Spoken City Podcast
by UCity Collective
Spoken City Podcast is turning up the volume on everyday creatives in UCity. Spoken City is based out of the North East side of Charlotte, which produces some of the best artists, writers, thinkers, and leaders in our city. Creatives who are speaking their unique version of goodness into the world.You will meet them and hear their stories. Their stories of creating, living, and making a difference in our community in a unique way. You will hear about their process, how where they live influences them, and how they do it all in the context of a very real life.Whether you are a creative or a leader that needs some inspiration or you are a person who has the desire to do something more, to see and hear something more, listen in. You might find that you already have access to more than enough to create and make a difference right where you are. You are Spoken City.Led by Producer & Project Manager Jennifer Dow and inspired by the work of UCity Collective, Spoken City Podcast is hosted b
Episodes
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Season Recap
Cheers to a successful season 1! This episode is a recap of the first season. As we close out this season, our hosts will reflect on moments that brought them joy, laughter, enlightenment, and some behind-the-scenes shenanigans.
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State of the Arts
In this episode of the Spoken City Podcast, we talk with guests Wendy Fishman and Priya Sircar. Charlotte’s first Arts and Culture Officer, Priya Sicar joins Wendy Fishman, director of Collaborative Works for UNC Charlotte’s College of Arts + Architecture for a thoughtful discussion on the…
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Libraries are Community Hubs
In Episode 10 of the Spoken City Podcast, recorded live at the University City Regional Library, we discuss the significance public libraries play in the ecosystem of a community. Branch manager Debra Sharp and adult services librarian Gina Petrie talk about the what we should expect with a new,...
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Story Telling
In Episode 9 of the Spoken City Podcast, we talk with guests Lawrence Gordon and Sarah Gherghel. Lawrence is the the Co-Founder and CEO of Books with Color which inspires dads and male role models everywhere to read more books to children. His children inspire the content of his two…
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Youth In UCity
In Episode 8 of the Spoken City Podcast, we talk with Vanessa, Nessa, a young artist living and learning in University City.
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University City: A Land of Opportunity
In Episode 7 of the Spoken City Podcast, recorded live at Real African Art Gallery in University City, we talk with two business owners in our community and hear their story of coming to America, pursuit of a legacy, and what makes them tick. Hau Doan, owner of Bahn Mi Brothers, came to the USA…
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Ingredients of Healthy Communities: Cocreating and Culture
Is Charlotte a healthy city? Are we on the way? What about University City? University City is one the most diverse communities in NC, served by transit and anchored by UNC Charlotte, the state's 2nd largest university. How does it match up? Lots of creators are creating here, but their talents...
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Urban Explorers in the QC
In a city there are so many things, incremental changes and dynamic moments, it is impossible to see it all... there’s always more to discover. Discovery, for some, is an art. It is the willingness to try something new, choosing to make the uncomfortability of newness the norm. We will talk about...
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Sticks and Bricks - How University City Was Made
Because each city is a living artifact, every city is unique. All cities are evolving, living, have the capacity for self-repair, and are products of diverse input and influence. In other words, there is not just one artist. What makes UCity unique? University City, although well within the...
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Women Creatives In UCity
This month, we are turning up the volume on women creatives making place in UCity. Many people, moments, and events make UCity what it is. Episode 03 explores how women creatives cause UCity to be what it is and imagine together what it will be. The hosts and guests explore the intersection of…
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UCity Business Creatives
This episode is dripping with gold gems from UCity local and Charlotte Fit Owner Taylor Calamese. Taylor, along with Hosts Jay Ward and Hannah Hasan, turns up the volume on business owners as creatives in the UCity area. Often, people see being a creative as relegated to painting, poetry, and the...
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Let's Get It Started
Welcome to the Spoken City Podcast. In this introductory episode, you will meet our hosts, find out how they got to where they are now, and what this podcast is all about! Spoken City Podcast is turning up the volume on everyday creatives in UCity. Spoken City is based out of the North East side…
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About this show
Spoken City Podcast is turning up the volume on everyday creatives in UCity. Spoken City is based out of the North East side of Charlotte, which produces some of the best artists, writers, thinkers, and leaders in our city. Creatives who are speaking their unique version of goodness into the world.You will meet them and hear their stories. Their stories of creating, living, and making a difference in our community in a unique way. You will hear about their process, how where they live influences them, and how they do it all in the context of a very real life.Whether you are a creative or a leader that needs some inspiration or you are a person who has the desire to do something more, to see and hear something more, listen in. You might find that you already have access to more than enough to create and make a difference right where you are. You are Spoken City.Led by Producer & Project Manager Jennifer Dow and inspired by the work of UCity Collective, Spoken City Podcast is hosted b
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