Gem City Podcast

The fellas take on a 31-day yoga challenge, review Monday’s Verzuz battle between Fab and Jada, predictions for Ozark’s last season, and thoughts about August Alsine and Jada’s relationship! Plus, much more! Stay connected with the fellas @Dj_Killa_Kev & @1KevNash & @avgyetexcellent on twitter & IG! Don’t forget you can find the pod on the Tunein app & […]

Zack from @RuefDesign stops by to chat with @TheIzzyRock about their free video contest, deep fakes, and so much more. Following up, here’s a link to our contest page and info: https://ruef.com/music-video-contest/ We are extending the deadline one week to July 17th! We are posting about the extension on our social media tomorrow. The goal […]

The fellas explain why they’re back on full quarantine! Plus, talking about dinner options during the RONA, Monday’s Verzuz battle between Fab and Jada, trying to stay active, and if they’re celebrating the 4th of July and much more! Stay connected with the fellas @Dj_Killa_Kev & @1KevNash & @avgyetexcellent on twitter & IG! Don’t forget you can find […]

This is not a typical Storyteller episode. @theizzyrock has some things to get off his chest. He shares his thoughts on history, slave patrols, sundown towns, Jim Crow laws, and the War on Drugs. TINO – Black Friday

Like everyone else, we here at The Gem City Podcast have been concerned and upset by the brutal treatment we are seeing by police in traffic stops and protests.   We have been wondering – what are our rights? How should we handle interactions with the police? Gratefully two public defenders from the Montgomery County […]

The fellas recap an epic 200th episode, talk about Aye Dizzle’s new home, the move, and the house warming party! Plus, Cell phone COVID-19 rumors, BET Awards nominations, Killa is back DJing events, black movie test, and much more! Stay connected with the fellas @Dj_Killa_Kev & @1KevNash & @avgyetexcellent on twitter & IG! Don’t forget you can find […]

In this episode we check in with our good friend Lisa Grigsby for an update from Dayton Dining, which highlights dining and drinking events in the Dayton area. In the era of COVID-19, with most restaurants reopening to some degree, we ask Lisa for advice on dining best practices during this “new normal.” We talk […]

The fellas celebrate a major milestone of 200 episodes of You Can’t Make This Up Podcast! We’re talking about our favorite episodes, funny moments, goals for the future, and much more! Plus, lots of dranking! ENJOY! Stay connected with the fellas @Dj_Killa_Kev & @1KevNash & @avgyetexcellent on twitter & IG! Don’t forget you can find the pod on […]

This one is an overdue episode if there was ever one! We had so much fun catching up with Ron Rollins, longtime journalist and senior editor at the Dayton Daily News. He retired after nearly 34 years this month, so it provided the perfect opportunity to catch up with the guy that’s always been on […]

Devin Karter is an EDM producer, and DJ, currently enrolled at the University of Dayton studying Mechanical Engineering. The Devin Karter brand is all about bringing people together, regardless of where we’re from, and uniting under music, and enjoying the amazing experiences of life with those we love and care about. “I make music that people […]

It’s been just over a year since the devastating string of tornadoes ripped through multiple parts of the Miami Valley. Dion Green lost the roof of his home, and was among hundreds who suffered tremendous damage to their homes. What makes his story unique is that just a few weeks later, Dion’s father, Derrick Fudge […]

The fellas discuss the murder of George Floyd, the protests, riots across the country, and where we go from here! Plus, Killa got a haircut, Dizzle went Ca-Brewing, while Kev Nash did NOTHING this week, and much more! Stay connected with the fellas @Dj_Killa_Kev & @1KevNash & @avgyetexcellent on twitter & IG! Don’t forget you can find the […]

The coronavirus has really affected professional musicians. Freekbass, our friend in Cincinnati, is our guest this episode to talk about how working musicians, how they’re adapting and how this is challenging them to get more creative than ever. We also chat about funk music, how he got his nickname and more! Freekbass is one of […]

The fellas remember the 2019 Memorial Day Tornadoes, talk about the return of sports, great vibes with The Verzuz battle/concert Bounty Killer vs Beenie Man & predictions for the Jagged Edge & 112 battle, Killa is back at work, Dizzle is closing on his first house, and Kev cleans his garage on the clock! Plus, […]

Kevin Milner stops by to give @TheIzzyRock an update on his latest release, the Endless Traveler, discuss life during a pandemic, and lets us know what his childhood smelled like. Home Mama Forgive Me Day For My Demons Valhalla http://www.kevinmilnermusic.com/

This episode brings our listeners another community conversation with a first time candidate. Cate Berger is running to be the state representative of Ohio’s 41st district. We wondered what motivates first time candidates, and if elected, how they can bring change to Montgomery County. Cate Berger is a committed Daytonian working across our community to […]

The fellas breakdown where Nelly went wrong with his Verzuz battle with vs Ludacris! Which one of the fellas got tempted to go outside, the return of sports, and Coach Killa Kev? Plus, The Last Dance finale talk! Stay connected with the fellas @Dj_Killa_Kev & @1KevNash & @avgyetexcellent on twitter & IG! Don’t forget you can find the […]

Modern Witchcraft takes the band’s well lived penchant for heavy, etherial & atmospheric doom/post-metal vibes & casts layers of vocal melody and a more traditional rock sensibility. With weighty to the point song structures Modern Witchcraft is the band’s heaviest record to date while simultaneously being their most adventurous and delicate in content. Close The […]

As Ohio starts to reopen, we here at the Gem City Podcast, wanted to check in with restaurant and venue owner Wasfi Samaan, who co-owns J.D. Legends in Franklin. Wasfi also owns and operates GTG Promotions, which hosts a variety of mid-size concerts around the state of Ohio. Both of his businesses were greatly impacted […]

Another week in the house and Killa’s explains his latest injury! Once again way too much 6ix9ine, recapping Jilly From Philly vs Badu and previewing the Nelly vs Ludacris Versuz battles & Last Dance Doc talk! Stay connected with the fellas @Dj_Killa_Kev & @1KevNash & @avgyetexcellent on twitter & IG! Don’t forget you can find the pod on […]

Mike Bankhead @mbankheadmusic is a bassist/songwriter from Xenia. He returns to chat with @theizzyrock to discuss what his childhood smelled like, what he’s currently listening to, watching, and reading, his favorite local dish, and who he would want to see a Netflix show about from the Dayton area. Bright Ideas Little Light Sunday (That Pill) […]

The Pod continues with Ohio’s stay at home order being extended to May 29th! Way too much 6ix9ine, Drake’s newest project”Dark Lane Demo Tapes”, more Versuz battles on the way and Last Dance Doc talk! Stay connected with the fellas @Dj_Killa_Kev & @1KevNash & @avgyetexcellent on twitter & IG! Don’t forget you can find the pod on the […]

TINO has released his new project Past Due and @TheIzzyRock catches up with him and the backstory of the songs. TINO is a product of Ohio. Born and raised in Cleveland he moved to Dayton for college and picked up the mic. TINO blends the art of dropping knowledge with modern sounds, and high energy delivery […]

Our host Libby Ballengee had her first front page story in the Dayton Daily News. Quite the thrill for her! The funny thing was, it was all about mousetraps and ping pong balls. Not the usual ingredients for a front page story, but nonetheless, the piece received lots of comments and praise. Her accolades were […]

An active week for the fellas, from watching #BlackAF, How to fix a drug Scandal on Netflix, working, Aye Dizzle DJing LIVE on Facebook & IG! When will haircuts be safe again? What IG music battles do the fellas want to see? Plus, NFL draft and Last Dance talk! Stay connected with the fellas @Dj_Killa_Kev & @1KevNash & […]

Darryl Robbins, the person behind Overthought Musik has been a member of the Motel Beds, an engineer and producer of Guided By Voices, the Boxcar Suite, and Smug Brothers joins @theizzyrock to discuss Overthought Musik. Years from now when Local Music Day is a long-established event many will wonder how it got its start. Perhaps the best […]

After a long history of doing only in person interviews, the coronavirus has pushed us to online interviews. So we here at the Gem City Podcast are taking the opportunity to reach out to guests outside of the Dayton area, to speak with people of interest to our audiences. First on our list is someone […]

The fellas are still holding it down during the Corona pandemic! #KillaVibes night 4 the 2000’s club edition, the major disappointing battle between Teddy Reily & Babyface, lots of “The Last Dance” documentary talk! Plus, “Who You Got?” NBA player edition! Stay connected with the fellas @Dj_Killa_Kev & @1KevNash & @avgyetexcellent on twitter & IG! Don’t forget you can find […]

An unhealthy blend of power pop melodies that grew up listening to garage rock and the man shouting obscenities from the comfort of a street corner. We catch up with Brandon Berry of @ThePaintSplats about his new lo-fi release, With a Side of Fries. @theizzyrock does his first Storyteller episode over the internet. We end […]

Dayton Ohio was selected as the only stop in the tri-state area for a national civil rights rally in lead up to a massive march on Washington this June. The movement is a revival of Martin Luther King Jr.’s last campaign aimed at economic justice for all. The Poor People’s Campaign (PPC), as described by […]

The fellas talk about being blessed enough to still be working, Kev Nash watching bad movies, what they miss most about being outside, & waiting on the stimulus check, #KillaVibes night 3 the R&B edition! Plus, the epic battle with RZA vs Premier! Stay connected with the fellas @Dj_Killa_Kev & @1KevNash on twitter & IG! Don’t forget you can […]

During this era of social distancing, @theizzyrock is taking time to reflect on life as an essential employee. In the first part of this episode he chats with his son Christian about “Bernie or Bust”, Bernie endorsing Biden, and some viewing and music choices for you. The second part is a 2012 podcast he recorded […]

I’m not certain why, but here at The Gem City Podcast, sports have not been huge topic of conversation, at least on Libby’s Monday episodes. She had been plotting an interview with Sully, a University of Dayton Flyers super fan and fellow podcaster on the Blackburn Review. Last Monday, in an ideal world, Dayton would be […]

YCMTUP continues! The fellas talk about the shows & movies they’re watching on Nexflix, how they’re getting their sports fix, the battle of the beats with T-Pain vs Lil Jon, Scott Storch vs Mannie Fresh, Teddy Riley vs Babyface & more! Plus #KillaVibes night 2! Stay connected with the fellas @Dj_Killa_Kev & @1KevNash on twitter & IG! Don’t forget […]

In this podcast, host @theizzyrock is joined by his son Christian to document life happening during a pandemic. We also feature some messages from the community. Thanks to Ian Baldwin of hear&see, Brandon Berry from the Paint Splats, Branden Stivers with a Quarantine memo, Indigo In Lights, Jermy Jinky from the Nation, and Steve and […]

Any time of crisis requires sacrifice, and the coronavirus is no exception. The sacrifice is relatively simple at this point: stay at home. Sounds easy right? Not necessarily. Parents are finding themselves suddenly working from home and teaching their kids at the same time. Not to mention teachers, who have had to completely switch to […]

Saturday nights DJ Killa Kev opened up his own Club Quarantine call Kila Vibes! It was jumping & Killa got DRUNK DRUNK! Plus, the fellas break down the 2 Trillion Stimulus package, life without a haircut, more celebrities The Rona, Dizzle coughing at the office, early thoughts on Ozark season 3! Stay connected with the […]

This podcast was recorded at the beginning of the Coronavirus outbreak and could be our last “in person” podcast till this all blows over. @TheIzzyRock stopped by after work to chat with Scary Hotel, melancholy music for happy people, to talk about the album, “Love Like You’re Lonely”. Band Members Mikey Chappell – Vocals, Guitar […]

Our plans for our in-person interviews have been turned upside down, as with everyone’s plans for the foreseeable future. We’re working on figuring out good audio quality for phone and Skype interviews, so we’ll be shifting to that model moving forward. In this interim week, our Monday host, Libby Ballengee gives us a quick “Notes […]

The pod keeps going via Skype! The fellas recap week 1 of social distancing, working from home, and if Aye Dizzle believes the Rona is real yet? Plus, NFL free agency talk, D Nice’s Homeschool/ Club Quarantine on IG Live for 9 hours for over 100k people, and home workouts! Stay connected with the fellas […]

The Singer/Songwriter from the band the New Old Fashioned stops in to talk about his new solo album Orange Glow, his new role with Reel Love Recording Studio, his reflections of the Dayton Music Scene. orange glow what I mean to you out of town love songs Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/1OsUf3Rcz0T8MuAZZp1YhY

This episode was intended to come out as an Earth Day special. However, as with the rest of the world, we have had to make adjustments to our schedule due to the coronavirus. Making recording difficult to impossible, we are releasing this episode early and looking into phone / computer recording. We like to do […]

The fellas are back talking about Wednesday’s Coronavirus Outbreak! Including Trump’s travel ban, Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson catching the Rona, Rudy Gobert testing positive for the Rona, the NBA pausing the rest of the season, all other sports on hiatus! Killa breaks down how he & the family are handling a 3 week spring […]

RIND is a five-piece original rock band formed in early 2016, based out of Dayton, Ohio. The band is influenced by a wide range of rock music from 50’s to current artists, creating a unique sound, allowing them to breathe new life into many familiar styles. Since their debut, RIND has quickly become a staple […]

Well, the last week took a very unexpected turn. Our latest episode is the perfect inspiration to purge and organize your belongings while we are all hunkered down during the pandemic. In this episode we speak with Dayton area native Rose Lounsbury, a minimalism and simplicity coach, speaker, and author of the Amazon bestselling Less: […]

The fellas are back recapping the week that was which included ESPN’s College Gameday invading Dayton, losing an hour of sleep from setting clocks forward! Coronavirus do’s & don’ts w/ Ma Dukes! Ozark season 3 trailer talk w/ thoughts & predictions for the upcoming season! Plus, record labels vs artist talk and Spike Lee vs […]

Hailed as “Wild Open Harmony Folk Music”, The Nautical Theme has been captivating audiences with cinematic melodies since 2017. Plunging the depths of emotion these two voices soar and dive in such a way that upon their first pairing it was clear that something contagiously haunting was about to make waves. Tesia Mallory and Matt […]

Itstime2! is a new charitable organization passionate about raising awareness against issues going on in our nation today. Bullying, hating, racism, abuse – they need to stop. It’s time to BE A LEADER. It’s time to LOVE people. The time is now. In this episode we speak with Jessica Pricci who is a Presenter for […]

The fellas are back at again talking about the week that was including Dru Hill’s Unsung episode, G Herbo’s Breakfast Club interview, the new CandyMan trailer, Deontay Wilder’s excuses, Kobe & Gigi’s memorial! Getting ready for the coronavirus! Plus, the Kev’s grade Aye Dizzle’s homework! Stay connected with the fellas @Dj_Killa_Kev & @1KevNash on twitter & IG! […]

Three wrestlers from POSER Championship Wrestling stop by to chat with @TheIzzyRock about their brand of thigh slapping action meets knee slapping comedy. The campy pro wrestling niche streams on demand with OSI74 and Saturdays at 7:30 on B-Movie TV on Roku! We find out who is a heel and who is a baby face, […]

Like many other military families, Eric Moyer’s parents first came to the Miami Valley after serving all over the world with the United States Air Force. After growing up in the Kettering City School system Eric went to Ohio State to become a Biomedical Engineer. At Ohio State, Eric focused on public service outside of the […]