I Live In Dallas

After a 3.5 year hiatus, I Live In Dallas Radio is back! In this sixteenth episode of I Live In Dallas Radio, co-hosted by myself and Jason Channell, we interview Chef Jacob Weaver the new Corporate Director of Food & Beverage for Hotel Zaza's collecti...

In this fifteenth episode of I Live In Dallas Radio, co-hosted by myself and Jason Channell, we interview principal and CEO of 2pointb Josh Komenda and crew. 2pointb is a innovative app that offers riders quick access to nearby luxury SUVs, luxury sedans, and taxis, without the gaps in insurance, spotty background checks, and privacy protection problems common with other players in the space.

In this fourteenth episode of I Live In Dallas Radio, Neil Lemons and I sit down with Jim Winblood, one of the co-founders of The Foundry Club, a shared office and coworking space, located at Mockingbird Station. We also talk with JJ, Dan, and Chelsea from Favor, the personal delivery assistant service/app that's making waves as part of the service app "revolution" that's currently underway. They will deliver food, groceries, you name it. Just dont ask them to deliver people. That's apparently a no-no. Anything else legal and ethical, is fair game. The Foundry Club The Foundry Club is a Dallas coworking and shared office space, that strives to differentiate itself via community, unique office space and startup incubator help. They sponsor several meetups, and resources that help  startups along their journey. As recently featured in the Dallas Business Journal, the Foundry signed a lease for an additional 6,000 square feet of office space at Mockingbird Station. They plan to expand to a few new locations a

In this thirteenth episode of I Live In Dallas Radio, co-hosted by myself and Jason Channell, we interview Dallas Startup Week co-organizers Fiona Schlachter, Jeff Corkran, Erin O'Brien, and Paulomi (Polo) Patel, in order to get the 411 on the entrepreneurship talks happening the week of March 2nd through the 6th. Dallas Startup Week marks a sort of tipping point in the explosion in Dallas' startup scene, events, and success stories within the last five - seven years. In this podcast, we dive into some theories for this explosion, and name names on some of the current and past "movers and shakers" of the Dallas startup community. Listen to see if your startup gets a mention. What is Dallas Startup Week? According to their website, Dallas Startup Week, which is apart of Startup Week™ at large, is "A five day celebration of your community. [Dallas Startup Week is] a new type of conference that builds momentum and opportunity around entrepreneurship, led by entrepreneurs and hosted in the entrepreneurial sp

  In this twelfth episode of I Live In Dallas Radio, co-hosted by myself and Jason Channell, we interview Merrick Pickens, Community Manager, and Nick Clark, Owner of Common Desk. Common Desk is a coworking space on Commerce Street in Deep Ellum where entrepreneurs, startup companies, and freelancers office for the purpose of collaboration and synergy.  Common Desk acts as an alternative to working from home or a coffee shop where engagement with other like-minded business owners and entrepreneurs may be minimal to nonexistent. Common Desk is home to many Dallas-based startups, even some that have received national acclaim and attention such as Uber, a private car chauffeuring service accessible for ride scheduling via downloadable smartphone applications. Another member making waves is DangILoveThat, a real-time restaurant review application that allows customers to give feedback directly to the business owner. While there are many high-tech companies that specialize in application development, websi

In this eleventh episode of I Live In Dallas Radio, co-hosted by myself and Jason Channell, we interview Alexandra Liss, who took a 21 country, six continent, tour for seven months using the website CouchSurfing.org. Liss directed and stared in the documentary One Couch at a Time. Her documenary has been showing across the United States at indie movie theaters and cities with large communities of couchsurfers that have been hosting screenings.  We also spoke with the film's producer Jean-Michel Werk and local Dallas-Fort Worth community couchsurfing tribe leader Brad Wilson. Wilson met his wife while hosting events for local couchsurfers in the DFW area. What is Couchsurfing? According to their website, "Couchsurfing is a global community of 6 million people in more than 100,000 cities who share their life, their world, their journey. Couchsurfing connects travelers with a global network of people willing to share in profound and meaningful ways, making travel a truly social experience." The websit

In this tenth episode of I Live In Dallas Radio, I sit down with Will Fleischman and Tim McLaughlin, the Pitmasters for Lockhart Smokehouse. Specializing in central Texas style barbecue, Lockhart Smokehouse has been racking up enthusiastic reviews and accolades over the past two years since their opening. Owned by Jeff Bergus and Jill Grobowsky Bergus, The name "Lockhart Smokehouse" was chosen as more them mere homage to the Texas Barbecue capital. Jill is the granddaughter of Edgar "Papa" Schmidt, who ran Kreuz Market in Lockhart Texas, from the time he purchased it from the Kreuz family in 1948, until he passed it onto his sons in the 1980's. Having a dream of bringing a good Central Texas style BBQ place to the DFW area, Jill and Jeff joined forces with Pitmasters Tim McLaughlin, and Will Fleischman. An Interview with Tim and Will Tim has over 15 years experience as a fine dining chef, and trained with the legendary Pitmaster Roy Perez at Kreuz's Market. Will, hailing from rural Wisconsin, has worked as

In this ninth episode of I Live In Dallas Radio, co-hosted by myself and Jason Channell, we interview Mike D. Merrill, who is the Director of Marketing for the locally-based global online marketing company ReachLocal. Merrill is also the chairman and past-president of the Social Media Club of Dallas. An Interview with Mike Merrill Mike has consistently brought value to the Dallas community as far as leadership in marketing, social media education, and volunteerism. He is on several boards including the Volunteer Center of North Texas, which represents over 2,500 volunteer organizations. This Internet radio show was recorded in a private room at The Gent's Place, located in Preston Center, a shopping area in Preston Hollow, and a stone's throw away from President George W. Bush's neighborhood estate. In this radio show, we ask Mike to recount his story of how social media improved his career after finding himself laid off from a technology sales job back in 2009. He started his own consultancy, Bacon M

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I Live In Dallas Radio Episode #7- Interview with JP from the Porch

I Live in Dallas Radio #6 - A Chat with The Ginger Man's Veteran Bartender Payce Jacobsen & a Mini Oktoberfest-Style Beer Tasting

An Impromptu Interview with the New Chefs at Stuft, the New Kitchen at the Regal Beagle

Interview with Dallas Handmade Arts Market Founder Jorge Herrera

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This is our third episode of I Live In Dallas Radio. This I Live In Dallas show, co-hosted by myself and Jason Channell, was recorded at Up In Smoke in Uptown Dallas. In it we chat with 30-year cigar veteran,  store manager, guy's guy, and all-round fun

This is our second episode of I Live In Dallas Radio. This I Live In Dallas podcast, co-hosted by myself and Jason Channell, features two outstanding Dallas movers and shakers. We chat while enjoying the outside patio scene at Bryan Street Tavern in East