Cody Kai Cast

In this stripped-down, high-vibe episode of the Cody Kai Cast, Austin-based musician Nick Diaz (of Buenos Diaz) joins Cody for an open, funny, and unfiltered conversation about the rockstar life—minus the fantasy.🎸 What We Cover:The real cost of chasing music for a livingBalancing heartbreak, hustle, and the high of performingGetting older in a city that rewards youthPsychedelics, creativity, and...

Cody & Kai sit down with Austin’s own James Alexander Adkins—aka Animal—the powerhouse drummer behind jazz legend Bob James. What starts as a conversation about rhythm turns into a wild, no-holds-barred ride through the world of music, masculinity, and mayhem.🥁 In this episode:Touring with Bob James and holding it the hell downThe line between practice and obsessionBar fights, bad gigs, and b...

In this soulful, unscripted sit-down, Cody, Kai and Evon dig deep—from heartbreak and healing to late-night studio sessions and the little lies we tell ourselves just to keep going.🎤 What’s inside:Making music while life falls apartWhy leaving doesn’t mean you’re over itWhat men don’t say out loud—until the mic is hotSoft rage, slow growth, and getting real in the quietBuilding something from the...

No guests. No filters. Just Cody and Kai going full throttle on the mics—talking rent spikes, modern dating disasters, and why adulthood feels like a subscription you never signed up for.🔥 In This Episode:The real cost of trying to “make it” in AustinWhy your landlord might be more toxic than your exDating app nihilism and soft ghosting etiquetteHot takes on broke guys, bougie girls, and the illu...

Musical director, touring monster, and jazz assassin Jon Deas joins Cody & Kai for a killer sit-down that hits harder than a rimshot at Vulcan. From leading the band on Kill Tony to touring with Erykah Badu and Gary Clark Jr., Jon opens up about music, madness, and what it takes to really groove.🎹 What’s Inside:The behind-the-scenes chaos of Kill Tony (and why live TV isn’t for the weak)Balan...

Stand-up sniper Zach Mama joins Cody & Kai for a brutally honest deep dive into the masochistic magic of bombing, the art of becoming the joke, and why some comics would rather die than post a reel.🎙️ In This Episode:How to fail loudly and still come out funnyWhy comedians make the worst friends and the best therapistsOpen mic warfare, ego deaths, and setlist sabotageLaughing through heartbrea...

Two of Austin’s most electrifying musicians—Will Owen Gage and Nick Diaz (Buenos Diaz)—join Cody for a raw, raucous ride through the bars, bands, and backstages that shaped their sound.🎸 In This Episode:Late-night licks, dive bar fights, and legendary riffsTouring tales that never made it to InstagramWhat separates a frontman from a followerAustin’s music scene: revival or recession? Unfiltered t...

Legendary Austin jazz singer Mac Macintosh sits down with Cody for a soulful session that spans decades—recounting his childhood in 1960s Austin, life as the son of Ella Fitzgerald’s road pianist, and what it means to carry the torch of real music in a TikTok world.🎙️ In This Episode:The sounds, struggles, and soul of growing up in old east AustinStories of his father on tour with Ella Fitzgerald...

What happens when you put three elite Austin drummers in a room and ask them to spill the sticks? Charles Reid, Michael Gonzales, and Joel Turcotte join Cody & Kai to talk rhythm, rivalry, and the chaos behind the kit.🥁 In This Episode:Inside Austin’s tight-knit drummer scene (and the silent competitions within it)Playing for legends: from Kanye sessions to Bob James toursWhy most drummers do...

Get ready for one of the wildest Cody Kai Cast episodes yet. Comedians Daisy Hart and Evon pull zero punches as they dive headfirst into the absurdities of modern dating, the dark side of corporate healthcare, and what it’s like bombing on Kill Tony in front of millions. From Daisy’s tales of exposing insurance corruption to Evon’s sugar mama saga, this one is equal parts unhinged and unforgettabl...

Cody and Kai kick off the Cody Kai Cast with Cody finally watching his Kill Tony set after nearly a year of pretending it didn't happen. From savage one-liners to behind-the-scenes surprises, they dissect the roast, the redemption, and everything in between. Expect unapologetic honesty, real-time reactions, and the kind of commentary only two dudes with mics and nothing to lose can deliver. Th...