A Podcast for Creative People, hosted by writer Christopher Tallon, is exactly what it sounds like — a podcast for creative people. Whether you ’re a painter, writer, comedian, musician, business owner, or some other genre of creative, you can count on A Podcast for Creative People to bring you inspiration and information from creatives of all types to use on your creative journey. Go forth and be creative!
Episodes
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Fable the Poet (aka Marcel Price) became the Poet Laureate of Grand Rapids, MI in 2017. At the time, he was GR's first black PL. He was the first PL to not graduate from college. On top of that he was also the youngest PL in city history. Now he works with The Diatribe, mainly focusing on improving the south side and educating people about GENTRIFICATION and REDLINING. Check out The 49507 Project.
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Hey folks!
My writing buddies who are farther along in their careers are helping me out with some publishing DOs and DON'Ts. As I get good advice, I'll share it. Here's bits of a phone conversation I had with the amazing Joshua Marsella. So listen up if you're thinking of self-publishing, or if you're curious what goes into it.
Follow Joshua Marsella on social media @JoshuaMarsella on Twitter, @joshua_marsella on instagram, and buy his books on his Amazon page!
Thanks everyone. Happy Thanksgiving! (Even to the Canadians!)
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
My buddy and fellow podcaster|musician|writer Kirk Ross joined me (or rather I joined him (we were in his studio)) for a fun talk. Unlike the first time he was on the show, I actually interviewed him this time.
Get to know the man. Learn about (then go listen to) his wonderful podcast, A Talk in the Attic. Maybe even follow @atalkintheattic on your favorite social media!
The song from A Talk in the Attic was used with permission. Shout out to the inimitable HILTON (@hiltonallcaps on IG) for putting together such a badass tune for Kirk's show!
Catch up with me, CT, on all social media @TallonWrites, and also on www.christophertallon.com.
Later!
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Alexis Flakes wears many hats: digital content producer/editor/host, yoga teacher, jewelry designer, community advocate, entrepreneur, and MORE.
She talks about growing up black in a predominantly white, Michigan suburb, going to school out east, settling down in Harlem, getting into the digital creative sphere, her creative process, and all her ambitious dreams and goals.
See more of Alexis at:
Follow Alexis on Instagram @flakeslikefrosted
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Monday Oct 11, 2021
Monday Oct 11, 2021
Joe Bockheim was kind enough to invite me to his house for a sit down. We talked about music, home ownership, having kids, and all kinds of fun stuff.
Check out The Legal Immigrants here:
- The Legal Immigrants website
- Instagram: @legalimmis
- Facebook: @thelegalimmigrants
- Spotify
- (Want more? Google them...)
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Thanks everyone. Go to www.christophertallon.com and/or follow me on your favorite social media platform, I'm @tallonwrites on all the big ones.
If you like the show PLEASE rate AND review it wherever you download it. It means a lot.
Thanks!
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Joshua Marsella is an Army veteran turned stay-at-home dad and horror author. His books "Scratches" and "Severed" are making a lot of noise on the indie horror scene.
We talk about his military experience, struggles and triumphs with mental health, and OF COURSE his creative process as a writer. Books, films, adaptations, Stephen frigging King, military stories, dad stories, being a creative writer, and lots more.
Such a nice guy. I hope you enjoy the interview and decide to check out one and/or all of his books.
Lastly, be on the lookout for his collection HUNGER FOR DEATH when it becomes available on Halloween 2021 (mwah-ha-ha!).
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SOCIAL LINKS
Joshua Marsella on:
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Andrew "Drew" Smith is my old friend and fellow former educator. We both taught for half a decade or so before venturing into different careers. However, our training--both in content and in pedagogy--prepared us surprisingly well for our chosen paths.
Listen as we discuss our best and worst memories, how teachers REALLY talk in the teachers' lounge (sadly, it's always very good), and what it was like for Drew as an intern trying to teach non-English speaking refugees who were illiterate in their native language and never received formal education. (Amongst other things.)
I mentioned the book EXPLORE/CREATE by , and I highly recommend it.
Thanks for listening.
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Check out Hey Guys Media Group if you're interested in starting a podcast!
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Peter Spaulding is known on Twitch as Retep, the "plus-sized Dad-bod gamer." We met through podcasting--he formerly co-hosted the extremely popular Gig Economy Podcast, which is also under the Hey Guys Media umbrella.
Peter's always been a self-described computer guy. We talked about his history with gaming (which consoles he likes, PC vs Consoles, Twitch, Steam, etc...) Discord, his history of fun internet antics, podcasting, DJing, and all things related to his past and present passion of gaming.
If you like what you hear, you can get more at Peter's:
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For more on the show and its host:
@TallonWrites on all social media, www.christophertallon.com for news/updates/blogs/songs/stories/links/what-have-you...
And you can support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com.
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I also mentioned this book: Alone Together (Why Your Kids Are Watching Others Play) by RK Holliday.
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Thanks
-CT
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Got to sit down with the Ice Cold Comedian, Mike Logan...IN HIS HOUSE! (He's got a bad leg at the moment, so I came to him. You'll hear some neighborhood noise in the interview.)
I named this one "ADD & Homegrown Weed" because those were the main obstacles early in our conversation. But once it got going, Mike and I had a great talk. We, of course, covered creativity and the creative process, but we got into all kinds of other stuff: moving from place to place, racism, goal setting/changing goals as you age, classic art, how the media tries to convince us we're divided when, in Mike's opinion, we've actually been brought closer together in the last year and a half.
Mike tells stories from the entertainment industry, does a few impressions, cracks me up, and shares his fascinating perspective on a wide variety of topics.
Follow Mike Logan on all your favorite social media platforms @icecoldcomedian for updates on performances, a daily dose of wholesome, and some hard-but-necessary truths.
Follow the host of Creative Ops at www.christophertallon.com and as @tallonwrites on all social media!
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Liz Della Croce started a blog centered around healthy, delicious food. Several years later, that blog gets over a million hits a month. Liz turned that blog into a business, and started some other businesses, then partnered with some other businesses, and...you get it. She cooked on the TODAY Show, for crying out loud!
She came into The Attic Studio (normally home to A Talk in the Attic (Thanks for the space, Kirk!)) and we talked about old-school online dating, parenting, kids, enneagrams, CHEESE!, her awesome hubby, successful weight loss, music, switching careers....
It was a good one. Want more of Liz?
Read the article Liz mentions: Coping with Weight Gain after Weight Loss
Visit: The Lemon Bowl Website/Blog and its Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. You might also enjoy The Irie Lemon and the Passion to Profit Podcast.
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Thanks. Check out Christopher Tallon at www.christophertallon.com, and on Insta, FB, and Tweety.