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Bad Idea Social Club is an independent podcast of stories, insights, and creative foolery. Hosted by graphic designer Aaron McCall with photographer Joe Matteson, the show brings honest, unfiltered conversations with creatives about the work, the mess, and everything that comes with it. This is a space where honesty meets the beautifully unhinged parts of creativity, process, struggle, joy, mental health, and everything else we don’t usually say out loud.
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- 1 weeks ago55 min
Shyle Lyons: Make or Break
Shyle Lyons (founder, Merchants & Makers) shares her story with Aaron McCall as they talk about the unexpected connection between social work and building markets that bring people together, the cult-ish world of multi-level marketing, and the slimy realities of generative AI and its growing threat to working artists. Making a living is one thing. Giving a hoot is another. Keep up with Shyle Lyons: merchantsandmakers.com IG: @merchants.and.makers Bad Idea Social Club Holiday Art Market Sa...
- 2 weeks ago1h 21m
Jason Ley: Words of Prey
Jason Ley (writer, author) shares his story with Aaron McCall as they talk about healing through creativite expression, overcoming his abusive relationship with alcohol, and finding courage, strength, and forgiveness in putting pen to paper. Sometimes a laugh is the mask. And sometimes it’s the only real thing in the room. Keep up with Jason Ley: jasonley.com IG: @jasonley Creative Mornings Grand Rapids Monthly lecture series. Everyone's creative and everyone's welcome. Find your local chapte...
- 3 weeks ago1h 2m
Marcus Assenmacher: Noise and Other Obsessions
Marcus Assenmacher (musician, songwriter, producer, Twin Phase, SayHeySounds) shares his story with Aaron McCall as they talk about the magic and the broken business of making music, creative obsession, and the blurry line between making art and living life. Kinda funny how the thing you love most can make you forget why you loved it in the first place. But not haha funny. Keep up with Marcus Assenmacher: IG: @marcxxlee IG: @twinphasemusic IG: @sayheysounds Creative Mornings Grand Rapid...
- 4 weeks ago1h 1m
Tanya Avoundjian: Curly-Haired Critter
Tanya Avoundjian (creative director, designer, Stout Collective) shares her story with Aaron McCall as they talk about wearing her Armenian-American identity and what it shaped in her, getting her hands dirty as a creative director who doesn’t fit the Don Draper mold, and the “what if” as a creative philosophy. She started by illustrating forum avatars for fake gold and look at her now. Keep up with Tanya Avoundjian: IG: @t.basmadjian Creative Mornings Grand Rapids Monthly lecture series. Eve...
- Oct 8, 20265 min
Midnight Society: A Poster Show
Midnight Society: A Poster Show Saturday, October 17, 2026 Coopersville Brewing Company Coopersville, Michigan Get Directions 13 ARTISTS. 13 POSTERS. 1 CREATIVE BRIEF. Midnight is when everything is still enough to hear the noise and the silence all at once. The day resets, but nothing resolves. Ideas creep in, doubts get louder, anxiety vibrates and the unknown shifts shapes. It sits on our chests mocking our decisions, our actions, and our thoughts. We either wait for it to pass, or we wel...
- Oct 6, 20261h 5m
Riley Dompierre: Wanderlust
Riley Dompierre (photographer, sewist, creative nomad) shares her story with Aaron McCall as they talk about keeping creativity wild and untamed, the idealism and reality of living in a commune, and the relationship between creativity and humanity. Five foot two and completely unafraid. Keep up with Riley Dompierre: IG: @thimbleandgruff Creative Mornings Grand Rapids Monthly lecture series. Everyone's creative and everyone's welcome. Find your local chapter. Merchants & Makers West Michig...
- Sep 29, 20261h 14m
David Martinez: Fast Forward to the Good Part
David Martinez (drummer, Tidals, Second Body) shares his story with Aaron McCall as they talk about rediscovering drumming after a decade, changing relationships with people, alcohol, and creativity, and not letting anybody or anything else define you. Dave and Aaron are old friends and bandmates from ~20 years ago; their music was loud and fast and their jeans were so tight. So. Tight. Keep up with David Martinez: IG: @davidmcmartinez IG: @tidalband IG: @second.body.band Creative Mornings Gr...
- Sep 22, 202650 min
Abbie Lemke: The Power of Love
Abbie Lemke (comedian, writer, Off Air) shares her story with Aaron McCall as they talk about living with and masking an invisible disability, comedy as survival, writing a TV show with little to no resources, and not changing who you are for anybody. She’s been on stage over 1,000 times and she’s just getting started. Keep up with Abbie Lemke: abbielemke.com IG: @abbielemkellc IG: @offairtheshow Creative Mornings Grand Rapids Monthly lecture series. Everyone's creative and everyone's welcome...
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Bad Idea Social Club is an independent podcast of stories, insights, and creative foolery. Hosted by graphic designer Aaron McCall with photographer Joe Matteson, the show brings honest, unfiltered conversations with creatives about the work, the mess, and everything that comes with it. This is a space where honesty meets the beautifully unhinged parts of creativity, process, struggle, joy, mental health, and everything else we don’t usually say out loud.
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