Gerald Criven
Ep 28 with Curtis Retherford – This week, I spoke with Gerald Criven. Gerald runs a dry cleaning service here in Astoria. I talked to Gerald about bettering myself, graduation speeches, and his feelings towards his parents. Episode #28 –…
Lorenzo DiBari
Ep 27 with Dan LoPreto – This week, I interview Lorenzo DiBari. Lorenzo is the superintendent of my apartment building. I spoke with Lorenzo about owning a deli, the New York Jets, how the neighborhood used to be, and honest…
Steven Schaler
Ep 26 with Ken Beck – This week, I interview Steven Schaler. Steven is a veterinarian who owns the practice “Bark Avenue” here in Astoria. I spoke with Steven about owning a pet, baseballs, and helping the animals. Episode #26…
Kayla Quinn
Ep 25 with Joel Weidl – This week, I spoke with Kayla Quinn. Kayla is a waitress at Lipsmackers here in Astoria, and an aspiring actor. I spoke with Kayla about being ready to book, her demo reel, and pseudo-progressive…
Judi Pepper
Ep 24 with Johnna Scrabis – This week, I spoke with Judi Pepper. Judi is the HR Director at my temp job. I spoke with Judi about viral videos, moving apartments, and co-workers owing her favors. Episode #24 – Judi…
Karen Suarez
Ep 23 with Veronica Osorio – This week, I spoke with Karen Suarez. Karen is a fellow temp at my day job in Astoria. I talked to Karen about rock climbing, going upstate, finding a boyfriend, and her work habits.…
Nick Canzano
Ep 22 with Anthony Apruzzese – This week, I interview Nick Canzano. Nick is the host of a popular drive-time radio sports show, on WAST Astoria Radio. I spoke with Nick about the importance of getting enough sleep, his wife’s…
Diane Cooke
Ep 21 with Jackie Jennings – This week, I interview Diane Cooke. Diane is an Astoria native, who set the world record of most money won in a single game of Jeopardy. I spoke with Diane about her Jeopardy experience,…
Dustin Miller
Ep 20 with Josh Sharp – This week, I spoke with Dustin Miller. Dustin is a childhood friend of mine, making his first trip into New York. I talk to Dustin about brunch, New York nightlife, and short term parking.…
d’Kwekwe Morris
Ep 19 with Andrew Law – This week, I interviewed d’Kwekwe Morris. d’Kwekwe is my favorite barista at the local Starbucks I go to every morning. I spoke with d’Kwekwe about being an exotic pet owner, how I like my…
Belvin Sinclair
Ep 18 with Connor Ratliff – This week, I spoke with Belvin Sinclair. Belvin is a small business owner, who runs the “99 Cent Paradise And More” discount store here in Astoria. I talked to Belvin about competing with the…
Haley Price
Ep 17 with Hunter Nelson – This week, I interview Haley Price. Haley is an author of many naturalist philosophy books, and he’s designed many popular hikes. I spoke with Haley about Henry David Thoreau, Sam’s Club, and the nature…
Tummy Johnson
Ep 16 with Shaun Diston – This week, I interviewed Tummy Johnson. Tummy is a homeless man with an extraordinary life story. I spoke with Tummy about what he’s had to overcome, how he became homeless, and how he uses…
Sandy Rodriguez
Ep 15 with Sarah Burton – This week, I interviewed Sandy Rodriguez. Sandy is a former psychiatrist turned guidance counselor, working at St. Vivian’s. I spoke with Sandy about her techniques, the bad kids at St. Vivian’s, and my college…
Chet Duncan
Ep 14 with Ryan Haney – This week, I interviewed Chet Duncan. Chet is a professional tennis instructor, who teaches private tennis lessons here in Astoria. I spoke with Chet about tennis rivalries, girls, foot faults, and what constitutes tennis.…
Llama Sirya Ditka
Ep 13 with Matt Dennie – This week, I interviewed Llama Sirya Ditka. The Llama teaches transcendental meditation and yoga classes here in Astoria. I spoke with the Llama about his former life, his family, and losing all conscious thought.…
Rachel and Jaci
Ep 12 with Casey Jost and Andrew Law – This week, I interviewed Rachel and Jaci. Rachel and Jaci are old friends of mine from college, who I recently ran into in Astoria. We spoke about old college times, people…
Patrick Gates
Ep 11 with Sal Gentile – This week, I interviewed Patrick Gates. Patrick is running for a city council position here in Astoria – you might have seen his bumper-stickers or his posters. I spoke with Patrick about his campaign,…
Sam Vorhis
Ep 10 with Sarah Burton – This week, I spoke with Sam Vorhis. Sam is a local hero, who saved her boyfriend’s life after he fell onto the subway tracks. I talked with Sam about true love, what it means…
Colby Gormer
Ep 9 with JD Amato – This week, I interview Colby Gormer. Colby owns a Papaya eatery here in Astoria. I spoke with Colby about branding issues, public access television, cease and desists, and learned behavior and beliefs. Episode #9…
Jeff Gross
Ep 8 with Joel Weidl – This week, I spoke with Jeff Gross. Jeff is a session musician, who has played with many of the big stars from the 70′s, 80′s, 90′s, and today. I talked to Jeff about the…
Kathy Gelato
Ep 7 with Natasha Vyanblat This week, I spoke with Kathy Gelato. Kathy is a shop teacher at St. Vivians, and the first openly gay teacher at the school. I spoke with Kathy about the challenges she faces regarding her…
Mark Creason
Ep 6 with Alex French – This week, I spoke with Mark Creason. Mark runs the annual parish festival at St. Vivian’s church, held every June. I spoke with Mark about his past demons, his need for speed, and the…
Christian Saluchi
Ep 5 with Mike Lane – This week, I spoke with Christian Saluchi. Christian is a former Triple A third baseman, now coaching the St. Vivian’s High School baseball team, the Red Dogs. I spoke with Mr. Saluchi about his…
Teddy Randazzo
Ep 4 with Cory Palmer – This week, I spoke with Teddy Randazzo. Teddy is an obnoxious troublemaker who drives his Honda Accord in front of my apartment at all hours of the night, blasting loud music and making horrible…
Robbie Cruise
Ep 3 with Alex French – This week, I spoke with Robbie Cruise. Robbie owns a popular night club here in Astoria. Robbie has some very interesting ideas to promote and grow his business, and we spoke about them and…
Genevieve Rohan
Ep 2 with Allie Kokesh – This week, I spoke with Genevieve Rohan. Genevieve is an 11 year old girl detective. Genevieve is an incredibly precocious and bright young girl, and she and her nanny Carmen were nice enough to…
Jeremy Morales
Ep 1 with Josh Sharp – Welcome to the first episode of Lifescrapers: Tall Stories of American Lives. This week, I spoke with Jeremy Morales. Jeremy is a plumber who lives in Astoria. His life story is fascinating, and I…
Hi Matt,
Just wanted to tell you how much I love your show. Its smart, funny, satirical, and clever. I’m so glad I stumbled upon it.
Keep the episodes coming!
Elka
Fort Wayne, IN