Fort Worth Roots Podcast

***Adult Language Warning*** Fresh off his 500 mile walk across Spain for the El Camino De Santiago, Joe Savage is back for his fourth episode on the Fort Worth Roots Podcast! Joe is a pillar of the local Fort Worth music scene. If we ever want to name drop to get instant street cred, we just tell people Joe Savage is a friend. Catch Joe every Tuesday at Eagles Point in Saginaw and Sunday at the W...

Child Advocacy Supervisor Jaime Hernandez joined the CASA of Tarrant County team when he realized he could make a bigger impact than with other organizations. This 25-year Airforce Veteran has been in the business of caring for others for a very long time. Today, Jaime has a message for our neighbors here in Tarrant County. "WE NEED YOUR HELP". Last year 663 children were removed from their homes...

*Explicit Content Warning* Chad, Tim, and Javier are the creators of Fort Worth's number one podcast, The Funky Panther! Fort Worth Roots host, Andrew, was selected out of billions of podcasters to interview these illustrious bros for their 100th episode. Todays recording was conducted live at Panther Island Brewing in front of approximately 200 or more patrons that came out to show their support....

Freelance Music Writer at Dallas Observer and Freelance Writer / Photographer at Fort Worth Weekly. Meet our new friend Johnny Govea! Also known as Mr. Juan Govea. Johnny has become a local Fort Worth celebrity for supporting our local musician community. In this episode we get to know Johnny and we talk about the amazing artist we have here in our back yard. Find Johnny's art on Instagram as @jua...

Fort Worth Texas Public Library music librarian Rita Alfaro joins the Fort Worth Roots Podcast to explain the selection process for Amplify 817. We talk about how the curator panel is put together and how they vote as a team to bring awesome new local music to the amplify817.org catalogue. It was a sincere honor to have Rita on the show and we are looking forward to our next recording! Big thank y...

Goisagi is a local Fort Worth Texas taiko group that practices every Sunday at Trinity Park across from the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Our guest's today Sean Ibanez and Kena Sosa tell us the story of how it all began. We of course get into many additional topics in our recording. Subjects ranging from cinema history to favorite Dallas Fort Worth restaurants. We also discover that our new friends a...

Shaq Mack, local Fort Worth hip hop artist, stops by for his second appearance on the Fort Worth Roots Podcast to talk about new single “On The Road” with Westside Boogie and upcoming album “Where Do I Go From Here II. Stay tuned till the end to catch one of Shaq Mack's newest songs. Find Shaq Mack online at : www.shaqmack.com Also, probably important to note so that you dont go crazy looking for...

Peace, Love, and Hip Hop. Meet Mark Spits...or Pistol Pete Rose or Boy Wonder. He's had an incredible journey and he has gone by many different aliases. He got his start with the local DFW Hip Hop scene at 97.9 The Beat Crew, a local hip hop radio station for DFW. Since then he has been involved with countless projects and work along side some very well known names in the Hip Hop industry. Check o...

An all-star cast joins us for episode #089 on the Fort Worth Roots Podcast today as we sit down with two and half guests. Micki Windle, Darren Houk and a quick cameo from the legendary Mark A. Nobles!  Here are the high notes: Battle of the Beards at the original Lolas location just before the move, Pop up markets with the Artful Village, Learnable moments from the first annual "River Oaks Springf...

Joe Tacke is the owner and operator of Cloudland-Recording Studio in Fort Worth Texas. He is the bass guitarist for the local band "Mean Motor Scooter", guitarist for another local band "Uncle Toasty", and an audio engineer. Joe has been helping Fort Worth musicians create art for many years and has become an important part of the local music scene. It was an honor to have such a talented and moti...

Bring the brass, bring the bass, and don't forget the keys! Say hello to a fresh funky spin to Fort Worth music. Chris Watson, creator of the Retrophonics. This local Fort Worth musician has carved out a place in many corners. Both here at home and with other nationally known artists. Constantly on the move and always creating. We were able to catch him on this episode of the Fort Worth Roots Podc...

Geneviève Farnham is a powerhouse of creativity and passion. She has become a local Fort Worth ambassador and a huge promoter for the 7th street vibe. Winner of the 2020 Miss Fort Worth Pageant and a self-made hyper influencer. Genevieve is loaded with so many powerful ideas and we are honored to have her on this week's episode. And take my word for it, check out the video for this episode: https:...

Our coverage of the first annual River Oaks Springfest Car Show 2022 which took place at YMCA Camp Carter in Fort Worth Texas. This car show was an absolute success. Hundreds of classic cars, dozens of creative vendors, and a huge turn out from the greater Fort Worth area. In this episode we speak with the Oscar Meyer Weiner Mobile Hot Doggers. They answer the question, "how to become a hotdogger?...

Max Kusin is a local Fort Worth singer/songwriter with a very bright future ahead of him. We discovered Max at the inaugural Psychedelic Panther Festival out at Main at South Side. Max's band "The Grae" put on one hell of a performance on day one of the festival. Find the most recent single recently released by The Grae by following the links bellow.   Max thank you so much for being a part of the...

In this episode we interview Matthew Broyles and Paul Shapera from a band that until the day of this recording had never played live for their fans. Ah Pook the Destroyer has existed exclusively online for years while building and audience. The day this recording took place that had all just changed. Our two new friends share with us the origin of Ah Pook and how over the years it has slowly turne...

Psychedelic Panther Festival 2022 at Main At South Side. It was an absolute honor to be included in the first annual Psychedelic Panther Festival in Fort Worth Texas at M.A.S.S  . In this episode we experiment with a new recording environment. Carefully positioned between a loud generator and a crowd of very talkative event patrons, we attempt to conduct multiple recordings with musicians in betwe...

Paul Rogers is the owner of Nexm Creative Media located on the edge of Downtown Fort Worth Texas. Paul has made a name for himself inside the local creator community as someone that's knowledgeable and technically equipped to help them reach the next level. Find information about Paul and his studio by visiting his web site: www.nexmcreative.com     Find him on Instagram at: https://www.instagram....

The Artist T.R.I.G.G.A joins the Fort Worth Roots Podcast circle of friends today for episode 080!! Trigga is a Fort Worth hip hop artist and owner of his own record label. This episode was all about the highes and lows of being a creater and what it takes to motivate a creator through life's challenges. Stay with us to the end to hear some new music from this trail blazer.   Find our guests art a...

**Parental Advisory** No joke! Richard Keller joins us for his second appearance on the Fort Worth Roots Podcast. Our friend Richard is the front man for the local DFW band Itchy Richie and the Burnin' Sensations. Dumpster fires like this episode are absolutely the most fun to make and it was a sincere pleasure to see our friend back in the studio! Stay with us till the end of this episode to hear...

Sam Esquivel is a man with a mission. He's looking at people's stories through the lens of failure. This is a dual episode where two podcast nerds sit down and try out a new idea. Today you get to hear a little more about the Fort Worth Roots host now that he's being interviewed by a true expert. Make sure you check out The Failed Podcast to see what our new friend Sam has been working on!   https...

Jeremy Soder is the founder and CEO of Body Machine Fitness. This incredible new Fort Worth establishment aims to bring community and healing through physical fitness. BMF won "Best Workout Center" and "Best Fitness Center" in the 2021 Dallas Morning News People's Choice Awards. In this episode Jeremy explains in great detail what sets this fitness experience apart from everyone else. We talk abou...

In this episode we were hoping to interview a local artist. What we got was much much more than that! Kiki chose to walk away from the mainstream and instead focus on her passion. Moving from India to Fort Worth is only a small part of her journey as an artist and an art educator. We can't wait to have Kiki back on in the near future to see what all she has done to improve our community. Kiki, tha...

A hand surgeon by day and a musician by night. This episode we bring you "Doc Roc" front man for the local group "The Troumatics". DR. Stephen J. Troum, MD, FACS has made a name for himself in the world of Surgery of the Hand. He has been quoted as a medical expert in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and other national publications.   Aside from our guests' accomplishments in the medical f...

Joe Savage is a very integral part of the Fort Worth music scene. Walk into any Fort Worth venue that hosts live music and people will know the name. Today we talk about Joe's journey and how it has led him to participate in a 500 mile walk across Spain, El Camino De Santiago . Joe, thank you so much for being a part of the Fort Worth Roots Podcast. Joe has been putting out more incredible music o...

Billy Huckaby has been involved with the rodeo industry since he was 15 years old. Now you can catch Billy each Friday and Saturday out at the Cowtown Coliseum where our guest has been the rodeo announcer for 25 years!!  Mr. Huckaby is also the owner of a publishing company and the Cowboy Book Worm where you can find titles from some incredible writers such as John Erickson the author of the Hank...