The Bart DZ Podcast

I'm using the winter to prep for the upcoming spring planting season, while also debriefing on my last round of the 75 Hard mental toughness program.

As promised, here is me reading some excerpts/chapters from Rick Rubin's new book 'The Creative Act: A Way of Being'

I've decided to give myself 5 years to do something with the creative skills I've developed to this point--and if I can't produce enough in that time, I'll be relegated to 2 hours max creativity time per week.

2024 has been off to a rough start for me but I'm back with a new episode--hanging out on a Friday night while I jam on the guitar a bit and talk about recent events.

From Gretsch to Charvel, and just about everything in between, in this episode I look back on some of the more impressive electric guitars I've played in the last few years.

Tavis and Jared from old school Murphysboro punk band The Disgracefuls join us to tell their story and talk about what the scene was like back when they were around. This was such a fun episode! Music | The Disgracefuls (bandcamp.com) Music | UnderTipper (bandcamp.com) OneDrive link to Tavis' music archive: https://1drv.ms/f/s! AvHvv3SN3n5v3h8ZRGZ062QVY0sZ

My friend Rosie stops by the studio to tell us about the current state of affairs in Oregon as the end of 2023 approaches!

Grab some chestnuts roasted on an open fire, and your favorite protein shake, and come chill out with me on this late-night Christmas hangout!

Life's been moving fast but I managed to sneak in a little recording time on this morning...

I'm on the porch again harvesting bean seeds....

Hey everyone! I've been busy as heck with work, but here's an episode I recorded while harvesting some bean seeds from the 2023 growing season.

Happy Halloween everybody! Jon E. Rector comes back to tell us some stories from his time living at the Lost Cross house in Carbondale, which is a famous basement-show venue for local and traveling punk bands.

I'm outside under the stars again, trying to hold back tomorrow so I don't have to go back to work, while also letting my arm heal.

Summer is giving way to fall and I'm hanging out at home again...

It's the end of September and I'm hanging out under the full moon.

Walking around outside in the middle of the night, reflecting on how my life has become too boring.

Hang out with me as I drive back home after making a detour down to Smoked N' Smashed in Sparta, IL to pick up some ribs.

My short, summer break from the podcast is over and now it's time to get back into it!

*Enjoy the rest of your summer break and I'll see you in a few weeks!* Installment #5 of exploring weird memes on the internet.

Banjo Joe McCamish and Danielle Hartline join us to discuss the current state of bluegrass music, as well as their project of renovating an old school bus to live in while they travel out west on their next adventure in life. Banjo Joe and Danielle (3479) The Banjo Joe Show - YouTube I'm Just an Old Hobo | Banjo Joe (bandcamp.com) Music | Whistle Pigs (bandcamp.com)

Hanging out at Frank Holten State Park as a summer thunderstorm blows in.

Mike Martin joins us to discuss how it all went down with Moloko Plus/Last Laugh, one of the best Carbondale punk bands of all time--as well as where life took him after the band broke up. Music | MolokoPlus AKA LastLaugh (bandcamp.com) Music | Like No Other (bandcamp.com) Music | Mike Anthem (bandcamp.com) (shaky phone cam vid of the LC reunion show) (3284) Moloko Plus - Careless Live @ Lost Cros...

Listen to me rant as I drive back from a long day of delivery driving.

Scott from the C'dale 90's rock band Crank joins us to discuss the bands' history as well as how he plans to prepare for Crank's upcoming show at PKs on Thursday, June 29th. Music | CRANK (bandcamp.com)

In this episode Jon E. details how the Waxdolls were cast out of the Christian punk rock scene, and eventually went on to record "The Reckless Years"