Clientele Presents: Appalachian Sound and Color

To celebrate the Halloween season, Logan and Will call on former and future guests to tell them a scary story. Afterward, they are joined by Alec Berry to read ghost and folk stories from several great books such as The Telltale Lilac Bush. Alec reads an original piece written for the occasion. If you enjoyed it, you can see it and some of his other works here.

In this episode, Logan and Will record live from Clientele! The recording was from Sunday, 9/12/21 after successfully opening Clientele Art Studio that Friday. Discussion topics include: everything that we somehow accomplished within seven days, how amazing the local community is and how supportive they've been, Chef Melissa's amazing bagels, the artists in our retail space, and overall how grateful we are to everyone whose helped or supported Clientele, including several local businesses.

Hey everyone! With the opening of Clientele coming very soon, Logan and myself have not had anytime to sit down and interview anyone. While the original plan was to not release an episode this week, and write a blog post instead to explain what is going on behind the scenes, I found a few minutes and snuck over to Clientele and recorded a quick update and explanation. Discussion topics include: Our day jobs, grief, prioritizing responsibilities, self care, learning how to run a business through trial and error, and the exciting plans for Clientele. Thanks everyone for sticking with us! - Will

In this episode, we talked with the Artist and Framer extraordinaire, Amanda Carney.
The North Wheeling local has always been involved with art, so when the chance to take over a frame shop popped up, she jumped at the chance. Discussion topics include: Wheeling's punk scene, Kid Pix, the perils of mural painting, dealing with loss, and video games. You can find the Kid Pix photos on her twitter and check her Twitch channel on Mondays. You can see her portfolio here and buy a print or original here! This episode is marked explicit for adult language.

In this episode, we talked with the content creator, Richard Stewart. Purchasing his first pet tarantula as a way to conquer his fear of spiders, Richard now has over 150 tarantulas, is a full time Youtuber, and is the owner of The Tarantula Collective. The Collective started as an Instagram account then grew to Facebook. Now, Richard's Youtube channel has grown to over 80,000 subscribers and over 5.5 million views. Discussion topics include: Tarantulas, music, the behind the scenes of creating videos, Star Trek, his other pets, and how he went from a fear of spiders to being a fulltime Youtube creator.

In this episode, we talked with musician Jeremiah Welch.   The Tyler County, WV native is the founder and front man for the band The Pussyfooters. You may know them as the creators of our intro and outro music. After college, Jeremiah moved to Parkersburg, WV for several years before returning to the Upper Ohio Valley. He eventually formed the band. Discussion topics include: Friendly, WV, river folks, Theremins, the creation of the band, and getting old. He also played us a few songs. You can find The Pussyfooters on there Facebook page as well as Spotify. 

This episode is marked explicit for a couple of swear words that snuck through the cracks.

In this episode, we talked with graphic designer and artist Mindi Yarbrough. After growing up in the Y-T-R (Yorksville, Tiltonsville, Rayland) in Ohio, Mindi jumped around from Pittsburgh, Columbus, and California. After enjoying moving back home, Mindi decided to refocus on her art. Discussion topics include: how she got the childhood nickname "Morbid Mindi", ghosts, HR Giger, mermaids, her coloring book, and how she became an accidental muralist.
You can find Mindi on Instagram, Facebook, or her website.

In this episode, Logan and Will sit down and talk about the changes occurring to Clientele before it re-openings, including a fulltime retail section, regular hours, patio and indoor seating, as well as a beer license(!!!!). Afterward, as the logo returns to the summer version, we reflect on an approximate year of podcasting. Discussion topics include: oops cussing, TikTok, the difficulties of opening a business in West Virginia, and the highlights of the last 25 eps!

For some reason, we decided to give out a free Logan Schmitt print to whoever comes up with the best Run The Run Tire origin story. Send your best one to [email protected] by July 9th, 2021!

In this episode, we interview mixed media artist Robert "Bob" Villamagna. Born in Oakland California, Bob grew up in Toronto, Ohio. Bob's career path  included 13 years at Weirton Steel, an ad agency, art therapy, and teaching at West Liberty University. Bob uses these experiences, especially his time in the mills, to help influence his artworks.  Discussion topics include: shoes, the weather, bosses, sunburns, COVID, and the ups and downs of being art focused in the Ohio Valley.  You can find him on Instagram and his website.

In this episode, we interview chef and farmer Melissa Rebholz. The Buffalo native has worked across Appalachia and the Northeast from New York City through to Alabama. After helping start up a local restaurant in Wheeling, Melissa branched off on her own.  Discussion topics include: Pizza, BBQ, Dairy Queen, Paw Paws, the hurdles with starting a business and/or opening a restaurant, and writing.  You can find  on Instagram, Patreon, or her website.