Episodes
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West Seneca's Eric Van Houten is now a Nashville resident pursuing his dream of country music superstardom. His 2022 full length album "Dreamers" (available everywhere music can be found) is gaining national recognition. His talent has been so recognized that country songwriter Chris Destefano, who's written #1 hits for Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, and MIranda Lambert, has started writing for Eric. He'll be back in WNY performing live at the Howl in the Hills concert August 6th at Holland Speedway. The show also features Gary Levox from Rascal Flatts. I'm admittedly rock n roll to the core but this interview impressed me enough to dip my toe into the country world and I was moved for sure. Enjoy it! Subscribe, like, laugh, share with every country music fan you know and spread the Bull in the Basement love! Thank you as always!
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One day after his retirement Ryan Fitzpatrick joined me to talk about why now, when he'll unretire, being a sports/music dad, his shirtless fan experience at the Bills playoff game, playing golf with his former teammates, Josh Allen, having more TDs than Namath, Bradshaw, and Warner, and a zubaz banana hammock! 9 teams but only one for more than two years...our beloved Bills! Laugh, learn, love! Subscribe, share with Bills Mafia globally, and enjoy my convo with the Amish Rifle!!!
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Goo Goo Dolls, Rick James, Brian Mcknight, Ani Difranco, Billy Sheehan, ETID, Snapcase, Willie Nile..globally successful Buffalo musicians. What do we say about this podcast..in every one you will laugh and learn. In this episode, about the epic achievements of Buffalo musicmakers from the Chair of the BMHOF board Anthony Casuccio and BMHOF inductee and board member Tom Lorentz. You wont believe whats come out of Buffalo musically. If you want to brush up on your Buffalo music history and be the smartest person in the room on topic, watch this! Please share, like, subscribe, and enjoy!!!
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What's the toughest physical challenge you've ever taken up? How hard did you train? What was the reason for attempting it? How difficult was it day of? Well in this episode of Bull in the Basement meet Jackey Deschamps. Wife, mother of 3, airline employee, and yes marathon hobbyist.
She's raced in Buffalo, Disney, and now one of the crown jewels, Boston. Her first climb of Heartbreak Hill and the challenges she faced pre-race are great stories. The fact she finished the race and why is more incredible. Runners and non-runners come learn a few things and laugh along the way while hopefully being inspired as well. Please share, like, subscribe, and feel free to feedback. Enjoy and thx for your time in the basement!
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Nick Mendola is a one time radio guy who took a flyer on buying a soccer team. It became FC Buffalo which has a spirited local following and I'm told, has some big things in the works. He also writes about soccer on the international stage for NBC Soccer Talk. The new Bills stadium will have a soccer size field. What does that mean for WNY soccer. And we have an interesting love for Pearl Jam the two of us. Its a great chat. Please share with your soccer sisters and brothers and of course PJ fans, and laugh and learn right along with me. Check out the entire catalog of Bull in the Basement Buffcentric episodes. TY
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Andrew Kulyk joins me in this episode. He has written for a number of different publications including Buffalo's Artvoice. He is of Ukrainian descent and supplies us with a number of different ways to support the citizens of Ukraine from right here in WNY. He also is a huge sports fan and has traveled to over 550 sports venues worldwide including all 128 in the 4 major North American sports. He share stories of some of them. Great stuff as always in this episode. So, laugh and learn along with us. Please like, share, subscribe and most of all THANK YOU for watching and listening. Much Buffalove
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John Cimperman is a fascinating guy. The Ohio native is a marketer extraordinaire. He's worked for the Sabres, the LA Kings, the Cleveland Cavaliers and has consulted many other sports teams. He also owns his own marketing company currently and came back to Buffalo (East Aurora) to raise his family and startup a dream he always had. A brewery. 42 North was born in 2015. Its head brewer at the time was a gentleman of Ukrainian decent. Naz Drebot got the beer ball rolling and soon thereafter went back home to Lviv Ukraine to open his own brewery. He still resides there amongst this terrible conflict and to help his countrymen and women, came up with a beer recipe, that through its sales will benefit the Ukrainian people in every way possible. "Resolve" is being brewed around the world and in Buffalo fittingly at 42North. This unique fundraiser kicks off the first week in April. Here, you'll find out how you can help by doing what you love, enjoying craft beer!!! Thanks for watching and listening. Laugh and learn lots! Please share, like, subscribe for such a great cause. Enjoy!!!
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How many of us have played an instrument at one time or another? As a school kid, as a high schooler, cover band, original band? Most of us have had some sort of experience musically good or bad. So all of you should be able to relate to this episode's guest who has been classically trained around the world and found, pound for pound, one of the best orchestras in the US right here in Buffalo. That's why he's worked with the Grammy award winning and one of the most recorded philharmonics in the world, the BPO, since 1998. He's been in every kind of band including yes, marching. Walking and chewing gum are hard for some. How about marching in a choreographed maneuver while playing a difficult song. we discuss it. His stories are awesome as we explore the inside workings of a professional orchestra. We even talk about band camp. :) He played at my wedding as my bride walked down the aisle and is one of the most accomplished musicians in Buffalo. So, parents of kids who play, listen. He's got suggestions for you. Laugh and learn lots! Thanks for watching, enjoy, like, subscribe, and share. As always thank you!
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This is an awesome convo with Ben who spent 11 years as the Bisons play by play man and made it to the bigs just in time for Covid and then the lockout, darn the luck!! We recorded this just before the lockout ended and he talked about the differences between the two sides and what needed to be resolved. Thankfully it is and there will be baseball! He also talked about how important Buffalo was for the Jays during Covid and the benefits for the Bisons from it. He also talks about what to expect from Vladdy and the rest of the Jays in 2022. Enjoy! 3 L's! Learn, Laugh, Lots!!! Please subscribe, share, like, and spread the Bull in the Basement word as we spotlight Buffcentric guests on every episode. TY!!!
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Whats Mitch giving up for Lent? What's his opinion on fish frys? How'd he end up playing o-line? How'd he meet his awesome twitter-friendly wife? Fatherhood. Coach McDermott. The combine. The coin toss. And his advice on baldness. Enjoy it! Please subscribe to my channel. Please share with everyone. And with all the episodes, it goes without saying, laugh and learn lots!!
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The Variety Club telethon celebrates 60 years this weekend. Ch 2 WGRZ Saturday night and WBBZ Cable channel 5 on Sunday benefiting the kids of WNY. The Goo Goo Dolls have a live exclusive that will be seen first and only in Saturday night. We discuss with Robby the bands involvement with Variety over the years. What super special we can expect Saturday night. We also talk his onw WNY endeavor Music Is Art and what to expect in 2022. We talk a nearly completed brand new Goos album, the tour coming up to promote it, and yes Robby's hair color. Please give this weekend. Please subscribe. Thanks for watching!!!
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We talk about so many things. My memories of working with Alex on the Bills broadcast team. Why he was the Tony Romo before Tony Romo of analysts. Jim Kelly, Joe Montana, Drew Bledsoe, Rob Johnson, and Doug Flutie. The most underrated Bills player he played with. His relationship with Aaron Rodgers. New Bronco coach Nate Hackett. And what goes into a play call in the NFL. We give him down/distance, yard line, score, and time left in game. What play does he call and what's supposed to happen. The process. Watch. Share. Like. Subscribe. Laugh. Learn. One of my faves! Enjoy
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In this episode, the Bull in the Basement motto, the 3L's, listen, laugh, learn are in full effect. Tricia and I talk the other stuff of the Olympics. Travel, food, lodging, activities. We talk about how a 2 year old starting at Holimont in Ellicottville grew to become world class. She mentions Olympic sports she loves watching and could never do. We discuss the training and lifestyle needed to be on an elite level in her sport. Mikaela Shiffrin's trouble in Beijing. And of course her love for her native Buffalo and the Bills!!
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The handshake, the dunk contest, NBA ASG, Brian Flores, minority head coaches in NFL, NCAA coming to Buffalo, Sabres, Bandits and other silliness.
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In this episode Muki Hawkins sports dir at WUFO and I chat everything post Super Bowl. The game, coaching/play calling/scheme/adjustments, officiating, OBJ, Kupp, Donald, Stafford, halftime, and more. We also discuss our QB1 and how he's become the darling of the league mixing ability and personality to be perhaps this most likeable in the NFL. A little NBA (who's my fave team and player may surprise you). A little MLB too with the crazy possibility of the Jays being back in Buffalo again this summer. Enjoy and please share, like, RT.
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The Olympics are here and with it comes an interview with 3x Winter Olympian and Buffalo native Steve Mesler, a gold medal bobsledder. Our convo in this episode consists of Steve's odd road to bobsledding. What it takes and the experience of being a bobsledder. Olympic anecdotes from each of his 3 games. The villages, the competition, and more. Plus, we chat about his incredible endeavor which he's teamed up with the Buffalo Bills to promote, Classroom Champions. He explains exactly what the program is and how as teachers, students, parents, and mentors we can encourage our kids to be great. As always the 3 L's...LEARN something new, LAUGH, and please LIKE and share with everyone you know. Enjoy, subscribe and thanks for watching!
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We love Buffalo success stories. Here's a great one that many of you can relate to in one way or another. if you are a collector of sports cards/memorabilia, comics, etc or no someone that is..this is a BITB for you. Adam Martin's story of entrepreneurship, business development, and success is incredible. Building a collectors empire. Dave and Adam's is the largest distributorship in the country and is now worldwide. Find out how the collectible industry is thriving today and how you can become a part of it. Find out how to determine what your collectible might be worth. Find out some of the most incredible collectibles DACardworld has come across and acquired. Find out about future investment opps in the collectible world (NFT's for instance). In addition to being hugely successful, they also are incredibly philanthropic. The scroll at the bottom will assist you if you need a donation for a charitable event. This is fun. This is Buffalo. So as always, laugh, learn, like, and of course share this with everyone. Thank you.
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This episode is a total roller coaster with lots of twists and turns..we start with Andrew's career and his "role" as an NHL'er. How he get there. How he dealt with his unique role (typically one per team). We learn about his idol and the anecdote about meeting him and the chance to play against him. And then we had a moment. One of which I am so appreciative for his confidence in me to share personal life events which deal with substance abuse and mental illness of which he suffered from. He then shares how he's been able to down many of his demons and from there, how he's helped others and continues to, through his podcast. Please watch. Please share family and friends, with anyone you know who's dealing with mental illness issues. Please share with hockey fans. And as always, laugh, learn, like, and please subscribe. Enjoy and thank you!!
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