MAHD House Bar Talk

On this episode of MAHD House Bar Talk, we sit down with Chad, frontman of one of Northeast Ohio’s favorite high-energy rock bands: Bad Ju Ju. Known for their killer live shows and a setlist that keeps the crowd moving, Chad gives us a behind-the-scenes look at life on the local music circuit — from wild gigs and barroom brawls to brotherhood, burnout, and the grind of building a loyal fan base one show at a time.We talk origin sto...

part innovator, part war hero, part community builder. Known to many by his ham radio callsign K8US, he’s been a dedicated amateur radio operator since his teenage years, and served as President of the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society for 7 years. Under his leadership, the club skyrocketed from 30 members to over 1,000 strong. He even got the legendary Gary Gargus involved—hosting meetings at Gargus Hall, right across from the G...

Mark A. Ballard, Sr. is a highly respected African American entrepreneur, community leader, and music industry executive from Lorain, Ohio. Born and raised in Lorain, Ballard has built a legacy as the “quiet force” behind numerous social services and initiatives that make Lorain County a better place to live, learn, and work . He is widely regarded as an astute businessman, visionary, and servant-leader who leverages his faith and ...

This morning we’re honored to sit down with a true Lorain legend: Tony Giardini.Tony has spent over 40 years as a top-tier attorney and driven force behind Lorain’s economic Main Street Lorain Development/ Lorain Growth. As partner at Giardini, Poplar & Mason, he’s spearheaded transformative commercial real-estate projects—most notably the Lighthouse Village shopping center, the Harborwalk residential community on the Black Riv...

We’ve got a very special guest in the house—someone who’s been shaking up the system, asking the questions most are too scared to. She’s a fierce journalist, a fearless truth-teller, and the founder of Mean Street News… please welcome Katty Beyer to the mic!Katty’s been on the front lines of some of the most important grassroots stories in Ohio—digging into injustice, exposing corruption, and giving voice to those who’ve been silen...

Today’s guest is someone whose life has been deeply shaped by one of Ohio’s most controversial criminal cases. Amber Smith was just a child when her mother, Nancy Smith, was accused and later wrongfully convicted of crimes that shook the community of Lorain to its core. While much has been said about the case from the legal side, we rarely hear the story of what it was like to grow up as the daughter of the accused—and what it mean...

1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol — that our lives had become unmanageable.2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.6. Were entirely ...