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Dreams to Laughs: Childhood Friends Turn Podcast Play into Radio City Spectacle

Childhood best friends Joe Santagato and Frank Alvarez have turned their lifelong bond and shared sense of humor into a podcasting phenomenon with “The Basement Yard,” a show celebrated for its unstructured and humorous take on everyday topics. Despite a lack of formal planning and the occasional mishap, like mixing up sponsor names, their podcast has soared to the 7th most popular on Patreon and amassed 830,000 YouTube subscribers. This week, their journey reaches a new height as they perform before a sold-out crowd at the iconic Radio City Music Hall. From playful beginnings on the streets of Queens to headlining a major venue, Santagato and Alvarez celebrate their unexpected success and the realization of a childhood dream.

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