Tom Thayer of DBA New Orleans joins the show and talks about putting up for sell the venerable Frenchmen Street music club. Tom gets into how he and his partners found the space, and his relocation to New Orleans to open the club in the early oughts. We talk about changes over the years on Frenchmen Street, the uptown/downtown divide, and finding silver linings during the Coronavirus lockdown. Then Traci Birch joins in, and talks with Tom about the amazing wedding reception she & Geoff Douville enjoyed at DBA, as well as DBA hosting the after Memorial service reception in February after Ge ..read more

Introducing a new podcast for the times of Coronavirus and a global lockdown nation. This pilot episode is just that- we are finding our sea legs and introducing the show. This inaugural episode takes a little time for the set up, and then picks up steam with our first guest, Ivan ‘Lil Homie’ Solomon, which begins at the 31 minute mark. We will clean up audio issues, add polish, and have many awesome guests coming up from New Orleans, around the US, and the globe. Thanks for listening and sharing. Be well, take care, and do good ..read more

Music writer and cultural unsung hero Jay Mazza joined the program in its infancy under the new format.  We got into his history with the Mystic Krewe of Orphans & Misfits (MOMs Ball), including his tenure as the Grand Marshall. A must-listen for fans of Carnival, MOMs, the Radiators, and New Orleans music culture in general. Thanks for tuning in ..read more

The very first evening Geoff and Joel put our voices to microphones, Geoff examined and told the story of his very first harrowing job on a barge. Listen, enjoy, share ..read more

In a special game show gimmicky/ reunion / remembrance edition, we spin a wheel to see who in our friend group will expire next, and then memorialize them, while recalling the respective spirits of Geoff Douville & Griper Nugent, who left our tribe too soon and we dearly miss. Thanks to Lil Homie & Traci for sitting in, Max for producing, and Cousin Andy for hosting and technical guru’ing. This is not for a broad audience, but we hope that it finds a cult’ish ear or two ..read more

New Orleans musician James Martin joins the show along with Jon Kieran from the New Orleans Film Festival.  James talks about his new album “Keep Movin’” dropping on October 4th with a release performance at the Jazz Playhouse.  James is also taking part in the new Music Initiative developed by the New Orleans Film Festival, October 16- 23 ..read more

Two years ago to the day, Geoff Douville, Miss Deanie, and Derrick Smoker Freeman gathered at Pal’s Lounge to celebrate their birthdays, and participate in, plus provide play by play for, a Storyville Ham Kick, inspired by Mo Johnson. Such a good time ..read more

David Lee Simmons joined the show with Geoffrey Douville in April 2017, and we had a great conversation about New Orleans- so many topics that are relevant to what we are going through today ..read more

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