Nov 9, 2023
This week, I sit down with award winning
journalist David
Rullo to talk about his brand new book ‘Gen X Pittsburgh:
The Beehive and the 90’s Scene.’ I first came across David’s work a
couple weeks ago, after souring the interwebs for Pittsburgh
writers that are still local. Turns out his book was being released
3 days later. It felt pretty serendipitous so I reached out and
here we are.
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We have a really great conversation about everything from growing
up in the city, to how he became a writer, to how he ended up
writing about one of the most important creative places in
Pittsburgh’s history. The Beehive wasn’t just a pillar of the
community of Southside. It was a safe and inclusive space for
everyone and anyone who wanted to cross pollinate on projects and
works with other like minded people.
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I was lucky enough to spend quite a handful of late nights chain
smoking clove cigarettes and drinking drinking coffee in the back
room. That place meant a lot to me in my youth and it was really
cool to hear how much it meant to David and the rest of the
generation before me. I hope you enjoy the episode as much as I
did. Thank yinz for listening.
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