CMD-F

Some of our show notes this week contain content that may upset some audiences. Links with particularly sensitive content will be flagged as [explicit]. 

Jonah Terry (Instagram)

Jonah Terry (Website)

Studio 13, Iowa City [explicit]

Kings and Queens (lensculture.com) [explicit]

Trashhand (website)

Joel Meyerowitz (website)

Sally Mann (website)

The Disturbing Photography of Sally Mann (via nytimes.com)

Nan Goldin (Profile on artsy.net) [explict]

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Have something exceptional that you would like to see CMD-F feature on the show? Reach out to Alex (the host)!

Acknowledgments:

Special thanks go out to the many exceptional people who have contributed to this show, in ways large and small. Of particular note this week are:

Josh Krakauer, who kindly allowed me to record at Sculpt HQ.

Listeners like you, who have stuck around through a prolonged hiatus.

Our theme song for this episode is RSPN by Blank & Kytt

Local goldsmith, jeweler, feminist, and entrepreneur, Kelly Marie Kinser joins Alex to discuss the value of art as both a business and a product. They touch on the lifecycle of art, the importance of creating for yourself, and the joys of creating for others.

Show Notes:

Grand Marie

Grand Marie (Instagram)

Bluestockings — Feminist Art Collective

Bluestockings (Instagram)

Iowa City Farmers Market (May–October)

Public Space One

Iowa City Press Co-op

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Have something exceptional that you would like to see CMD-F feature on the show? Reach out to Alex (the host)!

Acknowledgements:

Special thanks go out to the many exceptional people who have contributed to this show, in ways large and small. Of particular note this week are:

Josh Krakauer, who has kindly allowed me to record at Sculpt HQ.

Listeners like you, who have stuck around through a prolonged hiatus.

Our theme song for this episode is RSPN by Blank & Kytt

What you do shouldn't define who you are.

Alex welcomes graduate student and stand-up comedian Alexandra Shaeffer. They discuss issues mental health, the catharsis of public performance, and comedy as a act of self-healing.

Show Notes:

* Iowa City Yacht Club — Open Mic

* Penguin's Comedy Club — Open Mic

* The High Ground Cafe — Open Mic (Facebook Event Calendar)

* Tig Notaro at The Englert Theatre

* Comics that inspire Alexandra

* Gad Elmaleh

* Amy Schumer

* Aparna Nancherla (Wikipedia)

* Maria Bamford

* Aziz Ansari

* Ali Wong

* Chris Gethard

* Comedy Podcasts

* 2 Dope Queens

* Jessica Williams (Twitter)

* Phoebe Robinson (Twitter)

* My Favorite Murder

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Acknowledgements:

Special thanks go out to the many exceptional people who have contributed to this show, in ways large and small. Of particular note this week are:

* Wally Rose, who relinquished his office and home during the editing of this podcast

* Listeners like you, who in spite of going dark for 3 weeks downloaded this episode.

Our theme song for this episode is RSPN by Blank & Kytt

It's not enough to be first. You have to be better.

Alex partners with RADinc to bring you a LIVE recording of "Brick and Mortar", a conversation series that highlights the work of Iowa City area business owners and entrepreneurs and the steps they've taken to build their businesses. Alex hands the mic to Ian Castillo who moderates a discussion between Veronica Tessler, owner and propietor of Yotopia : Iowa City's Original FroYo and and Lesley Rish Triplett, owner of Dumpling Darling.

Show Notes:

Iowa City Farmers Market

Penn Landing Market — North Liberty's Farmers Market

RADinc (Facebook)

RADinc Event Calendar (Facebook)

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Acknowledgements:

Special thanks go out to the many exceptional people who have contributed to this show, in ways large and small. Of particular note this week are:

Simeon Talley, who never seems to get tired

Ian Castillo, for moderating our conversation mastering the basics of mic technique in 60 seconds

Taylen Anderson, for his technical advice, generosity with recording equipment, and patience while I pretended to have temporary lost some of what he lent me

Our theme song for this episode is RSPN by Blank & Kytt

Getting ideas out into the world and seeing what sticks

Alex is joined by Iowa fashion mogul and serial entrepreneur, Simeon Talley. Alex and Simeon discuss the challenges of prolific entrepreneurship and the power of leveraging collaboration to build communities of purpose.

Show Notes:

Simeon, featured on just about every other local production in town (and a few that are out of town):

TEDxRedding: Simeon Talley (YouTube)

Meet: Simeon Talley — Iowa City Press-Citizen

Simeon Talley wants to ‘build communities through collaboration’ — Clay & Milk

Connecting the dots of Iowa's fashion talent — The Gazette

Fashion lands here: The first ever Flyover Fashion Festival settles in Iowa City — The Daily Iowan

Taking Iowa fashion to the next level — Corridor Business Journal

Seriously, just Google him.

Simeon's many projects:

Iowa Fashion Project

Flyover Fashion Fest

The Political Party (Facebook)

RADinc (Facebook)

The Political Party LIVE! (SoundCloud link)

Guns x Butter

The Eastern Iowa Community Bond Project: Prevent Immigrant Detention.

RADinc Event Calendar (Facebook)

Simeon's CMD-F Recommendations:

Veronica Tessler, owner of Yotopia (Facebook)

Misty Rebik, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Development at Planned Parenthood of the Heartland (Twitter)

Stacey Walker, Linn County Supervisor (Twitter)

Andre Perry, The Englert Theatre

Natalia Espina, The Eastern Iowa Community Bond Project (Twitter)

John Engelbrecht, Public Space One

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Acknowledgements:

Special thanks go out to the many exceptional people who have contributed to this show, in ways large and small. Of particular note this week are:

Executive producer Tom Boyd, for his honest feedback and the reminder not to take this project too seriously

Nick Lambson, for explaining the difference between a pop filter and a windscreen. Next step, buy a pop filter.

Josh Krakauer, for the constant reminder of what good content is and what it should sound like

and of course, Céline Rose, who graciously encouraged the purchase, assembly, and testing of all of the equipment used in the production of this and every episode

On the first episode of CMD-F, things get political as Alex is joined by the founders of Persisted Tees, Veronica Tessler and Talya Miller who describe their recent exploration of the intersection of activism, inclusion, and entrepreneurship.

Show Notes:

Sculpt: A Social Media Marketing Agency Built for Change

Yotopia: Iowa City's Frozen Original FroYo

Persisted Tees: Vintage tees for the modern activist.

Persisted Tees on Facebook

Persisted Tees on Twitter

Persisted Tees on Instagram

Flyover Fashion Fest

Veronica's CMD-F Recommendation: Eastern Iowa Community Bond Project: Prevent Immigrant Detention.

Talya's CMD-F Recommendation: Iowa Fashion Project: Elevating, connecting and growing Iowa's fashion community.

Have something exceptional that you would like to see CMD-F feature on the show? Reach out to Alex (the host)!

Acknowledgements:

Special thanks go out to the many exceptional people who have contributed to this show, in ways large and small. Of particular note are:

Céline Rose, who graciously encouraged the purchase, acquisition, and testing of all of the equipment used in the production of this and every episode

The entire Sculpt team, whose friendship and professional excellence have served as the inspiration for this podcast

Nick Lambson, for his audio expertise, patience, and guidance

and Jason Snell for his creative example and insightful series on getting started as a podcaster

CMD-F is a podcast that aims to find and elevate stories that showcase exceptional people, places and things in Iowa City and beyond.

If you'd like to learn more find the show on the web at www.cmd-f.com or on Twitter

Hosted by Alex Rose

Thanks for listening!