Atlanta Podcast

The conclusion of Matt's DragonCon 2017 adventure includes with an older Steam Punk Couple, someone who's get paid to (cos)play and the following celebrity-ish type people. Kevin Sorbo Tasya Teles Gigi Edgley Tyler Green Al Lowe Interviews Recorded: Hyatt Regency and Marriott Marquis- 265 Peachtree St NW. September 3 and 4, 2017. Show Notes That Nobody Reads Click on the names above for links. Dra...

What happens when you send Matt B. Davis down to his very first Dragon Con experience to meet attendees? Find out in today's episode where he ran into a high priestess, a mismatched Mario and Luigi, a polyamorous couple, a 6 foot 9 inch tall Joker, and much more. Interviews Recorded: Hyatt Regency – 265 Peachtree St NW. September 3, 2017. Show Notes That Nobody Reads Dragon Con Website Fun photos...

Many musicians start out in cover bands, eventually getting the courage to write their own songs. Adam Leland has taken the opposite route. Beginning as a teenager, Adam began fronting bands that played original music all his life. Now 40 plus, his current gigs are with The Stoneberries, who play Rolling Stones/Chuck Berry Music and The Kings of Queens, a Ramones tribute band. Listen in as Matt an...

Cori James stops by The Atlanta Podcast to discuss: What she wanted to be growing up. Her professional/artist journey. Why so many people get tattoos. The tattoo name curse. Her recent move to Sparrow Hawk Studios. How she got into running and triathlons? Are all triathletes dbags? Interview Recorded: Alkaloid Conference Room. September 20, 2017 Show Notes That Nobody Reads Cori James Website Podi...

Hagar Sides is the Southern Region at Israel Ministry of Tourism. She talks about how she wants to "create a bridge of culture to various communities. We talk a lot about Jews, Atlanta, America and Israel. We also talk about hummus. Interview Recorded:Inside The Krog Street Market . August 15, 2017 Show Notes That Nobody Reads Hagar's website RelocationNotes Hagar Sides on LinkedIn The Diaspora Th...

Continuing our lively chat with English Nick from Atlanta's 97.1 The River. Today's chat is even more about music and bands and music and other fun stuff. Plus, Nick weighs in on The Atlanta Faves. (formerly known as The Atlanta Quiz). Interview Recorded: Front porch at Alkaloid . Sept. 27, 2017 Show Notes That Nobody Reads Harry and Son's Menu – English Nick's favorite place to eat. The HellHound...

Nicholas Parsons aka English Nick comes aboard The Atlanta Podcast to discuss: Growing up heavy metal in the UK. How he came to America/Atlanta. Becoming a radio DJ. Starting Dr. Bombay's Underwater Tea Party. Starting and growing Metalsome, live band karaoke. David Lynch. His love for dogs. More. Interview Recorded: Front porch at Alkaloid . Sept. 27, 2017 Show Notes That Nobody Reads Metalsome F...

Yoshi took a long flight to Atlanta to visit a friend working on a movie. Luckily for you, he sat down for a podcast interview as well. Listen in as we discuss: Stand up comedy International travel The porn industry Politics Selling his body for medicine Much more. This could be the least "Atlanta" episode of The Atlanta Podcast ever, but it's a doozy. Interview Recorded: Conference Room at Alkalo...

Lis Saunders stops by to discuss: To CrossFit or not. Powerlifting. The Arnold Classic. Her inability to do a decent foreign accent. The worst business decision she ever made. Much much more. Today's show is sponsored by: Instant Voicemails – Get new professional outgoing voicemail and other messages. You can even choose the accent. 15% off your order with the code MATTB. Interview Recorded: Confe...

Ursula Undress comes on this episode of The Atlanta Podcast to discuss: Some history about burlesque. What burlesque is and isn't. How The Atlanta School of Burlesque came to be. Mixing art and commerce. Succeeding as a performer and business owner. Anna Nicole Smith. Much more. Interview Recorded: 1259 Metropolitan Ave SE (Atlanta School of Burlesque) August 14, 2017 Show Notes That Nobody Reads...

Delia grew up above a real live tap room, and thus began her love with the sights, sounds, and smells of community and food. We explore her journey from New Jersey to Atlanta (with a short stop in Florida) and learn how she has become one of our local treasures. (I know super humble Delia may not be comfortable with that compliment, but too bad Delia, you are). Listen and here about: Confronting f...

Angel Poventud is a man of the people and a man of Atlanta. On any given day, Angel covers a good portion of the city limits of Atlanta by foot, bicycle, and/or railroad engine. It is impossible to spend any time with Angel and not run into several others that know him and love him. Topics include How he came here. Why Angel loves Atlanta. Why he can't stop getting involved. The Atlanta Railroad S...

If you were around Atlanta in the 90s, 99X was playing in the background almost everywhere you went. Before the internet, radio was your social media. It's where you found out where to go, what to do, and where all of your music and musical interests lived. Steve Craig in the afternoon on 99X was one of the voices that defined that period for Atlanta. Listen in as Matt and Steve discuss: Steve's f...

I can firmly say I have never met anyone like Clark Ashton. Clark is an artist in every sense of the word. Here is one paragraph from his website, in which he explains a little bit about his work. He maintains a studio and sculpture garden at his Mechanical Riverfront Kingdom on Druid Hill in Decatur, GA containing The Commuter Gallery, where he serves as Mass Minister of The Sweet Holy Chur...

Today we have a fascinating conversation with Susan Bennett, the original American voice of Siri. As well known as she is for that role, you've most likely heard her voice around Atlanta for decades. She was the voice of one of the first ATMs as "Tillie The All-Time Teller", the "plane train" at Hartsfield International Airport, and the voice overheard at Delta terminals around the world. On top o...

One of Mike's first big roles was 'Gunner Major Asshole' in Spaceballs. Pniewski is credited on over 130 projects on IMDB. Matt and Mike discuss everything from being star struck by Eddie Murphy to what it was like to be on The Sopranos, the show that MBD seems to bring up in almost every single episode of The Atlanta Podcast. They also talk about being "ahead of the curve" as an Atlanta based act...

youthSpark is an organization based out of Atlanta that wants to stop youth exploitation and sex trafficking. They are also about educating the mostly ill informed public and empowering youth. Matt B. Davis talks to Renee Shelby and Jennifer Swain covering a multitude of topics about sexual abuse, and sex trafficking concerning underage victims. youthSpark not only tries to help the the young who...

Many claim it, but Nick actually deserves the moniker of a "mover and a shaker" in Atlanta. He gets around and he's been around. Everyone I have met, that knows him, loves him. For the last couple of years, Nick's been The Director of Marketing for Creative Loafing, AKA The CL, AKA The Loaf. Prior to that he was in Atlanta radio, helping launch stations like The Beat, 99X, and The River. In this l...

Dan is the "adult face" of DragonCon. Dan and Matt cover a variety of topics including 8 Tracks, favorite sitcoms, Matthew Perry, concerts, Cold War movies, and of course lots about DragonCon. DragonCon takes place every Labor Day weekend in Atlanta bringing in some 400 guests and 80,000 attendees. In addition, Nikki makes her 3rd appearance on the show. Show Notes That Nobody Reads 5 Things To Kn...

Tim Mack is a modern day renaissance dude. So yeah, not just a fancy mustache. Listen in as we learn how he got involved with the circus, what had him found his own circus, how he manages wacky/talented people, his very unique take on life and much more. There are also a few BeltLine guests, which are becoming a theme on this show, including Nikki making her second appearance. Nikki also provided...

I walked by Amanda at the Terminus Festival back in June and said "I know you". Turns out I had seen her with someone who works at Alkaloid, the wonderful co-working space that I work from. We had a brief chat about her most recent short film project and that led me to ask for this interview. Amanda is a woman of many talents. Her past and present occupations include real estate agent, filmmaker,...

Jason is the Chief Content Officer at HowStuffWorks. HowStuffWorks is home to a veritable fuckton of content (articles, videos, podcasts) about how stuff actually works. I read an article where I learned Jason and the HowStuffWorks offices are located here in Atlanta and jumped at the chance to speak with him. Bonus for me, he invited me to sit down and chat in the StuffYouShouldKnow podcast studi...

In a stormy sea of vacation selfies, overshared memes, and baby sex announcements on my Facebook feed, Chris Ledford is a beacon of light. He's original, irreverent, and funny. Reading his FB posts, and later his blogs have made me legit laugh out loud, which is why I am invited him to be on the show. Tune in to hear us discuss: Fake nerds. The emotional labor of stand up comedy. How the internet...

While compiling "dream lists" of who I wanted to interview for this show, Ryan was always the top of the list. I am very thankful he made time for me. Tune in to this lively chat about: The origins of The BeltLine. Massive city growth. OTP v ITP (although those initials are never uttered). MARTA. Will Atlanta ever have a decent downtown? The new stadium(s). Cultural displacement. Why he left the A...

Today's episode is a conversation with Jami Becker from the recent Terminus Conference in Atlanta. Jami's bio on her company's website reads "Jami's DNA bleeds visionary thinker, architect and maker. Her strategic design process seeks the subtle balance between imagination and the earth-tethered, using evolving technical tools as implements to express ideas and facilitate more efficient processes....