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Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 40In this latest episode, both Kamesa and Mark talk about their week, including winning twice in trivia in two days!; they discuss the Epstein Files suddenly not existing anymore; the passings of Mark Snow, Frank Layden, Luis Sharpe, Lee Elia and David Gergen; the Trivia Question of the Week; the Beyond the Gates soap opera update; the On-The-Spot Question (it was Mark's turn); a question to Kamesa about Kamesa during her 50th birthday month; Mark's Top 250 Best Album Kickoff Songs countdown continues with songs Nos. 158-164; And the Top 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart from this week in 1982.2025-07-141h 24
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 39In the latest episode, Kamesa and Mark talk about their weeks (she was on vacation, he went on vacation this week); the impacts President Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill will have on people like us; the flash flood tragedy in Texas, the passings of many people including Michael Madsen, Julian McMichael, S. Daniel Abraham, Jimmy Swaggart, Walter Scott and Bobby Jenks; the Trivia Question of the Week; the long-awaited Beyond The Gates update; the On-The-Spot question; Mark's Nos. 165-170 songs on his Best Album Kickoffs Songs countdown; and finish with looking back at the Top 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100...2025-07-071h 22
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 38In this episode, the two review their week, then pay homage to the late Bill Moyers, Fred Smith, Rick Hurst, Lalo Schifrin, Bobby Sherman and Dave Parker; the Trivia Question of the Week; the On-The-Spot Question of the Week; Mark's review of spots Nos. 171-176 in his countdown of the Top 250 Album Kickoff Songs, and a look back to the Billboard Hot 100 Top 6 songs from this week in 1979. Oh, we also have a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT to share that we need your help!!2025-06-301h 17
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 37In this latest episode, Kamesa and Mark talk about their recent week, her starting summer school teaching, Mark talking about the upcoming Top 100 countdown show he will do on the Fourth of July; Both K&M talk about what's happening in Iran and the worries that go with it; the losses this week of Lou Christie, Lynn Hamilton and Cavin Yarbrough; The Trivia Question of the Week; The regular weekly update of "Beyond The Gates;" the On-The-Spot Question of the Week; Mark reviews Nos. 177-181 in his countdown of the Top 250 Greatest Album Kickoff Songs; and the Top 6 songs...2025-06-231h 20
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 36In this episode, both share their week gone by and talk about what's happening with the voting to defund PBS and NPR, as well as the No Kings March happening during the weekend of the Army's 250th (or Trump's 79th) birthday -- take your choice; the Trivia Question of the Week; another roundup of the shenanigans of "Beyond The Gates;" Mark counts down spots Nos. 182-188 in his Top 250 list of the Greatest First Singles/Kickoff Hits from albums between 1964-99; and we finish by counting down the Top 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 from this week in 1978.2025-06-161h 14
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Made A Podcast, Episode 35K&M talk about their past week with Kamesa out of school until summer school this week and Mark muddling through a meh week at work before spring all-county is announced this week; the return of trivia at Beef O'Brady's; Kamesa speaks about the decision to rename the carrier Harvey Milk; the Trivia Question of the Week; another recap of "Beyond The Gates," ABC's decision to suspend reporter Terry Moran over his X opinion of one of this administration's members; the on-the-spot question; Mark's latest update of his Top 250 first release singles from an album takes us to spots...2025-06-091h 07
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast. Episode 34In this episode, K&M routinely go over their previous week (for Kamesa,school is all but over); both talk about Pride Month as June starts; Kamesa discusses the suspension of Job Corps by the current administration and what that means for young adults needing a direction to go in; the passings of Alf Claussen, Loretta Swit and Rick Derringer; The Trivia Question of the week and answer; another weekly review of "Beyond The Gates," the On-The-Spot Question; the end of an era as the NBA on TNT's "Inside The NBA" officially comes to an end after 36 years; Mark...2025-06-021h 16
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 33K&M take their podcast to Springfield!! No, not the fictional place of "The Simpsons," but the section of town in Jacksonville, taping at Stumpy's Hatchet House on Main Street. In this episode, K&M talk about their week, the problems with parking, especially during Memorial Day Weekend, the Trivia Question of the Week; Kamesa talks about the recent week of "Beyond The Gates," Mark reviews his picks for Nos. 201-07 in his Top 250 list of the Greatest Album Kickoff Songs between 1964-99; The On-The-Spot Question and talk about Stumpy's Hatchet House and Springfield with Stumpy's co-owner Kelly Montague...2025-05-251h 25
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 32K&M talk about their week; Kamesa reacts PBS' clapback on funding attempted to be taken back; the Trivia Question (we answer last week's question, which we forgot); Kamesa discusses the latest week of "Beyond The Gates;" K&M talk about the 2025 Jaguars schedule; Kamesa asks the Question of the Week; Mark reveals spots Nos. 208-214 on his Facebook list of his Top 250 Greatest Album Kickoff countdown, and finish with the countdown of the Top 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 from this week in 1991.2025-05-191h 19
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 31In this episode, Kamesa and Mark talk about the week gone by for each of them; the passings of former Supreme Court justice David Souter, good friend Gary Nilsson and later on, former "General Hospital" star Denise Alexander; the Trivia Question involving birthday man Steve Winwood (it was Blind Faith, by the way); Kamesa's latest update on "Beyond The Gates," a new "question of the week" involving the two of us (the best concert we've ever seen); Kamesa has thoughts on the firing of the woman in charge of the Library of Congress; Thoughts on the new Pope...2025-05-121h 22
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 30In this episode, Kamesa and Mark talk about their previous week and what's ahead this week (it's Teacher Appreciation Week!); Kamesa goes off on the obsession on the right of cutting off funding to both PBS and NPR; the Trivia Question; Kamesa talks about the latest on "Beyond The Gates;" Mark gives an overall grade for the Jaguars' NFL Draft, then reviews his latest selections (Nos. 233-222) of the Best Kickoff (First) Singles From An Album Ever (1964-99) and counts down the Top 6 songs from the Billboard Hot 100 from this weekend in 1992.2025-05-051h 14
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Made A Podcast, Episode 29In this episode, Kamesa and Mark talk about their week, the NFL Draft and the Jaguars taking Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, and the long wait for Colorado teammate Shedeur Sanders to get drafted; Kamesa recaps the latest doing on "Beyond The Gates;" the Trivia Question of the Week; Kamesa continues to rip on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his take on autism; the newest members are named to the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame; and the Top 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 from this week in 1988.2025-04-281h 19
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 28In this episode, Mark goes over his week of covering both Palatka Junior-Senior High and St. Johns River State College baseball; Kamesa goes after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his comments on those with autism, and as a teacher and mother of an autistic child, she doesn't hold back; K&M discuss the lives of the late Wink Martindale and Mike Wood; the Trivia Question; Kamesa talks about the latest week of shenanigans on Beyond The Gates; Mark continues his countdown of the Top 250 Album Kickoff Single Releases with songs Nos. 240-234; and counts down the Top 6 songs on...2025-04-211h 15
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 27In this episode, Mark talks about the finish of moving work offices from 1825 St. Johns Ave. to downtown Palatka and how relieving it's practically over; K&M talk about doing this podcast for half a year and look back on a pair of luminaries who passed away this past week; Kamesa talks the latest week of episodes in "Beyond The Gates;" the trivia question; Kamesa with another edition of Autism Awareness week; Mark recaps his Top 250 countdown of the greatest album "kickoff" songs on his Facebook page, this week going through songs Nos. 247-241; Kamesa is elated the Gators...2025-04-141h 16
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 26In this episode, K&M talk about their past week, especially Mark being in the middle of moving offices at work this past week and this coming week, having to pay big bucks for a new starter in his car; Kamesa talks about the latest week of doings on "Beyond The Gates" as well as autism as Autism Month in April begins; Mark talks on his newest Top 250 music project Facebook and why "Thriller's" first single from it makes the greatest album of the 1980s only No. 248 on the list for Greatest Kickoff Singles from an Album; the Trivia...2025-04-071h 19
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 25In this episode, K&M talk about their week, the arts and how the Smithsonian is threatened of getting its regular federal funds; the Final Four being set (Mark's doing well in his bracket); Kamesa talks highlights of the fifth week of "Beyond The Gates" and the final chapter of Women's History Month with Academy Award-winning actress Hattie McDaniel; K&M talk Kermit The Frog delivering the commencement speech at the University of Maryland graduation ceremony upcoming; the Trivia Question (sports-related); and the Top 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 from this weekend in 1984.2025-03-311h 23
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 24In this episode, we talk about the Department of Education on its way to disbanding and what that means to Kamesa and her students; Mark's Final Four bracket (still in tact, he's in second currently in his pool); the passings of David Steven Cohen and George Foreman; the Trivia Question involving "We Are The World" and the 40th anniversary of its chart entry on the Billboard Hot 100; Kamesa talks about the fourth week of "Beyond The Gates" and the latest entry in National Women's History month, Joan Ganz Cooney; and we finish with the Top 6 songs on the Billboard...2025-03-241h 24
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 23In this episode, Mark talks about March Madness and predicts who wins it all; Kamesa talks about the idea that audiobooks are not books as well as an Iowa teacher being reprimanded for a sign saying that all students are welcome; the Trivia Question involving the first St. Patrick's Day Parade; Kamesa's latest Women's history month honoree being Barbara Wilbourne as well as her latest update on the third week of happenings on Beyond The Gates; Mark tells the story of how the sports world came to an end on March 13, 2020, and where he was and recollections; and we...2025-03-171h 21
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 22In the latest episode, Mark talks about the softball game he covered at Palatka between former Palatka High teammates 14 years ago as Palatka hosted Beachside; both talk about the latest trivia event they were involved in to help raise money to combat Alzheimer's; the final recap of the Academy Awards; the passing of Peter Engel, the producer of teen sitcoms in the late 1980s/early 1990s, especially "Saved By The Bell"; K's second-week recap of "Beyond The Gates"; not one but TWO trivia questions, one coming from our trivia event on Saturday, the other involving birthday boy Chuck Norris...2025-03-101h 24
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 21Kamesa talks about her long Friday, taking her son to FAU for a campus visit as he looks toward where he goes after high school (this is just the start), the fate of Duolingo as well as her review of the first week of the new CBS soap opera "Beyond The Gates"; She also talks about the first entry into Women's History Month for March; The Trivia Question involving the Oscars and Al Pacino; K&M talk about all the passings in the previous week (Roberta Flack, Gene Hackman, David Johansen, Angie Stone and Badfinger's Joey Molland); the announcement...2025-03-0356 min
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 20In the latest episode, Kamesa talks about her soon-to-be 17-year-old son and she heading to FAU for a college tour; Mark talks about the column he wrote about soon-to-be WWE Hall of Famer Michelle McCool and the week the Bassmasters Elite tour rolled into Palatka; both talk about the deaths of Miss Yvonne from Pee-Wee's Playhouse and soul/pop superstar Jerry Butler; Black History Month featuring the new CBS soap opera with a primarily black cast "Beyond The Gates;" the Trivia Question honoring the 75th birthday of George Thorogood; the three-year anniversary of the start of the Invasion on...2025-02-241h 07
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 19K&M talk about Duolingo having its owl killed by a Tesla cybertruck; various topics involving the 50th anniversary weekend of Saturday Night Live; the Trivia Question of the Week (involving SNL); the latest entry in people you wouldn't think of during Black History Month; another story involving the soon-to-be-closed Jackson Memorial High School and a story that goes back to 1993; and the Top 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart from this week in 1986.2025-02-171h 14
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Made A Podcast, Episode 18K&M talk about the Super Bowl in the aftermath of the Eagles' 40-22 throttling of the Chiefs (it wasn't even that close); the Super Bowl commercials and thoughts on halftime entertainment Kendrick Lamar; a look back at the Grammy Awards last Sunday; Kamesa talks about an underappreciated part of Black History Month; the Trivia Question of the week; another episode of Reddit's "Am I The A-Hole," the Super Bowl edition; another Jackson Memorial High Jaguars story involving the best male athlete I ever covered and birthday boy Robert Johnson; and the Top 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 from...2025-02-1050 min
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 17In an episode recorded at a local Culver's in Middleburg, K&M talk about Mark's night at the 75th Florida Press Club Awards Banquet in Ocala, Black History Month's start and the first of four tales of Black people who have made an impact in lives, Kamesa talks about a couple of letters she rea in Reddit's "Are You The A-hole," some of the "bets" that are being made for this Sunday's Super Bowl, the Trivia Question of the week, the first of Mark's stories on the moments that involved the soon-to-be-shut down Jackson Memorial High School (it took...2025-02-031h 12
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 16K&M talk about the week just passed, especially Mark's adventures in Alachua where he showed up to a game to cover and it never went off as temperatures plummeted; Also, K&M talk about the Jaguars' new head coach; the Oscar nominations that came out on Thursday; the trivia question; the 10 biggest mistakes to avoid when checking in to a hotel and finish up with the Top 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 from this week in 1981.2025-01-271h 09
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 15K&M talk about their week gone by, including her day off for Martin Luther King Jr.; get political about Inauguration Day; The life (and saved from death for the time being) of Tik-Tok and what that means to people like Kamesa; The trivia question; Six dog breeds that are perfect for older adults; Mark's story of being stranded in 7-degree weather 40 years ago today in Lakewood, N.J. heading to cover a women's college basketball game and the Top 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 from this week in 1985.2025-01-201h 06
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 14K&M talk about the previous week when their schedules went back to normal; the Jaguars firing Doug Pederson as coach and memories of a 2018 playoff game in Jacksonville between the Jaguars and Bills ... and Kamesa's encounter with Bills Mafia! The Trivia Question of the Week; The 7 Types of Toxic People Who Poison Your Life; and go back to the Top 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 from this week in 1977.2025-01-131h 02
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Made A Podcast, Episode 13In this episode, K&M talk about how New Year's Eve went; the new setup of our podcast through email and the new Facebook page; the Trivia question; both of us going back to the regular work grind this week; the tragedy in New Orleans and anticipation of the votes being certified on this January 6 and the Top 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 from this week in 2000.2025-01-061h 03
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 12K&M talk about the gifts they got at Christmas; They reminisce about the life and time of the late, great President Jimmy Carter, the first former president to make it to 100, as well as talk about the passings of Olivia Hussey and Greg Gumbel; Go back and remember their 2024 in length; As the weekly trivia question; Talk about Mark's Top 20 countdown show Saturday morning at WPLK and go back to the Billboard Hot 100 Top 6 songs from this weekend in 1979.2024-12-301h 19
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 11In this elongated episode, K&M talk about the week leading up to Christmas break (for her really) and the trip to Tampa to see Florida's victory over Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl; MORE talk about some Christmas movies we've seen (we cheated listeners out of a longer list last week); not one, but TWO trivia questions; Mark's chance to host a radio show REGULARLY with a trial run on WPLK-AM/FM on Saturday, December 28, at 10 a.m. (I'm gonna need help in getting sponsorship and advertising!); and my list (thanks to my OLD radio show of the Top 6...2024-12-231h 17
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 10Kamesa and Mark talk about the week ahead, especially her last week of teaching before going on two week's vacation and heading to Tampa for the Gasparilla Bowl involving the Florida Gators; K&M talk about their favorite movies and if "Die Hard," "Home Alone" and "Love Actually" are actually "Christmas" movies; the weekly trivia question which involves ABBA's Benny Andersson on his 78th birthday; K&M talk about drones hanging over homes in New Jersey and the Top 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart from this week in 1996. 2024-12-1655 min
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make a Podcast, Episode 9Kamesa talks about Christmas specials she grew up with and what stands out; the reaction to the assassination of United Health Care CEO Brian Thompson; The college football national tournament and bowl games (one involving the Florida Gators) being announced; The weekly trivia question (it's a hard one) and remembering the Top 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 from this week in 1982.2024-12-0954 min
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 8K&M talk about Thanksgiving, including Mark's radio show on WPLK on Thursday; Flag planting in the middle of a football field in rivalry games and why we disagree; The Gators win over Florida State and what bowl game they may get; The dirty hit on Trevor Lawrence by Azeez Al-Shaair an where it lands among other dirty hits to quarterbacks in history; Our trivia question and the Top 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 from this weekend in 1991.2024-12-0248 min
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 7K&M talk about Thanksgiving memories and what's going to be on the table for this year's holiday; What's your limit on turkey after Thanksgiving; MY RADIO SHOW this upcoming Thursday at 11 a.m. on WPLK-AM&FM!!; The trivia question involving birthday boy John Laroquette; The Gators winning again, this time over Ole Miss, and the Top 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart from this weekend in 1987!2024-11-2554 min
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 6Kamesa talks about Betty White getting a postage stamp and who IS the funniest actress-comedienne ever; Mark talked about his birthday and where we went for my birthday dinner; the Gators' win over LSU and the excitement of how close they are to bowl eligibility; Kamesa getting excited over holiday breaks coming up and the Top 6 Billboard Hot 100 songs from this week in 1998,2024-11-1853 min
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 5Topics: Veterans Day and family who have gone through; TV theme songs that will last forever; How Kamesa's new car is running; MY BIG ANNOUNCEMENT (it's happening on Thanksgiving Day!!); Florida keeping Billy Napier as head football coach and the Billboard Hot 100 Top 6 songs from this past weekend in 1978! Oh, and we ask OUR FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION on the episode!!!2024-11-1143 min
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 4Kamesa and Mark talk about Election Day, doing early voting and spreading the word on voting on Tuesday; Kamesa talks about the struggles of 6 1/2 totals hours of getting a new car; remembering the late, great Quincy Jones and the Top 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 from this weekend in 1992.2024-11-0540 min
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make a Podcast, Episode 3Kamesa tells a story she told to her student; the helicopter that landed on the football field to deliver a game ball; Mark's first-ever state bowling championship as a reporter in 1988 ... at a casino; and the $64,000 question that tripped up former Jaguars radio play-by-play guy Brian Sexton in Who Wants To Be A Millionaire in 2000 and a look back at the Billboard Hot 100 Top 6 songs from this week in 1994.2024-10-2849 min
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 2Kamesa and Mark talk about various topics ... like Kamesa taking classes for an "endorsement," the Florida Gators and the craziness that is the Florida-Georgia game, early voting starting up, having to not watch the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame ceremony because it's now on a streaming service, great Steven Wright lines, and the Top 6 songs from this week in 1988!2024-10-2154 min
Kamesa and Mark Make A PodcastKamesa and Mark Make A Podcast, Episode 1K & M talk Mark's 40th high school reunion; songs we think of our first loves by; Oasis being on tour; Halloween costume "alternate" names and the Top 6 songs from this week in 1983.2024-10-1558 min