Defend Warren

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 various full time jobs till he decided to go all in with MDI Studios.

Brandon Giovannone,  Warren Born and Raised and A 2003 graduate of Warren Harding. Owner of MDI Studios, a Web Desig...

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 and the risks he took to grow his business.  He also shares how his father, Thom, got started in the jewlery business.

Tom shares his views of downtown Warren over the years...

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 Raider - Panther rivalry.

This episode is useful for anyone with health issue, especially digestive health and immune system issues or would like a stronger immune system.

Lana is ...

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.  Hear about the egg  throwing story.

Nick shares what his plans were, post his U of Cincinnati football career - and it wasn't the BV.

We discuss WGH Raider football.

Lear...

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.  Everything from running on top of the cinder block walls that enclosed the back yards to his humble beginnings growing up with 2 brothers and a sister,  in a very small home.  He also was an early ...

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 Courthouse Square.  When he's not producing video content or leading media campaigns for his clients, he's proud to have served his community in various capacities for over two decades as ...

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 blight, from organizing the Farmers Market, to addressing the issue of food desserts.   Come and here how and what they do.  There will be a part 2 because we couldn't cover nearly enough in one episode.

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 Slippery Rock, YSU and graduated from  Kent State.  

He is now a realtor with ReMax/Pathway.  We discuss Warren Real Estate and the potential that is here, in Warren.   He has a lot of good things to...

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 changed for her.  She was expelled in the 8th grade and had her first child 10 days before her 17th birthday. 

She shares her journey post high school to eventually achieving her bachelors degree...

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-Founder of Cookies states:  "His art represents the real, his pieces are fire!"

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James L. Massacci, Jr. is one of the 21st century’s most captivating visual ar...

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 show will continue to capture life growing up in Warren and promoting Warren in a positive light as well as promoting local business.

Scott Aaron:
Internationally acclaimed and award-winning ...

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 Palmyra Heights), and going to Warren City Schools.  Kevin graduated from Warren Western Reserve in 1990.  Kevin left Warren and decided to come back.  He shares the story of his son Donavon getting can...

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 Neighborhood Partnership and Youngstown Neighborhood Developement Corporation in stablizing neighborhoods which will lead (hopefully) to reinvestment in the neighborhoods.  He also shares how important the Youn...

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 and starting Artistics.  He shares his ups and downs (including overcoming a fire in his shop/building) and how to make your experience with Artistics as seemless as possible.  If you are looking to start ...

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 Combs.

Michael Engram is a 96’ graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. After graduation, 
Michael had the opportunity to study at Sawyer School for Hospitality, Bethune Cookman Univers...

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 of the 1985 tornadao in Newton Falls. He shares the story of how he got his comic book store going and how he has grown it to what it is today.  We talk a little music as well. Kiss fans don&apos...

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 include:
46 game regular season winning streak
11 conference championships
6 district championships 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995
3 regional finals 1989, 1991, 1995
State fin...

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 of a "disability".  She was adopted by a local family and brought to America, not speaking a word of english.  She graduated from Champion High School and is now a personal trainer.  She shares w...

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 game in northeast Ohio, western PA and in my humble opinion east of the Mississippi.  Hey, they even have customers in Germany. 

Erik and Stacy are invested, literally, in Warren and are a w...