In a Dynasty Panelcasts event recorded at Soho House Chicago, social media professionals Sarah Yi (@agirlaboutchicago) and sisters Lizzie and Catherine Everett (@twosauced) share insights into their careers as creators and influencers. The panelists share their approaches to building their online audiences, reveal how they develop working relations…

House music DJ, dance music producer, and trustee for the Chicago Chapter Board for the Recording Academy Dani Deahl and Jeff Becker, partner at Swanson Martin & Bell LLP, guest on Dynasty Podcasts to discuss their work in helping get HB 4875 passed into Illinois law. The law makes the act of producing unauthorized content utilizing a person’s like…

Jason Lesniewicz, Senior Director Cultural Tourism at Choose Chicago, guests on Dynasty Podcasts to reflect on the city's highlights in 2023. Lesniewicz speaks on the past year in Chicago, reflecting on everything from the state of the local F&B industries to the value of exploring the city’s diverse neighborhoods to the importance of Chicago’s per…

Jen Dorman, Executive Creative Director at Critical Mass, guests on Dynasty Podcasts to talk agency life, AI, and the changing shape of social media in the 2020s. Dorman discusses Critical Mass' Trailhead and AIR initiatives, with the former offering internal growth opportunities for both students and career-changers and the latter redesigning the …

LaForce Baker, VP, Community Impact at World Business Chicago guests on Dynasty Podcasts to talk business development in Chicago's South and West Side neighborhoods. Baker speaks on World Business Chicago's Small Business Tech Symposium event, happening Tuesday, November 14th at Polsky Exchange North, and shares how the event will benefit Chicago's…

In an interview recorded at Shure HQ in Niles, IL, Jaime Black sits down with Shure Corporate Historian Michael Petterson to discuss the audio company's iconic microphone, the SM7. Petterson recalls the mic's humble beginnings in the early '70s and shares how the SM7B reached its current popularity with the rise of podcasting in the 2000s. The Corp…

Toni Witt and Andrew Gunderman of Chicago-based startupGENESISguest on Dynasty Podcasts to talk all things entrepreneurship. The co-founders share their respective backgrounds and how they came to form GENESIS, a startup focused on connecting and empowering Gen Z talent. The duo discuss their journey learning and launching outside of the traditiona…

Anton Jeludkov, Creative Director at Someoddpilot, guests on Dynasty Podcasts in an interview recorded at the creative agency’s Wicker Park offices. Jeludkov details Someoddpilot’s work producing the branding for this year’s Lollapalooza, from drawing inspiration from the festival’s early ‘90s origins to including Chicago touchpoint in the design w…

ThinkChicago Program Manager Beatriz Kauffmann guests on a Dynasty Podcasts interview recorded at World Business Chicago’s downtown offices. Kauffmann details how World Business Chicago and its ThinkChicago initiative support the city’s Get Z students via student-focused programming, including the annual three-day Lollapalooza initiative, which con…

Bruce Finkelman returns to Dynasty Podcasts to speak on spaces for Chicago’s music communities. The live music professional revisits the early days of the Empty Bottle, including the “Next Seattle” era of Chicago music in the early ‘90s. Finkelman also details the evolution of the 16 on Center music, F&B, and nightlife collective that he co-founded…

@properties co-founders Mike Golden and Thad Wong guest on a Dynasty Podcasts interview recorded at the real estate agency's Chicago offices. Wong and Golden revisit how a shared sense of professionalism brought them together in the ‘90s, and emphasize the importance of relationships in @properties’ business model from the company’s early days up t…

Hyperlocal media personality Brandon Pope makes his Dynasty Podcasts debut to talk about his work across Chicago TV, digital, and more. Pope talks about his role hosting WBEZ’s Making podcast and shares his thoughts on hosting the recent episodes deconstructing the rise and fall of Kanye West. He also delves into his work telling Chicagoans’ storie…

Jaime Black visits The Green at 320, an outdoor park in Chicago's West Loop at 320 South Canal, for a live Dynasty Podcasts broadcast. Joining the broadcast is Connor Kelly, Park Event Program Manager at The Green at 320. Kelly speaks on the outdoor space's many event offerings, including live music, a farmers market, and more. He also details the …

In an interview recorded at 21c Museum Hotel in Chicago, entrepreneur Tom Brown visits Dynasty Podcasts to talk about his client-facing production work and his Chicago Podcast Studio business. Brown reveals how setting up a recording studio in his mother’s basement in high school set the foundation for his recording work. He also details his work i…

Multi-talented creative Ryan Luciani returns to Dynasty Podcasts to talk about his new venture, video production company GoodFriend. Luciani delves into the origins of his video service boutique agency, and shares how his years of drumming in Chicago's Empires allowed him to build a network that empowers his entrepreneurial work today. The agency d…

In an interview recorded at the Goettsch Partners offices in the historic Railway Exchange Building building in Chicago’s Loop, Paul De Santis, Partner at Goettsch Partners, talks to Dynasty Podcasts about the firm’s extensive architecture work across Chicago. De Santis shares insights about multiple standout GP projects, including: 320 S. Canal 15…

Rob Fojtik, Vice President of Neighborhood Strategy at Choose Chicago and digital creator Jenny LeFlore, AKA @MamaFreshChi, join Dynasty Podcasts to talk about all things Chicago! Fojtik and LeFlore speak on Choose Chicago's Neighborhood Strategy initiative, from the organizer and creator perspective. They also emphasize the importance of Chicago's…

Chicago tech evangelist Landon W. Campbell visits Dynasty Podcasts to speak on his journey into the tech industry! Campbell shares how he got his start in the tech scene in Chicago, including college internships with companies like Motorola and Cameo. He also shares about his current role as Chicago General Manager at Drive Capital, weighs in on ho…

Multi-creative Vashon Jordan Jr. returns to Dynasty Podcasts in an interview streamed from 21c Chicago. Jordan talks about his role as Director of Digital Media and Photography at the Office of the Governor JB Pritzker, detailing how his previous political experience led him to that position. The photographer and author also speaks on his love of C…

Entrepreneur Jeremy Hodges guests on Dynasty Podcasts to talk about his career in the creative industries and his multiple professional endeavors, including founding Project Art Collective, Fresh Laundry, and V.O.Y.D. Hodges recalls his origins coming up doing promotion for events, and how that helped build his network. He also speaks on developing…

In an interview recorded at Chicago's 21c Museum Hotel, Emily Robinson, President at the DePaul Music Business Organization (DMBO) and Nick Heineman, Executive Director at the Chicago Independent Venue League (CIVL), come together to talk about live music in Chicago. Robinson and Heineman talk about their respective orgs, and speak on DMBO and CIVL…

Digital creator chicago.by.ren visits Dynasty Podcasts at 21c Museum Hotel Chicago to talk about her work as a social media personality. Ren reveals the reality of being a digital creator, details how she approaches showcasing Chicago's F&B scenes, shares how she manages brand partnerships, and more.…

Cresco Labs Chief Communications Officer Jason Erkes visits Dynasty Podcasts to talk about the business of cannabis. Erkes shares how he first connected with Cresco Labs and reveals why Chicago is a hub for cannabis as an industry. He also speaks to misconceptions around cannabis as a culture and emphasizes that the industry is open to innovators.…

In an interview streamed live from Chicago's 21c Museum Hotel, Briahna Gatlin, CEO & Principal Publicist at Swank PR, returns to Dynasty Podcasts to talk about the fifteen year anniversary of her career as a PR entrepreneur. Gatlin reflects on a decade and a half of Swank PR, shares how she found opportunity to adapt during the pandemic, reveals ho…

In an interview streamed live from Chicago's 21c Museum Hotel Chicago, Claude Cimeus, Director of Platform at P33 Chicago, visits Dynasty Podcasts to talk about Chicago's tech ecosystem. Cimeus shares his story of how he broke into the city's tech scene, reveals how he connected to his role at P33, and shares his thoughts on what Chicago can do to …

Michael Muser, Director of Operations and Owner at Chicago's Ever Restaurant and After Cocktail Lounge, welcomes Dynasty Podcasts to After for an in-depth interview about the new high end Fulton Market destination. Muser reflects on the challenges Ever faced in the wake of the pandemic, shares the origins of the After concept, and speaks on his lon…

In an interview recorded in the Top Note Theatre on the top floor of Chicago's Metro concert hall, venue founder and owner Joe Shanahan and New Media and Civic Events Producer JIll Hopkins talk to Dynasty Podcasts about 40 years of Metro. Shanahan and Hopkins reflect on what how the venue stayed afloat during and coming out of the pandemic, and sha…

Social media creator Jack Gillespie visits Dynasty Podcasts to talk about his work creating videos on Instagram and TikTok under the title VisualsByJack. Gillespie shares how he got his start as a creator, how Chicago inspires his work, and more, in an interview streamed live from the Kimpton Gray Hotel in Chicago. Recorded in summer 2022.…

Chicago historian and social media creator Shermann "Dilla" Thomas visits Dynasty Podcasts to talk about his work on TikTok as @6figga_dilla. Thomas shares how he got his start creating on TikTok, delves into his love of Chicago history, and previews what’s ahead for him, including working with Netflix and more. Recorded in spring 2022.…

Bre Smith from Chicago's Ambassador Hotel talks to Jaime Black about the hotel's new artist-in-residence program, as well as the history of the storied hotel in Chicago's Gold Coast. Recorded in 2021.Dynasty Podcasts

The full Dynasty Podcasts interview with Joe Principe of Rise Against, recorded for Illinois Entertainer magazine in support of the band's Nowhere Generation record. Recorded in 2021.Dynasty Podcasts

The full Dynasty Podcasts interview with Tim McIlrath of Rise Against, recorded for Illinois Entertainer magazine in support of the band's Nowhere Generation record. Recorded in 2021.Dynasty Podcasts

Matt Schapiro and Chase McCaskill guest on Dynasty Podcasts to speak about Chicago's first ever NFT gallery, imnotArt. The duo speak about the origins of the gallery, and how a physical NFT gallery operates. They also speak about the benefits of the blockchain for artists, share their goals for imnotArt in the physical world and the metaverse, and …

Miles Muslin and Peter Lopez, Partner and Assistant General Manager at upscale Italian restaurant Adalina in Chicago's Gold Coast, respectively, guest on Dynasty Podcasts, in an interview recorded at the restaurant. The hospitality professionals speak about opening an ambitious high end restaurant concept in the wake of COVID, discuss the restauran…

Donnie Biggins, owner of bar, coffeehouse, and live music venue Golden Dagger, makes his Dynasty Podcasts debut. Biggins speaks about the location's changeover from Tonic Room to Golden Dagger and emphasizes the venue's focus on Chicago's creative communities. The venue veteran also discusses his booking work at FitzGerald's in Berwyn, and offers h…

Longtime friend of podcast Lorena Cupcake returns to Dynasty Podcasts for a deep dive on the cannabis industries and more! Cupcake speaks about their monthly Ask a Budtender column at Weedmaps.com, and offers advice for anyone looking to pursue a career in cannabis, even without prior experience. They also talk about the changing models of social a…

Chicago's Pixel Grip guest on the first in-person Dynasty Podcasts recording since the pandemic started! Recording in a hotel room at the Moxy Hotel in downtown Chicago, Rita Lukea, Tyler Ommen, and Jonathon Freund speak about the making of the trio's dark and dancey sophomore record, Arena. The musicians also speak on their influences, which favor…

A collection of Chicago's live event professionals joins Jaime Black for a panel about the pandemic's effect on the concert industry as part of Goose Island's 312 Day with Do312 and Dynasty Podcasts! Featuring Dom Brown (Auris Presents / Activate Chi), Juan Teague (Juan And Only Events), Pepe Vargas (Latino Cultural Center), Adam Thurston (Lincoln …

Jaime Black interviews Chicago's Beach Bunny (Lili Trifilio, Matt Henkels, Jon Alvarado, Anthony Vaccaro) for Goose Island's 312 Day with Do312 and Dynasty Podcasts! Recorded in 2021.Dynasty Podcasts

Jaime Black interviews Chicago's Ohmme (Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart) for Goose Island's 312 Day with Do312 and Dynasty Podcasts! Recorded in 2021.Dynasty Podcasts

Jaime Black interviews Ganser (Alicia Gaines, Nadia Garofalo, Brian Cundiff, and Charlie Landsman for Goose Island's 312 Day with Do312 and Dynasty Podcasts! Recorded in 2021.Dynasty Podcasts

Jaime Black interviews indie artist, producer, and Sooper Records co-owner Sen Morimoto for Goose Island's 312 Day with Do312 and Dynasty Podcasts! Recorded in 2021.Dynasty Podcasts

Event professional Joe Lucchese. Co-Founder of Chicago-based creative agency Pro-Ject, joins Dynasty Podcasts to speak Pro-Ject’s acquisition by Groundswell Experiential, sharing how that acquisition came to be and what it means for the agency’s clients. Recorded in 2020.Dynasty Podcasts

Chicagoverse 277 - Photographer Vashon Jordan Jr. and activist Destiny Harris guest on Dynasty Podcasts to talk about their roles on the ground at Chicago protests in 2020. Jordan also speaks about his book, Chicago Protests: A Joyful Revolution. Recorded in 2020.Dynasty Podcasts

Ruben Flores-Martinez and Izzy Lugo of Chicago startup CashDrop join Dynasty Podcasts to talk about the paths that led them to their work on the mobile e-commerce platform, and share how the app can benefit creatives and entrepreneurs. Recorded in 2020.Dynasty Podcasts

Dynasty Podcasts host and founder Jaime Black reflects on 15 years of Dynasty Podcasts, looking back at the podcast’s beginnings in 2005, speaking on highlights from podcast’s catalog, and talking about the exceptional contributors who brought their talents to the podcast over the past decade and a half. Recorded in 2020.…

Music journalist and author Corbin Reiff returns to Dynasty Podcasts to talk about his book, Total F*cking Godhead: The Biography of Chris Cornell, and shares how writing his first book prepared him for writing his second. Recorded in 2020.Dynasty Podcasts

Writer and film/tv industry professional Jessica Rose guests on Dynasty Podcasts to talk about her first book, How To Survive On Set: The Set Production Assistant's Guidebook, and reveals what it was like to wrap a production just before the start of the pandemic. Recorded in 2020.Dynasty Podcasts

Longtime friend of Dynasty Podcasts Scott Lucas returns to talk about finding new ways to perform live and connect with fans during the pandemic, including live streaming and performing drive-in concerts. Recorded in 2020.Dynasty Podcasts

Morgan Elise Johnson and Tiffany Walden of The Triibe guest on Dynasty Podcasts to speak on the challenges of telling important community stories during and about both the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests. Recorded in 2020.Dynasty Podcasts