The Jim Reith Show Unleashed

Today’s guests: SUNY ESF President - Joanie Mahoney Onondaga County Legislator - Elaine Denton NY - 22 Republican Candidate - Kailee Buller Subscribe to The Official The Jim Reith Show Unleashed YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheJimReithShowUNLEASHED      

Bob Thompson from Syracuse University joins us to talk about the legendary life of TV guru, Ted Turner Subscribe to The Official The Jim Reith Show Unleashed YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheJimReithShowUNLEASHED    

HUGE PROGRAM!!! Live from D.C. former WSYR reporter Scott MacFarlane Congresman John Mannion SU Political Science Professor Grant Reehe Subscribe to The Official The Jim Reith Show Unleashed YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheJimReithShowUNLEASHED    

A special bonus episode with a conversation with the Onondaga County Executive and Comptroller about the $1,000,000 that was asked to be donated from The Friends of the Rosemond Gifford Zoo to the County for the building of the aquarium. Subscribe to The Official The Jim Reith Show Unleashed YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheJimReithShowUNLEASHED    

We’ve got a big one today!! (And a new theme!!) BVille Schools Superintendent- Dr. DeBarbieri From the MOST - Lauren Kochian And “Just” Joe Altier!!    

On this program!!! TNA Superstar AJ Francis From the Maxwell School at Syracuse University, Grant Reeher From the United Way CNY - Ray Manassa Syracuse's own "Wise Guy" - Bruno Schirripa Subscribe to The Official The Jim Reith Show Unleashed YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheJimReithShowUNLEASHED  

On today's program!!!   From the 443 Social Club, Julie Briggs and Syracuse Common Councilor Hanah Ehrenreich to both talk about the new licencing requirements for events in the City of Syracuse. and Onondaga County Legislator Mo brown talks about the suspension of county gas tax. Subscribe to The Official The Jim Reith Show Unleashed YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheJimReithShowUNLEASHED    

On today's program: Congressman John Mannion Director of the Syracuse Jazz Festival, Frank Malfitano Onondaga County Legislator, Mo Brow Subscribe to The Official The Jim Reith Show Unleashed YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheJimReithShowUNLEASHED  

On this week's program   Onondaga County Executive, Ryan McMahon and Syracuse Mets General Manager Jason Smorol. Subscribe to The Official The Jim Reith Show Unleashed YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheJimReithShowUNLEASHED  

On today's program Grant Reeher, Political Science Professor from Syracuse University talks about the domestic issues with the war in Iran. And Brent Axe gives us the lowdown on the Syracuse Basketball coach search Subscribe to The Official The Jim Reith Show Unleashed YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheJimReithShowUNLEASHED  

On today’s program:   Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli   Brent Axe   Syracuse St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshalls - Chow Downey & David   And for an Oscar Preview - From Antenna Releasing and The Disc-Connected Podcast Ryan Verrill!   Subscribe to The Official The Jim Reith Show Unleashed YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheJimReithShowUNLEASHED

Onondaga County Legislator Mo Brown joins Jim to talk about his run for NY Assembly. To watch the show: https://www.youtube.com/live/8x_92xiYdYs?si=zDQiLvzs1bWqcY5y   Please subscribe to our official YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@thejimreithshowunleashed?si=5IzisMRRmvY4DVWL        

On today's program: SU Political Science Professor, Grant Reeher & Congressman John Mannion talk State of the Union Jim & Bill discuss The West Genny incident, Rock N Roll Hall of Fame nominees and Money woes for Galaxy Media. To watch the show: https://www.youtube.com/live/8x_92xiYdYs?si=zDQiLvzs1bWqcY5y   Please subscribe to our official YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@thejimreithshowunleashed?si=5IzisMRRmvY4DVWL      

On today's program:   Syracuse.com's Brent Axe talks SU Sports   Owner and Operator of the 443 Social Club in Syracuse, Julie Leone   Syracuse.Com's food expert Charlie Miller     To watch the show: https://www.youtube.com/live/8x_92xiYdYs?si=zDQiLvzs1bWqcY5y   Please subscribe to our official YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@thejimreithshowunleashed?si=5IzisMRRmvY4DVWL    

On today's show:   Onondaga County Majority Leader Legislator Nodesia Hernandez.   From the Syracuse Area Music Awards, Liz Nowak   To watch the show: https://www.youtube.com/live/8x_92xiYdYs?si=zDQiLvzs1bWqcY5y   Please subscribe to our official YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@thejimreithshowunleashed?si=5IzisMRRmvY4DVWL  

On today's program: Onondaga County D.A. Bill Fitzpatrick gives us his thoughts about immigration issues. "Just" Joe Altier gives us the inside scoop on his newest endeavor with AEW Wrestling. Syracuse Journalist Don Czentre talks about his well deserved retirement.   To watch the show: https://www.youtube.com/live/8x_92xiYdYs?si=zDQiLvzs1bWqcY5y   Please subscribe to our official YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@thejimreithshowunleashed?si=5IzisMRRmvY4DVWL  

On today's program: Onondaga County Executive, Ryan McMahon talks about MICRON and other county projects and Jim Lerch from The Manchild Show talks about NY sports! To watch the show subscribe to the official Jim Reith UNLEASHED YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheJimReithShowUNLEASHED  

On today's program: The official sports analyst of The Jim Reith Show UNLEASHED, Brent Axe. Film historian and host of The Disc-Connected Podcast, Ryan Verrill talks about Antenna Releasing, his new movie distribution company. and Garrett Heater from The Covey Theater Company joins us to chat about the revitalization of the Avon Theater in Downtown Syracuse. To watch this weeks show subscribe to our official YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheJimReithShowUNLEASHED  

On this weeks program: Syracuse University Professor, Grant Reeher. Onondaga County Legisture Chairwoman, Nicole Watts Onondaga County Legislator, Maurice Brown   If you'd like to watch this weeks program: https://www.youtube.com/live/ql5_lW6jh9Q?si=aE1kRSyjikbKEAAu Please subscribe to our YouTube page: www.youtube.com/@TheJimReithShowUNLEASHED

Congressman John Mannion joins us on this weeks show!   Join us on our YouTube channel where we are LIVE every week! https://www.youtube.com/@TheJimReithShowUNLEASHED   Be apart of JR's Yayhoo's on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/17pYPjy6NT/    

Here is the re-airing of the 2024 Christmas Day episode full of local and regional holiday music.   From Jim & Producer Bill... Merry Christmas!!!

On today's program From In My Father's Kitchen, John Tumino and we go "Back in the Day" with Jim's former producer, Jay Palladino. To watch this program on YouTube - go to https://www.youtube.com/live/64xWwp_di3k?si=KEqaGG3JjWDXQQzJ  

On today's show Onondaga County Health Commissioner, Dr. Kate Anderson talks about the misconceptions of vaccines and SU Professor Bob Thompson joins us to discuss the Netflix/WB merger. To watch this episode on YouTube go to https://www.youtube.com/live/fZn-dyU4OAw?si=0enoHSFO2PGqB3Ck  

Brent Axe talks SU Sports and a tribute to SAMMY Hall of Famer, Steve Schad.   To watch this episode on YouTube go to: https://www.youtube.com/live/Ze7IOU_CFXo?si=S4wBbttgyBuDZKjW  

On this week show: Syracuse Mayor Elect, Sharon Owens "Wise Guy" Bruno Schirripa talks about his 60 day mediterranean excursion. Syracuse Common Council President Helen Hudson talks about an at large bid she'd like to step into after her term as President is up at the end of this year. To watch the show go to the official YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/live/kv0symYK22Q?si=utg_Au0hvFgxe79N  

HUGE PROGRAM THIS WEEK!!! Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon Onondaga County District Attorney Bill Fitzpatrick Law Segment with Todd Engel Glenn "Gomez" Adams And we take a look into the renovation of the historic Mitzpah Tower   To watch the show LIVE and for the video archive subscribe to The Jim Reith Show Unleashed YouTube page   https://www.youtube.com/@TheJimReithShowUNLEASHED      

Jim and Bill catch up on the news and Liverpool Mayor Stacy Finney talks about her next term as Mayor.   To watch the show go to https://youtube.com/live/z-K4Hy_hFdo For the live show playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2mt6Bz1c9KZNZXxRhy0OgeH__0dgqI8a&si=1PzDc9DS7FoG_6lS  

Congressman John Mannion  Onondaga County Election Commissioner Dustin Czarny SU Professor of Political Science Grant Reeher To watch the livestream of this shohttps://youtube.com/live/LJvMCRR2nfw?feature=share  

Another live episode!!!   Brent Axe Joins us to talk SU Sports and the NBA scandal and Cicero Town Supervisor Candidate Rob Santucci talks road construction in Cicero.     To see the show https://youtube.com/live/BVPerGFXT0o?feature=share      

On today's show we talk to Syracuse Mayoral Candidate Tom Babylon and Onondaga County Election Commissioner, Dustin Czarny!!!! To watch the show go tohttps://www.youtube.com/live/EbZPisJ3yQE?si=25Euz12fjSlosWUp    

The new era of The Jim Reith Show Unleashed begins!!! We are now live and in video form!!   https://www.youtube.com/live/gMvAAQp1SYY?si=50LH3b1E_pQq0Xyo  

HUGE PROGRAM!!!!! We start off with the official sports analyst of The Jim Reith Show UNLEASHED!!! Brent Axe talks SU football and what the team looks like with new quarterback Rickie Collins.  https://www.facebook.com/BrentAxeMedia/ Syracuse University television, radio and film professor, Bob Thomson joins us to talk about the present and future of late night broadcast TV. https://newhouse.syracuse.edu/people/robert-thompson SUNY ESF President and former Onondaga County Executive, Joanie Mahoney talks about the pending budget crisis for the school and she gives us some insight we didn't know.  https://www.esf.edu/about/leadership/president/index.php and the official political analyst of UNLEASHED, Grant Reeher, joins us for a spectacular chat on the latest in the world of politics. https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/directory/grant-reeher To ask Jim a question or to join our conversation email us at [email protected] Make sure you are connected to us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JimReithUnleashed/  

On this exciting edition of UNLEASHED... Jim talks to Onondaga County Executive, Ryan McMahon, about the budget and we get a MICRON update. http://ongov.net/executive/ To ask Jim a question or to join our conversation email us at [email protected] Make sure you are connected to us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JimReithUnleashed/  

Today on the program!! We talk to A.D. Weaver who plays George Washington in the National Tour of Hamilton which is playing right now at the Landmark Theater in Downtown Syracuse. https://landmarktheatre.org/event/hamilton/   Lisa Romano Ward and her partner Michael Sottovoce talk about their new boutique, Stiletto Love Boutique in Syracuse. https://www.instagram.com/stiletto_love_boutique/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/lisastar21/?hl=en And Congressman John Mannion joins us to catch up on what's going on in Washington DC and at home with his constituents. https://mannion.house.gov/ To ask Jim a question or to join our conversation email us at [email protected] Make sure you are connected to us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JimReithUnleashed/  

On this edition of UNLEASHED!!! The Firefighters Cancer Foundation of CNY is holding a HUGE benefit at the Dinosaur BBQ on Sunday September 7 headlined by Producer Bill's band Scars N' Stripes. Brian Kalick explains the foundation and the benefit.  https://www.facebook.com/FFCFNY Danielle Cummings of the Catholic Diocese of Syracuse joins Jim. https://syracusediocese.org/ and Anthony Tringale of Eat Local CNY joins us for a NY State Fair food wrap up. https://eatlocalnewyork.com/ To ask Jim a question or to join our conversation email us at [email protected] Make sure you are connected to us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JimReithUnleashed/

It's SU day on the podcast We talk to Brent Axe about the upcoming SU football season and preview the 2026 SU basketball season https://www.facebook.com/BrentAxeMedia/ To ask Jim a question or to join our conversation email us at [email protected] Make sure you are connected to us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JimReithUnleashed/

On today's show... We talk to Lawyer Todd Engel about the mother in Utica getting charged with reckless endangerment of a child because her 11 year old son has committed multiple felonies and cannot be charged. https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2025/08/utica-mom-first-to-be-charged-for-young-sons-crimes-in-the-city-police-say.html Todd Engel Law - https://www.facebook.com/EngelLaw and we talk to the Mayor of Liverpool, Stacey Finney, about the issues with American High and the possible candidates that she will face at the upcoming election who do not, at this time, reside in the Village of Liverpool. https://villageofliverpool.org/board-of-trustees/   To ask Jim a question or to join our conversation email us at [email protected] Make sure you are connected to us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JimReithUnleashed/           

THE LATE EDITION!!!! 2 shows this week!!! Today we talk to Charlie Miller of Syracuse .com about his upcoming run at The New York State Fair!!! https://www.syracuse.com/staff/cmiller/ Also Jim & Bill catch up on the weeks news!    

HUGE PROGRAM!!! It's time to change the name of our beloved minor league baseball team. GM of the Syracuse Mets, Jason Smorol, explains the process over the next year and a half of changing the name. https://www.milb.com/syracuse/fans/contests#/campaigns/140bca7e-08d9-4e88-a2fa-8b396fff4715/2027-re-name-the-team-community-challenge   Chief of Family Engagement of the Syracuse School District, Monique Wright Williams talks to us about the new cell phone policy for students in the district. https://www.syracusecityschools.com/   And WWF Legend, Tito Santana, joins us to talk about his involvement with the Solvay Field Days and local independent wrestling promotion 1up Wrestling. https://www.1upw.com/ To ask Jim a question or to join our conversation email us at [email protected] Make sure you are connected to us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JimReithUnleashed/        

On this installment of UNLEASHED... Jim & Bill talk to Mayor Derek Biachi about the huge field days next weekend (Aug 7, 8, 9) that features 1up Wrestling and Producer Bill's own Scars N' Stripes, and we talk to Mary Nelson, director of the Mary Nelson Youth Center. Jim discusses her issues with the Syracuse City School District. https://marynelsonyouthcenter.com/   To ask Jim a question or to join our conversation email us at [email protected] Make sure you are connected to us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JimReithUnleashed/      

News changes fast these days and upon hearing the about the death of Pro Wrestling Superstar Hulk Hogan, Producer Bill starts the show remembering the sports entertainment giant. "Also on this episode we go "Back in the Day" with United Way's Ray Manassa who roamed the sacred halls of Clear Channel radio along with Jim and Bill. He talks about United Way's Day of Caring and explains the beautiful mural that will be done in Downtown Syracuse. https://unitedway-cny.org/ https://www.volunteercny.org/portal/landing/ and we go to The Jim Reith Unleashed Podcast Official Political Analyst - Grant Reeher from Syracuse University to talk about "The Big Beautiful Bill" https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/directory/grant-reeher To ask Jim a question or to join our conversation email us at [email protected] Make sure you are connected to us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JimReithUnleashed/    

On this edition of UNLEASHED!!!! Jim talks to Syracuse Mayoral Candidate and Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens on her victory in the city Democratic primary. https://www.owensforsyracuse.com/ and we talk to THE AXE MAN!!!!! Brent Axe joins us to talk all things SU sports!! https://www.facebook.com/BrentAxeMedia/ To ask Jim a question or to join our conversation email us at [email protected] Make sure you are connected to us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JimReithUnleashed/ And for your JR merch: TheJimReithShowUnleashed.com  

Back at it with a packed UNLEASHED!!!!! 81 Project Director and worldwide musician, Joe Driscoll, joins us to talk about 81 and the funding the city will be losing from President Trump's cuts. https://www.joedriscollmusic.com/about https://www.facebook.com/joedriscollpolitics/  CNY based musician, Mark Macri, is the local spotlight this week! Mark takes us on a journey throughout his career and tells the story of a found family member. https://www.markmacri.com/   and we check in with the Mayor of Syracuse, Ben Walsh!!! https://www.syr.gov/Government/City-Mayor All that and some shenanigans from Jim and Producer Bill. To ask Jim a question or to join our conversation email us at [email protected] Make sure you are connected to us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JimReithUnleashed/ And for your JR merch: TheJimReithShowUnleashed.com    

WE'RE HERE!!!!!! Great show this week!!! Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon updates Jim on MICRON. http://ongov.net/executive/ This week's local music highlight is Jess Novak!!! She talks to Jim and Bill about the music life and being a new parent. https://www.jessrocknovak.com/ and Jim and Bill talk to their former boss - Jim "The Manchild" Lerch - The host of The Manchild show. Jim Lerch is retiring from terrestrial radio and heading into the podcast world. https://www.youtube.com/@MCShowDigital   Here is the link of The Manchild" version of "We Didn't Start The Fire" sung by Producer Bill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FEifKgbcZs Go in 56:30 for the song To ask Jim a question or to join our conversation email us at [email protected] Make sure you are connected to us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JimReithUnleashed/ And for your JR merch: TheJimReithShowUnleashed.com  

Incredible edition of UNLEASHED!!!!   CNY Radio legend Rick Gary joins us for 1 of 2 back in the day segments. Jim and Rick recall the early days of "Rick & Ron and how Rick's career started! https://sunnysyracuse.com/djs/rick-gary Also Jim's childhood friend and a media guy himself, Mark Turcotte, joins us and we find out some things from Jim's childhood you don't know!!!! To ask Jim a question or to join our conversation email us at [email protected] Make sure you are connected to us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JimReithUnleashed/ And for your JR merch: TheJimReithShowUnleashed.com  

The USMC Angry Vet, Matt Gordon, is on the program today. Matt, a Marine Corp vet, has almost a half of a million subscribers on his TikTok alone where he explains his disappointment in the current administration. Matt was also detained for 10 hours after protesting on the Capitol steps on June 14th. He tells his story. https://linktr.ee/usmcangryveteran Also Jim and Bill discuss baseball, documentaries on Netflix and what is coming soon on the podcast! To ask Jim a question or to join our conversation email us at [email protected] Make sure you are connected to us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JimReithUnleashed/ And for your JR merch: TheJimReithShowUnleashed.com              

Another great slate of guests on UNLEASHED!!! We start off "back in the day" with CNY Central's Brandon Roth. Brandon tells us his story on how he landed in CNY from being a Californian. He also talks about his family and what famous venue his father ran. That Roth name .. it sounds rock n roll...  He also talks about his cousin, the one and only, David Lee Roth.   https://cnycentral.com/station/people/brandon-roth   and unfortunately we talk to Onondaga County Sheriff, Toby Shelly. The Onondaga County Sheriff's arrested Ryan Pontello who allegedly lured a 5 year old child into the woods and abused her. He was arrested in 2011 for similar crimes and the Sheriff's department is looking for anyone in the time span that may have been a victim to Pontello. https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2025/06/central-ny-man-sexually-abuses-two-young-girls-lured-one-into-woods-with-candy-sheriff-says.html To ask Jim a question or to join our conversation email us at [email protected] Make sure you are connected to us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JimReithUnleashed/ And for your JR merch: TheJimReithShowUnleashed.com          

On this episode we talk TV!!! With SU professor Bob Thompson!!! Back in the day on the terrestrial radio show we had "Thompson on TV" and we are resurrecting it for the podcast. Bob talks about how we consume TV, his students view on TV and and what's to come. https://newhouse.syracuse.edu/people/robert-thompson To ask Jim a question or to join our conversation email us at [email protected] Make sure you are connected to us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JimReithUnleashed/ And for your JR merch: TheJimReithShowUnleashed.com    

Today... we talk music!! We star off with CNY radio legend, Dave Frisina. He and Jim go "back in the day" and discuss Dave's new home in CNY!!! https://www.facebook.com/soulshineradio/ and we talk music with none other then Syracuse sports writer, Brent Axe!! Brent gives us the lowdown on Syracuse lacrosse and breaking SU basketball news. Then gives us his review of the Dave Matthews Band concert at the Amphitheater! https://www.facebook.com/BrentAxeMedia/ To ask Jim a question or to join our conversation email us at [email protected] Make sure you are connected to us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JimReithUnleashed/ And for your JR merch: TheJimReithShowUnleashed.com        

On this episode we go "back in the day" with CNY radio legend Glenn "Gomez" Adams. Jim and Gomez go way back as colleagues and have some great stories to tell. https://tk99.net/djs/gomez-adams/ Also we talk to Onondaga County Democratic Voting Commissioner, Dustin Czarny, to talk about the change in voting years in Onondaga County. https://www.syracuse.com/news/2025/05/appellate-court-says-nys-even-year-election-law-is-constitutional-reversing-lower-court.html https://dustinczarny.com/ To ask Jim a question or to join our conversation email us at [email protected] Make sure you are connected to us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JimReithUnleashed/ And for your JR merch: TheJimReithShowUnleashed.com