Sweet Jesus Radio

Italy, Damian and Dee join me to talk about our recent adventures including our (Dee and I) Palentine’s dinner at El Paso’s haunted restaurant, Monteleone’s, Italy and crew getting pulled over during Sunday fun day, the time Italy competed in a body building competition, Italy’s hilarious online dating experience, Valentine’s Day, butt tattoos and more!

Artist, Carla Ramos joins me to talk about her workout regimen, growing up in Juarez, beating up a classmate’s mom, her 50 Cent butt tattoo, getting roofied, her appearance in a local commercial, girls with armpit shadow and tardigrades.

On this patchwork of an episode we talk about Dee’s birthday party, Vivian’s crazy bar stories, April’s shitty date, Wu-Wednesday and much more!

Makeup artist/skincare specialist/Hip-Hop head April Torres AKA Laretta James joins the show to talk about the origins of her alias (Laretta James), how we met, what inspired her to work in the makeup industry and working with internationally published photographers, Mannon Pictures. We also discuss healthy skincare habits, some of our favorite "BUCK" Hip-Hop songs, her short stint as a "bible thu...

In in 2018 year in review, Dee and I go in on resolutions, events she/I attended including RJD2 at Meow Wolf and Southwest Brawl 7 (MMA shit). We cover more highlights like my epic birthday “soiree” at CHILY, me attending Nas and Blackstar in Denver, the birth of the illpaso clothing line and the KRS One show at Funkmeyers. Dee shares her favorite Sweet Jesus Radio episodes of 2018 such as the Jim...

Dee and I talk about Dee’s trip to California, Christmas, my first ever panic attack (waaaaah), Las Cruces/El Paso rap beef and more!

My good friend and owner of the super dope shop, Bomb Beauty Products, drops by (along with her husband) to talk about how we met, growing up in “The Lower Valley” and the origins of Bomb Beauty Products. She shares a scary yet hilarious street fight story. We discuss supporting and working with local brands, the huge amount of luck required to “bag” her husband and balancing marriage and business...

While on tour, femme-cee, Bonnie Blue joins the show to talk about her adventures in El Paso including strange fish taco encounters, her show at Prickly Elder bar and the comatose that succeeded. Bonnie tells us about how and when she started rapping and leaving the corporate world to pursue her music career. We also talk about the time she was homeless for a year and being on her own since she wa...

The homies, Rob Nise, Candace, Tito and Dee joined me for this Hip-Hop heavy two hour episode. We talk about Rob’s Rap Seminar (the first and only rap analytics and analysis service), Dee’s Thanksgiving adventures in San Antonio, Tito’s encounter with rap legend E-40 at a “Bay Area” airport aaaaand the time I witnessed “Trap” Candace get a crooked tongue piercing. We discuss the recent Zion I and...

Three-time guest, Meganoke, takes a little break from her tour to tell us about her recent international tour including her adventures in Paris. We discuss being a DIY artist, The Golden Pact Tour, the importance of working with a good team and how she met her DJ, Gldnglk. She recaps her recent projects like her EPs, “Something Wolfy This Way Comes”, “Enchantment” and full album “Four Corners”. We...

My good friend and owner of Crooks Skate Shop, Jesse Perez joins me to talk about growing up in crazy ass Los Angeles, how earthquakes were the catalyst for his family moving to El Paso, meeting his wife, Vero and being inspired to open a business by working at tradeshows in Las Vegas. He tells us about how his brother, Marcelo’s bad experiences at already existing skate shops led to opening their...

After a long hiatus, the team makes a triumphant return! We start by thanking all of our fundraiser donors. We catch up on some events that occurred while we were gone like my birthday party and my trip to Denver to see Nas and Blackstar. I critique the legendary yet anti-old partier Red Rocks Amphitheatre. We talk about the illpaso clothing phenomenon (illpaso.com), the recent KRS-One show, the 3...

On this Hip Hop heavy episode, we kick things off with The Brain "promoting mental health issues" with an appropriate segue to me admitting that I sobbed at the end of the (rapper) Logic installment of the Netflix doc series, Rapture. We talk about how much Royce Da 5’9 has matured on his new album, Book of Ryan. We unexpectedly discuss the dopeness that is O.C.! We share our opinions on the “Kend...

Listen to Jimmy talk about his father and marijuana kingpin, Jamiel "Jimmy" Alexander Chagra, Sr., who was implicated in the assassination of United States District Judge John H. Wood Jr. (May 1979). Jimmy Chagra, Sr. was accused and acquitted of hiring hitman Charles Harrelson (actor Woody Harrelson's father) to kill Wood. We also talk about road trips to visit his parents in prison, the murder o...

On Cinco de Mayo evening, my peoples and I joined forces to talk about my weekend in Albuquerque with my brothers from the LNSC crew, Ready Player One, the 20 year anniversary of Big Pun - Capital Punishment and Neon Indian at Lowbrow Palace. We discuss the Kanye West/global warming connection, the uselessness of the Oxford comma, some of El Paso’s best burger and brew spots and Tito’s epic experi...

We have another “sniffley” start (see episode 81 :P) to the show, this time because of the hot ramen challenge. We talk about the American Fight League SWB 7 MMA event (March 31st) that I attended. Our in-house cicerone (as the kids say) helps us celebrate National Beer Day (April 7) by serving up some Get Elevated by La Cumbre Brewing and discussing multiple beer related current events. The Brain...

Artists/graphic designers/entrepreneurs Idea, Geo and Nes (Rezen Nation) join us to talk about their early days as graff writers, life in El Paso in the 90s, the local shops from that era, the origins of their clothing brand (Rezen Nation), the 30 year anniversary of STK Crew and the time Geo tagged eighteen freeway signs in two days. Geo also tells us about the time he tagged on Mona the Elephant...

All the way from Houston, Texas, Ocho Sanchez returns to the show along with my brothers, Tito D and Groove. We kick things off with our in-house beer connoisseur, Tito, giving us a craft beer and brewery breakdown. We discuss Ocho’s upcoming banger, Hood Corridos Vol. 4, the birth of his daughter, the passing of his aunt and the filming of his new video, “El Diablo Nunca Duerme”. Tha Teacha, Groo...

Dee and I talk about our laid-back Christmas and New Year’s Eve. We share our not so resolute resolutions. We recap multiple 2017 highlights such as the “Take a Knee” movement, hurricane tragedies, police shootings and #metoo. We also talk about celebrity deaths, Sweet Jesus Radio highlights and how to handle “snakes”. Dee also reveals how horrible of a roommate I am.

On the last episode of 2017, comedian, Aaron Yankosky talks about growing up in Yuma, AZ, adventures in high school dating and the beauties of being stationed in Fort Bliss, TX. Aaron shares his thoughts on his first stand-up performance, the “comedy mafia” in El Paso and performing at Bart Reed’s Comic Strip. We talk Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Minnesota Vikings and being retweeted by Randy Moss an...

Emcee, musician and “not your typical military brat” The Fifth Estate talks about his first rap group, attending West Point, his mixtape “Stuck In The 90s”, watching Logic and Kendrick Lamar perform at South by Southwest before they blew up and performing at South By. We discuss the origin of his name and the A Tribe Called Quest Grammys snub. Also, we find out when Len Perez is "getting my shirt...

Fitness connoisseur/tattoo artist/entrepreneur, Xavier Davis talks about the time he almost froze his ears off, “Juarez Fights” and his time living in Omaha, Nebraska. We discuss the Mtha Fkn Fit brand and tattoo artist life. We also share our thoughts on the death of rapper, Lil Peep and much more!

Hurricane Harvey survivor and sick ass rapper, Ocho Sanchez AKA #elpapadeloshoodcorridos joins me (via ghetto rig speaker phone) to talk about wearing cowboy boots to elementary school, attending Silva Health Magnet High School, being El Papa De Los Hood Corridos, getting his master’s degree and his new album “Hood Corridos Volume 3”. He tells us about his Hurricane Harvey adventures including fin...

Emcee and pecan farmer Anson “Alphabet 11” Archer talks about his background, farmer life and his new album “Pieces”. I go on a Mayweather/McGregor related rant. Dee shares her thoughts regarding turning a blind eye to the egregious offenses of certain celebrities. We discuss Hurricane Harvey related events and the homie spits the ill a cappellas. Also, I reveal that I own a Joel Osteen book.

My good friend and gifted emcee, Def-i and his touring brethren Watzreal and J-Scribe join me to talk about the Third Eye Wide Tour, how we met, his background, his experience with the Vans Warped Tour, healthy eating on the road, the Art of Rap concert/Prodigy’s final performance, his encounter with Shia LaBeouf, rippin’ mics on the Sway in the Morning radio show, his Tour Life video, tour storie...