MIX SPOTLIGHT

The Oneida County Public Market opens back up this Saturday 4/16 at 9am. Big Poppa will chatted with Beth Irons from the Oneida County Public Market about what changes have been made and what to expect if/when you go down to Union Station. Get more details at http://www.oneidacountymarket.com #LocalSupportingLocal

Mark Simon from The Utica Zoo chatted with Big Poppa about how the zoo pivoted from having a huge annual event (Wine In The Wilderness) and made it into a virtual interactive event that offers so much of what the original does (Wine In The Virtual). Wine In The Virtual in Sat June 6th 6-9pm. Plus there' s Party Box that you can purchase that goes along with the event. Get the box & all the details at uticazoo.org/wine

Big Poppa chatted with Composer, Lyricist, Songwriter, & New Hartford Native Michael Mott. They'll discuss what it's like living in the city during the pandemic, his feeling on being away from his CNY family during this time, & he tells an amazing story of something that happens in his neighborhood at 7pm each night. Learn More about Michael at MichaelMott.net

America's Rock Illusionist, & CNY native Leon Etienne chatted with Big Poppa about how life as a touring Illusionist has changed due to the pandemic. They talked about private/corporate show via zoom, and even teaching magic using video conferencing. Always great when Leon in on the air. MagicRocks.com for more

Big Poppa chatted with Jy, a 19yr old who has an amazing story of what finding the right foster parent can do to help a child succeed in life. Jy got connected with his foster parent with the help of Berkshire Farm Center & Services For Youth. Check out his incredible story, and you'd like to learn more about becoming a foster parent, visit BerkshireFarm.org

Attorney Kevin Leahy called in and talked about pressing legal topics during the pandemic. Including Family Court/Child Custody Issues, & Possible Wrongful Termination. Contact Kevin to have him address you legal questions at 315-733-0570 or by visiting KevinLeahyLaw.com

We're more than a month into The Covid-19 Pandemic, so Big Poppa chatted with Dr. Eadline from Slocum-Dickson Medical Group. They discussed changes that have been taken to protect their patients, & staff, they go through the process that everyone encounters when entering the SDMG Building, and even answer just the basics about Covid-19. They also discussed how Slocum-Dickson is now offering Telehealth. What is it? How does it work? and What types of visits are best for Telehealth? To get the latest visit sdmg.com

Oneida County Sheriff Rob Maciol, checked in with Big Poppa for their weekly "Safety Check". They talked about how crime is still happening despite the pandemic, & also what's happening with restaurants & bars that aren't operating within NY State's new guidelines

Life Coach Rebeccah Silence chatted with Big Poppa about ways to keep yourself mentally strong during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Listen to Rebeccah give her amazing point of view on how you can approach this and any situation and come out with a win. Learn more about Rebeccah Silence at InspiredResultsCoach.com

Kristen Copeland from WKTV NEWSChannel 2 chatted with Big Poppa about everything surrounding Covid-19. They discussed the latest directives from Gov. Cuomo, updated stats on confirmed Covid-19 cases in CNY & more. This interview took place Friday March 20, 2020. To get the latest visit wktv.com