As the pro football teams engage in the playoffs, Judge Dan Brabender, Erie County's most prolific historian of Erie area high school athletes, joined us Friday to tell the stories of hometown football heroes who went onto greatness in college and the NFL.

Erie People for Life's Director Tim Broadrick joined us Thursday to discuss the pro-life organization's January activities, and their work through the year.

We asked our social media guru and founder of Revox Media, Chris Norris to join us in our Downtown Erie studio to unpack the potential ban of TikTok and what it means to creators and influencers locally.

On Tuesday, we interviewed Jordan Pine, the Founder and CEO of Greenlight Operation. Jordan is a leading voice in Pennsylvania educating about human trafficking and how to strategically combat it.

Christine Temple of Visit Erie visited our TalkErie Studio on Thursday with a preview of Erie Restaurant Week, and the brand new 2025 Erie Visitors Guide, now available.

On our Wednesday health focus, Coroner Lyell Cook returned to The Joel Natalie Show with some good news: fentanyl deaths in Erie County were down last year.

We had our first conversation of the new year with Erie County Executive Brenton Davis. We dicussed the aftermath of the snow emergency response, as well as the recent judge's decision over vetos in the 2023 and 2024 budget.

It's a new year and many are looking for a new fitness routine. On Monday Joel interview Chris Rosato Jr., the General Manager of the Ascend Climbing Gym, our neighbors at 5th and State. We discussed the unique exercise benefits of climbing, and how this growing downtown Erie business is doing.

Theatre performers, directors and producers Fr. Shawn and Almi Clerkin join us for a review of the performing arts in 2024, and a look into the future.

The CEO of the Erie Downtown Development Corporation, Drew Whiting, helps us start the week with a year-end update of the work the organization is accomplishing in their footprint north of Perry Square.

It was all about the budget when Erie Mayor Joe Schember visited TalkErie on Friday for his monthly on-air meeting.

On Wednesday, we sat down with the recipients of Ben Franklin Technology Partners’ recent investments in local AI startups. The big checks are going to make a big difference for Eventio and OttoQa. Our guests were: •˜Brian Slawin, Regional Director & Portfolio Manager, Ben Franklin Technology Partners Central & Northern PA, • Thomas Laird, founder …

On Tuesday, Erie County Executive Brenton Davis returned to the TalkErie studio for his November monthly meeting, with the county budget and the recent general election hot topics.

Our Monday episode featured a profile of Bill Catania, who grew up in the tri-state area and made a huge impact in the arena of digital couponing, and now is succeeding with his logistics firm OneRail.

After a big political week, we took a comedy break on a fun Friday with national performing comic Lisa Chimenti, who shared her story of growing up in Erie, and the humor spilling from her many years as a school teacher.

After a full 24 hours since the US Presidential race was called for Donald J. Trump, we sat down with Jefferson Educational Society VP Ben Speggen for analysis.

On Monday, Election Eve, we were joined by Dr. Jeff Bloodworth, political science professor from Gannon University. He discussed his viewpoints about the election and political division, in the context of our bellwether community here in Erie.

We finished the week with a historical perspective on the Presidential race with political and presidential historian and lecturer George Deutsch.

Erie native and host of The Briefing on Sirius XM's POTUS Channel, Steve Scully shared his perspective with our Erie-based audience from the Beltway going into the final weekend of the Presidential election campaign.

On a special remote episode of The Joel Natalie Show on Wednesday, we spoke with keynote speakers, presenters, along with staff and board members of Erie's Nonprofit Partnership, led by Executive Director Adam Bratton, who begins our coverage.

Our Wednesday health focus guest was Dr. Danielle Hansen, the new Regional President of LECOM Health. We discussed Dr. Hansen's experience in the behavioral health field, and the wide scope of LECOM Health's footprint.

On Tuesday, we shared the stories of young teachers in the Erie School District and their views on school climate, parental involvement, and the realities of the teaching profession. With us was: • Erie Education Association President Mary Theuerkauf • PSEA Regional Field Director Marcus Schlegel • EPS Speech Pathologist Jill Nolan • Strong Vincent…

On our Friday episode, Erie Mayor Joe Schember discussed Erie's role in the upcoming Presidential election, along with the ongoing struggle to mitigate blighted properties in the city.

Prior to her appearance at the Jefferson Educational Society's Global Summit, former Congresswoman Liz Cheney of Wyoming joined Joel for an exclusive interview. We discussed her opposition to former President Trump, the January 6th committee she co-chaired, and this moment in our political discourse.…

Our guest on a Wednesday health focus was Dr. Jeffrey McGovern, pulmonologist with AHN St. Vincent Hospital. We discussed diagnosis of sleep apnea and a new treatment that can eliminate the CPAP machine.

On Tuesday, Gannon University President Dr. Walter Iwanenko joined us in an extended Inspire Interview. Topics ranged from the demographic "cliff", campus investments, and popular majors.

Joel had a conversation Friday with tech executive and Millcreek-native Dylan Knight, over topics ranging from AI and tech careers to boomeranging back to Erie.

Our attention on Thursday went to Corry, where we discussed the status of multi-million dollar investments in tech infrastructure and training with Dr. Matthew Platz, executive director of Corry Higher Ed, and Chuck Gray, director of Impact Corry.

A key partner in the fight against homelessness in Erie is the Mercy Center for Women. On Wednesday, Executive Director, Jennie Hagerty told their story.

On Tuesday we had a full house to discuss the announcement of new mobile electric vehicle charging techology being rolled out at the Erie Auto Auction. With us was from Advanced Power & Energy Partners was Caleb Dawson and Jeff Huey, from Power Innovations International, Tim Rees, and from Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Brian Slawin.…

Erie Regional Airport Authority/Erie International Airport Executive Director Derek Martin returned to our studio to share about the addition of Tampa as a seasonal destination from Erie beginning in January 2025. The announcement comes before the well-received flights to Orlando begin next month.

Our guest on a Fun Friday was Chris Sirianni, the owner of The Brewerie at Union Station. They once again are hosting their popular haunted history tours of the nearly 100 year old train station in downtown Erie.

The annual Erie Homecoming conference, sponsored by the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership, featured the theme, "Activating the Vision." Our guests included: Jake Rouch, President and CEO of the Chamber, Chris Norris of Revox Media, Sara Harris of Pulakos Chocolates and Shari Robinson of Mighty Fine Donuts, and Tim Burch of Burch Farms.…

Former Congressman Phil English returns to The Joel Natalie Show to offer his take on the Presidential race and state of politics in Erie and the nation.

The Erie County Executive Brenton Davis made his monthly visit to the Joel Natalie Show and discussed the 2025 County Budget and highlighted his major priorities.

On Monday, we heard the story of the Bayfront East Side Taskforce with the Executive Director Jeremy Bloeser. We learned BEST's history and years of service impacting Erie's Original Neighborhood.

On Friday, Gannon University executive and friend of the show Doug Oathout shared the story of his epic journey in a lifelong quest to cycle from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.

We met with the City of Erie's two Community Liaisons Thursday to learn about their efforts to build bridges between city government and citizens. Saeed Taraky, Immigrant and Refugee Liaison, and Daryl Craig, Community Liaison were our guests.

On Wednesday, we invited Honey Stempka, Designation Project Manager for the Lake Erie Quadrangle to come and discuss the proposed Lake Erie National Marine Sanctuary.

The 2024 edition of Erie Gives is Tuesday, August 13th, and Erie Community Foundation President Karen Bilowith and Vice-President Erin Fessler give us a preview.

Every year the Erie Reader newspaper receives nominations and selects Erie's 40 Under 40. Forty local young adults making a difference in their spheres of influence. We welcomed two folks recognized: Ryan Dawley, actor and podcast host of Spotlight 814, and Ryan Hoover, Experience Director of the Erie Downtown Development Corporation to share their…

Tuesday, we were digging into Erie’s rich history with Jonathan Burdick, author of the popular social media profile, Rust & Dirt: Erie’s History. Jonathan is also a history teacher and writer for publications including the Erie Reader, Belt Magazine, Pittsburgh City Paper, Contingent Magazine, NBA.com, and Grunge.…

On our Tuesday show, we welcomed back our expert in commercial real estate, Chuck Peters, Managing Partner at Alltair Holdings, LLC. We discussed the historically-big moves in Erie surrounding buildings and land for business.

A discussion of the new Kahkwa Bridge, housing blight, and other city issues were part of our Friday meeting with Erie Mayor Joe Schember.

Our topic Thursday was the Community Action Plan of the Erie County Policy and Planning Council for Children and Families. Joining us to explain how we’re working toward better outcomes for Erie’s children and youth was Gretchen Kerr, with the City of Erie and the Love Your Block initiative, and Amy Eisert, Mercyhurst Civic Institute Director.…

The CEO of Erie Insurance, Tim Necastro, joined The Joel Natalie Show to share his professional story that began in Erie's Little Italy neighborhood. Necastro shared the promise of community initiatives like the CRIZ program and the EDDC.

On a Tuesday economic development focus episode, we invited the new CEO of Erie Water Works, Craig Palmer. He spoke about the major investments and latest technology employed in advancing the quality of our region's water.

The Executive Director of the Presque Isle Partnership, Jon DeMarco, joins us to discuss the 2024 edition of the Discover Presque Isle week-long festival.

The massive expansion of downtown Erie's ExpERIEnce Children's Museum was completed with a ribbon cutting of the final phase of the project on July 12th. Executive Director Ainslie Brosig shared the journey with Joel Natalie.

On Thursday, we welcomed Kamie Mazza, a licensed clinical social worker from the Erie Veterans Administration Medical Center. She explained the Medical Foster Home program coming to Erie. It's an alternative to nursing home care forV eterans who prefer a non-institutional, home-like care setting. The Veteran lives in the caregiver’s home and the ca…