Jon-Paul Hutchins | Holiday Cuisine

December 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

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We had the pleasure of speaking with chef extraordinaire Jon-Paul Hutchins of the Scottsdale Culinary Institute. He talks with us about holiday cooking, and the importance of culinary teaching programs in the country today. The following is from his press packet online:

Chef, educator, comedian, musician – Jon-Paul Hutchins has done it all. And after 26 years in fine restaurants across the globe, Executive Chef Hutchins now leads in the kitchen and the classroom at the Scottsdale Culinary Institute.

After receiving his degree from the Culinary Institute of America and working under some of Europe’s best chefs and mentors, Hutchins returned to America to take the chef position at a small French Bistro. Soon, he was one of the youngest chefs (just 21!) ever reviewed by The New York Times. Not content to rest, Chef Jon-Paul set out to learn more – working in 1,500 seat restaurants, 30 seat bistros, clipper ships and yachts. Impressed by his unique style – no yelling, no screaming, focused on fun –

an apprentice asked him to teach at the New York Restaurant School and Chef Jon-Paul found his passion.

While teaching, Hutchins studied improv comedy at the Manhattan Punch Line and Chicago City Limits. A classically trained violinist and drummer, he also found time to record with former members of Blondie and Iggy Pop and performed as a singer/songwriter/guitarist with his own bands.

For over a decade, Executive Chef Jon-Paul has taught thousands of students at the Scottsdale Culinary Institute – creating an environment where fun and learning go hand-in-hand. In 2001, Chef Jon-Paul and his wife Miss Leslie hit the airwaves in their nationally syndicated radio show “Hot Cuisine with Chef Jon-Paul and the Lovely Miss Leslie” – a mix of cooking and comedy heard in over thirty markets. He has also appeared on HGTV’s “Going Home” and as a featured chef on The Food Network’s “Sara’s Secrets”

with Sara Moulton!

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Bob Goodrich | Legendary Sports Producer

December 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

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Today we spoke with legendary sports producer Bob Goodrich, of Wide World of Sports, Monday Night Football, and much more. He speaks to us about O.J. Simpson and much more in our conversation. From PR sources:

What really went on behind the scenes in the early days of Monday Night Football? At Wide World of Sports? What were some of the more memorable moments in college football over the past 30 years? Bob Goodrich knows. During his almost 40 years working in sports television, veteran network producer and 14 time Emmy winner Bob Goodrich has worked on thousands of sports broadcasts, producing Monday Night Football, ABC Sports’ first broadcast of the Super Bowl, live coverage of the Indianapolis 500, the Summer and Winter Olympic Games and countless others. Hear what it was like to work with OJ Simpson, Keith Jackson, Jim McKayand, Frank Gifford–and of course Howard Cosell. Goodrich began working for ABC Sports in 1969 and nearly four decades later, he’s still a freelance television producer, director, and consultant for companies including ABC/ESPN. He’s also co-founder of Sportscast Stars Training, a training seminar for sports broadcasters.

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Natalia Ippolito | Stress-Free Travel

December 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

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On the show today, we spoke with Natalia Ippolito about her new book: I Might As Well Be Naked. This is a must-read, and a must-listen podcast for anyone preparing to travel on the holidays! The following is a biography from Natalia’s website: www.airportbook.com

Natalia Ippolito is a screenwriter and co-wrote the award-winning screenplay Little Napali Warriors. In addition, she co-wrote the award-winning documentary Bay Area Ghosts. Like many writers supplementing their incomes in a non-writing occupation, she was part of an elite team with the Transportation Security Administration as an Airport Dual Function Security Screener. As a meticulously trained TSA dual-function screener, Natalia’s standout abilities to identify and locate potentially life-threatening devices and devices intended on creating massive destruction were quickly recognized by her supervisors. She effectively devoted thousands of hours in front of x-ray monitors and screening passengers and luggage. Her remarkable gift to interact positively with a mostly disgruntled public contributed to her acknowledged superior effectiveness in both crisis and routine situations in a highly stressful environment.

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