The Weigh-In Podcast Preview

My new show The Weigh-In will debut on February 1, 2017. This biweekly show will give listeners an inside look into the sport of boxing both past and present. The series premier will feature my interview with former middleweight boxing contender Frank Savannah who fought professionally from 1991-1997, and retired with an impressive record of 15 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw. On December 14, 1994, Savannah fought Dana Rosenblatt for the WBC Continental Americas Middleweight Title. This bout was the only defeat in Savannah’s six year boxing career. Frank is currently a boxing coach and trainer at Nick Catone MMA & Fitness in Brick, New Jersey.

The second episode will air on February 15th, and will feature my interviews with two of Arizona's boxing gym owners Artur Petrosyan and Sonny Gutierrez. Artur was an Armenian National Boxing Champion who fought professionally as a lightweight from 1999 to 2003. Artur runs Camelback Boxing Gym in Phoenix. Sonny is a former amateur and professional boxer who runs Sonny's Boxing Gym in Goodyear.

These two episodes will be followed up with episodes in March featuring my interviews with Randy Neumann and Steve Peacock. Randy captured the USA New Jersey State Heavyweight Title on December 9, 1971 with a victory over Chuck Wepner. He worked as a professional boxing referee from 1983 to 2014, and refereed hundreds of matches featuring boxing legends such as Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Wladimir Klitschko, and many others. Randy currently serves as a certified financial planner (CFP) at Randy Neumann Wealth Management in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.

Steve Peacock is a professional ring-announcer, voice talent and writer. For the past three years he has been the announcer for Global Proving Ground and Fight Club Champion, and during that time has also announced several USA Boxing-sanctioned tournaments and combat-sports events for promoters including Dead Serious MMA, Cage Fury Fighting Championships, and World Class Kickboxing Championships. Last baseball season he also successfully auditioned for a PA announcer slot for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, a AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees. He is available for ring/cage/stage announcing and emcee gigs as well as for voice-over recording productions. Separately, Peacock is putting the finishing touches on his novel PLAY DEAD, ROLL OVER, a fictionalized account of his ill-fated pursuit of a career with NYPD, which was cut short after getting shot by a retired New York City cop.

Fear not... I will continue to post photos and write ups from historical travels on this blog! I truly hope that fans of the MWHE Podcast will join us for this exciting new show! 

You can check out and subscribe to The Weigh-In Blog and Podcast via the following links:

The Weigh-In Blog and Podcast Page

The Weigh-In Podcast Facebook Page

iTunes 

SoundCloud

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Upcoming Event - Artur Petrosyan Interview

I will interview boxing gym owner and trainer Artur Petrosyan on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. The interview will be featured on an upcoming episode of our new podcast The Weigh-In. Artur is an Armenian National Boxing Champion, former professional fighter, and co-owner of Camelback Boxing Club in Phoenix, Arizona.

If you have any questions that you would like Artur to answer, please post them in the comments of this blog entry, or send them to me via Twitter @RevWarBuff23 and Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mwhistoryexperience

For more information on Artur Petrosyan, please visit the following websites:

Camelback Boxing Gym Page - http://www.camelbackboxinggym.com/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Camelback-Boxing-Gym-163396117188198/

BoxRec Page - http://boxrec.com/boxer/38345

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Upcoming Event - Sonny Gutierrez Interview

I will interview boxing gym owner and trainer Sonny Gutierrez on Tuesday, December 27, 2016. The interview will be featured on an upcoming episode of our new podcast The Weigh-In. Sonny runs Sonny's Boxing Gym in Goodyear, Arizona. 

If you have any questions that you would like Sonny to answer, please post them in the comments of this blog entry, or send them to me via Twitter @RevWarBuff23 and Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mwhistoryexperience

For more information on Sonny Gutierrez, please visit the following websites:

Sonny's Boxing Gym Page - http://www.sonnysboxinggym.com/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/sonnysboxinggym/

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The Matt Ward History Experience Podcast - Episode #11

Check out the eleventh edition of The Matt Ward History Experience Podcast!

SoundCloud:  https://soundcloud.com/matt-ward-427598454/episode-11-gene-pantalone-and-boxing-history

iTunes:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/matt-ward-history-experience/id1178237076

Episode #11 contains the following segment:

1. The Weigh-In - Interview with boxing historian and author Gene Pantalone. 

You can check out Gene Pantalone and Madame Bey's: Home to Boxing Legends online via the following websites:

Amazon Book Page - https://www.amazon.com/Madame-Beys-Home-Boxing-Legends-ebook/dp/B01M1KXVF2

Archway Publishing Book Page - http://bookstore.archwaypublishing.com/Products/SKU-001044096/Madame-Beys-Home-to-Boxing-Legends.aspx

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MadameBey/

Twitter - @MadameBey

First and foremost I would like to thank my guest Gene Pantalone for sitting down to talk boxing with me. 

This episode would not have been possible if it had not been for the technical support of my good friend Peter Lloyd of One Stone Recording and Mastering. Pete mixed and cleaned up the original recordings into the great episode that you can now stream on SoundCloud and iTunes.

Last but certainly not least, I would like to thank all of my readers and listeners - Especially our friend JP Favara who supports the MWHE on Patreon. 

YOU can also support the MWHE on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4183621

The Matt Ward History Experience is brought to you by One Stone Recording and Mastering in New Brunswick, NJ. Check out One Stone Recording and Mastering for all of you mixing and mastering needs. Go to onestonerecording.com/mwhistory and receive 10% off your first session!

One Stone Recording and Mastering:

http://onestonerecording.com/mwhistory

http://onestonerecording.com

MW

Upcoming Event - Frank Savannah Interview

The Matt Ward History Experience will interview former professional boxer, trainer, and New Jersey Boxing Hall of Famer Frank Savannah on Tuesday, December 20, 2016. This interview will be part of an upcoming episode of the blog's podcast. Frank Savannah fought professionally from 1991-1997, and retired with an impressive record of 15 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw.

If you have any questions that you would like Frank to answer, please post them in the comments of this blog entry, or send them to me via Twitter @RevWarBuff23 and Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mwhistoryexperience

For more information on Frank Savannah, please visit the following websites:

Trainer Page - http://www.nickcatonefitness.com/instructors/

BoxRec Page - http://boxrec.com/boxer/6089

New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame Page - http://www.njboxinghof.org/frank-savannah/

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Upcoming Event - David Petriello Interview

The Matt Ward History Experience will interview historian and author David Petriello on December 18, 2016. This interview will be part of an upcoming episode of the blog's podcast. David Petriello is the author of a number of books including, A Pestilence on Pennsylvania Avenue: The Impact of Disease Upon the American Presidency and Bacteria and Bayonets: The Impact of Disease in American Military History.

If you have any questions that you would like David to answer, please post them in the comments of this blog entry, or send them to me via Twitter @RevWarBuff23 and Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mwhistoryexperience

For more information on David Petriello, please visit the following website:

Amazon Author Page - https://www.amazon.com/David-Petriello/e/B00MS9CAGS/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1481550042&sr=8-1

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The MWHE Podcast is on iTunes!

The MWHE Podcast is now available on iTunes!

You can check out my podcast on iTunes via the following link:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/matt-ward-history-experience/id1178237076

PLEASE SUBSCRIBE!

The MWHE is also still available on SoundCloud:

https://soundcloud.com/matt-ward-427598454

THANK YOU for your support!

MW

The Matt Ward History Experience Podcast - Episode #10

Check out the tenth edition of The Matt Ward History Experience Podcast!

SoundCloud:  https://soundcloud.com/matt-ward-427598454/the-matt-ward-history-experience-podcast-episode-10-john-disanto-and-boxing-history

iTunes:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/matt-ward-history-experience/id1178237076

Episode #10 contains the following segment:

1. The Weigh-In - Interview with boxing historian and Editor-in-Chief of Philly Boxing History.com John DiSanto. 

You can check out John DiSanto and Philly Boxing History.com online via the following websites:

Philly Boxing History.com Page - http://www.phillyboxinghistory.com

Philly Boxing History.com Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/Philly-Boxing-History-114800752100/?fref=ts

Philly Boxing History.com Twitter - @phillyboxing

John DiSanto Twitter - @johndisanto

First and foremost I would like to thank my guest John DiSanto for sitting down at the Veteran Boxers Association Ring One to talk boxing with me. 

I would also like to thank the members of the band Replicant and my guest announcer Nigel Corning Browning for stopping by the One Stone Recording and Mastering Studio to be a part of this milestone episode. You can check out all things Replicant via the following link: 

https://www.facebook.com/replicantnj/

This episode would not have been possible if it had not been for the technical support of my good friend Peter Lloyd of One Stone Recording and Mastering. Pete mixed and cleaned up the original recordings into the great episode that you can now stream on SoundCloud.

Last but certainly not least, I would like to thank all of my readers and listeners - Especially our friend JP Favara who supports the MWHE on Patreon. 

YOU can also support the MWHE on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4183621

The Matt Ward History Experience is brought to you by One Stone Recording and Mastering in New Brunswick, NJ. Check out One Stone Recording and Mastering for all of you mixing and mastering needs. Go to onestonerecording.com/mwhistory and receive 10% off your first session!

One Stone Recording and Mastering:

http://onestonerecording.com/mwhistory

http://onestonerecording.com

MW

Upcoming Event - Gene Pantalone Interview

The Matt Ward History Experience will interview boxing historian and author Gene Pantalone on November 20, 2016. This interview will be part of an upcoming episode of the blog's podcast. Gene Pantalone is the author of the new book, Madame Bey's: Home to Boxing Legends.

If you have any questions that you would like Gene to answer, please post them in the comments of this blog entry, send them to me via Twitter @RevWarBuff23 or via Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mwhistoryexperience

For more information on Gene Pantalone, please visit the following websites:

Amazon Book Page - https://www.amazon.com/Madame-Beys-Home-Boxing-Legends-ebook/dp/B01M1KXVF2

Archway Publishing Book Page - http://bookstore.archwaypublishing.com/Products/SKU-001044096/Madame-Beys-Home-to-Boxing-Legends.aspx

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MadameBey/

Twitter - @MadameBey

MW

Upcoming Event - John DiSanto Interview

The Matt Ward History Experience will interview boxing historian John DiSanto on October 27, 2016. This interview will be part of an upcoming episode of the blog's podcast. John DiSanto is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Philly Boxing History.com.

If you have any questions that you would like John to answer, please post them in the comments of this blog entry, send them to me via Twitter @RevWarBuff23 or via Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mwhistoryexperience

For more information on John DiSanto, please visit the following websites:

Philly Boxing History.com Page - http://www.phillyboxinghistory.com

Philly Boxing History.com Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/Philly-Boxing-History-114800752100/?fref=ts

Philly Boxing History.com Twitter - @phillyboxing

John DiSanto Twitter - @johndisanto

MW

The Matt Ward History Experience Podcast - Episode #9

Check out the ninth edition of The Matt Ward History Experience Podcast!

SoundCloud:  https://soundcloud.com/matt-ward-427598454/the-matt-ward-history-experience-podcast-episode-9-randy-gordon-and-boxing-history

iTunes:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/matt-ward-history-experience/id1178237076

Episode #9 contains the following segment:

1. The Weigh-In - Interview with former Editor-in-Chief of The Ring, former New York State Athletic Commissioner, and current host of the SiriusXM show "At the Fights" Randy Gordon. 

You can check out Randy Gordon and "At the Fights" online via the following websites:

SiriusXM "At the Fights" Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/SiriusXM-At-The-Fights-152111618132802/?fref=nf 

Randy "The Commish" Gordon's Twitter - @CommishRandyG

SiriusXM Satellite Radio "At the Fights" Twitter - @SiriusXMBoxing

New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame Page - http://www.njboxinghof.org/randy-gordon/

SiriusXM Satellite Radio Host Page - http://m.siriusxm.com/servlet/Satellite?c=StreamJockey&childpagename=SXM/StreamJockey/MOB_HostDetail&cid=1441375458360&pagename=SXM/Wrapper

Below is a photo from left to right of Randy Gordon, Sean Corcione, Matt Ward and Gerry Cooney at the SiriusXM studios in New York City: 

First and foremost I would like to thank my guest Randy Gordon for sitting down at the SiriusXM studios to talk boxing with me.

This episode would not have been possible if it had not been for the technical support of my good friend Peter Lloyd of One Stone Recording and Mastering. Pete mixed and cleaned up the original recordings into the great episode that you can stream on SoundCloud.

Last but certainly not least, I would like to thank all of my readers and listeners - Especially those who submitted questions for this month's segment of The Weigh In.

The Matt Ward History Experience is brought to you by One Stone Recording and Mastering in New Brunswick, NJ. Check out One Stone Recording and Mastering for all of you mixing and mastering needs. Go to onestonerecording.com/mwhistory and receive 10% off your first session!

One Stone Recording and Mastering:

http://onestonerecording.com/mwhistory

http://onestonerecording.com

Support the MWHE on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4183621   

MW

Upcoming Event - Randy "The Commish" Gordon Interview

The Matt Ward History Experience will interview Randy "The Commish" Gordon on September 23, 2016. The interview will be part of an upcoming episode of the blog's podcast. Randy Gordon served as the Editor-in-Chief for The Ring and Boxing Illustrated magazines. From 1988-1995, Gordon served as Chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission. He has also served as a broadcaster and on-air analyst for a variety of channels and networks including ESPN, the USA Network and SNY. He currently hosts the SiriusXM Satellite Radio boxing show "At the Fights" with former heavyweight boxer Gerry Cooney. The show airs on Monday and Friday from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST on channel 93.

If you have any questions that you would like answered by Randy, please post them in the comments of this blog entry, send them to me via Twitter @RevWarBuff23 or via Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mwhistoryexperience

For more information on Randy "The Commish" Gordon, please visit the following websites:

SiriusXM "At the Fights" Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/SiriusXM-At-The-Fights-152111618132802/?fref=nf 

Randy "The Commish" Gordon's Twitter - @CommishRandyG

SiriusXM Satellite Radio "At the Fights" Twitter - @SiriusXMBoxing

New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame Page - http://www.njboxinghof.org/randy-gordon/

SiriusXM Satellite Radio Host Page - http://m.siriusxm.com/servlet/Satellite?c=StreamJockey&childpagename=SXM/StreamJockey/MOB_HostDetail&cid=1441375458360&pagename=SXM/Wrapper

MW

(Photo - Randy "The Commish" Gordon's Twitter)

The Matt Ward History Experience Podcast - Episode #8

Check out the eighth edition of The Matt Ward History Experience Podcast!

SoundCloud:  https://soundcloud.com/matt-ward-427598454/the-matt-ward-history-experience-podcast-episode-8

iTunes:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/matt-ward-history-experience/id1178237076

Episode #8 contains the following segment:

1. Let's Talk History - Interview with author, historian and fellow American Legion Post 176 member Al Savolaine. 

You can check out Al Savolaine and his new book Stanley Fisher: Shark Attack Hero of a Bygone Age online via the following websites:

Stanley Fisher: Shark Attack Hero of a Bygone Age - http://www.48hrbooks.com/Book/EyVKaMjR

Matawan Historical Society Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Matawan-Historical-Society-NJ-278556882255492/

Matawan Historical Society Website - matawanhistoricalsociety.org

1916 Matawan Shark Attacks Commemoration Events Schedule - http://www.app.com/story/news/local/culture/2016/05/23/schedule-set-matawan-shark-attack-centennial/84764416/

Below are two photos of Al Savolaine and his book Stanley Fisher: Shark Attack Hero of a Bygone Age:

Below is the official flyer for the Matawan Shark Attacks of 1916 Centennial Commemoration:

First and foremost I would like to thank my guest Al Savolaine for sitting down in Matawan to talk history with me.

This episode would not have been possible if it had not been for the technical support of my good friend Peter Lloyd of One Stone Recording and Mastering. Pete mixed and cleaned up the original recordings into the great episode that you can stream on SoundCloud.

Last but certainly not least, I would like to thank all of my readers and listeners - Especially those who submitted questions for this month's segment of Let's Talk History.

The Matt Ward History Experience is brought to you by One Stone Recording and Mastering in New Brunswick, NJ. Check out One Stone Recording and Mastering for all of you mixing and mastering needs. Go to onestonerecording.com/mwhistory and receive 10% off your first session!

One Stone Recording and Mastering:

http://onestonerecording.com/mwhistory

http://onestonerecording.com

MW

Upcoming Event - Al Savolaine Interview

The Matt Ward History Experience will travel back to the Burrowes Mansion in Matawan, NJ on June 25, 2016 for a second interview with Matawan town historian Al Savolaine. This interview will be part of an upcoming episode of the blog's podcast. In this interview, we will discuss the 1916 Matawan Shark Attacks and Al's new book Stanley Fisher: Shark Attack Hero of a Bygone Age.

If you have any questions that you would like answered by Al, please post them in the comments of this blog entry, send them to me via Twitter @RevWarBuff23 or via Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mwhistoryexperience

For more information on Al Savolaine and the 1916 Matawan Shark Attacks, please visit the following websites:

Stanley Fisher: Shark Attack Hero of a Bygone Age - http://www.48hrbooks.com/Book/EyVKaMjR

Matawan Historical Society Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Matawan-Historical-Society-NJ-278556882255492/

Matawan Historical Society Website - matawanhistoricalsociety.org

1916 Matawan Shark Attacks Commemoration Events Schedule - http://www.app.com/story/news/local/culture/2016/05/23/schedule-set-matawan-shark-attack-centennial/84764416/

MW

The Matt Ward History Experience Podcast - Episode #7

Check out the seventh edition of The Matt Ward History Experience Podcast!

SoundCloud:  https://soundcloud.com/matt-ward-427598454/the-matt-ward-history-experience-podcast-episode-7

iTunes:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/matt-ward-history-experience/id1178237076

Episode #7 contains the following segment:

1. The Weigh-In - Interview with sports journalist Wallace Matthews. 

You can check out Wallace Matthews online via the following websites:

ESPN Page - http://espn.go.com/new-york/columns/archive?name=wallace-matthews

Wallace Matthews' Twitter - @ESPNNYYankees

Below is a photo of Wallace Matthews and I at Yankee Stadium:

First and foremost I would like to thank my guest Wallace Matthews for meeting with me in the Bronx to talk sports.

This episode would not have been possible if it had not been for the technical support of my good friend Peter Lloyd of One Stone Recording and Mastering. Pete mixed and cleaned up the original recordings into the great episode that you can stream on SoundCloud.

Last but certainly not least, I would like to thank all of my readers and listeners - Especially those who submitted questions for this month's segment of The Weigh In.

The Matt Ward History Experience is brought to you by One Stone Recording and Mastering in New Brunswick, NJ. Check out One Stone Recording and Mastering for all of you mixing and mastering needs. Go to onestonerecording.com/mwhistory and receive 10% off your first session!

One Stone Recording and Mastering:

http://onestonerecording.com/mwhistory

http://onestonerecording.com

MW

The Matt Ward History Experience Podcast - Episode #6

Check out the sixth edition of The Matt Ward History Experience Podcast!

SoundCloud:  https://soundcloud.com/matt-ward-427598454/the-matt-ward-history-experience-podcast-episode-6

iTunes:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/matt-ward-history-experience/id1178237076

Episode #6 contains the following segment:

1. Let's Talk History - Interview with author, historian and tour guide Mark Nesbitt. 

You can check out Mark Nesbitt online via the following websites:

Ghosts of Gettysburg Website - http://www.ghostsofgettysburg.com/

Amazon Author Page - http://www.amazon.com/Mark-Nesbitt/e/B001JS4SAK/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

Ghosts of Gettysburg Facebook Page - https://m.facebook.com/GhostsofGettysburg/

Mark Nesbitt's Twitter - @hauntgburg

Below are a few photos of Mark Nesbitt and his first Ghosts of Gettysburg book:

First and foremost I would like to thank my guest Mark Nesbitt for sitting down in Gettysburg to talk history with me.

This episode would not have been possible if it had not been for the technical support of my good friend Peter Lloyd of One Stone Recording and Mastering. Pete mixed and cleaned up the original recordings into the great episode that you can stream on SoundCloud.

Last but certainly not least, I would like to thank all of my readers and listeners - Especially those who submitted questions for this month's segment of Let's Talk History.

The Matt Ward History Experience is brought to you by One Stone Recording and Mastering in New Brunswick, NJ. Check out One Stone Recording and Mastering for all of you mixing and mastering needs. Go to onestonerecording.com/mwhistory and receive 10% off your first session!

One Stone Recording and Mastering:

http://onestonerecording.com/mwhistory

http://onestonerecording.com

MW

Upcoming Event - Wallace Matthews Interview

The Matt Ward History Experience will interview Wallace Matthews on May 7, 2016. This interview will be part of an upcoming episode of the blog's podcast. Wallace Matthews is a sports journalist from New York, who has covered New York sports and boxing since 1983. Wallace is currently the Yankees beat writer for ESPN.com.

If you have any questions that you would like answered by Wallace, please post them in the comments of this blog entry, send them to me via Twitter @RevWarBuff23 or via Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mwhistoryexperience

For more information on Wallace Matthews, please visit the following websites:

ESPN Page - http://espn.go.com/new-york/columns/archive?name=wallace-matthews

Wallace Matthews Twitter - @ESPNNYYankees

MW

(Photo - Wallace Matthews Twitter)

The Matt Ward History Experience Podcast - Episode #5

Check out the fifth edition of The Matt Ward History Experience Podcast!

SoundCloud:  https://soundcloud.com/matt-ward-427598454/the-matt-ward-history-experience-podcast-episode-5

iTunes:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/matt-ward-history-experience/id1178237076

Episode #5 contains the following segment:

1. Let's Talk History - Interview with Philadelphia based author, historian and tour guide Harry Kyriakodis. 

You can check out Harry Kyriakodis online via the following websites:

Amazon.com Author Page - http://www.amazon.com/Harry-Kyriakodis/e/B005D9T8J2

Hidden City Philadelphia Page - http://hiddencityphila.org/author/HarryK/

Below are a few photos of Harry Kyriakodis and his collection of Philadelphia books:

Below is more information on Harry's Philadelphia area tours and presentations:

For over ten years, I have been giving walking tours of parts of the city for the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia and other organizations. I developed several nitty-gritty urban walking tours:

1. The Historic North Central Waterfront (taking a look at what is left after I95 devastated the corridor in the 1960s)
2. Underground Philadelphia (a tour of Philly's Underground transit concourse system, which was revolutionary in city planning and design)
3. Up and Over the Ben Franklin Bridge (a look at the Delaware River and the City of Philadelphia (and Camden, NJ) from one of the greatest bridges ever; can only be done on days with great weather)
4. Post-Industrial Philadelphia--West Callowhill area (this walk focuses on blocks that once contained the Baldwin Locomotive Company and the other Philadelphia industries, now gone, which made Philadelphia known around the globe as the Workshop of the World well into the 20th century)
5. Post-Industrial Philadelphia--East Callowhill area (similar to the West Callowhill tour, but on the east side of Broad Street)

***I have also put together and offer PowerPoint presentations on tours 1, 4 and 5 above, so that a virtual tour through these areas can be done. I have given these presentations to countless organizations and neighborhood groups that are interested in local history.

In addition to these, I developed shorter PowerPoint presentations on these topics: 

1. The Benjamin Franklin Parkway (showing the development of the Parkway and its constituent attractions)
2. Floating Church of the Redeemer (a 19th church built on a barge that was pushed up and down the Delaware River to serve the religious needs of sailors and waterfront communities)
3. The Indian Pole (a huge pole that once had an Indian figure on top and which stood near 4th and Vine Streets for a hundred years, but which mysteriously disappeared sometime in the mid-20th century)
4. St. George's Greek Orthodox Church (the history of a Greek church, now a cathedral, that still stands at 8th and Spruce Streets)

First and foremost I would like to thank my guest Harry Kyriakodis for sitting down at Pier 3 to talk history with me.

This episode would not have been possible if it had not been for the technical support of my good friend Peter Lloyd of One Stone Recording and Mastering. Pete mixed and cleaned up the original recordings into the great episode that you can stream on SoundCloud.

Last but certainly not least, I would like to thank all of my readers and listeners - Especially those who submitted questions for this month's segment of Let's Talk History.

The Matt Ward History Experience is brought to you by One Stone Recording and Mastering in New Brunswick, NJ. Check out One Stone Recording and Mastering for all of you mixing and mastering needs. Go to onestonerecording.com/mwhistory and receive 10% off your first session!

One Stone Recording and Mastering:

http://onestonerecording.com/mwhistory

http://onestonerecording.com

MW

Upcoming Event - Mark Nesbitt Interview

The Matt Ward History Experience will interview Mark Nesbitt during the weekend of April 9, 2016. This interview will be part of an upcoming episode of the blog's podcast. Mark Nesbitt is an author, historian and tour guide, who has written numerous books on paranormal activity in Gettysburg, PA. Mark's popular book series Ghosts of Gettysburg consists of eight volumes. Mark also runs a tour in Gettysburg with the same name as his book series.

If you have any questions that you would like answered by Mark, please post them in the comments of this blog entry, send them to me via Twitter @RevWarBuff23 or via Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mwhistoryexperience

For more information on Mark Nesbitt, please visit the following websites:

Ghosts of Gettysburg Website - http://www.ghostsofgettysburg.com/

Amazon Author Page - http://www.amazon.com/Mark-Nesbitt/e/B001JS4SAK/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

Ghosts of Gettysburg Facebook Page - https://m.facebook.com/GhostsofGettysburg/

Mark Nesbitt's Twitter - @hauntgburg

MW

Upcoming Event - Harry Kyriakodis Interview

The Matt Ward History Experience will interview Harry Kyriakodis on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. This interview will be part of an upcoming episode of the blog's monthly podcast. Harry Kyriakodis is an author, historian and tour guide, who has written three books (pictured below) and is a regular contributor to the Hidden City Philadelphia website. Harry is known for having what is likely the largest private collection of books about the city of Philadelphia. His collection consists of over 2700 titles.

If you have any questions that you would like answered by Harry, please post them in the comments of this blog entry, send them to me via Twitter @RevWarBuff23 or via Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mwhistoryexperience

For more information on Harry Kyriakodis, please visit the following websites:

Amazon.com Author Page - http://www.amazon.com/Harry-Kyriakodis/e/B005D9T8J2

Hidden City Philadelphia Page - http://hiddencityphila.org/author/HarryK/

MW

(Photos - Harry Kyriakodis Amazon.com author page)