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AwesomeCast 644: Apps, Games and Doing Good

November 28th, 2023  |  Season 11  |  54 mins 58 secs

assassin’s creed, comics, drawing apps, gaming, geeky, giving tuesday, ifttt, ikea, iphone privacy, kidmental, music, netflix games, pittsburgh, podcast, pop culture, sketchbook pro, smart home, sorgotron media, sweet gamer abgh, technology, teenage engineering, yakuza, youtube mini games

AwesomeCast 639: Dare to Dream a Rock Star Dream

May 9th, 2023  |  Season 11  |  1 hr 2 mins

applewatch, awesomecast, bajasaeoshkosh, briancrawford, cameras, discussion, facebookgroup, finalcutpro, guitarbar, indiegogo, ipad, kickstarter, liveshow, logicpro, music, nutsmasher, patreon, podcast, rockdreamer, sidekickmediaservices, sliceonbroadway, technology, twitch, updates, youtube

In this week's episode, Dudders and Sorg share their muddy experience at the Baja SAE Oshkosh in Wisconsin and discuss new camera and Apple Watch uses for video and photography. Apple has announced that Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro will be available on iPad for a monthly/yearly fee. The hosts also talk about a Kickstarter project for a durable and funny silicone nutcracker called Nut Smasher. Later in the episode, Aurelio Sablone joins to discuss his upcoming IndieGoGo project, the Rockdreamer GuitarBar, which helps people get started playing the guitar quickly. Listeners can sign up for updates on the campaign at get.rockdreamer.com. The episode ends with information on how to subscribe to the AwesomeCast podcast and support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast.

Fishing Without Bait 275: Getting to Know Mr Rogers with David Pohl

January 5th, 2021  |  Season 11  |  36 mins 46 secs

art, collage artist, illustration, meditation, mindfulness, mr rogers, music, pittsburgh, podcast, scenic artist, teaching

James Ellermeyer welcomes illustrator David Pohl to discuss his time working on Mr Rogers Neighborhood with Fred Rogers as a scenic artist, what that entailed, how he got the job with his persistence, his experiences and discussion with Mr Rogers, his influence, how his own father had influenced people as a school teacher, and more! 

Fishing Without Bait 274: A Creative Path with David Pohl

December 29th, 2020  |  Season 11  |  43 mins 51 secs

art, collage artist, illustration, meditation, mindfulness, music, pittsburgh, podcast

James Ellermeyer welcomes illustrator David Pohl to discuss his adventure into creativity, his current work as a collage artist, influences of Dr. Seuss and grandfather, cartoons and comic books, perceptions via Archie comics and Mad Magazine, when do children shed creativity, contending with doubters about his career choice, planting his feet finally in Pittsburgh, working with the Atlantic Monthly, a serious burn injury, juggling being a musician as an escape from his art and exploring meditation.

Fishing Without Bait 243: Choosing Happiness with John Cihon

May 19th, 2020  |  27 mins 22 secs

12 step, coronavirus, covid-19, fear, lockdown, mindset, music, stay at home, strength, wise mind choices

Jim Ellerymeyer is joined by singer/songwriter John Cihon as they conclude their conversation this week. We talk about choosing to fixate one parts of the world, focusing on other’s failings against our own, what he chooses to do every day to influence his life, and romanticizing what could have been with things in his life that never came to be, exploring the cause of what brings one to addictive behavior, and talks about bonding with Perry Farrell over shared testicular cancer diagnosis and why he’s playing “Tahitian Moon” by Porno for Pyros. Follow John Cihon at www.facebook.com/johncihon.

Fishing Without Bait 242: What is Happening FOR John Cihon

May 12th, 2020  |  27 mins 49 secs

coronavirus, covid-19, fear, lockdown, music, stay at home, strength, wise mind choices

Jim Ellerymeyer is joined by singer/songwriter John Cihon. We chat about the things in his life that made him angry when younger from testicular cancer, marrying young, substance issues. We talk about deep in this episode about his relationship issues, fears, and how his son is currently dealing with his upset job and internship opportunities very well.

“Instead of happening to me, things are happening for me…we only grow through difficult things”

Pittsburgh Current Podcast: Tim Gaber of Pittsburgh Winery and Home for the Holidays

December 5th, 2019  |  15 mins 12 secs

benedum center, buzz poets, christmas, home for the holidays, music, pittsburgh winery

We chat with Tim Gaber about the upgrades coming to Pittsburgh Winery, and the upcoming Home for the Holidays Show at the Benedum Center.

Fishing Without Bait 195: Mindful Music

June 4th, 2019  |  16 mins 25 secs

janelle burdell, live music, music, nick eiben, pittsburgh, sheena carroll

This week we look back at the musical performances from the show!

Fishing Without Bait 158: Becoming a Singer with Nick Eiben

September 11th, 2018  |  17 mins 36 secs

confidence, music, nick eiben, ocd, songwriting

Jim Ellermeyer is joined by singer/songwriter Nick Eiben talk about things he wants to work on, awareness, discusses becoming a singer when he only intended to be a song writer and work in other bands, and we listen to track from his most recent music video “Roses”!

Fishing Without Bait 157: Bullying with Nick Eiben

September 4th, 2018  |  14 mins 56 secs

bullying, confidence, music, nick eiben, songwriting, stuttering

Jim Ellermeyer is joined by singer/songwriter Nick Eiben as he talks about overcoming the bullying over his stuttering condition, advise for those going through trying times in school, being a friend, using humor and we listen to track from his first music video “You Make Me Smile”.