Aaaaand we're back! It's been a while since our last Podcast, both Nick and Ryan have been super busy! We do a little catch up here, and talk at length about Ryan's EP release (Lead Salad - Move On) from last month! We go in depth on the music

Ep. 21 — Charles Burt

Oct 11th, 2020 2h 9m

Episode 21 of Forging Flame is a veritable cornucopia of inspiration and valuable perspective, thanks to the conversation Nick and Ryan had with this week’s guest, Charles Burt! Charles and the guys get into his military experience, the interse

Ep. 20 — Kim McCann

Oct 5th, 2020 2h 29m

Our guest Kim is an actor/performance artist for a historical museum, a writer (fiction, playwright, fan-fiction), and the quintessential artist type. The overarching theme for this podcast is how art, in its highest form, can evoke powerful em

Ep. 19 — Harder Brunch's Kris King and Dyke Michaels

Sep 28th, 2020 2h 7m

In this energy-filled episode of Forging Flame, Nick and Ryan sit down with fellow podcasters Kris King and Dyke Michaels, of the “Harder Brunch” podcast. The guys ditch the typical show format, and dig more into experience than process. The co

Ep. 19 — Harder Brunch's Dyke Michaels and Kris King

Sep 28th, 2020 2h 7m

Ep. 18 — Ricardo Laranja

Sep 26th, 2020 1h 28m

Ricardo Laranja is a world class musician, producer, and Ryan's former college professor/mentor. Recorded on-location at Laranja Studios, we talk music, creativity, inspiration, teaching, food, Brazilian customs, and we nerd out at length about

Ep. 17 — Zach Rohn

Sep 17th, 2020 2h

In Episode 17 of Forging Flame, Nick and Ryan are joined by the Sauce Boss of the Midwest, Colonel Mustard himself, Zach Rohn, of Batch No. 2 Mustard. Zach owns and operates the business, as well as being the primary Saucerer on duty.Zach and

Ep. 16 — On Suicide

Sep 11th, 2020 1h 33m

In Episode 16 of Forging Flame, Nick and Ryan get together sans-guest to discuss their experiences and opinions relating to suicide and loss, as September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. If you or someone you care about are exp

Ep. 15 — On Suicide

Sep 11th, 2020 1h 33m

Ep. 15 — Ryan Penington

Sep 8th, 2020 1h 51m

In Episode 15 of Forging Flame, Ryan and Nick sit down with yet another fascinating and hard-working Ryan! Ryan Penington is an LA-based filmmaker, musician, and stand-up comedian with an origin story based in Indianapolis. Nick and the Ryans

Ep. 14 — Dojo Ink's Joey Turner and Baby Nick

Aug 31st, 2020 1h 54m

In this far-out episode of Forging Flame, Ryan and Nick sit down with Joey Turner and “Baby Nick”, from the yet-to-be-released “Mellow + Yellow” podcast. Joey is also a poet, a stay-at-home dad, and the founder of a work-in-progress collaborati

Ep. 13 — Ryan M. Brewer

Aug 24th, 2020 2h 3m

Episode 13 of Forging Flame features special guest Ryan M. Brewer. Ryan is a super-talented singer-songwriter with a brand-new album just released called Exorcism. He also teaches a university-level songwriting class. Ryan and Nick sit with Mr

Ep. 12 — Mallory Hodgkin

Aug 17th, 2020 2h 3m

Episode 12 of Forging Flame is loaded with fun and twisted whimsy! Nick and Ryan sit down with visual artist Mallory Hodgkin to talk about her color-bending creative process, furry conventions, sustaining life’s needs with her art, and overcomi

Ep. 11 — Nick Hinton and Ryan Sellick

Aug 13th, 2020 1h

This episode of the podcast is all about perfectionism, which is too often a detriment to the creative process. "Perfectionism leads to procrastination, which then leads to paralysis."We reflect on our previous 10 episodes as well as our own c

Ep. 11 — Perfectionism, Procrastination, and Paralysis

Aug 13th, 2020 1h

Ep. 10 — Brandon Whittington

Aug 10th, 2020 2h 11m

In this on-location episode of Forging Flame, Ryan and Nick sit down with their mutual longtime friend, Brandon Whittington. Brandon is a consummate creator, formerly applying his artistic approach at life to angry rap music as a young man, an

Ep. 9 — Tommy Dant

Aug 3rd, 2020 2h

In Episode 9 of Forging Flame, Ryan and Nick sit down with entrepreneur, philosopher, and Midwestern fashion guru, Tommy James Dant II. Tommy owns James Dant - A Store for Men, purveyors of fine men’s fashions. Tommy shares a deep look into hi

Ep. 8 — Joey Edwards

Jul 29th, 2020 1h 39m

This episode of Forging Flame features Joey Edwards—a multi-medium dark-artist residing in the Portland Oregon area. Joey makes weird and wonderful things! From wire frame sculptures to award winning photo-realistic pumpkin carvings, to video,

Drink Culture - Fabian Rodriguez and Jared Byczko

Jul 20th, 2020 1h 36m

This gut-wrenching episode of Forging Flame is all about knowing when to kill your darlings, from the perspective of Jared & Fabian from the now defunct (but arguably successful) local Indianapolis Drink Culture podcast. We discuss how the Dri

Ep. 7 — Drink Culture's Jared Byczko & Fabian Rodriguez

Jul 20th, 2020 1h 36m

Ep. 6 — Mike Angel

Jul 14th, 2020 1h 42m

In this well-lubricated (thanks, Hotel Tango!) episode of Forging Flame, we sit down with hometown hero and Midwestern heartthrob, Mike Angel. On top of being one of the most charming and effortlessly charismatic dudes we’ve ever met, Mike is a

Mike Angel

Jul 14th, 2020 1h 42m

Jessica Haeckel

Jun 30th, 2020 1h 26m

Past conversations with Jessica Haeckel may have been the key inspiration for starting this podcast. Jessica is a multi-talented, multi-faceted, multi-instrumental polymath artist with such a down to earth and unique relationship to her own cre

Ep. 5 — Jessica Haeckel

Jun 30th, 2020 1h 26m

Past conversations with Jessica Haeckel (https://jessicahaeckel.com/) may have been the key inspiration for starting this podcast. Jessica is a multi-talented, multi-faceted, multi-instrumental polymath artist with such a down to earth and uniq

Mike G

Jun 30th, 2020 1h 31m

Our guest on this podcast is Mike Gillis. Mike G (@wheresmikeg on Instagram) is a cultural icon in Indianapolis and Chicago, cementing his foothold in the social media space as a digital marketing monolith. On top of building a subversive and b