No, I Know Podcast

Since we first aired this episode in 2021, Thelonious Cook of Mighty Thundercloud Edible Forest Farm won the USDA 2022 Farmer of The Year Award. We are also airing this episode in loving memory of Niamh Shortt, who passed away in 2022. Remember Your Farmer has interviews with Lisa Garfield and Niamh Shortt of Future Harvest Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture and goes on location with farmer, Thelonious Cooke of Mighty Thundercloud, Edible Forest. What is the future of farming? What can we do to support our local farmers? What is Regenerative Farming and Bio Diversity? All Music, Lyrics and Performances by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin. Additional Music and Lyrics in this episode for the song "Fly" by Wallis Perry and James Harrell.

Do we honor veterans on more than just Veterans Day? What do memorials and these commemorations mean to the veterans? There are a myriad of ways to serve our country. In this episode, we meet some of the founders of The Worcester County Veterans Memorial in Ocean Pines, Maryland. We also speak with veteran and owner of Delmarva Veteran Builders, Chris Eccleston. All Music and Lyrics by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.

Alice Arnold is a documentary media maker and educator. She creates, edits, writes and photographs projects that explore the urban environment and visual culture — from street art to advertising and from sidewalks to electric signs. Her films are in the collections of university libraries throughout the United States and have screened at MoMA and other festivals. She is a NYFA Photography Fellow, a Fulbright Fellow in film and an Adjunct Professor at the City University of New York.

Alice was a club photographer in New York City in the 90's and we chat about New York night life, what is was like to photograph people dancing in clubs, how life in NYC changed after 9-11. We also chat about her new zine release: Goldie, Timeless Marc Ballroom NYC November 1995 about the famous Drum and Bass DJ Goldie and the event she captured with him. Let's Dance!

All Music and Lyrics by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.

In this episode, in our Community Esteem segment we hear from Mayor Jake Day about the creation of Anne Street Village, a transitional housing village of tiny homes for the homeless in Salisbury, Maryland.

Then in our Make a Difference Spotlight segment we speak to the founder of The Jeptha Group, Jason Naradzay and board member and supporter, Stephanie Thompson.The Jeptha Group is a nonprofit whose aim is to bring music instruction to the "forgotten of the forgotten." Its workshops for the seriously mentally ill and violent individuals (SMIVIs) at Sing Sing Correctional Facility and beyond offer a lifeline for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people, offering a rare opportunity to find joy, collaboration and healing through music.

All Music and Lyrics in this episode by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.

This episode is part of our Make A Difference Non Profit Spotlight Series, where we highlight non profits, organizations and individuals making a difference in their communities.

Why do we do this series? If we think we know everything about our communities and our neighbors, chances are we do not, meaning, we only see the surface or we only see the negativity, the division and we do not always get offered the stories of those in our communities who are doing it, using their powers for good. Which is what our Make A Difference Non Profit Spotlight is all about! Today we focus on 50K Souls and its founder Minister G. Mandel Copeland, who is also a musician and music director of United Faith Church of Deliverance in Salisbury, Maryland. 50KSouls is an outreach ministry that was established in 2015 and at that time, it consisted of churches and individual volunteers in the local area of Salisbury, MD. That year was monumental for them and #50KSouls fed 75 families and became incorporated as a non-profit organization in the State of Maryland. Their Current Strategy is to build a network of partners (volunteers, churches, and donors) across the country, that will work together to provide outreach to those individuals and communities that find themselves in despair and need, as a result of natural disasters and/or economic disadvantages.

Plus a chat with Ilyana and James live from @nikpodroad on Janes Island National Park. Music and Lyrics by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin (*except for Lift Every Voice: Lyrics by James Weldon Johnson.

Your hosts Ilyana Kadushin and James Harrell, recorded this episode in the brand new @nikpodroad aka Barbarella (a teardrop camper) and once again from a place of love and learning, popped the hood on their marriage.

Relationships. What are the greatest challenges in marriage (or long term commitment) and what are the potential antidotes for them? Everything is unearthed, from addiction to.. can a zebra change it's stripes?

All music and lyrics by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.

Our Special Guest: Nikon Ambassador and National Geographic Magazine photographer, Ami Vitale has traveled to more than 100 countries, bearing witness not only to violence and conflict, but also to surreal beauty and the enduring power of the human spirit. Throughout the years, Ami has lived in mud huts and war zones, contracted malaria, and donned a panda suit— keeping true to her belief in the importance of "living the story." In 2009, after shooting a powerful story on the transport and release of one the world's last northern white rhinos, Ami shifted her focus to today's most compelling wildlife and environmental stories. In Style Magazine named Ami one of fifty Badass Women, a series celebrating women who show up, speak up and get things done. She appeared alongside a group of incredible women including Jane Goodall, Christiane Amanpour and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She has been named Magazine photographer of the year in the International Photographer of the Year prize, received the Daniel Pearl Award for Outstanding Reporting and named Magazine Photographer of the Year by the National Press Photographers Association, among others. She is a six-time recipient of World Press Photos, including 1st Prize for her 2018 National Geographic magazine story about a community in Kenya protecting elephants. She recently published a best-selling book, Panda Love, on the secret lives of pandas. Vitale was the subject of the Mission Cover Shot series on the National Geographic Channel as well as another documentary series featuring Madagascar (Over the Islands of Africa). She lectures for the National Geographic LIVE series, and she frequently gives workshops throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Her photographs have been commissioned by nearly every international publication and exhibited around the world in museums and galleries. She is a founding member of Ripple Effect Images an organization of renowned female scientists, writers, photographers and filmmakers working together to create powerful and persuasive stories that shed light on the hardships women in developing countries face and the programs that can help them. All Music and Lyrics in this episode by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin. *This episode originally aired 2021. Plus a visit to Epworth Skate Park!

Making art at this time on the planet and in this country is more important than ever. The pressure is mounting and the disconnection continues and you could allow your self to be lead by others people's thoughts and the din of social media, the cultural malaise OR you could GET DOWN AND MAKE ART, MAKE FILMS, MAKE MUSIC! That is a mantra of our guests, (another long awaited PART 2) as they have been guests on NIK POD before…The Adams Family Returns to the No, I Know Podcast!

Who is the Adam's Family?

John Adams, Toby Poser, and their daughters, Lulu and Zelda (collectively celebrated as Adams Family Films) are a film making family under the creative marquee of Wonder Wheel Productions. They have collaborated on six features: HELLBENDER, which premiered at Fantasia Film Festival and was acquired by Shudder/AMC Networks through Yellow Veil Pictures for an early 2022 release); The Deeper You Dig (2020), which also premiered at Fantasia and is distributed by Dark Sky Films and Arrow Video; Their other films: Halfway to Zen (2016); The Shoot (2014); Knuckle Jack (2013); and Rumblestrips (2012) - all earning a hearty reception on the international festival circuit, including Best in Show and Audience awards. For each they've employed the same DIY ethic: they write, direct, produce; they shoot, edit, act, and compose.

Music in this Episode: "Drive" Written and Performed by The Adams Family and "I Remember You" (Lyrics written by Vincent Bryan and Music By Harry Von Tilzer ) performed and produced by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin for the soundtrack of "Deeper You Dig" by Adams Family.

Qool DJ Marv returns to the podcast! Born & raised in Philadelphia, Qool DJ Marv started DJing while in college at Emory & grad school at Columbia. From school to gigs in the West & East Village & all over downtown Manhattan; Bar Six, Izzy, Opaline, Ludlow Bar & APT. Late 90s started a 21 year run of being HBO's non-celebrity DJ. Early 2000s Marv became a resident at the Manchester UK based Friends & Family parties which led to opportunities to DJ in London, Paris, Barcelona, Oslo, Abu Dhabi, Dublin and Moscow. Still going strong, in 2021, Marv is currently the Tuesday evening resident DJ at Soho House NYC and is part of the DJ rotations at the Ludlow and Dumbo Houses.There is a method to the magic in the way Qool DJ Marv presents and plays music. He tunes into the atmosphere of the venue and the energy of the people, and then he blends what he sees with what he hears. Intertwining many styles for many faces from many places, Qool DJ Marv captivates you with his blend. The fluid flow and continuously ascending momentum of his wide-ranging sets is inviting, hypnotic, and breathtaking. Qool DJ Marv crafts an unforgettable feel good, get down party where everyone in the room will hear something that they enjoy. It's as if he knew you were coming. An inventive pioneer, Qool DJ Marv deliberately defies categorization to great effect. An evening of Qool DJ Marv may include a mind boggling array of selections spanning many eras and decades of music including R&B, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Latin, House, Jazz, Funk, Rock & Roll, Soul, and Disco classics, and Eclectic beats from around the world. Since 1994, Marv has been producing mixed tapes/CD compilations that illuminate the many styles of music that he loves but have fallen short of major exposure and marketing. Marv's sets are adored by people from all walks of life from all over the globe because people enjoy the meticulous attention to the sequencing and the seamless continuity of the mixing. Music Excerpts from Qool DJ Marv and Theme Music by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.

Your co-host Ilyana Kadushin interviews musician, composer, producer and co-host, James Harrell, about a collection of music he wrote about the time we are living in called, everyman, the musical. Tune in and hear music performances and the stories behind them. All Music and Lyrics and Performances by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin. Originally aired in 2020.