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The Latin, soul, and jazz singer with MuĂ©velo, Kumasi Afrobeat, and now Los Tremolo Kings journeyed from her Cuban parentsâ D.C. home to New Orleans after a chance karaoke encounter launched her professional career. Guest co-host Jeff Treffinger (Tribe Nunzio, the Geraniums, Strawberry) joins RenĂ© and Margie in the Feral Zone to trace her path back to the music of her roots.
Topics include a musician survey, the mayorâs podcast, a parental warning, the Mermaid Lounge Reunion, a Kingpin show, Mario Monterosso, a Doug Garrison 40th anniversary, speaking Spanish, Cuban relatives, a family resemblance, travel school, the D.C. music scene, the 9:30 Club, synth pop, Suicide, âCubist Blues,â Big Village at Jazz Fest, world travels, writing, the New Orleans lifestyle, the Fugitives of Funk, leading a band, dance music, Frenchmen St., paying dues, Brent Rose, Hugo Montero, Michael Skinkus and Moyuba, the divine, the M&Ms, Marigny Studios, Keith Keller, George French RIP, Tylerâs Beer Garden, Celia Cruz, and much more.
Intro music: "Trucker Takes A Wife" by Styler/Coman
Break Music: "Ooh Baby La La" from "Singing for My Supper" by Margie Perez
Outro Music: "Senderito de Amore" from "Los Tremolo Kings" by Los Tremolo Kings
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The enigmatic singer and guitarist behind Big Ass Mustache and Strawberry Presents and drummer for Dolly Dillon with Jeri Cain Rossi has always possessed a quiet intensity on stage. Starting out playing on the streets of the French Quarter, he now fronts the reformed STRAWBERRY with Jeff Treffinger of the Geraniums and Tribe Nunzio on guitar. Tonight they join René in the Feral Zone to reminisce about the glory days of the Mermaid Lounge and Pussycat Caverns as they cast a jaundiced gaze on the future.
Topics include a bar theft, Chris Lane, the Cramps at Loweâs, Ace Hardware, a worst state list, Lake Charles, summer camp, Tony Kushner, Norwich, a marching group, playing saxophone, the Dirty Dozen, jazz band, the wrestling team, boxing, âThe Big Easy,â street musicians, Jeremy Lyons, a Bad Company party, Willie Dixon, house parties, Talley Mulligan, Greg Easterly, Soup Chain, single parenthood, a forced break, Glyn Styler, Kenny Claiborne, War Amps, a Siberia gig, a new band, cover songs, early rehearsals, and much more.
Intro music: "Trucker Takes A Wife" by Styler/Coman
Break Music: "Shape" from "Strawberry Presents..." by Strawberry Presents
Additional Music: "Old Flame" by Dolly Dillon
Outro Music: "Old Coal Town" and "Bunk Beds" by STRAWBERRY
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The renowned dramatic soprano diva has spent decades performing at the highest levels of the opera world. Having studied at voice at NOCCA, she now teaches at Haute Ecole de Musique in Switzerland as a Professor of Voice and at studios around the globe. After a career soaring to the heights of European culture, Jeanne-MichĂšle returns to her old stomping grounds to join the Troubled Men as they plumb the depths at the Christmas Club Lounge.
Topics include the start of school, new vocabulary words, a Fitbit, Pensacola Beach, Nixon, Quakers, the Olympic closing, a Biden visit, parking rage, Sex Dog groupies, family intrigue, music studies, theater, NOCCA, practicing, college, acting training, punk rock bands, the Hostages, ice cream, a dramatic soprano, Bert Braud and Lorraine Alfaro, Wagnerian repertoire, a diva, castrati, opera origins, Jodie Foster, âAdam,â ticket prices, Robert Wagner, video games, healthcare, the Swiss, the trashy side, the Three Tenors, Pavarotti, groupies, fan art, a stalker update, voice care, master classes, Denise Charbonnet, and much more.
Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman
Break and Outro Music: "Elektra" and "Allein" from Struass' "Elektra" with Valery Gergiev, Jeanne-Michéle Charbonnet, Angela Denoke and the London Symphony Orchestra
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The Grammy Award-winning singer, accordion player, and songwriter started his career as a teenager playing dances in his hometown of Crowley, La. Recordings with legendary producer Jay Miller led to a deal with Mercury Records and international acclaim as a powerhouse performer combining Cajun, Zydeco, and Southern rock. Wayneâs music has taken him around the world and back. Tonight he makes it big with the Troubled Men.
Topics include bananas, an old girlfriend, a boil water order, a police car crash, coming indictments, a campaign pledge, White Linen Night, Will Smith, Anthony DelRosario, Turducken Productions, John Madden, Olympic track and field, Edwin Edwards, David Duke, a fais do-do, Michael and David Doucet, Amédé Ardoin, Milton Adams, Walter Mouton, oilfield work, Clifton Chenier, touring with Carole King, Jazz Fest, Sonny Landreth, Brian Brigand, Denmark, cultural exchange tours, Slash, Jeff Porcaro, Huey Lewis, hunting, Paris, fine wines, the Band Courtbouillon, Dr. John, and much more.
Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman
Break Music: "Johnnie Can't Dance" from "Blast From the Bayou" by Wayne Toups and Zydecajun
Outro Music: "Les Flammes de l'Enfer" from "The Band Courtbouillon featuring Wayne Toups, Steve Riley, and Wilson Savoy
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The NY Times bestselling authorâs latest book, âCharlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose and the Last Glory Days of Baseball,â has been hailed as a masterpiece of sports writing. An award-winning journalist whoâs written for the Boston Globe, the Atlantic, and the Washington Post, he covered Manny Chevroletâs first campaign for mayor of New Orleans in 2002 with an extensive feature in the Times-Picayune. Keith goes way back with the Troubled Nation. Tonight he returns to help the Troubled Men figure out where it all went wrong.
Topics include remote A/C, a shopping list, the Olympics, new sports, naked fencing, doping, javelin catching, tipping, a Trump blunder, judicial term limits, an online beef, a history degree, school sports, Chicago papers, afternoon newspapers, a gluten allergy, Harry Lee, a longshot story, a rockumentary, an electrocution, a first book, a Nell Nolan story, a missing newspaper, a rural basketball powerhouse, âFly Girls,â early female pilots, Love Canal, the Cincinnati Reds, Ray Fosse, switch hitting, sports parents, Las Vegas, a lifetime ban, Kenny Stabler, a Greek tragedy, online sports betting, and much more.
Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman
Break Music: "Every Dog Has Its Day" from "Victory Mixture" by Willy DeVille
Outro Music: "Try To See It My Way" from "Hope Is Not For The Weak" by the Geraniums
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The award-winning guitarist, songwriter, and singer began his career as Westbank Mike and the Fischer Project. He also plays with the Iko Allstars and the Desert Nudes. An arts education activist and mental health advocate, Mike has spent years promoting the healing power of music. Maybe he can help the Troubled Men.
Topics include cold showers, old talk shows, Dick Cavett, Groucho Marx, Bob Crane, an assassination attempt, red blood, the Big Island Jazz and Blues Festival, Bastille Day, Dr. Ruth RIP, mayhem, Gentilly, Mike Vila, tablature, a Valencia dance, Dave Pomerleau, Jesuit High School, the Back 9, coffeehouse gigs, college, a psychedelic Jazz Fest, tripping at the Riviera Country Club, tattoos, the Apple Barrel, mentors, Walter Wolfman Washington, boundaries, musical children, the School of Rock at Red Rocks, Lynn Drury, Banks St. Bar, Carlo Nuccio, Derek Huston, a family tour, CR Gruver, peer-to-peer learning, a $100 sticker, and much more.
Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman
Break and Outro Music: "All About You" and "Carry Us Home" from "Yesterday's Troubles" by Mike Doussan
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The actor and comedian produced and hosted the Comic Strip burlesque show and was the emcee for the Fleur de Tease Burlesque Revue. Chris is also a film worker with a starring role in Henry Griffinâs free jazz comedy, âMutiny.â Tonight the Valparaiso Menâs Chorus veteran joins the Troubled Men as they play it by ear.
Topics include Essence Fest, the concealed carry law, the presidential debate, a hotdog contest showdown, a Gulf Coast trip, Paul BongĂ©, the Ohr-OâKeefe Museum, Bob Tannen, presidential immunity, SpeeDee oil change, Maine, the draft, Ann-Margret, Tulane, the New Orleans mystique, the Boy Scouts, the Smiths, Nicky Katt, dead people, the Sundance film fest, Royal Fingerbowl, âBlair Witch Project,â Rio Hackford, Doug Stanhope and Dave Attell, cheap rent, set painting, Steve Walters, Suplecs, Danny Nick, Chazfest, the Mermaid Lounge, Brendan Gallagher, Pat Cronin, âComedy F-ck Yeah,â a Mardi Gras costume, and much more.
Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman
Break Music: "Space is the Place" by Sun Ra
Outro Music: "Factory For Stars" from "Hope Is Not For The Weak" by the Geraniums
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The acclaimed portrait artist and illustrator with the NY Yankees, the NY Times, and Madison Square Garden; friend of Dali, Ali, Frazier, and Roberto Duran; and tour photographer with Weather Report and Jacoâs Word of Mouth featured in episode 257 returns for a second round. Itâs a free-associative gabfest covering art, sports, music, and a double vasectomy. Tune in to see who makes the cut.
Topics include a Musicians Clinic party, Jeff Landry, the Ten Commandments, a Latoya Cantrell lawsuit, an old grad student, a wheelchair attack, a debate, Fat Beach Day, Jackie O, a spy pilot, Milton Glaser, LeRoy Neiman, Jimi Hendrix, Charlie Brent, Dr. John, Johnny Vidacovich, training camp, Ken Norton, Larry Holmes, Don King, a bad weight cut, MMA, the USFL, crooked sports, Tyson Fury, Norman Mailer, Dan Penn, Doc Ellis, Dick Cavett, Traffic, the Vegas Sphere, a Paul McCartney joke, and much more.
Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman
Break and Outro Music: "The First Kiss Is Free" and "Flame On" from "Plastic Silver 9 Volt Heart" by the Iguanas
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The keyboard and guitar player with Southern rock powerhouse band Drive-By Truckers is also a pop music fanatic, having released a string of candy-coated solo records over his career. His latest collaboration, âRoll Up A Songâ with âSpace Ghostâ writer Pete Smith, is a power pop gem garnering a 4-star review from Mojo magazine. Developing an affinity for the Troubled Men while playing on the latest Loose Cattle project, Jay uses a rare night off after a recent Truckers show to tip into Snake & Jakeâs for some fellowship, frivolity, and hot pozole talk.
Topics include Fatherâs Day, Jerry Lewis, Malevitus, Tiana Hux, Chris Champagne, Siberia Bar, Joey Chestnut, Kobayashi, a giant cupcake, the Civic, the Breeders, a U.S. tour, âSouthern Rock Opera,â the Betamax, NY suburbs, Yankee seats, Joe Jackson, âSteppinâ Out,â Moving to Athens, the Datsun 510, country club gigs, Spooner Oldham, a Halloween gig, a job offer, Model Citizen, Dial Back Sound studio, Reed Watson, Jimbo Mathus, the Bay City Rollers, Badfinger, the Jamm, the Knack, the Possibilities, Tang, Bosco, Chiclets, âAdult Swim,â and much more.
Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman
Break and Outro Music: "Gelato" and She's My Girl" from "Roll Up A Song" by Gonzalez Smith
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The co-founding keyboard player and singer with the New Orleans Suspects spent years playing funk and soul music on the Southeastern club circuit before landing in town. Noticing a vacuum in childrenâs music training, he established two local branches of the School of Rock, where he passes on lessons learned over a lifetime on the bandstand. Tonight CR joins the Troubled Men for a masterclass in post-gig distractions.
Topics include Pride month, shame, Galatoireâs, Michael Dominici, Alice Cooper, an assessment win, a Gardenia Moon recording session, Jerry West RIP, Bill Walton RIP, tornados, granny porn, Leon Medica RIP, redheads, Philadelphia, classical training, Rush, the Talking Heads, a school lunch set interrupted, a Dead cover band, a box truck, pay phones, fan mail, the Maple Leaf Bar, Frenchy, Kevin OâDay, Jake Eckert, the Usual Suspects, Willie Green, Reggie Scanlon, the Rhythm Shack Studio, Wet Willie, Eddie Christmas, a James Booker story, clown camp, Paul Green, âRock School,â a franchise success, and much more.
Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman
Break Music: "Things (In Your Mind)" from "Ouroboros" by the New Orleans Suspects
Outro Music: "Watcha Gonna Do" from "Kaleidoscope" by the New Orleans Suspects
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The DBA co-founder ran the Frenchmen St. nightclub and booked talent for over 20 years. Selling the iconic institution last year, he resurrected the beloved Chazfest, promoting 2024âs event at the Broadside along with several other shows through his New Suit Productions. Having worked in clubs his entire life, like the Troubled Men, Tom does some of his best work in the dark.
Topics include a Sonny Landreth and the Iguanas tour recap, Sidney Smithâs birthday party, a Wet Willie set, Bosco, a roach farm, tenant issues, a sucker punch, prop guitars, the Hunter Biden trial, the Popeâs book, Hudson Valley, Bard College gigs, California living, DBA NYC, Kelly Keller, Geraniums gigs, Karen Brady, CC Adcock, powdered booze, competition, booking philosophy, Dana Colley, Michael Jackson, soundproofing, dying partners, the NIVA/NITA conferences, new ownership, tour cancellations, disc golf, a club ownerâs poker game, and much more.
Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman
Break Music: "Whisper" from "Yes" by Morphine
Outro Music: "Factory For Stars" from "Hope Is Not For The Weak" by the Geraniums
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The acclaimed writer and comedian has recently published his debut novel, âThe Knights of Wade,â a comic tale set in New Orleans. Having written several successful childrenâs books, including âJokes for Crescent City Kids,â his latest work has been favorably compared to âA Confederacy of Duncesâ for its quirky local flavor. Tonight Mike encourages the Troubled Men to forego the knavery, and get on with some proper behavior. Results vary.
Topics include a Jazz Fest recap, the Rolling Stones, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, tents, the outdoors, an emotional support alligator, a doctorâs note, Slidell, a school newspaper, LSU, a humor column, a crazy family, a youngest child, a class clown, Don Rickles, Jerry Seinfeld, a comedy class, Toastmasters, eulogies, Jerry Lewis, John Hinckley, Jodie Foster messages, the Comedy House NOLA, Ken Jeong, a construction project, an Angus Lind endorsement, Pelican Publishing, media and communications, Walker Percy, John Kennedy Toole, Flannery OâConnor, âThe Neon Bible,â the southern milieu, the Tulane Book Festival, Milton Friedman, joke writing, notebooks, and much more.
Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman
Break and Outro Music: "The Liquor Dance" and "Zacatecas" from "Plastic Silver 9-Volt Heart" by the Iguanas
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The award-winning photographer and freelance journalistâs focus on New Orleans culture dates to her work for the legendary Michael P. Smith. While working as Gambit Weekly staff photographer, sheâs chronicled the cityâs contrasts and contradictions, producing images both comic and tragic, sacred and profane. Her new book, âThe Danse Macabre: Celebration and Survival in New Orleans,â is a vibrant expression of this eternal ethos. Tonight Cheryl joins the Troubled Men to laugh it up as twilight descends.
Topics include a menâs room, a Passover seder, Chazfest, a Kingpin gig, Jazz Fest, pedicabs, Heart, rescheduling weed, bong hits, Jude Acers, Baylee Badawy, Naked Gardening Day, the Marigny, Madisonville, an Amish father, the Half Moon, country life, an escape to college, newspaper jobs, New Orleans Magazine, Errol Laborde, Teresa Askew, an office job, teaching in Honduras, hepatitis, Mardi Gras Indians, Bruce Springsteen with the Iguanas, gutter punks, Chris Rose, death, good times, Rex members, the Womenâs March, âCherchez la Femme,â Anne Gislesen, Gerald Herbert, Uganda Roberts, and much more.Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman
Break Music: "Eve" from "This Is About This" by the Geraniums
Outro Music: "Royal Street" from "Hope Is Not For The Weak" by the Geraniums
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Musician and electrical/HVAC contractor Sage Maas and Narcissy guitarist/mastermind and registered nurse Jay Holland have been running partners going back to the heyday of the Mermaid Lounge. Sage survived a chaotic childhood to become a heroic and generous instigator. Jay is a guitar hero who plumbs the depths on stage and off, performing feats of derring-do that leave audiences stunned. Tonight, on the cusp of Chazfest, they double-team the Troubled Men for an over-the-top-rope Battle Royale. Everyoneâs a winner.
Topics include a dentist visit, a French Quarter Fest recap, Sober Sidekick, Flakka, O.J. Simpson B.I.H., Barry Scheck at the urinal, a late arrival, the mayorâs podcast, ear roaches, the electric chair, death row with Ted Bunny, Uncle Barry, artist parents, Kandinsky, a fashion designer, murder and mayhem, piles of cocaine, drug dealers, doctors, changing the mood, self-sacrifice, school therapy, a motherâs helper, a Virginia home, 9/11, a Mardi Gras Super Bowl, Alex McMurray, a mishap, Anthony Donado, a 50th birthday recording session, Ben Mumphrey, Brett Eugene Ralph, Dave Cappello, Noise Lab Studio, Nicky Sanzenbach, light dependence, kidsâ hip hop, the Remaining Geraniums, Tiana Hux, the Morning 40 Federation, club infrastructure, Eric Bolivar, vegan cracklings, and much more.
Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman
Break Music: "Itsy Bitsy Spider" from "Kiddie Ditties" by Sage Maas
Outro Music: "Equinox" by Jay Holland and Sage Maas
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The master drummer with credits including Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, Dr. John, and Alison Krauss has completed his documentary film project,âStreet Beat: Drumming Below Sea Level,â that examines New Orleans drummers and the second line tradition. Interviewing elders, such as Zigaboo Modeliste, Johnny Vidacovich, Carlo Nuccio, and Raymond Weber, and younger players, including Jason Marsalis and Stanton Moore, the film traces the roots of the form as well as its modern applications. Doug appeared on the last episode before the 2020 pandemic shutdown. Tonight, as the storm clouds gather, he returns to take cover with the Troubled Men.
Topics include an Iguanas tour recap, the eclipse, Chinese glasses, Sonny Landreth, Dave Ranson, Brian Brigand, the mayorâs podcast debut, the Vagiplug lady, flooding at Zulu HQ, a Bob Dylan show, the Saenger Theater, the âRoad Houseâ remake, CC Adcock, Tommy McLean, the womenâs NCAA Final 4, a returning guest, recent drummer deaths, Donald Markowitz, Jason Villemarette, Reya Sunshine Hart, a Jazz Museum screening, Kevin OâDay, New Orleans drum styles, Earl Palmer, James Blackâs floor tom, Russell Batiste, a bass player father, a first drum set, Herman Ernest, Ricky Sebastian, Matt Tecu, an acid trip, a Dockside Studio session, Tony Daigle, a Junior Wells session, the Lynn Drury record, Michael Rhodes, Anders Osborne, a Chick Corea story, stage perspective, drum shop pranks, blap drums, preserving unique cultural idioms, Leslie Smith, and much more.
Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman
Break Music: "What's 'Pho' Lunch" from "Magazine St." by Doug Belote
Outro Music: "Live My Life" from "High Tide" by Lynn Drury
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Brad Orgeron/Jack Orion is a 1st generation glam and punk rock singer and guitarist from the Contenders/Backstabbers and Aces 88 who started a band after seeing the New York Dolls, and was a witness to the local scene from its earliest days. Damien Youth is a reclusive, prolific psych/folk rock singer and guitarist whoâs recorded over 50 albums of original music. Together they are the Belladonna Lovers. Tonight they join the Troubled Men for some Whoâs Afraid of Virginia Woolf-style repartĂ©e.
Topics include spring break, the stalker, coed uniforms, campus decorum, a cancelled visit, an armrest incident, the Mile-High Club, a recording session, a Tav Falco record, a mayorâs eviction, a mayorâs probation, âPoor Things,â Walters Prep School, the Captain and Tennille, Lakeshore Drive, Blue Cheer at Pontchartrain Beach, Jonathan Wolff, Harlot, the Sands, Steve Walters, the Normals, Russel Joubert, Ultrexx, Fat City, the Heartbreakers, Dino Kruse, the Sex Pistols in Baton Rouge, Glen Matlock, the Red Rockers' reunion, Bryan Barberot, George the Max, Stephie, a geographical cure, Austin, San Francisco, Hawaii, Sanford & Son, the Mitchell Brothers, Jimi Chubbuck, Johnny Indovina, a rockânâroll motel, an aborted project, new music, live videos, and much more.
Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman
Break Music: "Drug City" from "Live in the Big Sleazy" by the Contenders/Backstabbers
Outro Music: "The Accident" from "Live Radio Session" by Belladonna Lovers
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Sheâs a muralist and painter with work at the Audubon Aquarium and the Orleans Casino, as well as a burlesque performer and producer with the legendary Shim Shamettes, and leader of her own band, the Souvenaires. Max is a sensitive artist, who hopefully remains unsullied by her time at the Christmas Club with the Troubled Men.
Topics include Friday Night Fights, a Pat Cronin memorial, an Ed Volker gig, a comedy show, a time change, the State of the Union, the Dixie Cups, Provigil psychosis, police rats, a jail break-in, ice cream, Mobile, Brunswick, an only child, art school, stripping, a cute club, auditioning, the Champagne Room, Las Vegas clubs, a punk band, the film biz, Carroll OâConnor, âConsenting Adults,â scenic painting, a Betty Page contest, Irving Klaw, Puddles the Clown, Richard Jewell, the Atlanta Olympics bombing, Blaine Kern, Stacy Hoover, sales, Paul Prudhomme, an Ernie K-Doe portrait, lounge music, public art, graffiti, Breaux Mart, Madonna murals, fishing camps, and much more.
Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman
Break and Outro Music: "Better Life" and "Leave Me Alone" from "Humble Beginnings" by Max Bernardi
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The veteran drummer, pianist, and composer started his career playing Tylerâs Beer Garden with the James Rivers Movement. He spent years in NYC slinging bonds on Wall Street by day and making the downtown jazz scene by night. In spite of his familyâs nearly 200-year history in New Orleans, Charlie had never been inside Snake and Jakeâs Christmas Club Lounge. Guess he was just waiting for an invitation from the Troubled Men.
Topics include Hall and Oates, Richard Lewis RIP, Don Rickles sitcoms, Jimmy Maxwell RIP, older musicians, society bands, a tall Elvis, âPriscilla,â âSilence of the Lambs,â Super Tuesday, a rematch, Sinead OâConnor, Ray Stevens, ChazFest resurrected, the Remaining Geraniums, new crime bills, concealed carry, execution methods, Isidore Newman School, a first drum set, Mike Guma, David Torkanowsky, Nicky Sanzenbach, Hank Mackie, Soul Jazz, New England Conservatory, Gunther Schuller, Bob Moses, Al Vega, bond daddies, Bond girls, the market crash, Dickie Landry, the 1980s, rap, the Hound, coming home, Tom Fitzpatrick, Bourbon St., Rob Davis, Kevin OâDay, Ingrid Lucia, Scott Goudeau, and much more.
Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman
Break Music: "Blockamurry" by Charlie Kohlmeyer
Outro Music: "Jasara" by the Jack Meade 6
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The former Times-Picayune and Gambit writer has spent her career covering arts and culture in New Orleans and beyond. As the Ponderosa Stomp Program Director, she helped showcase legendary figures of rockânâroll for contemporary audiences. Currently writing the definitive book on beloved âVic 'n Natâlyâ cartoonist and artist Bunny Matthews, along with TMP guest and co-author Michael Tisserand, Alison journeys south of Canal St. to hash it all out with the Troubled Men.
Topics include John Papa Gros gigs, a hippie festival, a special offer, a special request, an opossum seizure, a Michael Deas TV feature, âPriscilla,â an Elvis impression, the Memphis Mafia, the Carville Leprosarium, Hansenâs disease, orthopedic inventions, an NYC childhood, feral kids, pre-Giuliani times, the Times Square changeover, the Dalton School, Jeffrey Epstein, NYU, Tulane, a first writing job, âWhere YâAt,â the digital demonetization, typesetting competitions, newspaper drama, job cuts, Canal Place offices, Keith OâBrien, music biz advice, Lady Gaga, a stolen book, the HNOC, Jude Matthews, the underbelly, Figaro magazine, a middle name, and much more.
Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman
Break Music: "Beating Like A Tom-Tom" from "Victory Mixture" by Willy Deville
Outro Music: "Gin In My System" from "Hitz Vol.1" by Big Freedia
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The architect, screenwriter, and college professor has always followed his instincts. Whether designing high-rise hotels, writing a film with Dwight Yoakam, or producing the decorated series âArchitecture Schoolâ about post-Katrina residential rebuilding, he brings an enthusiasm that is infectious. Tonight Stan joins the Troubled Men. Letâs see who infects whom.
Topics include a party recap, the Mackel twins, a switcheroo, a tax assessment win, âThe Savage Bees,â a sauna infraction, the âWe Are the Worldâ doc, Bob Dylan, a camera man, Todd Erlandson, a Guantanamo birth, pre-Castro Cuba, the Pavys, Cajun hydrology, shop class, drafting, LSU, grad school, the 1984 Worldâs Fair, the Sugar House, the Space Shuttle, film school, âBlood Simple,â USC, the Sunset Strip, an earthquake, âPainted Hero,â rodeos, Billy Bob Thornton, an expanding script, âSouth of Heaven, West of Hell,â Byron Mouton, favorite films, Abel Ferrara, the current movie climate, and much more.
Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman
Break and Outro Music: "Retreat of the Light Horse Brigade" and "Factory for Stars" from " Hope Is Not For The Weak" by the Geraniums
Support the podcast: Paypal or Venmo
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