Take Me Through It

B.J. Finnell, Finnell Communications LLC, Podcaster, Media Executive
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  • PERSONAL JOURNALS

Award winning broadcast journalist B.J. Finnell travels the U.S., exploring the unique, amazing, odd, hilarious and compelling stories from people in cities, towns and villages across America.

  1. 08/27/2025

    Testing in the Time of Titan

    BJ and cousin Mike talk with their Uncle Bill Shaughnessy who, 65 years ago had a front row seat to the development of the first Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, Titan 1.  Bill tells a personal and extraordinary story from the early days of the Cold War.

    44 min

  2. 12/04/2023

    A Look at the Future

    BJ wraps up his conversation with local news legend Mike Archer about the challenges facing news outlets and the journalists who staff them.

    23 min

  3. 11/09/2023

    Words Matter

    B.J. continues his conversation with Mike Archer of www.thearcherjournal.com, discussing the overuse of cliches and misuse of words in today's journalism.  Can the four C's save our language?

    24 min

  4. 10/30/2023

    A Matter of Trust

    Why do Americans have an issue with trusting journalists? Is it falling revenues at local television stations and newspapers, forcing them to do more with less? Is it inexperience, lack of institutional knowledge or the time pressure of being first to post?  B.J and his mentor/former colleague Mike Archer of www.thearcherjournal.com discuss how these challenges imperil trust, a critical component of freedom of the press.

    22 min

  5. 10/12/2023

    On Top of Okemo (sung to the tune of "On Top of Spaghetti")

    BJ finally follows the advice so many have given him over the decades:  take a hike!  This time he drives and walks up to a bygone symbol of Vermont history, ascending new heights on a spectacular autumn afternoon.

    6 min

  6. 10/03/2023

    The Return of Take Me Through It

    Back by popular demand?  BJ has moved on from local TV and is blowing the dust off the podcast after a 5 year hiatus.  Does anyone care?  Can he create interesting content?  Will anyone listen??  Enjoy episode one of a new season of Take Me Through It!

    5 min
  7. You Bet Your Life: Spencer Christian's Story of Fame, Fortune, Desperation and Redemption

    05/29/2018

    You Bet Your Life: Spencer Christian's Story of Fame, Fortune, Desperation and Redemption

    TV weatherman Spencer Christian had it all:  A great job, a great family, a great life.  But he nearly lost everything to compulsive gambling, before he found the courage to change his life.  BJ and Spencer discuss Spencer's new book, "You Bet Your Life: How I Survived Jim Crow Racism, Hurricane Chasing, and Gambling."

    50 min
  8. USS San Francisco Memorial Day Commemoration

    05/28/2018 · BONUS

    USS San Francisco Memorial Day Commemoration

    BJ attends the annual commemoration for the USS San Francisco, which was involved in one of the most hellacious, courageous battles  in American military history 76 years ago at Guadalcanal.

    8 min
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About

Award winning broadcast journalist B.J. Finnell travels the U.S., exploring the unique, amazing, odd, hilarious and compelling stories from people in cities, towns and villages across America.

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  • Creator
    B.J. Finnell, Finnell Communications LLC, Podcaster, Media Executive
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2025
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Finnell Communications LLC
  • Show Website
    Take Me Through It