One of the perks of the Real Life Survival Guide is being able to taste all the delectable samples of food that are brought forth to us by our very generous host restaurants. Whether sampling the crab cakes at Carmen Anthony’s, the charcuterie at Bar Bouchée, or the spring rolls at Bentara, we are continually […]
Archives for March 2012
Episode 39 – Narcissism and the Pursuit of Happiness
Not to go all alpha male on everyone, but I recently made my fourth appearance on The Real Life Survival Guide. This obviously impressive milestone means I now exude the musk of radio dominance. With my place among the lions of broadcasting, Bruce and Duo secure, I will now give my expert take on episode […]
Episode 39: Happiness, Wealth, and Reasonable Self Promotion
We recorded Episode 39 at a lovely corner table at Carmen Anthony Steakhouse in New Haven – over their award-winning chopped salad and crab cakes – with our guest editors, Laura Campbell, Scott Feinberg, Jud Smith, and Gerry McGuire. We talked about correcting people, our infatuation with the rich, and navigating the DMV… Gerry McGuire took his love […]
“Really?” aka, The Real Life Survival Guide Producer’s Blog
Last Sunday, the Real Life Survival Guide recorded Episode 40! Our little show sheds its baby fat, grows up and finally approaches middle age. We have booked over 100 fascinating, dynamic, uber-intelligent guest editors—a diverse group of people with impressive resumes and killer talking skills. We’ve been wined, dined and beered (if that isn’t a […]
Episode 38: The Silly Season
We chose O’Toole’s Irish Pub and Restaurant in New Haven as our venue for the 38th Real Life Survival Guide editorial board meeting, knowing that the show would air at the end of St. Patrick’s Day weekend. (What we didn’t know was the fact that the date would also mark the end of what the […]
Episode 37: Spring Springs Prematurely
We were thinking about flowers budding way too early in this week’s editorial board meeting for The Real Life Survival Guide, featuring Julie Braun, Lee White, Ryan Duques and Fred Lyle. (Lee says she has “stopped wearing socks, thinking that might spur spring up a bit”. Fred was concerned about his crocuses and rose bushes, and […]
Episode 36: The Man Show
Episode 36 was a bit of a college reunion; joining us my were fellow Hobart grads, New York Times Tech columnist Bob Tedeschi and ESPN producer Steve Petyerak. Rounding out this manly conclave: cohost Duo Dickinson, software engineer Justin Gill, and rugby coach and new media man John Broker. We met in a great spot […]