Willie Flowers eats vegetarian, runs marathons, and graduated college when I was 5 years old. Today we talk about his journey from a rural town in Alabama, to leading a local non-profit organization headquartered in West Baltimore. The mic I was using cut out abruptly so I had to chop off the end of the interview, but I still think we got some good stuff. I also recorded the outro in my kitchen. The good news? This will be the LAST interview in that studio; the new studio has a beautiful soundboard with mics that work!

Episode 4 - Willie Flowers

Darius was bitten by Pharrell Williams*.When I met him in person for the interview, I couldn't really place his age. We find out Darius's age (and mine) in this interview. We also talk about Taharka Brothers' beginnings, the documentary filmed about the ice cream company's Kickstarter campaign (link to the doc below!) and how Taharka Brothers is creating opportunity for its employees, outside of giving them a job. Enjoy!

Documentary link: https://vimeo.com/127608534

*Most likely not true, but Darius DID work for Def Jam so maybe Pharrell bit him without him knowing.

Episode 6 - Darius Wilmore of Taharka Brothers Ice Cream

Cara Ober is the founder of BmoreArt, an online arts publication that showcases Baltimore's creative talent. I sit down with Cara to talk about how she started BmoreArt (which just released the first issue of their new magazine), what it was like being my art teacher, and why artists need to think about owning property. 

Episode 8 - Cara Ober

Note: Lu's webpage is ACTUALLY lu-zhang.com, with the hyphen. Don't listen to me. But listen to the interview!

Lu moved to the United States due to educational policies during China's Cultural Revolution. Though she was rebellious in her teenage years, Lu's art focuses on themes such as memory, and being a 1st generation American. We talk about growing up in the Midwest, attending grad school in the Netherlands, and a piece of art her mom isn't supposed to know about! Follow Lu on Instagram @zhanglux. 

Episode 9 - Lu Zhang

Darryl's a cool guy. I first met him at a champagne toast for Dovecote Café. They celebrated passing their final inspection. Darryl was sipping some champagne when Aisha introduced us, and we got to talking about what I do and what he does. We set up a time for an interview, and this is the result. We talked about his beginnings in the DMV, how his work marries design and spirituality, and Darryl relates art collaboration to cooking with different ingredients.  At the end of the interview he said he wants to come back again, so whenever mother nature stops trying to play us with this weather, you'll hear another episode with Darryl! Check out dpattersondesignstudio.com to look at Darryl's work and learn more about Lottie's Place.

Episode 12 - Darryl Patterson

Host Jason V talks with culture creators in Charm City who are changing the narrative about Baltimore and the people that live here.

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