The James Finochio Show
The James Finochio Show is a long-form conversation podcast hosted by James Finochio. Each episode, James sits down with guests who have fascinating inner lives and something real to say — exploring topics across faith, science, philosophy, culture, history, human experience, and beyond. The show's edge isn't the topic list — it's James's genuine curiosity and commitment to going deeper than the surface, every single time. If you're tired of shallow content and echo chambers, you're in the right place. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
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Episodes
46 episodes
It Will Be What It Will Be: Todd Hinkle on DIY Festivals, Grief, and Why AI Isn't Your Enemy
Todd Hinkle returns for his second appearance to talk about pulling off the Harvest Jam Music Revival—a five-band festival happening September 26th at the Patton Sportsman's Club. We dive deep into the challenges of organizing a DIY event, the ...
$4.3 Trillion Wasted: Why Chronic Disease Requires a Different Approach | Dr. Kevin Smith
America spends $4.3 trillion annually on healthcare—and 90% of it goes toward managing chronic disease, not curing it. Dr. Kevin Smith explains why the conventional medical model is broken and what actually works for long-term health.In ...
He's Scoring Politicians Against the Constitution | Joel Rakow
Joel Rakow spent most of his life as a registered, generational Democrat — socially liberal, fiscally conservative, and, by his account, never a party-line voter. That changed when he resigned from the Democratic Party, a decision he says came ...
The Free Resource Every Blair County Business Owner Needs | Carter Cerully
Blair County has 62,000 open jobs and only 57,000 people looking for work. Carter Cerully from PA CareerLink joins the show to explain the free resources every Blair County business owner should be using — and most aren't.In this episode...
Money Is a Promise, Taxation Is Theft
Dan Behrman changed his middle name to "Taxation Is Theft"—and he's serious about why. In this episode, we dig into his philosophy on money, government, and freedom. Dan breaks down why money is fundamentally a promise (he's writing a book abou...
Dr. Robert Wolf: My Father's Four Escapes From Nazi and Communist Hungary
Dr. Robert Wolf is a retired radiologist and the son of Hungarian Jewish parents who survived forced labor camps, Nazi occupation, and life under Hungarian communism before escaping to the United States in 1956. His father was a four time escap...
You're a Victim Until You're 18. After That, You're a Volunteer. | Jessica L. Morris
Jessica Morris grew up the youngest of four kids in a minister's home that looked perfect from the outside. Behind closed doors, her father was an abusive alcoholic, her mother was the family's chief enabler, and at a young age her father told ...
Real Talk: You're Not a Man, You're Just Old | Corwin Johnson (CJ MONEYWAY)
What does it actually mean to be a man — not just grown, but a man?James sits down with Corwin Johnson, better known as CJ Moneyway — host of the CJ Moneyway Show and Planting Seeds with CJ, and author of "Both Eyes Open and Both Eyes Sh...
He Gets The Credit, You Get The Tax Increase | Pennsylvania Representative Scott Barger
Pennsylvania is $4.8 billion in the hole and the governor wants to use the rainy day fund to buy himself one more year before the bill comes due. District Representative Scott Barger from the 80th district in Blair County Pennsylvania sits down...
Everybody Wanted to Be Gangster | Chet Denny & Mike Thomas from The PennSoulvanians
Chet Denny and Michael Thomas of The PennSoulvanians join James for one of the most genuine conversations about music, identity, and staying true to yourself when everything around you says conform.They were doing it different back when ...
He Was 19, Drunk, and Had No Idea How to Live | Daryl Dittmer
Daryl Dittmer spent years fighting everything. Life, people, problems, himself. Then his sponsor said something that stopped him cold. When you stop fighting, the fighting stops.In this conversation Daryl gets into what real recovery loo...
They Told Him He Was Too Smart for This | George Ceballos
George Ceballos grew up hustling — first weed, then coke, then heroin. What started as a way to be self-sufficient turned into addiction, incarceration, and years of cycling through state prisons, rehabs, and parole violations. Six prisons. Nea...
From Sally Brown to Rock Bottom: How a Child Star Found Her Worth
Hilary Momberger Powers was the voice of Sally Brown on Peanuts at just five years old. But early success became her prison—and rock bottom became her liberation. In this raw, unfiltered conversation, Hilary shares how hitting her lowest point ...
Who Told You What a Man Should Be? | Dr. Gloria Vanderhorst
Who Told You What a Man Should Be?Dr. Gloria Vanderhorst spent 50 years working with boys and men. Her question: Who decided what a man should be in the first place?From preschool to adulthood, we're training boys to isolate, sh...
Failure Is a Verb, Not a Noun | With Chip Scholz
Chip Scholz is an executive coach, author, and woodturner who gets at the real stuff. We talk about his journey from sales to authorship, why he put a manuscript in a drawer for five years, and what Father's Day gift sparked his comeback story....
How to Actually Get Hired: Resumes, Interviews & $3,600 for Your Kid This Summer | Malissa Fry
Most parents in Blair County, Pennsylvania have never heard of CareerLink — and that's exactly the problem Malissa Fry is trying to fix.Malissa is a Youth Career Facilitator at PA CareerLink Blair County, and in this conversation she wal...
Generational Trauma, Toxic Water, and Why You're Not Crazy | Heather Ann Ferri
In this episode of The James Finochio Show, James sits down with author, healer, and educator Heather Ann Ferri for a wide-ranging conversation about healing from the inside out. Heather shares her personal journey from childhood trauma and sil...
She Was a Nun, a Bartender, and an Alcoholic: This Is What She Found on the Other Side | Gina Economopolous
What do you do when you've tried everything — faith, service, love, religion — and you still feel empty? Gina Economopoulos spent decades finding out. What she discovered on the other side of the worst years of her life will stay with you.<...
The System Isn't What You Think: From War Zones to Awakening | Safra Turner
In this episode of Across The Table, James Finochio sits down with Safra Turner, founder of iHolistica, for a wide-ranging conversation on geopolitics, consciousness, and personal sovereignty.Safra shares how her background in i...
The War on Cannabis Started Here… Now This Is Happening | Cann-A-Toona | Danny & Veronica Rivera
The Truth About Cannabis Prohibition (They Don’t Want You to Know This)What if everything you’ve been told about cannabis… was built on lies?In this episode of Across The Table, James Finochio sits down with Danny and Veronica R...
The Truth Behind “The Bystander” — Media, AI, and Real-World Influence (John David)
EPISODE 27 — John David on Writing Thrillers, Media Narratives, and AIIn this episode of Across The Table, James Finochio sits down with author John David to talk about his transition from public relations into novel writing, and the real-w...
The Body Part Nobody Talks About That Controls Your Pain | John Welch
What if the root cause of chronic pain, poor posture, and recurring injuries isn’t where you feel it—but how your entire body is organized?In this episode of Across the Table, host James Finochio sits down with John Welch, ow...
Andrea Verobish Explains Her Platform for Pennsylvania’s 79th District State Representative Race
In this episode of Across The Table, host James Finochio sits down with Andrea Verobish, the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania’s 79th District State Representative seat, which represents Altoona and parts of Blai...
Caleb McCoy Explains His Platform for Pennsylvania’s 79th District State Representative Race
In this episode of Across The Table, host James Finochio sits down with Caleb McCoy, the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania’s 79th District State Representative seat, which represents Altoona and parts of Blair Co...
Fathers Aren’t Optional — The Father Absence Crisis | Erik Vecere
EPISODE 23 — Fathers Aren’t Optional with Erik VecereIn this episode of Across The Table, James Finochio speaks with Erik Vecere from the National Fatherhood Initiative about the importance of father involvement an...
