Episodes

Here Come the Mummies! Linen-clad singer/guitarist Mummy Cass from Here Come the Mummies joins me for a spooktacular talk about ancient Egyptian pyramids, fruity cereals, catching fire on stage, horror conventions, Cheap Trick requests, Spinal Tap quotes, single and double entendres, and more! LISTEN HERE

LaMP! Organist Ray Paczkowski from Vermont-based trio LaMP joins me for a fun talk about fan-made stickers, band manager intuition, improvisation, silver pygmy goats, the Cosmic Pickle, and more! LISTEN HERE

Slugger! NOLA fusion-funksters Slugger and I talk about numerous musical collaborations, green room basslines, Jamba Juice jams, Vermont connections, nicknames (and avoiding them), honoring New Orleans spirits, historic venues, and more! LISTEN HERE

Phil Martin! Dutch drummer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Phil Martin (AKA Timothy van der Holst) and I discuss pen names, space themes, bad instructors, running numerous musical outfits, working with Joel Sarakula, Shawn Lee, and Dr. Lonnie Smith, yacht rock projects, selling restaurants, and more! LISTEN HERE

Mondo Freaks! Luke Hodgson, bass player and co-founder of Melbourne, Australia-based vintage funk/R&B outfit Mondo Freaks, and I discuss Joe Bonamassa cruises, fake books, positive body images, vintage gear, keytars, awkward Todd Rundgren autographs, secret tracks, and more! LISTEN HERE

The Olympians! The Olympians mastermind Toby Pazner and I talk musical revivals, James Bond movies, California themes, bedroom albums, fever dreams, the Temple of Sound, javelin throwing, and more! LISTEN HERE

Joe Marcinek! Blues/funk/jam guitarist, composer, and collaborator Joe Marcinek returns to discuss playing music with his idols, groove sessions, live accidents, Wayne's World transitions, Zen philosophies, getting lost in the sauce, amp malfunctions, inversions, and more! LISTEN HERE

Temporary Blessings! Australian cinematic soul and funk outfit Temporary Blessings founder and trumpeter Liam McGorry and I talk Korean fish divers, giallo soundtracks, bugles, overnight recordings, community record shops, broken tympanies, sinister sounds, and more! LISTEN HERE

Chris Lujan! Bay Area, California-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, live performer, collaborator, and studio and label owner Chris Lujan returns to the podcast to discuss Wu-Tang beats, shaking goat toes, letting the dog in and out, the healthy benefits of mustard, instrument piles, cassette tapes, Michelle Yeoh, childhood books, Icelandic DJs, and, of course, PIZZA, because Chris. LISTEN HERE

G.E.D. Soul Records! Nick DeVan from G.E.D. Soul Records, DEVANDO, and Magic in Threes joins me for a chat about Erykah Badu lyrics, Deep Funk, mix tapes, radio shows, train whistles, cassette recorders, library music, and more! LISTEN HERE

Cytrus! Members of Seattle-based psych-funk octet Cytrus and I chat about synth-offs, storage unit jams, stolen street signs, long-format songs, jam band hacks, renegade jams, ambulance travel, and more! LISTEN HERE

Toyesauce! Nashville/Austin/New Orleans funk collective Toyesauce band leader and guitarist Leon Toye returns to the podcast to share tunes from his new live album, plus we talk about fated holiday parties, whiskey influences, musical notation emojis, chicken funk, musical German Shepherds, symmetrical shirts, and more! LISTEN HERE

Secret Stash Records! Eric Foss from Minneapolis-based independent label Secret Stash Records joins me for a fun talk about record assembly parties, Afro-Peruvian folk recordings, Zippo record jackets, library music, and professional whistlers, plus we geek out about vinyl records (like, a lot)! LISTEN HERE

Fat Produce! Addison and Michael from Miami-based guitar trio Fat Produce stop by to talk live studio recordings, soul jazz tributes, upright funkateer bassists, breaking trumpets, motorcycle culture, and more! LISTEN HERE

The Diasonics! Moscow-based The Diasonics and I talk about bird culture, the Russian funk scene, Soviet tube factories, Tetris music, and clutchy bass sounds, plus, we speak the universal language of Funk, and more! LISTEN HERE

Stefan Redtenbacher! Stefan Redtenbacher from Redtenbacher's Funkestra RETURNS for a new segment: 40 Minutes of Funk FURTHER, to discuss the latest news and info since his first visit to the show (Season One: Episode 9)! This time, we talk about Redtenbacher's Funkestra's 30-year anniversary, a new album release, funky flamingos, remixing Herb Alpert, shuttlecocks, and we laugh a whole lot, too! LISTEN HERE

Polyrhythmics! Ben and Art from Polyrhythmics catch up with me about vibroslaps, the Northwest funk scene, space-echoed flute, kung fu imagery, baritone flutes, Go-Go music, and more! LISTEN HERE

Joe Alterman and Mocean Worker! Pianist Joe Alterman and bassist/producer Mocean Worker and I discuss a shared love of music and stories from funky soul jazz pianist Les McCann, plus Cinderella mice, meat skin restaurants, bluegrass festivals, three-ring circuses, gospel funk, and more! And we drop names like rain! LISTEN HERE

The Freedom Affair! Paula and Dave from The Freedom Affair stop by to discuss Disney parodies, Isaac Hayes' car, the smell of old studio stuff, jazz lineages, iWatch commercials, Stevie Wonder's disapproval, and more! LISTEN HERE

Skies of Venus! Skies of Venus front man Matt and I chat about punk bands, noodling at home, science fiction, one-chord vamps, Spotify warehouses, bossa nova grooves, and more! LISTEN HERE

Michael B! Season Three's opening episode flips the script and features host and producer Michael B in the hot seat! Special guest interviewer Stefan Redtenbacher (Redtenbacher's Funkestra) and Michael discuss Solid Gold dancing, marching band, the Funk Bomb, his funk journey and outlets, and what he did on his two-year vacation (from podcasting). Tune in for a bonus, secret, unreleased funk tune, too! LISTEN HERE