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Flyover Plates Podcast26 Easter Confessions, Pizza, and Pool SuppliesTonight on FOP: Mike makes another traditional Easter plate, and wears his Rochester Red Wings Plates hat!Huge apologies for the sound quality - all technology is complicated garbage!Controversies:Waffle House Delivery?Rochester and Buffalo are in the hottest housing markets, but it's recovery not growthRestaurant reviews:J&E Rootbeer Stand, Middletown, OHSavoia CookiesWhat's on the the Roch Food Guide Pyramid?Thanksgiving in the Springtime?Meat Hot Sauce is Rochester's HopeConfessions from the McQ Chapel:Marc ate Mark's Pizza and Dunkin' DonutsMike eats HOW MANY coneys?Tangent: 90s MinivansTangent of a tangent: Reminiscing about old cell phonesTurning...2025-04-231h 33
Flyover Plates Podcast25 From Awful to WaffleTonight on FOP: It's a very special Season 3 Premiere!WE RECORD LIVE IN THE BOOTH AT WAFFLE HOUSE!Cousin RG joins us for his first WH experience, and the waffle he ordered arrived in less than 40 seconds.We discuss an article called "What not to order at Cracker Barrel", and then an article on Rochester's I-Squared scandalRestaurant reviews: McDonald's HEADQUARTERS, Ming Hin Chicago, Amiel's Subs RochesterMarc is a whole different person in non-RochesterWhy we love Waffle House, its food, and its peopleWould WH survive in Rochester?What would a McDonald's garbage plate look like?School Lunches then and...2025-04-011h 17
Flyover Plates Podcast24 Date PlatesTonight on FOP! This Valentine's Day, Dr. Mike is here to get you in the mood... for food.What is the Raaachester Eaccent? How do we pronounce werds?We realize Rochester never emerged from The Great DepressionMike travels to a resort in Mexico, and reviews the only part that matters, the buffet.While most magazines discuss retirement and estate planning, Rochestarians discuss what happens to all their debt when they die.The Waffle House Egg Surcharge: Will we stand by them?Charlie's Sloppy Plate - Indecisive Marc has a Janus moment and orders his with 2 chicken parm cutlets...2025-02-131h 16
Flyover Plates Podcast23 The 500 Download Celebration!Tonight on FOP!We celebrate the milestone of 500 total downloads! Do we have a lot of fans, or just two dedicated loyalists who listen over and over?We take a boat ride to Tangent City tonight, going down memory lane with printed TV Guides, the mystique of Syracuse and Buffalo TV stations and Canadian radio stations, handheld TVs, and more.Our AIM names, our 90s computers and video games, and how new and fun they were.What's Marc wearing in his bedroom?Does Rochester have a dress code?What's the hottest real estate market right now?What Rochester...2025-01-161h 27
Flyover Plates Podcast22 The Pathetic, Poetic Christmas of CrimeIt's Christmas Night, and guess who has nothing better to do - us!There's no room for FOP at the inn, so here we go:Topics we lambaste:The Rochester indoor heating dilemmaMarc's Incident (Rochester crime affects us all, directly)Christmas Eve Church Car break-in spree (16 cars at one church alone)Is NC part of The South?Mike's hero enters the Guinness Book of World RecordsFan MailA funeral home that sells what?What makes a good or a bad onion ringUnbeknownst to each other, we each brought Christmas poemsRestaurants...2024-12-261h 13
Flyover Plates Podcast21 A Thanksgiving Resurrection?It's our second annual Thanksgiving episode!Where did Marc go to eat for his birthday?Our Thanksgiving ReportsThanksgiving pizza?Why Celery Sucks - ended up doing that segment twiceConfessions from the McQuaid CafeteriaPlate of the Month: Italian American Community Center Thanksgiving Luncheon (with pasta and what Mike calls Italian Pillows!)Emotional Support Ponies - how they're treated at Wegmans vs how they're treated at TopsThe Rochester Train Station is called what???Make Rochester Great Again?Our New Year's Resolutions"We're teetering on the edge here, people""Fat Guys: They know what's up"Restaurants We...2024-12-051h 27
Flyover Plates Podcast20 The 2 Hour Halloween Marathon!Tonight on Flyover Plates! Marc's recording software crashed, so we lost track of time and ended up doing an inadvertent 2-hour marathon mega-episode! We discuss:The long-awaited Tribute to Coach Mike. Marc expresses gratitude for our driver's ed (and tennis) coach who taught us defensive driving. He then spends around half an hour outlining the ways Rochester drivers are clueless: None of them have ever heard of turning on your inside lane when turning onto a four-lane road. Also, when turning off of a main road, most of them slam on the brakes, make their turn, then signal...2024-10-301h 57
Flyover Plates Podcast19 Fantasy Football PlateAfter two hours of fighting with his new-to-him computer, Marc cobbled things together enough to start recording. Tonight:We lament new pumpkin spice "innovations"What's your ideal Plate? Tonight we debut a new segment called Fantasy Football Plate:For Rosh Hashanah, we let our imaginations run (very) wild as we describe our ideal Jewish food plate.Marc reviews the food at Whiskey River and WHY YOU NEED TO GOMike reviewsThe unbeatable $1.38 hot dog combo at Sam's ClubOreo Coke ZeroMom Jeans RadioHow you can score a hamburger dinner for only $1... at most restaurants.Restaurants discussed:Friendly'sDahlia'sSicilian DelightPizza buffets & white...2024-09-261h 24
Flyover Plates Podcast18 A Flight of... Hot Dogs?Tonight, on FOP!Mike drops off his family at the airport, just so he can go down in the basement and record an episode.Marc enjoys his new back deck before the snow flies next week.Sampling a flight of... hot dogs? (Where else besides FOP would you hear that?)It's Mike's turn to review a plate, and it's a good one. The Amber Rose Hungarian-Lithuanian plate includes pork schnitzel with cream sauce, a delectable-looking potato pancake, and the only sauerkraut he considers worthy.Culver's is a consolation prize for escapees who miss Bill Gray'sPonderosa vs. Old Country...2024-08-311h 16
Flyover Plates Podcast17 Flyover DebatesIt'll be hard to live up to the last episode, but we'll try.Tonight we welcome our first special guest! Cousin RG is our biggest fan and has a lot to say about Rochester - its crime, its food, its mystique.We discuss:A Rochester Legend: Red Fedele's Brook HouseWhat's the best part about visiting Rochester?The legality of Boneless WingsWhat's missing in this episode?Confessions from the McQuaid... CafeteriaRG's definition of the ideal PlateWe review:Mike's kids give their opinion on Roch burgersOrbaker's Rte 104 Plate (pictured above...2024-08-011h 28
Flyover Plates Podcast16 Homecoming PlatesTonight, the Prodigal Doctor comes HOME! Luckily for him, it's just for a visit.We drove along Empire Boulevard, looking for a Plate place that would let us record a live episode in the dining room. Eventually, Webster Hots said "come on in!"We ordered some very unique plates - shredded Philly cheesesteak plate and a house-made breaded chicken sandwich plate - and review them. Spoiler alert: BOY were they good.We memorialize: Holiday Inn Airport & Conf. Center, Golden Dynasty, Cottage Sanibel, MacGregor's Webster, Beale Street, Barry's Pub, Zebb's, Greece Sports Complex, and Mike's dad's old...2024-07-071h 17
Flyover Plates Podcast15 Dr. Mike's Morning CircusTONIGHT on FLYOVER PLATES!We discuss:A recap of Don Alhart's final news broadcast in all its classinessThe nightmare of dating in RochEmus wandering the suburbs of CincinnatiChurch summer festivalsRochester Radio Stations and the 6 songs they play on repeatWho is Brother Wease?Steve T------'s Hats and PataytasDr. Mike's childhood stories of eating there(I just went to stevethots.com and apparently they have apple pie logs?)A Fish Fry Plate?1983 TelevisionsThey're fallin' faster than we can memorialize them, so tonight we remember:D'Mangu and El Sabor de la IslaBathtub Billy'sAllen's...2024-06-141h 07
Flyover Plates Podcast14 Tribute to The DonHe's the tie that binds all Rochestarians together.He's one of the few things that East-siders and West-siders agree on.He's on Rochester's Mount Rushmore, alongside George Eastman, Walter The Accordion Man, and Brother Wease.He's about to retire after a record-smashing career.He's Don Alhart.Tonight we give tribute to The Don, the greatest newscaster of all time.We start out with some fun facts about him, such as:How they deduced how long his career was via carbon datingHis interview with King SolomonHis coverage...2024-05-221h 14
Flyover Plates Podcast13 FINALLY, THE POLISH PLATETonight commences Season 2 of Flyover Plates!First, we look back on the past year and discuss such highlights as:The Great Debate: Do baked beans belong on a garbage plate?The Flying AlhartsOur explanation of Chicken FrenchWood Paneling in Basementsand so much more!Then we discuss:Marc getting sucked into The Rochester Eternal Surgery VortexThe Pittsford Wegmans Shooting and its implicationsRochestarians are even pitied by people from Cleveland!Who was Don Alhart's College Roommate?Memorializing our HS gym teacherYou'll also get some restaurant reviews of: Lipman's and FattoushAnd the moment you've...2024-04-251h 10
Flyover Plates Podcast12 Easter Plate HuntTonight on Flyover Plates!Marc comes back refreshed from his trip to NonRochester! The plane back to Roch was less than packed, and people were less than thrilled to be on it.The Plate makes it all the way to Nairobi!Dr. Mike makes himself an Easter Plate! The base ingredient was bacon grease, and the burgers were shaped like eggs. We'll see if he survives.What does Dr. Mike look for in a plate?The Roc Remote: A program that pays remote workers to move to Rochester - and a subtle admission that you have to bring...2024-04-021h 03
Flyover Plates Podcast11 The Initiation PlateTonight! On Flyover Plates!Mike obtains a secret family recipe for Rochester hot meat sauceHe conjures up the Jurassic Plate and promises to make it on a future episodePeople obsessed with Charlie Sheen vs People obsessed with Don AlhartWhere Marc wants to be buried and whyIs there ANYWHERE worse than Rochester?18% Gray: The official color of Rochester's skies patented by Kodak photographersGame of... Plates?A rescue shelter for homeless TVs & VCRs facing extinctionHow to properly watch The GodfatherThe dish known as Waffle HeavenTom Wahl's 55 Junker Plate: A simple, less-greasy way to initiate kids into the hobbyNew Roch restaurant...2024-03-021h 14
Flyover Plates Podcast10 Healthy Rochester PlatesIt's the tenth episode of Flyover Plates!You get to hear:Dr. Mike's experience with pork tenderloin in IA(and what condiment from east of the Mississippi might've worked with it)What happens when you refrigerate homemade Rochester hot sauceHis encounter with a Rochester sports team down in FL (and what he tried to rename them to)Marc mailing Bill Gray's hot sauce to cousins on the west and east coastMailing the Pope a garbage plate??Waxing nostalgic about mid-90s...2024-02-041h 05
Flyover Plates Podcast9 Greasy SynergyTonight we enjoy a post-Christmas discussion, with requisite leftover Italian cookies.Mike makes his own homemade Plate - not his first rodeo, but it's the first time he EATS it on the air. Will he finish the whole thing by the end of the show?What's the most important (mostly inedible) ingredient in a Plate?New segment: "Confession from the McQuaid Chapel"Marc reports on his experience with the Jeremiah Plate.What are Bonus Burgers?Marc gives a Monroe Ave Manhattan Gridlock traffic update.What...2023-12-291h 08
Flyover Plates Podcast8 Thanksgiving CioppinoIn tonight's episode of "Let's forget about politics for a few minutes and go back to enjoying life", er, I mean, Flyover Plates:Dr. Mike's stepmom made Cioppino for Thanksgiving. Yes, it was amazing.Dr. Mike, an emigrant to Ohio, made Chicken French for his family so they could learn what their Rochestarian ancestors ateMarc attended a dinner catered by Papa Joe's - The Chicken French was insanely tender.We reminisce about elementary and high school Hot LunchesThe beloved BOOK-IT program returns from the 80s to bless a new generation with greasy rewards for learningWe discuss the symptoms...2023-12-021h 10
Flyover Plates Podcast7 The Circle of MeatCan you believe it's our seventh episode?Mike encounters yet another Rochester escapee hiding in the Flyover StatesMarc enjoys a Thirsty Turtle Plate on his last day in Victor, NY. Mike asks a hard-hitting question and then points what out is lacking!Marc just moved to the Can of Worms... What is the Can of Worms?The McQuaid vs Aquinas rivalries: Which school was better at which sports?All Rochestarians, including the least Italian among us, eat a kettle of Sunday SauceThe Circle of Meat...2023-10-291h 08
Flyover Plates Podcast6 What is Chicken French?This month we talk about:What Rochestarians do when Labor Day comes round. (It usually involves buying another Chevy and hunkering down for another 14 months of grey skies.)Marc goes off on a tangent about those giant 80s satellite dishes, because, well, this is FOPDr. Mike loses his golf bag on a flight to Iowa, and we marvel at how good the airlines are at losing things so reliably.We memorialize Bob Barker (you can watch his old episodes 24/7 on Pluto btw) and how he got as close as he could to $1.00 without going overSteak bomber sandwichesFamous donut...2023-08-311h 12
Flyover Plates Podcast5 Salt Potatoes of the EarthIt's the middle of summer here at Flyover Plates and that means escaping technology through: Driveway parties, neighborhood outdoor movies, and gatherings in your Italian neighbor's obligatory secondary kitchen.Tonight our Field Reporter Marc tests out a plate from Favored Flavors Catering, and compares it to last month's plate.We also reminisce about Wegmans VHS rentals and the Sense of Occasion that an outing to a video rental store would give. It was a special time filled with boxed chocolate and the smell of microwave popcorn.We then discuss The Battle of Upstate...2023-07-241h 03
Flyover Plates Podcast4 Plates on PlatesTonight on Flyover Plates!We're now available on many Podcast Directories, so tell your friends to search for the showCatholic School carnivals and the sense of belonging you get from participating in themNY State announces regional license plates. We discuss what stereotypes should go on them. Buffalo wings? Guns? Gaaarbage plates - on license plates???Field reporter Marc reviews O'Callaghan's Calli Plate, replete with hamburgers, onions, meat sauce, crispy fries, and an exceptional mac saladOur In Memoriam segment remembers some of the many small businesses that have tanked in Rochester this monthIf you haven't already, consider...2023-06-261h 18
Flyover Plates Podcast3 Podcast AlfrescoTonight we broadcast from our back porches - well, Mike does because he's in OH. Marc goes inside because it's too cold to sit on your porch in Rochester, even in May.We discuss a veritable parade of Rochester topics:Does Sheet Pizza exist outside of Rochester?Rochester loves its annual festivals, with traditional food, cover bands, stabbings, and brawlsThe PGA was hosted here, and someone handed the commentators a garbage plate (hope there's no brawl there)Mike's collection of Roch hot sauces on a wine rackMcQuaid High School seniors graduating 3 weeks earlier than the rest...2023-05-221h 01Flyover Plates Podcast2 Low-Budget Commercials and 80s BasementsThe fans seem to like the show, so we'll keep going!Tonight we discuss:Jerry Springer & Bob BarkerTop 4 Best Low-Budget Local CommercialsStuff you'd see in the typical Rochester basement in the 1980sExplaining what a garbage plate is to IowansExplaining what White Hots are to youIt's another pile of reminiscence waiting for your enjoyment! Thanks for telling your fellow Roch escapees about the show!2023-05-041h 00Flyover Plates Podcast1 PilotThis is the pilot episode!Today we discuss the Three Major Things that Rochester people bond about - no matter where they are in the world. (You'll have to listen to find out what they are!)Dr. Mike and co-host Marc-Anthony Arena dive down the rabbit hole of Rochester institutions, and somehow come out the other side unscathed! We talk about:Mall SantasThe Great House of GuitarsHow Rochester has the best line of condiments aroundThe Monroe Ave traffic abomination (all in the name of progress)Salt Potatoesand so much more!...2023-04-1548 min