As of the date of this interview with the Joe Faria Sr & Jr father-son duo and my nephew TJ Staib, it runs 14+ years deep between Joe Jr and TJ, over 36 years deep Joe Sr and I, and over 40+ years with Joe Sr's wife, Danielle (Saladino) Faria.

It was an honor to have this trio in the studio for a look back at their respective journeys at Chaminade High School and to learn about how Chaminade alum garner respect simply by having the name "Chaminade" on their resume. I also learned that not only were the three of them were proud Flyers, but so were Joe Sr's three brothers. That's a LOT of Faria & Staib Flyers!

On to music...we covered how the trio collectively gravitates to the likes of Mac Miller, Megadeth, Goo Goo Dolls, and in the case of Joe Sr, Donna Summer. Yup, you heard it first here people on Exploring the Energy, Joe Faria "loves" Donna Summer's Last Dance. Who knew?!

And lastly, for those that may wonder why The 5th Dimension's classic hit "Aquarius" kicked off the episode? You'll have to ask Joe himself for the backstory!

So join us, and let's see where the energy takes us!

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What a treat gathering this tribe to celebrate Jerry Garcia’s birthday at the iconic Greek Theater in Berkeley, California with Dark Star Orchestra. And gathering this tribe was no small feat, with my guests and I representing California, South Carolina, New York, and Hawaii, all under one roof (and later in one very cramped Uber)!

The episode is recorded in two segments. First, with fellow Canterbury Saint, Paul “Pablo” Bauer and his better half, Rachel “Rāche” Whitley, our host & fellow Saint, Hollister “Paco” Keville, and my concert wingwoman and oldest daughter, Hannah Staib.

Pablo and Rachel lead the conversation out of the gate with their thoughts on our collective early days “getting on the bus” in the mid-80’s. Decades later, they met and discover their mutual love of The Grateful Dead and ultimately their love for each other, realizing that they were, in fact, true soulmates.

We wrap up the “first set” of the interview by recapping a few highlights from Night 1 at The Greek, and we round out the episode en route to Night 2 with cameo appearances by Cary Platkin, Jad (not-to-be-confused-with “Jed”) Dunning, and Hannah Staib and a few predictions for the show to come. It was quite a ride, in more ways than one!

Join us, and let’s see where the energy takes us!

Franklins Tower https://music.apple.com/us/album/franklins-tower-live/291317313?i=291317359

Fire on the Mountain https://music.apple.com/us/album/fire-on-the-mountain-live/291317313?i=291317362

Call Me the Breeze https://music.apple.com/us/album/call-me-the-breeze/672720304?i=672720451

Cold Rain & Snow https://music.apple.com/us/album/cold-rain-and-snow-live-at-fenway-park-boston-ma-6-25-23/1724866648?i=1724866652

Scarlet Begonias https://music.apple.com/us/album/scarlet-begonias-live-at-barton-hall-cornell-university/1204914175?i=1204914243

That’s it for the Other One https://music.apple.com/us/album/thats-it-for-the-other-one-cryptical-envelopment/1374273019?i=1374273412

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What an honor to have the McAuley patriarch Alec "Big Al" McAuley and his two sons, Sean & Tim, in the studio for a trip down memory lane about music, sports and sports legends, and most of all, about love & family.

The spotlight was on Big Al by design, and he did not disappoint. He brings us back to his life growing up the eldest of 10 children, playing high school basketball with Lew Alcindor (aka Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), and his connection with the one-and-only Henry "Hank" Aaron. He tells the story of baby Sean arriving four weeks early and how he and the love of his life, Jane, delivered Sean in their apartment with the help of their Italian landlady. “Here a-comes-tha-baby!”

Fast forward to present day, Big Al and Jane just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary only a few short weeks ago. Congratulations you two lovebirds!

Sean and Tim take us back to their glory days on and off the football and baseball fields at Cornell Big Red in the late '80's. The McAuley brothers each share their perspectives on why music matters, and why it matters so much to the entire McAuley family.

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Swingtown music.apple.com/us/album/swingtown/1440842616?i=1440842907

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar youtube.com/shorts/xtXXTvmSHrQ?si=…

Hank Aaron youtube.com/shorts/…?si=…

Here We Go Again open.spotify.com/track/…?si=87cc639f14434732

Blackbird / Isabella McAuley (4 years old)

Cotton Fields (Sean, Tim, Big Al, and yours truly)

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