Episode #143: We’re Here; Let’s Get Things Rolling

Hosts: Johnny Starr and Ron the Banker

Special Guests: Hello Louie

Better late than never, the guys are back in Cabo San Lucas Mexico for some much needed rest & relaxation. Louie joins Ron and John at the Casa Starr table for some fireworks discussion. If you like the podcasts, please subscribe to our YouTube channel. Some topics covered in this episode are:

• Can Bankers Get Into Heaven?
• Hearing Aids For The Dead and the Seedy Part of Heaven
• The Wall of Water
• Pyro Purge
• Listener Emails and Larry Lomaz Feedback
• Fireworks News
• Dealer Show Preview / Fantasy Fireworks Draft
• WWJD

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• 04.8 2024

  We’re Here; Let’s Get Things Rolling

• 02.28 2024

  A Tribute to Poppy

• 01.27 2024

  Mad Ox Bob

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Episode #142: A Tribute to Poppy

Hosts: Johnny Starr and Ron the Banker

Life can change unexpectedly and no one can escape heartbreak. It’s with a heavy heart that we let our listeners know that John’s father passed away earlier this month. John and Ron take some time to heal and talk about Poppy’s large and wonderful life. As a friend once said, “Poppy’s kicking life’s ass!” Later on in the episode, we do manage to get to some fireworks news and other topics. If you like the podcasts, please subscribe to our YouTube channel. Some topics covered in this episode are:

• Dino Roast
• RIP Poppy
• Fireworks News
• Master Class / First Look Venomous Tales
• Fargo News
• WWJD

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• 04.8 2024

  We’re Here; Let’s Get Things Rolling

• 02.28 2024

  A Tribute to Poppy

• 01.27 2024

  Mad Ox Bob

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Episode #141:Mad Ox Bob

Hosts: Johnny Starr and Ron the Banker

The ball has just dropped, the spilled champagne is still sticky and it’s time to turn the calendars to 2024. Ron and John meet in Chicago at the Pyro Podcast studios to talk about the market challenges in 2024. If you like the podcasts, please subscribe to our YouTube channel. Some topics covered in this episode are:

• New Year’s Resolutions
• Pyro Purge
• How Do I Structure a Fireworks Budget?
• Fireworks News
• Fireworks Judge
• Fake Q’s
• Behind the Scenes at a Disney Fireworks Show
• WWJD

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• 04.8 2024

  We’re Here; Let’s Get Things Rolling

• 02.28 2024

  A Tribute to Poppy

• 01.27 2024

  Mad Ox Bob

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Episode #140: Is Your Demo Tight Little Boy?

Hosts: Johnny Starr and Ron the Banker

Special Guests: Steve Kozar

It’s Christmas time and most people aren’t thinking about fireworks. Nevertheless, Ron, John, and their buddy Louie meet in Chicago at the Pyro Podcast studio to talk about fireworks and sing a song. Make sure to stick around for the pyro parody of Do You Hear What I Hear? Also, catch the video on YouTube. I am sure that Bing Crosby would be rolling over in his grave! If you like the podcasts, please subscribe to our YouTube channel. Some topics covered in this episode are:

• Louie’s Weird Texting Habits
• Pyro Purge
• Planes, Trains etc.
• Tales of Jet Lag
• Pyro News
• WWJD

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• 04.8 2024

  We’re Here; Let’s Get Things Rolling

• 02.28 2024

  A Tribute to Poppy

• 01.27 2024

  Mad Ox Bob

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Episode #139: Bang Bang Boom Boom

Hosts: Johnny Starr and Ron the Banker

With a short break in travel schedules, John and Ron get together for their pre-Thanksgiving episode. They meet in Chicago at the Pyro Podcast studio to talk about fireworks and some other seasonal issues. If you like the podcasts, please subscribe to our YouTube channel. Some topics covered in this episode are:

• Travel Issues
• John’s China Trip Recap
• Chicago Pay Mandate
• Ron’s Mexican Counterfeiting Dilemma

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Episode #138: The Bunker’s Empty; What Happened?

Hosts: Johnny Starr and Ron the Banker

The conventions are over and John and Ron get together for their annual Halloween episode. They meet in Chicago at the Pyropodcast studios to talk about fireworks and some other seasonal issues. If you like the podcasts, please subscribe to this and our YouTube channel. Some topics covered in this episode are:

• Why does my face itch when I’m scared and other Halloween issues
• Rotten Tomatoes top 15 scary movies
• The buddy system and other thermostat issues
• Pyro purge
• Staffing issues
• Flight issues
• Fireworks news
• What if John Worked at the Magic Kingdom?
• Naked Attraction

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Episode #137: Larry Lomaz the “King of All Pyro” (NFA Expo 2023)

Hosts: Johnny Starr and Ron the Banker

Special Guests: Steve Kozar

This episode of the Fireworks Brigade – A Pyro Podcast was recorded at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Ft. Wayne Indiana. It’s September and that means it’s time for NFA Expo 2023. This year John and Ron talk to Steve Kozar of Saturn Fireworks in Akron, Ohio. Steve and John have many great stories about the late, enigmatic Larry Lomaz. Larry was the president of Midwest Fireworks in Deerfield, Ohio. If you like our podcast, you’ll love our YouTube channel! Some topics covered in this episode are:

• Larry Lomaz, King of All Pyro

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Episode #136: I Learned to Whisper in a Saw Mill

Hosts: Johnny Starr and Ron the Banker

This episode of the Fireworks Brigade – A Pyro Podcast was recorded at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It’s September and it’s time for NFA Expo 2023. This year John and Ron narrate and participate in the day 2 fundraising auction. If you like our podcast, you’ll love our YouTube channel! Some topics covered in this episode are:

• Call our Lawyer, Someone Created a PyroPodcast Firework!
• Fundraising Auction
• Madam President & First Sister
• $20 For a Devil Doll Poster & $70 for a Maneater Poster
• What’s a Hoosier
• We Need a Damage Waiver
• All These People Will Be Dead in 10 Years
• Pyro Online Dating Ideas

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Episode #135: Input Error

Hosts: Johnny Starr and Ron the Banker

This episode of the Fireworks Brigade – A Pyro Podcast was recorded in Fireworks Brigade’s suburban Chicago studio. It’s early August and the guys take inventory of what just happened and what’s next. In somewhat of a departure, the guys stick with mostly one topic. For as often as they insist that fireworks are an analog product in a digital age, they discuss the effects of technology on the fireworks industry. If you like our podcast, you’ll love our Youtube channel! Some topics covered in this episode are:

• 2023 Returns and Recap
• Changes to the 2024 Season Projections
• Digital Currency Help Desk
• Effects of Technology and the Internet on the Fireworks Market
• Lowes Home Depot Forklift Theft
• What’s a Facekini
• Crypto Conundrum

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Episode #134: Before You Know It There’s No Bolts Left

Hosts: Johnny Starr and Ron the Banker

This episode of the Fireworks Brigade – A Pyro Podcast was recorded in the warehouse of Starr Fireworks in Fargo North Dakota. It’s July 4th and the guys recap the season and look forward to the next year. If you like our podcast, you’ll love our Youtube channel! Some topics covered in this episode are:

• 2023 Recap
• 2024 Prediction
• How much has life and fireworks changed over the years?
• BOGO issues
• CBM explanation
• Papi, Director of HR at Starr Fireworks
• PGI Outlook
• NFA Outlook (Johnny’s Hotel & Travel Tips)
• Finally getting back to China: but at what cost?
• Fireworks News
• Chicago NASCAR Update
• Cabo San Lucas News
• Pass Along The Fees?

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Episode #133: Start with the Wire Columbo

Hosts: Johnny Starr and Ron the Banker

This episode of the Fireworks Brigade – A Pyro Podcast was recorded in the warehouse of Starr Fireworks in Fargo North Dakota. It’s the middle of retail week and the guys step away from the showroom and the forklifts to provide a season update. If you like our podcast, you’ll love our YouTube channel!

• Introductions
• How Did We Get Here?
• How Much For 1 of Everything?
• Pyro Purge
• 4th of July Memories
• The Costs of the 4th. of July Celebrations Fireworks
• Charging by the Mile
• An Evening With a Pornstar (WWJD)

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