Shane Hunter is a gaffer for the film and television industry, as well as a top class mountain biker. If it’s about making/manipulating light for film, or anything about mountain bikes, Shane probably knows it inside and out. Shane and Ben chat in the shop about some of Knoxville's oldest haunts, while digging into what the mountain biking community means to the growth of South Knoxville.

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Having grown up in a family of entertainers, it was no surprise that Michael Figlio Jr. ended up in the film business. After doing nearly every job on a film set in his early days, Michael settled into roles as a 1st Assistant Director and Sound Recordist. Almost 40 years later, he is doing the best work of his career, while taking no credit for his success.

#93-Michael Figlio Jr.

If they've played music in the Southeastern U.S. in the last 40 years, there's a good chance Wayne Bledsoe has interviewed them. Wayne's 35+ year career as a music writer has seen him interviewing the likes of Dolly Parton, Ray Charles, and just about anybody who played Ella Guru's in the 1990's. Wayne also comes clean on his beef with Steve Wildsmith, while giving Ben a sample verse from the rap battle that launched that beef into high gear.

#92-Wayne Bledsoe

When the Tombras Group started an in house video production arm, Ryan Dailey was right under their nose, and ready for deployment. After some trial-by-fire, coupled with top-notch mentorship, Ryan now finds himself lensing commercial spots for some of the Tombras Group's most important clients and brands. Thanks to the Tombras' open pipeline of commercial brands needing video content, Ryan Dailey finds himself one of the busiest commercial cinematographers in the business.

#91-Ryan Dailey

After helping families from war-torn countries resettle in the United States, Dr. Jennifer Ward set her sights on her home: Tennessee. Jennifer operates a program at the University of Tennesessee Extension, that helps solve the problem of food insecurity for the state's neediest families. Jennifer and Ben dig into the issues that face Tennessee's most underserved families, while expounding on how to best serve those same populations on a national scale. Read Black Women: Eloquent Rage: https://www.amazon.com/Eloquent-Rage-Brittney-Cooper-audiobook/dp/B078XJYJGL The New Jim Crow: https://www.amazon.com/The-New-Jim-Crow-audiobook/dp/B007R0L47O/ref=sr11?dchild=1&keywords=the+new+Jim+crow&qid=1632098297&s=audible&sr=1-1 Mediocre: https://www.amazon.com/Mediocre-Dangerous-Legacy-White-America/dp/B08LHK27KZ/ref=sr11?dchild=1&keywords=mediocre&qid=1632098315&s=audible&sr=1-1 Hood Feminism: https://www.amazon.com/Hood-Feminism-Notes-Movement-Forgot/dp/B083KNS373/ref=sr11?dchild=1&keywords=hood+feminism&qid=1632098333&s=audible&sr=1-1 Cast: https://www.amazon.com/Caste-Oprahs-Book-Club-Discontents/dp/B085VXLKRJ/ref=sr11?dchild=1&keywords=caste&qid=1632098356&s=audible&sr=1-1

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Don't call him a late bloomer - It just took persistence, time and chance encounters for Ryan Read to realize his passion as a photographer. Ryan runs Ben through the path that took him from being a church janitor, to crafting images that tell the visual story of some of America's biggest brands. This episode is also available on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0IhWbqgC-M0qDsJfo0poyw)

#89-Ryan Read

#88-Amy Leigh Hubbard

Sarrenna and Adam McNulty make up the Cowboy Folk duo Guy Marshall. Sarrenna and Adam graced the shop for a chat about their rapid rise to prominence, kitchen tatoos, and how a pop music and hip-hop-loving couple found a home in a country-esque genre. Sarrenna and Adam hung around and played a few songs after the interview. You can find video of this episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0IhWbqgC-M0qDsJfo0poyw

#87-Guy Marshall

In a world where we are bombarded with information from media outlets, Hunter Stensrud believes that uplifting stories need to be a big part of our daily media diet. That's why he started "Inspire More", a leading internet media company that specializes in spreading and creating content that makes you smile. Hunter stops by the shop to give a rundown on how and why his team has been able to turn Inspire More into a successful media venture and purveyor of positivity.

#86-Hunter Stensrud

When Tyler Larrabee started organizing and promoting music festivals as a high schooler, he didn't quite know what he was getting himself into. With the help of some mentors and people who believed in him, Tyler has become an important player in the concert promotion scene. New Ground Festival takes place Sunday, September 12, 2021.

#85-Tyler Larrabee

Jess Maples is an award winning multi-discipline stills photographer based in Tennessee. Jess' bold and timeless verité style has sent her across the globe, camera in hand, for the past decade. Documenting everything from life on the streets of New York City, to humanitarian crises in Africa, Jess' work tells succint human stories, via an aesthetic that is deeply unique to her.

#84-Jess Maples

Rusty comes back to the shop to spill the beans on Blank News' pandemic survival while giving a sneak preview into this year's Second Bell Festival. Rusty also brings some good news about SOS podcast.

#83-Rusty Odom

It would be impossible, nay, irresponsible, to try to tell the history of Knoxville's music scene without mentioning the name Todd Steed. As a Knoxville native, Todd has, at the very least, closely witnessed Knoxville's musical growth over the past 40 years; but he has also been a crucial and active participant in that growth in a big way. Todd and Ben cover some ground on Todd's musical past, while also hitting heavily on the impact of public schools and universities on nurturing students in the arts. Check out Smokin' Dave and the Premo Dopes new album, "Historic Knoxville High", on Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/album/5P8iuYrd3RHbfPnbVaFcX3?si=JPJkeJuLSNKetL8BOYH5LA&dl_branch=1

#82-Todd Steed

After spending the better part of a decade working for Shell Oil in the Middle East, Matt relocated from Dubai to Montana to start his company Visitor.us. While able to read, speak, and write in Arabic, Matt's problematic experiences traveling abroad in Iraq, India and Europe inspired him to start Visitor.us. Visitor.us helps foreign nationals solve the problems associated with relocating to, and traveling within the United States as non-citizens. This episode was recorded in, and dispatched from Big Sky, Montana.

#81-Matt Copenhaver

Ben Hubbard has spent his career creating some of the most disruptive and outlandish marketing campaigns for brands all over America. It's no mystery to Mr. Hubbard that the chip on his shoulder that pushes him is not about to go away. Ben Hubbard recounts what it's like to be a teenage parent of interracial children in rural Appalachia, and how the remnant voices of the naysayers still drive his creative output today.

#80-Ben Hubbard

Ben Fields brings in his favorite artists, entertainers, and friends for a to-the-point conversation about what makes them tick. Recorded in his wood-shop-turned-studio, Ben gets straight to business providing his listeners a window into his guests' lives and minds.

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