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Opera Tenor Nicholas Hudak stopped by to describe his journey from a small Pennsylvania town to New York.

Nick has performed in opera and musical theater productions for many years and is on a new mission to bring musical theater to his local community in the Hudson Valley, New York area. With his new Perenne Theater Company, Nick wants to provide a performance outlet for local artists and musicians. 

To learn more about Nick Hudak and to help support his mission, please visit www.PerenneTheaterCompany.com

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Dave Lee, the force behind Signal Snowboards, stopped by to discuss his evolution from professional snowboarder to leading snowboard manufacturer. He also discussed his creative venture with Ernest Packaging, a large cardboard manufacturing company, to design and create snowboard products out of cardboard. 

This wild idea, with the help of developers at Fender Guitars, evolved into The Cardboard Sessions. These jam sessions, using instruments made out of cardboard, has attracted a wide range of musicians from great local bands to legendary artists.

Please check out Signal to learn more about Dave's innovative snowboards.

Also check out and enjoy The Carboard Sessions  to learn more about this exciting new trend.

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Linny and Sean E. Boy stopped by to discuss the successful end to their years-long effort to bring Linny here legally, which was documented on previous podcasts here, as the story progressed.

We are delighted that she is now here in America, and she and Sean have recently wed.

We wish the both many, many years of happiness together.

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Paul Lear, manager of Fort Ontario State Historic Site in Oswego, NY from 1999-2024, discusses the rich history that the fort and adjoining Lake Ontario played in the story of the United States. From the French and Indian wars through to the modern day, the site played a vital role in the formation of the country.

Today, Mr. Lear runs the Safe Haven Holocaust Refugee Shelter Museum, located within the fort. Fort Ontario was the site of the only camp for Jewish Holocaust refugees in the United States during WWII . Please visit the "Collections" link  below, who you can view "Over the Rainbow Bridge" which explains the plight and story of these refugees.

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Dr. Albert Bramante, talent agent and author of "Rise Above the Script: Confronting Self Doubt and Mastering Self Sabotage for Performing Artists" stopped in to discuss his book, his take on the future of AI in his industry, and how he incorporates is doctorate in psychology in his work as a film and stage talent agent.

Visit Bramante Artists to learn more about his talent agency.

Visit Rise Above The Script to learn more about his great book.

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Occasional co-host Rich Del Valle joined us in welcoming Efrain Raices, New Jersey Chapter President of Les Marmitons. A gentlemen's club whose members share a love of fine cooking, wine, and the culinary arts, Les Marmitons boats chapters all over the United States and Canada.

Please visit Les Marmitons to learn more about this wonderful organization.

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Tom Freer, founder and CEO of Freer Percussion in Cleveland, Ohio dropped in to discuss his journey through the world of drums. Recently retired from a 31 year stint playing percussion and timpani with The Cleveland Orchestra, Tom has more time to focus on his business while maintaining his love for drums and percussion.

Visit his site for his bio and more info at Freer Percussion

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Andy Dietrich dropped in to discuss his hilarious book "Play Stupid Games Win Stupid Prizes".

Currently in Vegas via Alaska, he also discussed his immigration story.

You can find more info on his book at www.andysbook.com

It is also available at Amazon Check it out!

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Prolific actor William Sadler dropped in to discuss his expansive acting career and offered his opinion on the effect AI will have on Hollywood. Also, we dove into his passion for making and playing music.

He will be performing at the Pocono Cinema & Cultural Center on June 29th. The event will include his music and an audience Q&A. For more information and ticket purchase info, please visit https://poconocinema.org/upcoming-events

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Sean E. Boy stopped by to give us an update on the status of bringing his future wife into the United states from the Philippines. Other topics were covered, but he had some happy news to share!

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