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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're taking a look at the things you can learn from reality TV and why your guilty pleasure TV time may not be as big of a waste of time as some may think.

To that end, you can learn a great deal from reality TV, from learning what your particular tastes are, mastering new techniques and even basic skills like communication and business operations.

"Trash TV" can be surprisingly useful to a haunter...

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Housekeeping
3. Work We Did for the Haunt
4. Question of the Week
5. Conference Reminders
6. Our Recent Reality TV Viewing Habits
7. Things You Can Learn from Reality TV
8. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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Our first guest grew up on his grandfather's farm, then valiantly served our country in the Airforce before returning to the states, taking a position in the corporate world. Nate Layton, whose desire to find healthy, organic food for his family found the stores lacking in non-chemically-treated, pesticide-free foods, so he made a decision to return to his roots. After re-establishing himself by raising chickens and selling eggs, Nate purchased land in Pennsylvania and began his venture in livestock farming. Now, you can hear more about his path to owning and operating Hershberger Heritage Farms, his CSA: Berger Box, and how you can purchase and have a Berger Box filled with farm-fresh, grass-fed, products shipped directly to you by tuning in! (Link: https://www.hhf.farm)

Worthy of numerous accolades, John Hearn is the new owner of the popular Swarthmore, PA restaurant: Village Vine Wine Bar & Bistro. John recently purchased Village Vine Wine Bar & Bistro from Lori Knauer and Jill Bennett Gaieski this past November, and immediately resumed lunch and dinner service--taking on the restaurant like it was business as usual. Locals knew of the change, and lucky for them-- the hard-to-please citizens of Swarthmore found John's touches to the venue and menu delightful! If you want to hear more about what John is working on to jazz up the menu and offerings--stay tuned till the end of the show! (Link: https://www.villagevineswarthmore.com)

Have a flight of some boozy 'hot' chocolate, Spiked Mint Chip, and bourbon-infused vanilla ice cream as a treat for tuning in! Owner and Founder, Melissa Taviss, tapped into her family roots when she established her business, Tipsy Scoop. She began her Tipsy Scoop as a startup, selling her alcohol-infused frozen desserts out of a pushcart at popups around the city. Today, she not only has a permanent location, she also has a cookbook, and has grown her New York-based business into a recognized brand. A brand which now offers franchise opportunities on top of shipping products nationwide. If you want to learn more about Melissa and Tipsy Scoop, and to score a sweet discount code, just tune in to Food Farms and Chefs Radio Show! (Link: https://tipsyscoop.com)

In this episode of the Balancing Chaos podcast, Kelley sits down with human design expert Katie Wilkes. Katie's journey is a compelling narrative of transformation, one that echoes the experiences of many seeking a path beyond traditional therapy. After reaching a plateau in her personal healing journey, she confronted a pivotal question: What happens when you're diligently doing "the work," and it's not working anymore? This inquiry led Katie to the profound world of Human Design—a practice that proved to be the key to moving from healing to a state of being truly healed.

Today Kelley and Katie dive into the topic of traditional therapy and pharmaceutical medications for mental health. From there, they explore the intricacies of human design and how each of the design types make decisions best, how they show up for work and career and how we can use our design types to transform what we once thought were personal flaws into our own unique superpowers. Tune in for an insightful episode filled with so many tools to better connect you with yourself. 

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When a Moroccan-themed bar in Upland, California needs help, John Taffer beams in a doctor who prefers his drinks a certain way. But after the owners exchange roles, they learn that operating a bar is as tough as their falafel. Do people prefer a soft pita or a good looking pita? Can a bar be a bar without barstools? Are Moroccan spices flammable? It's the episode that stresses the importance of the wash line!

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Guests:

Kevin Meeker, Bill Elmer, Mike Dalewitz, Jesse Bongiovi

Synopsis:

This week we're focused on all the greatest hits--meaning some amazing restaurateurs who have adapted their venues (and menus) to come up with delightful dining options that everyone can enjoy!  And we love to wet your appetite, so we're plating up those heavenly dishes with a rosé that everyone's raving over!

We first spoke with Keg & Kitchen's Chef Bill Elmer and Owner, Kevin Meeker.  Although the two have known one another for years, this is the first time Elmer has worked for Meeker. These two friends have years of experience and familiarity with one another, which lends itself to scrumptious results that patrons of Keg & Kitchen can enjoy.  Chef Elmer, who is familiar with Owner Meeker's famed Philadelphia Fish Company, designed specials based on the former PFC's menu. Those specials are currently available throughout Lent, Easter, and some will be integrated into their Spring & Summer seasonal menu too.  Look for those specials, along with daily Happy Hour options (including General Manager Matthew Marks inventive cocktails and mocktails), and other exciting events happening at Keg & Kitchen!

Afterwards, we had an in-depth discussion with Attorney turned Restaurateur, Mike Dalewitz.  Dalewitz, who is the Founder of 618 Hospitality Group and Co-Owner of The Borscht Belt, joined us on Food, Farms, & Chefs to chew over how his career path ventured into the hospitality business.  The highly driven, and self-motivated entrepreneur had a knack to fish out a niche; one of which led him to meet Co-Owner and Chef, Nick Liberato.  And a love of all things delicatessen bloomed, opening The Borscht Belt in Stockton, NJ.  Due to certain circumstances the former location of the Borscht Belt needed to be closed, but the pair are excited to announce the launch of The Borscht Belt in Newtown, PA this coming April, and The Borscht Belt Museum will be launching this month in Ellenville, NY along with hosting the first Borscht Belt Fest this summer!

Lastly, we hear from Jesse Bongiovi--yes, that name should sound familiar--who invited all of us to spring into rosé season with his latest vintage of Hampton Water.  Creative minds must think alike, seeing as Co-Owners Jesse, his father Jon Bon Jovi, and long-time friend Ali Thomas joined forces to create a Rosé with Vintner Gerard Bertrand.  Their 'pink juice' was inspired after years of traveling with Jesse's father and indulging in Rosé, oftentimes during visits to the Hampton's.  And this is not some insipid label being brandished by someone famous; the Rosé has been awarded 90-Points for every vintage produced since its inception.  Hampton Water Rosé is a blend of 60% Grenache; 15% Cinsault; 15% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah which is then fermented inside French Oak barrels--it tastes wonderful on your palate, or feel free to create cocktail using Hampton Water Rosé as your base.  

Bar Rescue's Jon Taffer says "People don't go to uncool bars." Well, Carrie Nation visits them anyway.

In episode 81, Sierra spins the story of an axe wielding prohibitionist, while Colin dreams of an alternate life as a fighter pilot. You'll hear about asinine airplanes, a young pirate's eyepatch, and our debates about glass.

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Stay tuned to hear from Bravo TV's Below Deck star, Chef Ben Robinson while he sat down to discuss what it's like to create a multitude of culinary works of art on a yacht, where to find the best markets while in-port across the globe, and even what his favorite cuisine to create is.  Then we spoke with friend of the show, Chef Brian Duffy as he dishes out what some of his favorite finds were during the Taste of Lancaster this year, what he has been up to lately, and what he was dishing up during his demo!

After a short break we'll also hear from Chef Edward Covino and how his scratch-made soups and stews are not only packed with an abundance of nutritious food, the meals are an ideal way to feed your hunger without worrying about all the prep work.  We'll dig into how his pre-portioned and packaged meals are also perfect to bring out some of your own creativity in the kitchen too.  And afterwards we will speak with Chef Barry Sexton as he represented all of NJ, PA, and beyond while he created his flavorful mushroom-based quesadillas and risotto for everyone to enjoy.  And keep your ears peeled for where to find him next with the holiday season fast approaching.

Lastly, we'll hear from the hottest sauces to hit the market with Bev Jenkins with her company Hot Wings on the Run.  She created a plethora of saucy ways to spice up your next tailgate or football party by adding her hot wing sauces to whatever you choose.  And for those of you who LOVE the heat--she even gifted us with her ghost-pepper based one, BJ's XXXtreme Spicy Sauce.  And speaking of spicy, we'll round out our episode with the very cordial owner of Frisco's Chicken, Mr. Francisco Gomez.  He joined co-host Amaris Pollock and guest host Chef Barbie Marshall to discuss Frisco's Chicken's authentic latin-based menu options as well as how he brought the heart of the cuisine to the Lancaster area.

The guys are back for another week to chat about the highs & lows of pro wrestling, pun intended. Can Crusher Nation make sure crime in on what you thoughts are and tell us if Mark & Jenks are off their rocker on these thoughts. 

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Remember, just because your trash it doesn't mean you can't do great things! It's called a garbage CAN not a garbage CAN NOT!

I must say I had an amazing time interviewing Rob Floyd who played Quinn Mallory on Season 5 of the Sliders tv show.  Sliders ran for 5 years on tv with 88 episodes and had an amazing cast.  Rob was fun to talk with and really made me feel comfortable.  I hope everyone enjoys this episode. Rob no longer acts but is a Mixologist and has a show called Cocktail Theater. Rob was on the reality show called Bar Rescue as well.  I myself have enjoyed watching Drinks with Rob where he makes drinks and talks to celebrities via his webcam.  If you would like to reach Rob on Social Media you may do so with the links I provided below.

Instragram (Rob Floyd Entertainment): https://www.instagram.com/robfloydentertainment/
Twitter: (RobFloyd1): https://twitter.com/RobFloyd1
Rob's Website: https://robfloydent.com/

It’s week “whatever” in quarantine, and your Sports Lordz continue to release new content. This week, we begin by discussing the closing of the Upright Citizen’s Brigade theater here in New York as we learn of the news just as we begin to record and reflect on some of our thoughts and our experiences there. We then discuss Kevin’s new quarantine song about the show Bar Rescue, and we get into some discussion about the show and give some updates from our time in quarantine. Spoiler alert: we miss sports. We then get into some football talk as the NFL draft is this week, and we discuss one of the new plans being discussed for the future of college football. From there, we get into some baseball rumors, Dana White’s private fighting island plan, we pitch a new Disney movie idea (no stealing!) and discuss Tom Brady’s odd park incident. Later, we discuss the first two episodes of the ESPN docuseries, The Last Dance and boy does it make us miss sports some more. Then, Kevin and Jimmy update us on the MLB The Show Twitch stream on our own Twitch channel, we take on the city of Chicago and are left to wonder if the Cubs are the ones actually responsible for the Hellworld that we are living, so you’ll have to listen to find out the truth! Stay safe and stay indoors serfs!

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John Taffer is best known for his reality show "Bar Rescue." He's often referred to as the Gordon Ramsay of the bar and nightclub business. He and Jack talk about how authenticity can transform any kind of company, whether it's in the trades or the hospitality business.