In this episode, British-born musician, producer and sound engineer, Jeep Hook, tells us about how the music business has changed since the early 1980’s. He’ll give us some tidbits on what it was like to tour with the band Talk Talk, and how his journey went from England to L.A. and landed in the hip hop capital of the South. There’s some notes about his jazz singer first wife who had several hit songs, high jinks that happened while on the road, and a couple of celebrity interactions. And he’ll give us a healthy drink recipe, which we'll enhance with a little vodka. ( Can't leave it too healthy, you know....)

Links:

Jeep Hook Website:  https://www.jeephook.com/

Jeep Hook YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/jeephook

Talk Talk Tour  -1984

It’s My Life - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x585PbV_rA0

(At 4:40 into the song Jeep jumps off a speaker playing guitar on stage)

Millions Like Us - 1988

In Love with Yourself - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utFQdSanyOI

Guaranteed for Life - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5k_ebGe7HM

Reunion tribute to Mark Hollis 2019 - Royal Festival Hall - UK

Article: https://consequence.net/2019/07/talk-talk-reunite-mark-hollis-tribute-show/

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOJya8TBh6s

Basia - Time and Tide - 1987

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWHkihcA_tU

Ghetto Mafia - Straight from The Dec (Produced at Jeep’s studio )

https://open.spotify.com/album/1EHFH7SnZ9OxllzCnLb2Oz

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In this episode Actress and Drama Teacher Jan Jensen regales us with tales like why she prefers directing teens instead of adults; that time she was naked on stage; why she’s glad she didn’t do a topless scene in a horror movie; what she spends her money on now; and how she went from a small town in Oklahoma to the New Orleans acting scene and then on to teaching drama in Atlanta. And she had a very famous student, but it’s not a big story, it’s a little one.

Some links to  Jan's career:

The Last Slumber Party  (FILM)

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjfmx-E6xFg

Movie: https://tubitv.com/movies/501314/the-last-slumber-party-rifftrax-edition

2016 The Last Slumber Party - Bleeding Skull! A 1980s Trash-Horror Odyssey  Event - interview with Jan Jensen

http://bleedingskull.com/rustling-up-the-menfolk-a-conversation-with-jan-jensen/

Vagina Monologues - Director:  https://bit.ly/3sqhNEK

Main Street Theatre Tucker - The Odd Couple - Female version.  Performance Photos:  http://www.tuckertheatre.com/odd-couple.html   Character Photo: https://bit.ly/3yqL2eq

Dinner Theatre - Main Street Theatre: Character Photo: https://bit.ly/3N0YEB8

Jan’s Education videos. Puppet show. Krafted Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIYeqPtsMqM

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In this episode we talk to Meridith Ford, recovered actor, former food critic and food marketer, and now the owner of Cremalosa gelateria. She'll give us some insights on how hard it really is to be a food critic - hint: it’s not just about eating out.  And she’ll tell us how to make a new cocktail with gin and beautiful French liqueur - a martini she calls a “Flying High.” Meridith tells us how a degree in Food Marketing turned into a career as a dining critic, and how she pivoted when the pandemic shut everything down just a month after she opened her new shop.  It’s a sweeeeeet conversation, just like the gelato she makes every day!

University Meridith attended in Rhode Island - Johnson & Wales University: https://www.jwu.edu/

Dining Critic for Atlanta Journal Constitution: https://muckrack.com/meridith-ford/articles

Meridith Ford moves into PR:

https://www.atlantamagazine.com/dining-news/exclusive-former-ajc-dining-critic-meridith-f/

Meridith Ford opens up Cremalosa: https://whatnowatlanta.com/meridith-ford-cremalosa-decatur/

https://www.restaurantinformer.com/2021/07/cremalosa-gelato-award/

Cremalosa Gelateria: https://www.cremalosa.com/

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In this episode Illustrator Trevor Irvin talks about his career as an illustrator from working for a newspaper to creating the mascot for the 1996 Paralympic Games. He’s got a rousing tale about some unexpected behavior from an art school model, and clues us in why he started drawing political cartoons in the last few years. If you want to see one example of his work, put your seats in the upright and locked position and listen to instructions from your flight  attendant. 

His cocktail of choice this episode is a light version of a Margarita.

INCLUDED IN THE PODCAST: The best way to reach Trevor Irvin is his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Trevor-S-Irvin-1755964201293064

Or email him directly.  He says his email is the best way to find him:  [email protected]

He will guide you to links where to find his art, because the sites themselves are a bit hard to maneuver through.

http://www.irvinproductions.com/?fbclid=IwAR1hztLxr9tW9euv839YL4CJdik0y5wE2QXKMPktt5boICHz8az7X8d_oyk

Fine Art America: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/trevor-irvin/shop

Red Bubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/TrevorIrvin/shop

Betsy DeVos mug - https://fineartamerica.com/featured/betsy-devos-trevor-irvin.html

Political Cartoons - KellyAnn Conway:

https://www.cagle.com/trevor-irvin/2017/02/kellyanne-con-job

https://www.cagle.com/trevor-irvin/2017/03/i-have-no-evidence-conjob

Sean Spicer and KellyAnn Conway together: https://www.cagle.com/trevor-irvin/2017/02/home-of-the-whopper-horiz

Blaze - The Paraolympics mascot:

https://www.paralympic.org/atlanta-1996/mascot#:~:text=Blaze%20the%20phoenix%20was%20chosen,for%20the%20city%20of%20Atlanta.

Delta safety card:  http://lesliehodges.us/airline-psics-2/

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In this episode of Creative Conversations with Generation Jones our guest is premiere Atlanta actress Kathleen McManus. She has decades of experience on stage and even a real-life ghost tale to share. She'll tell us how a chance meeting on a Desire Street bus led to a life that started in New Orleans, moved to Las Vegas, and then to Atlanta. And she brings out the big guns with her favorite cocktail that was named after a gun: A French 75 cocktail.

Arís Theatre: Atlanta’s Stage for Celtic Culture 

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In this episode, Deb Dewitt discusses her career as creative director for several ad agencies, and how she gave it up to become a beekeeper. Now her days include moving swarms of bees, finding uses for the never-ending supply of honey, and  trying to avoid an angry bee when it follows her home. She had a brief sojourn into Japanese food pop ups, and now makes food that is almost too beautiful to eat. She also has a honey-inspired cocktail mixer that made her a state champion.

Deb's inspirations:

Encaustic painting (with beeswax)

Deb's Pinterest page of encaustic paintings

Deb's Pinterest page of things that inspire her

Beekeeping Info in Georgia:

Tara Beekeepers Association    has beekeeping classes for beginning beekeepers. It is a hands-on 6-month class. If you're going to get into beekeeping, spring is the time to start.

Metro Atlanta has Junior beekeeping classes in the summer - great for kids. Pretty much any local bee club’s mission is to provide education.

If you're interested in beekeeping and want to join a local club in GA, the Georgia Beekeepers Association has lots of information and listings for all clubs in Georgia. If you want one of the cute honey bee license plate tags, it came about because of the efforts of the GBA. There's info on how to get one on their site. Proceeds go to education for beekeepers and they provide lots of grants to bee clubs and beekeepers.

American Beekeeping Federation 

State Bee Associations

Other ways to help bees:

- Here's a great site to learn about pollinators and pollinator plants:  Beecatur    Decatur, GA is a designated Bee City.

-Plant some native pollinators in your garden to provide food sources for bees throughout the summer. Lots of information here.

-Don't spray for mosquitos, and don’t use pesticides!

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In this episode of Creative Conversations with Generation Jones, we talk to That Puppet Guy, Lee Bryan. He’ll show us how to make James Bond’s favorite martini: The Vesper.  Shaken, not stirred.  We’ll hear about his move from performing at Six Flags theme park to The Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, and why he’s a puppeteer with control issues. He’ll explain how growing older has allowed him to use a black magic marker to cross off the list of things he doesn’t want to do professionally any more, and how he continues to make a living as a puppeteer.

Check out Lee Bryan and his many puppets at: https://puppetguy.com

Follow Lee Bryan on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/thatpuppetguy

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In this episode we'll learn how to make a sidecar cocktail, the special way Tom Spach does it. The Atlanta musician and composer will treat us to a hilarious and very Generation Jones streaking story. We’ll hear about him playing his music with various live bands and whether he prefers performing or writing music. Plus, we’ll learn what he means by “murder your darlings”. What does he still want to do creatively? Tune in to find out.

Also, a BIG THANKS to Tom Spach for our killer open and closing music!

TOM SPACH LINKS:

Spitfire Cowgirls (song)

Ghosts of the Day (song)

Justin Sams Band

Justin Sams Band (Facebook)

 Gateway Performance Productions

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In this episode we talk with native Georgia actor and singer, Glenn Rainey. He’ll tell us about his journey from local Atlanta theater to touring across the country, then working as a Broadway actor in Beauty and the Beast for 7 years, and how serendipity plays a big role in this actor’s life. He’ll give us some funny stories from behind and in front of the theatrical curtains, as well as advice for young aspiring performers. What’s on his mind for a Rainey Day the future? Tune in to find out.

Links to Glenn Rainey's Career:

Beauty and The Beast

Blue Eyed Soul: A Benefit for Broadway Cares

Actor's Express

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL

"Guys and Dolls" at the Fox Theatre

Glenn Interview with Encore

Glenn sings with Carols for a Cure

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In today's episode, we interview each other - Stephanie and Mria - your hosts with the mosts.

We start with our favorite cocktails and walk you through some of the highlights of our creative lives. 

Why are we doing this podcast? Who is it for?  And who are WE? 

Is Stephanie a painter or a puppet maker? Will she be sculpting a little head today or designing a costume for an upcoming play? 

How about Mria - will she be working on a novel, editing a podcast or producing a health and wellness video today? 

All good questions. And that's just us. 

Every Tuesday at cocktail hour, we'll talk to a person of interest in the Arts.

They'll tell us why they chose their field,  hit the highlights of their career, and clue us in on what they're doing now. They'll drop advice for folks who might want to go into their line of work. And add in a behind-the-scenes tale or two that will make you laugh.

BTW, if you're sensitive to colorful language, just know that we talk the way we talk. We certainly don't swear like sailors, but a spicy word  will definitely find its way in, here and there.

And if you're wondering exactly what Generation Jones is....we'll answer that, too!

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