Episodes: 71
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Neutral
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 145 subscribers
Instagram: 2.2k followers
Publicly listed emails
btuttle@richmondvona.com
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John Richmond - Co-Founder and CEO of Richmond Vona who hosts conversations with entrepreneurs, professionals, and leaders about the experiences and decisions that shaped their careers.
Jim Sandoro - Building The Pierce Arrow Museum, Automotive History, Collecting, Appraisal, And Cultural Preservation.
Jonathan Borden - Musical Training, Orchestra Auditions, Professional Performance, Music Education, And Making Classical Music More Accessible.
Christen Civiletto - Environmental Contamination, The Legacy Of Hazardous Waste In Niagara Falls, Environmental Research, And Community Guidance.
Beth Machnica - Food As Medicine, Public Health, Health Inequities, Nutrition, And Improving Community Wellness In Buffalo.
Tom Eoannou - Criminal Defense, Justice, Landmark Restoration, The North Park Theater, And Buffalo's Commercial Real Estate Future.
Ep71: Matthew DiCamillo - DiCamillo Bakery, a 100-Year Family Business, and the Art of the Turnaround
October 07, 2026
John sits down with Matthew DiCamillo, fourth-generation co-owner of DiCamillo Bakery in Niagara Falls - one of the most beloved and enduring food brands in Western New York. Matthew’s path to the bakery was anything but direct. He spent a decade as a classical voice major, adjunct professor at Elon University, and aspiring opera performer before the 2008 financial collapse closed the door on arts funding and forced a reckoning. He came back to Buffalo, got his MBA at UB while baking bread at...
Ep70: Kevin Heffernan - Go Bike Buffalo, Safer Streets, and the Case for a Different City
September 30, 2026
John sits down with Kevin Heffernan, Executive Director of Go Bike Buffalo, the 16-year-old nonprofit operating community bike workshops, education programs, and a planning and design department that is actively reshaping how Buffalo thinks about its streets. Kevin came up through advertising and college admissions before founding Rise Collaborative, a creative agency, and eventually finding his way to Go Bike - first as a collaborator, then as a staffer, and now as the person running the who...
Ep69: Mike Shatzel - Cole’s, Buffalo’s Bar Scene, and 40 Years of Wild Stories
September 23, 2026
John sits down with Mike Shatzel, second-generation owner of Cole’s and one of the most respected figures in Buffalo’s bar and restaurant industry. Mike grew up busing tables at Cole’s at ten years old, played D3 basketball at Johns Hopkins and the University of Rochester, got an MBA, and came back to Buffalo to take over the family business. What he built from there - Blue Monk, ABV, Moor Pat, Moor Room, Colter Bay - defined an era of craft beer culture in this city. The conversation is exac...
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The publicly listed email for Angles with John Richmond: btuttle@richmondvona.com.
Podseeker estimates Angles with John Richmond reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Angles with John Richmond typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Accomplished founders, executives, professionals, authors, artists, attorneys, civic leaders, and community-impact experts with substantial expertise, an interesting career path, or a compelling connection to Buffalo and Western New York. Common among recent guests: Founded or led a notable organization or institution; Built a substantial professional career or body of work; Published a book or developed recognized expertise. Recent guests include Jim Sandoro, Jonathan Borden, and Christen Civiletto.
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