Troubled Men Podcast

01:13:40

TMP#50 Rik Slave Gets Loose

Troubled Men Podcast ·

2019/03/21

To celebrate the 50th episode, the Men invite the fellow creature of the night and New Orleans superstar to trace his steps from the suburban wasteland, to Harvard, to the '80's street scene of Alphabet City and back again. He's been famous since before anyone knew who he was. Topics include a practice parade, a Rite-Aid illness, a TV composer correction, Rik's bands, a Voodoo pregnancy, a high school hack, a hard lesson, running for your life, an impersonal trainer, Coney Island High, a culinary

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01:13:40

TMP#50 Rik Slave Gets Loose

Troubled Men Podcast ·

2019/03/21

To celebrate the 50th episode, the Men invite the fellow creature of the night and New Orleans superstar to trace his steps from the suburban wasteland, to Harvard, to the '80's street scene of Alphabet City and back again. He's been famous since before anyone knew who he was. Topics include a practice parade, a Rite-Aid illness, a TV composer correction, Rik's bands, a Voodoo pregnancy, a high school hack, a hard lesson, running for your life, an impersonal trainer, Coney

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01:11:31

TMP #49 Helen Gillet Plays It By Ear

Troubled Men Podcast ·

2019/03/14

The sublime and mysterious cellist checks into the Ring Room in the sweet spot between Ash Wednesday and the Ides of March. The Belgian transplant has a Europian flair and a Renaissance sensibility. Tonight all that goes out the window. Topics include Lent, gluttony, a garbage parade tragedy, road dangers, the pancreas, familial teasing, Singapore, monkeys, a first cello teacher, quitting, a cultural breakdown, WWII memories, a traditional ceremony, party soup, Others' Day, collaborators, dynamics,

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01:11:31

TMP #49 Helen Gillet Plays It By Ear

Troubled Men Podcast ·

2019/03/14

The sublime and mysterious cellist checks into the Ring Room in the sweet spot between Ash Wednesday and the Ides of March. The Belgian transplant has a Europian flair and a Renaissance sensibility. Tonight all that goes out the window. Topics include Lent, gluttony, a garbage parade tragedy, road dangers, the pancreas, familial teasing, Singapore, monkeys, a first cello teacher, quitting, a cultural breakdown, WWII memories, a traditional ceremony, party soup, Others' Day,

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01:07:57

TMP #48 Keith Duncan Gets Graphic

Troubled Men Podcast ·

2019/03/07

As Mardi Gras reaches a fever pitch, the Men cool it down with the illustrator and instructor as he talks about his long road from tiny Empire, La., to art school in New York City and beyond. Topics include a near miss, laundry history, a mea culpa, childhood, art school, post-Katrina paintings, Giuliani time, a gallery show, the St. Claude corridor, a Facebook joke, art criticism, social sensitivity, questionable throws, ladders and tarps, parade etiquette, a Zulu protest, a

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01:07:57

TMP #48 Keith Duncan Gets Graphic

Troubled Men Podcast ·

2019/03/07

As Mardi Gras reaches a fever pitch, the Men cool it down with the illustrator and instructor as he talks about his long road from tiny Empire, La., to art school in New York City and beyond. Topics include a near miss, laundry history, a mea culpa, childhood, art school, post-Katrina paintings, Giuliani time, a gallery show, the St. Claude corridor, a Facebook joke, art criticism, social sensitivity, questionable throws, ladders and tarps, parade etiquette, a Zulu protest, a trigger-happy mayor, a

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01:10:26

TMP #47 Chris Rose Surfaces

Troubled Men Podcast ·

2019/02/28

The best-selling author, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and white whale of the podcast finally shows his face, and the Troubled Men haul him into the Ring Room. Chris is always very forthcoming, and tonight is no different. Topics include an earthquake prediction, a work joke, secret rules, driving issues, Mannix, MeTV, tricks of the journalism trade, podcast production, sensitive boys, prep school alumni, the DKE fraternity mayhem, newspaper editing, Krewe du Vieux, the death of satire, public

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01:10:26

TMP #47 Chris Rose Surfaces

Troubled Men Podcast ·

2019/02/28

The best-selling author, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and white whale of the podcast finally shows his face, and the Troubled Men haul him into the Ring Room. Chris is always very forthcoming, and tonight is no different. Topics include an earthquake prediction, a work joke, secret rules, driving issues, Mannix, MeTV, tricks of the journalism trade, podcast production, sensitive boys, prep school alumni, the DKE fraternity mayhem, newspaper editing, Krewe du Vieux, the

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01:24:00

TMP #46 St. Valentine's Day Autopsy

Troubled Men Podcast ·

2019/02/21

It's Valentine's Day everywhere else, but it's a dateless night in the Ring Room. The Troubled Men do a postpartum analysis of the previous episode that almost didn't see the light of day. Topics include Hallmark holidays, being alone, a missing ID, a lock thief, fast food mayhem, episode #45 aftermath, the Rock 'n' Roll marathon, tough gigs, vehicle troubles, a recording triumph, a judge on trial, teens on alert, sauna talk, Virginia and the Zulu exception, a mother's college try, the Tao of

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01:24:00

TMP #46 St. Valentine's Day Autopsy

Troubled Men Podcast ·

2019/02/21

It's Valentine's Day everywhere else, but it's a dateless night in the Ring Room. The Troubled Men do a postpartum analysis of the previous episode that almost didn't see the light of day. Topics include Hallmark holidays, being alone, a missing ID, a lock thief, fast food mayhem, episode #45 aftermath, the Rock 'n' Roll marathon, tough gigs, vehicle troubles, a recording triumph, a judge on trial, teens on alert, sauna talk, Virginia and the Zulu exception, a mother's college

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01:03:06

TMP #45 José Torres-Tama Without Boundaries

Troubled Men Podcast ·

2019/02/14

The poet-warrior, artist, performer, activist, and founder of Taco Truck Theater pulls into the Ring Room and delivers the flavor. It gets a little spicy, and by the end, he wants Manny deported. Topics include an angry dog, a boycott bit, civic civility, the Cone of Uncertainty, restrooms, an award-winning doc, a question from Jude, DMT, performance influence, arrests, cocktail choices, a cultural question, amnesia, a screening, U.S. appetites, regrets, healing, Vida in New Orleans, shutdown

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01:03:06

TMP #45 José Torres-Tama Without Boundaries

Troubled Men Podcast ·

2019/02/14

The poet-warrior, artist, performer, activist, and founder of Taco Truck Theater pulls into the Ring Room and delivers the flavor. It gets a little spicy, and by the end, he wants Manny deported. Topics include an angry dog, a boycott bit, civic civility, the Cone of Uncertainty, restrooms, an award-winning doc, a question from Jude, DMT, performance influence, arrests, cocktail choices, a cultural question, amnesia, a screening, U.S. appetites, regrets, healing, Vida in New

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01:09:00

TMP #44 Luke Spurr Allen Escapes Siberia

Troubled Men Podcast ·

2019/02/07

The Troubled Men bring the Happy Talk Band singer and owner of Siberia Lounge into the warmth of the Ring Room. The workers control the means of production, but they have no five-year plan. There's not even a five-minute plan. Topics include therapy, discounts, a hot streak, foley artists, theater of the mind, an Alaskan adventure, a road trip to New Orleans, a last straw, Arizona justice, Luke's job history, the Bye Byewater, elementary school volunteering, Valentine's candy,

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01:09:00

TMP #44 Luke Spurr Allen Escapes Siberia

Troubled Men Podcast ·

2019/02/07

The Troubled Men bring the Happy Talk Band singer and owner of Siberia Lounge into the warmth of the Ring Room. The workers control the means of production, but they have no five-year plan. There's not even a five-minute plan. Topics include therapy, discounts, a hot streak, foley artists, theater of the mind, an Alaskan adventure, a road trip to New Orleans, a last straw, Arizona justice, Luke's job history, the Bye Byewater, elementary school volunteering, Valentine's candy, Pacino impressions,

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01:22:39

TMP #43 Jude Acers: CHESS MASTER/MONSTER

Troubled Men Podcast ·

2019/01/31

The Troubled Men are put on the defensive as the New Orleans Chess Master in the red beret launches a blitzkrieg opening in the Ring Room. Hope is not a strategy, but it may be all they have left. Topics include a daughter's photos, Guinness World Records, life-changing events, parenting tips, Chuck Barris, Grace Slick, the Five Americans hit records, luck in life, the Iguanas' 9 Volt Heart, band alchemy, Francis Ford Coppola and the Godfather miracle, chess as salvation, playing Bobby Fischer,

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01:22:39

TMP #43 Jude Acers: CHESS MASTER/MONSTER

Troubled Men Podcast ·

2019/01/31

The Troubled Men are put on the defensive as the New Orleans Chess Master in the red beret launches a blitzkrieg opening in the Ring Room. Hope is not a strategy, but it may be all they have left. Topics include a daughter's photos, Guinness World Records, life-changing events, parenting tips, Chuck Barris, Grace Slick, the Five Americans hit records, luck in life, the Iguanas' 9 Volt Heart, band alchemy, Francis Ford Coppola and the Godfather miracle, chess as salvation,

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01:00:26

TMP #42 DC Harbold Has More Fun

Troubled Men Podcast ·

2019/01/24

Back in the trenches, the Troubled Men summon renaissance man DC Harbold to the Ring Room for a full debriefing. The leader of Clockwork Elvis and owner of More Fun Comics spins tales of past campaigns as they nurse their wounds and resolve to soldier on. Topics include a low bid, a bad bet, a career change, a nickname explained, collectors and OCD, burlesque vs. stripping, wasp nest therapy, the Golden Girls, Mary Tyler Moore, a royal wreck, a first girlfriend, Wilmington, bus

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01:00:26

TMP #42 DC Harbold Has More Fun

Troubled Men Podcast ·

2019/01/24

Back in the trenches, the Troubled Men summon renaissance man DC Harbold to the Ring Room for a full debriefing. The leader of Clockwork Elvis and owner of More Fun Comics spins tales of past campaigns as they nurse their wounds and resolve to soldier on. Topics include a low bid, a bad bet, a career change, a nickname explained, collectors and OCD, burlesque vs. stripping, wasp nest therapy, the Golden Girls, Mary Tyler Moore, a royal wreck, a first girlfriend, Wilmington, bus ride detox, click

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01:03:06

TMP #41 The Passion of Michael Cerveris

Troubled Men Podcast ·

2019/01/17

The Tony Award-winning actor takes his chances with the Troubled Men. It gets a little punchy in the Ring Room, and a warning is issued following a clash of heads. The charm offensive is in full swing. Topics include a job opening, a New York sound check, king cake, origins and identity, musical theater explained, Road House, a not-so-secret membership, an untimely tribute, a Kennedy Center gig, a lost phone, John "Papa" Gros, an Arizona mystery, a monkey joke, the Golden Globes, religious

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01:03:06

TMP #41 The Passion of Michael Cerveris

Troubled Men Podcast ·

2019/01/17

The Tony Award-winning actor takes his chances with the Troubled Men. It gets a little punchy in the Ring Room, and a warning is issued following a clash of heads. The charm offensive is in full swing. Topics include a job opening, a New York sound check, king cake, origins and identity, musical theater explained, Road House, a not-so-secret membership, an untimely tribute, a Kennedy Center gig, a lost phone, John "Papa" Gros, an Arizona mystery, a monkey joke, the Golden

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