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Hot Seat: Media Monday with Ron Klopfanstein — 73 episodes

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S2:E31 — #BrettStrong, Grief & Healing, Children’s Science Books, and Grace Church’s Henry Holiday Windows

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A.S. Galbraith, 4/20 at Puff Theory, and Dan Clark on Trauma, Healing, and Survival S2:E30

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Podcaster Glo, Armada, United Way Awards, & Nick Phillips' RSI Award; Hot Seat: Media Monday; S2:E29

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Cassandra Harris Lockwood, Utica Zoo & Morrow Warming Center | Hot Seat: Media Monday S2:E28

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Finding the Next Step Together, No Kings Day 3 & Eid in Utica | Hot Seat: Media Monday | S2:E27

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Dance Party, Clowns, Trans Rights & a Historic Labor Fight | Hot Seat: Media Monday S2:E26

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Author Bruce “Moon” Martin, The Four Horsemen, Cleo Qupid’s The Electric Garden: Dance Party; Mohawk Valley Institute for Learning in Retirement; Oscar recap; & Pysanky/Ukrainian eggs 3-16-26 S2:E26

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Dave Roberts, The Teaching Journeys podcast; Sebilj; and Women’s Day Rally; 2026 3-9-26 S2:E25

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Hot Seat: Media Monday; Girl Scout Troop #20010, Proctor High Schools’ Cinderella and Prince Charming’s Closet, Social Workers for Justice & Two Cousins Pinball 2026 3-2-26 S2:E24

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Jermiko Thomas Train Daily Fitness, Writer/Artist/Poet JWatch producer of Women’s Month Open Mic, poet Jai Cady, and Purrs and Whiskers Cat Rescue 2026 2-23-26 S2:E23

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Sistas & Brothas N Motion; Pete Colter; Galentine’s Night; 2-16-26 S2:E22

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JenX: Curious About Welsh?; Emily Hansen, the “Quilty Witch,” and Oneida County NAACP Black History Month; 2-2-26 S2:E21

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Soul Mine: vocalists Shelly Harris & Jenn Klemenz, & keyboardist Fred Shattell; Kassandra Garcia, host of United Way of the Mohawk Valley’s "Inside the Impact!" & Sistas & Brothas N Motion S2:E21

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Hot Seat: Media Monday: Pete Colter, Brian Lazore, Jet Lab Studios, Utica Creative Reuse & Exit 33

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Hot Seat: MedRavin Wormwood, publisher of Overzealous , Rabbi Stephen Guiley, the Upper Room , Mohawk Valley Latino Association Three Kings Day, Rome Humane Society 2026

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Hot Seat: Media Monday; Nabil Khan and Cassondra Powers w/ “Holiday Fear” podcast, New Years Eve in Downtown Utica and Ron and Lily go Bowling with PJ Calkins 1-5-25 S2:E18

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Barry Sinnott w/ “Bank of Utica’s New Year’s Eve Party”, Cleo Qupid previews “Happy New Rear,” ukulele musician Milly Szmurlo, closing night of Lavendar & Lights, & 2026 Astrology 12-29-25 S2:E17

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Eat Local’s Gio Gump, comedian Trippy Hippy, Utica Royalties’ Lazore Photography workshop, and Ron & Lily at Westmoreland’s A Christmas Story lawn display 12-15-25 S2:E16

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Blogger Richard Weems, Utica Royalties’ HaWa Peters, photojournalist Brian Lazore, & “Revealed: The Art of Burlesque”  12-15-25 S2:E15

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Aaron Woodman, Lisa Fazio, Cleo Qupid, Utica D.I.Y. Shows Concert/Toy Drive and Alliance Classical Players’ “Downton Abbey Christmas” 12-8-25 S2:E14

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Colleen Reilly O’Neil and Elizabeth Evans w/ Alliance Classical Players and a family torn apart by ICE 12-1-25 S2:E13

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Cait Devin, Bailey Sharron, Nabil Khan, LGBTQ+ Rights Rally 11-24-25 S2:E12

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Madison Krupa & Diva’ Nae Brown w/Whitestown Varsity Cheer; Utica D.I.Y. Shows; Jacob Lasher, "The Other Side"; Transgender/Intersex Day of Remembrance, & Utica University Sensory Room 11-17-25 S2:E11

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Chelsy Plows w/BOCES P-Tech, Jennifer & Jessica Lawrence w/Ophelia's Looking Glass, Tina Betz w/ "Drawn in Glass" exhibit at The Other Side, &, Ace Morreal 11/10/25 S2:E10

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Charlie Perrotta on keeping the Adirondacks "Forever Wild" S2: 39 11/4/25

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Stars & Director of New Hartford Central School District’s Beetlejuice, Happy Haggs Dance Troupe of Central New York, and 95.5 FM AI Content Producer Jim Hale 10-27-25 S2:E8

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No Kings Protests in Rome, Hamilton, & Herkimer and Mark Hemendinger & Pat Salzer from the Clinton Death Cafe 10-20-25 S2:E7

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Hispanic Heritage Month Sonia Martinez & Sonia Marte from Mohawk Valley Latino Association, Poets Mathew Cushman, Graveyard Cabaret, Coming Out Day, & Open Mic Night Morrow Warming Ctr 10-13-25 S2:E6

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LGBTQ+ History Month with Jack Cooper, author of Pain Before the Rainbow, Pete Colter, author of The Endless Fall, and the 20th Anniversary of Uticon 10-06-25 S2:E5

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Burlesque performer/producer Cleo Qupid, NYS Supreme Court candidate Elizabeth Snyder Fortino, performer/producer JWatch, and Royalty & Rogues Renaissance Festival 9-29-25 S2:E4

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Chris Duck, Ellie Hadity, & Roxie Yasilopoulus w/ Arc of Oneida-Lewis’ Alice in Wonderland, Nabil Khan w/ gaming/comic news, & Mohawk Valley Astronomical Society’s Observatory 9-22-25 S2:E3

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Scott Carr and John Stemen “100 Years of WIBX Radio,” Utica Creative Reuse “Trash to Treasure” exhibition, and Saturday Night at the Tram 9-15-25 S2:E2

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Tina Parzych & Ashley Pace from the Pride of Westmo’s “Totally Rad 80s Prom Gone Bad,” Pete Colter, author of The Endless Fall, Aaron Woodman Oneida County NAACP, JWatch, & Utica Creative Reuse 9-9-25

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Filmmaker Muna Crescent, Shawn Essafi from Mohawk Valley Institute for Learning in Retirement, Summerween! Roller Derby Double Header and Mohawk Valley Latino Festival 8-25-25

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Central New York Roller Derby, Ladies Death and Derby Society, 56 Fridays, and DJ J-Easy at Levitt AMP Music Series 8-18-25

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Nabil Khan and Drew Allen (Drew’s Magic and Balloons) with comic/gaming/entertainment news, Hawa Peters and Utica Royalties Talent Show, and Lily Christopher shops Clinton  8-11-25

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Explorer/Photographer Charlie Perrotta, Tiffani Beth Gager with Sci-Fi Horror Fest, a trip to Sylvan Beach Amusement Park 8-4-25

38

Comedian JWatch, PR/Media Pro Jack Pflanz, Should Republicans End the Epstein/Trump Investigation? & Wood Creek Hollow Farm’s “Creepy Christmas in July” 7-28-25

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Musician Lou Altman, Biker Dave Paul, Fringe Festival Cabaret, Italian Festival, and Good Trouble Protest 7-21-25

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100 Years of WIBX with John Stemen & John Swann, Nabil Khan’s Superman review, and Hospice’s Butterfly Release event 7-14-25

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Brendan Maslauskas Dunn/Lorraine Kreimeyer/SNUG Rally/Farmer’s Market 7-7-25

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“Black Music Month” with Rev. LaDana Clark aka LADYJAM and DJ J Easy aka Jonathan Brooks, Whitney’s Music Fest, History of Fireworks 6-30-25

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Musician Ryan Quinn and Hawa Peters of Utica Royalties with "Yoga in the Park"

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Hot Seat Special Episode, an interview with 95.5 FM and WIBX journalist, John Stemen 6-19-25

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Hot Seat: Media Monday “Using Media to Memorialize” with author Jennifer Boulenger and Sue Francisco, of Whitney’s Legacy, RPG-CON, & No Kings Day! Protest 6-16-25

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Mohawk Valley Radio’s Budd Green & Donna Ray, Roger Rebisz and Central New York Role-Playing Game Convention, Central New York Roller Derby & Mariah’s Closet 6-9-2025

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"Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour” 6-4-25

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"All Things Oz," "Pride in Oneida County 2025," & "Broadway Bared!" 6-2-25

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Author/artist/outdoorsman Mark Usyk & writer/blogger Jess Santecroce 5-26-25

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Indy Filmmaking in the Mohawk Valley with CrowsNest Pictures 5-19-25

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"Men's Physical and Mental Health" w/ Fitness Mill's Erik Fredsell & photographer Brian Lazore 5-12-25

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Utica Teens in Action and the Young Entrepreneurs Academy 5-5-25

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Free Comic Book Day and Catstock 5! 4-28-25

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Lorraine Kreimeyer "Larrain-bo Land," Dave Dellecese, & Erin's Angels 4-21-25

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Rocco LaDucca’s “The Mob Files” 4-14-25

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IRS Worker Targeted by Trump and Musk Speaks Out!

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“Gaming, Music, and Absent Friends” 4-7-25

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“Gridley Paige AM Gold” 3-31-25

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“Trans Rights Rally” and “From Biology to Identity-A Journey Beyond Chromosomes”  3-24-25

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Hot Seat: Media Monday Writer William Welch “Doubly Mad Journal” and comedian Rob Fish 3-17-25

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Linda Rae and Budd Green "Tribute to Rock 107, KG 104, and New York Z"

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Black Balloon Day, Kindful Art, and Oscar Wrap up 3-2-25

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Hot Seat: Media Monday Russell N Feathers, Roslyn Noir Mercy, and Sorcha Mercy from Candy Cult Burlesque 2-24-25 

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Rome Community Theater’s First Date, Sue Francisco from Whitney’s Legacy w/ Zurawski v. Texas, and the United Way’s 211 Day 2/10/25

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2024 Pride Preview: Your guide to all the LGBTQ+ Pride Month Events in the Mohawk Valley

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“WUTR-TV 20 Eyewitness News Reunion” with Susan Nackley Mojave and Kathy Contino-Turner 2-2-25

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Artist and writer Lorraine Kreimeyer and Oscar noms with Nabil Khan 1-27-25

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People's March and Oneida County NAACP

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Hot Seat: Media Monday with Stephen Hampe, Nabil Khan, and Jonathan Brooks/J-Easy 12-30-24

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Hot Seat: Media Monday “Justice for Robert Brooks Rally” with Shana Dahlin 1-13-25

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Hot Seat: Media Monday with Drew Allen and Aubrey Campbell 12-23-24

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Hot Seat: Media Monday Judy Marchione & Vicky Stockton Clinton Symphony Orchestra 12-9-24

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Hot Seat: Media Monday with Rocco LaDuca 9-30-24