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Creative Loafing Atlanta

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The voice of Atlanta, since 1972.
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Episodes

Culture Clash: Yoyo Ferro

Host Jill Melancon speaks to artist Yoyo Ferro about his style and how it is changing...and how he and other street artists took on the City of Atlanta and won.

Oct 02, 202034 min

Culture Clash: Fabian Williams

Host Jill Melancon speaks to artist Fabian Williams--best known for his colorful murals of civil rights icons, his Colin Kaepernick murals during Super Bowl 53, and his Stacey Abrams “vote” mural on Edgewood--about how to handle a graffiti beef, and how his work will evolve.

Sep 30, 202022 min

Culture Clash: Catlanta

Host Jill Melancon speaks with artist Rory Hawkins, better known in art circles as Catlanta, about how his work has evolved over the past ten years.

Sep 23, 202014 min

First Draft: Hop City/Barleygarden

Host Jill Melancon talks to Kraig Torres, founder of Hop City and Barleygarden, about bringing craft beer to the masses.

Sep 16, 202023 min

Culture Clash: Craig Alan

Host Jill Melancon speaks with Atlanta artist Craig Alan about his "populus" style, and how he used it in his new mural in West Midtown.

Aug 26, 202024 min

Neighborhood Watch: Reynoldstown/Trees Atlanta

Host Jill Melancon talks to Greg Levine and Connie Yeates, co-directors of Trees Atlanta, about how they work to save trees and plant more of them to help keep the ATL so green.

Aug 24, 202028 min

ATLiens United S3, E16: The Frank DeBacle

Rumors, rumors, rumors... might as well call us a Fleetwood Mac album. Join ATL Joe and Blake as they discuss the Frank DeBacle and who might be the head coach replacement and how our newest players have performed so far.

Aug 07, 20201 hr 9 min

First Draft: Steady Hand Brewing

Host Jill Melancon talks to Brian Sullivan, co-founder and brewmaster at Steady Hand Brewing in West Midtown, about the importance of supporting the community that helped you to grow.

Aug 05, 202018 min

First Draft: Our Culture Brewing Company

Host Jill Melancon speaks with Isaiah Smith of Our Culture Brewing Company, an African-American brewer in Atlanta, about the four pillars of his business--collaboration, community, craftiness, and diversity.

Aug 04, 202027 min

First Draft: Down Home Brewing

Host Jill Melancon speaks with Chris Reeves and William Moore of Down Home Brewing, the first African-American brewery in Georgia about their responsibility to the community and how the Leaders of the Brew School collective are the Wu Tang Clan of beer.

Aug 03, 202037 min

ATLiens United S3, E15: Frank de Boer Out

Can’t score a goal, can’t score a goal, Frank de Boer is mad, Adam Jahn is bad, can’t score a goal! Pretty much sums our MLS is Back showing, no?

Jul 24, 202051 min

ATLiens United S3, E14 - Life Without Josef

Joe's dog is barking, Atlanta United is losing and we are in middle of the weirdest tournament in sports history. It ain't perfect, but just like Atlanta United we are putting out this garbage anyway.

Jul 17, 202056 min

First Draft: Dry County Brewing

Host Jill Melancon speaks with Trey Sinclair, president and co-founder of Dry County Brewing in Kennesaw about being the first GA company to produce beer, spirits and cider all under the same roof.

Jul 14, 202023 min

Culture Clash: Akila McConnell of Unexpected Atlanta Tours & Stories

Host Jill Melancon speaks with Akila McConnell, author of A CULINARY HISTORY OF ATLANTA, and the founder of Unexpected Atlanta Tours & Stories, currently offering virtual food tours of the ATL. Find out how you can learn more about Atlanta and its food through their unique tour offerings.

Jul 12, 202028 min

ATLiens United S3, E13: The COVID Cup

We are back… for now. Join ATL Joe and Blake as they breakdown the MLS is back Tournament and what this means for the regular season. Get caught back up on all transfers and whatever the heck is going on with sports during this pandemic.

Jul 07, 202052 min

First Draft: Wild Heaven Brewing

Host Jill Melancon talks to Nick Purdy, co-owner of Wild Heaven Brewing in Avondale and the West End, about how they have been handling COVID-19, and about their new partnership with the Russell Center that will help African American small-business owners.

Jun 24, 202025 min

Culture Clash: Blondie ATL Salon

Host Jill Melancon sits down with Julie Goeddeke and Heather Smith of the brand new salon Blondie ATL to find out what it's like operating a hair salon during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how to do it safely.

Jun 11, 202019 min

Culture Clash: Peter Ferrari of Forward Warrior

Host Jill Melancon speaks with artist Peter Ferrari about how Covid-19 will affect the annual Forward Warrior festival this year in Cabbagetown, and how it has affected his work in general.

Jun 10, 202023 min

ATLiens United S3, E11: Fantasy Draft

ATL Joe and Blake do an Atlanta United fantasy draft. Live. You read that right. Listen to their picks and follow them on social media to see which team wins the showdown.

May 08, 202035 min

Culture Clash: Ivan Solis of Living Walls

Host Jill Melancon speaks to Ivan Solis, communications director for Living Walls ATL, about their 10th Anniversary and how they are handling their work during the time of COVID-19.

May 01, 202028 min

Culture Clash: Art In the Time of COVID-19

Host Jill Melancon takes a look at the state of the arts in Atlanta as of April 30, 2020 during the COVID-19 quarantine--where do things stand with festivals, music venues, record stores, book stores, museums, galleries and major attractions? Then she speaks with Jessyca Holland, executive director of C4 Atlanta and Suehyla El-Attar, local actress/director/writer, about the state of local theatre, and the ways to support local art.

May 01, 202028 min

Culture Clash: Naomi McDougall-Jones

Host Jill Melancon speaks to actress/screenwriter/director/producer/activist and author Naomi McDougall-Jones about her book THE WRONG KIND OF WOMEN: INSIDE OUR REVOLUTION TO DISMANTLE THE GODS OF HOLLYWOOD, which deals with sexism in the film and TV industry. Find out more at naomimj.com

Apr 20, 202038 min
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