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Zoetic Dance Ensemble Artistic Director Mallory Baxley reveals to host Jerry White Jr how she created the company's newest premiere work SAINT. In a large industrial space transformed by light, shadow and sound, eight female voices and bodies contemplate, confront, and celebrate the holy and quite unholy extremes of the modern woman.

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Dr. Rasean Hodges is not your average, local Georgia medical professional. Dr. Hodges openly supports medical cannabis and is currently recommending weed to patients in Georgia. Listen as he explains to host Ema Carr how he's recommending the drug even though it's still technically illegal to produce marijuana in GA, and why. The third voice chiming in is CL's podcast producer, Jacob Chisenhall.

Host Jill Melancon speaks to former Black Crowes and current Trigger Hippy drummer Steve Gorman about his new book, HARD TO HANDLE, about his time with the Crowes. We'll find out how a drummer with no experience becomes the drummer for one of the biggest bands of the 90s, how he wound up taking naps with Jimmy Page, and why he purposely left Uncle Green out of the book.

Host Jill Melancon sits down with actor/writer/director/producer/casting agent Chad Darnell, stunt man Philip Dido, actress Suehyla El Attar, actor Jayson Warner Smith, and talent agent Jana Van Dyke to talk about how the Atlanta film business has changed over the past ten years, what the myths of being a working actor are, and what it takes to do what they do.

On this week's episode of Lunch N Loaf, host Jill Melancon sits down with Amber Nash and Ed Morgan of Dad's Garage to talk about their annual performance of INVASION: CHRISTMAS CAROL. Next, she speaks to owner/brewmaster Rob Hopek of Lost Druid Brewing about their use of herbs in their beer. Finally, she talks to Emily Wallace, author of ROAD SIDES, about her favorite roadside attractions.

Host Jill Melancon sits down with brewmaster Trevor Jones from Sceptre Brewing in Oakhurst and finds out about his brewing philosophy and why IPAs are so damn popular.

Host Jill Melancon speaks to Jennah Singleton, Liz Singleton, and Brian Jeter from Dad's Garage Theatre about what it's like working behind the scenes at the Atlanta improv institution.

Host Jill Melancon talks to Atlanta author and musician Peter McDade about his most recent novel The Weight of Sound, as well as the new novel he is working on and some upcoming performances he'll be doing.

Welcome to Creative Loafing’s Weekend Roundup Podcast for December 6-8! Will Cardwell, Jacob Chisenhall, and Chad Radford discuss their top picks for the weekend, including Seeds of Sound Music and Arts Festival at the Bakery, Antarticats farewell show at the Drunken Unicorn, Wrecking Bar Strong Beer Festival, and more! Tune in and turn out.

The Seeds of Sound Music and Arts Festival returned for its third year on Sat., Dec. 7, setting up at the Bakery near Adair Park and Oakland City for a one-day affair. This year’s lineup, boasts performances by a dozen or so acts including Pure Colors, Partials, Regnault Monday, and more. The goal with this year’s festival, as it is every year, is to bridge the city’s creative communities. As such, there will be various styles of music, dance, painting, sculpting, food, comedy, and more to delve into throughout the day. The festival's co-founders Anthony Prince and Jennifer Edouard stopped by CL's Short Notice Studio to talk to host Chad Radford about how this year's festival is shaping up, and everything they have in store. Photo by Chad Radford

Host Edward McNally speaks to 7 Stages Theater Artistic Director Heidi Howard and Sky Creature founder Marium Khalid about the secrets of the newest version of "CURIOUS HOLIDAY ENCOUNTERS". Poets, actors, dancers, enchanted Celtic spirits, the L5P Rockastra and Krampus himself weave spells, confront taboos, play hife & seek and raise a ruckus in a mind-bending immersive theatrical labyrinth moving in and out of every corner of an historic L5P theater. Photo Credit: Theatre du Reve

Dr. Felecia Dawson is a Cannabis Advocate, Educator, Consultant, Holistic Gynecology/Functional Medicine. She noticed a gap in her med school education when it came to cannabis. In 2016, she left her private medical practice to pursue a full-time professional relationship with cannabis. Host Ema Carr talks to her about her current day job, and how she's helping to educate, counsel and spread the good word on the benefits of marijuana, and even when it comes to how cannabis can help the vagina.

Director Jennifer Acker and Producing Director Paul Conroy share the inside dish on Out Front Theatre's production of Christmas With The Crawfords. This riotous theatrical spoof is based on the actual Christmas Eve live radio broadcast Holly legend Joan Crawford made from her Brentwood mansion on December 24, 1949. Judy Garland, Carmen Miranda, Gloria Swanson, Hedda Hopper, Ethel Merman, and the Andrews Sisters all make grand entrances, belt out holiday songs and spit out over-the-top one liners.

This week on Lunch n Loaf, we talk to local author and musician Peter McDade about his most recent novel The Weight of Sound, as well as the new novel he is working on, and some upcoming performances he'll be doing. We'll also speak with Trevor Jones, brewmaster at Sceptre Brewing in Oakhurst about his philosophy of brewing beer and why IPAs are so prevalent. Finally, we've got Jennah Singleton, Liz Singleton, and Brian Jeter from Dad's Garage Theatre who talk about what it is like working behind the scenes at the Atlanta improv institution.

Host Chad Radford caught up with representatives from Extinction Rebellion at City Hall. Photo by Chad Radford

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Singer Tyler-Simone Molton and bass player John Renaud of Lesibu Grand (pronounced Le-SEE-boo Grand )stopped by CL's Short Notice Studio for a conversation with Chad Radford about everything the group has in store. Photo courtesy Lesibu Grand.

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