- 18
- Episodes
- 4
- Ratings
- 2024
- First episode
- 311
- YouTube views
About Renewed
A showcase of the people empowering, entertaining, and educating the Johnstown, Pennsylvania community.
- Publisher
- Cambria County Library
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 11 Mar 2024
- Latest episode
- 31 Jan 2025
Latest episodes
18 episodes in the feed.
31 Jan 2025
High-Decibel History
Josh Putnam loves heavy metal and world history. So he figured, why not combine them both with his background in writing? The result is Heavy Metal History Lesson, Josh's new book, which offers something for history buffs and headbangers alike. Produced at Cambria County Library (cclsys.org), Johnstown, Pennsylvania Episode Music: Ben Dumm (http://bdmusicproduction.com/) Lyrical Capo (https://www.facebook.com/entrepreneurwinz/) Great American Racer (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVkdwEUgQLhQZJkUL7Hxqjw)
17 Dec 2024
And the Bands Play On
Johnstown's Roxbury neighborhood offers a wonderful place to enjoy outdoor live music at the bandshell in Roxbury Park. But it wouldn't be here today if Chris Verbano hadn't rallied others in the community to save it from being torn down. Produced at Cambria County Library (cclsys.org), Johnstown, Pennsylvania Episode Music: Ben Dumm (http://bdmusicproduction.com/) Lyrical Capo (https://www.facebook.com/entrepreneurwinz/) Great American Racer (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVkdwEUgQLhQZJkUL7Hxqjw)
26 Nov 2024
Global Connection to Johnstown
Yamila Audisio shares her inspiring story of adapting to life in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, after immigrating from Argentina, highlighting the importance of global connections and community.
30 Oct 2024
Arthouse Film Club of Johnstown
Mike Messina and his partner Kathy Barefoot love engaging with people and making downtown Johnstown a special place for everybody. And now, their monthly Arthouse Film Club of Johnstown (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2750997715034247/) has a new home—the Library. Even better: admission to all Arthouse screenings is free! Mike and Kathy talk about why they created Arthouse, what it's about, and why they're so committed to downtown culture. Produced at Cambria County Library (cclsys.org), Johnstown, Pennsylvania Episode Music: Ben Dumm (http://bdmusicproduction.com/) Lyrical Capo (https://www.facebook.com/entrepreneurwinz/) Great American Racer (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVkdwEUgQLhQZJkUL7Hxqjw)
14 Oct 2024
Loving the Landscape
Patrise Henkel (https://patrisearts.com/about/) is a Johnstown artist who specializes in painting landscapes and writing about her artistic journey through life in her blog Art Spirit Nature (https://patrisearts.com/). She stops in to talk about her work and how it's tied in to our geography and our people. Produced at Cambria County Library (cclsys.org), Johnstown, Pennsylvania Episode Music: Ben Dumm (http://bdmusicproduction.com/) Lyrical Capo (https://www.facebook.com/entrepreneurwinz/) Great American Racer (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVkdwEUgQLhQZJkUL7Hxqjw)
18 Sept 2024
The Wonderful World of Webb
Jeffrey L. Webb, is professor of music at Pitt-Johnstown, the conductor of the Johnstown Symphony Chorus, and leader of his band Jeff Webb and the Delectable Sound. Jeff is also the musical director of the hugely popular Classic Vinyl Concert Series. He shares what it’s like to take a big musical event from idea to reality, and why live music is such an important part of our cultural life.
21 Aug 2024
Johnstown's Recyclable Superhero
You might say superheroes are the role models for humanity's better selves. Maybe you've seen Box Boy, Johnstown's local superhero, doing his part by promoting smiles and positive vibes in our community. He stops by to introduce himself, tell the story of becoming a superhero, and talk about the new comic book about him. Produced at Cambria County Library (cclsys.org), Johnstown, Pennsylvania Mentioned in this episode: Bent Wookee Comix (https://www.facebook.com/BENTWOOKEECOMIX/) BottleWorks Ethnic Arts Center (https://bottleworks.org/) Cambria City Ethnic Festival (https://johnstownpa.gov/events/cambria-city-ethnic-festival/) Music: Ben Dumm (http://bdmusicproduction.com/) Lyrical Capo (https://www.facebook.com/entrepreneurwinz/) Great American Racer (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVkdwEUgQLhQZJkUL7Hxqjw)
7 Aug 2024
AI Is Here to Stay—And That's OK
If it's tough to wrap your head around artificial intelligence, you're not alone. UPJ Assistant Professor of Digital Humanities Mark DiMauro (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-dimauro-phd-6b83252b1) is here to help! Mark talks about the varieties of AI, how we can understand its importance in our lives, and what's on the horizon. Produced at Cambria County Library (cclsys.org), Johnstown, Pennsylvania Mentioned in this episode: The Library's books on AI (https://cclsys.chilipac.com/booklist/Oz3ne) ChatGPT (https://openai.com/chatgpt/) Article by Mark DiMauro (https://sites.pitt.edu/~mad406) Sora AI video/animation generator (https://sora.aitubo.ai/) Runway AI video/animation generator (https://www.imagine.art/dashboard/videos) Midjourney (https://www.midjourney.com/home) Richard Baldwin (https://ch.linkedin.com/in/richard-baldwin-imd?trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_publisher-author-card) Episode Music: Ben Dumm (http://bdmusicproduction.com/) Lyrical Capo (https://www.facebook.com/entrepreneurwinz/) Great American Racer (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVkdwEUgQLhQZJkUL7Hxqjw)
23 Jul 2024
From Historic Church to Beagle's Nest
Rock band Endless Mike & The Beagle Club (https://www.instagram.com/emandthebc/) have made a name for themselves in the national independent music scene, touring the country, selling out concerts and releasing numerous recordings. So why did they choose to record their new album in an old church in Cambria City? Produced at Cambria County Library (cclsys.org), Johnstown, Pennsylvania Mentioned in this episode: Summerquest Music Series (https://www.cclsys.org/event/music-series/2024-07-18/) Striped Maple Hollow (http://www.stripedmaplehollow.com/) Flood City Music Festival (https://www.floodcitymusic.com/) St. Columba (https://columbaproject.org/st-columba/) The Steeples Project (https://www.instagram.com/emandthebc/) VOMA (https://www.vomajohnstown.com/) Roxbury Bandshell (https://www.roxburybandshell.com/) Music: Ben Dumm (http://bdmusicproduction.com/) Lyrical Capo (https://www.facebook.com/entrepreneurwinz/) Great American Racer (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVkdwEUgQLhQZJkUL7Hxqjw)
8 Jul 2024
Summer Squonk Party
According to local legend, a strange creature called the squonk lives in the forests of Pennsylvania—and last year, Joe Fogle of Johnstown co-hosted the first-ever festival downtown in its honor. Joe talks about the squonk and other cryptids, what goes on at Squonkapalooza, and how you can enjoy it this year. Produced at Cambria County Library (cclsys.org), Johnstown, Pennsylvania Mentioned in this episode: Folk Art Fridays at the Library (https://www.cclsys.org/event/folk-art-fridays-2/2024-07-12/) Squonkapalooza (https://squonkapalooza.com/) Cryptoteeology (https://www.cryptoteeology.com/) Cryptid Comforts (https://www.instagram.com/cryptid_comforts) The Sweet Spot (https://www.facebook.com/getbubbletea/) Fetz's (https://www.facebook.com/p/Fetzs-Sports-Pub-100057097134177/) Music: Ben Dumm (http://bdmusicproduction.com/) Lyrical Capo (https://www.facebook.com/entrepreneurwinz/) Great American Racer (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVkdwEUgQLhQZJkUL7Hxqjw)
17 Jun 2024
Butterflies & Citizen Science
A backyard nature preserve filled with butterflies. Besides being an amazing and beautiful sight to behold, this type of garden features plant and insect life native to our area, which helps maintain a healthy ecosystem for all living things here. Barbara Rosenberg talks about her butterfly garden, and how her work as a citizen scientist and master gardener also helps provide migration data on monarch butterflies. Produced at Cambria County Library (cclsys.org), Johnstown, Pennsylvania Mentioned in this episode: Monarch Watch (https://www.monarchwatch.org/) North American Butterfly Association (https://naba.org/) Penn State Extension Office - Cambria County (https://extension.psu.edu/cambria-county) Master Gardener Hotline: (814) 472-7986 Music: Ben Dumm (http://bdmusicproduction.com/) Lyrical Capo (https://www.facebook.com/entrepreneurwinz/) Great American Racer (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVkdwEUgQLhQZJkUL7Hxqjw) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cambria-county-library/message
3 Jun 2024
Local Comics Culture
Matt Lamb (https://matthewlambart.com/) is a comics artist and publisher here in Johnstown. In addition to co-founding Hero Works Publishing (https://heroworkspublishing.com/), in his role as Executive Director at the Bottle Works (https://bottleworks.org/) in Cambria City, he's coordinated the various tributes our community pays to the late Steve Ditko, co-creator of Spider-Man and an inspiration to our active and dedicated comics scene. Matt talks to us about what makes comics such a popular and relevant art form, and how you can appreciate them here locally—or even become a creator yourself. Produced at Cambria County Library (cclsys.org), Johnstown, Pennsylvania Music: Ben Dumm (http://bdmusicproduction.com/) Lyrical Capo (https://www.facebook.com/entrepreneurwinz/) Great American Racer (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVkdwEUgQLhQZJkUL7Hxqjw) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cambria-county-library/message
20 May 2024
Keep Playing Games with Me
Wesley and Maria Ed are the owners of Wolf and Wyvern, a brand new gaming store downtown on Clinton Street. There are all kinds of board games, table top games, role-playing games, and card-based games there, but what they're really offering is a place for people who enjoy having some strategic fun to meet, hang out, and learn all about the ways games can entertain, educate, and empower us. Produced at Cambria County Library (cclsys.org), Johnstown, Pennsylvania Music: Ben Dumm (http://bdmusicproduction.com/) Lyrical Capo (https://www.facebook.com/entrepreneurwinz/) Great American Racer (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVkdwEUgQLhQZJkUL7Hxqjw) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cambria-county-library/message
6 May 2024
We're All Creative
There's a cool new place downtown where the prevailing attitude is that you—yes, you—are a creative person, and with the right atmosphere and equipment everybody can experience the joy of making something unique. Amy Henson, director at CraftWork Studio, talks about growing a community of people there who are discovering what it’s like to tap into to their creative selves. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cambria-county-library/message
22 Apr 2024
Scooter Recruiter
Enjoying the weather on two wheels is a great way to connect to our beautiful scenery, make friends, and save money. Justin Giuffre of the Rust Belt Rollers talks about why motor scooters are becoming more popular, why they're so fun, and whether they're right for you. Produced at Cambria County Library (cclsys.org), Johnstown, Pennsylvania Music: Ben Dumm (http://bdmusicproduction.com/) Lyrical Capo (https://www.facebook.com/entrepreneurwinz/) Great American Racer (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVkdwEUgQLhQZJkUL7Hxqjw) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cambria-county-library/message
8 Apr 2024
Bottled Creativity
Lots of people in our community are finding a creative outlet at Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center. Melody Tisinger tells us what Bottle Works is about, and why going there—as a creator, learner, or observer—will enrich you as a person. Produced at Cambria County Library (cclsys.org), Johnstown, Pennsylvania Music: Ben Dumm (http://bdmusicproduction.com/) Lyrical Capo (https://www.facebook.com/entrepreneurwinz/) Great American Racer (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVkdwEUgQLhQZJkUL7Hxqjw) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cambria-county-library/message
25 Mar 2024
Shroom Service
Until its recent resurgence in popularity, hunting for mushrooms was almost a lost art. But the world of fungi foraging is more complex than you'd think. For people like Daniel Foshee at mushroomnerds.com, it's a life-changing experience. Produced at Cambria County Library (cclsys.org), Johnstown, Pennsylvania Music: Ben Dumm (http://bdmusicproduction.com/) Lyrical Capo (https://www.facebook.com/entrepreneurwinz/) Great American Racer (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVkdwEUgQLhQZJkUL7Hxqjw) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cambria-county-library/message
11 Mar 2024
Time to Get Renewed!
Welcome to Renewed! In our first-ever episode, we explain what the podcast is about, and hear from author and journalist Bruce Siwy about his book on Joe O'Kicky, a local judge convicted on numerous corruption-related charges in the 1980s. Produced at Cambria County Library (cclsys.org), Johnstown, Pennsylvania Music: Ben Dumm (http://bdmusicproduction.com/) Lyrical Capo (https://www.facebook.com/entrepreneurwinz/) Great American Racer (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVkdwEUgQLhQZJkUL7Hxqjw) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cambria-county-library/message
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 311
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 3 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 1 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 27
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 64
- Engagement
- 32
Contact Renewed
- Guest appearances
- Does not typically book guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Host of Renewed?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show
Podcast research with Pod Engine