{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Buzz About","home_page_url":"https://buzzabout.fireside.fm","feed_url":"https://buzzabout.fireside.fm/json","description":"Let's learn something new. We find people who love what they do and we talk about what it took to get to where they are. Professionals with all types of backgrounds succeeding in what they want to be doing.  ","_fireside":{"subtitle":"Discussions with talented people about what they do and how they got there.","pubdate":"2025-06-30T09:00:00.000-04:00","explicit":false,"owner":"15 North Studio","image":"https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/2/29c40cf2-fb52-4684-ae29-18d3226db30c/cover.jpg?v=1"},"items":[{"id":"4bd5b62c-1b4f-434d-8e0d-6565561d371c","title":"Episode 7: Buzz About Chiptunes","url":"https://buzzabout.fireside.fm/7","content_text":"Chiptunes is composing music using outdated hardware. Our guest, Levi Buffum (aka Doctor Octoroc), creates full length songs and albums using his original Nintendo and GameBoy gaming consoles. We talk about his journey leading up to his recent Kickstarter campaign for a vinyl pressing of a Chiptune version of Sufjan Steven's entire album, Illinois, which Levi titles \"Illi-NES.\" \n\nLevi's Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doctoroctoroc/illi-nes-a-chiptune-tribute-to-sufjan-stevensSpecial Guest: Levi Buffum.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eChiptunes is composing music using outdated hardware. Our guest, Levi Buffum (aka Doctor Octoroc), creates full length songs and albums using his original Nintendo and GameBoy gaming consoles. We talk about his journey leading up to his recent Kickstarter campaign for a vinyl pressing of a Chiptune version of Sufjan Steven\u0026#39;s entire album, Illinois, which Levi titles \u0026quot;Illi-NES.\u0026quot; \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLevi\u0026#39;s Kickstarter: \u003ca href=\"https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doctoroctoroc/illi-nes-a-chiptune-tribute-to-sufjan-stevens\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doctoroctoroc/illi-nes-a-chiptune-tribute-to-sufjan-stevens\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Levi Buffum.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Doctor Octoroc composes music with a process called \"Chiptunes\"","date_published":"2025-06-30T09:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/29c40cf2-fb52-4684-ae29-18d3226db30c/4bd5b62c-1b4f-434d-8e0d-6565561d371c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29067469,"duration_in_seconds":2396}]},{"id":"b4abe6f0-8104-47a9-9080-bce610f80a32","title":"Episode 6: Buzz About Real Estate","url":"https://buzzabout.fireside.fm/6","content_text":"Real Estate markets are constantly changing. How does a broker set themselves apart from all of the other competition for high-end housing? Alec Kearns sits with us to discuss how Kearns Realty Group is doing just that. He understands all of the headaches of commissions and is changing the game to help his clients not just purchase a house, but find a home. This is the Buzz About Real Estate.\n\nKearns Realty Group information\nhttps://www.krgrealtygroup.com/\n(484) 222-0470Special Guest: Alec Kearns.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eReal Estate markets are constantly changing. How does a broker set themselves apart from all of the other competition for high-end housing? Alec Kearns sits with us to discuss how Kearns Realty Group is doing just that. He understands all of the headaches of commissions and is changing the game to help his clients not just purchase a house, but find a home. This is the Buzz About Real Estate.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKearns Realty Group information\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.krgrealtygroup.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.krgrealtygroup.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n(484) 222-0470\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Alec Kearns.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Learning about Real Estate intricacies can take a lifetime. Alec Kearns explains them all in 52 minutes.","date_published":"2025-06-02T09:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/29c40cf2-fb52-4684-ae29-18d3226db30c/b4abe6f0-8104-47a9-9080-bce610f80a32.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":38045570,"duration_in_seconds":3149}]},{"id":"2b362e4f-03fb-475e-a088-5c5a2701c603","title":"Episode 5: Buzz About Merchandise ","url":"https://buzzabout.fireside.fm/5","content_text":"The road to being happy is laid by those who try and fail. 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Now he runs his own shop, Off Kilter, providing artists and other merch creators opportunities to show off their work. And he’s become a talented purveyor of his own tie-dye clothing line.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out Matt and his store Off Kilter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/getoffkilter/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.instagram.com/getoffkilter/\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://getoffkilter.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://getoffkilter.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Matt Geyer.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Matt Geyer talks about his lessons learned being on the front lines of merchandise sales. 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We welcome her to chat about the past present and future of our town, the importance of a Chamber and the most important piece of it all, the people who live here.\n\nTo learn more about Phoenixville and the Chamber visit: https://phoenixvillechamber.org/\nInstagram link: https://www.instagram.com/pxvchamber/Special Guest: Jessica Capistrant.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eBuzz About and 15 North Studio is located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. One of the leaders of the community and President of the Chamber of Commerce is Jessica Capistrant. We welcome her to chat about the past present and future of our town, the importance of a Chamber and the most important piece of it all, the people who live here.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo learn more about Phoenixville and the Chamber visit: \u003ca href=\"https://phoenixvillechamber.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://phoenixvillechamber.org/\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nInstagram link: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/pxvchamber/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.instagram.com/pxvchamber/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Jessica Capistrant.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Phoenixville is located in southeastern Pennsylvania and it's uniqueness and charm all lie with the people who live there.","date_published":"2025-05-05T08:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/29c40cf2-fb52-4684-ae29-18d3226db30c/a54ebdc5-90bb-487c-8b68-67f9acd1fcc5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30707065,"duration_in_seconds":2545}]},{"id":"b6be4f2a-1b94-491a-ba07-6b4be767e22c","title":"Episode 3: Buzz About Pokemon Cards","url":"https://buzzabout.fireside.fm/3","content_text":"As a kid, Ben Ott watched kids playing Pokemon on the pool deck and he became enamoured with the game. Since then he's turned his hobby of collecting cards into a business that he shares with his community and his kids. Owner of Cardboard Arena in Hammonton New Jersey, he provides safe space for the people of the town a place to play games and make friends. Special Guest: Ben Ott.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAs a kid, Ben Ott watched kids playing Pokemon on the pool deck and he became enamoured with the game. Since then he\u0026#39;s turned his hobby of collecting cards into a business that he shares with his community and his kids. Owner of Cardboard Arena in Hammonton New Jersey, he provides safe space for the people of the town a place to play games and make friends. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Ben Ott.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Ben Ott is an entrepreneur with at 30 year hobby - Pokemon cards. 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He talks about film festivals, buying films, distributing them, and how to get the right distributor for your work. This is the Buzz About Film Distribution.Special Guest: Joe Amodei.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eOur guest is Joe Amodei. With 40 years of experience distributing films on every possible platform, he talks about his journey from being a small kid in love with the movie theater to attending the Oscars. Joe is an incredible source to answer the question, how do you make money making films? He talks about film festivals, buying films, distributing them, and how to get the right distributor for your work. This is the Buzz About Film Distribution.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Joe Amodei.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Joe Amodei of Virgil Films discusses the process of how to distribute your film after it's made.","date_published":"2025-04-07T08:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/29c40cf2-fb52-4684-ae29-18d3226db30c/13978a2c-04cf-462c-9aac-9ac189702f5f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":36067207,"duration_in_seconds":2993}]},{"id":"c54934e1-f96c-4051-bffd-03063f6f356e","title":"Episode 1: Buzz About Portrait Photography","url":"https://buzzabout.fireside.fm/1","content_text":"We welcome Megan Tribuno to 15 North Studio to talk about her career in Portrait Photography. From engagement photo sessions, to intimate settings with families, to newborns. We discuss the importance of keeping the heart of an artist in everything we create, and the joy of passing it down to our children.Special Guest: Megan Tribuno.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe welcome Megan Tribuno to 15 North Studio to talk about her career in Portrait Photography. From engagement photo sessions, to intimate settings with families, to newborns. We discuss the importance of keeping the heart of an artist in everything we create, and the joy of passing it down to our children.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Megan Tribuno.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Learning directly from professional photographer Megan Tribuno about having a career taking pictures of families.","date_published":"2025-03-24T12:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/29c40cf2-fb52-4684-ae29-18d3226db30c/c54934e1-f96c-4051-bffd-03063f6f356e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":25680545,"duration_in_seconds":2124}]}]}