Podcasts by JWN

JWN #83: Nora Roy from 2021-07-12T04:00

Nora Roy grew up in the Charleston area but relocated to Brooklyn to further pursue her music career. The pandemic brought her back to her hometown for a brief period and it was during that time...

JWN #82: Travis Maynard from 2021-07-05T04:00

Travis Maynard is the General Manager of Food & Beverage & Hospitality at the Volvo Car Stadium on Daniel Island in South Carolina. Before he took that gig he used to book shows & ev...

JWN #81: Morowa Mosai w/ R Dotta from 2021-06-07T04:00

Alexandria Searles is an artist that goes by her chosen name Morowa Mosai. She describes her artistic style as Afrocentric and Empowered Femininity. It’s hard to pin down just one artistic mediu...

JWN #80: Natasha Nast from 2021-05-24T04:00

Natasha Nast is a professional dancer with the Palmetto City Ballet as well as the Unbound Ballet Project. When she’s not performing she also teaches advanced ballet & jazz classes in the Charlesto...

JWN #79: Aaron Utterback of Human Resources from 2021-05-10T04:00

Aaron Utterback is a musician who grew up in Charlotte, NC along with his lifelong friends & bandmates in the indie electro-pop band Human Resources. When they decided to relocate to Charles...

JWN #78: Jordan Igoe from 2021-05-03T05:05:50

Jordan Igoe is a singer/songwriter & multi-instrumentalist who grew up in Charleston, SC. She’s collaborated with some of the best musicians in the south & she’s a staple in the music sc...

JWN #77: Michelle Tompkins from 2021-04-19T04:00

Michelle Tompkins is a licensed professional counselor who practices expressive arts therapy where she uses multiple creative techniques to help people find the solutions to their problems from ...

JWN #76: Aggie Flores from 2021-04-12T04:00

Aggie Flores is an artist, singer & songwriter who came to Charleston, SC after living & working all throughout the USA. Born & raised in Argentina, this energetic & creative sou...

JWN #75: Dos Bandidos from 2021-04-05T04:00

William Kiser & Candace Patterson met a crossroads of their respective lives & found each other to be the yin to the other’s yang with a love of art as the glue that brought them togethe...

JWN #74: Susannah Elliott from 2021-03-29T04:00

Susannah Elliott is a photographer who loves to take environmental portraits with heart, light and music. I met Susannah through our mutual love for concert photography. A French teacher by day,...

JWN #73 - Landon Carter from 2021-03-22T04:00

Landon Carter is an artist of many different mediums and styles. Recently he’s delved into the multimedia realm combining acrylic paint and resin to create small 3D ecosystems carefully put...

JWN #72: Marissa Sumwalt from 2021-03-15T04:00

Marissa Sumwalt is an artist & musician currently based in Charleston, SC. Her musical identity with her band is known as “Maya Gold”, and they capture a psychedelic indie rock sound. Her ar...

JWN #71: Kate Ritchie from 2021-03-08T05:00

Kate Ritchie is a mixed media artist who is constantly exploring new ways to create. She’s become known lately for her collage based artwork that explores the ideas of nature & sacred geomet...

JWN #70: Vik Hart from 2021-03-01T15:38:05

Vik Hart is a visual artist who’s current work is primarily based on a fantastical world he created called “Firn”. Vik has found a way to connect with fans by sparking their imaginations through hi...

JWN #69: The Nifty (NFT) Show from 2021-02-27T22:08:48

This special episode is all about NFTs, or “Niftys” as they’re often referred to. NFT stands for Non Fungible Token and it’s a technology that’s revolutionizing the digital art world. Vik Hart (...

JWN #68: Madison White from 2021-02-15T05:00

Madison White’s life story is one that is fueled by creative endeavors including opening a music school & studio with her husband right here in Charleston, SC. From fashion, acting, writing,...

JWN #67: Solo Show - Our house is a very, very, very fine little bitch from 2021-02-12T05:00

This week’s solo episode covers a recent trip to the land that forgot COVID, AKA Florida. I then discuss Phoebe Bridgers on SNL and her resultant Twitter war with David Crosby. Also, I take a di...

JWN #66: Brett Nash from 2021-02-08T05:00

Brett Nash is a multi instrumentalist who is an invaluable part of the independent music scene in South Carolina. He’s performed with well over 50 musical acts over the last 10 years including b...

JWN #65: Solo Show - Music sweet music I wish I could caress from 2021-02-05T05:00

This solo episode reflects a bit more where last week’s solo show touched regarding anxiety and digs a little deeper into depression as the gravity of our situation lingers on. I take a quiz on ...

JWN #64: Abby Duran from 2021-02-01T05:00

Abby Duran is the creative director and founder of VeraNation.com, where music and storytelling collide. Abby also provides clients with technical writing se...

JWN #63: Solo Show - The simulation is empty from 2021-01-29T05:00

On this solo episode I talk about the stressful time leading up to this week and the ways it’s manifested in my life, from crazy nightmares to physical pain, I try to find some light despite all...

JWN #62: Amanda Lane Evans from 2021-01-25T21:17:39

Amanda Lane Evans is a professional dancer and choreographer currently based in Charleston, South Carolina. Besides dancing professionally, she’s a dance instructor as well as a certified Barre ...

JWN #61 Not So Solo Show - In the light you will find the road from 2021-01-22T05:00

On this solo episode, I have a very special guest! That means it's not actually a solo show, doesn't it? My lovely wife Amy comes on to discuss our nutty week. I start out the show talking about...

JWN #60: Amber Vasquez from 2021-01-18T05:00

Amber Vasquez is an artist who at the time of this recording is at the tail end of her apprenticeship as a tattooist. I wanted to talk to her about how she got to this point in her career to get...

JWN #59: Solo Show - Now these days are gone & I’m not so self assured from 2021-01-15T05:00

On this solo episode I talk a lot about mental health. My personal struggles of not being able to do the healthy things I love to do because of the pandemic & how that’s weighing me down. I ...

JWN #58: Taylor Czerwinski from 2021-01-11T05:00

Taylor Lee Czerwinski is a portrait & lifestyle photographer, artist, & musician based in Charleston, SC. She’s also the founder of 9 To 5 Magazine, which is a print magazine that focuse...

JWN #57: Solo Show - America I love you but you’re freaking me out. from 2021-01-08T05:00

On this solo episode I get back to my regular routine of talking about fun stuff I did or experienced, and tell fun stories of days gone by while dreaming of sunsets and ocean breezes while repo...

JWN #56: Shaquille Fontenot from 2021-01-04T05:00

Shaquille Fontenot is a private chef, recipe developer, educator, and serial entrepreneur specializing in 100% plant-based cuisine and strategic brand growth. One of her compani...

JWN #55: Solo Show - This is the trick, forget a terrible year. from 2021-01-01T05:00

Welcome to the 1st show of 2021! It’s a solo show and on this episode I talk about the holidays, the new wave of infections in my area, and a few of my favorite records that came out in 2020. Th...

JWN #54: Presley Randall of Baby Yaga from 2020-12-28T05:00

About a year after she first picked up a guitar, Presley Randall formed her band Baby Yaga and started writing, recording, & performing original music. Her natural ability to put her mind to...

JWN #53: Solo Show - Don't mess around with those silly toys. from 2020-12-25T05:00

Happy holidays to those who celebrate! This episode is mostly a discussion about dealing with holiday depression. I skipped the news on this one just ‘cause I wasn’t feeling newsy.

Here’s...

JWN #52: Chad Dyar from 2020-12-21T05:00

Chad Dyar is a photographer, musician, and artist who found his way into a career in professional photography by working at a photography studio before he even owned a camera. After he did get h...

JWN #51: Solo Show - Surrender To The Sound from 2020-12-18T05:00

As the year winds down, I discuss how we’ve adapted to a being safe while living our lives. I also feel like I’m narrowing down where I want to see my creative projects going, and I talk about d...

JWN #50: Erel Pilot from 2020-12-14T05:00

Erel Pilot grew up in Brooklyn and recently relocated to Charleston, SC to pursue her musical project entitled P!lot. She also hosts a show on Charleston’s Ohm radio called Song Story in which s...

JWN #49: Solo Show - Never For Money, Always For Love from 2020-12-11T05:00

Margaret Keenan is the first person in the world to receive Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine outside of a trial & I’m using her as my beacon of light for what’s most likely going to be...

JWN #48: Bill Wilson from 2020-12-07T05:00

Soul musician Bill Wilson was born in 1941 on Christmas Day in Charleston, SC. Music was as much a part of his life growing up as going to Church on Sunday. Throughout his career he’s worked all...

JWN #47: Solo Show - Back To The Lake from 2020-12-04T05:00

After a special guest introduction, I talk about end-of-year best-of lists, putting your emotional eggs in one basket, creating photos with intention, Instagram’s poor handling on time sensitive...

JWN #46: Patrick Prickett from 2020-11-30T05:00

Patrick Pricket’s signature style of bold color portraits that are broken down into shapes with thick lines may have been born out of his love of 80’s cartoons, or maybe it was his time spent as...

JWN #45: Solo Show - If we make it through December everything's gonna be all right. from 2020-11-26T13:09:41

On this solo episode I reflect on a celebratory yet somber weekend. I look for the small things to be thankful for in this crazy year.  As for news, I talk about the fact that for the first time ev...

JWN #44: Blake Ratliffe from 2020-11-23T05:00

Blake Ratliffe is a singer/songwriter and South Carolina native who’s music truly captures that southern coastal indie rock sound. He’s also the frontman of the band Youngster, and his latest so...

JWN #43 Solo Show: Run For Your Life from 2020-11-20T05:00

I’m feeling good about life due to an upcoming road running race and training for a Marathon in March of 2021 because these are things that feel “normal” for me. I also talk about morning routin...

JWN #42: Chris Smith from 2020-11-16T05:00

Chris Smith has been a professional photographer for over 25 years. Along with his wife & business partner Cami, his specialty is pretty much everything - From weddings to professional sport...

JWN #41 Solo Show: Tinfoil Hat Territory from 2020-11-13T05:00

I thought I could get back to just talking about art stuff this week, but nope, the political news pulled me back in. I made my own tinfoil hat, and invite you into the T.H.T. - Tinfoil Hat Terr...

JWN #40 Kalyn Oyer from 2020-11-09T05:00

Kalyn Oyer is a Charleston native who covers arts and entertainment for The Post and Courier, the oldest newspaper in the south. She starts off this interview flipping the roles & interviewi...

JWN #39 Solo Show: Just Another Nervous Wreck from 2020-11-06T05:00

On this solo episode I talk about the unavoidable subject of the 2020 United States elections & the anxiety surrounding it for me. When people downplay the affects of something like this on ...

JWN #38 Matt Zutell of Coast Records from 2020-11-02T05:00

When Matt Zutell created Coast Records, it was intended as a way to bring his various creative pursuits together under one moniker. As a multi-instrumentalist, record producer, sound engineer, &...

JWN #37 Solo Show from 2020-10-30T04:00

On this solo episode I talk about shopping for holiday gifts before Halloween as well as going to Disney World during a pandemic. I discuss the members of AC/DC hunting the Loch Ness Monster, El...

JWN #36 Emily Heller from 2020-10-26T04:00

Emily Heller is a running enthusiast who created her own YouTube channel in 2019 that filled the void of women’s voices in the world of running shoe review videos. Emily’s channel “Run Like Hell...

JWN #35 Solo Show from 2020-10-23T04:20:06

I start off with a story about an angry customer and how doing the right thing makes everyone happy. I do get a little political during this episode because, well, we’re deep into this nutty ele...

JWN #34 Pip The Pansy from 2020-10-19T04:00

Music wasn’t always Pip The Pansy's passion, but the need to create and share her art has carried her though some of the worst obstacles the music industry could conjure up. After a rough start ...

JWN #33 Solo Show from 2020-10-16T04:00:28

In this solo episode, I start off talking about my return to in-person trail running & racing. I also discuss the amazing Jack White performance on...

JWN #32 Crystal Wellman from 2020-10-12T04:00

Crystal Wellman is a classically trained professional dancer who’s been dancing her entire life. Her persistent need to create art has led to the formation of the Unbound Ballet Project & Co...

JWN #31 Solo Show: We Are The Music Makers & We Are The Dreamers Of Dreams from 2020-10-08T20:24:07

Bzzzzz Bzzzzz Bzzzzzz…. On this solo episode I talk about the anxiety around trying to make something positive out of 2020, I mourn the loss of Eddie Van Halen and I discuss what attracts flies ...

JWN #30 Gil Shuler from 2020-10-05T04:00

Gil Shuler began his career as a graphic designer when it was still an analog craft. Having maintained a successful graphic design career & studio through the shift to digital in the 90’s, h...

JWN #29 Solo Show: Three Little Birds from 2020-10-02T04:00

Happy Inktober! This is a solo episode and I’ve decided to follow up with what some of my past (and future) guests are up to, as well as cover some other news...

JWN #28 Tim Showers from 2020-09-28T04:00

Tim Showers is a Charleston based pop artist who’s distinct style can be recognized by his bold, dramatic lines and exaggerated details. His color work is often ultra-bright and glowing, while h...

JWN #27 Solo Show: Protect Ya Neck from 2020-09-25T04:00

On this solo episode of the JWN Podcast, I discuss what self care means to me. I break it down into the 3 ways I’m currently taking care of myself: Diet, exercise, & spirituality. I also tal...

JWN #26 Angel Bond from 2020-09-21T04:00

Angel Bond has spent her life looking for ways to help other people. Through an unbelievable journey early on in her life that took her around the world, she eventually stopped long enough to fi...

JWN #25 Solo Show: Here’s To Shutting Up from 2020-09-18T04:00

On this solo episode I talk about my memories of one extraordinary day getting attached to a musical recording. Specifically, how the Superchunk record “ Listen

JWN #24 Jason Eisenberg of Holy City Tattooing Collective from 2020-09-14T04:00

Jason Eisenberg grew up in Charleston, SC at a time when tattooing was still illegal. It wasn’t until 2006 that the ban on tattooing was lifted in the southern state, but by tha...

JWN #23 Solo Show: The Guitar is Dead… Long Live the Guitar! from 2020-09-11T04:00

On this week’s solo episode of the JWN Podcast I’m excited about the prospect of going to see live music once again. I discuss the downfall of one of the world’s most famous guitar manufacturers...

JWN #22 Babe Club from 2020-09-07T04:00

Jenna Desmond & Corey Campbell began their musical partnership as members of the indie rock band Susto. After touring extensively they decided to part ways with Susto and begin their own pro...

JWN #21 Solo Show: The Longest Week Ever from 2020-09-03T04:00

This podcast is legally allowed to drink in the USA! Happy 21st episode!! This is a solo show, and I start off getting into a POD-WAR with rival podcast Listen

JWN #20 Seth James DeMoor from 2020-08-31T05:00

Seth James DeMoor is a YouTube creator who found his niche by doing something he was passionate about. When he started his daily vlog, it was more of a lifestyle channel that st...

JWN #19 Solo Show: The James Baldwin Episode from 2020-08-29T02:13:06

“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.” - James Baldwin Listen