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ICONic Talk

Join Mark Francis, Rachel Racey, and Caleb Pearson along with their local guests as they chat about community, local happenings, and all things Winchester, Virginia!

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166. Ravenwood Faire

ICONic Talk ·

2025/10/16

Mark and Rachel chat with co-founder of the Ravenwood Faire, Stacey Rowe, who shares the background of this local annual event that brings thousands to town every year for a true “medieval” experience. Links for This Episode:https://ravenwoodfaire.usUpcoming Events :Ravenwood Faire, October 24th-26thhttps://ravenwoodfaire.ticketspice.com/ravenwood-faire-2025High Hill “Haunted Nightmares”, October 23-26 and October 30-November 1https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/haunted-nightmares-3/

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41:15

165. Rachel’s Bloomers

ICONic Talk ·

2025/10/09

Mark learns more about his co-host, Rachel, as she shares all about her passion for horticulture and how her local floral arrangement business, “Rachel’s Bloomers”, was developed and has grown over the years.https://www.rachelsbloomers.comUpcoming Events :Savor the World, international food, event - October 9, 5:30pmhttps://godfreymillercenter.org/savor-the-world/Dino-Con - October 12, 10am-5pmhttps://www.themsv.org/events/dino-con/Ravenwood Faire - October 18-19,

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44:25

164. Historical Integrity in the City

ICONic Talk ·

2025/09/25

Mark and Rachel dive into the latest happenings around Winchester and also sit down with Stephanie Ryall from the city’s Board of Architectural Review, who shares how the committee plays a key role in maintaining the historic character of downtown properties.Links for This Episode:https://www.winchesterva.gov/Services-Payments/Building-Development/Historic-Winchester-District#section-1Upcoming Events :Bluegrass and Bites - Sept 28,

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44:02

163. Local Sports Knowledge

ICONic Talk ·

2025/09/11

Mark chats once again with local sports podcaster, Josh Kirby, from the “Kirby on Sports” podcast as they swap stories and insights about the local high school and professional football teams with predictions of the current season.Links for this Episode:https://kirbyonsports.com/Upcoming Events:Fiddles and Fifths Bluegrass and Bourbon Festival - Saturday, September 13https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/fiddles-and-fifths/Shenandoah Valley Apple Harvest Festival - Saturday, September

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49:35

162. The True Icon of Winchester: Patsy Cline

ICONic Talk ·

2025/08/28

Mark and Rachel sit down with local historian and volunteer at the Patsy Cline Historic House, John Flood, to reminisce about the storied life of the local singer/songwriter, Patsy Cline.Links for This Episode:https://visitwinchesterva.com/locations/patsy-cline-historic-house/Upcoming Events :Annual Patsy Cline Block Party - Saturday, August 30, 10am-4pmhttps://celebrating-patsy-cline-inc.square.site/annual-patsy-cline-block-partyShenArts Fest - Saturday, September 6,

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50:39

161. What all Good Winchester “Townies” Would Remember!

ICONic Talk ·

2025/08/15

Mark and Rachel sit down with Winchester-native, William Orth, as they swap stories and reminisce about what Winchester was and how it has evolved over the years!Upcoming Events :Moonlit Movie Series - Friday, August 15, 8:30pm: “Mufasa”https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/moonlit-movie-series-mufasa/Winchester Greek Festival - Saturday/Sunday, August 16-17Greek Orthodox Churchhttps://visitwinchesterva.com/event/winchester-greek-festival/

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45:55

160. Full Circle Marketing

ICONic Talk ·

2025/07/31

Learn about the value of internships, on-the-job training, and relational marketing in a small town like Winchester as Mark and Caleb chat with Dario Savarese of Full Circle Marketing and one of his current summer interns, Lauren Racer.Full Circle Marketinghttps://www.fullcirclem.comSunset Series on Thursday nights - July 31https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/sunset-series-robbie-limon/SSMT “Living Legacy Endowment Fund” Event - August

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37:19

159. Special Release - Broadway Legend!

ICONic Talk ·

2025/07/26

Mark chats with J. Robert Spencer, famed for leading roles on Broadway in the “Jersey Boys” original cast and his Tony nomination in the musical “Next to Normal”, as he plans to come back to his Shenandoah University and SSMT roots to host a special event at SSMT to assist the “Living Legacy

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41:32

158. Winchester's Top 5 List

ICONic Talk ·

2025/07/17

Mark, Rachel, and Caleb share their takes on what the top Winchester attractions are and how they compare to online lists - and learn what they know and don’t know about local history!

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56:49

Local Entrepreneurs Who Serve

ICONic Talk ·

2025/07/03

Listen how the desire to help and serve our community drives this local couple to create businesses for people’s personal fitness, personal pets, and personal well-being as the ICONic Talk crew chats with John and Kristin Moore.

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59:10

156. SSMT - Broadway in Your Backyard

ICONic Talk ·

2025/06/19

Join Mark and Rachel as they chat with Jeremy Blaustein and Elizabeth Albert of Shenandoah Summer Music Theater to explore how this vibrant local company keeps the arts thriving in our Winchester community with behind the scenes conversations and previews of the upcoming season.

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47:31

The Joys of Fishing

ICONic Talk ·

2025/06/05

The team sits down with Jared Mounts of Jake’s Bait and Tackle to discuss the joys of outdoor activities along with his journey as a teacher, coach, and ultimately a leader in our local fishing circles. Links for the Episode:Frederick County Bass HomepageLocal Events:MSV Pottery Show & SaleHop Blossom Craft Beer FestivalBelle Grove Garden FestFather's Day Car Truck Show, Middletown Community Park

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52:00

Wholesome Wins on Social

ICONic Talk ·

2025/05/22

Mark and Caleb sit down with Abby Linaburg, co-owner of Wholesome Media, to talk about the latest social media marketing trends and share practical tips to help you promote your brand more easily and effectively.Links for the episode:Wholesome Media HomepageUpcoming Local Events:Healing Field of HonorICONic Talk local sponsors:ICON MediaMark Francis Realtor

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48:26

From Soccer Star to Pizza Mogul

ICONic Talk ·

2025/05/08

Learn all about Claudio’s Pizza as Mark, Caleb, and Rachel chat with co-owner, Tommy Buono, as he shares his passion for soccer, pizza, and our local Winchester community - plus get the recap of last week’s Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival!Links for the Show:Claudios Pizzeria Home PageUpcoming Events:Garden Fair - May 10-11, Blandy FarmMurder on the Orient Express - May 9-24, Winchester Little TheaterShenCoLab - May 17, Shenandoah University

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46:10

Preppin’ for “The Bloom”

ICONic Talk ·

2025/04/24

Mark, Rachel, and Caleb share their past experiences with The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival and chat about the various events that they are excited about!Links Below:The Bloom’s Events:https://www.thebloom.com/events.htmlPast ICONic Talk episode about Apple Blossom…All Things Apple BlossomICONic Talk · April 7, 2022All About ApplesICONic Talk · March 30, 2023

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57:37

ICONic Talk “Reboot”!

ICONic Talk ·

2025/04/10

Caleb and Rachel officially join Mark as the co-hosts of ICONic Talk and talk about the hopes and dreams of how this podcast can impact the local community and beyond…with plenty of jokes and cackling at the same time!

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38:06

The Winchester “Wish-List”

ICONic Talk ·

2025/03/27

What would you like to see open up in our Winchester area? Mark invites friends back to the show to discuss their viewpoints of that topic - Caleb Pearson and Rachel Racey.

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24:04

The Spring 2025 Market

ICONic Talk ·

2025/03/13

Mark shares his take on what the current real estate market looks like in Winchester/Frederick County, as well as the one year follow up report to the NAR settlement that happened last year.Upcoming Events :Friday, March 14, 6:30pm-9:30pm @ West Oaks Market“St Patrick’s Party”https://www.westoaksfarm-market.com/events/st-pattys-party-at-west-oaksSaturday, March 22, 6:30pm-8:00pm“Sip and Savor” - live theatrical

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40:46

Is Bitcoin Coming to Winchester?

ICONic Talk ·

2025/02/27

Learn all about the potential future of money in this conversation with local Bitcoin expert, Gary Krause, as he shares his perspectives and knowledge on the pioneering of this leading crypto-currency.Shenandoah Bitcoin Club:https://shenandoahbitcoin.club/index.htmlUS News story on Bitcoin (February 18, 2025)https://money.usnews.com/investing/articles/the-history-of-bitcoinUpcoming Events :Shenandoah University, “Monte Python’s Spamalot”, February 27 - March

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52:49

Life as a Server

ICONic Talk ·

2025/02/13

Gain a greater appreciation for servers in the restaurant industry as you hear some of the behind-the-scenes stories with Mark’s chat with long-time server at “Roma Old Town”, Rachel Racey.For show notes:Roma Old Town:https://romawoodfiredpizza.comUpcoming Events :History Conference: Washington’s First War, Feb 14-15https://www.shenandoahatwar.org/washingtonRestaurant Week - Winchester, Feb 17-23https://www.winchesterrestaurantweek.com“Coldest Night of the Year” Walk, Feb 22Support for

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