The latest New Jersey news and weather from New Jersey 101.5 FM, updated every hour, Monday through Friday. Hear our special weekend report every weekend. Find even more from New Jersey 101.5 at NJ1015.com or the free New Jersey 101.5 app (NJ1015.com/app). Find us at Twitter.com/NJ1015 and Facebook.com/NJ1015
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Bill Spadea is Diggin' In, and tackling the issues that face the Garden State. In about 60 seconds, hear about what's interesting, important, ridiculous, amazing, absurd, hilarious or consequential today.
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Jim Gearhart, New Jersey's No. 1 morning radio talk show host for more than 25 years, returns turning his his acerbic wit and blunt insight to the state of affairs in New Jersey. Jim and cohost Bob Williams record The Jim Gearhart Show live every Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. at Facebook.com/NJ1015. The Jim Gearhart Show is a New Jersey 101.5 production.
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”Just Upstage of Downtown” brings you behind the scenes at Music Mountain Theatre in Lambertville, New Jersey, which opened in 2017 near the site of the former Lambertville Music Circus. MMT is now in its sixth season entertaining the communities of Hunterdon and Mercer counties in NJ, and Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Host Patrick Lavery is a member of MMT’s Resident Company, and was a news anchor and reporter for 10 years at New Jersey 101.5 FM.
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Heroin Uncut is a blunt, honest look at the opioid crisis. Recovering drug addict Jay Lassiter believes truth is a powerful tool — and one we need to fight back against the political interests, social pressures and lack of understanding that make this crisis worse every day. Heroin Uncut is a special project of NJ1015.com and Townsquare Media. New full episodes every Monday. Get more information — and resources — at HeroinUncut.com. Follow HeroinUncut on Twitter and Facebook @HeroinUncut.
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The latest New Jersey news and weather from New Jersey 101.5 FM, updated every hour, Monday through Friday. Hear our special weekend report every weekend.Find even more from New Jersey 101.5 at NJ1015.com or the free New Jersey 101.5 app (NJ1015.com/app).Find us at Twitter.com/NJ1015 and Facebook.com/NJ1015…
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The latest New Jersey news and weather from New Jersey 101.5 FM, updated every hour, Monday through Friday. Hear our special weekend report every weekend.Find even more from New Jersey 101.5 at NJ1015.com or the free New Jersey 101.5 app (NJ1015.com/app).Find us at Twitter.com/NJ1015 and Facebook.com/NJ1015…
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The latest New Jersey news and weather from New Jersey 101.5 FM, updated every hour, Monday through Friday. Hear our special weekend report every weekend.Find even more from New Jersey 101.5 at NJ1015.com or the free New Jersey 101.5 app (NJ1015.com/app).Find us at Twitter.com/NJ1015 and Facebook.com/NJ1015…
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The latest New Jersey news and weather from New Jersey 101.5 FM, updated every hour, Monday through Friday. Hear our special weekend report every weekend.Find even more from New Jersey 101.5 at NJ1015.com or the free New Jersey 101.5 app (NJ1015.com/app).Find us at Twitter.com/NJ1015 and Facebook.com/NJ1015…
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The latest New Jersey news and weather from New Jersey 101.5 FM, updated every hour, Monday through Friday. Hear our special weekend report every weekend.Find even more from New Jersey 101.5 at NJ1015.com or the free New Jersey 101.5 app (NJ1015.com/app).Find us at Twitter.com/NJ1015 and Facebook.com/NJ1015…
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The latest New Jersey news and weather from New Jersey 101.5 FM, updated every hour, Monday through Friday. Hear our special weekend report every weekend.Find even more from New Jersey 101.5 at NJ1015.com or the free New Jersey 101.5 app (NJ1015.com/app).Find us at Twitter.com/NJ1015 and Facebook.com/NJ1015…
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The latest New Jersey news and weather from New Jersey 101.5 FM, updated every hour, Monday through Friday. Hear our special weekend report every weekend.Find even more from New Jersey 101.5 at NJ1015.com or the free New Jersey 101.5 app (NJ1015.com/app).Find us at Twitter.com/NJ1015 and Facebook.com/NJ1015…
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The latest New Jersey news and weather from New Jersey 101.5 FM, updated every hour, Monday through Friday. Hear our special weekend report every weekend.Find even more from New Jersey 101.5 at NJ1015.com or the free New Jersey 101.5 app (NJ1015.com/app).Find us at Twitter.com/NJ1015 and Facebook.com/NJ1015…
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The latest New Jersey news and weather from New Jersey 101.5 FM, updated every hour, Monday through Friday. Hear our special weekend report every weekend.Find even more from New Jersey 101.5 at NJ1015.com or the free New Jersey 101.5 app (NJ1015.com/app).Find us at Twitter.com/NJ1015 and Facebook.com/NJ1015…
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The latest New Jersey news and weather from New Jersey 101.5 FM, updated every hour, Monday through Friday. Hear our special weekend report every weekend.Find even more from New Jersey 101.5 at NJ1015.com or the free New Jersey 101.5 app (NJ1015.com/app).Find us at Twitter.com/NJ1015 and Facebook.com/NJ1015…
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As Music Mountain Theatre celebrates Pride Month, "Just Upstage of Downtown" discusses issues related to acceptance, inclusivity, gender nonconformity, and progress within the theatrical world. Joining the podcast for this episode are MMT co-artistic directors Jordan Brennan and Louis Palena and performers John Dwyer, Olivia Frankenbach, Grace Paul…
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Have you ever been "bitten by the bug?" Did it happen as a kid or as an adult? In this episode of "Just Upstage of Downtown," stand-up comedian and bestselling author Aidan Park talks about his journey to "make it" as a professional musical theatre actor, a quest he set aside almost a decade ago -- before a cross-country engagement to play Leo Bloo…
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In May 2022, a COVID-19 outbreak knocked out nearly one-fifth of the cast and some of the crew of Music Mountain Theatre's production of "The Producers." Almost exactly one year later, "Just Upstage of Downtown" reunites several of those cast members to discuss how an already chaotic run was thrown into sudden mayhem -- including a Saturday night p…
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Whether you have appeared onstage at Music Mountain Theatre, been an audience member, or a little of both, you have probably wondered: How is a musical actually written? In this episode of "Just Upstage of Downtown," host Patrick Lavery and MMT performer Jason Kohn reflect on when they met in high school, a friendship which resulted in the 2005 pro…
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As Music Mountain Theatre prepares to present its annual "By Popular Demand" concert this Sunday, co-artistic directors Jordan Brennan and Louis Palena tell "Just Upstage of Downtown" about the upcoming "fishbowl" fundraiser and how it relates to the process of planning an entire MMT season -- from guaranteeing enough opportunities for all performe…
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CW: sexual/anatomical references, including sexual assault To celebrate Women's History Month, "Just Upstage of Downtown" interviewed 12 veteran Music Mountain Theatre performers about their experiences in the all-female casts of MMT's productions of "Jesus Christ Superstar" (2018), "Steel Magnolias" (2019), and "The Vagina Monologues" (2022), and …
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On the three-year anniversary of Music Mountain Theatre shutting down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MMT co-artistic directors Jordan Brennan and Louis Palena and producing director Ginny Brennan reveal the discussions that led to that decision being made only several hours before a performance of "Into the Woods," the creative ways in which the the…
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As Black History Month draws to a close, "Just Upstage of Downtown" speaks with the cast of the first production of Music Mountain Theatre's 2023 season, "Ain't Misbehavin'." In a revealing discussion, performers Tia Brown, Justin Derry, Siiyara Nelson, Jazzy Thomas, and Shan Williams II share their thoughts on bringing this revue to the MMT stage,…
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In the premiere episode of "Just Upstage of Downtown," Music Mountain Theatre co-founder and producing director Ginny Brennan shares the history of how MMT came to be: from her son Jordan getting involved in theatre as a child to her years running the children's program at the Bucks County Playhouse, leading to the formation of Downtown Performing …
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Why is New Jersey holding onto mask mandate?
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As the governors of Mississippi and Texas took a lot of heat for dropping their mask mandates and reopening most everything back to normal, Jim Gearhart wondered why do states like New Jersey keep theirs in place for nearly a year?By WKXW-FM
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Why won't the governor come on New Jersey 101.5?By WKXW-FM
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A move to change the way math is taught in Oregon public schools drew the wrath of Jim Gearhart.By WKXW-FM
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After the controversy surrounding the presidential election, there is a bill that would take election rules and law out of the hands of the state and let the federal government take control, which Jim Gearhart believes is part of a bigger plan.By WKXW-FM
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How far are they going back? Will they try to rescind his birth certificate? Jim asked rhetorically.By WKXW-FM
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Protesters are not who we are? Think again
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Jim Gearhart takes issue with the comment by President-elect Biden that the attack at the Capitol on Wednesday by Trump supporters opposed to the certification of the Electoral College votes are not who we are as Americans.By WKXW-FM
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Jim Gearhart agrees with President Donald Trump that the $1 trillion coronavirus stimulus and relief package proposed by Congress does not include a large enough direct payment to individuals.By WKXW-FM
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President Donald Trump should be considered for several Nobel peace prizes for his many accomplishments in the Middle East, according to Jim Gearhart.By WKXW-FM
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As the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine is approved for use, Jim Gearhart says he is working through a decision on whether or not he will take the shot and when. Jim and Bob Williams also discuss ordering from Amazon, term limits for politicians and the investigation of Hunter Biden.By WKXW-FM
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Between politics and the pandemic some people dont know how to process to everything that is going on in the world. Jim thinks the daily uncertainty of recent life will cause an increase in the number of people who seek therapy in order to cope with events that go against how the brain is wired. Among them, the changing executive orders from Gov. P…
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Joe Biden's challenges even before taking office
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Joe Biden will not be nearly as radical as some first believed when he takes office in January because of how close the election results, Jim Gearhart suggests in the latest weekly Jim Gearhart podcast and Facebook Live show, presented every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Facebook.com/NJ1015.By WKXW-FM
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Gov. Phil Murphys executive orders that place limit and restrictions on most aspects of our lives could be training for something far more sinister, Jim Gearhart theorizes in the latest weekly Jim Gearhart podcast and Facebook Live show, presented every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Facebook.com/NJ1015.By WKXW-FM
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The president's continuing challenges to election results have led Jim Gearhart to turn where he always has for relief to comedy, he says in the latest weekly Jim Gearhart podcast and Facebook Live show, presented every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Facebook.com/NJ1015.By WKXW-FM
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Jim Gearhart says he doubts the Democrats expected it to be this close. Does Biden really have a mandate, and will the Republicans hound him for years? Jim asks all of that in the latest weekly Jim Gearhart podcast and Facebook Live show, presented every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Facebook.com/NJ1015.…
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How long will Biden last in office? Maybe not so long
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The allegations about Democrat Joe Bidens son Hunter Biden could be another reason that he doesnt last very long as president if elected, Jim Gearhart speculates in his latest weekly Jim Gearhart podcast and Facebook Live show, presented every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Facebook.com/NJ1015.By WKXW-FM
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Mail-in ballots found in a West Orange dumpster, 40,000 missing primary ballots in Pennsylvania and arguments about the number of county drop boxes in Texas are all early signs of a potentially bleak post-election season according to Jim Gearhart in his latest weekly podcast and Facebook Live show, presented every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Facebook…
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Jim Gearhart says the presidential campaign comes down to just one issue in his latest weekly Jim Gearhart podcast and Facebook Live show, presented every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Facebook.com/NJ1015.By WKXW-FM
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Don't like the Candidates? Vote for the Constitution
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Not crazy about the candidates looking to become president of the United States? Jim Gearhart says he has a "considerably less than lukewarm personal enthusiasm for the two candidates at the top of the ticket." Instead, he says, he is voting for the U.S. Constitution.By WKXW-FM
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The Supreme Court's choice: Honor the Constitution, or not
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When Jim Gearhart and Bob Williams spoke last week, Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hadn't yet died. The debate over whether to fill her seat during President Donald Trump's current term hadn't begun.But the court was on Jim's mind, as he predicted the winner of the presidential election would determine the direction of the U.S.…
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When NJ is slipping into the void, NJians cry out for Uncle Floyd
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Jim Gearhart takes a break from politics and COVID-19 to welcome special guest Uncle Floyd in his latest weekly Jim Gearhart podcast and Facebook Live show, presented every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Facebook.com/NJ1015.By WKXW-FM
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Expect chaos and confusion in this mostly-mail election
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Don't want to vote by mail? Too bad Jim Gearhart says in his latest weekly podcast and Facebook Live show, presented every Thursday at 10:30 a.m.athttp://Facebook.com/NJ1015If you want to vote the Democrats have arranged that if you dont have a mail-in ballot they will come out and give you one in an enema. Ultimately this is whats going to happen …
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The millstone around the Postal Services neck
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There controversy around funding for the U.S. Postal Service and its ability to handle the volume of ballots that will be mailed by New Jersey voters can be tied back TO the pension that must be funded every year, Jim Gearhart says in his latest weekly Jim Gearhart podcast and Facebook Live show, presented every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Facebook.c…
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Harris: The lesser of the evils on the left
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The choice of Sen. Kamela Harris as Democratic presidential candidate Joe Bidens running mate was a bright move, Jim Gearhart says in his latest weekly Jim Gearhart podcast and Facebook Live show, presented every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Facebook.com/NJ1015.By WKXW-FM
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A handy guide to coping with the chaos to come
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These are trying times. But Jim Gearhart, on this week's show, has what he's calling a "a handy guide to coping with the chaos to come."Jim and Bob are live every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. on Facebook, at Facebook.com/NJ1015. Ask them your questions in the chat.By WKXW-FM
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The sad story of America's last attempt at socialism
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Jim Gearhart says progressives in the United States are trying to push it to socialism but last time, he says, that ended badly.Watch the Jim Gearhart Show live every Thursday at 10:30 a.m., at Facebook.com/NJ1015.By WKXW-FM
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More town names to change before they offend anyone
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As New Jersey is looking likely to end use of the term freeholder because of its ties to the slavery era. And yet, county officials aren't the only ones using a variant of the term so are Freehold Township and Freehold BoroughThat got Jim Gearhart wondering what else needs changing during the latest weekly Jim Gearhart podcast and Facebook Live sho…
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As the late Yogi Berra once said, "It was dj vu all over again" for Jim Gearhart on the latest weekly Jim Gearhart podcast and Facebook Live show, as the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission reopened to long lines and upset customers.Watch Jim every week on Facebook Live at Facebook.com/NJ1015By WKXW-FM
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The winner of the culture war gets to write history
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With statues coming down, school names being replaced, are we losing our history? Or is the side winning the culture war just getting to decide what our history is? That's the question Jim Gearhart tackles in his weekly Jim Gearhart Show podcastand Facebook Live show.Get the Jim Gearhart Show podcast on the New Jersey 101.5 app.... iTunes https://g…
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Jim Gearhart wonders: With protests, civil unrest, disease, calls to defund the police ... is democracy at a breaking point? That's what he asks in his weekly Jim Gearhart Show podcastand Facebook Live show.Get the Jim Gearhart Show podcast on the New Jersey 101.5 app.... iTunes https://goo.gl/hF855A... and Google Play: https://goo.gl/7GnJzZ…
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Defunding the police 'the dumbest idea I ever heard'
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Jim Gearhart isn't quite so cynical that he thinks power-hungry Democrats engineered the coronavirus crisis ... but they sure haven't let it go to waste, he says the latest edition of the weekly Jim Gearhart Show podcastand Facebook Live show.Get the Jim Gearhart Show podcast on the New Jersey 101.5 app.... iTunes https://goo.gl/hF855A... and Googl…
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