Best René Coman and Manny Chevrolet Podcasts (2024)

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TMP276 CHERYL GERBER: DANSE MACABRE 1:16:38

6d ago1:16:38

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The award-winning photographer and freelance journalist’s focus on New Orleans culture dates to her work for the legendary Michael P. Smith. While working as Gambit Weekly staff photographer, she’s chronicled the city’s contrasts and contradictions, producing images both comic and tragic, sacred and profane. Her new book, “The Danse Macabre: Celebr…

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TMP275 SAGE MAAS & JAY HOLLAND: MANDATORY THERAPY 1:19:51

11d ago1:19:51

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Musician and electrical/HVAC contractor Sage Maas and Narcissy guitarist/mastermind and registered nurse Jay Holland have been running partners going back to the heyday of the Mermaid Lounge. Sage survived a chaotic childhood to become a heroic and generous instigator. Jay is a guitar hero who plumbs the depths on stage and off, performing feats of…

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TMP274 DOUG BELOTE: DRUMMING BELOW SEA LEVEL 1:22:22

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The master drummer with credits including Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, Dr. John, and Alison Krauss has completed his documentary film project,”Street Beat: Drumming Below Sea Level,” that examines New Orleans drummers and the second line tradition. Interviewing elders, such as Zigaboo Modeliste, Johnny Vidacovich, Carlo Nuccio, and Raymond Weber, a…

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TMP273 BRAD ORGERON/JACK ORION AND DAMIEN YOUTH: BELLADONNA LOVERS 1:23:31

1M ago1:23:31

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Brad Orgeron/Jack Orion is a 1st generation glam and punk rock singer and guitarist from the Contenders/Backstabbers and Aces 88 who started a band after seeing the New York Dolls, and was a witness to the local scene from its earliest days. Damien Youth is a reclusive, prolific psych/folk rock singer and guitarist who’s recorded over 50 albums of …

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TMP272 MAX BERNARDI'S BIG REVEAL 1:18:15

2M ago1:18:15

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She’s a muralist and painter with work at the Audubon Aquarium and the Orleans Casino, as well as a burlesque performer and producer with the legendary Shim Shamettes, and leader of her own band, the Souvenaires. Max is a sensitive artist, who hopefully remains unsullied by her time at the Christmas Club with the Troubled Men. Topics include Friday…

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TMP271 CHARLIE KOHLMEYER GETS COMFORTABLE 1:05:43

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The veteran drummer, pianist, and composer started his career playing Tyler’s Beer Garden with the James Rivers Movement. He spent years in NYC slinging bonds on Wall Street by day and making the downtown jazz scene by night. In spite of his family’s nearly 200-year history in New Orleans, Charlie had never been inside Snake and Jake’s Christmas Cl…

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TMP270 ALISON FENSTERSTOCK ON THE CULTURAL RECORD 1:17:58

3M ago1:17:58

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The former Times-Picayune and Gambit writer has spent her career covering arts and culture in New Orleans and beyond. As the Ponderosa Stomp Program Director, she helped showcase legendary figures of rock’n’roll for contemporary audiences. Currently writing the definitive book on beloved “Vic 'n Nat’ly” cartoonist and artist Bunny Matthews, along w…

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TMP269 STAN BERTHEAUD COMES FULL CIRCLE 1:29:50

3M ago1:29:50

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The architect, screenwriter, and college professor has always followed his instincts. Whether designing high-rise hotels, writing a film with Dwight Yoakam, or producing the decorated series “Architecture School” about post-Katrina residential rebuilding, he brings an enthusiasm that is infectious. Tonight Stan joins the Troubled Men. Let’s see who…

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TMP268 SNAKE & JAKE'S 30TH BIRTHDAY PARTY 1:17:51

3M ago1:17:51

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The stars align on the triple witching day of Ash Wednesday, Valentine’s Day, and Snake and Jake’s 30th Birthday celebration as the Troubled Men assemble among the penitents and partygoers. Luminaries drop in for cameos, and bar owner Dave Clements offers insights on the origins of the Christmas Club Lounge and the future of the Clempire. Topics in…

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TMP267 CC ADCOCK: LAFAYETTE MARQUIS 1:18:48

3M ago1:18:48

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The guitar player, songwriter, record producer, and cofounder of Lafayette swamp pop supergroup Lil’ Band O' Gold has spent the last years recording and touring with the legendary singer and “Sweet Dreams” composer Tommy McLain. Their album “I Ran Down Every Dream,” cowritten with Elvis Costello, has led them to national TV appearances and prestigi…

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TMP266 MICHAEL GIRARDOT: THE REVIVALISTS 1:10:19

3M ago1:10:19

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The trumpet and keyboard player with the platinum-selling Revivalists is also a veteran of Rotary Downs and Big Rock Candy Mountain. The hard-touring Revivalists released their 5th studio album, “Pour It Out Into the Night,” last summer, and have spent the year making TV appearances, playing festivals, and selling out concert halls. Proving you’re …

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TMP265 LYNN DRURY'S HIGH TIDE 1:15:11

4M ago1:15:11

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As the beloved singer, songwriter, and guitarist releases the single “Love Bomb” in anticipation of her album “High Tide,” the former rodeo rider returns for a Part 2. It’s been a whirlwind year that included epic recording sessions at Dockside Studio, a devastating shoulder injury, and a music community-wide “Lynnefit” tribute show. With her body …

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TMP264 ANTHONY (TURDUCKEN) DELROSARIO: COMFORT IN DECAY 1:12:29

4M ago1:12:29

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The artist and cultural documentarian behind the NOLA ’Nacular gallery, focusing on New Orleans vernacular culture, is also the mastermind of Turducken Productions. Through Turducken he presented over 500 indie rock shows, 400 of which were held at the beloved Mermaid Lounge. Anthony is a tireless champion of the city’s unique character. Indulging …

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TMP263 GREGG HILL SEES THE LIGHT 1:19:21

4M ago1:19:21

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The Americana singer-songwriter, software developer, and former TV executive at Bravo/AMC has accomplished enough to fill several lifetimes. After riding the cable television explosion through the ‘90s, he dropped out to study Buddhism with master Thich Nhat Hanh and later spearheaded Occupy Wall Street following the 2008 financial meltdown. Celebr…

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TMP262 RAY MOORE: THE BLUE ROOM REVISITED 1:20:00

5M ago1:20:00

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The sax, clarinet, and flute master is a veteran of the Al Belletto Big Band, the CAC Jazz Orchestra, and the Fairmont/Roosevelt Hotel’s swanky Blue Room supper club, where he backed up national acts including Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, and Natalie Cole. He currently plays with a variety of headliners such as the Temptations and the O’Jays. Man…

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TMP261 TROUBLED IN THE CHRISTMAS CLUB 1:11:34

5M ago1:11:34

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René and Manny return to their roots as they hunker down at the Christmas Club Lounge to discuss good times and air grievances (and open listener gifts) in this final show of the year. Topics include a first guest, the Lynn Drury benefit, Doug Belote, Glenn Hartman, a Keith Duncan mural, the 2024 election, political violence, a tuna sandwich, Grey …

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TMP260 JIMMY VIVINO ON THE AIR 1:30:37

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The guitarist and bandleader on all of Conan O’Brien’s TV shows has spent his career working with artists including Laura Nyro, John Sebastian, Al Kooper, Levon Helm, Dion, and Phoebe Snow. Currently with legendary blues scholars Canned Heat, he remains an in-demand session player, arranger, and music director for a wide array of blues, soul, pop, …

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TMP259 GREGORY BOYD: THERE'S SOMETHING ROCKIN' IN DENMARK 1:25:12

5M ago1:25:12

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The globetrotting steel drummer, vocalist, and songwriter learned to play the steel pans during his 3 years in the U.S. Navy Steel Band. His passionate approach led to work with Michael Ray’s Cosmic Krewe, the Sun Ra Arkestra, Charmaine Neville, Kermit Ruffins, and Jon Cleary. Relocating to Denmark, he’s toured extensively throughout Scandinavia, W…

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TMP258 ANGELLE TROSCLAIR BRINGS IT HOME 1:14:33

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The venerable jazz and pop singer, pianist, and songwriter began her career at 11 years old, playing trad jazz in Dunc’s Honky Tonks kids band. While a student at Loyola, she landed the Playboy Club gig as the singer in the Al Belletto band. An Epic Records deal brought her to L.A., where she recorded several solo albums and worked as a session voc…

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TMP257 STEVE LOWERY: PORTRAITS OF REMARKABLE MEN 1:31:05

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The artist’s scholarship to the Art Students League of NY led to befriending Salvador Dali, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and Roberto Duran; working as a NY Times illustrator, the NY Yankees’ art director, and a Madison Square Garden ringside portrait artist; and touring as a photographer with Weather Report and Jaco Pastorius' Word of Mouth. He’s now…

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TMP256 JIMMY ANSELMO: NIGHTCLUBBING IN THE WAR ZONE 1:15:11

6M ago1:15:11

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The owner and manager of the fabled Jimmy’s Music Club grew up in French Quarter bars owned by his former prizefighter father. As a delivery boy, Jimmy knew all the Quarter luminaries, from restaurant maitre’ds to the dancers at the strip clubs. His namesake nightclub served as ground zero for punk rock, R’n’B, and roots music acts. Tonight Jimmy j…

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TMP255 DARREN HILL: RED ROCKERS REUNITED 1:21:33

6M ago1:21:33

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The bassist and founding member of the legendary Red Rockers/Rat Finks, who recently reunited after 40 years to celebrate the reissue of their breakthrough LP “Condition Red,” has also managed the New York Dolls, Roky Erickson, Paul Westerberg/the Replacements, and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones through his Ten Pin Management agency. A busy guy, Darre…

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TMP254 JEFF MASSEY ANSWERS THE CALL 1:30:21

7M ago1:30:21

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The in-demand Happy Talk drummer, formerly with post-punk favorites Malevitus, has recently joined the cinematic Early Day Miners. Signed to a new record deal, the group is poised to hit the road like a pack of teenagers in support of their new release. Jeff has lived all over the country, so he has friends everywhere. Tonight he joins the Troubled…

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TMP253 JQ PALMS GETS MOUTHY 1:28:38

7M ago1:28:38

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The stand-up comic, writer, director, and co-host of the Seen Partners podcast is well known on the local scene, headlining at the N.O. Comedy Festival, Hell Yes Fest, and the Comedy House. Following her escape from indentured servitude on a Mendocino weed farm, the former Circle Bar bartender stumbled into an improv show which ignited a passion th…

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TMP252 PHILIP MELANCON: PIANO BAR CONFIDENTIAL 1:15:21

7M ago1:15:21

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The pianist, vocalist, and long-time owner of the Neutral Ground Coffee House is a veteran cabaret performer, holding court at some of the swankiest rooms in the city for decades. His musical satire and American Songbook shows featuring composers including Henry Mancini, Allan Sherman, and Anthony Newley/Leslie Briccuse always have crowds smiling a…

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René Coman And Manny Chevrolet Podcasts

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TMP276 CHERYL GERBER: DANSE MACABRE 1:16:38

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TMP275 SAGE MAAS & JAY HOLLAND: MANDATORY THERAPY 1:19:51

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TMP274 DOUG BELOTE: DRUMMING BELOW SEA LEVEL 1:22:22

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TMP273 BRAD ORGERON/JACK ORION AND DAMIEN YOUTH: BELLADONNA LOVERS 1:23:31

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TMP272 MAX BERNARDI'S BIG REVEAL 1:18:15

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TMP271 CHARLIE KOHLMEYER GETS COMFORTABLE 1:05:43

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TMP270 ALISON FENSTERSTOCK ON THE CULTURAL RECORD 1:17:58

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TMP269 STAN BERTHEAUD COMES FULL CIRCLE 1:29:50

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TMP268 SNAKE & JAKE'S 30TH BIRTHDAY PARTY 1:17:51

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TMP267 CC ADCOCK: LAFAYETTE MARQUIS 1:18:48

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TMP266 MICHAEL GIRARDOT: THE REVIVALISTS 1:10:19

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TMP265 LYNN DRURY'S HIGH TIDE 1:15:11

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TMP264 ANTHONY (TURDUCKEN) DELROSARIO: COMFORT IN DECAY 1:12:29

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TMP263 GREGG HILL SEES THE LIGHT 1:19:21

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TMP262 RAY MOORE: THE BLUE ROOM REVISITED 1:20:00

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TMP261 TROUBLED IN THE CHRISTMAS CLUB 1:11:34

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TMP260 JIMMY VIVINO ON THE AIR 1:30:37

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TMP259 GREGORY BOYD: THERE'S SOMETHING ROCKIN' IN DENMARK 1:25:12

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TMP258 ANGELLE TROSCLAIR BRINGS IT HOME 1:14:33

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TMP257 STEVE LOWERY: PORTRAITS OF REMARKABLE MEN 1:31:05

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TMP256 JIMMY ANSELMO: NIGHTCLUBBING IN THE WAR ZONE 1:15:11

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TMP255 DARREN HILL: RED ROCKERS REUNITED 1:21:33

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TMP254 JEFF MASSEY ANSWERS THE CALL 1:30:21

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TMP253 JQ PALMS GETS MOUTHY 1:28:38

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TMP252 PHILIP MELANCON: PIANO BAR CONFIDENTIAL 1:15:21

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