Exploring the Energy with Anzo & Friends
Welcome to Exploring the Energy with Anzo & Friends, a series of conversations with host and lifelong music lover, Andy "Anzo" Staib, and his friends and family. Together, they explore the common threads that bond them all together - namely their shared love of music, family, friends, life, loss, and love. The show was born from the notion that music helps keep us all connected throughout our collective long strange trip. We all have a story to tell, and here are a few of those stories. So join us, and let’s see where the energy takes us! #IFE #NFA
Exploring the Energy with Anzo & Friends
A Fireside Chat with Villanova Wildcat Peter Russell
I was honored and proud to host yet another member of the Villanova Wildcat Crew, my friend Peter Russell.
To say that Peter and I have a few things in common would be an understatement and it wouldn’t do our friendship justice. First and foremost, we both appreciate energy, and we embrace the people that exude positive energy, starting with two of the most beautiful souls in the universe, Rainer “TITAN” Jenss and Tom Staib. God rest both of their souls.
Peter shares how he became a Wildcat and what those wild days in the mid-1980’s meant to him. You’ll hear Peter and I speak of characters like John Coates, Tim “Tmac” McGuire, Bill Schroeder, Andy Taccetta, Kevin Taylor, and “Miracle on the Hudson” survivor, Steve O’Brien.
Then we shift to present day where Peter reveals what kind of music makes him truly feel alive, including Dave Matthews Band, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and Billie Eilish, to name a few. He reveals a band name that I had never heard before, Manchester Orchestra, and I’m so glad he did. Check these guys out, trust me.
Peter opens up about why, after 30 years, he chose to leave the world of media and launch a self-funded video-based, online mentorship platform for young adults, called Kindling https://www.gokindling.com/ He describes how Kindling helps young adults cultivate personal agency, empowering them to thrive personally and professionally. Although the program is suited primarily for adults from 18-29, Kindling can be the spark for anyone that wants to foster change and self-improvement.
Finally, Peter pays tribute to his family. Having recently lost his ultimate mentor, his father, Jack, he shares how and why Jack’s character has been a lifelong inspiration.
Join us, and let’s see where the energy takes us!
Tight Pants SNL https://youtu.be/Nv7Ts4v5_Bs?si=1Lp1zqALTPrEj7Yo
All Along the Watchtower https://youtu.be/QLvNVtTtqao?si=BtbIDTr_FxOMzFKC
God Only Knows https://music.apple.com/us/album/god-only-knows/1440850596?i=1440852180
The Sunshine https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-sunshine/1440945297?i=1440945308 (edited)