Taters4Art Podcast

Sitting with Chris James Journey (Poet, Playwright, Director, Host, Educator). We discuss spinning a globe and coming to Atlanta, letting the youth tell their stories, the importance of doing research, educators failing to connect with students, making poetry cool, the value of entrepreneurship, dealing with people’s emotions, and the bad never overshadowing the good.

CHAPTERS0:00 Opening 3:21 Begin Conversation 4:37 The Journey 8:59 Doing Your Research 15:39 Cultural Disconnect 21:24 Still an Educator 26:22 Art Can Change a Kid’s Life 33:55 Big Fish, Small Pond 40:57 The Director Experience 44:54 The Poetrical 48:14 Bring Nem 50:01 Closing 52:45 “Flesh and Soul of the Sun” by Eshe Chantana

Sitting with Joel Byars (Comedian, Host, Podcaster, Teacher ). We discuss gauging your audience’s response, pulling out the rare words, using social media as a tool, chasing the highs, the fuel of feedback, dream jobs if you hate money, good hosting habits, setting roots in Atlanta, carrying our history with us, your entertainment and your circle being your diet, and making followers hold you accountable.

Movies: I Am Not Your Negro The Good Neighbor

Here is the book Joel was peddling: Comics Playbook

CHAPTERS 0:00 Opening 2:01 Begin Conversation 4:20 It’s All Spoken Word 6:21 Bequeathing Techniques 14:17 Sinbad and the First Romp 18:50 Connecting Your Punches 23:13 Test It & Edit It 28:40 Not Too White to Fail 33:38 The Job of a Host 38:40 Something Special About Atlanta 45:35 Dab Out of the Race Convos 50:50 Diet is Not Just Food 55:28 Vision is Crucial 1:00:08 Workout Plans 1:05:20 Writing Books for Writers 1:11:48 Closing

Sitting with myself as I discuss America’s waist trainer popping off, taking pictures of everything, an entrepreneur having an apprentice, new Taters4Art mascots, National Poetry Slam in Decatur, refusing to trade dreams for light bulbs, and wanting to hear from you.

Sitting with James and James, LLC founders, Jared and Mesi James. We discuss the tight space of New York, recognizing the business potential in your art, the limits of higher education, witnessing the growth of your event planning, how working for the babies is received by them, focusing on projects while working on several, keeping innovation in your arsenal, never knowing your influence until you put yourself out there, the power we could possess with collaboration, building an empire, and representing your brand.

CONNECT WITH JARED & MESIYoungBlackAndMarried.netArt Heart ATL Radioon Facebookon Instagram

CHAPTERS0:00  Opening  2:08  Begin Conversation  6:29  Being Your Own Boss  12:14  New to the Scene  15:05  Learning How to Sell Your Art  22:18  Why Be Self-Employed?  32:03  More Work Than Hours  40:21  Art Heart ATL  45:41  Rebuilding Black Wall Street  56:13  Leaving a Legacy  1:01:40  Octopus James  1:10:31  Closing

Sitting with DJ Opdiggy (Turntable Ambassador). We discuss love for monkeys, being allowed to paint on your school walls, looking at the pictures, feeling souls in vinyl, respect in collaboration, being a fan of artists as an artist, changing the rules of art, healthcare reform for mosh pits, being gripped by live performances, envelope pushing, being okay with your releases 10 years from now, Hotline Bling memes, Donald Trump mugs, music, music, and more music.

Here's some of the music we referenced:Terone referenced Deerhunter, Bear Hands, and Esthero.Opdiggy referenced Alabama Shakes and Redman. 

CONNECT WITH OPDIGGYOpdiggy.comon Soundcloudon Facebookon Twitteron Instagramon YouTube

CHAPTERS0:00  Opening  2:29  Begin Conversation  6:35  Opdiggy Origins  9:53  "Just started booking myself as a DJ."  16:52  Touching Souls in the Vinyl  24:00  Ownership & Collaboration  30:34  The Rules to Art Change  35:00  Mosh Pit Health  39:40  Live Performance Appreciation  45:20  Will You Like What You've Done?  52:31  Development of Perspective  1:00:00  Closing

Sitting with TJ Nicole (Spoken Word Poet, Author, Visual Artist). We discuss having different accents in the city of ‘lanta, wild flight attendant stories, how you write when the risk of death is near, why airplanes are really bookstores, creating art as gifts, legitimate puppet fears, reading when you can’t read, figuring out you’re an artist when being an artist isn’t accepted, being a baby poet among the vets, open mic horror stories, applying multiple disciplines to one project, and combining love and light with beastly lyrics.

Here are some of the books we referenced:Terone referenced The Art of War.TJ referenced The Artist's Way.

CONNECT WITH TJBlogLove, Light & Lyrics Radioon Facebookon Twitteron Instagram

CHAPTERS0:00  Opening  1:44  Language in 'Lanta5:27  Jet Life14:04  Library Airlines18:22  Gifting the Gift25:50  Fear the Puppets30:15  How to Read35:22  The Artist's Way45:13  Baby Poet Growing Fast51:12  Performance Horror and Glory Stories58:35  There's Magic in Collaboration1:05:22  Closing

Sitting with Marcus Taylor (Poet, Author, Educator). We discuss the Facebook grapevine, democracy at its finest, how hood dreams can come true, diversity at GSU, blackface in different countries, being black outside of the U.S., going from religious studies to snap music, cars dying in the middle of nowhere, sharpening skills with battle poems, the girl with angel eyes, rapping Romeo & Juliet, the age we find our voice, how losing art can make kids lose their voice, what defines an artist, sweet-talking a butterfly, and these Benjamins ain’t loyal.

CONNECT WITH MARCUSBrown Eyed Soul Manon Facebookon Twitteron Instagram

CHAPTERS0:00  Opening1:51 Begin Conversation4:08 Baby in a Christmas stocking onesie.9:06 Bring Change to Your Community16:10 Experiences in Blackface25:08 Diaspora and Disparity35:51 Just Along for the Ride45:02 Birth of an Author52:48 The Romeo Rap55:39 Being Allowed to Find Our Passion1:08:55 Pop Quiz: A Poem for a Butterfly1:11:48 Pop Quiz: A Poem for God1:12:18 Pop Quiz: A Poem for the Community1:15:17 Pop Quiz: A Poem for Africa1:16:35 Pop Quiz: A Poem for Police1:21:18 Closing

Sitting with Queen Amina (Singer, Songwriter, Producer) and Spooks McGhie (Rapper, Producer). We discuss husbae and wifey crossover collaborations, fake wedding proposals at Chick-Fil-A, second-guessing your work, how confidence resulting in progress, naming beats after pregnant cravings, the psychology behind the art, planning being fine if His eye is on the stupid little sparrow, the compromise of clashing methodology, consistently producing work, having to peep the new tracks when your water breaks, music helping balance mental instability, and an impromptu acoustic jam session. All supervised by our Executive Producer, Jordan..

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Mommy Beats

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CONNECT WITH SPOOKS

All We Do Is Pass Cigars

Good Day ATL

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CHAPTERS

0:00  Opening  1:04  Begin Conversation  3:48  California Love?  11:50  Cohabiting Coworkers  17:32  Don't Doubt, Be Doperest!  24:59  Olin Origins  38:14  Stupid Little Sparrow  45:31  Unstructured Planning  53:19  Music for Mental Health  1:02:49  Jam Session  1:09:13  Closing