No Pix After Dark Podcast

Aaron sits down with Sophia Musto at her salon to talk shop. Sophia talks about growing up in Northeast Baltimore and how she always wanted to be an entrepreneur. She talks about the trials and tribulations of being an entrepreneur and how she survived the pandemic. We talk about mental and physical health and not ignoring the signs. She runs an amazing salon in Belair and has started a new podcast.  Listen to Sophia story she drops jewels and gems. Thank you to the listeners.  IG: Sophiamusto www.nopixafterdark.com Contributors  Amber: Urban Planner Charmyra: Romance Author/ Podcaster Laurel & Jed: Confessions   www.nopixafterdark.com Sponsors: Zeke's Coffee  www.zekescoffee.com                    Pipe Wrench Mag: www.pipewrenchmag.com                                Indu Wellness  www.induwellness.com                                     Maggies Farm  www.maggiesfarm.com                                 FoundStudio Shop  www.foundstudioshop.com                                 Charm Craft City

Aaron interviews Artist Erin Fitzpatrick she “paints portraits and has a lot of fun”. We talk about how she went to ungrad at MICA. She talks about having a 5 year plan and pursuing her passion as an entrepreneur. We discuss how she had an encounter with Martha Stewart that changed the game for her. Erin drop so many jewels for gems in this episode you don’t want miss out!  IG: fitzbomb https://erinfitzpatrickportraits.tumblr.com Contributors  Amber: Urban Planner Charmyra: Romance Author/ Podcaster   www.nopixafterdark.com Sponsors: Zeke's Coffee  www.zekescoffee.com                    Pipe Wrench Mag: www.pipewrenchmag.com                                Indu Wellness  www.induwellness.com                                     Maggies Farm  www.maggiesfarm.com                                 FoundStudio Shop  www.foundstudioshop.com                                 Charm Craft City Mafia  www.charmcitycraftmafia.com               Siena Leigh https://www.sienaleigh.com                Fishnet.  

EP 135: Aaron sits down with Shelonda Stokes - the President & Executive of the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore. We talk about her growing up in Baltimore and her favorite childhood memory. We discuss her first job out of college and how she became an entrepreneur. We talk about being the first Black woman as President of Downtown Partnership. We also discuss the Boost program and Baltimore Restaurant Week. You don't want to miss this amazing interview!  Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, www.GoDowntownBaltimore.com Facebook: DowntownBaltimore   |   Twitter: @DowntownBalt   |   Instagram: @DowntownBaltimore LinkedIn: Downtown-Partnership-of-Baltimore www.nopixafterdark.com YouTube video:  https://youtu.be/lryDkt_OT9w Baltimore Sun Best of Baltimore 2020 & 2021 Podcast Baltimore Magazine Best of Baltimore 2020 Podcast      

EP 134: Aaron interviews Graham Projects CEO & Founder Graham Coreil-Allen.  You can find Graham Projects public art work all over Baltimore City.  He had done many design for distancing art installations throughout the city from Hamilton- Lauraville main street to York Rd Corridor for pedestrian safety and improving the looks of sidewalks and streets. He has converted on street parking into pediatrician space. We talk about how he became an entrepreneur and how he only saved up 5 months of rent hoping his business took off. We talk about an array of things from being a project manager to going to MICA for grad school. IG: Grahamprojects graham projects.com Contributors: Charmayra E. Fleming, Garry O Neal, and Laurel Ady ft Jed   Contributors to the show. Comedian Ivan Martin, Urban Planner Amber Wendland, Life Coach/ Podcaster Garry O’Neal. Put on your party hat and join dozens of your friends and neighbors at @LiveBaltimore’s Birthday Bash on July 30. Tickets to the hottest party of the summer are

Aaron Dante interviews Katie Pumphrey a Baltimore Artist and Open Water Swimmer. Katie discusses her love for swimming and how she kept that love of swimming from childhood until now. We talk about being an open water swimming and what that means.  We discuss her being an artist, and her entrepreneurial journey and how her work has been sold all over the world. We talk about new project she is working on and how you can see her art in at certain Baltimore Brewery. Katiepumphrey.com IG Katiepumphreyart   Contributors to the show. Comedian Ivan Martin, Urban Planner Amber Wendland, Life Coach/ Podcaster Garry O’Neal. Put on your party hat and join dozens of your friends and neighbors at @LiveBaltimore’s Birthday Bash on July 30. Tickets to the hottest party of the summer are on sale now. Enjoy an open bar, lite fare, live entertainment, birthday treats and many birthday surprises. Get tickets at birthdaybash2021.eventbrite.com. #iheartcitylife   www.nopixafterdark.com Sponsors: Zeke's Coffee  www.zeke

Aaron welcomes one of Baltimore's biggest Food Bloggers - EatmoreBaltimore's Chris Franzoni. The EatmoreBaltimore IG account has 94 thousand followers. Chris and I discuss many topics on this episode from what was his greatest memory of growing up in Baltimore and how he was convinced by a friend into food blogging on IG.  We talk about the right light for the picture - the camera always eats first. We discuss our LOVE for BALTIMORE.  You don't want to miss this episode!  A special thank you to Garry from SeePlanDoShow and Abdul the owner of Maggies Farm.  IG: EatmoreBaltimore  Side note the Cicadas are in the background.  Contributors on the show: Amber Wendland Urban Planner, Garry O'Neal Life Coach, SeePlanDoShow host, Charmyra E. Fleming Romantic Author, Podcast Host of The Purple Charm Experience Put on your party hat and join dozens of your friends and neighbors at @LiveBaltimore’s Birthday Bash on July 30. Tickets to the hottest party of the summer are on sale now. Enjoy an open bar, lite fare, liv

EP 130: Chef David and Chef Tonya Thomas H3irloom Food Group. featuring: Comedian Ivan Martin, Laural, Charmyra  Aaron sits down with Chef David and Chef Tonya Thomas at The Sinclair.We talk about how Chef David was the Grand Champion of Chopped on The Food Network. We talk about how traveling Africa blew their minds. We discuss "The Shores of Us" a special dinner they are having July 10th. We talk about how they got into the food industry.  David Thomas is a chef and entrepreneur from Baltimore, Maryland. He has been in the industry for over 25 years and has opened and operated several restaurants including the nationally recognized and award-winning Herb & Soul Gastro Café and Ida B’s Table. His goal is to bring his mission to reclaim the narrative around African American cooking, sharing this legacy and helping to push it forward. In 2019, Chef David was asked to be part of a James Beard Foundation Juneteenth celebration dinner that brought together African American chefs from all over the country

Aaron Dante welcomes Jasmine Norton the owner of The Urban Oyster to the NoPixAfterDark podcast. Jasmine is the only black female owned oyster bar in the United States. Baltimore is lucky to have this amazing restaurant. Jasmine discusses her story of how she got into the restaurant and hospitality industry. We talk about the trials and tribulations of being a entrepreneur. She talks about the moment when she found at the Guinness wanted to do beer collaboration to pair with Oysters.  The release date of this beer in June 24th. Please come out and celebrate the release of this beer. Thank you Guinness Brewery for continuing there allyship series.  All proceeds go JOTF Job Opportunity Task Force.  

Aaron Dante has an amazing conversation with the Meghan McCorkell the Marketing and Communication  Director at the Enoch Pratt Free Library. since 2017 We discuss what the Library has been up to during the pandemic. How they helped with mobile hot spot throughout the pandemic. For people applying for jobs or kids that needed to do schoolwork while at home., How they have hired more people during the pandemic. We talk about the programs that the library offers to residents in Baltimore City. This blew my mind when Meghan told me all of the resources. We have Amber an Urban Designer talk about Harlem Park Laurel talks about confession Thursday Charmyra gives her words of wisdom.

Aaron Dante sits down with Breai Mason Campbell for a riveting conversation. We talk about how she grew up in Baltimore, riding the local MTA bus around the city.  How she went to college at Temple University and did her graduate school at Harvard Divinity. We discuss how she wrote an article "Seeing in the Dark for  Pipe Wrench Magazine. How writing for Pipe Wrench Magazine was so amazing and fulfilling. Pipe Wrench Magazine she says is like having a dinner party with friends reading your article. Sit back relax and enjoy this amazing episode. Happy Juneteenth this week coming up   https://pipewrenchmag.com Contributors Ivan Martin, Laurel, Charmyra E. Fleming   www.nopixafterdark.com Sponsors: Zeke's Coffee  www.zekescoffee.com                    Pipe Wrench Mag: www.pipewrenchmag.com                                Indu Wellness  www.induwellness.com                                     Maggies Farm  www.maggiesfarm.com                                 FoundStudio Shop  www.foundstudioshop.com

EP 126: Aaron Dante sits down with Christina Delgado and we speak about an art show she is curating this weekend at her house in Northeast Baltimore.' We discuss about her moving from New York to Baltimore. The reason why she loves this city so much. The art show that she is hosting June 12th. Her family will be cooking authentic Puerto Rican food during the event. Puerto Rican Passion is a culture museum curated with the Nuyorican flavor of artist, educator, and community organizer Christina Delgado. Drawing on cultural perspective, lineage, experience, and Boricua sabor, Puerto Rican Passion will tantalize the senses and invoke feelings of family and home through food, music, and interactive art. The link to the event https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pr-passion-tolas-room-tickets-155549146685   This episode is sponsored by Fishnet  

Welcome to the new season of the NoPixAfterDark Mixtape Volume 2 Contributors: Ivan Martin, Laurel, Charmyra E. Fleming and Amber Wendland Aaron Dante welcomes State Delegate Brooke Lierman from the 46th District Baltimore CIty We find out if Brooke is from Baltimore? Her love for her city. The moment that she decided to  a run for state delegate. We discuss about bills that have passed and what committees she has been on.  She talks about running for Maryland State Comptroller 2022.  Buckle your seatbelt and enjoy this amazing conversation.   https://www.brookelierman.com   www.nopixafterdark.com Sponsors: Zeke's Coffee  www.zekescoffee.com                    Pipe Wrench Mag: www.pipewrenchmag.com                                Indu Wellness  www.induwellness.com                                     Maggies Farm  www.maggiesfarm.com                                 FoundStudio Shop  www.foundstudioshop.com                                 Charm Craft City Mafia  www.charmcitycraftmafia.com    

Pop up episode ft Brett and Jason the managers of the Overlea Farmers Market. Overlea Farmers Market starts SEASON 6 Saturday May 29th. Join us bi-weekly through October for all your market needs 8:30 to 12:30   New Season starts June 7th 

This week on the NoPixAfterDark podcast we're featuring a special 4-part series sponsored by Visit Baltimore for National Travel & Tourism Week. You'll hear about the Power of Travel with stories from Baltimore's hospitality community and how together they create welcoming experiences for visitors whether from around the region or from right next door   Enrique Pallares, co-founder of The Wine Collective, and his partner John Levenberg did the unimaginable – they opened a business during a global pandemic! The Wine Collective team looked at many potential sites along the East Coast, but ultimately chose Baltimore for its heart and authenticity. Enrique describes Charm City’s food and beverage scene as a “best kept secret” and invites listeners to explore each neighborhood to taste for themselves. https://winecollective.vin IG: thewinecollectivebaltimore      

This week on the NoPixAfterDark podcast we're featuring a special 4-part series sponsored by Visit Baltimore for National Travel & Tourism Week. You'll hear about the Power of Travel with stories from Baltimore's hospitality community and how together they create welcoming experiences for visitors whether from around the region or from right next door Shunquita “Chef Que” Neal and her fiancé  own Creole Soul restaurant in the Baltimore’s R. House food hall. Current and former members of the US military, Chef Que and Dedric are proud proponents of travel as it provides opportunities to meet new people, learn new things and experience different cultures. They brought their favorite deep South and creole family recipes to Baltimore to add to our seafood scene – and we couldn’t be more grateful!  IG: Creolesoulrestaurant   

This week on the NoPixAfterDark Podcast we're featuring a special 4-part series sponsored by Visit Baltimore for National Travel & Tourism Week. You'll hear about the Power of Travel with stories from Baltimore's hospitality community and how together they create welcoming experiences for visitors whether from around the region or from right next door. Kat Mantzouris, Hospital and Conservation Programs Coordinator at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore got her start as a reptile and amphibian keeper where she cared for frogs, snakes, turtles, otters and bobcats. The pandemic didn’t stop Kat and her colleagues from their work with animals. The Maryland Zoo has safety protocols in place so that visitors can step away from Zoom meetings, get outside and learn more about chimps, penguins and other beautiful creatures.    https://www.marylandzoo.org/ IG: Marylandzoo IG: nopixafterdark https://baltimore.org/national-travel-tourism-week/   video: Sam intro: Nick B intro music Raph    

This week on the NoPixAfterDark Podcast we're featuring a special 4-part series sponsored by Visit Baltimore for National Travel & Tourism Week. You'll hear about the Power of Travel with stories from Baltimore's hospitality community and how together they create welcoming experiences for visitors whether from around the region or from right next door. Jason Bass is the Director of Culture and Impact at Hotel Revival in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood. Throughout the pandemic, he’s led the hotel in the activation of programs to feed and support the surrounding community and uplift small and minority owned businesses, creating a ghost kitchen and sharing pop-up space. Jason believes in the power of travel and encourages listeners to take part in the cultural exchange it presents – even locally.  IG: JasoncBass IG: revivalbaltimore IG: nopixafterdark website www.nopixafterdark.com Thank you Visit Baltimore for your Partnership

The theme of this episode is "What's Next?" Aaron Dante talks with CharmCityCollectiveMedia Co-Founder and See Plan Do Podcast Garry O'Neal and member Nick Burroughs of MPO Productions.  Aaron gives a quick recap of an amazing evening at Guinness Open Gate Brewery US tasting of the new beer Sorrel Spring Ale. Nick talks about the B-roll he produced for Part 1 of 3 Guinness Episodes coming out. Garry O'Neal talks about his fight with COVID19 and his new season coming out the first week of May. Aaron discuss about what he has coming up in the future and how won't leave any meat on the bone. Garry explains how podcasters wants all the glitz and glamour but don't understand the work that goes into it. We talk about some new projects coming from CharmCityCollective Media. A real authentic raw episode  YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS! https://www.seeplandoshow.com https://www.instagram.com/seeplandoshow/ IG: nick_burr_mpo    

Aaron Dante sits down with Ryan Wagner The Guinness Brewery Ambassador.  We talk about Guinness Open Gate Brewery 1 million dollar fund focusing on Baltimore Black Community. We discuss the Allyship beer series, a monthly collaboration with  Baltimoreans and  Guinness employee on a specialty beer. All proceeds from these collaborations go to Job Opportunities Task Force. This is part 1 of 3 part series, Nopixafterdark X Guinness Brewery Series https://www.guinnessbrewerybaltimore.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8q6_-YamR4