Delmarva's Own Podcast
By Jeffrey Scott
Delmarva's Own PodcastDec 03, 2022
Delmarva's Own Asian Cuisine Extravaganza: Kaiju Sushi and Ramen Bar
On this episode of the Delmarva's Own podcast, Randy and Jeff met with Nicole Lin. Nicole, along with her husband, Jackie Chan, own two restaurants on Delmarva. The first, Manna Asian Cuisine, opened in Salisbury, MD in 2018. The second, Kaiju Sushi and Ramen Bar opened in 2021 in Berlin, MD, (or West Ocean City, if you prefer...) and was the setting for our conversation with Nicole. We talked about the food, of course, but also about the difficulties of living in China, her move to the United States, settling on Delmarva and finally becoming a United States citizen. We even try to pull a secret out of Nicole. Do she and Jackie have plans for a third restaurant? Sounds like they might!
Delmarva's Own: 47ABC News Anchor, Jordie Clark
Jordie Clark is the Morning and Midday News Anchor at 47ABC-WMDT. While 47ABC broadcasts out of Salisbury, MD, Jordie was born, raised, and still lives in Sussex County, Delaware. A graduate of Woodbridge High School, Jordie went on to Study Journalism and Political Science at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia where she also played NCAA Division II Softball. Upon graduation Jordie returned home, joined the team at WMDT, and now spends her professional hours telling the stories of her local community and neighbors.
You can follow Jordie at Twitter (@jordie_clark), Instagram (@jordieclark_tv), and Facebook (@JordieClark47ABC).
Delmarva's Own: Mogan's Oyster House
This episode is about Mogan's Oyster House. You'll want to listen to this story of triumph, because... When history looks back at some of the worst times to open a restaurant, we can be sure that October 2019 will be listed as the wrong time to launch such an endeavor. But, nobody planned to open a new restaurant just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. It was just unfortunate timing. Restaurants closed by the thousands around the country, unable to remain financially viable as the United States shut down into various states of quarantine. But for some reason, as restaurants with decades of business success began to close, one of the newest eateries on Delmarva not only survived, but grew. This episode is about the story of how Denny Mogan came to open Mogan's Oyster House on Main Street in Salisbury, Maryland, how it thrived during the pandemic and a devastating medical diagnosis for the owner, and how they continue to be a local favorite. We were joined by the General Manager of Mogan's Oyster House, Mike Daly. Mike is a life long resident of Delmarva and calls Salisbury home. His industry expertise and love for his place of employment shone clear as he reminisced about the early days of Mogan's, his time learning about the restaurant industry while living in New York city as he chased Broadway dreams, and how he brought his expertise to grease the inner workings of Mogan's. Mogan's Oyster House is located at 100 East Main Street in Salisbury, Maryland. They are open every day 11:30AM - 9PM.
Delmarva's Own Champion Builder: Branden Hudson of SBY MMA
Brandon Hudson, owner of SBY MMA (Salisbury Mixed Martial Arts), is a champion fighter and fighter for champions. It wasn't always this way. There was a time when his life was a mess - a multi-faceted quagmire of multiple personas which landed him in jail, a convicted felon. We'd tell you what made the difference, but that's what the podcast is for. It will suffice to say that Hudson has accepted his journey, and defined a new destination in life. His motivation in life is to be genuine, reach for his dreams, and help others do the same. For him, it's simple...set a goal, work towards it, and tune out all the other noise. It's less about fighting others, and more about battling for success.
Find Branden working out and coaching his ever-growing school of fighters at www.thefightyard.com.
Find this and other episodes of Delmarva's Own at www.delmarvasown.com.
The writing of host and podcast creator, Jeff Scott at www.jeffreyscottwriting.com .
Vocal talent of co-host, Randy at www.voiceofrandy.com.
Delmarva's Own NFL Veteran ... Oh, and an Update on the Podcast
It's been a long but quick two summer months since our last episode. In this episode Jeff and Randy discuss what's been going on during that time. And, as promised, we get back to the conversation with Kent Island native, Jody Shulz, who is a former player in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Delmarva's Own Fisherman's Inn and the Whole Dang Fisherman's Village
In this episode Jeff is joined by Jody Shulz. Together with his brothers and family, Jody owns several establishments in what has come to be known as Fisherman's Village. Today Jody tells us the story of how this area grew from the earliest days of Fishermans Inn, to include the Fisherman's Crab Deck and Seafood Market, and coming soon, the Hyatt Place Hotel. Jody has also joined with some partners and launched two additional business - a Boatel, the Dock House Restaurant.
Fisherman's Village, the Kent Narrow Boatel, and the Dock House Restaurant are located off of Route 50 exits 41 or 42, just east of Kent Island and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
Find the blog post to accompany today's episode at www.delmarvasown.com.
Find Jeff's writing at www.jeffreyscottwriting.com.
Find Randy's vocal talent at www.voiceofrandy.com.
But most of all, find food for your belly at Fisherman's Village!
Delmarva's Own Enneagram Expert: Christi Engle, Part I
Have you ever wondered why you do the things you do, and or why you are the way you are? The Enneagram is one tool we can use to help us understand ourselves better, and how we might live alongside others in a more healthy manner. Today we are joined by Delmarva's Own, Christi Engle. Christi is a Certified Narrative Enneagram Teacher, and she's here to give us the run down on we can do work to understand our life's journey through the lens of the Enneagram. This episode is part 1 of 2.
Delmarva's Own Enneagram Expert: Christi Engle, Part II
This episode is part 2 of our conversation with Enneagram teacher, Christi Engle. If you haven't heard part 1 yet, check it out here.
Brent Lewis: Delmarva's Own Hollywood Reporter Guy
Brent Lewis was born and raised on Delmarva, in the Kent Narrows region. He learned to appreciate reading and writing from his mother, and learned the value and art of storytelling from his father and other watermen like him. Given his understanding of Delmarva and its people, there wasn't really any better person to tell the story of how Hollywood has made it's mark on the region, for better or worse. Brent joins Jeff and Randy in this episode to talk about his most recent book, Stardust by the Bushel: Hollywood on the Chesapeake Bay's Eastern Shore.
Visit www.delmarvasown.com to read a bonus article about Brent.
Visit www.easternshorebrent.com to read Brent's blog posts about Delmarva, primarily the Kent Island area. They're fantastic.
Visit Secant Publishing to purchase Brent's book and other locally published works.
Visit www.voiceofrandy.com for all your voice talent needs.
Have a message for the podcast? Click this link!
American Idol Contestant, Jay Copeland
American Idol contestant, Jay Copeland is a native of Salisbury, MD, the Jewel City of Delmarva. Jay joined Jeff and Randy to talk about his experience on the show. He drops some news about the upcoming episode, his feelings about Lionel Richie being elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and whether or not he'd do it all over again.
The Water's Edge Museum, Part 1: The Middle Passage
This is the first episode of three which will be dedicated to the Water's Edge Museum located in Oxford, Maryland. As the museum's website states, The Water’s Edge Museum was established to tell the story of "...The Founding Black Families of America who harnessed knowledge and power, and placed it firmly and confidently into the hands of their descendants." Oxford was chosen as the location for the museum due to Oxford being the only documented arrival port for the Middle Passage, one of the trade routes during the years of the American and European slave trade.
In this episode, Jeff and Randy are joined (once again!) by Dr. Clara Small to discuss just what the Middle Passage actually was.
The blog article which accompanies this episode can be found at www.delmarvasown.com.
Delmarva's Own Podcast, How the Sausage is Made
Jeff is often asked how he got started in podcasting, and if it's hard. In this episode Jeff and Randy discuss just how easy it is, and the things Jeff uses to make it work.
Find a blog article with more information including links for all the things Jeff and Randy discuss at www.delmarvasown.com.
Delmarva's Own...and the Country's Only...3-Way Baseball Champion, Troy Brohawn
Troy Brohawn coaches the Salisbury University baseball team. Under his leadership, the team and coaching staff won the first NCAA Division III Baseball National Championship. Prior to this, Coach Brohawn led his high school alma mater to a state championship. And, even before that, in 2001, he won a World Series as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks. As far as we can tell, Brohawn is the only person to achieve these three championships in their career.
You'll only find him here, as one of Delmarva's Own!
Theater Academy of Delmarva BONUS Episode
Don't miss your chance to see an encore performance of Frozen. Show are 11/5 at 7 PM, 11/6 at 2 and 7 PM, and 11/7 at 3PM. Get your tickets at the door.
Delmarva's Own Mary Mahler and Theater Academy for KIDS!
Today we are joined by Mary Mahler, the founder and owner of The Theater Academy of Delmarva. Mary began the academy in 2018 to provide a way for kids to enjoy the world of theater and help them develop their interests and talents on the stage. If you 'd like to see an upcoming production of the TAD, then act quickly! There are four upcoming shows of Frozen Jr. coming up in early November, 2021. You can buy your tickets by clicking here!
The story of Mary's devotion to providing theater experiences for kids took a long time to develop. Read more about Mary's decision to finally begin something she was passionate about at www.delmarvasown.com. As with most good stories, she had to overcome some obstacles.
This podcast is a production of Jeffrey Scott Writing.
Delmarva's Own Writers Association and Publishers
In this episode I am joined by three members of the Board of Directors for the Eastern Shore Writers Association.
Tara Elliot is the President of ESWA and joins Kenton Kilgore as the co-directors of the Bay to Ocean Writers Conference. Emily Rich is the managing editor of ESWA's anthology, Bay to Ocean: The Year's Best Writing from the Eastern Shore.
The blog post for this episode is full of information regarding publishing resources available to the people of Delmarva. You can find the blog at www.delmarvasown.com.
You can find ESWA at www.easternshorewriters.org.
Special thanks to PAC14 who provided us with air-conditioned recording space for this episode.
Delmarva's Own Writers Association and John Williams Fanboy
In this episode, Jeff shares a story pulled from the Eastern Shore Writers Association anthology, Bay to Ocean: The Year's Best Writing from the Eastern Shore. The story is from the 2019 edition, and is titled Why Real Men Cry at Boston Symphony Hall. It's a story about a boy and his grandma and their love for John Williams, the famed American composer.
Delmarva's Own pulled the music clips from the following YouTube videos. Follow the links to hear the entire piece.
Theme from Star Wars.
Theme from Jaws.
Theme from Schindler's List.
Theme from Star Wars, Episode I, A New Hope.
The Olympic Theme.
While not used in the episode, Jeff does mention how John Williams was influenced by Gustav Holst and suggest listeners take a few moments to listen to the two pieces below as evidence.
Gustav Holst, Mars, Bringer of War.
Comparison of Mars, Bringer of War and Imperial March from Star Wars.
The blog which accompanies this podcast episode can be found at www.delmarvasown.com. Jeff discusses just what an anthology is.
Special thanks again to friend of the podcast, Randy Scott for his vocal talent. Randy can be found at www.voiceofrandy.com .
Listeners interested in seeing the first articles for which Jeff received a paycheck can do so at www.jeffreyscottwriting.com and clicking on "Freelance Work."
Dr. Kirkland Hall - Delmarva's Own Baseball Historian
Dr. Kirkland Hall joined Delmarva's Own Podcast in February as the last conversation for episodes directly related to Black History Month. So, we're a bit late getting this one out.
Dr. Hall spent his life and career as an educator, community activist, and minister. Frankly, this description does a disservice to the amount of work Dr. Hall has done in the Delmarva community, particularly in the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland. He also played baseball on a historically black baseball team which originated early in the 1900's. Dr. Hall tells us about his time playing on the team and the way black baseball teams impacted communities on Delmarva.
For more information regarding Dr. Hall, Negro League Baseball on Delmarva, or Hall of Fame players from the Negro League era, check out our blog about the episode. There are links to several players and a picture of the historical monument placed at the baseball field where Dr. Hall played.
Special thanks also goes to Marty Payne of the Eastern Shore Baseball Hall of Fame. Marty was a wealth of information in preparation for this episode.
The music for this episode was provided by Everett Spells. Everett can be found on his website. He is available for your music entertainment needs or for private lessons.
Delmarva's Own Freedom Fighter: Harriet Tubman - The Early Years
This episode is about former enslaved person, abolitionist leader and Underground Railroad Conductor, Harriet Tubman. Harriet grew up in bondage in the area of Cambridge, Maryland. I met with Lawson Nwakudo, a guide at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park to discuss Harriet's earliest years, when she would have been known as Araminta "Minty" Ross. We talk about her birth, the tasks she performed while enslaved and the injury that almost killed her. As it turns out, this injury may have been the turning point for little Minty, and placed her on a trajectory that would help change America.
Special thanks to Eastern Nazarene College (ENC) and the A Capella Choir for their performance of "Steal Away." This performance can be found on their Free At Last album.
Located just south of Boston, Massachusetts, on the historic south shore, ENC offers a quality college education in a diverse community committed to racial justice.
Delmarva's Own Black History Authority: Dr. Clara Small
This week we are joined by Dr. Clara Small to help us begin to dig in to the vast treasure-trove of history available to us.
Dr. Small is a historian who has dedicated her life to telling the story of black Americans from Delmarva. Professor Emeritus at Salisbury University, Hall spent 36 years teaching history in courses including World Civilizations, Civil Rights in American Society, African American History and related topics. It might be argued that she is the region's foremost scholar on the history of Black America on the Delmarva Peninsula.
Dr. Small has authored or co-authored 7 books, with her 8th due out before the leaves bud out on the trees this spring. Titles include:
Reality Check: Brief Biographies of African-Americans on DelmarvaCompass Points: Profiles & Biographies of African Americans from the Delmarva Peninsula, Volumes 1,2, & 3 [Publication Forthcoming]
Co-Authored:
Men of Color: To Arms! Manumitted Slaves and Free Blacks from the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland Who Served in the Civil WarThey Wore Blue and Their Hearts Were Loyal: The United States Colored Troops of Dorchester County Maryland
Her work has garnered her acclaim and recognition resulting in numerous awards including:
University System of Maryland Regent’s Award for Public ServiceCommunity Foundation of the Eastern Shore’s Frank H. Morris Humanitarian Award
The Harriet Tubman Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Small has also served as a member of the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture.
For more information about Dr. Hall and Our discussion today, visit www.delmarvasown.com.
We located the music used in this episode on Youtube. Click here for We Will Overcome. Click here for Stand By Me.
Major Mayor, Jake Day
Jake Day is the Mayor of Salisbury, Maryland.
At the time of this recording, Jake was on active duty, stationed in Djibouti in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, America's war on terror. Jake is one of three sitting Mayors to have been in active duty while holding office.
You can find more about Jake at the episode webpage located here, at www.delmarvasown.com.
You can follow Mayor Day at the following places:
Twitter: @jacobrday
Instagram: @jacobrday
Mayor’s Webpage: https://salisbury.md/mayors-office
Stephanie Fowler - Delmarva's Own Author and Publisher
Originally from Salisbury, MD, Stephanie Fowler is a graduate of Parkside High-School. She earned her college degree in creative writing at Washington College in Chester, Maryland where she was awarded the Sophie Kerr Prize, the largest undergraduate prize in literature in the United States. The winning collection of stories about Delmarva was entitled Crossings and published in 2008.
In the fall of 2020 Stephanie published her second work, Chasing Alice, the result of a six-year dedication of love in tribute to her high school English teacher, Alice Davis, who was tragically murdered by her husband. Stephanie joined Delmarva's Own podcast to share why Mrs. Davis was so inspirational to her and so many others and why Stephanie made it her mission to tell her story.
In May 2013 Stephanie opened SaltWater Publishing in Berlin, Maryland to help local authors with self-publishing and tech services. Their tech-specialty is Apple products so before you cross the bridge to visit the Annapolis Apple store, give SaltWater Media a call. It's kinda their thing.
She is the co-host of the “So What’s Your Story” Podcast and has appeared on the “What You Should Read” podcast with Kelly Hager and Julia and Rachel Hall, the “Foul Play” podcast with Shane Waters and Gemma Hoskins, and “Mybookcart and More” with Hanna and Cari.
She has appeared on DelmarvaLife, Coastal A+E with Michael Sprouse, Delmarva Today, and more.
Chasing Alice is available locally at The Greyhound Indie Bookstore, Sundial Books, Bethany Beach Books, The Bookplate, and Browseabout Books as well as through Salt Water Media. It is also available through Bookshop.org, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble, though as always, Delmarva's Own emphasized the importance of supporting local merchants. Do so if you can!
At the beginning of the episode we played a short portion of a larger press conference held by Wicomico County Sheriff, Mike Lewis during the days of the investigation surrounding Alice's disappearance and murder. Here is a link to the YouTube clip we used.
Follow Stephanie:
Visit saltwatermedia.com and sign up for the updates.
Twitter: @stephlfowler
Instagram: stephanie_fowler
Medium: Stephanie Fowler
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swm.publishing
Podcast: So What’s Your Story http://www.sowhatsyourstorypodcast.com/
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Randy Scott- Delmarva's Own Radio Host and Voice Talent
Ferry Operator Ray Hoffman
Ray Hoffman operates the Upper Ferry on the Wicomico River. The Upper Ferry is one of three cable ferries on the Delmarva Peninsula. The others are the Whitehaven Ferry, again crossing the Wicomico, and the Woodland Ferry, which crosses the Nanticoke River.
Thanks to Tessa Stultz for the new logo!
Delmarva's Own website.
Episode 1 - Roundabouts, Rotaries, and Traffic Circles...WHAT GIVES?!?!
This episode was inspired by the installation of a new roundabout near Downtown Salisbury, MD. Jeff and his guest, Sandy Greer of A+ Driving discuss why people are skeptical of this (and perhaps, all) traffic circles.
Make sure you check out the blog about this episode at www.delmarvasown.com. There you'll be able to find a picture of the roundabout in question, and a learn a bit more that we didn't discuss on the podcast.
Check out A+ Driving School in Salisbury, MD. You can find them at https://aplusdrivingsch.com , or by calling (410) 548-4444. That shouldn't be hard to forget...4+4+4+4 = 16... the legal age for driving in MD.
An Introduction to Delmarva's Own Podcast
This is a quick introduction to the host and goals of Delmarva's Own Podcast. Visit our website at www.delmarvasown.com .