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BLUE DOT - Episode 120: Live from Harrison County Arts!

Sep 23, 2026 · 44 min · 10 segments

This is SUCH a fun episode! We had a blast recording with so many lovely people at Harrison County Arts on September 11th, 2026. Leah Porter's artwork was on display and for the taking! Enjoy!

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Speakers: Graylin PorterHostElmer RamosHostWade BowmanGuestDustin MaddeningleyGuestLeah PorterGuestKaylaGuestMary Louise GettlefingerGuestElizabeth ReddingGuestKaren YorkGuestJim HayesGuestBruce BurtonGuestSarahGuestNathan BroomeGuestMaryGuestRachel KittermanGuestGrahamGuestOliverGuestTatum RamosGuestRozGuest

Reflecting on the Art Project39:31 – 42:52

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Elmer RamosHost

39:31

All right, we have the Discovery Dialogue diva, Leopoldo.

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Elmer RamosHost

39:34

The artist herself.

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Leah PorterGuest

39:36

The artist herself.

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Leah PorterGuest

39:38

So we're

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Graylin PorterHost

39:39

ending the, you know, we're coming to the tail end of the event, I think.

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Graylin PorterHost

39:42

Yes, yes.

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Graylin PorterHost

39:43

How do you feel about it? Oh, my gosh.

L

Leah PorterGuest

39:45

I'm thrilled and...

L

Leah PorterGuest

39:48

It went like I thought it would, which never happens.

L

Leah PorterGuest

39:52

Never happens.

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Leah PorterGuest

39:53

And I can't complain about a single thing.

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Leah PorterGuest

39:55

It was just a lot, a lot of fun.

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Leah PorterGuest

39:57

Great turnout.

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Leah PorterGuest

39:58

Great turnout.

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Elmer RamosHost

39:58

Okay, I will say, when you said that you were going to let people start grabbing stuff off of the wall, I was going to be like, it's going to be empty.

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Elmer RamosHost

40:06

Like, the walls are going to be empty within the hour.

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Elmer RamosHost

40:08

But Holly is so perfect.

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Elmer RamosHost

40:09

But there's so much work.

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Elmer RamosHost

40:10

Because she

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Graylin PorterHost

40:10

held them back, and she was like.

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Graylin PorterHost

40:11

Oh, really? Yes, she was replacing as they got picked up.

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Elmer RamosHost

40:14

Well, that's what I'm saying.

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Elmer RamosHost

40:15

Like, there's still so much art.

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Elmer RamosHost

40:17

Like, I didn't realize how much art there was.

L

Leah PorterGuest

40:19

People were very reluctant to take more than one.

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Reflecting on the Art Project39:31 – 42:52

E

Elmer RamosHost

39:31

All right, we have the Discovery Dialogue diva, Leopoldo.

E

Elmer RamosHost

39:34

The artist herself.

L

Leah PorterGuest

39:36

The artist herself.

L

Leah PorterGuest

39:38

So we're

G

Graylin PorterHost

39:39

ending the, you know, we're coming to the tail end of the event, I think.

G

Graylin PorterHost

39:42

Yes, yes.

G

Graylin PorterHost

39:43

How do you feel about it? Oh, my gosh.

L

Leah PorterGuest

39:45

I'm thrilled and...

L

Leah PorterGuest

39:48

It went like I thought it would, which never happens.

L

Leah PorterGuest

39:52

Never happens.

L

Leah PorterGuest

39:53

And I can't complain about a single thing.

L

Leah PorterGuest

39:55

It was just a lot, a lot of fun.

L

Leah PorterGuest

39:57

Great turnout.

L

Leah PorterGuest

39:58

Great turnout.

E

Elmer RamosHost

39:58

Okay, I will say, when you said that you were going to let people start grabbing stuff off of the wall, I was going to be like, it's going to be empty.

E

Elmer RamosHost

40:06

Like, the walls are going to be empty within the hour.

E

Elmer RamosHost

40:08

But Holly is so perfect.

E

Elmer RamosHost

40:09

But there's so much work.

E

Elmer RamosHost

40:10

Because she

G

Graylin PorterHost

40:10

held them back, and she was like.

G

Graylin PorterHost

40:11

Oh, really? Yes, she was replacing as they got picked up.

E

Elmer RamosHost

40:14

Well, that's what I'm saying.

E

Elmer RamosHost

40:15

Like, there's still so much art.

E

Elmer RamosHost

40:17

Like, I didn't realize how much art there was.

L

Leah PorterGuest

40:19

People were very reluctant to take more than one.

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