James Wodarcyk Experimental Podcast - 20 - Corrine Chamberlain_1

I had the pleasure to chat again with Rosemary Ketchum the associate director of NAMI can candidate for representative of Ward 3 Wheeling City Council. She's always been involved in working to making the community better both professionally and personally. I think her hands on approach and open minded attitude will make her a great asset to the Council.

Ian Beabout from ShedSounds recording studio and I have a great chat about music film and the pursuit to do the best work you possibly can. Ian graduated West Liberty in 2017 with a degree in music technology and public relations. Instead of taking the corporate route he struck out on his own building a studio in an 18x24 barn style shed. This episode features songs recorded at ShedSounds by Moon Man 3, Gossamer, Golden Arrow, Pleonasm, Nick Prol and Colouratura.

Wheeling has a burgeoning stand up comedy scene. I had a chance to chat with two of the comedians leading the charge. Paige Creamer stand up comedian and host of the recent First Offense Showcase and Exit Zero Entertainment promoter Jermaine Lucious has recently starting doing sets.

In this special episode Ananga Martin returns with Adrian Niles and Chad Burrall. We discuss how they came together to record her album Moon Light and Fire as well as what the experience meant to them. They treated us to several live songs during the podcast. They will have an album release party on August 17th at Towngate Theatre. Join them for a night of great music, live art and all around merriment. Listen to Moonlight and Fire online at

http://anangamartin.hearnow.com

I never knew exactly what my buddy Sean Duffy did as executive director at the WALS Foundation. So I was happy to get a chance to talk with him at his office in the beautiful First State Capital building. We had a great chat about the important and interesting work he does there. Sean is also an author of local history as well. We had a great chat about everything from the interesting and important mission of the WALS Foundation to local history and more.

Ananga was kind enough to play a song for me at the end of the podcast which you can hear by itself here.

Travis Henline returns to the podcast along with his son Oliver to discuss the planned Wheeling Heritage Center where he has been appointed as the museum project manager. More than just a museum it is envisioned as hub entrance to Wheeling. Their goal is to connect the past, present and how it will shape the future in a tangible way. To create a place that is entertaining, engaging and innovative. Travis’ knowledge and enthusiasm got me excited about the project and as you listen so will you. Tune in, get excited and support the Wheeling Heritage Center

I had the pleasure to chat with musician Ananga Martin. We discussed how she came to be a singer song writer and how she writes her songs. But more importantly she talked about the joy she get from playing music and what the experiences she shares with the musicians she plays with means to her. She was kind enough to play a song for me which you can hear at the end of our chat. Please follow her at Ananga Martin Music on Facebook, Instagram and listen to her music on Bandcamp.

I had a chance to sit down for a great conversation Rosemary Ketchum over coffee at Good Mansion Wine. Her Facebook page says she is a community advocate who is trying to change the world. As the Associate Director at NAMI Greater Wheeling and through her recent appointment to the Wheeling Human Right Commission as well as involvement in many other organizations she is actively representing the most vulnerable members of the community. Check out her FB page Ketchum Community where she helps integrate the lives of citizens, organizations and the government for through coordinated community action, cultural and economic development and grass roots collaboration.