Drink Culture Podcast

Episode 81: Keira Amstutz & Leah Nahmias, Indiana Humanities

Where can you participate in a Frankenstein read-a-thon at the Indiana Medical History Museum and learn about the history of LGBTQ in Indiana while on a beer crawl? At an Indiana Humanities event with Keira Amstutz and Leah Nahmias! Indiana Humanities connects people state-wide by facilitating programs to get people thinking and talking about the humanities. Keira Amstutz and Leah Nahmias share with us how they became passionate about the humanities, what the humanities are, and more about t...

Episode 80: Cassie Stockamp, Athenaeum Foundation

Don't be afraid to be bold - The headline to Cassie Stockamp's comeback story where she eventually finds herself developing The Athenaeum into the venue it is today. Cassie grew up in a German family where the work ethic was strong, overcompensating at times for the lack of emotional intelligence. She powered through life until a risky project with the family business she managed failed, forcing her to reinvent herself post-bankruptcy. Learn about how she found peace and guidance through yog...

Episode 79: Shellye Suttles, Food Policy & Program Coordinator

90% of food and nutrition services are provided by federal programs maintained by people like Shellye Suttles - the Food Policy and Program Coordinator for Indianapolis' Office of Public Health and Safety. Her master's degree in Agricultural Economics and experience working with livestock in Guatemala while in the Peace Corps provides a unique perspective on how to solve the food issues Hoosiers face. In this episode, we take a deep dive into our current food issues in Indiana and how Shelly...

Episode 78: Polina Osherov, Pattern Magazine

Fashion is just trendy; this interview has STYLE. Show off your favorite outfit and find your light as Polina Osherov tells the story of Indianapolis' fashion magazine, PATTERN. While we sip on moonshine in her creative space, Polina shares how an industry gets started in a midwestern city. The pages of volume 14 flutter on the walls as she recounts how she found herself behind the camera after earning a medical degree (and never practicing), how she's overcome public speaking and dedicated ...

Episode 77: Martha Hoover, Patachou, Inc

"Serving others is a privilege," and it shows. From each magical piece of cinnamon toast to The Patachou Foundation that has served nearly 30,000 meals to food-insecure school children this year, Martha Hoover is serving Indianapolis through her empire, Patachou, Inc. Our first course introduces the state of the food scene in Indianapolis when she opened Cafe Patachou in 1989 - a truly revolutionary idea.  And how she's leveraged that platform to educate others on practices that are importan...

Episode 76: Ashley Brooks, A.Rose

Behind every great business is a strong woman, like Ashley Brooks. After co-founding Milktooth, she focused her efforts towards food insecurity in Indianapolis. Ashley became an ambassador for The Patachou Foundation, founded her hospitality design company - A.Rose - and started one of our favorite festivals, Baby Got Brunch. We recorded with her in the new Bluebeard spot that is currently being renovated above Amelia's to house visiting chefs. OH, and she co-founded the Garfield Park Farmer...

Episode 75: Gerry Dick, Inside Indiana Business

On this week's top news segment, we have the story of Inside INdiana Business' very own Gerry Dick. Gerry's story began with a life of slam dunks and then he fell into an interning role at a TV station and the rest is history! The Emmy-winning reporter and journalist started Grow Indiana Media Ventures in 2000 and is now the face of business news in Indiana. His show - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick -  is dubbed the "most watched local business television program" by ISU and WFYI, b...

Episode 74: David McIntyre & Blake Jones, West Fork Whiskey Co

"Whiskey is God blessing us with amazing things." David McIntyre and Blake Jones are quickly becoming owners of the largest whiskey distillery in Indiana, West Fork Whiskey Co. David and Blake are set on ensuring that someone from Indiana will be able to order an Indiana-made whiskey at any bar, even in Kentucky. Take another sip and learn how West Fork Whiskey is putting pressure on other distilleries by pushing "local" in the spirits game, and how they are scaling a product for expansion t...

Episode 73: Josh Baker, Hi-Fi Indy, Do 317, MOKB Presents

We have discovered how to find the next hit artist before everyone else - by listening to this episode about Josh Baker's journey to developing Fountain Square into a place for young artists to be exposed through his businesses HI-FI Indy, MKOB Presents, and DO317. The music business is unforgiving at times, and Josh talks about the risk of just breaking even. But, his hustle to "[turn] ideas into experiences - one event at a time," has led him to strategically form businesses that complemen...

Episode 72: Julia Reich, Stone Soup Creative

What if you looked back at your school notes and instead of bullet points and underlines you saw a sketchbook of ideas? Julia Reich used to get in trouble for doodling in the ledgers, but she’s now developed her talent into a job in graphic recording with her company Stone Soup Creative. Grab your gel pens and markers to illustrate this episode as you learn about how Julia’s artistic family fueled her future where she attended Hampshire College - an alternative school - and to Pratt Institut...

Episode 71: Marina Hadjioannou Waters, Luna Language Services

ဗမာစကား ေြဟတတ်သလား။? ¿Hablas español? ξερεις να μιλας ελληνικα? Need help translating? Look to Marina Waters and her company Luna Language Services. Luna works to bridge the communication gap so that people with different backgrounds and abilities can live in harmony and thrive. On this episode, Marina shares her story and an amazing spread of truly ethnic food and drinks with us. Including some from her coworker Naw Eh Phaw who provides us with a background of the Burmese cuisine. To think ...

Episode 70: Trevor St. Aubin, ArtSpeak

Do you know the meaning behind each of your favorite bands’ songs? What if you learned the meaning behind artists whose art is featured in the city you live in? Meet Trevor St. Aubin who started ArtSpeak - a platform that allows local artists to share their stories, describe what beauty means to them, and ultimately make their art more impactful. Get your creative juices flowing as you learn about what you might be missing in Indianapolis as Trevor informs us about the art culture Indy has a...

Episode 69: Eric Tobias, High Alpha

Charge up your battery because we are talking with investor and start-up extraordinaire Eric Tobias from High Alpha. Eric gained the experience necessary to start a venture studio when cell phone batteries didn’t last a full day, so he started batteries.com. He then exited to begin Technuity, iGoDigital, and now High Alpha. Learn how everything links together like the songs on a Counting Crows soundtrack and the importance of “getting the order” by listening to Eric’s story. Drink in the Cul...

Episode 68: Anna Crume & Nick Connor, Bluewall VR

Move into a new dimension with Anna Crume and Nick Connor, co-founders of BlueWall VR. Learn about what virtual reality is, how a senior in college and recent high school graduate have navigated entrepreneurship, and how difficult it is to get a sign that’s the right size.  We are sure that the story of these fearless Gen-Z entrepreneurs will encourage you to jump into your next project. Drink in the Culture around you this week with Anna Crime and Nick Connor of BlueWall VR. Website Yelp...

Episode 67: Dave Colt, Sun King Spirits

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Episode 66: Dr. Charbel Harb, Integrated Health Solutions

Get “adjusted” to a comfortable position to listen to the “best voice on the podcast,” Dr. Charbel from Integrated Health Services and Cryotherapy Indy. Over a few margaritas, we discuss his story that begins in Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War and ends with him investing in the health and wellness of Indianapolis with his chiropractic practice. Dr. Charbel leads us through his journey to medicine and to more obscure treatments, like cryotherapy. You’ll be impressed by his abilities and...

Episode 65: Blaine Zimmerman & Jeff Carl, Hidden Indy Podcast

It’s time for our Hoosier history class with the creators of Hidden Indy: Jeff Carl and Blaine C. Zimmerman. The Hidden Indy podcast explores the story of how Indianapolis came to be from the voices of cool people. Learn about what it takes to start a podcast, how they navigated their connections to piece together Indianapolis’ history in just 10 episodes and sneak peaks into what stories are told on their podcast (like how and why the Colts were moved to Indianapolis!!). Jeff and Blaine sim...

Episode 64: Jake Koeneman, Central State Brewing

Very special bonus episode with our good friend and first time repeat guest for the podcast, Jake Koeneman, co-founder of Central State Brewing. Crack open a 16 oz can of Table, Garden, or Lazor Raptor and listen in as we dive deeper into beer with Jake. As a special treat, he even turns the microphone around on me and asks some questions too. Drink deep of the culture that surrounds you as we catch up with Jake Koeneman from Central State Brewing.  Central State the only brewery in the st...

Episode 63: Brian Payne & Kevin Osburn, Rethink 65/70

What was the last form of transportation you used? Uber, road bike, Bird, maybe even an electric bicycle? As transportation is evolving, so is our infrastructure, and developing an innovative solution that defines us as a city could shape our future. Brian Payne and Kevin Osburn are ensuring that the new 65/70 is best for the future of transportation and the neighborhoods of Indianapolis by redefining how freeways interact with cities and neighborhoods. We explore the questions you've been a...

Episode 62: Chris Baggott, ClusterTruck

today on the Menu: ClusterTruck’s fresh, hot, local food served right to your door with a side of DRNK CLTR. Chris Baggott is reinventing food delivery with ClusterTruck, but it took many lessons learned during his years of entrepreneurship to be in the position he is today. We cut into Chris’ background to learn how a struggling student found his passion while teaching people how to kayak at the most liberal college in the nation. If you only think of Chris as the founder of ExactTarget and...

Episode 62: Chris Baggott, Cluster Truck

Episode 61: Scott Hill & Andy Medley, PERQ 

Click on this episode for a PERQ-up as we learn about how a newspaper company became an A.I. company - seriously. PERQ’s founders Scott Hill and Andy Medley share how they capitalized on their entrepreneurial ancestry (and Harvard education) to make a game-changing pivot in their industry that reinvented the rules. Learn about how they’ve used A.I. to improve user experience, how they’ve maintained a successful business relationship even during the recession, and about fifteen new metaphors ...

Bonus Episode: Live From IndyVolved 13

This is a very special bonus episode live from IndyVolved 13 at the Indianapolis Central Library. We were on the 5th floor interviewing folks as they were interacting with some of the 111 different organizations in attendance. Listen in to hear from some Indianapolis people talking about why they love Indy and why they were attending IndyVolved.  Our great guests from the crowd 1. Laura - Communications manager at Indy Hub 2. Tyler - Senior at Butler University, Salesforce intern  3. Ky...

Episode 60: RJ Talyor, Pattern89

Ever wonder how every Instagram ad is tailored to you? It’s because RJ Talyor, founder of Pattern89, knows how to make it happen. The Indianapolis native and Exact Target alumni couldn’t shake the urge to start his own tech business, so on the back of a paddle board, Pattern89 (then Quantifi) was born. Pattern89 helps e-commerce retailers understand what paid social ads worked and why, since simply using social media doesn’t make you an expert. Learn the process of starting a tech business f...

Episode 59: Clay Robinson, Sun King Brewery Pt. 2

We’re switching up our tracks like a Phish concert this week with Clay Robinson, founder of Sun King Brewery. Clay grew up around food, entrepreneurs, and of course, beer. His passion for beer and being nothing but himself led him to start his own brewery in Indianapolis, Sun King Brewery. One of Sun King’s mantras “Why let good get in the way of great” has made the path for its combined 20 medals at competitions such as the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup. Lucky for you,...

Episode 59: Clay Robinson, Sun King Brewery Pt. 1

We’re switching up our tracks like a Phish concert this week with Clay Robinson, founder of Sun King Brewery. Clay grew up around food, entrepreneurs, and of course, beer. His passion for beer and being nothing but himself led him to start his own brewery in Indianapolis, Sun King Brewery. One of Sun King’s mantras “Why let good get in the way of great” has made the path for its combined 20 medals at competitions such as the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup. Lucky for you,...

Episode 59: Clay Robinson, Sun King Brewery

Episode 58: Ryan & Andrea Hunley, Community and Education

Invite yourself over for dinner and sit around the podcast to listen to Ryan and Andrea Hunley talk about all things Indy. This fiercely competitive power couple are doing great things to make this city great and doing it with a design thinking approach. Ryan works as the owner and creative directer at Second Street Creative and also serves as the host for the Indianapolis chapter of Creative Mornings. Andrea is the Principal  at IPS school #2 Center for Inquiry and serves on the board of se...

Episode 57: Lindsay Boccardo, Millennial Coach

Are you ready to unleash your career? Learn all about how Lindsay went from hitting things with sticks and traveling the world in her band, Giants of Silence, to helping people grow and empowering them to take control of their lives. For nearly a decade Lindsay has been coaching millennials and developing corporate programs to maximize millennial talent. Don’t know if you’re a millennial? You’ll have to listen in to find out. Drink deep of the culture that surrounds you this week with the st...

Episode 56: Leela Rothenberg & Patrick Dinnsen, Dogfight

Sit front row as we talk with Patrick Dinnsen and Leela Rothenberg about the new show at iNDYfRINGE with Summerstock Theater, Dogfight. Learn firsthand about the hustle needed to be a successful performer, the remarkable Indianapolis theater scene, and Jared’s surprising theater knowledge. Join the talented duo and the rest of the Eclipse, Emerging Artists Program of SSS cast for Dogfight from May 31-June 17 2018. Drink deep of the culture that surrounds you this week with the story of the D...

Episode 55: Kären Haley, Indianapolis Cultural Trail

Warm weather is here, so let’s take a walk down the Indianapolis Cultural Trail with its Executive Director, Kären Haley. The 8-mile loop that beautifully connects the cultural districts of Indianapolis is the only of its kind in the WORLD. Learn about how the project came about, how it is maintained for your enjoyment, and how it has made Indianapolis a face-to-face city. Note: To get the most enjoyment out of this episode, press play while on a walk or bike ride on one of the many miles of...

Bonus Episode: Live from the 2018 Indianapolis Cup

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