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Shaping Your Journey with John DeChristopher

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - May 20, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. On January 23, 2024, I had the pleasure of being a guest on "Shaping Your Journey," hosted by Aldo Mazza. It was fun to be on the other side of the camera and microphone for a change. So come along for the ride and I hope you enjoy this episode. I'll be back with another...

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Beatles ’88 pt7

Yesterday and Today - May 19, 2024 18:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratings
It's the end of the line for 1988, and the beginning of the epic super-group: The Traveling Wilburys! With the release of their debut LP ``Volume 1", George Harrison and friends Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Jim Keltner floored both modern and classic rockers alike with a sign...

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What Is the Connection Between Mezcal, Mexican Food, and Museums?

Agave Road Trip - May 16, 2024 06:00 - 25 minutes
The first time I saw tascalate on a menu it was at Itanoni in Oaxaca. I immediately fell in love with the traditional drink. But finding a second cup – particularly at home in Chicago – was a lost cause. But now, years later, Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu has written an article about how tascalte h...

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Chaser - Let It Be Roundtable

Blotto Beatles - May 15, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour
It says it on the tin - we got together with the brightest stars in the world of Beatles podcasting to discuss the remastered, remained, and wholly reenergized Let It Be film.  Listen in for more, and listen to the pods of our friends when you finish! As always, you can find Team Blotto Beatles...

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E193: Live From My Drum Room With Jody Cortez!

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - May 13, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. My guest is Los Angeles session and touring drummer, Jody Cortez. In this episode Jody talks about moving from Miami to Los Angeles at age 10. Meeting Jeff Porcaro and the Porcaro family, how Jeff got him his first major tour with Boz Scaggs at age 21, working with Chris...

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Drinking From A Stretch Armstrong

Predetermined: A Pro Wrestling Hangout - May 11, 2024 18:44 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 76 ratings
Chris and Garrett are chatting about a recent HOG show Chris attended, Kenny Omega, AEW, Chuck Taylor, AJ Styles Vs Cody and more!

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Maybe That 12-Year-Old Agave Is Only Five Years Old…

Agave Road Trip - May 09, 2024 06:00 - 26 minutes
I was having a conversation with Grace Gonzalez of Tequila El Mayor and she said something that brought into focus a thought that’s been bumping around in my head: We talk a lot about the ages of the agaves that are used to make Mezcal and Tequila. But there’s really no mechanism to verify that....

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E192: Live From My Drum Room With Adam Nussbaum!

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - May 07, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. My guest is my old friend and legendary drummer, the great Adam Nussbaum! We played the Michael Brecker track "Suspone." Adam talks about his early influences like Mitch Mitchell, who led him to Elvin Jones, his relationship with Mel Lewis, going on the road with John Sc...

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Beatles ’88 pt6

Yesterday and Today - May 06, 2024 16:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratings
A flurry of developments in the lives and legacies of all four former Beatles permeated October 1988, starting with the debut of the feature-length IMAGINE film chronicling the life of John Lennon, opening in movie theaters across the world. This template for future Beatles archival projects was...

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Ep. 78 - Baby You're a Rich Manhattan (feat. Skylar Moody)

Blotto Beatles - May 03, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour
Baby, it's time to crack into episode 78 where your Blottos discuss the infamous Cameron Crowe/Beatles connections, the amazing influence of our guest Skylar Moody, feeling on the new Beatles films, feelings on Timothy Chalamet, a record number of calls from fans, a surprise drop in from Beatles...

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Mezcal Moto-Rally!

Agave Road Trip - May 02, 2024 06:00 - 46 minutes
Four wheels good! Two wheels more good? For the last few years, Nick Barreiro has organized a moto-rally for small group of motorcycle-and-Mexico enthusiasts. And while motorcycles aren’t my speed, I know they work for plenty of gringx bartenders, and I love this whole different way to take in t...

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E191: Jeff Porcaro Stories with Robyn Flans!

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - April 30, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. My guest is author Robyn Flans and in this episode we discuss her book, "Moments In Time: Jeff Porcaro Stories" available through Hudson Music. This episode aired "live" on April 29, 2024, which was also Joe Porcaro's 94th Heavenly birthday. So come along for the ride an...

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AEW Dynasty and the sweet taste of Forever Chemicals

Predetermined: A Pro Wrestling Hangout - April 26, 2024 05:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 76 ratings
Garrett goes to AEW Dynasty, Shad Khan fights Jungle Boy, the boys drink Forever Chemicals and more!

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What Can Cultivated Meat Teach Us About Mezcal?

Agave Road Trip - April 25, 2024 06:00 - 28 minutes
In his New York Times op-ed about the imploding dream of cultivated meat, Joe Fassler writes, “[It] was an embodiment of the wish that we can change everything without changing anything. We wouldn’t need to rethink our relationship to Big Macs and bacon. We could go on believing that the world w...

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E190: Live From My Drum Room With Keio Stroud!

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - April 23, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. My guest is Nashville session and touring drummer, Keio Strode. Keio discusses moving to Nashville from Athens, GA and breaking into the scene. The importance of having a positive attitude, working hard, being prepared and being dependable. His friendship with first call...

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Beatles ’88 pt5

Yesterday and Today - April 21, 2024 19:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratings
It's the summer of 1988 and a fresh wave of "Lennon Fever" was sweeping its way across pop culture. In this case, however, not all of the attention on the late great John Lennon was positive - case in point the scathing, unapologetic, and often needlessly cruel biography called The Lives of John ...

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E189: Remembering Freddie Gruber With Special Guests! Part 2

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - April 19, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In Part 2 of Remembering Freddie Gruber, the stories and laughs continue as we reminisce about our friend and legendary drum guru, Freddie Gruber. I'm joined by Jim Keltner, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl, Adam Nussbaum, Bruce Becker, David Bronson, Jay Dittamo, Don Lombardi, R...

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Are the Best Bottles of the Year the Best Bets for Your Bar?

Agave Road Trip - April 18, 2024 13:05 - 24 minutes
Vinepair, Wine Enthusiast, Esquire … seems like every publication these days has their suggestions for what you should have been drinking over the past year. Maybe what you should be purchasing as holiday gifts. But these lists can also serve as sales tools for gringx bartenders! It’s a DIY epis...

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500 Yen

Predetermined: A Pro Wrestling Hangout - April 18, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 76 ratings
Garrett and Fax speculate on the whereabouts of Chris Migs. They're also chatting Hardway Heeter in Japan, Garrett goes to Circle 6 Barroom Blitz, late career Edge, Mox's new haircut, a TK betrayal and more! 

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E188: Remembering Freddie Gruber With Special Guests! Part 1

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - April 16, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. I'm joined by an incredible group of legendary drummers and friends, as we remember drum guru to the stars, the one and only, Freddie Gruber. Jim Keltner, Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl, Adam Nussbaum, Bruce Becker, Mark Schulman, David Bronson, Jay Dittamo, Do...

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Chile Today Podcast: S04E01 "April News"

Chile Today Podcast - April 15, 2024 16:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 24 ratings
Chile Today Podcast: S04E01 "April News" Bethany and Lenny are back for a new season to talk about Chilean news, cultural events, travel, business and more.  The first episode of season 4 is a quick news recap of the biggest headlines of April. Plus, our hosts catch up and talk about upcoming e...

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Wrestle Narnia

Predetermined: A Pro Wrestling Hangout - April 12, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 76 ratings
Fax and Chris share their tales of being in Philly Mania weekend. Cheesesteak with Masato Tanaka and Chris finally talks to the Beef King himself Braun Strowman!

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This Bottle Protects Jaguars

Agave Road Trip - April 11, 2024 06:00 - 25 minutes
We’ve done a lot of episodes about the importance of biodiversity, but usually we’re talking about plants. Sometimes insects. Bats, on occasion. So when we got an email from the gang at Alma de Jaguar Tequila about preserving this apex predator, I thought, yeah, let’s really sink our teeth into ...

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Ep. 77 - What Gose On

Blotto Beatles - April 11, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour
Episode 77 starts with a dive into Ringo's role as the original Beatle to bring Indian music to the band before we discuss breweries appropriating rockstars visages, teaching Scotty how to drink beer from a bottle, THC beverages, Cheech as the go-getter of the duo, when the Beatles were all by t...

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E187: Live From My Drum Room With Chad Gracey!

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - April 10, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. My guest is Chad Gracey - drummer and founding member of "LIVE." Chad and I discuss his stellar drumming on the band's hugely successful record "Throwing Copper" released 30 years ago this month. We do a deep dive into the recording process, songwriting, and Chad's appro...

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Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! T-shirts Available Now!

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - April 06, 2024 19:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Hey everyone! I'm celebrating four years of "Live From My Drum Room" with my official Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! t-shirt! Made of 60% cotton/40% polyester for a soft and comfortable fit!  Available in XS-XXL. $25 including shipping in the contiguous...

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Mystery Car Cast

Predetermined: A Pro Wrestling Hangout - April 05, 2024 18:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 76 ratings
Chris and Fax are headed to Philly for the Mania Weekend festivities so naturally we're talking about Avenged Sevenfold! We're chatting their weekend plans plus GCW, AEW and more! Wrestling! 

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Are Agave Straws Really Better Than Plastic?

Agave Road Trip - April 04, 2024 06:00 - 21 minutes
A trend that’s emerged in the past decade are these drinking straws that are being promoted as made from agave fibers — the agave fibers being a byproduct of the process for making Tequila and Mezcal. The straws are marketed as biodegradable. But I think — emphasis on “think” — that these straws...

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E186: Jeff Porcaro's 70th Birthday with Robyn Flans and Gary Katz!

Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - April 02, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. A special episode in honor of Jeff Porcaro's 70th birthday! I'm joined by Robyn Flans, author of "Moments In Time: Jeff Porcaro Stories" available through Hudson Music, and legendary Steely Dan producer, Gary Katz! Gary shared some wonderful stories about Jeff, including...

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Episode 99.5- Paul Is Dead

Glass Onion: On John Lennon - April 01, 2024 07:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 39 ratings
We felt it in poor taste to add show notes at such a sad time for the world...