Word of Mouth

Our guest this week is the one and only Greddins! Gracie Eddins took photos for both Stephen and Myres' weddings. She is a long time friend and the older sister of Cole and Sam Eddins. We sat down with her to discuss art, photography, fashion, family, travel, and so much more. This was a joy of a conversation and we are excited to share it with you. Welcome back to WOM! SOCIALS https://www.instagr...

Kellen was gracious enough to host us in his gorgeous mid-century home for episode 41. Kellen is the founder and co-owner of Zephyr Barber in Birmingham, AL. Zephyr is the premier barbershop in Birmingham hosting some of the most pristine vibes in the entire city. Kellen is a masterful curator of vibes and that is one thing that was abundantly clear in this episode. Welcome to WOM! SOCIALS https:/...

Another holiday top 5 for you guys! Merry Christmas! Thank you to Mr. Luke Becker for joining us for this one! 0:00 - intros 1:00 - Christmas Lists 14:00 - Top 5 Worst Holiday Traditions 1:19:00 - fin

We often disparage of social media here on Word of Mouth. Our conversations often center around the problem and pitfalls of the internet and social media. Our friend Jake Birnbaum has a much more positive, optimistic view of our world and the future of media. We brought him on to discuss how to use social media for good and to hopefully learn a bit about Mr. Birnbaum along the way! 0:00 - intros 2...

Welcome to this beautiful winter WOMderland! It is a joy and pleasure to have you joining us for the beginning of our holiday celebrations! This week we brought Sam and Jacob on to help us decide the ultimate top 5 holiday foods and top 5 holidays. Let us know what we got wrong and why! SOCIALS ⁠https://www.instagram.com/smeddins/⁠ https://www.instagram.com/jacobcmclendon/ https://www.instagram.co...

What do international music tours, prom in outer space, and playing over 800 live shows have in common? This guy right here! Nordista Freeze is our newest friend from Nashville, Tennessee. We talked shop about making music in the tiktok era, what it's like opening for rappers like Fetty Wap (sort of), and what dating in Nashville is like. All that and more on this week's episode of WOM! Check out...

Our very good buddy Austin Eck. He is an amateur comedian, an investmet banking analyst, and a fast food connoisseur. Today we chatted about fast food hacks and what it was like growing up in Akron, Ohio during the rise of Lebron James. Lots of good chats and laughs on this one. Welcome to WOM! SOCIALS Austin has no socials #king https://www.instagram.com/myresense/ https://www.instagram.com/stphn...

We finally got the last Allen sibling on! Chloe has just begun her first year at Samford and we sat down to chat and learn about her and how college is going so far. Chloe is smart, articulate, and had impeccable style. We are proud to host her on this week's WOM! SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/chloee.allen_/ https://www.instagram.com/myresense/ https://www.instagram.com/stphn.pcck/ https://www...

The Mclendon Brothers joined us to talk about STUFF. Hope you like talking and about stuff because this is gonna be right up your alley right here! 0:00 - intros 4:00 - you have a box in your hand 17:00 - Cookout go to’s 28:00 - Planning Jacob’s date 49:00 - What is the perfect number of kids? 1:01:00 - fin SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/jonmclendonjr/ https://www.instagram.com/jacobcmclendon/...

Sumter Sessoms is the tour manager for a number of bands like Happy Landing (https://www.instagram.com/happylandingxo/). What the heck does a tour manager do? Well that's what we ventured to find out in today's episode. Sumter is good friends of Jon Mclendon so we brought him in to help us get to know Sumter a bit better. He's a hoot and a holler and we had a great chat today. Welcome back to WOM!...

This is a yapper of an episode I'll tell you that much! Houses, construction, water towers, heck we even figured out how to escape a South America prison! All in a days work on a typical WOMisode. Welcome to Myres' new office and welcome to WOM. SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/myresense/ https://www.instagram.com/stphn.pcck/ https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.pod/ https://www.facebook.com/p...

Heath Padgett is a self described old soul. He is a selfless leader and a well thought out individual. He just might be the wisest man under the age of 30 alive today. He is gentle, kind, articulate, loving, and the list of his interests could fill 100 podcasts like this one. We are honored to have the pleasure to speak with Heath today. This was one of our deepest and most philosophic podcasts we...

If you want to know how to be a cool guy, just look to Lane Mitchell. He lived out of an RV for a year with his wife, he shoots film, he wears vintage clothes, he climbs, he cycles, he drinks coffee, he likes watches, he likes cars, and he is a masterful mixologist. Are there any more cool things? Not sure there is a cool thing out there that Lane doesn't like. Here are 2 hours worth of cool g...

There are rockstars, then there are dudes who travel the world playing music in Asia, the United States, on the moon etc. Some people call these people "international rockstars." We call them Will Russell. Will is a musicaholic, a seasoned barista, and a friend of many. This was a great hang with a great dude and we hope you enjoy exploring Will as much as we did. :) SOCIALS (and all of...

Well well well, it seems Stephen is out of town again. Imagine that! Luke Becker came in to save the day and who did he bring along for the chat today? None other than his two brothers, Ryan and Ben! Imagine you are sitting in the writers room for Saturday Night Live - that is this episode of WOM. So many laughs and tons of great bits in this episode. Enjoy! SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/ryan....

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We have a real legend on the pod today. Talk about a man built to podcast, we have right here a guy who literally studied media communication. Davis Domescik is a rizz lord and quite literally one the most beloved people to ever graduate from Samford University. He is kind, he is witty, he is funny, he is DAVE. WOM WOM WOM WOM SOCIALS Dave doesn’t have socials (LEGEND) https://www.instagram.com/my...

If you live in an apartment in Birmingham, there is a good chance that our guest today is your maintenance guy. Evan is the shmooz king of UAB engineering and one of the fastest runners to ever come out of Oak Mountain (maybe). Join us as we discuss meeting Jeff at the car show, Evan explains the killdozer, and Stephen tells us how the Ukraine war got started. Have a WOMderful day, everybody! 0:00...

Ella Naftel is one heck of a cool person! She has lived all over the country, hosts concerts in her basement, and most significantly, she is the face behind Bham Rubbish Girl. We are proud to introduce you to this cool cat and we hope you enjoy getting to know her as much as we did. Welcome to WOM, Ella! SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/bham_rubbish_girl/ https://www.instagram.com/babs333d/ https...

Blake, Cole, and Myres. One of the funniest guy trios to ever walk this earth. Lots of laughs in this episode let me tell ya. We tried out a couple new segments like WOM Reading Corner and Blake’s Dating Advice. There was also a brief appearance of the infamous DJ Concrete Salesman. Join us for a fun time on episode 22 this week! SOCIALS https://www.instagram.com/cole_eddins/ https://www.instagram...

Cafe Elliott, in a way, is like an art project. It is the conglomeration of many years of work with many different influences from around the world. It is the brain child of our friend, Elijah Knapp, and his wife Ibby and brother Asa. We drove up to Cincinnati this past weekend to see the new cafe and to help our friends launch their new shop in Dayton, Kentucky. This episode is primarily a rehash...

Stephen just got back from Hawaii! Cole came on to help us unpack Stephen's trip amongst other things. This week we hang with Cole again, tbt to the first episode! We're post July 4th weekend so lots of trips to unpack between the three of us. Happy friday! Socials: https://www.instagram.com/cole_eddins/ https://www.instagram.com/myresense/ https://www.instagram.com/stphn.pcck/ https://www...

Iced vanilla podcast to go please! Have you ever wondered about how one might start a coffee shop? (don't lie because we literally know a lot of you listening to this want to start coffee shops) Jimmy Truong is responsible for one of the coolest shops in the south, June Coffee! Many people know him as The Godfather of Birmingham coffee. We talked through all kinds of Birmingham lore and coffee...

Something funny about Stephen and Myres is that their sisters are also best friends! Sally Ann and Ansley came on this week to discuss our childhoods and the intricacies of brother/sisters relationships and some other stuff. SOCIALS: https://www.instagram.com/samfordgirl/ https://www.instagram.com/sallyannpeacock/ https://www.instagram.com/myresense/ https://www.instagram.com/stphn.pcck/ https://w...

I think it's safe to say it's everyone's dream to work with some of their best friends every single day. Stephen is one of those lucky guys who gets to do just that. Chase, Cole, and Maddie are some of the most awesomest people we know. Stephen took WOM on the road to interview these three while on their staff retreat this summer. This week's WOMisode is filled with pop culture revelations, Taylor...