The SmartDumb Podcast

I sat down with Talaya "T.C" Heard and we covered the gamut. We spoke about being a creative that operates a business, poetry, poetry books, her cocktail business, the product and service homie hookup dilemma. She can be found on IG at @thetchheard and @phenomenoncocktails

Had a really fun conversation with the international poet Masterpiece! We talked about her beginnings, the humbling of slam poetry, becoming nationally heralded before locally respected, being a curator, and FLOW International. Shiiiii I even have someone on record saying nice things about Arizona!

Juice, a talented artist hailing from Buffalo, NY, talks with me about....well everything we thought of to talk about. This includes her artist background, understanding and handling of the music industry, releases, and our shared propensity towards lyricism.

I was joined by @MsTee.Kay to talk about entrepreneurship, Baltimore, her artistry, 10th Cloud, and...toilets!

On July 9th, 2023. I was the poetry feature for Homebase Poetry. This was the culmination of a poetry journey that began over ten years ago, starting right here with that very platform. In this episode, I share more of the backstory behind this special night.

I spoke with Emahni, a multi-faceted multi-disciplinary artist from Philly. As of the podcast posting she is a graduate of Temple, and she speaks about her career artistry ambitions. She also opens up about borderline personality disorder(BPD), how it effects her and bringing awareness to others. I did a cold open for this episode because it was my first recording in a while, and as part of the rust, I forgot to make sure I knew how to pronounce her name before beginning the interview. Sigh.

This episode is with Jessica, Founder of Audacity Magazine. We talk about the origin of the magazine, the features, celebrate 4 years on June 1st, and how Audacity prepares for their anniversary on Saturday, June 3rd! This episode was particularly fun because we made so many bloopers...I couldn't help but to leave them in. Enjoy!

The first episode of Season 5 is with Aglowingpoet, an amazingly talented spoken word artist out of Baltimore. We talk about her faith, her writing process, her books, The Woman I Am Becoming, and she shares a Mental Health month themed poem. She said one bad word so it's "explicit."

Artie Foxx, Cave Gang, Rap Is Poetry, Brandon Leake knows him... Take a listen, bro has some words of wisdom.

Kay Kiara shares a piece of her stories, and her story in pieces. One hell of a story how she's finding her peace.

I sat down with Venette of VP Creative Consulting. We talk about the corporate experience, branding particularly for businesses of color....and Ronald McDonald.

I sat down with Ewane Masango of The Society.

I went on IG live with the homie Drae(@r.d.hamilton1981) to talk about the topic of the week. Audio credits: Katt Williams The Ultimate Rap League, Tay Roc Mayor Talib - Mint Hill Music Glassboy - Spastic MIDI Signals

Our conversation continues as she discusses her seven(7, VII, siete) books! Talk about CJs Place and where it's going to(...o). Audio credit: Glassboy - Spastic MIDI Signals

My guest is Carolyn, a Baltimore native. Poet, performing artist, author, event host, and that which is most important to her, a "good person." We start off talking about her upbringing, how it led to her performance background, and some of her favorite moments acting. Audio credits: Katt Williams The Ultimate Rap League, Tay Roc Mayor Talib - Mint Hill Music

Continuing my interview with Grace Love, we talk about the Artist Retreat in April 2022, hosting versus performing, interact with those who viewed us live, and generally shoot the shit. Audio credit: Glassboy - Spastic MIDI Signals

I sat down with Kandi Turner, the owner of the greeting card company, Black Licorice. We talk about her grandmother inspiring her business, living in Arizona, and her role in uplifting the community, particularly as this was recorded in February. www.shopblacklicorice.com https://www.instagram.com/shopblacklicorice/

I had a great conversation with Grace Love. She is among other things a spoken word artist, published author, and the Founder of Poets For Dinner. In Part 1 she talks about her artistry and creativity, her independence, Baltimore's spoken word scene, and a glimpse into Poets For Dinner artists retreats. Audio credits: Katt Williams The Ultimate Rap League, Tay Roc Mayor Talib - Mint Hill Music

December 31st of 2021 I sat down with Divine, a friend/mentor/poetry goddess and overall amazing person. I wanted to make this the first interview released in 2022, so here we are. Our conversation spans from her poetry, to her performance, to her purpose. It continues into her evolution, and features her young boys/men. Audio credits: Katt Williams The Ultimate Rap League, Tay Roc Mayor Talib - Mint Hill Music Glassboy - Spastic MIDI Signals

Continuing my conversation with Nerd. He discusses establishing his identity, networking; meeting and collaborating with DJ Art.is; and his aspirations to expand.