The Sidebar with Eric Barnes The Daily Memphian

The second of a two-part interview with Matt Ross-Spang. 

In this first of a two-part interview on The Sidebar, Matt joined Eric Barnes to talk about how he started working at Sun Studio as a teenager then became a producer of musicians ranging from Jason Isbell to the Mountain Goats to Margo Price and many, many more.

Andy Ashby, one of the co-founders of the oldest local breweries in Memphis, along with Maggie Emerson, co-founder of Maroon Brew Co., one the newest local breweries, joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar.

Ned Canty and Dennis Whitehead Darling joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar to talk about the production, the cast and how Darling came to love opera.

Pedro Velasquez joined Eric Barnes to talk about LifeDoc’s mission, his family’s journey from Venezuela to Memphis, and the organization’s evolution nearly 20 years after its founding.

Phillip Ashley, the founder of Phillip Ashely Chocolates, discusses the evolution of his business as he’s shifted to more branded and business-to-business chocolate sales, including partnerships with Cadillac and other big named brands.