The Towncast

The Towncast

By Flavio RomeoSociety & Culture
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The Towncast episodes

  • S3 E15 Breeding Ground Fitness
    I enjoyed talking to Blaine, the owner of Breeding Ground Fitness, in Hawthorne NJ.  Blaine shares his journey from dealing with the challenges of covid to finally opening his own gym.  The video version will be available on our You Tube channel. Make sure you subscribe!
    35 min
  • S3 E14 Halo Readings' Denise Marie

    Denise shares her journey from being a little girl and seeing spirits to starting her own company, Halo Readings.  As a skeptic, Denise helped me understand exactly what a psychic medium is, what they do and how she got to where she is today.  She also offers a nice discount on her artwork.

    32 min
  • S3 E13 Hollywood PR man Edward Lozzi
    This conversation is actually in two parts, while this was recorded some time ago, it's very timely with the Academy Awards being last night.  Edward, calling from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences museum, shares some awesome Hollywood stories including the murder of George Reeves, the original Superman.
    1 hr
  • S3 E12 Trasso Jiujitsu

    It is awesome watching the store fronts that have been closed start to open up again. Today we had the chance to talk to Michael Trasso who just opened up Trasso Jiujitsu in Glen Rock.  Michael shares his journey from Lyndhurst, to competing nationally and finally opening up his own gym in Glen Rock.  If you would like to see the video version of this episode, make sure you go to The Towncast channel on You Tube. 

    36 min
  • S3 E11 The Celtic Corner
    Being ranked as one of the top 10 greatest Irish pubs in New Jersey for St. Patrick’s day, I was able to catch up with Dave McGoldrick, co-owner of The Celtic Corner in Hawthorne, NJ. Dave talks about his journey from the northwestern part of Ireland to moving to the US and meeting his future partner, Roy O'Donovan, which is a great story! 
    Wishing you all a very healthy and happy St. Patrick's day!!
    29 min
  • S3 E10 Carrick Mor

    We had the pleasure to meet with Michael McGowan, owner of Carrick Mor, a beautiful store with incredible authentic Irish apparel, food and gifts. He shares his journey from being born in Carrick, Ireland to moving to the US and settling in Glen Rock.

    34 min
  • S3 E9 Stewart's Deli

    A yummy episode with one of the oldest deli's in Hawthorne NJ.  Pat Stewart shares her and her late husband's journey to operating Stewart's Deli for 36 years!  They also share some delicious daily specials and their upcoming St. Patrick's Day meals.

    22 min
  • S3 E8 "I Called Her Mary" Part Two co-author Tom Gorman, Mary Boler and the O'Hagan family

    Part two of the incredible episode with Tom Gorman, superintendent of schools in Ridgewood and co-author of the book "I Called Her Mary," the O'Hagan family and Mary Boler, the book's namesake, share the story of the matriarch, Margaret O'Hagan, from growing up in rural Ireland, to pregnant at 17, giving her daughter up for adoption only to reunite with her 52 years later. A story of anguish, pain, heartache, hope, faith and above all, love.

    33 min
  • S3 E7 "I Called Her Mary" Part One co-author Tom Gorman, the O'Hagan Family and “Mary.”
    An incredible episode with Tom Gorman, superintendent of schools in Ridgewood and co-author of the book "I Called Her Mary", the O'Hagan family and Mary Boler, the book's namesake, share the story of the matriarch, Margaret O'Hagan, from growing up in rural Ireland, to pregnant at 17, giving her daughter up for adoption only to reunite with her 52 years later.  A story of anguish, pain, heartache, hope, faith and above all, love.
    27 min
  • S3 E6 Master Blender of the Fighting 69th Regiment Irish Whiskey
    You do not have to be a fan of Irish Whiskey to appreciate what Chris Lescowicz, master blender, has created to help support one of the oldest and still existing regiments, the Fighting 69th.  Chris shares the incredible story of the 69th from the civil war, to bringing the "fighting Irish" to Notre Dame, to leading the St. Patrick's Day parade for well of 100 years.  And by the way, the whiskey is real good!! $1.00 of EVERY bottle sold goes back to help the families of the 69th regiment!  Thank you Chris!!
    51 min

About The Towncast

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The Towncast is a podcast supporting the people and businesses of small communities. Every week we talk to businesses and people of interest in the community and get to know more about them. We…