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Unordinary People
by Isaac Belota
We have all met that person who is just a step above ordinary. They live out life in a manor that average people don’t sometimes it is just one small aspect of their life sometimes it is everything they do that makes them unordinary. I’m your host Isaac Belota and on my show Unordinary People I sit down with intriguing people and explore what makes them unique and interesting through conversation.
Episodes
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Messy Michael (Perfromances on Replay)
Hi energy and something different, Messy Michael is a post punk indie experience that you don't want to miss. Existing mostly as a recording project the guys from Messy Michael were kind enough to come out and perform in real life for us at Replay Music and More. We had an absolute blast and lots...
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Special Episode with Sean Christopher (Performances on Replay)
Sean Christopher is a Jacksonville local and when he stepped into Replay Music & More I new we had to do something different with him. Sean comes from the old Texas story teller tradition so rather than interrupt him with my silly questions I decided to sit back and allow him to do what he does...
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Eve's Road (Performances on Replay)
Eve's Road is an alternative pop and rock band based in east Texas. Instead of a traditional line up this duo utilizes the drums, harp and "though not featured in this performance" Synth to craft their own unique sounds. We were lucky enough to have them down to Replay Music and More to record…
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Killer Cranes (Performances on Replay)
Killer Cranes is a Tyler based alt rock band and they brought a special stripped down set to us at Replay Music and more. With their softer melodic take on rock we hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did! Killer Cranes Links:https://www.instagram.com/killercranesband/Our...
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The Scrips (Performances on Replay)
The Scrips are a Old Time, Bluegass and Folk band based out of Bullard Texas. They brought their traditional yet original songs and style to our little shop and it was a truly amazing time! We are so happy to share some of that experience with you! The Scrips...
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Vindura (Performances on Replay)
Vindura is a shoegaze band out of White Oak Texas. We were luck enough to have them down to Replay Music and More and record a session with them! Vindura Links:https://www.instagram.com/vindura.band/https://open.spotify.com/album/1gzlY69aaw71ZgyZDIyNSLOur...
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Fiction Love (Performances on Replay)
Mathew Jewel of Fiction Love came into Replay to give us an amazing acoustic rendering of their indie rock sound. An incredibly nice guy and an amazing musician we hope you enjoy this time we had with him! #localmusic #music #indiemusic #indierock #rock #localband #songs #livemusic #singer...
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Earnest Goes to Heaven (Performances on Replay)
Earnest Goes to Heaven is and Indie musician from East Texas with influences running from post-punk to folk music. He was gracious enough to come down to Replay Music and More and record for us. we truly enjoyed recording this performance and hope you do to.Earnest Goes to Heaven...
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Ramoth Gilead (Performances on Replay)
Ramoth Gilead is an East Texas based singer songwriter. Ramoth brought his friend Joe Snyder with him to Replay Music and More and recorded an incredible performance.Ramoth Gilead...
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Blanket of M ( Performances on Replay )
Tyler based punk band Blanket of M brought their high energy in your face style to Replay Music and More and gave us an amazing performance. They are on tour now across the mid west and I highly recommend checking them out! Blanket of M...
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Lone Star Caviar (Performances on Replay)
A Grove/Thrash Metal band Lone Star Caviar came down to Replay and managed to drown out any noise from the train tracks! We want to thank them for coming out and recording with us. A special thanks to Austin for interviewing with us despite "Rather drinking hotdog water"Lone Star Caviar...
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Real Live Wire (Performances on Replay)
Real Live Wire is a rock group out of Winnsboro Texas and just a great group of guys. They made the trip down to Jacksonville twice now since we were still figuring out our setup and each time they gave an amazing performance! Please follow them at the links below. If you are a musician or have a...
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Gypsum and the Travelers (Performances on Replay)
Gypsum and the Travelers are an East Texas indie folk band who were gracious enough to come down to Replay and record with us. We had a lot of fun recording it and we hope you enjoy listening!Gypsum & The Travelers...
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Wannabe Wannabes (Performances on Replay)
The Wannabe Wannabes are an East Texas Jazz/Funk Rock band who were gracious enough to come out and perform for us at Replay Music and More in Jacksonville TX! If you are a musician or have a band please feel free to reach out!Wannabe Wannabes Links:...
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Potter Ray Studio S4 EP2 Justin Rives "Unordinary People"
Pottery and ceramics is one of the most ancient crafts transcending form and function, we interact with it on a daily basis and yet we seldom consider it. It can be as simple as coffee cup we use every day or as complex as an artists statue. In a time when many ancient crafts have gone forgotten...
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Hardcore Punk S4 EP1 Militant Defiant "Unordinary People"
Punk rock was born out of the Midwest in the late 1960s the disillusion of the Vietnam war mixed with an economic downturn left many feeling abandoned socially and politically. During this time Detroit bands such as Iggy Pop and the Stooges, MC5, and Death, would break through born out of blues...
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Best Artist in the World S3 EP24 Sean Green(Unordinary People)
Sean Green is an artist but more than that he is a marketer and storyteller. The commercial side of art is often looked at as the dirty unspoken portion of the business, a true artist doesn’t think about the monetary value but does their work solely for the love of the craft. Sean Green makes no...
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The World in Abstract S3 EP23 Stephanie Clayton
A common criticism of abstract art is the often muttered “My child could make this..” This turn of phrase points out the ignorance of the critic more often than the lack of skill of the artist. When composing a realist piece of art the artist must consider proportion, balance, contrast, color…
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Neighbor's Coffee S3 EP22 Ben Casey (Unordinary People)
Coffee is a revolution it is the substance that pushed the western world through the industrial revolution, It has been the subject of conflicts, and it has been the center of community and conversation. King Charles the 2nd banned coffee houses in 1675 in fear that conversations between the…
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Krier and Co S3 EP21 Katie Krier and Savanna Loy (Unordinary People)
In today's world it is next to impossible to run a business or gain attention to a project without the use of social media. However social media has its own pitfalls in our personal life let alone when one is trying to run a business whilst keeping media engagement. That is where Katie Krier and...
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Worthiness and Demons S3 Ep20 Michelle Franklin (Unordinary People)
Many people get deterred when someone speaks about the spiritual when discussing the psychological. Most people seem to labor under the belief that somehow we can break down the human experience and emotion into the completely rational. Unfortunately that is about as useful as trying to define…
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Velvet a Vintage Collection S3 Ep19 Bri Harden (Unordinary People)
Fashion has always been circular with previous styles inspiring the clothing and architecture years later. Consider how the architecture of Greeks and Romans inspired the neoclassical era of the 1700s, or how the 50s style became popular in the 80s. Typical its a form of nostalgia that inspires...
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Art in the Natural World S3 EP18 Kylie Glover (Unordinary People)
The Treachery of Images by Ren’e Magritte is a seminal work of the Surrealist Movement, a simple painting of a tobacco pipe with the words in french underneath “This is Not a Pipe”. The message of the piece is simple “This is Not a Pipe” but rather a representation. The whole world of art…
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Blind Date Photography? S3 EP17 Anita Mcelroy (Unordinary People)
Love is one of the driving forces in our lives, everyone has a deep need to be loved, we all seek companionship and our greatest narratives revolve around the search for love and the longing for acceptance. From the Bible, to Napoleon Dynamite, the stories that keep us entranced revolve around…
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Episode 50 Special S3EP17 Dace Kidd (Unordinary People)
Thank Everyone for all the support over the last couple of years! It has been so incredible meeting all the amazing Unordinary People and I thought what better way to celebrate than to have back the lady who started it all Dace Kidd. Dace is a classically trained Latvian American artist who is at...
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Tell us About the Monkey Thief S3 Ep16 Atticus Belota (Unordinary People)
A little disclaimer before the video. This video was originally recoded back in the winter of 2023 after the suspect of the Dallas Zoo monkey theft was revealed to be my brothers former classmate Davion Irvin. A character my brother had already told be several stories about that only added to the...
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Heeter S3 EP15 Dillan and Dax (Unordinary People)
Since the 60s the dream of being a rock star has always occupied the minds of young men who gather in the sheds, garages, and basements of America. The desire of joining with a group of friends to create a sound that is indefinitely your voice. An art work that can be enjoyed by the masses,...
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Divine Intervention in Mental Health S3 EP14 Michelle Franklin (Unordinary People)
Today’s landscape is filled with mental health awareness, but most of this awareness amounts to the sharing of ultimately shallow quotes or supposed quick fixes to what is a deep problem faced by many. Mental health is a long and complex journey, something that Michelle Franklin understands. In...
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Piney Woods Darkroom S3 Ep13 Jamie Maldonado (Unordinary People)
Since the early 2000s our lives have converted almost completely to the digital and even more so to the virtual. With a single hard drive we can hold the equivalent of an entire library of information. Photos, films, books, even interpersonal communication, now can exist primarily in the digital...
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Herculean Feats S3 EP12 Phedra (Unordinary People)
Phedra is a Tyler based photographer who goes by _808pics on Instagram but like with so many people I meet she is much more than I could ever have expected. From growing up with discrimination for being biracial, to becoming a competitive speaker, a radio DJ, selling vacuums, raising money for...
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Family Boxing Legacy 3 EP11 Kandice Vascocu (Unordinary People)
Kandice Vascocu is the Boxing coach for the Troup Boxing gym. In the brief time I got to meet her she appeared to be the type of person I could really respect. From the way she interacted with students to her energetic and positive attitude she is a person passionate about her sport. Please join…
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Life in the Arts S3 EP10 Carl Nelson (Unordinary People)
Carl Nelson is a Tyler based former stage, and film actor, model and current painter who explores multiple styles in his work. Suggested by almost all the artist I have interviewed. who I met was and exceedingly humble and generous man who although nervous and insistent that he was not all that...
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Artist Raised by a Buddhist in the Bible Belt S3 EP9 Daisi Joey (Unordinary People)
Daisy Joey is an up and coming Tyler artist who’s work can be limited in only two aspects recycled, and experimental. Each of her art works are an exploration in a new style or idea mixing mediums as well as traditional modes of creation. Perhaps mirrored in her art is her personality which is...
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EmpowerNet TX S3 Ep8 Antwanise Jackson(Unordinary People)
The vocie you just heard was that of Antwanise Jackson. A Woman with a deep love for buisness, entepenureship, and helping others grow and build something. Fun, expressive, and passionet I truly enjoyed our conversation. I hope you will too as we go and meet Antwanise Jackson! Antwanise Jackson...
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Every Man Dies Twice S3 Ep7 Zach Ridgley (Unordinary People)
Zach Ridgely is an ex marine, pilot, and aircraft salesman. His story is one of addiction, loss, and being a leader when not being secure in ones self, but it is also one of self awareness and actualization in the face of tragedy. Zach Ridgley’s ability and willingness to not only face past...
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School Bus SOY S3 Ep6 Oliver Yossif (Unordinary People)
Oliver Yossif is one of the more unique persons I have met on my journey. Going into this interview I knew very little about Oliver only that he had spent time some where on the African Continent as an EMT and that he lived on a bus. In our conversation we go over his history his time in Ghana…
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S3 Ep6 Adrienne Hampton "Journalism, PR, and Dead bodies" (Unordinary People)
Adrienne Hampton was one of my Mas Communication Professors while attending school at TJC. Widely loved by the students for her upbeat and friendly attitude as well as her passion for the subject of journalism. She was a kind and encouraging mentor in our education and I would be remiss to say…
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S3 EP5 Casey Muze "The Steady Rythmn of the Unmuted Man" (Unordinary People)
I have already interviewed Casey Muze once before, although it is not necessary to listen to that episode first it will add context to Casey’s story as well as his organizations history. I like to keep my episodes as self contained documentary’s on a person I find interesting, however when I last...
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S3 EP4 Ali "One Month Two Cameras"( Unrdinary People)
Ali is the creator of the YouTube channel One Month Two Cameras where she puts out in depth reviews of cameras and gear. But unlike most review channels she does not look at the latest and greatest gear you can get you hands on, instead she looks back on cameras of the past concentrating mostly…
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S3 EP3 Robson Palermo "PBR Bull Riding Champion"(Unordinary People)
Robson Palermo is a retired Brazilian American Bull rider and Coach. with three PBR world championships under his belt we talk about his introduction to the sport, moving to America without any knowledge of English, how you move up in the sport, Bull riding injuries and more. Robson was kind…
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S3 EP2 Bishop Joseph Strickland "The Deposit of Faith"(Unordinary People)
Bishop Joseph Strickland gained media attention at the end last year when he was removed by Pope Francis from his position as Bishop of the Tyler Diocese, a move the Vatican claim was merely a mater of administration. However many in the religious community saw as a waning too others who might...
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S3 EP1 Tricia and Brian Pottinger "Fifteen Years in Papua"(Unordinary People)
Tricia and Brian Pottinger are the owners of Tricia’s Rose City Framing in Tyler Tx. Their’s is a story of faith and courage in the face of the unknown. Two high school sweet hearts who leave their everyday lives in Ohio to spend 15 years as missionaries in Papua “the Indonesian half of Papua New...
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S2 Ep 16 Skip Phillips "Being the Best in Your Field"(Unordinary People)
Skip Phillips is the owner of Pi Tape Texas LLC a company based in Tyler that was first started in California in 1944 by his grand father. But more than that Skip Phillips was the designer and architect of award winning pools around the globe. In this episode we discuss his grandfathers…
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S2 Ep15 Heather Burris "Find Your Purpouse"(Unordinary People)
Heather Burris is a barrel racer turned painter, who has morphed her passion for rodeo into her own artistic style. Her art could be best described as western impressionism, combining the people, landscapes, and animals of the western United States into blobs of color on canvas, giving the...
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Michael King S2 Ep14 "Bird Watch On the Boarder" (Unordinary People)
Michael King is a journalism student at UNT, who along with a hand of fellow student was able to travel to the southern most boarder of Texas to find and report stories of the people and experiences of McAllen Texas. Michael is a friend of mine from Tyler Junior College, both of us sharing an...
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S2 Ep13 Tammy Mitchell (The Sound of Victory)
At a time when people are waking up more than ever to the sexual abuse that many children around the world face, whether it be through sex trafficking, family friends, or even members of there own family. Tammy Mitchell has agreed to share her story in hopes that it brings attention to the…
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S2 EP12 Lakendrick Jones "Amateur Fighter" (Unordinary People)
Very Few people decide to pursue combat sports and those who do usually get involved well before their mid twenties. Lakendrick Jones however has found his passion as a fighter and is now full heartedly pursuing a career as an amateur boxer. Training daily as well as offering classes at a local…
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S2 EP11 Ingrid Horner "Artist Painter"(Unordinary People)
Ingrid Horner is an artist whose style is dominated by complex geometric shapes, and patterns, pulled together by the interplay of color, creating a feeling rather than a literal representation of an object. In our conversation we talk about her creative process, control, honesty in art, and many...
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S2 EP10 Micah Lewis "Maiden Voyage Tattoo"(Unordinary Peope)
Micah Lewis is an artist in multiple mediums but her main source of income is ink in skin. Extremely hard working, as well as fun, she sat down with me and we talked, art creativity, different forms of tattoos the stigmas around tattoos and much more. I hope you will come and join me as we meet...
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S2 EP9 Jill Bryant "Destination Linux"(Unordinarty People
Jill Bryant Is a podcaster, educator, 3D animator, former radio host, and volleyball player. She is best known in her role as a co-host of the weekly podcast Destination Linux. Renowned In the Linux community for her jovial personality and endless positivity, she is one of the nicest people you...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We have all met that person who is just a step above ordinary. They live out life in a manor that average people don’t sometimes it is just one small aspect of their life sometimes it is everything they do that makes them unordinary. I’m your host Isaac Belota and on my show Unordinary People I sit down with intriguing people and explore what makes them unique and interesting through conversation.
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