Off Air with Slater

Slater & Marjo
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Raw reactions and hot takes on current events, politics, culture, and society. Guest interviews and comedy mixed in. Hosted by Slater — on-air since 17 and still in legacy radio in Western MA, now building something independent and unfiltered.

  1. Trauma Surgeon Reveals the Brutal Reality of Life-Threatening Injuries

    Jun 20 ·  Video

    Trauma Surgeon Reveals the Brutal Reality of Life-Threatening Injuries

    In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Mark Kryskow, a trauma critical care and general surgeon with a focused interest in chest wall injury at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. Dr. Kryskow is the man who is going to save your life, or at least try like hell to, if you get shot or stabbed, if I can speak in layman's terms for a moment. In this episode, we get into the nitty gritty of the job, debunk some myths, and compare the real thing to what you may have seen on HBO's "The Pitt". Enjoy.

    39 min
  2. Atheist AI Billionaire Meets the Pope… Hope or Heresy?

    Jun 5 ·  Video

    Atheist AI Billionaire Meets the Pope… Hope or Heresy?

    The Pope just released a major encyclical on AI - and invited an atheist AI billionaire to stand beside him at the Vatican. In this episode, my friend Craig and I react to Pope Leo XIV’s powerful warning about Artificial Intelligence. He called for AI to be "disarmed" from logics of domination and exploitation. We also break down Chris Olah’s (co-founder of Anthropic and creator of Claude AI) speech - an atheist who was raised evangelical - as he shared his hopes and concerns for the future of AI. We discuss: • Is this historic collaboration between the Church and Big Tech a good thing? • What happens if AI replaces large parts of the human workforce? • How should Christians navigate the AI revolution? Join us for a thoughtful conversation on faith, technology, and the future of humanity.

    39 min
  3. America's Next Top Model Cycle 20 Contestant Harmony Edwards Reacts to Tyra Banks Documentary

    May 22 ·  Video

    America's Next Top Model Cycle 20 Contestant Harmony Edwards Reacts to Tyra Banks Documentary

    In this episode we feature Harmony Edwards-Persip who was a contestant on America's Next Top Model during cycle 20 in 2013. She made it to the top 50 and was subsequently cut due to a pending case after a CORI check. She was devastated. What she learned from that experience, however, shaped what she has become today - a successful realtor, as well as, someone who speaks to women who struggle with anger issues to find their place in society. When Netflix dropped the documentary, Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model, Edwards-Persip had to watch. We also get into her life growing up in a mostly white community being born to a Jamaican immigrant and black father. Finally, found out why she has the word "woke" tattooed on her arm and how she feels about conservatism now. You maybe surprised. Enjoy.

    41 min
  4. Marine Stops Crazy Gunman, Sheryl Underwood, & Trump's Reflecting Pool

    May 15 ·  Video

    Marine Stops Crazy Gunman, Sheryl Underwood, & Trump's Reflecting Pool

    A crazed gunman started shooting in Cambridge, MA in broad daylight after he told his parole officer he was out for reckoning on Monday. He fired 50-60 rounds from a rifle and struck two people in cars. A "good guy with a gun", a retired marine, assisted Massachusetts State Police in stopping the threat. A lenient judge in 2020 sentenced the man to 5 years in prison after shooting at officers. Plus, we recap the Roast of Kevin Hart and recount some cruel jokes, plus we gush about Sheryl Underwood's performance. We close with Trump's ballroom saga and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting pool's new blue color.

    43 min
  5. Teacher Uses N-Word, Looksmaxxing, and Hantavirus

    May 8 ·  Video

    Teacher Uses N-Word, Looksmaxxing, and Hantavirus

    The Herberg Middle School teacher in Massachusetts that was placed on paid leave after allegedly dropping the N-word and homophobic slurs in class. We react to Dr. Debra Soh’s appearance on Bill Maher's podcast "Club Random" where she promotes her Sextinction book, the brutal 666 dating rule, and the disturbing rise of looksmaxxing & hardmaxxing. Who is Clavicular? The 20-year-old streamer was hospitalized after a chaotic livestream collapse. And there are 3 dead from Hantavirus on a cruise ship right now. What is Hantavirus and how contagious is it?

    51 min
  6. Troublemaking, Texas, and The Loss of My Son

    May 1 ·  Video

    Troublemaking, Texas, and The Loss of My Son

    This episode features Pittsfield native Mike McInerney. The now 45 year-old McInerney reflects on his years of being a young troublemaker and partier, to excelling at motorcross sports, and eventually landing in Texas as a successful timeshare specialist. Over the last few years Mike, (while living together), was trying to help his son, Cameron, another gifted motorcross sportsman, battle mental health issues and drug addiction. Cam passed away at the age of 21 back in December of 2025.

    1h 16m
  7. Handicap Parking Fight, Male Role Models, and Financial Education

    Apr 10 ·  Video

    Handicap Parking Fight, Male Role Models, and Financial Education

    This episode features Jake McCandless, a tenured teacher, principal and superintendent within the Berkshire County school system. McCandless has been with Lee, Pittsfield, Mt. Greylock, and now W.E.B. DuBois. Join us as we weave through things like how important a male role model (father, uncle, grandfather) is in a student's life, why students study the subjects they do, and the need for financial eduction in the school system. We start with an anecdote of a fight between two women in a yoga class over a handicapped parking spot.

    1h 19m
  8. Tiger Woods, Rip City Academy, and Trading Cards

    Apr 3 ·  Video

    Tiger Woods, Rip City Academy, and Trading Cards

    This episode features Alex Carusotto, co-owner of Rip City Baseball Academy in Pittsfield, MA. Join us as we talk about Tiger Woods' latest woes regarding his DUI arrest, plus discover Carusotto's story. From Taconic High School baseball to UMASS Boston, to the Pittsfield Suns to running the training facility.

    1h 5m
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About

Raw reactions and hot takes on current events, politics, culture, and society. Guest interviews and comedy mixed in. Hosted by Slater — on-air since 17 and still in legacy radio in Western MA, now building something independent and unfiltered.

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  • Creator
    Slater & Marjo
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Off Air with Slater

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