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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Rest In Beats Vol. 4 With DJ DRO JACK FEATURING //DEVY KAY//XhEIFXRATED
05/02/2024
Rest In Beats Vol. 4 With DJ DRO JACK FEATURING //DEVY KAY//XhEIFXRATED
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 bringing it back with Vol. 4 of Rest In Beats! With DJ Dro Jack keeping things moving in the building. We brought in Devy Kay and Xheifxrated to hang out for this one. Its a banger for sure and we had a great time on this episode. If you like cheeseburgers you'll most certainly love this one. Check out what everyone is up to down in those links! 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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419 Renditions Vol. VI with Aurelio and Henrietta!
04/12/2024
419 Renditions Vol. VI with Aurelio and Henrietta!
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! It's that time of the year again and we've got another great renditions album for us to check out live! Councilman Chico's Brother and Henrietta from The Foster Kids join us to get the scoop on this years 419 Renditions! I've gotta say, I was not sure what to expect from the line up but it was a smashing year! Mike Dasher's cover is still stuck in my head. Definately need to check out this album, it's a great showcase for how creatively expressive this city collab has gotten. 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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Rest In Beats Vol. 3 With DJ DRO JACK FEATURING Deafnote's DEIMOS//HENRY RICH//DEVY KAY//
03/23/2024
Rest In Beats Vol. 3 With DJ DRO JACK FEATURING Deafnote's DEIMOS//HENRY RICH//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 got the next installment of our segment Rest in Beats Vol. 2! With my co-host, spinning some new beats from Devy Kay, and DeafNote Records! We brought Deimos and Henry Rich from Deafnote, as well as Devy Kay to hang out for another episode of good vibes, great beats and lots of word play. It's some freestyle, some local beats and some live Dj'ing. All mixed with a lot of good conversation. Click 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 and and and and for local shows! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Rest In Beats Vol. 2 THE VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE Featuring KENCH//A.P. THE KIDD//510JACKBOY// KT SPAZZ //DJ DRO JACK
02/16/2024
Rest In Beats Vol. 2 THE VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE Featuring KENCH//A.P. THE KIDD//510JACKBOY// KT SPAZZ //DJ DRO JACK
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 next installment of our new segment Rest in Beats Vol. 2! With my co-host, spinning some new beats from Devy Kay, Noah and A.P The Kidd. We got Kench, A.P. The Kidd, 510 JackBoy, and KT Spazz in the studio to hop on the mic and do they're thing. Another episode of good vibes, great beats and lots of word play. It's some freestyle, some local beats and some live Dj'ing. All mixed with some good conversation. Click 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 and and and and for local shows! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Algebra 2 With Potent Studios!
02/03/2024
Algebra 2 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 head of Potent Studios himself on Thee Mr. Lee EMM CEE. His band released a music video called algebra and They are about to release the sequal to that called, Algebra 2. I got Lee on here to talk about it from the perspective of this being his brain child and releasing it from his production company. He is having the premeire live viewing party at next friday the 9th. You definatly need to be there for this one. I talk it up in this episode and I genuinley believe that I am not over selling it. So give this episode a spin and get pumped for next weekend! 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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Henry Screen Printing and AK Hair Collective Presents
01/26/2024
Henry Screen Printing and AK Hair Collective Presents
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 Jake and Jill Henry, as well as Andrew kleiman, owner of AK Hair Collective to talk about the shows they have been putting on in the Salon's basement. Like the one tonight, 1/26/24! They've been putting together a lot of thought and craft behind this show series they have been doing for the last year now. All four of us go way back, so it's mostly a massive nostalgia fest with lots of stories from when we were in highschool running shows in downtown Mansfield. 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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Rest In Beats Vol. 1 Featuring KID KULTURE//DJ DRO JACK and Beats From DEVY KAY
01/24/2024
Rest In Beats Vol. 1 Featuring KID KULTURE//DJ DRO JACK and Beats From 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 episode we are trying a new segment! A Cypher Segment. We tested out our own version of one, with Kid Kulture while my co-host for this segment, , spins some beats by ! I'm pretty pumped with how it turned out, so It's going to be a recurring segment from now on! All three of these dudes are very talented and I think it shows through the effortless chemestry that occured in the studio. We talk about artistry, life, pizza and Kid Kulture's self produced album that he has in the works. It was a blast, so let me know what you think and if you' be interested on being on Volume two! Also any producers out there that would be interested in providing the beats for volume two to get some extra promotion for their beats. Thank you to Kid Kulture and for being down to through an idea at the wall with me and see what sticks. As well to for cookin up some tasty beats for Kid Kulture to "sight unseen" rap to live. It's some freestyle, some pre-written, some local beats and some live Dj'ing. All mixed with some good conversation. Click 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 and and and and for local shows! Mansfield, Ohio is the greatest city in the continental U.S!
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Stuff Happens In Mansfield
01/12/2024
Stuff Happens In 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! This week Im hopping on solo to give some local happenings in downtown. Scheduling conflicts but we'll get em next week. 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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Demolishing genre walls with DOOMSDAYVE
01/05/2024
Demolishing genre walls with DOOMSDAYVE
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 DOOMSDAYVE onto the show! Another local young gun with whatever musical genre he feels like aiming for that day in his sights. He has recently released a massive album that has been a labor of love and very personal undertaking for him. For his young age he has a ton of musical experiance already under his belt. He's ambitious and very musically active. 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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Wading In The Water More Than Old School Soul Songs With A.P. The Kidd
12/29/2023
Wading In The Water More Than Old School Soul Songs With A.P. The Kidd
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 on A.P. The Kidd! An alternative artist from North Carolina turned Mansfield local! We talk all things making music and his very open ended, day to day writing process. He doesn't like to be confined to any sort of genre box and flows with his sound craft depending on his mood. There's a lot of collabing going on locally, especially in the hip hop community, and A.P. is in the middle of it. 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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From Classical to folk songwriter with Jordon Baker
12/22/2023
From Classical to folk songwriter with Jordon Baker
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 Jordon Baker in the studio! An all american folk singer songwriter form the geatest city in the continental US! He came on to talk about the music he's been working on and his overall songwriting journey that he has found himself embarked upon. With a catalogue of deeply thought out, heart felt tracks under his belt, he's got his eyes set towards his sophmore release. 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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Inspiration In LA With NeweraCam
12/15/2023
Inspiration In LA With NeweraCam
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 NeweraCam in the building! A member of the sadhour hiphop duo that is back focusing his attention fully on his solo work. He has his first solo EP coming out January 5th, so of course I had to have him on to talk about it. Cam's been grinding out his abilities as a writer and producer for quite some time now, and that's going to come accross with this new release. So check this one out and go to his instagram and click the link to pre-save his EP immediatly after! 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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Noah Sgambellone Records In A Treehouse
12/08/2023
Noah Sgambellone Records In A Treehouse
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. Noah Sgambellone in the studio! Noah has been in a treehouse, turned temporary studio recording his first rlease. Thats a pretty cool place to record an acoustic singer songwriter type album if you ask me. I don't think there is really much more that you need to know to peak your interest in listening to this episode. So click on the episode and find out if Noah's music sounds as nice as you'd think a person that records their music in a treehouse, would sound like. 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 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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