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The City\'s BackyardThe City's BackyardThe City's Backyard Ep 147 Comedian JOE PONTILLO drops by from NEW YORK to chat about Laughing Gas Comedy at The VFW POST in WESTPORT, CT and the all new comedy showcase!Comedian Joe Pontillo checks in to the backyard of NYC to talk about Laughing Gas Comedy at The VFW Post in Westport! We talk about the tri state comedy scene, a little bit about his career and the line up on Friday April 11th at The VFW Post in Westport! Exit 17 off 95....465 Riverside Ave in Westport along the river! To purchase tickets before it sells out go here > https://www.eventbrite.com/e/comedy-night-the-vfw-westport-tickets-1231407385639?aff=ebdsshother&utm_share_source=listing_android&fbclid=IwY2xjawJH3_dleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHasdSC6k6TbkM5_nBcBlCe7s_qdVe4uuN_8uVAtDJ--hAM54W_SS...2025-03-1834 minMinyard & Minyard Do The ResistanceMinyard & Minyard Do The ResistanceThe Resistance Westport Era Has BegunSend us a textFun and games are over. Because the Westport development residents in Oxnard California have had enough and are not going to take it any longer! The birth of Resistance Westport has taken flight and is welcoming all like-minded members of the resistance to MAGA to join them in fighting back against the gangster government that is trying to take control of the nation. We discuss. Check them out at Resistance Westport on Facebook and GET INVOLVED!Also, the real reason that not a single Republican is willing to stand u...2025-02-231h 07High on Home Grown, The Cannabis PodcastHigh on Home Grown, The Cannabis PodcastDiscussing Westport University, with its Founder, Chad Westport!Chad Westport joins us this week to chat about some of the many projects he has planned for 2025, including Westport University! Westport University is a series of classes Chad is creating to help people learn how to grow cannabis from scratch. This is just one of the many things Chad is working on right now, and we look forward to seeing how it progresses in the future. Chad has been on the show many times before, both for interviews and as part of the panel. We always have a great time and a great session...2025-02-051h 11Cooking Chat Food and WineCooking Chat Food and WineRewind with Westport Rivers Bubbly & Other WineAs New Year's Eve approaches, this rewind episode revisits a conversation with Robert Russell from Westport Rivers Vineyard and Winery. This local winery in Southeastern Massachusetts produces a wide range of wines suited to New England, and they are especially well known for their sparkling wine. The episode covers background on Westport Rivers and discusses how they approach growing grapes and producing wine as part of the broader agricultural system in the region.2024-12-2935 minJames Loud PodcastJames Loud PodcastChad Westport | James Loud Podcast EP#80Join us on the James Loud Podcast for an insightful episode with Chad Westport, a devoted cannabis educator, content creator, and advocate from Westport, Washington. With his lifelong passion for cannabis and extensive industry experience since Washington's legalization in 2012, Chad brings a wealth of knowledge to our listeners. As a supporter of the podcast, Chad has been an active presence in our live chats, continuously enriching our community discussions. In this episode, Chad dives deep into his professional journey, from managing large-scale commercial grow operations to sharing his expertise through his popular YouTube channel. He provides listeners with a...2024-11-131h 21Minorities in PublishingMinorities in PublishingMiP Live at StoryFest 2024 - Westport LibraryThis is a live recording of the Minorities in Publishing podcast hosted at The Westport Library on September 21st as part of the 2024 StoryFest line up. Audio was provided by Travis Bell (The Westport Library).  StoryFest 2024 welcomed Jenn and fellow 2023 debut authors Don P. Hooper (True True) and Shannon C.F. Rogers (I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom and Eighteen Roses) about their respective year as debut authors in the young adult space. The group discusses expectations, surprises, and the ways they found community to help one another through a somewhat emotional, uplifting, and unpredictable time in their crea...2024-11-1245 minThe Confident Swinger PodcastThe Confident Swinger PodcastWild in WestportSend us a textJo is joined today by her best friend Steph. They went to Westport, Washington to check out the Westport Hotel Takeover hosted by Club Sapphire out of Seattle. We wanted to share our thoughts and experiences while we were there. Enjoy!Support the showOld music (2024-10-0122 minThe Lisa Wexler ShowThe Lisa Wexler ShowWestport PD Chief Addresses Threats To Westport SchoolsWestport Police Chief, Foti Koskinas, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss the recent threats made to Westport's public schools and why he feels Westport campuses are safe for all students.2024-09-1713 minDigging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherDigging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherLori Cochran-Dougall Director of the Westport Farmers Market and Kaitlyn Kimbal Agriculture Director Cityseed, New Haven CT.Lori Cochran-Dougall Director of the Westport Farmers Market and Kaitlyn Kimbal Agriculture Director Cityseed, New Haven CT. join me to  about farmers markets in the area, specifically the Westport Farmers market. Then Samantha Jo, Project Manager of Rewild Long Island,  joins me to tell you about their upcoming Sustainable Garden Design online work shop. 2024-09-1654 minWeGoTripWeGoTripWestport Wonders: A Stroll Through History & HarmonyFull Version: Westport Wonders: A Stroll Through History & HarmonyDive into the storybook town of Westport with this self-guided audio tour, perfect for anyone with a zest for historical landmarks wrapped in the warmth of Irish culture. This immersive journey offers you a peek into Westport's past, delivered straight to your ears as you stroll its Georgian streets, from the bustling Octagon to the serene Carrowbeg River. Your quest begins at the town's beating heart, The Octagon, where the statue of St. Patrick heralds the start of your adventure. Navigate through the pivotal points of interest, including...2024-07-2600 minOrganically BluntOrganically BluntMaximizing Cannabis Growth: Expert Tips with Chad Westport-(S3EP30) Join the OG of cannabis cultivation and expert grower @chad.westport for a live chat on Maximizing Cannabis Growth: Expert Tips with Chad Westport Here's what you can expect: Environment Control Essentials:Master the art of creating the perfect environment for explosive growth and top-shelf bud quality. Maximizing Yield & Quality: Unlock Chad's expert techniques to optimize your harvest and produce potent, flavorful flowers. Common Mistakes & How to Avoid Them: Learn from the best! Chad will share his insights on the pitfalls to watch out for and keep your grow thriving. Innovations in Organic Growing: Dive deep into the latest...2024-07-2658 minYachting ChannelYachting ChannelNavigating the Waves of Change: An Insightful Discussion with Westport Shipyards' President | Part 2Step aboard for the second part of this enlightening conversation with Rick Thomas from Yachting USA and Darryl Wakefield, President of Westport Shipyards, as they delve into the dynamic world of boat building in 2024. From regulatory challenges to technological advancements, they discuss the industry's evolution and the competitive landscape shaping the yachting sphere. In this engaging dialogue, Wakefield shares valuable insights into Westport's commitment to innovation and environmental sustainability, showcasing how they're leading the charge with infusion techniques to reduce emissions and embrace eco-friendly construction methods. Despite hurdles like the skilled labor shortage and navigating through the impacts...2024-04-0714 minThrough A Glass DarklyThrough A Glass DarklyThe Westport UFO Crash Retrieval with James ClarksonWhat crashed in Westport, Washington in November 1979? How did the military cover it up? Did they find bodies? Did the UFOs return? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets with UAP researcher and author, James Clarkson. For early access to videos & a private discord server, to help build the channel, & to support it, sign up ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also provide one-time support to this channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Links Website LinkedIn Note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Books Westport UFO CRASH Retrieval EventTELL MY STORY - June Crain, the Air Force & UFOs Biography James Clarkson is a career criminal Investigator and a lifelong...2024-04-0151 minYachting ChannelYachting ChannelNavigating the Waves of Change: An Insightful Discussion with Westport Shipyards' President | Part 1Join Rick Thomas on YachtingUSA for an exclusive conversation with Daryl Wakefield, President of Westport Shipyards. In this episode, Wakefield takes us on a journey through his illustrious career in the yachting industry, starting from his early days at Admiral Marine Works. He shares the challenges and triumphs he faced, including a deep dive into the evolution of Westport Shipyards under his leadership. From the acquisition by the Chouest family to later transitions under the Chouests, Wakefield provides unique insights into the inner workings of one of America's premier yacht builders. Discover...2024-04-0131 minHigh on Home Grown, The Cannabis PodcastHigh on Home Grown, The Cannabis PodcastDiscussing Podcasting and Youtube Creating with our Friend, Chad Westport!Chad Westport returns to High on Home Grown for a session! Just me and Chad for this one, we sit and discuss podcast, youtubing, cannabis creation and much more. It is a nice laid back conversation with a good friend of the show. Roll up a few fat ones for this interview and join us for the session! If this is the first time you are hearing from Chad, then go check out more of his content on youtube. Just search for "Chad Westport" to find his channel or visit his website, chadwesptort.com  If you have a...2023-12-202h 01Green Stock NewsGreen Stock NewsWestport Fuel System’s ($WPRT) Technology on Display as Part of Hydrogen Ecosystem CollaborationA new collaboration among four transportation and energy partners and Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ: WPRT) has demonstrated a successful heavy transport demonstration in Sweden, displaying the potential of what an integrated green hydrogen ecosystem could be.  The demonstration included Westport’s H2 High Pressure Direct Injection fuel system equipped with a prototype semi truck engine optimized to run on hydrogen. Westport says that its H2 HPDI fuel system for internal combustion engines offers a sturdy and cost-effective solution, delivering higher power and torque compared to engines running on diesel fuel.  Anders Johansson, vice pres...2023-12-1202 minBuried In Our PastBuried In Our PastEpisode 8: Who Were the Adairs of Westport?The surprising story of an unique family who called Westport home from 1850 to the 1930s.2023-11-0121 minWe Buy Houses Fast | Next Door PropertiesWe Buy Houses Fast | Next Door PropertiesSell My House Fast in Westport CT w/ Next Door PropertiesSell My House Fast Westport Connecticut! If you’re looking to sell your home in Westport Connecticut where the Median Home Value is $2,000,000, you should know that 2023 local market data indicated an average 92 homes for sale in August 2023, with 9.5% of homes in cutting prices on their listing price. So how do I go about selling my home fast (and getting the most cash)? At Next Door Properties, as a cash home buyer, we get asked to "buy my house" daily. So if you've been thinking “I need to sell my h...2023-09-2401 minCooking Chat Food and WineCooking Chat Food and WineLocal Wine from Westport Rivers In today's episode, host David Crowley from Cooking Chat talks with Robert Russell, who has worked in multiple roles on his family’s farm in Westport, Massachusetts since 1985.  The family owns Westport Rivers Vineyard, the primary focus of our interview, as well as Buzzards Bay Brewing. This episode covers: How Westport Rivers Vineyard got started. Robert's background and how he came to work on the family farm business. Westport Rivers Vineyard's emphasis on being a family farm as part of the local ecosystem. Challenges of growing wine grapes in the New...2023-09-1334 minSell My House Fast /w Priority Home Buyers!Sell My House Fast /w Priority Home Buyers!We Buy Houses Westport ConnecticutSell My House Fast Westport CT! If you’re looking to sell your home in Westport Connecticut (Median Home Value of $1,590,874), you should know that 2023 local market data indicated an average 81 days to sale, with 38.40% of homes in selling under list price. So how do I go about selling my home fast (and getting the most cash)? At Priority Home Buyers, we get asked to "buy my house" daily. So if you've been thinking “I need to sell my house for cash" lately, we're here to help. We offer cash for houses and would be glad to help...2023-09-1201 minBuried In Our PastBuried In Our PastEp 05: Peeling the OnionIn this episode, we delve even deeper into Westport In the Civil War. Tune in as we unpack unknown stories—and debunk some treasured allium mythologies. Stop in to the museum to see "Reluctant Liberators: Westport In the Civil War" during open hours, Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 5pm. This exhibit will be up until mid-November 2023. Learn more about the podcast episodes on our website westporthistory.org/podcast2023-07-2516 minBoroughs & Burbs, the National Real Estate ConversationBoroughs & Burbs, the National Real Estate ConversationBoroughs & Burbs 96 || Unlocking the Mysteries of Westport CT with Jennifer Tooker and Dan WoogSend us a textNew Yorkers flocked to Westport during the pandemic looking for a greater sense of space. What they found was so much more! Join us on Thursday for Episode 96 of Boroughs & Burbs: Unlocking the Mysteries of  Westport CT. Get ready to discover why Westport is the ultimate place to call home, where the good life meets endless possibilities! This coastal haven is rich in history and offers a perfect blend of suburban tranquility and convenient city access. With its close proximity to New York City, residents enjoy a seamless commute to...2023-07-2056 minConnecticut Music Oral History PodcastConnecticut Music Oral History PodcastBarbara Reis, Connecticut Music Oral History Podcast, 3.7.23Welcome to another installment of the Connecticut Music Oral History Podcast. This episode features Westport’s own Barbara Reis, a musician, composer, and music therapist whose travels took her to Julliard, High School of Music and Arts, University of Michigan, Tanglewood, the Brill Building, Westport Country Playhouse and theater committee. Barbara’s story is truly inspirational and vital to anyone who considers themself an artist. Subscribe to our Enews for more videos like this: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/vgrQ5ou/versostudio   Your support helps us continue creating online content for our community. Donate now: https://go.westportlibrary.org/donat...2023-07-051h 21Where We LiveWhere We LiveLibraries rock! Westport Library launches a record label, and a new vinyl albumDanielle Capalbo is the lead singer of Connecticut local band DaniProbably. She recently recorded her song "Cowboy" with Grammy-winning producer Peter Katis. But she didn't lay down tracks at at a recording studio. She recorded at a library. The Westport Library in Connecticut is the first library to record, produce and release a vinyl record. Today, we talk to members of this library and how they are rethinking the changing and emerging role of libraries. We’ll hear how the library has created spaces to nurture and resource local artists. We'll also hear from some of the...2023-06-0649 minFor the PeopleFor the PeopleUnited Way WCT Food Farmacy Pt. 2 - Westport Pride/Westport Museum Oral History Project - CT Dept of Education Teacher Recruitment/Diversity InitiativeWe're wrapping up our 2-part series focusing on United Way of Western CT and its partnership with Nuvance Health on an innovative "Food Farmacy" - a community-based site designed to increase access to and consumption of healthful foods for those individuals across western and southwestern Connecticut diagnosed with obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and/or hypertension. Then we'll be putting some Pride Month focus on a new and unique collaboration between Westport Pride and the Westport Museum for History & Culture - an Oral History Project aiming to fulfill the museum's mission to "make history whole" by bringing to light...2023-06-0454 minGeek To Me RadioGeek To Me Radio355-HBO’s ‘Fired on Mars’ - ‘Broke! The Game Show Show’ at Westport Playhouse0:00 SEG 1 Ryan Myers from ‘Broke! The Game Show Show’ playing at the Westport Playhouse through May 19 talks about the show being created specifically for The Westport Playhouse, growing up in St. Charles, his love for Christopher Guest movies, and what got him into improv.   ‘Broke the Game Show Show’ plays Fri & Sat nights at 7:30 pm through May 6, with a matinee on May 19 at 2 pm.  Tickets at https://thewestportplayhouse.com/  People win actual prizes to area businesses, restaurants, and attractions! It's so fun and there’s nothing else...2023-04-2453 minArts MagazineArts MagazineWestport Concert Series: Lyra Pherigo & Marian Thomas; Case Trick BandLyra  Pherigo-Artistic Director Marian Thomas-Founded Westport Concert Series, has directed for 21 years. Currently teaches harpsichord as well as piano. Hosting the band Cass Duo  Shadow Land Project Team Casey […] The post Westport Concert Series: Lyra Pherigo & Marian Thomas; Case Trick Band appeared first on KKFI.2023-04-1759 minArts MagazineArts MagazineWestport Concert Series: Lyra Pherigo & Marian Thomas; Case Trick BandLyra  Pherigo-Artistic Director Marian Thomas-Founded Westport Concert Series, has directed for 21 years. Currently teaches harpsichord as well as piano. Hosting the band Cass Duo  Shadow Land Project Team Casey […] The post Westport Concert Series: Lyra Pherigo & Marian Thomas; Case Trick Band appeared first on KKFI.2023-04-1759 minBuried In Our PastBuried In Our PastEp 03: Taking the Cure Taking the Cure - In the Gilded Age, Westport, CT was home to two bucolic sanitariums. Marketed to affluent clientele for treatment in lovely pastoral settings, these hospitals and their dynamic founders were on the cutting edge of mental health. In 1980, a shocking turn of events at one of them made national headlines. Hear more in this episode of Buried in Our Past. Explore more through our virtual exhibit: https://virtualhistorywestport.org/exhibits/cure/2023-04-0518 minThe City\'s BackyardThe City's BackyardThe City's Backyard S3 E18 Dennis Dunaway from The Alice Cooper Group drops by to talk about his supergroup called Blue Coupe who are playing The Westport Library Friday March 10th! We also chat about his Alice Cooper days and VersoFest 2023!Dennis Dunaway is an American musician, best known as the original bass guitarist for the rock band Alice Cooper (1962–1975, 1999, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021). He co-wrote some of the band's most notable songs, including "I'm Eighteen" and "School's Out". It is kind of funny how he ended up on Episode 18 and no that was not planned!! Dennis Dunaway was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011 as a founding member of the band named Alice Cooper. Dennis and the group are in the Grammy Hall of Fame for co-writing “School’s Out.” Dennis’ book, Snak...2023-03-0236 min