No Pix After Dark Podcast

Aaron interviewed April Lichtenberg the Director of Business Development at Flowers & Fancies. April and I discuss her background and how a desk job was never for her. She loves working with the public and making new connections in the Baltimore area. April talks about Flowers and Fancies and how it's an amazing company to work for. She tells the story on how networking has helped them to be one o...

EP 172: Alysha January Discover Charm City We discuss how Alysha ended up in Baltimore. The name of the blog,mental health, her journey and her love for Baltimore City. We discuss social media and many of the amazing events she is involved in around Baltimore IG: discovercharmcity Producer:  Acutevisions  Thank you to my sponsors: Zeke's Coffee www.zekescoffee.com Maggies Farm www.maggiesfarm.com...

Aaron sat down with Jennifer Buonantony CEO & Founder of Press Pass LA and PPLA Social & PR. Aaron has known Jennifer since their days at Syracuse University undergrads. Jennifer tells her inspiring story of moving too LA with no job living in a hotel. She eventually found a job working with Television Producer Mark Burnett.  Jennifer takes you on a  journey of her trials and tribulations that she...

Aaron sat down Sumayyah, the owner of Codetta Bake Shop. Codetta Bake Shop came on the scene Fall of 2020 during the height of the pandemic. Mya and her business partner Chris decided to quit their jobs and follow their passion. Codetta Bake Shop is known for their amazing cheesecakes and cupcakes. Codetta Bake Shop has been featured on Good Morning America, Baltimore Sun, Wedding Magazines and mo...

NoPixAfterDark EP 169: Aaron sat down Detria Courtalis Vice President of Sales, Pandora North America. Listeners will hear Detria's career path to where she is now. You will learn some valuable advice about coming in the ranks. She moved to Maryland after college and never looked back. She talks about exciting things that are happening at Pandora and how much she loves working with people. We also...

Aaron sat down with Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott for a follow up interview from 2020. In this interview Aaron asked his listeners to submit questions for Mayor Brandon Scott. We covered topics such as crime, ARTSCAPE, AFRAM, illegal ghost guns, police budget and more. Thank you Mayor Brandon Scott for coming on the show. Thank you to my sponsors:                 Zeke's Coffee        www.zekescoff...

Aaron interviewed author Teri Henderson about her new book titled, "Black Collagists: The Book". We spoke about how she came up with the idea of the book and the process for writing and curating during the pandemic. This was her first book and now she wants to write and curate more books. You get to learn about 50 plus amazing Black artists in the book and see their work.  You can buy this book on...

EP 166: Aaron sat down with Baltimore Music Artist John Tyler to discuss Mental Health and how it has affected him in various stages of his career and currently now. He performed at Firefly Music Festival with Peach Face and that was an  experience that changed his life perspective. We spoke on how he wanted to be architect growing up but found the passion of music through an unlikely avenue. He h...

EP 165: Aaron interviewed Chris Colbert who is the CEO and Founder of DCP Entertainment, a media platform for underrepresented voices, including people of color, women, the LGBTQ+ community, and other overlooked communities.   We discuss that Chris grew up in the Baltimore area and now resides in NYC. He has worked with SiriusXM helped create Black and Latino programming. We talk about his award w...

On the new episode of  NoPixAfterDark Podcast,Aaron Dante spoke to Visit Baltimores 2021 Diversity Apprentices, Tymarra Sherrill and Anthony Richmond , discuss their experiences working with Visit Baltimore. We discussed how "Representation Matters", how and why they applied for the travel and tourism space. We also talked about the overall experience and what would will be their next move going f...

EP 163: Aaron recorded a live show with Photographer E. Brady Robinson at the Hotel Indigo discussing her new Photo Exhibit SK8R GRLS. We discuss her inspiration behind the project, her love for roller skating, how she chose the Women for this and what is the soundtrack to this Exhibition.  IG:@ebradyrobinson   IG: MarylandArtPlace IG: Acutevisions  SK8R GRLS is a photo series by E. Brady Robinson...

EP 162: Baltimore  Sculptor Artist Sebastian Martorana   Aaron finally had a chance to speak with Sculptor Artist Sebastian Martorana on the NoPixAfterDarkPodcast . They both attended Syracuse University and graduated in 2003. Sebastian tells the story of him growing up having a passion for art. He enjoyed working with hands and fell in love with sculpting and the rest is history. He has done work...

After a month and a half away from podcasting, NoPixAfterDarkPodcast is “Back to Business.”  The first episode of the new Season 4 “Back to Business” Aaron is interviewed by Garrett the host of EP 001. This episode was recorded live on zoom with 20 Superfans of the podcast. The Superfans asked hard hitting questions about the podcast and Aaron gave some valuable insight for “BACK to BUSINESS” seas...

Aaron is back with a Bonus Episode before the new season of “Back to Business” starts Jan 24th. This episode Aaron sat down with Renee M. Christoff of T.Rowe Price the Head of Global Associate Engagement + Corporate Responsibility and Michael Beatty the CEO Beatty Development. We discuss T.ROWE PRICE Makers Market at Merry and Bright located in Harbor Point Baltimore . We talk about the planning a...

Nopixafterdark EP 159: Koco's Pub has won many awards for best crab cake in Baltimore. I sat down with the owner Marcela and the kitchen manager Eric to learn more about the Koco's. Kocos's is located in NorthEast Baltimore on Harford Rd. We discuss how Koco's is a family owned business and how long they have been around. We talk about local sourced crab meat, the special mix ingredients, and how...

Aaron sat down with Allie Smith the owner of Bramble Bakery Co. for this episode. In the past if you saw a long line wrapped around the corner at the Waverly Farmers Market in Baltimore, most likely people were in line for Bramble. People in Baltimore love Bramble Bakery Co and once you taste their baked goods you know why right away.  Bramble Bakery Co has a new home in Northeast Baltimore and I...

EP 157: Aaron sat down with Jamie Reisinger from Reisinger Performance Nutrition. We discuss about why she wanted to become a Sports Nutritionist and why good & healthy balanced lifestyle can work. We talk about Macros, Cross-fit, alcohol drinking diets and Reisinger Performance Nutrition 90 Day SHREDS Program that I will be participating in the beginning of 2022. Good conversation during the holi...

Tis’ the Season of Giving Thanks, Gratitude, and Spending Time with Family! This is one of the best times of the year!🦃🍁🍽 . 🎧Aaron Dante (@nopixafterdark pod) 🎧Charmyra E Fleming (The Purple Charm Experience Pod) & Members of @charmcitycollectivemedia have come together yet again, for a very special Thanksgiving Holiday podcast collaboration. 🔥 On this episode, Aaron and Mai talk about our mo...

Today’s episode is a collaboration with Public Health on Call with Host Dr. Josh Sharfstien of John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.  For this episode, my listeners submitted questions about COVID-19 and Dr. Josh Sharfstein talks through some answers. We  also discuss Baltimore’s unique response to the pandemic and how to think about safe gatherings during the holidays. Check out Public...

EP 155: Aaron interviewed WBAL-TV 11 anchor Jason Newton.  We discussed why he went into Broadcast Journalism in college. You might be surprised that Broadcast Journalist was not the what he wanted to do going college. Jason and I talk about 9/11, Baltimore Uprising, and many othering topics during this amazing interview.  Thank You Jason Newton for hanging out at talking with NoPixAfterDarkPodcas...

EP 154: Aaron interviewed CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams. . Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams is the first female to serve as Commissioner for the CIAA and first appointed African American female Commissioner representing NCAA Division I, II and III. CIAA stands for Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. The CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament will be coming to Baltimore Feb 21-2...

Part 1 of 2 episodes, Aaron Dante interviewed the President of Bowie State University Dr. Breaux and CEO & President of Visit Baltimore Al Hutchinson in this week episode. We discuss the CIAA’s and how long the league has been around. We talk about the CIAA Mens and Womens Basketball Tournament coming to Baltimore in February 22-26th. Dr Breaux explains how Bowie State University is the host schoo...

This was NoPixAfterDarkPodcast  second LIVE SHOW in three days. Excited to be back with the people.  Aaron Dante interviewed Alex the Owner of Fire & Rice for the second time.  Fire & Rice is a restaurant located in Waltherson Neigborhood in Northeast Baltimore. The restaurant opened last year in the height of the pandemic. Things did not go as planned for Fire & Rice. Alex tells the group about a...

NoPixAfteDark hosted a live a podcast event at Open Works Baltimore for their 5th Anniversary on October 30th. Aaron sat down with Travis Bell the founder and owner on Black Acres Roastery. We spoke about how and why he wanted to start a coffee business, How the pandemic helped him focus on the business and wholesale.  We discuss about being a Black Coffee Roastery and how Representation Matters....

EP 150: Aaron Dante interviews Stephanie  from EP58. Stephanie and I spoke before the pandemic started not knowing how the Real Estate market would be. She is back to give the audience an update.  We discuss many topics, from housing shortages, sellers market, buying houses with no inspections and more. People leaving the cities. Housing market boom in Northeast Baltimore.  Stephanie Bamberger  Re...