It is with both gratitude and a heavy heart that I share this episode. Ron took the time to speak with me in early summer 2024, and I truly enjoyed our conversation. He was a wealth of knowledge, and I had the pleasure of knowing him for about ...

Frank Bosak – WGH Robotics (Recorded 2024)Frank Bosak is the Head Chief of the Robotics Department at Warren G. Harding High School and also works in the Warren City Schools Technology Department. A proud Warren native, he graduat...

Leslie DunlapOwner of Fatty Cakes Soap Company and Fifth Mountain TherapyIn this conversation, we explore Leslie's life growing up on Kenilworth Avenue SE, where she attended Laird Avenue Elementary, Ea...

Jeff is a 1988 graduate of Warren Western Reserve High School and a co-founder of Chess is Life and is a software engineer.  We learn about life in his neighborhood and his super kind and friendly personality.  We discuss life growing...

This is a solo episode where I discuss the purpose of Defend Warren and share some of my observations about what’s happening in our city. Since recording this, a few updates have come to light. Word has it that Rural King, which owns t...

Ken MacPherson City Council Bio:2022 Ken MacPherson grew up in the Warren area a short distance away from his current residence and has represented the citizens of Warren’s 5th Ward as Councilman on the SouthEast side from 2018-20...

We talk about all kinds of things.  Everything from the Warren Raiders 2003 football state title game to his adventures in the woods near his home.He shares his life post high school.  Brandon didn't go to college but worked v...

Learn what Tom's dream career was and what ended it.Hear how Tom met his wife and how he asked her to marry him.Tom shares his experience with the JFK/Howland rivalry.Hear the struggles Tom had in the jewelry business an...

This episode I have the pleasure of talking with Lana Kontos. ND, LDHS.  She was born and raised in Warren and a graduate of Warren Western Reserve High School.We talk about life growing up in Warren and she shares memories of Raid...

Come and listen to the stories of Nick Frankos.  We discuss life growing up on the east side of Warren.  We talk WGH Panther football and the talent that came from Warren.  He shares stories of the Panther/Raider rivalry....

This episode we continue to bring business development to the listeners. We cover the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.  Hope this helps!I speak with Mike Lancey who is originally from Los Angeles.  He shares life growing up in LA....

Jim Fogarty is the President and Chief Content Creator at the 2 Ticks & The Dog Productions, Inc., the award winning video production company and media agency founded over twenty ago in Warren, Ohio and currently located downtown on Courtho...

Matt Martin, Executive Director of Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership and Shawn Carvin Director of the Trumbull County Land Bank.  The amount of work that TNP has  done and is doing is amazing.   Everything from tackling blig...

Bob is not from Warren but is a Defender of Warren, for sure.  This episode we discuss life growing up on a farm in Hubbard Township.  He went to Hubbard schools and  played football and ran track. After high school he went to Sl...

Emma Brown-Simpson was born and raised in Warren, Ohio.  Emma shares her story of growing up on Willamsburg street and attending Secrest elementary.  She was an excellent student until junior high school.  That's when things chan...

Jimmy shares life in Warren as well his adventures living in Florida and Las Vegas.  His ups and downs, successes and failures and how he got into art.   He has had some major accomplishments in the art world as  Berner Co-Founde...

If you are business owner/entrepreneur, this podcast is for you.  Defend Warren's second season kicks off with 3X best selling-author Scott Aaron.  The podcast is adding business and personal development to the podcast .  The sho...

Kevin Stringer is the Director of Warren City Schools 21st Century Community Learning Centers. He is a long time friend who I met at West Jr.  We discuss all things Warren.  Schools, growing up in the neighborhoods (Kevin grew up in P...

Phil and I discuss various topics like how the birth of DEFEND YOUNGSTOWN came about.  He shares is story of coming from Burgettstown, PA and how he came to Youngstown.  He explains the value of the non profits like Trumbull Neighborh...

Tim Drummond is the owner of Artistics Silk Screening in downtown Warren.  He shares some stories of growing up in Warren until the 6th grade.  He is a graduate of Mathews High School.  Come and listen to his story of quitting GM...

Listen to Mike share his story as why he left Warren and why he came back.  He shares his life growing up on the Southwest side of Warren.  He even shares how he met Shawn (Puff Daddy, P Diddy) Combs and was offered an internship with...

Greg is a graduate LaBrae High School and of Youngstown State University.  Listen to stories of growing up in Leavittsburg/Warren and the shananigans he and his friends did, like build a wrestling ring from materials found in the aftermath...

Bob LaRicca, Former Head Coach at Warren Western Reserve and Warren Harding for 17 years.  He graduated from Niles McKinley in 1964 and Youngstown State University in 1968.His record is 296 wins an 103 losses.  His accomplishments...

I break out of the mission statement for the show, which I can do. :)  I interview Lexi Mager.  Listen to her stories from being born in Russia and was put into an orphange till the age of 6.  She was put into an orphange because...

This episode stars Erik and Stacy Hoover of Cockeye Bbq.  Listen to their story of how they started Cockeye and why they picked the location they did.  They have quickly become a staple on the west side of Warren and a name in the BBQ...