Everything's Better in Barryville

Mike and Johnny — and very special guest co-host Martha Worzel — are joined by the doyenne of Narrowsburg dining, the proprietor of the Heron restaurant, MarLa Puccetti, to talk about the fine art of running a restaurant in a small town. Plus, our new neighbor, Heritage Radio Network Royalty Erin Fairbanks, stops by to talk about movin’ up the county and so much more. And if that weren’t enough, blues superstar Mickey Finn, last seen in Barryville at our 2021 Christmas tree lighting (and now a Grammy nominee!), pops in to play a song with Mike! All this plus Tiffany Diamond in the Barryville Traffic Helicopter – we’re back with a bang, we missed you all!

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Nothing beats a smalltown Christmas, especially when you’re in Barryville! Mike and Johnny drown themselves in holiday cheer as they celebrate the best of Barryville and beyond, from our incredible Farmer’s Market and Monteleone’s hydroponic garden, to our Broadway-Quality Tree Lighting, and so much more! Plus, Tiffany Diamond gifts us with her Rice Crispie Treat tips, AND we’ve got and some very big news… congratulations John Pizzolato, our new Town Supervisor! Merry Christmas, God bless us every one!

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While Johnny is out campaigning in the race for Town Supervisor, Mike is joined by global superstar and Barryville resident, the ever-awesome Amber Tamblyn! Mike and Amber talk about haunted houses and keeping Halloween scary before taking a deep dive into the local food scene with Curtis and Priscilla from Barryville’s newest hot spot,  River’s Edge. And if that is not enough, they solve all the world’s problems! A show full of peace, love, sanity… and insanity! We’ve got it all, right here, in Barryville!

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It’s back to school, plus some Halloween frights with Mike & Johnny’s Fall Special! First up, we welcome Suzanne Morris, the education director from Bethel Woods (site of the original Woodstock festival), who is Mike’s boss at Rock Camp (and so much more) – AND we have the actual kids from Rock Camp doing their Halloween best with an original number called “Are You Scared?,” which may or may not be about the world’s most famous rock concert. If that’s not hot enough for you, we talk to some very real 21st Century Lunch Ladies who are true stars when it comes to taking care of our kids! All this, the news, and a very special announcement! Welcome back, we missed you!!!

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Johnny and Mike go on location with the Eldred Little League, but first, a conversation with famed sports and music writer Dan Epstein, who warns us about the future of baseball! In the news, Johnny takes on the crisis of our local constables, and finally, superstar Lenae Kelty returns to the Barryville spotlight for another surprising performance that will live in our hearts forever. All this plus Tiffany Diamond in the Barryville Radio Traffic Helicopter, cats in trees, and so much more! Only on the Biggest Small Town Podcast in the World.  

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Johnny and Mike bring the party to beautiful downtown Barryville for their Season One Grand Finale, recorded live in front of friends and fans beneath the camel at the fabulous Barryville Oasis! Local superstar Melissa Gilbert brings the charm, and punk rock icons Basic Bitches bring the noise, Mike quixotically challenges Timothy Busfield to a whiffle ball game, and Tiffany Diamond gives a shout-out to local bikers! Meanwhile, Johnny reminisces about seeing Madonna on Johnny Carson! It’s an embarrassment of riches, only on the Biggest Small Town Podcast in the World! 

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Welcome to a very special edition of the Biggest Small Town Podcast in the World! With a promise to put our river and our town before himself in all things, to lead from a place of love, and to unify the Town of Highland for the betterment of everyone, John Pizzolato opens his heart and announces his candidacy for Town Supervisor! Johnny is joined by intrepid co-host Mike Edison, who reads a statement from Johnny's opponent in the race, long-time incumbent, Jeff Haas. Mike and Johnny also share the job of interviewing the other candidates in our small town — It's a prime-time civics lesson and a love letter all-in-one! Plus, Tiffany Diamond shouts out for school bus drivers, and Mike sings a song for courageous underdogs everywhere. Get up and get involved, we love you all!!!

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The Show That’s Got It All!! Johnny and Mike dish about the Academy Awards, their fear of snakes, clean air, and so much more! They’re joined by local heroes Laura Chávez Silverman, renowned forager of the Outside Institute, and award-winning documentarian and environmental activist George Billard, plus former Barryvillian Albert Hammond, Jr. of popular rock band, the Strokes! And our very own Tiffany Diamond gets in on the act and reveals her secret Hollywood history! It’s an embarrassment of riches, only in Barryville.

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It's another love fest on the Biggest Small Town Podcast in the World! Superstar songstress and local girl made-good Vanessa Carlton joins us Straight-Outta-Barryville on the eve of her new tour, but before we get to the "Love is an Art" hitmaker, Johnny and Mike check in with our town and county historians, Debra and John Conway of Fort Delaware, who take us from "Revolution to Revolution," all the way from 1776 to 1969 and the Woodstock Music Festival! Plus, Tiffany Diamond and the Barryville Traffic Copter are back in the sky, Johnny wrestles with his conscience, and Mike goes Va-Va-Voom for Raquel Welch! It's old-fashioned radio for the modern world!

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Here’s Superstar Lenae Kelty serving up a Solid Gold Hit from Episode No 6, “Where Everyone Knows Your Name,” recorded live at Back to Bakers!  

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Johnny and Mike take the high road in this hot take on legal weed with their guest, famed cannabis lawyer David Holland! Mike and David talk about their experiences working for High Times magazine, and what our town can expect from a recreational pot shop — it might not be what you expect! Plus, Mike rolls a monument of retro gold goodness and turns on with local superstars the Electric Chords, Johnny delivers the headlines, Tiffany Diamond reports from the Barryville Traffic Helicopter, and so much more — only on the Biggest Smalltown Podcast in the World!

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This week Johnny and Mike go live via the Barryville Radio Satellite, direct from Back to Baker’s, Barryville’s favorite bar and grill! Find out the secrets of the Bakers kitchen, and discover just which one of our favorite bartenders is blasting off to superstardom with a very “special” cabaret act! Plus, Johnny reveals the name of the Barryville Oasis Camel, Tiffany Diamond answers fan mail, and Mike goes on (and on) about David Crosby and Jeff Beck. It’s an embarrassment of riches, right here on the Biggest Small Town Podcast in the World!

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Mike and Johnny are joined by Barryville’s finest working artists — the bodice-ripping Mistress of Rococo Romance Paintings, Sharon Spiak, and local heart of gold, “Stone Cold” Matt Nelson. Hang on to your hats and your hearts, as Barryville’s Dynamic Duo shines a light on some bad behavior bubbling up in our own backyard. All this, plus lotsa laughs, including another traffic report from Tiffany Diamond, and some sweet, soulful sounds from Barryville OG, Lacey “Gutekunst” Kean.

Painting by Sharon Spiak.

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Mike and Johnny are joined by Barryville’s Strongest Citizens — the cat responsible for keeping our roads safe during our apocalyptic winters and beyond, Foreman of the Town of Highland Highway Department, Daryl Barnes; and the “Queen of Mean,” the big boss with the biggest heart, the steward of our local food pantry, Margie Granese, who pulls no punches on a very hot mic! Plus, Johnny goes punk with Vivienne Westwood on the news, and Mike goes Gospel with his band the Edison Rocket Train. All this and a special report from our brand new Barryville Radio Traffic Helicopter! Can your heart stand it???

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Barryville’s biggest nerds Johnny and Mike are back with their neighbor, star of screens big and small, Tim Busfield (The West Wing, Thirtysomething, and the actual Revenge of the Nerds), plus the administrator of their local facebook page, Living In Barryville! Johnny remembers Kirstie Alley, and musical guests the famed Lady Bugs of Cochecton, Camellia & Odetta Hartman, bring you a holiday tune live via the Barryville Radio Satellite!

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Johnny and Mike are joined by long-time Town of Highland resident and town council member, Fred Bosch, and their neighbor, celebrity chef Justin Chapple, who talk holiday cooking and more! Mike ponders how long it will take before he gets to be considered a Barryville local (answer: probably never) and Johnny takes on Kanye West in a hot take on the news. All this, plus the Yulan Brass Duo live in the studio warming it up for the big Christmas tree lighting and the debut of Mike’s super fun punk rock mix of the EBIB theme song, “Everybody’s Talkin’." Can your heart stand it???

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Mike “Rocket Train” Edison and Johnny Pizzolato kick off Everything’s Better in Barryville with town royalty including the queen of town, Martha Eldred Worzel, author, actress, activist, and Town of Highland resident Amber Tamblyn, and local punk band, Basic Bitches. Martha talks about the golden age of Barryville, Amber discusses her new book, “Listening in the Dark,” and Naomi and Krystal play “ I Hope Your Holidays are Fine.” Plus, local and national news and hilarity.

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Everything's Better in Barryville is a revolution, an adventure into the changing character of rural America, where long-time locals look with suspicion at city folk planting their flags in the country to re-start their lives, and get “back to the garden.”

Part Twin Peaks, part Footloose, and part Green Acres for the modern world, Everything's Better in Barryville is the last hope for a town divided, where the backroads are dotted with Trump signs, even as gay bikers roll through town during the steamy high season of the summer months.

Everything's Better in Barryville is the climax of civilization.

About Your Hosts: 

Johnny Pizzolato is a tireless civic leader, businessmen, and activist helping to guide Barryville out from a swamp of tainted local politics and into a bright future. His “straight friendly queer bar,” the Stickett Inn, is the first thing you’ll see when you roll into town, and in his role as president of our local farmer’s market he keeps his boots on the ground, even while he has stars in his eyes.

Johnny's co-host, Mike Edison, is a long-time Heritage Radio host, the former publisher of High Times magazine, a celebrated musician, author, and renowned trouble maker, who lit out from the big city, and is facing all the challenges of his new life in Barryville – from fixing his old farm house and making sure the pantry is filled, to simply to fitting in.

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