The Enthusiasts Guild

Who Put the 'East' in East Aurora? with Robert Lowell Goller

Robert Lowell Goller joins us to talk about "Who Put the 'East' in East Aurora?" His latest book, released on October 7, explores 30 intriguing questions about local history. Rob is a public historian and former journalist who has served as the town and village historian in East Aurora, NY, since 2007. Through his books, a monthly newspaper column and weekly social media videos, Rob uncovers previously untold stories of the past, placing small town history in the context of national and international events. His TV appearances have included C-SPAN and "Sunday Morning" on CBS. Find information about Rob's books, as well as his social media links at www.robertlowellgoller.com

The Enthusiasts Guild Podcast is a production of Fletcher C. Finch Communications, LLC.

Catching Up

Hosts Adam Zaremski and Fletcher C. Finch sit down to record together in person for the first time in a couple years. We talk about some professional and personal updates, then share a few pop culture properties we’ve been enjoying.

Television: Bluey, The Expanse, Girls5Eva, Taskmaster NZ, Taskmaster UK

Film: Superman (2025) 

Video Game: Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 

Music: Billy Strings, The Traveling McCourys, Kacey Musgraves , Brandi Carlile, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Blink 182, LCD Soundsystem, Lord Huron

Podcast: Song Exploder 

Non-fiction books: River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads by Cat Jarman, Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party by Edward Dolnick
 
Fiction books: A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury, Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury, Johannes Cabal the Necromancer by Jonathan L. Howard  

Other handy links:
The Roycrofters at Large Association is online at ralaweb.com.
Fletcher C. Finch Communications is online at fcfinch.com.   

The Enthusiasts Guild Podcast is a production of Fletcher C. Finch Communications, LLC.

Non-religion and choral music with Dr. Christopher Clark

Christopher L. Clark, PhD, talks with host Fletcher C. Finch about is research into non-religious musicians and their relationships with choral music. 

Dr. Clark is director of choirs and full-time lecturer in music education at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.

Links to topics in this episode:

• VOICES 21C, a Boston-based choral artists collective that seeks to combine high technical proficiency with creativity and compassion. http://www.voices21c.org/
• The London Humanist Choir, helping promote the open, understanding, and secular ethos of Humanism. https://london.humanistchoir.org/
• Teapot by Ken Richman with The London Humanist Choir, https://kenrichman.bandcamp.com/track/teapot 
• Case Concert Choir, an auditioned mixed-voice ensemble with a focus on performing both a cappella and accompanied choral music from a variety of time periods and genres. Webpage: https://case.edu/artsci/music/ensembles/case-concert-choir . YouTube playlist.  

The Enthusiasts Guild podcast is a production of Fletcher C. Finch Communications, LLC.

Homebrewing with Alex Buckley

We lean hard into podcaster stereotypes in this episode by having three guys sit around microphones talking about beer. Our guest is Alex Buckley, an award-winning Western New York homebrewer who is working to start up a new commercial brewery, Beer Kind Brewing. Alex and Adam swap homebrewing stories and Fletcher enjoys some tasty sample pours. 

Lynn and Greg Engle of the Buffalo Dortmund Sister City Committee

Buffalo, New York, USA and Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany have been sister cities for more than 40 years. Lynn and Greg Engle each traveled to Dortmund as teens and now serve on the Buffalo Dortmund Sister City Committee. They share information about the relationship between the two cities and programs that connect citizens of each area. 

Tea with Katie Wade

Katie Wade of Thyme for Tea Herbal Apothecary joined The Enthusiasts Guild to talk about making tea, the perfect brew, and blends inspired by Tarot cards. 
Katie's online shop is at https://www.etsy.com/shop/Thyme4TeaApothecary and you can find her teas on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thymefortea.herbalapothecary/ 

Watches with Brian Dorchak

Watch collector and tinkerer Brian Dorchak visits to share his love of timepieces. Nicholas Barcomb joins the episode as guest interviewer.

We talk about movements, complications, automatic self-winding and the first watch on the Moon. Nick tries on a Rolex and likes the way it feels. 

Visit our social media accounts to see photos of the watches at the center of our conversation. 

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”His Girl Friday” with Rhiannon Browning

We dive into journalism, humor and more with Rhiannon Browning. The 1940 film His Girl Friday stars Rosalind Russell and Cary Grant as a divorced reporter and editor whose dialogue is as bright as their ethics are shady. We talk about some of our own views on news, the thrill of chasing a story and some formative experiences.

Batman: The Animated Series with Dan Kaufman

Dan Kaufman joins us to talk about "Batman: The Animated Series," with special attention to "Beware the Gray Ghost," "Almost Got 'im" and the amazing performances of Kevin Conroy.

We also visit Dan's background in art, his interest in comics and Batman's on-screen appearances.

Dan previously joined The Enthusiasts Guild in our 2020 crossover episode with the Your Brain on Hops podcast.

Episodes of "Batman: The Animated Series" are currently available to stream on HBO Max.

Pop Culture Discoveries of 2021

We wrap up the year by sharing some of our favorite pop culture discoveries.
Here are links to shows, music and sites we mentioned this episode:

• Buffalo & Erie County Public Library: https://www.buffalolib.org/
• New York Public Library: https://www.nypl.org/
• Pressure Machine by The Killers on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1qMFjBarjO2xD15BwXZguD
• Ted Lasso (Apple TV): https://tv.apple.com/us/show/ted-lasso/umc.cmc.vtoh0mn0xn7t3c643xqonfzy
• Nice Try: https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/nice-try
• Superman & Lois (The CW): https://www.cwtv.com/shows/superman-and-lois/pilot/
• Ghosts (UK) on HBO Max: https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GXrBDuAniEYC9JwEAAAWV
• Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples: https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/saga
• Gutter Pop Comics in Buffalo (Adam's favorite comic shop): https://www.gutterpopcomics.com/
• Taskmaster (UK) Series 1, Melon Buffet: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v4YhsooE5xY

Season two of The Enthusiasts Guild will begin in early 2022.