Off Air with Slater and Marjo

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.

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.

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?

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. 

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.

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.

RFK Jr. and MAHA, Merry Pranksters, and The Air Force

This episode features Bill Wright, an employee of Blue Q in Massachusetts, a photographer, and health enthusiast. Bill was a skater dude turned Air Force and ultimately lost over 100 pounds after realizing he wasn't healthy in his 40's. Wright is avid cycler and runner. Join us as we talk about RFK, tribalism, looking cool, his mom being a Merry Prankster, his time in the Air Force, and more.

Puerto Vallarta, Training and Fitness

This episode features Tuan Nguyen, a tenured fitness instructor in The Berkshires who currently works at Bousquet Sport. Nguyen, whose parents were immigrants from Vietnam, hails from Oakland, CA who ended up going to college at UMASS Amherst - fell in love with the Northeast region, Western Massachusetts and the four seasons. Join us as we talk about his recent trip to Puerto Vallarta just before the cartel had terrorized the city after the death of 'El Mencho', co-ed cheerleading, all things fitness, and more.

Nuclear Deterrence, War, Market Rate Housing

This episode features Pittsfield, MA ward 2 councilor and General Dynamics employee Cam Cunningham. Join us as we weave through topics like the power of nuclear deterrence when it comes to war, geopolitics, the Lenco Bearcat and why market rate housing can trickle down to affordable and low income housing in Pittsfield.

Super Bowl Recap, Gaming Culture, and The Robbery

This episode features Tyler Alderman, owner of Quick Fix on North Street in Pittsfield. Alderman was a recent victim of a smash and grab robbery - he suspects he knows the perpetrator based on an altercation with an alleged drunken man days earlier. The man assaulted him which ultimately led to Alderman needing to defend himself. You can hear the story here as well as conversation on gaming culture and more.