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Visit The Here's The Deal Podcast Website   Click Here For The Here's The Deal Podcast YouTube Channel We are joined again by Texas & Red Dirt Radio personality Kristen Rachelle, where we talk about concert production & the different jobs needed to pull off a live event.  We all 4 have worked gigs behind the scenes on an event day, in this episode we peel back the curtain & g...

We are back with a special birthday episode of The Here's The Deal Podcast, The Max Baker Jr. Story. We would like to wish our historian Jeff Brownen a very special birthday. We are joined by special guest Kristen Rachelle, a longtime texas country & red dirt radio personality, who also works behind the scenes in the world of production.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Memory Lane aka Show & Tell w/ Max Baker Jr.  Jeff Brownen has been hard at work, getting the Here's The Deal Vintage store, stocked & ready. He has been going through numerous storage units of Max's, gathering & sorting items to put for sale in the vintage store. During this time, he's found several show posters from when Max opened his first club, Mad Maxx's on North May Ave. in...

We begin this episode discussing the music history of concerts that have happened in the month of January, from years past. Max reminiscing about his first show at the Longbranch Saloon in Oklahoma City. We talk about the struggles Max had to go through in 2008 & 2009, dealing with his leg & all the surgeries. At this time Max had a few production crews working multiple events at the same...

Here's The Deal Podcast - The Max Baker Jr. Story - Episode 135 - A Conversation Between Jake Daniels & Max Baker Jr, each discussing 5 records from their personal collection... This Conversation between Jake Daniels & Max Baker Jr. is taken from their episode of Turntable Touche that aired on Rock 100.5 The KATT in Oklahoma City on January 26th, 2025. Turntable Touche airs every Sunday mo...

WE ARE BACK!!!!!! "Here's The Deal" - Welcome To 2025!!!! Thank you to each & every one of you who have taken the time to listen to an episode, watch a facebook reel, or clip or episode on YouTube. In this episode we discuss what we have been up to through the holidays & an update on the soon to open, Here's The Deal Vintage Shop as well as the shows we've seen. Max also discusses getting...

January 11th, 2025 is the 20th Anniversary of this legendary day at the Tower. Since its the 25th Anniversary, we decided to re-release this episode. Enjoy! January 11th, 2000 is a very historic day in Oklahoma City concert history. Slipknot was scheduled to play the Tower Theater for the 3rd time. The first show, they didn't have enough room to play the show due to being the opener on a Coal Cham...

In this episode, we wanted to feature the Here's The Deal Podcast Youtube Channel - Jeff Brownen has been editing stories down to shorter versions for you to enjoy as well as creating playlists on specific topics or bands. In this episode we will feature the stories recorded that he has edited for the Youtube Channel all about the Rolling Stones & Max's Adventures with this band. Like & Su...

Episode 131 we get an update from Max Baker Jr., on his health & his recent Hospital stay during Thanksgiving. This episode was recorded on December 8th, 2024, which is the anniversary of Dime's untimely passing and we talk about where we were when we found out he was gone.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part 2 of the series regarding the beginings of the Diamond Ballroom w/ audio from Ralph Russell Sr. Many Thanks to Vernon Gowdy III for sending Jeff Brownen this audio! Find Vernon's books on the Diamond Ballroom by CLICKING HERE - http://www.diamondballroombook.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Diamond Ballroom Celebrates their 60th Anniversay this weekend. In this episode we talk about how it all began.... Originally, This was released almost a couple of years ago as Episode 69. Revisit some history again!  The beginings of The Diamond Ballroom... Jeff Brownen was sent an audio recording of Ralph Russell Sr. discussing the beginings of the Diamond Ballroom from legendary concert pho...

Here's The Deal Podcast - The Max Baker Jr. Story w/ Special Guest: Brian Wheat of Violet Breed, Soul Motor, & Tesla... Recently Tesla wrapped up their 2024 Tour in Durant, Oklahoma at the Choctaw Casino & unexpectedly, Brian Wheat from the band, gave thanks & a shoutout to Max Baker Jr. from the stage. Max has been involved with bringing Tesla & their various other projects throug...

We begin this episode with Jeff noticing Max is wearing a Def Leppard shirt that he's worn once before while recording episodes of the Here's The Deal Podcast & Max reveals his favorite Def Lep record! Max discusses 3 shows that he bought tickets for, that he couldn't attend, all of the shows were in Colorado, Charley Crockett & Junior Brown at Red Rocks, Ryan Bingham at Red Rocks, & a...

In Episode 126, we are joined by some of The Fabulous Baker Boys, who build shows & work for Max's Company. They are also aspiring artists who made a song that was inspired by Max... Chris Murder ,Jewanne, Chicano Flow, & Jeserel are our guests on The Here's The Deal Podcast... In this episode we talk about how real work, inspires art as well as the hustle! Click Here to Check out the song...

Here's The Deal Podcast - The Max Baker Jr. Story - Episode 125 w/ Special Guest Chip Z'Nuff...  Recently Enuff Z'Nuff played Beam Live inside 50 Penn Place in Oklahoma City. We took the Here's The Deal Podcast crew on the road & invited a couple of friends to join us while we talk to Chip before his show at Beam Live. In this episode we are joined by Max Baker Jr., Brad White, Rob Miller &amp...

We begin the episode with Max finishing up a long day of work on a Sunday... Jeff forces Max to stop working, long enough to record this episode of the podcast.... #TheShowMustGoOn - We discuss our love for the Elote Man... We tried to censor ourselves for Max's Mom!!!! We talk about a show in 2007 at the Ford Center... Ozzy, Rob Zombie & In This Moment & we discuss a Flaming Lips show at...

180,764 Tickets Sold!!!! This episode is all about Cross Canadian Ragweed... The band's final show was played October 24th, 2010 at Joe's on Weed Street in Chicago. They recently announced a reunion show with the line-up of Cross Canadian Ragweed, Turnpike Troubadours, Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Stoney LaRue, & The Great Divide... What was intended to be a one off Boys From Oklahoma sh...

Let the hilarity begin..... Jeff throws a monkey wrench in the start of the show & all of our stomachs still hurt from laughing at these real life stories. What would you do for a backstage pass??? After our laughter subsides, we talk about some of the other amazing shows that have happened this year at the Choctaw Casino.... Jane's Addiction on one night, All American Rejects, 5FDP, & Mor...

In this episode, we pick up where we left off with the Five Finger Death Punch / Marilyn Manson / Slaughter To Prevail show at the Choctaw Casino.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here's The Deal Podcast - The Max Baker Jr. Story - YOUTUBE CHANNEL Click the link to follow the Here's The Deal Podcast on YouTube. Episode 120 is part 1 in the discussion about the Five Finger Death Punch, Marilyn Manson, & Slaughter To Prevail show at the Choctaw Casino in Durant, Ok.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We recorded this episode before a very long weekend for The Fabulous Baker Boys, who had shows to work in Durant, as well as production tear downs in Arlington, Texas & the Oklahoma State Fair... Before Max arrived to record this episoe, Jeff & Jay decided we should do another show & tell episode. So they went through & picked random items of memorabilia to have Max tell the story...

Episode 118 picks up in September 2007 where we discuss a David Allan Coe show at The Cain's Ballroom with Otis Watkins opening. After that we continue to talk about a country casino show w/ The Bellamy Brothers, We also discuss a Sum 41 show at The Diamond Ballroom that did less than 400 tickets sold. 2007 & 2008 were filled with lots of shows, including The Misfits at Cains & Diamond, Th...

We are extremely appreciative of everyone watching the episodes on the Here's The Deal Podcast Youtube Channel. We pick up the podcast in 2007 with an Aaron Lewis solo show, before he put out any country records. We also discuss one of Max's amazing paintings, the state of the music industry, & more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 116 begins with Max & company talking about travelling to the Historic Cain's Ballroom to go see Charley Crockett. Max tells a story about Max Sr. gathering up all of his friends & Max's little brothers, to find where teenage Max Jr. was hiding out....  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We begin this episode discussing Max's "selective hearing".... Are Max & Jeff agreeing with each other or disagreeing?!?!? We're not sure whether or not they know either.... This episode is dedicated to all of The Fabulous Baker Boys & Fabulous Baker Women... Stagehands make it happen!!!! No Matter What!!!! Listen to the adventures of Max Baker Jr. on the Here's The Deal Podcast.. All Epis...