Episodes

Friday Apr 25, 2025
Friday Apr 25, 2025
On today's program we talk to Syracuse Mayoral candidates Pat Hogan and Thomas Babilon. Jim talks with them on what their major concerns are for the city and what they would like to do if elected.
Also Jim and Producer Bill talk about spring break, the YAYHOO of the week and the mighty METALLICA!!!!
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Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
On this edition of the podcast Jim & Producer Bill talk about his vacation that he is on as we speak.
We check in and go "back in the day" with Onondaga County Legislator and former journalist, Julie Abbot.
https://www.onondagarlcc.com/julie-abbott-district-6
and we check in with local author, Jeff Kramer, about his new book "Mud Season"
https://jeffmkramer.com/book-1
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Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
HUGE program this week!!!
Frank Malfitano announces the 2025 Syracuse International Jazz Fest!!!
https://syracusejazzfest.com/
And we go back to back with the Onondaga County Executive, Ryan McMahon and Syracuse City Mayor, Ben Walsh.
Jim discusses Micron, the aquarium and DestiNY with C.E. McMahon and Jim talks about the Syracuse Housing Authority, Maria Regina College and we get a preview of the Syracuse City budget with Mayor Walsh!
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Thursday Apr 03, 2025
Thursday Apr 03, 2025
This week Jim goes "back in the day' with NBC 3 anchor Matt Mulcahy
https://cnycentral.com/station/people/matt-mulcahy
and we talk to the President of the MOST, Lauren Kochen, and catch up with what's new at the museum!!
https://www.most.org/
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Friday Mar 28, 2025
Friday Mar 28, 2025
On today's program, Syracuse Mets General Manager Jason Smorol gives us a preview of the 2025 season at beautiful NBT Bank Stadium which opens April 1.
https://www.milb.com/syracuse
and Janice McKenna joins us to talk about a fund raiser for monuments to honor fallen CNY Law Enforcement Officers Lt. Hoosock and Officer Jensen.
https://www.tipphill.org/officer-memorial
Also Jim & Bill discuss the fire at Mary Regina College, Foreigner, the WWE and a few movies... all here on The Jim Reith Show Unleashed Podcast
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Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
After a week hiatus the program is back!!!
Long time Syracuse sports journalist Brent Axe joins the program to talk about the abysmal Syracuse Basketball season and what to look forward to in Fran Brown's sophomore season as head Syracuse Football coach.
https://www.facebook.com/BrentAxeMedia/
and we go "back in the day" with Chris Trapper!!! Chris was a performer for the "Jim Reith Show Christmas Spectacular" back in the day. We catch up with him and preview his new record "Watching Sparks Fly By"
https://www.christrapper.com/
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Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
On today's program we go "back in the day" with Oswego State Professor and author Maggie Simone. She talks about the difficulties of being an educator in this political climate.
https://a.co/d/hQsGAUK
We also talk to Chow Downey about the 20 year anniversary and final St. Baldrick's event at Kitty Hoynes in Downtown Syracuse.
https://www.stbaldricks.org/events/mypage/848/2025
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Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
On today's episode Jim talks to his daughter, Mary Reith, about her health blog that she came up with to help combat poor college eating habits.
maryreith.wixsite.com/my-site-1
https://www.instagram.com/healthwmaryreith/
Also we go "Back in the day" with former Producer David Crider, now Dr. David Crider from SUNY Oswego.
To for information on Producer Bill's run for NSCSD School Board:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573714496440
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Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
On this episode of UNLEASHED we talk to Meteorologist Mike Brookins about the crazy weather we have been experiencing. Onondaga County Legislator Mo Brown talks about his dislike for the county aquarium project and Rob Stacey from Goliathcon joins Jim to talk about what’s hot in the collectible world and his upcoming convention this weekend at the CNY Family Sports Center.
Tickets and more info can be found here for Goliathcon:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/goliathcon-comic-convention-tickets-1044215826647?aff=erelpanelorg
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Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Another PACKED edition of The Jim Reith Show UNLEASHED!!!!!!
Syracuse City School District Superintendent, Anthony Davis joins us on a discussion about cell phones in class and the possible changes with the Department of Education and we go "back in the day" with a news media roundtable with Dave Bullard, Christie Casiano and Dan Cummings.
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