I've always been drawn to ancient history — the battles, the people, the moments that shaped everything that came after. Embers and Empires is the channel I built to bring those stories to life.
Every video runs through a fully automated pipeline I built and manage. Topic selection, scripting, visuals, publishing — the system handles all of it. I stay in the loop as the creative director, guiding what goes out and when.
The channel is growing and there’s a lot more history to cover. If you have a story, event, or historical figure you want to see covered send it to stephenhenley@showupcontent.com
What’s Happening Knoxville is a local news and events channel built to actually be useful to this community — covering events, hidden gems, and the people and places that make Knoxville worth living in.
The most common feedback I get is “why aren’t you using real photos of Knoxville?” You’re right and I’m already working through that myself. Real photos from people who actually live here make it better though — if you have any you’d like to contribute send them to whknoxville@gmail.com and they may end up in a future video.
I’m also building a way for local small businesses to get free coverage on the channel. More on that soon.
