Lisa Champeau chats with Blake Friedman, a young dynamic opera tenor who is equally at home on the musical and concert stages as in the opera hall. Blake shares his enthusiasm for everything from the Barber of Seville and Placido Domingo to the voice of late pop singer Whitney Houston. Blake performs opera and Broadway pieces in “Songs of New York” May 7th at the Milford Theatre, Pennsylvania-- a Harmony in the Woods production.

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Lisa Champeau chats with Blake Friedman, a young dynamic opera tenor who is equally at home on the musical and concert stages as in the opera hall. Blake shares his enthusiasm for everything from the Barber of Seville and Placido Domingo to the voice of late pop singer Whitney Houston. Blake performs opera and Broadway pieces in “Songs of New York” May 7th at the Milford Theatre, Pennsylvania-- a Harmony in the Woods production.
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HarmonyTALK is a podcast about dreamers and doers conversations with people from all walks of life: inventors and authors, artists and entrepreneurs, people who have followed through on their dreams and want to talk about it... to us.

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Opera Tenor Blake Friedman | HarmonyTALK #43

He has one of the most iconic voices in Philadelphia sports history.  On August 17, 1994, Marc Zumoff was named the television voice of the Philadelphia 76ers, fulfilling his childhood dream. His career spanned four decades and includes covering the Rio Olympics in 2016 for NBC, assorted assignments for Turner Sports, NBA-TV, the Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia Union and various other pro, college and high school events.  He’s also been an anchor, producer and reporter and spent the first five years of his career as a radio newsperson.    

In this episode, “Zoo” talks candidly with Todd Stephens about catching the bug for broadcasting as a sixth-grader growing up in Northeast Philadelphia.  He recalls practicing play-by-play announcing with his tape recorder and being driven by his passion to make it as a broadcaster. 

As a 19-time Emmy Award Winner, he is also one of the most decorated broadcasters in Philadelphia history having been named The National Sports Media Association’s Pennsylvania Sportscaster of the Year three times, the Bill Campbell Award from the Philadelphia Sportswriters Association, and the 2022 recipient of The Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters highest award of distinction, the Gold Medal.  He is also a member of the Temple University School of Media and Communications Hall of Fame, the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame, and the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.   

Marc currently serves as the associate director of the Claire Smith Center for Sports Media at his alma mater, Temple University.  He is the co-author of the textbook Total Sports Media.  And he is working with Maccabi USA as the chairman of Maccabi Media, aprogram which sends more than a dozen aspiring sports media professionals to cover the Maccabiah in Israel, South America and Europe. 

Marc lives at the Jersey Shore with his wife of 40 years, Debbie.  They are the parents of two adult sons.

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He has one of the most iconic voices in Philadelphia sports history.  On August 17, 1994, Marc Zumoff was named the television voice of the Philadelphia 76ers, fulfilling his childhood dream. His career spanned four decades and includes covering the Rio Olympics in 2016 for NBC, assorted assignments for Turner Sports, NBA-TV, the Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia Union and various other pro, college and high school events.  He’s also been an anchor, producer and reporter and spent the first five years of his career as a radio newsperson.    
In this episode, “Zoo” talks candidly with Todd Stephens about catching the bug for broadcasting as a sixth-grader growing up in Northeast Philadelphia.  He recalls practicing play-by-play announcing with his tape recorder and being driven by his passion to make it as a broadcaster. 
As a 19-time Emmy Award Winner, he is also one of the most decorated broadcasters in Philadelphia history having been named The National Sports Media Association’s Pennsylvania Sportscaster of the Year three times, the Bill Campbell Award from the Philadelphia Sportswriters Association, and the 2022 recipient of The Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters highest award of distinction, the Gold Medal.  He is also a member of the Temple University School of Media and Communications Hall of Fame, the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame, and the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.   
Marc currently serves as the associate director of the Claire Smith Center for Sports Media at his alma mater, Temple University.  He is the co-author of the textbook Total Sports Media.  And he is working with Maccabi USA as the chairman of Maccabi Media, a program which sends more than a dozen aspiring sports media professionals to cover the Maccabiah in Israel, South America and Europe. 
Marc lives at the Jersey Shore with his wife of 40 years, Debbie.  They are the parents of two adult sons.
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Achieving Childhood Dreams with Sports Broadcaster, Marc Zumoff | HarmonyTALK #42

Harmony TALK chats with its first inventor! Keith Gunuskey, an educator, just received his first patent for a safety device  designed to save lives in emergencies. All the tools you might need in one convenient location. Listen in! 

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Harmony TALK chats with its first inventor! Keith Gunuskey, an educator, just received his first patent for a safety device  designed to save lives in emergencies. All the tools you might need in one convenient location. Listen in! 
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Inside the Mind of an Inventor with Keith Gunuskey | HarmonyTALK #41

Robert May (Producer/Director/Writer) is a producer of independent films whose
projects have collectively garnered over 40 awards including the Oscar, Bafta,
Independent Spirit Award and Human Rights Award, to name a few.

May produced The Station Agent, directed by then first-time director Tom McCarthy, which starred Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson and Bobby Cannavale, The Fog of War (ErrolMorris), Stevie (Steve James), The War Tapes (Deborah Scranton), and Bonneville (Chris Rowley), starring Jessica Lange and Kathy Bates. In 2014, May’s directorial debut was released, the documentary Kids for Cash, a film about greed, corruption and kids, which he also wrote and produced. Quotes like “Riveting,” “Shocking,” and “Gifted Storyteller” have been used to describe the film from the likes of The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety.

May’s projects have been distributed by Miramax, Sony, Lions Gate, 20th Century Fox, and Comcast/Universal. May’s nonfiction project, Lust for Gold, about obsession, the human condition, and the hunt for gold, was released by Kino Lorber in June 2021. May is currently in production on a currently
untitled nonfiction series.

May’s responsibilities included all aspects of creative development, production and
post-production, inclusive of writing, editing, finance and budget management.

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Robert May (Producer/Director/Writer) is a producer of independent films whose projects have collectively garnered over 40 awards including the Oscar, Bafta, Independent Spirit Award and Human Rights Award, to name a few.
May produced The Station Agent, directed by then first-time director Tom McCarthy, which starred Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson and Bobby Cannavale, The Fog of War (ErrolMorris), Stevie (Steve James), The War Tapes (Deborah Scranton), and Bonneville (Chris Rowley), starring Jessica Lange and Kathy Bates. In 2014, May’s directorial debut was released, the documentary Kids for Cash, a film about greed, corruption and kids, which he also wrote and produced. Quotes like “Riveting,” “Shocking,” and “Gifted Storyteller” have been used to describe the film from the likes of The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety.
May’s projects have been distributed by Miramax, Sony, Lions Gate, 20th Century Fox, and Comcast/Universal. May’s nonfiction project, Lust for Gold, about obsession, the human condition, and the hunt for gold, was released by Kino Lorber in June 2021. May is currently in production on a currently untitled nonfiction series.
May’s responsibilities included all aspects of creative development, production and post-production, inclusive of writing, editing, finance and budget management.
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Opera Tenor Blake Friedman | HarmonyTALK #43

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