In this episode, Scott is joined by co-host Jarrett Moses and first-time guest Q-Flo. The trio talks about Q’s feature at a Creatives Pier Open Mic held on Tuesday, June 9th, 2026. The event took place at Venice Island Performing Arts Center.

The episode begins with Q and Scott sharing about their history over the years and what led to Q accepting the invitation to feature at Creatives.

The middle third of the episode focuses on the night of the event. The crew takes time to highlight some of the open mic performances and chat through the dynamic of the evening.

The episode wraps up with Q sharing about the impact the event had on him and other people who came. We hope you enjoy today’s episode.

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In this episode, Scott is joined by returners to the podcast Sergine and Jon Bolds, as well as first-time guest Brandon Leake. The crew talks about Oracles 2026 hosted at Christ Community Church in Philadelphia on April 18th. Sergine was one of the Ripe poets on the lineup, and Jon Bolds was the opening hip-hop act to kick off the show. Brandon Leake served as the headlining feature for the event.

The episode begins with Brandon’s introduction, followed by the squad talking about the origin of the Oracles concept. A huge chunk of the first third of the episode focuses on everything that preceded April 18th.

The middle of the episode focuses on Oracles 2026 day-of, including the pre-show activities as well as each half of the event. There is special emphasis on a few of the performances that happened with flowers scattered to each of the dozen poets who performed.

Towards the end of the episode, the conversation shifts to the impact of Oracles 2026 and some of the testimonies that came from the night. If you attended the event, please reach out and let us know your thoughts about the future.

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In this episode, Scott is joined by co-host and producer of the podcast Jarrett Moses. The tandem uses the April 7th Creatives’ Pier event as a launch point to do a “deep dive” into Creatives’ Philly’s eight-year journey as a platform. The April 7th open mic event doubled as Scott’s birthday and the anniversary of Creatives’ events. Jarrett runs sound/production for all of our Creatives’ events.

The episode kicks off with some context for why the episode is going to take a different turn than usual. In the first fifteen minutes, Scott gives an overview of the Creatives’ journey with statistics and a breakdown of four distinct chapters in the story.

Jarrett and Scott spend the bulk of the episode time-lining the narrative and seeing how each decision they made along the journey was directly related to outside factors they couldn’t control. Towards the end of the episode, both hosts talk about what could have been different, lessons they’ve learned, and gratitudes they have for not giving up. Scott ends with a plea for new listeners to partner with Ripe Creatives so they can continue to produce the open mic events into the future. We hope you enjoy this one.

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In this episode, Scott is joined by a returner to the podcast, Craig Watson. Scott and Craig talk about the 2026 Breakaway Conference hosted by Youth For Christ in Ocean City, Maryland. The conference took place March 6th-8th, 2026. Craig was one of the artists who performed across the weekend while Scott served as the emcee.

The episode kicks off with some context for Ripe Creatives relationship with Breakaway over the past five years. There’s a special emphasis on 2025, which was Craig’s first time performing alongside of Aable. During the introductory segment, Scott and Craig also bring the rest of the characters from the weekend into the story, including folks from our team, the speakers, and the worship team.

The middle of the episode focuses on the conference itself and some of the highlights from Craig’s perspective. The duo spends some time chatting about the Saturday night altar call moment as a highlight every year at Breakaway. There’s also a comical story about Saturday night post-game involving Craig’s friend Ori Frazier.

Towards the end of the episode, Craig shares news about getting signed to Holy Culture Records since the last time he was on the podcast. Scott and Craig talk about some exciting things that have been brewing behind the scenes related to HCR overall and why more artists need to tap in with them.

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In this episode, Scott is joined by returners to the podcast, AVG and Sergine. The trio talks about their trip to California, February 5th-8th, to perform on Thursday and support Brandon Leake’s “Inspired Voices” on Saturday.

The episode kicks off with Scott sharing the backstory for how the trip took shape, and both guests share about why they decided to go as well. From there, AVG and Sergine share about their travel woes courtesy of TGI Fridays in Dallas airport.

The middle of the episode focuses on the Thursday night event hosted by City Light Young Adults just outside of San Jose, California. RedLion joined us on the lineup for the event.

The latter part of the episode shifts to Brandon Leake’s showcase on Saturday. There’s a ton of flowers and personal perspective shared by all three guests from the experience. Scott wraps up the episode with a story of God's provision that completely covered the cost of the trip.

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In this episode, Scott is joined by co-host Jarrett Moses and two first-time guests: HisnameJirr and Dise. The crew talks about the first Creatives’ Pier open mic of the year, hosted at Venice Island Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, February 3rd.

The episode begins with giving context with Tahjir and Dise sharing their backstories with artistry and how they connected to Ripe Creatives over 2025. Dise also talks about getting the invitation to become a feature for this particular Creatives’ open mic event.

The middle of the episode shifts to the night of the event with a special focus on HisnameJirr’s open mic performance, followed by Dise’s feature set. Dise gives an in depth look at what songs he chose to do and why.

To wrap up the episode, each of the guests shares about the impact of Creatives’ Philly events and the hope that’s ahead for drawing an even larger audience the rest of this year. We hope you enjoy today’s episode.

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In this episode, Scott is joined by returners to the podcast, Jarrett Moses, Greg Snow, Aable, and Simone Wesley to talk about the 2026 Ripe Retreat. The retreat, which is hosted annually by Ripe Creatives, took place on Saturday, January 17th at Grace Presbyterian Church in Jenkintown, PA.

The episode begins with giving context for the annual Ripe Retreat and the shift to hosting the gathering to kick off the year. From there, Scott gives the flow of the day to provide perspective on what some of the goals were for the team.

The bulk of the episode focuses on each of the meetings that took place throughout the day. There’s a common theme of “clarity,” which seemed to be the central outcome for each branch of Ripe Creatives at the retreat.

To wrap up the episode, each of the guests shares about the value of Ripe Creatives and the hope that’s ahead for figuring out how to fund the ministry long-term. We hope you enjoy today’s episode.

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In this episode, Scott Smith & Jarrett Moses sit down to “set the stage” again for the fifth time. This conversation is to wrap up season 4 and turn the page into season 5 of the “Time Is Ripe” podcast.

The episode begins with Jarrett & Scott recapping season 4 as a whole and sharing some of their favorite episodes. Midway through, they turn the page to talk about Season 5 through the lens of sustainability and stewardship.

The episode wraps up talking about how grateful both co-hosts have been for other creators initiating platforms and allowing Ripe Creatives to be part of them. The duo also leaves listeners with a challenge to spread the word about the podcast throughout season 5. We hope you enjoyed today’s episode.

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