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Badass RecordsEpisode #110, Mark Manning
Mark Manning is a son, a brother, a partner, and -- based on the chunk of an evening I spent with him for Episode No. 110 -- one heck of a fine human being…
Badass RecordsEpisode #109, MABkc
It's Episode #109 and -- as is often the case -- I'm very excited to have a return guest join me for a conversation. Not only was this time no exception, this…
Badass RecordsEpisode #108, Brad Smith
Brad Smith stopped by to record Episode No. 108 with me, and it was an absolute treat to meet/get to know him. I'm excited for you to get to know him a bit…
Badass RecordsEpisode #107, DINKC
Thirty episodes ago, that week's guest discussed with me the notion of this podcast being a one-man weekly endeavor. "That's a grind, man," he said. "That's a…
Badass RecordsEpisode #106, Kirstie Lynn
Pleased as punch to have had Kirstie Lynn join me for Episode No. 106 of Badass Records, and I'm just as excited to have you check out our conversation. I ran…
Badass RecordsEpisode #105, Sid Sowder
Sid Sowder! Episode No. 105! Too Much Rock! Wow! So much coolness. I was honored to meet and visit with Mr. Sowder, who has been doing his Kansas City…
Badass RecordsEpisode #104, Richard Davis
Richard Davis is a son, a brother, a husband, a father, a veteran, and a local musician. He's also a fascinating dude with a fascinating story, and he's my…
Badass RecordsEpisode #103, Fritz Hutchison
Fritz Hutchison trekked over on a January snow day and sat with me for two hours to bullshit about music and life, and I gotta tell ya' -- it was one of my…
Badass RecordsEpisode #102, Autumn Hayes
Delighted to've had the lovely Autumn Hayes join me for Episode No. 102. Stream her single, "If You Stay" wherever you get your digital music, and be sure to…
Badass RecordsEpisode #101, Wu-Tang 101: Inspectah Deck, featuring Ethan Brown
Ethan Brown is one of my favorite human beings on the planet. He joined me 20 months ago for Episode No. 14 (which you should totally check out), and he's back…
Badass RecordsEpisode #100, Jessica Johnson
Reaching this milestone shouldn't go unmentioned and so it shan't; I'm pretty gosh-darn jazzed. The year it took to get this thing alive and breathing felt…
Badass RecordsEpisode #99, Mike Garry
Mike Garry is a son, a brother, a dad, a businessman, a podcaster, a friend to many, and he's my guest for The Wayne Gretzky Episode, a.k.a., #99. Mike and I…
Badass RecordsEpisode #98, Becoming a Swifty, featuring Christie Smerchek
Christie Smerchek is a daughter, a sister, a friend, a wife, a mom, a dental hygienist, and a top-notch Taylor Swift fan. I'm absolutely thrilled that she was…
Badass RecordsEpisode #97, Peregrine Honig
Peregrine Honig is a daughter, a sister, a wife, an aunt, a friend to many, and an artist (or so she's told). She's also my guest for Episode No. 97. And…
Badass RecordsEpisode #96, Shawn M. Stewart
I had the pleasure of meeting Shawn M. Stewart when we convened to record Episode No. 96 of Badass Records, and what a delight our conversation was. Shawn is a…
Badass RecordsEpisode #95, Becoming a Swifty, featuring Sophia Reade
I'm so very excited about this episode for a variety of reasons. For starters, it's the first installment of the Becoming a Swifty series that I hope has a…
Badass RecordsEpisode #94, Andrew Morris
Mr. Mojo Risin'! Yes, yes, it's Episode #94, featuring the astute-and-talented Andrew Morris, ladies and gentlemen. What an absolute treat. I can't tell you…
Badass RecordsEpisode #93, April Lemon
Please give it up for #KCgirl, April Lemon, y'all! Yes, yes. It's Episode No. 93, and it's one heckuva party, for sure. April and I go back a few clicks to the…
Badass RecordsEpisode #92, Dan Jones
Dan Jones, Dan Jones, Dan Jones. What an absolute treat it was to meet the Squidmaster himself and chat a little bit about his life, his journey as a musician…
Badass RecordsEpisode #91, Will Moulthrop
What's crackin', y'all? If you read these on the reg', thank you. I appreciate you. You might know that I'm prone to screw things up from time to time when a)…
Badass RecordsEpisode #90, Meg Kumin
It's the Ryan O'Reilly episode, y'all...#90!Okay. Silliness? Check. Now let's get the gaffe outta the way. In a nutshell, I was so excited to have this week's…
Badass RecordsEpisode #89, Dan Henk
Sometimes I nerd out and assign the jersey number of one of my favorite (current or former) players from one of my favorite teams to the episode I'm posting…
Badass RecordsEpisode #88, The Beck Discography, featuring Sammy Sanchez
Don't tell my guest from Episode No. 29 (as he is a hater through and through), but -- but -- it's the Tony Gonzalez episode!That' right. Rollin' along towards…
Badass RecordsEpisode #87, Medeski, Martin, & Wood's "Shack-man"
What up?Back with another solo episode, and this time we're checking out Medeski, Martin, & Wood's 1996 release, Shack-man.It's an all-time fave, and I had a…
Badass RecordsEpisode #86, Krysztof Nemeth
Nineteen eighty-six was wild. The Royals had just won their first World Series. We watched the Space Shuttle Challenger launch on a wheeled-in A/V cart (with…
Badass RecordsEpisode #85, Shwaggy Roaches
It's Episode #85! It's Marc Boerigter! It's Don Denkinger! It's...it's...Shwaggy Roaches!Yes, yes, my friends. Stoney-Doom! was in the house talking band life…
Badass RecordsEpisode #84, Steve Tulipana
Steve Tulipana is a son and a brother and a husband and a musician. He's also the co-owner of recordBar and miniBar, as well as partner in Lemonade Park. Last…
Badass RecordsEpisode #83, Til Willis
Being sensitive has got to be one of the oddest characteristics about being a human.During my correspondence via D.M.s (as a total stranger) with Til Willis, I…
Badass RecordsEpisode #82, "Play Pause Stop," Benevento/Russo Duo
Hi. I'm Blair Johnson, and I host this thing. Normally I'm writing these deals up about the episode's guest; today I don't have to do that. I will anyway…
Badass RecordsEpisode #81, Jeffrey Calkins
Whew. What an experience it was to put this one together. Second time recording away from the studio. Second time sitting down with a venue owner/operator, and…
Badass RecordsEpisode #80, Duke Ross
Duke Ross is a son and a brother and a husband and a father and an all-around righteous dude.When he's not otherwise occupied behind the steering wheel of a…
Badass RecordsEpisode 79, Dane Bridges
Dane Bridges is a son and a brother and a boyfriend and a music instructor. He's also the bassist for Chowk.Dane was kind enough to stop by for Episode No. 79…
Badass RecordsEpisode #78, Dave Schloss
Dave Schloss is a son and a brother and a husband, and a father. He's an entrepreneur, a killer ice-hockey teammate, and he once had the pleasure of calling me…
Badass RecordsEpisode #77, Patrick Sprehe
A number of things come to mind when thinking about some of the pieces of redundancy one tends to encounter when hosting a podcast. Some of it is -- of course…
Badass RecordsEpisode #76, Jason Beers
It's the John Tait episode of Badass Records!That's right. It's #76. Only this conversation had nothing to do with former Kansas City Chiefs, B.Y.U. alum, or…
Badass RecordsEpisode #75, Danny "Dr. 47" Phillips
Yo!This was one for the ages.Having being fortunate enough to be invited up to Sk8bar in St. Joe, I gladly accepted and -- while there -- was able to connect…
Badass RecordsEpisode #74, Adam Browning
Adam Browning is a son, a brother, a music fanatic, and he is my guest for Episode #74.And speaking of podcasts, he co-hosts his own! It's called ChemTrails…
Badass RecordsEpisode #73, Shane Hatfield
Shane Hatfield is a son, a brother, a husband, a father, and a music super-fan. He's also the host of "The Scene with Pretty Boy," which airs Fridays at 10…
Badass RecordsEpisode #72, Matt Smith
Matt Smith is an O.G. homey, and I can't even begin to tell you how stoked I was to get him in the chair for Episode #72 of the Badass Records podcast.When I…
Badass RecordsEpisode #71, Shane Powers
Shane Powers is a son, a brother, and a ladyfriend-haver. He's also a bunch of other things, but of utmost importance in this moment, he can occasionally be…
Badass RecordsEpisode #70, Sk8bar
Brandon and Jesse Rock were kind enough to trek down to K.C. from St. Joe so we could (of course) talk a little bit about some of their favorite records, but…
Badass RecordsEpisode #69, Jesse Kates
If you ever wanna feel stupid or not crisp-and-clear, have a conversation with Jesse Kates of The Sexy Accident.Wow.I've been lucky to have a ton of tremendous…
Badass RecordsEpisode #68, Nigel Woodberry
Nigel Woodberry is a son, a brother, and -- among many other things -- an awesome dude. He's also the host of the Beers with Nigel podcast, though, and he was…
Badass RecordsEpisode #67, Jake Watson
If I've seen 80 Phish shows, I've seen at least half of those with one of the best dudes I've ever known, Jake Watson.He moved from KC to Charleston a few…
Badass RecordsEpisode #66, The Tom Waits Discography, featuring Sammy Sanchez
Sammy Sanchez is back!This time, we dug in to the entire Tom Waits discography, and what a ride it was.Sammy's first appearance on Badass Records was on…
Badass RecordsEpisode #65, Jason Buice
Hopefully this week's guest has already forgiven me for butchering both the pronunciation and spelling of his last name, even though I had them written in…
Badass RecordsEpisode #64, Billy Brady
Billy Brady is a son, a brother, a fiancé, a musician, and a guy -- if you're reading this at the time of release (Thursday morning, May 4, 2023) -- you might…
Badass RecordsEpisode #63, Rob Davis
Rob Davis is a son, a sibling, a father, a fiancé, a chef, a baseball aficionado, and a brethren in Phish of the truest kind. I was thrilled and honored that…
Badass RecordsEpisode #62, Sean Harris
Sean Harris is a son and a brother and a husband and a father. He's also the brains behind Counter Clockwise KC, a Lee's Summit-based online radio station.I…
Badass RecordsEpisode #61: The De La Soul & A Tribe Called Quest Discographies, featuring Elwyn M. Grimes, Jr.
Hey, hi, and hello!Episode #61 of the Badass Records Podcast was a very special one, in that the one and only Elwyn M. Grimes, Jr. made a return appearance to…
Badass RecordsEpisode #60, Wu-Tang 101 (featuring the Jett Pakk)
Only a few folks that I know could do me such a solid as diving in to the Wu-Tang library, and it pleases me more than you know to welcome the J.P.G. back to…
Badass RecordsEpisode #59, Ian "The Cheeto Flow" Hallowell
Ian "The Cheeto Flow" Hallowell is more things than I could possibly list here in one of these bio-type thingys, but I can for sure say that he is a…
Badass RecordsEpisode #58, Gay Joey
Gay Joey is an absolute badass for swinging by the Badass Records Podcast studio to record Episode #58 with me, and it was an absolute pleasure chatting with…
Badass RecordsEpisode #57, Brett Batliner
Brett Batliner. Whew. It's even a mouthful to type. I kid, I kid. Brett Batliner cooked for me a dozen years ago, and we've somehow managed to stay in…
Badass RecordsEpisode #56, Jon Brick
I met Jon Brick about 37 years ago, which is pretty bananas to think about. We were fresh off of not only a Royals World Series parade, but also having watched…
Badass RecordsEpisode #55, Leah Twibell
Being blessed with three amazing sisters is literally the gift that never stops giving. I am lucky to not only have each of them in my life, but also thankful…
Badass RecordsEpisode #54, Dr. Stephen A. Woods, Esquire
Steve Woods is a son, a brother, a husband, a father, a handyman, a fine, fine golfer, a funny dude, and a friend. He's also a chef at heart, a valuable…
Badass RecordsEpisode #53, James Inman
James Inman is a son, a brother, a boyfriend, a formerish standup comedian, a computer whiz, and a collector of both vintage speakers and sundry Elvis Costello…
Badass RecordsEpisode #52, Ashleigh Blackwell
Ashleigh Blackwell gets the honors for the official official-official one-year anniversary of Badass Records Podcast. That is, some spacing occurred between…
Badass RecordsEpisode #51, Eva Saviano
This week's installment of Badass Records Podcast is Episode #51, and I'm pleased as punch to announce that my guest is the one, the only -- Eva Saviano. I…