Asiah Nicole and Zharia Kioni are A2Z. They laugh, sometimes too much, they talk, sometimes too loud, but that's just their love language. Taking the term young, gifted, and black to another level, the two witty, comedic, and outspoken friends talk to their neighborhood of listeners about any and everything that will move the culture forward. Tune in each week for the realest take on anything from A2Z.
Why tf do we still have pennies? Cody came on the show to help us parse out the ins and outs of currency and somewhere in there we spend some time questioning the meaning behind what we value. If you know someone who would be a good fit for the show, shoot us a text at 409-206-2971 or email at feedback@a2zpodcast.com ——
OK, this episode is kind of a big deal for us. One of our founding goals for A2Z was to have a rep from Big Thicket or the Village Creek come on the show and we finally made it happen. And we couldn't have asked for a more exemplary spokesperson to drop some Big Thicket knowledge than Megan Urban, Chief of Interpretation at Big Thicket National Preserve. Which is mostly all of East Texas. If you listen to this podcast, you most likely live in the Big Thicket. —— https://www.nps.gov/bith/index.htm ——
Beaumont's counterculture undercurrent has been built by people like Ines. She's a real one. Passionate about being passionate and honest to a fault, Ines sat with us to talk about her journey from Carraba's to becoming a highly-respected full-time artist. —— https://amarteartstudio.com/ ——
Jason Ebarb is one of the founders of TPC Jujitsu. They hit the mats in 1993, one month before UFC1, making it one of oldest BJJ schools in the country. He's also Executive Producer for Pech River Valley Boys: Tales From Afghanistan, available on Vimeo. —— @tpc_bjj_mma www.tpcjiujitsu.com ——
They don’t want to end the oil industry, they don’t want to take any jobs, they just want to know what the hell is in our air and water. —— www.climatejusticetexas.org ——
What would you think the hardest thing about farming is? There’re the pests, the weather, but alas it is the customer that seems to be the biggest hurdle. How do you get through to people who have been spoiled by the constant availability of produce through major supermarket chains? Apparently the answer is one pound of tomatoes at a time and over a thousand pounds a week. This episode is brought to you by Visitbeaumonttx.com/restaurantweek. Go check out their website for all the special events and deals starting March 4 and be sure to check out their ArTaco Event this Saturday, March 6th! —— www.donnasfarm.com IG: @donnasfarm ——
Bring on the augmentations and where are the damn hoverboards?! Dylan Newton combines cameras, computers, and craftsmanship to make the future a reality in his photographic works. We talk about what lead him to the cyber aesthetic and how he creates. You might have noticed that we’ve been laying fairly low (failing fitness challenges). We’ve been relocating the studio to a larger space and will be around for quite some time. Thanks for all the support SETX. We wouldn’t be here without it. ❤️ ——
Wild animals, feral cat colonies, and stray dogs. There’s a lot that goes on at Beaumont’s Animal Care department so Viviana Lopez came by to tell us about what they’re up to and how they’ve managed to stay kill-free all these years. ——
Back again is our favorite local science-guy, the “Deep Sky Dude” Will Young, President of the Astronomical Society of South East Texas. Since his last visit, his footage has been featured on the Discovery channel, he’s attended a few NASA launches, and gained over 100K followers on Tik-Tok of all places. Sit down and strap in, it’s time to talk star stuff! ——
Wether sailing the seas, securely surfing the web, or cataloging one of his hundreds of period accurate outfits, Brian is in no danger of running out of interests. We sat down with the most interesting dude in Beaumont to have some beers and a conversation. ——
Learn about the ins and outs of maintaining historic homes and all the interesting things you’ll find within! ——
This week we’re hanging out with the coolest Beaumont-native on FB live. We found out about Floyd due to his hilarious Hurricane Laura coverage, but he’s more than just jokes. Wether it’s running the Nawf Side Alumni Children’s Charity or heckling local politicians on his show, he manages to ask some hard-hitting questions while maintaining a good amount of levity. ——
If you’ve ever said,”There’s nothing to do in Beaumont.” then you obviously haven’t met this lady. We’re diving into downtown development and all the exciting things in the works with Jes Prince. —— https://downtownbeaumont.org ——
There’s good BBQ in Beaumont, by all means, but ain’t none of it like Blue Broussard’s. A descendent of one of the oldest families in SETX, Blue is aiming to make his own mark by crafting his own kind of BBQ, just like he’d cook it for his own family. ——
A scribbled premise at a local poetry jam leads to a whole new world in Stephan Oak's Jett Landry series. Episode drops Thursday! —— Available on Amazon! ——
Remnants of one of the largest lumber mills in the southeastern United States are tucked away in a piece of land inside Silsbee’s city limits and this is just one of the many things Susan Shine Kilcrease hopes to uncover during her tenure as curator of Silsbee’s Ice House Museum. —— Links vvv FB: https://bit.ly/3316nLr https://www.icehousemuseum.org/ ——
What if we told you that you could be flying high in the friendly sky without ever leaving the ground? AaRahn Stewart is the man to talk to wether it’s soul-singing or RC plane slinging. IG: @_aarahn ——
This week’s episode features an outstanding lady by the name of Dr. Kim. The good doctor is steeped in football lore as well as being a certified expert in the field of mild traumatic brain injuries. This one is a real treat. ——
Theatre, acrobatics, powerlifting, publicly cartwheeling, all the way to leading BLM in Huntsville, TX. Jules and Mustapha are on some crazy type of energy and we had a great time sitting down with them. This one is a romp. —— IG: @twoliftybois ——
This episode features Hilery and Allen of Spooky Kidz Clothing, an eco-friendly goth clothing line where 20% of of the profits are donated to Nicaragua, amongst many other charitable pursuits. —— Spooky Kidz store! ⏬ https://spookykidzco.bigcartel.com/ ——
Our first official guest ever, Trevor Batson, is back to tell us about a FB group called Civil Discourse. He’s hoping to kick-off a resurgence of political conversation, not the meme and talking-point driven communication we’ve become accustomed to. The second half of this episode is the first of hopefully many live events he’ll host in the future. A discussion featuring our previous guest Jaylon Gasper, alongside Drew Davidson, and Judy Nichols, chair of Jefferson County Texas Republican Party. Also, be sure to listen through the end to hear who’s coming on the show next! —— FB Group ⏬ https://bit.ly/333Uc0D ——
Adam Morgan is co-host of local beer podcast Opinions And Beer. A kooky guy with a depth of knowledge on the topic of those tasty brews and an innate ability to nail some really awesome guest interviews like Community’s Joel Mchale! —— Links Below ⏬ opinionsandbeer.podbean.com https://bit.ly/39DbVgs https://apple.co/3jOrmY5 https://bit.ly/30T08H2 https://spoti.fi/2X6sJHL ——
Two college sweethearts were competitively brewing wine, beer, and an eventual plan to escape their soul-sucking jobs, leading to the delicious brews found at Buckstin Brewing Company in Nederland, Texas. Every single piece of the Buckstin puzzle, from the beverage names to the furniture you sit on, has a story and Gabbie and Justin came on the show to tell as many as they could before the suds took hold. —— Links Below ⏬ BuckstinBrewing.com facebook.com/buckstinbrewingco IG: @buckstinbrewingco ----
Return guest Garrett Lindsey returns to the table alongside Hitchhikers bandmate Jeremy Kadilis. They dropped in to talk about their new record Waterfront. ——
How hard it must be to not only navigate the depths of your faith, but also the acceptance of who you are. Trying your best to honor both when they don’t intersect. Maybe Collin’s book can give you some insight into that experience.
Who would’ve thought that a nice family guy working from home for a tech company would be responsible for some of the most captivating photos captured in SETX over the last decade? www.Tallent.us @richardtallent
Brian has been keeping bees longer than Zach or Aaron have been alive. The third generation of a family of beekeepers, he’s used his passion for the sweet golden nectar to spread the good one of our black and yellow friends, educating folks all across SETX.
From a tattoo apprenticeship under Johnny Johno on "Dirty Sixth Street" in Austin to a shop all her own in Beaumont, Cara Edgar (now Ray) is another one of many badass tattoo artists to sit and rap with us. Shops are open y'all!
These dudes are quite fit, masterfully fit even. Thad and Earnest kicked off their successful live show on a whim last year and while there have been some stumbles (or thousand-year floods) they’re raring back up to share their knowledge and experience with the fitness world.
Finally we have the "conclusion" of Heather and Daniel's journey. This episode is a bit late coming, but by the time we'd released the first part back in late April they'd been halfway through their run up the trail. This is a couple months fresh off the trail, well-weathered, and with a fresh perspective on where their journey brought them.
We don’t know if you know this, but there’s a killer in our midst. Straight out of Boston and with a long list of credits including Drake, Migos, and some mixing gigs with American Idol, John Freyermuth has been running LSCPA’s recording program for the last few years. Molding young minds with his deep passion and an incredibly diverse amount of curse words.
Kailee and Amanda came by and best-friended it up with us and their friendship is blossoming into “A Common Occurrence of Time” art installation at The Art Studio Inc. in Beaumont, Texas on February 1st. The event is free and there will be refreshments as you look at a work over two years in the making.
From the fields of California to almost three decades selling tacos in our little part of Texas Carlos Zuniga is a guy that exemplifies what we think #supportlocal is all about. He told us the story behind Tacos La Bamba, and for a guy that doesn’t do interviews, he easily steals this show. Definitely one our favorite interviews yet.
This week's episode features Kendall Weeks, coach at the new 183HEX gym in Beaumont, TX. He's also one of Aaron's jujitsu buddies from TPC Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & MMA - Texas Punishment Crew so you can gues what we get into on this episode. Name of the game is fitness, discipline, and why you should JUST DO IT! 183hex.com
We recorded this episode way back in October but decided to hang on to it to promote Ole Lonesome's upcoming album release at The Logon Cafe, but to also give us time to crank out a live in-studio session at Lazybones Audio. These are our Christmas gifts to y'all. youtube.com/a2zpodcast www.olelonesome.com www.lazybonesaudio.com
Pour Brothers Brewery seemed to pop up out of nowhere, but it’s been in the works for quite some time. Joel Hollier, Mike Broussard, and Nick McLaughlin are The Brothers of Pour and we couldn’t get all the brothers in, but Joel stopped by the studio to tell us their story, a bit about what’s in the works, and he even brought a couple growlers for a bit of a taste test in the second half. We had some tech issues on this one, so bear with the audio till about 5 minutes in and apologies for some of the video later on. Shouldn’t be an issue moving forward cause Zach got some new gear goodies.
Extreme-sports athlete, veteran photographer, self-proclaimed “Mayor of Beaumont That Lives in Port Neches”, Marketing manager at Del Papa Distributions, co-owner of The Avenue Café, and Super Dad.. If any native Southeast Texan could claim the title of Renaissance Man, it would be Mr. Randy Edwards. Music: One Beer - MF Doom Bubbles in My Beer - Willie Nelson Have a Drink on Me - AC/DC www.a2zpodcast.com iTunes: https://apple.co/2TW6y3f YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/y5kgkb6 Google: goo.gl/5oWxr4 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2CruyE0
Jaylon Gasper is a rare type of dude around these parts. A young progressive democrat involved in a whole lot of movin’ and shakin’ around SETX. This is one you should listen to if you’re a bit on the right, cause there’s a lot of commonality across the aisle if you just lean over and listen. https://anchor.fm/jaylon-gasper IG: @e2thepodcast FB: @e2thepodcast Music: The Revolution Will Not be Televised - Gil Scott-Heron The World (is Going up in Flames) - Charles Bradley People Get Ready - Curtis Mayfield
The cable network medium "is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs." With the advent of Youtube and other internet video platforms, Cable TV is tainted and dying, but just like tyrannical leaders, they leave a power vacuum in their absence that needs to filled and Beau Tardy is a dude that sees some sweet sweet broadcast opportunity. Get an HD antennae, tune it to 22.4, and join the revolution. www.tvbeaumont.com IG: @tvbeaumont FB: @tvbeaumont
Desiree Kleypas really digs plants.. Jokes aside, she really digs plants and sharing the knowledge she’s gained through the years through the Mid County Victory Garden and The Giving Field in BMT. These volunteer-operated community gardens are used to educate folks on gardening and the eventual fruits of their labor are donated to local organizations that feed the less fortunate. Be sure to give all these places a like and a follow. We think they’re very important for our society. IG: @midcountyvictorygarden @midcountyfarmandfeed @thegivingfield @cactuscactus Music: Garden of Serenity - Ramones Magic Garden - Dusty Springfield Watermelon Crawl - Tracy Byrd
OUT NOW Jill Waldrep was suffering an emotional breakdown one day. It was definitely not her first, due to ongoing health issues, but she wasn’t going to let this one keep her down. She told her worries and pain to piss off, cause she was gonna paint. The end-result was a watercolor self-portrait which inspired a book that has empowered over 40 women across the great state of Texas. IG: @artbyjillwaldrep https://jillwaldrepart.bigcartel.com/ music: Bounce Your Boobies - Rusty Warren I Like Big Tits - Joe Walsh 79th and Sunset - Humble Pie www.a2zpodcast.com
Guess we’re doing a 10-year anniversary theme with today’s episodes cause for the past decade The Ramblin’ Boys have been folk rockin’ around SETX and beyond. We poured up some good whiskey, talked about the band’s past and future, and laughed our asses off. https://theramblinboys.bandcamp.com/
Gordon Scott Williams returns to the A2Z Podcast, this time to talk about his ten years of teaching salsa at Cotton Creek Winery. Salsa Nights take place every first Friday. For more information on Salsa At Cotton Creek Winery call (409) 861-0400.
Frankie Randazzo was unemployed from Radio Shack and lost everything to a hurricane when he and a friend decided to open a bar and grill on the opposite side of Beaumont from the newly remodeled Downtown everyone was so jazzed about. 15 years later downtown is dead (among others) and Madisons On Dowlen is going strong alongside the handful of newer spots Frankie has his hand in. Next time you see him at Madison's, either Rikenjak's, Panorama Music House, or even The Library Bar DFW tell him we sent ya!
Dennis and Leon Moncla's Pop gifted them a pinball machine back in 1977 kicking off an obsession that has stretched all the way into 2019 and now includes their youngsters, Preston and Kelly, who then took it even further, onto the internet. Be sure to catch them in action on twitch.tv/thepinballmafia every Sunday from 9p to 11!
After a quick stint in Archaeology, Rachel Wilson decided she'd much rather be growing bones than looking for them. It definitely makes more sense seeing as she comes from a looooong line of Texas ranchers. Her company Wild Earth Texas can be seen as a return to her roots, but also the roots of the beef industry itself. You can find her products at Monica's in BMT, Gather in Mid-County, or catch her at the Beaumont Farmer's Market every Saturday. She also has online ordering available!
Pug Johnson is a one of our favorite local singer-songwriters that plays his own style of country music. Driving rhythms and honest turns of phrase are what you should expect from a Pug show and this episode has a bit of all of that, plus some good-natured sh!t-talking.
Weather-talk may be small-talk, but in hurricane country it could save your life. Three years ago, Eric Brill took a job as KBMT 12's Weekend Meteorologist so he could cover hurricanes. Needless to say, he doesn't want to cover hurricanes anymore. This episode we cover dogs, weather systems, being a media personality, and of course hurricanes.
Ayy it's a swapcast with return guest Tyler Troutman! Tyler came on to talk about his new show Tyler Knows Everything. We talked about the idea behind it and the SETX podcasting scene in general. If you dig what you hear then make sure to give him a like, share, and subscribe! www.tylerknowseverything.com IG: @tylerknowseverything FB: /tylerknowseverything
An another swapcast! This episode we're joined by Lane, Caleb, and Derek of the Box of Content podcast. The title is pretty explanatory but stick around for the second half where we jump into their shoes and draw from the box! www.boxofcontentpodcast.com IG: @boxofcontenttx TW: @boxofcontent
Over a 100 years ago Pattillo Higgins and Anthony Lucas met up and soon after Beaumont was put on the map with the largest oil gusher in human history. Houston filmmaker Jason Leal is looking to capture that unlikely partnership in a short film that he hopes to parlay into a feature film. You can find more info at spindletopmovie.com
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