In an interview streamed live from Chicago's 21c Museum Hotel, Briahna Gatlin, CEO & Principal Publicist at Swank PR, returns to Dynasty Podcasts to talk about the fifteen year anniversary of her career as a PR entrepreneur.

Gatlin reflects on a decade and a half of Swank PR, shares how she found opportunity to adapt during the pandemic, reveals how she’s established longevity in her career, and more!

In an interview streamed live from Chicago's 21c Museum Hotel Chicago, Claude Cimeus, Director of Platform at P33 Chicago, visits Dynasty Podcasts to talk about Chicago's tech ecosystem.

Cimeus shares his story of how he broke into the city's tech scene, reveals how he connected to his role at P33, and shares his thoughts on what Chicago can do to support both startups and founders.

Michael Muser, Director of Operations and Owner at Chicago's Ever Restaurant and After Cocktail Lounge, welcomes Dynasty Podcasts to After for an in-depth interview about the new high end Fulton Market destination.

Muser reflects on the challenges Ever faced in the wake of the pandemic, shares the origins of the After concept, and speaks on his longtime professional partnership with Chef Curtis Duffy.

He also shares his thoughts on the ever-changing and ever-expanding Fulton Market district and details the design choices that went into After's sleek and unique aesthetic.

In an interview recorded in the Top Note Theatre on the top floor of Chicago's Metro concert hall, venue founder and owner Joe Shanahan and New Media and Civic Events Producer JIll Hopkins talk to Dynasty Podcasts about 40 years of Metro.

Shanahan and Hopkins reflect on what how the venue stayed afloat during and coming out of the pandemic, and share what Metro means as a community space for generations of fans and families. They also discuss the talent that has performed on the Metro stage across all four decades, and share why performers return to the venue.

Additionally, they speak on Metro as an incubator for Chicago artists over the decades, and emphasize the importance of having a diverse calendar of events and performers to keep the Metro innovative.

Recorded in summer 2022.

Social media creator Jack Gillespie visits Dynasty Podcasts to talk about his work creating videos on Instagram and TikTok under the title VisualsByJack.

Gillespie shares how he got his start as a creator, how Chicago inspires his work, and more, in an interview streamed live from the Kimpton Gray Hotel in Chicago.

Recorded in summer 2022.

Chicago historian and social media creator Shermann "Dilla" Thomas visits Dynasty Podcasts to talk about his work on TikTok as @6figga_dilla.

Thomas shares how he got his start creating on TikTok, delves into his love of Chicago history, and previews what’s ahead for him, including working with Netflix and more.

Recorded in spring 2022.

Bre Smith from Chicago's Ambassador Hotel talks to Jaime Black about the hotel's new artist-in-residence program, as well as the history of the storied hotel in Chicago's Gold Coast.

Recorded in 2021.

The full Dynasty Podcasts interview with Joe Principe of Rise Against, recorded for Illinois Entertainer magazine in support of the band's Nowhere Generation record.

Recorded in 2021.

The full Dynasty Podcasts interview with Tim McIlrath of Rise Against, recorded for Illinois Entertainer magazine in support of the band's Nowhere Generation record.

Recorded in 2021.

Matt Schapiro and Chase McCaskill guest on Dynasty Podcasts to speak about Chicago's first ever NFT gallery, imnotArt.

The duo speak about the origins of the gallery, and how a physical NFT gallery operates. They also speak about the benefits of the blockchain for artists, share their goals for imnotArt in the physical world and the metaverse, and discuss how NFTs connect to the revolution that began with Napster in the late '90s.

Recorded in 2021.