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Podcast: Play in new window | Download Ron Chane is well known in Jackson for his punny off kilter neighborhood specific t-shirts, and for good reason. This week marks his company Swellophonic’s 20 year anniversary and to show our support it seemed like the right time to welcome Chane back to the show and hear the origins of what has become an institution of the local business and creative community. Host: Beau York Guest Twitter: twitter.com/swellophonic Guest Instagram: instagram.com/swellophonic Studio Chane: chane.com  

On today’s episode, Emily Hussey interviews 20-year-old Weston Lindemann of Meridian, Mississippi. Weston has been involved with state politics since he was sixteen-years-old. He currently serves as a Ward 5 City Councilman, but before being elected to City Council, Weston served on the Mississippi Democratic Party State Executive Committee, was a 2016 delegate for Bernie Sanders at the Democratic National Convention, and worked as a field organizer for the Hillary Clinton campaign in North Carolina. Today, Weston and Emily discussed how he got involved with politics, what it’s like to be a young politician, and the many things he is working on for the betterment of Mississippi.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download On today’s episode, Emily sits down with Jake McGraw, who is a coordinator for Rethink Mississippi and editor of rethinkms.org, a collaboration of emerging leaders in Mississippi to begin critical discussions about the state’s long-term issues. Jake has a deep-seated passion for combining the power of ideas with community organizing methods. While studying public policy and economics at the University of Mississippi, Jake co-founded the campus integration initiative One Mississippi as well as a community empowerment organization in San Mateo, Belize. Jake also has significant experience working in both state and national politics. A native of Oxford, MS, Jake researched the history of progressive education policies in the South while attending a master’s program at “the other Oxford” in England. He returned home to join the Winter Institute in spring 2013. Today, Jake I mostly discussed the “brain drain” and how to keep young Mississippians in Mississippi. Host: Emily Hussey Guest: Jake McGraw Rethink Mississippi: http://www.rethinkms.org/ Special Thanks To bensound.com Episode Sponsor:

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Pastor Matthew J. Watts is the senior pastor of Grace Bible Church and President and CEO of nonprofit, HOPE Community Development Corporation which stands for Helping Others Pursue Excellence. Established in 1997, this venture in his hometown of Charleston, West Virginia is an avenue to build equity in low-income communities. Pastor Watts is a long-time partner of the Perkins family and their foundation based in Jackson, MS, through national civil rights champion, Dr. John Perkins. Watts will be the keynote speaker at the Jubilee Conference in Jackson on January 19 and 20 – a summit on the church and the poor. Host: Chellese Hall (twitter.com/chellovelese) Guest: Matthew J. Watts Jubilee Conference: https://www.jubileejxn.org/ Special Thanks To bensound.com Episode Sponsor:

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Jackson Indie Music Week is a celebration of Central Mississippi’s independent music scene. It is a week-long series of concerts, showcases, panels, and parties, spotlighting creatives from the genres of Rock, Hip Hop, EDM, Blues, and Independent Film & Video. Jackson Indie Music Week aims to honor what has come to be known as the “Birthplace of America’s Music” in none other than the entertainment capital of Mississippi. As we look forward to the upcoming event that runs from JANUARY 7-14, this week we sit down with the events founder, Brad “Kamikaze” Franklin Host: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Guest: Brad “Kamikaze” Franklin (twitter.com/kamikaze601) JXN Indie Music Week: https://jxnindiemusic.com Special Thanks To bensound.com Episode Sponsor:

Podcast: Play in new window | Download On December 9th 2017, The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum officially opened right here in the capital city. Its mission is to document, exhibit the history of, and educate the public about the American Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi between 1945 and 1976. Ground was broken in 2013 and has been eagerly anticipated as we celebrate the bicentennial year of Mississippi’s statehood. This week we sit down with Pamela D.C. Junior, the Director of the MS Civil Rights museum who is also a member of the board of directors for the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area and Mississippi Book Festival as well as a co-founder of the Mississippi Black Theater Festival. Host: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Museum Website: https://mcrm.mdah.ms.gov/ Special Thanks To bensound.com Episode Sponsor:

That’s right! Let’s Talk Jackson is back in action with Season 5 just around the corner! Learn more about what you can expect in this special preview of what’s to come!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download It’s the Let’s Talk Jackson season 4 finale and we are doing something a little different. A few weeks ago I was asked to set up shop at Deep South Pops for the first Thursday Night Throwdown featuring a head to head Latte Art competition. The event was coordinated by Deep South Pops own Nina Bjorkman and brought in baristas from all over the city to compete in who could create the most artistic design in a single cup of delicious coffee. This episode we are on location at the event and interviewing the owner of Deep South Pops, Jake Franklin.   Host: Beau York Guest Website: http://www.deepsouthpops.com/ Guest Twitter: https://twitter.com/deepsouthpops/ Guest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deepsouthpops/   Special Thanks To bensound.com Episode Sponsor: The post Deep South Pops appeared first on Podastery.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Adrienne Domnick is a Jackson painter, photographer, and local art advocate. Her signature portraits can be found at coffee shops, record stores, and of course the at AND Gallery where Adrienne works at the Art Director, recruiting new talent and curating contemporary work from capital city artists and beyond. Host: Beau York Guest Website: http://www.adriennedomnick.com/ Guest Twitter: https://twitter.com/sugenights Guest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adriennedomnick/ AND Gallery: http://andgallery.org/   Special Thanks To bensound.com Episode Sponsor: The post Adrienne Domnick appeared first on Podastery.

Hey everyone! This is Beau. I’ve got a presentation on local podcasting that I would love to see happen at SXSW 2018 but I need your help! You can vote for the presentation (and learn a bit more about it) here: http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/71631 The post A Personal Request appeared first on Podastery.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Joe Maxwell is an Award-winning, Mississippi-based writer who has written fifteen books including numerous biographies and histories. He co-writes or ghost-writes for many authors and has authored hundreds of articles for publications including “The Chicago Tribune,” “Christianity Today”, “The Washington Times,” and “World” magazine . He publishes authors–and writes or edits on contract–through his company, LifeStory Publishing. Host: Beau York LifeStory Publishing: lifestorypub.com The Well Writers Guild: wellwritersguild.com   Special Thanks To bensound.com Episode Sponsor: The post Joe Maxwell appeared first on Podastery.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download The Mississippi Light Collaborative is a non-profit organization with over 200 creative Mississippian innovators. From hobbyists to professionals in all areas of Science, Technology Education, Art, and  Math), the Collaborative is responsible for putting together the first International Light Festival, the first of which was held right here in Jackson MS. It was the first of it’s kind – a true feast of the unique creativity found only in Mississippi wrapped up in the weird and wonderful world of Light. Host: Beau York Guest Website: https://www.mslightcollaborative.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MsLIGHTCollaborative/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mslightfestival   Special Thanks To bensound.com Episode Sponsor:   The post Mississippi Light Collaborative appeared first on Podastery.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Clouds & Crayons is the dynamic electro-soul duo, formed by sultry vocalist Astin Rocks! (singer/lyricist/poet), and producer Loki Antiphony (guitar, keyboard, synths). Established in January 2016, Clouds & Crayons woos their audiences with hypnotic dance beats, sensual soul notes, and stirring lyrics. Loki Antiphony calmly controls the technology and the instruments, while Astin Rocks! empowers the audience with storytelling, call and response, and candid reminders to dance! Host: Chellese Hall Bandcamp: https://cloudsncrayons.bandcamp.com/releases Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/cloudsncrayons Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/cloudsncrayons/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cloudsncrayons/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cloudsncrayons/ Special Thanks To bensound.com Episode Sponsor:   The post Clouds and Crayons (Live) appeared first on Podastery.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Clouds & Crayons is the dynamic electro-soul duo, formed by sultry vocalist Astin Rocks! (singer/lyricist/poet), and producer Loki Antiphony (guitar, keyboard, synths). Established in January 2016, Clouds & Crayons woos their audiences with hypnotic dance beats, sensual soul notes, and stirring lyrics. Loki Antiphony calmly controls the technology and the instruments, while Astin Rocks! empowers the audience with storytelling, call and response, and candid reminders to dance! Host: Chellese Hall Bandcamp: https://cloudsncrayons.bandcamp.com/releases Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/cloudsncrayons Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/cloudsncrayons/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cloudsncrayons/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cloudsncrayons/ Special Thanks To bensound.com Episode Sponsor:   The post Clouds and Crayons appeared first on Podastery.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Timothy Pakron was born and raised on the Mississippi gulf coast and studied studio art in college with a concentration in Photography. He has lived all through the southeast including Georgia, South Carolina, as well as Mississippi. For the past past 6 years he resided in New York City where his passions as a 10 year vegan and a visual artist led him down the path of becoming a full time chef and food stylist. Timothy has recently moved back to Mississippi to take a break from the hustle of NYC and to work on his upcoming cookbook telling the stories and recipes that have inspired his work as ‘The Mississippi Vegan’ Host: Beau York Guest Website: http://www.mississippivegan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mississippivegan/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/mississippivegan Special Thanks To bensound.com Episode Sponsor:   The post Mississippi Vegan appeared first on Podastery.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Imani Khayyam is a full-time photographer for the Jackson Free Press whose personal work focuses on fashion and portraiture. Imani attended Tougaloo College, and received a Bachelor’s degree in Art. His work has been featured in Jackson Free Press, Boom Magazine, and other media. By the way this episode of Let’s Talk Jackson is made possible by our sponsors: Cups Espresso Cafes & the Satchel Podcast Player. Stay tuned after the interview to learn a little bit more about the brands that help make this podcast happen. Host: Beau York Guest Website: imanikhayyam.com Instagram: instagram.com/i.khayyam/ Twitter: twitter.com/imanikhayyam Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100018599042290 Special Thanks To bensound.com Episode Sponsor:   The post Imani Khayyam appeared first on Podastery.

Lauren Rhoades is is the founder of Sweet & Sauer, a Jackson-based fermented foods company, that offers artisan, fermented foods & beverages that highlight the variety of seasonal flavors in Mississippi. She sources most of the ingredients from local and organic growers such as sauerkrauts and fermented vegetables that are made in small batches with unique herbs and spices that reinvent traditional flavors. By the way this episode of Let’s Talk Jackson is made possible by our sponsors: Cups Espresso Cafes & the Satchel Podcast Player. Stay tuned after the interview to learn a little bit more about the brands that help make this podcast happen. Host: Beau York Guest Website: www.sweetandsauerjackson.com Special Thanks To bensound.com Episode Sponsor:   The post Lauren Rhoades appeared first on Podastery.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Chokwe Antar Lumumba is an American attorney, activist, and politician from Jackson, Mississippi. Lumumba is the Democratic nominee for mayor of Jackson. Host: Beau York Producer: Chellese Hall Guest Website: http://lumumbaformayor.com/ Special Thanks To bensound.com Episode Sponsor:   The post Chokwe Antar Lumumba (Part 2) appeared first on Podastery.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Chokwe Antar Lumumba is an American attorney, activist, and politician from Jackson, Mississippi. Lumumba is the Democratic nominee for mayor of Jackson. Host: Beau York Producer: Chellese Hall Guest Website: http://lumumbaformayor.com/ Special Thanks To bensound.com Episode Sponsor:   The post Chokwe Antar Lumumba (Part 1) appeared first on Podastery.