Our guests shine light on "the great American past time" and we prod on about both playing and managing baseball; the qualities it takes to make it to "the show;" and how important it is for The Cleveland Indians to build a positive culture and strong organization through their minor league teams like The Mahoning Valley Scrappers. 

Visionary developer, Mark Marvin expounds on how his career in engineering (and eventually selling his company Reinforcement Systems) led him back to his hometown to help the bustling revitalization now taking place in Warren, Ohio.

Innovator, Influencer, and Inspirer of Minds, Deryck Toles, former linebacker with the NFL, overcame health challenges to achieve his dreams and inspire others in his non-profit work with minority and under served kids in his hometown or Warren, Ohio. 

Parental Advisory strongly advised when absurdist humor rules irreverently as Shane Herman, a founding member of the Youngstown Comedy Syndicate gives us the Dos and Don'ts of how to "Do Comedy Good" and takes The ProdCast off the rails on part deux of the Youngstown 2-For...

When the "Worst Christmas Ever" is "Shot in Youngstown," John Chechitelli electrifies us with insight into how a career in production life lead him home.

An expert on childhood trauma and behavioral health, Tim Schaffner, shines some light on the importance of early crisis intervention, how social workers are at high risk and deal with trauma, and how the opiate crisis has drastically changed the landscape of child welfare in the hardest hit areas like Ohio.

Comics, sports cards, and the re-birth of full on Geek with Greg Bartholomew, owner and operator of All American Cards & Comics and the Founder of the Youngstown Comic Con.

Biohacking to reduce inflammation, increase mental focus, and improve your energy is how we're "prodding" through to a longer and stronger life through diet, genetics and synergizers to reduce our oxidative stress.

Two decades into 'production life,' Eric Murphy gives us a double length episode ranging from working with Ed O'Neal, insights about moving from the Midwest to LA, and how cutting his teeth on indie feature, Waxing Gibbous prepared him for his award winning documentary: Traficant, The Congressman of Crimetown.

Vascular and Thoracic surgeon, Dr. Zarrinmakan, M.D. of Varis Vein Institute shares advice and the importance of vein health; the mind body connection in medicine; and some tips and supplements on preventing varicose veins and other cardiovascular ailments.