Creative Memphis Podcast

Sean Mosley hails from Michigan, came to Memphis for family, and later discovered Spillit Memphis. Through stage storytelling he's grown in a way that's introduced a new perspective for his experienc…

Michelle Duckworth's illustrations are often inspired by fairy tales, but she enjoys sharing those vignettes where you could imagine anything with a whimsical and slightly peculiar slant. We discuss …

A homegrown dreamer that moved away in the midst of college times and other-than-Memphisly exploration, Melissa and family came back out of necessity, but found a different city. People were breathin…

Jack Simon has grown Bristerfest​ into a local celebration of family-friendly music, vendors, and artwork. This year's production is free to the public and we hope to see all of you there. Learn from…

We sat down with recent design grads Shelda Edwards and Jess Vandenberg along with CreativeWorks founder Josh Horton to discuss the realities of entering the working field as a designer in our very f…

Zandria Robinson takes being a sociologist to a whole new level. Recently under pressure for speaking her mind, Dr. Zandria Robinson came onto the podcast in Sept 2014 and we recorded some extra time…

Funlola Coker of Gnomeore Crafts is a maker of tiny things such as miniature foods, jewelry, and gnomes! Coming to the US from Lagos, Nigeria​ Funlola was attending Memphis College of Art​ when her p…

Lisa Michaels is a fabulous musician and comedian who explored Memphis in her past life, came back recently, and is making a splash. In this episode we discover her past, her transgender journey, pho…

Amanda blends her talents with the lens, psychology, and social media skills into Amanda Hill Photography, Memphis Bombshells, and Choose901. Now is the time and Memphis is the place for sure. We tac…

Lauren Kennedy is executive director of Urban Arts Commission, a local non-profit responsible for helping the city manage public art projects. They enhance the cultural vibrancy of communities throug…

Birdcap, Nosey42, and many others have been painting Memphis transforming our spaces into works of beauty as opposed to vacant properties. They came into the studio to chat about the journey from dra…

Sarah Fleming, connected to the core culture and music scene of Memphis, came onto the podcast and discussed civicly minded film making, being a new mom, past and current film projects, her grant fro…

The affable Leah Keys came by for Spillit pt 2 in 2015. Spillit is true, unscripted stories told in front of a live audience in Memphis, Tennessee. Today, you get the scoop on Spillit origins, naming…

Siphen Sylve and Brandon "Eso" Tolson form Artistik Approach the rising alternative hip-hop duo you can find every third Thursday of the month at Artistik Lounge found at Minglewood Hall. "We're kind…

Leni Stoeva is excited to be apart of the growing change in Soulsville of Memphis through her role as Creative Place Maker at Community Lift. Born in Bulgaria and raised in Memphis, TN, she works on …

Fueled by sleek rockabilly  and driven by a love for comics, Elvis, and wrestling, Mike McCarthy is passionate about you, Memphis. Share in his zeal for drive-in movies, the Coliseum, and plans for a…