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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast
Musician / Songwriter John Faye (Caulfields, IKE, John & Brittany) loves nothing more than sitting across from musicians and other creatives at their favorite diners and letting the conversation go wherever it takes them.. origin stories, road stories, and plain ol' $hit talkin'. Everything is on the table!
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 63 ft. Tubey Frank
My guest on Ep. 63 of "Talking At The Diner" is Philly musician Josh Kirwin, known to the Area community as the mastermind behind Tubey Frank, a moniker which…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 62 ft. Wesley Stace
My guest on this episode of TatD has got some stories.. and quite possibly the largest Rolodex in all of entertainment. I’m only half joking. Wesley Stace…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 61 ft. Lo-Priestess
Greetings FAYE-treon Fam! On Ep. 61 of "Talking At The Diner" I met up with my friends Gina LC and Scott Radway of one of my very favorite Philly indie bands…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 60 ft. Lisa Schaffer of Vinyl Chickie
Hey Diner Buddies! We've reached another cool milestone with the "Talking At The Diner" podcast.. we are officially 60 episodes into our mission to amplify the…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 59 ft. Quentin Jones
It's hard to believe we are at Episode 59 of "Talking At The Diner" - my quest to shine a light on the stories of working musicians is like a bottomless cuppa…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 58 ft. Máty
Greetings Fam! Here's a great listen for you as you drive off to your Memorial Day Weekend destinations.. Episode 58 of "Talking At The Diner" features an…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 57 ft. Kenny Aaronson
My guest on Ep. 57 of TatD is a real "get" (as they say in the biz)! Many rock fans know this guy well because his resume goes on for a country mile and his…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 56 ft. Zou Zou Mansour of Soraia
My guest on Ep. 56 of TatD is someone whose persistence and sheer tenacity in keeping her music career alive and thriving is something I deeply relate to. Zou…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 55 ft. Marchitect
What's up, diner buddies! Well, with yet another major snow event heading toward my hometown of Buffalo.. errrrrr.. Philadelphia, I'm happy to report I was…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 54 ft. Cliff Hillis
I'm excited to bring you the first installment of "Talking At The Diner" for 2026.. the year of our lord. My guest on Ep. 54 is is none other than my bandmate…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 53 ft. Kara Koser
Happy December, FAYE-treon Friends! For the final 2025 episode of "Talking At The Diner," I got together with one of the Philadelphia music scene's most…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 52 ft. Lia Menaker
Hello Breakfast Buds! For episode 52 of "Talking at the Diner," I'm back at Bob's Diner in the lovely Roxborough section of Philadelphia.. AGAIN! There’s…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 51 ft. Coop a Loop
Back in late August - the first time I recorded an episode of the pod "out of sequence" - I met up with my friend Eric Cooper, known to most in the Philly…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 50 ft. David Uosikkinen
I’m excited to share Episode 50 of “Talking At The Diner!" I wanted to ask a heavy hitter to be my 50th guest on the show and when I think of heavy hitters in…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 49 ft. Caroline Quinn
Greetings Diner Buddies! My guest on episode 49 of TatD is a rising star in the Philly indie pop community - singer/songwriter Caroline Quinn. Caroline is a…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 48 ft. Mackenzie Johnson
Mackenzie Johnson is supremely talented singer-songwriter who grew up in Bucks County, PA about 30 miles up I-95 from Philadelphia and now splits her creative…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 47 ft. Ross Bellenoit & Andrea Weber
I went out to Bob’s Diner in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia for a repeat visit after having first been introduced to this charming spot by Emily…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 46 ft. Leavy & Fash of Jealousy Curve
Very often on TatD, I seek out guests I don’t know all that well because it’s fun to get to chat with and learn about new people, but sometimes it’s fun to sit…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 45 ft. Carissa Matsushima (Kikashima) & Judah Kim
This is a very special episode of TatD. I mean verrrrry special. During a "social media day" we shared back in February, I was thrilled to hang out with my…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 44 ft. Taylor Kelly
I recently got a chance to hang out at one of my favorite haunts - the Broad St. Diner in south Philly - with my friend Taylor Kelly. Taylor caught the music…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 43 ft. Deirdre French
I met Philly musician / singer / songwriter Deirdre French in 2019, less than a year before Covid, when she walked into the open mic I was hosting at the…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 42 ft. Tyler Asay of The Tisburys
Happy 2025, diner buddies! I am so excited to begin the new year of "Talking At The Diner" with this conversation. Tyler Asay is the lead singer and band…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 41 ft. Brendan Johnson of Stella Ruze
I met up with Brendan Johnson - guitarist and primary songwriter of Stella Ruze, a band that he started in 2014 with vocalist / mandolin player Katie O'…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 40 ft. Camille Peruto
I first met Camille Peruto when she was just 14. We were the designated opening acts for 80’s rocker John Eddie at Coffee Works - a long gone music venue…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 39 ft. Dan Drago
I recently met up with Philly podcast host and longtime musician Dan Drago at the Penrose Diner in south Philly and before we even walked in he kindly hooked…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 38 ft. Olivia Rubini
I’m super excited about Ep. 38 of the show because I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Olivia Rubini.. now, those of you familiar with my story…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 37 ft. onyx&honey.
As the 2-headed driving force behind onyx&honey., Rob Perna and Nikki DiGiorgio are a musical love story that has become the heart and soul of the music scene…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 36 ft. Max Davey & Steve Novoa
This episode of the pod brought me back to The Tasty (see Ep. 31).. a lovely vegan spot in south Philly, where I met up with singer / songwriter / producer Max…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 35 ft. Katie Feeney
I'm still smiling about my hang with Katie Feeney at the Oregon Diner in south Philly. Katie is a no-nonsense belter with a voice capable of delivering melodic…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 34 ft. Jace Miller
I met up with my friend Jace Miller at Silk City on Spring Garden St. for this latest episode of TatD. A revered Philly diner - a little more on the upscale…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 33 ft. Darnell Miller
**Host's Note** Streaming platforms have become a huge pain in my a$$ by flagging recent episodes for what I can only assume is the use of very short clips of…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 32 ft. Kelsey Cork and Jacinda Arellano (of Kelsey Cork & the Swigs)
I first became aware of Kelsey Cork and the Swigs during pandemic times when my Instagram was blowing up with posts referencing their snarky single “That’s…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 31 ft. Katie Hackett
I met up with Katie Hackett at a south Philly vegan diner called The Tasty. Katie is the driving force behind The Lunar Year, an art rock project that serves…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 30 ft. Jim McGuinn
My special guest for this episode of the podcast is none other than Jim McGuinn.. no, not the guy who sang for the Byrds in the 60's. This Jim McGuinn is a…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 29 ft. Jeremy Savo
Jeremy Savo is a super-talented musician and songwriter who is originally from the greater Philadelphia area - south Jersey to be precise. His band Out of the…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 28 ft. Rob Tait
I met up with singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rob Tait at Little Pete’s, which is tucked away in a 60’s-era high rise called the Philadelphian. Rob…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 27 ft. Emily Drinker
Over the past couple of years, Emily Drinker has released a full length album, played at Firefly and the Philadelphia Folk Festival, and opened for artists…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 26 ft. Brian Seymour
I recently met up with my friend and fellow songwriter Brian Seymour at the Blue Jay Restaurant at 29th and Girard in north Philadelphia, where we encountered…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 25 ft. Alexis Cunningham
On Episode 25 of "Talking At The Diner," I ventured into the outer Philly burbs to Phoenixville, PA to meet up with singer songwriter Alexis Cunningham, a…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 24 ft. Ben O' Neill
My guest on this episode of TatD is Philly guitarist and songwriter Ben O' Neill. One might accuse me of some form of nepotism having Ben as a guest on the pod…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 23 - Blue Barnett (of Best Bear)
Hey all! I am so excited to bring you this convo with Blue Barnett, who is the lead singer, primary songwriter, and driving force behind Philadelphia's Best…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 22 - Jayson Verdibello
Episode 22 of "Talking At The Diner" features a fellow musician, whom I first met in 2005 when he was an undergrad in Drexel University's Music Industry…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 21 - Alyssa Garcia
Alyssa Garcia and I met when she was a student and I was a songwriting professor at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Before she ever took my songwriting…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 20 - Jamie Salvatore
I am so excited about this episode with my friend Jamie Salvatore - the man who puts the "Jamie" in Jamie and the Guarded Heart. JatGH is honestly the type of…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 19 - Jason Miraglia
I got a chance to sit down with my dear friend Jason Miraglia (the 'G' is silent, as you'll hear ;) at Olga's Diner in Marlton, NJ. When I first met Jay, he…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 18 - Melissa Menago
Well, my friends, it was bound to happen. This is officially the first episode of this podcast where my guest got a flat tire on the way to the diner. Melissa…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 17 - Derek Fuhrmann
In the early 2000's (aka the aughts), Derek Fuhrmann's band Omnisoul and my band IKE were very simpático.. we played many shows together and eventually had the…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 16 - Nicole Zell
I have known Nicole Zell for a little over a decade. Over those years I have watched her come into her own as an artist with some pretty unusual twists and…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 15 - Anthony Renzulli
After just celebrating the 20th anniversary of a band he was reluctant to name after himself, Anthony Renzulli has earned the right to say he’s in it for all…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 14 - Maggie Poulos
Maggie Poulos is a fascinating example of a talented musician, who is also deeply embedded in the business side of the music world. She’s fronted numerous…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 13 - Annalise Curtin
Underestimate Annalise Curtin at your own peril! She may be diminutive in size but so many things about this dynamo of a human are BIG.... big personality, big…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 12 - Joe Trainor
Joe Trainor first landed on my radar as the front man of the aptly named Joe Trainor Trio, known to us super fans as JT3.. his Ben Folds-y piano rock was a…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 11 - Ron DiSilvestro
Ron DiSilvestro - RAHHHHHHHN as I like to call him - is one of my closest friends from the Philadelphia music scene in part because I have worked with him in…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 10 - Erin Fox
I met up with my friend Erin Fox recently at the Fishtown Diner in Philly to have breakfast for dinner and we had a fascinating conversation that actually…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 9 - Judah Kim
Judah Kim is one of my favorite songwriters and vocalists in the Philly music scene. I was particularly excited to meet with him and break bread for the first…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 8 - Joey DiTullio
Friends, it was bound to happen: "a very special" Talking At The Diner is upon us. Don't worry: nobody gets hurt or molested like in those questionable…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 7 - Sug Daniels
As a musician who grew up in Delaware and spent many years trying to find myself, my tribe, and my opportunity to shine, I really relate to Sug Daniels. This…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 6 - Andrea Nardello
I like to think that "Talking At The Diner" digs a little deeper than your garden variety music-related podcast. I want to gain insight about the things that…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 5 - Brianna Sig
Brianna Sig - or B-Sig as her friends call her - is the drummer Soraia, the Zou Zou Mansour-led Philly rock band signed to Little Steven's Wicked Cool Records…
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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 4 - Jesse Lundy
Jesse Lundy has been a key fixture in the Philadelphia concert biz for two and a half decades. He’s put on huge shows, intimate shows, rubbed elbows with music…