We talk about her lifelong love of animals, some of the many places she’s lived, including Pittsburgh where she and her husband, Boaz Frankel, have lived for about five years now. (They also wrote a book together titled Let’s Be Weird Together.)

You can sample her work on instagram where she posts as @sadanimalfacts

And you can also find her books at libraries and at bookstores across the country (and around the world!) including at her beloved White Whale Books at 4754 Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood (where she also painted a mural on one wall). https://whitewhalebookstore.com/

Brooke also expresses some love for a local bakery called Five Points Artisan Bakeshop in Squirrel Hill at 6520 Wilkins Avenue. We love their vegan oatmeal & cranberry cookies!

https://fivepointsartisanbakeshop.com/

Born in Braddock, studied at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Day shares stories about his own history, how the festival that started as Fresh Fest in 2018 transformed into Barrel & Flow that was recognized in 2023 by USA TODAY as The Best Beer Festival in America. We talk about craft beer, community and Blowfish BBQ.

Day on Facebook: www.facebook.com/day.eastwood
Day on Instagram: www.instagram.com/daybracey/

Barrel & Flow website: www.barrelandflow.com/
Barrel & Flow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/barrelandflow/
Barrel & Flow on Facebook: www.facebook.com/barrelandflow

Blowfish BBQ: www.instagram.com/blowfishbbq/

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NEBBY: Rick Sebak's Tales of Greater Pittsburgh: wqed.org/nebby

Pittsburgh History Series: wqed.org/watch/pittsburgh-history-series

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We talk about her early years, her dreams of being an opera singer, her schooling, her successes, and the factors that led her to WQED-FM where she started to work for this all-classical-all-the-time radio station in 2000. She is on air weekdays from 2pm till 6pm.

To learn more about Anna and her many skills, click on these links:

On WQED-FM’s podcast VOICE OF THE ARTS

On a fundraiser for Pittsbugh Opera

A sample of her paintings

A short bio from North Hills Art Center

Anna talking about Sweeney Todd on Pittsburgh Vivant

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Support GUMBANDS: donate.wqed.org/wqed/gumbands

More GUMBANDS: www.gumbands.org

More from Rick Sebak:

NEBBY: Rick Sebak's Tales of Greater Pittsburgh: wqed.org/nebby

Pittsburgh History Series: wqed.org/watch/pittsburgh-history-series

Follow Rick on social:

Instagram: @ricksebak

Facebook: Rick Sebak

Twitter: @rickaroundhere

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GUMBANDS is brought to you by WQED Pittsburgh and made possible by the Buhl Foundation.