Rose Hansen
Writer: “Roll on: Roller girlz”
When Rose Hansen isn’t out chasing stories, she lives like a pioneer woman (of sorts) on a cattle farm in McDonald County, where she also practices a love/hate relationship with gardening. Her work regularly appears in Feast, Missouri Life, and more.
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Ashton Edwards
Cinematographer/Editor for “toad approves” videos
Ashton is a practical creative. His greatest passion is to inspire others into action. He enjoys creating videos, playing Pokemon with friends, and cruising on his Goldcoast cruiser. If it is humid, which it always is in Joplin, he will declare how hot it is, even in the winter.
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Aubrey Prunty
Illustrator, “old man Chris” image & winter section artworks
Aubrey is a full-time artist and sister to all.
She help inspire the inner artist in everyone and invite them to experience positive, life-changing creativity so that they can find their joy and feel a sense of artistic accomplishment, and in doing so, possibly help them to discover a new passion!
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Backspace Cadet
illustrator for Toads Over 70
Backspace Cadet is an indie game developer who creates YouTube tutorials on video game design. Wether it be programming, art/animation, or even general game dev talk, Backspace is on a quest to share his knowledge with anyone who wants to learn.
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Matthew Winkfield
Author/photographer for cat lawyer interview
Matt Winkfield is a ridiculous person. He loves music and photography and hates writing Bios. his name is not Kevin.
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Matt Otey
Author of all the Haikus
Matt is a man who
writes haikus against his will;
please, no beatings, Mark
IG: @sw_mo_golf
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Autumn Neuenschwander
(Joplin canvas creator/content editor)
Autumn likes to make things and help people. If she can do both at once, she's twice as happy. You can experience her work in the real world by dropping by Frosted bakery, where her pottery is on display and she's often baking in the back.
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John Laude
Photographer for Toads Over 70
John is a world class barista, a creative with a penchant for film photography and developing, and owner of one of the most luxurious heads of hair in Joplin. Ask him for a pourover and a windblown head-toss... you won't be disappointed.
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Theresa Schorr
CFToad & general editor
Theresa Schorr loves to spend her time reading, writing, and laughing at her own jokes. She lacks all vegan powers but has learned the power of self-respect. It is unconfirmed but suspicion is high that she resides in the attic above Joplin Avenue Coffee Company.
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Cole Mead
Infra writer
Cole Mead is a photographer with the adventurous spirit of the West coast and the work hard attitude of the midwest.
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Jeremiah Jones
Toadcast Editor, Designer, Editor
Jeremiah Jones is a Christian creative, worship leader, podcaster, family man, music fanatic, lover of words, and gaming hobbyist residing in Joplin, Missouri. He does a wicked Elmo impression and sometimes makes money giving private music lessons. You can consistently find him at one of Joplin’s many coffee establishments or throwing frisbees at those chained baskets in parks around town.
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Jarrell Jackson
Toadcast introducer
Jarrell Jackson was raised in New Orleans, LOUISIANA. Former Missouri Southern State University Student Athlete. Worship Leader at Hope City Church in Joplin.
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Austin Spencer
haiku illustrator
Austin was born and raised in Joplin Missouri, graduated top of his class at the Spencer academy of higher learning in 2011, and graduated from dropping out of college in 2014. He currently resides in Joplin, wearing many hats: small business owner, self published author and illustrator, door-to-door salesman, and designer of ball caps and beanies.
Austin is passionate about creative growth for himself, his city, and all those he comes in contact with- matched only by his passion for perfectly crafted omelettes.
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Padon Murdock
(director/cinematographer/editor of Guys on a Bus music video)
Padon was born and raised by coyotes in a cave located near wildcat park. When he was young, he sucked on the fangs of venomous snakes for moisture - he was taught the ways of the pack, and eventually became the alpha. being the alpha is especially helpful in video work: wolves make startlingly adept PA’s.
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Guys on a Bus
(band)
Many who look at this group of handsome specimens think that they should probably eat a sandwich or something. The guys do not discourage this line of thinking and will gladly receive all sandwiches. After all, BUS spelled backwards is SUB. Coincidence. . . I think not.
They take all the energy from these sandwiches to write songs for you to listen to. May the sandwiches and songs continue! Find more info about GOAB here.
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Mark Neuenschwander
photographer/head toad
Mark Neuenschwander loves Joplin and artists, and enjoys spending time with his creative little family. He used to only take photos, and then he decided to try his hand at helping start online magazines. You make up your own mind on whether or not he should just go back to the photos, which you can see by visiting marknphoto.com.
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Lancelot Schaubert
Writer
Lancelot Schaubert wrote five bios for this and Mark Neuenschwander censored them all. So instead he wrote this change.org petition to call FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF ALL REDACTED AUTHOR BIOS.
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Joplin Avenue Table #37
(featured as mic holder in the joplin alley feature)
Table #37 is a budding blogger. He was raised in upstate New York until the age of 72, when he was harvested and turned from a tree to a table. He's worked at Joplin Avenue coffee company for the past 5 years, enjoying the quieter pace of the back room. He enjoys when people use a damn coaster instead of leaving a condensation ring on his surface.
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Lesli Neuenschwander
poet & researcher
Lesli is a cartoonist, historical researcher, master gardener, and craftswoman, among other things. She thinks Mark is her best child, probably because he wrote this biography.
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Veronica Carr
(painter of our toadally awesome cover)
I'm a Joplin, MO-area craftsperson and mixed-media artist specializing in surrealism, nature themes, and unusual combinations of these two. Come see my gallery and blog at http://vleighartworks.com
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