In this episode, Scott is joined by returner/co-host Jarrett Moses as well first time guest Zhanna Hope. Today’s episode centers on the Creatives’ Cafe Open Mic event curated by the Ripe Creatives community which featured Zhanna. The event took place on Tuesday October 14th, 2025 at Bedrock Fishtown.

The episode begins with a bunch of the backstory of how Zhanna first got connected to the platform of Creatives’ Philly as an incognito feature in 2024. Moving forward the trio journeys to the decision of inviting Zhanna to be the closing named feature for October 2025. Zhanna shares a bit of the background on her family that has helped shape her perspective tremendously

Towards the middle of the episode the co-hosts and guest focus briefly on the open mic line up that performed October 14th which a special emphasis on a couple of the artists. Afterwards the conversation shifts specifically to Zhanna’s closing feature set including which songs she decided to perform and the context for each one.

As we wrap up the episode we shoutout the Creatives’ house-band for playing behind Zhanna and then land the conversation with some of the impact the overall event had on people who attended. We hope you enjoy this episode!

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Song: "Ripe Takeover" by Aable and Rick Harmoney

In this episode, Scott is joined by returners to the podcast Greg Snow and AVG aka Gabriel Angrand. The trio of Ripe Poets chat about their trip to Messiah University to perform for an evening chapel on Tuesday October 7th. Sergine and Miss Spoken Poet also made the trip to Messiah to perform but weren't on today's episode.

The episode kicks off with a bit of the backstory of how the booking with Messiah University was made possible through Antonio Morton. Towards the middle of the episode the crew talks about night of the chapel experience. They dive into each of the poems performed by each of the five Ripe Poets who went on the trip.

Towards the end of the episode the crew talks about the impact of the chapel and ways they'd love to continue to partner with Messiah in the future.

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Song: "Ripe Takeover" by Aable and Rick Harmoney

In this episode, Scott is joined by co-host Jarrett Moses, returner to the podcast Megan Dehaven, and first-timer Tucker Rodkey. Tucker is the founder of Painting Freedom located in Chester, PA. This episode is all about the Breakaway Middle School Retreat hosted at Northbay Adventure Camp from September 26th-28th, 2025.

Megan serves on staff with InFaith and also as the director of this particular youth retreat. Tucker was booked as the speaker for the weekend. Jarrett served as the sound engineer/production manager for his third straight time. Ripe Worship also served as the worship team for the retreat for their fourth straight year.

The episode begins with giving some context for previous years at Breakaway before diving into how Tucker and Meg connected specifically for Breakaway 2025. From there the group jumps into the weekend itself while shouting out each of the people who served with Ripe Worship for the various sessions.

The middle half of the episode focuses on each of the four main sessions of club throughout the retreat. The story of how God moved on Saturday night becomes a highlight of this section of the episode.

Towards the end of the podcast Meg, Tucker, and Scott talk about the awakening that’s been happening in Gen Z and the unity of purpose that can happen in spaces like the Breakaway Middle School Retreat. We hope you enjoy today’s episode.

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Song: "Ripe Takeover" by Aable and Rick Harmoney

In this episode, Scott is joined by first-timer to the podcast Peace Ike. Peace Ike is the founder of both “The Gathering Place Philly” and a newly established organization called “Set The Table.” Scott & Peace had the opportunity to share space on Friday September 12th as guest presenters for the Change Makers Conference. Change Makers was founded by Pastors Jamie & Virgy Centeno and was hosted at American Bible City in Center City Philadelphia.

The first half the episode focuses mostly on Scott & Peace’s unique backstory that began more than 15 years ago. The conversation is filled with a number of anecdotal stories that overlay Peace’s work to be a bridge builder in the city of Philadelphia.

The second half of the episode leans into the day of the Change Maker’s Conference hosted at ABS and shares about some of the goals, perspective, and outcomes from the event. The conversation wraps up with Scott and Peace sharing about the value of cultivating a strong reputation through consistent faithfulness even in times of obscurity or hiddenness. We hope you enjoy todays episode.

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Song: "Ripe Takeover" by Aable and Rick Harmoney

In this episode, Scott is joined by returner/co-host Jarrett Moses and first time guest Jon Bolds to talk about our Creatives’ Pier Open Mic hosted at Venice Island Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, August 12th. Jon Bolds was the closing feature for the event.

The episode opens with quite a bit of backstory concerning Jon’s connection to Scott and Jarrett including a number of performances on the platform of Creatives’ Philly over the years. From there Scott, Jarrett, and Jon dive into the event on August 12th focusing first on the team who served and then on the open mic performers that led up to the closing feature.

Towards the end of the episode the crew celebrates Jon’s featured performance set. Scott shares about the impact it had on him as someone who has watched Jon’s story unfold over the course of nearly 15 years. As the episode wraps up the conversation turns a bit more sentimental as all three talk about the value of their individual friendships and how they have been a blessing to each other. We hope you enjoy today’s episode.

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Song: "Ripe Takeover" by Aable and Rick Harmoney

In this episode, Scott is joined by returner to the podcast Gabriel Angrand (aka AVG) and Dare to Listen (DTL) Founder Trisha Wood. The episode focuses on the Dare To Listen Poetry event hosted at the Kanvas venue in Philadelphia on Sunday August 10th.

The first quarter of the episode explains the backstory of DTL from Trish’s vantage point as the founder and curator. AVG chimes in with some of the experience he’s had while attending DTL over the years. Scott also adds in his perspective which leads to a conversation about how Trish chooses her lineups.

From there the trio dives into the day of the event on August 10th, 2025. The conversation ebbs and flows as they each take time to discuss the more than dozen poets who performed. Scott’s performance on the lineup is one of the focal points of this section.

To wrap up the episode Scott, Trish, and AVG talk at length about Brandon Leake and RedLion’s co-featured closing set. They also talk about the impact of the event and why supporting curators is vital to the success of the poetry ecosystem. We hope you enjoy today’s episode.

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Song: "Ripe Takeover" by Aable and Rick Harmoney

In this episode, Scott is joined by co-host Jarrett Moses and first-time guest Adam Senior to talk about the “Lamb Jam” event hosted at The Bridge Coffee in Levittown, PA on Saturday July 5th. Adam was the curator of the event and Jarrett’s company Topmop Productions provided the sound for the gathering.

The episode begins with a bit of Adam’s backstory of how he connected to Ripe and the coffee shop. Around one third of the episode the trio talks about the lineup for the event which featured multiple Ripe Artists: DJ Ant G, Craig Watson, Sergine, Jake Doggett and Leah Wrenne.

After talking through each of the sets the conversation lands on some of the impact of the night and ways Adam desires to host more Lamb Jams going into the future. We hope you enjoy today’s episode.

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In this episode, Scott is joined by co-host Jarrett Moses and returners to the pod Doc Hero & Shawn Prez to talk about our Creatives’ Pier Outdoor Open Mic. The open mic experience was hosted by our Creatives’ Philly team on Tuesday June 10th at Venice Island Performing Arts Center located in the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia.

The episode begins with some call backs to Season 2’s FOF Fest episode and lets the listener know about the incoming controversy on the episode. From there Jarrett and Scott talk about the shift made from incognito features to named closing features for each of the Creatives’ open mic events in 2025.

The middle of the episode focuses on each of the open mic performances that included a few regular attendees and quite a few first timers to the platform. There’s some special shoutouts to Philly based CHH artist Q-Flo from each guest.

The final third of the episode tells the story of Docs closing feature set. Included is Shawn’s secret plan for pyro during the set and the chaos that ensues. Shawn shares his preferred title for the episode “Police, Pudding & Pyro.” The squad wraps up the conversation talking about some of the frustration it caused, Venice’s response, and why forgiveness is so important in relationships. We hope you enjoy today’s episode.

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Song: "Ripe Takeover" by Aable and Rick Harmoney