April 5, 2024 • 23 mins
Hey Podcast Family!! We are back with a new episode of the Brothers In Company Podcast with Chris and Derrick. This episode takes you through their recent experiences, upcoming plans, and gives you a sneak peek into their bustling lives.
Highlights of Black Expo and New ProjectsCatch up on the unforgettable moments from our participation in the Black Expo. From networking opportunities to hilarious encounters, join us as we recall the vibrant atmosphere of this event. Chris also shares about his recently launched poetry book and speaks about how writing has brought him immense joy. We talk about our new series "Creators Conversation", shedding light on the talented individuals from various fields we've had the pleasure of interviewing.
Anticipated Community Events and Running MarathonWe discuss the exhilaration surrounding the upcoming Cooper River Bridge Run and other community events. Experience the thrill of participating in these runs and the anticipation of a vibrant after-party filled with food, music, and giveaways. We explore other seasonal excitements, like a tennis open and the RiverDogs baseball season.
Celebrating Arts and Creativity in CharlestonNot just sports, we take a dive into our creative projects and the bustling arts scene in Charleston. From working on the new series "Creators Conversation", to attending classes, to managing life post-book publication, each aspect holds its own charm. We talk about Chris' upcoming fashion show, "This Is Happening Spring Awakening", shedding light on the collective creativity involved in its production.
This episode offers a thrilling journey through various events, projects, and the celebration of creativity. Don't forget to check out all these events and follow us on social media at @bicpodcast for regular updates. Support us by purchasing our merchandise at https://www.brothersincompanystore.com. Listen now!
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Turn the volume up ladies and gentlemen this
is the brothers in company podcast news entertainment current events and everyday
life all from the brothers perspective here is your hosts and the brothers chris
and derrick make some noise in here.
Music.
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All right, ladies and gentlemen, welcome. Welcome to another edition of the
Brothers in Company podcast.
My name is Derek. And my name is Chris. Yes, ladies and gentlemen,
happy Friday to you and yours.
It is Friday, April 5th, 2024.
And if you are in the Charleston area, you know what time of year it is.
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The first weekend of april a lot of things
going on in the city and around the low country so
we just want to just come to you guys tonight you know
through your friday night so welcome to the brothers and company podcast everybody
hey hey hey what's going on peoples we are back yeah yeah it's been a little
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minute yeah it's been some time since uh last month when we did the uh black
expo Oh, so speaking of which,
we want to shout out everybody who came to the table.
Yes. Thank you so much, guys. You're definitely absolutely come and support
us. Checking us out at our table.
And we had our BIC Park, Rivers of Comedy podcast there. Have my book there.
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You know, it's been a good crowd.
People with a lot of some networking and just getting to know people.
And it's been amazing. Yeah, it's been an amazing experience for the both of
us. Chris had his table with his poetry book, which is still out right now.
Colors Can Overcome Levels of Real Stages. Still out right now on Amazon.
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Right here, right here, right here. Yes. And if you like to get a copy as well,
you can definitely shoot me an inbox.
I do have Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
Oh, right there, right there. Yeah, we got it right there on the screen.
And it's $12.99, guys. It's right on Amazon. You can definitely inbox me or
you can purchase a copy right on Amazon.
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You can just type in my name, Chris Lucius C. Laird Gwynn, and it's put in colors
and then my book will pop up.
All right. Yes. So make sure you guys follow us on social media at BIC Podcast,
Facebook, Facebook X, Instagram.
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And we have a YouTube channel. So for those of you watching us on YouTube,
thank you guys for joining us tonight.
And also make sure you go to Brothers in Company podcast dot com where you can
listen to all the episodes.
Episodes we even have a link to the store as you
can see here what what chris is wearing
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made in north charleston south carolina that's
right and then derrick is wearing be the best at what you already do yes yes
indeed yes indeed right on our store definitely check out our merch the shirts
we got bugs we got hoodies yes yes we do absolutely yes we do check it out yes
so make Make sure you guys go out there and check it out.
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And also we are on Apple podcast, Google podcasts, Spotify, and all the other
major podcast platforms out there, guys.
Absolutely. Yes. Yes. And also keep in mind as one thing, what is that? Yes.
Once again, guys, we are free 99 guys, no charge at all to watch us,
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review us, listen to us. Yeah, that's right out. out.
You ain't got to pay a dime and take out a mortgage or anything, no loans or anything.
Nope. You don't have to take out anything else at no cost to you.
No cost to you. Not at all. Yes. So Chris, how's everything going?
Everything has been going well. It's been a busy week, busy,
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busy few months. I know we just did the expo as we stated.
And a lot of offers been coming up to me.
I'm doing more open mic nights i'm doing
some poetry events i'm doing more vending opportunities okay
next week i'll be going to florence south
carolina to do a vending opportunity at i think it
was at saint luke greater ame church yeah i've
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been doing my book and then you know amazing things
happening next month may 3rd right yeah
talk about it absolutely yes so me
and troop seeker will be be performing for
this year's north charleston arts fest on may
3rd from six to seven i'll be
doing my 30 minute poetry set and she'll be
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doing her 30 minute poetry set and the event is free it is located at the park
circle gallery right here in north charleston all right that sounds good most
definitely come check us out support spoken word artists and performers as well
and And you can definitely go on the website,
the North Charleston Arts Fest for the full calendar of events from the 1st through the 6th.
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Okay. Yes, yes, indeed. Make sure you guys check it out.
The North Charleston Arts Fest got Truthseeker and we got C Lyric over there,
you know, doing their spoken word poetry performance.
So you guys, please go check it out. Absolutely.
And thank you again for all my friends and supporters and my fellow poets for
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definitely sharing it on their stories and their walls and letting the community
know what's going on in the community. I definitely appreciate the love.
And thank you, Big Bro, for definitely creating the flyer. Oh,
yeah. Oh, yeah. We got to make sure we represent represent well.
Absolutely. Yes. Yes. Parks and Recallery and the North Charleston Arts Fest.
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They liked it. They shared their own their stories.
So it's approved. Yeah. Well, that's good. That is good.
That's wonderful. And I also want to give a shout out to we had a we got a new
series, a new series of episodes called Creators Conversation.
If you all are following us on social media and also watching us on YouTube,
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we have a new series called Creators Conversation where we showcase artists,
entertainers, businesses, professionals.
Content creators on the show to give them the platform and give them the spotlight
so they can talk about who they are, what they do, and how they serve the community.
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Absolutely. yes yes i love that i love
that yes so i want to give a shout out to jaylen williams
of the just music podcast he was
our first he was our
first he was our first guest on
the uh creators conversation and also i
want to give a shout out to angel brown who was also
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on the podcast awesome second episode all
right yes most definitely
thank you guys for definitely being guests on
the first few guests on content creators yeah yeah
so i'm about to ask like how was that experience like you know interviewing
these two talented people in the community i think it was a good experience
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to to interview them just like
one-on-one interview it's more like a conversation Conversation to small,
like getting to know them for what they do and for who, you know,
who they are, what they do in the community.
They're talented, very talented and passionate people.
They are passionate about their craft.
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You know, if you have a chance, watch the episodes and, you know,
we got the clips on Instagram and everything.
So it's been a good it's been a very, very, very good experience.
And we have one more episode coming up. We're working on right now.
We have a new guest that's going to join the creators conversation.
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Yes. So that's going to be out next week, probably around either Sunday or Monday.
Day and it's going to feature simply shaquille yes
she simply shaquille shaquille hickman is
going to be a guest on the show and she does hair care she has
she does she's a licensed cosmetologist who i met at the black expo so she does
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hair care she has uh she does hair care for clients and everything yeah so we're
gonna have a conversation you know on sunday and then the The episode should
be out on Monday. That sounds good.
Yeah. Look at us. Yeah. Amazing. Yeah. Yeah. Amazing. So we want to open that
door for you guys to be on the show.
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So if you guys want to be a part of the creators conversation,
make sure you follow us on all of our social media, Facebook,
Twitter, and I always say Twitter, but it's faith. It's X.
It's still Twitter to me. Yeah. I don't, I don't say X when I do my low performances.
Yeah. Yeah. I don't know why they call it X. I don't know either, but it is what it is.
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So follow us on social media at BIC Podcast.
And you can send us an email at contact at brothersandcompanypodcast.com.
And we'll be more than happy to put you on the show so we can spotlight you
guys and just let you guys tell your story and have that conversation with you all.
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So we definitely appreciate it.
Absolutely. yeah so like I said earlier it's a busy weekend here in Charleston
tell me about it a busy weekend we got the bridge run woo yeah.
As he's wearing his Charleston, the Cooper River Bridge Run hat.
He got the hat on and everything.
That's right. That's right. Yeah. Just to talk about that a little bit.
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This will be my second time doing the Cooper River Bridge Run. Right.
Yes. All right. Me and my coworker, Kathy, we won the rifle drawing.
You know, that's like a time winning. You know, we're going to be racing for free.
And it's going to be amazing. We're going to have a good time.
Like, you know, we went to the vendor. you know, at the convention center.
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And, you know, I picked up my, um, my packet with my number,
my shirt is, is this going to be awesome time.
So I can't wait. I'm pumped and ready and decided.
Oh yeah. Oh yeah, definitely. Yes. A lot of people, that's the base.
Everybody's going to be there. It's going to be fun. So I'll be on ready.
Yeah. I got my bag. I got, you know, I've already, yeah, you got everything,
everything ready at the bag over there and everything.
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So you see the bag, ladies and gentlemen, right here. Yeah.
There you go. He'll be out there tomorrow and the race starts at eight o'clock,
I think, 8 a.m. 8 a.m. Yeah, 8 a.m. tomorrow.
And then people, there'll be like the bus shuttles will be shuttling different
places from Mount Pleasant to downtown Charleston and at the Coliseum in North Charleston.
OK. So I think it's run between five. I think it's five o'clock through six.
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Forty five. I think. OK. Yeah.
Yeah. It's on the schedule on the email. So definitely check out the Cooper
River Bridge Run website, and they'll definitely have all the shuttle information,
the times, and when the race starts.
Okay. So everybody's meeting where? At the convention center?
Just different people. Okay. Just those that stay in the North Charleston area will be meeting near.
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Okay. And the bus will shuttle and pick everybody up. And then other places
like downtown and Mount Pleasant, they got their destinations. Okay. So, you know.
But we'll all be meeting at the Mount Pleasant area. Yeah, yeah,
yeah. And Mount Pleasant, yeah. At the starting line. Starting line, right.
And then after that, you know, at the finish line, we'll get medals and they'll take pictures.
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And then they'll have a little bridge, Cooper River Bridge Run, you know, after party.
Right, yeah. Where they'll be having music and free food and,
you know, giveaways. So definitely check that out.
Yeah, guys, definitely check it out. And shout out to all the bridge runners
out there getting ready to run that bridge tomorrow morning.
Let's get over it. Let's get over it, guys. We can do it. Yeah.
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I'm pumped and ready. Yeah, yeah, definitely. You know, it'll be on TV,
be on the local station out here to watch it.
Yeah. I can't believe it's already here because I did it last year.
And I'm like, oh, my God. Yeah, just second race. Time just goes by fast.
You know, before you know it, you're right here back again.
So yeah here we are yeah so
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i'm gonna make sure i'm gonna get some rest yeah definitely get some
rest tonight yeah yeah definitely because i i wake up
early in the morning anywhere it's on like 4 35 o'clock so this
ain't this ain't nothing okay so very good
i'm very excited so that's one of many events that
i'll be doing yeah so we got that we
also i think the tennis open is still
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going on this weekend i think there's yet a
the credit one charleston open and daniel
island still going on right now oh yeah and you
got the river dogs starting their season this weekend
and you got the flower town festival
this weekend oh yeah and somerville so i'll be
out there sunday there's a lot going on yeah yeah
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yeah so it's a lot of events going on
i mean if you guys
just go where they're outside so it's gonna
be a little yeah but you know definitely just dress just
for the occasion you know yeah yeah you know yeah
so guys just yeah because there's a lot going on this weekend
so you guys just go out there have some fun check out the events and everything
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i'm so for you know for the you know bring out the family and everything and
just enjoy yourselves out there and definitely be safe and watch one another
absolutely yeah absolutely yeah yeah amazing so So how was your week so far?
You know, you had to work hard and anything going on that you're working on?
Just working on the creator's conversation, you know, working on the new series
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and still taking some classes this spring and getting ready to take some classes in the summer.
Yeah, just kind of keeping busy and everything. So, yeah. Yeah,
so that's what I'm working on. Awesome.
Sounds good. Sounds like you got a busy schedule, too.
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So ever since I put my book out, it's been booking busy. Yeah.
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I kind of knew it was going to be like this. So definitely because,
you know, you already work or perform with other poets and then you got your
book out and then you can, you know, market your book out to,
you know, different events and venues.
Absolutely. Yeah. So you got that going on. Absolutely. Yeah, absolutely.
Along with, you know, open mic nights again next week. I'll be I got selected
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again. I did it last year.
I'll be performing poetry in the park. Okay. Friday, April 12th.
It's going to be at the Goose Creek Central Creek Park at six o'clock. All right.
And then, you know, and then also me and my friend, Mr.
Ralph Anthony Young, we, uh, he's the fine artist and creative,
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no fine artist and I'm graphic designer, you know, for this is happening.
And I'm like the choreographer and, you know, the creative director for the
event, our creative team.
So we created our third fashion show. It's called This Is Happening Spring Awakening.
Spring awakening ring awakening yeah so actually
i was the one who created the title for the event
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okay and all of us collectively is gonna like put
in our input in designing the set the lighting and the whole scenery all right
it's gonna definitely be a wonderful spring themed fashion poetry show definitely
come check that out it takes place on june 15th from six to eight at At the
James Island Arts and Culture Arts Center,
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located at 1248 Camp Road, Charleston, South Carolina, 29412.
Tickets are $5 plus a mini service fee.
So all proceeds go to our set, our lighting, our, you know, the whole,
you know, scenery, you know, and equipment and stuff. Right.
You know how putting on the vans is kind of expensive. So we definitely want
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to ask the community for help so we can continue having our events,
you know, for the future.
Yeah. So you guys go out there and please support Chris and Ralph Anthony.
Matter of fact, just give a shout out to Ralph Anthony Young. Yes. Yes.
Yes. Big shout out to Mr. Ralph Anthony Young.
The talent of creating our this is happening poetry fashion.
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He does it all. So, yeah, amazing. Yes. Yes. Yes. So definitely please go check it out.
This is happening Spring Awakening on June 15th, 2024 at the James Island Arts
and Cultural Center from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Absolutely.
Yes. Please go out there and support this support this platform, everybody.
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Absolutely. Yeah. And then you went to our last fashion show called The Ballad of Winter. Right.
Yeah. Yeah. That was a, that was a good show. Very creative.
Everybody was dressed in different, I guess, different apparel.
Walked around like they had a red carpet or whatnot and walked around you know
the audience was in the middle and they had the red carpet going going around
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and then they do their uh their poetry at the front of the stage really nice
very creative we got a lot of creativity,
in this area a lot of creativity we got
music we got poetry entertainment every everything
thing absolutely yeah absolutely and it all comes
together collectively right and
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then also i'm sorry shout out to tadia white she's our
music director for this is happening uh yasmin our
before our you know our you know people our crew and then mv i'm sorry mv she's
amazing so she's part of the team and and also just everybody in general who
helped us put this is happening We definitely appreciate everybody's hard work.
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So definitely appreciate all of my This Is Happening crew, Raphael and Fionn
Young, and our community.
Definitely, because it takes a team of people, of creatives to come together
to put on a show and a platform like that.
So that's really impressive. You guys will be very impressed.
You guys will be very proud of what this group has put together.
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Other so definitely yeah because it's definitely a great
show you guys gonna watch yeah absolutely definitely looking
forward to it you know we me and the crew we've
been doing meetings you know almost every week or every
other week trying to prep for the next fashion show so definitely come out and
support we putting all our hard work and our dedication into having you know
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making it great even better every year every time that we put on a different
show so we definitely want to make it better than the next. So yes, definitely.
Yeah, definitely. Yes, yes, yes. Ladies and gentlemen.
So we got a lot of.
Things going on between now and throughout the summer we got poetry we got creators conversation,
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and we got events everything going on guys
i mean this is the time of year where we
get we got all the events outdoor events
we got music events we got artists
creatives you know people touring you
know got tourists coming into the area and everything so yeah
this is the perfect time for you guys to come check it out
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so we yeah greatly appreciate it
so not gonna hold you guys too
long i know guy this is a busy weekend and
chris gotta get ready for the bridge run tomorrow yeah i gotta gotta get it
ready yes yes early morning but i'm super excited so yes so and also you guys
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make sure you look out for the new episode of creators conversation with with our special guest,
Simply Shakila.
Simply Shakila Beauty.
Shakila Hickman will be joining the podcast, having a conversation with her.
So that's coming up. So you guys look out for that.
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Like, every time we put on a new episode or putting out merch,
she be the first one to definitely share it on her stories and let people know about it.
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everybody else that supports this podcast.
We greatly, greatly appreciate your support.
Yeah, and it just makes us keep going, make us keep going and doing podcasts
and just, you know, being proud of what we built.
Yes, yes, yes. So if I'm not forgetting anything else, there's one more thing.
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Yep, we've been saying that same thing the whole time. No cost to you.
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is the brothers in company podcast news entertainment current events and everyday
life all from the brothers perspective here is your hosts and the brothers chris
and derrick make some noise in here.
Music.
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All right, ladies and gentlemen, welcome. Welcome to another edition of the
Brothers in Company podcast.
My name is Derek. And my name is Chris. Yes, ladies and gentlemen,
happy Friday to you and yours.
It is Friday, April 5th, 2024.
And if you are in the Charleston area, you know what time of year it is.
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The first weekend of april a lot of things
going on in the city and around the low country so
we just want to just come to you guys tonight you know
through your friday night so welcome to the brothers and company podcast everybody
hey hey hey what's going on peoples we are back yeah yeah it's been a little
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minute yeah it's been some time since uh last month when we did the uh black
expo Oh, so speaking of which,
we want to shout out everybody who came to the table.
Yes. Thank you so much, guys. You're definitely absolutely come and support
us. Checking us out at our table.
And we had our BIC Park, Rivers of Comedy podcast there. Have my book there.
(01:33):
You know, it's been a good crowd.
People with a lot of some networking and just getting to know people.
And it's been amazing. Yeah, it's been an amazing experience for the both of
us. Chris had his table with his poetry book, which is still out right now.
Colors Can Overcome Levels of Real Stages. Still out right now on Amazon.
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Right here, right here, right here. Yes. And if you like to get a copy as well,
you can definitely shoot me an inbox.
I do have Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
Oh, right there, right there. Yeah, we got it right there on the screen.
And it's $12.99, guys. It's right on Amazon. You can definitely inbox me or
you can purchase a copy right on Amazon.
(02:15):
You can just type in my name, Chris Lucius C. Laird Gwynn, and it's put in colors
and then my book will pop up.
All right. Yes. So make sure you guys follow us on social media at BIC Podcast,
Facebook, Facebook X, Instagram.
(02:35):
And we have a YouTube channel. So for those of you watching us on YouTube,
thank you guys for joining us tonight.
And also make sure you go to Brothers in Company podcast dot com where you can
listen to all the episodes.
Episodes we even have a link to the store as you
can see here what what chris is wearing
(02:56):
made in north charleston south carolina that's
right and then derrick is wearing be the best at what you already do yes yes
indeed yes indeed right on our store definitely check out our merch the shirts
we got bugs we got hoodies yes yes we do absolutely yes we do check it out yes
so make Make sure you guys go out there and check it out.
(03:18):
And also we are on Apple podcast, Google podcasts, Spotify, and all the other
major podcast platforms out there, guys.
Absolutely. Yes. Yes. And also keep in mind as one thing, what is that? Yes.
Once again, guys, we are free 99 guys, no charge at all to watch us,
(03:42):
review us, listen to us. Yeah, that's right out. out.
You ain't got to pay a dime and take out a mortgage or anything, no loans or anything.
Nope. You don't have to take out anything else at no cost to you.
No cost to you. Not at all. Yes. So Chris, how's everything going?
Everything has been going well. It's been a busy week, busy,
(04:04):
busy few months. I know we just did the expo as we stated.
And a lot of offers been coming up to me.
I'm doing more open mic nights i'm doing
some poetry events i'm doing more vending opportunities okay
next week i'll be going to florence south
carolina to do a vending opportunity at i think it
was at saint luke greater ame church yeah i've
(04:26):
been doing my book and then you know amazing things
happening next month may 3rd right yeah
talk about it absolutely yes so me
and troop seeker will be be performing for
this year's north charleston arts fest on may
3rd from six to seven i'll be
doing my 30 minute poetry set and she'll be
(04:49):
doing her 30 minute poetry set and the event is free it is located at the park
circle gallery right here in north charleston all right that sounds good most
definitely come check us out support spoken word artists and performers as well
and And you can definitely go on the website,
the North Charleston Arts Fest for the full calendar of events from the 1st through the 6th.
(05:16):
Okay. Yes, yes, indeed. Make sure you guys check it out.
The North Charleston Arts Fest got Truthseeker and we got C Lyric over there,
you know, doing their spoken word poetry performance.
So you guys, please go check it out. Absolutely.
And thank you again for all my friends and supporters and my fellow poets for
(05:37):
definitely sharing it on their stories and their walls and letting the community
know what's going on in the community. I definitely appreciate the love.
And thank you, Big Bro, for definitely creating the flyer. Oh,
yeah. Oh, yeah. We got to make sure we represent represent well.
Absolutely. Yes. Yes. Parks and Recallery and the North Charleston Arts Fest.
(05:58):
They liked it. They shared their own their stories.
So it's approved. Yeah. Well, that's good. That is good.
That's wonderful. And I also want to give a shout out to we had a we got a new
series, a new series of episodes called Creators Conversation.
If you all are following us on social media and also watching us on YouTube,
(06:22):
we have a new series called Creators Conversation where we showcase artists,
entertainers, businesses, professionals.
Content creators on the show to give them the platform and give them the spotlight
so they can talk about who they are, what they do, and how they serve the community.
(06:44):
Absolutely. yes yes i love that i love
that yes so i want to give a shout out to jaylen williams
of the just music podcast he was
our first he was our
first he was our first guest on
the uh creators conversation and also i
want to give a shout out to angel brown who was also
(07:05):
on the podcast awesome second episode all
right yes most definitely
thank you guys for definitely being guests on
the first few guests on content creators yeah yeah
so i'm about to ask like how was that experience like you know interviewing
these two talented people in the community i think it was a good experience
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to to interview them just like
one-on-one interview it's more like a conversation Conversation to small,
like getting to know them for what they do and for who, you know,
who they are, what they do in the community.
They're talented, very talented and passionate people.
They are passionate about their craft.
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You know, if you have a chance, watch the episodes and, you know,
we got the clips on Instagram and everything.
So it's been a good it's been a very, very, very good experience.
And we have one more episode coming up. We're working on right now.
We have a new guest that's going to join the creators conversation.
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Yes. So that's going to be out next week, probably around either Sunday or Monday.
Day and it's going to feature simply shaquille yes
she simply shaquille shaquille hickman is
going to be a guest on the show and she does hair care she has
she does she's a licensed cosmetologist who i met at the black expo so she does
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hair care she has uh she does hair care for clients and everything yeah so we're
gonna have a conversation you know on sunday and then the The episode should
be out on Monday. That sounds good.
Yeah. Look at us. Yeah. Amazing. Yeah. Yeah. Amazing. So we want to open that
door for you guys to be on the show.
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So if you guys want to be a part of the creators conversation,
make sure you follow us on all of our social media, Facebook,
Twitter, and I always say Twitter, but it's faith. It's X.
It's still Twitter to me. Yeah. I don't, I don't say X when I do my low performances.
Yeah. Yeah. I don't know why they call it X. I don't know either, but it is what it is.
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So follow us on social media at BIC Podcast.
And you can send us an email at contact at brothersandcompanypodcast.com.
And we'll be more than happy to put you on the show so we can spotlight you
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So we definitely appreciate it.
Absolutely. yeah so like I said earlier it's a busy weekend here in Charleston
tell me about it a busy weekend we got the bridge run woo yeah.
As he's wearing his Charleston, the Cooper River Bridge Run hat.
He got the hat on and everything.
That's right. That's right. Yeah. Just to talk about that a little bit.
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This will be my second time doing the Cooper River Bridge Run. Right.
Yes. All right. Me and my coworker, Kathy, we won the rifle drawing.
You know, that's like a time winning. You know, we're going to be racing for free.
And it's going to be amazing. We're going to have a good time.
Like, you know, we went to the vendor. you know, at the convention center.
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And, you know, I picked up my, um, my packet with my number,
my shirt is, is this going to be awesome time.
So I can't wait. I'm pumped and ready and decided.
Oh yeah. Oh yeah, definitely. Yes. A lot of people, that's the base.
Everybody's going to be there. It's going to be fun. So I'll be on ready.
Yeah. I got my bag. I got, you know, I've already, yeah, you got everything,
everything ready at the bag over there and everything.
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So you see the bag, ladies and gentlemen, right here. Yeah.
There you go. He'll be out there tomorrow and the race starts at eight o'clock,
I think, 8 a.m. 8 a.m. Yeah, 8 a.m. tomorrow.
And then people, there'll be like the bus shuttles will be shuttling different
places from Mount Pleasant to downtown Charleston and at the Coliseum in North Charleston.
OK. So I think it's run between five. I think it's five o'clock through six.
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Forty five. I think. OK. Yeah.
Yeah. It's on the schedule on the email. So definitely check out the Cooper
River Bridge Run website, and they'll definitely have all the shuttle information,
the times, and when the race starts.
Okay. So everybody's meeting where? At the convention center?
Just different people. Okay. Just those that stay in the North Charleston area will be meeting near.
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Okay. And the bus will shuttle and pick everybody up. And then other places
like downtown and Mount Pleasant, they got their destinations. Okay. So, you know.
But we'll all be meeting at the Mount Pleasant area. Yeah, yeah,
yeah. And Mount Pleasant, yeah. At the starting line. Starting line, right.
And then after that, you know, at the finish line, we'll get medals and they'll take pictures.
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And then they'll have a little bridge, Cooper River Bridge Run, you know, after party.
Right, yeah. Where they'll be having music and free food and,
you know, giveaways. So definitely check that out.
Yeah, guys, definitely check it out. And shout out to all the bridge runners
out there getting ready to run that bridge tomorrow morning.
Let's get over it. Let's get over it, guys. We can do it. Yeah.
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I'm pumped and ready. Yeah, yeah, definitely. You know, it'll be on TV,
be on the local station out here to watch it.
Yeah. I can't believe it's already here because I did it last year.
And I'm like, oh, my God. Yeah, just second race. Time just goes by fast.
You know, before you know it, you're right here back again.
So yeah here we are yeah so
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i'm gonna make sure i'm gonna get some rest yeah definitely get some
rest tonight yeah yeah definitely because i i wake up
early in the morning anywhere it's on like 4 35 o'clock so this
ain't this ain't nothing okay so very good
i'm very excited so that's one of many events that
i'll be doing yeah so we got that we
also i think the tennis open is still
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going on this weekend i think there's yet a
the credit one charleston open and daniel
island still going on right now oh yeah and you
got the river dogs starting their season this weekend
and you got the flower town festival
this weekend oh yeah and somerville so i'll be
out there sunday there's a lot going on yeah yeah
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yeah so it's a lot of events going on
i mean if you guys
just go where they're outside so it's gonna
be a little yeah but you know definitely just dress just
for the occasion you know yeah yeah you know yeah
so guys just yeah because there's a lot going on this weekend
so you guys just go out there have some fun check out the events and everything
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i'm so for you know for the you know bring out the family and everything and
just enjoy yourselves out there and definitely be safe and watch one another
absolutely yeah absolutely yeah yeah amazing so So how was your week so far?
You know, you had to work hard and anything going on that you're working on?
Just working on the creator's conversation, you know, working on the new series
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and still taking some classes this spring and getting ready to take some classes in the summer.
Yeah, just kind of keeping busy and everything. So, yeah. Yeah,
so that's what I'm working on. Awesome.
Sounds good. Sounds like you got a busy schedule, too.
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So ever since I put my book out, it's been booking busy. Yeah.
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I kind of knew it was going to be like this. So definitely because,
you know, you already work or perform with other poets and then you got your
book out and then you can, you know, market your book out to,
you know, different events and venues.
Absolutely. Yeah. So you got that going on. Absolutely. Yeah, absolutely.
Along with, you know, open mic nights again next week. I'll be I got selected
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again. I did it last year.
I'll be performing poetry in the park. Okay. Friday, April 12th.
It's going to be at the Goose Creek Central Creek Park at six o'clock. All right.
And then, you know, and then also me and my friend, Mr.
Ralph Anthony Young, we, uh, he's the fine artist and creative,
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no fine artist and I'm graphic designer, you know, for this is happening.
And I'm like the choreographer and, you know, the creative director for the
event, our creative team.
So we created our third fashion show. It's called This Is Happening Spring Awakening.
Spring awakening ring awakening yeah so actually
i was the one who created the title for the event
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okay and all of us collectively is gonna like put
in our input in designing the set the lighting and the whole scenery all right
it's gonna definitely be a wonderful spring themed fashion poetry show definitely
come check that out it takes place on june 15th from six to eight at At the
James Island Arts and Culture Arts Center,
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located at 1248 Camp Road, Charleston, South Carolina, 29412.
Tickets are $5 plus a mini service fee.
So all proceeds go to our set, our lighting, our, you know, the whole,
you know, scenery, you know, and equipment and stuff. Right.
You know how putting on the vans is kind of expensive. So we definitely want
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to ask the community for help so we can continue having our events,
you know, for the future.
Yeah. So you guys go out there and please support Chris and Ralph Anthony.
Matter of fact, just give a shout out to Ralph Anthony Young. Yes. Yes.
Yes. Big shout out to Mr. Ralph Anthony Young.
The talent of creating our this is happening poetry fashion.
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He does it all. So, yeah, amazing. Yes. Yes. Yes. So definitely please go check it out.
This is happening Spring Awakening on June 15th, 2024 at the James Island Arts
and Cultural Center from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Absolutely.
Yes. Please go out there and support this support this platform, everybody.
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Absolutely. Yeah. And then you went to our last fashion show called The Ballad of Winter. Right.
Yeah. Yeah. That was a, that was a good show. Very creative.
Everybody was dressed in different, I guess, different apparel.
Walked around like they had a red carpet or whatnot and walked around you know
the audience was in the middle and they had the red carpet going going around
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and then they do their uh their poetry at the front of the stage really nice
very creative we got a lot of creativity,
in this area a lot of creativity we got
music we got poetry entertainment every everything
thing absolutely yeah absolutely and it all comes
together collectively right and
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then also i'm sorry shout out to tadia white she's our
music director for this is happening uh yasmin our
before our you know our you know people our crew and then mv i'm sorry mv she's
amazing so she's part of the team and and also just everybody in general who
helped us put this is happening We definitely appreciate everybody's hard work.
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So definitely appreciate all of my This Is Happening crew, Raphael and Fionn
Young, and our community.
Definitely, because it takes a team of people, of creatives to come together
to put on a show and a platform like that.
So that's really impressive. You guys will be very impressed.
You guys will be very proud of what this group has put together.
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Other so definitely yeah because it's definitely a great
show you guys gonna watch yeah absolutely definitely looking
forward to it you know we me and the crew we've
been doing meetings you know almost every week or every
other week trying to prep for the next fashion show so definitely come out and
support we putting all our hard work and our dedication into having you know
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making it great even better every year every time that we put on a different
show so we definitely want to make it better than the next. So yes, definitely.
Yeah, definitely. Yes, yes, yes. Ladies and gentlemen.
So we got a lot of.
Things going on between now and throughout the summer we got poetry we got creators conversation,
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and we got events everything going on guys
i mean this is the time of year where we
get we got all the events outdoor events
we got music events we got artists
creatives you know people touring you
know got tourists coming into the area and everything so yeah
this is the perfect time for you guys to come check it out
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so we yeah greatly appreciate it
so not gonna hold you guys too
long i know guy this is a busy weekend and
chris gotta get ready for the bridge run tomorrow yeah i gotta gotta get it
ready yes yes early morning but i'm super excited so yes so and also you guys
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make sure you look out for the new episode of creators conversation with with our special guest,
Simply Shakila.
Simply Shakila Beauty.
Shakila Hickman will be joining the podcast, having a conversation with her.
So that's coming up. So you guys look out for that.
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And also make sure you guys check us out on social media at BIC Podcast.
Make sure you go to our website, brothersandcompanypodcast.com and listen to us.
We're on Apple Podcast, podcast spotify podbean and
all other major podcast platforms out here
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pick up one of our shirts yes yeah made in north charleston south carolina and
be the best we already do at what you already do go get it yeah yeah go go out
go i mean go out there support us you know have you'll get your merch get your
merch everybody Just like Quanis say, merch, get your merch, get your merch. Yeah.
Shout out to Kiwanis. Yes. Yes.
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Virgo Kiwanis. Yeah.
Yes. She is amazing. Like, thank you so much for the ball of our hearts.
Like, every time we put on a new episode or putting out merch,
she be the first one to definitely share it on her stories and let people know about it.
Yeah. Yeah. Definitely. Thank you, Kiwanis. Yeah. Yeah, Kiwanis,
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everybody else that supports this podcast.
We greatly, greatly appreciate your support.
Yeah, and it just makes us keep going, make us keep going and doing podcasts
and just, you know, being proud of what we built.
Yes, yes, yes. So if I'm not forgetting anything else, there's one more thing.
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Yes, again, we are free 99 guys, free, free, free, no cost whatsoever to watch
us, listen to us, review us.
You don't have no, you don't have to take out a loan.
You don't have to go out there and get no credit cards, sell your house and
none of that. You don't have to do any type of, whatchamacallit,
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you don't have to do Uber Eats, any type of side hustle, side gig, nothing like that.
You ain't got to go and find pennies on the ground.
It's at no cost to you.
We've been doing this for almost 11 years. You know, coming this May,
next month will be 11 years.
Yep, we've been saying that same thing the whole time. No cost to you.
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So thank you guys for tuning in to the Brothers in Company podcast.
My name is Derek. And my name is Chris.
Talk to you guys next time.
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