Creative Memphis Podcast

Hailing from parts beyond man Shane Mc Dermott, the last son of Krypton, has landed in Memphis with the goals of instructing art, creating personal stories, and protecting our fair city from the likes of the Legion of Doom. Shane has illustrated for the Commercial Appeal and McGraw Hill and is nearing the end of his M.F.A. whilst finalizing a graphic novel to be published after his masterful graduation. He also instructs at the Memphis College of Art; you'll get to hear about his evolution of  teaching,trying to move past perfection, and the potato he used to draw all the time. Comics, Star Wars, and more lies within. Shane's BlogTwitterMemphis College of Art

Former special forces and all truth, you won't get any bluff from Jerome Hardaway, developer and founder for Frago Memphis, a non-profit that that has a proactive approach to veterans transition back into civilian life. You might have heard about them. A force to be reckoned with, Jerome is a son of Memphis and has purposefully chosen to lend his expertise, drive, and goals for a better future in this city rather than leave. Obstacles in Jerome's world are meant to be surmounted. Frago FacebookTwitterinstagram

Katrina Coleman, local comedian and Memphis Comedy Festival director took CMP by storm, during the ice storm, and this track goes off the rails. How shall we offend you? Let us count the ways, beer drama, kraut farts, toy surprises and so much more and so much worse. No subject unclaimed, no zeitgeist untapped. Unfiltered and uncensored creative content, right here, right now. Memphis Comedy Fest - Festival Pass FacebookTwitterinstagram

The many varied soul Brian Wentzloff came onto the podcast and we traverse several passions. Chiefly, Brian is a partner in Musistic, a simple to use plug-in that works across nearly all digital audio platforms allowing limitless creative audio collaboration. We also discuss crypto-currency, the alluring digital economy, Brian+friends 'entrepreneur's outlook' on their own podcast, LSSR, and what it was like going through the seed hatchery experience in Memphis. FacebookTwitterVimeoTumblr

Phillip Ashley Rix came by to talk about his approachable luxuries at Phillip Ashley chocolates as well as his experiences away from and then back to Memphis. You'll hear about his process on chocolate-smithing, the clues behind some of the shop's creations, and, crafting the experience for customers. It's the branded chocolates that capture our imagination and show how Phillip Ashley is at the forefront of a sweet revolution. FacebookTwitterPintrestYelp!

Farmhouse, the rising design powerhouse, sports the creative minds Ben Fant and Jason Prater. Jason came onto the podcast to chat Farmhouse, amazing clients, how to not get to close to your work, the no longer existent Commercial Appeal niche pubs department, and shares his amazing bourbon with the boys. Settle in for a fun time, but don't forget to head over to their website and check out their fantastic portfolio. FarmhouseFacebookTwitterInstagram

Heather explains her part in Memphis' only combo gallery restaurant pastry coffee shop. Heather and Abby of Tart have created a collective space where Memphis lovers can enjoy amazing food and edgy artists. The kinds of artists Tart is interested in show casing appeal to visceral material that's a little bit bizarre and slightly troubling, but is not in your face. We also examine the ideas of working with a partner, changing expectations, and just how Tart maintains it's adaptability.

This week's episode is laid back. Relaxed. Chill, like your ever freezing extremities. We southerners may not do well in the cold, so let Andrew and Billy serve you up some warm cheer. A retrospective on Creative Memphis in 2014, some 2015 tease, goofy laughs, IndieMemphis retrospective, a spot on David Lynch impression, yelling, singing, whistling, and some truly average beat boxing.

Dana made the jump from in-house designer to rouge freelance designer for hire and Cheers Creative has been soaring ever since. Dana's unique approach includes educating the client in design, the process being a team effort between designer and client, and finding the right fit for both client and designer. In this episode there is some bad clients chat, design shop talk, critique's in design classes, praising and shaming Adobe, doing work that makes sense, and working with the right people. Cheers Creative Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin | Pintrest

A one week introductory in Asian cuisine was enough to spark an intense interest that would later drive Ben Smith to open his own restaurant in the heart of Cooper-Young. The conversation with Ben ranged from his experience teaching at L'ecole Culinaire, his own learning experience, what it's like to live and work in Hawaii, and how he came to open a restaurant in Memphis. The people who make your food are not who you think they are.

With a setup 10 years in the making Josh Horton, home grown designer from Memphis, brought massive talent from across the country to Memphis and dubbed the event Creative Works. Josh came to design through stages of exploration including medical practice, business development, and sound engineering. It was through sound engineering that he kept fueling the possibility for design, learned it was possible, left Memphis, and later came back to champion the celebration of Memphis and the catalyst that is creativity. Hieroglyph Shop Facebook Twitter - @hieroglyph_co Creative Works Facebook Twitter - @cworksco

Ground breaking for Crosstown Arts is coming up and Todd Richardson came onto the podcast to discuss. We learn about the past five years of development, future plans, some floor plans, and how it all came together. Surprising to hear just how well things went during planning phases from great reception, to partners with similar plans, and how having art history background worked in Todd's favor. Crosstown wants you to know that you too can be a part of this historic building, they will be looking for residents to help occupy what looks to be a premier culture center in Memphis. CrosstownArts.orgFacebookTwitterCrosstown Events Calendar

Erik Jambor is executive director of Indie Memphis. One of the city's core arts institutions, Indie Memphis connects and inspires indie filmmakers and film-lovers through the unique creative landscape that is the home of the Blues and the birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll. In this episode Erik takes us behind the scenes, shares his passion for film creation, how he started a festival in Birmingham that continues today, the selection process for films, and how he became involved with Indie Memphis back in 1998. You'll hear previews for films coming to this year's festival, get the low down on other film initiatives that Indie Memphis takes part in, and why Erik's first films had Jawas in them. This year Indie Memphis will take place at Playhouse on the Square, Circuit Playhouse, Hattiloo Theater, and Malco Studio on the Square. Indie Memphis is presented by Duncan-Williams.

Virginia Murphy explains the soul mending experience that is Playback Memphis. Playback Theatre is a unique collaboration — the audience shares a personal story or moment, then watches as Playback recreates that story with artistic shape and coherence. Playback brings stories to life and life to communities. Creative, heal thyself. Playback Memphis Playback Facebook Playback Youtube

Zandria Robinson takes being a sociologist to a whole new level. She continues her conversation on the South by appearing on CMP and broadening horizons. Subjects include black southern heritage, the Ferguson riots, the southernization of America, commodetization of ideas, culture creators, and so much more. A podcast so heavy it's worthy of enjoying with some honey butter biscuits and crunchy potato tacos. Dr. Robinson's book:This Ain't Chicago: Race, Class, and Regional Identity in the Post-Soul South (New Directions in Southern Studies)

The benevolent Billy B came onto the podcast and we learned about how he's trying to change the world through creativity and setup a creative technologists conference, Blur. We also cover #venturecapital, the patron scene in Memphis, social movements, and we go in depth to see how a creative social activist develops over time. Blur

Awesome person and just a well rounded human being, Shannon Cable came onto the podcast and blew our minds with Buddhism, growing up in contrasting cultures, invention through necessity, the generation behind Shove It Designs, and skater culture in Memphis. Plus, we managed to once again debate the finer points of Basquiat, can't be tired of that yet. Shove It DesignsShove It Designs - FacebookShove It Designs - TwitterShove It Designs - Instagram

Leandra Urrutia, accomplished drafter, sculptor, teacher, eternal student, and Memphis Roller Derby girl. All kinds of nuggets and recurring themes. Market yourself, no one else will. Never stop learning, constantly push to progress more. Respect those who teach or else we'll be without them. Also, being an artist, it takes a toll on the body, so be careful. http://memphisrollerderby.com/AUG 9th MRD Season 8: CHAMPIONSHIPSaturday, August 9 at 6:00pm - 940 Early Maxwell Blvd, Memphis, Tennessee 38104Leandra's website - http://www.zhibit.org/leandraurrutia

Matt Ladner! Three designers get together and shockingly they talk design! Memphis design people, the changing scene and life of Memphis, water in video games, running in Memphis, Matt's time at Lockheed Martin, 'Millenials' turning around and producing the culture, and about just how different GEN NET(!) is.Matt Ladner is Literally a Taco Salad AIGA Tenn Show 2014

Forge will be a uniquely Memphis mashup of arts space and fabrication shop. Part incubator, part gallery, part playground. A space for creation… and for inspiration. For collaboration and interdisciplinary innovation. Quite simply put, [they] plan to be our city’s most unique resource, fueling both economic and community growth. What is Forge? - Maker space/art space meets fabrication shop where artists, entrepreneurs, hobbyists, engineers, all kinds of skills and talents can “Connect, Collaborate, and Create." http://www.forgememphis.com/, http://www.gofundme.com/forgememphis, https://twitter.com/goforge Photo credit: Lesley Young - http://instagram.com/mississippihuckleberry