East Main Podcast

In this episode, Harris and Brodeur discuss the company's growth including the studio facility move to New Jersey from New York City, building a trusted staff, focusing on strengths and weaknesses, facing firing employees, and loving what you do for a living

In a multi-episode series, Harris and Brodeur look back at the last twenty years of Brodeur's career. Starting out under the NewYorkDVD brand, Brodeur found success in the Music Education market, working on projects for Music Sales (Wise Music Group), Carl Fischer Music, Hal Leonard Publishing, Fender Guitars and Hudson Music. DVD projects included artists such as Dave Weckl, Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta, Victor Wooten, Steve Smith, John Blackwell, Thomas Lang, Mike Portnoy, Peter Erskine, Phil Collins, Tommy Igoe, Gregg Bissonette, John Entwistle and Neil Peart.

With extensive experience at municipal, county, state, national and international levels, Bill Pascrell III provides his unique perspective and detailed insights into the layers and intricacies of the gaming and gambling marketplace.

  Bill Schnee discusses his new book Chairman at the Board This episode features Part Two of Brian Brodeur’s hour-long conversation with award-winning Producer, Mixer/Engineer, Studio Owner and Author, Bill Schnee. In Part Two, Bill talks about getting his start in the music industry as a teenager – playing organ in the band “L.A. Teens”. … Read more "Bill Schnee: Producer/Engineer Discusses His Career Recording Jeff Porcaro, Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jim Keltner and more, Part 2 of 2"

Bill Schnee discusses his new book Chairman at the Board This episode features Part One of Brian Brodeur’s hour-long conversation with award-winning Producer, Mixer/Engineer, Studio Owner and Author, Bill Schnee. They discuss Bill’s new book, “Chairman at the Board: Recording the Soundtrack of a Generation” which is a must-read for anyone interested in the music … Read more "Bill Schnee, Award-Winning Producer/Engineer Discusses New Book “Chairman at the Board” – Part 1 of 2"

Part Three of Brian Brodeur’s 90-minute conversation with pro-audio executive and milkshake aficionado, Piers Plaskitt. This episode features Part Three of Brian Brodeur’s 90-minute conversation with pro-audio executive and milkshake aficionado, Piers Plaskitt. They discuss Piers’ interactions with The Beatles; the difference between working at recording studios in New York versus London; Piers’ experience operating … Read more "Piers Plaskitt: Stella’s Blue Sky Diner, Milkshakes, Loyalty in Business, and working with Ringo Starr, Part 3 of 3"

Piers Plaskitt on Mentoring, Paying it Forward and Apple Studios This episode features Part Two of my 90-minute conversation with pro-audio executive, Piers Plaskitt. We discuss mentoring, and the importance of paying it forward – which goes back to one of Piers’ earliest jobs as chief engineer at The Beatles’ Apple Studios at 3 Saville … Read more "Piers Plaskitt: Be The Blue Duck, Mentoring, Paying it Forward and The Beatles’ Apple Studios in London, Part 2 of 3"

Former CEO of Solid State Logic: Piers Plaskitt This episode features Part One of Brian Brodeur’s 90-minute conversation with Piers Plaskitt – former CEO of Solid State Logic. SSL is one of the world’s leading recording console manufacturers, and their equipment can be found in major studios across the globe. Whether you know it or … Read more "Piers Plaskitt: Solid State Logic, Pro Audio Industry, Mentoring, Peter Gabriel, and American Citizenship, Part 1 of 3"

Mike Keneally Ripping People’s Heads Off On Stage – Photo: Per Sviggum Welcome back to the East Main Podcast, and thank you for listening. This episode is part two of my conversation with musician, composer, producer, Mike Keneally. The music playing under the podcast introduction is called “Liquid and Fumes” – which is the opening … Read more "Mike Keneally: Musician, Composer & Producer, Part 2 of 2"

Musician, Composer, Producer Mike Keneally Well, for people who work in and around the recording industry, the third weekend of January each year could only mean one thing: the annual pilgrimage to Anaheim California for the NAMM Show. NAMM stands for National Association of Music Merchants, and their annual trade show brings together music equipment … Read more "Mike Keneally: Musician, Composer & Producer, Part 1 of 2"

In previous episodes of this podcast, I’ve talked about how media has evolved From the 20th century to the 21st century.. It’s my opinion that regarding media, the 21st century really began with the arrival of the COVID19 pandemic. This idea is framed by where, when and how we produce and consume media content. Video … Read more "The Five Ws of Content Creation: What Who Why Where and When"

From puzzle pieces to the music history of The Who, The Beatles, symphony orchestras and more, Brian Brodeur discusses the musical lessons that informed how East Main Media built an incredible team and achieved successful growth over the last 20 years. /// “If you look at the coffee mugs in our studio kitchen at East … Read more "1+1=3: Teamwork, Music and the Art in Business Management"

Alice in Wonderland: Central Park NYC Welcome back to the East Main Media podcast – I’m your host, Brian Brodeur – Well, we made it through 2020 – and we’ve got to catch up on some things… so there’s no better time than NOW to reboot the POD! The post Welcome to the 21st Century: … Read more "Welcome to the 21st Century: Through The Looking Glass"

East Main Media Podcast host, Brian Brodeur, spoke with award-winning television producer and director, Jeff Friedman, at Jeff’s home in Maine during the summer of 2019. Their conversation highlights Jeff’s work with the Livingston Philanthropies Inc, and how people can volunteer or donate to make a real difference during the 2019 holiday season. To find … Read more "Jeff Friedman: Television Producer/Director and Philanthropist"

Guest host Alex Aldea sits down this week with actor and producer Francesco Nuzzi to discuss his production company Open Iris Entertainment and some of the films he’s produced – including his modern adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, Star Crossed Lovers.

Guest host Alex Aldea continues his conversation with filmmaker and director Corydon “Cordy” Wagner with a deeper dive into Cordy’s directing style including an overview of some of his latest commercial work.

Guest host Alex Aldea sits down this week with filmmaker and director Corydon “Cordy” Wagner to discuss how he got into filmmaking and tips for those trying to break into the entertainment industry.

This week, Brian Brodeur continues his conversation with “financial freedom enthusiast” Dwayne Wilkins as they discuss his chance meeting with Ras Baraka and take a deep dive into who and what inspired Dwayne’s self-confidence and “can-do” attitude.

This week, Brian Brodeur speaks with “financial freedom enthusiast” Dwayne Wilkins about his community activism and the financial education programs he leads across New Jersey.

Guest host Alex Aldea continues his conversation with actor Michael McGlone. This week Michael discusses how yoga and healthy living can help to alleviate the depression and anxiety prevalent in the acting world, and also talks about his latest project Kenny the Gun. Via Wikipedia: Michael McGlone (born August 10, 1972 in White Plains, New York) is an American … Read more "Michael McGlone: Actor, Part 2 of 2"

Guest host Alex Aldea takes over this week to speak with actor Michael McGlone. They discuss how Michael got his start in the award-winning film, The Brothers McMullen, and how he prepares for roles by tapping into his personal experiences. Via Wikipedia: Michael McGlone (born August 10, 1972 in White Plains, New York) is an American actor, singer, songwriter, … Read more "Michael McGlone: Actor, Part 1 of 2"

Brian Brodeur catches up with Mike Shapiro in Coral Springs, Florida to discuss all things TAPinto, a network of 80+ hyper-local news sites. Mike gives us the lowdown on TAPinto’s past, present and future – and how TAPinto serves local communities and area businesses. Mike Bio (via LinkedIn): Mike is passionate about enabling people to … Read more "Michael Shapiro: Founder and CEO of hyper-local news network TAPinto.net"

In Part Two of their conversation, Brian Brodeur and Mitch Slater discuss Bruce Springsteen, Larry King, the definition of success, staying curious, traveling to England, and more…

This week Brian sits down with Mitch Slater as he has connected with such interesting people as Howard Stern, Larry King, Gary Vaynerchuk and Steven Van Zandt – and we hear about how his mother danced on stage with Bruce Springsteen at Van Zandt’s album release party in Asbury Park!

Brian Brodeur’s conversation with entertainer and public-speaking guru Tommy Hilcken continues as they talk music, live performance, seeing opportunities, and the human connection of being present in the moment.

Brian Brodeur talks with Tommy Hilcken about his life and career – from staring out as magician/entertainer Tommy Knucklehead, to inspiring people as a motivational speaker, to building his public-speaking and sales consulting firm, Tommy Hilcken Productions.

East Main podcast host, Brian Brodeur, welcomes Mitch Beinhaker and Jonathan Goodgold of the Law Firm of Beinhaker, Maitlin & Goodgold to discuss how helping businesses succeed rather than picking up the pieces when they fail is beneficial not only to the client but to their firm as well. Mitch and Jonathan highlight how they … Read more "Mitch Beinhaker and Jonathan Goodgold: Attorneys at Law"

Guest host Alex Aldea continues his conversation with Seth Everett with advice for new podcasters. He also recounts stories about how a tweet about Bobby Brown got him 10,000 likes, how his wife correctly predicted the end of the Jussie Smollett story, and how his podcast Sports With Friends came to be.

Guest host Alex Aldea returns to speak with Seth Everett about his successful podcasts Hall of Justice and Sports With Friends. Seth tells us about the origin of the Hall of Justice podcast and how one particular episode made the whole series take off. Seth also recounts the story of how he came to work with (but … Read more "Seth Everett : Broadcaster and Podcaster, Part 1 of 2"

Guest host Alex Aldea continues his interview with Rhianna Radick to find out how she handles different types of roles and what’s coming up next in both her musical and acting careers

Guest host Alex Aldea interviews Rhianna Radick to find out how she got started in acting, what she does to get herself into a role, and how she balances her professional and personal lives.

Sean Gough created Search Site Marketing to assist medium to large sized companies in directing traffic to their websites and converting those leads into customers. In this episode Sean gives Brian a rundown of the basics of search engine optimization and marketing and why SEM is essential to the success of your business.

By day, Dave is a mild-mannered video editor. (Head of Post-Production for East Main Media, to be more specific) BUT, by night Dave sings lead in the award-winning barbershop quartet Gimme Four, an International Semifinalist barbershop quartet based in Caldwell, New Jersey. Gimme Four has been singing, touring the country, competing, performing and teaching together … Read more "Dave Ammirata: Internationally Ranked Barbershop Quartet, Gimme Four"

In part two of his conversation with Brian Brodeur, CD & Web designer, Jack Frisch, talks about discovering, listening to, and occasionally bumping into legendary Weather Report bassist Jaco Pastorius. Jack Frisch’s Upright Graphics has been providing award-winning CD packages, web sites, print advertising, press kits, photography and merchandise designs for independent artists and record labels in … Read more "Jack Frisch: Upright Graphics, Part 2 of 2"

Jack Frisch’s Upright Graphics has been providing award-winning CD packages, web sites, print advertising, press kits, photography and merchandise designs for independent artists and record labels in the International music industry since 1997.  In 2001, Jack received a Grammy Certificate in Recognition of participation as the Art Director on the 2001 Grammy Award winning Marcus Miller … Read more "Jack Frisch: Upright Graphics, Part 1 of 2"

Gordon Rothman is a veteran media producer who has produced thousands of pieces of content over the course of a four decade long career, including over 25 years working with CBS as a writer and producer. Gordon also volunteers as the Executive Director for Gateway Radio, which caters to the blind and visually impaired citizens of … Read more "Gordon Rothman: Veteran Video Producer"

Brian sits down once again with Don Grossinger, Grammy award winning mastering engineer, and discusses the variety of quality in the mixes he receives for mastering, the specifics of how mastered records are cut and pressed, and the importance of choosing a good quality turntable to play them on.

Brian sits down once again with Don Grossinger, Grammy award winning mastering engineer, and gets down to the details of what a mastering engineer is and does, why recording musicians still need one, and the differences between mastering for vinyl and mastering for more modern digital formats.

Don Grossinger is a Grammy award winning mastering engineer who has worked with such legends as Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney, just to name a few. This week Don sits down with Brian to discuss the role of a mastering engineer and how it continues to evolve … Read more "Don Grossinger: Mastering Engineer, Part 2 of 4"

Don Grossinger is a Grammy award winning mastering engineer who has worked with such legends as Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney, just to name a few. This week Don sits down with Brian to discuss how the recording process has evolved over the last thirty years, specifically … Read more "Don Grossinger: Mastering Engineer, Part 1 of 4"

Little Love Stories was founded by Stephanie Willoughby in 2004. Over the years, Stephanie has been developing intimate portraits of American life through her visual story telling. Stephanie is a published professional photographer who specializes in Maternity, Newborn, Family, and Event Photography. This week Brian and EMM Senior Producer Kayla Galka sit down with Stephanie to discuss how Little … Read more "Stephanie Willoughby: Little Love Stories Photography, Part 2 of 2"

Little Love Stories was founded by Stephanie Willoughby in 2004. Over the years, Stephanie has been developing intimate portraits of American life through her visual story telling. Stephanie is a published professional photographer who specializes in Maternity, Newborn, Family, and Event Photography. This week Brian and EMM Senior Producer Kayla Galka sit down with Stephanie to discuss how … Read more "Stephanie Willoughby: Little Love Stories Photography, Part 1 of 2"

Brent Barcus, music producer and owner of i65music, a boutique audio agency just south of Nashville TN, sits down with Executive Producer Brian Brodeur for a two-part conversation. Part 2 of 2. Brent Barcus has twenty years in the music industry as a professional musician to some of the industry’s top selling acts, including Shania … Read more "Brent Barcus: Producer and Owner of i65 Music in Nashville TN, Part 2 of 2"

Brent Barcus, musician/producer and owner of i65music, a boutique audio agency just south of Nashville Tennessee, sits down with East Main Media Executive Producer Brian Brodeur for a two-part conversation. Brent Barcus has over twenty years of experience in the music industry – working with some of the industry’s top selling acts, including Shania Twain, … Read more "Brent Barcus: Producer and Owner of i65 Music in Nashville TN, Part 1 of 2"

Harry Legg, Radio Industry Veteran and International Voice-over Talent, joins Executive Producer & Host Brian Brodeur for a two-part conversation highlighting Harry’s wide ranging career.

Harry Legg, Radio Industry Veteran and International Voice-over Talent, joins Executive Producer & Host Brian Brodeur for a two-part conversation highlighting Harry’s wide ranging career. In this episode, Harry discusses getting his start in the radio business at a young age, and how he met the challenge of growing his career in several different radio markets. … Read more "Harry Legg: Radio Industry Veteran and International Voice-over Talent, Part 1 of 2"

Tom Bergeron, Editor and Chief Content Officer at ROI-NJ, joins Executive Producer & Host Brian Brodeur for a three-part conversation, highlighting his career in journalism and publishing. In this episode, along with an excellent Spacely Sprockets reference, Tom discusses the connection between business and politics in New Jersey, home rule, supporting local journalism, and funding … Read more "Tom Bergeron: ROI-NJ Editor and Chief Content Officer, Part 3 of 3"

Tom Bergeron, Editor and Chief Content Officer at ROI-NJ, joins Executive Producer & Host Brian Brodeur for a three-part conversation, highlighting his career in journalism and publishing. In this episode, Tom reflects on his time at the Star Ledger and NJBiz, and discusses launching ROI-NJ, reporting on a Trump rally in Pennsylvania, and Red Sox/ … Read more "Tom Bergeron: ROI-NJ Editor and Chief Content Officer, Part 2 of 3"

Tom Bergeron, Editor and Chief Content Officer at ROI-NJ, joins Executive Producer & Host Brian Brodeur for a three-part conversation, highlighting his career in journalism and publishing. In this episode, Tom discusses being an entrepreneur and launching ROI-NJ, a  modern business publication available in print and digital editions. He reflects on his time at the … Read more "Tom Bergeron: ROI-NJ Editor and Chief Content Officer, Part 1 of 3"

Missy Rodriguez, the founder of Missy’s Miracle, a foundation that provides college scholarships for organ donors and transplant recipients, joins Executive Producer Brian Brodeur on the East Main Podcast. Missy tells her story of receiving a liver transplant at the age of ten, and how she is currently transforming her experience to give back to … Read more "Missy’s Miracle Foundation Scholarship Fund and NJ Sharing Network"