Believer's Talk Podcast Episode 1
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This podcast features everything Iowa State Cyclone athletics. From on the field to behind the scenes, Rob Gray and Jeremiah Davis talk Cyclone sports.
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An interview series in which we sit down with interesting people in the ICR community to start the day talking life, business and ideas.
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CC Thornley (banjo) and Emily Wolfe (fiddle) play and talk about tunes from the rich history of Tasmanian folk music. Stories, songs and quite often sheer nonsense. Guaranteed 5 songs per podcast!
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New Orleans Author, Vincent "Chip" LoCoco, discusses his Italian Historical Fiction Novels and comments on the writing process. His podcast also covers a range of topics from music and opera, Italy, New Orleans, literary heroes, famous authors and anything else that his listeners may enjoy.
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The Wolfe & Thorn Podcast S3E8: A Day In The Country
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Since we last heard from Emily Wolfe (fiddle) and CC Thornley (banjo) they have finished their performances at the Festival of Voices and the Unconformity Festival at Queenstown. However, since returning home Emily has not been able to find any daycare for the podcast. So we had to Nan and Pop's place in the country. CC scares the children. A large…
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The Wolfe & Thorn Podcast S3E7: Private Rehearsal Made Public
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Emily and CC continue their valiant effort to complete Season 3 as the Wolfe & Thorn Podcast rolls on. This episode we take you behind the scenes and share with you what it's like when we madly scramble to prepare for a coming gig. Some songs you've heard before as we try to polish a few originals. We skip over some other better known tunes, and br…
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The Wolfe & Thorn Podcast S3E6: At Last! Live At The Marigold Cafe
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Well, yes. It's been quite a while. There were babies, and COVID, and demanding career paths that got in our way. Turns out Emily's children were force sensitive and we had to go through this whole palaver to un-seduce them from the dark side. But while the original cast are still alive and not replaced by CGI, we thought we'd better get cracking o…
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Interview with Audiobook Narrator - Bob Neufeld
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Host, Chip LoCoco, interviews Bob Neufeld, an Audiobook Narrator. Bob has been the voice narrator on all of Chip LoCoco's novels, including the just released, Sicilian Melody. Listen in as Bob discusses how he got into the business, his process, his setup and which recordings that he has done are his favorites. We think you will find this conversat…
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An Interview with Arthur Hardy - Mardi Gras Historian
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Host, Chip LoCoco, interviews New Orleans Mardi Gras Historian, Arthur Hardy. Arthur is the publisher of the annual definitive guide on the season, The Mardi Gras Guide. Listen in as he explains the history and traditions of Mardi Gras in New Orleans.By VINCENT B. "CHIP” LoCOCO
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Elisa Speranza discusses her novel, The Italian Prisoner
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Host, Chip LoCoco, interviews New Orleans Author, Elisa Speranza, as she discusses her fascinating novel, The Italian Prisoner. This is a true love story. The story of Italian/Sicilian POWs who are sent to live in camps in Louisiana, such as Jackson Barracks, and the local women they meet and fall in love with during their stay. But the story is so…
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Opera Tenor, Kirk Redmann and Host, Chip LoCoco, discuss and analyze the recording of Giuseppe di Stefano singing Lamento di Federico from Cilea's opera, L'Arlesiana. One of the most famous opera arias ever written, and sung by most of the greatest tenors who lived, we are given the opportunity to hear di Stefano's own interpretation with his beaut…
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An Interview with Theatrical Artist, Maddy Montz
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Vincent LoCoco interviews Maddy Montz, a young singer who will be performing the role of Maureen in Jonathan Larsen's musical, Rent, at the Tulane Summer Lyric Theater this August. Maddy describes her musical education and her career path to date. And then, a lively discussion takes place in which Rent is compared to the opera it is based on - La B…
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The Wolfe & Thorn Podcast S3E5: Bonus Special! Live at Huon MidWinter Fest!
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A bonus special episode for you tonight folks! Emily and CC managed to get a bootleg recording of their concert at the Huon Valley Midwinter Festival, held at Willie Smith's in Huonville. Unlike our regular podcasts that are around 80% talking bulldust and 20% music, this podcast has over 80% music and less than 20% bulldust! Big thanks to Willie S…
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The Wolfe & Thorn Podcast S3E4: The Bird is the Word
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In this episode we lose our guest due to COVID. (Before the show, not during.) We play 4 new tunes and review and old Steve Gadd tune. We also talk a whole lotta nonsense, musiuc theory, song forms, technique and about how Emily can talk to the animals. Mainly birds, who apparently "give her messages." And we discuss upcoming gigs. It's a ripper! T…
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An Interview with Pope Pius XII Scholar and Historian, Ronald J. Rychlak
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Host Vincent LoCoco, author of the novel, Saving the Music, which was just named as a Finalist for Historical Fiction in the International Book Awards, interviews historian and scholar Ronald J. Rychlak on Pope Pius XII and his role during the War. A very hot topic with the opening of the Vatican Secret Archives in March of 2020 and seemingly new a…
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An Interview with Opera Tenor, Bryan Hymel
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Bryan Hymel is an internationally acclaimed opera tenor. His voice has taken him from his hometown of New Orleans to some of the greatest opera houses around the world, such as La Scala in Milan, Covent Garden in London, the Metropolitan Opera in New York, the Houston Grand Opera, Santa Fe Opera in New Mexico, and the Vienna State Opera, to name ju…
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The Wolfe & Thorn Podcast S3E3: Side Questing with Jalen Sutcliffe & Paul Sharp
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Our special guests in the studio are Mr Paul Sharp (due to problems with his mic you might notice some odd things about his voice. We apologize!) and the legendary Mighty Murri Man Jalen Sutcliffe, lead singer of the Mentolists, star of the ABC's Black Comedy and Rosehaven. We take a detour today and share with you some of the material we play in o…
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In Part 2 of his Writing Series, host Vincent LoCoco discusses the three key elements of Story Development for authors to consider: Inspiration, Setting and Plot. Story Development is how an author not only finds the story to tell, but how does the author take that idea and make it into a story. Vincent LoCoco, an Historical Fiction writer, provide…
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Host and Historical Fiction writer, Vincent LoCoco, interviews Brian Morgan on the life and career of Norman Treigle, a bass-baritone from New Orleans. Brian is the author of Strange Child of Chaos, the definitive book on this great singer. Listen in as Brian explains what made Norman perhaps the greatest singer to ever come from the City of New Or…
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Worldbuilding in Historical Fiction for Authors
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In Part 1 of his Writing Series, Vincent LoCoco looks at Worldbuilding in Historical Fiction, which is one of the key elements to master in this genre of writing. Listen as Mr. LoCoco, an Italian Historical Fiction writer, gives insights and techniques for aspiring writers who want to delve into story writing that fits the genre of Historical Ficti…
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The Wolfe & Thorn Podcast Season 3 Ep2: Squeezing Boxes, Breaking Hearts
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The mission to create the second Wolfe & Thorn album continues, despite rocketing property prices, CC being ravaged by the COVID plague, and gross generalizations as the entire Music Industry PTY LTD in Tasmania collapses. Randall Muir, who played on our last album, joins us today to accept the brief of playing accordion on the new project. R.G.Mui…
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New Orleans: More Italian Than You Might Think
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New Orleans author, Vincent LoCoco, an Italian Historical Fiction writer, speaks with Vincent Liberto, also of New Orleans, on the impact of Sicilian immigration on the culture of New Orleans. Mr. Liberto is the administrator of one of the largest Facebook pages dedicated to Italian/Americans in Louisiana. This podcast focuses not only on the histo…
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Amazon Bestselling author, Vincent "Chip" LoCoco is interviewed by John Krentel about his latest novel, Saving the Music, which is book 2 in his much beloved Bellafortuna Series. Saving the Music is the story of Jewish musicians who are dismissed from the leading orchestras across Europe merely for being Jewish. They soon attempt to flee the rising…
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The Wolfe & Thorn Podcast Season 3 Ep1: Studio Tan
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Hello listeners and welcome back to the Wolfe & Thorn podcast, Season 3 Episode 1! We have been going through ch-ch-ch-ch changes!! Emily has had a baby and is now allowed back out in public (under supervision, of course,) and CC has a job and has joined society, begrudgingly. Yes, it's been a while, and everything is different. We're now dropping …
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FRIENDS of the WOLFE & THORN #3: Teresa Dixon & Hannah Morrell
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This episode we catch up with Teresa Dixon and Hannah Morrell, both of the Dead Maggies and also solo artists in their own right, with Teresa about to release her second album of original songs. We were scheduled to make this a live one but alas, did not sell enough tickets to justify opening up the Providence Cafe, so we gave Danning the owner a b…
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FRIENDS of the WOLFE & THORN #2: Montz Matsumoto & Luke Plumb
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This month we have a chat to two Tassie icons. The Japanese-Taswegian banjo player Montz Matsumoto and the mighty Luke Plumb. Lots of banjo and mandolin as Montz takes us through some of his favorites and originals. Hosted by the Providence Cafe, 42 Newdegate St, North Hobart, TASAMANIA.By CC Thornley & Emily Wolfe
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FRIENDS of the WOLFE & THORN #1: Matthew Dames & Anna Talbot
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REGULAR EPISODES OF THE WOLFE & THORN PODCAST WILL RESUME IN 2022. In the meantime, CC Thornley introduces our dear listeners to some of the friends of the Wolfe & Thorn that make up part of the rich Tasmanian folk landscape in this special series of live podcast concerts recorded at the Providence Cafe, North Hobart, Tasmania. The first of these c…
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Well it's come to that time. We say goodbye for another season, CC ventures off to some other podcast projects and Emily retires to her nest to have a baby. In this last episode we look back at ten of our favorite tunes that we've encountered during the season. So many tangents, so much disinformation, but plenty of good, proper folkie banjo & fidd…
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A quiet night in once our guests finally leave. We look back on some of the new additions and contributors to the Tasmanian folk heritage. From the complex chords of the Harrison-Day sister's patchwork to some good old fun time tunes of Paddy Riley, all these tunes (except for one guy) are all 21st Century tunes. CC discovers where Emily keeps her …
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In our final special for Season 2 we are joined by veteran folkie Fred Pribac. He regales us with stories of sweary dance callers, FIFO politicians, and his many experiences in the folk scene around Australia, Tasmania and Cape Barren. He also brings with us two packets of biscuits that we kept, and also 5 songs! Correction - make that 2 songs, and…
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The real McCoy and the actual Steve Gadd (not the robot!) Welcome to our Eileen McCoy special! Steve & Marjorie Gadd have a special connection with Eileen McCoy who stayed with them shortly before she passed away in her late 80's. Steve & Marjorie tell us many stories of her and her tunes, reminisce about the beloved Dawson family, and also give Em…
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In this episode Emily gets her pizz on, and CC plays every chord available to the banjo except the right one. We play something old, something new, something borrowed, but mostly major keys and not a huge amount of blues. Special disappointing guest appearance from Trevor the bogan and his V8 ute from down the road. An episode packed with fiddle & …
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S2E5: All Aboard the Cape Barren Special!
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Merinda Jane joins us to teach us some NEW TUNES! From Cape Barren! We talk about the history of the tunes and and her experiences growing up and learning them. we also speak to Palawa man Cody Summers about his experiences with Cape Barren music and growing up indigenous during a very racist time in Tasmania's modern culture. Cape Barren tunes hol…
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We go dancing with David Wanless at the annual Steampunk ball, and talk about what a dance is like from the musician's perspective. Includes actual samples of the actual dances being actualized, acoustically! Songs include: The Chess Set; The Ireland Quadrille; The Cuckoo's Next & Growling Old Man and Cackling Old Woman; Soldier's Joy; The Spanish …
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We look at a few very recent editions to Tasmanian folk music given to us from friends in China, Scotland, and Ireland. Emily's cat causes issues with its wants and needs. Some irrelevant but brief pop cultural references regarding the Journey to the West by Wu Cheng En. We discuss what makes a folk songs folk without reaching any real or useful co…
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Despite numerous setbacks, our heroes triumphantly get Episode 2 done. They say there are no coincidences...This episode we take a quick look backstage at the podcast with some analytics and discover how the reptilian overlords that run Youtube use copyright to destroy human civilization. We play quite a few Schottishces, and some polkas. Songs inc…
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SEASON 2 commences with a special event, LIVE at the PROVIDENCE CAFE! (42 Newdegate St, North Hobart, special thanks to Danning and all the wonderful staff! MMMmmmmthat pulled pork sandwich!) We kick off with a live audience whose heckling is now preserved on the internet FOREVER. Songs include: The Opera Reel, Miss Officer's Waltz, Eileen McCoy's …
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Episode #10: Goodbye, Farewell and By Crikey
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Well folks, that's the end of the line. All change. This ride is terminating. For our final episode, we're playing a song from each episode, and one of our favorites. Yes, you get TEN songs this podcast!! Thanks for joining us and sharing a little slice of our musical world. If you want any info about these tunes, about music in Tasmania or you jus…
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In this, the penultimate episode of season 1, Emily travels to the far east to record at CC's house for a change in Rokeby, on the other side of Hobart. Violins prove science is WRONG! We play tunes by the convict Laing, also a song from 2009 about a bouncy cat, as well as have a crack at two of Marjorie Gadd's tunes. We also play CC's tune entry f…
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We return from the break with songs from Tasmanian Dark Sith Lords. CC insists the episode is in fact #7, claiming events in #8 were not canon. Some poodles get the deluxe spa treatment and we cross the streams of Scruggs and Frailing in a Ross Smithard tune. Also tunes from Ol' Man Laing and Paddy Riley. Tunes were: 1. The Spanish Waltz 2. The Swe…
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In this *very special* episode of the Wolfe & Thorn podcast, we take a brief excursion into songs that are traditional heritage tunes for people in Tasmania and around the world - Carols! Much maligned, CC and Emily give a Giuliani-style defense of these much maligned folk tunes, AND!!! just for you, because it's xmas, we play one extra tune as wel…
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Episode #6: Embetterment through Sufferance
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In this episode Emily tries to escape Steve Gadd but falls right into his cunning trap. CC cusses out historical figures and shares self flagellation notes with Emily. A capo is used brazenly enabling the pair to play at least 80% of the correct notes. Songs played are: Miss Mary Stirling's Hornpipe Slow Stream The Humors of Bagdad Edie's Scones Mr…
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In this episode we are informed expressly by elephant express. We play 4 very young songs in the Tasmanian repertoire and one very old one. Emily's carpet cleaning expenses sky rocket, while CC is banned (again) from facebook. Songs we play are: Delayed Flight Blake's Cascade Old Salt Wind Irish Cakewalk The Big Bad Wolfe…
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In this episode we accidentally turn the Steve Gadd Bot 2000 to "evil" setting with spectacular results. Emily plays with bandages on BOTH hands and CC gives away even more forbidden banjo secrets further reducing his chances of ever receiving redemption from the Banjo Players Guild. Songs we play are: Mrs G.S. Meredith's Favorite The Gloriana Reel…
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The third episode, where we begin by explaining some of our misadventures attempting a live podcast at the Clarendon Arms Hotel in Evandale, we get expert historical advice from a shiny artificial Steve Gadd machine, and I fall down an Eileen McCoy Rabbit Hole. Oh, and we play 5 songs, and they are: Take Your Shoes Off And Go To Bed Richmond Lasses…
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The second episode of the Wolfe & Thorn Heritage Fiddle Podcast! We start the show by reading various corrections we were forced to make for legal reasons. Then we can begin. (There is a traffic alert due to an accident involving an elephant and a cart of cabbages on the Southern Outlet. There may be delays.) Songs include: Miss Officer's Waltz The…
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This is the very first Wolfe & Thorn podcast. Will it work? Will it be a success? Will angry Taswegians with pitchforks and torches show up at our (virtual) addresses and chase us out of town? Who knows. Throw a dollar at Emily's house, make a wish! Songs included are: The Tasmanian Waltz Eileen McCoy's Varsoviennas #1 & 2 The Blanchard (Tassie Fis…
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We are joined for a breakfast conversation with Scott Gaskill at Hamburg Inn in Iowa City, IA to discuss self awareness, starting an organization, faith and mentorship.
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We are joined for a breakfast conversation with Jordan Montgomery at Bluebird Diner in North Liberty, IA to discuss Business at a young age, family/work balance, faith in the workplace and more.
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We are joined for a breakfast conversation with Ashley Bermel and Nicole McAndrew at Bluebird Diner in North Liberty, IA to discuss Community, LinkedIn, Women Winning at Work and at Home, and more.
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We are joined for a breakfast conversation with Jerad Ruth at Bluebird Diner in North Liberty, IA to discuss Personal Development, Social Media and Digital Marketing, Vision Casting and more.
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Joe is joined by Craig Montz for the first podcast session in the ‘What’s for Breakfast?’ series to talk living in the ICR Iowa community, opportunities, social media marketing, and more
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Believer's Talk Podcast Episode 1
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The Cyclone Scoop, Ep. 55: Looking at Iowa loss, previewing Akron
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Iowa State is an improved team, but coming off its first loss of the season 44-41 against Iowa in OT. Matt Campbell told his players that the loss doesn't define the season, but how they respond to it might. Cyclone Scoop co-hosts Alex Halsted and Dylan Montz recap the game, positives and negatives, and talk about some of the details that have to b…
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