The Brian Christiana Podcast
The Brian Christiana Podcast is a down-to-earth, conversation-driven show hosted by Brian Christiana, a proud native of Shamokin, Pennsylvania, who’s made it his mission to highlight the people and stories that have shaped his life and hometown community. Each episode features authentic conversations with individuals Brian has crossed paths with—whether it’s classmates from his days at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School in Coal Township, friends and mentors from Central Penn College, or connections made through his work in radio, sports, and media. From small-town heroes and former teachers
Episodes
Brian and Eric McCabe talk about Lourdes and working in higher education. Eric has worked in college athletics and shares the hard work it takes to be successful in the field.
Brian welcomes Ryan Stevens from Nxt Lvl Customs to the show. Ryan graduated from Millville High School and Central Penn College where he was on the Baseball team during a pivotal point in the programs success. Since graduating, Ryan has created his own business where he customizes shoes.
Episode 51 features Lourdes alum Tim McLaughlin. Tim tells us about his time at OLOL and his current career at Blink Advertising.
Our fiftieth episode features Art Selby from News Radio WHP 580. Art talks about local radio and the local sports scene. Art also is the play-by-play announcer for the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders football team.
🎙️ In this episode, I sit down with legendary Harrisburg radio voice Glenn Hamilton for a candid conversation about life behind the mic and beyond.
We talk about how he got his start in radio, his unexpected new passion for acting on stage, and what it was like bringing the character of Pee Wee to life for the iconic Gary Chrisman.
Glenn also opens up about the highs and heartbreaks of being a lifelong Baltimore Orioles and ...
Brian welcomes Bill Chesney to the show. Bill discusses his time at Our Lady of Lourdes and how the school has impacted him, from his teenage years to the present day.
Brian meets up with Mike Shaffer, and they talk about the local area. Mike is an insurance agent at Myers & Lynch in Shamokin. Mike is also involved with his church and has helped many children on their path to adulthood.
Brian welcomes Joey Aliberto and Aaron Christiana to the show. Joey talks about recently graduating from Shamokin Area High School and how he is going to pursue a degree at Susquehanna University.
Brian welcomes Colin Salig to the show. Colin works in the Athletic department at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Colin also shares his experiences working in Minor League Baseball and his experience at James Madison University.
Dr. Mary Stout returns to the show to talk about physical therapy.
Brian welcomes Tara Jacobs to the show. Tara talks about living on the west side of the state and working in corporate for a grocery retail business.
Brian catches up with an old friend. Bob Hauer currently works for iHeartMedia and is the Host for the Hershey Bears. Bob talks about how Lourdes impacted his life.
Brian meets up with Bob Dondero. Bob is a graduate from the Class of 1970 at Lourdes, and is also on the board at Mount Saint Mary's in Maryland.
Angel Alonso returns to the show, and this time, they change it up and have deep conversations. The guys talk about their relationship with God and what they feel their purpose is on this earth.
Brian sits down with Lourdes Regional Athletic Director Mike Gilger about Lourdes sports. Mike also discusses his time as an athlete for the Red Raiders and the Mount Carmel Red Tornadoes.
Amanda Krebs is the next guest on the podcast, discussing her career as an EMT and her experience performing in a band.
Episode 40 features Tom Karins from the Buffalo Sabres. Tom talks about his experiences working in sales for sports teams.
Brian welcomes Marc Malkoskie from the News-Item to the show. The guys talk about local sports and athletes. Marc goes into detail on all of the MLB stadiums he has been to.
Shamokin Police Officer Ethan Roughton talks about his early life and joining the Shamokin Police Department. Ethan is also a head baseball coach and talks about the challenges it is for a first year coach.
Brian sits down with OLOL teacher and coach Bill Gilger to discuss his career at the school. Bill also talks about experiences as a student at OLOL and at Penn State University.
The guys also talk about professional wrestling and how it has changed.
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