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In which we hear the rest of our conversation with Brad, talking about Knights of the Arcade, the improvised D&D show at Arcade Comedy Theater that is taking the world by storm! The show is monthly, and happens to be on the schedule for THIS WEEKEND! Get tickets to see Brad in one of the best shows ever, at ArcadeComedyTheater.com  

In which Brad updates on his life, and his relatively new gig as Marketing Director for The Carnegie Museum of Art! We talk art, cats, fossils, and a whole lot more in this first part. Part 2 is coming out shortly with the rest of our conversation in which we discuss the continued success of Knight of the Arcade!

This week, Chris Daley of TEDxPittsburgh talks about the TEDxPittsburgh conference happening this saturday. The theme this year is "Bridges". He also mentions a special way to get a nice discount on tickets to the festivities!

On the program this week it's Scott Bricker, Executive Director of BikePGH! Scott leads this incredibly ambitious and progressive organization that seeks to make the streets of Pittsburgh safer for everyone, regardless of their mode of transportation. With the primary focus on cycling advocacy, they offer memberships, classes, training, events, maps, and other resources to keep us safe and help us all get where we are going easier. 

On the program this week it's Balloon Ride Fantasy. The incredibly intricate, fun, poppy, progressive, rocking group stops by to talk about creating music that is both precise and entertaining, full of life while simultaneously technically detailed. They have just released their first full-length album of their 80s-esc music and they stop by to talk about how they write, what it's like to work collaboratively and a whole lot more!   WARNING: NSFW language in this one! Use headphones. You've been warned.   

This week on the program it's Joe Wichryk. Joe is an alum of The Cellar Dwellers, a member of the sketch comedy group Hustlebot, and the manager of The Oaks Theater in Oakmont which has just been renovated and restored to it's it original Art Deco glory. The theater is putting on all kids of amazing film programming, pub trivia nights, live comedy and bands... it's an amazing place being run by a really cool guy. Joe talks about all that, and a whole lot more!

This week, movie critic and writer Sean Collier of the WDVE Morning Show, Pittsburgh Magazine, and his own awesome show "You Can't Handle The Truth" returns to talk about everything that has happened in his life and various projects since he was last on the show!

On the program today it's Ayne Terceira and Abby Lis-Perlis, the driving force behind Devious Maid's new immersive theater experience, "Professor Eldritch's Asylum for Uncanny and Extraordinary Women". They sit down to talk about this new production, immersive theater, representations of women (good and bad) in media and whole lot more. 

On the program today it's Casey Hanner! Casey is the leadsinger and front-person of the Pittsburgh-based band Donora. If you don't know Donora, you are missing out! They are one of the most fun bands I've ever seen play live, and they've been touring and making music for years now. They are playing their first show in town in a while, this Friday - January 30th, 2015 - at Brillobox in Garfield. Casey sits down to talk about music, being a professional musician, working with her brother, growing up in a musical household, and a whole lot more! 

Jamie and TJ Wooldridge of the wildly popular Does This Hold Up? podcast sit down to talk podcasting, hanigng out with famous comedians and their show wherein they riff and analyze a movie (at least 10 years old) and ask the question "Does This Hold Up?".NSFW WARNING! Too much language to bleep, so use headphones and don't listen in the car with Grandma or Kids! That said, these guys are very funny, and it is a very fun episode. 

On the program this week it's Brian Gray. Brian is an improviser, comedian, coach, teacher, and one of the founders of the Pittsburgh Comedy Festival. Brian has been invovled in comedy for years, and even hosts his own podcast, exploring the hows and whys of improv with some of the best improvisers in the country. We sit down to talk comedy, theater, english, improv, the comedy festival, and whole lot more. 

This week on WOTF, it's Nina Barbuto, founder of Assemble (www.assemblepgh.org) the non-profit that is making waves as it brings the people of Garfield hands-on experiences in the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math. You may have heard a lot about STEM programming, but Nina has taking things a step further by adding "Art" to the mix.  Nina is a life-long creator, and has become a real forward thinking educator and difference maker. She sees assemble as an on-ramp to the world of STEAM opportunities for kids and adults, and a way for people to get an introduction to programs in the city that can have a real impact not just on their neighborhood and lives, but on the city and the community as a whole. Also, it sounds like a ton of fun. 

Last night, CBS's Undercover Boss featured Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and we have to say... he looked pretty good. It was great to see Bill, now ten months into his administration, working to acheive the vision he talked about as a candidate.  We are re-broadcasting our 2013 converstaion with then-councilman and candidate Peduto (though he was the presumed next mayor) about his dreams for Pittsburgh, and what it would take to get there. Regardless of your political affiliation, it is clear that there is a common goal here harkening back to the era of David L. Lawrence and R. K. Mellon. It's a promising time in this city.  Enjoy. 

This week our guest is Missy Moreno! Missy is an improviser, actress, comedian, writer and producer, putting on some of the funniest cabaret style shows at Arcade Comedy Theater. She spent years at Second City, went through their musical improv conservatory and came back home to Pittsburgh... almost unintentionally... and has now began to make her mark here once again. 

On your program today it's Fred Betzner. Fred is a comedy writer and actor who has done many many things here in town, most recently creating the wildly popular "Knights of the Arcade" series. This is the show that features hilarious, improvised Dungeons and Dragons quests, all performed in front a live audience at Arcade Comedy Theater. It's been going on for over a year, started to get some national attention is now available in podcast form. Fred sits down to talk about that, and a whole lot more

This week our guest is Kevin McMahon, President of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. If you are unfamiliar, that is the organization that started 30 years ago, with the mission of transforming the seedy Penn and Liberty corridor of Downtown Pittsburgh into a thriving cultural center. Today the Culture District is home to theaters, art galleries, jazz clubs, a museum or two, performance spaces, restaurants, and tons of great cultural amenities. 

This week's guests are Myq Kaplan (Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central Presents, etc) the quick witted, word-playing standup comedian along with actor/comedian Micah Sherman who has been a million things, and Zach Sherwin who you may know from Epic Rap Battles of History or appearing on late night TV or his own youtube channel with his extremely funny and smart rapping.  Myq, Zach and Micah are on tour this month, and stopped by the Arcade Comedy Theater for a show on Wednesday August 6th.    Heads Up: Some NSFW language in this one!

This week we are rebroadcasting our conversation from January with Josh Raulerson, local host of NPR’s “Morning Edition” on 90.5 WESA, Pittsburgh’s FM News Station. Many people know Josh (or his voice, at least) from their morning commute, and while most probably realize he is intellectual and witty, it’s likely that few realize how highly educated Josh is, or how long he has been working radio. Josh has his Phd. in English and started broadcasting all the way back in his high school days in Iowa. Josh sits down to talk education, media, Pittsburgh, and the future of public broadcasting.

This week we are rebroadcasting our conversation with Sean Collier from December of 2013. Sean Associate Editor of Pittsburgh Magazine, a correspondent for WDVE's morning show and the host of the podcast "You Can't Handle The Truth: Honest Reviews of New Movies" in which he and a guest record their immediate reactions to brand new movies after seeing a screener. It's also a show we just happen to produce from the Writing on the Floor studios (and Zach is an occasional guest - most recently in July of 2014, reviewing Dawn of the Planet of the Apes).  Sean is also a stand-up comic, and we talk about writing, Pittsburgh, comedy and a whole lot more.

This week are re-posting our episode from December of 2012 with Mandy McFadden and Laura Zorch, two of the four authors of EatPGH. A lot of great stuff has happened with thier work since, but this was a fun conversation.  They sat down in the studio to talk about their continued success with their book, their tour, the blog that started it all, and to talk about the upcoming presentation at South by Southwest. That’s right, the four brilliant young women from EatPGH are presenting at The SXSW digital conference. Amazing. This is a fun episode with two really funny, awesome Pittsburghers who are following what they love and getting some much-deserved attention. They should serve as an example to anyone who has a passion for something to pursue it however possible. Check them out at EatPGH.com   Enjoy.