#51 James Molluso Talks Bed Bugs, Pizza Rat and Displays Detective Skills

March 20, 2016 by Steve Jackson, A.C.E.

There’s no other way to follow up an instant classic (Episode 50) then to record another classic. James Molluso is our most downloaded guest of all time and delivers another great interview. In the process, he shows off some pretty impressive detective skills.

They say “There are eight million stories in a naked city”, well James shares two of the craziest tales we’ve heard in a while. Check him out on our latest edition of the Arthropodcast Show.

This Week’s Contributors:

James Molluso (Guest) – James is VP of Northeastern Exterminating (bedbugs-Brooklyn.com) which is a now a second generation pest control company located in NYC. James is (unofficially) a PCO from birth due to him being raised around pest control. On the books,however, he has been a licensed PCO for 10 years. Born and raised in the wonderful borough of Brooklyn, NYC, James enjoys a good bed bug treatment, mafia movies, and a long hike in the mountains to get away from busy city life. James makes it his job to provide quality and affordable pest control to all of NYCs residents. As a second generation PCO he loves the life of pest control.

Bryan Baird (Co-Host) – Bryan Baird is owner of Baird’s Pest Control in Valdosta, GA. and sits as a regional director for the Georgia Pest Control Association. He has been in the pest control industry for over 25 years. A husband and father of two, Bryan somehow has time to be featured on a local radio show and co-host Arthropodcast.

Steve Jackson (Co-Host) – After selling his pest control business, Steve Jackson moved halfway across the country and became a commercial pest tech for a very large company that starts with the letter “T”. He is a husband and father of two. He enjoys watching college football, catching movies, and learning about his NEW community in Omaha, Nebraska. He also has a weird habit of writing his bios in third person.

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