The Distiller

The Distiller


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#9: Julius Jenkins – Dancer, Educator, Community Activist
April 05, 2018

Julius Jenkins Wants to Bring Street Culture Back to Life. You may already know of Julius Jenkins, or his work, and not even know it. You may have seen his choreography as part of the...

#8: Megan Trischler – Community Designer
March 22, 2018

Megan Trischler Helps Make Dreams Come True. And we’re not just talking about her current position as Program Director for People’s Liberty. Megan brings design thinking and a desire to “make the ordinary extraordinary” to...

#7: Tamaya Dennard – Cincinnati City Council Member
March 08, 2018

Episode 7 of The Distiller features one of the newest members of the Cincinnati City Council, Tamaya Dennard, on how growing up in poverty informs her commitment to serve those currently in need.

#6: Matt Hart – Punk Rock Poet
February 22, 2018

Poet Matt Hart talks with host Brandon Dawson about the value of work that makes you ask the right kinds of questions, and the similarities between drunkards, punks, and preachers. And he recites the poem that made him a poet.

#5: Stephen JohnsonGrove – Public Policy Attorney
February 07, 2018

Stephen JohnsonGrove is a professional do-gooder, the Deputy Director for Policy at the Ohio Justice and Policy Center, a non-profit law and advocacy office in Cincinnati. OJPC offers pro-bono legal services to incarcerated people, along...

#4: Matt Gunderman – Director of UC Health Air Care & Mobile Rescue
January 25, 2018

Matt Gunderman saves lives for a living. Some people do work that seems sexy. Other people make a difference in the lives of individual humans every single day. Matt Gunderman is one of the latter: an everyday superhero.

#3: Musicians Ric Hordinski & David Wilcox at Brew House
January 11, 2018

In Ep. 3 of The Distiller we talk with musicians & creative collaborators Ric Hordinski & David Wilcox about creativity, collaboration, the "time lapse bravery" of songwriting, and what it means to bring yourself to your work, over and over again.

#2: Dominic & Judi LoPresti – Spun Bicycles
December 28, 2017

In Episode 2 of The Distiller, Brandon talks with Dominic and Judi LoPresti, owners of Spun Bicycles in Cincinnati, about overcoming a troubled past, and the challenges of running a badass local business as a married couple.

#1: Danny Korman – Small Business Owner, Outdoor Advocate
December 16, 2017

Cincinnati's Dan Korman talks about starting a small business, the decision to close his beloved "Green General Store" Park & Vine, and what's next for him as he moves Westward.

Episode 0 – The Distiller Promo
December 08, 2017

  The Distiller is a podcast about the soul of work. In this short preview clip, host Brandon Dawson talks about what you can expect from The Distiller in coming weeks. Listen in to this...