JWN
84 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -Explore how to get the most out of life through creativity, skill, and self-improvement. I'll be talking with people who have found meaning in their lives by mastering their crafts, overcoming great challenges, or by just being all-around awesome at living life to the fullest. It's about finding passion in the things that you never knew you could be passionate about. From writing a song to running a marathon, or from cooking an amazing meal to painting a masterpiece, discover how seemingly ordinary people are actually quite extraordinary.
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JWN #33 Solo Show
October 16, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 67 MBIn this solo episode, I start off talking about my return to in-person trail running & racing. I also discuss the amazing Jack White performance on Saturday Night Live (music in this podcast - “Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning” by Blind Willie Johnson is in the public domain) and comedian Bill Burr’s monologue. Apple announced some new stuff and I was a bit disturbed by some of the examples of what they envision using a new HomePod or iPhone for. In the news, I talk about the “perfect” Tik...
JWN #32 Crystal Wellman
October 12, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBCrystal Wellman is a classically trained professional dancer who’s been dancing her entire life. Her persistent need to create art has led to the formation of the Unbound Ballet Project & Collective, which was conceived as a way to collaborate with other dancers during their off season to explore new and daring artistic expressions custom tailored to unique spaces where dance is not usually performed at this level. On this episode we discuss her creative background as well her next project,...
JWN #31 Solo Show: We Are The Music Makers & We Are The Dreamers Of Dreams
October 08, 2020 20:24 - 28 minutes - 55.9 MBBzzzzz Bzzzzz Bzzzzzz…. On this solo episode I talk about the anxiety around trying to make something positive out of 2020, I mourn the loss of Eddie Van Halen and I discuss what attracts flies & causes pink eye. I also figure out what a Snozberry is! In creative news I talk about the legal victory for the graffiti artists of New York’s 5Pointz and an English student’s controversial art installation called “Grounding”. Finally, I discuss the commotion around Pantone’s new color. Don’t forg...
JWN #30 Gil Shuler
October 05, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 126 MBGil Shuler began his career as a graphic designer when it was still an analog craft. Having maintained a successful graphic design career & studio through the shift to digital in the 90’s, his ability to design with intent & vision has only sharpened. We sat down for a wonderful discussion about growing up in the rural south, discovering art, & his love of rock n' roll. There's a lot of history of Charleston, SC's independent music scene discussed that is uniquely lowcountry. Gil is celebr...
JWN #29 Solo Show: Three Little Birds
October 02, 2020 04:00 - 23 minutes - 44.3 MBHappy Inktober! This is a solo episode and I’ve decided to follow up with what some of my past (and future) guests are up to, as well as cover some other news in the creative world. I talk about what Marcus Cripps (@marcuscripps) is doing this month for Inktober, Cusses singer Angel Bond’s (@bondangelbond) health update after her thyroid surgery, and Babe Club’s (@joinbabeclub) new music video & single Automatic Love. Banksy has some legal struggles over the ownership of his artwork due to h...
JWN #28 Tim Showers
September 28, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 139 MBTim Showers is a Charleston based pop artist who’s distinct style can be recognized by his bold, dramatic lines and exaggerated details. His color work is often ultra-bright and glowing, while his monochromatic pieces are full of contrast and style. His primary vehicle for connecting his artwork with fans is through comic book conventions, but this otherwise shy and introverted artist has been examining his options during a time when cons aren’t happening. You can find Tim on Instagram at ...
JWN #27 Solo Show: Protect Ya Neck
September 25, 2020 04:00 - 35 minutes - 64.4 MBOn this solo episode of the JWN Podcast, I discuss what self care means to me. I break it down into the 3 ways I’m currently taking care of myself: Diet, exercise, & spirituality. I also talk about some upcoming running races & how they’re preparing to hold these events in a pandemic, as well as other current events. You can follow me on Instagram & Twitter at @JoeL8X as well as keep up with the show on our website https://jwnpod.com
JWN #26 Angel Bond
September 21, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBAngel Bond has spent her life looking for ways to help other people. Through an unbelievable journey early on in her life that took her around the world, she eventually stopped long enough to find her musical voice on stage performing as the lead singer of the band Cusses. The best word to describe their live show is powerful - It’s something you'd have to see to believe. What’s even more powerful is hearing Angel’s struggle with her health that has lead her to come face to face with the p...
JWN #25 Solo Show: Here’s To Shutting Up
September 18, 2020 04:00 - 29 minutes - 55.5 MBOn this solo episode I talk about my memories of one extraordinary day getting attached to a musical recording. Specifically, how the Superchunk record “Here’s To Shutting Up” is forever connected to how I navigated September 11th, 2001 in New York City, and why it still emotionally brings me back to that day in Manhattan almost 20 years later.
JWN #24 Jason Eisenberg of Holy City Tattooing Collective
September 14, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBJason Eisenberg grew up in Charleston, SC at a time when tattooing was still illegal. It wasn’t until 2006 that the ban on tattooing was lifted in the southern state, but by that time Jason had already mastered the craft. Today he owns & operates Holy City Tattooing Collective, which is one of the most respected tattoo shops in the south. He took some time out of his busy schedule to talk to me about skateboarding, punk rock, tattoos, and running a successful business as a creative. You ...
JWN #23 Solo Show: The Guitar is Dead… Long Live the Guitar!
September 11, 2020 04:00 - 29 minutes - 56.6 MBOn this week’s solo episode of the JWN Podcast I’m excited about the prospect of going to see live music once again. I discuss the downfall of one of the world’s most famous guitar manufacturers, and discover a little bit of information about the Podlasie Province in Poland. I also reference this post on Reddit if you’re interested in looking into that further.
JWN #22 Babe Club
September 07, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 162 MBJenna Desmond & Corey Campbell began their musical partnership as members of the indie rock band Susto. After touring extensively they decided to part ways with Susto and begin their own project, which became known as Babe Club. Mixing their influences of 70’s new wave & 90’s alt-pop, their alluring melodies are fused with powerfully evocative and existential lyrics, yielding songs that explore self-realization, honest emotions, friendship and themes of love. As they prepare to release the...
JWN #21 Solo Show: The Longest Week Ever
September 03, 2020 04:00 - 28 minutes - 58.3 MBThis podcast is legally allowed to drink in the USA! Happy 21st episode!! This is a solo show, and I start off getting into a POD-WAR with rival podcast In Yo(ur) Shoes With Amy & Kelli! I talk about some of the things that happened during what I'm calling the longest week of the longest month of the longest year, aka the last week of August 2020, including a story of almost ruining a photo job that I should have been prepared for. I also discuss David Blaine's Ascension stunt, and why I ...
JWN #20 Seth James DeMoor
August 31, 2020 05:00 - 46 minutes - 84.4 MBSeth James DeMoor is a YouTube creator who found his niche by doing something he was passionate about. When he started his daily vlog, it was more of a lifestyle channel that struck a chord with people & started growing when he began documenting some of his trail runs in the scenic mountains of Colorado. As he was honing his skills as a storyteller with his camera, the running community started showing up every day. This pushed not only his creative skills, but his running abilities as well....
JWN #19 Solo Show: The James Baldwin Episode
August 29, 2020 02:13 - 50 minutes - 91.2 MB“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.” - James Baldwin This solo episode is my reaction to the current events during the end of August of 2020 when this was published. I took a deep dive into the conversations & speeches given by the late James Baldwin & how they are still so important & relevant today. Warning: This episode contains strong language & stronger emotions. Some o...
JWN #18 John Kenney of The Royal American
August 24, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBJohn Kenney is one of the owners of The Royal American, a dive bar located in what was once an iron forge that’s now the center of the downtown Charleston, SC independent music scene. Before creating a home base for original musicians, he was a world traveling musician himself as the guitarist for the DC rock band Rotoglow. His journey so far has led him to becoming a father figure of one of the most inclusive music scenes in the south. From punk rock to hip-hop & country to pop, the only r...
JWN #17 Solo Show - Am I Being Abducted By Aliens?
August 21, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutes - 51.4 MBOn this episode, I talk about my upcoming birthday plans courtesy of my wonderful wife Amy. I also wonder why we're all not freaking out about the Pentagon telling us they have actual spaceships built off of this world, and then I share the story of my own UFO sighting. I also talk about a marathon I signed up for earlier this year that just got canceled, but more importantly the fundraiser I was doing which is still going on despite the cancelation. If you'd like to support my fundraising e...
JWN #16 Proton Factories
August 17, 2020 21:06 - 1 hour - 137 MBProton Factories started his artistic career as a graffiti artist, but transitioned into painting & printmaking after being convicted as a gangster by the Charleston Police Department. This kind & gentle soul with a criminal record makes artwork that mirrors his positive, upbeat personality, featuring reimagined pop culture characters from comic books, movies, cartoons, video games, and more in a simplified, whimsical style. We had such a fun time during this discussion about his artistic j...
JWN #9 Mike Cavallaro
August 17, 2020 20:26 - 1 hour - 171 MBWhen I first met Mike Cavallaro back in the 90’s, he was known in the underground music scene as Johnny X, guitarist for New Jersey punk rock legends Sticks & Stones. MIke's imagination, determination, and artistic skill has led to long successful career of cartooning, animation, & creating graphic novels. He’s worked for the biggest names in the business, from DC & Image comics to MTV & Cartoon Network. Mike is currently working on the Nico Bravo graphic novel series, which he’s created, w...
JWN #15 The Seed of Inspiration or How I discovered Richard Brautigan (w/ Special Guest Tömmy Röckstar)
August 15, 2020 05:11 - 27 minutes - 55.3 MBI give my friend & former bandmate Tömmy Röckstar (@tommyrockstar on Instagram) a call to talk about how I discovered the beat poet & author Richard Brautigan. The book Trout Fishing in America was the inspiration for one of the songs we wrote, but the story of how I was introduced to the author's work is where the story gets interesting.
JWN #14 Jerry Jacobs
August 10, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBJerry Jacobs is a singer, songwriter, and audio engineer who hails from Music City, USA. Before planting himself in the heart of Nashville, he grew up right around the block from where I call home in Charleston, SC. Jerry has been creating and performing music as far back as he can remember and posses a do-it-yourself work ethic that has enabled his non-stop passion for all aspects of the music business. Whether it be mastering the ins and outs of audio engineering to commanding an audienc...
JWN #13 That time Carson Daly used me as his wingman...
August 08, 2020 02:29 - 27 minutes - 50.3 MBThis is a Solo/Bonus episode of the show. I talk about being happy due to another busy week of photography work and getting excited to go swimming at the new aquatics center in my town. I also talk about what Bandcamp.com has been doing for independent musicians, and how I found a new artist on there that I like called The Ophelias that you should check out. From there, I talk about how I started working at MTV and share a couple of stories from my time there. I have about 4 years of stories...
JWN #12 Ashlee D. Manos
August 03, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBI reached out to Ashlee because I was curious about acupuncture and she was referred to me by multiple trusted friends. Ashlee is a Licensed Acupuncturist, Diplomate of Oriental Medicine, has a Master’s of Science, she’s a Licensed Massage Therapist, Yoga Teacher, and a Certified Holistic Birth Doula. She’s basically spent her whole adult life seeking for ways to make people feel better through the healing arts. Ashlee is the daughter of an NFL football player and grew up in Georgia, so wha...
JWN #11 Solo Show + PoySha (& La Croix)
August 01, 2020 03:31 - 39 minutes - 73.7 MBThis is a bonus show where I talk about what’s been on my mind lately. On this episode I do make a phone call to my friend Shawnda, aka @PoySha to ask for some advice. I also talk about an embarrassing high school dance, Limoncello La Croix, & Stanley Kubrick. But wait, there’s more - I also beg! Well, sorta… If you could go give the podcast a rating and/or review on your preferred podcasting platform, that would really help this podcast. If you could share your favorite episode with you...
JWN #10 Carla Oakerson
July 28, 2020 11:01 - 1 hour - 188 MBCarla Oakerson began her career in comedy while attending law school by working the door at The Comic Strip in New York, but her boss wouldn’t let her get on stage at the time. She was fully immersed in the world of stand-up comedy seeing every type of act imaginable - She even met her future husband at the Comic Strip. Years later, Carla would sneak off to take comedy classes and now her comedy career has become her passion (on top of being a defense attorney & a kick-ass mom). You can fin...
Episode #8 Pandemic Pool Party Podcast!
July 21, 2020 10:00 - 43 minutes - 87.1 MBA small group of my friends (four of us total) have been getting together weekly at a private pool at our friend’s condominium complex for dinner. It’s a safe place to be outside, socially distant, yet still be social. Tonight I decided to include Colleen, Shawnda, & Meghan (instead of just doing a solo show) as I feel out different ways to approach this podcast. There’s lots of bug sounds, birds, and general outdoor noise, but it helps paint the picture. I bring up a revelation about myself...
JWN #5 Sondra James
July 16, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 135 MBActor Sondra James may be best known for her roles in movies like the 2019 Oscar winning film Joker, Woody Allen’s Crisis In Six Scenes, or her repeated guest spots on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, but before that she spent over 35 years pioneering the world of voice acting doing ADR recording, which is the art of replacing background dialog in movies & TV. After a long career in the business, she found out later in her career that not only do people think she’s naturally funny & “ado...
JWN #4 Katie Thompson
July 13, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 154 MBKatie Thompson is an independent artist, author, creative consultant and public speaker. As a disabled mother of two, she's also the wife and partner to master woodworker and furniture maker Joseph Thompson. Recently she’s emerged as a fundraiser & advocate for the Charleston, SC chapter of Black Lives Matter. Katie is fierce and compassionate creator who has overcome the most difficult obstacles in her life by leaning into her creativity and using her skills and unwavering dedication to acc...
JWN #3.5 Solo Show (or 2nd Breakfast)
July 10, 2020 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBA show in-between the shows where I reflect on the previous guests and elaborate on things that were said during those interviews about art and live performance. I discus my unplanned negative vision board & share stories about getting laughed at in a super market for not being able to walk and shouting inappropriate lines in an eighth grade school play. Please send me feedback at https://jwnpod.com or hit me up on Instagram & Twitter. Also, if you could leave a review of the podcast I'd tru...
JWN #3 Patrick Arnheim
July 08, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 178 MBActing saved Patrick Arnheim from flunking out of Princeton High School in New Jersey. He ended up studying acting at New York City’s esteemed Circle in The Square Theater School and went on to a successful career working in TV, movies, commercials & voice-over before taking a step back after over a decade to help care for his father down in Charleston, SC. Since his move down south, he’s reignited his passion for stage acting with the help of the Village Repertory Co. and has starred in doz...
JWN #2 Marcus Cripps
July 03, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBMarcus Cripps is a talented artist who just published his first comic book "Cat Bite: The Ghost of Gamblin", which he co-wrote with his equally talented partner Amber Vasquez. Marcus drew all of the artwork in this unique take on the classic western where the cowboys are all cats. We discus growing up in rural South Carolina as an adopted son of a truck driver who loved to skate, and how he sparked his passion for art as a way to get noticed by girls in high school. You can pick up a copy of...
JWN #1.5 Solo Show
July 02, 2020 20:33 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBThis is an “in-between” episode where I reflect on the conversation from the previous episode, talk about what’s coming up on the podcast, and discuss what’s going on in the world and in my life. I also play the full song that the podcast’s intro and outro music comes from.
JWN #1 Mandy Baughman
June 26, 2020 18:02 - 53 minutes - 88.9 MBMandy Baughman is a Yoga Teacher who’s path in life brought her to Charleston, SC where she built upon her life experiences with a genuine sense of curiosity and creativity to co-create “I Am Rituals’, which is a Yoga and meditation-based offering built on core values designed to inspire growth on and off the mat. She was also my first Yoga teacher who inspired a skeptical guy like me to make Yoga a part of my life, and I wanted to showcase her beautiful mind with you. Connect with her at ht...
JWN Podcast Trailer
June 19, 2020 01:04 - 47 seconds - 1.15 MBIntroducing a new interview podcast focused on finding the things that people are passionate about and how they live life to the fullest.