The Founder Beat

In this episode of the Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon sits down with Matthew Davis of CrocodileDog Marketing. They talk about why he started running his own beer festivals, some of the many challenges that come with that, and why York is such a unique place when it comes to beer.

Special thanks to Brewery Products for sponsoring this episode.

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon sits down with David Smith of i-ron-ic. They talk about what brought David and his partner to York, being "York's little beacon of hope on the west side," and what he sees next for the WeCo neighborhood and beyond.

Special thanks to PeoplesBank for sponsoring this episode.

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon sits down with Forrest Yingling of On My Grind Coffee. They talk about what led him to start his own coffee truck, his journey as a recovering addict, and what's down the road for him and his business.

Special thanks to York College of Pennsylvania for sponsoring this episode.

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon sits down with Korey Warner Knight. They talk about her involvement in her family's York County manufacturing business, the evolution of downtown York over the years she's lived in the area, and her life after the passing of her husband and York's cheerleader, Douglas Knight.

Special thanks to York College of Pennsylvania for sponsoring this episode.

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon chats with Michael Jefferson of Crispus Attucks. They talk about how the organization has evolved over the past 30 years he's been working there, how York County can heal from its history of racial unrest, and why embracing each other's differences is so important.

Special thanks to Glatfelter Insurance Group for sponsoring this episode.

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon chats with York's poet laureate Vito Grippi. They talk about the story behind Story Supply Co., what it means to be poet laureate, and what he's doing to be a voice for poetry and literary arts in York.

Special thanks to York College of Pennsylvania for sponsoring this episode.

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon chats with Dani Fessler of the York JCC. They talk about Dani's almost 6,000-mile journey from Israel to York, what we can still learn from the Holocaust today, and some of the things the York JCC is doing to help connect the York community.

Special thanks to Glatfelter Insurance Group for sponsoring this episode.

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon chats with Thais Carrero. They talk about what brought her to York from Puerto Rico, why she's so involved in the local Latinx community, and what others can do to help support her efforts to make everyone feel welcome in York.

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon sits down with Kelley Gibson of the Cultural Alliance of York County. They talk about her early days of getting involved in York, what she's learned about the local art scene over the years, and some of the cultural trends she sees coming to York. (Episode sponsored by Glatfelter Insurance Group)

In this episode of The Our York Media Podcast, Rebecca Hanlon sits down with Julie Groff of Wyndridge Farm (which paid for placement on this program). They talk about how Julie and her husband, Steve, started their business, some of the challenges along the way, and what's next for their multifaceted operation.