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Conversations with Calvin; WE the Species

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Specialized fascinating interviews from 9 to 52 minutes( usually less time than a fast-food drive through) with accomplished diverse people who do the livhttps://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/newing and dying in America.
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TARA-JEAN McDONALD BONANNO; Publisher, Dining Out Jersey Shore’; Journalist; Broadcaster; Radio Host; Author; Producer; LIVE from Freehold NJ

Thu Jan 29 2026

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#realconversations #publisher #journalist #Fordham #author#DiningOutJerseyShore #radiohost #JoBonannoGodsonsofSoul #chefs #culinary #food#culture #producer CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN WE THE SPECIES hosted by CalvinSchwartz Meet TARA-JEAN McDONALD BONANO; I start this blurb off as anold sonnet. Let me count the ways that I’m beyond thrilled to interviewTara-Jean. How about she completely and wondrously changed the direction of mylife. We paved new directions in journalism here in Jersey. Endless adventuresin reporting. Recorded voices from a 1750 grave. Homelessness. Heavyweightchampion wrestlers. Abandoned psychiatric hospital. Centenarian women. Séance.Tara-Jean had a word coined about her. Ebullient. Her energy, passion,determination, talent, brilliance, and vision. I am who I am because she wasthere. And such a thrill to see her take Dining Out Jersey Shore Edition to newheights. I never grasped how a chef infuses love into their food preparation.You can tell if there is a chef in the back. Food is a culture. Tara-Jeanexplains that. Who knew? And her talent is also infused into Dining Out JerseyRadio Show. Her dreams are alive and well. And her powerful emotional words onmotherhood. Such compassion. And her marriage to Joe Bonanno. Listening to herwas purely uplifting. Yes, our memories. Yes, Tara-Jean is a Jersey Shore gift.And I savored this very special interview.” Calvin https://www.youtube.com/c/ConversationswithCalvinWetheSpecIEs 709 Interviews/Videos  9200 SUBSCRIBERS   PLEASESUBSCRIBE GLOBAL Reach. Earth Life. Amazing People. ** TARA-JEAN McDONALD BONANNO; Publisher, ‘Dining Out JerseyShore’; Journalist; Broadcaster; Radio Host; Author; Producer; LIVE fromFreehold NJ YouTube: BIO: TaraJean is a versatile journalist who has producednumerous segments for NJDiscover. Experienced in Production and Postproductionof TV Commercials, Live News Coverage, TV Entertainment Segments, and LiveTheatrical Events. She studied Communications, specializing in Marketing, atFordham University in New York City, but her passion for creativity andexpression led her beyond a Bachelor of Arts degree, where she also studiedTheatre and Performance at both Fordham and Roundabout Theatre. Her incandescentspirit ultimately led her to the stage and television in Metropolitan New Yorkas an aspiring actress. Along the way, with a few blinks of an eye, TaraJeanwas married and raising three young daughters. Next, TaraJean harnessed thatspirited energy, becoming editor of Our Town, a Monmouth County newspaper, andappearing as a TV host for local Channel 77. The next perfect fit for TaraJeanwas to channel her unlimited energy in central Jersey, working with NJ Discoveras TV Host, Reporter, Writer, and Producer. She consistently brought a specialwarmth, caring, insight, and humanity to her stories, and her reputationflourished with on-site reporting about Hurricane Sandy, homelessness and TentCity, pervasive hunger in New Jersey, and Jersey’s iconic music and film scene.She is the epicenter of what’s happening around the county and state. Almostevolutionary, TaraJean went on to co-host NJ Discover LIVE radio and cable TVand still manages time (quintessential juggler) to be Reporter, SpokesModel,Copywriter, Producer, Journalist, and now Editor and Lead Writer for Dining OutJersey Magazine. She is now the Publisher of Dining Out Jersey Shore Magazine. LINKS: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarajean-mcdonald-tv/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TaraJeanMcDonald Dining Out Jersey Shore: diningoutjersey.com ** WE ARE ALSO ON AUDIO AUDIO “Conversations with Calvin; WE the SpecIEs” ANCHOR https://lnkd.in/g4jcUPq SPOTIFY https://lnkd.in/ghuMFeC APPLE PODCASTS BREAKER https://lnkd.in/g62StzJ GOOGLE PODCASTS https://lnkd.in/gpd3XfM POCKET CASTS https://pca.st/bmjmzait RADIO PUBLIC https://lnkd.in/gxueFZw

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#realconversations #publisher #journalist #Fordham #author#DiningOutJerseyShore #radiohost #JoBonannoGodsonsofSoul #chefs #culinary #food#culture #producer CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN WE THE SPECIES hosted by CalvinSchwartz Meet TARA-JEAN McDONALD BONANO; I start this blurb off as anold sonnet. Let me count the ways that I’m beyond thrilled to interviewTara-Jean. How about she completely and wondrously changed the direction of mylife. We paved new directions in journalism here in Jersey. Endless adventuresin reporting. Recorded voices from a 1750 grave. Homelessness. Heavyweightchampion wrestlers. Abandoned psychiatric hospital. Centenarian women. Séance.Tara-Jean had a word coined about her. Ebullient. Her energy, passion,determination, talent, brilliance, and vision. I am who I am because she wasthere. And such a thrill to see her take Dining Out Jersey Shore Edition to newheights. I never grasped how a chef infuses love into their food preparation.You can tell if there is a chef in the back. Food is a culture. Tara-Jeanexplains that. Who knew? And her talent is also infused into Dining Out JerseyRadio Show. Her dreams are alive and well. And her powerful emotional words onmotherhood. Such compassion. And her marriage to Joe Bonanno. Listening to herwas purely uplifting. Yes, our memories. Yes, Tara-Jean is a Jersey Shore gift.And I savored this very special interview.” Calvin https://www.youtube.com/c/ConversationswithCalvinWetheSpecIEs 709 Interviews/Videos  9200 SUBSCRIBERS   PLEASESUBSCRIBE GLOBAL Reach. Earth Life. Amazing People. ** TARA-JEAN McDONALD BONANNO; Publisher, ‘Dining Out JerseyShore’; Journalist; Broadcaster; Radio Host; Author; Producer; LIVE fromFreehold NJ YouTube: BIO: TaraJean is a versatile journalist who has producednumerous segments for NJDiscover. Experienced in Production and Postproductionof TV Commercials, Live News Coverage, TV Entertainment Segments, and LiveTheatrical Events. She studied Communications, specializing in Marketing, atFordham University in New York City, but her passion for creativity andexpression led her beyond a Bachelor of Arts degree, where she also studiedTheatre and Performance at both Fordham and Roundabout Theatre. Her incandescentspirit ultimately led her to the stage and television in Metropolitan New Yorkas an aspiring actress. Along the way, with a few blinks of an eye, TaraJeanwas married and raising three young daughters. Next, TaraJean harnessed thatspirited energy, becoming editor of Our Town, a Monmouth County newspaper, andappearing as a TV host for local Channel 77. The next perfect fit for TaraJeanwas to channel her unlimited energy in central Jersey, working with NJ Discoveras TV Host, Reporter, Writer, and Producer. She consistently brought a specialwarmth, caring, insight, and humanity to her stories, and her reputationflourished with on-site reporting about Hurricane Sandy, homelessness and TentCity, pervasive hunger in New Jersey, and Jersey’s iconic music and film scene.She is the epicenter of what’s happening around the county and state. Almostevolutionary, TaraJean went on to co-host NJ Discover LIVE radio and cable TVand still manages time (quintessential juggler) to be Reporter, SpokesModel,Copywriter, Producer, Journalist, and now Editor and Lead Writer for Dining OutJersey Magazine. She is now the Publisher of Dining Out Jersey Shore Magazine. LINKS: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarajean-mcdonald-tv/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TaraJeanMcDonald Dining Out Jersey Shore: diningoutjersey.com ** WE ARE ALSO ON AUDIO AUDIO “Conversations with Calvin; WE the SpecIEs” ANCHOR https://lnkd.in/g4jcUPq SPOTIFY https://lnkd.in/ghuMFeC APPLE PODCASTS BREAKER https://lnkd.in/g62StzJ GOOGLE PODCASTS https://lnkd.in/gpd3XfM POCKET CASTS https://pca.st/bmjmzait RADIO PUBLIC https://lnkd.in/gxueFZw

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