In this episode I speak with my friend and accomplished artist & creator Rob Nitsch.  As a professional photographer, cinematographer, designer and visual effects artist Rob has accomplished great things in his career.  In the past few years Rob has dug deep into generative Artificial Intelligence, more specifically MidJourney; you may be surprised by this as he is a professionally trained artist who sells in galleries and makes a living off of original works, making his approach to A.I. art quite intriguing.

Rob started a YouTube Channel InbetweenStops many years ago where he initially focused on photography, but has transitioned into an A.I. centric channel that discusses art history and various styles by utilizing A.I.  This has brought a fresh audience, and in many cases a younger audience, into the fold where they're learning proper composition, styles, history and how to create emotion in compositions that they may have never understood or learned prior to the A.I. revolution.  We also reference Rob's new extreme sports channel which he will share with his son, titled SonofaNitsch!  We further mention my D.E.M.P.S.E.Y YouTube Channel so check them all out and you'll see why Rob's is growing much quicker!   

Rob's Instagram page, also titled InbetweenStops, showcases his amazing photography, please do check that out. 

We also discuss Rob's successful Class Action Lawsuit against the film industry, check out both of these stories, one at the START and one at the END of the process. Click Start or End to read the articles.  

Thank you so much Rob for coming on the show and please do come back again, there is much more to talk about!

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In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Taylor Fox, one of my favorite Cape Cod painters. Taylor has 4 main styles that he focuses on; portrait, landscape, still life and my personal favorite, narrative. Taylor has been painting at figure sessions at the Schulenberg studio for the past 15 years. You can catch Taylor's artwork in Adorn in East Orleans, Orleans Modern Art in town center and at Jo Mama's Coffee Shop right next to my shop Trove Art Gallery & Boutique.

You can find Taylor online on his website www.taylorfoxart.com or on his
various Instagram accounts listed below:

Taylor Fox Art
Taylor Fox Portraits
Postcards From Cape Cod

Thank you so much to Taylor for taking the time for this interview.

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In this episode I speak with Amanda Converse, Co-Founder of the Love Live Local 501(c)(3) Non-Profit that has committed to supporting local businesses on Cape Cod. 
"We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening Cape Cod's local economy by promoting the importance of supporting small businesses and fostering a thriving community."  Read about their Vision & Values here!

Love Live Local was founded in 2013 and has grown steadily since that time.  Now you'll see their Gift Guide and Field Guide distributed all over Cape Cod and hopefully you've already attended one of their 3 annual festivals, if not, don't miss the next one!

Amanda and her team also distribute amazing research reports and their annual reports are extremely comprehensive, detailing the significant impact the organization is having each year.  Additionally they provide mentoring, problem solving and advocacy activities, as well as running their brick and mortar shop which contains 100 local artisans (539 South Street in Hyannis).  So they are busy to say the least!

Thank you so much for listening and stay tuned for future episode with Amanda, I certainly hope to have her back!  Below you'll find the Love Live Local contact and social media links as well.
Website:  www.lovelivelocal.com
Instagram:  @lovelivelocal
Facebook:  Love Live Local
Newsletter: Here
Email:  [email protected]

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In this episode we speak about the Massachusetts stretch building code as well as energy efficiency, fossil fuel dependence, housing capacity & struggles on Cape Cod and more with Constance Kremer, Hakim Janah and David Abel.  David joins us about half way through the interview.  

This fall at the Orleans town meeting, the expansion of the stretch code failed the town vote and I wanted to further discuss the details of why, and what the upside is to this new structure should it someday be adopted.  At town meeting Hakim gave a great speech in support of this new measure, which led to Constance and I discussing the idea of making this episode to dig deeper on this topic.  

Constance is on the Finance Committee in Orleans and also owns Kremer & Daughters interior design.  Hakim is on the Energy & Climate committee in Orleans and was prior an engineer in a large scale industry leading energy supplier.  David Abel is also on the Finance Committee in Orleans with Constance and works in housing management/development and planning .

This is certainly a part 1 of two or three on this topic as there is much to be discussed.  Thank you so much for listening as always!

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In this episode I speak with firefighters Gabby Parker and Ian Mack of the Orleans Fire Department about their charitable efforts surrounding the 2023 Homeless for the Holidays drive from December 6th through December 10th in Orleans.  They and their firefighting colleagues will be camping out for 103 hours straight to gather donations for this drive, the location will be directly next to the Red Balloon Toy Shop in Orleans, 116 Route 6A.   

Accepted donations will be unwrapped toys, clothing, food, financial donations and more.  This year there is a greater need for teenage clothing and unwrapped toys, but all donations are greatly appreciated.  On Saturday December 9th from 9am to noon Santa will be there with the fire truck to meet local families and he'll be joined by many of our local firefights, please come out to show your support and donate if you can!  If you have questions or can't make it in person, reach out to OFD at [email protected].

Bourne Fire started this charitable drive 22 years ago and has encouraged other departments, fire and police, to join their efforts.  Collectively Homeless for the Holidays has gathered over 100,000 toys, 106,000 pounds of food, over $600,000 in financial donations, and much more.  This is a great group effort from our local Fire and Police departments.  Also, if you can't support through donations this year, consider coming to support the Firefighters, say hello and share a high five, or even just share the information on social media to help boost exposure.

Thank you to Gabby, Ian and of course Chief Geof Deering for supporting this effort.  Also thanks to Todd Thayer for donating the location for this drive. 

Let's make this holiday season a good one for all of our friends, family and loved ones!

Follow Orleans Fire Dept on Instagram at @orleans_fd

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In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with two extremely talented musicians; Shannon Davis and Molly Parmenter, both Cape Cod natives.  We discuss their recent new album releases and their upcoming album release celebration on December 7th at 7pm at Cape Cinema, link to purchase your ticket below!  We also chat about their evolution as musicians, their songwriting process and a variety of other musical topics.

The albums are titled:
"Tell Me a Story" by Shannon Davis
Album link:  https://open.spotify.com/album/3oGiSn6WULFuajKdcd6uBz?si=IqI7nNl0RGSKs2Bmw3iyjA

"Gladly" by Molly Parmenter
Album link:  https://open.spotify.com/album/3WNueZ01z9HqqzbflWGs3w?si=O9t1VHuTSwWRR36rjhH1xw

One throughline of these new albums is both were recorded and produced by the esteemed Jon Evans of the Studio at Brick Hill in Orleans who also played various instruments on each album.  Jon will also be playing bass at the album release party in addition to  David Ellis (drums), Rich Hill (keys), Tom Davis (guitar), Pat McDonough (guitar), Catie Flynn (background vocals). 

I must say, Shannon and Molly have really created two incredible albums.  These singer songwriters have a deep understanding of what makes music important to us, and their music is heartfelt, deep and powerful. 

Thank you so much to both Shannon and Molly for coming on the show!
 
Buy a ticket to the celebration below:
https://capecinema.org/production/shannon-davis-and-molly-parmenter-album-release-show/

Harvest Gallery Link!
www.harvestgallery.co

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In this episode we hear from Michael "Judge" Jones about the topic of Artificial Intelligence and the implications on US Copyright Law.  Michael is an accomplished US Circuit and Trial Judge with his Law Degree from Miami as well as a Law and Museum Studies Masters from Harvard, an MBA from the Warton School, Finance degree from UPenn and many more educational degrees.  Michael was a regular on Emily Rooney's Greater Boston show as a legal commentator on PBS/GBH.  

Judge Jones is also an accomplished athlete who has won multiple national and worldwide championships in triathlon, running and swimming, he also qualified for the Olympics in swimming and trained with the German Olympic team.  He was colleagues with Mark Spitz and has been a mentor to the one and only Michael Phelps.  Michael is also a Chief Olympic Judge and is on the Regional Council for USA Swimming.  

I will have the Judge back on at some regularity in the coming years as he adds so much insight into a wide variety of topics.  Thank you so much Michael for this interview on such a rapidly evolving and important topic!

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Solgyres joins us for Cozy Corner #2 and brings their roots reggae, ska, dub, latin, jazz and rock fusion vibes to the studio!  With such a wide array of skills and influences Solgyres provides a completely unique sound.  Founded by siblings Skyelyn (keys/vocals) and Scott Bernier (bass/vocals) in 2020, the group has added key artists throughout their evolution including Zach Neuneker (drums), Lucia Magnuson (vocals), Jake Russell (guitar/vocals) and Logan Tichnor (guitar/vocals).  The group is exploding with talent and will be releasing a new album very soon so keep an eye out for that.

The full video of this episode is available on the Cape and Islands Podcast YouTube page at the following link: YouTube Video Link

Check out these links too!
Solygyres "Immortal" featuring G. Love
Solgyres Instagram Link: Instagram
Solgyres Link Tree:  LinkTree

Thank you so much to Solgyres for coming in for a Cozy Corner episode! 

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In today's interview I speak with the extremely talented Grace Emmet.  We discuss her foraging techniques, her efforts related to Beech Leaf Disease, her Eco Artwork and background in commercial design, her work at Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) as well as their classes, her Naturalist Certification with Mass Audubon and so much more!

Thank you so much Grace, looking forward already to our next discussion!

Pertinent links to discussion items below:
 
Grace Emmet's Website:
https://www.graceemmet.com/about

Beech Leaf Reporting Site:
https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/36683fb84d264f97b9065d5cc994d6c1

Grace Emmet's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/graceemmet_illustration/

PAAM Youth Education

https://paam.org/education/youth-education/

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11th Generation Cape Codder Laura Kelly founded Protect our Cape Cod Aquifer (POCCA) www.poccacapecod.com  in 2013, showing her commitment to the local environment she cares so much about.  Laura is a highly influential environmental activist who has dedicated her life to sustainable living and collaboration with stakeholders to improve our environment.

Laura is a leader in the Pesticide Reduction Initiative across Cape Cod.  Orleans is leading the pack with a vote on this Home Rule Petition 2023 to Reduce Pesticide Use with a Town vote on October 16th, 2023.  Laura started the petition to support this initiative, which has 3,400+ signatures and climbing, and you can sign the petition at the following link; 
https://www.change.org/p/protect-our-environment-reduce-pesticide-use-in-orleans-ma

Owner of Littlefield Landscapes since 1992, Laura has been creating sustainable design using native vegetation, beneficial insects and feeding organisms in the soil.  She is an Organic Horticulturalist creating beauty with nature at every step of the way.  "Being non toxic in your body and on your land is the best thing we can do for every creature living in out environment and to protect our precious drinking water."   Her website link is below:
https://littlefieldlandscapes.com/

Also in this episode we discuss disposal of hazardous household waste, and there are HHW collections around the Cape along with a schedule and map to review.  You can find more information on HHW at the following link:
http://www.loveyourlocalwater.org

Thank you so much Laura for coming on the show and sharing your expertise, and thank you so much to all of the listeners for supporting this podcast.

For further information on Pesticide Reduction beyond this episode, feel free to listen to Episode 3 where additional detail is given.  Again the link to the petition is below!

https://www.change.org/p/protect-our-environment-reduce-pesticide-use-in-orleans-ma

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