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Area Code: Batavia

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On each episode of Area Code: Batavia, host Richard Clark explores the heart of Batavia, Illinois, and what it means to truly belong in Batavia, IL. Through one-on-one conversations with local small business owners, we uncover the essence of Batavia's community spirit. Produced by Area Code Audio. Tune in every two weeks for new episodes.
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Every week on Podcasting for Humans, Area Code Audio founder Richard Clark invites a guest on the show for an open, honest, and vulnerable conversation about the doubts, struggles, and problems that come with making a podcast. podcastingforhumans.substack.com
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A Comedy podcast dissecting Romance and Smut fiction with the assistance of inebriating substances. We analyze one book every episode, comparing it to fan works of a similar setting/theme/genre as we enjoy the Cocktail/Mocktail of the week. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Affiliated with Green Leaf Geek (Use code WBTYMPOD at ...
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It’s our Season 3 finale! And this time we let YOU pick the book. The winner was Space for More by Emily Antoinette: Check it Out on Goodreads Or buy the Paperback from our Bookshop.org Affiliate shop We'll post drink details and other tidbits in our Discord, Patreon, and on our socials. So check there to find anything you may be interested in. Enj…
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Joanne Spitz is the co-chair of CHIP IN Batavia, a non-profit that works to ensure every child in our town has the opportunity to thrive - from basic necessities to prom dresses and college laptops. But Joanne's story isn't just about helping others belong. It's also about her own journey to find her place in Batavia over the past 32 years. In this…
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For our final foreplay of the season, we’re talkin’ Aliens. Bangable Aliens to be exact. We threw in some “humans that are green” now and then, but we got down and dirty with the REALLY weird ones. Step aside Gamora, we’ve got stranger strange to drool over. Hot, single extraterrestrials are in your area…are you gonna click that pop up banner? Comm…
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Here's Part 2 of the Spousisode! The Spams had so much to say, we couldn't contain it to one episode! We'll post drink details and other tidbits in our Discord, Patreon, and on our socials. So check there to find anything you may be interested in. Enjoy the episode? Want to tell the Spams how they did? Comment and let us know! ---------------------…
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Logan Street Missionary Baptist Church, located just east of the river off of N. Washington Avenue and currently pastored by Rev. David J. Seymour, wasn't created in a vacuum - it was founded based on a need for black Batavians to have a place to go where they felt safe, comfortable, and accepted. On this episode of Area Code: Batavia, a conversati…
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In this episode, the Ma'ams' spouses Bevan, Val, and Ben take over the Podcast to read Hunger Pangs: Love Bites and talk about it. A lot. Part 1 of 2. We'll post drink details and other tidbits in our Discord, Patreon, and on our socials. So check there to find anything you may be interested in. Enjoy the episode? Have any burning questions for the…
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The Ma'ams' spouses take over the show to talk about Vampires and Werewolves! What world with vampires and/or werewolves would you want to live in and if you had to choose between being a vampire or a were-creature what would you do? Comment to let us know your picks and takes! ------- Looking for the book that inspired this conversation? Check out…
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After receiving so much support from his community as a high school student, Dennis Piron felt obligated to succeed. But after trying his hand in the business world, he quickly realized that giving back to Batavia was the best way to find fulfillment. On this episode of Area Code: Batavia, I spoke to the Batavia High School football and track and f…
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In this session, Roxie and Andi needed a palate cleanser...meet Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur. Check it Out on Goodreads or buy the Paperback from our Bookshop.org Affiliate shop. For this episode, we revisited an old friend. That's right! It's WINE: The Redemption In our very first recording session, we drank wine, got super hammer…
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In this foreplay, we talk astrology and Ma'am Andi reads our charts! Roxie also made a very special list...what is it? Well, you'll just have to listen to find out! Listeners, the list is in your hands! Comment and let us know what WBTYM! Book you are based on your Zodiac sign. ------- Looking for the book that inspired this conversation? Check out…
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On this episode of Area Code: Batavia, a walking tour with local sculptor and art booster, Bill McGrath. As a board member of Water Street Studios and a former city administrator, Bill is the ideal person to lead us through downtown and walk us through the unique artistic landscape that makes up the downtown environment. Feel free to listen to this…
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In this episode, we cover a Ma'am Corinne Pick so Corinne-Core that it almost destroys Ma'am Andi...From the Belly by Emmett Nahil. Check it Out on Goodreads or buy the Paperback from our Bookshop.org Affiliate shop. We'll post the drink details and other tidbits in our Discord, Patreon, and on our socials. So check there to find anything you may b…
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In this foreplay, we became Eldritch beings! How? Probably through spite…Why? Well, you've gotta listen to find out! What about you? What sort of Eldritch Being would you be? Comment on this episode to let us know! ------- Looking for the book that inspired this conversation? Check out From the Belly via Goodreads or on our Bookshop.Org Affiliate S…
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We might take the Batavia Creamery for granted now, but its fate wasn't always so cut and dry. After working as a Baskin Robbins franchisee, Kirk Jansons wanted to sell ice cream on his own terms. But challenges with the bridge and COVID threw the whole thing into question. On this episode of Area Code: Batavia, a conversation with the owner of the…
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In this session, we covered a very special pick from guest Ma’am Emma, Lightbearer by L. C. Davis. Check it Out on Goodreads Or buy the Paperback from our Bookshop.org Affiliate shop We'll post the drink details and other tidbits in our Discord, Patreon, and on our socials. So check there to find anything you may be interested in. Enjoy the episode…
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In this foreplay, we’re talkin’ souls. Again, you may ask? Didn’t we JUST talk about soul marks a few episodes ago? FEAR NOT! Tis not soul marks we speak of, but the souls themselves. TLDR: The Ma'ams and Guest Ma'am Emma discuss what they'd sell their souls for. We’ve damned ourselves enough, now it’s your turn. What would you sell your soul for? …
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Bridget Johnson, a Cuban immigrant, and Thomas Freeman, a Chicago south-side native, shared a dream. But their perspectives on that dream have been drastically different. And complimentary collaboration is exactly what makes Red Hive Market work so well. On this episode of Area Code: Batavia, a conversation with Bridget and Tom about creating a div…
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This recording we went someplace a little bit different, a little absurd, a little...unhinged. That's right! We read Unhinged by Vera Valentine! Unfortunately, this baffling book isn't available on Bookshop.org at this time, but it is available via Amazon and Kindle. We'll post the drink details and other tidbits in our Discord, Patreon, and on our…
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Hey everybody. We're dropping into your feed on an off week to let you know about a new segment: "Settling In." On each installment of "Settling In," we'll be diving deeper into what it means to make Batavia home,  with insights and advice from our title sponsor, local real estate expert, Kristine Clemens of @Properties Christies International Real…
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Our next book is a Sentient Object Romance…so we went straight to the nitty gritty! What Home Improvement Store item is the most fuckable and what furniture would treat us right? The Ma'ams thought about this long...and HARD. We’ve discussed this way more than it deserves, but what do you think? Comment with your picks!…
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Walk around Batavia's downtown and you'll see a host of women-led businesses, of all kinds. But it wasn't always this way. It happened because of people like Start Something Studio's Jamie Saam, who put collaboration and mutual support ahead of a solely competitive mindset. In addition to being the owner of Bulldog Plumbing and the co-founder of St…
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We’re back at Moonies for the last of the Moonlighters Novellas: Wherever is Your Heart by Anita Kelly. Go here to order the paperback from our Bookshop.org Affiliate Shop We'll post the drink details and other tidbits in our Discord, Patreon, and on our socials. So check there to find anything you may be interested in. Enjoy the episode? Have any …
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In this foreplay, we’re talking about truckers. Yes. Truckers! What if we were truckers? What would our trucks look like, where would we like to drive, where would we hate to drive? Would we have a Truck Pet? This is the WBTYM! Trucker AU you never asked for! What would your life be like as a trucker? Let us know in the comments!…
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As we continue to explore the significance of flags in the Batavia community, we talk about the origins and impact of the Batavia Community flag, and the Unity Pride flag, relatively new symbols in the town. Featured on this episode: Flag expert Marty Callahan, chair of the Batavia flag design contest committee High school student Rachel Agro, desi…
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In our last book, All the Feels, Soul Marks and Fated Mates happened to come up due to Alex’s fixation with Fan Fiction…well guess what we read this time? That’s right! A Soul Mark Romantasy. Buckle up for Phantom & Rook by Aelina Isaacs / Noah Hawthorne. Go here to order the paperback from our Bookshop.org Affiliate Shop We'll post the drink detai…
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In this foreplay, we’re talkin’ Soul Marks. What’s a Soul Mark, you may ask? Well, for the un-initiated among us, a Soul Mark is a trope in Romantasy and Supernatural Romance Fiction in which Soul Mates have matching marks. In most cases, this mark is a symbol or writing indicating the situation in which the lovers will meet. Because this is a podc…
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The day this episode is released, June 14th, is Flag Day, and it's the first Flag Day to be observed at Batavia's brand new Flag Day Monument. Meanwhile, across the lawn of the Pegbond Center, a few other flags are flying. What is it about flags that instills such reverence in those whose community they represent?And what role do flags play in this…
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Remember when we read Spoiler Alert and fell in love with Alex? Well, it’s his time to shine! That’s right, this episode we’re reading All the Feels by Olivia Dade! Go here to order the paperback from our Bookshop.org Affiliate Shop We'll post the drink details and other tidbits in our Discord, Patreon, and on our socials. So check there to find an…
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In this foreplay, we dive deep into fanfiction by writing one of our own! We’ve had our community recommend some characters and fandoms to be included in the fic AND, to up the stakes, we’ll be writing it word by word. Popcorn Style! The Pairing: Phil from Hercules X Lucifer from Hazbin Hotel X Sans Undertale The Premise: Phil the Satyr was known f…
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When Austin Dempsey had the opportunity to step into a long-term leadership role in the family business, he took it. But in the face of a global pandemic, he recognized how investing in Batavia's community would pay off for everyone in the long run. On this episode of Area Code: Batavia, a conversation with the CEO of BEI Commercial Real Estate abo…
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It’s Season 3 and we’re gettin’ cozy covering Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree! You can order the Paperback or Hardcover from our Bookshop.Org Shop and we are proudly affiliated with Atlas Coffee Club! Use our Affiliate link to get 50% off your first month's subscription, and up to $50 off gifts. We'll post the drink details in our discord, Patre…
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For our Season 3 Premier Foreplay, we got even cozier and more fantastic than usual! What does that mean? Well…we built a Fantasy Coffee shop! Now that we’ve built it, we want all of you to use it! Put our coffee shop in your TTRPG games and tell us how it goes! We can’t wait to see what you do…so comment on this episode to let us know!…
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Every year, an entirely new group of entrepreneurs set up shop on the corner of Wilson and River street, with their hearts set of finding a home and community in Batavia. On this episode of Area Code: Batavia, we talk to all the boardwalk shop owners about their hopes for their time in Batavia, what led them here, and what it means to be part of th…
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For the latest episode of Podcasting For Humans, I spoke with Jamie Golden, co-host of The Popcast, about her fascinating journey in podcasting. Jamie and I talked at length about the unexpected turns and constant changes she's faced throughout the years, and how she's learned to embrace the chaos and find her own unique voice along the way. We div…
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Craig Foltos grew up in Batavia, cleaning his Dad's barber shop. He has almost never ventured outside of the town where he was raised (once he stayed overnight in Warrenville). But when his dad died, Craig had to come to terms with his fate, as a barber, as a Batavian, and as a consistent presence in a constantly changing town. On this episode of A…
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A "blind date" between two beer aficionados. A day spent praying and fasting. A wedding invitation with a familiar passage. A pre-designed logo featuring a familiar building. These are just some of the serendipitous moments that lead to Sturdy Shelter Brewing, and that made the founding of the brewery in Batavia, IL seem almost fated. On this episo…
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When Juliana Cancelo's mom, Sylvia Sanchez had a dream of Batavians craving empanadas, Juliana was skeptical. But it took a change of perspective to realize that her mom's dream could also be an act of empathy and resistance. On this episode of Area Code: Batavia, a conversation Juliana Cancelo, one-half of the Bocaditos founding duo, about the cou…
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When Tyler and Natalie Anderson set out to start their own barbershop in Batavia, they knew they wanted to make it their own. On this episode of Area Code: Batavia, a conversation with the co-owners of Beardsgaard Barbers about why they chose Batavia to host their vision, and why they're so passionate about creating a barbershop as a place to belon…
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Last week, I had a conversation with Danielle Desir Corbett, a seasoned travel creator and the host of 'The Thought Card' and 'Road Trip Ready.’ We talked about Danielle's transition from blogging to podcasting in spite of her audience’s initial opposition, and the ways her career has changed after years of podcasting. Danielle has some lived exper…
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Building on a successful candle-business, Ariane Scholl wanted to create a space that was welcoming, people-oriented, and comfortable. And with her new location, she found a place perfectly situated to accomodate anyone. On this episode of Area Code: Batavia, I talked to Ariane (who also goes by Annie) about the tensions between creating a space th…
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In our Season 2 Finale, we cover BookTok Darling, Tryst Six Venom by Penelope Douglas...and this romance is toxic as hell! You can Pre-Order the Paperback from our Bookshop.Org Shop We'll post the drink details and fanfiction choices in our Twitter, BlueSky, Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram, Patreon, or Discord!…
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This week, I spoke to Kirk Hamilton, a co-host on Triple Click and the creator and host of Strong Songs. Strong Songs is a critically acclaimed music podcast that has been recommended by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and won the support of popular podcasters Merlin Mann and Leigh Sales. I spoke to Kirk about how the decentralized nature of podcasting made St…
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For our Season 2 Finale Foreplay, we’ve asked our community for their Villainous Heartthrobs; the characters they love to hate and hate to love. And what are we doing with those answers? Making a Tier List, of course! You can tier your own list here: https://tiermaker.com/create/wbtym---love-to-hate-and-hate-to-love-16707363 Did we do any of these …
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Fernando Martinez is everywhere. He spends most of his time running his business all over town. But how does one feel a sense of belonging when they're always moving from place to place? On this episode of Area Code: Batavia, I talk to Fernando Martinez about the tension between tradition and progress, and how that tension applies to Mexican food, …
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In this very special episode of WBTYM! We interview Author Britney Jackson, author of the Lesbians, Pirates & Dragons Series (Pirates of Aletharia, upcoming Goddess of the Sea, and future The Dragon Child) and the Creatures of Darkness Series. We've got 20 questions for Britney and she's got answers! Join us for our very first Author Interview. We'…
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In the first edition of a new, more open-ended approach to Podcasting for Humans, I spoke to Katelyn Beaty, the co-host of Saved By The City. In addition to her podcasting work, she’s also a writer, and the difference between writing and podcasting is not lost on her: “I’m a lefty. And writing will always be my left hand. Podcasting has been like t…
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Joy and Leah had a dream of running a thriving community space. When the chance to turn their aspirations into reality presented itself, Leah and Joy jumped at the opportunity. On this episode of Area Code: Batavia, a conversation with the co-owners of Limestone Coffee and Tea about how their friendship began, their experience in Batavia, and the r…
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Podcasting for Humans is known for “honest conversations about podcasting problems,” but we're making a slight pivot this year. In our new format, we’ll be featuring “honest conversations about the art and heart of podcasting.” Starting next week, the podcast will have a slightly different feel, but the core will remain the same: exploring human si…
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This episode we discuss our favorite Romance Tropes with a very special guest! Author Britney Jackson joins us as we talk Hurt / Comfort, Forced Proximity, Toxic to Healthy, Enemies to Lovers, and more! Did we miss your favorite trope? Comment on this episode and let us know!بقلم wbtympod
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