Before the Lights
The show to find out how they made their mark!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 259
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Rudy Sarzo- Heavy Metal Bassist with Quiet Riot, Ozzy, Dio & More! Host of Six Degrees of Sarzo
Rudy begins the show teaching us about what it was like growing up in Havana Cuba after WWII in addition to what the world was like during that time. The type of music he grew up with, …
Tony Gemignani- 13X World Pizza Champion/Owner of Multiple Restaurants/Master Pizza Maker
Is pizza simple? We find out along with a short version of the history of pizza. Who was Tony Gemignani as a child? The how, when, and who helped him become a pizza acrobat, tossing dou…
Alain Olivier- Wrongfully Convicted to 100 Years in Thai Prison/ Author of Good Luck Frenchy
This story includes drugs, murder, threats, violence, conflict of interest, political corruption, and cover ups. We begin learning what his childhood was like, how long he has been clea…
Mike Carioscia- Owner of Hardcore Italians/Entrepreneur/Social Media Marketing
We start the podcast with what Italian means to Mike and his favorite Italian word. Hint (Earmuffs!). He tells us what his household was like as a child and what influences he took from…
Antonino D'Ambrosio- Italian-American Film Director, Producer, Writer, Visual Artist, & Author
We begin the discussion by learning of Antonino’s childhood and the influences that steered him to writing. The conversation then goes into how he got started and what was his A-ha mome…
Ralph Delligatti- Author of Last Casino (Last Mob Run Casino)/ Friend to Many Celebrities
The author of the book- The Last Casino begins our show by explaining what it was like growing up in NY right after WWII. Ralph takes about an incident as a young kid fishing that shook…
Whitney Duncan- Heartbreaker EP is Out!
Whitney is back with her new EP- Heartbreaker! Her first EP in almost a decade and she tells why she decided to do another solo project. Whitney tells us how long this has been in the w…
Damon West-Best Selling Author/Former D1 QB Sentenced to Life in Prison
We begin this show by becoming aware of the date and how long Damon has been clean. We then dive into Damon as a child athlete and the sexual abuse at age 9 from a babysitter and what t…
Brendan Suhr- Coached NBA, NCAA, CBA/ Coaching U Podcast Host/ Founder of Off the Court Consulting Firm
We hear and learn about Coach Suhr’s original career aspirations, how and why those changed. He discusses how he shaped himself to where he is today. We get his perspective on why the g…
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Bob Delaney- Former NBA Referee & Undercover NJ State Trooper/Author/Executive Delaney Consultants
Who was Bob Delaney as a child? Learn about Bob as an athlete. Why he decided to take the NJ Trooper exam in 1972 and how he was chosen to go undercover? What sports taught him that he …
Casey McBride: Drummer/Singer-Songwriter/Frank Costello Expert
On this bonus episode we learn about how long Casey has been involved in music and where his influence came from. We talk about his work being a drummer, a composer and putting together…
Geoff Schumacher- VP of Exhibits & Program of the Mob Museum
We are joined by the VP of Exhibits & Program of the Mob Museum- Geoff Schumacher. Get an in-depth insight of the Mob Museum that includes the music that begins on the steps to the muse…
Ben Nichols- Lead Singer of Lucero from Memphis, TN
Ben’s childhood influences that pertained to getting him into music, the age when he started playing in bands and how the move to Memphis, TN happened. He reflects on his days with the …
Pamela Payton- 4X Miss Nevada/Co-Host of Frank (Lefty) Rosenthal Show/ Former Vegas Showgirl
We begin the show by learning that Pam was a devoted Mormon but at age 16 that changed: Why? How did she get into beauty pageants and what is was like to go from being a devoted Mormon …
Patreon Zoom Call with Special Guest Larry Henry
We are joined by some of our Patreon members of the BTL Crew from a recent zoom call. Those on the call include: My mother (Cheryl), Jeff Horaney (IL-OH), Missy Mital (IL), and special …
Joe Lunardi- ESPN Bracketologist/ The Godfather of Brackets
We begin with Joe talking about the Lunardi lineage at St. Joe’s University and his brief stint in CA for high school. Joe talks about all the positions he held at St. Joe’s and we disc…
Whitney Duncan-Country Music Singer/Reality TV Star/Songwriter
The show starts with Whitney talking being from a small town of 900 people in Tennessee called Scotts Hill. She talks about how her Grandfather was the one who introduced her to music a…
Craig Barlow is Back! Director of Instruction @HPGI/PGA Tour Veteran
Back by popular demand, Craig kicks off the show telling us about the book, OPEN by Andre Agassi and then about his junior golf days. His early mentors, what junior golf was then, and t…
Larry McShane- NYC Crime Author/Veteran Reporter NY Daily News/2X AP NY State Staffer of Year
Larry tells the when, why, and how the love of writing/reporting began and how he did baseball dictation for the Associated Press (AP) in 1980. Hear his story about the night Paul Caste…