Leighton Hart has had success both as a journalist and a financial advisor before pivoting his career to a path that drew his interest no matter what his job title was - Internet media analytics geek.  Armed with a wealth of curiosity a talent for writing ... and a computer and a couple of microphones ... he launched Johnson City based Market Street Media in 2020 to help business owners first with podcasts, then with social media advertising content that could leverage the sea changes in advertising that have occurred over the past dozen years.  After the conversation, Bill and Fred wax poetic on Fed Chair Jay Powell's comments on slowing the pace of interest rate increases and other economic and market phenomena.  Recorded on December 1, 2022.

After an eight year journey to bring her vision to life, ETSU digital arts guru Cher Cornett prepares to celebrate the opening of the new permanent home of her arts / technology business incubator site in Johnson City, the second of what she hopes to be several more spread across the Appalachian Highlands.  Please note that Create Appalachia will host a free concert at Tennessee Hills Distillery in JC on Saturday, November 19, to celebrate the Center for Technology and Art opening.  After the conversation, Bill and Fred discuss the recent inflation numbers from October.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the president and sole owner of Johnson City's Morris Baker Funeral Home and Cremation Services discusses how the 2020 lockdowns altered his business and his business model, and shares his thoughts on the future of the industry.   Preston also shares his perspective on remaining a local owner in an industry that has seen much consolidation over the past two decades.  Bill shares his opinion on investing in the current bear market, and challenges Fred for a prediction on the possibility of a recession in 2023.