https://simplecast.com Gumbands People around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, know the word “gumbands.”It’s a regionalism, a somewhat wacky word that some call an example of “Pittsburghese.” A gumband is simply a rubber band, and we all know those words too, but we also often have a bit of pride in our exclusive Pittsburgh vocabulary. WQED’s longtime producer Rick Sebak is the host, and he works closely with podcast creator Rich Capaldi who has been producing at WQED since 2017. 2023 WQED Multimedia. All Rights Reserved. en Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:07:39 +0000 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:30:14 +0000 https://gumbands.simplecast.com Gumbands https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9f5d2c96-0834-4839-9717-4adcbb72963a/c76a2a58-8f9a-4e0d-9290-f665ee959362/3000x3000/gumbands-podcast-gfx-tagline-2.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://gumbands.simplecast.com episodic People around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, know the word “gumbands.”It’s a regionalism, a somewhat wacky word that some call an example of “Pittsburghese.” A gumband is simply a rubber band, and we all know those words too, but we also often have a bit of pride in our exclusive Pittsburgh vocabulary. WQED’s longtime producer Rick Sebak is the host, and he works closely with podcast creator Rich Capaldi who has been producing at WQED since 2017. WQED Multimedia false https://feeds.simplecast.com/SH9SuvA4 pennsylvania, pittsburgh, public media, rick sebak, sebak, wqed WQED Multimedia wqedpittsburgh@gmail.com bde27de8-8112-4049-a20f-4ecc82f6b286 012: Brooke Barker We talk about her lifelong love of animals, some of the many places she’s lived, including Pittsburgh where she and her husband, Boaz Frankel, have lived for about five years now. (They also wrote a book together titled Let’s Be Weird Together.)

You can sample her work on instagram where she posts as @sadanimalfacts

And you can also find her books at libraries and at bookstores across the country (and around the world!) including at her beloved White Whale Books at 4754 Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood (where she also painted a mural on one wall).   https://whitewhalebookstore.com/

Brooke also expresses some love for a local bakery called Five Points Artisan Bakeshop  in Squirrel Hill at 6520 Wilkins Avenue. We love their vegan oatmeal & cranberry cookies!  

https://fivepointsartisanbakeshop.com/

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:07:39 +0000 wqedpittsburgh@gmail.com (WQED Multimedia) https://gumbands.simplecast.com/episodes/012-brooke-barker-description-for-internet-pX8l_JOX We talk about her lifelong love of animals, some of the many places she’s lived, including Pittsburgh where she and her husband, Boaz Frankel, have lived for about five years now. (They also wrote a book together titled Let’s Be Weird Together.)

You can sample her work on instagram where she posts as @sadanimalfacts

And you can also find her books at libraries and at bookstores across the country (and around the world!) including at her beloved White Whale Books at 4754 Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood (where she also painted a mural on one wall).   https://whitewhalebookstore.com/

Brooke also expresses some love for a local bakery called Five Points Artisan Bakeshop  in Squirrel Hill at 6520 Wilkins Avenue. We love their vegan oatmeal & cranberry cookies!  

https://fivepointsartisanbakeshop.com/

]]> 012: Brooke Barker WQED Multimedia 00:55:53 Brooke Barker writes and illustrates books about animals. Some of the creatures are familiar, others may be rare, all have captured her attention (and her sense of humor) for a wide variety of reasons. Her most popular work is titled Sad Animal Facts, but she has also put together a follow-up titled Sad Animal Babies, and her newest book is called How Do Meerkats Order Pizza? Brooke Barker writes and illustrates books about animals. Some of the creatures are familiar, others may be rare, all have captured her attention (and her sense of humor) for a wide variety of reasons. Her most popular work is titled Sad Animal Facts, but she has also put together a follow-up titled Sad Animal Babies, and her newest book is called How Do Meerkats Order Pizza? false full 12 c867e126-b746-4111-adb1-2a0d58371a99 011: Day Bracey Born in Braddock, studied at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Day shares stories about his own history, how the festival that started as Fresh Fest in 2018 transformed into Barrel & Flow that was recognized in 2023 by USA TODAY as The Best Beer Festival in America. We talk about craft beer, community and Blowfish BBQ.
 

Day on Facebook: www.facebook.com/day.eastwood
Day on Instagram: www.instagram.com/daybracey/

Barrel & Flow website: www.barrelandflow.com/
Barrel & Flow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/barrelandflow/
Barrel & Flow on Facebook: www.facebook.com/barrelandflow

Blowfish BBQ: www.instagram.com/blowfishbbq/

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]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000 wqedpittsburgh@gmail.com (WQED Multimedia) https://gumbands.simplecast.com/episodes/011-day-bracey-2BCf_HaB Born in Braddock, studied at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Day shares stories about his own history, how the festival that started as Fresh Fest in 2018 transformed into Barrel & Flow that was recognized in 2023 by USA TODAY as The Best Beer Festival in America. We talk about craft beer, community and Blowfish BBQ.
 

Day on Facebook: www.facebook.com/day.eastwood
Day on Instagram: www.instagram.com/daybracey/

Barrel & Flow website: www.barrelandflow.com/
Barrel & Flow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/barrelandflow/
Barrel & Flow on Facebook: www.facebook.com/barrelandflow

Blowfish BBQ: www.instagram.com/blowfishbbq/

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]]> 011: Day Bracey WQED Multimedia 00:59:59 Day Bracey is a Pittsburgh comedian and podcaster who also organizes festivals, including the beautiful beer-based Barrel & Flow Fest that celebrates African-American culture, arts, cuisine and collaborations that encourage black-owned breweries, businesses and brilliant ideas across America. Day Bracey is a Pittsburgh comedian and podcaster who also organizes festivals, including the beautiful beer-based Barrel & Flow Fest that celebrates African-American culture, arts, cuisine and collaborations that encourage black-owned breweries, businesses and brilliant ideas across America. false full 11 309b963d-2388-4784-9cc2-afca34d69d66 010: Anna Singer We talk about her early years, her dreams of being an opera singer, her schooling, her successes, and the factors that led her to WQED-FM where she started to work for this all-classical-all-the-time radio station in 2000. She is on air weekdays from 2pm till 6pm.

To learn more about Anna and her many skills, click on these links:

On WQED-FM’s podcast VOICE OF THE ARTS

On a fundraiser for Pittsbugh Opera

A sample of her paintings

A short bio from North Hills Art Center

Anna talking about Sweeney Todd on Pittsburgh Vivant

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]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000 wqedpittsburgh@gmail.com (WQED Multimedia) https://gumbands.simplecast.com/episodes/010-anna-singer-vs7SC0AR We talk about her early years, her dreams of being an opera singer, her schooling, her successes, and the factors that led her to WQED-FM where she started to work for this all-classical-all-the-time radio station in 2000. She is on air weekdays from 2pm till 6pm.

To learn more about Anna and her many skills, click on these links:

On WQED-FM’s podcast VOICE OF THE ARTS

On a fundraiser for Pittsbugh Opera

A sample of her paintings

A short bio from North Hills Art Center

Anna talking about Sweeney Todd on Pittsburgh Vivant

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More GUMBANDS: www.gumbands.org
 

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]]> 010: Anna Singer WQED Multimedia 00:55:32 Anna Singer sings. She paints. She shares classical music on our FM radio station. And she does all of these with style and grace and enthusiasm. And she’s a wonderful guest on this episode of GUMBANDS as well. Anna Singer sings. She paints. She shares classical music on our FM radio station. And she does all of these with style and grace and enthusiasm. And she’s a wonderful guest on this episode of GUMBANDS as well. false full 10 d169523d-8b7e-4ce2-b899-19ac5f5d3dc1 009: Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero He is also an Adjunct Lecturer at the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. He has published many articles and delivered presentations in cities around the world. But he tells a great story about his father, working as a civil engineer on a highway construction project in 1990 in the jungle in Colombia.

And we learn a lot.

Follow him on Facebook and Linked In: Sebastian Lobo Guerrero

To learn more about AGES Inc., go to agesinc.com

For more about Swanson Engineering, check out engineering.pitt.edu

To learn about the I-579 CAP Urban Connector Project and Frankie Pace Park (also called the “SEA Cap” over the Crosstown Boulevard), go to www.pgh-sea.com/

The bridge collapse in Colombia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chirajara_bridge_collapse
and www.bridgeweb.com/Report-published-on-fatal-Colombian-bridge-collapse/4659

For more about the revolutionary group often called FARC

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GUMBANDS is brought to you by WQED Pittsburgh  and made possible by the Buhl Foundation.

 

]]> Mon, 28 Aug 2023 04:00:00 +0000 wqedpittsburgh@gmail.com (WQED Multimedia) https://gumbands.simplecast.com/episodes/sebastian-lobo-guerrero-TVKO0viV He is also an Adjunct Lecturer at the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. He has published many articles and delivered presentations in cities around the world. But he tells a great story about his father, working as a civil engineer on a highway construction project in 1990 in the jungle in Colombia.

And we learn a lot.

Follow him on Facebook and Linked In: Sebastian Lobo Guerrero

To learn more about AGES Inc., go to agesinc.com

For more about Swanson Engineering, check out engineering.pitt.edu

To learn about the I-579 CAP Urban Connector Project and Frankie Pace Park (also called the “SEA Cap” over the Crosstown Boulevard), go to www.pgh-sea.com/

The bridge collapse in Colombia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chirajara_bridge_collapse
and www.bridgeweb.com/Report-published-on-fatal-Colombian-bridge-collapse/4659

For more about the revolutionary group often called FARC

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More GUMBANDS: www.gumbands.org
 

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]]> 009: Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero WQED Multimedia 01:07:05 Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero knows how to tell a good story. He came to Pittsburgh as a student at Pitt in 2001, studying geo-technical engineering (still his specialty), involving the complicated composition of the earth beneath our feet and under all sorts of structures and their foundations. As a Geotechnical Project Manager at a company called AGES Inc. with headquarters in Canonsburg, PA., he has worked on many projects, including several around Pittsburgh, the City of Retaining Walls as well as the City of Bridges. Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero knows how to tell a good story. He came to Pittsburgh as a student at Pitt in 2001, studying geo-technical engineering (still his specialty), involving the complicated composition of the earth beneath our feet and under all sorts of structures and their foundations. As a Geotechnical Project Manager at a company called AGES Inc. with headquarters in Canonsburg, PA., he has worked on many projects, including several around Pittsburgh, the City of Retaining Walls as well as the City of Bridges. false full 9 cf64d262-9f04-41e9-b994-2e461334eb72 008: Rick Sebak There's a lot about Rick—including his growing up in Bethel Park, PA, studying in Brazil and France, working at South Carolina Educational Television, and arriving at WQED in 1987.  Rick has told a lot of stories about a lot of topics over the years, this episode highlights some of his own story.

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Pittsburgh History Series: wqed.org/watch/pittsburgh-history-series
 

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Facebook: Rick Sebak

Twitter: @rickaroundhere

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]]> Mon, 14 Aug 2023 04:00:00 +0000 wqedpittsburgh@gmail.com (WQED Multimedia) https://gumbands.simplecast.com/episodes/008-rick-sebak-R5KaY1S2 There's a lot about Rick—including his growing up in Bethel Park, PA, studying in Brazil and France, working at South Carolina Educational Television, and arriving at WQED in 1987.  Rick has told a lot of stories about a lot of topics over the years, this episode highlights some of his own story.

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More from Rick Sebak:

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Pittsburgh History Series: wqed.org/watch/pittsburgh-history-series
 

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]]> 008: Rick Sebak WQED Multimedia 00:58:42 Rick Sebak is celebrating his 50th anniversary year working in Public Broadcasting. For this episode of Gumbands, co-producer Rich Capaldi has taken Rick's seat, and Rick is the guest! Rick Sebak is celebrating his 50th anniversary year working in Public Broadcasting. For this episode of Gumbands, co-producer Rich Capaldi has taken Rick's seat, and Rick is the guest! false full 8 63b93771-da58-416b-93ad-1de46706c048 007: Tom Roberts Part 2 Tom also explains the origins of some of the organizations he works with including the Allegheny City Ragtime Orchestra, the Hot Club of Pittsburgh, and the Red Beans & Rice Combo. He’s a busy man with lots of good stories.

See him at work:

Allegheny City Ragtime Orchestra

Red Beans & Rice Combo

Listen to the Red Beans & Rice Combo (with special guest Rick Sebak) on WQED FM

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Pittsburgh History Series: wqed.org/watch/pittsburgh-history-series
 

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GUMBANDS is brought to you by WQED Pittsburgh  and made possible by the Buhl Foundation.

]]> Mon, 31 Jul 2023 06:00:00 +0000 wqedpittsburgh@gmail.com (WQED Multimedia) https://gumbands.simplecast.com/episodes/007-tom-roberts-part-2-Ni42WE49 Tom also explains the origins of some of the organizations he works with including the Allegheny City Ragtime Orchestra, the Hot Club of Pittsburgh, and the Red Beans & Rice Combo. He’s a busy man with lots of good stories.

See him at work:

Allegheny City Ragtime Orchestra

Red Beans & Rice Combo

Listen to the Red Beans & Rice Combo (with special guest Rick Sebak) on WQED FM

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Pittsburgh History Series: wqed.org/watch/pittsburgh-history-series
 

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]]> 007: Tom Roberts Part 2 WQED Multimedia 01:03:17 We continue our talk with pianist-composer-historian Tom Roberts, finding out about his moving back to Pittsburgh, his continuing connections with Leon Redbone, his work on Martin Scorsese’s movie “The Aviator,” and his ongoing work with discovering and preserving the often overlooked musical history of Pittsburgh and its mighty musicians from the decades before World War II. We continue our talk with pianist-composer-historian Tom Roberts, finding out about his moving back to Pittsburgh, his continuing connections with Leon Redbone, his work on Martin Scorsese’s movie “The Aviator,” and his ongoing work with discovering and preserving the often overlooked musical history of Pittsburgh and its mighty musicians from the decades before World War II. false full 7 3c95ae66-3aca-436a-bf3a-6cb5cb3c4a54 006: Tom Roberts Part 1 In this episode of GUMBANDS, he talks about growing up in Swisshelm Park, teaching himself to play piano, learning about ragtime, classical and New Orleans jazz, moving to other cities, and eventually how he introduced himself to the great Leon Redbone with whom he toured for several years. He has some really good stories.
 

To learn more about Tom Roberts visit his Wikipedia page
 

His personal page
 

His Facebook group about 78 rpm records: The Hot Club of Pittsburgh
 

His first appearance with Leon Redbone on “The Tonight Show” in 1990
 

Tom with Jacques Gauthé & The Creole Rice Jazz Band
 

Tom with the Pitsburgh trio known as the Red Beans & Rice Combo


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Pittsburgh History Series: wqed.org/watch/pittsburgh-history-series
 

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GUMBANDS is brought to you by WQED Pittsburgh  and made possible by the Buhl Foundation.

]]> Mon, 17 Jul 2023 06:00:00 +0000 wqedpittsburgh@gmail.com (WQED Multimedia) https://gumbands.simplecast.com/episodes/006-tom-roberts-part-1-MNWgc9t4 In this episode of GUMBANDS, he talks about growing up in Swisshelm Park, teaching himself to play piano, learning about ragtime, classical and New Orleans jazz, moving to other cities, and eventually how he introduced himself to the great Leon Redbone with whom he toured for several years. He has some really good stories.
 

To learn more about Tom Roberts visit his Wikipedia page
 

His personal page
 

His Facebook group about 78 rpm records: The Hot Club of Pittsburgh
 

His first appearance with Leon Redbone on “The Tonight Show” in 1990
 

Tom with Jacques Gauthé & The Creole Rice Jazz Band
 

Tom with the Pitsburgh trio known as the Red Beans & Rice Combo


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Pittsburgh History Series: wqed.org/watch/pittsburgh-history-series
 

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]]> 006: Tom Roberts Part 1 WQED Multimedia 00:47:16 Tom Roberts is a pianist, a composer, a 78 rpm record collector and a musical historian with special interest in late 19th century and early 20th century Pittsburgh musicians who are often overlooked. Tom Roberts is a pianist, a composer, a 78 rpm record collector and a musical historian with special interest in late 19th century and early 20th century Pittsburgh musicians who are often overlooked. false full 6 bb748f23-e696-408f-a546-b70203640533 005: Mark Houser & Skyscrapers And you can hear (and see!) how they all connect with lots of help from Mark Houser, writer, historian, architectural reporter, tour-guide extraordinaire and our guest on this episode of the podcast. We had a good time talking to Mark, and we learned a lot. Give it go.

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]]> Mon, 3 Jul 2023 06:00:00 +0000 wqedpittsburgh@gmail.com (WQED Multimedia) https://gumbands.simplecast.com/episodes/005-mark-houser-skyscrapers-8wf1awpC And you can hear (and see!) how they all connect with lots of help from Mark Houser, writer, historian, architectural reporter, tour-guide extraordinaire and our guest on this episode of the podcast. We had a good time talking to Mark, and we learned a lot. Give it go.

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]]> 005: Mark Houser & Skyscrapers WQED Multimedia 00:56:06 How do you hold together a wide range of topics from bow ties to American Standard bathtubs? From French President Emmanuel Macron to elevator technology? From the old Mad Mex Restaurant on Atwood Street to the Shroud of Turin? From early lightbulbs to the kindness of Fred Rogers? You hold them all together with GUMBANDS. How do you hold together a wide range of topics from bow ties to American Standard bathtubs? From French President Emmanuel Macron to elevator technology? From the old Mad Mex Restaurant on Atwood Street to the Shroud of Turin? From early lightbulbs to the kindness of Fred Rogers? You hold them all together with GUMBANDS. false full 5 00536eeb-cc5d-4a79-893f-617a7344d2b0 004: John Tarallo & Steel City Salt Company For this episode, there are three parts: 1) an audio podcast, 2) a video version of that interview and 3) a special documentary short about the Tarallos and their business. You can listen to the first one and/or watch the other two.

And if you stop by their weekend table in the Strip or visit the shop in Millvale, don’t be afraid to try the Trinidad Scorpion Salt.  It’s extra spicy in all the right ways.

Steel City Salt Company: steelcitysalt.com/

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]]> Mon, 19 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000 wqedpittsburgh@gmail.com (WQED Multimedia) https://gumbands.simplecast.com/episodes/004-john-tarallo-and-steel-city-salt-company-HhJW2Ir_ For this episode, there are three parts: 1) an audio podcast, 2) a video version of that interview and 3) a special documentary short about the Tarallos and their business. You can listen to the first one and/or watch the other two.

And if you stop by their weekend table in the Strip or visit the shop in Millvale, don’t be afraid to try the Trinidad Scorpion Salt.  It’s extra spicy in all the right ways.

Steel City Salt Company: steelcitysalt.com/

WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE

WATCH THE STEEL CITY SALT COMPANY VIDEO EXTRA

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NEBBY: Rick Sebak's Tales of Greater Pittsburgh: wqed.org/nebby

Pittsburgh History Series: wqed.org/watch/pittsburgh-history-series

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]]> 004: John Tarallo & Steel City Salt Company WQED Multimedia 00:25:01 John and Candy Tarallo sell salts and spices that are wonderful ways to make your foods taste better. They started selling their wares on a sidewalk table in the Strip District in 2014, and have since opened a small brick-and-morter Steel City Salt shop on Grant Avenue in Millvale. For GUMBANDS, we talk to John about the history of this business, how it’s grown and the development of special spicy blends that he and Candy create themselves. John and Candy Tarallo sell salts and spices that are wonderful ways to make your foods taste better. They started selling their wares on a sidewalk table in the Strip District in 2014, and have since opened a small brick-and-morter Steel City Salt shop on Grant Avenue in Millvale. For GUMBANDS, we talk to John about the history of this business, how it’s grown and the development of special spicy blends that he and Candy create themselves. false full 4 e7684599-72f7-42d1-9aa8-d11236894082 003: Jared Evans & Radical Trivia Jared talks about the detailed process of preparing for Radical Trivia, his regular creation of unusual promotional posts on Instagram (and Facebook) and a few of his favorite movies.

Jared also loves the martial arts and studies and teaches Brazilian jiu jitsu and has a series of instructional videos on the Radical Trivia YouTube channel with Coach “Iron City” Mike Wilkins.

There are also some enthusiastic food recommendations involved, including Jared’s beloved fries at OTB on the South Side.

Look for Jared on Instagram @radicaltrivia (warning: occasional profanity & such) and Facebook and YouTube.

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Pittsburgh History Series: wqed.org/watch/pittsburgh-history-series

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]]> Mon, 5 Jun 2023 06:00:00 +0000 wqedpittsburgh@gmail.com (WQED Multimedia) https://gumbands.simplecast.com/episodes/003-jared-evans-radical-trivia-WUedvkOH Jared talks about the detailed process of preparing for Radical Trivia, his regular creation of unusual promotional posts on Instagram (and Facebook) and a few of his favorite movies.

Jared also loves the martial arts and studies and teaches Brazilian jiu jitsu and has a series of instructional videos on the Radical Trivia YouTube channel with Coach “Iron City” Mike Wilkins.

There are also some enthusiastic food recommendations involved, including Jared’s beloved fries at OTB on the South Side.

Look for Jared on Instagram @radicaltrivia (warning: occasional profanity & such) and Facebook and YouTube.

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More GUMBANDS: www.gumbands.org

More from Rick Sebak:

NEBBY: Rick Sebak's Tales of Greater Pittsburgh: wqed.org/nebby

Pittsburgh History Series: wqed.org/watch/pittsburgh-history-series

Follow Rick on social:

Instagram: @ricksebak

Facebook: Rick Sebak

Twitter: @rickaroundhere

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]]> 003: Jared Evans & Radical Trivia WQED Multimedia 00:41:40 Jared Evans asks interesting questions in various locations around the Pittsburgh area, primarily in bars on weeknight evenings, attracting a local and loyal audience as well as unexpected newcomers. Often with saucy language, he runs a business called Radical Trivia that allows him to perform a bit as well as captivate and challenge drinking patrons of all sorts. Jared Evans asks interesting questions in various locations around the Pittsburgh area, primarily in bars on weeknight evenings, attracting a local and loyal audience as well as unexpected newcomers. Often with saucy language, he runs a business called Radical Trivia that allows him to perform a bit as well as captivate and challenge drinking patrons of all sorts. pittsburgh, rick sebak, trivia false full 3 cdfbc560-e9ac-4769-9025-4dfa63681075 002: Bill Tippins & The Ghost Warriors Bill Tippins has written two novels set in the Stone Age in a territory that may seem familiar to readers from Western Pennsylvania. Intended for YA (Young Adult) readers, the books focus on a boy named Tioga and his best friend Kopi as they take on several difficult quests near where the Allegewi River and the Angry River meet to form the Great River.
 

Bill has a website about the books:  tiogaandkopi.com/

Both books are available on Amazon.com: 

The Ghost Warriors

The Battle For The Emperor’s Skull

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NEBBY: Rick Sebak's Tales of Greater Pittsburgh: wqed.org/nebby

Pittsburgh History Series: wqed.org/watch/pittsburgh-history-series

Follow Rick on social:

Instagram: @ricksebak

Facebook: Rick Sebak

Twitter: @rickaroundhere

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]]> Mon, 22 May 2023 05:00:00 +0000 wqedpittsburgh@gmail.com (WQED Multimedia) https://gumbands.simplecast.com/episodes/002-bill-tippins-uB_SkRBa Bill Tippins has written two novels set in the Stone Age in a territory that may seem familiar to readers from Western Pennsylvania. Intended for YA (Young Adult) readers, the books focus on a boy named Tioga and his best friend Kopi as they take on several difficult quests near where the Allegewi River and the Angry River meet to form the Great River.
 

Bill has a website about the books:  tiogaandkopi.com/

Both books are available on Amazon.com: 

The Ghost Warriors

The Battle For The Emperor’s Skull

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Support GUMBANDS: donate.wqed.org/wqed/gumbands

More GUMBANDS: www.gumbands.org

More from Rick Sebak:

NEBBY: Rick Sebak's Tales of Greater Pittsburgh: wqed.org/nebby

Pittsburgh History Series: wqed.org/watch/pittsburgh-history-series

Follow Rick on social:

Instagram: @ricksebak

Facebook: Rick Sebak

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]]> 002: Bill Tippins & The Ghost Warriors WQED Multimedia 00:48:54 Bill Tippins has written two novels set in the Stone Age in a territory that may seem familiar to readers from Western Pennsylvania. Intended for YA (Young Adult) readers, the books focus on a boy named Tioga and his best friend Kopi as they take on several difficult quests near where the Allegewi River and the Angry River meet to form the Great River. Bill Tippins has worked in the Pittsburgh area as an electrical engineer, but he has also spent years working on these books that may remind readers of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and J.K. Rowling. With great affection for both books, GUMBANDS host Rick Sebak asks Tippins about his writing process, his ongoing interest in pre-history and his creative inspirations. Bill Tippins has written two novels set in the Stone Age in a territory that may seem familiar to readers from Western Pennsylvania. Intended for YA (Young Adult) readers, the books focus on a boy named Tioga and his best friend Kopi as they take on several difficult quests near where the Allegewi River and the Angry River meet to form the Great River. Bill Tippins has worked in the Pittsburgh area as an electrical engineer, but he has also spent years working on these books that may remind readers of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and J.K. Rowling. With great affection for both books, GUMBANDS host Rick Sebak asks Tippins about his writing process, his ongoing interest in pre-history and his creative inspirations. false full 2 d5ad19b9-9b38-43e4-8a0f-9432d4fe2759 001: Sarah McAlee aka @brothmonger Sarah McAlee makes soups. A wide variety of soups from chowders to bisques to gazpachos and noodle-y broths. She started by selling to friends from her home on Pittsburgh’s North Side in 2018, mostly through her Instagram account @brothomnger, but the number of her hungry fans have grown steadily since then. You can now get quarts of her tasty creations at Thyme Machine on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield.

On this episode, GUMBANDS host Rick Sebak asks her about her soup business and her former work as a funeral director in the South Hills. Lots of good stories.

Broth Monger Instagram: @brothmonger

Thyme Machine Pgh Instagram: @thymemachinepgh

Newsletter:  brothmailer.brothmonger.com

Pittsburgh Vintage Mixer on WQED’s NEBBY (includes Anthony Badamo making pizza but no Sarah!)

WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE

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Support GUMBANDS: donate.wqed.org/wqed/gumbands

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NEBBY: Rick Sebak's Tales of Greater Pittsburgh: wqed.org/nebby

Pittsburgh History Series: wqed.org/watch/pittsburgh-history-series

Follow Rick on social:

Instagram: @ricksebak

Facebook: Rick Sebak

Twitter: @rickaroundhere

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]]> Tue, 16 May 2023 23:31:41 +0000 wqedpittsburgh@gmail.com (WQED Multimedia) https://gumbands.simplecast.com/episodes/brothmonger-mJ9yt1uV Sarah McAlee makes soups. A wide variety of soups from chowders to bisques to gazpachos and noodle-y broths. She started by selling to friends from her home on Pittsburgh’s North Side in 2018, mostly through her Instagram account @brothomnger, but the number of her hungry fans have grown steadily since then. You can now get quarts of her tasty creations at Thyme Machine on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield.

On this episode, GUMBANDS host Rick Sebak asks her about her soup business and her former work as a funeral director in the South Hills. Lots of good stories.

Broth Monger Instagram: @brothmonger

Thyme Machine Pgh Instagram: @thymemachinepgh

Newsletter:  brothmailer.brothmonger.com

Pittsburgh Vintage Mixer on WQED’s NEBBY (includes Anthony Badamo making pizza but no Sarah!)

WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE

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Support GUMBANDS: donate.wqed.org/wqed/gumbands

More GUMBANDS: www.gumbands.org

More from Rick Sebak:

NEBBY: Rick Sebak's Tales of Greater Pittsburgh: wqed.org/nebby

Pittsburgh History Series: wqed.org/watch/pittsburgh-history-series

Follow Rick on social:

Instagram: @ricksebak

Facebook: Rick Sebak

Twitter: @rickaroundhere

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GUMBANDS is brought to you by WQED Pittsburgh  and made possible by the Buhl Foundation.

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