Hot Seat: Media Monday with Josh Reale/Cayo Industrial Horror, Dawn LaGuerre & Big Grizzley 10/12/25
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In this episode of Hot Seat: Media Monday, Josh Reale, founder and owner of Cayo Industrial Horror Realm, joined me to celebrate 22 years and the final season of the popular Halloween attraction. He discussed Cayo Industrial Horror Realm’s origins and how he told complex stories by creating a multi-media immersive experience for horror fans. The evolution of the themed attraction through the past two decades has provided an interesting and insightful reflection of the culture’s fears and preoccupations. During the interview, Josh revealed what he finds frightening (snakes and bats!) and shared memories of the people he’s worked with at Cayo Industrial Horror Realm who have been instrumental in making the attraction so successful.
Also, Dawn LaGuerre from the Oneida County NAACP told listeners about an important event later, warning voters about the dangers of Project 2025 and the organization’s upcoming Freedom Fund dinner, which will recognize prominent members of the minority community.
In the last segment, entertainer Big Grizzley dropped by to talk about his Open Mic event, which will be held on Saturday, October 26th, at 6 p.m., to benefit the Carol L. Crooms Center.
Cayo Industrial Horror Realm is online at https://www.cayoindustrial.com/ and Facebook.com/cayoindustrial. Dawn LaGuerre is online at Facebook.com/dcarterlaguerre, and Big Grizzley is online at Facebook.com/big.grizzley.100, Twitter.com/GrizzleyAli, and Instagram.com/theofficialbiggrizzley/.
Ron Klopfanstein is an award-winning multimedia investigative journalist, news and features editor, and creative content producer for the Utica Phoenix digital platform and 95.5 FM “The Heat” broadcast and streaming. He also hosts Hot Seat: Media Monday every Monday at 5 pm, broadcast on 95.5 FM and streaming at 955TheHeat.com. Like him at Facebook.com/ReadRonKlopfanstein, Follow him at Threads.net/@RonKlopfanstein, Instagram.com/RonKlopfanstein, Twitter.com/RonKlopfanstein, Tiktok.com/@ronklopfanstein,
