Greetings From the Garden State
The Heart of Jersey Pride. A podcast about the people and places that shape New Jersey! Powered by the New Jersey Lottery. Hosted by Mike Ham
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 230
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Indie-Folk Artist Renee Maskin
Renee Maskin is a singer-songwriter from the vibrant music city of Asbury Park, NJ. She combines earthy traditional song craft with synthy ambient textures, a sound that’s both familiar…
Mutiny BBQ in Asbury Park
Mutiny BBQ Company is Coastal New Jersey's craft smokehouse. Its owner Tom Dunphy creates delicious, authentic small batch BBQ in the southern tradition, incorporating flavors and metho…
Comedian Jordan Fried
Jordan Fried is a SAG AFTRA comedian and filmmaker from Warwick, NY currently based in Rutherford, NJ. He studied Digital Media Production and English at Tulane University, where he was…
Hip Hop Artist Young Benny
Hailing from Essex County, New Jersey, Young Benny is an up and coming artist with a penchant for writing infectious music and relatable narratives. Inspired by critically acclaimed art…
Comic Book Men's Ming Chen
Ming Chen entered the world of podcasting in 2007 as one of the architects behind Kevin Smith's SModCast Network. His first responsibilities included all technical aspects of the networ…
Wine Educator and Entertainer Sandra Zotti
Sandra Zotti's unofficial training as a wine expert began as a child thanks to her parents, two first-generation immigrants from Campania, Italy. Introduced to a biccherino di vino ross…
Ironbound Boxing in Newark
“Iron” Mike Steadman is the Founder of Ironbound Boxing, overseeing all aspects of its Corporate and Community activities.
A three-time National Collegiate Boxing Champion from the Unit…
Bar Time Stories with Rashaun Hall
After years of writing about entertainment for Billboard, MTV and more, Rashaun Hall decided to turn his focus to spirits and bar culture — as an homage to his late father, a bartender.…
Skutty - Celebrity Bodyguard and Trainer
Dillon Salva, a.k.a. "Skutty", is a celebrity personal trainer and bodyguard who works with notable clients such as Fetty Wap and Kevin Gates. He is an entrepreneur that has his own tra…
Art in Asbury Park
Jen Hampton opened Parlor Gallery in 2009 in Asbury Park, NJ, which presents a unique vision in New Jersey’s art community and feature innovative work by some of the best emerging and e…
Award-Winning Journalist Ivy Charmatz
Ivy Charmatz, an Emmy Award and Edward R. Murrow Award winner, spent years as the executive producer for news and special projects at News 12 New Jersey. She has spent more than two dec…
Burger Buff
In 2019 Nick LePore ate a burger every day. The former bodybuilder began building his Burger Buff brand in 2018 by traveling around and reviewing burgers from various establishments and…
Top 10 of 2022: The Seeing Eye, Morristown
Original Air Date: April 18, 2022
The Seeing Eye is a philanthropic organization whose mission is to enhance the independence, dignity, and self-confidence of blind people through the us…
Top 10 of 2022: Amici Gelato & Caffe, Asbury Park
Original Air Date: October 17, 2022
Tucked away in downtown Asbury Park sits Amici Gelato & Caffe. Not only does the owner, Joe Castore, create delicious gelato, pastries, cookies, cakes…
Top 10 of 2022: Operation K9 Beethoven
Original Air Date: June 13, 2022
Not only in New Jersey, but throughout the country, there are veterans, first responders and others suffering from PTSD. Operation K9 Beethoven uses pet …
Top 10 of 2022: Jefferson Diner, Lake Hopatcong
Original Air Date: March 21, 2022
New Jersey is the diner capital of the world. Surprisingly though, we have not had a diner on the show so far! Well today we are fixing that and what a …
Top 10 of 2022: south+pine american eatery, Morristown
Original Air Date: February 28, 2022
South + Pine American Eatery is a staple of downtown Morristown and its reputation is a direct reflection of its Head Chef, Leia Gaccione. She's appe…
Top 10 of 2022: Jersey Collective
Original Air Date: March 7, 2022
Jersey Collective started eight years ago when Kerri Sullivan, a New Jersey librarian, decided to put together a collaborative Instagram account giving p…
Top 10 of 2022: Ghost Hawk Brewing Co., Clifton
Original Air Date: September 19, 2022
We visit Steve Bauer, owner of Ghost Hawk Brewing Company in Clifton, NJ. Mike and Steve try several beers while learning about Steve's background, …
Top 10 of 2022: Milk Sugar Love, Jersey City
Original Air Date: August 22, 2022
We travel to Jersey City to chat with Emma Taylor, owner of Milk Sugar Love in Jersey City, one of the best ice cream spots in New Jersey. Emma takes u…