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40 Minutes of Funk

77 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratings

40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philosophies, and their music.

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Episodes

Funkallisto!

February 17, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB

Alex, Danilo, Giorgia, Pete, and I discuss bridge performances, police disturbances, a mutual love of Afrobeat, street funk, movie soundtrack revivals, and more!  Support the show

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio!

February 10, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB

Delvon Lamarr and I talk about spontaneous songs, keyboard collection quotas, and groove sub-genres, I quiz him on classic organists, and Jimmy James gets his fair share of verbal abuse!  Support the show

Re:Funk!

February 03, 2022 12:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MB

Maqs Rossi and I talk about covering James Brown and playing with "Pee Wee" Ellis, positive energy, optical illusions, a watermelon named Frank, and more!  Support the show

Groovement!

January 27, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MB

Bryan Burkhart and I talk Star Wars decor, intentional positivity, and bayou skinny dipping, plus he drops a brand-new recording from the band's future EP!  Support the show

Apollo Suns!

January 20, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 53.3 MB

Ed Durocher and I chat about Canadian manners, prog rock, sci-fi tats, Victor Wooten's "The Music Lesson," three-stringed guitars, and more!  Support the show

All Good Funk Alliance!

January 13, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MB

Rusty Belicek, Frank Cueto, and I dig deep into the history of dance music and dance genres, opening for James Brown, and word processor skills, plus we check out some of their recent solo projects! Support the show

The Filthy Six!

January 06, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 53 MB

Nick Etwell and I discuss art deco wallpaper, crate digging, phonographs, TV and film music, the '60s aesthetic, and more!  Support the show

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

December 25, 2021 16:00 - 57 seconds - 713 KB

Happy holidays from 40 Minutes of Funk! Thanks so much for listening each week. Tune in here for a quick holiday announcement, and we'll catch you in early 2022 for more episodes. Support the show

Ay Trick!

December 16, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MB

The guys and I talk about doing splits, playing the rests, characters in the soultiverse, pop-up jams, and video shoots, plus, the fellas turn the tables and interview me for a spell!  Support the show

Shawn Lee!

December 09, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MB

Multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire Shawn Lee and I talk about creative chaos, the Midwest Funk bed, recording exercise music, making MySpace connections, hunting the elusive Clutchy Hopkins, and more!  Support the show

Alan Evans!

December 02, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MB

Alan Evans (Soulive, the Alan Evans Trio) and I discuss soundtracks for movies that don't exist, brotherly competition, songwriting as a multi-instrumentalist, and more!  Support the show

Funky 16 Corners Radio Network!

November 25, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 46 MB

Funk/soul veteran DJ Larry Grogan and I discuss funk evangelism, radio station allegiance, and sunshine pop, plus, he schools us on geographical funk and soul! Support the show

Shaun Martin!

November 18, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MB

Grammy Award-winning musician Shaun Martin and I discuss Funk in the church, Snarky Puppy prep, and emoting on the voice box, plus, I throw a keyboardist lightning round at him for good measure!  Support the show

Gold Shimmer!

November 11, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MB

JD, Mike, and I discuss fedoras, roller coasters, wrestling for stage time, and more! Support the show

Resolution 88!

November 04, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MB

Tom O'Grady and I fanboy over Herbie Hancock, collecting vinyl, and collecting keyboards, plus we discuss picking "go home" songs for live gigs, and more! Support the show

Brownout!

October 28, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MB

Greg Gonzalez, Beto “Bigtoe” Martinez, and I discuss how to "reset" the Funk, playing pool with the Wu-Tang Clan, and covering Ozzy, of course! Support the show

Cookin' on 3 Burners!

October 21, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 52 MB

Dan West, Ivan Khatchoyan, and Jake Mason and I tell tales of how the Funk survived playing on the dance floor, laying on the dance floor, and smoking on the dance floor, plus the "funk face," covering Metallica, and more! Support the show

Redtenbacher's Funkestra!

October 14, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 71.8 MB

Stefan Redtenbacher and I discuss funky folk music, setting copy machines on fire, teaching at Hogwarts, and selling technology to the Chinese government. Support the show

The Allergies!

October 07, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MB

Adam Volsen, Roy Spencer, and I discuss the cut and paste aesthetic, the "no snitching" policy among DJs, and Roy gives us a 72-second history of the evolution of funk. Support the show

Soul Messin' Records!

September 30, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MB

Jake Mason and I talk about the "sh*tty is pretty" approach to recording, the Melbourne funk and soul scenes, the “funk web,” plus, we play Cookin' on 3 Burners' brand new single, which dropped Sept. 2021! Support the show

Speedometer!

September 23, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MB

Leigh Gracie and I discuss British Deep Funk, the 90's funk gulf, and the antics of backing up funk and soul legends like Martha High and Eddie Bo. Support the show

Mickey & The Soul Generation!

September 16, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MB

Funk veteran Gilbert Rivera and I talk about talent shows, flying saucers, getting robbed in Oklahoma City, upstaging James Brown, and the beginnings of funk. Support the show

Naughty Professor!

September 09, 2021 11:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MB

Seven sweaty men cram into a small room to discuss corn dogs, Eddie Murphy, Dragon Ball Z, and the simplicities of democratic band leadership. Bonus content for Patreon members! Support the show

George and the Good Vibes!

September 02, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MB

Tomer George Cohen and I talk about composing for cartoons, teaching saxophone online, and the intersections of multicultural funk. Support the show

DLG 3!

August 26, 2021 11:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MB

Mike DeConzo, John Lynch, and I talk about playing in an organ trio without a set organist, getting greasy, and staying in the pocket. Support the show

The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown!

August 19, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 50.7 MB

The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown's John Heintz and I talk about reuniting the New Power Generation, NASA t-shirts, and the fun challenges of managing 250 band members. Support the show

40 MF: The Trailer!

August 02, 2021 21:00 - 1 minute - 776 KB

The 40 Minutes of Funk Podcast is coming to a podcast outlet near you! Listen in for some quick details about the show and where you can find out more. Support the show

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