Flies in the Kitchen

This is Part Two of my conversation with Ron Freeman (Just in case the title didn't give it away).  If you've not listened to Part 1, How about checking that one out first? In this half, we chat a lot about community, and what that looks like in the world of The Freeman House Concerts as well as the Third Sundays at Third Way Cafe, which is a great Songwriters in the Round that takes place (you gu...

  I honestly don't know how I ended up with 2 hours of tape with Ron Freeman.    Actually, that's not entirely true.  I had a feeling that when I invited Ron to sit down with me and chat, it would be a long and fruitful conversation.  I tell you what, I enjoyed every single minute of it. Ron is a both deep thinker and a great songwriter.  Those two rarely don't go well together (In case you missed...

For this episode, I'm excited to bring you a conversation with Joey Hendrickson, songwriter, thinker, visionary, entrepreneur, and all around non-profit guru.  He's the co-founder of the Columbus Songwriters Association,  as well as the Columbus Music Commission and How to Build a Music City, and he's the owner of Sing Creative, a marketing consulting company he decided was something else he shoul...

I met Jamie Ridenhour through a mutual friend in North Carolina who was promoting Jamie's son's Kickstarter for his CD (both of whom I hope to have on the podcast soon as well!), and just knew I wanted to chat with him about all of his stuff.  And a lot of stuff he has.  He's a poet, author, playwright, podcaster, college professor, creator of short films, and a rock star guitar player. Jamie is t...

Wow, this guy. Ruvane has been making music his job for a long time.  I got a chance to sit with him in his "Atmosphere Room" (I erroneously called it his Control Room) in his basement studio for a nice long chat.  We talked about his history, his unique style, how he took a genre and made it his own, and also a good bit about his monopoly on the Coin Guitar Picks industry...  Here's a picture of...

In this episode, Chris Shaw comes by and we sit and talk about the many hats he wears around Columbus, and the way he wants to evolve as a musician.  He really has a lot going on, and I try to cram it all in here... From Topher James and Biscuit Brigade to  Andy Shaw Band  to  Shaw Brothers, to the Columbus Songwriting Workshop , Chris is staying plenty busy.   Check out his many projects, especia...

  Ok, here's a new thing.  This is an audio podcast, obviously, but I need to add a few things for your eyes so you can make sense of this episode. Today I'll be talking with Daniel Ferlan, a local painter who has a limited  exhibit at Sharon Weiss Gallery in the Short North. That's at 20 East Lincoln Street, for you Columbus folks.   For you non-Columbus folks, I realize that this one might feel...

This time I get to talk with Hanif Abdurraqib: poet, essayist, and cultural critic from Columbus, Ohio. We talk a lot about his hometown here in Columbus, his work, and his poetry and essays.. You'll hear a couple of his pieces, one of which apparently is brand new! His first collection of poems, The Crown Ain't Worth Much, was released by Button Poetry in 2016. His first collection of essays, The...

Hey everybody, haven't heard from me in a while, right? Listen for a quick update on what's been happening, where I am, and what to look forward to. I went on a hike this morning in the woods up here in the Adirondack Mountains, where I'm on vacation this week.  I have been getting up at 5:30 every morning and walking around the camp and trails without another soul in sight.  It's been quite lovel...

Phillip Fox knows why he is here, and knows what he loves. After spending 6 years on the road with the Phillip Fox Band, he's taking a breath and looking ahead towards what's next. We sit down (for what ends up being my longest interview yet!) and talk about a lot of good stuff. His history, growing up in Detroit, his high school rock band gig, and his thoughts on the craft of songwriting and what...

Anthony and I sat down in the green room of the Peoples Bank Theatre in Marietta, OH and had a great conversation.  We were performing there for an event that night, and since we were going to be in the same place at the same time, we decided to show up a couple of hours early so we could record this interview. Anthony's been through it.  We talk about his plans for a pro football career, his time...

  Kelly Zullo and I don't go way back, but we go far enough for Columbus.  We talk about her stint in Nashville, to Chicago where a loft bed company came into being, How she got to Ohio, and what she's looking ahead to for 2017.  We recorded the episode in her brand new RV, about which she is going back and forth between ecstatic optimism and buyer's remorse.  It was a great talk. This show featur...

Welcome to the podcast!  I hope you'll subscribe and follow along. This is an introduction of the nature of this show and includes a preview of Episode 1. Please subscribe on iTunes or wherever you listen to your podcasts, and let me know what you think at @FITKPod on  Facebook on Twitter !   Thanks! dh