HODGEPOD with Rob Fredette

ENCORE EPISODE OF THE MEDIA COVERAGE OF WHEN ELVIS PRESLEY DIED AUGUST 16TH 1977

IN THIS EPISODE I TAKE YOU TO THE DAY AND DAYS AFTER ELVIS PRESLEY DIED WITH NEW REPORTS. MEMPHIS WAS IN A PANDEMONIUM STATE.
THE MEMPHIS REACTION, NATIONAL REACTION AND A REPORT FROM PORTLAND MAINE WHERE ELVIS WAS TO PERFORM 2 SOLD OUT CONCERTS SOLD OUT 8,500 FOR EACH SHOW.
TREMENDOUS DETAILS IN THE NEWS REPORTS DURING THE THOSE IMMEDIATE DAYS AFTER THE DEATH OF ELVIS.
THIS EPISODE GIVES STATS ABOUT ELVIS'S CAREER AND A FIRST HAND ACCOUNT OF SOMEONE WHO WAITED IN LINE TO VIEW ELVIS AT GRACELAND. 
BE SURE TO LISTEN TO MY PREVIOUS EPISODE WITH REECA SMITH GOSSAN AS SHE TALKED ABOUT HER TIME WITH ELVIS PRESLEY.
 
WMC TV , NBC News, CBS News and BBC are the reports you will. Incredible detail and reports.
 

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH REECA SMITH GASSON ON HER TIME WITH ELVIS PRESLEY

IN THIS EPISODE OF HODGEPOD, REECA SMITH GASSON TALKED ABOUT HER TIME WITH ELVIS PRESLEY. SHE TALKS ABOUT HOW SHE MET ELVIS PRESLEY AND WHAT TRANSPIRED AFTER HER FIRST MEETING WITH THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL.
REECA TALKED ABOUT HER TIME WITH ELVIS, HER TIME AT GRACELAND AND SO MUCH MORE. 
THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE INTERVIEW WHICH SHEDS A LIGHT ON HOW KIND ELVIS WAS AND HOW HE TREATED PEOPLE.
ELVIS STILL FASCINATES TODAY WITH MILLIONS OF HIS FANS ESPECIALLY WITH ELVIS WEEK IN MEMPHIS.
WWW.GRACELAND.COM FOR ELVIS STATS
RECORDED SUNDAY AUGUST 6, 2023.
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YIPPEE KY YAY PART 2 OF A TWO PART LOOK BACK AT DIE HARD STARRING BRUCE WILLIS (1988)

THIS IS AN EPISODE I SOMEHOW MISSED TO DROP EARLIER IN THE YEAR ON THE MOVIE" DIE HARD" (1988).
THIS EPISODE IS THE SECOND OF TWO PART DEAL.
ROB FREDETTE AND SHAWN DONOVAN TALK CHARACTERS 
-ELLIS
-HOLLY GENNARO MCCLANE
-HANS GRUBER-JOHN MCCLANE
- SGT AL POWELL
-DWAYNE T ROBINSON
-ARGYLE
ALSO DISCUSSED WERE SOME OF THE GREAT SCENES WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE GUNS AND EXPLOSIONS.
-SCENES LIKE CLAY BILL CLAY AND YIPPEE KY YAY &((*(&^.
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RECORDED JANUARY 2023

AUTHOR J.V. HILLIARD TALKS ABOUT HIS WARMINSTER SERIES AND MUCH MORE

AUTHOR J.V. HILLIARD JOINED HODDGEPOD TO TALK ABOUT HIS WARMINSTER SERIES OF BOOKS. THE THIRD OF FOUR BOOK  SERIES WAS RECENTLY RELEASED.J.V. IS AN EPIC FANTASY/DARK WRITER AND AUTHOR OF THE WARMINSTER SERIES BELOW.BOOK 1 -THE LAST KEEPERBOOK 2 -VORODIN'S LAIRBOOK 3 -THE TRILLIAS GAMBITBOOK 4 -RELEASE LATER IN 2023J.V. TALKED ABOUT HIS BEGINNINGS AS AN AUTHOR, BEING AN OWNER OF ALTERED REALITY MAGAZINE, AND BEING LICENSED TO AN AR/VR VIDEO GAME COMPANY FROM HIS BOOK SERIES.  OTHERS TOPICS COVERED-J.V.'S WRITING STYLE-TERRIFIC INSIGHTS IN WRITING THE WARMINSTER SERIES.-MEETING HIS FANS-BEING THE OWNER OF ALTERED REALITY MAGAZINE http://alteredrealytmag.com-HIS SERIES BEING LICENSED TO AN AR/VR VIDEO GAME COMPANY-A LITTLE TWILIGHT ZONE TALK, AI AND HOW TECHNOLOGY HAS CHANGED SO MUCH.
YOU CAN PURCHASE THE WARMINSTER SERIES ON AMAZON
THANK YOU TO J.V. FOR A TERRIFIC INTERVIEW!!
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HOW SOME THINGS WE DO HAVE CHANGED OUR LIVES OVER THE LAST 20 PLUS YEARS WITH RICK FREDETTE

MY BROTHER RICK FREDETTE JOINED HODGEPOD TO TALK ABOUT THE EVENT BUSINESS AND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS BEING PART OF OUR EVERDAY LIFE. RICK BROUGHT HIS 30 PLUS YEARS EXPERIENCE ON HOW EVENTS HAVE CHANGED HOW WE LIVE.
AREAS COVERED
SOME EVENTS THAT HAVE CHANGED OUR DAILY BEHAVIOR
BEING AWARE OF YOUR SORROUNDINGS  AND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
EVENT PREPARATION
HAVING A PLAN
SOME OTHER TIDBITS AND INFORMATION
https://matadornetwork.com/read/10-deadliest-concert-disasters-of-the-last-50-years/
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RECORDED 7/18/2023
 

COMEDIAN /AUTHOR JEREMIAH UKPONREFE FROM TORONTO , CANADA JOINS HODGEPOD

IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD OF JEREMIAH UKPONREFE YOU WILL IN THE FUTURE.
JEREMIAH UKPONREFE JOINED HODGEPOD AS HE TALKED ABOUT BEING A COMEDIAN, HIS FIRST BOOK "HIVE" WHICH IS START OF NINE BOOK SERIES. 
YOU CAN LINK TO HIS WEBSITE @ www.jeremiahu.com
TOPICS DISCUSSED:
-HIS START AS A COMEDIAN AND PERFORMING
-"HIVE" IS THE FIRST OF NINE BOOKS IN HIS SCI- FI SERIES.
-BEING AN AUTHOR WRITING HIS FIRST BOOK AND HOW HE WENT ABOUT IT
-HIS TIME AS A SCREENWRITER
-LIFE IN TORONTO , CANADA 
-CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES
-ROB AND JEREMIAH DISCUSSED OTHER ITEMS
YOU CAN PURCHASE ON AMAZON:
Hive: Dystopian Alien Invasion Thriller (The Arcane Volumes Book 1)
RECORDED 7-8-2023

Author Clayton Trutor Discusses his Upcoming Book-BOSTONBALL-Rick Pitino,Jim Calhoun, Gary Williams and The Forgotten Cradle of Basketball Coaches

Author Clayton Trutor joined HODGEPOD to talk about his upcoming book BOSTONBALL RICK PITINO, JIM CALHOUN, GARY WILLIAMS, AND THE FORGOTTEN CRADLE OF BASKETBALL COACHES. In the early 1980's Rick Pitino (Boston University,) Jim Calhoun Northeastern and Gary Williams (Boston College) raised the profile of these 3 schools during the Boston Celtics run of NBA World Championships.
This episode covers:
-The coaches setting the foundation for all three becoming Hall of Famers
-The college basketball scene in the early 80's
-Great players like Reggie Lewis, Jay Murphy, John Bagley, Michael Adams and more.
-How the concept of the book started
-Their coaching styles and extremely successful careers
-Other coaches who started their careers on the college basketball scene.
-Recruiting and more cool facts.
-Must listen and BOSTONBALL is a must read.
You can preorder the book and save 40% by using the PROMO CODE  6FWC23 AT bit.ly/Bostonball
Episode recorded 6-19-2023
 
 

BOSTON BALL WITH AUTHOR CLAYTON TRUTOR UPCOMING EPISODE JUNE 20TH

HERE IS A QUICK HIT FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE DROPPING TUESDAY JUNE 20TH ON HODGEPOD WITH ROB FREDETTE.
AUTHOR CLAYTON TRUTOR OF BOSTONBALL " RICK PITINO, JIM CALHOUN, GARY WILLIAMS, AND THE FORGOTTEN CRADLE OF BASKETBALL COACHES.
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REMEMBER THOSE WHO PAID THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR OUR FREEDOM

REMEMBER THOSE WHO PAID THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE ON THIS MEMORIAL DAY. MAY THEY REST IN PEACE.
AT 2:00 THERE IS A MOMENT OF SILENCE

MORE BEATLES BANTER WITH ROXANNE LEDFORD

Roxanne Ledford joined me again on HODGEPOD to talk more Beatles:
When the Beatles met Elvis Presley.
Talk about The Beatles Top 10 songs all time. Everyone has their favorites.
Here Comes The Sun hitting 1 billion streams on Spotify.
Roxanne's recent visit to England and Abbey Road.
The famous album cover for "Abbey Road"
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