Bull in the Basement

West Seneca's Eric Van Houten is now a Nashville resident pursuing his dream of country music superstardom. His 2022 full length album "Dreamers" (available everywhere music can be found) is gaining national recognition. His talent has been so recognized that country songwriter Chris Destefano, who's written #1 hits for Carrie Underwood,  Rascal Flatts, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, and MIranda Lambert, has started writing for Eric. He'll be back in WNY performing live at the Howl in the Hills concert August 6th at Holland Speedway. The show also features Gary Levox from Rascal Flatts. I'm admittedly rock n roll to the core but this interview impressed me enough to dip my toe into the country world and I was moved for sure. Enjoy it! Subscribe, like, laugh, share with every country music fan you know and spread the Bull in the Basement love! Thank you as always!

One day after his retirement Ryan Fitzpatrick joined me to talk about why now, when he'll unretire, being a sports/music dad, his shirtless fan experience at the Bills playoff game, playing golf with his former teammates, Josh Allen, having more TDs than Namath, Bradshaw, and Warner, and a zubaz banana hammock! 9 teams but only one for more than two years...our beloved Bills! Laugh, learn, love! Subscribe, share with Bills Mafia globally, and enjoy my convo with the Amish Rifle!!!

Goo Goo Dolls, Rick James, Brian Mcknight, Ani Difranco, Billy Sheehan, ETID, Snapcase, Willie Nile..globally successful Buffalo musicians. What do we say about this podcast..in every one you will laugh and learn. In this episode, about the epic achievements of Buffalo musicmakers from the Chair of the BMHOF board Anthony Casuccio and BMHOF inductee and board member Tom Lorentz. You wont believe whats come out of Buffalo musically. If you want to brush up on your Buffalo music history and be the smartest person in the room on topic, watch this! Please share, like, subscribe, and enjoy!!!

What's the toughest physical challenge you've ever taken up? How hard did you train? What was the reason for attempting it? How difficult was it day of? Well in this episode of Bull in the Basement meet Jackey Deschamps. Wife, mother of 3, airline employee, and yes marathon hobbyist.  She's raced in Buffalo, Disney, and now one of the crown jewels, Boston. Her first climb of Heartbreak Hill and the challenges she faced pre-race are great stories. The fact she finished the race and why is more incredible. Runners and non-runners come learn a few things and laugh along the way while hopefully being inspired as well. Please share, like, subscribe, and feel free to feedback. Enjoy and thx for your time in the basement!

Buffalo Bandit Dhane Smith on NLL records being broken, his sports life growing up (Packers fan),  what he does before every game (weird), fave pregame meal, and what he loves about being a Bandit and a Buffalonian.

Jay Skurski Buffalo News Buffalo Bills beat reporter on Bills 2022 NFL Draft and his famous wife WGRZ channel 2 Melissa Holmes and prodigy son Elliott's golf prowess winning tournaments at 7 years old...enjoy and please share

Nick Mendola is a one time radio guy who took a flyer on buying a soccer team. It became FC Buffalo which has a spirited local following and I'm told, has some big things in the works. He also writes about soccer on the international stage for NBC Soccer Talk. The new Bills stadium will have a soccer size field. What does that mean for WNY soccer. And we have an interesting love for Pearl Jam the two of us. Its a great chat. Please share with your soccer sisters and brothers and of course PJ fans,  and laugh and learn right along with me. Check out the entire catalog of Bull in the Basement Buffcentric episodes. TY

Andrew Kulyk joins me in this episode. He has written for a number of different publications including Buffalo's Artvoice. He is of Ukrainian descent and supplies us with a number of different ways to support the citizens of Ukraine from right here in WNY. He also is a huge sports fan and has traveled to over 550 sports venues worldwide including all 128 in the 4 major North American sports. He share stories of some of them. Great stuff as always in this episode. So, laugh and learn along with us. Please like, share, subscribe and most of all THANK YOU for watching and listening. Much Buffalove

John Cimperman is a fascinating guy. The Ohio native is a marketer extraordinaire. He's worked for the Sabres, the LA Kings, the Cleveland  Cavaliers and has consulted many other sports teams. He also owns his own marketing company currently and came back to Buffalo (East Aurora) to raise his family and startup a dream he always had. A brewery. 42 North was born in 2015. Its head brewer at the time was a gentleman of Ukrainian decent. Naz Drebot got the beer ball rolling and soon thereafter went back home to Lviv Ukraine to open his own brewery. He still resides there amongst this terrible conflict and to help his countrymen and women, came up with a beer recipe, that through its sales will benefit the Ukrainian people in every way possible. "Resolve" is being brewed around the world and in Buffalo fittingly at 42North. This unique fundraiser kicks off the first week in April. Here, you'll find out how you can help by doing what you love, enjoying craft beer!!! Thanks for watching and listening. Laugh and learn lots! Please share, like, subscribe for such a great cause. Enjoy!!!

How many of us have played an instrument at one time or another? As a school kid, as a high schooler, cover band, original band? Most of us have had some sort of experience musically good or bad. So all of you should be able to relate to this episode's guest who has been classically trained around the world and found, pound for pound, one of the best orchestras in the US right here in Buffalo. That's why he's worked with the Grammy award winning and one of the most recorded philharmonics in the world, the BPO, since 1998. He's been in every kind of band including yes, marching. Walking and chewing gum are hard for some. How about marching in a choreographed maneuver while playing a difficult song. we discuss it. His stories are awesome as we explore the inside workings of a professional orchestra. We even talk about band camp. :) He played at my wedding as my bride walked down the aisle and is one of the most accomplished musicians in Buffalo. So, parents of kids who play, listen. He's got suggestions for you. Laugh and learn lots! Thanks for watching, enjoy, like, subscribe, and share. As always thank you!