The YaJagoff! Podcast - All about Pittsburgh

#YaJagoff! Late Night Episode #116 Presented by Rohrich Automotive   Gang... May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back ESPECIALLY when you're on YaJagoff Late Night sporting your Irish heritage!    Blogs: Strawberry Pretzel Jell-O Salad Standoff is back! And Jay is JUDGING not WINNING!  Rohrich Honda Question of the Day: We did a MadLib instead!! All about... GREEN!!  HAPPY HOUR:  Danielle Spinola - Abeille Voyante Tea Co. of Millvale.  It started with a trip to Shanghai and it ends with knowing Ireland is the second largest tea consumer in the world!   Lisa Melarkey & Amy Temulty - Aer Lingus  and Bob Kerlik from Pittsburgh International Airport talk all things direct flights to Ireland for all the Irish American Yinzers looking to visit their roots. Flights start this May. Get details on specials at AerLingus.com.  Ciara Crossey Brandetsas and Tom Cloonan from the St. Patrick's Day Parade invite you all the join in on the weekend's family-friendly activities. But even if you missed the parade, did you know about the church in the Strip District?  Weekly 412 Do brought to you by from Made in PGH  Live Studio Performance by Moonshine Vagabonds "Inside the Cabin" rocks the studio 

  Oh... we grew an awesome podcast outta some flowering guests at the Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show...KDKA-TV's Ron Smiley, Brandy Wank of St. Baldrick's Bald of the Ball, pierogies from Marios and theeeeee Lyndsey Smith and keyboardist Jerome!    Rohrich Honda Question of the Day: Latest home project gone wrong?   HAPPY HOUR:  St. Practice Day Pierogies with Diana Rua  Pierogies from Mario's, South Side, represent the PAAR St. Practice Day Pierogi Crawl!  Ron Smiley - KDKA always a pleasure when Ron stops by to talk about EVERYTHING... except the weather!!!  GAME SHOW ON THE GO: "Plant or Pretender" YaJagoff . Guest will be our winner??  Weekly 412 Do brought to you by Jeremy and Angie from Discover the Burgh  Live Studio Performance by Lyndsey Smith - Goddaughter of Soul Could it be awesome at the Home and Garden Show?  Absolutely... Lyndsey and Jerome.... oh boy!!  Ya gotta listen. 

The game show is growing legs.... or lies... but we downed some biscuits, learned about some very proud Blue Star moms and Jane West crushed a song for us! HAPPY HOUR: Wise County Biscuits - Lena and James established their business on the north side 2 years ago... now, their our lines and patient customers every day! BLUE STAR MOTHERS OF AMERICA: Kari Frye and Cindy Lauderbaugh's visit couldn't have been any more timely.  By the way, will there be a horse named YaJagoff at their annual fundraiser next month?   - Blue Star Mothers of America Night At the Races May 2nd. Danielle Stelzer – From Peoples Gas talks LIHEAP and then... particpates in our Lies or Truth game show on the go!  Music by Jane West - Jane West has a voice that's "soulful" and "effortlessly powerful," blending Americana, rock, jazz, pop, and country genres into a relaxed yet still engaging vibe.  Weekly 412 Do brought to you by Jack Dougherty from Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership

  One of the best episodes ever?  YES!  And we found out that the Pittsburgh Film Office's Exec Director is quite the game show host!  Rohrich Honda Question of the Day: Favorite movie of all time?  THIS WEEK'S BLOGS:  A Pittsburgh way to bend the Lenten rules?  A new PittsburgHer episode is ready.  Jag Brag, Jag Tag, Straight Jagoff:   2 museums voted #1 in the nation. Who are they?  HAPPY HOUR: Shaquala -Pair Charcuterie   We've couldn't wait to get Shaquala into the studio and, our brains and stomachs were not disappointed with her treats.  Dawn Keezer - Pittsburgh Film Office   - Saturday, March 14th : Lights! Glamour! Action!® presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is the Pittsburgh Film Office's signature fundraising gala, celebrating the magic of film and the local film industry professionals.  YaJagoff Game on the Go (Trivia)  Dawn Keezer hosts a little Pitsburgh movie trivia! She's a fantastic host but, did she show favoritism to Rachael's team?  Live Studio Performance by Damon Buxton  Grab a glass of wine, coffee or tea and listen to Damon! He's a fingerstyle guitarist and composer. His primary instrument is the six-string classical guitar.   Weekly 412 Do brought to you by Alison Yee from Alloy 26   

We're learning this week... AND in our game, the guests learn something about Rachael and John too!    Rohrich Honda Question of the Day: Love is in the air, what is something you love to do more than anything?    THIS WEEK'S BLOGS:  Off Duty Parking Chair  YaJagoff Helps First Outing    Jag Brag, Jag Tag, Straight Jagoff: Jagoff was said on the Pitt CORRECTLY!!    HAPPY HOUR: Ida's Sandwich Shop  Erica, NOT IDA, is here with tuna for Rachael, NOT Reuben     Matt Smith - Allegheny Conference of Community Development   We hear the name but, do we really understand the impact that the Allegheny Conference has on our 10-county region?  YaJagoff Game on the Go - "Who's Telling the Truth?"  Live Studio Performance by Ms. Freddye and Derek Woods Band  Celebrating love, Mardi Gras, and the blues all weekend long.    Weekly 412 Do brought to you by Taylor Spirito from Visit Pittsburgh 

OK... this episode gets awesome real quick!  Sipping on specialty coffees and lattes, creating poems and Jag Libs and then....ends with awesome STANK music!  Rohrich Honda Question of the Day: What is something you ALWAYS forget to do?  THIS WEEK'S BLOGS:  Off Duty Parking Chair  YaJagoff Helps First Outing  Jag Brag, Jag Tag, Straight Jagoff—JAG BRAG—honored and excited to emcee the National Kidney Foundation Gift of Life Honors at Carnegie Museum gala on 3/7.  HAPPY HOUR: Grim Wizard Coffee Chad and Kelly .. guess what... they got JC to like coffee? Hmmmmm.  Haley Clancy - The Peoples Poem Place  Pittsburgh Poet, Haley Clancy, is here writing improvised poetry within 3 minutes at the price of $10! Her words elicit a range of emotions from recipients: smiles, laughs and, often, tears.  Yes she does a jag poem!  GAME SHOW ON THE GO Rachael created a Jag Lib game for this week.  4 contestants. 4 rounds. 1 final story!   Live Studio Performance by Santino Tomasetti  He's toured the U.S. extensively, performing at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Bobby Vinton Theatre, and the Ricardo Montalban Theatre and this week... he stops to hang (and sing) with the jags!  Weekly 412 Do brought to you by Channing Powell from Made in PGH   

  We're tasting healthy juices, fishing without bait and welcoming back one of our fave musicians!    Rohrich Honda Question of the Day:  Would you rather do a 3000 piece puzzle or a 3x3 foot paint by numbers?  Jag Brag, Jag Tag, Straight Jagoff – thanks Ray Petelin! Gotta listen to HEAR it!  HAPPY HOUR  Salud Juicery   Spicy and sweet (juice) shots are quite the way to wake up for Friday night! Brett, owner of the store in Robinson brings "good taste" to the Jags.  Fishing Without Bait Pod  Jim Ellermeyer gives us peace of mind and insight of choice in our own lives. Follow his podcast, Fishing Without Bait and his production peeps, Mike and Missy from Sorgatron Media. Game Show on the Go : Who had the lime juice?  All the guests try to stump the jags with their best lime-juice drinking poker faces.  Music: Live Studio Performance by Connor Parente - new album Hieroglyphics out now!  Weekly 412 Do brought to you by Jeremy and Angie from Discover the Burgh 

  The games continue.. week #2 for Game on the Go... some banana pudding, a 6-year old plant entrepreneur and Rachael's fave music guest of all time!   Rohrich Honda Question of the Day: If you had a "National" Calendar Day – what would it be?     HAPPY HOUR   Haven Cafe - Bellevue  The soft opening has been a success, and the proof is in the banana pudding that Danielle brought us!  Samantha and Aleta – The Way She Grows  Adopt your very own Manny, Steel, or Myron at the Pop-Up at the I Made It! Mine market Saturday, February 7th at The Block Northway 11am-5pm  Game on the Go  - We're playing the new and exciting and kind of weird WHAT'S IN THE BOX YAJAGOFF?!   Pete Hewlett  The legendary Pete Hewlett is here and his performance is stuck on us like a Tattoo (HINT. HINT)  Weekly 412 Do brought to you by Jack Dougherty of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership   

Don't miss the new game segment!! We're not telling you what it is... yet! Rohrich Honda Question of the Day:   Would you rather have four straight days of rain or six inches of snow?  HAPPY HOUR   Smashed Waffles in the heart of Oakland has fresh and ready to demolish sweet or savory bites and the cutest names like ever!  Patrick Bendel - North Side Chamber of Commerce  Are you an honorary member of the Door Holders Association? Patrick might be good at member relations, but he's an expert at holding open doors (within the 5 second).  The Game on The Go - Door-opening charades! Weekly 412 Do brought to you by Alison Yee - Alloy 26  Live Studio Performance by Brad Wagner before he heads off to a full weekenf of shows. Are you an Average Joe?     

  We are back at the Audacy theater and a little rusty on the equipment but no rust on the guest interviews.  Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown, celeb artist Kait Schoeb and musician Rachel Nawarocki join us. Aaaaand.. Palm Palm offered the tastey eats and sips.  Thanks to Taylor from Visit Pittsburgh for the 412 Dos.  Rohrich Honda Question of the Day: Do you have a crappy, no good, gettin' dirty in the Pittsburgh slush pair of shoes?  HAPPY HOUR Palm Palm brings delicious Palm Spring AND Palm Beach inspired bites.  Greg Brown - Pirates Broadcaster comes without silly string this time to chat about how quickly baseball season approaches.  Kait Schoeb - Artist//Paints By Kait  National Award-Winning Artist  shares her story and her talents about on-the-spot commissions and special causes.   Live Studio Performance by Rachel Nawrocki with her new song (like wrote it last weekend new) The Way It Should Be.  Weekly 412 Do brought to you by Taylor Spirito from Visit Pittsburgh 

Gang… we gathered on the Burgh Bus with a bunch of peeps and props. We made pop-up stops around downtown Pittsburgh… the City County Building's gingerbread houses, PPG Ice Rink, Market Square, the PDP Holiday Kid's Play area and… of course Santa's House at the Heinz Hall Courtyard. Once at the courtyard, we saw the unveiling of Mancini's Strip District bread art aaaaaaand… performed a brand new Christmas song (which we had practiced on the bus) with the gang of Kahone Concept! Share it! Enjoy it.

Back at Papa J's for this where we're all about the City... Boaz from KDKA-TV is with us, Pittsburgh Personofied creator, Marla Kauffman and THE Live from the City is our music guest! Thanks to Channing Powell for the 412 Dos!  Rohrich Honda Question of the Day: Which band would you pay to see no matter the cost? HAPPY HOUR:   Papa J's  The bartenders of Papa J's are serving up delicious festive cocktails all season long – but when it comes to their own drink of choice it's IC Light specifically at an open mic night.  Boaz Frankel  Emmy-winning correspondent on Pittsburgh Today Live polkas down with the jags to talk about his love of mascots and muppets. Join him for Muppet's Christmas Carol trivia on December 18th at Row House Hollywood!  Marla Kauffman  Pittsburgh Personified in person! You have definitely Marla's memes and she is pretty humble about her hilarity.  412 Do brought to you by Channing Powell  Music by  Live From The City  Don't miss his fresh new project "While I Was Sleep" premieres at Club Cafe, December 12th 

#YaJagoff Late Night Episode #105 Presented by Rohrich Automotive  Meet at Mike's... we did that!  Devon from Mike's Beer Bar welcomes, Shayla Penn celebrates her Pittsburgh Courier Recognition, Tristan, Emily and Ashlee...the jag's workout peeps talk about pre-holiday fitness and dear friend of the pod, Mark Ferrari drops his fave holiday song!  Rohrich Honda Question of the Day: Would you rather go to the gym or run into that guy Jim that you know?  HAPPY HOUR:   Mike's Beer Bar  Beer extraordinaire  and best server ever Devon gives us the lowdown on rotating taps and finding the perfect beer for anybody!   Shayla Penn - Burgh Eats And Treats  Shayla is sharing her excellence with us and gives all the flavor with her new collaboration with Acrospire Brewing; check out her beer Blu Berry and Flow and head down for the Soup-er Bowl Competition on January 18th!  Union Fitness  The jags have been working on their fitness with the crew at Union Fitness in the North Side. You'll definitely be ready to hit the squat rack after this. Thanks to Tristan, Ashlee and Emily!   412 Do brought to you by Jeremy and Angie from Discover the Burgh  Music by  Mark Ferrari serenades with his original Christmas song Under My Christmas Tree. 

We had fantastic pasta and peppers, "Bad Pierogi" (not food), some Pens talk with Josh Getzoff and music from Barnacle Fee who will be performing at 565 Live celebrating the Bellevue 10-year anniversary of the first drink poured in that town.  Rohrich Honda Question of the Day : Is there ever such thing as a bad pierogi? HAPPY HOUR:   PaPa J's Jim, the Papa J's Maître D, goes all in after retiring as a teacher??   Josh Getzoff - Pittsburgh Penguins Play-by-Play    Always a blast to have Josh, the Pens TV play-by-play broadcaster hang with us AND this is his first time at Papa J's!  Aubrey & James - Bad Pierogi  Empowering individuals to embrace their unique style with edgy and unconventional fashion.  Bad Pierogi strives to break free from the ordinary, celebrating the rebellion inherent in every wardrobe choice.  412 Dos Jack Dougherty, with the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership's list of holiday downtown activities.  Music by Kevin Ward - Barnacle Feet   Kevin has been in the Pittsburgh music scene for over 25 years.  It all started in the early 2000s at an open mics at Ozzy's in West View where he met George Fischer and Joe Pucciarelli.  Kevin and the entire band will be at 565 Live in Bellevue, December 11th for a big celebration. 

It's a 3rd stop at Pizzaiolo Primo in Market Square and we headed directly to the cocktails and dessert part of the menu!   HAPPY HOUR:  Hosting and feeding – Pizzaiolo Primo!  Michele goes through cocktails... downtown parking ticket hacks and desserts! She gives J & R a good run!  Lisa Scales - Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank    KDKA Turkey Fund for Thanksgiving – GIVE NOW to help local families and, when you donate at a participating PNC branch, your gift will be matched up to $75,000. The jags are gonna put a team together for January volunteering. Nancy Polinsky Johnson  Known to many in the Pittsburgh area for her 30-plus years as the co-host of cooking shows and other public television programs on WQED, Nancy is the creator of THE Pittsburgh Walk of Fame. Her husband David, retired WPXI news anchor hangs with us too! 412 Do brought to you by Alison Yee from Alloy 26/Nova Place Music by Andrew Bicsey  Andrew is awesome... we squeezed his car into a half of a parking spot out front and boom.. He crushed it and then headed off to a real gig! 

Are you kidding me?  First round NFL Draft HATS???  Plus fresh pasta lessons, KDKA TV's Daisy Jade and some Brandon PAYNEful music all from Pizziaolo Primo - Market Square.   Rohrich Honda Question of the Day: What's your favorite kind of pasta?    HAPPY HOUR:  Hosting and feeding – Pizzaiolo Primo! With Taco and Chandler – yes those are actually their names. Taco is the pizza expert, and Chandler makes the fresh pasta in every signature dish!  Jerad Bachar - Visit Pittsburgh  chats about nothing else but the NFL Draft – what else is there really going on anyway, right? We're excited, you're excited, let the countdown and construction continue!  Daisy Jade - Pittsburgh Today Live receives rave reviews of her City Scene cover where she wears the iconic ... seat cover velvet from old theater seats to pay homage to her theater background.    412 Do brought to you by  Taylor Spirito    Music by Brandon Payne last time we saw this guy it was a little warmer out – but that doesn't stop his soulful sound. 

We are at Pizzaiolo Primo in Market Square.. they're open and you should visit.  Some of the reasons why are in this podcast!   Rohrich Honda Question of the Day: Would you rather host your own party or go somewhere else for the night?    HAPPY HOUR:  Hosting and feeding – Pizzaiolo Primo!  The best Neapolitan cuisine you can find before hopping on a plane! Host your parties (or podcast) on the second floor and let the good times roll.  Joe Bayura - AVP of Consumer Products, UMPC  talks about the best part of his job – helping people understand their insurance! Open enrollment for new health plans is happening now.  Cat Burton - Create Art Together enlightens us in the world of design and encouraging kids to get off their phones to create outside of the digital space.    412 Do brought to you by Channing Powell of Made in PGH    Music by Cat Tedder jams out to her single "At Ease". 

It is almost 9 years of YaJagoff as we know it with John and Rachael. Each have celebrated hundreds of episodes, and now it is 100 episodes of Late Night. Incorporating some of the favorite guests, the Jags celebrate with two yinzer co-hosts: Amy Kline and Dan Styslinger. Thanks so much to Ernie Ricci, Doug Oster, Desirae from Cooking Comedy Chaos fame, Nikki and Nicole from YinzLidz fame, Doug Heilman from Doug Cooking, and THE.. Clinton Clegg is our musician!  Wow! A special thanks to Josh and Stephanie from the Leaning Cask for allowing us to have the episode there which was a fundraiser for The Community Liver Alliance.

  SUMMARY: We have an owl named Pumpkin, fresh latte and baked goods, crock pot recipes and a pretty awesome musician that is releasing a brand new song. The 412Dos are presented by Jack Dougherty.    Blog 1: The 100th episode airs next week! Lots of surprises!  Blog 2: Get ready for November... 3 episodes from Pizziaol Primo in Market Square    Rohrich Honda Question of the Day: Other than pumpkin pie, what do you like/not like that is pumpkin flavored.     HAPPY HOUR:   802 Bean Company Megan Schrader, a lifelong Brookliner, stops by. *02 Bean Company has been a favorite stop for Rachael since a Burgh, Bits and Bites walking tour of Brookline.  Cathy Schlott - National Aviary    She's baaaackkk and just in time to celebrate Owl-O-Ween! She brought "Pumpkin" with her.  Also, as Owl-O-Ween closes, remember the holiday brunches featuring the chance to snap photos with Santa and a Penguin and…. for the first time ever the Grinch along with a skunk or an owl!     Lisa Kozich - Crockin' Moms  Crock Pot Moms was founded 11 years ago in 2011. The Facebook page has since reached over one million followers all over the country and even the world!  412 Do brought to you by  Jack Dougherty - Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership   Music by Young Guy Burkett   Young Guy Burkett delivers a brand now song to our listeners. It just dropped the day of the pod recording. 

#YaJagoff Late Night Episode #99 ¾ Presented by Rohrich Automotive   Vintage is the theme... from nostalgic junk drawer items, to the Vintage Mixer, to saving a vintage gyro location and SHE is not vintage but, our friend Leslie Bonci's dietatry trips will be vintage. Thanks Ryan Caldwell and Alison from Alloy 26 for music and the 412Dos! Blog 1: Parking on the H spot   Blog 2: 100th Episode Call for co-hosts  Rohrich Honda Question of the Day: What is the one "vintage" or nostalgic item you wish you had from your parents house?  HAPPY HOUR:   Knossos Gyros Michael... a bartender.. Turned restaurant owner in Dormont to save a 40 year-old business.  Michael and Jason  - PGH Vintage Mixer  get us excited that old things feel like new again when you shop at the Convention Center November 8th from 9am-5pm.  Leslie Bonci - Active Eating Advice fiber, fish, and fallacy. You won't get it until you watch!  412 Do brought to you by  Alison Yee - Alloy 26  Music by Ryan Caldwell @TheItalianPierogi rocks the tie with Green Day inspired acoustic sound.