web01.fireside.fm Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:35:49 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) South of Scruffy with Ben Fields - Episodes Tagged with “South Of Scruffy Podcast” https://southofscruffy.fireside.fm/tags/south%20of%20scruffy%20podcast Mon, 28 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0400 Ben Fields brings in his favorite artists, entertainers, and friends for a to-the-point conversation about what makes them tick. Recorded in his wood-shop-turned-studio, Ben gets straight to business providing his listeners a window into his guests' lives and minds. en-us episodic Ben Fields Ben Fields brings in his favorite artists, entertainers, and friends for a to-the-point conversation about what makes them tick. Recorded in his wood-shop-turned-studio, Ben gets straight to business providing his listeners a window into his guests' lives and minds. yes Knoxville, Tn, Scruffy City, Podcast, Long form conversation, Interview, Arts, Entertainment, Filmmaking, Music, Sports, Broadcast Ben Fields southofscruffy@gmail.com #78-Kelsi Walker https://southofscruffy.fireside.fm/78-kelsiwalker 99798050-f49d-4564-89fa-b0f3faeadb46 Mon, 28 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0400 Ben Fields full 2 Ben Fields Kelsi Walker is a singer/songwriter based in Knoxville, TN 1:23:10 yes Kelsi Walker's music is a service to it's listener. After starting her career entertaining large crowds of listeners in a faith based environment, Kelsi started writing music for her. It wasn't an easy transition, but Kelsi has found her voice, and created music that invites listeners to get as involved as they want to. Kelsi and Ben dig into the intangible qualities that make her music and performances resonate equally with couch listeners and showgoers alike. Kelsi Walker, Ben Fields, South of Scruffy Podcast, Knoxville, TN, Singer/songwriter, Tennessee, East Tennessee Kelsi Walker's music is a service to it's listener. After starting her career entertaining large crowds of listeners in a faith based environment, Kelsi started writing music for her. It wasn't an easy transition, but Kelsi has found her voice, and created music that invites listeners to get as involved as they want to. Kelsi and Ben dig into the intangible qualities that make her music and performances resonate equally with couch listeners and showgoers alike.

]]> Kelsi Walker's music is a service to it's listener. After starting her career entertaining large crowds of listeners in a faith based environment, Kelsi started writing music for her. It wasn't an easy transition, but Kelsi has found her voice, and created music that invites listeners to get as involved as they want to. Kelsi and Ben dig into the intangible qualities that make her music and performances resonate equally with couch listeners and showgoers alike.

]]> #77-Kristin Majni https://southofscruffy.fireside.fm/77-kristinmajni 4119de8f-631e-47e7-844c-52ce33e4ac0d Mon, 21 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0400 Ben Fields full 2 Ben Fields Kristin Majni is the Head of Production at the production company PopFizz. 1:01:13 yes It was a circuitous, yet methodical journey that molded Kristin Majni into the production prodigy she became. Along with some tough lessons quickly learned, Kristin credits her pragmatic, empathetic approach to production with enabling her to be an effective leader at a relatively young age. Kristin and Ben dig into that journey while sharing their prospectives on their parallel transit through the last decade. South of Scruffy Podcast, Kristin Majni, Ben Fields, PopFizz, Knoxville, TN, Tennessee, Production It was a circuitous, yet methodical journey that molded Kristin Majni into the production prodigy she became. Along with some tough lessons quickly learned, Kristin credits her pragmatic, empathetic approach to production with enabling her to be an effective leader at a relatively young age. Kristin and Ben dig into that journey while sharing their prospectives on their parallel transit through the last decade.

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]]> #76-Justin Cipriani https://southofscruffy.fireside.fm/76-justincipriani 3f57fb2d-b4b4-4a4a-8f8d-b07bfc970f77 Mon, 14 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0400 Ben Fields full 2 Ben Fields Justin Cipriani is a Director of Photography based in Atlanta, GA. 1:15:32 yes Growing up, there was no question what career Justin Cipriani wanted to pursue. He wanted to be behind a camera, and nothing was going to stop him. Justin has spent the last decade lensing stunning commercial work while also amassing a long list of DP credits at some of the US's largest music festivals. Justin Cipriani, Ben Fields, South of Scruffy Podcast, Knoxville, TN, Tennessee, SOS Podcast, Podcast Growing up, there was no question what career Justin Cipriani wanted to pursue. He wanted to be behind a camera, and nothing was going to stop him. Justin has spent the last decade lensing stunning commercial work while also amassing a long list of DP credits at some of the US's largest music festivals.

]]> Growing up, there was no question what career Justin Cipriani wanted to pursue. He wanted to be behind a camera, and nothing was going to stop him. Justin has spent the last decade lensing stunning commercial work while also amassing a long list of DP credits at some of the US's largest music festivals.

]]> #75-Maggie Sharbel https://southofscruffy.fireside.fm/75-maggiesharbel 7120e796-a769-4a70-8e8e-d815a5314da9 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0400 Ben Fields full 2 Ben Fields Maggie Sharbel is a Co-Executive Producer for Jupiter Entertainment. She produces true crime television shows for cable television 1:19:38 yes Maggie Sharbel always wanted to tell stories - and the darker the better. Sprung from a love for documentary film making, and secret love of horror films, Maggie launched a successful career producing true-crime cable television shows like Killer Couples, and Snapped. Maggie Sharbel, Ben Fields, South of Scruffy Podcast, Knoxville, Tennessee, Podcast, Keep Knoxville Scruffy, Jupiter Entertainment, Killer Couples, Snapped, Oxygen Network Maggie Sharbel always wanted to tell stories - and the darker the better. Sprung from a love for documentary film making, and secret love of horror films, Maggie launched a successful career producing true-crime cable television shows like Killer Couples, and Snapped.

]]> Maggie Sharbel always wanted to tell stories - and the darker the better. Sprung from a love for documentary film making, and secret love of horror films, Maggie launched a successful career producing true-crime cable television shows like Killer Couples, and Snapped.

]]> #72-Jade Adams/Brandon Bruce https://southofscruffy.fireside.fm/72-brandonbrucejadeadams e4ecf8bf-ae73-4cdc-a34a-d261998de8af Mon, 17 May 2021 03:00:00 -0400 Ben Fields full 2 Ben Fields Jade Adams is the owner of the house plant store Oglewood Avenue. Brandon Bruce is a philanthropist and cofounder of Cirrus Insight. 2:18:40 yes In the first ever SOS doubleheader, Jade Adams and Brandon Bruce darken the door of the shop (separately), to give the current state of their entrepreneurship journeys. Brandon Bruce parlayed a law degree, a passion for disruption, and a penchant to serve - into the innovative tech product, Cirrus Insight. Now Brandon spends many of his days giving his time and resources to 501c3 non-profits and mentorship programs for Knoxville's youth. Jade Adams took her niche passion for indoor house plants and quickly built a following that started to view her as an authority on indoor botanicals. The 100Knoxville initiative noticed Jade's growth opportunities and chose Oglewood Ave. as a member of their first cohort of Black-owned businesses to recieve mentorship and financial infusion. Special thanks to SOS alum Chris McAdoo for the help with podcast intro. Knoxville, TN, Tennessee, South of Scruffy Podcast, Ben Fields, Brandon Bruce, Jade Adams, Chris McAdoo, Knoxville Entrepreneurship Center, 100Knoxville, Black Owned Business, Cirrus Insight In the first ever SOS doubleheader, Jade Adams and Brandon Bruce darken the door of the shop (separately), to give the current state of their entrepreneurship journeys.

Brandon Bruce parlayed a law degree, a passion for disruption, and a penchant to serve - into the innovative tech product, Cirrus Insight. Now Brandon spends many of his days giving his time and resources to 501c3 non-profits and mentorship programs for Knoxville's youth.

Jade Adams took her niche passion for indoor house plants and quickly built a following that started to view her as an authority on indoor botanicals. The 100Knoxville initiative noticed Jade's growth opportunities and chose Oglewood Ave. as a member of their first cohort of Black-owned businesses to recieve mentorship and financial infusion.

Special thanks to SOS alum Chris McAdoo for the help with podcast intro.

]]> In the first ever SOS doubleheader, Jade Adams and Brandon Bruce darken the door of the shop (separately), to give the current state of their entrepreneurship journeys.

Brandon Bruce parlayed a law degree, a passion for disruption, and a penchant to serve - into the innovative tech product, Cirrus Insight. Now Brandon spends many of his days giving his time and resources to 501c3 non-profits and mentorship programs for Knoxville's youth.

Jade Adams took her niche passion for indoor house plants and quickly built a following that started to view her as an authority on indoor botanicals. The 100Knoxville initiative noticed Jade's growth opportunities and chose Oglewood Ave. as a member of their first cohort of Black-owned businesses to recieve mentorship and financial infusion.

Special thanks to SOS alum Chris McAdoo for the help with podcast intro.

]]> #68-The Witch and the Warden https://southofscruffy.fireside.fm/68-thewitchandthewarden cdbbc8da-143b-46fe-a107-35cd5bc7cbc0 Mon, 19 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0400 Ben Fields full 2 Ben Fields South of Scruffy Podcast with the Creators of "The Witch and The Warden", an upcoming fantasy T.V. series. 1:14:48 yes The creators of the T.V. series "The Witch and the Warden" graced the shop for a rundown on their new genre bending T.V. series. After Kristian Nairn's involvement (Hodor, Game of Thrones) was speedbumped by Covid, the life-cycle of the series took some perfectly unexpected turns. (Zachary Starnes-EP; Teague Quillen-Creator/Writer; Josh Holley-Male Lead) South of Scruffy Podcast, Knoxville, TN, Tennessee, The Witch and the Warden, Zachary Starnes, Teague Quillen, Josh Holley The creators of the T.V. series "The Witch and the Warden" graced the shop for a rundown on their new genre bending T.V. series. After Kristian Nairn's involvement (Hodor, Game of Thrones) was speedbumped by Covid, the life-cycle of the series took some perfectly unexpected turns.
(Zachary Starnes-EP; Teague Quillen-Creator/Writer; Josh Holley-Male Lead)

]]> The creators of the T.V. series "The Witch and the Warden" graced the shop for a rundown on their new genre bending T.V. series. After Kristian Nairn's involvement (Hodor, Game of Thrones) was speedbumped by Covid, the life-cycle of the series took some perfectly unexpected turns.
(Zachary Starnes-EP; Teague Quillen-Creator/Writer; Josh Holley-Male Lead)

]]> #67-Andy Feliu https://southofscruffy.fireside.fm/67-andyfeliu e71a7c8d-0676-44bf-bea9-643859925554 Mon, 12 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0400 Ben Fields full 2 Ben Fields Andy Feliu is the cofounder of Loch and Key Productions. 1:34:58 yes Nearing the 10th birthday of his company, Loch and Key Productions, Andy came by the shop to give Ben a status update on pandemic era video production. From humble, bootstrap beginnings, to creating large packages of video content for music festivals like Bonnaroo, Andy recounts the steps he and his partner took to make Loch and Key one of the most prolific production companies in the southeast. Loch and Key Productions, PopFizz Productions, Andy Feliu, Ben Fields, South of Scruffy Podcast, Knoxville, TN, Tennessee, Bonnnaroo, Forecastle Nearing the 10th birthday of his company, Loch and Key Productions, Andy came by the shop to give Ben a status update on pandemic era video production. From humble, bootstrap beginnings, to creating large packages of video content for music festivals like Bonnaroo, Andy recounts the steps he and his partner took to make Loch and Key one of the most prolific production companies in the southeast.

]]> Nearing the 10th birthday of his company, Loch and Key Productions, Andy came by the shop to give Ben a status update on pandemic era video production. From humble, bootstrap beginnings, to creating large packages of video content for music festivals like Bonnaroo, Andy recounts the steps he and his partner took to make Loch and Key one of the most prolific production companies in the southeast.

]]> #65-Kent Takano https://southofscruffy.fireside.fm/65-kenttakano 394caec5-8e78-473d-8701-470995d94240 Mon, 29 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0400 Ben Fields full 2 Ben Fields Kent Takano is a television writer and producer hailing from Alameda, CA 1:18:10 yes Kent Takano recounts the ups and downs of his trip up the ladder of cable of television, while contextualizing for Ben the swell in racism that Asian-Americans have been feeling since the start of the pandemic. Television, Entertainment Industry, Knoxville, TN, Tennessee, Atlanta Spa Shooting, Kent Takano, Ben Fields, South of Scruffy Podcast, Scruffy City Kent Takano recounts the ups and downs of his trip up the ladder of cable of television, while contextualizing for Ben the swell in racism that Asian-Americans have been feeling since the start of the pandemic.

]]> Kent Takano recounts the ups and downs of his trip up the ladder of cable of television, while contextualizing for Ben the swell in racism that Asian-Americans have been feeling since the start of the pandemic.

]]> #63-Christina Honkonen https://southofscruffy.fireside.fm/63-christinahonkonen f2923005-9037-4008-8c01-83a3e864efbd Mon, 15 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0400 Ben Fields full 2 Ben Fields Christina Honkonen is the cofounder of the audio/pr company Pitchwire. 1:07:13 yes Pitchwire cofounder Christina Honkonen stops by the shop to talk music, PR, and microexpressions. Christina shares some anecdotes about growing her startup through the pandemic, and how she and her husband Matt are disrupting the worlds of music and podcasting. South of Scruffy Podcast, Pitchwire, Christina Honkonen, Ben Fields, Knoxville, Tennessee, Peak Physique Pitchwire cofounder Christina Honkonen stops by the shop to talk music, PR, and microexpressions. Christina shares some anecdotes about growing her startup through the pandemic, and how she and her husband Matt are disrupting the worlds of music and podcasting.

]]> Pitchwire cofounder Christina Honkonen stops by the shop to talk music, PR, and microexpressions. Christina shares some anecdotes about growing her startup through the pandemic, and how she and her husband Matt are disrupting the worlds of music and podcasting.

]]> #62-Evan “Headsup” Turner https://southofscruffy.fireside.fm/62-evanturner f1e7874e-cf19-4255-a392-153a80b824da Mon, 08 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0500 Ben Fields full 2 Ben Fields Evan Turner, AKA “Headsup” is the reigning Drone Racing League world champion. 1:14:56 no Evan Turner, AKA “Headsup” is the reigning Drone Racing League world champion. Evan unpacks his decision to forgo a college education to continue on his already successful career as a professional drone pilot. Evan also founded Five33, a racing drone R&D company that manufactures racing drones and racing drone products. Ben Fields, South of Scruffy Podcast, Evan Turner, Headsup, Drone Racing, Drone Racing League, Knoxville, Maryville, Tennessee Evan Turner, AKA “Headsup” is the reigning Drone Racing League world champion. Evan unpacks his decision to forgo a college education to continue on his already successful career as a professional drone pilot. Evan also founded Five33, a racing drone R&D company that manufactures racing drones and racing drone products.

]]> Evan Turner, AKA “Headsup” is the reigning Drone Racing League world champion. Evan unpacks his decision to forgo a college education to continue on his already successful career as a professional drone pilot. Evan also founded Five33, a racing drone R&D company that manufactures racing drones and racing drone products.

]]> #58-Rebecca Ridner https://southofscruffy.fireside.fm/58-rebeccaridner df139754-3456-473f-b252-6ffb9b9e768e Mon, 08 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0500 Ben Fields full 2 Ben Fields Rebecca Ridner is an art director and producer for film and television. Rebecca is also a the leader of the "Design Therapy" movement. 1:18:16 yes Rebecca Ridner returns to the shop to chat television development, Design Therapy and being one more year cult-free. Rebecca and Ben hit on psychics, intuition, and palm reading; while recounting how the pandemic halted what was shaping up to be a very productive year for both of them. After the "Roller coaster ride of vulnerability" that was SOS Episode #2, Rebecca's return to the shop delivers a sequel full of meaningful conversation, and ,of course, more outrageous stories. Ben Fields, South of Scruffy Podcast, Knoxville, Tennessee, Psychics, Vulnerability Rebecca Ridner returns to the shop to chat television development, Design Therapy and being one more year cult-free. Rebecca and Ben hit on psychics, intuition, and palm reading; while recounting how the pandemic halted what was shaping up to be a very productive year for both of them. After the "Roller coaster ride of vulnerability" that was SOS Episode #2, Rebecca's return to the shop delivers a sequel full of meaningful conversation, and ,of course, more outrageous stories.

]]> Rebecca Ridner returns to the shop to chat television development, Design Therapy and being one more year cult-free. Rebecca and Ben hit on psychics, intuition, and palm reading; while recounting how the pandemic halted what was shaping up to be a very productive year for both of them. After the "Roller coaster ride of vulnerability" that was SOS Episode #2, Rebecca's return to the shop delivers a sequel full of meaningful conversation, and ,of course, more outrageous stories.

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