Deep Conversations Podcast

More Live Music From Singer/Songwriter Darren Cipponeri From Inspiring Conversations OKC Live @ Artspace at Untitled December 12th

Interview With Comedian Lenny Vanhorn at Inspiring Conversations OKC Live @ Artspace at Untitled December 12th

In this episode, OKC comedian Lenny Vanhorn sits down with Jeff to share some deeper thoughts about his particular style of comedy, about what early life and later life experiences have informed his comedy, how his craft has evolved over the years, why he feels compelled to continue to create and perform his comedy material and some memorable stories from various performances.

Performance From And Interview With Singer/Songwriter Darren Cipponeri From Inspiring Conversations OKC Live @ Artspace at Untitled December 12

In this installment of Inspiring Conversations Live OKC @ Artspace at Untitled, singer/songwriter Darren Cipponeri shares a few tunes with the audience and then sits down to visit with Jeff Krisman about his songwriting process. music, and experiences in performing and how those things have evolved over the years and what it all means to him at a deeper level.

A Deeper Conversation With Jazz Guitarist Grant Goldstein

In this episode, jazz guitarist Grant Goldstein shares his thoughts about what jazz music means to him and some deep reflections about what his experiences are when performing. He also talks about his experiences while pursuing his graduate degree and performing in various venues in New York City.

The Space Okc Improv-Based Sketch Comedy Group Interview And Performance At Inspiring Conversations OKC Live @ Artspace at Untitled--November 15, 2018

In this live recorded episode, Topher Owen, Ann-Lisette Caveny, and Kellen Hodgeson talk about how The Space came into being and about their recent and upcoming performances and educational outreach in the OKC area. They also share some information about the origins of improvisation-based sketch comedy and some deeper thoughts about how beneficial and therapeutic this practice and art form can be for people of all ages.

BRD Jazz Trio Live Performance And Interview At Inspiring Conversations OKC Live @ Artspace at Untitled--November 15, 2018

A Deeper Conversation With Singer, Songwriter, And Guitarist Darren Cipponeri

In this episode, Jeff sits down with local singer, songwriter, and guitarist Darren Cipponeri to hear about how he got started on his musical journey, about his experiences when he started performing publicly, and about how his artistic process has evolved over time. He also shares some of his experiences with writing songs during the tough times in his life and his perspective on what happens at a deeper level between him and the audiences that he performs for and what it all means to him. To f...

A Musical Interlude--"Fates Design" By We Eat Last (Jared Lowery on guitar, Stephen Schultz on bass, and Dave Bowen on drums)

A Local Music Interlude--"Audition" By Equilibrium

Equilibrium was formed in 2007 by Than Medlam and Chubb Moses and is one of the few bands in the OKC area exploring improv jazz, funk, soul---a little bit of everything. For more information about them, visit their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/equilibriumlive/

A Local Music Interlude--"Until We Meet Again" By OKC Musician Jared Lowery

Jared Lowery is without a doubt one of the most innovative new musicians that has arrived in the OKC scene and provides a musical experience that feels like "progressive jazz-rock with avant garde influences." He relays his feeling and thoughts about this song below...... "It's an homage to the experience of loss. It was an emotional experience playing it and to hear the emotions come back at me musically is really a new experience for me as a musician. It's weird."Listen and buy his albums at h...

A Local Music Interlude--"Afterglow" By OKC Musician Dave Bowen

A Deeper Conversation At The Art Hall With Musician Jared Lowery

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Jared Lowery at The Art Hall in Uptown to talk about how he got started playing music, how his work has evolved, and a deep dive into understanding his composition and performing process. Jared is without a doubt one of the most innovative new musicians that has arrived in the OKC scene and provides a musical experience that feels like "progressive jazz-rock with avant garde influences"Listen and buy his albums at https://jaredlowery.bandcamp.comHear some of ...

An In-Studio Visit With Photographer Carl Shortt

In this episode, Jeff visits with Carl Shortt at his studio and hears about his photography work and how it has evolved over the years and about formative lessons that he has learned along the way.

Inspiring Conversations Live At Artspace At Untitled--Panel Discussion And Interview With Daniela Busciglio About Her Work As A Messaging And Communications Consultant And Interview With Christian Pearson About OkSessions

A Deeper Conversation At Artspace at Untitled With Jazz Guitarist Brian Belanus

In this episode, Jeff sits down with OKC jazz guitarist Brian Belanus to hear about his life journey and how he got started playing jazz music and how he has evolved as a composer, a performer, and as a human being.He shares some background info on his jazz trio, BRD, and about the story of how he and bassist Rei Wang and veteran jazz drummer Dave Bowen came together and about their vision for the future.Brian also shares his thoughts about the jazz scene locally and where it's been and where it...

Visiting Artist Janet O'Neal Speaking About Her Exhibition "One Thousand Tears" Opening On Thursday, September 6th At Artspace At Untitled

In this episode, Jeff sits down with visiting artist Janet O'Neal to hear about her life journey and about how "One Thousand Tears" came into being. She reflects very deeply about the importance of art as an agent of healing in her own life and how she wants to share this with the world to help inspire others as well. The public opening for this exhibition is Thursday, September 6th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at Artspace at Untitled at 1 NE 3rd in Oklahoma City. For more information, visit www.1ne3.or...

A Visit At Artspace at Untitled With Artist And Celebrant Mary James Ketch

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Mary James Ketch to hear about her life journey, about how she started creating works of art and how she tells stories through her work, and about her work as a celebrant that performs weddings, funerals, and baby blessings. She shares about how she has integrated these different aspects of her life into a set of practices that inform her perspective and worldview and that are deeply therapeutic for her.

Paige Matacchiera--About Her New Book, "Bravo" And Her Life Journey

In this episode, Jeff sits down with local author Paige Matacchiera to talk about her new book, "Bravo" and about her life journey as well as how her experiences shaped the book. She also shares four selected poems from the book and some reflections about how her Yoga practice and her writing process has informed her evolution as a human being. Her blog https://paigematacchiera.wordpress.com/ To Purchase Bravo: https://paigematacchiera.wordpress.com/blog/blurbs/ 405 Yoga-where she practices Yoga...

An In-Studio Visit With Virginia Sitzes At [Artspace] at Untitled

In this episode, Jeff sits down to visit with Virginia in the studio at [Artspace] at Untitled as she talks about her work, about how she got started creating art, and how her work has evolved over the years since she started.She also shares some reflections with Jeff about what her experiences were in college while studying art and what it was like to "go out into the world" after graduating and formative lessons learned along the way. She also offers some advice for other aspiring artists who ...

Part 2--A Deeper Conversation With Musician Jeremy Thomas--His Thoughts About The Evolution Of Jazz And The OKC Jazz Scene

In this segment, Jeff and Jeremy continue the conversation as he shares a great overview about how jazz music has evolved over the past few decades and his thoughts about how he sees the local jazz scene changing as well.

A Deeper Conversation With Musician Jeremy Thomas--About How He Started Playing Jazz And His Artistic Evolution

In this episode, Jeff sits down for a conversation with musician Jeremy Thomas to hear about how he started playing jazz music, about who were some of his earliest influences, and about how his own music has evolved over the years. The conversation continues as we get a great primer from him about the Hammond B3 organ and how it has been used in jazz music over the years. We also hear from him about what he feels and experiences when he listens to music and plays music and what it means to him p...

Part 2--A Deeper Conversation With Melissa Vincent-CEO Of 9Tribe--About Her Personal Life Journey

In this segment, Jeff and Melissa continue the conversation where Melissa shares more about her personal life journey, about what it was like for her to be involved in her first business startup experience, and also about her experiences while starting 9Tribe and what she has learned along the way.

A Deeper Conversation With Melissa Vincent-CEO Of 9Tribe--About Her Professional Journey

In this segment, Jeff sits down with Melissa Vincent, the CEO of 9Tribe to hear about her company, about how she started working in the tech startup world, and about why this work is so meaningful to her. Throughout this interview, she shares some very valuable advice for startup entrepreneurs based on her own experiences. The conversation continues as Melissa shares some thoughts about why it's so important for startup business owners to not work in isolation and to be a part of a larger commun...

An In-Depth Conversation With Filmmaker Jacob Leighton Burns Regarding His Current Movie Project, "Shifter"

In this episode, Jeff sits down with OKC filmmaker Jacob Leighton Burns to hear about Planet Thunder Productions current movie project, "Shifter" as he shares some details about the project and about why he chose to write this particular screenplay. As the conversation progresses, Jacob talks about why he chose to become a filmmaker and what films and filmmakers really influenced him early in his life and inspired his love of this art form beginning in his childhood and teenage years.

A Deeper Conversation With Christian Pearson About OkSessions And How They Are Changing The Live Music Scene In OKC

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Christian Pearson, the CEO and co-founder of OkSessions to hear an incredibly powerful and compelling story about their mission and vision and about how they are revolutionizing the way that live music is presented, the way that people in the community can have higher quality information about the various options to see live music of all types in different venues, and the way that musicians can build their brands, increase their visibility, and support one an...

An In-Depth Visit With The Leadership Team From The Red Dirt Film Festival

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Marisa and Lynzi Carlson and Damon Blalack to hear about how the Red Dirt Film Festival got started, how it has evolved, and about their focus on partnering with the education community to provide opportunities for students to learn all about the process of filmmaking and even how to submit their films to festivals.

Dave King-CEO Of Exaptive-Segment 2

In this segment, Dave shares some deeper thoughts about how the experience of starting and leading Exaptive have changed him over the years and how it has informed his evolution as a businessperson and as a human being.

Dave King-CEO Of Exaptive-Segment 1

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Dave King, the CEO of Exaptive at their offices in Oklahoma City to hear about what the firm provides to their clients and why they do it, about how he started Exaptive, and about his career and professional journey.

A Visit With Laron Chapman About His Professional Journey And His Experiences In Writing The Screenplay And Directing And Producing "You People" That Won The Award For The Best Oklahoma Film At deadCenter

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Laron Chapman to hear the story of his professional journey and a deep reflection about his experiences in writing the screenplay and in directing and producing the movie "You People" that premiered and won the award for the best Oklahoma film at deadCenter recently.

A Visit With Anthony McDermid, John Ward, and Rick Lueb About The Story Of TAP Architecture

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Anthony McDermid, John Ward, and Rick Lueb to hear the story of how TAP Architecture came into being in the 1980's at a time when the OKC economy and the downtown area was suffering from a tremendous downturn after the crash of the oil, financial, and real estate industry earlier in the decade. They share stories of what the downtown area and what the economy was like when they started their firm and how they have evolved into the firm that they are today. We...