Neil A. Carousso produces NewsNation original “Kurt’s Country” – a celebration of country music and a slice of Americana with host Kurt Bardella.
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‘RHONJ’ Alum Kathy Wakile Talks New Foodie and Travel Podcast
By , RADIO.COM
“Real Housewives of New Jersey” alum Kathy Wakile opened up about her new RADIO.COM original podcast, “Eat Live Love Indulge with Kathy Wakile.”
During Tuesday night’s live recording of RADIO.COM original podcast “Mooch and the Mrs.” with Anthony Scaramucci and his wife Deidre, guest Wakile opened up about her own future endeavors.
As Wakile sat down with the Scaramuccis she described her podcast as being a “conversation we have around the table.”
“Food is the common denominator in all of our lives. It brings us all together,” Wakile said.
“When you learn how to cook, and you’re good at it, you always have friends.” @KathyWakile tells @Scaramucci and @DeidreScaramuc2 about her @Radiodotcom podcast “Eat Live Love Indulge” and she brought her famous cannolis to @huntandfishnyc! #MoochandtheMrs https://t.co/U4cz6VprIZ pic.twitter.com/FVrGLEdGf9
— Mooch and the Mrs. (@moochandthemrs) September 20, 2019
The first intro to her podcast kicked off on August 28 and September 17 was the second episode where she and her husband traveled to Portugal and Spain.
“It’s really about the conversations while we are traveling,” she said. “It could be your family discussions, you know, around the table, and what comes up,” Wakile continued.
“I learned a long time ago when you learn how to cook, and you’re good at it, you always have friends,” Wakile said.
Wakile also opened up on her daughter’s health. Her daughter had to undergo two brain surgeries to remove a benign tumor.
“We were shocked,” Wakile said. “Totally shocked, and 10 years later, fast forward -she’s in nursing school. She decided to go in that career path because she wanted to give back,” she continued.
Wakile said her daughter is feeling great and has two semesters left in nursing school.
Wakile joined ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ during the show’s third season in 2011, and later wrote a national bestselling cookbook called, “Indulge: Delicious Little Desserts That Keep Life Real Sweet.” She also launched a line of desserts, called, Indulge with Kathy Wakile, created the Indulge cannoli kit, and opened Pizza Love, an Italian restaurant in New Jersey.
“Eat Live Love Indulge with Kathy Wakile” can be found on the RADIO.COM app and everywhere podcasts are available.
Neil A. Carousso executive produced the “Mooch and the Mrs.” live event at Hunt & Fish Club in Times Square on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, including leading event planning, guest booking, activation, sales, and technical, digital and engineering support.
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1969 Miracle Mets Get Key To City, World Series Parade At 50th Anniversary Celebration
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — The Mets are turning back the clock this weekend as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of 1969 World Series championship team.
Members of the “Miracle Mets” cruised along the newly named Seaver Way in vintage Ford convertibles as the team reenacted the 1969 World Series parade.
PHOTO GALLERY: 1969 Miracle Mets Celebration At Citi Field
Jerry Koosman, Bud Harrelson, Jerry Grote, Cleon Jones, Art Shamsky, Ed Kranepool and other members of the championship team were then given keys to the city from Mayor Bill de Blasio, who called them a “lovable group of guys” and “ultimate underdogs.
“New York City felt a lot in 1969 and New York City has never stopped loving you guys,” the mayor said.
.@NYCMayor gave members of the 1969 #Mets the highest honor — keys to the City. #1969Weekend 🗝️ pic.twitter.com/1k9VvjYKVu
— New York Mets (@Mets) June 29, 2019
“This is all good. We’ve had a pretty wild weekend,” Miracle Mets outfielder Ron Swoboda said. “To be with these guys that we don’t see much of is perfect. It’s pretty cool to come back here. This is an upbeat thing for me, we’re not going to be here for 100.”
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“It’s one of the most iconic teams in the history of baseball and I think we all appreciate how special that was,” Shamsky said. “It’s just a great day and a great time for all of us.”
“The last time we got together it was 10 years ago, I wish we could do it at least every five years that would be really nice,” said 1969 Mets third baseman Wayne Garrett. But while many years have passed he says they just pick up where they left off the last time.
“It’s tremendous, we haven’t been together in 10 years when we had the 40th anniversary, it’s always good to see them,” said Kranepool, who attended the celebration after recovering from his recent kidney transplant.
The team reunited on the field where they were honored with a special ceremony, emceed by Mets radio broadcaster Howie Rose.
The Mets also paid tribute to the 1969 members who are no longer with us, and those who could not attend due to health issues.
Most notably absent was “The Franchise” Tom Seaver, who is suffering from dementia and has retired from public life.
“He was the team. Everything focused around Tom, he was ‘The Franchise’ and we all knew that and when Tom was pitching good, we played good for some reason. When he threw and when he was on, and it seemed to be just about everytime he took the mound, he gave that inspiration to all of us and the confidence. He instilled that in all of us, and it’s too bad he’s not here,” Garrett said.
“I’m disappointed that Seaver’s not in good health, that’s one of the biggest reasons I’m here,” former third baseman Bobby Pfeil said. “In essence, I’m here to honor him.”
Earlier this week, the Mets honored the star of the 1969 World Series championship team, Tom Seaver, by changing the Citi Field address to 41 Seaver Way. The team also announced they have commissioned an eight-foot statue of Seaver to be built in front of the ballpark in the near future.
Don't mess with a man and his truck! Former @Mets catcher Jerry Grote tells @WCBS880 how he got on Nancy Seaver's bad side when Tom Terrific finally got a pick-up truck. #1969Weekend #41Forever #LGM https://t.co/gwe9EtgotR pic.twitter.com/chAfItyTxb
— WCBS 880 (@wcbs880) June 29, 2019
Nicknamed “Tom Teriffic,” Seaver, widely considered the best Mets player in history, won three Cy Young awards while with the team and was voted into the Hall of Fame on his first ballot.
On Sunday, the 1969 celebration continues with Shamsky signing copies of his book After the Miracle: The Lasting Brotherhood of the ’69 Mets in the Jackie Robinson Rotunda prior to the start of the game and the first 15,000 fans who enter the ballpark gates will receive a 1969 Replica Ring.
Neil A. Carousso produced all videos and social content for WCBS Newsradio 880, the Flagship Station of the New York Mets.
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What You Missed From The WCBS Small Business Breakfast
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — The WCBS Small Business Breakfast was in full swing this morning, with inspiration stemming between an insightful panel of speakers and up-and-coming entrepreneurs. Special guests Fashion Icon Cynthia Rowley, Eric Kinariwala, founder of Capsule, and Peter Madonia, who runs the family-owned Madonia Bakery were moderated by WCBS’s Joe Connolly.
Small business owners listened and learned from these three heavy hitters before engaging in an informative Q&A.
When asked how she stays relevant in the fashion industry, Rowley says that she’s still having fun, and she’s driven by the creative process and loves to work on her brand. Throughout her career she has had no investors or partners, and only used $3,000 that she received from her grandmother! Rowley’s advice is that she never gets too high or low with success and failures. She is always learning and making adjustments.
”I like chaos. Isn’t that the key to branding?” @Cynthia_Rowley shares that she is always trying to do something new that’s true to her brand while keeping people guessing to keep it fresh. Today, her brand is digital only and fashion forward. #WCBSBizBreakfast @JoeConnollybiz pic.twitter.com/JWEw0fXo3Q
— WCBS 880 (@wcbs880) June 12, 2019
“You have to build something that people something that people want,” said Kinariwala, founder of the med-tech pharmaceutical company Capsule. The inspiration for Capsule stemmed from a sick-day where Kinariwala stood on line for far too long only to find out that his medication wasn’t available. Kinariwala is bringing the pharmaceutical industry to the palm of your hand to help make the industry that much more private and personal. When asked about the forefront of building his business, he notes there must be demand and that it doesn’t matter how good your advertising is or how large of a distribution.
“I wish I had an app like @capsulecares or run a family business [like Peter Madonia].” @Cynthia_Rowley says creative designing and fashion is difficult. Technology offers many options but can be limiting in its own way. #WCBSBizBreakfast @JoeConnollybiz pic.twitter.com/PicSHsmhJ7
— WCBS 880 (@wcbs880) June 12, 2019
Chief of Staff to former NYC Mayor Bloomberg and ex-COO of the Rockefeller Foundation, Peter Madonia left a job in political management to run his family’s 100-year-old bakery on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. At the Small Business Breakfast he discusses his business principles and how he pays his bills in seven days.
An attendee asked Peter Madonia how he prepares for what he doesn’t know. Peter shares one of the first things he told @MikeBloomberg as his chief of staff, related to emergency response in NYC was “Go in knowing you don’t know.” #WCBSBizBreakfast @JoeConnollybiz pic.twitter.com/TZtPbP5f8Q
— WCBS 880 (@wcbs880) June 12, 2019
The event was held at the Manhattan Pavilion, and you can join us for breakfast and coffee on Long Island in the Fall. Stay tuned for more information. We’ll see you there!
We loved seeing you all at the @MetroPavilion this morning for the #WCBSBizBreakfast with @JoeConnollybiz! We enjoyed our riveting conversation on branding with @cynthiarowley, @capsulecares founder Eric Kinariwala and Peter Madonia. We hope to see you on Long Island in October! pic.twitter.com/nEDoe9VRpP
— WCBS 880 (@wcbs880) June 12, 2019
Neil A. Carousso produces the WCBS Small Business Breakfast and Small Business Spotlight programs.
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Exclusive: Anthony Scaramucci: My Wife ‘Would Have A Lot of Fun’ Starring on ‘Real Housewives’
Anthony Scaramucci is all about his wife possibly starring on “The Real Housewives of New York City.”
“I’m totally fine with it. Whatever you want to do. I think you’d have a lot of fun,” the former White House Director of Communications told his wife Deidre during the latest episode of their RADIO.COM podcast, “Mooch and the Mrs.”
“I just hope that my Trump affiliation, to be totally candid — because I know a lot of people in Hollywood dislike the Orange Man — I hope the Cheetos stains on my hands are not on your hands,” he quipped.Addressing news that broke earlier on Page Six that she was reportedly in talks to join the cast, Deidre, who co-hosts the show with Anthony, said, “I can’t really get into too much detail, but I would love to do the show, if they really wanted me to do the show. We’ll let you guys know. Stay tuned...I love reality TV…I think it would be fun!”
Deidre said, “Somebody told me I’m not interesting. The only reason they want me is that I’m married to you. There’s probably 80 percent truth to that. The person told me, there’s so many attractive, smart, funny women in New York.”
Anthony said, “But you have something different. You have a translucency to your personality. You’re totally comfortable and you don’t try to hide sh*t. I think that’s really impressive. It’s a perverse sign of wacko major security,” he said.
Deidre also told RADIO.COM separately about some of the racier comments about her possibly joining the show, saying that one online commenter wrote, “No one watches Bravo TV to be reminded of Trump rubbish outcast looking like Kim Zolciak circa 2009. No Andy [Cohen], don’t do it.”
Speaking of Zolciak, who was formerly on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” she said, “Everyone always says, especially when I go to the airport, and I go through TSA, they always tell me that I look like Kim Zolciak.”
Anthony said, “That’s a compliment to Kim Zolciak. Shout-out to Kim. If you look like my wife, you’re definitely hot stuff.”
Neil A. Carousso produces “Mooch and the Mrs. with Anthony and Deidre Scaramucci” on RADIO.COM.
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Maria Menounos Opens Up on Brain Surgery: Sylvester Stallone Helped Me Get Through It
By , Radio.com
Maria Menounos has been through quite a roller coaster of trauma, between being diagnosed with brain cancer and undergoing surgery, and coping with her mother’s own brain cancer diagnosis and treatments. In an exclusive interview with “Mooch and the Mrs.,“ Menounos opens up about how her friend, Sylvester Stallone, helped her to cope.
“Going into surgery, I was playing ‘Rocky’ music as my theme song,” the former “E! News” host told Anthony Scaramucci and his wife, Deidre, for their RADIO.COM podcast. “Rocky’s quote gets me through so much: ‘It ain’t about how hard you hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward,'” Menounous revealed she would say to herself through her struggles.
“He’s a dear friend, and then when I came out of surgery, I was quoting ‘Rocky,’” Menounos said of her 2017 procedure.
Menounos said that a quote Scaramucci once told her about fear — “Everything you want is on the other side of fear” — also stuck with her through her 2017 procedure.
On top of coping with her own diagnoses, had her mother’s illness to think about, too. After various treatment methods left her mom weakened and ill, Menounos got her involved in alternative therapies. The therapies had their side effects, though, and when Menounos went under the knife to get her own brain tumor taken care of, her mother admitted some time later that she really didn’t remember it much.
“Between the cognitive deficits, the radiation, inflammation, she doesn’t remember anything,” she said. However, that’s really not such a bad thing. “To me, that was another silver lining because she didn’t have to feel that. To someone who has cancer, the last thing they need is stress,” she said.
Despite the gravity of her struggles, Menounos has been able to gain a new sense of hope and understanding. “My life had to change, and it has, drastically. Anybody else would be kind of freaking out … and I’m really loving the moments of uncomfortableness,” she said. “I feel like if I’m gonna go to the next dimension, this is kind of that place where I’m really working on [the] next level.”
To listen to “Mooch and the Mrs.,” download the RADIO.COM app now.
Neil A. Carousso produces and manages “Mooch and the Mrs.” for RADIO.COM, including all video and audio production.
