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Tom Carvel — ice cream king, business tycoon, the man who brought us Fudgie the Whale. His voice was one that could sink a thousand ships, yet his was the voice of Carvel. “Who better to sell my ice cream than me?” he reasoned. And he was right. In the 1970s and ‘80s you’d hear him calling out “Buy one, get one free!” deals during commercial breaks. It was precisely that lack of Madison Avenue polish that made you believe Carvel was kindly, grandfatherly, a regular guy who just happened to m ...
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In our series finale, we speak with Mary Arcadipane--niece of Carvel secretary/power behind the throne Mildred Arcadipane--about her aunt's auspicious climb and tragic end. Then we'll talk with estate planning pros Danielle Mayoras and Sean O'Dowd about why having seven executors in your will is never a good idea. A legacy that began with frozen cu…
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Ret. NYPD Det. Brian McCabe, former Commanding Officer of the Manhattan South Homicide Squad, uncovers the strange inconsistencies in Tom Carvel's death, from anonymous phone calls the night before he died, to Carvel's physician claiming his signature on Carvel's death certificate was forged. Says Det. McCabe: "It's a great case." Hosted on Acast. …
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In Episode 5, Tom Carvel tries to balance the family atmosphere of his store with his less than family-friendly business practices, leading to multiple lawsuits which he wins, but at a high cost. Meanwhile, we interview those who worked at Carvel ("It was like Studio 54") and those who just loved Fudgie the Whale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri…
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The years after WWII are prosperous ones for Americans, especially Tom Carvel. With his 250 Carvel Dari-Freeze franchises raking in some cool cash, Carvel is now living the American Dream. But even a self-made man can make a big misstep - after Tom Carvel turns down Ray Kroc's offer to go into business as McDonald's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/…
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This week we'll delve into the following: The inside story on why soldiers needed ice cream to keep going during WWII--the U.S. Navy spent $1 million converting a barge into a floating ice cream factory that made 10 gallons of ice cream every seven minutes. During the war, Tom Carvel was selling ice cream at Ft. Bragg and according to Carvel lore l…
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This week we'll delve into the following: The 19th-century French wine industry was almost destroyed by an American bug, leading Greece to bail them out with raisins until Greece went bankrupt--with the Carvels forced to leave for America. Prohibition turned ice cream from a sweet treat to a booming empire as people needed their sugar fix--brewerie…
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Those of you who lived up and down the East Coast but especially in NY and NJ and are of a certain age remember Carvel ice cream shops as if there was on every corner. Now where can you find one? As it turns out, at one point Carvel stores, like those who patronized them, largely ditched the cities for strip malls in the suburbs, leaving behind the…
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If you were going to write a screenplay about an American Dream turned American Tragedy, it would be the story of Tom Carvel. Legend has it that on a hot Memorial Day in 1934, his ice cream truck got a flat tire and his profits began to melt. But the locals of Yonkers, NY saved his career by eating up the residuals. Carvel had his eureka moment: St…
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Greg Wyshynski from Yahoo Sports' Puck Daddy blog is on the show talking about The Smashing Pumpkins' sophomore album, "Siamese Dream". We talk about Billy Corgan's controlling nature, why it was so easy to relate to this album in high school, and theorize as to why online ticket buying is such a pain in the butt these days.…
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Jeff Hong (Punktendo, Disney Unhappily Ever After) and I have crossed paths many times over the years, but only recently made with the formal introductions. I asked him if he'd be interested in being on the show, and he said, "Sure!" We're talking about Elliott Smith's "Either Or", a great album from an insanely solid songwriter.…
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Danny Shaw is a member of my basketball team and an all-around good dude. When I was still coming up with the basic idea of this show, I asked him to be on, and in a timely manner, here he is a year later. We're talking about OutKast's "Aquemini", a true hip-hop classic, and why it's more than just the album with "Rosa Parks" on it.…
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Zack Zarrillo (PropertyOfZack, Bad Timing Records, Off The Record podcast) is on the show this week, and he's talking about blink-182's 2003 untitled album. We discuss the effect music can have on you at different developmental stages, and discover that we both own the Tom Delonge Fender Stratocaster. What we don't touch on, is Scott Raynor/Travis …
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Two guests? Sure, why not! David Galea is on the show this week, and he's joined by returning guest Brian Keith Diaz. They're talking about Nirvana's "In Utero", and so much more! You can almost hear me geeking out listening to their stories about seeing Nirvana in NYC, or David being at their Unplugged concert. It's a long episode, but man is it a…
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MTV Iggy editor (and my homie) Beverly Bryan is on the show this week talking about Belle and Sebastian's "Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant". So press play, and join us as we drink coffee spiked with whiskey and talk about why this album is her hands-down favorite.By Your Favorite Album
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David Bello of The World Is a Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afraid to Die is on the show this week talking about Andrew Bird's "Andrew Bird and The Mysterious Production of Eggs". I wasn't familiar with this album, or with Bird until David told me the album he was going to go with, but once I gave it a listen, it hooked me instantly.…
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This week, my buddy Jim Lester let me take over his living room so we could talk about Coheed and Cambria's "In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3". Until a day before we recorded, I had no idea that he even listened to this group, and I've known him for years! It's a fun episode with a good amount of laughing at our own stupidity, enjoy!…
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Shortly after I released the first episode of this podcast, Matt Jatkola hit me up right away telling me that he thought it was a great idea and was wondering if he could be on the show. It was pretty cool to get feedback from someone I didn't know so quickly, so while it took a while to schedule, we finally got it done. We're talking about The Ren…
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This week, my buddy Neil Rubenstein is on the show talking about Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach's "Painted From Memory". What happens when two titans of the industry come together for an album? Music magic, that's what. Chatting with Neil is always fun and results in me laughing a lot, so there's that to look forward to! Also on this episode, I …
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This week, I'm joined by Peter Hassett from the hockey blog "Russian Machine Never Breaks", who's talking about The Dismemberment Plan's album "Emergency and I". When he told me this was the album he wanted to talk about, I looked into it and immediately kicked myself for never having listened to it sooner, it's just that good.…
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This week, my pal Katie Brown is on the show talking about Jason Isbell's album "Southeastern"! This album is full of some heavy stuff, and we talk about how it might not have been her favorite if she had come across it a decade earlier. It's always interesting how tastes in music change as one gets older, and experiences more of what we like to ca…
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My buddy Mike Kennerty of The All-American Rejects is on the show this week talking about NoMeansNo‘s album "Wrong". I was totally expecting his favorite album to be something by ALL, an awesome band that we tend to geek out about, so this one caught me by surprise. It's a fun chat about a really good album that's worth checking out.…
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This week, Bob Nanna of Braid is on the show talking about The Lemonheads' "It's a Shame About Ray". Bob takes us back to his high school days, traveling overseas with this album at his side, and talks about how this album continues to be a part of his life to this day. We also talk about Downwrite, which is an awesome way for people to get customi…
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This week, Washed Up Emo's Tom Mullen is on the show talking about Sunny Day Real Estate's "How It Feels to Be Something On". In addition to talking about what this album means to him, we delve into how things have changed in the music scenes that we grew up in, as well as our feelings about things such as the "Emo Revival".…
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This week, Kevin Knight from Eat Geek Play is on the show talking about Motion City Soundtrack's "Commit This To Memory". We talk about his personal connection to the album, as well as the band, which makes for some fun stories. Bonus: you get to hear me geek out as he mentions being the man behind a compilation album that features one of my favori…
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Nikki Whetstone of Socalled Society is on the show this week talking about Brand New's debut full-length, "Your Favorite Weapon". Listen as we talk about this album's role as a gateway into new genres of music for her, and shake your head in disbelief as it takes me much longer than it should to remember a certain musician's name.…
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This week, my good friend Jonah Bayer from United Nations and the Going Off Track podcast is on the show talking about an album that holds a special place in the hearts of many, Saves The Day's "Stay What You Are". Stories are told, and theories and interpretations are dished out left and right in what turned out to be a really fun conversation abo…
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Joining me this week is Jessica Johnson, a woman I have known and talked to about music for many years. From the first time I mentioned the show idea to her, she knew she was going to go with No Doubt's "Return of Saturn". We talk about Gwen Stefani, relationships, and life... and I try to make a few Gavin Rossdale/Bush jokes, but none are really t…
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My buddy Michael Knight‘s on the show this week! He's one of my favorite bartenders, a constant fantasy hockey nemesis, and an all-around good dude. We're talking about The National's "Trouble Will Find Me", and why such a recent album is already one of his favorites. We recorded the episode on location at Barcelona Bar, but alas, no Harry Potter s…
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I'm a guest on my own show! This week, I'm turning over hosting duties to Tyler Soucy and Pete Weiland from A Great Big Pile of Leaves. I'm going to be talking about one of my favorite albums, which happens to be "You're Always On My Mind" by A Great Big Pile of Leaves. In between a lot of goofing around with my guest hosts, I also delve into what …
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Author and all-around good dude, Brian Diaz dropped by my office to talk about Guns N' Roses "Appetite For Destruction" and how his world was changed while in a Burlington Coat Factory. As an adult, Diaz (I don't think I've ever called him Brian) ended up working for Guns N' Roses, so we also talk about how that affected him after having spent so m…
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Until I recorded this episode, I could safely say that I didn't know anyone that had seen Creed, Yanni, AND David Hasselhoff in concert. Patrick Fischer decided that he would be on the show and turn my world upside down by revealing he had indeed seen all three. He's talking about Alli With An I's "I Learned It By Watching You" on this week's episo…
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