Hot Seat: Media Monday Comedian JWatch, PR/Media Pro Jack Pflanz, Should Republicans End the Epstein/Trump Investigation? & Wood Creek Hollow Farm’s “Creepy Christmas in July” 7-28-25
On this episode of Hot Seat: Media Monday, we explore the intersection of politics, PR, and performance art. Utica locals weigh in on the Republican response to the Epstein scandal, followed by a compelling interview with Jack Pflanz, who breaks down the strategy behind nonprofit marketing and media outreach. Artist and producer JWatch joins to discuss building authentic, community-rooted live shows, while the team reflects on media training, grassroots promotion, and relationship-building with journalists. The episode also features a report from the creatively spooky “Creepy Christmas in July” at Wood Creek Hollow Farm. It closes with a tribute to soap opera icon Eileen Fulton, who played Lisa on As the World Turns for 50 years. She died this month at age 91.
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JWatch is online at https://www.facebook.com/jwatch.writerartistpoet, https://www.facebook.com/jwp2023, instagram.com/comedianjwatch, tiktok.com/@comedianjwatch, and youtube.com/@comedianjwatch8738
Jack Pflanz is online at https://www.facebook.com/jack.pflanz and https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackpflanz.
Wood Creek Hollow is online at https://www.facebook.com/woodcreekhollow and https://app.hauntpay.com/venues/4977.
Erin’s Angels is online at ErinsAngels.com . Follow them on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. Check out this link: Demand the Passage of a NYS Children’s Bill of Rights to Protect Our Children – United States · Change.org
Jonathan Brooks/ DJ J-Easy is the sound engineer. He is online at Facebook.com/easyatm315, Instagram.com/j_easy315/, and https://on.soundcloud.com/XGKd3e4AZeNtrD2X9
Jim Hale is the photographer and records the show for video and podcast streaming. He is online at Jim Hale (@instanteon) • Instagram photos and videos
Nabil Khan is the entertainment correspondent for Hot Seat: Media Monday. Nabil is online at Letterboxd.com/1andonlynabk/and Instagram.com/instanab.k/.
Brian Lazore and Lazore Photography are online at lazorephotography.smugmug.com, Facebook.com/LazorePhotography, https://www.threads.net/@lazorephotography and YouTube.com/@LazorePhotography. The Off The Record with Lazore Photography podcast is online at Spotify and Amazon Music
Ron Klopfanstein is an award-winning multimedia investigative journalist, news and producer for 95.5 FM “The Heat” broadcast and streaming. He hosts Hot Seat: Media Monday every Monday at 5 pm, broadcast on 95.5 FM and streaming at 955TheHeat.com. Podcasts at: https://open.spotify.com/show/4nbrIF49K56OxbPljuw1Lv?si=7e000e7279f54c2a Like him at Facebook.com/ReadRonKlopfanstein, Follow him at Bsky.app/profile/ronklopfanstein.bsky.social, Threads.net/@RonKlopfanstein, Instagram.com/RonKlopfanstein, Tiktok.com/@ronklopfanstein, and subscribe to his channel at YouTube.com/@RonKlopfanstein. Read all his work at Muckrack.com/ron-klopfanstein.
