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Blair Johnson

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Episode #131, L. Ron Drunkard

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2024/08/15

L. Ron Drunkard, bassist for Red Kate, joined me for Episode No. 131, and it was a hoot.We talked about band life, making records, supporting local music, news, politics, the awesomeness of Bob Mould, the lameness of touring acts frequently skipping Kansas City, and a ton more.We also talked a bit about a few of Mr. Drunkard's favorite albums. Those were these:Devo's Are We Not Men (1978)Give 'Em Enough Rope (1978), The ClashAC/DC's Highway to Hell (1979)Throb Throb (1984), Naked RaygunHüsker Dü's

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Episode #130, Josh Plunkett

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2024/08/08

Josh Plunkett is a son, a sibling, an entrepreneur, a business owner, a photographer, a videographer, and a world traveler. He's a guy that has figured out a thing or two about his allotment of time on this planet, and he's also my guest for Episode No. 130.Our streams crossed paths somewhere in the Instagram world, and -- speaking of -- you can find him/his work there in not one, not two, but three places. You can also check out his handsome Web site, on which you might find yourself inclined to

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Episode #129, Dr. Alberto Villamandos

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2024/08/01

I'm very excited to share that Dr. Alberto Villamandos joined me for Episode No. 129, and we talked a little bit about life as Associate Chair and Associate Professor of Spanish in the Department of World Languages & Cultures at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Go, Roos!We also talked about him being the recipient of the 2024 Chancellor's Award for Community Engagement.Dr. Villamandos was kind enough to share a portion of his evening with me amidst busy end-of-semester pressures, travel

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Episode #128, Jeremy Clark

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2024/07/25

Jeremy Clark of Tracer Heights was in the house for Episode No. 128, and dang it if it isn't always refreshing to chat with a fellow Phishhead.Trust me: I'm not trying to pigeonhole Jeremy or say that that's all there is to say about him. There's a ton more. Rare is the opportunity, though.Anyway...Jeremy's a son and a brother and a bandmate and one heck of a sharp dude; I really enjoyed getting to know him a little bit. We talked a fair amount about Tracer Heights, what they're all about, and what

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Episode #127, Lauren Textor

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2024/07/18

Lauren Textor was my guest for Episode No. 127, and my mind is still reeling from everything that she has accomplished at such a young age.I have no real direct reason to be as proud of her as I am, but I am, nonetheless. And I truly feel that she is just getting started.There're a number of ways in which one could keep tabs on this daughter, sibling, writer, producer, girlfriend, lover of Ireland, bandmate/cat mom. And those'er these: Muck Rack, Instagram, etc.Lauren and I talked about a good many

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Episode #126, Myla McCune

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2024/07/11

Myla McCune, in all of her loveliness, graced me with her presence for Episode No. 126.She's a daughter and a sibling and a sculptor and a gal that's not afraid to take on challenges. You can find her on Instagram or at mylalamar.com, if you're interested in checking out her work or commissioning her to do a piece for you.Myla and I talked about school and art and family and growing up and gender-role expectations that're maybe midwest-rooted. We also talked about a few of her favorite albums. Those

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Episode #125, Philip Clark

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2024/07/04

Philip Clark is a son, a brother, a husband, a vinyl collector, and a music lover. He has hosted a radio show and a podcast, and has been a vocalist for B.A.T.S., The Dead Laughter, and Johnny Switchblade. He was also kind enough to be my guest for Episode No. 125 of Badass Records. Philip and I covered a decent amount of ground in just under two hours, and a good portion of that was centered on discussing a few of his favorite albums. Those were these:Kind of Blue (1959), Miles

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Episode #124, Rich Wheeler

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2024/06/27

When Rich Wheeler shows up, shit gets weird. I'm kidding. I stole a version of that verbiage from a Facebook post from a few months back. A musician that had just gigged with Rich wrote it with high-praise-worthy intentions, and I loved the heck out of it. So, Mr. Wheeler was kind enough to lend me a portion of one of his Saturday afternoons not too long ago, and I was clumsy enough to screw up the video portion of our conversation, so...audio-only it is. And thank the heavens that I

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Episode #123, Brian McCarty

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2024/06/20

As the beat goes on, I found myself lucky enough to sit down with Brian McCarty, and visit with him about his life and his journey as a musician. It's Episode No. 123, and this one was a treat. Please join me and Brian as we talk about his roles in The Matchsellers, Greg Blake & Hometown, plus his duo setup. We also poked around at family and growing up, the pursuit of dreams, happiness, and the appropriate life path to walk. We also took a peek at a few of his favorite

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Episode #122, Maura Dayton

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2024/06/13

Maura Dayton. Awesome human being.Maura -- in all of Maura's awesomeness -- is a daughter, a sister, a student, a bandmate, an expert in a good many things, and Maura's also my guest for Episode No. 122.Maura might've had the greatest set of parents in all of American rock 'n' roll parenting history.Who knows. Either way, Maura's a person that knows a thing or two about music, has passion for music, loves playing music, and -- oh, yeah -- did I mention that Maura absolutely crushes it in the world

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Episode #121, FK Menace

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2024/06/06

I hate to sound repetitive with my gushing, but man was Episode No. 121 a treat.FK Menace came through and pulled no punches; we could've gabbed all evening.I can't describe how fun this was. What an amazing journey for an awesome dude that is legitimately living the dream.FK's a son, a brother, an artist, an activist, a DJ, a producer, and he's a guy you'd really struggle not to respect and admire. Solid, solid human being.We talked a little bit about growing up, art school, inventing one's self,

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Episode #120, Jackie Myers

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2024/05/30

Jackie Myers!Very excited to have met this lovely lady who's a highly educated human being, a professional pianist, a daughter, a sister, a wife, a dog lover, and a fantastic conversationalist.Mrs. Myers stopped by for Episode No. 120, and we talked family, the road, recording, writing, experimenting, gigging, and more.We also talked a little bit about a few of Jackie's favorite albums, and those were these:Ella & Louis (1956), Ella Fitzgerald & Louis ArmstrongMiles Davis' Four & More

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Episode #119, Damon Arredondo

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2024/05/23

Damon Arredondo is a son, a brother, a father, an entrepreneur, a dreamer, a brewer, and -- based on the four hours I spent with him in my basement studio -- an amazing human being. He's the owner and founder of Rizoma Liquid Creations, and he's my guest for Episode No. 119.Damon and I talked about growing up, family, heritage and culture, parenthood, collaborations, mental health, and beer, to just mention a few topics.We also talked about a few of Damon's favorite records, which were these:Sunrise

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Episode #118, Kathryn Hunter

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2024/05/16

Kathryn Hunter is a daughter, a sibling, a wife, and the proprietor of both Voodoo Hippie Girl's Free Spirited Threads and Wasted Land Apparel. She's a dye artist/designer, a brilliant mind, a lover of books and music, and she's my guest for Episode No. 118.Meeting Kathryn was a treat and sitting down with her to talk family, upbringing, and her passions was both enlightening and entertaining. And it wouldn't be an installment of Badass Records if we didn't examine a few of her favorite

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Episode #117, Mark Verbeck

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2024/05/09

Mark Verbeck is a son, a brother, a husband, and a father. He's also a classically trained musician. He's one-half of Scotch Hollow, and he's my guest for Episode No. 117.Mark and I talked about that band life, how music's taken him from central PA to Nashville to Chicago, and finally to KC. We talked about gigging, recording, and how parenthood challenges each of those things.We also talked a little bit about a few of Mark's favorite records.Those were these:Robert Johnson's King of the Delta Blues

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Episode #116, Chris Kinsley

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2024/05/02

Chris Kinsley joined me for Episode #116, and our coming together for this conversation resulted via collaboration with Chris's band, Arson Class, Sid Sowder's toomuchrock.com, and myself.Sid's Too Much Rock project has a number of intriguing aspects to it, i.e. concert reviews, stills, and footage. It also has a weekly podcast that is rapidly approaching the 700-episode mark. More pertinent to today, however, is the revitalization of his Too Much Rock Single Series, which -- with the release of

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Episode #115, Becoming a Swifty, featuring Tisha Cash

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2024/04/25

When Tisha Cash told me she was on board to do an installment of Becoming a Swifty, I thought, Well, how cool is that?!This is the third episode of this series and I've now done talks with someone from my personal life, a complete stranger, and now -- thanks to Tisha -- someone from the professional world.And what a fun chat it was.Tisha and I go back roughly a decade ago to the time when I was about to become a parent for the second time, but we hadn't seen each other for a good little bit, so it

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Episode #114, David Regnier

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2024/04/18

David Regnier was kind enough to share a portion of his Saturday with me, and together we recorded Episode #114, in which we talked a little bit about life, a little bit about doin' that live-music thang, and a little bit about a few of David's favorite records.Those were these:Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits, Vol II (1971)Exile on Main Street (1972), The Rolling StonesOzzy Osbourne's Diary of a Madman (1981)EP 7 (1988), FugaziLhasa de Sela's La Llorona (1997)It was great getting to meet David and learn

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Episode #113, The Radiohead Discography, featuring...

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2024/04/11

I'm very pleased to welcome Sammy Sanchez back to the program for a record-setting fourth appearance on the Badass Records podcast. And none of our chats have been brief ones.Sammy initially came around for Episode No. 44, in which we discussed a few of his favorite records: Pink Floyd's Animals (1977), Rain Dogs (1985) by Tom Waits, and LCD Soundsystem's This Is Happening (2010).For his second appearance, we tackled the Tom Waits discography, and that was super-fun and very educational. On his last

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Episode #112, Zach Bauman

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2024/04/04

Zach Bauman joins me for Episode No. 112 of Badass Records, and we discussed a number of things in the world of photography.Please check out his Web site here, and consider giving him a follow on Instagram and/or Twitter.It was a pleasure meeting Zach and getting to learn a little bit about him, and -- while we were at it -- we talked about a few of Zach's favorite albums. They were these:The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)The Rolling Stones's Sticky Fingers (1971)Siamese Dream (1993), Smashing

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