Episode 206, Sean Moran
Episode 205, Julie Bennett Hume
Episode 204, Matt Jack
Episode 203, J. Ryan Landry
Episode 202, Christian Dixon
Episode 201, Parker Mason
Episode 200, Carlton Rashad
Episode 199, Ryan Johnson
Episode 198, Laura Boland
It's that time of the week again, and I'm excited to share that Sean Moran of KC Film Project is my guest for Episode No. 206. Sean is a son, a sibling, a husband, a father, a photographer, and one heck of a fun guy with whom to chat. We sat down a couple of Saturdays ago to chat all about KC Film Project and a few of the things the team are working on. To keep your finger on the pulse, follow them on Instagram at @kcfilmproject. We also talked family, growing up, traveling, business endeavors, leaving technology largely behind in the world of photography, and -- of course -- we talked about a few of Sean's favorite albums, which were these: Jimmy Cliff's Struggling Man (1973) Enema of the State (1999), blink-182 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Trying (2003) Honorable mention to Eric Clapton and his 1977 release, Slowhand. The same goes for both Escape, the 1981 Journey record, as well as Sound and Color, Alabama Shakes' release from 2015. Chatting with Sean was a treat, though, and I can't recommend the Instagram follow enough. Cool KC things are forthcoming via the Film Project, and you'll have to check out our conversation to learn more about it. copyright disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the audio samples contained within this episode. They are clips from a Benevento/Russo Duo tune called, "Powder," which is from their 2006 album, Play Pause Stop (which I mistakenly referred to as self-titled), c/o Royal Potato Family.
Welcome, welcome, welcome. My guest this week is Julie Bennett Hume, whom is a daughter, a sibling, a wife, a mother, and a singer/songwriter. Follow Julie on Instagram at @julie_bennetthumemusic, check out her Web site, juliebennetthume.com, and find her stuff on Facebook, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and CD Baby. Julie has released three solo albums, Late Bloomer (2017), Vinegar (2019), and The Lorelei (2025), as well as a duo project called The Multiverse (2021). She's also a co-host of She Talk Wha'? on KKFI, Saturdays at 3:00, which you should definitely tune in for. For Episode No. 205, Julie and I talked about family, growing up, writing and recording, gigging, and so much more. We also had a peek at a few of her favorite albums, which were these: Europe '72 (1972), Grateful Dead The Roches' self-titled release (1979) Rickie Lee Jones' Pirates (1981) Good As I Been to You (1992), Bob Dylan Catch Julie Wednesday, April 15th at 7:00 p.m. at Hammers Dueling Piano Bar at 3901 Broadway in downtown Kansas City, and be sure to check out that KKFI program of hers; it covers a lot of cool stuff. copyright disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the audio samples contained within this episode. They are snippets from a DJ Quik tune called, "Black Mercedes" from his 2006 release, Trauma Instrumentals, c/o Mad Science Recordings.
Matt Jack joined me for Episode No. 204, and it was awesome sitting down with him. Matt's a son, a husband, a father, a professional, a bandmate for many outfits, and a super-sharp dude. Beyond following Matt's Death By Science Fiction outfit on Instagram (@deathbyscifi), you should definitely check out their stuff on YouTube, Apple, or Spotify. And above all, be sure to get your tickets now for JackChella at The Rino on Friday, April 3. Five -- count 'em, five -- of Matt's bands will be offering a set of live music, and it's the second year that Matt and The Rino have put on this event. It's a don't-miss. For our conversation, Matt and I talked growing up in OKC, moving to KC, learning instruments, making records, gigging, and so much more. We also talked about a few of Matt's favorite records, which were these: Yellowcard's Ocean Avenue (2003) self-titled, Blink 182 (2003) Futures (2004), Jimmy Eat World Foo Fighters' Echoes, Silence, Patience, Grace (2007) Forget and Not Slow Down (2009), Relient K Many thanks to Matt for the time and the energy he put in to making this happen, and many thanks to all of you that support the show. copyright disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the audio samples contained within this episode. They are clips from a Meute tune called, "LoCKeDoWN2," from their 2024 release, Empor, c/o TUMULT serviced by NEUBAU Music.
J. Ryan Landry is a son, a sibling, an artist, a super-sharp fellow, and a fantastic conversationalist. He's also my guest for Episode No. 203. Mr. Landry and I hit it off right away, talking about common acquaintances, growing up in JoCo, hoops, and the like, and we were only getting started there. We chatted school, caricature art, his Web site, skipperart.com, his Instagram handle, @hippyskippyart, and his latest project, KC Art Van Gogh, in Raytown. They have studio spaces, membership options, and classes, and can be found at kcart-vangogh.com, reached by phone at 816-388-0089, or via e-mail at kcartvangogh@gmail.com. Somewhere in the mix, we touched on a few of J. Ryan's favorite albums, which were these: The White Album (1968), The Beatles Van Morrison's Moondance (1970) self-titled (1980), The Pretenders U2's The Unforgettable Fire (1984) Version 2.0 (1998), Garbage Please be sure to give J. Ryan an Instagram follow, and to also check out KC Art Van Gogh's Web site. Many thanks to Mr. Landry for a delightful conversation, and many thanks to all of you that support the progrum. copyright disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the audio samples contained within this episode. They are snippets from a Phish track called, "Brian and Robert," which is from their 1998 release, The Story of the Ghost, c/o Phish Inc.
Christian Dixon is a son, a sibling, a musician and a songwriter, and he's my guest for Episode No. 202. If you're so inclined, you can give Christian an Instagram follow at @christiandixonmusic. You can find him on Facebook and Tiktok. You can peruse his Web site, christiandixon.bandzoogle.com. You can find his EP and his singles on Apple Music and Spotify. And I'll also encourage you to check out James Carter's "You Found Music" out there on the Web; he's the guy deserving of the kudos for connecting me and Christian. During our conversation, we talked about life, growing up, family, mental health, self-discovery, service to others, and a bunch more. We also talked about a few of Christian's favorite albums, which were these: Glory, The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1989) Switchfoot's Vice Verses (2011) Vessel (2013), Twenty One Pilots Phoebe Bridgers' Stranger in the Alps (2017) Punisher (2020), Phoebe Bridgers This is a long one, and that's certainly not desirable for some of the potential viewing audience, especially for a brand that's making zero clips or short-form content, but it's worth it. Christian is sharp, personable, and full of great insight, so I do hope you'll tune in. Thank you to him for the time, and to all of you that support the program. Note: Tom Cruise. Not Tom Hanks in Magnolia. Yeesh. copyright disclaimer: I do not own the rights to any of the audio contained within this episode. They are clips from a tune entitled, "Berkeley Jam," that was spawned from a live Phish performance. I poached it from Live Phish Downloads 8.06.10 (The Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA) from 2011, and it's available to me and you c/o Who Is She Music Inc.
Just like that we're off and rolling into the 200s, and I couldn't be happier than to share that Parker Mason is this week's guest on the podcast. Parker is a son, a sibling, a partner, and a bandmate in various acts around Kansas City. Check out @haikusforemus, @car.microwave, and @wearelandlion, all on Instagram. Parker and I chatted growing up, diving into music and the Internet, wearing different role hats in bands, and the music-scene community around town. We also talked about a few of his favorite albums, which were these: Abbey Road (1969), The Beatles Neutral Milk Hotel's In the Aeroplane over the Sea (1998) I'm Wide Awake It's Morning (2005), Bright Eyes Sufjan Stevens' Carrie and Lowell (2015) Circles (2020), Mac Miller Not every guest I interview is as sharp and up to the task of having entertaining conversation as Parker was, and for that I consider myself lucky. Many thanks to him and to all of you that support the show. Note: Emitt Rhodes was the name I was looking for. Side Note: Heavy-duty congratulations to the United States Men's and Women's Ice Hockey Teams for bringing home double gold in Milan. Super, super cool. copyright disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the audio contained within this episode. They are snippets from a Slide Five track called, "Up & Out." It's the leadoff number from their 1996 release, Rhode Trip, c/o Ubiquity Recordings, Inc.
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls -- Please allow me to introduce my wonderful guest, Carlton Rashad, to the podcast. Carlton is a son, a sibling, a singer, a songwriter, a performer, and a fantastic human being. He also makes an appearance on this program for the esteemed 200th episode, which -- if I'm not lying -- is pretty cool. Know what else is cool? Carlton. He has a Instagram -- @imcarltonrashad -- you can follow. He has a Facebook, a TikTok, a Threads, a YouTube, and he has his stuff on Apple Music and Spotify. He's the 2021 Best Male Vocalist per the Kansas City People's Choice Awards, and he's a Kansas Citian through and through. Carlton and I talked about his lifelong existence as a performer and a singer, a person with music always in his life, and his affinity for manifestation. We also talked about a few of his favorite albums, which were these: Get Lifted (2004), John Legend Mary Mary's self-titled release (2005) Future Sex/Love Sounds (2006), Justin Timberlake Lalah Hathaway's Lalah Hathaway Live! (2015) the entire Beyonce catalog Please go check out Carlton's stuff, and -- while I have you -- thank you for your continued support of the Badass Records podcast. copyright stuff: I do not own the rights to the audio clips contained within this episode. They are snippets from a tune by Robert Walter's 20th Congress called, "Inversion Layer." It's a track from his 2013 release, Get Thy Bearings, and we have access to it c/o The Royal Potato Family.
Ryan Johnson is a son, a brother, and a musician. He's also a super-sharp dude, and he's my guest for Episode No. 199. Both Ryan's solo and full-band outfits write, record, and gig around town, and if you give him an Instagram follow -- @foxlinband -- you can see that he has some upcoming gigs, including one tomorrow night! Ryan was kind enough to share a little bit of time with me the Tuesday before last, and we talked about growing up, family, music memories, writing tunes, gigging live, his ongoing fight with cancer and challenges that he faces living with not only Multiple Myeloma, but Borderline Personality Disorder as well. We also talked about a few of his favorite albums, which were these: REO Speedwagon's Hi Infidelity (1980) Take Offs and Landings (2001), Rilo Kiley Bright Eyes' I'm Wide Awake It's Morning (2005) Mean Everything to Nothing (2009), Manchester Orchestra The Decemberists' The King Is Dead (2011) Meeting Ryan was a treat, and chatting with him was delightful. Find Foxlin's stuff at foxlinband.wixsite.com, Amazon, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, and Bandcamp. The Bandcamp platform has something in the way of seven EPs, two full-length releases, and a pair of singles. Lots of good stuff. And the Web site has some very valuable resources for anyone that may be in need. Thanks to Ryan for the time; thanks to all that support the show. copyright disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the audio clips contained within this episode. They are samples of the title track from Phish's 1990 release, Lawn Boy, and is available to listeners c/o Phish Inc.
Laura Boland is a daughter, a sister, a significant other, a musician, and an old-school soul. She's also my guest for Episode No. 198. When wearing her musician cap, Laura goes by the moniker, Elska, and you can find her stuff at elskamusic.me, and you can follow her on Instagram at @elskalullabies. Laura was kind enough to stop by and visit with me about growing up, life moves and changes, writing, recording, mixing, incorporating Alex Alexander into the Elska fold, and a number of other things, including a few of her favorite albums. Those were these: Heaven or Las Vegas (1990), Cocteau Twins Interpol's Turn on the Bright Lights (2002) Fur and Gold (2006), Bat for Lashes Chelsea Wolfe's Pain Is Beauty (2013) Many thanks to Laura for her generous donation of time and good energy, and thank you to all of you that support the podcast. copyright disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the audio samples contained within this clip. They are snippets from a Bob Dylan tune called, "Man in the Long Black Coat," which you can find on his 1989 release, Oh Mercy. It has featured in this episode and is available to us all c/o Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
"Mama always said that dying was a part of life...but I sure wish it wasn't." -- Forrest Gump My journey as a fan of the Grateful Dead is -- from my perspective -- and interesting one in that I went from the tiny handful of FM-radio hits to Skeletons from the Closet: The Best of the Grateful Dead, and I didn't love it. At all, really. Some time later everything changed. I wasn't certain about the lineup and why the vocals sometimes didn't sound like Jerry Garcia's voice, but I eventually figured it out, and -- in typical fashion for myself -- I fell in love with Garcia's playing, Garcia's voice, and the sometimes-lovely keyboard playing. And that was kind of it. It took me until the formation of Dead and Company to form my admiration and respect of -- plus love for -- Bobby Weir. Seeing the occasional photo of him in Birkenstocks (and ultimately barefoot) on his on-stage rug in addition to the occasional Instagram post of him in yoga poses, etc. really solidified my belief that this was a truly special human being. I struggle with a number of things, and among them is the constant need for the reminder that social media isn't real life. So, when Bobby's passing was shared with the world, I bristled at verbiage in posts that started with phrases like, "I'm devastated." At the same time, I also kind of understood. Bob Weir -- from my vantage point -- was in incredible human, and we are so, so lucky that we shared living moments with him. I say all of that to say this: Nicolette Paige joined me for Episode No. 197 and even though I didn't know her prior to her ringing my doorbell (and scarcely know her now), she seems like a delightful person. She -- I think -- is all about energy and love and positivity, and we could use a few more Nicolettes on this planet right now. Mrs. Paige and I talked about family, growing up with incredibly supportive parents, putting on shows, seeing clients, peddling products, managing screen time, as well as a few of her favorite albums, which were these: Bob Marley's Exodus (1977) Bruised Orange (1978), John Prine Jimi Hendrix's The Jimi Hendrix Experience (2000) Mama's Gun (2000), Erykah Badu Erykah Badu's New Amerykah, Part I (4th World War) (2008) Follow her at @nicolettepaigemusic on Instagram. Check out her Web site, soulchildawakenings.com, and -- if you're so inclined -- you can follow Soul Child Awakenings on the socials we know as Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. She's also got two albums -- self-titled + The Other Side -- available via the streaming platforms. A big thank you to Nicolette for the time and the vibes. A super-big thank you to you for supporting the podcast, and a massive thank you to Bob Weir, for being an absolute treasure. copyright disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the audio clips featured in this episode. They are snippets taken from the leadoff track of Bob Weir's 2016 record, Blue Mountain. It's a fantastic album, and I encourage you to check it out in its entirety. We have it available to us today c/o TRI Studios LLC, which is distributed under license by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.