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This week, Ben Bergman returns to the POD to discuss the upcoming Jenkintown Festival of the Arts, give us an update on the Jenkintown Night Market's rousing success, and let us know what's still to come as part of the Jenkintown 150 celebrations! Plus, we discover a curiosity about time capsules on Amazon.com. It's all about the fun to come in the weird small town we call home. Subscr...

This is part 2 of our discussion with Jason Ager. This time, Steve and Jason discuss the business of making a living as a musician and how technology has changed and continues to change the game. Learn about the importance of and increasing scarcity of quality human curation for small artists, how phone culture has changed the live music experience, possible ways to use AR/VR to monetize performan...

Friend of the show Jason Ager returns to the POD for a special two-parter! In this first part, Miss Chrissie, Steve, and Jason discuss his latest release, "Bronco Buster," and the CD release party that recently took place at the coffee shop / brewery, Death of the Fox. We also delve into some thoughts on raising kids today when they all seem so anxious as well as some discussion on how m...

We discuss various ways cutting edge dance performances are now or could be in the future using AI and AR to create unique experiences. From AI dance partners, to immersive 3D video expanding the potential audience for performances, to the use of 3D virtual structures and sets and even bringing a new level of virtual dance instruction, these technologies are poised to reshape this otherwise primar...

It's the July Fourth holiday week and Chrissie is back from vacation in Puerto Rico with some tales to tell! Plus, Steve survives cat-sitting and tree-snapping thunderstorms and the greatest patriotic movie ever, Independence Day, has an amazing real-time X account you should be following. It's our first (annual?) July Fourth Chill-Cast. Tune-in, chill out, and enjoy the holiday. America,...

We discuss the abrupt closing of Chrissie's alma mater, UArts, and whether it is indicative of a trend in higher education. Are "art" degrees (or most degrees) just useless anyway? Did Covid screw everything up for universities? Have schools invested too much in getting "fancy"? Plus, Chrissie discovers that Walmart has cheap prices, we have a few technical difficulties, an...

Miss Chrissie returns to the POD to react to rumors of some "AI" features expected to be announced at Apple's upcoming WWDC developer conference. Some of her reactions are truly priceless. We also explore what types of "AI" tools are actually kind of useful and which ones we find kind of creepy (*cough* Microsoft Recall *cough*). Subscribe at https://jenkintownartsgarage.co...

Jason Ager returns to the Pod as co-host / guest for an intellectually stimulating conversation that begins with Jason Ager & The Golden Eagles at Broken Goblet and continues with discussions on Tik Tok censorship, social media and mental health, "AI's" effect on education and the arts, finding your audience as a creator, and finally, Jason's new music. It's a jam packed...

Clyde Evans, Jr. is the Director of Education at the International Museum of Dance and a Hop Hop instructor at Drexel University. He joins us to talk about an amazing project he recently presented called the "Danceology of Hip Hop," an attempt to codify the evolution of Hip Hop dance expression. Part of this work involved creating 3D volumetric recordings of several dance moves that you...

Carminati Creamery makes delicious gelato from scratch and their long-awaited Jenkintown location just opened in Yorkway Place. The PIC stopped by, ate some gelato, and have some thoughts. We remember the history of Carminati in Jenkintown from its humble beginnings as a Summer Music Series gelato cart to the pandemic hustle of home delivered cold treats, to the Glenside location, and finally now...

Joe Montone has been bringing live music to communities for over 14 years. With a soon-to-be-launched nonprofit called Stage United on the horizon and the third year producing the Abington Art Center's Summer Concert Series about to begin, Joe is making waves in the regional live music and performance scene. In this episode, we talk about concerts, air guitar competitions, the amazing Tile Wor...

The venerable Philadelphia music venue, The Grape Room, has sadly closed its doors and this week Miss Chrissie and Steve remember the most impactful experiences they had and people they met at the Grape. Stay until the end for a special send-off clip as we play one last song and pour one more round for the dearly departed, but never forgotten, "Cheers" of music venues, The Grape Room. Subscribe at...

Learn from Miss Chrissie what it takes to start a Yoga studio as the PIC discuss the impending launch of Chrissie's latest business venture, Joy Movement Arts. How did she make the website? What business software did she choose? How will JMA distinguish itself from the competition? Learn all this plus some office desk drama and a random cat interruption! It's a short and sweet episode all...

The PIC try (and fail amusingly) to generate images with Microsoft Copilot while discussing the "AI" tools they use day-to-day. Plus, some initial thoughts on OpenAI's Sora and our automated future. Subscribe at https://jenkintownartsgarage.com to get JAG updates delivered to your email inbox so you'll never miss an episode, video, or anything else we cook up! If you'd like t...

It's Jenkintown's sesquicentennial (say that three times fast!) this year and Ben Bergman returns to the Pod to talk about the J150 celebrations being planned and how YOU can get involved! Tune in to learn about 48 year-old high school letters, Boy Scout gazebo renovation plans, the night market's return, a historical mural, and more! Plus, a really fun A Game Called Something rounds out the secon...

The Vision Pro has officially launched and who better to discuss it and the new "spatial computing" era than friend of the pod, Kotaro Fujita. In this episode we attempt to answer two important questions: What is Vision Pro and What can you do with it? We discuss what it's like to use the product, what software will be available at launch, and what new kinds of experiences early adop...

It's a new year and the PIC are starting it off with a banger of an episode featuring the Thursday night Broken Goblet legend himself, Mike Estabrook! A staple of the Goblet for many years now, the host of both a regular request show and new open mic, he talks everything from making his way in the music business while holding down a day job, using iPads and QR codes to facilitate a 1,500 song...

In the final episode of 2023, the PIC discuss their favorite episodes of the year as chosen by Steve, Chrissie, and the YouTube algorithm! Chrissie goes deep about an episode with Righteous Jolly that includes Norwegian singing! Steve tries to convince Chrissie that learning to program is a good idea while The Algorithm's choice is an episode with one of our favorite people! Plus, Santa is com...

Chrissie learns to code with the help of the programming environment, Scratch! Chrissie's youngest was playing with Scratch the other day and Steve decided to check it out for himself and build a little demo Pong game because a) it's fun and b) Chrissie has never heard of pong! Together during Steve's lunch break, the PIC add a feature to the game while exploring basic programming conc...

The PIC saw some UFOs! Really! After discussing the lights in the sky and since Steve can't stop thinking about the Hulu movie, "No One Will Save You," he thought it would be fun to try to poorly explain the plot to Chrissie in order to learn some tips for surviving the apparently imminent alien invasion of Jenkintown. Along the way, Steve kind of reviews the film, but mostly it'...

It's almost Halloween and that means you need a costume! Where better to get one than Spirit Halloween!? Miss Chrissie and Steve journey to their local haunt for a mini-adventure checking out the "good," the "bad," and the "weird" of their local Spirit Halloween location. There is also talk of Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Ghostbusters toys for adults, and how t...

This week the PIC discuss the new HQ of Jenkintown Dance Arts 3.0 complete with photos! Learn about the new space and what the heck is involved in building a dance studio, anyway. Plus, tangents into rock climbing, personal electric vehicles, and Chrissie's fears about Steve on ice or any wheeled personal transportation. Will Chrissie agree to try out an electric unicycle to commute to work? F...

This episode, friend of the Garage, Righteous Jolly, returns to talk about his new album, "What's In A Name," and so much more! Tune in to hear stories behind the music, our mutual lifelong affection for Wawa, and what the heck is with the mannequin in Righteous' basement? Plus, Steve gets rid of a potbelly stove, Righteous tells a story involving a couch, and Chrissie explains t...

Steve is solo this episode as Chrissie is busy building JDA 3.0! It's the end of an era. We are saying goodbye to the physical location of the Garage (as well as Jenkintown Dance Arts) by watching and reacting to our most popular video, "The 7 Wonders of Jenkintown (According to Chrissie)." Learn behind-the-scenes secrets about the giant stage, the PIC19046 chair, our favorite sandwi...