The Blackhall Podcast with Ryan Millsap

Ryan Millsap's daughters have a lot of opinions! Listen up to this special edition of The Blackhall Podcast with 2 of the 3 Millsap ladies - and listen to their expert opinions on POP culture!

Two ladies of Atlanta Hip Hop and Entertainment - the incredible LaRonda Sutton - and the fierce Dina Marto - listen to these ladies as they pave the way for the girls in the entertainment and music businesses in Atlanta, GA.

Today on the podcast the Founders of Electric Owl Studios - Michael Hahn and Dan Rosenfelt. Why does a studio need to be sustainable? Because entertainment always leads the way. Listen up - Electric Owl Studios breaks ground!

Adam Fristoe is an American actor, voice actor, writer and theater artist, best known for his portrayal of Adrian Harris on MTV's Teen Wolf. He is classically trained, holding an MFA in Classical Acting from the Shakespeare Theatre Company. Adam works as a voice and dialect coach and on set acting coach.

Today on the podcast I’ve got Mr. Kevin Greiner – CEO of Gas South. Now you’re asking - What do movies and utilities have in common?? Well – in 2020 - While we were watching Netflix, Amazon and Disney Plus and consuming more entertainment from our homes than ever before - we were ALSO using more and more resources – electricity, water and YES, natural gas. With the recent acquisition of INFINITE E...

A sociologist from the Midwest, Longhofer is co-lead on the exciting, newly formed Roberto C. Goizueta Business and Society Institute. What’s the goal? To transform business to solve the problems of inequality and climate change through cutting edge programming and principled leadership. We’re going to talk to Dr. Longhofer about these incredibly ambitious goals - - and maybe he’ll tell us how it...

Ron Hart grew up in Columbia, Tennessee, and graduated from The University of Memphis and the Institute for Political and Economic Systems at Georgetown University. Ron was an officer in Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, elected Interfraternity Council President and student government president. Upon getting his MBA, he went to work for Goldman Sachs. He was appointed to the Tennessee Board of Regen...

A nationally recognized singer/songwriter/musician, Jan Smith is also a Grammy nominated producer, GA Music Hall of Fame inductee, and a multi-platinum certified vocal coach/vocal producer who has tended to some of the most distinctive voices in the business. Owner of Jan Smith Studios in Atlanta, a state-of-the-art vocal coaching, artist development, and production facility offering services nati...

Brian Brasher is president and CEO of Pitch Hammer Music. Brian oversees all general business operations including new business development, managing the sales, licensing and administration teams as well as international sub-publishers. He is also a co-producer and composer with business partner, Veigar Margeirsson, who oversees the company’s production department. Prior to co-founding Pitch Hamme...

Movies? Money? look no further than City Nationals Josh Harris

Joel Stein talks with CEO of Blackhall Studios, Ryan Millsap for a second time! Welcome back!! Listen up to Joel and Ryan talk movies, Clooney, age and wisdom, and more intense stuff!

RANDY KESSLER Divorce & Celebrity Attorney Randy Kessler is the founding partner of Kessler & Solomiany Family Law Attorneys, a 30-person family law firm in Atlanta. He is the author of many family law books including Divorce: Protect Yourself, Your Kids and Your Future (www.divorceprotect.com), The GA Library of Family Law Forms and How to Mediate a Divorce. He teaches Family Law Litigation at Em...

Three decades ago, Boston sports talk radio host - Eddie Andelman - gave a 20-year-old intern the name "Steak" after sampling a particularly fine one at a local steakhouse that he liked. The name stuck. And it works, given Steak's love for vittles. Shapiro is a larger-than-life Atlanta local and national personality with shows on the Food Network like – Food Truck Face Off and BEST! EVER! He’s a f...

By now you know how much I enjoy a kick-ass philosophical discussion. We’ve got a great one today on the ‘cast – Terrence Smith. Terrence Smith is a cultural broker. And a pastor. And a Director of Equity and Inclusion professional. With a Master of Divinity from Emory University. Smart, spiritual, philosophical, inclusionary who helps guide Atlanta middle school students. There are so many direct...

Originally born and raised in South Africa, Justin relocated to the US at age 23. In 1998, he opened the first South African restaurant in the United States, 10 Degrees South, alongside his parents, Derek and Diane. In 2012, Justin opened Yebo Beach Haus and in 2015, he debuted his third restaurant, Cape Dutch. Biltong Bar is Justin’s most recent addition to the group, opening in early 2016, speci...

Chris LeDoux is what some people describe as a MARVEL AT HIS CRAFT - with Director and Producer credits under his belt – aside (check him out on IMDB) – Chris LeDoux is a digital artist – or – as the mainstream would say – “A visual effects supervisor in film and television” – We tracked down some of Chris’ peers – and this is just a tiny sample of the accolades we came across: LAP LUU (Chief Tech...

Today on the podcast – I’ve got actor/producer/director – Chris DeBlasio. A New Jersey native (don’t mess with those guys!), DeBlasio is a real creative force in todays’ entertainment business. You’ve seen Chris’s handsome mug on Daytime TV in soaps like – All My Children – The Guiding Light – and One Live to Live. We can get philosophical with that last one... Chris’s goal NOW? – to make Florida’...

Today on the podcast I’ve got someone that you’re all familiar with – Mr. Clifford T.I. Harris. Known as one of the worlds’ greatest rappers – T.I. has dubbed himself – KING of the SOUTH! With his newly released album out – titled L.I.B.R.A – meaning The Legend is Back Running Atlanta – T.I.’s ventures swing from Music – to television and movies – to designer - to his own podcast titled EXPEDITIOU...

Today on the podcast I have renowned StoryBoard artist – Mark Simon. A hugely accomplished artist – Mark has worked on: Stranger Things, The Walking Dead, Black Lightning, Creepshow, Dynasty, Cult of Chucky, Little Rascals, Woody Woodpecker, The Waterboy, Spielberg's seaQuest DSV and more. An author as well – Mark’s penned his autobiography ATTACKED – which shares his deeply inspiring story of bei...

Sanjay Seghal CEO of MSys Technologies Who can tell you what the difference is between intelligence and wisdom – I know someone – Mr. Sanjay Seghal – that’s who. As CEO of MSys Technologies – Sanjay Seghal is one complex guy. From Technology entrepreneur to global businessman – to startup advisor – keynote speaker – – Philanthropist – Self-proclaimed Heartful Human – Meditation instructor – and Se...

Ryan Gravel came up with the NOW famous concept of THE BELTLINE - an ambitious project that started as his Masters’ thesis at Georgia Tech – AND now consists of 22-miles of transit greenway that connects all of Atlanta – yes – it’s cool… Known locally and nationally as an URBAN THINKER – – (conspiratorially) we’ll figure that one out during the interview… Gravel is a talented designer – author and...

JAY JACKSON Today on the podcast I am hosting a real visionary – Jay Jackson – Founder of RYSE CREATIVE VILLAGE – is an award-winning entrepreneur – We seem to host a lot of these on this show! Jackson’s ambition for specifically nurturing minority talent in and around Atlanta has led him to his latest project – RYSE CREATIVE VILLAGE – which we will absolutely talk about – as well as his support f...

Today I speak with Mr. Grant Wainscott – Grant is VP of ECOSYSTEM EXPANSION for the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce….that sounds like a big job – we’ll find out about that – and going into a place that’s been blowing UP in Georgia – and around the world – is E-Sports – Grant is the Vice Chairman of the E-SPORTS ALLIANCE - - which is part of the ATLANTA SPORTS COUNCIL led by Mr. Dan Corso. The si...

Next up on the Blackhall Studio Podcast is my friend, Mr. Matt Baxter. An entrepreneur on fire – Matt is a Michigan boy done good! 5 years ago, Matt dove into the world of designing remote recruiting systems and operations. He built a start up – Competitive Wedge – WEDGE for short - on money that he earned while day-trading in college – Remote recruiting is HOT right now because of the pandemic –...

I’m Ryan Millsap and this is The Blackhall Studio Podcast – I thought I was an entrepreneur until I met this guy…… Today on the podcast I welcome Mr. JR McNair - - If you google him – you’ll come up with endless descriptors – -Small Business Consultant -CEO -Philanthropist -Motivational Speaker -Startup expert And more - - Sit down – relax – and listen - - as you’re going to hear a unique story fr...