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Send us Fan Mail This week we talk with the creative minds behind the amazing JOKERJOKERtv! JOKERJOKERtv helps our creative community thrive by creating opportunities for artists to innovate, collaborate, and connect with audiences in Athens GA and around the world. Check out more about JOKERJOKERtv at https://jokerjokertv.com

Send us Fan Mail This week we talk with Dr. Corey Flowers.  Dr. Corey Flowers is a guitarist and composer currently based in Lawrenceville, Georgia. He holds teaching positions at Agnes Scott College, Piedmont College, and with the UGA Community Music School. In addition to classical pursuits, Corey also writes and performs rock/metal music featuring a blending of styles, extended range instrument...

Send us Fan Mail This week we have LindaMarie who is a crafter, cosplayer, and fursuiter who relocated to Athens, Georgia right before the 2020 quarantine. LindaMarie has been making her own costumes for seven years, and recently leveled up her sewing skills into making fursuit partials. She has a special affinity for darker magical girl anime such as Madoka Magica and shows off her Kyoko Sakura c...

Send us Fan Mail Today Nicholas Bradfield of Rabbit Hole Studios joins us to discuss Rabbit Hole Studios and his journey to get where he is today.  It is a great conversation!  You can find more info about Rabbit Hole Studios at : https://rabbitholestudios.org Nicholas Bradfield was born and raised in Wisconsin until the age of 10 when he moved to Las Vegas with his father. After 2 years there he...

Send us Fan Mail This week we have a interview with local musician Josey.  Josey makes amazing intergalactic music with mostly instruments originating from planet Earth.  Check more of Josey at https://joseytwallace.bandcamp.com.

Send us Fan Mail Interview with Tracy L. Adkins the author of "Ghosts of Athens and Beyond: History and Haunting of North Georgia".   You can find out more about Tracy and her new book at www.tracyadkins.com.  Hope you enjoy the episode!

Send us Fan Mail We are excited to have the exceptionally  talented sculptor Noah James Saunders join us for a conversation.  Noah's work in wire is groundbreaking and he is one of the pioneering sculptors in the field.   After listening to the episode make sure and check out some of his work.  It is quite amazing. https://www.instagram.com/noahjamessaunders/?hl=en

Send us Fan Mail This weeks guest is the Photographer, Writer, and Filmmaker Chris Greer.  It is a great conversation that you don't want to miss! Chris Greer is an award-winning photographer, author, college professor, and television producer. He produces and co-hosts the TV show View Finders which chronicles the adventures of two photographers in search of beautiful locations to photograph....

Send us Fan Mail This week we speak with the amazing artist and illustrator Sam Watson.  Sam is an Athens born artist, and a recent graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University with a BFA in Communication Arts. She is passionate about children’s book illustration, and on a mission to create engaging and inclusive imagery for all ages.  Check out Sam’s work on Instagram @sam.j.watson, or on her w...

Send us Fan Mail This week the band The Sundering Seas stops by for a talk about music, Tolkien, video games, and more.  Sundering Seas are an Atmospheric and crushing death/black/doom inspired metal from Athens, GA.    You can check them out on their bandcamp at: https://thesunderingseas.bandcamp.com/releases  or on their Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/thesunderingseasband Warning this epi...

Send us Fan Mail This week we interview Sascha Smith of the band Maxuma.  Sascha talks about the bands newest release "What is with this Thickness" and also about their work as a sound tech at Flicker.  To find our more about Maxuma you can visit their bandcamp at https://maxuma.bandcamp.com or check them out on IG at  @firstofall.money.shock.

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode features the lead singer of the Welfare Liners, Rob Keller.   The Welfare Liners came together from the eclectic Athens, GA music scene in 2010 and combined contemporary and traditional influences to create a brand of bluegrass that has earned praise from young and old.   You can find our more about the Welfare Liners at  https://thewelfareliners.com/home

Send us Fan Mail This week we speak with Dado and Christina of the record label Nightshade Family.  It is a great conversation and our first look at the electronic music scene in Athens.   Nightshade Family is a deep dubstep record label with an ear to the underground of sound system culture. Created by Dado in 2021 with the goal of providing guidance and support to artists, building community thr...

Send us Fan Mail This weeks interview is with Ian Hemerlein of Kwazymoto, Rag Bags, and Saint Syzygy.  Ian a talented musician who also does great work as a Sound Engineer at the Glow Recording Studio.  Don't miss out on this great conversation between Zakk and Ian about the local music scene, his love of Paul Thomas Anderson, and why you are unlikely to find him at a Environmental Economics...

Send us Fan Mail Get a quick run down of our first annual FanFest event.  Don't miss out! FanFest 2022 is a celebration of Comics, Games, Music, Film, and the Arts. Join Oconee County Libraries with the support of Athens Regional Library System for this exciting free event on April 2nd, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Oconee County Civic Center. There will be food trucks, live music, gaming...

Send us Fan Mail This weeks guest is Aruni Kashyap.  Aruni is the author of His Father’s Disease: Stories and the novel The House With a Thousand Stories.  Along with editing a collection of stories called How to Tell the Story of an Insurgency: Fifteen Tales from Assam, he has also translated two novels from Assamese to English, published by Zubaan Books and Penguin Random House. Winner of the Ar...

Send us Fan Mail This week we are joined by artist Kate Windley and her son Leo.   Kate was born in the agricultural region of northeastern North Carolina. She grew up in a small coastal community located on the Pamlico Sound. For her undergraduate degree she attended two different universities: Appalachian State University and East Carolina University, where she received her B.F.A. in Painting an...

Send us Fan Mail This week we speak with the Deaf Condors.  Deaf Condors is a heavy rock duo made up of brothers Bob Jesus Alvarez and Darrick Alvarez.  Bob and Darrick are not only amazing musicians but also really funny guys.  Don't miss this awesome episode.  Warning this episode contains explicit language. For more info on Deaf Condors: https://www.facebook.com/deafcondors/ https://deafco...

Send us Fan Mail Today we talk with playwright, musician, and now gubernatorial candidate President Boddie.  Learn about his work with at risk youth and using art to make their lives better.  We also talk about his early start in music and his current quest to become Governor of Georgia.   You can find more info about President at: www.governorboddie2022.org/

Send us Fan Mail Today's guest is Bowen Craig of Bilbo Books Publishing.   Bowen Craig and Bill Bray founded Bilbo Books in 2006. If you have a story you want to tell about your life and family that needs to be preserved and passed down through the generations, contact Bowen  through www. BilboBooks.com.

Send us Fan Mail Born-and-raised Athenian Lillah Lawson doesn’t contain herself when it comes to literary genres. Dabbling in horror, southern gothic, fantasy, thrillers and historical fiction, she loves to write outside the lines, blurring different genres to explore the common threads between people. She is the author of three published works: Monarchs Under the Sassafras Tree, Dead Rockstar, an...

Send us Fan Mail This episode we talk  with Joe and Markus of the record store, lifestyle brand, and concert promoter Shadebeast and Shadebeast presents.  Begun as a one-room record shop in 2017, Shadebeast has evolved into a notorious booking and promotions company, as well as the world's premier heavy metal streetwear brand for music heads that value authenticity over mainstream acceptance....

Send us Fan Mail Season 3 kicks off with Jameson Tankersley of the band Jameson Tank. Jameson Tank is a high-energy rock band formed in the legendary music town of Athens, Georgia. The brainchild of lead singer Jameson Tankersley, he released his debut solo EP in the summer of 2019, to a overwhelmingly strong response. Following the EP’s success and growing excitement, Jameson realized he would ne...

Send us Fan Mail The last episode of Season 2 is a great one.  We talk with artist and musician Will Eskridge.  Learn about Will's journey and the great art he is producing today.  You can find more info about Will at: https://www.willeskridge.com You can find out more about his new band Fog After Dusk on Instagram  at https://www.instagram.com/fogafterdusk/ We hope you enjoyed season 2 and w...

Send us Fan Mail Voted in 2015 Athens, Ga Best Hip Hop Artist. BlackNerdNinja has been touring and building his buzz. He has opened for legendary acts like Third Big Star, Blackalicious, Nappy Roots, OpenMikeEagle, Kungfu Vampire, LockSmith, and Turquoise Jeep. He has also collaborated with legendary west coast artist KXNG CROOKED/Crooked.  We talk with him  about his musical journey and also his...