The Gritty Hour
Interesting interviews with interesting people.
Episodes
170 episodes
Pillywiggin Awakening with Debbie Bishop
Award-winning Sci-fi author Debbie Bishop stopped by to discuss her newest book Pillywiggin Awakening: The Complete Story Arc Books 1 &2. Look for it from June 26th onward. This engaging sci-fi book is best described as fae hide among human...
Chicago Trilogy with Frank S. Joseph
Frank S. Joseph is the author of the award winning The Chicago Trilogy. Set in three separate eras, he draws on his own experiences growing up in Chicago. Mr. Joseph was a reporter for the Associated Press, covering the riots durin...
The Art of Dog Grooming with Nancy Butterfield
After 45 years as a well-sought after Dog Groomer, Nancy Butterfield proves that talent to be an expressive art form. She stopped by to describe the ups and downs of her business, the breeds she likes the most, and the attachments that grew bet...
The Fight For Free Elections with Peter Ticktin
Peter Ticktin is the Senior Partner at The Ticktin Law Group in Deerfield Beach, Florida, where he practices across multiple areas, including family law, business litigation, personal injury, foreclosure defense, and employment law.
The City of Magicians with Peter Gribble
In his immersive fantasy trilogy "The City Of Magicians", author Peter Gribble has created a world that pits a society based on pacifism and reliance on magic with outside forces bent on conquering that society.Broken down into three sep...
Autism and Special Education with Dr. Amy Tozzo
Dr. Amy Butterfield Tozzo came by to discuss her approach to dealing with autism with her son, Leo. Her career in education spans over 20 years, with an emphasis in special education and as a specialist for the learning disabled.Wi...
The Superman Wars with William Bernhardt
Best selling author William Bernhardt stopped by to discuss his upcoming new release "The Superman Wars: The Battle For Truth, Justice, And An American Icon".Releasing this April 28th, the book sheds light on the decades long fight by Je...
Spring is Sprung and The 2026 Mets Head North
Mets Hot Stove 2026 Part 2Sean E. Boy, Christopher McGeady, Rich Del Valle, Kevin Del Valle, and Riley Del Valle - Mets fans all. They all stopped in to give their final thoughts on the upcoming 2026 Mets season, and the state of b...
Alan Hovhaness: Unveiling A Great 20th Century Composer with Bill Holst
Bill Holst, son of author Hinako Fujihara-Hovhaness, stopped by to discuss the new book "Alan Hovhaness: Unveiling One of the Great Composers of the 20th Century".Published after her death, Bill took on this book as a mission to complete...
Talking 2026 Mets Baseball with The Del Valle Men
As we move closer to Spring and the opening of the 2026 baseball season, Rich, Kevin, and Keith Del Valle dropped in to discuss their take on the prospects of the New York Mets.Rich also discussed his company's initiative of supplying pa...
Snoodles In Space with Andy Case and Steven Joseph
Author Steven Joseph and Illustrator Andy Case have once again teamed up for another entry into their popular "Snoodles In Space" series.If you're not yet familiar with the Snoodles series, you'll find this is not your typical children's...
Dominion: Ascension with D.A. Murray
First-time author D.A. Murray has proven herself to be an expert storyteller.Her book Dominion: Ascension has gotten rave reviews since it's recent release. She stopped by to discuss her writing style and give...
The Trek continues: Memoirs Of A Rocket Scientist with Chester Richards
Chester L. Richards, co-author of the Star Trek episode "The Tholian Web" stopped by to discuss his new book The Trek Continues: More Memoirs of a Rocket Scientist (Treks Beyond the Great Potato) .This new book is a follow-...
Mountains To Cross with Dr. Abraham George
Dr. Abraham George, founder of Shanti Bhavan Residential School in India, stopped by to discuss his new book Mountains To Cross: Finding Life's Purpose In Service.Dr. George documents his journey from the world of finance and ac...
Six to Carry the Casket and One to Say the Mass with Bill Hulseman
For our first installment in season six, Bill Hulseman stopped by to discuss his new book of essays Six to Carry the Casket and One to Say the MassA sharp, insightful, and witty book about growing up gay in a Catholic family, te...
The Elf, The Dwarf, and the Telegraph: Book I with Caroline Ailanthus
Caroline Ailanthus joined us to discuss her latest novel The Elf, The Dwarf, and the Telegraph: Book IA wild and well-thought out ecological fantasy tale, which the author is known for, Caroline gives us a hint of her writing style and r...
From HVAC to Novelist with Sean Hansen
HVAC specialist Sean Hansen dropped in to share the news of his transition from Technical Specialist to novelist. His new book Andrew Baines reveals the secrets of life as an HVAC specialist. Things are not always as the seem.To fi...
Performance Theater with Nicholas Hudak
Opera Tenor Nicholas Hudak stopped by to describe his journey from a small Pennsylvania town to New York.Nick has performed in opera and musical theater productions for many years and is on a new mission to bring musical theater to his l...
Thinking Out Of The Box with Dave Lee from Signal
Dave Lee, the force behind Signal Snowboards, stopped by to discuss his evolution from professional snowboarder to leading snowboard manufacturer. He also discussed his creative venture with Ernest Packaging, a large cardboard manufacturing com...
An Immigration Success Story with Linny and Sean E. Boy
Linny and Sean E. Boy stopped by to discuss the successful end to their years-long effort to bring Linny here legally, which was documented on previous podcasts here, as the story progressed.We are delighted that she is now here in Ameri...
Fort Ontario: An American History Story with Paul Lear
Paul Lear, manager of Fort Ontario State Historic Site in Oswego, NY from 1999-2024, discusses the rich history that the fort and adjoining Lake Ontario played in the story of the United States. From the French and Indian wars through to the mo...
Overcoming Self Doubt with Albert Bramante
Dr. Albert Bramante, talent agent and author of "Rise Above the Script: Confronting Self Doubt and Mastering Self Sabotage for Performing Artists" stopped in to discuss his book, his take on the future of AI in his industry, and how he incorpor...
The Camaraderie of Cooking with Efrain Raices
Occasional co-host Rich Del Valle joined us in welcoming Efrain Raices, New Jersey Chapter President of Les Marmitons. A gentlemen's club whose members share a love of fine cooking, wine, and the culinary arts, Les Marmitons boats chapters all ...
Drums and Percussion with Tom Freer
Tom Freer, founder and CEO of Freer Percussion in Cleveland, Ohio dropped in to discuss his journey through the world of drums. Recently retired from a 31 year stint playing percussion and timpani with The Cleveland Orchestra, Tom has more time...
