Fresh off Bastille Day, the Troubled Men convene a tribunal with New Orleans royalty and lifelong friend, Scott Plauché. Their reign of terror resumes as they discuss the new TMP stickers, the Ben Franklin High School accent, Scott's movie biz career, old N.O. television, Cal-Mex food, Croatian defeat/complicity, the generosity of Keith Carradine, Manny's interview with the Smashing Pumpkins, the Best Life Pharmacy Restaurant, and much more. Subscribe and rate in Apple Podcasts or your favorite ...
Jul 26, 2018•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 16
They're deep into July, but the Men attempt to elevate the conversation with a ringer in the Ring Room. World renowned painter Michael Deas joins the set to talk World Cup foolishness, caulking technique, his early work with Harlequin Romance, poppers with Harold Robbins, Fabio, Manny's hair care, art school orthodoxy, flakka, painting the Columbia Pictures logo, busting Annette Bening, postage stamp masterpieces, the Thai escape, temperance related pancreatitis, English public school tradition,...
Jul 19, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 15
A day late and several dollars short, the Troubled Men hit the Ring Room for a 5th of July blow out. Topics include Manny's car troubles, a Thursday joke, the 4th of July, 'Nam flashbacks, falling bullets, a black sheep's dying dog, Detroit fireworks threats, a punchline in need of a setup, exhaustion with eating, hospital dining, not giving blood, the ultra-orthodox strangle hold, the NXIVM cult, dictator fashion, romance advice, a mother's conviction, toilet repair, a geodesic dome, lesson in ...
Jul 12, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 14
The Troubled Men get it together with some table service back in the Ring Room. They chat it up about little known New Orleans festivals, the Iguanas' Midwestern tour, terror on the highway, an airport petting zoo, inside vs. outside, a psycho chica strikes again, Manny's work as a color analyst for an imaginary baseball league, gun play on the home front, beach danger, the death of print, World Cup minutia, a sports betting scam, and much more. Subscribe and rate the show on Apple Podcasts or y...
Jul 05, 2018•58 min•Season 1Ep. 13
While René is out on a Midwestern maneuver with the Iguanas, the Men release a flashback episode to a hungry nation. They cover a music festival in Boquette, Panama, an 8th grade girl's slumber party, booze wasters, New Orleans drivers, Plato's Republic, a machete attack, goat cocaine, broken men, an Uptown ass grabber, the John Sinclair Rule, a jungle mishap, and much more.
Jun 29, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 12
The Troubled Men recommit the original sin and wind up at Mick's Irish Bar. It's a cool, crisp 79º in New Orleans this evening. They discuss Manny's expanding domestic duties, the glory days of the Lakers, Russian downloads, game show prizes, Lynn Drury, a fake anniversary, "that's it?", flakka dance videos, Miss America, death of a munchkin, the rise of indy film, bullet-proof backpacks, day camp sleeper holds, plastic straws, marriage survey results, and the seersucker down low. Subscribe and ...
Jun 25, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 11
The Men escape the Ring Room for the Safe House. Any port in a storm. They have the cultural iconoclast, Glyn Styler as their first guest. He plays it pretty close to the vest, but they manage to drag out of him some comments on his origin story. The Men also discuss murder in New Orleans, funeral home yelp reviews, party invitations, whistle girl, train rides to Florence and Madrid, the crushing solitude of a recording studio in England, copping in Copenhagen, convalescent communion, and a chan...
Jun 15, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 10
The temperature is topping 100º, but the Troubled Men are keeping it cool. Tonight's topics include bar flies, free labor, Dennis Rodman, support animals, hedgehog recognition, a train ride to Madrid, the Basques of Bakersfield, a 14 year old driver, killer cats, a snake lady, a used car scam, parental eviction, a Mexican standoff, and nominal amnesia. René visits the dentist and makes the newspaper.
Jun 08, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 9
It's Scotch Night in the Ring Room, but the Troubled Men are having the usual. Though Manny is running on fumes, they sit down to recap the 2nd week of Jazz Fest, as well as Ed Sullivan's last show, second generation larceny, Susan Cowsill, the Panther Burns, Cinco di Mayo, Randy, coma kindness, a phone carrier challenge, and cutthroat corporatism .
Jun 01, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 8
The Troubled Men unearth a gem from a few weeks back. They tell their origin stories and how they met writing and shooting Manny's feature film. Other topics include witnesses, victims, confessions, near misses, and Mardi Gras Indians. Manny gets a Bat Mitzvah invitation.
May 25, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 7
The Troubled Men reconvene at the Ring Room to recap the first weekend of Jazz fest. They also cover toilet shopping, Apocalypse Now, John Mooney, hell hounds, charity, a letter from the accused, porch parties, our first sponsor, Helen Gillet, triangle sandwiches, union busting, and David Byrne. Flea ruins a picnic.
May 21, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 6
The Troubled Men turn back the clock a few weeks to return to an earlier, unreleased episode. They're still in the Ring Room, and the joint is jumping. They talk about first experiences at the Willow Inn, faulty shoe laces, fast friends, doorless microwave ovens, a killer musician, and open casket funerals. They also spitball some T-shirt ideas.
May 15, 2018•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 5
The Troubled Men brace themselves for Jazz Fest(Presented by Shell) and get right into it. Topics include crime in the city, Fleet Week, a VFW experiment, Johnny Paycheck, the royal baby, and Barnaby Jones. Along the way Manny and René almost come to blows over the subject of tipping.
May 04, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 4
The Troubled Men have made it through Mardi Gras alive. They're back in the Ring Room for a recap. They discuss binge watching TV, the Draino challenge, carnival gun play, the Olympics, escaping the Spanish Mafia, and the Stones. Manny tells a Hollywood story about Tony Curtis. You won't see this one coming.
May 01, 2018•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 3
The Troubled Men repair to the Ring Room to gripe about the epic freeze of 2018 and Mardi Gras parades. Other topics include raising children, Saints/Raiders playoff heartbreakers, bikes in the New Orleans, donkey medication, and more.
Apr 24, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 2
The Troubled Men for Troubled Times are back in the Ring Room. They discuss New Year's resolutions, family interactions, Miami, tamales, flakka, and Manny partying with Bob Seger back in the 1990s. Manny introduces his use of the word "good!". Subscribe and rate the show on Apple Podcasts or your favorite app.
Apr 19, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 1
