No Pix After Dark Podcast

Recognized as one of Baltimore’s Top 40 under 40, Dr. Tammira Lucas is a thought leader who has quickly emerged as a trailblazer among millennial professionals and a powerful voice for communities locally, nationally, and internationally. Dr. Lucas is the founder of The Cube, Cowork, the largest black women owned coworking space in the United States that provides babysitting services. Dr. Lucas is a strong advocate for women in business especially moms. With her dedication to ensure that all moms have access to resources and support to balance their careers, businesses and family, she cofounded The National Association of Mom Entrepreneurs (formally Moms As Entrepreneurs). The National Association of Mom Entrepreneurs, provides advocacy, support, and resources for mom entrepreneurs. Dr. Lucas is an Author, Speaker, Philanthropist, and Professor. Dr. Lucas has dedicated her life to focusing on building stronger and equitable communities through leadership, education, social innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Liz Cornish joined South Baltimore Gateway Partnership in April of 2021 as the Enhanced Services Director where she currently manages a multi-million-dollar portfolio of community development projects in South Baltimore. Liz previously served as the Executive Director of Bikemore, Baltimore City's Livable Streets Advocacy organization. Under her leadership the organization achieved significant growth and secured major policy wins including the passage of the Complete Streets Ordinance which was recognized by Smart Growth America as a top complete streets initiative in 2018. During her tenure at Bikemore she was named a Baltimore Visionary by Baltimore Magazine, and a "True American Hero" for her work on complete streets by Streetsblog USA. In 2019, Bikemore was named Bike Advocacy Organization of the Year by the League of American Bicyclists. In 2020, she served on Mayor Brandon Scott's Transition Team as Co-Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure committee. She has previously held positions with Outwa

NoPixAfterDarkPodcast on the road. Aaron interviewed Leigh and Corey from Perennial Stays at one of their short term rentals in Columbia Pennsylvania. They tell their story of how they got into the short term rental game. Their love for living in Baltimore and how they love what they do! Excited for you to watch or listen to this episode. We are your Perennial Stays hosts, Leigh & Corey. We live in Baltimore City and have been married since 2010. By day, Corey is an engineer, and Leigh is an accountant. In 2015, at the recommendation of some friends, we decided to earn a little extra money by renting out our primary residence in Baltimore while we traveled. We enjoyed it so much, we decided to branch out to our first property in West Virginia. In 2018 we purchased our second property in West Virginia – the farmhouse! Finally, in 2021 we decided to expand to beautiful Lancaster, PA – !  Leigh loves the design, hospitality, and marketing aspects, while Corey enjoys hunting for houses, renovations, and opera

Season Premiere of NoPixAfterDarkPodcast we are back! The first guest is Alex Smith is the Founder and President of Atlas Restaurant Group, a nationally-acclaimed Baltimore-based hospitality group featuring twenty-five concepts currently open with more set to open in the near future. Aaron and Alex discussed everything from the his interest in Restaurant Management, the shutdown for COVID, opening more restaurants in the Baltimore Area, over saturating the market, trials and tribulations the company has gone through . We talked about DEI training and how employees going to extensive training before they even began to work.   Smith founded the group in 2012 with the opening of Mediterranean kouzina Ouzo Bay in Baltimore, and has since grown the group in Maryland, Texas and Florida. Following five years as a professional lacrosse player and inspired to pursue a career in hospitality by his grandfather’s immense success with Baltimore’s H&S Bakery, Smith got his start operating a Häagen-Dazs franchise in Bal

NoPiXAfterDark had the honor of going to the Washington Navy Yard and interviewing NDW Commandant, Rear Adm. Nancy Lacore. Admiral Lacore shared some of her personal life stories and we discussed the upcoming @MDfleetweek taking place in Baltimore on Sept 7-13 @NavalDistWash   This episode will be available to watch/listen on August 29 on the No Pix After Dark website at https://nopixafterdark.com.    Aaron Dante is an award winning podcaster and Baltimore influencer. His podcast No Pix After Dark seeks to build a community of human experience, storytelling and conversation.    Thank you, again NavalDistWash, for the interview.

NoPixAfterDark Podcast was live at AFRAM 2022 this year. I will be releasing interviews from the festival this week and next week. This week Aaron interviewed Morgan (Union Craft Brewing) Comedian Ivan Martin (Baltimore Comedy Festival) and Chef Saon Brice (BLK SWAN).  Thank you to all the guest that helped make this a memorable experience. Thank You AFRAM! This episode will be on Youtube https://youtu.be/s9MegeW0vAI    

Aaron sat down with Adam Lindquist and Chelsea Anspach from the Waterfront Partnership to talk about Mr. Trash Wheel.Mr. Trash Wheel is a trash interceptor, a vessel that removes trash from the Jones Falls river as it empties into the Inner Harbor in Baltimore,MD. It is powered by water wheels & solar cells and places trash from the harbor onto an onboard conveyor belt which routes it into dumpsters on the vessel. We discuss after a major rain Mr. Trash Wheel is filled up very quickly. We talk about the healthy Harbor to restore Oyster Initiative, Harbor scholars and educational programs for Baltimore Youth and so much more. Thank you Adam and Chelsea for coming on the podcast IG Mrtrashwheelwheel www.mrtrashwheel.com ww.nopixafterdark.com Sponsors of NoPixAfterDarkPodcast  Zeke's Coffee www.zekescoffee.com Maggies Farm www.maggiesfarm.com FoundStudio Shop www.foundstudioshop.com Charm Craft City Mafia www.charmcitycraftmafia.com Siena Leigh https://www.sienaleigh.com Open Works https://www.openworksbm

Aaron interviewed Artist Dani Wilson. Dani tells her story on how Art saved her life. She talked about tragic events that happened at her when she was young that caused her to battle addiction and PTSD for over 20 years.  Dani now has an ART Show in Highland town that runs into September and her art can be seen at Home Goods. Her art is also for sale at Nopixafterdark Studios Thank You Dani  IG: abstractsbydani IG: nopixafterdark www.nopixafterdark.com Sponsors of NoPixAfterDarkPodcast  Zeke's Coffee www.zekescoffee.com Maggies Farm www.maggiesfarm.com FoundStudio Shop www.foundstudioshop.com Charm Craft City Mafia www.charmcitycraftmafia.com Siena Leigh https://www.sienaleigh.com Open Works https://www.openworksbmore.org Snug Books Baltimore https://www.snugbooks.com Baltimore Fiscal https://www.baltimorefiscal.com  

Thank you to all the listeners, supporters, friends and family. This episode Aaron has a conversation with M.A.I from the Creative Charm Experience. They discussed Aaron winning Baltimore Sun Readers Choice Best Podcast of 2022. This was Aaron’s 3rd year in a row! 3 Peat. We talk about the challenges, the future of the show and the new merchandise that he is dropping today only for a limited time.  

Aaron interviewed Comptroller Candidate Brooke Lierman at Union Craft Brewery in front of a live audience. We discussed the million dollar questions - What is a Comptroller, and What does a Comptroller do? We also discussed Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and how this can be a fair playing ground. Brooke discusses what she would do as Comptroller and why it is important that the Comptroller is from Baltimore.  We also discuss the triple AAA bond rating Maryland has with 12 other states. Thank you Brooke Lierman for coming on the show.    www.nopixafterdark.com IG. nopixafterdark production acutevisions Thank you Union Craft Brewing 

EP 187: Aaron interviewed Baltimore County Executive John “Johnny O” Olszewski, Jr. The Baltimore County Executive talked about his career, love for Baltimore County, being a teacher and would he wants for Baltimore County going forward. We discuss the relationship between Baltimore County and Baltimore City. I ask him what he would do if re-elected. Thank you Baltimore County Executive John “Johnny O” Olszewski Jr. for coming on the NoPixAfterDark Podcast. Youtube Video. https://youtu.be/ydx1j7PVp3s IG: nopixafterdark www.nopixafterdark.com Sponsors of NoPixAfterDarkPodcast  Zeke's Coffee www.zekescoffee.com Maggies Farm www.maggiesfarm.com FoundStudio Shop www.foundstudioshop.com Charm Craft City Mafia www.charmcitycraftmafia.com Siena Leigh https://www.sienaleigh.com Open Works https://www.openworksbmore.org Snug Books Baltimore https://www.snugbooks.com Baltimore Fiscal https://www.baltimorefiscal.com      

The Special Juneteenth Episode Aaron Dante interviewed the Executive Chef Scott Bacon of Magdalena A MARYLAND BISTRO at THE IVY HOTEL. Scott discusses  about his career path into the culinary industry. He tells the story of how both of his grandmothers had a huge cooking influence on him growing up. We discuss the Magdalena A MARYLAND BISTRO, and how he became the Executive Chef. Enjoy this interview and when your done reserve a night for dinner at this amazing restaurant. Chef Scott Bacon, a contemporary and classically trained chef, unites culture, tradition and sophistication to create dishes full of character. Chef Bacon’s culinary repertoire stems from both his southern Black and British roots underscored by classic French finesse. Honoring his own culture and upbringing, he is inspired by the comfort, depth and deliciousness that is ever-present around the table. “When I was growing up, dinner was always the time when things slowed down, if only for a moment, giving us a chance to come together as a fam

  Unique M. Robinson is a writer/performer, professor, & proud Baltimore native. She received her MFA in English from Mills College, and a BA in Creative Writing/Black Studies from Hampshire College. As an artist, has performed poetry since her teens individually and with collectives throughout the US. As an educator, she has served in Teaching Artist and administrative roles for Baltimore nonprofits, and received the Emerging Teaching Artist award from Arts Every Day in 2017. Later, she received the Grit Fund Grant in 2019.    Unique has two book releases: the chapbook, flicked/forgotten/FREED (2014), and a full-length poetic memoir, Four Wings & A Prayer: A Charm City Churn (2014). She later expanded into music, releasing blkottonkandy's debut EP, vesica piscis (2019), Tha 27th Letter, Vol. I & II in 2019 & 2020 respectively, and 2021’s GETCHA LIFE! EP (with MRDJXZ). Unique currently serves as a member of the Writers Advisory Council of Hampshire College. She is Humanistic Studies Faculty a

EP 184: Aaron interviewed Laura Bankey Vice President of Conservation Programs at the National Aquarium. I asked Laura what is her definition of Conservation? Laura explained the Conservations Programs that the National Aquarium offers. She also discussed the programs they have for Baltimore City students and summer camps. We discussed Science Based Education, Hands-On Field Initiatives , Award winning exhibits and the Enoch Pratt Library book partnership. Thank you Laura Bankey and the National Aquarium Team for having me as a guest at the Aquarium. As vice president of conservation programs at the National Aquarium, Laura Bankey provides strategic vision and leadership to impact both ecosystems and communities, focusing on the National Aquarium's unique contributions to conservation, consistent with its mission and values, and working in close collaboration with the senior leadership to advance the National Aquarium's conservation priorities. She has been with the Aquarium since 2002 IG: nopixafterdark www.

NoPixAfterDark EP 183: Staci Wolfson Founder of The Baltimore Flow and Cramped Style Blog, I’m excited for you to listen to Staci’s story on the next NoPixAfterDarkPodcast. We talk about Endometriosis and how it took over 15 years to be diagnosed. We talk about  the group The Baltimore Flow and Cramped Style Blog.  You don’t want to miss this episode. Thank you Staci for telling your story.   IG: crampedstyleblog IG: thebaltimoreflow IG: nopixafterdark www.nopixafterdark.com Sponsors of NoPixAfterDarkPodcast  Zeke's Coffee www.zekescoffee.com Maggies Farm www.maggiesfarm.com FoundStudio Shop www.foundstudioshop.com Charm Craft City Mafia www.charmcitycraftmafia.com Siena Leigh https://www.sienaleigh.com Open Works https://www.openworksbmore.org Snug Books Baltimore https://www.snugbooks.com Baltimore Fiscal https://www.baltimorefiscal.com    

EP 182: Justin Fenton. Author of "We Own This City" and Investigative Reporter for the Baltimore Banner. Justin discussed how working for The Baltimore Sun was his dream job. When he was offered a job out of college he knew Baltimore was where he wanted to be a reporter. We discuss his journey from The Baltimore Sun to now the Baltimore Banner. We talk about why he left and what he hopes happens next. We also discuss his book"We Own This City" . This book is now a hit HBO Show. We talk about his trials and tribulations while writing this book and participating with the TV show. We also learn more about the Baltimore Banner and being a reporter is his first love. Twitter: @Justin_Fenton IG: @Justin_Fenton www.nopixafterdark.com IG: Nopixafterdark Special Thank you to Snug Books Sponsors of NoPixAfterDarkPodcast  Zeke's Coffee www.zekescoffee.com Maggies Farm www.maggiesfarm.com FoundStudio Shop www.foundstudioshop.com Charm Craft City Mafia www.charmcitycraftmafia.com Siena Leigh https://www.sienaleigh.com

Nopixafterdark EP 181: Sammy & Maddie of Girl and the Gov, The Podcast come on the show. They have a great podcast that discusses politics, voting rights and anything that a person would like to learn in that field. No question is stupid question for this show. We discuss how they started this podcast during the pandemic. They both live on separate coast Sammy NYC and Maddie in San Francisco but they have figured out how to make the podcast work. You learn a lot about their show and how the concept has them thriving during an election midterm year. This was a fun episode and I hope to get them to Visit Baltimore to tape a live podcast taping in the fall of 2022 before the midterm election.   Available on the airwaves and Youtube every Wednesday, Girl and the Gov, The Podcast is an extension of Girl and the Gov’s® mission to provide a platform for millennials to engage with the evolving political sphere in an approachable, digestible, and accessible way. Co-hosted by Sammy Kanter and Maddie Medved, the pod

Nopixafterdark EP 180: Aaron interviews Julie Donaldson the Senior Vice President of The Washington Commanders. We discuss her journey from University of Florida to Washington DC. Julie talks about working hard, learning as much as possible and taking any job that came her way in the beginning of her career.  That hard work ethic has prepared her for her job with the Washington Commanders.The first female to be a regular on-air member of an NFL radio broadcast booth. Take a listen to her amazing journey.   Julie Donaldson is the Senior Vice President of Media and Content for the Washington Commanders. A member of Washington's executive leadership team, Julie oversees the entire broadcast and editorial operation in the organization along with being a permanent member of the gameday radio broadcast. The first female to be a regular on-air member of an NFL radio broadcast booth, Julie also adds her input and vision towards all of the club's in-house creative content. During a decade-long tenure as a reporter,

EP 179 Aaron interviewed  Dia Simms CEO of LOBOS 1707 Tequila & Mezcal & CO-FOUNDER, PRONGHORN. Dia is Morgan State University Alum, she resides  in Columbia MD. We discuss her journey from living in NYC and moving to Baltimore. Dia  worked for over 15 years with Sean "Diddy" Combs or P.Diddy  with his Ciroc Brand. She discusses how she became the CEO of LOBOS 1707 Tequila & Mezcal that is invested by Lebron James. We talk about being a CO-FOUNDER for PRONGHORN and how the company will help minorities get into the SPIRITS game.  I've told you enough go listen to this amazing episode.    Dia Simms is co-founder of PRONGHORN, a stand-alone business established to create a  scalable template for diversifying an industry. The initial aim will be to cultivate the next  generation of Black entrepreneurs, employees and executive leaders within the spirits industry  through sustainable investment, incubation and recruitment. The pronghorn is the fastest North  American land mammal and can endure speeds fo

Aaron sat down with Ashish Alfred the owner of No Way Rose & Duck Duck Goose. I am excited for you to watch and listen to his story - how he came up with the names of his restaurants and his love for Baltimore! We discuss his trial and tribulations as a young adult and his love for food. We discuss restaurant etiquette and more. IG: nowayrosebaltimore IG: ChefAshishAlfred IG: ddgbaltimore IG: duckduckgoosedc IG: NoPixAfterDark www.nopixafterdark.com Sponsors of NoPixAfterDarkPodcast  Zeke's Coffee www.zekescoffee.com Maggies Farm www.maggiesfarm.com FoundStudio Shop www.foundstudioshop.com Charm Craft City Mafia www.charmcitycraftmafia.com Siena Leigh https://www.sienaleigh.com Open Works https://www.openworksbmore.org Snug Books Baltimore  Baltimore Fiscal https://www.baltimorefiscal.com