Guest Host Mark DeSantis Talks Politics, Prohibition, and Punditry
One of the premier authorities when it comes to cutting edge business development, Mark DeSantis, will be your Special Guest Host, as he looks at what is being done, both on a local and national level, to foster innovation and growth in critical business sectors. Plus, Mark puts has past political experience to use, as he analyzes the impact that this year’s elections, both on a statewide and local level, will have on business. And we’ll have an interview with author Daniel Okrent, whose new book, “Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition” looks at this historic era in American culture, an era (and book) that will be the subject of an upcoming Ken Burns documentary this fall. And Mark’s “blogger roundtable” makes its return, and his pundits will pull no punches when it comes to the discussion topics that are on their mind.
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Guest Host Mark DeSantis Talks With Author Daniel Okrent
American Entrepreneur Radio Guest Host Mark DeSantis, along with his “talk buddy”, Chad Hermann (he of the “Radical Middle” blog at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette), talk with author Daniel Okrent, whose new book “Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition”, looks at this unique time in American history. Okrent’s book will be the basis of an upcoming Ken Burns documentary this fall.
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Mark’s Rant: Prohibition
American Entrepreneur Radio Guest Host Mark DeSantis, along with his “talk buddy”, Chad Hermann, rant about the prohibition era, and what a bizarre time that was in the context of what the United States was, and is, all about.
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Guest Host Mark DeSantis Talks With Dan Wiseman, Candidate for PA State Legislature
American Entrepreneur Radio Guest Host Mark DeSantis, along with his “talk buddy”, Chad Hermann, talk with Dan Wiseman, a candidate for Pennsylvania’s State Legislature, about the reason behind his campaign, his background, and the issues that he sees with the way things are currently done in Harrisburg.
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Mark’s Rant: Political Campaigns Reflect Public Sentiment
American Entrepreneur Radio Guest Host Mark DeSantis, along with his “talk buddy”, Chad Hermann, rant about how the political campaign season reflects voter attitudes toward their political representatives.
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Guest Host Mark DeSantis Talks With Kevin Altomari about Microloans
American Entrepreneur Radio Guest Host Mark DeSantis, along with his “talk buddy”, Chad Hermann, talk with Kevin Altomari, CEO of Neighborhood Business Inc., about the business of microloans, and how the Pittsburgh market compares with other markets when it comes to this lending option.
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Mark’s Rant: Culture
American Entrepreneur Radio Guest Host Mark DeSantis, along with his “Talk Buddy”, Chad Hermann, talk about some of the pop culture items making headlines around the region.
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Guest Host Mark DeSantis Talks with Joe Horowitz of NORML
American Entrepreneur Radio Guest Host Mark DeSantis, along with his “Talk Buddy”, Chad Hermann, talk with Joe Horowitz, the Local Director of the Pittsburgh Chapter of NORML, about the ongoing debate surrounding the proposed legalization of marijuana.
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Guest Host Mark DeSantis Talks With Chad Hermann
American Entrepreneur Radio Guest Host Mark DeSantis, along with his “Talk Buddy”, Chad Hermann, talk about a variety of topics, from the situation surrounding Pittsburgh City politics to the flap over General Stanley McCrystal’s comments to Rolling Stone Magazine about the Obama Administration.
Full Episode
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