Activate This Spot

I test Danielle and Chris by asking them their take on overused phrases, and in the end, we develop the greatest idea for an engagement ring ever (after).

Andy January and I talk about his time in the army and the perfect January's paint for horses. Included is Andy's conversation over the phone with a customer. 

My once boss Carol Murphy, Bronx native, shares her theory of place-taking in the quietest room in Akron. We also exchange thoughts on Wonder Twin powers and what exactly it means to listen.

This is the first of two conversations with this couple. Activate enters the world of love to uncover its true identity, and it comes in the form of Danielle and Chris. We also define and hear misophonia. 

Arnie Tunstall and I eat lunch and discuss the finer things, like school. Who makes all that stuff you love? Who makes the chair or designs the magazine or wipes their mouths while chompin' on salads? Artists.

Theron Brown explains how the Rugrats connect to the Rubber City Jazz and Blues Fest. Included are some of the most powerful moments (both seriously and unseriously) from this podcast.

When two men find a comfortably shady spot under a tree next to a busy state highway, activation happens.

Curtis Minter talks about turning tar into veins, as we look out onto a beautiful Wendy's parking lot. He teaches me about kitchenettes, and announces shoutouts to Kyle Kutuchief, Erin Molnar, Beth Knorr, and Google, of course.

While visiting the Summit Stagefest in Akron's Highland Square, I crashed a politician's enjoyable day with questions. The episode really focuses on my conversation with case manager Jenn Wallace about activating people's lives. How does Akron fare in this department?

During a Better Block event on Akron's Copley Road, I speak with Kyle Kutuchief about how we could best activate a tree with picnic tables strapped to it. We agree nomes are the answer. During our conversation, a few Copley Road residents approach us with some real answers. 

Activate This Spot takes a look into how we can activate spots that stand no chance in ever being activated. That's quite a challenge. Can we activate the unactivateable? In episode 1, I speak with Akronite Dave Lieberth about how we can activate a dumpster in an alley, surrounded by concrete and brick.