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The art world is vibrant and full of surprises. Let artist, choreographer, and self-described art nerd Rodney Veal be your guide on a journey of exploration as he interviews creative professionals about what inspires them. Each episode is a conversation with an honest-to-goodness working art maker, risk taker, and world shaper.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe art world is vibrant and full of surprises. Let artist, choreographer, and self-described art nerd Rodney Veal be your guide on a journey of exploration as he interviews creative professionals about what inspires them. Each episode is a conversation with an honest-to-goodness working art maker, risk taker, and world shaper.
Rodney Veal’s Inspired By is hosted by ThinkTV. The show has published 72 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Madelyn Porter: The Art of Storytelling, Connection, and Finding Your Voice" (9 October 2026, 44 minutes), "Luke Capasso| Comedian" (10 September 2026, 39 minutes), and "Savonne Hagans | Artist" (27 August 2026, 31 minutes).
Rodney Veal’s Inspired By publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 47 minutes across 72 episodes.
Booking probability for Rodney Veal’s Inspired By is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Rodney Veal’s Inspired By requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Rodney Veal’s Inspired By's contact route on record: verified email.
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ThinkTV hosts Rodney Veal’s Inspired By, an arts podcast with 72 episodes published.
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Episode #24
What happens when a lifetime of storytelling, a deep love of history, and an infectious passion for the arts come together in one extraordinary creative spirit? On this episode of Rodney Veal’s Inspired By , Rodney sits...
Episode #22
What happens when a comedian, craftsman, history buff, veteran, and storyteller all occupy the same wonderfully curious mind? On this episode of Rodney Veal’s Inspired By , Rodney sits down with comedian and creator...
Rodney Veal’s Inspired By
Emerging Dayton artist Savonne Hagans joins Rodney Veal’s Inspired By to talk about his powerful ballpoint pen work, his roots at Stivers School for the Arts, and how Black history and Japanese craftsmanship shape his...
Episode #20
A life in dance isn’t something Megan Flynn and Teresa VanDenend Sorge “do” — it’s how they survive, process, and stay fully alive. In this episode of Rodney Veal’s Inspired By, Rodney sits down with the “dynamic duo”...
Episode #19
Multi-hyphenate doesn’t even begin to cover David Matthews. In this episode of “Rodney Veal’s Inspired By,” Rodney sits down with the Dayton-born poet, musician, social activist, and performer whose journey started on...
Episode #18
<p>Gallery owner Ed Dixon joins Rodney live at the Edward A. Dixon Gallery in downtown Dayton to trace his journey from aspiring scientist and hip-hop label co-founder to community-focused curator and arts leader...
Episode #17
<p>Dayton-based artist Bil Tipton joins host Rodney Veal to talk about bright color, pop art, and building a creative life without a traditional art-school path. <br/><br/>If you love pop art, street-influenced work, or...
Episode #17
Dayton-based artist Bil Tipton joins host Rodney Veal to talk about bright color, pop art, and building a creative life without a traditional art-school path. If you love pop art, street-influenced work, or stories of...
Episode #16
<p>From horse camps in Hamilton, Ohio to shooting for major clients and teaching at DAAP, Cincinnati-based photographer Hatsue shares her creative journey with host Rodney Veal. <br/><br/>Learn more about Hatsue online...
Episode #15
<p>DJ, artist, and curator Kimyon Huggins joins Rodney Veal to trace his journey from Dayton to New York’s underground club and gallery scene, and back home with a global vision.<br/><br/>Learn more about Kimyon online...
Episode #14
<p>In this episode of Rodney Veal’s Inspired By, artist, activist, and muralist Joy Johnson traces her path from Fordham University and basketball scholarships to interior design, mural festivals, and leading community...
Episode #13
<p>Join host Rodney Veal as he sits down with Allyson West, co-founder and executive director of the Cindependent Film Festival in Cincinnati. Allyson shares her journey from Texas to CCM, thriving in New York as an...
Episode #12
<p>Tony Award–winning producer Rachel Sussman joins host Rodney Veal on Rodney Veal’s Inspired By to explore how purpose-driven theater can change hearts, minds, and communities.<br/><br/>Learn more about Rachel online...
Episode #11
<p>What happens when world-class opera collides with West Coast hip hop? In this episode of Rodney Veal’s Inspired By, host Rodney Veal sits down with Babatunde Akinboboye, the viral “HipHopera” baritone who’s...
Episode #10
<p>Painter and educator Erin Smith Glenn joins Rodney Veal to talk about a life shaped by art, Black womanhood, and radical self-acceptance.<br/><br/>From drawing owls on a chalkboard after her parents’ divorce to...
Episode #9
<p>In this episode of Rodney Veal’s Inspired By, Poet, writer, and educator Aimee Noel shares how she “stumbled” into poetry through a professional development class, the life-changing influence of professor Adrienne...
Episode #8
<p>In this episode of Rodney Veal’s Inspired By, Rodney down with encaustic and mixed-media artist Kate Santucci to trace her creative journey from theater costuming and ballet tutus to stone and wood sculpture, and...
Episode #7
<p>Dayton-based artist, educator, and community connector Tamiko Stump joins Rodney Veal to talk about her winding journey from pre-med student to figurative artist, professor at Central State University, and interim...
Episode #6
<p>Join host Rodney Veal for a special live episode of the "Inspired By" podcast at Ed Dixon's Gallery, featuring acclaimed curator and collector Elijah Rashaed. In this insightful conversation, Rodney and Elijah...
Episode #5
<p>Join host Rodney Veal as he sits down with acclaimed artist Gretchen Durst Jacobs for an inspiring conversation on her creative journey. From her early love of art and formative family influences to transformative...
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