Yeoman

Vince Graham joins Geoff to talk about the early days of developing I’On in Mount Pleasant, SC. Vince and Geoff commonly hear people wrongly assume the neighborhood’s success resulted from strict controls and prescriptions, and they felt that misconception is so widespread that it merited a conversation. They discuss setting…

Dr. Clay Routledge is an existential psychologist who specializes in nostalgia. He is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Human Flourishing Lab at the Archbridge Institute, a nonpartisan think tank. Clay is the author of Supernatural: Death, Meaning, and the Power of the Invisible World (published…

⁠Steve Mouzon⁠ and Geoff discuss the evolution of Steve’s practice, the role of a town architect, vernacular construction, sustainability, beauty, lovable buildings, and the “Original Green”. You can find Yeoman on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Youtube, and elsewhere.

Seth Haris and Patrick Lemmon of Orthodox Masonry share their stories of how they each got their start, their meeting while helping to build a monastery in Pennsylvania, Patrick’s apprenticeship with Clay Chapman (Insta), their work philosophy, hiring young people, and time preference. Check out their work on Instagram and…

W. Matthew J. Simmons, Sr. is the Assistant Director of the Institute for Southern Studies at the University of South Carolina and a self-described old-school humanist academic. He teaches courses on Southern culture and literature, as well as an immensely popular new course on barbecue. In this episode, Geoff and…

Lenny Wells is a pecan grower, writer, and Professor of Horticulture and Extension Pecan Specialist at the University of Georgia. His work focuses on strategies to enhance the economic and environmental sustainability of pecan production around the world. In addition to publishing scientific papers, Lenny has written a book on…

Ari Bargil is a senior attorney with the Institute for Justice and a co-lead of the Zoning Justice Project, a campaign to protect and promote the freedom to peacefully and productively use property. Ari frequently represents property owners battling aggressive zoning regulations and excessive fines in state and federal court…

Emily Hamilton is a Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Urbanity Project at the Mercatus Center, where she focuses on urban economics and land-use policy. She publishes both academic research and policy work, contributes to outlets including the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times, and writes an occasional column at Governing. Emily…

Geoff is joined by two good friends, Craig and CBQ, to discuss how people are feeling about the current state of the world. Craig is the co-founder and CEO of ⁠Matchstic⁠. CBQ is the co-founder and CEO of ⁠Greenzie⁠. Geoff is the co-founder of ⁠Periodical.ink⁠, a partner in the development of ⁠I’On⁠, the developer…

Kevin Klinkenberg is an urban designer, architect, planner, and writer. He is the Executive Director of Midtown KC Now, a nonprofit in Kansas City working on effective community development and management in Midtown Kansas City. Kevin is also the host of the Messy City Substack and podcast, where he dissects…