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Troubled Men Podcast
René Coman sits down with the original Troubled Man, Manny Chevrolet, over cocktails at the Ring Room, in the heart of an old-school New Orleans social haunt. Manny is an L.A. native who had been through the Hollywood wringer by his late 20s. He then moved to New Orleans to become a perennial candidate for mayor and make a feature film about it. René is a New Orleans native who's been in the music biz wringer since he was a child. They are the Troubled Men for Troubled Times.
Episodes
Troubled Men PodcastTMP302 TONY TOCCO DISHES IT OUT
The proprietor of Atchafalaya restaurant was also a founding partner in both Snake and Jake's Christmas Club Lounge and the beloved Circle Bar. While a career…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP301 MARK BARKER'S VISIONS FROM A BLOODSHOT EYE
The retired Florida police chief, community gadfly, and blogger with his own "Barker's View" is a longtime visitor and fan of New Orleans, having spent many a…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP300 300th EPISODE PARTY: THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES!
They all said it wouldn’t last, but as usual, they were wrong. Episode 300 was a rousing success, with former guests and listeners from the Troubled Nation…
Troubled Men PodcastFeral Zone 22 DEERFRANCE: UNDERGROUND GODDESS
The singer, guitarist, and songwriter was a close associate of John Cale, providing the haunting vocals on “Only Time Will Tell” and touring with his group for…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP299 PAUL SANCHEZ KEEPS ON ROLLING
The award-winning songwriter, singer, and guitar player now fronting his own Rolling Road Show was also a founding member of Cowboy Mouth, the Backbeats, and…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP298 TIANA HUX: LIFE IS ART
The performance artist and singer fronting art punk dance band Malevitus and burlesque/hip hop act MC Sweet Tea returns to talk about new recordings, shooting…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP297 CLARKE MARTTY: AMERICA'S GUEST
The drummer and singer’s career has included stints with R.L. Burnside, Link Wray, Sparklehorse, Epic Soundtracks, Untamed Youth, and so many more. He’s been…
Troubled Men PodcastFeral Zone 21 MICHAEL DOUCET: FROM BLAKE TO BALFA
The multi-Grammy-winning violinist, singer, and songwriter and his band BeauSoleil have been at the forefront of Cajun and Zydeco music for 50 years…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP296 RYAN SCULLY PLAYS ROUGH
The singer, guitarist, and songwriter with Morning 40 Federation and Rough Seven is also the owner of BJ’s Lounge and cohost of the “Obligations At the Lounge”…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP295 ROB DAVIS IN THE MIX
The piano player, drummer, and vocalist with Mem Shannon, Vince Vance and the Valiants, and Dr. Sick is also an ace audio engineer and sound mixer with his own…
Troubled Men PodcastFeral Zone 20 LORETTE VELVETTE: A HELLCAT UNLEASHED
The singer, guitarist, and songwriter with the Hellcats, Tav Falco’s Panther Burns, and the Kropotkins was steeped in the Memphis underground of Tav and Alex…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP294 KEITH SPERA FACES THE MUSIC
The award-winning journalist, author, and TV host has covered music, entertainment, and more for the Times-Picayune, the Advocate, and Offbeat magazine for…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP293 ELECTION NIGHT(MARE) 2024
The Troubled Men convene at Snake and Jake’s in the final hours of campaign season as the polls close and the first vote counts roll in. Joined by Clempire…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP292 KURT LIPSCHUTZ: PARTNER IN RHYME
The poet, lyricist, and longtime Chuck Prophet songwriting partner grew up in Sinatra-era Palm Springs and was miraculously healed of a mystery ailment by a…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP291 RODDIE ROMERO: HUB CITY STAR
The multi-Grammy-nominated Lafayette singer, accordion player, guitarist, and songwriter hit the international festival circuit as a 13-year-old prodigy…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP290 REED WATSON MUSCLES IN
The Grammy-winning drummer, Single Lock Records label owner (Jon Cleary, Loose Cattle, Blind Boys of Alabama, Cedric Burnside), and artist manager left…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP289 DR. SICK MAKES A HOUSE CALL
The acclaimed violinist, singer, producer, composer, and musical saw master with Jimbo Mathus’ Squirrel Nut Zippers, the Late Greats, and Career Suicide spent…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP288 SEAN KELLY TELLS THE CONTINENTAL DRIFTERS STORY
The musician, producer, and author of the new Continental Drifters bio, “White Noise and Lightning” started corresponding with band members Susan Cowsill, Russ…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP287 DANNY NICK GETS HEAVY
The founding bass player, vocalist, and songwriter with hard rock veterans Suplecs (with Durel Yates and Andrew Preen) has also toured internationally as the…
Troubled Men PodcastFeral Zone 19 MARGIE PEREZ'S LIGHTNESS OF BEING
The Latin, soul, and jazz singer with Muévelo, Kumasi Afrobeat, and now Los Tremolo Kings journeyed from her Cuban parents’ D.C. home to New Orleans after a…
Troubled Men PodcastFeral Zone 18 CHRISTOPHER STRAWBERRY REPRESENTS
The enigmatic singer and guitarist behind Big Ass Mustache and Strawberry Presents and drummer for Dolly Dillon with Jeri Cain Rossi has always possessed a…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP286 JEANNE-MICHÈLE CHARBONNET SINGS
The renowned dramatic soprano diva has spent decades performing at the highest levels of the opera world. Having studied at voice at NOCCA, she now teaches at…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP285 WAYNE TOUPS: ZYDECAJUN POWER
The Grammy Award-winning singer, accordion player, and songwriter started his career as a teenager playing dances in his hometown of Crowley, La. Recordings…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP284 KEITH O'BRIEN: LITERARY HUSTLE
The NY Times bestselling author’s latest book, “Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose and the Last Glory Days of Baseball,” has been hailed as a…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP283 MIKE DOUSSAN: MUSICAL HEALING
The award-winning guitarist, songwriter, and singer began his career as Westbank Mike and the Fischer Project. He also plays with the Iko Allstars and the…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP282 CHRIS LANE CRIES WOLF
The actor and comedian produced and hosted the Comic Strip burlesque show and was the emcee for the Fleur de Tease Burlesque Revue. Chris is also a film worker…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP281 STEVE LOWERY: DRAWING FROM LIFE
The acclaimed portrait artist and illustrator with the NY Yankees, the NY Times, and Madison Square Garden; friend of Dali, Ali, Frazier, and Roberto Duran…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP280 JAY GONZALEZ: A TRUCKER HITS THE ROAD
The keyboard and guitar player with Southern rock powerhouse band Drive-By Truckers is also a pop music fanatic, having released a string of candy-coated solo…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP279 CR GRUVER: UNUSUAL SUSPECT
The co-founding keyboard player and singer with the New Orleans Suspects spent years playing funk and soul music on the Southeastern club circuit before…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP278 TOM THAYER'S NEW SUIT
The DBA co-founder ran the Frenchmen St. nightclub and booked talent for over 20 years. Selling the iconic institution last year, he resurrected the beloved…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP277 MIKE STRECKER MAKES THE BOOK
The acclaimed writer and comedian has recently published his debut novel, “The Knights of Wade,” a comic tale set in New Orleans. Having written several…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP276 CHERYL GERBER: DANSE MACABRE
The award-winning photographer and freelance journalist’s focus on New Orleans culture dates to her work for the legendary Michael P. Smith. While working as…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP275 SAGE MAAS & JAY HOLLAND: MANDATORY THERAPY
Musician and electrical/HVAC contractor Sage Maas and Narcissy guitarist/mastermind and registered nurse Jay Holland have been running partners going back to…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP274 DOUG BELOTE: DRUMMING BELOW SEA LEVEL
The master drummer with credits including Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, Dr. John, and Alison Krauss has completed his documentary film project,”Street Beat…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP273 BRAD ORGERON/JACK ORION AND DAMIEN YOUTH: BELLADONNA LOVERS
Brad Orgeron/Jack Orion is a 1st generation glam and punk rock singer and guitarist from the Contenders/Backstabbers and Aces 88 who started a band after…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP272 MAX BERNARDI'S BIG REVEAL
She’s a muralist and painter with work at the Audubon Aquarium and the Orleans Casino, as well as a burlesque performer and producer with the legendary Shim…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP271 CHARLIE KOHLMEYER GETS COMFORTABLE
The veteran drummer, pianist, and composer started his career playing Tyler’s Beer Garden with the James Rivers Movement. He spent years in NYC slinging bonds…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP270 ALISON FENSTERSTOCK ON THE CULTURAL RECORD
The former Times-Picayune and Gambit writer has spent her career covering arts and culture in New Orleans and beyond. As the Ponderosa Stomp Program Director…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP269 STAN BERTHEAUD COMES FULL CIRCLE
The architect, screenwriter, and college professor has always followed his instincts. Whether designing high-rise hotels, writing a film with Dwight Yoakam, or…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP268 SNAKE & JAKE'S 30TH BIRTHDAY PARTY
The stars align on the triple witching day of Ash Wednesday, Valentine’s Day, and Snake and Jake’s 30th Birthday celebration as the Troubled Men assemble among…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP267 CC ADCOCK: LAFAYETTE MARQUIS
The guitar player, songwriter, record producer, and cofounder of Lafayette swamp pop supergroup Lil’ Band O' Gold has spent the last years recording and…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP266 MICHAEL GIRARDOT: THE REVIVALISTS
The trumpet and keyboard player with the platinum-selling Revivalists is also a veteran of Rotary Downs and Big Rock Candy Mountain. The hard-touring…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP265 LYNN DRURY'S HIGH TIDE
As the beloved singer, songwriter, and guitarist releases the single “Love Bomb” in anticipation of her album “High Tide,” the former rodeo rider returns for a…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP264 ANTHONY (TURDUCKEN) DELROSARIO: COMFORT IN DECAY
The artist and cultural documentarian behind the NOLA ’Nacular gallery, focusing on New Orleans vernacular culture, is also the mastermind of Turducken…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP263 GREGG HILL SEES THE LIGHT
The Americana singer-songwriter, software developer, and former TV executive at Bravo/AMC has accomplished enough to fill several lifetimes. After riding the…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP262 RAY MOORE: THE BLUE ROOM REVISITED
The sax, clarinet, and flute master is a veteran of the Al Belletto Big Band, the CAC Jazz Orchestra, and the Fairmont/Roosevelt Hotel’s swanky Blue Room…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP261 TROUBLED IN THE CHRISTMAS CLUB
René and Manny return to their roots as they hunker down at the Christmas Club Lounge to discuss good times and air grievances (and open listener gifts) in…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP260 JIMMY VIVINO ON THE AIR
The guitarist and bandleader on all of Conan O’Brien’s TV shows has spent his career working with artists including Laura Nyro, John Sebastian, Al Kooper…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP259 GREGORY BOYD: THERE'S SOMETHING ROCKIN' IN DENMARK
The globetrotting steel drummer, vocalist, and songwriter learned to play the steel pans during his 3 years in the U.S. Navy Steel Band. His passionate…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP258 ANGELLE TROSCLAIR BRINGS IT HOME
The venerable jazz and pop singer, pianist, and songwriter began her career at 11 years old, playing trad jazz in Dunc’s Honky Tonks kids band. While a student…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP257 STEVE LOWERY: PORTRAITS OF REMARKABLE MEN
The artist’s scholarship to the Art Students League of NY led to befriending Salvador Dali, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and Roberto Duran; working as a NY Times…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP256 JIMMY ANSELMO: NIGHTCLUBBING IN THE WAR ZONE
The owner and manager of the fabled Jimmy’s Music Club grew up in French Quarter bars owned by his former prizefighter father. As a delivery boy, Jimmy knew…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP255 DARREN HILL: RED ROCKERS REUNITED
The bassist and founding member of the legendary Red Rockers/Rat Finks, who recently reunited after 40 years to celebrate the reissue of their breakthrough LP…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP254 JEFF MASSEY ANSWERS THE CALL
The in-demand Happy Talk drummer, formerly with post-punk favorites Malevitus, has recently joined the cinematic Early Day Miners. Signed to a new record deal…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP253 JQ PALMS GETS MOUTHY
The stand-up comic, writer, director, and co-host of the Seen Partners podcast is well known on the local scene, headlining at the N.O. Comedy Festival, Hell…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP252 PHILIP MELANCON: PIANO BAR CONFIDENTIAL
The pianist, vocalist, and long-time owner of the Neutral Ground Coffee House is a veteran cabaret performer, holding court at some of the swankiest rooms in…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP251 JUDE ACERS, DEREK BRIDGES, & BAYLEE BADAWY: CHECK MATES
With the documentary chronicling chess icon Jude Acers, “The Man in the Red Beret,” making the film festival circuit, filmmaker Derek Bridges and Chess Cave…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP250 HUGO MONTERO SERVES IT UP
The Casa Borrega founder was among the first wave of spray can fine artists in his hometown of Mexico City following graduation from an elite teachers’…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP249 BEN JAFFE PLAYS HARD TO GET
The iconic tuba and bass player with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and creative director of the Hall has led a revitalization of the legendary institution…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP248 SEARCH PARTY A' GO-GO
When a guest goes missing on the streets of New Orleans, René and Manny suspend judgement and forge ahead. Never at a loss for words, the Troubled Men have no…