In this episode of The Open Door, Jacob Chaves stops by to talk about creativity, food, and how Indianapolis helped him find both his artistic voice and his community. Learn more about Jake's work with Pattern Indy: https://patternindy.com/ The Open Door is a series where once a month we literally open the studio door and invite folks from the community to sit down with us and talk about whatever is on their hearts. To learn more go to https://bit.ly/opendoor2024. Shout out to Life in Indy for sponsoring this initiative! Life in Indy is your comprehensive guide to the Indianapolis region. This site gives you a full virtual tour experience, so you can explore our community and discover where in Indy is the best place for your new home. Learn more at https://www.lifeinindy.com/ Support the show Subscribe to the newsletter. Leave a review. Check out our website. Connect with us on Instagram. Connect with Patrick Instagram LinkedIn TikTok Produced and hosted by: Patrick Armstrong Filmed and edited by: Ziad Hefni / Apicem Studios Engineered and mixed by: Popular Rapture Music by: Mandog

Duane "Stretch" Thalley reflects on the spirit of Indianapolis, urging deeper collaboration between creatives and city leaders while reminding us that true community means always doing more than what’s expected. Connect with Follow D$ Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/followdmoneypod/ The People's Perspectives on Indy is a series of short interviews with people around the city about their perspectives on Indianapolis. Support the show Subscribe to the newsletter. Leave a review. Check out our website. Connect with us on Instagram. Connect with Patrick Instagram LinkedIn TikTok Produced and hosted by: Patrick Armstrong Filmed by: Mike Lee Productions + Apicem Studios

“If you’re a fan of really quality music with jazz, R&B, soul, and hip hop—pull up.” On this episode of Artists on Chreece, Casper Merci shares his journey from attending Chreece as a teenager to performing with a full band, celebrating community, collaboration, and the creative force of The Sutherland Collective that helped shape his sound. Connect with Casper Merci: https://www.instagram.com/caspermerci/ Connect with The Sutherland Collective: https://www.instagram.com/thesutherlandcollective/ Artists on Chreece is a series of conversations with artists about their experience with the festival, their musical stylings, and more, from Chreece Media Day. Shout out to the Chreece team for having us. Support the show Subscribe to the newsletter. Leave a review. Check out our website. Connect with us on Instagram. Connect with Patrick Instagram LinkedIn TikTok Produced and hosted by: Patrick Armstrong Filmed and edited by: Mike Lee Productions + Apicem Studios

In this episode, Ash & Elm Cider founder Andréa Homoya stops by the studio to explore identity, risk-taking, leadership, and self-care—uncovering how community, courage, and creativity fuel her life and business. Learn more about Ash & Elm Cider: https://ashandelmcider.com/ Follow Amanda in Indy: https://www.instagram.com/amandainindy/ This episode is sponsored by Tomorrow Bookstore. Do you like good books? How about good people? Or both? If that’s you, then make sure you check out Tomorrow Bookstore, a general interest shop in the heart of downtown Indy, focused on global and immigrant stories, independent publishers, and works in translation. Tomorrow hosts book clubs, author events, small business pop ups, and more. Go see for yourself at 882 Mass Ave, or follow along on social media at @tomorrowbookstore. Shout out to Frida's Flowers for sponsoring the show! Elevate your next event (or your living room) with some of Madeline's incredible work: fridasflowersindy.com/ This week’s Give Em Their Flowers shout out: Amanda Gibson! Support the show Subscribe to the newsletter. Leave a review. Check out our website. Connect with us on Instagram. Connect with Patrick Instagram LinkedIn TikTok Produced and hosted by: Patrick Armstrong Filmed and edited by: Francis Nwosu / Prxper Standards Engineered and mixed by: Popular Rapture Music by: Mandog

On this episode of In Conversation With, Taelor Carmine, owner of BODHI Thai Bistro, discusses her family’s journey from Thailand to Indianapolis, the roots of BODHI, and how tradition, patience, and resilience built one of the country’s most celebrated restaurants. From July 2025. Check out BODHI: https://www.bodhi-indy.com/ In Conversation With is our monthly live show where we bring our conversations about Indianapolis out of the studio and into the street. For the rest of 2025, we'll be partnering with Tinker Street restaurant to provide incredible meals to accompany our conversations and with draft creative space to host us (except for October, more on that later!). If you're interested in supporting these events, please email Patrick Armstrong: patrick@conversationpiecepod.com Get tickets to our next In Conversation With, featuring Indy Reads CEO Ruba Marshood: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-conversation-with-ruba-marshood-tickets-1628949564999 Support the show Subscribe to the newsletter. Leave a review. Check out our website. Connect with us on Instagram. Connect with Patrick Instagram LinkedIn TikTok Produced and hosted by: Patrick Armstrong Filmed and edited by: Mikey Levine