Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 159 - Justin Kaufmann (WGN Radio) http://dynastypodcasts.com https://soundcloud.com/dynastypodcasts Chicago broadcaster Justin Kaufmann visits Dynasty Podcasts to take a break from leading his own interviews, and talk about his two decades in radio, in an interview recorded at Virgin Hotels. Kaufmann reflects on getting his start at Chicago NPR affiliate WBEZ, and touches on his involvement with WBEZ spin-off station Vocalo. The broadcaster also speaks on the live, ...
Sep 26, 2017•27 min•Ep. 159
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 158 - Jessi Roti (Chicago Tribune) http://dynastypodcasts.com https://soundcloud.com/dynastypodcasts Chicago journalist Jessi Roti makes her Dynasty Podcasts debut, in an interview recorded at Virgin Hotels in Chicago. Roti recalls how Almost Famous served as career inspiration at an early age, and reveals how veteran Chicago music journalist Greg Kot became a mentor early in her journey. The writer also shares her approach to choosing and pitching a story concept a...
Sep 26, 2017•28 min•Ep. 158
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 157 - Elton Aura http://dynastypodcasts.com https://soundcloud.com/dynastypodcasts Chicago artist Elton Aura visits Dynasty Podcasts at Virgin Hotels. Aura recalls how he drew his earliest musical inspiration from The Temptations’ 1998 television miniseries, and details how he developed his skills as both a rapper and a singer. The artist also delves into his various musical projects, including The Art Of Cool and MDMC, and reflects on his recent involvement with Yo...
Sep 26, 2017•21 min•Ep. 157
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 156 - Nico Sirridge http://dynastypodcasts.com https://soundcloud.com/dynastypodcasts Chicago photographer Nico Sirridge makes his Dynasty Podcasts debut, in an interview recorded at Virgin Hotels. Sirridge speaks about his start as a photographer as Instagram was blowing up, and shares how he developed a distinct visual style in order to compete and stand out amongst a crowded talent pool. The visual artist also recalls how he was able to shoot a private Chance The...
Sep 26, 2017•21 min•Ep. 156
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 155 - Manwolves http://dynastypodcasts.com https://soundcloud.com/dynastypodcasts Jamie McNear and Eli Cohen of rising Chicago band Manwolves visit Dynasty Podcasts in an interview recorded at Virgin Hotels. The duo look back on their time recording music in high school, and discuss their decision to focus first and foremost on music after their senion year. The pair also discuss performing at notable Chicago venues like Reggie’s and SubT, and reflect on the learnin...
Sep 26, 2017•21 min•Ep. 155
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 154 - Jeremy Scheuch x John Saint-Jon (The Riot Feast) http://dynastypodcasts.com https://soundcloud.com/dynastypodcasts In anticipation of this year’s Riot Fest in Chicago, Riot Fest creative director Jeremy Scheuch and restaurateur John Saint-Jon (Saved By The Max) visit Dynasty Podcasts to discuss the new Riot Fest-themed pop up diner, The Riot Feast! The pair delve into the restaurant’s sudden concepting and accelerated activation timetable, with Scheuch speakin...
Sep 25, 2017•25 min•Ep. 154
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 153 - Rise Against http://dynastypodcasts.com https://soundcloud.com/dynastypodcasts The day before the release of their eighth studio album, Wolves, Tim McIlrath and Joe Principe of Rise Against return to Dynasty Podcasts! Recorded in a hotel room at Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, the Chicago natives Take some time for reflection, before kicking off a summer tour with Deftones a day later. McIlrath and Principe look back at their process during the band’s Fat ...
Sep 25, 2017•32 min•Ep. 153
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 152 - The Era http://dynastypodcasts.com https://soundcloud.com/dynastypodcasts Following an interview at SXSW 2016, Lightbulb and Chief Manny of The Era return to Dynasty Podcasts, for an interview recorded at Virgin Hotels. The duo speak on The Era’s mission of expanding the definition of footwork, as well as discussing incorporating rapping and visuals into their work. The pair also tease ambitious new projects on the horizon. Hosted by Jaime Black Produced by Dy...
Sep 25, 2017•22 min•Ep. 152
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 151 - Josh Terry http://dynastypodcasts.com https://soundcloud.com/dynastypodcasts Following his appearance as a speaker at the Breaking Into Professional Music Journalism panel in 2016, Chicago music writer Josh Terry returns to Dynasty Podcasts for an interview recorded at Virgin Hotels. Terry reflects on his initial entries into professional journalism, including time with the A.V. Club in Chicago and Consequence of Sound. Terry also delves into his Chicago music...
Sep 25, 2017•27 min•Ep. 151
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 150 - Matt Muse http://dynastypodcasts.com https://soundcloud.com/dynastypodcasts Chicago musician, poet, and educator Matt Muse makes his Dynasty Podcasts debut in an interview recorded at Virgin Hotels. Muse looks back on growing up in a household filled with music, with his mother in the choir and his father a house music producer. Adding to his adolescent inspiration was his father gifting him a drum machine in middle school. Muse speaks on connecting with Young...
Sep 25, 2017•22 min•Ep. 150
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 149 - Sheila Rashid http://dynastypodcasts.com https://soundcloud.com/dynastypodcasts Chicago designer Sheila Rashid visits Dynasty Podcasts in an interview recorded at Virgin Hotels. Rashid sheds light on her earliest work in clothing, dating back to her painting her own t-shirts in high school. The designer reflects on her time in the fashion work in New York, and how that city’s professional climate taught her about the industry and how to network. Rashid speaks ...
Sep 25, 2017•18 min•Ep. 149
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 148 - Ric Wilson http://dynastypodcasts.com https://soundcloud.com/dynastypodcasts In an interview recorded at Virgin Hotels in Chicago, Ric Wilson makes his Dynasty Podcasts debut. Wilson reflects on gaining experience and inspiration early on from Chicago cultural staples like YOUmedia and Young Chicago Authors. The artist also looks back on his short lived stint running cross country and track in college, and elaborates on the difference between his life in Atlan...
Sep 25, 2017•27 min•Ep. 148
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 147 - Serenity Marie (Nitty's Knocker) http://dynastypodcasts.com https://soundcloud.com/dynastypodcasts Broadcaster Serenity Marie visits Dynasty Podcasts to speak about her online broadcast program, Nitty's Knocker. Marie reflects on being inspired by positivity, publishing, and broadcasting at an early age, and how she began setting up her own ambitious DIY interviews series. Marie also speaks about her Que4 Radio program, where she showcases creative underdogs a...
Sep 25, 2017•28 min•Ep. 147
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 146 - Supa Bwe http://dynastypodcasts.com https://soundcloud.com/dynastypodcasts Returning to Dynasty Podcasts after taking part in a production workshop in 2016, Chicago artist Supa Bwe gets on the mic in an interview recorded at Virgin Hotels. Supa speaks about his ever-changing SoundCloud archive, his extensive catalogue of experimental and edgy music, and not being tied down to making one strict genre of music. The artist also opens up about his track “I Hate Be...
Sep 25, 2017•23 min•Ep. 146
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 145 - Prov http://dynastypodcasts.com https://soundcloud.com/dynastypodcasts Chicago-based musician and Dynasty Podcasts contributor Prov gets on the mic to talk about what he’s learned as an active experimental artist. Prov speaks on working with artists in LA, as well as taking his music in a more soul jazz house direction. The artist reveals his ambitions to score film and TV projects, and offers his viewpoint on collaborating with both recording artists and prod...
Sep 25, 2017•35 min•Ep. 145
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 144 - Charles Adler (Lost Arts) http://dynastypodcasts.com https://soundcloud.com/dynastypodcasts Though he’s known by many as one of the co-founders of crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, Charles Adler is also the founder of the Lost Arts makerspace in Chicago. In an interview recorded at Virgin Hotels, Adler speaks to Dynasty Podcasts about Lost Arts serving a specific purpose: to provide a multi-disciplinary creators space. The founder also speaks on goals to brin...
Sep 25, 2017•27 min•Ep. 144
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 143 - Tara Chandra Mahadevan http://dynastypodcasts.com https://soundcloud.com/dynastypodcasts In an interview recorded at Virgin Hotels in Chicago, writer Tara Chandra Mahadevan makes her debut on Dynasty Podcasts! Mahadevan reveals how she got her start in journalism in by interviewing Skrillex, speaks on her time freelancing for Complex in New York, and reflects on moving to Chicago and connecting with the music and arts culture here. The writer also sheds light ...
Sep 25, 2017•23 min•Ep. 143
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 142 - Joe Bogdan (Columbia College Chicago) dynastypodcasts.com @dynastypodcasts One year after his first Dynasty Podcasts interview at SXSW, Columbia College instructor Joe Bogden returns to the podcast during SXSW 2017. Recorded after his SXSW Music panel with Kevin Lyman of the Warped Tour, Bogden offers insight for young creatives who are looking to break into the live event industry. He also shares strategies on how students can start building their creative in...
Aug 03, 2017•14 min•Ep. 142
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 141 - Ty Howard (Fake Shore Drive) dynastypodcasts.com @dynastypodcasts In an interview recorded in Austin, TX during SXSW 2017, Ty Howard of Fake Shore Drive makes his Dynasty Podcasts debut. Howard delves into his role behind the scenes at the popular hip hop site, and reveals how he first connected with FSD founder Andrew Barber. He also shares advice for new and aspiring music bloggers, as well as sharing insights on how artists can get themselves noticed by blo...
Aug 03, 2017•21 min•Ep. 141
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 140 - Chuck Anderson (NoPattern x Havas) dynastypodcasts.com @dynastypodcasts In an in-depth interview recorded at Virgin Hotels Chicago, Chuck Anderson, AKA NoPattern, makes his Dynasty Podcasts debut. Anderson delves into his history as a creative in Chicago, from discovering underground cultures across Wicker Park and Clark and Belmont in the ‘90s, to working at Threadless early on. He reveals what brought him back to Chicago after heading to New York, and speaks...
Aug 03, 2017•32 min•Ep. 140
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 139 - L.A. VanGogh dynastypodcasts.com @dynastypodcasts In an interview recorded at Virgin Hotels, L.A. Van Gogh makes his Dynasty Podcasts debut. The artist reveals how he was motivated to begin rapping after being told he didn’t have the skill for it, and looks back at his 2016 release, Friends First. VanGogh also speaks on conquering writer’s block and his safeNsound project, and shares details of his forthcoming full length project. Finally, the artist reveals t...
Aug 03, 2017•15 min•Ep. 139
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 138 - Malcolm London dynastypodcasts.com @dynastypodcasts In his debut interview on Dynasty Podcasts, activist, educator, and musician Malcolm London delves into balancing all of his interconnected roles. London speaks on the role of Louder Than A Bomb in his training to become a poet, as well as his father’s influence in learning about activism. The artist also reflects on the human stories of Chicago’s oft-lamented south and west side neighborhoods, as well as loo...
Aug 03, 2017•26 min•Ep. 138
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 137 - Tiffany Walden x Morgan Elise Johnson (The TRiiBE) dynastypodcasts.com @dynastypodcasts Chicago journalists and multimedia producers Tiffany Walden and Morgan Elise Johnson visit Dynasty Podcasts at Virgin Hotels to speak on their new site, The Triibe. Walden and Johnson speak on the origin of the site, and how they wanted to change the narrative around the black experience in Chicago. The journalists share how The Triibe aims to explore the human cost of the ...
Aug 03, 2017•32 min•Ep. 137
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 136 - René Marban dynastypodcasts.com @dynastypodcasts Chicago photographer René Marban makes his Dynasty Podcasts debut, in an interview recorded at Virgin Hotels. Marban reveals how his photography work started connecting with an audience once he began shooting musicians, and looks back at how touring with The O'My's taught him how to be a professional creative talent. The photographer also speaks on his work with street wear brand Modern Notoriety, as well as hin...
Aug 03, 2017•20 min•Ep. 136
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 135 - Nico Rud (Chicago Creatives) dynastypodcasts.com @dynastypodcasts Chicago journalist Nico Rud takes a break from interviewing talent for his Chicago Creatives site, for his first time being interviewed anywhere, on Dynasty Podcasts recorded at Virgin Hotels. Rud recalls being introduced to punk and graffiti culture through the Internet back in the days of Myspace, before experiencing it firsthand once he moved to the city. The writer reveals how he originally ...
Aug 03, 2017•27 min•Ep. 135
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 134 - Dennis Larance dynastypodcasts.com @dynastypodcasts Chicago photographer Dennis Larance visits Dynasty Podcasts in an interview recorded at Virgin Hotels. Larance speaks on his impressive photography portfolio, found at @ddesigns_ on Instagram, and reveals how he eventually found photography after initially attempting a number of other creative pursuits. The visual artist reveals his reasons for utilizing orange and blue hues and lighting as his photos’ tradem...
Aug 03, 2017•20 min•Ep. 134
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 133 - Sahar Habibi dynastypodcasts.com @dynastypodcasts Rising DJ talent Sahar Habibi makes her Dynasty Podcasts debut in an interview recorded at Virgin Hotels. A one time Columbia College Chicago student of host Jaime Black, Habibi speaks on her impressive trajectory in the music and nightlife industries. The DJ shares how she built her network by attending concerts and nightlife events, by herself if she had to, and how she took the initiative to introduce hersel...
Aug 03, 2017•17 min•Ep. 133
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 132 - Kevin Coval dynastypodcasts.com @dynastypodcasts Chicago educator, writer, and poet extraordinaire Kevin Coval returns to Dynasty Podcasts, in support of his new book, A People's History of Chicago. Over the course of a half hour, Coval and Dynasty host Jaime Black go deep in their love of all things Chicago history and culture, including co-reading the closing poem of A People's History, ‘Chicago Has My Heart.’ Coval speaks on selections from the poetry book,...
Aug 03, 2017•33 min•Ep. 132
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 131 - Fei Tang dynastypodcasts.com @dynastypodcasts In an interview recorded at the Hard Rock Hotel in Chicago, Chicago nightlife professional and culture photographer Fei Tang returns to Dynasty Podcasts for his first solo interview. Tang checks in following the conclusion of his onsite PortaiTour portrait photography event, which attracted photography talent from across the globe. The DJ speaks on how his photography pursuit grew as a result of visiting foreign lo...
Aug 03, 2017•16 min•Ep. 131
Dynasty Podcasts Chicagoverse 130 - Rich Jones dynastypodcasts.com @dynastypodcasts Following his debut interview in summer 2016, Chicago songwriter Rich Jones makes his return to Dynasty Podcasts, in a chat recorded at Virgin Hotels. The artist delves into his recent release Vegas, and how the city of Las Vegas served as the backdrop for the project’s creation. Jones recalls the process of crafting the record with accomplished musician (and Dynasty guest alum) Ryan Lofty, following the pair’s l...
Aug 03, 2017•24 min•Ep. 130
