Live on Pittsburgh Beautiful... the Porch is on! Tonite we talk about the Penguins latest signing... Brian Rust; the Pirates dreadful weekend, and the Steelers ranking in the preseason. We also add a new segment... "Headlines that mean someting"... misspelling intended. Tune in and tune out the rest of the world. You're gonna enjoy this! Get your S…

The Penguins season... that is. We cry a little, laugh a little, console each other and then talk about football. Now we feel better! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pittsburghbeautiful/message

Hey... wanna do another mock NFL draft? Nope. But we do talk about it. And the Buccos losing 21-0... and the Pens limping into the playoffs. And serial killers. You know... wholesome family stuff. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pittsburghbeautiful/message

Tonite... are the Maulers worth watching? Are the Pens ready for the playoffs? The draft is near and it's not getting any easier to predict the Steelers pick... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pittsburghbeautiful/message

Back on the porch. Are there changes to the Steeler's draft priorities? Will the Penguins collapse? And are the Buccos even worth watching? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pittsburghbeautiful/message

The Porch is in the US Virgin Islands tonite... at least Chris' porch is... Steelers draft play, all the single players that make more than the ENTIRE Buccos payroll.. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pittsburghbeautiful/message

What more can we say? Good natured, fun-loving, completely ridiculous sports talk. And then Will Smith smacks us in the face. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pittsburghbeautiful/message

Down one of the guys... we talk about all the Steelers moves so far, the Penguins at the trade deadline and the Watson trade to Cleveland. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pittsburghbeautiful/message

Another edition of the Sports Porch live on Pittsburgh Beautiful. The Steelers sign Mitch Trubisky. Tom Brady "un"retires... our special guest, Kyle, from "The Kyle's World" chimes in. And we reveal 2 more of our top 10 series of all time. You're gonna love it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pittsburghbeautiful…

The Pittsburgh Beautiful podcast is BACK with --- Tonite's special addition of The Sports Porch - #live - Alot of QB action, Pens stuff and we reveal our top 10 TV or Streaming series... #'s 10 and 9. Trust me. This is worth wasting some time on... you know. Because. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pittsburghbea…

I'd never heard of Hiller before. It's just outside of Brownsville. A little town about an hour south of Pittsburgh. And the home of the world's largest podcast network dedicated to the pharmaceutical industry. Todd Eury, founder of the Pharmacy Podcast Network, sat down with me at his flagship studio in Hiller to talk about how the idea evolved, a…

One of the great things about Pittsburgh is that you can always find someone who thinks a lot like you do, but differently... if you know what I mean. So... my wife, Lauren, the Pittsburgh Property Diva, had a radio show for a little while on News Radio 1020 KDKA. I would live stream it on Facebook. In doing so, I discovered Eric McKenna, another r…

So... what to do, what to do? Let's talk about sports. All the sports that are cancelled or postponed. So that's what we did. At the Abbey on Butler Street in Lawrenceville. As usual. It's a risky business being sports podcasters! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pittsburghbeautiful/message…

It seems the Abbey on Butler Street has become our favorite hangout. Good thing because there's not much to talk about as the sports vortex continues, again. We discuss a little Steeler's stuff... some hockey, of course, and another EXCITING segment of "Is it a sport, or not". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pit…

Transformation. That’s what Dr. Christina Tarantola hopes to help her clients accomplish. Much like the transformation she experienced moving from New York City to Pittsburgh. I met Christina while looking for more interesting Pittsburgher stories to tell, and her path here to Pittsburgh is one that is becoming more common. Growing up on Long Islan…

The vortex is in full swing. We're down at the Abbey on Butler Street on Lawrenceville on a busy night. We talk a little Pens slide, some XFL, and finally settle on a debate about whether or not bowling, badminton and others are really sports. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pittsburghbeautiful/message…

Ok... I just had to do that with the title to this post. On episode 5 of season 2 for the Pittsburgh Beautiful Podcast, I sit down with Pittsburgh's Chief of Police, Scott Schubert. I met Scott and a gig at Emmanuel Fine Art Gallery in downtown Pittsburgh one night a couple years ago. He seemed like a pretty nice guy, as far as Chief's go... person…

This is always the worst time of year to talk sports. It's like a sports vortex until the NHL playoffs start and the NFL Draft kicks off and MLB's Opening Day is upon us. But we try. Why? Because we have to. We're guys... who still have dreams. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pittsburghbeautiful/message…

Admittedly, I never watched a single episode of Dance Moms. Now... since I'm a guy in my late 40s... I'm pretty sure that's not a suprise. However, I was a little nervous about admitting it to my guest, Christi Lukasiak, of Dance Mom fame... but in this day and age of "transparency"... well, I had to. And she was thankful that I hadn't... in a jovi…

THANK YOU iHeartRadio. It’s an honor to be included in your podcast lineup! I first met Nancy Hahn, of iRead2Know radio on iHeart media, on LinkedIn. I am always looking for great stories to tell, and when I found her… let’s just say that her credits are numerous, and her accomplishments are amazing. Too many to list here, so I’d suggest listening …

Her roots are in Latrobe (that's LAY-trobe to all you non-yinzers out there). Natalie grew up singing, dancing and song writing. She had a dream. This dream has taken her around the country, from playing the "circuit" down south all the way to the West Coast. Singing and writing just came naturally to her. So does giving back. So Natalie decided to…

Season 2 of the Pittsburgh Beautiful podcast kicks off with an incredible story. Meet Olivia, originally from Uganda. How did she make her way from this African nation to our city? Actually, is that the question we should be answering? Nope. The real question is that after meeting her husband, starting a family and several successful international …

This week we are back at Coffee Tree Roasters on Walnut Street in Shadyside. Streaming live on Facebook, we dive into our buddy, Pat's, gambling problem. Oh... and we talk about the Pens, the Steelers, and make early Super Bowl Predictions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pittsburghbeautiful/message…

Back at the Abbey on Butler Street in Lawrenceville. Is Matt Canada from Canada... or Indiana? Live streaming the show on Facebook, we discuss this hugely controversial topic among other less-relevant things like... Crosby back in the lineup and the MLB sign stealing "non" issue... according to Marc. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.…

Welcome to another BONUS episode of the The Sports Porch on Pittsburgh Beautiful. This week, we are at Coffee Tree Roasters in Shadyside. Marc is the "guy in the middle" and is pretty p*ssed off about what happened to Carson Wentz... but I digress. We talk Steelers off-season questions, the NFL playoffs, Syd and the Pens, props (kind of) to Pitt Ba…

What better way to kick off a new decade than the Sports Porch from the Abbey on Butler Street in Lawrenceville? We grade the Steelers season, talk a little Pens Hockey and make our predictions for this first round of the NFL playoffs. The Sports Porch, in collaboration with Pittsburgh Beautiful! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spot…

The porch is mobile again at Starbucks in Murrysville this week. Dave, Marc and Chris discuss the Steelers dismal performance in New York... Mason and the Duck... what's up with the running game and will the real #1 receiver PLEASE give us some game. A little bit of Pens talk, and we wish you all Happy Holidays (or Merry Christmas, as Dave would pr…

This week on the Sports Porch it's a two-fer. Schwalbber and Moio had other obligations ... Steve and I talk about the Jets, who won the duck hat, the Pens and more. Coming to you from Coffee Tree Roasters on Walnut Street in Shadyside. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pittsburghbeautiful/message…

In this collaboration with the Sports Porch, the guys talk about the Steelers... of course. The Bills are in town this Sunday... what do they think will happen? The Pens are still treading water... which is good. And... a LIVE Facebook broadcast PRE-GAME show this Sunday night! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pi…

The Pittsburgh Beautiful Podcast collaborates with The Sports Porch again on the Browns game, is Duck "the guy", predictions for the game in Arizona and a little Pens update. Stay real! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pittsburghbeautiful/message

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What else can we talk about when it comes to sports here in the 'burgh?... Oh... yeah. Duck Hodges. The Cleveland Browns. Helmut Swing, the Sequel? What does Devlin Hodges have that Mason Rudolph doesn't? What does Bennie Snell have that James Connor doesn't? Welcome to this special edition of the Pittsburgh Beautiful Podcast in collaboration with …

Well... I guess we should address the elephant in the room. Pitt beat North Carolina and they are 7-3! No... not really. The boys talk about "Helmut Swing" - as little as possible - and the loss to the Browns. Steve promises to do the Icky Shuffle if the Bungles win. Some Penguins talk, and Chris drops the "F-Bomb" by accident at the end of the pod…

We thought we'd have a little fun with this bonus episode of the Pittsburgh Beautiful Podcast - in collaboration with our spin-of, The Sports Porch, and do a pregame show. So we did. Then the game between the Browns and Steelers was on... and it was bad. The Steelers were bad. They looked bad, they played bad... all that. Then, Myles Garrett and Ma…

By far my personal favorite event in Pittsburgh is Doors Open Pittsburgh. I talk with Bonnie Baxter about how and why she brought this idea to Pittsburgh, the process of setting up this incredible event and plans for future events. If you've not taken part in Doors Open Pittsburgh... it's a MUST as far as Pittsburgh Beautiful is concerned. You can …

It's indeed MY pleasure to sit down and have a talk with John Valentine, the director of the Downtown CDC, about upcoming Pittsburgh Fashion Week, their mission, and the progress that is being made to revitalize down town Pittsburgh. Just a few years ago, the Golden Triangle was a ghost town after people left (or fled) work to their homes in the bu…

O-2. Steve (now Willie) is horrified. Dave (The Alum) is worried. Schwalbber is optimistic and Chris is... well... Chris. Will Mason Rudolph step in and be great? Will Minkah Fitzpatrick do the same... or have the Steelers presented their "team of the future" and conceded that this is a "learning" season? We predict the 49ers game, and then move on…

This week I'm thrilled to announce the first Pittsburgh Beautiful spin-off podcast: The Sports Porch. Join Chris Klein, Dave Moio, Marc Schwalb and Steve DeFlitch every week, as we podcast from our porch, discussing all things Pittsburgh and sports related. The Steelers, the Pirates, the Penguins and everything in between. This week, we talk about …

So what do you do Labor Day weekend after a great podcast with close friends about the Steeler's season? Why... you record ANOTHER one about Fantasy Football. Please, don't take our advice... just listen and make fun of our picks! Good luck! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pittsburghbeautiful/message…

David Moio predicts the Steelers season, game by game. My guests on this episode include Steve DeFlitch... noted yinzer, Mt. Pleasant native and current Greenfield resident... and Marc Schwalb, sarcastic Philly native, Eagles fan, and now a resident of Indiana Township, north of Pittsburgh (he made one good decision, at least!). Always the optimist…

The last decade has seen a great resurgence in not only Pittsburgh, but many urban areas in the country previously associated with the industrial revolution. Matt Stroud, my guest on this episode, returned to his roots here in the Steel City to co-found a new media company, Post Industrial Media. This publication focuses on the many cities in the m…

Well, well... Dave Moio has a couple things to say about the Steeler's preseason, and doesn't really want to talk about the Pirates any more. Go figure. Here's a link to his most recent blog post on PittsburghBeautiful.com... tune in for some thoughts on the latest from camp, preseaon (can you say DuPree and Washington) and the inevitable downfall …

This weekend, August 24th, marks the 8th annual James Bond Soiree in Pittsburgh benefitting the National Kidney Foundation. I talk briefly with Kent Schmor, the founder and executive director of this incredible event. Kent, a native of Canada, came to Pittsburgh a few years back as a professor with the University of Pittsburgh, volunteered with the…

Indeed it is a privilege to have Rob Pratte, a veteran of 40 years in Pittsburgh television, advertising and radio, on the Pittsburgh Beautiful Podcast. I met Rob a couple years ago when my wife began a radio show on KDKA Radio. Rob was the host, and we had the pleasure of sitting with him in studio many early Saturday mornings. Always upbeat, alwa…

This episode, meet Wadria Taylor, the founder of Style Week Pittsburgh. Wadria's story is one that is thankfully becoming more and more familiar here in Pittsburgh. A young, intelligent and entrepreneurial woman, from Jamaica and then New York, decides to come to school in Pittsburgh and recognizes the opportunities here. Wadria and I discuss this …

As he wrote about in his latest column, Dave Moio of Moio's Musings see's the Pirates and the Steelers as 2 franchises moving in opposite directions. While the Steelers seem to be addressing issues, or at least attempting to address them, the Pirates are indeed, in his opinion, sinking lower each day. Hear his thoughts on this special BONUS edition…

My guest this episode is Richard Piacentini, the CEO of Phipps Conservatory. Mr. Piacentini took the reigns in 1994, and has helped Phipps to lead the way in sustainable landscape and construction, starting with the Center for Sustainable Landscapes, opened in 2012 and considered at the time the greenest building in the world, and most recently the…

Dave Moio, of Moio's Musings on Pittsburgh Beautiful talks about Steelers training camp through the first week. Some stand-outs, some concerns, and what to wish for... also, can you be a Steelers fan and like the Browns. Seems like a rhetorical question, right? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pittsburghbeautiful…

Well, the trade deadline came... and went. Seriously... did anyone really think the Pirates were going to make a real move? Sure... Dickerson is gone. They gave him away. That's not a move. Yeah... they tried to move Vasquez... but didn't. In today's Moio's Musings, Dave talks about the disappointment, the current state of the franchise, and what h…

The trade deadline is almost here. Moio has a few thoughts on starting over for the Pirates and a couple thoughts on Steelers Training camp. It’s early, folks. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pittsburghbeautiful/message