The Open Mic Podcast
Mansfield, Ohio is a very special place. This podcast is here to show you all the reasons why through the lens of music.
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Tom and Ryan Get the Party Started with Cruze Campo
12/01/2023
Tom and Ryan Get the Party Started with Cruze Campo
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week we got the party starter himself, Ryan Carver from the band Cruze Campo! They've been making a splace in the Mansfield music scene as of recently, so I had to have him on to tell us all about their new music they're putting out. With a recent music video release and a game plan set on releasing sinlges, they have been hitting the social media world pretty hard. If you haven't seen them in your feed, i'd be surprised! So quit sleeping on them, listen to the episode and follow them online to find more of what they have been up to. Shoutout to for generiously offering to make some intro's and outro's for the podcast! Let me know what you think of them and go check out his music! Please make sure to like, share, and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that I'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out: Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield, Ohio! Also Check out and and and and for local shows! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Tom and The Breakfast Club Talk Liberty DIY
11/24/2023
Tom and The Breakfast Club Talk Liberty DIY
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week we have the political league of friends dubbed "The Breakfast Club" in the studio! With Mayor Jody, 5th ward City Counselman Aurelio, Mansfield City Board member Jen and Commissioner Tony on to talk about the new DIY Skatepark called LIberty DIY. They came together with The Committee to get a space to replace their previous DIY Skate spot, that had to be demolished with the removol of the westinghouse buildings this past year. This is a really important episode in my opinion, due to it highlighting the way Government works best to help it's citezens. Facilitate an opportunity and then get out of the way to watch it grow! It was a blast as usual chatting with them, so please share this one with everyone you know and lets continue making Mansfield an awesome place to live! Shoutout to for generiously offering to make some intro's and outro's for the podcast! Let me know what you think of them and go check out his music! Please make sure to like, share, and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that I'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out: Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield, Ohio! Also Check out and and and and for local shows! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Tom, "Peep the Strategy" With Devy Kay
11/17/2023
Tom, "Peep the Strategy" With Devy Kay
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week we had Devy Kay in the studio to talk all things music! We get the behind the scenes on his process, and journey as an artist. As well as his future and current projects. If you like that modern early 2000s style hip hop, definately keep your eyes on Devy. He's been putting a lot of time and effort into his music and I see him reaping the benefits already. The hip hop community is flourishing in Mansfield currently and Devy Kay has been right in the middle working to network and collab within it. To support music check him out Also shoutout to for generiously offering to make some intro's and outro's for the podcast! Let me know what you think of them! Please make sure to like, share, and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that I'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out: Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield, Ohio! Also Check out and and and and for local shows! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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The Open Mic Podcast new season update!
11/10/2023
The Open Mic Podcast new season update!
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week, we are back baby! I brought myself on to kickstart the new season of the open mic podcast with a Life update and local music and arts summer happenings recap. It's been a great back half of 2023 so far! This summer was fantastic and the fall has been beautiful and quite the eventful few months. So we are going to get this winter season started off right and give you something to enjoy the warm indoors with going into 2024! Thanks to everyone who listens to the podcast and continues to support it over this long hiatus! We got a lot of great shows for you coming up, so stray tuned! Shoutout to for generiously offering to make some intro's and outro's for the podcast! Let me know what you think of them and go check out his music! Please make sure to like, share, and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that I'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out: Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield, Ohio! Also Check out and and and and for local shows! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Tom's bringing the summer fun with MMF 23!
06/23/2023
Tom's bringing the summer fun with MMF 23!
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week we have Mansfield Music Fest 2023 currator, organizer, and the no longer doing everything by himself, guy.... Austin Moore! Another summer has come once again and that means its time to finally have fun! You can't spell summer fun with out the letters M M F. That means its almost time for another Mansfield Music Fest Ladies and Gentelman, and this year has a killer line up! Not only are the bands great, but this fest just had to loosen a notch on its belt, becasue its getting fatter! Moving into a more all encompassing arena with the arts and food truck expansions, Austin is starting to refine his bigger picture goals this year for MMF 23. This is going to be a really good year for Mansfield Music Fest, so listen to us talk all about it on this episode of.... The Open Mic Podcast Please make sure to like, share, and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that I'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out: Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield, Ohio! Also Check out and and and and for local shows! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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On the next season of, "Newsroom After Hours" with Zac and Tom!
05/06/2023
On the next season of, "Newsroom After Hours" with Zac and Tom!
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week we have Zac Hiser on the podcast! The man behind the Newsroom after hours curtain, pulling all of the strings! It's the start of the next season of shows for the Newsroom After Hours crew. I had Zac on to discuss this years awesome lineup and what all he has planned for this season. This year there is a bigger bang for your buck mentality, With the focus being on less shows with more bands on each bill. The shows are still free with free food and free Beer, But more of an emphasis on putting on well rounded genre specific shows to deliver the best experiance for everyone involved and attending the show! We also discuss the history of Newsroom After Hours for those unfamiliar and Zac's vision of what the future holds for it! I had a lot of fun talking to Zac and I think you will enjoy listening! Please make sure to like, share, and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that I'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out: Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield, Ohio! Also Check out and and and and for local shows! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Tom, Positive Affirmations Makes Things Grow! with VaunDoom
03/12/2023
Tom, Positive Affirmations Makes Things Grow! with VaunDoom
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week we have Mr. VaunDoom himself in the studio! This guy is a powerhouse of a rapper with years of experiance under his belt and more albums than he can remeber the names of. As well as curently in the process of releasing a new record, The curse of man, which drops March 17th. We dig deep into VaunDoom's back story, from not really liking hip hop at a younger age, to cannonballing in and making waves. His writing/recording process, and the skill building journey of the business/promoting side of being an artist. I genuinly enjoyed this one, we have a lot of similar interests and I know you're all going to appreciate this episode! He has a listening party for his album coming up March 16th, 7pm-10pm, 88 N Diamond st, studio one Mansfield Ohio.. Above Hursh Drugs. Stop on out and check his new alnum out! Please make sure to like, share, and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that I'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out: Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield, Ohio! Also Check out and and and and for local shows! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Tom and Bonfire Nation LTD Presents! The Codpast Podcast!
03/04/2023
Tom and Bonfire Nation LTD Presents! The Codpast Podcast!
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week we brought on the CEO and founding member of Bonfire Nation LTD, Cody Nicholas! Bonfire Nation LTD is a not label, label, media conglomorate, Merchandise retailer, production studio, former degenerate, degenerate punk house, hostlle and website! Among other things... I've known cody since we were 18 years old, and haven't been as close as we once were, over the past few years. Life changes a lot as you get older, and draws your attention down various different paths. Even if your hopes and aspirations are still in similar areas. When those paths get to cross again over ocasions like this, it can bring great joy to the heart. I'd like to believe that this episode really reflects that. We talk about a lot of things and share plenty of laughs. Including a shared immigrants love of the amazing city of Mansfield. I hope you enjoy this conversation I had the pleasure of having with an old friend. Please make sure to like, share, and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that I'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out: Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield, Ohio! Also Check out and and and and for local shows! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Tom Invents musicals! With Ryan and Leah from Something Rotten!
02/25/2023
Tom Invents musicals! With Ryan and Leah from Something Rotten!
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week we have Ryan Citrino - Nick Bottom and Leah Gesouras - Beatrice Bottom (Nick's Wife), two members from the cast of Something Rotten! The next great production being performed at Mansfield's own legendary Renaissance Theatre! Something Rotten! Opened on broadway in 2015 and was nominated for 10 Tony-awards. It's been described as if "Mel Brooks wrote Hamilton" The Story: Something Rotten takes place in 1595 London, England. The Bottom brothers, Nick and Nigel are trying to find success by writing plays, but are outshined by the rock-star playwright of the Renaissance, William Shakespeare. Desperate to find success Nick gets help from a soothsayer for the next big hit when he prophesies a musical. The Bottom brothers get to work creating the first musical, complete with song and dance. I had a blast chatting with Ryan and Leah! They have both had quite the fascinating life in theatre, with lots of incredibly colorful experiences along the way! This episode was a real treat for me because I know nothing about the musical play/theatre world. I got the chance to ask a lot of questions that I've always wanted to inquire about that world. There are a lot of interesting similarities between the theatre world and the traditional band world that I exist in normally. As well as a lot of things that I had never considered that they have to think about on a regular basis while preparing for the roles that they will be preforming as. It sounds to me that this musical will be right up my alley, heavy comedic emphasis with some tugging on your heart strings, down on their luck, under-dog character moments. I'm excited to go see it and I hope you all will too! Musicals are cool, I don't care what you think. If you disagree you're wrong. Something Rotten! Please make sure to like, share, and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that I'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out: Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield, Ohio! Also Check out and and for local shows! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Tom forshadows unsavory intentions with Ill Will
02/18/2023
Tom forshadows unsavory intentions with Ill Will
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week we got Ill Will in the building! A Mansfield hardcore/beat down band the dropped their first release last march. It was a real pleasure getting to talk music with these guys. They have been focusing on sculpting their sound recently and have seen great results coming out of the work they have been putting in! We dive in on their up and coming new record they are finishing up in the studio currently. As well as some current events and conspiracies. You don't want to miss it or sleep on this band at all because this next album is sounding like its going to be colossal! check out Ill Will Please make sure to like, share, and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that I'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out: Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield, Ohio! Also Check out and and for local shows! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Tom Punctuates life decisions with Ricky Mitchell
01/27/2023
Tom Punctuates life decisions with Ricky Mitchell
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week we have the incredibly talented and one of the most hard working musicians in Mansfield, Ricky Mitchell! He has this new album coming out and guess what? We talk about it. And wouldn't you know it, the album is wonderful! To me it has this very distinct nostalgic early 2000's alternative rock/pop feel, with some country overtones. With lots of re-playability from the catchy melodies that bore their way into my brain after just one listen. This is a very important album for Ricky, as it marks the begining of a new direction in life for him. Will this be a period in the sentance of his life leading up to this moment, or mearly a comma? Moving him on to the next stage of his musical career. There is a ton of depth to this album, with enough introspection that will make even the most self unaware person pause and reflect on their own life. Ricky is a joy to talk to and even more of a joy to listen to. Please be on the look out for when this album drops and for the album release show that we are planning for to be held at Please make sure to like, share, and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that I'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out: Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield, Ohio! Also Check out and and for local shows! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Tom's burnin with The Gerds
01/20/2023
Tom's burnin with The Gerds
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week we got The Gerds! We dive deep into their burning passion for creating music. We really dig into what makes these guys tick. If you like friendship, and you like heartwarming tales of comradery, this is your episode! Just some good friends doing good friend things, having fun together making music. This quite possibly could be our most thought provoking, moving episode yet! Check out Please make sure to like, share, and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that I'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out: Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield, Ohio! Also Check out and for local shows! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Tom and "The Committee" join forces to take on Mansfield!
01/06/2023
Tom and "The Committee" join forces to take on Mansfield!
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! HAPPY NEW YEARS! Everyone give up on your new years resolutions already? Type a 1 in the chat if you have resolutions or a 2 if you don't. We are talking about skateboarding today!! It's a music adjascent and very important topic, so i thought would be good to spread the word about it on this podcast! I had "The Committee," on today to talk about the work they are doing to get the city to help get them a permanant spot to start a skatepark in Mansfield. It would be such a massive addition to the betterment of our amazing city. A very positive sport that promotes good values such as perseverance and hard work. As well as lots of outside exercise and critical thinking skills. To me this is a no brainer option for the city to use and prtner with to promote positive activities in the community for the youth and adults alike! We talk the loss of "The Slab," (RIP) their previous DIY skatepark they themselves had established on an un used, tore down section of the westinghouse sight. All of the positive things that came out of its existance and the pheonix like rise that will come from its ashes in the form of the new Liberty DIY skatepark that is in the works! Love these dudes and the hard work and endless hours they have poured their heart into for this to begin to come to fruition. Keep updated with the progress and learn ways to get involved over on their instagram Please make sure to like, share, and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that i'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out: Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield, Ohio! Also Check out and Relax It's Just Coffee for local shows! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Tom finds your dad's new favorite band with Star 77
12/02/2022
Tom finds your dad's new favorite band with Star 77
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week we are back from Thanksgiving break with a BANG! We have the one and only Star 77 in the building! A rock and roll power trio that will blow your mind and rock your world! We discuss their new three song e.p coming out tonight at midnight! We discuss what it would take for their generation to start getting more involved in the mansfield music scene. As well as starting a band and pursuing music at younger ages. Check out the full interview and then put a reminder in your phone to go check out the E.P at midnight tonight on all streaming platforms! Please make sure to like, share, and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that i'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out: Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield, Ohio! Also Check out and Relax It's Just Coffee for local shows! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Tom throws tomatoes with the Mansfield Symphony music director Octavio Más-Arocas
10/28/2022
Tom throws tomatoes with the Mansfield Symphony music director Octavio Más-Arocas
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week was a special one for me. I had the pleasure of interviewing Octavio Más-Arocas, the music director for the Mansfield symphony Orchestra! He was such a delightful person to interview. His immense passion for what he does draws you in and grips you. It compells you to want to understand what it is about his job that fuels the passion he displays. There is so, so much that goes on behind the scenes for every single performance the mansfield symphony puts on that we really just begin to scratch beneath the surface with the time we had. We talk everything from his process of picking the music they play to the work that goes into tieing the theme and music into the performances that you see when they play. This was probably my favorite interview so far and i know you'll enjoy it! Especially the tomato fight conversation... Check out their up and coming performance schedule here, , as well as some interesting background information on the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra! Please make sure to like, share, and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that i'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out: Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield, Ohio! Also Check out for local shows! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Black Tom interviews the greatest band in the World, Divebomb!
10/21/2022
Black Tom interviews the greatest band in the World, Divebomb!
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Kid Kulture, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week we have Kid Kulture from Kulture Kast guest hosting for me so I could be interviewed with my band Divebomb! We are the greatest band in the world, and we are putting out a new album! Nov. 4th! As well as follow them on facebook! Please make sure to like, share, and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that i'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out: Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield, Ohio! Also Check out for local shows! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Tom, are cover artists bad?! With Jai Merina
10/07/2022
Tom, are cover artists bad?! With Jai Merina
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week we have the lovely Jai Merina on the podcast! I really enjoy seeing the progression Jai has made as an artist. The first time I saw her perform was at a bar where she played a set of cover songs on her acoustic. Cover artists are fun for the simple fact that everyone likes to sing along to nostalgic songs from their past or current radio hits. So no shade being thrown here, but for me originals are what i get excited about. We talk all about that transition from cover artist to writing originals and preparing to put out those originals in this episode! If you like classic 70's acoustic rock dripping with raw, transparent, honest emotion, coupled with a powerhouse of a beautiful voice... Then this episode is totally for you! Jai also gives us a very special performance of three unreleased originals that she has been recently working on. It's an awesome epsiode and I had so much fun sitting down and talking everything music with her. Please check out her Fabcebook page to keep current on where she is perfoming next and stay tuned for all the great material to come from this incredibly talented young Lady! Please make sure to like, share, and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that i'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out: Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield, Ohio! Also Check out for local shows! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Tom excavates under the surface with Undersubstance
10/04/2022
Tom excavates under the surface with Undersubstance
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! I'm back baby! I know how much everyone has missed me, so I wanted to come back with a big episode explosion featuring a metal power trio straight to your face! That's right I interviewed Mansfield's own These three dudes are way more dedicated to the progression and success of this band than I intially thought! We dive deep into what makes this band tick. From funding every piece of gear, to the chemistry built over years and years of playing/writing together. We discuss it all! As well as their love for shock value, satirical, raunchy humor. Which if you aren't a fan of, this episiode is probably not for you. With the amount of natural talent and drive these guys have, it's only a matter of time until they are getting to the places they want to go musically. It's hard to find the type of musical chemistry these three have together, so much so that it's exciting to me when I get the chance to whitness it and watch it grow. Please check out their music and stay tuned for all the great material to come from these dudes! Please make sure to like, share, and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that i'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out: Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield, Ohio! Also Check out for local shows! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Tom gears up for the greatest event every year in town! Mansfield Music Fest with Austin Moore
07/29/2022
Tom gears up for the greatest event every year in town! Mansfield Music Fest with Austin Moore
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week we have Ausin Moore in the building to talk about this years Mansfield Music Fest line up! As well as a little history on the fest and the cool new changes that this year will bring! We talk about the massive Fest upgrades coming your way to the second stage, which i personally am very excited about! As well as lighting upgrades from my favorite sponsor of the show, Potent Studios! Lee is going to be running his lighting rig on the inside stage. To say that i am excited about that would be an understatement! Mansfield Music Fest definately has a special place in my heart. It's just such a fun time every year and its completely Mansfield minded, which if you listen to the show at all, you know that I am all about! So please come check out both Friday september the 16th and saturday september the 17th dates of the fest, because there's something musically for everyone this year! its such a fun time and Snow Trails is beautiful that time of year! Snow Trails has really been great hosts and have helped Austin start to skyrocket this Fest into the next few levels it deserves! or on the FB page and keep up to date with all the latest happenings with MMF! I hope to see you all out there this year! It's going to be one of the best, if not best year yet! Please make sure to like, share, and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that i'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out: Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield, Ohio! Also Check out for local shows! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Tom talks multidimensional with Clutch.3D
07/15/2022
Tom talks multidimensional with Clutch.3D
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This episode we have a young, up and coming rapper born and raised right here in the great city of Mansfield Ohio! He goes by the name and the dude has been really putting in the work lately! With a 21 song mixtape dropped recently and multiple music videos out and on the way. Clutch.3D is definatly someone to take notice of! We talk everything from lyricism to producing. Having the drive and love for the art to pick up every aspect of making music because there wasn't availble studio time around you. As well as personal goals and what he is striving for on his journey to becoming financially independent. It's refreshing to see younger people with the dedication and work ethic to strive towards their goals, as well as just an overall kindness and love for life. I hope you enjoy this episode, and then head over here for Please make sure to like, share, and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that i'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out: Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield, Ohio! Also Check out for local shows! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Tom peels back the mask with Raoul Dude!
07/01/2022
Tom peels back the mask with Raoul Dude!
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This episode we have the one and only Mr. Ohio Lampoon himself. Do you like style? Do you like melodies dripping with feels and a classic rock vibe that your Dad would nostalgically remenisce over? Well then the dude's got your back and this episode is for you! We talk about his latest release in the epic unfolding saga that is Raoul Dude, entitled solipsistic Singalong. We discuss what went into it's creation and his tactics when fitting a Pre-thought out theme into a collection of songs. Who exactly is Raoul Dude? Why does he create and where is this journey called life taking him? All of those questions will be answered and more on this episode of The Open Mic Podcast! Check out links to all of his music here! Please make sure to like, share, and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that i'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out: Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield, Ohio! Mansfield Ohio, is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Tom Makes Midwest Memories with MIDDLING!
06/17/2022
Tom Makes Midwest Memories with MIDDLING!
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! On this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with a relatively newer Mansfield local by the name of . A three piece midwest skrams band that will take you by surprise with the mashup of pretty tapping styled guitars juxtapose harsh yelling vocals and heavy drivin drums. A genre I wasn't personally aware of until I listened to their debut EP titled, "Successful Midwest Lifestyle," that came out May 31st. I am now a huge fan of this genre thanks to these three! We had a wonderful time talking writing concepts and approaches, origins of the band, and how fun it is to travel with your friends to play music in other places that aren't your hometown! Definitely not everyones cup of tea, but they are well worth checking out. Very Introspective and beautiful with a mix up to break that musical lull we all tend to find ourselves in when you've been listening to the same things over and over again. Check out all the links to all of their things here! Please make sure to like, share, and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that i'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out: Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield, Ohio! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Tom gets illuminated in a world of creativity with Potent Studios!
06/10/2022
Tom gets illuminated in a world of creativity with Potent Studios!
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week we have the pleasure of chatting with Lee of Potent Studios! This dude is doing some incredible stuff as of late for the Mansfield Music scene! We talk at length about the lighting rig that he has sunk money and an exorbant amount of time into just for the love and interest of! As I say many times in the episode, you really don't realize what you need in your life until it's there! We also get into the concept of creating an imersive experiance that moves an audience in a direction emotionally through song set structure and live performance. As well as what he has been doing as of late in the area that truly tugs at his heart, Film and directing! Lee has been a good friend of mine for a long time now and I greatly admire him for the work he does and his constant willingness to be vulnerable with every aspect of his art that he puts out. This was such a fun and fascinating conversation! I hope it will inspire anyone who creates, to try to push yourself to the next level of thoughtful creation. Please make sure to check out everything lee is doing herer at ! Not only lighting, but film and music as well! Come out s to see his incredible light rig in action! Please make sure to like, share and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that i'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield Ohio! Mansfield Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Tom, Marshall and Aurelio give a shocking reaction to the 419 Renditions!
06/01/2022
Tom, Marshall and Aurelio give a shocking reaction to the 419 Renditions!
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week we have Marshall and Aurelio on to listen to 6 of the tracks from volume 5 of the 419 Renditions! We talk about all the hard work they put in to make this special and, dear to my heart, project come together. With some live reactions and great commentary, this is one episode you do not want to miss! The 419 Renditions is a musical project that aims to give bands/artists the opportunity to cover (randomly picked out of a hat) other bands/artists locally in the Mansfield area. It's super fun and a very unique way to build and grow the local Mansfield music scene. If you are a band or solo artist and would like to be involved on the next one, message or using these links and ask how to get involved! Check out Also go back to listen to the previous volumes through links in bandcamp after listening to the new edition! Please make sure to like, share and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that i'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield Ohio! Mansfield Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Tom finds the importance of learning through silence with Madison Lang
05/13/2022
Tom finds the importance of learning through silence with Madison Lang
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week we have the magnificient With the voice to cure your sadness, while simultaniously delivering a trance like calmness through lofi guitar melodies, it's easy to get lost in Madison's musical catalogue. Madison and her two adorable kids stopped by to talk about her recent renewal of passion for musical creativity and what its like coming back from such an extensive hiatus from writing. We discuss what her writing process looks like, how she got her start in music. As well as where her inspiration came from before the hiatus and where it comes from now as a mother of two. As well as her first show back in years, tonight for the I so much enjoyed this conversation. It never ceases to amaze me where musicians inspiration comes from and how similar we all end up being once you get down deep onto a certain level. The conectability through music is incredible! Please make sure to like, share and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that i'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield Ohio! Mansfield Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Tom VS Hurricane Ditka!
05/06/2022
Tom VS Hurricane Ditka!
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week we have one of the most (in my opinion) underated bands in Mansfield Ohio! A pop punk, emo powerhouse trio, with catchy well written songs for a days. Or at least an albums worth anyways haha! Marshall(guitar/vocals) and matt(drums) stopped by to talk writing process, playing a show for the first time since the covid, new music on the way, and origin stories, among other things. There's also a special live acoustic performance of their song streetlight from their self titled album of 2018!! Just a jam packed episode with two wonderful people that write beautifully catchy music! Please make sure to like, share and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that i'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out Check out and for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield Ohio!
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Tom vibes to that Deaf Note with Deimos, Henry Rich and Yung 23
04/14/2022
Tom vibes to that Deaf Note with Deimos, Henry Rich and Yung 23
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week we have three rappers who will be performing the first newsroom after hours show this season, Friday April 15th! , , and They collectively operate under the moniker , as well they release music as solo artists. You can find all of their music by clicking on the links attached to their names! With 15 plus years of writing/ producing and rapping experience under their belts, these behemoths of artists delve deep into what sets them apart in such a vast industry. We talk influence, lyricism and hip hop show culture. What it looks like to be putting in the work and where they are looking to take their music in the future. It was a blast meeting these dudes and getting to talk all things hip hop! Three genuine hard working dudes with a lot of great music to come! Catch them live tomorrow at this years first show back! Please make sure to like, share and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that i'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have Instagram, check us out Check out for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield Ohio!
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Tom explores common ground with Councilman CHICO'S BROTHER
04/01/2022
Tom explores common ground with Councilman CHICO'S BROTHER
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week we have quite the legend on the show, and we talk music, the death of La Luna's shows and politics all in one episode! Aurelio Diaz, AKA Chico's Brother, AKA Mansfield's 5th ward councilman! Aurelio writes his music under the moniker Chico's Brother. His poetically vibrant, lyrically driven songs, over top of autoharp rhythmic strums is definitely not your typical sound. But its stripped back simplicity and passionate transparency is powerfully beautiful. He puts so much care into everything he does, and I think it shines through in all of his music! Im very excited to hear the new music he is in the process of writing! Aurelio has such a huge heart for Mansfield, and he is constantly pouring himself out for the betterment of the community itself. I' am very proud that I live in the 5th ward where he resides over as councilman. Follow Chico's Brother on Facebook here : Click here to listen to his music on bandcamp : Please make sure to like, share and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that i'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have instagram, check us out Check out for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield Ohio!
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Tom feels the "Riddim" with TESREFLECT
03/25/2022
Tom feels the "Riddim" with TESREFLECT
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This weeks episode we get an in depth look into the rapidly growing music scene/culture of EDM/DUB step music. Our guest Tesreflect, not only produces his own songs, but also performs them out live as a DJ. It was a massive pleasure having him on the show, not only for his vibrant song writing ability, but his extensive understanding of where this genre of music has stemmed from historically. This episode was immensely refreshing to me. Talking to people about music can bring out an excitement from within that you don't usually see on the surface level in typical interactions. Tesreflect to me, genuinely is passionate about this genre of music, and I really feel it translates in this interview. The rich history and culture in this realm of music is one of welcoming hearts and open mindedness towards anyone that wants to just enjoy the euphoria of body thumping bass and upbeat head bobbing positivity. The culture is exploding and I look forward to hopefully seeing more of these kinds of shows in the future! Tereflect also gave us our first live performance since I have taken over as host. He plays a couple of tracks off of his latest release and teases a new one in the works! Im very excited to see where his music takes him and for whats to come in the future! Check out his music and all of his platforms to follow here! Please make sure to like, share and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that i'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have instagram, check us out Check out for all things happening in the great and beautiful Mansfield Ohio!
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Tom Lifts Off With The AFRXNTS
03/18/2022
Tom Lifts Off With The AFRXNTS
Two of the members, Kid Kulture (vocalist) Aaron(Drums), from Mansfield local super group, The Afrxnts drop in to talk about their latest release! They give us a look at what producing this record looked like and where their mindset was at throughout the entire process. We talk future plans, goals and upcoming releases they have already in the works! They put on an incredible live show, so keep a look out for their upcoming show dates, as well as links to all streaming platforms here Please make sure to like, share and give us that much appreciated 5 star rating, that i'm sure you will agree, is well deserved! Also if you have instagram, check us out @openmicpdcast
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