Atlanta Podcast

Tom Luse is a production manager/executive producer on The Walking Dead. He sits down with Matt to discuss: Going to LA and hating the film business. Learning all the various roles in the tv/film biz. Making made for TV movies. Great concerts from the 70s and 80s Falling in love with film. The early days of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Why it's ok to do lots of mean things to zombies. Interview...

Matt and The Phantom sit down and discuss: Failing with chicks. Wrestling. Bouncing at The Masquerade. Hosting panels at DragonCon. Highs and lows of mall retail management. Kari Wuhrer and Remote Control. Much More Nerd Stuff. Interview Recorded: Sept 19, 2017. Alkaloid Front Porch. Atlanta, Georgia. Intro and Outro Music by Brian Revels Show Notes That Nobody Reads DCW Promo 2012 Needless Things...

David and Matt discuss: Being a student of comedy. Finding inspiration from Andy Griffith. Arriving at consent in the #metoo movement. How to not succeed in the business. Working with Bobcat Goldthwait. All of that plus another exciting round of The Atlanta Podcast Quiz. Interview Recorded: January 16, 2018. Alkaloid Conference Room. Atlanta, Georgia. Intro and Outro Music by Brian Revels Show Not...

Being fashion crazy from a young age. Turning an idea into a business. Surviving the recession. Taking advantage of being an American woman in Malaysia. Great success without being great at sales. Appearing on The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch. Fending off fraud competitors. Aiming to meet Sara Blakely from Spanx. All of that plus another exciting round of The Atlanta Podcast Quiz. Interview Recorde...

Writing while on and off drugs. Sobriety and recovery. Career dreams coming true. Surviving long term relationships. Acceptance through career ups and downs. Growing a fan base. Ted (X) Talks. Interview Recorded: March 4, 2018. Hollywood, California Intro and Outro Music by Brian Revels Show Notes That Nobody Reads Light Hustler.com Books and more by Anna David. Anna's website. Greg Behrendt Who s...

Nicholas Niespodziani, co founder of Yacht Rock Revue on: The birth of Yacht Rock as a band and as a genre. Being a dad. Boobs. Google calendars. Why it doesn't suck to be a wedding band (anymore). Opening Venkman's. Much more. Interview Recorded: February 21, 2018. Front Porch of Alkaloid . Intro and Outro Music by Brian Revels Show Notes That Nobody Reads Yacht Rock Revue Website Venkman's Who s...

On Raising Kids. Coming from a media family empire. Redistributing his wealth. Unpopular stances like "Dont Call The Cops" and "No Active Military Allowed". Guns. Using lots of drugs and being institutionalized at a young age. Standing Rock. His version of what went down with Lis Smash, who appeared on this show in October 2017 . Getting arrested. Much much more. Interview Recorded: February 26, 2...

Live interviews from Mercedez Benz Stadium – Brawl For A Cause 2018 featuring: Chad Herrmann brawling for Shepherd Center Clay Heavy Metal Harvison . Coaching Parker Lipman Parker Lipman brawling for Happy Feat Rob French brawling for Start With One – Kenya Brian Moote brawling for Bert's Big Adventure Herb Mesa OG Fitness Jessica Black Interview Recorded: February 17, 2018. Mercedes Benz Stadium....

Being an unemployable drunk. Becoming a best seller on Amazon Kindle Singles. Sobriety. The movie "Roadhouse". Living in the upside down. Being a clue on Jeopardy. Running with no watch. Much more. Interview Recorded: January 30, 2018. Mishka's Bungalow. Atlanta, Georgia. Intro and Outro Music by Brian Revels Show Notes That Nobody Reads Mishka On The Web. Buy Mishka books and singles on Amazon. T...

Jake Rothschild sits down to discuss: Dreaming of being Willy Wonka. Ice cream. Launching in Old Fourth 4th back in 1999. Being a restaurant incubator. Saying "I love you" in the workplace. Teaching people to cook. Helping others have their dreams come true. Today's show is sponsored by: Vesta Movement – High energy, ass kicking, and constantly changing workouts! Interview Recorded: December 6, 20...

Kaedy talks about: Being in our ears for 35 years. Being mentored by Monica Kaufman Pearson. Surviving cancer. Playing poker. Sitting knees to knees with Sir Paul McCartney. Being Slash's "date" Much much more… Including her answers to The Atlanta Podcast Quiz, and a special appearance by Steve Craig. Today's show is sponsored by: Vesta Movement – High energy, ass kicking, and constantly changing...

We discuss: The early days of share economy jobs. How being the boss doesn't solve all work problems. Mindfulness. Yoga. The nature of the mind. Being a bad listener. All of that and more, without pretense, plus The Atlanta Podcast Quiz! Today's show is sponsored by: Vesta Movement – High energy, ass kicking, and constantly changing workouts! Interview Recorded: September 19, 2017. Front porch of...

Glenn Howerton and Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio) Bruce Campbell (Ash vs. Evil Dead) Lindsay Farris and Dana DeLorenzo (Ash Vs. Evil Dead) Jean Villepique, Lyric Lewis, and Mary Sohn (A.P. Bio) Wavyy Jonez, Marcc Rose, Bokeem Woodbine and Anthony Hemingway (Unsolved:The Murders of Biggie and Tupac) Today's show is sponsored by: Vesta Movement – High energy, ass kicking, and constantly changing workouts!...

sQuishiepuss creator Ray Geier says yes to everything. Find out why this business strategy works out so well for him on today's show. Ray also talks about: Being a successful artist in a relatively short time. Why artists don't need to starve. Not being afraid to leave friends behind. Always reinvesting in himself and his business. Turning a fault into a strength. Much more. Interview Recorded: Ja...

Great ideas that turn into business failures, scary books from the 70s, touring with Mojo Nixon, and getting hugged by Charlize Theron. Other topics include: His odd commitment to anachronism The West End and White Privilege. Winning Emmys. Stand up comedy. Fabricating movie sets The Star Bar and The Drive In. Corn dogs, and more. Interview Recorded: January 26, 2018. Alkaloid Conference Room. Sho...

Learn how people get in the best shape of their life, raise money, and fulfill a bucket list dream of going toe to toe in the ring. Matt Thomas is making this dream a reality. Listen in as he gears up for what he hopes will be the first of many events at MB Stadium. Interview Recorded: January 18, 2018. Alkaloid Conference Room. Show Notes That Nobody Reads Brawl For A Cause Event Website Feb 17th...

Kyle rides bikes and makes pies. We discuss The Buffalo Bills. The intown stroller set, and BOLOs. Running The BeltLine way back in March 2010. Boondoggles. Which Atlanta object can also be described as a "big robotic butthole". Much more. Interview Recorded: June 20, 2017. Back porch of Alkaloid on The Beltline. Show Notes That Nobody Reads Tinker Town Pies 4 Falls of Buffalo Bob Barker is still...

Hannah has been convincing people to raise money and run in their drawers for Neurofibromatosis since 2012. Hannah is in her last year with the Cupid's Undie Run so we brought her on to talk about the event and the great cause it serves. She also discusses embracing her basic bitch and her favorite freeway in Atlanta. Listen in as there is much more, including new questions to The Atlanta Lightnin...

DDP proves you can become successful at any age. He is a 3 time champion and one of the biggest names in professional wrestling. After retiring from the ring, he created a worldwide movement with DDP Yoga. Listen as Matt and Diamond Dallas Page discuss: Learning to read at 32 Being a success despite doctors and others telling him no. His plans with Tony Robbins that Tony doesn't know yet. Being a...

Charlie Engle goes deep on addiction, sobriety, prison, and running all over the world. Interview Recorded: December 18, 2017. Joe and Juice, Terminal D, Keflavik International Airport, Iceland Show Notes That Nobody Reads Running Man Book Running The Sahara Movie The post Charlie Engle appeared first on The Atlanta Podcast .

Everything you wanted to know about law and shit but were afraid to ask. Ashley McMahan & Holly Waltman drop in to talk about : Switching from prosecution to defense. Practicing closing arguments with your pets. Splitting the baby. What does it take to be on or off jury duty? Do the police really need to show up? Why you should know the name of your Superior Court Judges. and, The Law Ladies both,...

Cooper Sanchez has made lots of what you have experienced in terms of art, landscape and natural design over at The Oakland Cemetery. That is but the scratching of the surface of this dude. Enjoy Cooper and Matt go deep diving into: Creativity Documentaries Gardening Art School Smoking crack The difference between Yiddish and Hebrew. Much More. Interview Recorded: July 1, 2017. Alkaloid Conference...

When English Nick , was on the show, he highly recommend we do this interview. Listen in as Eric and Matt discuss: Making "Scarred but Smarter", the Drivin N Cryin' documentary. How he got fired twice from Atlanta radio. Surviving Los Angeles. Doing a talk radio show without callers. Whatever happened to rock n' roll. Much More. Interview Recorded: November 28, 2017. Alkaloid front porch. Show Not...

On today's program, we welcome Michael Dunaway, filmmaker and editor at large for Paste Magazine, to discuss: Growing up in Macon. Why do college textbooks cost so much? How he came to write, and later edit for Paste Magazine. The Allman Bros. What is or isn't "Southern Rock"? Interviewing Ethan Hawke, Kenanu Reeves, Billy Bob Thornton, Matthew McConaughey for "21 Years – Richard Linklater". Plus...

We welcome Karen Anderson, the creator of Tiny Doors Atlanta, to the program where we discuss: How Tiny Doors was born. Why do people so respond so positively to the Tiny Doors? What happens when "creatives" get involved in Football pools. Why she listens to King Of The Hill while making her art. Dealing with vandalism and the elements with outdoor art. Plus we introduce the "Atlanta Favorites Lig...