Charlie Deitch
Co-Host of The Pittsburgh Current Podcast
Charlie Deitch is the editor and publisher of Pittsburgh Current. He has been working in the newspaper industry for more than 25 years. He was at the Pittsburgh City Paper for 15 years, and their editor from 1994 until he and management parted ways when Charlie refused to stop covering a controversial politician. He is a multi-award-winning journalist who always dreamed of being a reporter and views the ethical responsibilities of the job as one of the most important aspects.
Charlie Deitch has hosted 56 Episodes.
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Episode 70: Emily Kinkead
March 5th, 2020 | Season 2 | 42 mins 37 secs
election, politics
Emily Kinkead for State Representative District 20 talks with Charlie about her campaign for State Rep.
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Episode 67: Derek Minto | Burning Bridges Comedy Festival
February 13th, 2020 | Season 2 | 54 mins 23 secs
comedy, derek minto
Pittsburgh Current Podcast: Derek Minto | Talking all things comedy, including the upcoming Burning Bridges Comedy Club Festival.
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Episode 66: Emily Skopov
February 6th, 2020 | Season 2 | 50 mins 7 secs
election, emily skopov, pa
Pittsburgh Current Podcast: Emily Skopov | Democratic candidate for PA House District 28 discussing her campaign and recent retirement of Mike Turzai.
Sponsored by: Jazz HR www.jazzhr.com
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Episode 64: Bethany Hallam
January 23rd, 2020 | Season 2 | 1 hr 7 mins
bethany hallam
Pittsburgh Current Podcast: Bethany Hallam | Discussing her first month in office and the state of Democratic Party politics.
https://www.bethanyhallam.com/
Thank you to our sponsor, Jazz HR. https://www.jazzhr.com/
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Episode 63: Dean Bog
January 16th, 2020 | Season 2 | 40 mins 50 secs
dean bog, neighborhood, pittsburgh
Dean Bog | YouTube vlogger behind the Neighborhoods of Pittsburgh video series.
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Episode 62: Daniel Smith State Rep. Candidate
January 9th, 2020 | Season 2 | 54 mins 7 secs
daryl metcalfe, election, pa
State Rep. candidate Daniel Smith discussing his election rematch with Daryl Metcalfe. https://www.danielforpa.com/
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Mike Fuoco President of the Pittsburgh News Guild | Pittsburgh Current Podcast
December 12th, 2019 | 45 mins 21 secs
newspaper, newspaper guild, pittsburgh, pittsburgh post-gazette, union
President of the Pittsburgh News Guild, Mike Fuoco, discusses conditions at the Pittsburgh Post Gazette and the future of news outlets in Pittsburgh.
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James Porco of Bar-Jutsu | Pittsburgh Current Podcast
November 14th, 2019 | 35 mins 49 secs
bar-jutsu, beer pong, pittsburgh, television show, video game
Found of Bar-jutsu James Porco joins us to discuss the start of his company as a bar martial arts, his new video game, televised beer poing, and little bit about his pro wrestling career.
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Brian Crawford of PGHMuseums.org | Pittsburgh Current Podcast
November 7th, 2019 | 35 mins 49 secs
brian crawford, museums, pittsburgh
We talk with Brian Crawford of PGH Museums about the web site that helps catalog museums around southwestern Pennsylvania and the upcoming launch party.
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Kieran Young | Pittsburgh Current Podcast
October 31st, 2019 | 41 mins 23 secs
beaver county, bill peduto, lisa middleman, pittsburgh, politics
We talk with Pittsburgh Current political Analyst Kieran Young to discuss the November 5th general election.
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Jayne Miller of Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy | Pittsburgh Current Podcast
October 17th, 2019 | 37 mins 15 secs
city parks, pittsburgh, pittsburgh parks conservancy, politics, tax levy
We talk with Jayne Miller of the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy about the needs of the organization for the city parks.
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Scarehouse Scream District | Pittsburgh Current Podcast
October 10th, 2019 | 41 mins 32 secs
haunted attraction, haunted house, pittsburgh, pittsburgh permits, scream district, stalked by a killer, the basement, the scarehouse, zombies
Scott Simmons and Katie Dudas from The ScareHouse Scream District are taking about the new The Basement and Stalked by a Killer attractions in the Strip District, moving away from Etna and their recent ordeal with permits in the city that have kept them from opening.
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Lisa Middleman | Pittsburgh Current Podcast
October 3rd, 2019 | 42 mins 28 secs
allegheny county, district attorney, lisa middleman, politics
Independent candidate for Allegheny County District Attorny, Lisa Middleman discusses her upcoming race.
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Jessica Benham | Pittsburgh Current Podcast
September 26th, 2019 | 42 mins 28 secs
accessibility, autistism, lgbt, pittsburgh, politics
This week we chat with Jessica Benham community organizer & cofounder of the Pittsburgh Center for Autistic Advocacy has announced her candidacy to take on 25-year incumbent Harry Readshaw next spring.
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Year 1 in Review | Pittsburgh Current Podcast
September 12th, 2019 | 36 mins 31 secs
bethany ruhe, charlie deitch, newspaper, pittsburgh
Bethany Ruhe and Charlie Deitch sit down to look at their first year in existance with the highs and lows of the year.
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Bob Pompeani | Pittsburgh Current Podcast
September 5th, 2019 | 34 mins 53 secs
antonio brown, ben roethlisberger, bob pompeani, pittsburgh steelers
We talk with Bob Pompeani to preview the Pittsburgh Steelers season, Antonio Brown, Ben Roethlisberger and more sports talk!