Steve Adubato and co-host Jacqui Tricarico remember one of New Jersey’s most impactful journalists, Michael Aron. Then, they commemorate the former director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, Alan Rosenthal. Joined by: Briana Vannozzi, Anchor of NJ Spotlight News Debbie Walsh, Director, Center for American Women & Politics, Rutgers University
Steve Adubato and co-host Jacqui Tricarico remember the actress and humanitarian most known for her roles in Moonstruck and Steel Magnolias, Olympia Dukakis. Then, Jacqui and Steve celebrate one of Sesame Street’s most veteran actors and musicians, Bob McGrath. Joined by: Christina Zorich, Daughter of Olympia Dukakis, Actress, and Filmmaker Benjamin Lehmann, Former Executive Producer, Sesame Street | Emmy-winning Producer and Director
April 22, 2025. Steve Adubato and co-host Jacqui Tricarico take a look back at the rise and fall of New Jersey’s infamous Atlantic City, exploring how its boardwalk and iconic casinos gave way to economic and political challenges. Joined by: Nelson Johnson, JSC (Ret.), Historian & Author, "Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City"
"Steve Adubato and co-host Jacqui Tricarico remember two jazz legends, Grammy Award-winning composer and saxophonist, Wayne Shorter, and master of the jazz guitar and New Jersey Hall of Fame inductee, Bucky Pizzarelli. Joined by: Wayne Winborne, Executive Director, Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University-Newark John Pizzarelli, Son of Bucky Pizzarelli, Guitarist, and Singer"
Steve Adubato and co-host Jacqui Tricarico commemorate the remarkable resilience and scientific mind of Newark native, Robert Peace. Joined by: Jeff Hobbs, Author, "The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League" Rev. Edwin D. Leahy, Headmaster, St. Benedict’s Preparatory School
Steve Adubato and co-host Jacqui Tricarico honor legendary singer-songwriter and record producer, Luther Vandross, and explore the ways his iconic voice and songs continue to resonate across generations. Joined by: Dawn Porter, Director, "Luther: Never Too Much
Steve Adubato and co-host Jacqui Tricarico honor the life of Aaron Burr, Princeton University graduate and 3rd Vice President of the United States. Then, Steve Adubato and Jacqui Tricarico celebrate the life and career of Justice Marie Louise Garibaldi, who is remembered as one of the state's most revered and consequential figures in law. Joined by: Maxine Lurie, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of History at Seton Hall University, Chair of the New Jersey Historical Commission James R. Zazzali, Former Chief Justice, New Jersey Supreme Court
Steve Adubato and Co-host Jacqui Tricarico pay tribute to the careers and philanthropic contributions of New Jersey sports legends, Pittsburgh Steelers running back, Franco Harris, and world heavyweight boxing champion Jersey Joe Walcott. Guests include: Franco D. Harris, Son of Franco Harris, President, Super Bakery Larry Hazzard, Sr., Commissioner, NJ State Athletic Control Board
Steve Adubato and co-host Jacqui Tricarico remember the life and legacy of one of Hollywood's first movie stars, Joan Bennett. Then, they recognize actor, Ron Cephas Jones, known for his role in "This is Us," for his remarkable contributions to the acting community. Joined by: Vanessa Hope, Granddaughter of Joan Bennett, Co-Creator of Love is a Crime Podcast Jasmine Cephas Jones, Daughter of Ron Cephas Jones, Grammy and Emmy Award-winner
"Steve Adubato and co-host Jacqui Tricarico remember George Washington, the Founding Father and First President of the United States, and New Jersey's role during the Revolutionary War. Joined by: John Avlon, former CNN analyst, and author of "Washington’s Farewell Address: The Founding Father’s Warning to Future Generations."
