Category Archives: Enchanting

A New Collaboration Begins!

In my last episode of The Enchant Me Podcast (which has on a bit of a hiatus), I told the story of attending my friend, T. Reilly’s, book signing. Now, he’s become a collaborator on a new, yet-to-be-named podcast.

After realizing how similar not only our love for books, music, and film were – really creativity of all kinds – we also realized that our days of growing up during the 80s and 90s were also similar. Growing up in the South Jersey area, spending time in similar areas like Philadelphia and the Jersey Shore, and discovering a curiosity for independent artists were also throughlines for both of us.

Now, we’ve decided to explore those creative beginnings in a new podcast. While we are still in the beginning phases of development – we still don’t have a name! – we’ve decided to share one episode while we work on recording others and getting our act together to get it published and out into the podcast world.

In Episode 1, we explore a fabled and storied place. A place you could spend hours and get lost in its racks and aisles. A place that sadly, no longer exists. Have you made your guess? If you’ve guessed the video store, you’ve guessed correctly.

You can listen here below or you can check it out on his site.

Ep. 104: Hidden Beauty on West 28th Street

Hidden gems are everywhere if we keep our eyes open.

Today’s excursion takes us to New York City’s Flower District: one single block in Midtown Manhattan that guarantees to impress and to likely transport you to an outworldly place of beauty and surprise.

Tucked on West 28th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues, we went looking for inspiration for color and DIY ideas where everyone “in the know” goes for anything floral or greenery-related. We spent the morning among florists, wedding and event planners, anxious hosts, excited brides-to-be and helpful shopkeepers all with one goal in mind: explore the thousands of species of flowers and plants to find just the perfect flower. Perfect shade of pink and purple. Perfect blooms for the perfect event.

So scroll down, take a listen, and visit the mentioned links below to learn more.

Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York

Fast Company’s “A Beautiful Ode to NYC’s Dwindling Flower District”

The New York Times“A Spin Through the Flower District with Susan Orlean”

The New York Times’ “War of the Roses”

A transcript of Episode 104: Hidden Beauty on West 28th Street can be downloaded here.

Let’s Get Enchanted! Our First Three Episodes are Dropping in April, 2018!

Welcome!

Join us as we set out on a new adventure to look for creative inspiration in every day life.

Once we launch, you’ll find our podcast episodes posted here on the home page (scroll down!) along with bonus content like behind the scenes stories and photos of our adventures. You can read more about the birth of The Enchant Me Podcast here.

If you enjoy what you hear, leave us a comment here or a review on iTunes. We’d love to hear from you and it helps others find the show. You can also subscribe to make sure you don’t miss an episode.

Thanks for stopping by. Now get out there and go do something enchanting!