Slappercast: A Weekly Talk Show With Blaggards

This one was recorded in the van during our short Arizona tour as we drove from Lake Havasu City to Bullhead City. Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, * leave a comment on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards), or * tweet them to us (https://twitter.com/blaggards) with the hashtag #slappercast.

This was recorded right after rehearsal on December 20th, and a small bit of it appeared at the beginning of last week's episode. This time we mainly talk about plans & predictions for 2025. HAPPY NEW YEAR, Y'ALL! Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, * leave a comment on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards), or * tweet them t

Here some highlights from our Christmas radio show for the WHIP. You can listen to the whole show on backlandradio.com on Christmas Eve at 3 PM CST and Christmas Day at 1 PM CST and hear the entire program with all the songs we talk about it (well, most of them, anyway). Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, * leave a comment on Patre

Recorded up in Hunstvegas last week during a break on a long rehearsal day. We talk about our favorite band moments from the past year and what we're looking forward to in 2025. Coming soon for Patreon: an early release of Episode 306 which will include the full, uncut conversation from the special BLAGGMAS Christmas show we recorded for THE WHIP Radio (which was recorded the same day as this episode). Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yPwDg-6c6R8 This week talk about songwriting, recording, working out arrangements on stage, and Turbo talks about the podcast he guested on recently. Listen to Turbo's guest spot on the Olives and Pimentos Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/25arGNYifnznLhamOUzDrb Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions for a

SlapperCast Episode 303: "Reslaption" Recorded in bits the day before we return to KBTX in Bryan, TX, to pre-record a new arrangement of our song "Everyday is Christmas (Since You're Gone)". Camera work in Patrick segment by Conor Devlin. Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, * leave a comment on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blagg

This one was recorded on Sunday November 17, shortly after leaving Urbana, Illinois, where we played a show at Rose Bowl Tavern for the Celebration of Life for Lonesome Larry Williams, the legendary DJ of the Whip Radio (formerly WWHP based out of Farmer City, IL). Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, * leave a comment on Patreon (ht

SlapperCast Episode 301: "Locked in the Closet" This one was recorded on the road up to Hot Springs, Arkansas, the first show date on a three-gig mini tour that also included Normal and Urbana, Illinois. This week we address the question: creativity fade with age? 00:00:00 — Intro and gig updates 00:06:43 — Does creativity fade with age? 00:26:23 — IRELAND TOUR UPDATE 00:26:48 — Turbo releases music from his old band the Easykill 00:38:01 — More IRELAND TOUR updates Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review Slapper

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mdtzBXwrGIg Episode 300 was recorded over this past weekend when we played two days at STEAMPUNK NOVEMBER, a festival in Venus, Texas, just south of Dallas-Fort Worth. We talk about the importance of set lists, what makes a good one, and when they should be changed on the fly. Interspersed throughout is footage of us putting together the set lists for the weekend. JOIN US IN IRELAND Oct 27–Nov 4! Sign up before Thanksgiving and get $100 off: https://blaggards.com/ireland/ Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes,

Episode 299 was recorded on the way to Whispering Grove Faire in Kirbyville. We mostly talk about Halloween, and share stories from Halloweens past. ALSO: we have news about IRELAND TOUR 2025... full itinerary should be coming sometime this week. 00:00:00 — Intro 00:01:54 — Halloween stories 00:21:35 — Ireland 2025 news Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions fo

Episode 298 was recorded at Sweet Eugene's House of Java in College Station, shortly after we did our live tv spot at KBTX in Bryan. Highlights from our interview with Alex Egan at KBTX are included here, along with our performance of "PLFM" at the end of the episode. We also talk about things that "trigger" us (or at least piss us off), as well what songs we're looking forward to recording at "The Woodshed", our new recording studio in Huntsville. To watch the entire KBTX interview with Alex, click here: https://www.kbtx.com/video/2024/10/25/free-music-friday-blaggards-interview/ Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.co

SlapperCast Episode 297: "The Turbo Tango" This episode was recorded Monday evening, with topics ranging from what cell phones do to our brains to our excitement about the (nearly completed) newly remodeled recording studio at Patrick's house in Huntsville. Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, * leave a comment on Patreon (https://ww

SlapperCast Episode 296: "Slap in, Slap on" Here's another one recorded in bits, with Chad driving home from our gig in Huntsville, Patrick on vacation, and Turbo on his back patio at home. This week, Patrick gave us these questions: What's the BIGGEST drawback of being in a band Pick one thing you'd change about yourself Name an olympic sport you could compete in... with one year of training? Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-t

SlapperCast Episode 295: "Mexterisk" This one was recorded in bits this past weekend as we drove to and from our gigs. Patrick tasked us with answering these questions: Q: Favorite smell Q: Favorite food Q: Favorite exercise Q: Favorite waste of time Q: Do you believe in life after love Chad also tells a story about two cocktail glasses getting smashed on his pedal board, and the crazy-but-rewarding gig schedule we had this past weekend. 00:00:00 — Intro 00:00:30 — Ireland tour recap 00:02:08 — Love to victims of hurrican season 00:02:49 — QUESTIONS 00:03:17 — Favorite smell 00:03:48 — Favorite Food 00:06:48 — Favorite exercise 00:08:02 — Favorite waste of time 00:10:43 — Chad's broken glass story 00:13:20 — Different instruments 00:14:28 — Favorite bands 00:15:36 — Chad's donut story & thoughts on band commitment Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube

SlapperCast Episode 294: "Imminent Peril" This one was recorded in the lobby of the Nox Hotel in Galway during our 2024 Ireland tour. We recap the tour, frustrations and triumphs at the shows, the crowd reactions, all the wonderful people we have with us and the people we've met along the way, and Patrick gushes about his recent phone conversations with two members of a legendary Irish rock band. 00:00:00 — Ireland Tour recap 00:06:10 — Patrick's surprise phone conversations with HORSLIPS 00:13:11 — More Ireland tour recap 00:13:51 — Cliffs of Moher 00:14:53 — Westport gig 00:17:38 — Favorite part of the tour 00:21:33 — Ireland 2025: JOIN US Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Becom

This is a partial repost of Episode 4, where Patrick talks about what is was like growing up in Ireland, and returniing many years later to perform there with Blaggards. Blaggards in Dublin: Whiskey in the Jar (March 2010): https://youtu.be/g16z5LKb7L8?si=QR12BbuKdWW3x93f Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, * leave a comment on Patr

SlapperCast Episode 292: "Better Dead Than Red" This one was recorded in bits this past Friday night as we all drove separately to College Station. Main topic in this episode: what advice do we give that we don't follow? Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, * leave a comment on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards), or * tweet

SlapperCast Episode 291: Musicians Don't Get Paid Enough We recorded this one shortly after leaving Lake Havasu City where we played a string of three shows over the weekend, two of which were outdoor gigs. One of those was in EXTREME heat conditions, which leads us into a discussion of how musicians really don't get paid enough for the kind of work that we do. 00:01:49 — What's Lake Havasu City like? 00:03:40 — Playing gigs in 100+ degree weather 00:05:41 — Musicians don't get paid enough 00:06:52 — How to fix bad coffee on the road 00:08:10 — SnackerCast 00:09:48 — Traveling professions are hard 00:11:26 — More on playing gigs in extreme heat 00:14:14 — More on Havasu 00:19:24 — Similarities between Galveston & Lake Havasu City 00:21:43 — Wrap-up and THANK YOU Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https:/

This one was recorded in bits, mostly on August 16 as we drove to our gig at Gracie's in Bastrop, TX. Patrick drove separately that day, so he recorded a bit by himself earlier this evening to round this episode out. Topics include why we settled on our chosen instruments, and how our different personalities blend to form a whole band. Had some audio problems in the "van", so apologies for the choppy volume levels. Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast

This was recorded a couple weeks ago as we drove home from Hot Springs, Arkansas, after playing shows there and in Little Rock. The topics iinclude ideal places to live, among other things. Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, * leave a comment on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards), or * tweet them to us (https://twitter.co