230 episodes
A Talk in the Attic Kirk Ross
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5.0 • 83 Ratings
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Based in Grand Rapids, MI, host Kirk Ross brings a fresh perspective on a weekly basis. Some episodes are comedic think pieces (lower case titles). Others are INTERVIEWS with musicians, artists, business leaders, and friends (ALL CAPS TITLES). All original music by the host. Original theme song written and performed by HILTON & Lover Boy.
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KORIN HOLLINSHEAD, Black Napkin Takeout & Any Colour You Like Popsicles
*WATCH ON YOUTUBE* ... Korin Hollinshead is a co-founder of Black Napkin Takeout and Any Colour You Like Popsicles along with her husband, Jason. Learn about their journey to success straight from Korin's perspective, which is rooted in her infectious positivity. What started as a potential storefront for their popsicle company quickly transformed into an idea for Black Napkin, home of the best burgers in Grand Rapids. Shoutout to Mac Miller (RIP) for the tunes in this one.
Links:
1. Black Napkin on IG
2. Any Colour You Like on IG
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Jerry Springer (1944-2023)
*Watch on YouTube* ... A biographical eulogy to the legendary TV icon and an examination of his legacy. Born in a London bomb shelter as World War 2 raged on, future politician and broadcasting legend led a life worth looking back on. Before there were chants of "Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!", there was man of serious intellect and political aspirations. Lawyer, councilman, mayor, newscaster, ringmaster: what was Jerry Springer? And more importantly, what does his meteoric trajectory say about American culture?
Works cited:
1. A&E Biography (2006)
2. New York Times Obituary (2023)
3. The Jerry Springer Show YouTube channel
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excerpt: self-indulgence
excerpted from kirk's appearance on author jody sperling's podcast t.r.b.m. podcast. joined by co-host christopher tallon, the fellas discuss imposter syndrome and the fear of appearing self-indulgent.
1. listen to the whole episode
2. jody sperling website
3. christopher tallon website
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DEREK RANDALL
"Rock & Roll w/ Country Soul"... Nashville recording artist Derek Randall stops by the Attic to discuss his band's debut album, How We Get Down, dropping Thursday, 4/20, and their upcoming Hometown Throwdown Tour, which begins at Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids on Friday, 4/21. This episode includes a bunch of music and a lot of insight from Derek...and a little Big Foot talk, of course.
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animal court
animated short on youtube! a live look-in at the united states interspecies court of law (usicl), better known as animal court. the honorable owl t. blankenship presides. today's featured case is a classic bee vs. hornet dispute that is hard to not see human parallels in. 'the big one' by alan tew was covered by the host and serves as the soundtrack.
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"The Future's Redesign" by ChatGPT
Just the song from e223 'a.i. talk in the attic'. The lyrics and basic chord progression were generated by AI chatbot ChatGPT and performed by the soon-to-be-replaced host, Kirk Ross. Watch on YouTube.
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Customer Reviews
Great variety
Sometimes interviews, sometimes infotainment, sometimes straight up creative silliness. I’m here for all of it!
Always a good time!
Awesome content and Kirk has the best voice ever! Highly recommended!
I love it!
This podcast is so well done. The interviews are captivating and there is a wide variety of subjects. You can really see how Kirk has become a great interviewer. My favorite episode is Loop Baby Dax! Check out this podcast.