85 episodes

A podcast about Memphis and the creatives who live there.

Creative Memphis Podcast Billy Nation and Andrew Lebowitz

    • Arts
    • 4.7 • 19 Ratings

A podcast about Memphis and the creatives who live there.

    Kyle Taylor, designer and muralist

    Kyle Taylor, designer and muralist

    In this episode designer and muralist Kyle Taylor shares about makin’ a lot of shacket, how we affect the ones we love, and gettin’ Rowdy!
     
    Kyle Taylor (Art)
     
    Suggested Episode - 048 with Eric "dem gams" Clausen
    Billy "dreaming of DocMartens" Nation

    • 1 hr 10 min
    MCA begins closing

    MCA begins closing

    In this episode we respond to the recent announcement that Memphis College of Art has begun the process to close their doors. It plans to no longer accept students, but remain open and focused on it's current students while expecting to finally close around 2020.
     
    Press Release & Closing Information / FAQ
     
    Art of the Deal: What happened to MCA? by Chris Davis of the Memphis Flyer
     
    Future Everything label
    Strooly Marceaux Marceaux  

    • 12 min
    Jamond Bullock, alivepaint

    Jamond Bullock, alivepaint

    In this episode Jamond Bullock shares how he found sense in senseless color matching, how reading comics books lead him to performance painting, and about getting his start with a studio in a Starbucks.
     
    Alivepaint
    Instagram | Twitter 
     
    Suggested Episode - Episode #076 with Karen Golightly, Jamond Bullock, Robert Burns, and Jack Chambers
    Billy "#3waystohookyouraudience" Nation
    Elliot "Regional Branch Manager in Charge of Acquisitions and Client Retention in the Tennessee Valley (*breath) and Outlying Districts" Boyette - http://www.elliotboyette.com

    • 1 hr 25 min
    Craig Brewer, writer director

    Craig Brewer, writer director

    In this episode writer/director Craig Brewer tells us how Hustle and Flow is a spiritual successor to his film Poor and Hungry, how he pushed through the failure of his first filmmaking venture, and how his recent discovery of the Memphis comedy scene lead to the production of the upcoming web-series You Look Like…
     
    Indie Memphis Film Festival
    Passes| Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Flickr
    Suggested Episode - Episode #065 with Ryan Watt
    Billy "really really really really excited" Nation
    Joey  "“or maybe it’s Joey or maybe it’s Joseph“ Carr

    • 1 hr 4 min
    Latoya Polk, Memphis Urban Laughs Comedy Festival

    Latoya Polk, Memphis Urban Laughs Comedy Festival

    In this episode Latoya Polk of Memphis Urban Laughs Comedy Festival goes off the rails about making autism funny, nurturing the Memphis comedy scene, and the good(?) ol’ days of sit-ins.
     
    Memphis Urban Laughs Comedy Festival
    Tickets | Facebook | Instagram | Youtube
    Suggested Episode - Episode #023 with Katrina Coleman
    Billy "wholly erratical dramatical capital" Nation
    Katrina “King of Memphis Comedy” Coleman

    • 1 hr 23 min
    Paint Memphis | Karen Golightly, Jamond Bullock, Robert Burns, and Jack Chambers

    Paint Memphis | Karen Golightly, Jamond Bullock, Robert Burns, and Jack Chambers

    In this episode Karen Golightly, Jamond Bullock, Robert Burns, and Jack Chambers describe Memphis as a city of colors, the true identity of Banksy is revealed as a Memphian, and we pay homage to Brad Wells, a talented and collaborative Paint Memphis artist.

     
    Paint Memphis
    Facebook | Instagram | Paypal Donate
     
    Paint Memphis 2017
    Saturday, September 30 at 12 PM - 6 PM
    Att 787 S Willett St Memphis, Tennessee
    Suggested Episode - Episode 31 Birdcap and Nosey42
    Billy "Still in recovery" Nation - cough cough, got the head cold
    Eric "Dem Gams" Clausen - Website portfolio, email
     
    Jamond Bullock
    Jack Chambers
    Robert Burns

    • 51 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
19 Ratings

19 Ratings

dizzycaitlin ,

Super interesting show by and for creatives!

This podcast always hosts fascinating guests and facilitates interesting conversations! Love the deep dives into the creative world of Memphis... highly recommend!

imbethspencer ,

Best podcast ever!

I love Creative Memphis!

SirGeoffreyThePimp ,

Inspiring and Informative

Great content from Memphis-local creative professionals. If you are a creative and looking to move to Memphis, this is the podcast for you.

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