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The Changeover PodcastTallon Griekspoor: Facing Sinner & Alcaraz, Zverev Rivalry, Racket Specs & DietIn this episode of the Changeover Podcast, Justin Roberts and Jody Maginley sit down with top 30 ATP pro Tallon Griekspoor. From his early days in Holland as "Tosti Talon" to battling on the Challenger Tour, Tallon shares insights on nutrition, mental toughness, match prep, and handling pressure. He opens up about facing Alcaraz and Sinner, his serve strategies, and the importance of a strong support team. A raw and honest look into the mindset of a top-tier tennis player.The Changeover is the channel to watch if you want to know exactly what it's like to be a pro...
2025-07-191h 24
North Country Kitchen Table ConversationsBeau Soleil avec Michael DoucetTo spice things up in the North Country, Beau Soleil avec Michael Doucet will be performing at the Norwood-Norfolk auditorium. Jody Tosti caught up with the two-time Grammy winner to talk about his long history of making Cajun music with his Louisiana band.
2021-10-1510 minNorth Country Kitchen Table ConversationsJackie Mitchell: The Girl Who Loved BaseballYou may not have heard of Jackie Mitchell, but she took the baseball world by storm 90 years-ago when she struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in a preseason game against the Yankees. Her story of being a female athlete in the 1930’s for the Chattanooga Lookouts is chronicled in a new book by baseball historian John Kovach and he joins Jody Tosti on “Community Connection.”
2021-10-0714 min
North Country Kitchen Table ConversationsNew book about Bruce Springsteen by retired SUNY Potsdam Professor John MassaroIf you’re a fan of the Boss, you’ll want to listen to today’s “Community Connection.” Retired SUNY Potsdam professor, John Massaro, will talk with Jody Tosti about his latest work, Shades of Springsteen: Politics, Love, Sports and Masculinity. The book focuses on the Springsteen course that he taught for nearly a decade and his experiences as a lifelong fan of the New Jersey musical icon.
2021-08-2011 minNorth Country Kitchen Table ConversationsPolitical Science Conversation with SUNY Potsdam Professor Jack McGuire about women's political history in New YorkGovernor Andrew Cuomo, a three-term Democrat was forced to resign two weeks ago to avoid impeachment after sexual harassment allegations by 11 women. Yesterday, Lieutenant Governor, Kathy Hocul took over the job as Governor, making her the first female to hold the position in New York. Jack McGuire is an associate political science professor at SUNY Potsdam and joins Jody Tosti on “Community Connection.”
2021-08-2013 minNorth Country Kitchen Table ConversationsKathy Hocul takes the position of NY governorKathy Hocul takes the title of New York governor today in the wake of Andrew Cuomo’s resignation two weeks ago. The decision came after New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, released the results of an investigation that found Cuomo sexually harassed at least 11 women. St Lawrence County democratic legislator, Margaret Haggard, joins Jody Tosti on “Community Connection.”
2021-08-2008 minNorth Country Kitchen Table ConversationsBigfoot In the North Country Part IIIn 2020, according to Microsoft News, New Yorkers reported 113 bigfoot sightings. Dean Gleason is the head of the Seaway Valley Bigfoot Association, which he began several years ago as way for people to report their experiences. He joins Jody Tosti today on “Community Connection.”
2021-07-1606 minNorth Country Kitchen Table ConversationsBigfoot In the North Country Part IBigfoot sightings are nothing new. According to the Encyclopedia Brittanica the British explorer David Thompson is sometimes credited with the first discovery of a set of Sasquatch footprints in 1811 and since then hundreds of alleged prints have offered proof of Sasquatches, including here in the North Country. Our Sales Manager, Mike Guimond, recently had what he believes was a sighting near Massena.
2021-07-1606 minNorth Country Kitchen Table ConversationsAkwesasne At WorkThe exhibit “Akwesasne at Work” at the Akwesasne Cultural Center Museum opened earlier this month with images and stories that explore the historical work role of logging, ironworking and basket making. Museum manager, Iakonikonriiosta, (ya go ni gon lee yo sta) joins Jody Tosti today on “Community Connection.”
2021-07-1611 minNorth Country Kitchen Table ConversationsMemorial Day Interview with Vietnam Veteran Stanley CrumpIt’s Memorial Day, one day that is set aside each year to honor and recognize our fallen men and women in the military. Vietnam Veteran Stanley Crump, a Potsdam Amvets member and volunteer joins Jody Tosti on “Community Connection” to talk about today’s ceremony in Ives Park and what this day means to him.
2021-05-2618 minNorth Country Kitchen Table ConversationsNorth Country Bound with SUNY Potsdam Professor Rivka RocchioNorth Country Bound is a play that explores the impact of prisons in the North Country from the viewpoint of retired New York State Corrections Officers and staff. Written by SUNY Potsdam Professor Rivka Rocchio, the staged reading tonight on ZOOM will include a Q&A and is free to the public. Rocchio has taught Theatre and English in prisons, high schools, and middle schools and joins Jody Tosti today on “Community Connection.” Rivka does amazing work and I look forward to a longer conversation with her when we're all vaccinated and can sit down at my kitchen tabl...
2021-03-2406 minNorth Country Kitchen Table ConversationsClaire Kinnen and Tree House VimeoMountain Lake PBS will air the short film, Tree House tomorrow at 2 PM. It’s one of three films featured in the half-hour special Festival Films: Spotlight on New York Shorts. Producer and co-director of Tree House, Claire Kinnen joined me to talk about this movie that was shot in DeKalb, NY in a week with a very small budget.
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2021-03-1811 minNorth Country Kitchen Table ConversationsDr. Jessica Rogers/SUNY Potsdam Assistant Professor of Environmental StudiesIt’s International Women’s Day, March 8th, a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. All this week on “Community Connection” we’ll hear from teachers, artists, and grassroots organizers starting with Dr. Jessica Rogers, assistant professor of Environmental Studies at SUNY Potsdam about her work that has taken her across the world.
2021-03-0230 minNorth Country Kitchen Table ConversationsSUNY Canton Funeral Services Director, David Penepent, and students Stacia Johnston, Felicidad Christianson and Brandon FoxDavid Penepent has been on the frontlines of COVID 19 for nearly a year now helping with relief efforts in New York City and starting a grassroots program he calls “Hands With a Heart.” The SUNY Canton funeral services director has been featured in the New York Times, CNN, Univision and interviewed by filmmaker Spike Lee. He joins Jody Tosti along with some of his students who’ve been with him throughout this journey.
2021-02-2332 minNorth Country Kitchen Table ConversationsThe Ballad of Billy Bad AssBBBA is a film written and directed by Elijah Winfrey, a Massena-native, who used all local talent in the dystopian picture that was shot in several areas in St. Lawrence County.
2021-02-2305 minNorth Country Kitchen Table ConversationsPolitical Science Conversation with Providence College Professor Matt GuardinoMatt is a former Watertown Daily Times reporter who covered the St. Lawrence County beat for many years.
2021-02-2313 minNorth Country Kitchen Table ConversationsComfort Cubs with Beverly KingBeverly King survived the 2017 mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas. The Malone-native spoke with me about the harrowing, life-changing experience and the work she now does with a non-profit group called Comfort Cubs, which sends teddy bears to help victims heal from trauma and loss.
2021-01-2932 minNorth Country Kitchen Table ConversationsJason Sutter InterviewThis is my conversation with Potsdam-native, Jason Sutter, whose drumming journey started as a North Country kid honing his skills with the help of The Crane School of Music and a happening bar scene in St. Lawrence County.
2021-01-291h 07