Coal Region Campfire

Derek Flail, the general manager of The Jungle in Schuylkill Haven, just completed the Empire State Building tower run. And incredible feat and experience. Today we stopped by to talk to him about the challenge of taking on this huge endeavor.

Lazarchick's is one of the most famed bars in all of the coal region. In this bonus episode Ellen, who's worked there for 51 years, took the time to give us a tour.

Jake Figueroa of Brodero, and formerly of Crobot, took the time to chat with us today about starting his new band, life on tour, and the feeling of playing in front of 20,000 screaming fans ... hint: its orgasmic

Travis Blankenhorn, a Pottsville alum, is on his quest to become a professional baseball player. He's currently in the Minnesota Twins organization, playing Single A ball in Cedar Rapids. More importantly, I ask him what he likes more Palermo's or Roma.

This week Steve and Kim from Eastwick solutions stopped by to talk about the Pottsville revitalization and the next steps in the process. A must listen for any Pottsville or Schuylkill county resident.

Ron Stabinsky is a world traveling professional piano player hailing from the Coal Region. Just recently, he was on the Late Show with Steven Colbert and Jack Black. This week he stopped by to talk about his interesting career.

This week we visited the Muhammad Ali camp in Deer Lake and talked with Sam Matta, the camp's general manager, about the past and future of the camp.

This week we take the show on the road and visit Centiole's Pizza in Girardville, PA

This week Matty Fresh from "Skook State of Mind" fame pays the Coal Region campfire a visit.

We kick off 2018 with Nick Schlitzer talking European basketball and his body double in the Skook Life video

This week legendary high school wrestling coach Joe Cesari stops by to talk his days being coached by Buddy Ryan at University of Buffalo and building the most dominant wrestling program in the country.

This week Roger from Martian Materials in Pottsville joins us to talk all things Martian Materials!

This week coal region great John Flannery stops by to talk football, wrestling, and what he misses most about the coal region.

This week on the Coal Region Campfire Berwick great Bo Orlando pays a visit and talks all things football.

This week Pottsville head baseball coach Mike Welsh stops by to talk about coaching today, the challenges of the job, and how his own personal adversity shapes his coaching

This week we talked with Joe Snedeker. He talks about his early teaching days, his absolute passion for weather and life, and the cave he sleeps in every night !

Savas Logothetides from "The Wheel" and "The Crimson House" joins us to talk about not only his success but the rise of downtown Pottsville.

On this week's episode Bobby Ray Shafer from "The Office" fame talks Bob Vance and his acting career as fictional character of the Coal Region. And then we're joined by "The Sandlot" screenwriter David Mickey Evans, who was born in Wilkes Barre.

Coal Region Campfire - Episode 1 FRED FANELLI - renowned PA coal region and nationwide lawyer Fred Fanelli kicks off the podcast talking about his career and his coal region roots.