Block Talk with Jamie Taylor

#58 | Greg Henderson

September 23, 2022 01:35 - 1 hour - 147 MB

Jamie sits down with mayoral candidate Greg Henderson to discuss the Little Rock Mayoral Race.

#57 | Steve Landers

September 23, 2022 01:34 - 51 minutes - 117 MB

Jamie sits down with mayoral candidate Steve Landers to discuss the Little Rock Mayoral Race.

#56 | Frank Scott Jr.

September 23, 2022 01:33 - 56 minutes - 129 MB

Jamie sits down with Mayor Frank Scott Jr. to discuss this years mayoral race.

Upcoming Episodes

September 22, 2022 17:06 - 1 minute - 2.61 MB

#55 | Kendel Grooms

August 03, 2021 16:09 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB

#54 | Sarah Heer

August 03, 2021 16:07 - 30 minutes - 69.8 MB

Better grab your travel mug for this episode of the Block Talk! Jamie sits down with Sarah Heer of Arkie Travels to learn all about how her adventures turned into full-time gig! PLUS get the scoop on some seriously fantastic Arkansas getaways!

#53 | Geovanni Leiva

August 03, 2021 16:05 - 42 minutes - 96.7 MB

Block Talk is back and better than ever! Join us in hearing Geovanni Leiva's incredible story and the origins of Leiva's Coffee! Grab your coffee and get jacked up!

#52 | Roger Scott

August 03, 2021 16:02 - 40 minutes - 73.8 MB

I CAN’T BELIEVE IT! THE Roger Scott - let ME interview HIM on the Block Talk!! No words can describe how grateful I am for the opportunity to sit down with this Arkansas legend so you’ll just have to watch this one end to end🎤💙 Subscribe so you won’t miss who’s up next!

#51 | Brent Birch

August 03, 2021 15:58 - 37 minutes - 86.8 MB

Welcome to the Tech Park! 😎 What is it, how did it come to be, and why is it here in Little Rock? 🤔 Tune in to find out and YES! - your favorite local podcast IS filmed right here inside JumpStart Studios! 🎙 Join Jamie Taylor and this week’s guest, Brent Birch - Executive Director of the Tech Park! Hear all about his exciting, challenging, one-of-a-kind adventure right here! 😎

#50 | T.J. Brown

August 03, 2021 15:55 - 21 minutes - 40.1 MB

The best conversations make you laugh and teach you something - this was one of those for me. DOWNTOWN TJ BROWN is about to FIGHT on May 1st and LITTLE ROCK is about to get LOUD AND PROUD!!! Tune in and hear how he got started, what’s up next - and how you can help!

#48 | @thecorner

November 30, 2020 16:12 - 39 minutes - 91.2 MB

Ticket please!! Episode 3- the final interview in our series on COVID pivots from some of our newest joints to our most well loved Little Rock spots, and we are wrapping things up @ the Corner! This ADORABLE corner restaurant in downtown Little Rock is appropriately named and has the COOLEST start of a story. Tune in to hear how it's all turning out, despite ups, downs and well, corners 😉❤️

#47 | Trio's Restaurant

November 17, 2020 17:14 - 27 minutes - 63.9 MB

A Little Rock staple and a place for more than just a meal- friends of our city and creators of some amazing meals, Capi Peck and her people at Trio's have been in the heart of Little Rock for a long, long time. Hear from the leader of Trio's this week and learn how she has navigated COVID alongside her fellow restaurateurs as the restaurant series continues.

#46 | The Library Kitchen + Lounge

October 30, 2020 20:44 - 28 minutes - 65.4 MB

The Restaurant industry has been all shaken up by COVID-19 and we took the opportunity to speak with 3 local Restaurant owners from our Little Rock community who have faced it together, despite having totally different perspectives and handling of their spaces and their people through it all. Tune in to this week's FIRST of THREE episodes being aired during our COVID-19 Pivot Series: Restaurants in the Rock.

#45 | Jamie Taylor

October 21, 2020 15:56 - 26 minutes - 60.8 MB

Welcome to the newest chapter of my crazy story. This time I am taking a chance on myself, a page out of the books of my guests - taking this risk means letting go of owning Bluebird Realty. It means doubling down on work that moves me, and fully exposing my vulnerability to ultimately decide what it is I want to do with my most valuable asset - my time. If you’re a married or divorced, a failure or a winner, a dad or a mama, a broker, in real estate, an entrepreneur, male or female but ESPEC...

#44 | Jimmy Moses

March 16, 2020 17:04 - 51 minutes - 117 MB

Who will stand out and try something totally unprecedented in our city and how will we move forward in real estate, development, and more? Jimmy answers the tough questions with his honest opinion and truly gave me even more reason to respect what he has done in our community over all these years. Grab your coffee, Little Rock.

#43 | Amber Brewer and Scott McGehee

March 09, 2020 17:00 - 46 minutes - 107 MB

BLAST OFF!! With Yellow Rocket Concepts - this week on the Block Talk! I was so excited to meet up with Scott McGehee and Amber Brewer. These two are full of incredible ideas and amazing energy and the best part it - they are Arkansas loyal - pouring their love into their work from all corners of the natural state. If you have a love for Big Orange Burger, Heights Taco & Tamale, ZaZa's, Lost Forty or Local Lime - LISTEN UP! The creators behind ALL THAT AWESOME are hear to tell you how their d...

#42 | Susan Erwin Prowse and Cliff Prowse

March 02, 2020 18:00 - 38 minutes - 87.5 MB

It isn't easy turning big dreams into realities- but that's just what Cliff and Susan Prowse have done in bringing the Yadaloo Arts & Music Festival to shores of our very own Arkansas River! Recipients of Arkansas' BEST New Festival in 2019, these two are ready to pack the park and fill up two stages this year at Yadaloo 2020. Tune in to hear how it all came together and yes- I did ask where the cool name came from!!

#41 | Jamie Morrison Ward

February 25, 2020 00:37 - 29 minutes - 66.5 MB

Today I learned another amazing piece of Arkansas exists in our pre-k and prenatal to 5 year programs that are provided by our state. Jamie Ward of "Curricula Concepts" has a passion for equipping parents, childcare providers and educators alike with the information they need to care for Arkansas' children and children are clearly, our future! A little bias at present, this pregnant podcast host soaked up all the info I could and put Jamie on speed dial for postpartum resources I would have o...

#40 | Steve Biernacki and Justin Buck

February 17, 2020 21:56 - 35 minutes - 80.8 MB

Mundane Monday got ya down? NOT ANYMORE! Due to a high number of requests and unbelievable spikes in viewership on Mondays, the BLOCKtalk is listening to you and dropping our newest episodes on Mondays, moving forward! To start the tradition, here's a veteran guest of the show- a friend, actually TWO, who have massive impact and unbelievable value here in Little Rock. Tune in and listen up as Steve Biernacki and Justin Buck share what they have teamed up to do for non-profits in our capital c...

#39 | Miguel Lopez

February 07, 2020 17:29 - 26 minutes - 61.7 MB

The first episode of Season 3 encompasses the point of why we started the Block Talk podcast - an entrepreneur, go-getter and a transplant to not just the United States but to Little Rock, who adds value to our community through his everyday outreach. Miguel Lopez has lived a lifetime in Central Arkansas and is spending his adult life giving back to our community with energy and a drive unmatched by many in his arena and age group. Little Rock - Grab your coffee, get jacked up! We are BACK wi...

#38 | Sam Carrasquillo

January 23, 2020 20:40 - 29 minutes - 67.2 MB

Along my path in real estate, pre-podcasting - I met this incredibly hard working, kind hearted and like minded professional with a story I always believed needed to be shared! I am thankful for the opportunity to introduce those of who you don't know him, to Sam Carasquillo! For those of you who know and love him, tune in and hear how it all got started! Grab your coffee, get jacked up! It's time for more of the BLOCKtalk!

#37 | Lee Welfel

January 23, 2020 20:40 - 32 minutes - 74.4 MB

#36 | Kacie Taylor

January 23, 2020 20:40 - 38 minutes - 87.9 MB

It's Thanksgiving week and I'm so thankful to share the set this week with FAMILY! My very own sister in law is now covering our great state, as well as the ones surrounding us, bringing her team and their incredible value through User Testing. This technology helps companies big and small see how their end user feels about their online experience - talk about a game changer! Plus, she's brilliant and beautiful so grab your pie AND your coffee Little Rock, let's get jacked up on the BLOCKtal...

#35 | Ancil Lea

January 23, 2020 20:40 - 32 minutes - 74.1 MB

A coffee shop connoisseur, a pioneer in medical technology, an author, a father and a friend- Ancil Lea has worn many a cap in his day and I am more than thankful to have been gifted the opportunity of meeting him in a Conway coffee shop earlier this year. Tune OUT the rain- grab your coffee, get jacked up and tune IN to this week's episode of the BLOCKtalk!

#34 | Michael Orndorff

January 23, 2020 20:40 - 30 minutes - 69.8 MB

Ever been to Pettaway neighborhood? If not - listen in! Michael Orndorff is not your average builder. He is one with vision and extreme passion for his own backyard and for our city as a whole. If you haven't toured the area, once you hear this story, you will not be able to resist! Thanks for tuning in to this weeks episode of the BlockTalk!

#33 | Jeremy Conrey

January 23, 2020 20:40 - 42 minutes - 97.5 MB

#32 | Julie Duvall

January 23, 2020 20:39 - 28 minutes - 64.7 MB

#31 | Count Porkula

January 23, 2020 20:39 - 14 minutes - 33.5 MB

#30 | Mark Lane

January 23, 2020 20:39 - 37 minutes - 85.9 MB

#29 | Wayne Miller

January 23, 2020 18:05 - 38 minutes - 88.9 MB

Meeting Wayne Miller has been one of the many highlights of 2019 - This charismatic, kind, BRILLIANT man is here in Little Rock lending us his brain trust, helping to facilitate one of the most recognized accelerators in the FinTech industry, amongst countless other things he has going on with his incredible team in The Venture Center downtown! Tune in - entrepreneurs, tech guys, fans of financial industry and technology, start ups, dreamers, Little Rock lovers - gosh this one is for everyon...

#28 | Kathryn Tucker

January 23, 2020 18:01 - 33 minutes - 75.7 MB

MAKE SURE YOUR CALENDAR IS CLEARED FOR FILMLAND!!! Next weekend, thanks to the likes of folks like THE Kathryn Tucker - you can feast your eyes on films made by Arkansas artists and attend Little Rock's film festival right HERE! You've heard me say it before Little Rock is the next BIG thing - buy your Filmland tickets and come see for yourself, August 22nd!