konversations
by Tobias Rose
Konversations is a Kompleks Creative production hosted by its Principal and Creative Director, Tobias Rose. This new podcast discusses creativity, business and all things in between. We're talking to tastemakers, movers and shakers about what inspires them and how they balance the right brain/left brain battle.
Episodes
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“Accepting the New Terms and Conditions” | Toriano Fredericks
Serving up food, heritage and culture. Toriano Fredericks, owner of Euro-African restaurant Boricua Soul, speaks with Tobias Rose about the challenges of owning and operating a restaurant. Learn how Boricua Soul pivoted their business in March 2020, the lessons Fredericks has learned so far as a...
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“Realigning the Stars” | Cicely Mitchell
Biostatistician by day and festival runner by night! Cicely Mitchell, artistic director of SummerStage at Golden Belt Campus, sits down with Tobias Rose to discuss how she turned her passion for jazz music and art into the Art Of Cool Festival in downtown Durham. Mitchell shares how her idea for…
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“Against the Concrete Horizon: For the Community” | Erin Kauffman
Creating space for community is harder than it sounds. Tobias Rose and Erin Kauffman, executive director of Durham Central Park, discuss the challenges of retaining the Park’s identity while Downtown Durham continues to experience gentrification. In March 2020, the Park faced its biggest…
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“New School Rules” | Michael J. Schoenfeld
How did higher education adapt to the societal changes caused by the pandemic? Michael J. Schoenfeld, vice president of public affairs and government relations at Duke University, sits down with Tobias Rose to discuss how it felt to manage a global brand during a worldwide health crisis.…
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“Will the Kids be Alright? Classrooms of the New Economy” | Caroline Brickhouse
From learning how to teach virtually to caring for the mental health of our young people, teachers are the unsung heroes of the pandemic. Caroline Brickhouse, 2021 Durham Public School teacher of the year, joins Tobias Rose to discuss the challenges of primary education during the pandemic. We…
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“Making the Airport Fly Again” | Mike Landguth
Traveling during a global pandemic? Tobias Rose speaks with Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority CEO Michael Landguth about how he managed one of the top 10 large airports in North America during the pandemic lockdown. Hear Landguth’s thoughts about the future of the airport industry and some of the...
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“Hustle, Flow and Bodega Flowers” | Skyzoo
How do you approach music from a business standpoint? As an entrepreneur, musician and writer, Brooklyn rapper Skyzoo is the epitome of a one man band. Since becoming friends in 2005, he and Tobias Rose have been thought collaborators on entrepreneurship and hip hop. Hear Skyzoo’s unique approach...
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“Do They Really Want that Old ‘Thang’ Back? Post-Pandemic Policy” | DeDreana Freeman
Fighting with love for social, economic and environmental justice for all Durham residents. Durham City Council Member DeDreana Freeman sits down with Tobias Rose to discuss how it felt to govern the City of Durham during a pandemic. They look to the future by discussing the long-term effects of...
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Episode 5.1: The Politics of BS (Part 1)
In this episode we talk about Durham's housing crisis and the politics around it. John White is a former lobbyist based in Durham and has participated in multiple political campaigns. Kristi is a business consultant who is currently working in the cannabis industry on legislation.
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Episode 4: Art, Beats and Afrofuturism with Dubelyoo
Dubelyoo and Tobias sit down again to discuss their perspectives on the future and the role of the artist in diversity and inclusion.
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Episode 3: Something Black, Something Durham
This one starts in the middle of our intros (we were live baby...).
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Episode 2 - Me, Myself & Us: The Folly of a Creative Economy with Maseo of De La Soul
*Recorded from a Live Broadcast and a Studio Audience: Tobias Rose and Maseo from De La Soul hold a live broadcast of konversations from Durham, North Carolina at WeWork on Black Wall Street. Their conversation covers a range of topics from music, business and cultural intellect.
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Episode 1 - At the Intersection of Creativity and Divine Intervention w/ Phonte
Phonte of the Foreign Exchange sits with Tobias Rose to discuss everything from HBCUs to spirituality and the creative process.
About this show
Konversations is a Kompleks Creative production hosted by its Principal and Creative Director, Tobias Rose. This new podcast discusses creativity, business and all things in between. We're talking to tastemakers, movers and shakers about what inspires them and how they balance the right brain/left brain battle.
Hosted by
Tobias Rose