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Mississippi gets a bad rap, but it's not all bad. Reality Breached's Local Spotlight shines a light on the people and places that make the Jackson-Metro area great.

Sergio Lugo & Robert Morris

  • Jul 11, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 39 EPISODES


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JXN Spotlight: Beau York and Red Flag Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2020 53:01


Download The Interview | Subscribe To Reality Breached JXN Spotlight: Beau York and Red Flag Podcast Last month Mississippi made an historic change to their branding by choosing to remove the old State Flag....

JXN Spotlight: Jackson Indie Music Week 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 44:11


Every year the Reality Breached team hits up Jackson Indie Music Week. This year, we had access to the Rock Artist Showcase at CSs. Robert Moris and Sergio Lugo II chatted it up with some of the artist slated to perform, along with some other JIMWeek personalities. Fun was had by all, and more importantly great music was heard. Check out the talent we spotlighted in this episode, The Quiet Calm, Stonewalls, Direct Current Concourse, Mr. Fluid, and Ty Trehern

JXN Spotlight Mini: Jasmine Moon Apothecary

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2019 8:56


Our recent Spotlight at True Local Market opened us up to a wonderful world of local creators and vendors. Through November we will be releasing “Mini” JXN Spotlights with some of Jacksons most talented craftspeople. This week, Robert Morris chats with Jasmine Moon Apothecary.

JXN Spotlight Mini: Ms. T’s Sweets and Treats

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 10:36


Our recent Spotlight at True Local Market opened us up to a wonderful world of local creators and vendors. Through November we will be releasing “Mini” JXN Spotlights with some of Jacksons most talented craftspeople. This week, Robert Morris chats with Ms. T's Sweets and Treats.

JXN Spotlight Mini: Turquoise’s Elderberries

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2019 9:35


Our recent Spotlight at True Local Market opened us up to a wonderful world of local creators and vendors. Through November we will be releasing "Mini" JXN Spotlights with some of Jacksons most talented craftspeople. This week, Robert Morris chats with Turquoise’s Elderberries.

JXN Spotlight Mini: Brian of Hobo Pottery

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2019 11:32


Our recent Spotlight at True Local Market opened us up to a wonderful world of local creators and vendors. Through November we will be releasing "Mini" JXN Spotlights with some of Jacksons most talented craftspeople. This week, Robert Morris chats with Mr. Brian of Hobo Pottery.

JXN Spotlight Mini: Ash of Foxxe Hole Treasures

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2019 12:50


Our recent Spotlight at True Local Market opened us up to a wonderful world of local creators and vendors. Through November we will be releasing "Mini" JXN Spotlights with some of Jacksons most talented craftspeople. This week, Robert Morris chats with Ash of Foxxe Hole Treasures.

JXN Spotlight: Gabe Porter of True Local Market

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 47:28


Download The Interview | Subscribe To Reality Breached JXN Spotlight: Gabe Porter of True Local Market Gabe Porter is a local farmer and owner of one of the coolest markets in town. Its the...

JXN Spotlight: Ashlee Kelly of JXN Transplants

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 60:32


JXN Transplants is a podcast that bills itself as Jackson Mississippi's welcoming committee. Ashlee Kelly is the host of this wonderful cast and our ReBreachers had a chance to sit down with her and talk about life in Jackson and what it's like being a long-time college student in the capital city.

JXN Spotlight: Austin “Brik a Brak” Lee & Bocca Pizzeria

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2019 81:36


This time around we talk to a friend of ours who also is the Director of Culinary Operations Bocca Pizzeria, Austin Lee. In addition to that, he's also spent the past decade as a notable DJ named Brik a Brak. Bocca is a new high-end pizzeria in Cultivation Hall part of The District at Eastover. We've been waiting to do this one for a while, and it shows. Enjoy!

JXN Spotlight: Mallory Palmertree of Electric Dagger

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2019 51:03


Mallory Kay Palmertree is a Tattoo Artist at Electric Dagger in Fondren. In this episode, we find out how she got into Tattooing and we learn more about the practice that we ever thought we would. Check it out!

Local Spotlight: Frank Jones Corner

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019


Located at the corner of Farish and Griffith Streets, Frank Jones Corner has become a prominent staple of the Jackson nightlife. From its fantastic blues line up to its storied walls, to its aggressively welcoming atmosphere, you are sure to have a good time.

Local Spotlight: Entertain Jackson

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 45:07


Entertain Jackson is a local Group Lead by Remy Knott and Larry Jericho of local R&B group Compozitionz, whose goal is to promote the many shows happening in and around the Jackson area.

Local Spotlight: Beau York

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 55:55


Beau York is the acclaimed owner of Podastery, a podcast recording studio in Downtown Jackson. Through the podcasts, Let's Talk Jackson, Red Flag, Flash TV Talk and many more, Beau has made a statement with his time here in the capital. Check it out, #beaubreached is happening!

Local Spotlight: Significant Developments

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019 27:18


Daniel Johnson of Significant Developments joins us to answer the $10,000 question. What is Significant Developments? Also, we chat about his project Curious Citizens.

Local Spotlight: Alden Kirkland

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 45:47


Our 24th Local Spotlight is with local photographer and all around good dude, Alden Kirkland. His passion for photography is evidenced in both his work and how he talks about the medium.

Local Spotlight: Garrad “Silent G” Lee & JIM Week 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2018 31:30


In the past decade, if you've spent any significant time in the Midtown or Fondren areas of Jackson, MS it's likely you've been to, heard of, or took part in something Garrad Lee had a hand in. Under the name Silent G, Lee has been bridging gaps in the community through event organization, and promotion. Whether is Jackson Indie Music Week, Priced to Move or The Flamingo, Garrad is working to bring Mississippians of all varieties together with art and experiences.

Local Spotlight: Laurin Stennis and the Stennis Flag

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018 46:57


Laurin Stennis is at the center of a groundswell of support to change the MS State Flag. Why, you ask? It's because she has designed the proposed replacement. We sat down with her in her art studio and discussed the campaign, the design of the new flag, Laurin's art, and for some strange reason pantones. Enjoy!

Local Spotlight: Stonewalls

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2018 60:43


Robert and Sergio welcome Best of Jackson's Best Rock Band, Stonewalls into the Spotlight. This was a lively chat with the majority of the band. We do our best to stay on topic, but fail directly into Wrestling, Bar-B-Que, and systematically insulting most of Middle-America. Here's wonderfully kamikaze-like episode of the Local Spotlight.

Local Spotlight: Triggered

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2018 58:40


Triggered is a new independent film from local writer/director Chris Moore. In this episode of Local Spotlight we sit down with Chris and talk about his film, how he got into the arts, the movie industry, and the effects of the #metoo movement. This was such a fun conversation, and both Robert and I can't wait to see Triggered when it hits Mississippi next month!

Local Spotlight: Ariel Blackwell

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2018


This Month's Spotlight is the lovely Ariel Blackwell! She's a talented singer-songwriter originally from Jones County Mississippi. Her debut EP was released in 2017 and is available on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify...basically anywhere you can find digital music.

Local Spotlight: Bilal Qizilbash

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2018 64:48


Bilal Qizilbash is an author, researcher, motivational leader, and people investor. He's responsible for the Community Organization R U Hungry, and the popular EasyKale Kale Shaker. Not to mention the books he's written and the science he's been sciencing. Most of all Bilal, is just a good dude, with an infectious positivity.

Local Spotlight: Dr. Jon Buchanan

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2018 59:18


April is Medicine Month here on Reality Breached. The Local Spotlight turns its high beams on local Medical Professional and Geek-man Extraordinaire Dr. Jon Buchanan! We talk about Family Medicine, Insurance, Tide-Pods, WWE, and Naruto! Its a fun menagerie of topics with one of the most colorful Doctors in the area! Enjoy!

Local Spotlight: Empty Atlas

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2018 70:49


Micah Smith, the lead singer and songwriter of local band Empty Atlas, has built a following on lyrically driven, charming, alt-rock. Micah sat and chatted with us about Empty Atlas, his life, his passions and of all things...Infinity War. I can't wait for you to hear this distinctly Rebre-ish episode of the Local Spotlight.

Local Spotlight: Charlie Buchwald

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2018 44:03


This month's local spotlight is with Charlie Buchwald, the Program Director of Jackson's own Y101! You know Y101 as Jackson's hit music station, and you might recognize her as the voice of Y101's afternoon show. We had a delightful chat with Charlie about how she got into the business, the current state of terrestrial radio, and most importantly, music!

Local Spotlight: Jackson Indie Music Week 2018 Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2018 44:53


Part 2 of our Jxn Indie Music Week Special is ready to go. Robert had a great week talking to what seemed like the entirety of the Jackson Indie Music scene. Enjoy one more handful of interviews from the Rebre crew.

Local Spotlight: Jackson Indie Music Week 2018 Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2018 41:34


One of the most exciting things in the Jackson music scene is the annual Jackson Indie Music Week. Our Local Spotlight series makes a pit stop at the Women's Showcase at Underground 119 and we chat with a selection of talented and influential people from across the area.

Local Spotlight: Wonderlust

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2017 50:51


This episode of the Local Spotlight has us focusing on Jesse Pandolfo, the owner of Jackson's newest and hottest LGBT Dance Club. The lively chat covers everything from the bar's origin to the state of LGBT rights in the US to parenting as a same sex couple. Rebre goes deep in the last Local Spotlight of 2017, enjoy!

Local Spotlight: J.L. Mulvihill

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2017 55:52


The Reality Breached Local Spotlight series is back with a delightful interview with local author and Comic-Con All-star J.L. Mulvihill! Her unique brand of fantasy weaves Steampunk, with medieval settings, magic, and adventure. We dig deep into her catalog and talk about everything from giant spiders to short stories to blowing up a bus! Please enjoy one of our finest spotlights to-date.

Local Spotlight: JXN Escape Room

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2017 41:32


The JXN Escape Room is an immensely cool small business in the heart of Jackson, MS. Their cleverly laid out rooms are a live-action mind game that takes teamwork to solve.

Local Spotlight: Van’s Comics, Cards and Games

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2017 37:08


Comic fans of the Jackson area have had Van's for years, but it wasn't until recently that the shop took on a whole new identity. This month's local spotlight is on Travis Ryder, one of the co-owners of the new and improved Van's Comics and Cards.

Local Spotlight: Matt Collette

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2017 51:27


In this very special local spotlight, we talk to award winning Karaoke DJ Matt Collete. He's been voted Best Karaoke DJ in Jackson on multiple occasions and he has a passion for the craft.

Local Spotlight: Justin Ransburg

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2017 56:01


We turn our Local Spotlight to acclaimed freelance artist, Justin Ransburg. We sat down with him to talk about life as a struggling artist, the benefits of being in Jackson, and how he turned his passion into a career.

Local Spotlight: Crown Studios

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2017 64:11


Yet Another Local Spotlight is upon us and this time we have a doozy. Shell Enns, owner, and operator of Crown Studios, has a passion for his craft like none other and boy it shows in our sit down with him.

Local Spotlight: Mississippi Comic Con

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2017 42:02


The Mississippi Comic Con is coming to the Trade Mart in Jackson! Our Local Spotlight Series' next stop is Greg, one of the creators of the Con. Check out Part 1 of our interview right here!

Local Spotlight: Offbeat

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2017 31:30


Our interview series continues with a quick look at one of Jackson's brightest spots, the alternative culture, record, art and comic shop, Offbeat. We had a nice sit down to discuss comics, music and how Offbeat is helping the Jackson minority arts scene. Let's Go!

Local Spotlight: Southern Geekfest

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2017 22:20


This time around we turn our attention to the Southern Geekfest. A Comic/Pop Culture-con in the Hub-City (Hattiesburg, MS). One of the organizers, Rafe, took a few minutes to talk about what to expect from the highly anticipated second Geekfest.

Local Spotlight: Comic Commander

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2017 67:06


This is the second in Reality Breached’s series of local spotlight interviews. Ridgeland's Comic-Commander is an old-school comic shop looking to put good comics in your hands.

Local Spotlight: The Warp Zone

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2017 63:56


This is the first in Reality Breached's series of local spotlight interviews. The Warp Zone is a Modern Arcade that blends both old and new to create a unique gaming experience.

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