Joe Atkinson is the Director of Evansville NewsLab, a University of Evansville project working with local media to identify gaps in local journalism and help existing outlets fill them. Before that, he served as Communications Director for Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry, following years at UE in news, digital media, and communication roles. Alongside his work in journalism, civic communication, and higher education, Joe is also a filmmaker whose documentaries with WNIN have explored Evansville’s World War II history, brewing culture, addiction in the Midwest, and the 1977 UE basketball plane crash.

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Learn more about NewsLab: https://evansvillenewslab.com/

Recorded at the University of Evansville on April 7, 2026.
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Everybody Else is a podcast about the invisible people who make life happen. What began as conversations with behind-the-scenes builders in the music industry has grown into a broader exploration of how people think, work, and carry responsibility across industries and across disciplines. Hosted by Wes Luttrell, the show centers on thoughtful dialogue with creatives, leaders, and operators whose work often goes unseen but shapes the world we live in. New episodes streaming every Tuesday.

Ted O’Connell is the Jacobsville Development Consultant for the Jacobsville Area Community Corporation in Evansville, Indiana. Drawing from a background in sales, recruiting, and startup work, he pairs hands-on neighborhood leadership with thoughtful, data-informed problem solving. In the long-underinvested neighborhood of Jacobsville, that work has contributed to real results, including a 93% reduction in rodent activity and a 53% drop in shots fired.

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Learn more about Jacobsville: https://www.forjacobsville.org/

Recorded at Wally Opus Studios on April 1, 2026.
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Everybody Else is a podcast about the invisible people who make life happen. What began as conversations with behind-the-scenes builders in the music industry has grown into a broader exploration of how people think, work, and carry responsibility across industries and across disciplines. Hosted by Wes Luttrell, the show centers on thoughtful dialogue with creatives, leaders, and operators whose work often goes unseen but shapes the world we live in. New episodes streaming every Tuesday.

Zack Mathis is the Director of Marketing at Evansville-based, locally-founded Azzip Pizza. He started on day three of the company’s first store opening on the West Side and worked his way up from hand-making pizzas on the front lines to helping shape the flavorful brand now known across the region. Today, Zack helps tell the story of the 13-store pizza company as it expands into new markets while supporting its founders and leaders behind the scenes, including launching Azzip’s first rewards program and helping grow its Pizza of the Month Club.

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Visit Azzip's Website: https://azzippizza.com/

Recorded at Wally Opus Studios on March 30, 2026.
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Everybody Else is a podcast about the invisible people who make life happen. What began as conversations with behind-the-scenes builders in the music industry has grown into a broader exploration of how people think, work, and carry responsibility across industries and across disciplines. Hosted by Wes Luttrell, the show centers on thoughtful dialogue with creatives, leaders, and operators whose work often goes unseen but shapes the world we live in. New episodes streaming every Tuesday.

Julie Antey is the studio manager and a yoga instructor at The Yoga Space in Evansville, Indiana. With 22 years of practice behind her, Julie trained under Jimmy Barkan in 2003 and now teaches in a style that blends hot-yoga roots with a more intuitive, free-flowing approach. Grounded in human anatomy and shaped by the energy of the room, her classes help students move with greater awareness, find steadiness in their bodies, and reconnect with themselves.

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Follow Yoga Space: https://www.instagram.com/evansville.yogaspace/

Recorded at Wally Opus Studios on March 19, 2026.
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Everybody Else is a podcast about the invisible people who make life happen. What began as conversations with behind-the-scenes builders in the music industry has grown into a broader exploration of how people think, work, and carry responsibility across industries and across disciplines. Hosted by Wes Luttrell, the show centers on thoughtful dialogue with creatives, leaders, and operators whose work often goes unseen but shapes the world we live in. New episodes streaming every Tuesday.

Adam Trinkel is the Executive Director of the Downtown Evansville Improvement District, where he helps lead the work of keeping downtown Evansville clean, safe, and vibrant while connecting property owners, city partners, businesses, and the broader community around its continued growth. After earlier roles in nonprofit development and philanthropy at The Arc of Evansville, the University of Southern Indiana, and St. Vincent Evansville Foundation, Adam joined the district in 2018 as its second employee and has grown with the organization through its next chapter of downtown revitalization.

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Recorded at Wally Opus Studios on March 13, 2026.
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Everybody Else is a podcast about the invisible people who make life happen. What began as conversations with behind-the-scenes builders in the music industry has grown into a broader exploration of how people think, work, and carry responsibility across industries and across disciplines. Hosted by Wes Luttrell, the show centers on thoughtful dialogue with creatives, leaders, and operators whose work often goes unseen but shapes the world we live in. New episodes streaming every Tuesday.

Tait Tenbarge is the founder and head chef of Blue Bird Hot Chicken, a southern Indiana food truck known for its original take on Nashville-style hot chicken. After starting out in restaurants as a teenager and later leading kitchens at Haub’s Steak House and R’z Cafe, Tait built Blue Bird from the ground up, transforming an old school bus into a state-of-the-art food truck with the help of family and friends. In this episode, he shares the story behind the truck, the 31 attempts it took to perfect his hot chicken recipe, and the grit, creativity, and family support that turned Blue Bird into one of the Tri-State’s most talked-about food trucks.

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Recorded at Wally Opus Studios on March 9, 2026.
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Everybody Else is a podcast about the invisible people who make life happen. What began as conversations with behind-the-scenes builders in the music industry has grown into a broader exploration of how people think, work, and carry responsibility across industries and across disciplines. Hosted by Wes Luttrell, the show centers on thoughtful dialogue with creatives, leaders, and operators whose work often goes unseen but shapes the world we live in. New episodes streaming every Tuesday.

Megan Brumley is the Director of Operations at Dauby Real Estate in Evansville, Indiana, where she helps lead the systems, processes, and administrative infrastructure that support the brokerage’s growth and client experience. She joined the company nearly eight years ago during its earlier stage (then under Keller Williams) and played a key role in building and refining transaction management, operational workflows, and back-office systems as Dauby transitioned into an independent brokerage (now powered by PLACE). Prior to Dauby, Megan worked in product management at Berry Global, Inc., supporting cross-functional teams, process execution, and business performance.

Recorded at Wally Opus Studios on February 27, 2026.

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Everybody Else is a podcast about the invisible people who make life happen. What began as conversations with behind-the-scenes builders in the music industry has grown into a broader exploration of how people think, work, and carry responsibility across industries and across disciplines. Hosted by Wes Luttrell, the show centers on thoughtful dialogue with creatives, leaders, and operators whose work often goes unseen but shapes the world we live in. New episodes streaming every Tuesday.

Dr. Austin Maxheimer is an Evansville, Indiana–based author and neighborhood practitioner who leads community revitalization work as Love Your Neighborhood Director at Community One. He’s written five books on community, leadership, and measurement and brings roughly 15 years of on-the-ground experience helping residents and local organizations build healthier neighborhoods. In his work, Austin emphasizes resident-led change and a simple framework—listen, align, act, measure—grounded in proximity, practical action, and investing directly in neighbors so transformation happens from the inside out.

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Recorded at Wally Opus Studios on February 23, 2026.

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Everybody Else is a podcast about the invisible people who make life happen. What began as conversations with behind-the-scenes builders in the music industry has grown into a broader exploration of how people think, work, and carry responsibility across industries and across disciplines. Hosted by Wes Luttrell, the show centers on thoughtful dialogue with creatives, leaders, and operators whose work often goes unseen but shapes the world we live in. New episodes streaming every Tuesday.

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