The Bart DZ Podcast

We got hit hard in Southern IL during the recent ice storm, causing major power outages and shutting down travel all over the region. Here is my coverage of that event as it took place!

Hey y'all, I'm busy editing up new episodes but just thought I'd upload this mini, pre-New Year's hangout in the meantime!

Come hang out with me for a bit while I sneak in a mini-podcast...

Dodging planes flying 30 ft. above my car, skeleton in a party suit, huge black cat. What a whacky trip this was...

It's late at night and I've been working all day, but I'm still taking a moment to comment on the recent Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar controversy, along with other rambly meditations...

After watching the Jale Paul vs. Mike Tyson for a second time I felt the need to share my thoughts. And I also ramble for a while about staining wood, one of my new obsessions.

I'm extra grouchy on this episode so fair warning. Driving back from Edwardsville, complaining about tailgaters (as usual), and sharing my thoughts on the recent breakup of the bands Tenacious D and Jane's Addiction. *This is a pre-election episode I recorded that's taken me forever to finish up. More new episodes on the way!

It was a summer of almost nonstop work, but also new beginnings, and I'm just glad I made it back here to bring you new episodes of the Bart DZ podcast!

Eren Corvin joins us again, as well as her partner Aaron, to discuss the realities of practicing Jui-Jitsu on the street, and in the gym.

I'm running with the foxes and raising eyebrows at Smithton Park in Smithton, IL. Game of Gaga Ball anyone? (Yikes! I've been away for a while! Will explain later! Here's an episode that I've had in the chamber...)

From Frank Holton State Park to the Caseyville city park, I'm bouncing all around the Metro East, and trying not to get road burn. Readings from 'Art of the Steal' by Frank Abagnale.

You ever been to Rock Springs Park near Lebanon, IL? Let's get off the road for a second and check it out...

I'm driving the backroads again, recapping the Keefy Kannafest that took place a couple weeks ago in New Haven, IL.

Know where I can find a barber around here?

Gathering my thoughts before another hectic day while a super-charged thunderstorm rolls in.

In this episode I look back on the 5/4 event and talk about how things went, as well as the lessons I can take away.

A behind the scenes look of what it's been like organizing the upcoming hangout at Gro Up in C'dale on 5/4

Join me for this casual hangout on my porch, as I watch a thunderstorm roll in and recap my trip to the 3rd annual Growcast Cultivator's Cup in Rockford, IL.

I'm reading 'Morel: A Lifetime Pursuit' by V.V. Thompson in its entirety! Stick around until the end for some bad ass morel recipes!

Rhizo Rich from Growcast Seed Co. joins us to talk about everything from current laws in Illinois to the influence of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Come hang out! GrowCast Seed Co – rhizorich Instagram: @rhizo_richicc

Hey everyone! I'll be hosting my first event for the podcast Saturday 5/4 at Gro Up Gardening in Carbondale, IL. This is free and open to the public. We'll have food trucks, entertainment, free samples from vendors. All that stuff. Come on by!

The final installment of me reading from Rick Rubin's 'The Creative Act: A Way of Being'.

Tim Ting joins us to talk about everything from old school vs. new school Weezer, to what it's like trying to maintain a habit of creating art as you age. (*Apologies for the recording glitch around the 1:10:00 mark) (8054) Tim Ting / Leaving Carbondale / Tiny Desk Contest 2024 #TinyDeskCrashers - YouTube

Excerpts from 'The Creative Act: A Way of Being' by Rick Rubin

My friend Bobo joins me to reflect on how Illinois has been doing with medical cannabis since it went legal in 2020. Instagram: @bobosbotanicals