Forging Flame

Aaaaand we're back! It's been a while since our last Podcast, both Nick and Ryan have been super busy! We do a little catch up here, and talk at length about Ryan's EP release (Lead Salad - Move On) from last month! 

We go in depth on the musical creative process, inpsiration, feedback and criticism. We had a lot of fun recording this episode, it feels good to be back!

Check out Ryan's solo music project Lead Salad at https://leadsaladmusic.com

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Episode 21 of Forging Flame is a veritable cornucopia of inspiration and valuable perspective, thanks to the conversation Nick and Ryan had with this week’s guest, Charles Burt! Charles and the guys get into his military experience, the intersection of science and spirituality, and the recent recurring theme of art therapy!

Charles Burt is a 20-year Army veteran, and an incredible painter, turning photo-realistic, classical still-life work into portals of memory, encapsulating time, space, and a distinct sense of “having been there” into his work. His ongoing battle with Parkinson’s Disease is a profound topic of conversation in this one. 

Check him out at https://charlesburtartist.com/.

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Our guest Kim is an actor/performance artist for a historical museum, a writer (fiction, playwright, fan-fiction), and the quintessential artist type. The overarching theme for this podcast is how art, in its highest form, can evoke powerful emotional responses in people. This is a huge motivation behind the creative process, and in itself a fulfilling currency for many artists—tangentially, we talk about the ways our current economy can be crippling for creative types. We also discuss self-talk and how it relates to artistic validation and confidence, as well as the necessity of adversity in creative pursuits.

When she's not working the job of her dreams, Kim is finishing up a few literary works and dabbling in booze infusion/cocktailing. You can find her on Instagram @kim.indy (https://www.instagram.com/kim.indy/).

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In this energy-filled episode of Forging Flame, Nick and Ryan sit down with fellow podcasters Kris King and Dyke Michaels, of the “Harder Brunch” podcast. The guys ditch the typical show format, and dig more into experience than process. The conversation goes some...interesting places. 

Harder Brunch is a comedy podcast focused on late-morning food and drink with guests from the service industry and stand-up comedy. Kris King is a former bartender-turned-podcaster, with loads of experience being a gleefully bitter and abrupt booze-slinger around the Midwest. Dyke Michaels used to work at a summer camp. On mic together, they’re a perfect podcasting duo! 

Check out Harder Brunch at https://anchor.fm/dyke-michaels

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Ricardo Laranja is a world class musician, producer, and Ryan's former college professor/mentor. Recorded on-location at Laranja Studios, we talk music, creativity, inspiration, teaching, food, Brazilian customs, and we nerd out at length about audio/video production equipment. Ricardo is a professor in the Music & Arts Technology program at Purdue School of Engineering Technology, he's the Music Director for his church, he teaches private piano and voice lessons, and he's always taking on fun side-projects. 

Ricardo has always been helpful, insightful, and generous with his knowledge. And would you believe us if we told you he does a spot-on impression of Louis Armstrong? 

Give Laranja Studios a follow on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/LaranjaStudios/) to see all the great stuff Ricardo is working on!

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In Episode 17 of Forging Flame, Nick and Ryan are joined by the Sauce Boss of the Midwest, Colonel Mustard himself, Zach Rohn, of Batch No. 2 Mustard. Zach owns and operates the business, as well as being the primary Saucerer on duty.

Zach and the guys discuss sauce slinging in times of global calamity, personal tragedy, and then take a hard left into the murky realm of conspiracy theories. Buckle up! This one’s…fun? 

Batch No. 2 (http://www.batchno2.com/) 

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In Episode 16 of Forging Flame, Nick and Ryan get together sans-guest to discuss their experiences and opinions relating to suicide and loss, as September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. 

If you or someone you care about are experiencing suicidal thoughts and you’re in need of help, check out some of the excellent, national resources below here. 

National hotline and resources of all types (https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/) 

Art Therapy (https://arttherapy.org/) 

Resources for Veterans (https://mission22.com/) 

Youth LGBTQ+ Resources (https://www.thetrevorproject.org/)

In Episode 15 of Forging Flame, Ryan and Nick sit down with yet another fascinating and hard-working Ryan! Ryan Penington is an LA-based filmmaker, musician, and stand-up comedian with an origin story based in Indianapolis. 

Nick and the Ryans get together over Zoom and power through some early technical issues, and then cover a whole bunch of fun and interesting topics, such as open mic comedy sets as a method of finding catharsis, Penington’s time in a Rockabilly band, hacking your way through artistic education, the “dark side” of creativity, and LOADS more. 

Give Ryan Penington a follow on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ryanpenington/), and check out some of his past work on IMDB (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1732992/). 

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In this far-out episode of Forging Flame, Ryan and Nick sit down with Joey Turner and “Baby Nick”, from the yet-to-be-released “Mellow + Yellow” podcast. Joey is also a poet, a stay-at-home dad, and the founder of a work-in-progress collaborative art project called “Dojo Ink”. 

The guys talk with Joey and Baby Nick about their upcoming projects, as well as living with severe dyslexia, the devastating impact of an outdated education system on dyslexics and creatives, flow states, magick, Japanese mythology, disturbing YouTube videos, and some far more bizarre subject matter. 

Joey is currently recruiting artists for Dojo Ink multimedia projects, including an epic graphic novel inspired by Samurai culture. Contact him at [email protected] for more information. 

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Episode 13 of Forging Flame features special guest Ryan M. Brewer. Ryan is a super-talented singer-songwriter with a brand-new album just released called Exorcism. He also teaches a university-level songwriting class. 

Ryan and Nick sit with Mr. Brewer and discuss COVID concerts, willing possession, the super-slick way he released his new album, and WAP. 

Go buy Ryan M. Brewer’s new interactive album now! (https://www.ryanmbrewer.com/) 

This epsiode is sponsored by Hotel Tango Distillery (https://shop.hoteltangodistillery.com/) — Promo code: forgingflame for 10% off 

This episode is also sponsored by Onnit (https://www.onnit.com/supplements/) — Promo code: forgingflame for 10% off any supplements