cool WIP

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episode 39: coolin with Jayvn Solomon

October 06, 2026

This is a first. We are sitting down with Jayvn Solomon, the FIRST EVER Creative Strategist for the City of St. Louis.  We're talkin' effecting change, solving puzzles, Loutopia, designing place, systems architecture, the high school question, the lore of the county, carving out the space you want in the world, dodging nouns, public art, humility, wayfinding, Dunbar's number, and codifying art and creative placemaking as legitimate vehicles for changing the way we leverage and interact with c...

cool WIP episode 38: coolin with Cami Cruz Thomas

September 22, 2026

An absolute force. We are sitting down with one of the most powerful storytellers in St. Louis, Cami Cruz Thomas, producer, director, advocate and owner of the film production company My Friends and I. We're talkin' Red Brick, Blue Tarp, 90 second love letters, visual brain worms, poetry as process, grit, surrendering to the thing inside that wants to be heard, cross-country, Red Bull, freedom in the night to try something new, leaps of faith, mutual aid, leadership, dual citizenship across S...

cool WIP episode 37: coolin with James McAnally

August 07, 2026

It's Coyote Time. We are sitting down with one of St. Louis's most influential figures… a man-of-many-hyphens, James McAnally, the executive director of Counterpublic. We're talkin' triennials, Coyote Time, punk houses, building institutions, defects of character, St. Louis as the bullion cube of America, critics in crisis, the origins of Counterpublic, Sugar Loaf mound, public relations, bread and puppets, mechanisms of scaling, Circus of Life, vernacular academia [who is she?], burn-out, pr...

Curated by Chance · Low booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners

Interviews by Brainard Carey · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners

How do I get in touch with cool WIP?

cool WIP is hosted by Kalaija Mallery. Its publicly listed email is marinam@silverspacestl.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for cool WIP?

The publicly listed email for cool WIP: marinam@silverspacestl.com.

How many listeners does cool WIP have?

Podseeker estimates cool WIP reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for cool WIP?

cool WIP typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Practicing artists, curators, art critics, and arts writers with a distinctive body of work, exhibition history, curatorial role, or independent arts publication. Common among recent guests: Solo or group exhibitions; Curatorial projects; Arts criticism or independent publishing. Recent guests include Sam Hamilton, Troy Sherman, and Betsy Zeitler-Ellison.

How hard is it to get booked on cool WIP?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does cool WIP cover?

Recent episodes cover Contemporary Art, Art Criticism, Curation, Artist Practice, and Visual Art. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.