Podcasts about Smoketown

We catch up with a major Louisville nonprofit on this week's Access Louisville podcast.Tamera Reif, senior director of Housing Services at Volunteers of America Mid-States, is on this week's show to talk about a number of ongoing projects with the organizaiton. She spends her days in the world of residential homeless and housing work — a key issue affecting Louisville in recent years. She talks about how she is inspired to do the work.Volunteers of America Mid-States (VOA) broke ground on its new headquarters, the $58 million Community Care Campus, in September. Reif tells us on the show that one of the most exciting parts of that project is a new family emergency shelter, which will more than double the available space for families experiencing homelessness. The campus also includes transitional housing for 18 to 24 year old youths and respite care for homeless people leaving the hospital. The space will also include meeting rooms and partner spaces, she explains. And she speaks with LBF Editor-in-Chief Shea Van Hoy talks with Reif about how the campus project came together with the support of Louisville Metro Government.The start of construction comes nearly two years after Louisville Metro Government purchased the Smoketown properties on Breckinridge Street near Floyd and Brook streets for nearly $7 million. Existing facilities on the property included the Vu Hotel and Guest House as well as the C2 event space, which George Stinson and his partner Ed Lewis opened in 2016.The majority of the funding for the project is coming from the Kentucky General Assembly and Louisville Metro Government, which are contributing a combined $22.5 million, according to VOA's website. Low income housing credits are responsible for $19 million in funds and the VOA has been able to raise $2.5 million for the project to date. But that still leaves a $17.5 million gap in funding.The new campus is expected to fully completed in 2027 and will employ 75 people. Miranda Construction is handling the buildout of the Community Care Campus. Hancock said the new Unity House will have 34 rooms and be able to serve 80 to 90 people at a time.Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. It's available on popular podcast services, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

On this episode, we have Ryan Pintado-Vertner who is the Founder and CEO at Smoketown. Smoketown is a boutique brand consultancy that helps visionaries, mission-driven brands and nonprofits maximize their growth and positive impact without one compromising the other. They use empathy to help solve complex marketing challenges for their clients who are creating more justice, generosity, equity, and regeneration in the world. Smoketown is supporting regenerative agriculture with their recently released white paper: Unlocking Demand for Regenerative - A Crowdsourced Blueprint for Accelerating Consumer Demand for Regenerative Agriculture It will come as no surprise to anyone who has listened to this show before to hear that we are convicted in our belief that we need to figure out how to improve our ability to increase consumer awareness and demand for regenerative products. Well, Ryan shares that conviction with us and this white paper was his attempt to explore that concept and share his findings with the community. And boy did he deliver. The white paper is full of really insightful takeaways and recommended actions to take, and Ryan is here with us today to break it all down. You'll also learn about his background as an activist and big-CPG brand builder, his previous work at Sometown with mission-driven brands, and his regen awakening that led to him producing this blueprint for driving change. Join us as we break down how the regenerative community can 1) Increase Consumer Empathy, 2) Refine the Messaging Frame, 3) Double Down on Loyalty and Share of Wallet, and 4) Boldly Collaborate for Big Awareness. Episode Highlights:

Stephanie Rickert, the Board President of the House of Ruth, talks about their mission to help those with AIDS and HIV and in need of housing, their upcoming groundbreaking of a new 40-apartment facility in Smoketown, and how you can help them with their work...

From the tough streets of Louisville's Smoketown to corporate success, former college hoops standout and American Basketball Association pro George Tinsley's life is a testament to resilience and opportunity.    In his inspiring new memoir "Catch as Catch Can: Building a Legacy by Finding Opportunity in Every Obstacle," Tinsley shares his journey from poverty in the racially divided South to three-time (1966, '68 & '69) NCAA champion (Division II Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers), ABA player (Washington Caps, Kentucky Colonels & The Floridians), and successful business owner.   After transitioning from basketball, Tinsley built a restaurant empire from humble corporate training beginnings at Kentucky Fried Chicken (including regular promotional work with founder Colonel Halrland Sanders himself), overcoming setbacks like a devastating fire. Beyond business, Tinsley reflects on family, faith, and personal loss, offering a powerful message of determination and the ability to turn obstacles into opportunities.   + + +   SUPPORT THE SHOW: Buy Us a Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/goodseatsstillavailable "Good Seats" Show & Defunct Team Merch:  http://tee.pub/lic/RdiDZzQeHSY SPONSOR THANKS: Royal Retros (promo code: SEATS): https://www.503-sports.com?aff=2 Old School Shirts.com (promo code: GOODSEATS) https://oldschoolshirts.com/goodseats   READ EARLY AND OFTEN: Catch as Catch Can: Building a Legacy by Finding Opportunity in Every Obstacle (2024): https://amzn.to/3B64yQK FIND AND FOLLOW: Website: https://goodseatsstillavailable.com/ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoodSeatsStill Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodseatsstillavailable/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@goodseatsstillavailable Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodSeatsStillAvailable/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@goodseatsstillavailable

How do you turn adversity into a thriving business empire? Today's conversation is a masterclass in resilience, determination, and vision.   Join Over 5,500 Franchisees and Franchisors in our FREE Private Facebook Community HERE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/franchisesecretsfb?_rdc=1&_rdr    In this episode, Erik Van Horn welcomes George Tinsley Sr., whose journey from poverty in Louisville's Smoketown to building a multimillion-dollar franchise empire is nothing short of remarkable. George shares his challenges, from his early struggles to overcoming the odds stacked against him. Today, Tinsley Family Concessions operates over 60 restaurant brands in airports across Florida and Kentucky, including household names like KFC, Chili's, and Starbucks.   George's insights on faith, tenacity, and seizing opportunities provide valuable lessons for entrepreneurs at any stage. His advice to young entrepreneurs emphasizes the importance of resilience and staying true to your vision, no matter the obstacles.   Tune in to hear George's powerful story and learn how you can turn challenges into opportunities on your entrepreneurial journey!   “That's the part about becoming a franchisee with a franchisor—the franchisor has a proven product, has resources to keep you in line, its procedures with cooking, serving, development, and so forth. If you deviate from that and want to do George Tinsley's fried chicken, that's on you. You're not gonna be successful.” ~ George Tinsley Sr.   In This Episode: - How George built his franchise empire - Lessons learned from Colonel Sanders - Balancing experience with franchise systems - The reality of franchising established brands - George's surprising success story - Leadership structure and George's current responsibilities - Doing business in unfamiliar communities - George's advice for young entrepreneurs - Profitability in food and restaurant businesses - George's advice for aspiring franchisees    Resources: 

On this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, hugs some trees with Morgan Grubbs, Volunteer & Programs Director with TreesLouisville (http://treeslouisville.org), which has a new home in Smoketown and is looking forward to marking its 10th birthday next year! Tune in for a vital conversation about the value of trees, particularly in an urban setting, and the role they play in mitigating Louisville's extreme Urban Heat Island effect. We also discuss the importance of not just planting trees, but investing the time and resources into properly maintain trees over the years, and thus prolong their life and maximize the services they provide. We discuss proper mulching, watering and pruning, which is a task they seek volunteer help with throughout the summer. You'll also get a sneak peek into the 2024 Louisville Tree Week coming up October 12-20th; and learn about the public process currently underway to develop the first ever Louisville Tree Plan! Learn more and take the survey at https://www.louisvilletreeplan.org/ Finally, we discuss MSD Reforestation Grants for landowners in Jefferson County (up to $8000) which are open for application July 1st - August 1st (https://louisvillemsd.org/trees); and you can propose a Tree Planting Project: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKvqg4aPfFbgblc7WVWHiirdjZCSSgAudbNF_DQNM9C65v1w/viewform As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, pulls up a chair at the potluck table with two friends from the Louisville TimeBank, Linda Erzinger & Thomas Edison. Linda is the current Chair of the TimeBank, and Thomas joined just a couple years ago. With over 600 members and over 28,000 hours exchanged, the Louisville TimeBank seeks to create a network of individuals and organizations that support and empower each other, which builds a social safety net that moves us towards being a more interdependent and resilient community. It is a place where everyone's work is of equal value and we can all support each other in community. Learn more and get involved at http://LouisvilleTimeBank.org The Louisville TimeBank will be hosting its annual HOLIDAY PARTY and potluck this Sunday, December 3rd, 2023 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at KFTC (Kentuckians for the Commonwealth), 735 Lampton St. in Smoketown. In addition to great food and community, expect some fun games and music. If you'd like to take part in the White Elephant gift exchange then bring a wrapped (old or new) gift valued at $20 or less. Bring extra food if possible to share with those who don't have as much. Also bring friends so they can learn about the timebank. Please enter through the back fence area. Bring a dish to share, a reusable plate and utensils if you have them (we are trying to reduce waste). Anyone attending the pot luck will get 1 timedollar for a dish, 1 to set up and 1 to clean up. So the potential to earn 3 timedollars for having a fun connected evening. There will also be a Give-Away table, so bring anything you want to offer up to others. In order to foster inclusion the Timebank is now FREE to all members, with no background checks. As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

It's National Entrepreneur's Day 2023 and we're celebrating #TheWesleyanWay. Tune in to today's episode of Alumni Evolution: The Official Podcast of the Alumni Association to learn about George Tinsley '69.   Born and raised in poverty in Louisville's Smoketown, Tinsley was a mediocre student who found success as an athlete. Athletic scholarships made his college education possible. He played professional basketball and leveraged his athletic career and academic achievements into a successful business. With organizational and leadership skills, Tinsley built and leads two companies that operate over 60 restaurants in Florida and Kentucky. He has also received numerous honorary doctorates and has been inducted into several halls of fame for his athletic and business accomplishments and civic leadership.

On this week's Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, pulls up a chair by the hearth for a fireside chat with Alayna Lofgren, Program Manager at Project Warm. Learn about the amazing sustainability mutual aid work that Project Warm does to help some of Jefferson County's most vulnerable families stay warm each winter, while reducing their utility bills and our community's carbon footprint! This Wednesday, Oct. 18th is the first deadline to sign up for Project Warm's 41st annual Blitz! The Blitz utilizes volunteers to provide FREE weatherization supplies for elderly and disabled individuals across Jefferson County. This year, the Blitz will be taking place on Saturday, October 28th and Saturday, November 4th. Project Warm already has over 140 beneficiaries signed up to receive services during the Blitz, and they looking for many more to sign up by calling 502-636-9276. The Blitz relies on teams of volunteers to deliver weatherization kits and install plastic on participants windows, and that's where YOU come in! They are still looking for both individuals and teams to volunteer for the Blitz on both dates! On October 28th volunteers will be delivering weatherization kits to clients homes, while on November 4th volunteers will be installing plastic on windows for participants who cannot do it themselves. Volunteers are asked to arrive at the Project Warm office at YouthBuild's campus  in Smoketown between 9:00 and 10:00am, and the event is expected to run until about 2:00pm on both days. Breakfast will be provided courtesy of LG&E. Volunteer and participant sign-up DEADLINES are: October 18th for kit delivery and Oct. 31st for Installation Day. If you are interested in helping your community stay warm this year, sign up to volunteer - find the link at http://www.projectwarm.org Starting this week, Project Warm is also offering Energy Management Workshops which are free and open to the public. From October through January, Project Warm puts on Energy Management workshops for communities across Jefferson County. These workshops provide tips and tools for people to lower their utility bills and save money! Each participant receives a free weatherization kit upon completion of the workshop. Upcoming Energy Management Workshop include: • Cabbage Patch Settlement House | In-Person | Thursday, Oct. 19th @ 6:00 pm -7:00 pm • Housing Partnership Inc. | In-Person | Thursday, Oct. 25th @ 6:00 pm -7:00 pm • South Central Neighborhood Place | In-Person | Friday, Oct. 27th @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm • OMM Catholic Enrichment Center | In-Person | Wednesday, November 8th @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm • South Louisville Community Ministries | In-Person | Thursday, November 9th @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm • South Central Neighborhood Place | In-Person | Thursday, November 16th @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm • Wilderness Road Senior Center | In-Person | Friday, Nov 17th @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm • Habitat for Humanity | In-Person | Thursday, December 9th @ 10:00 am - 11:30 pm • Americana World Community Center | In-Person | Wednesday, January 31st @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm You can also invite Project Warm to host an Energy Management Workshop at your organization - go to http://www.projectwarm.org to learn more and request a workshop! Follow Project Warm on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ProjectWarmLouisville As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

DreZ and Big Nate are drinking brews from Smoketown Brewing Station while discussing the tail end of the #beaRV trip as well as the great pairing of soft pretzels and beer. #BrewsdayTuesdaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Offering a little bit of something for everyone to drink and live entertainment to keep you there, Dave Blackmon from Smoketown Beer talks to the Steeples and Peoples podcast about all things happening at his two ultra-popular breweries. Dave gets into why he decided to open not one but two breweries and how he considers himself lucky to be in the beer drinking communities of Frederick and Brunswick. He shares with us all the beverage choices he has at both locations and food choices offered. He talks about the history of the Brunswick location and events that it holds. Dave also speaks about the future of the Frederick location and his newest and largest location. Make it a point to visit both locations and enjoy the uniqueness of each one.    Websites:  https://www.smoketowncreekside.com/ https://www.smoketownbrewing.com/  Frederick Address: 400 Sagner Ave. Suite 100 Frederick, MD 21701 301-360-5335 Brunswick Address: 223 W. Potomac St. Brunswick, MD, 21716 301.834.4828 Email: jake@smoketownbrewing.com  Brunswick Hours of Operation:  WED: 4-9PM THUR: 4-9PM FRI-SAT: 12-10PM SUN: 12-8PM Frederick Hours of Operation:  WED: 4-9PM THUR: 4-9PM FRI-SAT: 12-10PM SUN: 12-8PM Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smoketowncreekside          https://www.facebook.com/smoketownbrewingstation  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smoketowncreekside/          https://www.instagram.com/smoketownbrewing/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/smoketownbrew     ___________________________________________________________ Follow and Connect with Us ____________________________________________________________   Check out our websites, apps and much more www.steeplesandpeoples.com Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Steeples&Peoples Join the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/SteeplesPeoples Follow us on Instagram pics https://www.instagram.com/steeplesandpeoples                        Reach out to us on Snapchat at: steeplespeoples Watch our Tik Tok at: steeplesandpeoples ===========================  Feel free to let us know if you have any comments or questions By emailing us at: SteeplesandPeoples@gmail.com Steve Medley: voice intro and outro Don't forget to like, subscribe, and join us weekly to find out what's going on with "All Things Frederick County, Maryland" on the Steeples and Peoples podcast!!!  

Artist and educator from Smoketown, Louisville, Kentucky. She is the Cofounder of @calliopearts studio and a teacher at @kcdschool Susanna Crum conducts research-led projects that investigate maps and printed ephemera as social artifacts at the intersection of the past, present, and future. With cyanotype, lithography, video, and sculpture, she merges digital and analog technologies and emphasizes print media's roles in maintaining relationships – and erasures – between people and place. Her multilayered images combine community-based research with archival materials like letters, maps, newspapers, and oral histories and propose an interpretation of a place in which past and present are concurrent and vital. Susanna received her MFA and MA in Printmaking with minors in Sculpture and Intermedia from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, and her BFA from the College of Architecture, Art and Planning at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Her work has been featured in international and national exhibitions at venues such as Museu do Douro in Portugal, Nicole Longnecker Gallery in Houston, 1078 Gallery in Chico, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center in Cincinnati, the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft in Louisville, and the Liu Haisu Art Museum in Shanghai, China. Recent artist residencies include Frontera: Together Apart, Proyecto'ace, Buenos Aires, Argentina (remote residency); Kunstnarhuset Messen, Ålvik, Norway; Mildred's Lane, Beach Lake, PA; Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh, Scotland; and Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, CA. Susanna is cofounder and Associate Director of Calliope Arts, a a shared workspace that supports artists working in print media. She and fellow artist Rodolfo Salgado manage an urban live/work property built in 1885 that includes their residence, Calliope's studio, a wet plate collodion photography studio, and a large kitchen garden. Susanna teaches visual art at Kentucky Country Day and leads workshops at universities and arts organizations across the US. In recent years, she was President of Mid America Print Council and Associate Professor at Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN. https://www.susanna-crum.com @susannacrum@calliopearts  @kcdschool --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Representatives from the Highlands, Paristown, Germantown, and Smoketown express their issues with a planned development at the sight of the old Baptist Hospital (located between Barret Ave. and Vine Street) and details on a meeting where opinions can be expressed to local government...

In our Original Recipe episode this week, we’re revisiting an episode with marketing expert Ryan Pintado-Vertner. Ryan is the founder and CEO of Smoketown, a brand consultancy that focuses on fractional CMO services and strategy practice to help mission-driven consumer brands maximize their growth and build more traction. Alli and Ryan discuss: HOW using the “Jobs To Be Done” mindset can help you hone in on your target audience WHERE you ACTUALLY should focus your marketing efforts, as based on Ryan’s strategy Plus, what three marketing tactics that you can use are! To check out Smoketown and our conversations on this episode in the Food Biz Wiz Facebook group, click here to our full show notes! This episode is sponsored by our 4th Quarter Masterclass for growing your food biz! If you listened in and want to ask CPG questions to experts like Ryan, Alli, and Charlie, then Retail Ready® is the perfect place for you! Check out our Masterclass for actionable tips to increase your sales NOW, plus an invite to join us in Retail Ready®. Click here to watch our Masterclass and learn those tips, plus all that we cover inside our course, coaching & community!

On this week's episode of the Access Louisville podcast we chat about a large new distillery project in Louisville's Smoketown neighborhood. Reporter Michael L. Jones tells us about the ownership behind the historic building where it is planned.Later in the show we talk about Beam Suntory's big investment in Nelson County. And the closing of The Wiggle Room in the Highlands. Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. You can find it on popular podcast services. 

Ryan Pintado Vertner is founder of Smoketown, and a brand strategy expert. We had him on the Mission Forward podcast a year ago, but his message is as powerful today as it was then. It is one of our favorite episodes and we're glad to be able to serve it back up to you today as a part of our summer session.It was his experience in the consumer packaged goods industry that taught our guest this week how to channel his empathy. He found it by way of the institution's appreciation for Design Thinking in product development. “One of the things that you do in design thinking very explicitly is that you obsess over the problem that you're solving in people's lives. ... They name that empathy.”For Ryan Pintado-Vertner, that experience connected a new vernacular to something he'd known all along. Empathy — that sensitivity to others' experience — described both his expertise in product development and his desire to change the world through his activism.And thus, Smoketown, LLC was born. The name? A callback to Louisville's oldest African-American neighborhood founded by emancipated slaves after the Civil War. To Pintado-Vertner and team, “it represents extraordinary potential hiding in plain sight.”This week's show goes straight to the heart of the dynamics in entrenched business processes that serve to stifle innovation through diversity and limit opportunities for marginalized communities. The opportunity, says Pintado-Vertner, lies in demography.“They are more likely to lean into progressive expectations for how the economy should work better,” he says of recent generations. “What that means for us, how we think about this moment, is that this is not a moment at all. It is a building up of increasing power and influence of generations who do not share our expectations of the corporations they interact with; what we're seeing right now is simply going to accelerate.”Smoketown is an incredible operation with a powerful team shepherding its legacy. Ryan's insights on that legacy and the historical events that shape our collective outlook today make him the perfect guest to take on such challenging conversations.Links & NotesLearn more about Smoketown Strategy, LLCConnect with Ryan Pintado-Vertner on LinkedInSubscribe to the Brand New Blueprint Podcast by Smoketown

It's ironic that the festival spawned by this podcast is the very thing that caused this podcast to go dark for the past two months, but thank you all very much for staying with us as I got thru the final months of festival planning to pull off a successful year 1 of the Savage Wonder Festival of Veterans in the Arts. That said, I knew we needed to come roaring back with a kick-ass guest. We got one. https://www.phillipkennedyjohnson.com/ (Phillip Kennedy Johnson) is an Eisner-nominated writer and musician living in the Washington, DC/Baltimore region. His comics work has been published by DC, Marvel, BOOM! Studios, Archaia, IDW, Aftershock, and Scout Comics. He is the creator of comic series The Last God from DC Black Label, Last Sons of America, Warlords of Appalachia, Smoketown, and many more. Outside of writing, Johnson has a full-time career as a soldier, trumpet player, composer, arranger, and teacher. As a Sergeant First Class in the United States Army, he regularly tours the continental United States with The U.S. Army Field Band and the Federal Brass of Washington, DC. Prior to joining the Army Field Band, he toured the world with the Glenn Miller Orchestra from 2004-2005, and has performed with the Moscow Ballet, the Dallas Opera, Washington Symphonic Brass, the Lexington Philharmonic, and the Benny Goodman Orchestra. Johnson is a devoted lover of American art forms, especially jazz, comic books, and mixed martial arts. Follow Phillip https://www.instagram.com/phillip_kennedy_johnson/ (here).

Jeremiah and Kyle interview Phillip Kennedy Johnson! A man with a hankering for writing aliens, may they be Xenomorphs, Kryptonians, and symbiotes. Phillip is an Eisner nominated writer, best known for Superman, The Last God, Last Sons of America, Warlords of Appalachia, and Smoketown. He is Sergeant first-class in the United States Army, touring with the U.S Army Filed Band. We greatly discuss his understanding of Superman and prove him to be a certified Alien expert. See his work at www.phillipkennedyjohnson.com and be sure to follow him on Twitter @PhillipKJohnson, FB: facebook.com/phillip.kennedyjohnson, and IG: phillip_kennedy_johnson Download Descript and easily edit with the power of transcription! Click the following affiliate link and try it out for free! https://www.descript.com/?lmref=iil2iw Send your questions and requests to paneloids@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, Youtube, and Twitter @paneloids. Leave us a review on Apple, Google, Amazon, Etc, and we'll read it on our next episode

On Episode 235 of Constructing Comics - Noah and Matt interview Saida Woolf and Scott Van Domelen. We talk making comics, art styles, story telling- and Saida's book Soulstream and Scott's book Smoketown both from Scoot/Scout Comics! Check out Scout Comics! https://www.scoutcomics.com/collections/scoot Check out Saida's work https://saidawoolf.com https://www.instagram.com/saidawoolf/ https://twitter.com/SaidaWoolf https://www.facebook.com/ArtBySaida Check out Scott's art https://www.instagram.com/svandomelen01/ Please give us a rating/review, and share the podcast! Give us follow to keep up with the podcast, art and news - Twitter: twitter.com/ConstrutComPod Instagram: www.instagram.com/constructingcomicspod/Facebook Facebook: facebook.com/ConstructingComic/ Check out Ageless Press on Facebook www.facebook.com/AgelessPress/ Thanks for Listening! Stay Safe! Be Nice! Make Comics!

Rebecca had a birthday recently. And for her big celebration she and Carlin drove to Frederick, Maryland to hit six different breweries. Hear them give a recap and taste through some beers on this excursion episode.

Rebecca had a birthday recently. And for her big celebration she and Carlin drove to Frederick, Maryland to hit six different breweries. Hear them give a recap and taste through some beers on this excursion episode.

This week on Sustainability Now!, we feature the eye-opening perspectives of Marlesha Woods, a Louisville native visual & teaching artist who recently collaborated with the Root Cause Research Center on a community research project around the issues of systemic racism, gentrification, and misrepresentation in Louisville's public art scene. An associated Story Map: Art Embodied: Immeasurable Paint. Louisville, KY, a city Plastered in Paint... What does it reveal about the Racial Wealth Gap? was released December 4, 2020 at https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/6cc3f6b51f2d493b8a32496b797588c0 "Artists from every backdrop can be engaged in communicating their narratives with a tangible, barrier-breaking aesthetic. Consider this concept as not to rewrite the metaphorical playbook but scrap the game all together. People that were once voiceless are collecting and interpreting data not primarily through case studies, but acknowledging that most often, they have been historically the “case study” and it’s time to school institutions with chapters that do not include Anti-Blackness." Louisville art funders, like Louisville Metro Government, need to be accountable for locking out Black artists. Black artists don't need training, so stop requiring it when they apply for grants. They need well-paid projects and recognition. Furthermore, Black narratives that have been co-opted for gentrification or misrepresented (like the Smoketown breastfeeding mural at 900 S Shelby, which is reportedly in violation of copyright law and basic consent practices) need to be addressed publicaly and not just swept under the rug. Follow the Work: https://linktr.ee/Marleshart Learn more at http://rootcauseresearch.org Reclaim Research: https://www.taunt.me/reclaming-research As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

It’s the final episode for the Wayne’s Comics Podcast in 2020, and it features a great conversation with upcoming Superman creator Phillip Kennedy Johnson! Phillip is one of my favorite comics writers ever, having created Smoketown and Last Sons of America as well as written Marvel Zombies for the House of Ideas, a great Aquaman annual and The Last God for DC! In 2021, he’s taking over the reins of Superman and has some high-flying adventures in mind for the Man of Steel, which we discuss. We also delve into the other projects he’s working on as well, so be sure to listen! I'm hoping you have a great 2021, so be sure to listen when we kick off the new year next week!

Phillip Kennedy Johnson is an Eisner-nominated writer and musician living in the Washington, DC/Baltimore region.  His comics work has been published by DC, Marvel, BOOM! Studios, Aftershock and Scout Comics.  He is the creator of the comic series The Last God from DC Black Label, Last Sons of America, Warlords of Appalachia, Smoketown and more.  Phillip is a full time soldier in the US Military and also a trumpet player, composer, arranger, and teacher. Links: Phillip Kennedy Johnson Official Website - https://www.phillipkennedyjohnson.com/ Episode Sponsors: Zeppelin Comics - https://zeppelincomics.com/ Strange Media - http://www.strangemedia.com About the host: Steffan Schulz is a producer/director located in the San Francisco Bay Area. His professional career as a filmmaker spans 30 years. His work has been honored with over 100 awards including a spot in A/V Magazine's Top 100 Producers. Steffan is an Adobe Premiere Certified Expert, FAA licensed commercial drone pilot, underwater cinematographer, as well as a published author, presenter, instructor and university lecturer. He is the owner of Strange Media, a full service media production company located in the San Francisco Bay Area. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amuse/support

This week we talk to Jake Blackmon and Greg Nichols from Smoketown to talk about their recent rebranding and everything they have going on at both of their locations. We were also joined by Karey Ridgley and Erica Wiegman from Troyce Gatewood & Partners to talk about the beer they made with Smoketown named Sum It Up. For every 4-pack of the beer sold they will be donating $2 to charity. Sum It Up can be purchased at the brewery or by going to www.biermi.com/store/smoketown-creekside/.Subscribe to our YouTube ChannelFollow Chris on Instagram Like us on Facebook! Presented by Roasthouse Pub in Frederick. And supported by ACS - Brand My Beverage, Idiom Brewing Co., District East, Vanish and McClintock Distilling.

It was his experience in the consumer packaged goods industry that taught our guest this week how to channel his empathy. He found it by way of the institution’s appreciation for Design Thinking in product development. “One of the things that you do in design thinking very explicitly is that you obsess over the problem that you’re solving in people’s lives. ... They name that empathy.”For Ryan Pintado-Vertner, that experience connected a new vernacular to something he’d known all along. Empathy — that sensitivity to others’ experience — described both his expertise in product development and his desire to change the world through his activism.And thus, Smoketown, LLC was born. The name? A callback to Louisville’s oldest African-American neighborhood founded by emancipated slaves after the Civil War. To Pintado-Vertner and team, “it represents extraordinary potential hiding in plain sight.”This week’s show goes straight to the heart of the dynamics in entrenched business processes that serve to stifle innovation through diversity and limit opportunities for marginalized communities. The opportunity, says Pintado-Vertner, lies in demography.“They are more likely to lean into progressive expectations for how the economy should work better,” he says of recent generations. “What that means for us, how we think about this moment, is that this is not a moment at all. It is a building up of increasing power and influence of generations who do not share our expectations of the corporations they interact with; what we’re seeing right now is simply going to accelerate.”Smoketown is an incredible operation with a powerful team shepherding its legacy. Ryan’s insights on that legacy and the historical events that shape our collective outlook today make him the perfect guest to take on such challenging conversations.Links & NotesLearn more about Smoketown Strategy, LLCConnect with Ryan Pintado-Vertner on LinkedInSubscribe to the Brand New Blueprint Podcast by Smoketown

In today's show, we're talking about where food and beverage brands commonly waste their marketing dollars, how to assess your real ROI, and what tactics to focus on right now in the CPG industry. Join me in conversation with Ryan Pintado-Vertner of Smoketown as we discuss: Smoketown's process for figuring out where to focus your marketing efforts How Ryan helps brands assess their overall marketing ROI in the food and beverage industry How using the “Jobs To Be Done” mindset will help increase your sales Which 3 marketing tactics you should prioritize right now Find the full show notes, all of the additional resources that we talked about on today's episode, and Ryan's freebies linked directly here. This episode is sponsored by WeStock, a platform that we love and recommend to our clients. WeStock modernizes the customer request process, allowing your raving fans to help you get on the retail shelf, and for you to capture their interest to build a wholesale pitch that WORKS. Find out more about WeStock by clicking here, and use code FOODBIZWIZ to save $100 off your subscription.

In today’s show, we’re talking about where food and beverage brands commonly waste their marketing dollars, how to assess your real ROI, and what tactics to focus on right now in the CPG industry. Join me in conversation with Ryan Pintado-Vertner of Smoketown as we discuss: Smoketown’s process for figuring out where to focus your marketing efforts How Ryan helps brands assess their overall marketing ROI in the food and beverage industry How using the “Jobs To Be Done” mindset will help increase your sales Which 3 marketing tactics you should prioritize right now Find the full show notes, all of the additional resources that we talked about on today’s episode, and Ryan’s freebies linked directly here. This episode is sponsored by WeStock, a platform that we love and recommend to our clients. WeStock modernizes the customer request process, allowing your raving fans to help you get on the retail shelf, and for you to capture their interest to build a wholesale pitch that WORKS. Find out more about WeStock by clicking here, and use code FOODBIZWIZ to save $100 off your subscription.

Jetpack over LA... Forced landing, car drives up wing... Smoketown 150... Savvy Maintenance is pretty cool.... Belly of the Beast... Ohio Off Field Landing... Aside: Lack of concentration accidents?... DeLand Flyin bad news/good news... C170 Ground Loop... B737 stalls on takeoff?... 737Max fixes detailed... Max rename? All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast. Recorded September 2, 2020.

Mark Whitaker spent three decades as a reporter, writer, and editor for Newsweek Magazine and in 1999 became the first African-American to lead a national newsweekly. In 2007, he joined NBC News and the following year replaced the late Tim Russert as Washington Bureau Chief. In 2011, Mark was appointed Managing Editor of CNN Worldwide, […]

The 1935 Pittsburgh Crawfords, featuring Hall of Famers like Josh Gibson and Cool Papa Bell, are considered by many to be the greatest team in the history of the Negro Leagues. Frederick C. Bush and Bill Nowlin join us to discuss the legendary squad, its racketeer owner and the star who was missing that season. 

Co-Principal Investigators Jessica Bellamy and Josh Poe share their work connecting data justice, housing justice, and abolition and discuss their practice of accountability and accompaniment, and subversive intellectualism in the South. Jessica Bellamy is an award-winning international speaker, workshop facilitator, motion infographic designer, and research analyst. She and her colleague Josh Poe are the founders of the Root Cause Research Center which is a grassroots-led institution that collects data, creates data visuals, and trains impacted community members in research and data storytelling. Jessica's research career began at the University of Louisville's Neurodevelopmental Science Lab, where she worked for nearly five years. She later used her training as a research analyst, as well as her training in community organizing and graphic design to start GRIDS: The Grassroots Information Design Studio, which was a social enterprise that combined all three skill sets to benefit social initiatives. Josh Poe is the co-founder and Co-Principal Investigator at the Root Cause Research Center here in Louisville. He is an urban planner, community organizer, and geographer with over 20 years of scholarship, activism and practical experience in planning, urban land policy and housing issues in his home state of Kentucky and Seattle, Washington, including with Black Lives Matter Louisville. Make your voice heard about the Smoketown development: https://www.cflouisville.org/resources/smoketown-feedback/

Joining me on The Print Cast are Rudy Salgado Jr. and Susanna Crum of Calliope Arts in Louisville, KY. They are an artist couple who run their studio on the first floor of the building they live in near downtown Louisville. We talk about C-19, a print publishing project they started during quarantine that benefits KY and Southern Indiana artists. Our discussion about the pandemic transitioned into politics in their area including protests, BLM arrests at the mayor's residence, and the ongoing struggle to get justice for Breonna Taylor and others. Other mentions and topics are listed below. Take a listen and learn about Louisville's mainstay public printshop.Check out Calliope Arts OnlineFollow Calliope Arts on InstagramFollow Rudy Salgado Jr.Follow Susanna CrumFollow The Print CastMentions:Chickens and gardeningISU where she teachesCalliope ArtsCommunity Art Center in Danneville KYSpeed Art MuseumBeing an LLC instead of a non-profit for flexibilityC-19 Publishing Project launched as a pivot from COVID-19-artists work on a matrix and send it back for editioning-Artist Relief Trust - to help KY artists, partnership between the maker, the studio, and the relief trust. The project has raised over $1200 at the publishing of this episode.-Collect new prints and support a good cause-Jim James of My Morning Jacket made a print-Ron Whitehead made a print-Hannah Drake - local poet made a printLife during the pandemic in Louisville, KYThe oncoming reality of schools closing to in-person teaching for the rest of 2020Dirty looks and comments for wearing a mask in public.Developing curriculum for at-home learningBlack Lives Matter - Louisville perspectiveBreonna Taylor How police broke into Breonna Taylor's home and killed her while the suspect they were searching for was already in custodyDavid McAtee was killed by police at a summer protest in Louisville, and conveniently no body camera footage was available from the incident.Navigating a relationship with a neighbor who has polar opposite political beliefsYouth BuildEmbracing the introvert in you to survive a pandemicSusanna Crum is currently the President of Mid American Print Council, and she gives a MAPC 2020 Conference Update

We cover several different topics on the Access Louisville podcast this week. First off, we note that Hopcat, a large bar and restaurant in the Highlands has closed. We discuss ideas for this now open space. And note some restaurants we've lost over the years that we're now sorely missing.After that reporter Marty Finley gives us an update on a redevelopment project involving a 13-story building in Smoketown. Restaurant, retail and apartment uses are planned. And finally we talk about Gov. Andy Beshear's mask mandate. The governor is requiring masks for most people starting on July 10. Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. This week's show is hosted by Finley and Design/Multimedia Editor Brooke Timmons and Digital Editor David A. Mann.

Continuing our quest for an informed electorate for the June 23rd Kentucky Primary Election, your host, Justin Mog, sits down with another candidate for Louisville Metro Council’s downtown District 4. Darryl Young Jr. is the Manager of Programming at the Muhammad Ali Center, overseeing youth initiatives, strategic community partnerships, and innovative programming. He first gained community organizing experience as a member of the Network Center for Community Change (NC3), where he helped canvass Russell, Smoketown and other neighborhoods to connect with residents about their wants, needs and local resources available to them. Learn more at http://darrylyoungjr4metrocouncil.com Barbara Sexton Smith is stepping down, and he is running for the open seat to represent District 4 in downtown Louisville from 24th Street north of Broadway, east to Baxter Ave. and as far south as just south of Burnett. Russell, Central Business District, Smoketown, Shelby Park, Meriwether, Phoenix Hill, Butchertown, Irish Hill, Paristown Pointe, Germantown. There is no Republican running for this seat, so the race will be decided in the June 23rd Democratic Primary. Residents of the district will find 6 active candidates for this seat on their ballots: Ron BOLTON, Aletha FIELDS, Adam CAPERTON, Darryl YOUNG JR., Robert LeVertis BELL, and Jecorey ARTHUR. Dennisha RIVERS dropped out. (…along with TEN different candidates running against Mitch McConnell for U.S. Senator!) Go to http://jeffersoncountyclerk.org for info on how to vote, including in-person early absentee voting which is available to all this year due to the pandemic. Forward Radio does not endorse any candidates, but we do endorse an informed electorate. We offer equal air-time for all registered candidates for public office. As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! airs on FORward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is used by permission from the fantastic Louisville band, Appalatin. Explore their inspiring music at http://www.appalatin.com

In one last push for an informed electorate for the June 23rd Kentucky Primary Election, your host, Justin Mog, sits down with another candidate for Louisville Metro Council’s downtown District 4. Jecorey Arthur, also known as ‘1200', has performed around the world as a classically trained percussionist as well as a hip hop artist. Born in Parkland, Jecorey Arthur is an award-winning teacher, musician, activist, and now professor at Louisville’s HBCU, Simmons College of Kentucky. At 28, he’s running to become the youngest metro councilperson in Louisville history. He invites you to get in touch with him at 502-230-1616. Learn more at http://jecoreyarthur.com Barbara Sexton Smith is stepping down, and he is running for the open seat to represent District 4 in downtown Louisville from 24th Street north of Broadway, east to Baxter Ave. and as far south as just south of Burnett. Russell, Central Business District, Smoketown, Shelby Park, Meriwether, Phoenix Hill, Butchertown, Irish Hill, Paristown Pointe, Germantown. There is no Republican running for this seat, so the race will be decided in the June 23rd Democratic Primary. Residents of the district will find 6 active candidates for this seat on their ballots: Ron BOLTON, Aletha FIELDS, Adam CAPERTON, Darryl YOUNG JR., Robert LeVertis BELL, and Jecorey ARTHUR. Dennisha RIVERS dropped out. (…along with TEN different candidates running against Mitch McConnell for U.S. Senator!) Go to http://jeffersoncountyclerk.org for info on how to vote, including in-person early absentee voting which is available to all this year due to the pandemic. Forward Radio does not endorse any candidates, but we do endorse an informed electorate. We offer equal air-time for all registered candidates for public office. As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! airs on FORward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is used by permission from the fantastic Louisville band, Appalatin. Explore their inspiring music at http://www.appalatin.com

The last in a four-part series of episodes recorded after the COVID-19 quarantine began; where we visit with past guests to see how they're dealing with this difficult situation, plus share how you can help! In this episode, Smoketown Brewing Station & Checkerspot Brewing Company. First, Drew Howard (Smoketown) discusses BierMi's impact on their two locations & updates us on the progress of their upstairs event space in Brunswick. Then, Rob Neff (Checkerspot) talks about their new canning line, BAM's SofaSippin' event & how they plan to handle their 2nd Anniversary celebration at the end of the month. [originally released 6/12/20] "Share A Pint" is a bi-weekly podcast & webcast hosted by Jerry Hulla and can be found at https://shareapintpodcast.com. Each episode features a different person associated with the craft beer industry, sharing their unique story. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We continue to amp up your excitement for the June 23rd Primary Election as your host, Justin Mog, continues his conversations with Louisville Metro Council candidates who are running in seats that will be decided in the primary. This week we hear from Aletha Fields, a mother of two living children and a 22-year veteran teacher in JCPS, teaching at Iroquois High School. Aretha is endorsed by Kentuckians For The Commonwealth (KFTC) and her platform is based on a Living Wage and a pledge to work for more opportunities for marginalized people in District 4 to create and experience success — success that reflects the entire community, not just a privileged few. Learn more at http://alethafields.com District 4 stretches east from 24th Street north of Broadway, to Baxter Ave. and as far south as just south of Burnett Avenue. The District incorporates portions of many neighborhoods including Russell, Central Business District, Smoketown, Shelby Park, Meriwether, Phoenix Hill, Butchertown, Paristown Pointe, Irish Hill, Germantown and Schnitzelburg. Go to http://jeffersoncountyclerk.org for info on getting registered to vote (deadline: Tuesday, May 26th) and how to vote, including requesting a mail-in ballot to vote absentee (deadline to request: Tuesday, June 16th) Residents of the district will find 6 active candidates for this seat on their Democratic Primary ballots: Ron BOLTON, Aletha FIELDS, Adam CAPERTON, Darryl YOUNG JR., Robert LeVertis BELL, and Jecorey ARTHUR. Note that Dennisha RIVERS will appear on the ballot, but she has dropped out of the race. Note as well, that voters will also find TEN different candidates running against Mitch McConnel for U.S. Senator on the June 23rd ballot! As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! airs on FORward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is used by permission from the fantastic Louisville band, Appalatin. Explore their inspiring music at http://www.appalatin.com

We continue to amp up your excitement for the June 23rd Primary Election as your host, Justin Mog, continues his conversations with Louisville Metro Council candidates who are running in seats that will be decided in the primary. This week we talk to Robert LeVertis Bell, running in an exciting six-way race to fill the seat on Metro Council being vacated by Barbara Sexton-Smith in downtown District 4. Robert is a 40-year-old Louisville native, public school teacher and democratic socialist. He’s also a father of three, and community organizer. You can learn more about him at http://bell4louisville.com Robert is running a grassroots-funded campaign on democratic socialist principles. He is rejecting funding from all corporations, developers, and megachurch leaders. District 4 stretches east from 24th Street north of Broadway, to Baxter Ave. and as far south as just south of Burnett Avenue. The District incorporates portions of many neighborhoods including Russell, Central Business District, Smoketown, Shelby Park, Meriwether, Phoenix Hill, Butchertown, Paristown Pointe, Irish Hill, Germantown and Schnitzelburg. Go to http://jeffersoncountyclerk.org for info on getting registered to vote (deadline: Tuesday, May 26th) and how to vote, including requesting a mail-in ballot to vote absentee (deadline to request: Tuesday, June 16th) Residents of the district will find 6 active candidates for this seat on their Democratic Primary ballots: Ron BOLTON, Aletha FIELDS, Adam CAPERTON, Darryl YOUNG JR., Robert LeVertis BELL, and Jecorey ARTHUR. Note that Dennisha RIVERS will appear on the ballot, but she has dropped out of the race. Note as well, that voters will also find TEN different candidates running against Mitch McConnel for U.S. Senator on the June 23rd ballot! As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! airs on FORward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is used by permission from the fantastic Louisville band, Appalatin. Explore their inspiring music at http://www.appalatin.com

Check out Smoketown Knave on Quarantine House Calls on Through My Eyes With 1 Eyed Willie. During this time I’ve been reaching out checking on friends and family seeing how they are doing. Knave and I talk about how his son has been adapting to being at home for school, being off from his day job, how tight of a relationship him and his mother had and what he has been working on.https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=848605https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=smoketown%20knave&epa=SEARCH_BOXINSTAGRAM: @smoketown.knaveINSTAGRAM: tmewith1eyedwillieBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Our friends David Blackmon (founder of Smoketown Brewing Station) and Greg Nichols (head brewer) stopped by the studio to talk about their new location in downtown Frederick. Smoketown Creekside, as the name suggests, is located along near the Carroll Creek Linear Park in the same building as Attaboy Beer. We also discussed the progress of the event space located about their Brunswick location.

Tenea Johnson is a writer of speculative fiction, a poet and musician. In this conversation with Barbara St. Clair she talks about her imaginative stories and novels, and how her childhood in Kentucky shaped her views of life. Tenea shares enticing details from her stories, and how she’s built a sustainable full-time career as a writer. She’s currently bringing printed words to life in multimedia creations. The Knitting Factory, Dixon Place, The Public Theater and others have opened their doors to this new form. Her work has appeared in Mothership: Tales of Afrofuturism, African Voices, Arise, Humanities in the South, Infinite Matrix, Contemporary American Women Poets, Shades of Blue and Gray, Whispers in the Night: Dark Dreams III and Necrologue, among others. She is the author of a poetry/short prose collection, Starting Friction as well as the novels, Smoketown, R/evolution and Evolution. Find out more about Tenea Johnson’s work at http://www.teneadjohnson.com Links to printed and recorded work: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1204168.Tenea_D_Johnson http://www.teneadjohnson.com/compositions/

In this episode, Jerry talks with Jake Blackmon from Smoketown Brewing Station, located in Brunswick, Maryland. Jake shares the unique history of the brewery's building, talks about their resident ghost and discusses musical performers like Patsy Cline, Roy Clark, Duke Ellington and Bob Seger, who all played there back in the day! [originally released 11/29/19] "Share A Pint" is a bi-weekly podcast & webcast hosted by Jerry Hulla and can be found at https://shareapintpodcast.com. Each episode features a different person associated with the craft beer industry, sharing their unique story. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Kendrick Cross is a bicoastal actor working in Los Angeles and Atlanta, with roots in South Carolina and Smoketown, the Shepherd's Square neighborhood in Louisville, KY, a place of humble beginnings, made famous by Muhammad Ali. He started his professional career on the The WB's hit show Dawson's Creek and has made more than 75 appearances in film and television since. His roles span characters on House of Payne, Drop Dead Diva, The Game, Insurgent, The Haves and The Have Nots, Acrimony, Containment, House of Cards, Homeland, Mr. Mercedes, Black Lightning and now on the new family nighttime drama Ambitions, where he plays Mr. Titus Hughes. Produced by Will Packer and Jamey Giddens on the Oprah Winfrey Network. Kendrick went to Wiesbaden High School in Mainz, Germany, Lower Richland High School, ultimately graduating with an Academic Diploma from Spring Valley High School in Columbia South Carolina. He holds a Computer Science degree from the University of South Carolina Salkehatchie where he played Division 1 Men's basketball earning “Most Improved Player” his first year. He's an accomplished poet, having opened for, most notably, Boyz 2 Men and Charlie Wilson. Performing for the kids in the ‘Cities in Schools' program and at the Annua. Martin Luther King Day at the State Museum in Columbia. Growing up in a military family, he developed a love for travel and experiences that continues today. Globetrotting took him to many places including Japan, where he played basketball extensively, and Germany, where he spoke the language fluently. In addition to acting, he has produced poetry CDs and hosted weekly spoken word, open-mic events to collect clothing for the homeless. Louisville, Kentucky bestowed him the honor of April 14th as Kendrick Cross Day and in addition, he and his mother Sharon Maddox were recently awarded Citizen awards and the Key to The City. Kendrick's beloved father Archie Cross, of Chickasaw and Cherokee roots, passed in 2017, but remains an honored part of the fabric of this actor's life and story. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theactorslounge/support

Mike and Linda Martin were gracious enough to let us stay at their Inn here in Lancaster, PA as we continued our exploration of the area in learning how folks across this county are ministering to folks in all sorts of ways – hear how the Martin's are using their space(s) to bring people to … Continue reading "The Smoketown Will Leave THE Light On For Ya"

Mike and Linda Martin were gracious enough to let us stay at their Inn here in Lancaster, PA as we continued our exploration of the area in learning how folks across this county are ministering to folks in all sorts of ways – hear how the Martin's are using their space(s) to bring people to … Continue reading The Smoketown Will Leave THE Light On For Ya The post The Smoketown Will Leave THE Light On For Ya appeared first on iWork4Him Podcast.

Once upon a time, a teacher & a book binder started a non-profit, & with a little bit of STEAM they took Smoketown by storm creating an innovative educational art space for the community's youth...Steam Exchange. Listen to hear the story and visit YesLouisville.com for more!

“Tough and Universal: Stories of Grit” is a new series from WFPL produced in partnership with IDEAS xLab. In this episode, cooking instructor Nikkia Rhodes talks about her struggles growing up in Louisville’s Smoketown neighborhood, including her mother’s struggle with substance abuse and her father’s incarceration. Despite these challenges, Nikkia graduated with a degree in culinary arts from Jefferson County Community and Technical College and was recently chosen to participate in a mentorship program run by Chef Edward Lee for women in the industry.

In this episode of Smoketown On Air, you'll hear from Smoketown's very own music teacher, Mrs. Tough.    

In episode two of Smoketown On Air, you'll hear from kindergarten teacher Mr. Lugo. Tune in to learn what inspired him to teach and what he loves about working with students. You'll also get an update on Smoketown happenings, find out about a resource available to families, and more!    

Our guest this episode is Dominique Taylor. Dominique is the creator of The Storyscape, a platform that creates media around literature. On this episode, we discuss: the Baby-Sitters Club, Sweet Valley High, Goosebumps, American Girl, John Grisham, The Color Purple, Black Beauty, Harry Potter, The Known World, Maya Angelou, The Skin I’m In, The Master Butchers Singing Club, Lincoln in the Bardo, When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir, and Smoketown. We also discuss her great work with the Storyscape and Booktuber culture. Visit us at www.chapterspod.com if you’d like to share your story on Chapters.

The other great renaissance of black culture, influence, and glamour burst forth joyfully in what may seem an unlikely place—Pittsburgh, PA—from the 1920s through the 1950s. Today black Pittsburgh is known as the setting for August Wilson’s famed plays about noble but doomed working-class strivers. But this community once had an impact on American history that rivaled the far larger black worlds of Harlem and Chicago. It published the most widely read black newspaper in the country, urging black voters to switch from the Republican to the Democratic Party and then rallying black support for World War II. It fielded two of the greatest baseball teams of the Negro Leagues and introduced Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Pittsburgh was the childhood home of jazz pioneers Billy Strayhorn, Billy Eckstine, Earl Hines, Mary Lou Williams, and Erroll Garner; Hall of Fame slugger Josh Gibson—and August Wilson himself. Some of the most glittering figures of the era were changed forever by the time they spent in the city, from Joe Louis and Satchel Paige to Duke Ellington and Lena Horne. Mark Whitaker’s Smoketown is a captivating portrait of this unsung community and a vital addition to the story of black America. It depicts how ambitious Southern migrants were drawn to a steel-making city on a strategic river junction; how they were shaped by its schools and a spirit of commerce with roots in the Gilded Age; and how their world was eventually destroyed by industrial decline and urban renewal. Mark Whitaker is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir, My Long Trip Home, and Smoketown. The former managing editor of CNN Worldwide, he was previously the Washington bureau chief for NBC News and a reporter and editor at Newsweek, where he rose to become the first African-American leader of a national newsweekly. Description courtesy of Simon & Schuster.

We headed down to Brunswick, Md to talk with Greg Nichols, David Blackmon, and Jake Blackmon about Smoketown Brewing Station. The filled us in on some upcoming beers, their first canned beer, the soon to be opened event space, and their two year anniversary hootenanny. We also had time for some ghost stories.

The other great Renaissance of black culture, influence, and glamour burst forth in what may seem an unlikely place – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – from the 1920s through the 1950s. Today black Pittsburgh is known as the setting for August Wilson’s famed plays, but this community once had an impact that rivaled the far larger black worlds of Harlem and Chicago. It published the most widely read black newspaper in the country, fielded two of the greatest baseball teams of the Negro Leagues, and introduced Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Pittsburgh was the childhood home of jazz pioneers Billy Strayhorn, Billy Eckstine, Earl Hines, Mary Lou Williams, and Erroll Garner.Mark Whitaker's Smoketown is a captivating portrait of this unsung commuity and a vital addition to the story of black America. It depicts how ambitious Southern migrants were drawn to a steel-making city on a strategic river junction; how they were shaped by its schools and a spirit of commerce with roots in the Gilded Age; and how their world was eventually destroyed by industrial decline and urban renewal. The former managing editor of CNN Worldwide, Mark Whitaker was previously the Washington bureau chief for NBC News and a reporter and editor at Newsweek, where he rose to become the first African-American leader of a national newsweekly. He is the author of the memoir, My Long Trip Home.Writers LIVE programs are supported in part by The Miss Howard Hubbard Adult Programming Fund.Recorded On: Tuesday, February 6, 2018

The other great Renaissance of black culture, influence, and glamour burst forth in what may seem an unlikely place – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – from the 1920s through the 1950s. Today black Pittsburgh is known as the setting for August Wilson’s famed plays, but this community once had an impact that rivaled the far larger black worlds of Harlem and Chicago. It published the most widely read black newspaper in the country, fielded two of the greatest baseball teams of the Negro Leagues, and introduced Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Pittsburgh was the childhood home of jazz pioneers Billy Strayhorn, Billy Eckstine, Earl Hines, Mary Lou Williams, and Erroll Garner.Mark Whitaker's Smoketown is a captivating portrait of this unsung commuity and a vital addition to the story of black America. It depicts how ambitious Southern migrants were drawn to a steel-making city on a strategic river junction; how they were shaped by its schools and a spirit of commerce with roots in the Gilded Age; and how their world was eventually destroyed by industrial decline and urban renewal. The former managing editor of CNN Worldwide, Mark Whitaker was previously the Washington bureau chief for NBC News and a reporter and editor at Newsweek, where he rose to become the first African-American leader of a national newsweekly. He is the author of the memoir, My Long Trip Home.Writers LIVE programs are supported in part by The Miss Howard Hubbard Adult Programming Fund.

Do breweries feel threatened by InBevs's moves to hold on to their share of the beer market? What's more important to a brewery: getting taps in bars and restaurants or driving traffic to their own tap room? Does 'craft' matter? If you want to hear those questions and more answered by someone who lives the beer business, listen to Part 2 of our interview with Dave Blackmon, owner of Smoketown Brewing Station in Brunswick, MD. Music by Moss: mossrva.bandcamp.com/ www.smoketownbrewing.com/ www.mtbproject.com/trail/7003583/l…le-bennett-ride

Back in October we met Dave Blackmon, owner of Smoketown Brewing Station, who was serving his beers to riders in the 2017 MoCo Epic. We were impressed with the Smoketown brews and intrigued by Dave's story of how he found himself the owner of a brewery. A month later we arranged to interview Dave at the brewery in Brunswick, MD after a ride on the trails at Little Bennett Park in Clarksburg, MD. In this episode we share our thoughts on the MTB trails at Little Bennett and present Part I of the interview with Dave. Music by Moss: https://mossrva.bandcamp.com/ https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/7003583/little-bennett-ride http://www.smoketownbrewing.com/

Phi Beta Kappa of Kentuckiana presents Louisville to the White House with Jerry AbramsonJoin Jerry Abramson for his story of how a Seneca High School grad who grew up working at his family's three-aisle grocery store in the Smoketown neighborhood committed his life to public service. He will share experiences from serving for over two decades as Mayor of the "old" City of Louisville and the first Mayor of the "Newly Expanded" City of Louisville; as Lt. Governor of Kentucky with Governor Steve Beshear; and as a member of President Obama's Senior Staff in the West Wing of the White House.

Phi Beta Kappa of Kentuckiana presents Louisville to the White House with Jerry AbramsonJoin Jerry Abramson for his story of how a Seneca High School grad who grew up working at his family's three-aisle grocery store in the Smoketown neighborhood committed his life to public service. He will share experiences from serving for over two decades as Mayor of the "old" City of Louisville and the first Mayor of the "Newly Expanded" City of Louisville; as Lt. Governor of Kentucky with Governor Steve Beshear; and as a member of President Obama's Senior Staff in the West Wing of the White House.

A custom builder and remodeler, Joe Pusateri thrives on challenge and using his talents to the best of his ability. Pusateri counts his parents holding all of their children to a high standard as the beginning of his leadership style. He founded Elite Homes in 1976, specializing in the design, building, and remodeling of custom homes. In November of 2007, his company was responsible for building a home for the television show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” The home was specially designed and built for musician Patrick Henry Hughes. He served as president of the Home Builder’s Association in Louisville twice and was responsible for bringing Homearama to the Smoketown neighborhood, building the first new homes there in 50 years. He led the Chamber of Commerce’s Inaugural Business Expo to become the largest chamber-sponsored trade show in the nation. Pusateri is a board member of Greater Louisville, Incorporated. He rescued the Louisville Orchestra from bankruptcy in 2003, and in 2006, he negotiated a new five-year agreement with the musicians union, which stabilized the orchestra’s finances. He is also a motivational speaker.

Have you picked up Smoketown #1 from Scout Comics yet? If not, I highly recommend you do because it’s one of those books I couldn’t put down until I read the final page! This week, in Episode 278, I talk with Phillip Kennedy Johnson, creator and writer of the series. We get into what this series is about, who the characters are and how you can buy issue #1, with issue #2 coming very soon! We also discuss his love of creating things, including comics and music. For more about Smoketown, go to this link at the Scout Comics website. Also, to keep up with Phillip, be sure to check out his website here! Don’t miss this engaging conversation!

He’s back, and boy, does he have a lot of great comics to discuss! In Episode 270, it’s the return of Brendan Deneen, who’s now from Scout Comics! Even though they already have a lot of terrific comics, they’re recently added even more, so we have a lot to talk about during our interview! We explore the transition from Ardden Entertainment to Scout Comics, what the new company is all about, and we delve into many of the terrific books Scout has available, more than I could possibly fit in this paragraph! For more about Scout and their offerings, go to their website here. During our chat, you’ll get the scoop on many of their excellent comics, including Solarman, Solar Flare, Heavenly Blues, Long Lost, Smoketown and others, so I’m sure you going to want to hear what he has to say!

Hosts Chris Sands and Samantha Hogan sit down with representatives from Monocacy Brewing, Old Mother, Barley & Hops, Smoketown to talk about each of their respective version of the Cupid’s Curse beer.

Chris and Dan sit down with the fine folks from Smoketown Brewing Station

Pittsburgh was home to another great Black Renaissance. At the center of it was the vibrant neighborhood known as the Hill, or Smoketown. A local gangster and war vet, a crusading journalist, and a journeyman pitcher converge to elevate their community and change baseball forever, paving the way for Jackie Robinson to break the color barrier. Tune in to hear the tale of the Three Kings of Smoketown.