3 MAR 2024 · In this podcast, Michael Gormley, founder of https://www.layevangelist.com/ and co-host of the Catching Foxes podcast talks about some of the things he will be addressing in his upcoming presentation in Grand Rapids. He wants men to come ready to learn and ready to engage in the Gospel. He also talks about why Saints are happy, his issue with Corporate Elitism and how to start a men's bible study group. Gormley has worked for the Church since 2005 in a variety capacities, including full-time parish ministry for 17 years until June of 2023 when he became the Mission Evangelist for Paradisus Dei. Today he works to equip ministry leaders with the Gospel of Jesus Christ for themselves, teaches them how to evangelize to others, and to make Catholic disciples. This work revolves around 3-day parish missions, as well as retreats for parish and school staff. He will be one of four speakers at the KEPHA Catholic Men's Conference on March 9, 2024 at St. Robert Newminster Church in Ada, Michigan. Learn more or register at https://www.buildingalegacy.org/. Host John Gonzalez is a life-long Catholic who has been reignited by his faith to use his skills as a Hall of Fame journalist to serve the Lord. He can be reached at michigangonzo@gmail.com. Follow him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GRGonzo.

24 MAR 2023 · Welcome to Gonzo Live. My name is John “Gonzo” Gonzalez, a veteran journalist based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This Podcast has been around since 2012 when I worked in radio and on a news website. Today, I’m doing my own thing. I have all of the same passions - baseball, craft beer and traveling the great state of Michigan. I hope you enjoy the show.. Feel free to reach out on all of the Social channels. I’m MichiganGonzo on Twitter and Instagram. And you can always email me: https://gmail.com. Lastly, I would love it if you follow Behind the Mitten, a radio show and Podcast I co-host with my good friend, Amy Sherman. On this Gonzo Live Podcast: Warrior Wrestling We run down several things to do this weekend and interview Leonard Brand, who is helping promote the Warrior Wrestling show at West Catholic High School. It takes place Saturday, March 25. VIP Fan Fest begins at 4 p.m. First Bell is at 7 p.m. For tickets and more information check out the show's website, http://www.warriorwrestling.net/. Other events: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=238424171912882&set=a.216535954101704 at Cedar Springs Brewing in Cedar Springs on Saturday, March 25 (2-9 p.m.) https://www.wphm.net/home-sport-garden-show-2023/ in Port Huron, Saturday and Sunday. http://www.chillybluesgr.com, about 40 teams face off at The BOB’s 8th annual chili cook-off and blues festival in downtown Grand Rapids. Hours are12-5 p.m. And https://www.grbeertours.com/, which I am hosting this weekend. Other April events are available now. Have a great weekend, friends.

24 MAR 2022 · On this podcast, journalist John Gonzalez interviews head brewer and co-owner Jamie Kidwell-Brix of Earthen Ales; head brewer and co-owner Tina Schuett of Rare Bird Brewpub; and head brewer Ellie Maddelein of Five Shore Brewing. They celebrate International Women's Collaboration Brew Day 2022 with the release of Confetti Trail, a double IPA at Five Shores. It will be released the week of March 21.

27 NOV 2019 · John Gonzalez of MLive sits down with Brian Vander Ark of The Verve Pipe, which has three shows Thanksgiving weekend at The Listening Room in Grand Rapids. Each show has a specific theme. The concerts are Nov. 27, 29 and 30, 2019.

28 NOV 2018 · John Gonzalez of MLive.com interviews Richard "Cheech" Marin of Cheech & Chong fame. He talks about Michigan being the 10th state in the U.S. to legalize the recreational use of Marijuana, and much more. Cheech & Chong perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 1, 2018 at the Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant. More information at https://www.soaringeaglecasino.com/shows/2018/12/Cheech-&-Chong.html

20 SEP 2018 · John Gonzalez of MLive.com talks to musician Keller Williams about his new Tom Petty-inspired project, Keller Williams’ PettyGrass. The tour makes a stop at Bell’s Eccentric Cafe on September 20, 2018. The show will feature Keller, joined by The Hillbenders, performing select covers in a bluegrass style. Williams will be touring this fall in support of his forthcoming album, SANS, which is set for release on October 19. He turns to Michigan for a show with the Keller Williams Duo on Nov. 10 at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Learn more about Keller at https://kellerwilliams.net/

16 AUG 2018 · Rick Muniz, the principal of San Juan Diego Academy of Wyoming, joins John Gonzalez of MLive on Justin Barclay's "West Michigan Live." On the show Rick talks about the mission of the Academy (K-8th Grade), and he also shares info about the upcoming San Juan Diego Golf Scramble, Aug. 31 at Gleneagle Golf Club in Hudsonville. More details at https://sanjuandiegoacademy.com/ This segment aired Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018 on WOOD Radio.

4 MAY 2018 · John Gonzalez talks to friends of the Bimini Brothers at the Bow-Tie Tavern in Sparta. This Podcast was recorded May 2, 2018. The band performs its 35th Anniversary Farewell Show on May 5 at the DeltaPlex. More details at https://www.facebook.com/BiminiBrothers/

3 MAY 2018 · John Gonzalez talks talk to Biff and Tad about their upcoming show May 5, 2018 at the DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids. It is the 35th anniversary show of the Bimini Brothers. More information at https://www.facebook.com/events/1510588392573485/

4 APR 2018 · In this Podcast, John Gonzalez interviews guitarist Mike Scheuchzer of MercyMe. (It was recorded April 3, 2018.) They talk about the movie "I Can Only Imagine," as well as the current "MercyMe and Tenth Avenue North Live' Tour." The tour stops April 8, 2018, at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. On baseball (Listen at 2:45): We talk about his last name, which is pronounced Soyt-ZER, and how someone once thought he was Max Scherzer, formerly of the Detroit Tigers. (Mike is a Texas Rangers fan: "It's hard to call that baseball these days."). On 'I Can Only Imagine' song/movie (Listen at 6:13): "For 25 years I've heard Bart Millard say, you know, I saw my dad turn into a monster into to my best friend. Literally, Jesus didn't just his heart, he changed everything about the man. That's what the movie is mostly about. It's about what led to Bart writing the song, which was him imagining what his dad was now experiencing in heaven. It was easier to think about that than to think about the empty room down the hallway." Listening to the song for the first time (Listen at 8:43): "We were riding down the road in the bus, and he was like, 'I got an idea for a song.' Grab your guitar..... It wasn't the right vibe for him. I was trying to make it like "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2 ... A couple days later we were working on our independent record 'The Workshop Project' and ....we had like 9 songs recorded, and we really felt like we needed a 10th song. Then Jim was goofing around on the piano, and he played that lick, and Bart said that's the vibe I'm looking for.... He was singing and we were putting in the chords behind it. We weren't putting a whole lot of effort into writing it. It was something that been on his heart for 10 years. For it to come out so quickly was only because it had been on his heart for so long." Bart had moved on (Listen at 10:38): "We, as a band, didn't even play the song for like 8-9 months after we wrote it. We thought it was a song for Bart; it was going to mean a lot to him and therapy for him. We didn't think it would connect with anyone else." Faith-based movies (Listen at 13:00): "I Can Only Imagine" has been a surprise hit at the box office, grossing $55 million in 3 weeks. It is one of three faith-based movies on the market, and national media is paying attention. Scheuchzer said a recent ABC-TV report surprised him. "They were talking about the weekend box office (after week 2), and the reporter said 'I Can Only Imagine' is still hanging in there and Hollywood is scratching their head. And the journalist said this is obviously an untapped market for Hollywood." Learn more about MercyMe at mercyme.org. Van Andel Arena info https://vanandelarena.com/schedule/mercyme-and-tenth-avenue-north-live