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Local stories with a civic pulse.
Good News York follows practical conversations with people building, organizing, restoring, and promoting life around Syracuse and Central New York. Episodes move from simple introductions into the local meaning behind fashion shows, storytelling festivals, canals, studios, advocacy work, attractions, car shows, and local businesses.
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Good News York is a local interview show with a strong Syracuse and Central New York center of gravity. Its best moments come from letting guests explain the work right in front of them. The questions are simple and useful. What is the event? Where is it happening? Who is it for? How did it grow? Why should people care? That structure gives the show an accessible feel, but it also leaves room for stories about memory, craft, public service, and local pride. Recent episodes range from Syracuse Fashion Week and its ties to the Food Bank of CNY to a children's storytelling festival built around literacy, imagination, and regional traditions. The show also makes space for heavier community work, including the McMahon-Ryan Child Advocacy Center and its role in supporting child abuse investigations and families. It can shift from that serious civic ground to a conversation about the New York State Canal Corporation, where old infrastructure becomes a living recreational corridor. Arts coverage is a recurring strength. Syracuse Actors Studio, a locally shot short film, the Palace Theatre, and regional performers all appear as part of the same creative ecosystem. The show is also comfortable with hands-on local business. A plumbing episode about SewerCuse turns drains, grease, and flushable wipes into practical homeowner advice. Event coverage has the same plainspoken quality. Cavalcade of Cars is presented through displays, vendors, live music, kids' activities, and the move into the New York State Fairgrounds Expo Building. The Wild and The Haven episode stretches into Chittenango, talking about an interactive zoo, animal welfare, conservation through education, and plans for a resort-style venue. Across these conversations, Good News York does not chase outrage or glossy lifestyle polish. It notices the people already doing the work. The appeal is local, useful, and upbeat without being vague. It suits listeners who like hearing how a region is stitched together by organizers, builders, artists, advocates, and business owners. The show makes Central New York feel less like a map label and more like a network of rooms, stages, shops, locks, venues, and causes.
Made for: Good News York suits listeners who care about Syracuse, Central New York, local culture, community events, nonprofits, local businesses, and practical civic life. It is especially useful for people who like hearing directly from organizers and working locals rather than polished pundits.
What sets it apart: The show stands apart by asking plain questions and letting local guests explain the details: the venue, the mission, the event, the problem, and the people behind it. Its range is unusually grounded, moving from arts and festivals to public infrastructure, advocacy, attractions, and home-service advice.
Your go-to podcast for inspiring stories, uplifting news, and positive vibes from across New York State!Whether it's groundbreaking innovations, community heroes, or businesses making a difference, we bring you the stories that remind us all of the good happening around us.Join us as we highlight the changemakers, dreamers, and everyday folks bringing positivity to the Empire State.From local businesses thriving in Syracuse to heartwarming tales from Buffalo, Albany, and beyond—this is the news you’ll actually want to hear. Because good news deserves to be heard.🔊 Listen in, get inspired, and spread the good! Good News York is...
Based on 4 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Local interviews connect Syracuse's cultural and civic institutions to the people, practical choices and public work that keep them moving.
Good News York turns local institutions into approachable conversations about how Syracuse works. Noah Kreisler, Matt Mazur and Mike Brindisi invite guests to explain their work in plain terms, moving from the purpose of Syracuse Actors Studio to the maintenance of the New York…
Syracuse keeps handing you reasons to care, from canal locks to bedtime stories.
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A local case for stories as the first spark of literacy.
Good News York keeps its focus on a plain but sturdy idea: children need stories before they ever become readers. Hannah Ehrenreich frames the Storytelling with Children Festival as one response to a real literacy problem, and she keeps the attention on imagination, memory, and…
A plainspoken civic conversation about keeping a historic canal system working, accessible, and useful.
Ben Walsh's conversation on Good News York treats the canal system as what it is: old infrastructure that still needs hands-on care. He sounds steady and plainspoken, and the episode lets him move from his Syracuse background into his role with the New York State Canal…
A grounded local arts conversation that stays close to Syracuse.
Joe Cunningham and Laura Stisser give Good News York a steady local-arts center of gravity. Syracuse Actors Studio comes across as a monthly gathering built on instruction, exercise, performance, and mutual support, and that practical frame keeps the conversation grounded.
A community-minded tour of MOST, its history, and the future it hopes to shape.
Good News York spends this stop at MOST, and the building itself ends up feeling like part of the story. Lauren moves through the armory's history, the museum's place in downtown Syracuse, and the practical work behind exhibits that pull kids toward science, whether that means…
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Matt Mazur interviews Hasan Stevens, founder of the Good Life Youth Foundation, about using hip-hop culture and entrepreneurship to support high-risk youth in Syracuse and Onondaga County.
This episode features an interview with Zoe Francimone, a coordinator for Syracuse Fashion Week, discussing the event's history, schedule, and details about upcoming shows.
Noah Kreisler welcomes Hannah Ehrenreich to Good News York for a conversation about the Storytelling with Children Festival in Syracuse.
This episode features an interview with leaders from the McMahon-Ryan Child Advocacy Center, a nonprofit in Syracuse that investigates child abuse cases and supports affected children and families through a multidisciplinary approach.
Matt Mazur welcomes Ben Walsh into Good News York's new space for a warm local conversation.
Noah Kreisler welcomes Joe Cunningham and Laura Stisser from Syracuse Actors Studio.
Interview with Jeff Taylor about his zoo, wedding venue, and resort development in Chittenango, New York.
Interview with Brian Badger about the upcoming Cavalcade of Cars indoor car show at the New York State Fairgrounds.
An interview with Joey Ruffino, owner of SewerCuse Drain Solutions, discussing his drain cleaning business and common plumbing mistakes.
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Host Danny Tripodi interviews Noah Chrysler about his background in YouTube, digital marketing career, and his Syracuse improv project.
This episode features an interview with Michelle Shenandoah, founder of Rematriation, discussing her work uplifting indigenous women's voices and Haudenosaunee knowledge, including her cultural background and naming traditions.
Host Matt Major interviews local content creators who turned their passion for throwing parties into a successful business.
Host Matt Mazur introduces a new studio segment and teases an interview with a guest who wrote a book, continuing the show's theme of positive stories from New York.
Host Danny Tripodi interviews Rob O'Connor about Elite Gaming, a center that combines gaming with STEM education and technical career training.
Host Mike Berdissi interviews Executive Pastor Ben Taylor about the Feed My Starving Children program at Vineyard Church.
A podcast highlighting positive news and community events across New York State, featuring the Syracuse Mayor's Ball.
Mike Brindisi visits the MOST Museum in downtown Syracuse and talks with its president about the building, the museum, and how busy it gets when school is out.
Host interviews members of Blues Ignition, a young blues band, about their music and experiences at the Winter Fair.
Interview with leaders of Vera House, a nonprofit supporting survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in central New York.
Host Mike interviews WWE superstar Meechan about her career and upcoming live event in Syracuse.
Host Mike Brindisi interviews WWE United States Champion Ilya Dragunov about his career and upcoming live event in Syracuse.
A podcast highlighting positive news and inspiring stories from across New York State, featuring an interview with the co-founder of Live Like Liam about a fundraiser run-walk.
This episode previews the Syracuse Winter Fair 2026, highlighting its dedication to Van Robinson and its focus on children and community.
A solo-hosted episode featuring four guests discussing a local venue and a rock and roll benefit concert.
Host Matt Major interviews Alameed Mohammed, executive director of a nonprofit feeding the homeless in Syracuse.
This episode features an interview with Abel Ramirez, an immigrant entrepreneur who built Bayberry Uniforms in Fayetteville from nothing, discussing his journey and the American dream.
A podcast highlighting inspiring and uplifting stories from across New York State, featuring community heroes, local businesses, and positive news.
Host Matt interviews Jessica from Hospitality Syracuse about the opening of a new Taco Bell Cantina in Manlius, discussing the local franchise's operations and community impact.
The hosts discuss a vintage record of Syracuse history from 1957-1971, featuring local bands, before introducing their guest Alec Scripa.
A podcast highlighting positive news and inspiring stories from across New York State, with a Veterans Day episode featuring a guest.