Kelly Pavlik, champion boxer and youth advocate
The ProdCast
Former Middleweight Boxing Champion and the pride of Youngstown, Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik, is giving back to the at risk youth of his Northeast Ohio community with his non-profit focusing on free fitness training, conditioning, education, and more at his two MiGym locations. He brings to light the challenges of running a charitable organization, insight into professional sports, including the upcoming Terence Crawford v. Israel Madrimov title fight, gives us his pick in the eventual Jake Paul v. Mike Tyson showdown, and why you shouldn’t miss the upcoming amateur boxing matches he’s...
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Doug Hawley, writer/director of "Sweetest Day"
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Indie filmmaker and University of Toledo graduate, Doug Hawley talks horror films with a message, his path breaking into the industry, and the difference between directing features in LA and how producing his slasher flick, "Sweetest Day" in his hometown of Warren, Ohio was the sweetest experience of all.
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Why Choose Warren JFK? (Special Episode)
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A compilation of parent, teacher and student interviews discussing why choosing the education experience at Warren JFK has prepared students for their lives after graduation.
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Linda DeScenna, Hollywood Production Designer
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She broke Hollywood's glass ceiling as one of the first female studio set decorators and production designers on films like Blade Runner, Star Trek, The Color Purple, Rain Man and many more. A five time academy-award nominated artist and Kent State Graduate, Linda gives insight into designing "the look" of films for directors like Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, Barry Levinson, Robert Zemeckis and many more.
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Mike Talanca, owner of Tune Town Recording Studio (Part 2)
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Drawing on nearly forty years as a recording technician, sound engineer and music producer, Mike Talanca, owner of Tune Town Recording Studio gives us a glimpse into his experiences working in the music industry with world-wide rock and roll acts like David Bowie, Billy Idol, Mick Jagger, Prince, Chrissie Hynde and many more.
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Mike Talanca, owner of Tune Town Recording Studio (PART 1)
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An early history of musician, recording technician, sound engineer and eventual music producer, Mike Talanca, owner of Tune Town Recording Studio gives us a glimpse into his humble beginnings in Newton Falls, Ohio developing work ethic and ingenuity that would take him across the world recording for rock and roll royalty.
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Matt "Matty Rich" Richardson, Warren G. Harding Varsity Football Head Coach
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Two-time collegiate football National Champion, two-time Ohio High School champion, as both a player and a coach, Matthew "Matty Rich" Richardson is about to bring that pedigree, work ethic and championship mentality to a new era of Warren G. Harding Raiders Football as the new head coach.
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Sal Cardoni, Hollywood Screenwriter
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Screenwriter of "Unseen," Sal Cardoni, talks all things written for film; the script pitch, the sale, the long distance partnering, and patter created for a south Floridian girl's rise to the occasion by saving a stranger's life and her own in the process.
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Jesse & Matt MacGregor, owners, Urban Tap
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From adolescent hell raisers to successful adult entrepreneurs, owners of Urban Tap & Distillery, Jesse and Matt Macgregor share the hard work, self introspection and hustle it takes to renovate an old building and upstart a new, unique social-gathering space in the revitalized downtown Warren, Ohio.
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James Waters, the purposeful producer
The ProdCast
A visual artist driven by purpose, James Waters shines insight into producing and directing award-winning content; how diversification of programming can help re-invent and re-invigorate a Midwestern film festival; and why sometimes even scrappy dogs manage to get the big bite in making a difference.
info_outlineOur Honor gives us his insights into being a newly elected Common Pleas Judge, how he got there and why Bigfoot may actually be an alien.