CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS with GENERATION JONES

CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS with GENERATION JONES

A fun podcast that showcases how CREATIVES can continue to keep doing their thing into their 50's, 60's and beyond. With a cocktail or two thrown in for good measure.

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April 11, 2024 44 mins

In this episode, California Artist and Infomaniac David Doherty tells us about how he got behind-the-scenes access to Warner Bros movie archives while doing research for a DVD, and how his talent in Art turned into a Hollywood career curating images for big-name amusement parks. He’s got a story about being on the crew of artists for “King of the Hill,” and what it’s like being a full time artist. And you’ll find out the nickname h...

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In this episode Audrey Galex tells us how her life and career have been influenced by family stories and finding connections with others. She takes us through her fascinating career in the Middle East and Africa with CNN, then to Atlanta where she worked in journalism, education, video production, and storytelling. And her most recent endeavor:  writing a children’s book called “Turtle Rocks.” She’ll also tell us how to make an Avi...

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In this episode, multimedia Artist Rick Claussen entertains us with funny stories about his stint in the Army in Germany and meeting his future wife. He’ll tell us how a game of chance led to a plasma cutter that he now uses to make bells out of scuba tanks. And lots of other creative art along the way. HIs latest passion? Attaching 3D prints to canvas, pouring acrylic paints on top, then spinning it with an electric drill! Imagine...

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In this episode, Jai West tells us how she went from designing clothes and costumes, to being the personal chef for a famous couple, to owning two restaurants, then her own catering company and now writing and self-publishing a children’s book. With a stint accompanying a couple of rock bands around for a while. And she’ll tell us how to make a delicious Mojito!


The Land and the Sea and Baby Makes Three - By Jai C. West

https://www.a...

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In this episode Journalist/Activist/Musician Steve Valk clues us in on how his career in journalism led him to a life of activism and how music has played a big part along the way.

And he’ll tell us how to make a delicious cocktail that he invented called the Vienna Firefly.

Links:

https://results.org/

https://citizensclimatelobby.org/


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February 28, 2023 44 mins

In this episode Actress Suzanne Roush remembers her first stage audition at age 9. We discuss how an acting internship at Atlanta’s Alliance Theater was pivotal to her theater career and how getting roles on screen has changed as she’s gotten older. She talks about a long term acting gig job where she wore only a hospital gown. And she’ll tell us how to make her Friday night go-to drink, a Dark and Stormy.

 

LINKS

Suzanne’s IMDB page:...

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In this episode Humorist and blogger Lillian Taylor recounts how she wrote a book that turned into a screenplay and what she discovered when writing it. And she’ll tell us how her favorite cocktail is simple, yet delicious.

Links:

Lillian’s Website: LillianTaylorWriter.com https://lilliantaylorwriter.com/

FB: Lillian Taylor https://www.facebook.com/Lillianwrites

IG: Lillian.Taylor.148  https://www.instagram.com/lillian.taylor.148/?hl=e...

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In this episode artist and musician, Jas Ingram, tells us about his artistic influences and how the moniker of Captain Lovehandles came to be. He will also entertain us with stories about his band and some of his more colorful friends. And as a non drinker he’ll tell us about his favorite non-alcoholic drink, the tropical smoothie, which we turned into a tropical cocktail!

Captain Lovehandles WEBSITES:

His website… https://captainlov...

In this episode Comedian and Improv Master, Emilio Perey, tells us about his career working in improv and how it has changed through the years. And he’ll tell us how to make that classic cocktail, the Manhattan.

 

LINKS:

LAUGHING MATTERS

https://laughingmatters.com/

Video trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjzSotxksmA

 

Jody, Dan Henigman & Emilio Perey - 1992

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB8BesDIlkQ

 

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May 24, 2022 48 mins

In this episode Metal Artist Cash Barnes tells us how growing up with a realist painter father got him started in printmaking and sign fabrication. He’ll educate us on interesting phrases from metalworking, drop some stories about working on a ride at Universal Studios, and tell us about his eye-catching sculptures, including one that is out of this world…all while sipping Jack Daniels over ice.

Cash’s Barnes' Art on the Atlanta Bel...

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In this episode, British-born musician, producer and sound engineer, Jeep Hook, tells us about how the music business has changed since the early 1980’s. He’ll give us some tidbits on what it was like to tour with the band Talk Talk, and how his journey went from England to L.A. and landed in the hip hop capital of the South. There’s some notes about his jazz singer first wife who had several hit songs, high jinks that happened whi...

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In this episode Actress and Drama Teacher Jan Jensen regales us with tales like why she prefers directing teens instead of adults; that time she was naked on stage; why she’s glad she didn’t do a topless scene in a horror movie; what she spends her money on now; and how she went from a small town in Oklahoma to the New Orleans acting scene and then on to teaching drama in Atlanta. And she had a very famous student, but it’s not a b...

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In this episode we talk to Meridith Ford, recovered actor, former food critic and food marketer, and now the owner of Cremalosa gelateria. She'll give us some insights on how hard it really is to be a food critic - hint: it’s not just about eating out.  And she’ll tell us how to make a new cocktail with gin and beautiful French liqueur - a martini she calls a “Flying High.” Meridith tells us how a degree in Food Marketing turned in...

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April 26, 2022 49 mins

In this episode Illustrator Trevor Irvin talks about his career as an illustrator from working for a newspaper to creating the mascot for the 1996 Paralympic Games. He’s got a rousing tale about some unexpected behavior from an art school model, and clues us in why he started drawing political cartoons in the last few years. If you want to see one example of his work, put your seats in the upright and locked position and listen to ...

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In this episode of Creative Conversations with Generation Jones our guest is premiere Atlanta actress Kathleen McManus. She has decades of experience on stage and even a real-life ghost tale to share. She'll tell us how a chance meeting on a Desire Street bus led to a life that started in New Orleans, moved to Las Vegas, and then to Atlanta. And she brings out the big guns with her favorite cocktail that was named after a gun: A Fr...

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In this episode, Deb Dewitt discusses her career as creative director for several ad agencies, and how she gave it up to become a beekeeper. Now her days include moving swarms of bees, finding uses for the never-ending supply of honey, and  trying to avoid an angry bee when it follows her home. She had a brief sojourn into Japanese food pop ups, and now makes food that is almost too beautiful to eat. She also has a honey-inspired c...

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March 22, 2022 49 mins

In this episode of Creative Conversations with Generation Jones, we talk to That Puppet Guy, Lee Bryan. He’ll show us how to make James Bond’s favorite martini: The Vesper.  Shaken, not stirred.  We’ll hear about his move from performing at Six Flags theme park to The Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, and why he’s a puppeteer with control issues. He’ll explain how growing older has allowed him to use a black magic marker to cros...

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March 15, 2022 41 mins

In this episode we'll learn how to make a sidecar cocktail, the special way Tom Spach does it. The Atlanta musician and composer will treat us to a hilarious and very Generation Jones streaking story. We’ll hear about him playing his music with various live bands and whether he prefers performing or writing music. Plus, we’ll learn what he means by “murder your darlings”. What does he still want to do creatively? Tune in to find ou...

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In this episode we talk with native Georgia actor and singer, Glenn Rainey. He’ll tell us about his journey from local Atlanta theater to touring across the country, then working as a Broadway actor in Beauty and the Beast for 7 years, and how serendipity plays a big role in this actor’s life. He’ll give us some funny stories from behind and in front of the theatrical curtains, as well as advice for young aspiring performers. What’...

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March 1, 2022 37 mins

In today's episode, we interview each other - Stephanie and Mria - your hosts with the mosts.

We start with our favorite cocktails and walk you through some of the highlights of our creative lives. 

Why are we doing this podcast? Who is it for?  And who are WE? 

Is Stephanie a painter or a puppet maker? Will she be sculpting a little head today or designing a costume for an upcoming play? 

How about Mria - will she be working on a nove...

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