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Troubled Men Podcast

René and Manny

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.

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#353
Thursday · 1 hr 21 min
TMP353 HENRY GRIFFIN RETURNS WITH "BRENDA"
The award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, and college professor returns to discuss "Brenda," his new feature film playing at the Prytania Theater at Canal Place starting November 13. Having weathered the storm of the only episode collapse in the podcast's history, Henry knows all too well he could be in for some choppy waters as he climbs aboard with the Troubled Men. Topics include a custom Red Vines explanation, Halloween, Mike Ditka RIP, Susan St. James RIP, rollercoaster mayhem, a failed ex
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#352
October 29 · 1 hr 22 min
TMP352 JOHN MAGNIE CATCHES THE SPIRIT
The legendary singer, songwriter, pianist, and accordion player is a founding member of the Subdudes, Li'l Queenie and the Percolators, and Ron Cuccia & the Jazz Poetry Group. Returning to New Orleans for a Tipitina's documentary filming, he also staged a triumphant show with songs and musicians from across his long career. Tonight John joins the Troubled Men to celebrate Manny's Platinum Birthday as they continue down the fairway on the back nine of life. Topics include an SD card recap, the Sa
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October 22 · 8 min
TMPBONUS HENRY GRIFFIN'S "BRENDA" PREVIEW
The award-winning filmmaker returns to discuss his new feature "Brenda" showing November 3rd at Canal Place Theater, as the Troubled Men suffer their first catastrophic equipment failure in 8 years of podcasting. The result is a 6 minute episode, proving that Trouble Never Ends, but the Struggle Continues. Henry returns in two weeks for a second bite of the apple. Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman Outro Music: "Who Shot the La-La" from "Victory Mixture" by Willy DeVille Support
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#351
October 15 · 1 hr 13 min
TMP351 BOBBY LOUIS DITULLIO RAISES THE BAR
The longtime harmonica player with Little Freddie King and perennial BJ's Bywater Lounge bartender first came to New Orleans as road manager for Ronnie Earl. His instant love for the city resulted in a Ninth Ward residency lasting 35 years and counting. Tonight he joins the Troubled Men where his fluency in dive bar vernacular sets him up for success. Topics include Dave Clements' birthday, a Bosco sponsorship, Eddie V., a hurricane, airplane misbehavior, driverless cars, a high-speed chase driv
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#350
October 1 · 1 hr 20 min
TMP350 JONATHAN FERRARA LENDS A HAND
The fine artist and co-owner of the Ferrara Showman Gallery is also founder of the annual "No Dead Artists” international exhibition as well the "Guns In The Hands of Artists" series, incorporating decommissioned firearms into works of art. His latest project, "Hands Of Music," involves casting, 3D printing, and mounting sculptures of the hands of dozens of New Orleans musicians in playing position, creating an archive of the city's musical community at the points of contact with their instrumen
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#349
September 24 · 1 hr 21 min
TMP349 ALISON FENSTERSTOCK AND MICHAEL TISSERAND ON BUNNY MATTHEWS
Decorated journalists and authors Alison Fensterstock and Michael Tisserand have recently completed a fantastic biography on a beloved New Orleans cartoonist, illustrator, and music writer. The book, "Bunny Matthews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions," has just been published by the Historic New Orleans Collection. As creator of the iconic "Vic & Nat'ly" series, Bunny captured the dialect and cultural milieu of the city's working class while presenting a satirical, worts-and-all view of daily life i
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#348
August 6 · 1 hr 16 min
TMP348 ANDY BIZER: BYWATER BLESSED
The civil rights attorney, artist manager, and singer with the Valparaiso Men's Chorus and the Shitty Stones has been a tireless champion of the disabled community, having successfully litigated more than 500 cases under the Americans With Disabilities Act over the last 20 years. Discovering Hurray For The Riff Raff at a neighborhood dive opening slot, he shepherded the band through several records leading to their major label signing. Tonight Andy joins the Troubled Men and treats their diminis
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#347
July 23 · 1 hr 15 min
TMP347 JACQUES DELATOUR REPORTS FOR DUTY
He’s a Grammy-nominated recording engineer and record producer for artists including Steel Pulse, Dr. John, Better Than Ezra, Irma Thomas, and Carlo Nuccio’s final “Clap Hands” record, and has worked at Fudge Recording, the Music Shed, and Marigny Studios over his decades in biz. A Navy combat veteran, Jacques joins the Troubled Men on Bastille Day as they man the barricades, well aware that the revolution always devours its children.Topics include Midwest gigs, a police encounter, “Other’s Day,
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#346
July 9 · 1 hr 21 min
TMP346 JERRY GIDDENS COMES AROUND AGAIN
The veteran singer, songwriter, and guitar player with Walking Wounded, the Stoney White Punks, and Killeen Foundry has released his latest solo record, "Sad Songs At Sunset, Chapter 1," and created a play incorporating the material that was recently staged at the AllWays Cabaret. A former itinerant child preacher, he spent years in the L.A. music biz rat race before relocating to New Orleans to teach college. In this episode, Jerry, being a professor of English literature, employs a narrative s
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July 3 · 1 hr 2 min
Feral Zone 31 DOYLE GRISHAM AND NED HENRY MAKE THEIR OWN WEATHER
The decorated pedal steel guitarist and 25-year veteran of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer band joins René and songwriter, singer, and guitar player Ned Henry in advance of the record release show for Ned's new album, "Make Your Own Weather.” Doyle is a living legend, having played and recorded with country music stars including George Jones, Johnny Paycheck, Roy Rogers, Chet Atkins, Lynn Anderson, Conway Twitty, Webb Pierce, and Dolly Parton starting in the 1950s. Now he enters the Feral Zone to s
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#345
June 26 · 1 hr 20 min
TMP345 ANTHONY DONADO MAKES IT EASY
The drummer, songwriter, and singer with bands including Narcissy, the Bonapartes, the Low Amps, and the Abitals was also a member of the notorious Alex Chilton-produced group Soupchain. His association with record biz mastermind Carlo Ditta led to gigs backing the legendary John Sinclair. Now moonlighting at T Ray's Boudin and Cracklins, Anthony joins the Troubled Men to show them how the sausage is made. Topics include Agent 99 lookalikes, World Cup fever, the Naked Bike Ride, a rope swing mis
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#344
June 18 · 1 hr 19 min
TMP344 ALEX MCMURRAY IS MR. TUESDAY NIGHT
The intrepid guitarist, songwriter, and singer with the Tin Men, the Valparaiso Men's Chorus, 007, Happy Talk, and Kings of the Small Time is also a veteran of such groups as Royal Fingerbowl, Michael Ward & Reward, the Geraniums, the Write Brothers, and the Glyn Styler band. He recently completed and released the posthumous album by dearly departed collaborator Carlo Nuccio, "Clap Hands." In a moment of weakness, Alex volunteers for a second turn in the barrel with the Troubled Men. He can't pl
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#343
June 4 · 1 hr 22 min
TMP343 BRENT ROSE: PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
The Grammy Award-winning saxophone player and composer with the New Orleans Nightcrawlers, Otra, Charlie and the Tropicales, and Muevelo with Margie Perez is also a professor of music at UNO. First stationed in town with the Marine Corps Band, then coming to prominence with the young lions of Quintology, he's played or recorded with Galactic, Nicholas Payton, the Temptations, Charlie Hunter, and Gatemouth Brown. Brent's experience with the formless minds of today's students comes in handy as he
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May 21 · 1 hr 19 min
TMP342 DAPHNE PARKER POWELL: THE DEATH OF COOL
The award-winning singer, musician, and songwriter celebrates the release of her 7th album, "The Death of Cool," this week. Produced by Squirrel Nut Zippers' mastermind Jimbo Mathus and engineered by studio wiz Mike Napolitano, the record boasts contributions from esteemed collaborators including Eric "Roscoe" Ambel and the Zippers' own Dr. Sick. Having spent years sailing tall ships around the world, Daphne navigates to the choppy waters of Snake and Jake’s where the Troubled Men are well aware
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#341
May 1 · 1 hr 9 min
TMP341 ROSIE TRAN STANDS UP
The stand-up comic, producer, writer, model, and podcast host is a veteran of the L.A. and New Orleans comedy scenes with a new series "Rosie Tran Presents" now available on Amazon Prime. In her comedy special on Peacock, "Saigon Honey," Rosie draws on her background growing up in New Orleans as a first generation Vietnamese-American. Tonight she laughs it up with the Troubled Men. Topics include French Quarter Fest, Jazz Fest prep, mobile toothbrushing, a ruptured sewer line, a Titanic auction,
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#340
April 23 · 1 hr 26 min
TMP340 ERIC BOLIVAR BACK IN ACTION
The master drummer and percussionist with Bonerama, Lynn Drury, the Pimps of Joytime, and the Joe Krown Trio has also played with Anders Osborne, Tab Benoit, Karl Denson, and Ellis Marsalis. His recent kidney transplant, after over 10 years on dialysis, has given him a new lease on life and a long-overdue return to normalcy. With an intense festival season schedule looming, Eric finds some free time to catch up over cocktails. That new kidney will be working overtime cleaning out the toxins afte
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#340
April 16 · 1 hr 22 min
TMP339 THE ROB HUDAK GOES FULL TILT
The singer, guitar player, and songwriter with the Hawtsies, the Newborn Naturals, and Boogie Man Smash is also the founder and CEO of Full Tilt Records and a partner in the nightclub Chickie Wah Wah. Having grown up in a mobbed-up Youngstown, Ohio, with a Lou Reed/Velvet Underground obsession during the collapse of the steel industry, he's no stranger to the seedy side of life. Tonight Rob takes a walk on the wild side with the Troubled Men. Topics include Juan's wedding, Bosco from Eddie V., f
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#338
April 3 · 1 hr 12 min
TMP338 RANDY ELLIS CRUISES IN
The Grammy Award-winning guitarist with Chubby Carrier and Tyron Benoit also played with departed local legends Michael Ward and Dino Kruse. Under the Choupic Sessions umbrella, he releases recordings from his long-running songwriting collective. Once a regular at Snake and Jake's, tonight Randy returns to the scene with the Troubled Men. For him, it's a definite step down. Topics include road construction, water main breaks, a Glyn Styler recording session, a cast party at Francis Ford Coppola'
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#337
March 19 · 1 hr 15 min
TMP337 TRIXIE MINX UNVEILED
The award-winning burlesque performer, producer, and founding creative director of Fleur de Tease, Burgundy Burlesque, and Burlesque Ballroom cut her teeth in the ballet world, training with the Miami Ballet and the American Ballet Theater before moving to New Orleans and embracing the resurgent burlesque movement. With Trixie Minx Productions she has assembled a full roster of classic vaudeville acts including dancers, circus performers, magicians, and aerial artists for private and corporate e
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#336
March 6 · 1 hr 19 min
TMP 336 AARON WILKINSON: UP FROM THE SWAMP
The Honey Island Swamp Band singer, guitar and mandolin player, songwriter, and frontman spent years touring and recording with blue-eyed soul man Eric Lindell, appearing on the Conan O'Brien show along the way. His latest project, the RiverBenders with Jake Eckert, Myles Weeks, and Russ Broussard, takes a more acoustic, back-porch approach. Tonight Aaron, a former newspaper reporter, has the tables turned as he gets a good grilling from the Troubled Men. Topics include skateboarding, a water ma
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