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The GOATs PodcastS4:E3 | 2025 Recognitions, Where’s Sophie?, & Our Creative Journeys: Memorable Creations, Current Needs & What's Art Done for Our Mental HeathIn EPISODE 3 of SEASON 4 the crew gets back together, after what’s been almost a year since our last recording to wrap up 2025.We recap our year as a podcast. From being nominated for Podcast of the year by Grand Rapids Hip Hop awards and being featured by Rapid Growth Media as one of the “10 Grand Rapids podcasts that deliver big” as notable recognitions. We catch up with our co-host Sophie, who moved to California earlier this year and all that’s transpired with her transition there as well as your fe...
2026-01-031h 52
The GOATs PodcastS4:E2 | Comic Roots & Family Influence, The Art of Comedy & "Never Being Confident," Pre-Show Prep and Comedy Special Ft. Brianna "Funny Girl Bri" BlackburnIn EPISODE 2 of SEASON 4 we chat with actor, writer, producer and comedian, Brianna Blackburn aka Funny Girl Bri.From wanting to be a police officer, influenced by her grandmother to her comedic influences of Bernie Mac & Bill Bellamy we start the episode diving into her comic roots. We chat about her first comedy performance to getting her first paid gig just 2-3 months later. We chat about her family’s influence on her material, preparing for different audiences, her pre-show prep process, tough shows & being kicked off the...
2025-04-261h 09
The GOATs PodcastS4:E1 | In-House Series Part 4 - Flowers, Music, Short Films & YouTube Series, Mental Health, Holding Space for Others and Upcoming Book Ft. George WardTHE IN-HOUSE SERIES: Part Four. The In-House Series highlights and give flowers to the in-house team members that are essential to our podcast success.. In EPISODE 1 of SEASON 4 we chat with Writer, Speaker, Director, Actor, Photographer & our very own podcast co-host George Ward. We start the episode, and to much of a surprise to the rest of the cast & crew, dive into George’s first creative mediums of music & singing and how growing up in church influenced that. We give him, his flowers, literally. We chat...
2025-03-151h 30
The GOATs PodcastS3:E7 | In-House Series Part 3 - Season 3 Recap, Flowers, Photography, Painting, Modeling & Podcasting Ft. Sophie 'Tender' RodriguezTHE IN-HOUSE SERIES: Part Three. The In-House Series highlights and give flowers to the in-house team members that are essential to our podcast success.. In EPISODE 7 of SEASON 3 we chat with Photographer, Painter, Model & our very own podcast co-host Sophie "tender" Rodriguez. We start the episode off recapping our year and sharing some of our favorite podcast moments, memories and guest conversations. We give her, her flowers, literally. We chat with her about her parent's influence on her start with art, getting into photography (s/o...
2024-12-281h 34
The GOATs PodcastS3:E6 | Family & Art, Stepping Away & Back to Art, Custom Steppers, Our Moods Effect on Art Creation & The Trauma Project Ft. Terrell ‘SCOOB’ FoyIn EPISODE 6 of SEASON 3 we chat with Terrell ‘SCOOB’ Foy, a Multimedia Artist specializing in painting, shoe customization & artist curation. We chat about his initial art inspiration from family, stepping away & back into art, his back injury and Custom Steppers, his shoe customization business. He takes us through his favorite shoes to customize, paintings to-date, and the effects of your mood on creating. Last but certainly not least he takes through the process of his ArtPrize winning project, The Trauma Project, “a powerful artistic endeavor that addres...
2024-11-091h 34
The GOATs PodcastS3:E5 | Music Touring, Content Creation, The Importance of Consistency & The Social Media Influencer Lifestyle Ft. James WhiteIn EPISODE 5 of SEASON 3 we chat with James White an all-around creative. His talents and expertise consist of rapping, graphic design, acting, photography, videography and social media influencing. We chat with him about his journey from being a hip-hop artist to being a social media influence. His journey goes from working in a factory to touring for music to shifting during the Pandemic to social media influencing. We chat about going from researching & studying "How to be an influencer" for 3 months to posting 6 videos a day to now having...
2024-10-051h 22
The GOATs PodcastS3:E4 | Journey in Radio, The Art of an Interview, VP Harris, Theater, Hosting, The Grand Rapids Music Scene & How To (& Not) Get Your Music on the Radio Ft. Alisha 'Lisha B.' BrownIn EPISODE 4 of SEASON 3 we chat with Alisha "Lisha B" Brown, a Radio Personality, MC, Podcaster, and Actress. We chat with her about journey into radio from how she got hired to what she thinks is missing, the art of an interview, her interview with the Vice President (now presidential candidate) Kamala Harris, her top 5 favorite/most memorable interviews, the importance of life outside of your job, her journey into Theater despite doubts from others, Hosting (her dream hosting gigs), The Grand Rapids Music scene, How to & not get...
2024-08-101h 15
The GOATs PodcastS3:E3 | Educational Disrupting, Local Artist Advocacy, Social Media Strategizing & The Grand Rapids Art Scene, Culture and Practices Ft. Darline RodriguezIn EPISODE 3 of SEASON 3 we chat with Darline Rodriguez, a photographer, social media strategist & educational disrupter. We chat about her creative journey in photography & social media strategizing, her signature photography style & look, and educational disrupting. We also dive into the Grand Rapids art scene, culture and practices, advocacy for the local artist, licensing, copyright, and the artists dead or alive she'd love to photograph.BIO: I am a photographer and social media content strategist for lovers & creatives with an emphasis on storytelling + digital marketing. I’ll help you curate thoughtful digital experiences so you can de...
2024-07-061h 38
The GOATs PodcastS3:E2 | Thinking like an Artist, Boredom, Wonder & Curiosity, The Power of Play, Artist Councils & Representation Ft. Cindy FoleyIn EPISODE 2 of SEASON 3 we chat with Cindy Meyers Foley, the Director and CEO of the Grand Rapids Art Museum. We chat about her journey to becoming an Art Museum Director, the history of Art Museums, Thinking like an Artist, Losing Creativity, the catalyst that is Boredom & regaining our Wonder & Curiosity, the power of Play and importance of an Artist Council. Lastly we chat about the GRAM's recently launched Diversity & Equity Acquisition Fund, the importance of Representation and the upcoming exhibition of artist Mario Moore.The G...
2024-04-061h 29
The GOATs PodcastS3:E1 | Graphic Design, DJ'ing, Black Women Femininity, Black Creativity & Gatekeeping Ft Asia 'Venusxflyytrap' HorneIn EPISODE 1 of SEASON 3 we chat with Creative Director, Digital Artist and DJ Asia Horne about starting out as a graphic designer, grooving into DJ'ing, transiting from Atlanta back to Michigan, the DJ scene in the city, Black Women Femininity, the power of "seeing is believing," black creativity in Grand Rapids, and gatekeeping. Lastly we play a fun "name the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear this song" game to wrap it up the episode.BIO: Asia Horne aka @Venusxflyytrap is a Grand Rapids-based creative...
2024-02-101h 36
The GOATs PodcastS2:E7 | In-House Series Part 2 - Flowers, Dance, Photo & Video, Sabbath & "Haters" Ft. Mary ParteeINTRODUCING our mini-series entitled: THE IN-HOUSE SERIES: Part Two.The In-House Series highlights and give flowers to the in-house team members that are essential to our podcast success.. In EPISODE 7 of SEASON 2 we chat with Dancer, Photographer and Ministry Leader, our very own podcast photographer Mary Partee. We give her her flowers (literally) and chat with her about dance, transition from videography to photography, the tension between what the client wants and your own photographic style, sabbath and "haters" being our motivators.
2023-12-161h 13
The GOATs PodcastS2:E6 | In-House Series Part 1 - Flowers, Freedom, Family, New Fears & Unexpected Accomplishments Ft. Dave BeniotINTRODUCING our mini-series entitled: THE IN-HOUSE SERIES: Part One.The In-House Series highlights and give flowers to the in-house team members that are essential to our podcast success.. In EPISODE 6 of SEASON 2 we chat with Filmmaker, Breakdancer, Muralist, Graphic Designer and our very own podcast Producer, Dave Benoit on his creative journey as a Muti-hyphenate. We give him his flowers (literally) and chat with him about the freedom of entrepreneurship, the plight of consistently, family and culturally creative influences, conquering new fears, unexpected accomplishments and so mu...
2023-11-181h 19
The GOATs PodcastS2:E5 | Family Matters, Artist Community & My Story 5 Show Ft Esan SommersallIn EPISODE 5 of SEASON 2 we chat with Graphic Designer, Painter, Muralist, and Musician Esan Sommersell about his creative journey from getting into the arts via inspiration from his brother, family matters and the creative life as a husband and father while fostering the creative freedom of his children, artist communities and the importance of them. Lastly wrapping up talk about his show coming up and a few pieces the will be presented. Esan's Show Details:Tuesday to Saturday October 24 -28th1-7pmMuse G...
2023-10-141h 37
The GOATs PodcastS2:E4 | Creative Transitions, Still figuring it out & Artistic Voice Ft. Kristin ZullerIn EPISODE 4 of SEASON 2 we chat with Kristin Zuller about her creative journey from being a tap, jazz & ballet dancer in grade-school to being a multi-disciplinary artist consisting of Illustration, Murals, & Graphic Design. We get into chatting about her kids being creatives in their own right, still figuring out what she wants to say with her personal artwork, being ok having a “see what happens” mentality when it comes to creating & much more.We then dive into conversations surrounding the following questions:⠀What is the end game for you? (W...
2023-09-231h 25
The GOATs PodcastS2:E3 | April Highlights, Artist & Company Responsibility, Ricky Martin and Success.In EPISODE 3 of SEASON 2 the cast starts the episode sharing their April highlights, updates & some encouraging stats. They dive into artist & company responsibility and the importance of community surrounding the GLC Live at 20 Monroe mural contest.Link to article that our very own cast member Alfield was interviewed in — https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/arts-entertainment/grand-rapids-music-venue-faces-backlash-over-art-competition/Eventually wrapping up with an impromptu conversation surrounding music (s/o Ricky Martin lol) and briefly chatting about success.About: Multi-hyphenate creatives Sophie Rod...
2023-05-271h 34
The VoidEpisode 6 - The Eras Tour Part 2The Eras Tour is so important, we needed 2 parts! Alyx and Liz are joined by their besties / fellow Swifties Mary Partee and Avery Matschek to discuss their takes on the Eras Tour!
2023-05-0237 min
The GOATs PodcastS2:E2 | Rest, Creating for Commodification & Rejection Ft. Guillermo 'ASMA.Speeks' SoteloIn EPISODE 2 of SEASON 2 we chat with Guillermo ‘ASMA’ Sotelo about his journey as an artist, the importance and power of rest, creating for commodification, handling rejection and more.About Guillermo: Guillermo ‘ASMA’ Sotelo is a Chicano artist born and raised in Grand Rapids, MI. ASMA’s art is a vibrant blend of his Mexican-American culture, fatherhood and his passion for graffiti and public art alike. Practicing graffiti for over a decade, ASMA preserves the culture of writing and getting up by educating his community with events held at one...
2023-04-011h 13
The GOATs PodcastS2:E1 | Impermanence Magazine, Fashion in relation to Identity & freedom, Creating Excellence again & more Ft. Tanasia NajaeIn our SEASON 2 debut we chat with creative Tanasia Najae about what she is up to with Impermanence Magazine, Fashion in relation to identity & freedom, creating excellence again, the tension between idea & execution and the feelings that come with going from artist to becoming the art.About Tanasia | Tanasia Najae is a 24-year-old writer, stylist and artist living in London, England. Born and raised in the small town of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Tanasia found early on that she had a love for fashion and storytelling.In...
2023-02-181h 09
The GOATs PodcastS1:E5 | Ft. 2015 Art Prize 2D Winner Monroe "Aki" O'ByrantIn EPISODE 5 we chat with Monroe about his upbringing in New York, transition to West Michigan and his creative hardships, artistic responsibility and acclaim.About Monroe: Monroe A. O’Bryant, known as Akibang, is a self-taught Grand Rapids photographer, producer, and videographer. As the owner of the production company, A Fearless Brother Project, Akibang seeks to engage people in conversation about injustice in the American system, with a focus on the black experience. One of Akibang’s 2018 photography exhibits, “A walk in the park in America”, opens space for respectful conversation and explores the histor...
2022-07-301h 21
The GOATs PodcastS1:E4 | Upbringing, Adulthood & Community (Part 1) Influences on Creativity & Art Ft. Octavia InkIn EPISODE 4 we chat with Octavia Ink on how our upbringings, adulthood & current communities have impacted and influences our creativity and art journeys.About Octavia: Octavia Ink is an illustrator, printmaker, and graphic designer originally from Chicago, now based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She believes in art as a form of expression, using her art to represent those who are underrepresented while bringing social justice issues to the forefront. As an artist, Octavia is driven and inspired by Black women. She’s set out to push forward those...
2022-06-111h 01
The GOATs PodcastS1:E3 | Mental Health & The Arts with mixed-media artist Medra StonerIn EPISODE 3 we chat with our first (but definitely not last 👀) guest, local mixed-media artist Medra Stoner about mental health & the arts. About Medra: Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, East Africa, Medra is an enthusiastic creative who strives to make an impact with her multimedia art. Her art varies from graphite portraits, pen crosshatch, oil and acrylic paintings, as well as mixed media works that often manifest in partially three dimensional art. She is not only passionate about serving others with her art but also allowing others to feel empowered and inspired through her...
2022-05-1453 minThe GOATs PodcastS1:E2 | We’re Back! - Reintroductions, Covid-19 Impact & a quick hit (pun not-intended) on the EmmysAfter a 4 year hiatus we’re backkkkk! The GOATs are back together again. In our return episode we reintroduce ourselves, chat about the impacts that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on us and our art. Lastly we quickly hit (pun not intended) on the Emmys & what we’re excited for this year!About: Multi-hyphenate creatives Sophie Rodriguez, George Ward and Alfield Reeves get together to chat about the arts, culture & their lives as creatives.GOATs Podcast Socials Instagram, Facebook, Youtube...
2022-04-0936 minThe GOATs PodcastS1:E1 | Behind The GOATSWe introduce you to who the GOATs are, how we all met and got our respective nicknames. We also dive into what creative intelligence is and how we all got into photography as well.About: Multi-hyphenate creatives Sophie Rodriguez, George Ward and Alfield Reeves get together to chat about the arts, culture & their lives as creatives.GOATs Podcast Socials Instagram, Facebook, Youtube & WebsiteProduced by Dave BenoitPhotography by Mary Partee
2022-04-0750 min
Sibet, Today7 March 2020What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? - Mary Oliver
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2020-03-0904 min
Golden Years of Hip Hop mixMix speciale REMINISCE ( 30 octobre au BIZZ'ART).Mix By DJ TREM spéciale REMINISCE.
TRACKLIST :
SWV - you're the one (ko rmx)
ZAKIYA - love like mine (partee extended mix)
SOUL FOR REAL ft HEAVY D - candy rain (trakmasterz mix)
SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS ft CRAIG MAC - spirit (noontime mix)
INTRO - my love's on the way
MARY J BLIGE ft PETE ROCK & CL SMOOTH - family affair (rmx)
FLOETRY ft COMMON - supastar
DJ SPINNA - holiday
CROSSRHODES - put in work
ANGIE STONE ft ALICIA KEYS & EVE - brotha part II
JOY E...
2015-10-2729 min