In our first VIDEO episode, Ryan Keating and Jeff Lovanio learn how to taste wine with the host of Maximum Beverage’s “Brown Baggin’ It,” Matt Whitney. This was a tall order for Matt as you’ll see Ryan and I need a LOT of training but Matt does a great job and guides us through the proper way to taste.

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Episode Chapters:

Intro/The history of Maximum Beverage

6:31 – Matt teaches the art of wine tasting

16:20 – Challenges in the beverage industry

17:40 – Promoting the business

20:00 – 6th Annual We-Ha Whiskey Festival

22:15 – What Matt likes to drink

23:00 – The holiday season and the busiest day of the year

26:36 –  How Brown Baggin’ It came to be

32:55 – Special Experience We-Ha Brown Baggin’ It Episode

In this episode, Ryan Keating and Jeff Lovanio turn the tables on Ronni Newton, Founder and Editor of We-Ha.com, and ask her the questions about how she built a successful hyperlocal media and news site in West Hartford.

Episode Chapters:

Intro/How Ronni got started and how We-Ha.com came to be

7:50 – The launch of We-Ha.com

8:50 – Biggest challenges

10:50 – Growing the audience

15:45 – Leveraging social media and locals

20:40 – The Business Buzz

24:45 – Maintaining a fair & balanced news site

27:40 – Content sourcing and publishing

30:15 – How Ronni gets it all done

38:20 – Favorite West Hartford spots

42:05 – Ronni’s favorite places to eat

Our inaugural episode with special guest, Tracy Flater, Co-Founder of Playhouse Theatre Group. Ryan Keating and Jeff Lovanio interview Tracy Flater, co-founder of Playhouse Theatre Group as Season 10 kicks off at Playhouse on Park.

Episode Notes:

0:00 – Intro

1:40 – How Playhouse on Park got started

3:30 – More than just a theatre

7:28 – Tracy’s favorite productions

10:00 – Mama D’s Burlesque

12:00 – Playhouse Firsts

13:42 – Tracy’s biggest challenges

18:57 – Selecting the lineup of main stage productions

23:00 – What’s in store for season 10

33:00 – POP and the Mayor’s Charity Ball

35:40 – Tracy’s favorite dish in West Hartford