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Take Me Through It

B.J. Finnell, Finnell Communications LLC, Podcaster, Media Executive

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Award winning broadcast journalist B.J. Finnell travels the U.S., exploring the unique, amazing, odd, hilarious and compelling stories from people in cities, towns and villages across America.
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Why do Americans have an issue with trusting journalists? Is it falling revenues at local television stations and newspapers, forcing them to do more with less? Is it inexperience, lack of institutional knowledge or the time pressure of being first to post? B.J and his mentor/former colleague Mike Archer of www.thearcherjournal.com discuss how thes…
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TV weatherman Spencer Christian had it all: A great job, a great family, a great life. But he nearly lost everything to compulsive gambling, before he found the courage to change his life. BJ and Spencer discuss Spencer's new book, "You Bet Your Life: How I Survived Jim Crow Racism, Hurricane Chasing, and Gambling."…
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Vai Sikahema forever won the hearts of Philadelphia Eagles fans more than two decades ago. He's now a television news anchor, whose front row seat to history includes an impending nuclear attack heading right for him (well, not really) and the incredible and improbable Super Bowl Run by the Iggles. BJ talks with his old pal Vai about the attack tha…
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Bill Finch has spent his most of his life in public service; State Senator, Mayor of Connecticut's biggest city, Executive Director of the New York State Turnpike Authority. But now, Bill is using his love of science and optimistic view of the future to lead the Discovery Museum and Planetarium in Bridgeport, a place where kids age 1 to 100 can exp…
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Training teenagers to be ready for the next disaster my not be part of a regular school curriculum, but two Connecticut high schools are doing just that. Fox 61 reporter Jim Altman joins BJ to talk about an extraordinary program at one school and an extraordinary gift to another. Plus, being the hockey heads that they are, BJ and Jim can't help but…
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Fires. Murders. Corruption. Bad Weather. Each among the storylines we expect every day when we tune into the local television news. But the TV news operations that stand out, take the time and make the effort to also tell stories of human triumph and hope in a memorable and impactful way. BJ sits down with Fox 61 reporter Jim Altman to listen to an…
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FDR was one of our great presidents. Eleanor was our greatest First Lady. In many ways, it all started when Franklin's mother built them a grand home in midtown Manhattan, a home that still stands today, not just as a museum, but as a beacon of education, freedom, and human rights.By B.J. Finnell
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Should we return to the Moon? Plan a mission to Mars? What is the impact and risks of long term human space travel? In this Best of 2017 episode of Take Me Through It, B.J. and Mike (producer of the movie "Inner Space") go deep into the galaxy for a probing interview with Dr. Mark Shelhamer, NASA's former chief scientist for human research.…
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BJ and Joan visit Fenway Park for the star-studded launch party for "The Ice Bucket Challenge: Pete Frates and the Fight Against ALS," a new book by Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge. We learn firsthand how several generations of a family facing a terrifying disease come together to make a permanent difference in the world.…
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BJ talks to New York Times bestselling author Casey Sherman, who has co-authored a new book about the Ice Bucket Challenge, the social media explosion that has raised hundreds of millions of dollars in the fight against ALS. The focus of the story is a young man, his wife, and their family, who have turned their battle against this devastating dise…
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How does a kid, born and raised in Red Sox Nation become a fan of the (gasp!) New York Yankees? All it takes is an aging superstar in pinstripes, a ball thrown into the stands, and an egg hurled from the upper deck. We also learn how one day in the Bronx led this boy to the love of his life ten years later in the wilds of eastern Connecticut.…
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B.J. travels to Plymouth Notch, Vermont to celebrate the 4th of July and the 145th birthday of President Calvin Coolidge. From a stirring naturalization ceremony to a surprise encounter with the President himself, B.J. shares the unique story of how a small town boy from the hills of Vermont became the 30th President of the United States.…
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Movie producer Mike Finnell shares the story of how an out-of-the-blue call from Steven Spielberg set in motion one of Hollywood's most unlikely success stories. It started with an unworkable script, and ended with a box office smash that has kept audiences rolling in the aisles for more than three decades.…
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Movie producer Mike Finnell (Rock N' Roll High School, Gremlins, Matinee, Inner Space, The Burbs, Newsies) tells the personal and often hilarious story of how he got started in Hollywood. From a fateful phone call from a priest to nearly getting killed by punks at the Whiskey A Go Go, Mike takes us behind the scenes of Hollywood in the 1970s.…
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