Duff Radio Podcast

STBtheDON, a Kansas City rapper, talks with Ty McDuffey on the Duff Radio Podcast about Shades of Red, his new 4-track EP, in a 42-minute interview: his first year as a dad, crossing over from rap to singing, the 70s and 80s music behind the songs, working with Jace on the mix, and the three releases he has planned after it. This is STB's third time on the podcast, after June 2023 and Februar...

Wyd Benny, a Kansas City rapper who moved to Minnesota this summer, talks with Ty McDuffey on the Duff Radio Podcast for a 97-minute interview: skateboarding as meditation, writing music every day, marketing a rap career with business cards and stickers, having no idols, Mozart dying broke, aliens, consciousness, and how he wants to be remembered. Benny is on the Duff Radio tracks Nun' to Say...

Bump Jonas hosts the SprinkleSumSalt Podcast and throws The Mecca, a showcase for Kansas City creatives on the last Friday of every month. We recorded this one over Google Meet on November 3, 2026. He grew up in Houston's Third Ward and spent his twenties in California. His first gig was at 8, passing out flyers with his dad in club parking lots, and that is where he heard Pink Floyd play Ric...

"The Luckiest Kids on the Planet": My Wife Savanna on Small-Town Lake Life, Our Cabin Near Chama, and Getting Ready for a Little Girl My wife, Savanna, joins me on our porch at the Lake of the Ozarks. Back in Lawrence, Kansas, she pictured the lake as big towns and big cities. Now we hit Dierbergs, the Camdenton library and Ha Ha Tonka, and she follows every holiday festival in the local...

"It Was My Lake": Grandpa McDuffey on Shorecrest, the Flood of '86, and Opening a Water & Sewer Company My grandpa, Mike McDuffey, turns 83 in October. He came to the Lake of the Ozarks in 1976 and ran Shorecrest Resort on Bridal Cave Road for 13 years. In 1990, he started Lake of the Ozarks Water and Sewer after a man with a dissolved oxygen meter took him out in a boat and sho...

Part two with Nick, aka Gittyman, a 24-year-old producer and engineer out of Kansas City who's been doing music full-time for about a year and a half. He talks about the artists he works with most, including Boogie Corleone, Jace Camden, Benny, Crix Taylor and Toast, and what's coming on the next projects with the same bounce as Bennington Avenue but more experimental. He also gets into...

In this solo episode of the Duff Radio Podcast, founder and host Ty McDuffey speaks about moving away from the Kansas City area to Lake of the Ozarks, building a new house, having a second baby, and the future of the Duff Radio platform. Also discussed is the brand new Duff Radio website found at Duff Radio — Kansas City Underground Hip-Hop | Music, Videos & Podcast The new Duff Radio website...

PK Waves returns to the podcast to talk about current events, his new album, and gaming. PK Waves is an artist residing in San Luis Obispo California, originally from Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. His new album is called For Loaded Shells Only. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro; PK Waves returns to the Duff Radio Podcast 0:16 - Growing up in the Camdenton, Missouri school system 1:34 - What happened to the...

Kansas City artist OkCasheyy returns to the Duff Radio Podcast with host Ty McDuffey to talk about the upcoming Bad Luvrs and Friends show on October 3, 2025, at Sk8bar in Westport at 209 Westport Road, Kansas City, Missouri. The show's lineup features frequent Duff Radio collaborators OkCasheyy, STBtheDON, Riley Macc, TS Shaad, Zajikc, and many more.   TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro, OkCasheyy on...

In this episode of the Duff Radio Podcast, host Ty McDuffey sits down with Kansas City rap group Live By The Bag (producer ConorChillOut, STBtheDON, TS Shaad, & Mighty Casual) to talk about the release of their long-awaited debut album, which has been nearly 5 years in the making.  TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction to Kansas City rap group Live By The Bag and their new album 0:43 - God works in...

Solo female adventurer Alice Ford joins host Ty McDuffey on the Duff Radio Podcast to share her experiences living with a hunter-gatherer tribe in Tanzania and her thoughts on finding happiness without modern technology. Our conversation touches on the universal commonalities among all people, how to stay in the present moment, and the debate surrounding the sale of America's public lands. TI...

Solo female adventurer Alice Ford joins host Ty McDuffey on the Duff Radio Podcast to share stories from her travels to all 7 continents, including living with the Achuar tribe (former headhunters) in the Amazon rainforest, her recent expedition to Antarctica, and what indigenous cultures have taught her about happiness and modern society.

Welcome to another episode of the Duff Radio Podcast featuring a conversation between Nathan Green, CEO and Co-Founder of New Level Radio and Ty McDuffey of Duff Radio. In 2007, along with long-time business partner Sam Ambrose, Nathan Green helped launch New Level Radio, creating a new niche in the radio and music industry. Today, the company delivers customizable radio networks for hundreds of b...

PK Waves is an experimental/ambient/lo-fi/vaporwave/hip-hop/rap artist hailing from Camdenton, Missouri, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Houston, Texas, and most recently, San Luis Obispo. Timestamps for our conversation on the Duff Radio Podcast: 0:00 - Linking up with PK Waves on Duff Radio 0:16 - Samson long hair; having long hair as a guy 1:16 - Is Lake of the Ozarks lifestyle similar to Ozarks Netfl...

Ty McDuffey (host of Duff Radio) and STBtheDON have a discussion on life, creativity, and staying true to our goals.  STBtheDON tells us about the story behind his stage name and his roots in Kansas City. We reflect on the importance of communication and respect in personal and professional relationships and how those values help us form strong bonds.  Throughout our talk, STBtheDON opens up about...

This new episode of the Duff Radio Podcast features a conversation with Kansas City rapper TS Shaad, his first appearance on the channel. You may have also heard him on "Hotbox Freestyle" and "Heart Of A Lion from the Duff Radio Podcast Vol. 1. In this Duff Radio Podcast episode, TS Shaad shares his personal writing process and what it was like in his early days of recording music....

Welcome to a conversation with LoganDaBaller on the Duff Radio Podcast: 0:00 - Intro 1:25 - Martin Luther King Jr Day 2025 2:15 - Inauguration 2025 Highlights 3:30 - After Tiktok Ban Reaction 7:31 - War with China and US 11:25 - Trump presidency predictions 20:17 - Investment strategies 2025 21:50 - Inflation economics explained 24:14 - Censorship in government 27:46 - Truth in the Internet age 33...

This is a conversation between Ty McDuffey, the host of Duff Radio, and Riley Macc, a rapper, producer, and audio engineer from Blue Springs, Missouri. 0:00 - Interview intro inside Riley Macc's childhood home 0:49 - Meeting Riley Macc for the first time 3:52 - Life and what's going on for 2025, lifting weights, protein shakes gaining weight making money making music as a business and au...

Returning to the Duff Radio Podcast for the first episode of 2025 is Anwar, an independent artist (rapper, singer, painter, clothing designer) from St. Louis, Missouri, who just released his 8th body of music called "Leviticus."  Timestamps: 0:00 - Congratulations to Anwar on his new album, Leviticus, Happy New Year 2025, how it feels to have a project out in the world 3:21 - Independent...

Listen to the entire Duff Radio catalog on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/duff-radio WELCOME TO SEASON 3 OF THE DUFF RADIO PODCAST This is an interview between Ty McDuffey (owner/host of Duff Radio) and Ana Danch, a Ukrainian pop-folk singer and songwriter. She has been part of two female bands, "Dessert" and "Trishi," before starting her solo career. Ana's daughter jo...

Welcome to another episode of the Duff Radio Podcast. In this episode, we sit down with Gittyman, a good friend and music producer from Kansas City known for his work with the Scumlords of KC and his collaboration with Waka Flocka Flame. In this interview, Gittyman opens up about the early days of his career in the music industry, his creative process, and how he overcame some of his personal chal...

In this interview, I (host Ty McDuffey) speak with Kelle Sparta, an author, podcast host, and spiritual teacher. Kelle hosts the "Spirit Sherpa" and "Spirit Guides" podcasts. She is the author of The Over-Achiever’s Guide to Spiritual Awakening. Kellis is also a business coach and the founder of Kelle Sparta Enterprises.  Duff Radio Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/duf...

In this interview, I (Ty McDuffey, host/operator of Duff Radio) talk about mindfulness and meditation with Pragya Jindal.  Pragya talks about the concepts of the inner and outer worlds, the power of living in the moment, and how we can connect with our higher selves to overcome challenges. Find more Duff Radio music & interviews: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/duff-radio X: https://x.com/D...

In this interview, I (host Ty McDuffey) have a conversation with Marc Geronimo about his experiences with administering psychedelic therapy. Marc shares his personal and professional journey into the world of psychedelics, including his experiences with psilocybin and ayahuasca, and how these substances have facilitated healing and insight in therapeutic settings for his clients. This interview co...

In this episode of the Duff Radio Podcast, host Ty McDuffey sits down with John von Seggern, an accomplished technologist and musician, to discuss the future of music education, the role of AI in music production, and his unique career journey. John shares his experiences working with electronic music pioneer John Hassell, his role at ICON Collective in Burbank, CA, and the exciting developments i...