St. Augustine Chronicles Podcast

10/05/2020

Episode 10 - St Augustine Chronicles - Pete Melfi

In Episode 10, Karen interviews Pete Melfi with The 904 Now who takes her for a wild ride with stories from his teenage party years in St Augustine, his awesome fishing and football talents, and finally finding his calling after being discovered as a "radio talent" while working the Mickey D's drive-through. Pete also takes us inside his adventures on Capitol Hill in DC, prepping "The Donald" for an interview (just prior to being president) and sort of smoking a joint with "Grandpa Joe" while narrowly escaping the wrath of the Secret Service... Sound crazy enough yet?? ;-)

09/28/2020

Episode 9 - Angie Ullman - St Augustine Chronicles

In Karen's second episode of her mini-series highlighting local bad-ass women, Karen interviews Angie Ullmann. Angie is what's called an able-bodied sea(wo)man with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). She's also an artist and sailor/captain who just loves being on the water. Tune in to learn about her story and work from growing up in the South Dakota prairie to having a passion for being on the water and in St Augustine! Pete Melfi, The 904 Now

09/21/2020

Episode 8 - John Versaggi - St Augustine Chronicles

In this episode, Karen Zander sits down with John Versaggi, who grew up in St Augustine in an Italian-American family who helped start the sh*****ng industry in the area. If you've ever wondered how the shrimp got on the barbie in St Augustine's earlier days, how the Versaggi sh*****ng business has stayed alive for over 100 years or how John made a living jumping in stranger's cars. Find out here... The 904 Now, Pete Melfi

09/15/2020

Episode 7 - Patty Wagstaff - On Fighting Wildfires, Poachers and Being a Badass Aerobatic Champion

Enjoy Episode 7 with Patty Wagstaff of Patty Wagstaff Airshows, local stunt pilot, aviator and aerobatic champion, and overall badass. Her stories may just inspire you to pick up a new hobby, or at least make your life a little more exciting 🙂 Melfi, The 904 Now,

09/08/2020

Episode 6 - From Prolific Artist to Global Bee Whisperer

Tune in to Episode 6 with Bo Sterk with Bees Beyond Borders, who came to Florida as a successful artist and has since turned his attention to the world of beekeeping. Have you ever wondered what it's like to make a living as a commercial artist? Or did you know most bee species actually live in the ground? Except for the ones that go skinny-dipping in your neighbors' hot tub... The 904 Now, Pete Melfi,

08/31/2020

How to run a world-class vegetarian recovery center

Daryl Perritt is a long-time St Augustine resident who has left a memorable mark in the local food scene with his Smokin D's BBQ smoke shops. Daryl has a fascinating story, moving from the deep South to Western Canada as a young teenager and learning the smoking craft from the local British Columbia Native American tribes. Starting with a run-down property, his struggle to get Smokin D's started took 3 years! Tune in to hear the full story and what happened next... The 904 Now, Pete Melfi

08/25/2020

You won't believe what he paid for his first hotel...

A lot of people in St Augustine have heard of Kanti Patel, but many people don't know him at all. Karen's wide-ranging conversation takes you from Kanti landing in the U.S. and starting out with his first hotel deal in San Francisco in the '70s to ultimately making his way to St Augustine. Tune in to get a close-up personal look at Kanti, his hotel business, his thoughts, insights on doing business in St Augustine, and what kind of hotels he likes to stay in when he travels! Pete Melfi, The 904 Now

08/18/2020

St. Augustine Chronicles - Episode 3 - The Russians are coming with Dr. Susan Parker

This week's Episode 3 features Dr. Susan Parker, St. Augustine native and local historian. Tune in for Susan's fascinating stories about life in mid-century St. Augustine, how the Russians were poised to invade St Augustine and collapsing family dynasties! 😉 Karen Zander, Pete Melfi, The 904 Now

08/10/2020

We're back with Episode 2 and Brendan Schneck, developer and owner of The Village Garden Food Truck Park. In this show, Brendan BMellow Schneck tells the inspiring story of how he and his wife Kelly Schneck went from living out of the back of their Bronco in Hawaii to building a local food truck park and a budding foodservice powerhouse. Watch/listen to Brendan's fascinating journey that has him following the best waves around the globe...
The 904 Now,Pete Melfi

08/03/2020

Since the satellite thing didn't work out 😜... here is the first episode of St. Augustine Chronicles Podcast. Please spread the word with friends you think would enjoy interesting, funny, curious stories from St. Augustine's movers, shakers, and influencers. Thanks again to Pete Melfi with The 904 Now for the production and help! If you prefer watching/listening to things on YouTube tinyurl.com/yykwp75m.

08/03/2020

St. Augustine Chronicles Podcast

08/02/2020

Tune in Monday, August 3... for the premiere of St Augustine Chronicles Podcast with Karen Zander - but we show you video as well ;-) New episodes every Monday... Listen/watch at St. Augustine Chronicles Podcast, The 904 Now or on YouTube tinyurl.com/yykwp75m

And here's a pro tip: Make sure your sound is on for this preview below!

08/01/2020

Coming Monday, August 3 - St. Augustine Chronicles Podcast with Karen Zander

Need something better to watch than more weather updates on Hurricane Isaias? Monday the first episode of St Augustine Chronicles is going live; it's a brand new podcast/video show with Karen Zander telling the curious and compelling stories and insights from St Augustine's most remarkable movers, shakers, founders, and famous... New episodes every Monday. Thank you Pete Melfi and The 904 Now for the support and help. Follow St. Augustine Chronicles Podcast for updates on new episodes. Watch on St. Augustine Chronicles Podcast, The 904 Now or on YouTube tinyurl.com/yykwp75m

07/31/2020

St. Augustine Chronicles Podcast's cover photo