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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
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TMP144 Jason Ricci: Mooncat Rising
Widely considered one of the top harmonica players in the world, the singer and songwriter has been making records, winning awards, and thrilling audiences…
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TMP143 Vicki Peterson: The Bangles and Beyond
The Bangles founding guitarist, songwriter, and singer has had an amazing career that includes work with the Americana supergroup the Continental Drifters, her…
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TMP142 Roger Lewis Talks Dirty
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band’s founding baritone sax player logged years playing with Fats Domino, Irma Thomas, and Deacon John and the Ivories before the…
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TMP141 Chris Champagne Pops His Cork
The radio personality, satirist, comedian, and author has been illuminating local politics and culture for decades. After cutting his teeth on the national…
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TMP140 Simon Lott: Context Killer
The colorful drummer, composer, and arranger switches styles as easily as he changes crop-tops. His two new albums under the Context Killer and Diamond Kinkade…
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TMP139 Susan Spicer Dishes It Out
The James Beard Award-winning superstar chef and owner of Bayona, Mondo, and Rosedale restaurants has always followed her heart. Her international navy brat…
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TMP138 Dana Colley: Vapors of Morphine
The bari and tenor sax player with the legendary band Morphine and now Vapors of Morphine carries on the legacy of the groundbreaking “low rock” trio with a…
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TMP137 Russ Broussard Breaks Through
From his work with the Continental Drifters, the Cowsills, and Terrance Simien to his playing with John Papa Gros, Grayson Capps, and the Covered in Vinyl…
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TMP136 Corey Ledet Zydeco
The Grammy-nominated Zydeco accordion player and singer comes from a distinguished family of Creole musicians who played with everyone from Clifton Chenier and…
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TMP135 Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk
His resume includes the Neville Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, the Rolling Stones, and Keith Richard’s X-Pensive Winos. The keyboard player, singer, and songwriter…
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TMP134 Craig Klein: New Orleans Nightcrawler
The veteran trombone player discusses the recent New Orleans Nightcrawlers’ Grammy nomination for “Atmosphere,” as well as his years with Bonerama, the Harry…
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TMP 133 Robert Gordon: A Writer on the Edge
The Grammy-winning author and filmmaker’s landmark book, "[It Came from Memphis…
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TMP 132 Terence Higgins Gets Greasy
The top-tier drummer’s stellar resume includes the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Warren Haynes, Ani DiFranco, Karl Denson, and John Scofield. Coming to the attention…
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TMP 131 John "Papa" Gros Carries the Torch
The keyboard player and singer’s tenure with George Porter and Papa Grows Funk stemmed from his love of New Orleans R’n’B, particularly the triumvirate of Art…
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TMP 130 Alex McMurray is the Lucky One
The guitarist and singer’s bands include the Tin Men, the Valparaiso Men’s Chorus, Kings of the Smalltime, and the Alex Band. One of New Orleans’ premier…
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TMP 129 Malcolm Burn: Sonic Divination
The Grammy-winning producer and musician’s credits include records with Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Iggy Pop, the Neville Brothers, and Chris Whitley…
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TMP 128 Rev. Fred Lane Gets Pataphysical
The strip-mine crooner burst onto the scene with Tuscaloosa art agitators the Raudelunas Pataphysical Revue, fronting No Wave big band Ron ‘Pate & His…
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TMP 127 George Porter In the Groove
The renowned bassist, along with fellow Meters Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli, and Zigaboo Modeliste defined New Orleans funk and R’n’B from the late 1960s on…
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TMP 126 Pete Weiss: Thelonious Monster Lives
The co-founding drummer of Thelonious Monster discusses his history with the band beginning with the 80s post-punk Hollywood scene that included the Red Hot…
Troubled Men PodcastTMP 125 Ben Ellman Blasts Off!
His work with Galactic, Big Freedia, Trombone Shorty, the Revivalists, and the Klezmer All Stars should be enough to keep anyone busy. Along with his Galactic…
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TMP 124 Phil DeGruy's 17-String Theory
The guitar wizard, satirist, and provocateur’s record titles like “Innuendo Out the Other” and “Hello Dali” give you an idea of his sense of humor…
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TMP 123 Tiana Hux Living Malevitus
She’s known as the mouthpiece for angular punk dance band Malevitus, and as MC Sweet Tea at the helm of her rap-burlesque troupe. Coming on like an unravelled…
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TMP 122 Hunt Sales Plays the Hits
He was a member of Tin Machine with David Bowie as well as the drummer on classic recordings by Todd Rundgren and Iggy Pop, including the iconic “Lust for…
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TMP 121 Paul Cebar's Tomorrow Sound
The Milwaukee bandleader and recording artist has spent his life exploring the musical tributaries that flow through New Orleans. From the masking Indians to…
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TMP 120 Johnny Sansone: Speaking In Tongues
As an itinerant bluesman, the singer and harmonica ace sought out giants like James Cotton and Junior Wells to uncover the mysteries of the dark art. The…
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TMP 119 Michael Hurtt's Haunted Heart
The musician/journalist’s new book, “[Mind Over Matter: The Myths and Mysteries of Detroit’s Fortune…
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TMP 118 Gogo Borgerding's Conversational Jewels
The designer behind [Gogo Jewelry](http://www.ilovegogojewelry.com) is a New Orleans character through and through. Many know her as an actress in the…
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TMP 117 Andre Bohren Goes for Baroque
Growing up on the road with Spencer Bohren, his troubadour father, Andre saw the music game from the inside out. His early rock and roll affinity for drums and…
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TMP 116 Jesse Dayton: Night of the Beaumonster
The Austin-based singer/guitar player has worked with artists including Glen Campbell, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, John Doe, and X, live and in the studio…
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TMP 115 Harold Brown's Art of WAR
The drummer and co-founder of the legendary, multi-platinum selling band WAR has seen a lot of action in the last 50 years. With and without former Animals…
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TMP 114 Mark Bingham Mixes It Up
The producer, arranger, composer, and Piety St. Studio owner cut his teeth as a teenage songwriter signed to Elektra Records and an apprentice in the late 60s…
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TMP 113 Steve Watson Is The Kingpin
The point man behind the Kingpin Pub and Midway Pizza, and bass player with $1000 Car, Mojo Nixon, and the Chris Lee Band spent his childhood bouncing from…
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TMP 112 Glenn Hartman: Klezmer Under Glass
The accordionist and co-founder of the New Orleans Klezmer Allstars actually came to play the instrument and Yiddish music quite by accident. Glenn has played…
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TMP 111 Brant Reiter: Cannabis Pioneer
The cannabis entrepreneur behind [Velobar CBD](https://velobarcbd.com) and former TV and film producer grew up on a West Virginia commune as the Aquarian Age…
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TMP 110 Cranston Clements Takes A Ride
The veteran guitar master has logged tours of duty with Dr John, Boz Skaggs, Maria Muldaur, and the legendary Wayne Cochran and the C.C. Riders, among others…
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TMP 109 Casey Wayne McAllister Scores
The piano player, guitarist, and composer has worked with everyone from Bauhaus’ Peter Murphy and Liquidrone to Hurray For The Riff Raff, the Special Men, and…
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TMP 108 Ingrid Lucia Rocks the Boat
The singer and bandleader grew up playing in the Flying Neutrinos, the family band started by her father, Poppa Neutrino, that traveled the world by homemade…
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TMP 107 Mark D. Barker Blows His Cover
The retired Florida police chief spent decades on the beat before taking command of his local force. He saw the cocaine cowboys up close and personal, and…
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TMP 106 Mike McCarthy Goes Guerrilla
The Memphis underground filmmaker, documentarian, comic book artist, and sculptor behind Guerrilla Monster Films is celebrating the 25th anniversary of his…
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TMP 105 Dan Fox Blasts Off
The Antigravity Magazine editor-in-chief has a resume that includes tour managing Hooray For The Riff Raff and decades in the film biz, as well as…
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TMP 104 Chuck Prophet Eyes the Future
The recording artist and producer has been in hand-to-hand combat in the musical trenches since the Paisley Underground days of Green On Red. Since then…
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TMP 103 Dave Malone Brings the Heat
The Radiators co-founding guitarist/singer weighs in on the early days of the iconic band, the Tulane connection, and the accidental genius of success outside…
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TMP 102 Louis Michot Goes Nouveau Electric
The Lost Bayou Ramblers frontman discusses a batch of new releases on his Nouveau Electric Records label. These include “Les String Noise” (with cellist Leyla…
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TMP 101 Alfred Uganda Roberts: The Legend Speaks
The legendary conga player was featured on classic recordings by Professor Longhair, the Meters, Dr. John, John Mooney, and Allen Toussaint, as well as…
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TMP 100th Ep. Party Line (Pt3)
In the third and final installment, the stellar lineup of guests, bassist/singer DC Harbold (Clockwork Elvis, More Fun Comics), podcaster Ian Wadley (Diabolus…
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TMP 100th Ep. Party Line (Pt 2)
The cavalcade of superstars continues as pop icon Susan Cowsill (the Cowsills, Continental Drifters) hoodoo bluesman Papa Mali (Killer Bees, 7 Walkers), Soviet…
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TMP 100th Episode Party Line (Pt1)
After the 100th Episode Party gets scuttled by public health concerns and the stay-at-home order, the Troubled Men pivot to a series of 3-way calls to catch up…
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TMP 99 Dick Deluxe Goes Viral
In the wake of the emerging pandemic, the Troubled Men convene from their respective safe houses on a party line with Dick Deluxe, the Zelig of rock and roll…
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TMP 98 Doug Belote Brings the Street Beat
The A-list drummer has played and recorded with everyone from Willie Nelson, Gatemouth Brown, and Alison Krauss to Derek Trucks, Charlie Hunter, and Bobby…
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TMP 97 Aimée Toledano Makes the Scene
The photographer and film editor has been a girl about town since she was a high school student on the nightclub scene. She has worked on such modern classics…
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TMP 96 Jonathan Freilich Composes Himself
With the Klezmer All Stars, the Naked Orchestra, and his work in numerous side projects, you’d think the guitarist/composer would have a full plate. Jonathan’s…
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TMP 95 George Ingmire's 9-Volt Heart
He's hosted WWOZ’s “New Orleans Music Show” and the nationally syndicated “9-Volt Heart” radio program and is a sound recordist for film and an award-winning…
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TMP 94 Will Sexton On the Record
He’s been playing music professionally since he and his brother Charlie were 8- and 10-year-olds sharing stages with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Doug Sahm, and the…
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TMP 93 Ben Sandmel: Grassroots Surrealism
He’s written books on New Orleans icon Ernie K-Doe and the Zydeco culture of south Louisiana. He spearheaded the career revival of the Hackberry Ramblers…
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TMP 92 Arne Skage's Viking Blues
The guitarist has been a star on the blues scene in Norway for decades, having played on over 70 records with top musicians at home and abroad. Arne’s also an…
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TMP 91 John Mooney Shines Bright
The slide guitar master spent his teenage years studying and playing Delta blues with the great Son House, one of the foundational practitioners who was an…
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TMP 90 Miss Pussycat Purrs
The puppeteer and recording artist is one half of the genre-defying duo Quintron and Miss Pussycat, called the weirdest band in the world by the great John…
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TMP 89 John Fohl Plays What He Feels
From the guitar player’s many years with Dr. John, Anders Osborne, and Johnny Sansone, and his recording work with Klaus Voormann and Rickie Lee Jones, to…
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TMP 88 Jerry Giddens Preaches to the Choir
The singer/songwriter began as a child preacher and revival soloist in the Baptist church of Ringgold, Louisiana. Jerry’s love of music outlasted his faith and…
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TMP87 Spider Stacy Spins A Tale
The Pogues cofounding tin whistle player discusses the legendary Anglo-Irish folk punk band’s formation and long career as well as his residence in New Orleans…