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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 J...

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, @hippyskipp...

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 o...

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 differ...

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 -- @imcarlt...

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 bef...

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, writ...

"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...

Welcome, welcome, welcome. This is the Badass Records podcast, and I'm pleased to let you know that Episode No. 196 features none other than Joel vs Joel's very own, Joel Stratton. Joel vs Joel's debut album, Smile in the Mirror, came out in August of last year, and Brad Smith (Episode No. 108) of Enigmatic Brunch Records was the wizard behind the curtains of making that happen. But let's not let...

Andrew Turner of Andrew Turner Auctions sat down with me a handful of days ago, and we talked about some stuff. Our Episode No. 195 conversation involved a little about growing up, family, life visions and the shifts therein, being a gigging musician, and so much more. It's been a couple of weeks since an episode of Badass Records dropped, and -- yes -- most of that is associated with the crazines...

Ay, yo ! Life be life-in' right now, and I'm feelin' it; the usual stress of holiday hosting and shopping and scheduling and all the other stuff has my mind crinkled and my right shoulder blade in a knot. It's a lot. Sometimes, though, a little dose of blessing floats your way, and I couldn't be more grateful to share with you that I had the pleasure of meeting (and sitting with) the beautiful and...

Alright, now... Thanksgiving is in the rearview, and we are officially in the thick of holiday madness! And, in wishing you happiness and sanity getting through it all, I'm pleased to share that Rodd Fenton joined me for Episode No. 193. Rodd is a son, a sibling, a husband, a producer, an engineer, a guitarist in a band, and he has an A+ em-dash game, to boot. Rodd's production/recording company i...

I'm feeling a tiny bit too gassed to look it up, but I think this is maybe the fourth-consecutive episode of the podcast to drop on Thanksgiving. Thursdays aren't fantastic for metrics it seems, but what's more likely is that this thing just isn't really marketable in terms of audience growth. And that's okay. There was never a pipe dream to have it all blow up. It's always been about connecting w...

Every Now and Zen I wax a little existential on here; doing so at least gets in the neighborhood of scratching that writer itch. Daylight Savings has been over for a bit, and I think we're all still adjusting to it getting dark at 5:00 (soon to be 4:30), bracing for the holidays, and stirring the miniature marshmallows of emotion into the cocoa that is the forthcoming cold. I have a fat bundle of...

What is up , everyone?! We're back -- after a small pause -- with another episode featuring a guest, and I'm thrilled to share, regardless of how LinkedIn-y that sounds -- that I was lucky enough to see my interview with Phil Kilmer to the other side. Meaning, it took a year and-a-half to make it happen. Which is fun! In that vein, I'll pause for two seconds to say thank you to anyone that's ever...

I'm equal parts excited to share this episode and sad that the project has come to a close, but before I get all emotional, know that the Apple Music playlist that serves as a companion to this episode can be found here . If that isn't your platform and you want me to create one for you for yours, D.M. me on Instagram or drop a comment on the YouTube post; happy to do it. It's Episode 189 then and...

Ladies and gentlemen -- Please put your hands together for Holly Day! Holly is a daughter, a sibling, a wife, a mother of two, and a darn fine TikTok'er. She's also my guest for Episode No. 188. I had the pleasure of meeting Holly about a decade ago, and she's just as awesome as she was back then. We talked a little bit about growing up, parenting and navigating the world as adults, as employees,...

It has been a hot minute since the last installment of a discography-series episode dropped, and I couldn't be happier than to share that I was able to convince Sammy Sanchez to join me for a breakdown of the King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard catalog. Sammy and I go all the way back to Two Thousand and Twenty-Two, when I met him for the first time after having his awesome father, Cesar, sit dow...

Allison Mendoza, a.k.a. @buffaloroamks on Instagram, is my guest for Episode No. 186. Allison is a sister, an aunt, an embroiderer, and a lover of instant-film photography. She's also a person with whom I enjoyed talking a great deal. We talked about growing up, family-business life, and -- yes -- we also took a peek at a few of Allison's favorite albums. Those were these: Amor Prohibido (1994), S...

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls -- Please put your virtual hands together for this week's guest of Badass Records podcast, Josephine Tsaur! Jo' is the fantastic mastermind behind Hidden Gems KC, which you can follow on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and/or YouTube. Hidden Gems KC is the channel you need to follow to find out about all of the cool stuff you might not know about in Kansas City, s...

Please put your hands together and give a warm welcome to the Badass Records Podcast stage...Andrew Dodderidge, ladies and gentlemen! Andrew is a son, a sibling, and a lover of both music and movies. He's a guy that dabbles in photography, but really gets the creative grease hot when it comes to putting words in print. In fact, he does that very thing for Kansas City's very own, The Pitch . My gue...

Kate Taylor is a daughter, a sibling, a wife, a mom, and an expert craftswoman. She's also my guest for Episode No. 183. Learn more about Kate's awesome artwork at @matchboxkansascity on Instagram. Find her on Facebook at Matchbox KC, or reach out to her regarding a commission piece you'd like her to create for you at matchboxkansascity at gmail dot com. She's also on Threads. It was lovely meetin...

I can't take credit for it 'cause Suzie told me that one of her friends already made the statement, but typing, saying, or thinking Suzannah Johannes sounds like you're talking about a cousin of Roseanne Rosannadanna. Regardless...Suzannah Johannes -- my guest for Episode No. 182 -- is a resident of one of the finest towns this side o' The Mississippi'. It's called Elle Eff Kay if you're keepin' s...

Mikey Wheeler is a son, a brother, a husband, a father, a musician, and a tattoo artist. He's also my guest for Episode No. 181. Every now and again I wax emotional about what a good human with whom I've had the privilege of sitting on the other side of the table of, and when I do so it is 100 percent not in an effort to speak any less of the other fine folks that've been kind enough to join me. W...

Eric Martens is a son, a sibling, a husband, a father, and the owner of Border Brewing Co. He's also my guest for Episode No. 180. Eric was kind enough to carve out a small slice of his Tuesday evening a week or so ago to come spend it with me. And for that I am grateful. Border Brewing Co. is located in the proverbial heart of downtown KCMO at 512 E. 18th Street, and you can give them a holler at...