Old Bones Odyssey Podcast & Archives - M57 Straight from Delancey & M57 On-Air Urban Salon - Two Podcast Series - 2014 & 2013

Old Bones Odyssey Podcast Archive – Brenda Melara Companion Interview - M57 On Air Urban Salon - Episode 3 Podcast – 2013

“Here’s the companion interview of Brenda Melara which complements Episode 3 of our M57 On-Air Urban Salon Podcast that we made back in 2013. There’s a total of 7 episodes with a bunch of companion interviews. It was an exciting time and it’s great to be sharing it with you here!”-Ellen Kaye/Creator/Old Bones Odyssey – 2025
Brenda Melara is a writer with a diverse background in Hispanic media in the Greater New Orleans area. Her work experience includes journalism, television, radio, marketing, advertising, bilingual education and music promotion. Over a span of 25 years, with a strong involvement in the Hispanic community, she has witnessed the changing trends and needs, targeting this important demographic in the United States. Brenda was born and raised in New Orleans and is fluent in both English and Spanish. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Drama & Communications from the University of New Orleans. Brenda works in advertising and marketing, is the Editor of the bilingual newspaper “El Tiempo New Orleans,” and is Media Consultant for the television show, “Que Pasa New Orleans.”

Old Bones Odyssey Podcast Archive – Johnny Marcia Companion Interview - M57 On Air Urban Salon - Episode 3 Podcast – 2013

“Here’s the companion interview of Johnny Marcia which complements Episode 3 of our M57 On-Air Urban Salon Podcast that we made back in 2013. There’s a total of 7 episodes with a bunch of companion interviews. It was an exciting time and it’s great to be sharing it with you here!”-Ellen Kaye/Creator/Old Bones Odyssey – 2025
Johnny Marcia, producer of "Que Pasa," was born in New Orleans to Honduran parents. Marcia started his musical career at a very young age, joining his father's Latin band, Los Sagitarios, at the age of 16. Los Sagitarios was extremely popular, playing for about 35 years. In 2001, with a new vision, he gradually took over the group and changed the name to Rumba Buena. Rumba Buena expanded to playing more genres of music and performing at different and larger venues. Today, this group is one of the most popular local Latin groups specializing in salsa, merengue and bachata rhythms, just to name a few. Johnny felt something was still missing when it came to promoting Latino culture, and, together with Javier Olondo and a local Telemundo affiliate in New Orleans, Johnny brought his ideas to the table and is now a producer for the weekly 30 minute television show, “Que Pasa New Orleans.”

Old Bones Odyssey Podcast Archive – Gary Granata Companion Interview - M57 On Air Urban Salon - Episode 3 Podcast – 2013

“Here’s the companion interview of Gary Granata which complements Episode 3 of our M57 On-Air Urban Salon Podcast that we made back in 2013. There’s a total of 7 episodes with a bunch of companion interviews. It was an exciting time and it’s great to be sharing it with you here!”-Ellen Kaye/Creator/Old Bones Odyssey – 2025
Gary's approach to food combines his southern roots and passion for all things New Orleans, his home for the past 13 years. He is a New Orleans-based nutrition and exercise scientist, cook, gardener, teacher, writer & occasional drummer. Gary is the mentor farmer at the Hollygrove Market and Farm in New Orleans. In 2012, he established the New Orleans chapter of Slow Food in partnership with the New Orleans Musicians' Health Clinic. Gary's cooking layers simple preparations of food that is grown locally, seasonally and sustainably, and educates adults and youth on how eating locally promotes personal health and wellness, supports local economies, empowers communities, saves both time and money and tastes better than the stuff produced on assembly lines. www.performwell.net.

Old Bones Odyssey Podcast Archive – Dana Honn Companion Interview - M57 On Air Urban Salon - Episode 3 Podcast – 2013

“Here’s the companion interview of Dana Honn which complements Episode 3 of our M57 On-Air Urban Salon Podcast that we made back in 2013. There’s a total of 7 episodes with a bunch of companion interviews. It was an exciting time and it’s great to be sharing it with you here!”-Ellen Kaye/Creator/Old Bones Odyssey – 2025
Dana Honn grew up working at his family's Mexican restaurant, La Placita. He was cooking and waiting tables by the age of 11, and loved every minute of it ... well, almost. By the time he graduated from college (music composition with a minor in Hindi/East Indian studies), he had worked continuously in the food service industry for more than 15 years. His passion for composing and teaching music was always accompanied by a desire to expand his culinary horizons and he took advantage of every opportunity to taste, research and prepare various ethnic cuisines. In 1992, he moved to Brazil with his wife Christina, where he taught music and theatre at an American international school. Living in Brazil and taking trips throughout South America and Spain had lasting impacts on Dana's palate. Upon his return to the U.S., he founded Telarts, a film production and media company in San Francisco which he continues to oversee, and gave cooking classes in his spare time with Christina. In New Orleans, Dana and Christina founded Cafe Carmo. He is inspired by and committed to New Orleans and believes that "this city invites us to see beyond convention, through a looking glass of history and tradition to find those things which are superbly unique... it's a conduit for creativity, originality and coincidence. I guess that has some relevance as far as what excites me most as a cook, discovering the essence of a recipe, taking it back to its origins, reinterpreting and eventually presenting it on a plate at Carmo, hopefully to the delight of our diners."

Old Bones Odyssey Podcast Archive – Eva Hurst San-Martin Companion Interview - M57 On Air Urban Salon - Episode 3 Podcast – 2013

“Here’s the companion interview of Eva Hurst San-Martin which complements Episode 3 of our M57 On-Air Urban Salon Podcast that we made back in 2013. There’s a total of 7 episodes with a bunch of companion interviews. It was an exciting time and it’s great to be sharing it with you here!”-Ellen Kaye/Creator/Old Bones Odyssey – 2025
Eva is a native of Honduras who immigrated to New Orleans in 1964. Eva embraces both cultures, especially as she experiences the “only in New Orleans” fusion of locals who Second Line to Salsa music and Salsa to Second Line music. She recognized and embraced the similarities in both cultures and has been committed for the past 20 years to raising awareness by bringing communities together through music, food and culture. She presently works for the New Orleans Musicians Clinic and Assistance Foundation as a Community Resources Liaison. She also conducts outreach and produces outreach events in the Hispanic Community to identify Hispanic musicians, folkloric dance groups and other artisans and tradition bearers to raise awareness of the services offered at the clinic.

Old Bones Odyssey Podcast Archive – Felice Guimont Companion Interview - M57 On Air Urban Salon - Episode 3 Podcast – 2013

“Here’s the companion interview of Felice Guimont which complements Episode 3 of our M57 On-Air Urban Salon Podcast that we made back in 2013. There’s a total of 7 episodes with a bunch of companion interviews. It was an exciting time and it’s great to be sharing it with you here!”-Ellen Kaye/Creator/Old Bones Odyssey – 2025
Felice Guimont, RN is the New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic (NOMC) Patient Advocate and a native New Orleanian. She is a performing artist, nurse, and patient of the NOMC. Her efforts include advocating on behalf of other musicians who have had difficulty obtaining appropriate health care, as well as providing wellness education. She is passionate about eradicating the devastating toll, which preventable illnesses have had on New Orleans’ musicians. More on Felice HERE!

Old Bones Odyssey Podcast Archive – Leslie Cooper Companion Interview - M57 On Air Urban Salon - Episode 3 Podcast – 2013

“Here’s the companion interview of Leslie Cooper which complements Episode 3 of our M57 On-Air Urban Salon Podcast that we made back in 2013. There’s a total of 7 episodes with a bunch of companion interviews. It was an exciting time and it’s great to be sharing it with you here!”-Ellen Kaye/Creator/Old Bones Odyssey – 2025
Leslie Cooper, Production Director grew up a vocalist with jazz musicians for parents. She manages a Trad Jazz/Brass band comprised of High school students. She is director of a music education program called "Pass it On." She is a member of the Traditional Jazz Educators Network and has assisted with music educational programs for students of all ages for the past 24 years. She is a board member for the Friends of the Jazz and Heritage School of Music and serves on the Education Committee of the American Federation of Musicians, local 174-496 New Orleans, Louisiana and is President of New Orleans Women in Music (NOWIM).

Old Bones Odyssey Podcast Archive – Ryan Ballard Companion Interview - M57 On Air Urban Salon - Episode 3 Podcast – 2013

“Here’s the companion interview of Ryan Ballard which complements Episode 3 of our M57 On-Air Urban Salon Podcast that we made back in 2013. There’s a total of 7 episodes with a bunch of companion interviews. It was an exciting time and it’s great to be sharing it with you here!”-Ellen Kaye/Creator/Old Bones Odyssey – 2025
"I'm interested in creating art that explores post-modern identity issues, the essence of language, consumer culture, entertainment, and human impact on the environment. I believe that sculpture has a ritual function, making my art objects essentially 'useful' in a psychological sense. Over a decade of extensive international travel has had a powerful influence on my personal and conceptual development. I have a wicked sense of humor and a thick subversive streak. In my work, as well as in my life, I'm interested in exploring the boundary between the sacred and the mundane. I create work in a vast range of 2D and 3D media. Many of my pieces incorporate DIY electronics and experimental interactive components. I tend towards using heavy contrast, bright colors, and intricately decorated surfaces in all of my work regardless of media. My work falls somewhere between folk/outsider art and mad scientist experiments and is full of symbolic ritual and psychological imagery combined with kitsch. The art objects I create appear playful and humorous at first, but when the viewer looks deeper they realize that they are also full of double meanings, twisted games, dirty jokes, and challenging social, political, and personal implications. By using glossy, jewel-like surfaces and whimsical forms I pull the viewer into my narrative where they discover that underneath this surface glitz are deeper themes that satirize consumer culture and the status quo. My work is like cosmic candy that is full of the razor blades of truth."
- Ryan Ballard

Old Bones Odyssey Podcast Archive – Spencer Wiggens Companion Interview - M57 On Air Urban Salon - Episode 3 Podcast – 2013

“Here’s the companion interview of Spencer Wiggens which complements Episode 3 of our M57 On-Air Urban Salon Podcast that we made back in 2013. There’s a total of 7 episodes with a bunch of companion interviews. It was an exciting time and it’s great to be sharing it with you here!”-Ellen Kaye/Creator/Old Bones Odyssey – 2025
Spencer Wiggins is an American soul and gospel singer. He is considered to be one of the best kept secrets in soul music. Spencer started recording singles with Goldwax Records in 1964 with "Lovers Crime." Wiggins recorded 8 more singles with Goldwax, including the single "I Never Loved A Woman (The Way I Love You)" which featured Duane Allman on the guitar. Spencer that moved to Fame records and recorded two more singles, including the single "Double Lovin" which was a minor hit on the R&B charts. Spencer then moved to Miami and became a deacon of a Baptist church there. In 2002 he released "Keys to The Kingdom", a full length spiritual LP which featured his powerful singing and modern production techniques. In 1999 he began touring again, performing in various venues including The Ponderosa Stomp Festival in New Orleans in 2013.
For more info about our M57 Podcasts please go to ellenckaye.com/producing/.Check out our current project, Old Bones Odyssey at oldbonesodyssey.com.And check me out at ellenckaye.com.

Old Bones Odyssey Podcast Archive – John Boutte Companion Interview - M57 On Air Urban Salon - Episode 3 Podcast - 2013

“Here’s the companion interview of John Boutte which complements Episode 3 of our M57 On-Air Urban Salon Podcast that we made back in 2013. There’s a total of 7 episodes with a bunch of companion interviews. It was an exciting time and it’s great to be sharing it with you here!”-Ellen Kaye/Creator/Old Bones Odyssey – 2025
John Boutté is an American jazz singer based in New Orleans, Louisiana, who has been active since the mid-1990s. Born into a large Creole family that goes back seven generations in Louisiana, he was exposed to music early in life, soaking up New Orleans jazz, soul, blues and gospel, then adding his own Creole traditions along the way. Today, Boutte works with a wonderful amalgam of styles -- from torchy jazz to aching soul and African-American gospel -- all convincingly delivered. Check out John's page HERE!
For more info about our M57 Podcasts please go to ellenckaye.com/producing/.Check out our current project, Old Bones Odyssey at oldbonesodyssey.com.And check me out at ellenckaye.com.