Podcast appearances and mentions of jerry wofford

Welcome to Tulsa Talks presented by Tulsa Regional Chamber. I’m your host Tim Landes. The voice you just heard is Ben Alexander, Vice President of Culinary Operations for the McNellie’s Group. You know how crazy the kitchen gets at your family holiday gatherings? Just imagine that times 20 in nearly 20 kitchens serving different styles of food every single day. As you heard in the intro, it can get crazy. I love the description of it being like a chaotic ballet. Having worked in some restaurant kitchens, I can attest to that. There are times you actually find yourself doing a pirouette, but with a hot dish in your hand and a coworker flying past and just barely missing you. We discuss what it’s like to oversee so many different kitchens in many different locations and how they are continuing to look at ways to evolve. That includes their latest endeavor, Howdy Burger, which recently opened in Mother Road Market. Ben talks about the McNellies Group culture and how the company looks takes care of their hundreds of employees as they make a huge impact on the Tulsa food scene. Ben has lived all over the country, working in various restaurants, and he shares how that shaped him as a chef by the time he joined the McNellies Group in 2014. We also discuss Tulsa’s food culture, how working in a kitchen has changed over his 20 years in the business and what he’s looking forward to in the coming year. Outside of work, Ben and his wife, Natalie, dealt with a son nearly dying due to be being born with a congenital heart defect. Ben discusses what it was like to go through such a scary situation and how it resulted in he and his wife launching a non-profit to assist children and their families dealing with similar situations. We didn’t discuss it in this conversation, but Ben is also the head of McNellies Group’s philanthropy catering and hosts complimentary cooking classes for local children. He’s truly a special person, and we’re lucky to have him here in Tulsa. I really enjoyed our conversation even if we’re on opposite sides of the pineapple on pizza debate. There’s a lot to take away from this one.Following that conversation, Woody Guthrie Center’s Jerry Wofford stops by to share a fun story about Woody and the holidays, and we chat about the amazing new merchandise they have in stock that make a perfect holiday gifts for music lovers. I really need to go pick up one of those new hats.Closing out the episode is a song from one of my favorites in the local music scene. If you haven’t listened to Jake Flint yet, you’ll want to stick around to the end to hear a track from his release “Live and Not OK at Cain’s Ballroom” which was recorded in 2018 at the legendary concert hall. More on him later. Ok let’s do this. This is Tulsa Talks.

Welcome to Tulsa Talks presented by Tulsa Regional Chamber.On this episode, a conversation with Dr. Deborah Gist, superintendent of Tulsa Public Schools. We all heard about the teacher salary increases, but where are they on teacher hiring (11:20)? State funding for education remains among the lowest in the nation, so what needs to change (12:50)? Dr. Gist looks back at her 30-year career (18:00) that started, like many other Oklahoma teaching grads, in a Texas classroom. She discusses what's happening in the classroom (24:20) and how low funding hinders the students education. She also discusses why people with no kids or children who have grown up should be paying attention to what's happening with TPS (32:45).All that and much more.Following that conversation, I check in with friend of the podcast, Jerry Wofford, to talk music (42:30). Jerry is the education and public programs manager for the Woody Guthrie Center, so he discussed all the cool stuff happening there this fall, like the new Arlo Guthrie exhibit.Weston Horn and the Hush just released their new album “Vol. 2 Don’t Give Up” and they’re sharing with you the title track from that album (52:40)

Few people have created art across as many disciplines as Joy Harjo. Even fewer have achieved her level of success. The Tulsa native and member of the Muscogee Creek Nation is best known for her poetry, which she writes as "a voice of the indigenous people." Since the 1970s, she has published 12 books of poetry, which have won her myriad awards: the prestigious Ruth Lilly Prize, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Josephine Miles Poetry Award, the William Carlos Williams Award, the American Indian Distinguished Achievement in the Arts Award, the American Library Association’s Notable Book of the Year, to name just a few. Her memoir, “Crazy Brave,” which details her troubling childhood and her journey to becoming a poet, won the PEN USA Literary Award for Creative Non-Fiction. She reflects on that memoir — and the personal history it forced her to confront — during our interview.Joy Harjo first studied visual art — and absolutely loved it. But there was a moment in college where her focus shifted, transforming her from an artist into a poet.This episode of Tulsa Talks is brought to you by the Tulsa Regional Chamber.Most recently, Joy was the Chair of Excellence in the Department of English at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Prior to that, she was a professor of English in the American Indian Studies department at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She has also taught at the Institute of American Indian Arts, Arizona State University, and the universities of Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico.Harjo also is an accomplished vocalist and instrumental musician, playing a menagerie that includes the guitar, ukulele, bass, flute and saxophone. Her music often incorporates the spoken word. She has produced 5 award-winning albums and is a recipient of the Native American Music Award for Best Female Artist of the Year. She performs extensively nationally and internationally with her band, Arrow Dynamics.Jerry Wofford from the Woody Guthrie Center dropped by to talk about the musical line-up for the center’s Sixth Anniversary Celebration April 26-28.Be sure to check out these great musicians performing at Guthrie Green, for free, April 26-28. More information can be found at woodyguthriecenter.org. Joy Harjo’s poetry has diverse themes as complex as the artist herself: her ancestry, indigenous values, feminism, politics, individual struggle, what it means to be human. Now, at age 67, her work continues to evolve. In January she began a Tulsa Artist Fellowship to continue her exploration of poetry and music. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, @TulsaPeople, or head to our home on the web, TulsaPeople.com/podcast. There, you’ll find show notes and more info about our guests and topics. Every episode, we play you out with s

You’re listening to Tulsa Talks, a TulsaPeople Podcast, episode 10. I’m your host, Anna Bennett. This episode is brought to you by Gilcrease Museum, presenting the exhibit Americans All! On this season one finale, I talk with Mazen Abufadil, an artist, educator and immigrant, whose work is currently featured at the Gilcrease Museum.Plus, Jerry Wofford takes a look back at the best musical moments of 2018. There are two things I notice immediately about Mazen Abufadil — he’s got a quiet voice, and a curious mind. After finishing the interview and leaving the office, he was back moments later to share an observation he’d has while looking at a nearby sycamore tree, just to make sure I knew his updated viewpoint; event though the mics were off.But that’s just who Mazen is — an educator, as much as an artist, one who’s generous with his time and knowledge. His unflappable patience, no doubt a boon in the classroom at Holland Hall, is honed by raising four children of his own.Mazen was born in Lebanon, and spent his earliest years in Beirut. But life changed forever for Mazen and his family in the late 1970s. The Lebanese Civil war broke out, bringing with it years of violent conflict. Mazen’s family fled to the United States. He shared his recollections of arriving in Tulsa during our interview.Thanks for listening to Tulsa Talks! We’ve had a blast bringing you Season One; it’s been an adventure and a labor of love for all of us. And, I’m thrilled to announce that Season Two begins on January 2nd, and we’ve got some super awesome guests on the roster that I can’t tell you about yet, but that you’re going to love. If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, then all we want for Christmas is a rating, review, subscription or share — we’d love to find some positive feedback in our stockings.Every episode, we play you out with some local music. In the spirit of the season, today’s selection is “Hey Skinny Santa” from JD McPherson’s new Christmas album, “Socks.”To purchase and find upcoming tour dates, visit JDMcPherson.com.Original music by The Earslips, recorded and mixed by Mike Gilliland at Auggy Reed Studios.

During last week's episode, Jerry Wofford from the Woody Guthrie Center just has too many recommendations to contain in the brief music segment. So, we decided to release the whole interview as a bonus episode. Listen up — you just might discover your new favorite artist. Featured music in this episode: Levi Parham,"Heavyweight," from the album "It's All Good." Click here for more info. Desi and Cody, "Wicked Games" and "It's Our Thing," from the album "Yes, This is Killing Us." Click here for more info. Annie Oakley, "Pomp and Swell," from the album "Words We Mean." Click here for more info. Carter Sampson, "Hello Darlin'" and "Tulsa," from the album "Lucky." Click here for more info. Chris Lee Becker, "Made of Gold," from the album "In and Around Bethlehem, USA." Click here for more info.

When you think of the Tulsa State Fair, the first thing that comes to mind might be livestock exhibitions, fair rides, and more fried food than you can shake a stick at. But amid the 11-day maelstrom of food and fun are some unexpected gems. Did you know that the Oklahoma State Sugar Art Show is considered to be one of the most influential cake events in the world? It was time for me to wake up and smell the fondant when I sat down with Kerry Vincent, the Queen of Cakes herself. Kerry is the founder and director of the show, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. And it turns out, her life story is just as fascinating and complicated as her sugary creations — which have earned her a place in the Sugar Art hall of fame not once, but twice. So how does a girl from the outback end up in Tulsa while becoming a sugar arts sensation? The show is open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 29-30, starting at 10 a.m. daily. Give yourself plenty of time to peruse the cake creations on the floor, and to enjoy the presentations throughout the weekend from some of the world’s leading sugar artists. Visit oklahomasugarartists.com for a full schedule. Admission to the show and the demonstrations are free with fair admission. You can follow the Queen of Cake on Twitter at @kerryvincentart. Later in the episode, Jerry Wofford shares his favorite recent releases from local bands and artists. Local music featured in this episode is Heavyweight by Levi Parham. Visit their website for more info. Original theme and interstitial music for Tulsa Talks by The Earslips, recorded and mixed by Mike Gilliland at Auggy Reed Studios. Tulsa Talks is produced by Langdon Publishing.

The Tulsa Office of Film, Music, Arts & Culture and Circle Cinema present the First COMBINED Film/Music Mixer & Panel Series:  “The Making of Music Videos"The Tulsa Film/Music Mixer & Panel Series is for those working in or interested in the film and music industry. In this panel we discuss how a song inspires the video, why the artists want a video, the director's vision of the project, and more!Featured Panelists and Videos:Fiawna Forte (Musician) "Suzy Baby Who" 360 Degree Music Video Desi & Cody (Musicians) + Sterlin Harjo (Filmmaker)"Everyone is On Our Side"Eric Himan (Musician) + Russ Kirkpatrick (Filmmaker)"Playing Cards" Nathan Poppe (Filmmaker) + Travis Tindell (Filmmaker) NathanPoppe.com / VDub Sessions "Monster Truck" - Sugar Free All Stars  Moderated by Jerry Wofford of the Tulsa World SceneFor more info about TulsaFMAC and future panels, give them a like on Facebook or follow them on Twitter and Instagram!   

Welcome to episode 100! This episode marks a huge milestone for us and to celebrate we decided to do something special. We partnered up with our good friends, Jerry Wofford of Tulsa world and Larry White, to record our first episode with an audience at the Woody Guthrie Center's theater. The episode features Jerry as our co-host, a beer review by our friends over at Pubtalk Podcast, Producer, Drummer and Author Martin Atkins, Photographer Jeremy Charles and the folk duo, Desi and Cody.  We are incredibly humbled by all the love and support we have received and would like to thank our partners, Jerry Wofford and Larry White for helping us plan the event and book amazing guests, our incredible guests for taking the time to be a part of the show, our friends and family who attended and the 99 guests of the podcast that have played a huge part in getting us to Ep. 100! Special thanks to the Woody Guthrie Center and The Hunt Club for making the event and the after party possible. We could not have done this without you!    If you happen to be at SXSW this week, make sure you catch Martin's Band:Smart: 50 Ideas to Make $100K More This Year presentation on Wednesday and Desi and Cody's set at the Tulsa Boom Factory Music Day Party!   Find our guests on social media:  Jerry Wofford: Twitter Pubtalk Podcast: Twitter/Facebook/Website Martin Atkins: Twitter/Facebook/Check out his book Tour:smart: And Break the Band Jeremy Charles: Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/Website Desi and Cody: Twitter/Facebook/Website   

Presented by Tulsa Office of Film, Music, Arts & Culture and Cain's Ballroom- The Tulsa Music Mixer & Panel Series is a bi-monthly event for those working in or interested in the music industry. Hear from leaders in the music scene involved in a wide variety of music focused initiatives. From venues to festivals, recording to touring, and media- how they started and where they are going. This month's "Music Starter Kit" panel features:-Chad Rodgers, Co-Owner of Cain's Ballroom-Graham Colton, Musician (Opened Tours for John Mayer, Counting Crows, and more) and Co-Founder of Fanswell-Ryan LaCroix, All Things Considered Host/Operations Director for KOSU Radio and Owner of OklahomaRock.com Moderated by Jerry Wofford, Scene Writer for Tulsa World Scene

The multi-talented Rebecca Ungerman stopped by the basement to share stories about her impressive career in the entertainment industry. It was an honor getting to know Rebecca! Keep up with Rebecca and her latest projects by visiting her website! Also find her on iTunes, CdBaby, Youtube, Facebook, and OySongs. Thanks for listening! Make sure to listen to our previous episodes with Hey Judy and Jerry Wofford and rate us on iTunes!  

Jerry Wofford, music and feature writer for The Scene over at Tulsa World, visited the basement to discuss his background and tell us stories from his work in the Tulsa scene! I had the most fun hanging out and getting to know Jerry! find him on twitter at https://twitter.com/jerrywofford and find some of his work at the links below. http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/ http://www.tulsaworld.com/weekend/