The Supagroup frontman has shared a stage with everyone from Alice Cooper and the Foo Fighters to Supersuckers and Whitesnake. Now he’s releasing his first solo record, “Protest Songs and Party Anthems.” After 15 years helming Supagroup with his brother Benji, Chris is no stranger to familial friction. Surely he can weather the storm between the Troubled Men in the Ring Room. Topics include a new nickname, a disagreement, a first band, hair-triggers, Alaskan roots, a diversity scholarship, a mas...
Sep 26, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 75
The rock’n’roll photographer, actor, and Haunted History Tours operator has a new book of photos from his time with the Allman Brothers Band. He’s led a charmed life, including being Paul McCartney’s personal photographer during the famed SeaSaint sessions and appearing in Manny’s mockumentary about his first campaign for mayor. It’s all led up to his moment in the Ring Room. Dreams do come true. Topics include a suspended license, West Virginia, Loose Cattle, corporal punishment, Nicholas Cage,...
Sep 12, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 74
The fighter and instructor from [NOLA MMA](http://www.nolamma.com) has been a martial artist since childhood. From Greco-Roman wrestling to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to Muay Thai and kickboxing, close combat has become second nature to Ray Lopez. See how he counters their one-two punch when he enters the Ring Room and closes distance with the Troubled Men. Topics include an untreated condition, an ancient libel, a dream acquisition, a novel sandwich, Kimberly Kay, a transformation, a boxing scam, a re...
Aug 29, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 73
* Throughout a career that includes producing a hit record on Willy DeVille backed by a who’s who of New Orleans r ’n’ b legends, a Grammy nominated LP on Guitar Slim Jr., as well as numerous other releases on his Orleans Records label, Carlo has mostly operated behind the scenes. With his new solo release, Hungry For Love, he steps into the spotlight as an artist. Hopefully his time in the Ring Room hasn’t spoiled his appetite. Topics include a pain, virtue signaling, Troubled Worlds colliding,...
Aug 22, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 72
He was a towheaded teen banned from Valencia, the New Orleans underage, upper crust social haunt. He was a punk rock madman leading the infamous Sluts on a rampage from L.A. to the Lower East Side, as well as the frontman for latter-day country tricksters O.L.D. He’s also an alligator trapper raising a family on his ancestral acreage in the swamps of Lafitte. Dave remembers more of it all than one might imagine. After his time with the Troubled Men, he’ll be drinking to forget. Topics include th...
Aug 15, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 71
The Memphis photographer and filmmaker has been documenting Southern music and culture for years with films including *Respect Yourself*: *The Stax Records Story*, *Johnny Cash's America*, and the Mississippi Blues Trail documentary series. His current project, *Alex Chilton: Why Should I Care*, will examine the totality of the enigmatic musician’s life and career through interviews with those who knew him best. David enters the Safe House to unravel the mystery with the Troubled Men. Topics inc...
Aug 08, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 70
The award-winning documentary filmmaker’s Bayou Maharajah chronicled the life and music of piano genius James Booker. Lily’s next film, Buckjumping, explored dance as a cultural touchstone in New Orleans. Now the tables are turned, as the director becomes the subject in the Ring Room. Topics include a sofa caper, a move out party, a shame campaign, a new project, Nicolas Payton, a summer job, an incomplete print, the best question, a talent agency, fabric design, a film class, craftsmanship, Vau...
Aug 01, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 69
The Subdudes cofounding singer, guitarist, and songwriter was also a member of the beloved Li’l Queenie and the Percolators, as well as the supergroup, Tiny Town. He’s an excitable boy who wears his heart on his sleeve, but unlike one of the Troubled Men, and at least one previous guest, Tommy manages to keep his pants on. Topics include a brass band fracas, a torrential rain, the Stones show, the Big Island Jazz and Blues Festival, a big band, the Edgard, La. connections, Guys and Dolls, smartp...
Jul 25, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 68
The photojournalist worked for the Associated Press in New York, Boston, and D.C. for decades before accepting an assignment his hometown of New Orleans. He’s traveled the globe covering the World Trade Center after 9/11, the war in Afghanistan, the Haitian earthquake, and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Now he reports to the Ring Room and learns what real tragedy is all about. Topics include a middle name, a Midwest tour, a last name, early photo jobs, the D.C. snipers, the White House beat, p...
Jul 18, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 67
From his earliest Dada organ efforts to his patented Drum Buddy and Weather Warlock synthesizers, Quintron has always pushed the boundaries of creativity. His life and artistic partnership with Miss Pussycat may be his greatest invention of all. He joins the Troubled Men for an overview of their shared history together and a glimpse of the future. Topics include a beacon, World Cup soccer, a chainsaw accident, knives, a new name, ax throwing, the Drum Buddy, early encounters, the Clergy at the S...
Jul 13, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 66
The artist, musician, and Euclid Records store manager has covered a lot of territory in his career. From making pizza and managing the Circle Bar, to restoring art and DJing for bounce superstars, there’s not much he hasn’t done. He’s never been on a podcast, until now. He joins the Troubled Men as they discuss social media, OJ, El Chapo, Squeaky Fromme, recording with Lynn Drury, Jacques DeLatour, poison Cheerios, DJ Shadow, early life, south central L.A., painting, art conservation, the Circl...
Jul 04, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 65
The country soul singers from Poplarville, Mississippi are moving up fast with the release of their new record, Out The Mud, and an upcoming summertime European festival tour. Danica, Trea, and Devynn have big things in their future, but first they have to make it past the Troubled Men and out the Ring Room. Topics include the outdoors, a curse, a new name, sister cousins, Poplarville, big families, professional drive, moving to New Orleans, busking, paying dues, a new addition, choir directing,...
Jun 27, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 64
The guitar player for Queens of the Stone Age and Eagles of Death Metal and owner of Rancho de la Luna recording studio has always been in it for the long haul. From Memphis to L.A., New Orleans to Joshua Tree, and across the globe, he’s seen more than he could have imagined. He talks about a lot of it with the Troubled Men in the Ring Room. Topics include flirting, recent losses, Memphis, the Modifiers, the Cathay de Grande, Pleasant Gehman, Texacala Jones, Iris Berry, Laura Bennett, the Mentor...
Jun 20, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 63
The Troubled Men square off in the Ring Room to catch their breath and take stock after a flurry of stellar guests. Topics include the heat, bathroom ice, a Men’s Room bit, Rocketman, a movie gag, guest cancellations, the Panther Burns on tour, summer in New Orleans, a trip to Hawaii, a manta ray bit, Twitter wars, a new nickname, Rebecca Culp, high school dating, the next campaign, fudged resumes, artifacts of mortality, a roach story, termites, child safety, a close call, a self-inflicted woun...
Jun 13, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 62
The guitar player discusses his experiences with the criminal justice system as both a victim and the accused. The story starts with the theft of his prized vintage guitar collection and the senseless death of Frenchy Brouillette, a once-trusted friend. It leads to years of pretrial incarceration, his ultimate freedom, and his efforts to pick up the pieces and move on with life. Talk about Troubled! Topics include a surprise announcement, the heat, a weekend crime wave, a Hawaiian festival, the ...
Jun 06, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 61
The music writer and book critic behind the My Spilt Milk blog and the 12 Songs of Christmas podcast joins the Troubled Men for a final recap of Jazzfest performances as they stare into the void of the long, hot New Orleans summer. Good thing Manny is in such a positive mood. Topics include Mt Denali, an investigation, a fan favorite, the 12 Songs of Christmas podcast, Tav Falco, BR-549, Eddy Arnold, a Houston childhood, the Canadian years, early assignments, Offbeat magazine, Gambit, creative d...
May 30, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 60
After a lifetime of playing drums with a who's who of musicians, the New Orleans native has lots of tales to tell. From his tenure with the mighty Wayne Cochran and the C.C. Riders, where he drove the 11-piece horn section and hired a young Jaco Pastorius on bass, to his long history with Luther Kent and Trick Bag, Allyn has proven he can handle anything. Let's see how he handles the Troubled Men. Topic include a definition, a summer parade, another festival, an anniversary, Charlie Brent, Loyol...
May 23, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 59
The Lafayette recording artist and record producer leaves the comfort of Disgraceland to drop some pearls of wisdom in New Orleans' notorious Ring Room. The Troubled Men learn the hard way that silence is golden and duct tape is silver. Post-festival ennui, a No Stones party, a stray dog, a chance encounter, a charmed life, fast talking, Lafayette roots, Li'l Buck Sinegal, Buckwheat Zydeco, Dickie Landry, Bo Diddley, Jack Nitzsche, the Rolling Stones, a fleeting encounter, Cops, Musso & Fran...
May 16, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 58
The experimental guitarist and music promoter from a rural Louisiana refinery town found a community of like minds in the heyday of college radio. He went on to help establish a thriving improvisational music scene in New Orleans. Rob takes the biggest chance yet as he enters the Ring Room and puts his faith in the Troubled Men. Topics include a damaged pet, a vacation mystery, a recovered phone, college radio, Kidd Jordan, Free Jazz, Alvin Fielder, the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Homestead Records...
May 09, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 57
The great mixed media artist uses paint, fabric, and a room-sized quilting machine to create large scale works of stunning colors and textures. Tonight she cuts up in the Safe House while the Troubled Men come apart at the seams. Topics include a new old shirt, one good street, municipal overreaction, a long introduction, Fats Domino, Kentucky roots, a family band, a junkyard playground, DNA tests, art training, a road trip, Hyperphlyy w/the Iguanas, teaching, a new palette, a rental car mistake...
May 02, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 56
After a string of top-shelf guests, the Troubled Men take an episode to clear the air and touch on all the good times and grievances they've been keeping bottled up. Once that bottle comes open, it's tough to get the cork back in. Topics include hot tea, weed killer, measles, a goat mayor, Austin, French Quarter Fest, Irma Thomas, a new stalker, FEMA failures, Denali protocol, a guest update, an Airbnb, a menacing stare, borrowing from strangers, chess music, church fires, train travel, a vet vi...
Apr 25, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 55
As the youngest member of her family band, Susan had seen more show biz peaks and valleys by age 11 than most mortals see in a lifetime. Turns out she was just getting started. She joins the Troubled Men in the Ring Room to let it all out. Topics include a medical advancement, an escape plan, a Bush stamp, early ambitions, a family audition, the '60s sweet spot, Beverly Hills teen life, the Ed Sullivan Show, the Partridge Family, a prom date, TV kids, Maureen McCormick, high school larceny, Laur...
Apr 18, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 54
The audio savant gets roped into the Ring Room to lift the lid on the record making process and reveal what really goes on in the inner sanctum. It's a dark art of aural nuance that Bruce practices. Thankfully, the Troubled Men like it in the dark. Topics include a fish counter story, a shower variation, road dates, an anniversary party, a burial, a first job, the law game, Ethan Allen, Daniel Lanois, Kingsway sessions, audiophile ear training, a career suggestion, mastering in a nutshell, sonic...
Apr 11, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 53
It's a night of bayou royalty as a member of the storied Pavy clan graces the Ring Room to dish on down-home political feuds and international nursing missions. Nicole has traveled the globe ministering to the sick. Let's see what she can do for the Troubled Men. Topics include an easy inventory, odd parking, 5G electric meters, tech phobia, punk rock childhood, mental health, a profile review, Opelousas, picking Australia from a hat, a Katrina premonition, hometown cred, a radio career, earthqu...
Apr 04, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 52
The Men draft the Squirrel Nut Zippers founder, singer, musician, and producer to talk about his new solo record, "Incinerator," and his life as the Huck Finn of American music. From the Clinton White House to the Mississippi Hill Country, he's seen a lot. Jimbo may not be innocent, but for the time being, he's pleading not guilty. Topics include SXSW, the Cactus Blossoms, more parades, Spring, brunch music, a new hat, a celebrity gift, the merchant marines, a fire, studio communication, proximi...
Mar 28, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 51
To celebrate the 50th episode, the Men invite the fellow creature of the night and New Orleans superstar to trace his steps from the suburban wasteland, to Harvard, to the '80's street scene of Alphabet City and back again. He's been famous since before anyone knew who he was. Topics include a practice parade, a Rite-Aid illness, a TV composer correction, Rik's bands, a Voodoo pregnancy, a high school hack, a hard lesson, running for your life, an impersonal trainer, Coney Island High, a culinar...
Mar 21, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 50
The sublime and mysterious cellist checks into the Ring Room in the sweet spot between Ash Wednesday and the Ides of March. The Belgian transplant has a Europian flair and a Renaissance sensibility. Tonight all that goes out the window. Topics include Lent, gluttony, a garbage parade tragedy, road dangers, the pancreas, familial teasing, Singapore, monkeys, a first cello teacher, quitting, a cultural breakdown, WWII memories, a traditional ceremony, party soup, Others' Day, collaborators, dynami...
Mar 14, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 49
As Mardi Gras reaches a fever pitch, the Men cool it down with the illustrator and instructor as he talks about his long road from tiny Empire, La., to art school in New York City and beyond. Topics include a near miss, laundry history, a mea culpa, childhood, art school, post-Katrina paintings, Giuliani time, a gallery show, the St. Claude corridor, a Facebook joke, art criticism, social sensitivity, questionable throws, ladders and tarps, parade etiquette, a Zulu protest, a trigger-happy mayor...
Mar 07, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 48
The best-selling author, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and white whale of the podcast finally shows his face, and the Troubled Men haul him into the Ring Room. Chris is always very forthcoming, and tonight is no different. Topics include an earthquake prediction, a work joke, secret rules, driving issues, Mannix, MeTV, tricks of the journalism trade, podcast production, sensitive boys, prep school alumni, the DKE fraternity mayhem, newspaper editing, Krewe du Vieux, the death of satire, pub...
Feb 28, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 47
It's Valentine's Day everywhere else, but it's a dateless night in the Ring Room. The Troubled Men do a postpartum analysis of the previous episode that almost didn't see the light of day. Topics include Hallmark holidays, being alone, a missing ID, a lock thief, fast food mayhem, episode #45 aftermath, the Rock 'n' Roll marathon, tough gigs, vehicle troubles, a recording triumph, a judge on trial, teens on alert, sauna talk, Virginia and the Zulu exception, a mother's college try, the Tao of St...
Feb 21, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 46
