Modern Romantic

Zan is the founder and creator of Fell and Fair, which is one of the coolest on and offline communities, a multimedia company, and an adventurous

Diana Michelle and Paul Summerlin are award-winning documentary filmmakers. Diana has a history in photography, having taught photography at the OLLI at the University of Arkansas. Paul is a musician who also toured with Seal. Diana and Paul teamed up to create the production company Seven Diamond Mudra and created the documentary "It's No Secret." For more, visit vimeo.com/paulsummerlin

Kurt R. Ward is a true romantic! He is also a poet, musician, and the author of Endymion or The State of Entropy. In this episode, we discuss romanticism, literature, the process of writing, and the resurgence of esotericism. Learn more about Kurt at www.kurtrward.com

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Tom Blomquist is someone who has probably been in your life in the form of television. In addition to his career as a novelist and textbook author, Tom Blomquist is an award-winning filmmaker, director, producer, and writer who has been associated with some of America’s most popular television programs (look him up some time on IMDB). He was named Most Valued Professor in the College of the Arts at California State University Long Beach in 2018 and retired at the rank of Professor Emeritus. Learn more about Tom at www.tomblomquist.com

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Sean Fitzgibbon explores unusual, real places and events through his work. Sean has been teaching college art for almost 20 years, has an MFA in art and a passion for making art and visual storytelling. He also illustrates books and recently completed a documentary-style graphic nonfiction that depicts the mythologies surrounding the Crescent Hotel’s years as the Baker Hospital, a Depression Era cancer hospital in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. For more: www.seanfitzgibbonart.com

Griffon Ramsey is a master at keeping things wild! She is a sculptor, chainsaw artist, independent filmmaker, art director, homesteader, and vlogger with huge passion and zest for life. Known for her pop-culture wood sculptures which have appeared at the Australian Chainsaw Carving Championships and the Butler Chainsaw Carving Invitational. for more info on Griffon, please visit www.griffonramsey.com

In this episode, we discuss life essentials like northern lights, a great van, and chainsaws!

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Leon Johnson is a fine art photographer and educator. In this episode, we discuss romanticism, Leon's journey, and how classic art and his cultural experiences influence his artwork. To learn more about Leon, visit leonjohnsonphotography.org

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Kim Guarnaccia is the founder and mastermind behind FaireFinder.com and Mystorical.net. She also is the creator of Renaissance Magazine (now out of publication). With an excellent knowledge of history and renaissance faires, we had Kim on to chat about her knowledge and she had some great advice for new festival goers. Check out Kim's websites and sign up for the newsletter at Mystorical.net!

Julie is an American who married into the British aristocracy. Previously, she grew up in Sugar Grove, IL, and we discuss a fascinating revelation regarding that! You might know Julie from the Smithsonian Channel - An American Aristocrat's Guide to Great Estates, or her YouTube show American Viscountess. She is also a yogi, a mother, and her husband Luke is heir to the Earl of Sandwich and they live at Mapperton House in the West Dorset countryside. For more info on Julie, please check out her social media accounts @juliemontagu and visit her Linktree: linktr.ee/juliemontagu

Tom Paradise is an American geomorphologist and professor of geosciences at the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences of the University of  Arkansas. He is also the guy you'll remember from PBS Nova's Petra: The Lost City. In this exciting episode, we chat about fun things like gems, cultures, parures, digging in Santa Barbara, and art that provokes. For more info about Tom, you can visit https://fulbright.uark.edu/departments/geosciences/directory/index/uid/paradise/name/Thomas+R.+Paradise/ and check out PBS Nova Petra: The Lost City on Amazon Prime Video and YouTube, or PBS will likely air it again.