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All about the cool stuff going on in Pittsburgh! There are a lot of podcasts, or PAWDcasts as you might say in Pittsburghese, but none this focused on what’s happening in Pittsburgh. Co-hosts John Chamberlin and Rachael Rennebeck talk with guests about food, entertainment, current events and, of course, Jagoffs! This weekly podcast is based on the Pittsburgh humor blog, YaJagoff.com.
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Are you ready for a First Person account of a Civil War battle? Union and Confederate Soldiers and Officers wrote in journals and published books during and after the war. Join Bill Coghlan every week as he retells what these men saw and did on the battlefield.
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At the Battle of the Wilderness, 5-7 May 1864, 2LT Camille Baquet and the 1st New Jersey marched to the aid of the V Corps which discovered the Confederate 2nd Corps along the Orange Turnpike. The thick vegetation of the Wilderness meant the Jerseymen fought blind, unable to see the Confederate lines in front of them or in some cases the lines of a…
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Summary: One of the few peeps that Rachael will fan-girl over, journalist icon Sharon Eberson, joins us along with her “Off the Record” musical co-hort in “crime” Director/Choreographer Chris Laitta. The PDP’s Jack Dougherty delivers the Oktoberfest 412 Dos followed by the blues (how about that little bit of rhyming)… the Blues Drivers band. WHAT W…
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dSummary: Cookies, i.e. macarons, dessert wars competition, one of the oldest non-profit children’s literacy organizations, a wine and spirits festival and, of course, some pretty awesome local musicians. All that AND the 412Dos from MadeInPgh. WHAT WAS ON THE BLOG: Blog 1: Trademark Approval for YaJagoff Blog 2: Thief on Camera (Belly Button) Blog…
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At the Action at Mount Zion Church, 6 July 1864, PVT John W. Munson and the 43rd Virginia Cavalry Battalion, or Mosby’s Rangers, intercepted a Union Cavalry detachment that had perused them for three days after their successful raid of the Army Garrison at Point of Rocks Maryland. Mosby’s Rangers specialized in disrupting lines of supply and commun…
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Summary: Yesssss we talked about the 2026 hostint of the NFL draft. But we went totally EEEEvent heavy this episode! Jerad Bachar, CEO of Visit Pittsburgh. Channing and Chelsie from MadeInPGH, “Iconic Pgh.” The City of Pittsburgh special events coordinator Melissa Culbertson and Kevin McCarthy of the band Vento, Ziggy, Hawk & McCarthy is releasing …
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Summary: Our weekly mission is to celebrate the nostalgic Pittsburgh ND the future of Pittsburgh. We did that this week. Newsapalooza is coming via the Point Park CMI, Lucas Piatt is creating fun with the roll out of a UFC gym (number 2), Pittsburgh Oktoberfest, a Ferris Wheel on the Clemente Bridge... WHAT? Yeppir.. And Dr. D from the Stone Throwe…
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At the Second Battle of Corinth, 3-4 October 1862, CPT William H. Chamberlin and the 81st Ohio alongside the entire 2nd Division are driven from their first position but manage to rally around a White House. After holding the line for the rest of the day, the Ohioans march with their division further east and face another day of hard fighting on 4 …
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Summary: We had an inadvertent junk drawer theme with our guests... money, money, money, muuuuuneee! Ebtehal Badawi, Rachel Winner, Rae Coleman and musician Matt Smolko all brought their “A” games as for talking about awesome things they are doing to make life betteer in Pittsburgh. Channing Powell from Made In PGH did a “remote” 412Do list! WHAT W…
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Summary: We’re getting in the goove of the new space at 5 Foster Plaza! James Santelli gave us the low-down on more than 60 free events and experiences coming up thanks to RAD, Gina Masciola from WQED comes back for some public ed, Rosella the Tour Manager at Pittsburgh Brewing is leading us trough the brewery tour, Discover the Burgh has the 412Do…
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At the Battle of Williamsburg, 5 May 1862, the 2nd Florida engaged two Union regiments southeast of the town. COL Ward, the 2nd Florida’s commander, was killed in action and the regiment was forced to retreat to a second position. Once the lines stabilized, 1LT Fleming joined a party to recover COL Ward’s body, but was himself wounded. Brought to t…
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Summary: Do you know Pittsburgh like Sylvia McCoy? We bet ya don’t! Do you know that it costs $37,000 to train a veteran’s medical service dog? Other than our band, do you know what the number 446 represents? All of these answers... AND the 412Dos for the week, here on YaJagoff Late Night! WHAT WAS ON THE BLOG: Blog 1: Airplane Passengers that Can’…
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Summary: We have music, music, and more music on the podcast! We learn about classical music .. kind of like classical music with training wheels. The Pittsburgh Irish Festival is coming up in a few weeks.. With music! Then the CEO of the August Wilson Center, highlights the upcoming International Jazz Fest and Jazz Train. Finally, we’re treated to…
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At the Battle of Pea Ridge, on the morning of 7 March 1862, an advance Cavalry and Artillery force which included CPL Dysart and the 3rd Iowa Cavalry witnessed some of the first shots of the battle as three artillery pieces fired into the Confederate Right Wing as it marched along the Ford Road toward Elkhorn Tavern. A “running cavalry fight” ensue…
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Summary: For the second week... the YaJagoff Late Night gang gathered at 5 Foster Plaza to have a few “pops” and snacks. This week’s guests, a mom/author and her son Jimmy share their story about Jimmy’s triumphant battle over brain cancer, we’re talking the 41 year tradition of polo with Jiff Milliner of Family House and, Pittsburgh’s own, Byron N…
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Text me a message! Today's episode comes to you from Ely Vermont where we visit with Jake Guest of Killdeer Farm. Like many interviews we start with a tour around the farm where we visit his perfectly rectangular fields in sandy soil where he grows carrots and cilantro and spinach. Jake shares a bit about cover cropping, cultivation, and dealing wi…
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Summary: Episode 41 was the very first episode of YaJagoff Late Night from the KDKA-Radio studios! Musician Mark Ferrari, Pittsburgh Pirates alumnus Jason “Grilled Cheese” Grilli and Nick Mancini Hartner joined us….and road through the bumps of a new space. But all enjoyed some Mancini PGH 1.0 Rolls and some Grilli wine! WHAT WAS ON THE BLOG: Blog …
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At the Battle of Dallas, 28 May 1864, 2LT Lot D. Young and the 4th Kentucky as part of the Orphan Brigade advanced upon a heavily entrenched Union Army. What was intended to be a three-brigade advance was cancelled by the division commander, but the Orphan Brigade and the Floridians to their south, never received the order. Sources used for this ep…
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Summary: The Hear Foundation started with the story of a Black man who was shot five times by a Pittsburgh police officer and paralyzed during a traffic stop that arose from a case of mistaken identity. Leon Ford used that story for social change, police reform, and reconciliation between police and community. The CEO of the Hear Foundation, Cindy …
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SUMMARY: There's a circus coming to Pittsburgh for the very first time but... it's gonna be on the river!!! Emily from RiverLifePGH.org has the deets, regular guest, Kristy Graver, from Pittsburgh Magazine is recapping her Western PA "ice cream tour" and Melinda and Kristian, Melinda and the Night Sky AND Women Who Rock, crush it with a bluesy live…
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At the Third Battle of Winchester, 19 September 1864, 1LT Lemuel A. Abbott and the 10th Vermont, form as part of a two Corps advance upon the first Confederate position east of the town of Winchester Virginia. By virtue of rugged terrain and a fierce cannonade, the assaulting force fractures and 1LT Abbott’s Brigade faces the Confederates alone. So…
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SUMMARY: The Celebrity Care Fest will be another backyard showstopper for a great cause thanks to HM3 Partners Independence Fund. Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Melanie Marie Boyer cares to continue awareness and growth for the Latino population and introduces us to the best caramel concoction ever. Th…
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SUMMARY: A Shindig, a legacy of art, and the real life characters behind St. Elmo’s Fire join the jags at Johnny Angel’s Ginchy Stuff. Giovanni Orsini took a break from the Northside Music Festival to croon a tune indicative of Zeppelin. SPONSOR INFO: Thanks to Q92.9 and a special thanks to Peoples Gas, call 811 before you dig into any kind of home…
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At the First Battle of Collierville, 11 October 1863, 1LT Dinkins and the 18th Mississippi Cavalry Battalion form in the center of an attacking Confederate force that possessed five times the men against a fort and ammunition depot held by approximately 500 men at Collierville Tennessee along the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. The Confederates se…
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At the Battle of Gettysburg, 3LT Rogers and the 47th North Carolina on 1 July advance through a wood line into an open field. As they march toward McPherson’s Ridge, a line of infantry appears on its crest, CPL Strong and the 121st Pennsylvania, and unleash a withering fire upon the North Carolinians. On 3 July, following the largest artillery barr…
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SUMMARY: This is it!! The final stop on the 2024 Peoples Gas Porch Tour for Zachary’s Mission. We dodged the rain, had a few cocktails and jammed up the cul de sac around the Hudson house. Ellin from Pittsburgh Hills (TikTok/Instagram), Rob and Patricia Vince, The Pgh DJ Company joined us along with the smooth sound of Chrome Moses. SPONSOR INFO: T…
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At the Battle Thompson’s Station, 5 March 1863, CPL McBride and the 33rd Indiana, alongside their reinforced brigade meet MG Earl Van Dorn’s Cavalry while conducting a reconnaissance from Brentwood TN toward Spring Hill. Sources used for this episode: McBride, John W. History of the Thirty-Third Indiana Veteran Volunteer Infantry During the Four Ye…
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SUMMARY: So far, every stop on the Peoples Gas Porch Tour for Zachary’s Mission has had a unique approach. At the Douglass house this week, we had drone video, couch music from Just Those Guys extreme pogo-ing and professional announcer!! This stop in Robinson Township! SPONSOR INFO: Thanks to Q92.9 and a special thanks to Peoples Gas, call 811 bef…
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At the Battle of Ringgold Gap, PVT William E. Bevens and the 1st Arkansas are ordered to the top of White Oak Mountain, just north of the gap, to repel advancing Union Regiments and give the retreating Army of Tennessee time to reach Dalton Georgia. Sources used for this episode: Bevens, William E. Reminiscences of a Private Company “G” First Arkan…
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SUMMARY: The porch owners are rasing the bar this year! Tons of people that swooned over surprise musical accompaniment guest, Johnny Angel, and a jam session that included a world champion pizza dough tosser from Caliente Pizza. Even our fellow podcaster, Eric Dillman tossed some dough! SPONSOR INFO: Thanks to Q92.9 and a special thanks to Peoples…
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At the Battle of Glendale, the evening of 30 June 1862, SGT Charles Augustus Fuller and the 61st New York advance at the head of their brigade north of the Long Bridge Road. As night descends on their position, an unfamiliar voice asks the 61st New York to identify themselves. Sources used for this episode: Fuller, Charles A. Personal Recollections…
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SUMMARY: Porch Tour Stop #1 took us to Port Vue.. poolside at the home of Kelli and Rob Komondor. They even did a raffle for a huge mound of Car Hartt items! SPONSOR INFO: Thanks to Q92.9 and a special thanks to Peoples Gas, call 811 before you dig into any kind of home project, it is the law. Check out our where ya at and Jeet Jet videos with our …
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Text me a message! Today’s episode comes to you from Shaftsbury Vermont, where we visit with Lisa McDougall of Mighty Food Farm. We start off the episode with a tour through her seven greenhouses and glance at some of the equipment that she’s using to farm over 14 acres of vegetables. We then pull up a stool in the greenhouse and have a deeper conv…
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At the Battle of Peach Tree Creek on 20 July 1864, COL James Cooper Nisbet and the 66th Georgia, participate in an echelon assault upon the Army of the Cumberland. After being repulsed, COL Nisbet reforms his command and advances again in support of a separate Confederate Brigade. Sources used for this episode: Nisbet, James C. Four Years on the Fi…
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SUMMARY: We are live from the 9th Street Bridge at the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival! SPONSOR INFO: Thanks to Q92.9 FM and a special thanks to Peoples Gas, call 811 before you dig into any kind of home project, it is the law. Check out our where ya at and Jeet Jet videos with our jag braggers Tressa Glover DiGiulio and Monica OnAir. WHAT W…
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SUMMARY: Ummmm, did someone say iconic ep? Scott Blasey of the Clarks closes the non-profit themed show that sums up two amazing events just outside our jag window on Isabella Street. Saturday welcomes the annual Chalkfest with chatter from River Life’s Matt Galluzzo and June 29th will welcome Babesburgh with some babe banter a’la Cat Bruno. The ja…
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At the Battle of First Manassas, also known as First Bull Run, CPT William W. Goldsborough and the 1st Maryland meet PVT Bicknell and the 5th Maine on the battlefield at Chinn Ridge late in the afternoon of 21 July 1861. Sources used for this episode: Goldsborough, William W. The Maryland Line in the Confederate States Army. Baltimore: Kelly, Piet …
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SUMMARY: First time ever a resident of the National Aviary has visited the podcast. We have a little “chaos” with Desarae of “Cooking Comedy Chaos” fame and then some delta blues music, Indonesian style! SPONSOR INFO: Thanks to Q92.9 and a special thanks to Peoples Gas, call 811 before you dig into any kind of home project, it is the law. Check out…
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At the Siege of Vicksburg, 1SG Marshall and the 83rd Ohio participated in two separate assaults upon the Confederate works and conducted siege operations that culminated in the 4 July 1863 surrender of the city. Sources used for this episode: Marshall, Thomas B. History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, The Greyhound Regiment. Cincinnati…
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SUMMARY: Cue the gameshow music for the Sprankle family to tell Family Feud stories and their family business, and Chef D talks the business of culinary and hotel expansion a ’la the Joinery. The jags welcomed Caite Miller from Pittsburgh Magazine to remind us about the Pittsburgh Wine and Spirits show and THEY ARE...musicians Jaaye from PSU. SPONS…
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Text me a message! Today’s Episode comes to you from Danville Vermont where we visit with Jacob Mills of McDonald Farm Stand. We start off the show with a tour of a newly built 30x40 wash/pack space. Then continue through several high tunnels and talk about spinach, tomatoes, tulips and more. We talk about field production as well and wrap the epis…
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Captured at the Battle of Wyse Fork, 8 Mar 1865, PVT Ernul was transported to Point Lookout Maryland and stayed there until paroled in June 1865. Sources used for this episode: Ernul, J. B. Life of a Confederate Soldier in a Federal Prison. Vanceboro, 1914. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nc01.ark%3A%2F13960%2Ft4pk1qn30&seq=3. Ainsworth, Fre…
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SUMMARY: Might be the loudest, out-of-hand YaJagoff Late Night episode yet! We had Bacardi Rum, unbelievable jazz/swing music, talked mental health assistance for middle-schoolers, talked Karaoke Kabaret and the 412 Dos from the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. Everyone sings us into the breaks! Junk drawer gifts were incredible again! SPONSOR INFO…
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At the Battle of Fredericksburg, 11 December 1862, 2LT John G.B. Adams and the 19th Massachusetts, alongside the 7th Michigan, conduct the first opposed river crossing and urban warfare of the Civil War. On 13 December, 2LT John G.B. Adams earned the Medal of Honor during the assault on Marye’s Heights. Sources used for this episode: Adams, John G.…
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SUMMARY: Allegheny Regional Asset District's James Santelli stops by to give John and Rachael the scoop about the upcoming RAD Summer Staycation. Nick Paradise of Peoples Gas gives us the lowdown on how they practice sustainability year-round and about their current initiatives with local orgs. The mission of Bistro to Go Cafe & Catering includes b…
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At the Battle of Brice’s Cross Roads, PVT John Milton Hubbard and the 7th Tennessee Cavalry, as part of MG Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Cavalry Corps, advanced against a numerically superior Union force on 10 June 1864. Union Cavalry held the cross roads before the Confederates arrived and during that morning dismounted cavalry squared off against each…
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SUMMARY: We are celebrating Strawberry Pretzel Jell-O Salad on Sunday and Augusta from Kemi’s Kitchen and Jen Gregg from Isaly’s brought us their concoctions. Gina Masciola from WQED brought the story board concept coming May 1 while the Jags sipped on some Limoncello courtesy of Lucky Sign Spirits. Liz Berlin puts the entertainment cherry on top o…
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Text me a message! Today’s episode comes to you from Charlotte Vermont, where we visit with Adam Hausmann and Jessica Sanford of Adam’s Berry Farm. Today’s visit is part 2. The previous episode was a farm tour and a field walk through the berry plants, high tunnels and barn. This episode shares the growing practices, farming history, and steps towa…
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At the Battle of Shiloh, on the morning of 6 April 1862, CPL Leader Stillwell and the 61st Illinois heard the first shots of the battle off to their right and managed to form alongside their brigade and the 6th Division before a brigade of Alabamans and Louisianan's emerged from the woodline and engage them just south of their camp. The Illinoisans…
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SUMMARY: This week’s YaJagoff Late Night has the head of everything at the Pittsburgh Airport Authority, Christina Cassotis. Local musician and businessman, John Vento updates us on Yinzerfest, cook and podcaster, Doug Heilman drops by with a “teasing tasting” of his entry into the Strawberry Jello Pretzel Salad Standoff and singer/songwriter Bia D…
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At the Battle of Cedar Creek, the morning of 19 October 1864, Corporal Preston L. Ledford and the 14th North Carolina participated in a surprise attack upon the Army of West Virginia, also known as the VIII Corps. Thanks to a dense fog, the Confederate Army of the Valley surprised the Union Soldiers in their camp. COL Rutherford B. Hayes, commander…
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