The Charlotte is Creative Podcast

Husband. Father. Friend, EMMY-winning Composer and Sound Designer. Singer. Songwriter. Guitarist. Drummer. Hunt-and-Peck Pianist. Master Falconer. Lover of Old Cars and Motorcycles. Pack Animal. Madman Hiding in Plain Sight. How do we sufficiently capture the full picture of our November Creative Mornings speaker, Jason Hausman? The truth is, we can’t.  But what we can do is sit down with Jason af...

This past weekend, Biscuit podcast host beings Charlotte Is Creative held the inaugural 980 Fest at Divine Barrel Brewing in NoDa. In a city that welcomes new people by the droves each day, 980 Fest aims to be a connection point for those new residents to the people, programs and organizations that help make Charlotte strong.  In today's episode of the Biscuit podcast, Matt and Tim kick off the sh...

Hope you're hungry... IT'S BISCUIT TIME! Hopefully, after hearing our brand new theme song, you'll have this little earworm with you the rest of the day. After that - ahem - experience, dive right into a can't-miss conversation with Taiwo Jaiyeoba, Charlotte's Chief City Planner, Assistant City Manager and speaker at the October 11 Creative Mornings event held at Ovens Auditorium. Hosts Tim Miner...

It seems like it was just a month ago that we talked to Brian and Chelsea Mister about the first ever Around the Crown 10K that closed down 277 for a first-of-its-kind road race in Charlotte. Well, that's because it *was* just a month ago. Just last night, Brian and the ATC10K team announced the 2020 date of the ATC10K at NoDa Brewing Company. It's a big announcement, because the race will shift f...

Most people see billboards as purely a means of advertising a business, a means of capitalistic communication to the masses and nothing more. Wendy Hickey, founder of Art Pop Street Gallery, is not most people. In this episode of the Biscuit Podcast, Tim interviews Wendy Hickey about her work with work with Art Pop, in which she replaces billboard ads with billboard art. In one motion, Wendy beaut...

Gavin Edwards is a NY Times best-selling author living in Charlotte, NC. Having covered the pop culture landscape, Edwards has worked with or written about Tom Hanks, River Phoenix, Travis Barker and many more. In 2016, Gavin released a book of short stories about Bill Murray, called The Tao of Bill Murray. In the book, Edwards recounts stories of light-hearted mischief, surprise appearances, and...

The Biscuit is back and you're gonna be in trouble! The latest episode of the Biscuit podcast starts of with an incredibly raw and real interview with Erin Santos, conducted by Tim Miner. Erin talks about her organizations, The Isabella Santos Foundation and Cancer Messed With, and how the passing of her daughter drives the mission for both.  Warning! This segment contains explicit language. Next,...

In the latest segment of Creative Mornings Rewind, Matt Olin talks to Rosalia Torres Weiner in her mobile art truck. Inspired by the food truck craze, Rosalia uses her truck the same way, but with art instead of food. Rosalia talks about the truck, her art as activism, the Magic Kite, and her expanding mural footprint in the city. Next, Tim Miner sits down with Meredith Dean of The Dean's List, Se...

Yung Citizen is a hip hop producer and rapper, whose project, The F.I.T EP was released earlier this summer. The four track work looks at the authenticity of friendships in the digital era, satisfaction with one’s self and the rapper’s ode to his unborn daughter. You’ll hear his story first in the latest segment of Liner Notes. Second, hear head biscuit baker Tim Miner talk to Becky and Tony Santo...

Humanitarian organizations here in Charlotte and around the world can always use as much help as they can get. Make a Mark, Charlotte is the local chapter of a global initiative that holds 12-hour design and development marathons pairing creative professionals with the organizations whose talents they often need but can’t always afford. Right now through next Saturday, August 31, both creatives an...

On Sunday, September first, the Around the Crown 10K will shut down the inner loop of the I-277 interstate to run the most ambitious road race in this city’s history. The race is the brainchild of Brian and Chelsea Mister, both avid runners. In the first segment of today’s podcast, I’ll talk to Brian and Chelsea about what moment lead to the idea of running a race on 277, the logistical and safety...

One month ago, we introduced you to Shan Wallace, a Baltimore-based photographer spending time in Charlotte on a residency project organized by The Roll Up CLT. We joined Shan on a photo she did with middle school students. She talked about her goals for her time in Charlotte, including creating a collection of portraits featuring residents of Charlotte’s mostly African-American west side. In toda...

Today’s episode is a conversation between Creative Mornings host Matt Olin and the speaker for July’s event, Sonja Gantt. Sonja Gantt has been the Executive Director of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Foundation since 2016, following a nearly thirty year career as a TV journalist. Sonja delivered a compelling talk on the Creative Mornings global theme of “End” at Biddle Hall on the campus of Johnson...

Just a few weeks ago, DigiBridge founder and CEO David Jessup announced that he was stepping down from his position to go to law school. I was able to catch up with David at the DigiBridge headquarters to talk a little bit about his decision. You’ll hear David talk about what made him want to go back to school, whether or not he plans to return to Charlotte, and if he feels satisfied with the work...

On today’s episode of the Biscuit, we’re taking you inside Camp North End for a Friday night full of creativity. We’ll check in on the Charlotte Podcast live show, Talking Walls’ Battle Walls and the CLT DJ Battle. You’ll also get to hear part of DOMii’s set, which ended up winning the night. Kara, a member of the CLT Avengers, will lead you through a busy night in the Boileryard. We’ll also wrap...

On today’s episode of the Biscuit, we’ve got two segments we’re going to hear. In the first segment, we hear Charlotte producer and rapper RoyalCity LiF talk about his recently released EP More. Major on the segment we like to call Liner Notes. More. Major is LiF’s first EP, but he created almost the entire project himself, writing, rapping, sampling and arranging each of the six tracks on the pro...

On today’s podcast, we’ve got two segments that you’re going to want to listen to. In the first segment, we profile Shan Wallace a photographer from Baltimore who is in residency at The Roll Up until November. In a new monthly segment you’ll hear in the first episode of each month, we’ll check in with Shan to see how she’s spending her time in the Queen City. We’ll get to know her, her art, and th...

Today we talk to Rebecca Henderson, the Creative Mornings Charlotte speaker on the global topic of "Wonder" during the June 7 Creative Mornings event at Discovery Place in Uptown. We call this segment, “Creative Mornings Rewind.” Rebecca Henderson is a multi-disciplinary artist, graphic designer, entrepreneur, organized and a full-time copywriter at local marketing agency Wray Ward. Her work inclu...

This past weekend, Camp North End hosted the second annual Durag Festival, organized and hosted by BLKMRKT CLT, Dupp and Swatt and local artist Dammit Wesely. The event drew more than 2,000 attendees, all celebrating black culture and heritage. In the first segment of today’s Biscuit podcast, we talk to Dammit Wesely about what the Durag Festival means to him. We also go on location to hear some o...

Many people in Charlotte see the creative energy that bounces back and forth from Creative Mornings hosts and Biscuit co-founders Matt Olin and Tim Miner. That kind of chemistry is something that takes a lot of time, work and a little luck to develop, and we believe that is something to be celebrated. That’s why we’re calling this segment Creative Besties. On each Creative Besties segment, we’ll p...

Far too often in our wonderful city, we tend to celebrate what’s new and shiny as opposed to what’s been tested through time. That’s why we’re calling this segment #OGCLT. We want to celebrate the Charlotte that’s existed long before the breweries and condos. Up first on #OGCLT? Mert’s Heart and Soul! Mert’s has been a staple of the Uptown restaurant scene since 1998. Since then it’s been known as...

Hello, Biscuit listeners and welcome to another freshly baked edition of The Biscuit Podcast, celebrating Charlotte’s creativity every week. I’m your host, Andy Goh. Hearing Brit Drozda’s soulful singing and folk-rock-pop sound would remind many listeners of the best Sheryl Crow, Brandi Carlile, Patty Griffin, and Norah Jones records. Educated at Davidson and based in Charlotte, Brit Drozda brings...

Hello, Biscuit listeners and welcome to a freshly baked edition of The Biscuit Podcast, celebrating Charlotte’s creativity every week.  Today’s show is Creative Mornings Rewind, features hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin speaking with plastination expert Jamie Decker, following her May 3 Creative Mornings Charlotte event, where Jamie spoke about the global theme of “Preserve.” In 2007, Jamie visited D...

Hello, Biscuit Listeners and welcome to freshly baked edition of The Biscuit Podcast, celebrating Charlotte’s creativity every week. I’m your host, Andy Goh. The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has long been a key supporter of the arts in Charlotte, and right now they’re working on one of their biggest initiatives yet. The Celebrate Charlotte Arts initiative is accepting applications now th...

Hello, Biscuit Listeners and welcome to freshly baked, buttery and flaky edition of The Biscuit Podcast brought to you by Charlotte is Creative. I’m your freshly sunburnt host, Andy Goh. Today is May 1st, 2019. This past weekend was a big one for the city of Charlotte. Everywhere you turned, it seemed an exciting, creative or communal event was taking place. From Tuck Fest at the White Water Cente...