Bob Telford Podcasts

Monte and Bob visit with the legendary John Conlee who doesn't plan on slowing down anytime soon.By 98.1 KVET-FM (KVET-FM)

Now we get to the nitty gritty......here's more of our conversation with Darden Smith. Check out his music and art at dardensmith.com. You will become a fan!By 98.1 KVET-FM (KVET-FM)

And the fun continues! Darden talks about the lessons learned of signing with major labels and the lessons he has learned in the studio.By 98.1 KVET-FM (KVET-FM)

Darden Smith is amazing! Songwriter, artist, novelist and so much more. Here's part one of the conversation with Darden. Did you know Nashville labels were battling to have Darden sign with them.......listen.By 98.1 KVET-FM (KVET-FM)

This was a great visit! Want to hear more tales of Austin City Limits, the old ACL studio, past tapings and also how to get tickets for future tapings of Austin City Limits? Dive in now!By 98.1 KVET-FM (KVET-FM)

Austin City Limits helped put the city of Austin on the map. The award winning PBS show is celebrating 50 years this years. That's a lot of stories and tales. Tery Lickona is the mastermind of this show, and no we didn't ask for tickets for a future taping. Enjoy part 1 of our conversation with Terry Lickona on "Tales From The Broken Spoke".…

So many stories, so little time! Here's part 2 of Bob and Monte's conversation with Larry Telford.....tales of Sammy Allred, Kinky Friedman and more.....and how about the time a bus ran into the back of the Spoke.....want to hear the really story?By 98.1 KVET-FM (KVET-FM)

Special guest Larry Telford shares his stories of traveling with Kinky Friedman, Lee Roy Parnell and of course the world famous Geezenslaw Brothers in part one of the conversation.By 98.1 KVET-FM (KVET-FM)

Love having Kathy tell more tales, honestly I could listen to her stories all day.By 98.1 KVET-FM (KVET-FM)

She is a legend! Austinite and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Kathy Valentine has a book that you don't want to put down "All I Ever Wanted. A Rock 'N' Roll Memoir." Check out part 1 of Kathy's conversation with Bob and Monte and part 2 and 3 coming soon!By 98.1 KVET-FM (KVET-FM)

You may not recogize the name Bud Logan but he is the name behind some of country music's biggest hits like John Conlee's "Rose Colored Glasses", T Graham Brown's "I Tell It Like I Used To Be" and many many more. Bud was also a bass player for the late Jim Reeves. What a career and what a storyteller. Hope you enjoy Bud Logan with these tales!…

It's not about politics, it's about our love for Texas Dancehalls and the legendary Broken Spoke. Honestly we taped this episode in 2022 and I've been waiting to post it because I wanted a companion episode with Congressman Lloyd Doggett. I'ver contacted his office and 8 months later, we're still waiting for an answer. It would be great for Congres…

I have been waiting for so long to have Eddie Wilson tell Monte and I some tales about old Austin, about the Armadillo World Headquarters, the Raw Deal of course Threadgills. You will enjoy this visit with Eddie Wilson and please read his masterpiece "Armadillo World Headquarters, a memoir". He needs to stop by for many more visits, right?…

Bill Carter is a legend! If you don't know his name, you should. He is the songwriter, along with his lovely wife Ruth, of great songs like Stevie Ray Vaughan's hit "Crossfire", the Fabulous Thunderbirds "Why Get Up", McBride and the Ride's "Can I Count on You" and so many others. Hope you enjoy his stories and tales!…

It's quite a history lesson! Bob and Monte vist with BMI's Mitch Ballard.By 98.1 KVET-FM (KVET-FM)

Best selling author Tweed Scott from "Texas In Her Own Words" joins Bob and Monte for some Texas TalesBy 98.1 KVET-FM (KVET-FM)

It's now been 2 years since the death of James White. What does the future hold for the historic Broken Spoke. Ginny White-Peacock and Michael Peacock tell Bob and Monte about the Spoke's future.By 98.1 KVET-FM (KVET-FM)

If you are a country music fan and a George Strait fan, this episode is a no brainer. How did George join the Ace In the Hole Band, how did they get their name, what happened to the original singer for the band.......all these answers and more on this episode of "Tales From The Broken Spoke"By 98.1 KVET-FM (KVET-FM)

I love Austin radio stories and there is no one better to tell those stories than my friend Don Pryor. Don's dad, the late great Cactus Pryor, was President Johnson's go to man for emceeing many White House and Johnson Ranch events and Don was there for many of them. He was at the Batman movie premiere in 1966, the same weekend that the UT Tower sn…

He is royalty and his father was the first one to put outlaw country on the map in Austin. Django Walker joins Bob and Monte to talk music, his father and all things AustinBy 98.1 KVET-FM (KVET-FM)

The year was 1977.....Bob Pickett went to an Elvis concert in Abilene Texas....the next night Monte Warden and Rick Hensen both saw Elvis in Austin. A few months later, Elvis was gone. How did that concert change each man's life? Just listen.......By 98.1 KVET-FM (KVET-FM)

Alvin Crow is a legend! 50 years performing at the Broken Spoke and it all started at a pizza joint in Austin. Hope you will join Alvin for the 50 year celebration on Saturday July 9th. It's going to be a party, Texas sized of course!By 98.1 KVET-FM (KVET-FM)

IS THERE A PILATES CLASS NEAR YOUR HOME? THERE’S A PILATES STUDIO IN YOUR HOME ON YOUTUBE! WANT TO LEARN PILATES? WANT TO LEARN WHAT PILATES IS GOOD FOR? Suzy Cote’ became Pilates certified a little less than 5 years ago, and started teaching group fitness classes at a studio in Woodland Hills. Then Covid happened, and fitness studios had to pivot.…

EVER CONSIDER CHANGING CAREERS? EVER THINK ABOUT REINVENTING YOURSELF? Part 2 of an informative, insightful and inspirational conversation with David Dean Bottrell. David Dean Bottrell is an expert at reinventing himself. An actor, comedian and screenwriter best known for playing on numerous TV series & as Lincoln Meyer on 8 episodes of the ABC tel…

EVER CONSIDER CHANGING CAREERS? EVER THINK ABOUT REINVENTING YOURSELF? David Dean Bottrell is an expert at reinventing himself. An actor, comedian and screenwriter best known for playing on numerous TV series & as Lincoln Meyer on 8 episodes of the ABC television series Boston Legal. He is also the author of "Working Actor: Breaking In, Making a Li…

BRIANNA ROSA WAS WORKING IN RETAIL AND GOING TO SCHOOL. AN OPPORTUNITY AROSE THAT ALLOWED HER TO FOLLOW HER PASSION AND WORK IN A FIELD... LITERALLY A FARM FIELD AND IN A FIELD OF WORK THAT NOT EVERYONE CONSIDERS IN THE MODERN WORLD. BRIANNA STARTED TO WORK ON A FARM AS A FIELD HAND, GROWING, HARVESTING AND SELLING VEGETABLES…

WHO PUT THE FX IN SPECIAL FX AND HOW CAN I CREATE FX FOR A LIVING? WHAT EXACTLY IS A SPECIAL FX ARTIST? Ryan C. Johnson is a filmmaker and entrepreneur that shares all on this podcast. He has spent more than 30 years in the media industry producing TV series, commercials, documentaries, and feature films and has received 18 industry awards for exce…

HOW DO I WRITE A SCREENPLAY? HOW DO I WRITE FOR TELEVISION? EVER ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS? Writers Guild of America member Amanda Moresco shares the answer to all these questions and shares her passion and love for the writing and the structure of storytelling! From growing up in Hell’s Kitchen, studying Aristotle and Joseph Campbell to working…

HEALING HANDS”, what does that mean to you? Ever wonder what it means to be a MASSAGE THERAPIST? Rob Schaefer used to massage his mother’s back legs and feet to relieve her from the pain of severe rheumatoid arthritis. After years of working in Hotel Restaurant Management, Bob resigned from his job and enrolled at The Center for Transpersonal\Body …

What does it take to be a cartoonist? Leigh Rubin is an accomplished author and cartoonist. He has written over 20 books. 2022 marks the 38th anniversary of Leigh’s internationally syndicated cartoon, Rubes®, which is now, distributed by Creators Syndicate to hundreds newspapers and media outlets worldwide.…

ARE YOU A GOOD HOME BAKER? WOULD YOU MAKE A GREAT PRO BAKER? Kelli worked twenty years in the medical profession and loved it, but when she would come home at night, Kelli would "throw a couple of cakes in the oven!" Inspired and encouraged by her husband, Kelli said goodbye to the medical profession and hello to KELLI'S CAKES! Listen in on how the…

EVER DREAM OF BEING A ROCK STAR? HOW ABOUT JUST A WORKING MUSICIAN? Paull E. Rubin takes us through an amazing career of playing in bands, jamming in festivals and producing music from the San Fernando Valley to the Sunset Strip and beyond!By Tom Cavanaugh & Bob Telford

Tom Cavanaugh & Bob Telford launch their new podcast "Do What You Like!" . In this premier Tom and Bob discuss the reasons for starting this project. Listen in as they also cover various topics related to the Covid pandemic and the crazy new world we all have to live in.By Tom

HAVE YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO BE AN ON AIR RADIO PERSONALITY? Christine Nagy has been part of New York City’s morning show scene for over 25 years now, as a co-host of Q104.3, Z100 and currently, The Cubby and Christine Morning Show on 106.7 Lite-FM, an iHeartRadio station. Along the way, Christine has hosted shows for Martha Stewart Radio on Sirius XM…

DO YOU WANT TO OPEN A RESTAURANT? IS COOKING YOUR PASSION AND YOU WANT TO GO PRO? Executive Chef Frank Di Nardo loves what he does and shares his journey from learning how to make pizza in New Jersey Pizzeria’s when he was a teen from making breakfast at a five-star Hilton Hotel. The Executive Chef at a top-notch Country Club and Golf Course, share…

WHAT IS DRAMA THERAPY? Jen Faith Brown founded Lightkeeper Productions CAT (Creative Arts Therapy) program works in conjunction with a dedicated team of creative arts therapists, nurse practitioners, marriage and family therapists, social workers and advocacy professionals. Our team is proud to currently serve in children's hospitals, adolescent tr…

IN TODAY’S MODERN ADVERTISING, WE ARE SEEING MORE CHALLENGED PERFORMERS BOOKING JOBS. EVER WONDER WHERE THEY TRAINED? Award-winning actress Mary Rings founded Born to Act Players (BTAP) nearly two decades ago in a small studio space in North Hollywood, California, where a handful of young people with Down syndrome met to memorize lines and play the…

WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD, DID YOU EVER WANT TO BE A POLICE OFFICER? KEITH JACKSON SHARES WHY HE LOVES BEING A POLICEMAN. Community Policing, Modern Problems, teaching other Police Officers and then going to home to be a father and husband are discussed along with everything you ever wanted to know about being a Police Officer.…

HAVE YOU EVER HAD A RELIGIOUS CALLING? Mark Lazar began his involvement in Jewish Education in 1973. During a twenty-year period, he was affiliated with numerous supplementary and day schools, as well as Camp Ramah in California, the University of Judaism and the Bureau of Jewish Education in Los Angeles. He served as educational and youth director…

ARE YOU TAKING DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION SERIOUSLY? Diversity expert, artist and activist, Consuelo Flores is a bilingual, bi-cultural and bi-literate professional in Diversity, Inclusion and Community Outreach. She is highly effective in cross cultural marketing, communications and educational programming. A passionate speaker that finds hap…

DO YOU LIKE YOGA? DO YOU LOVE YOGA? DO YOU THINK YOU COULD MAKE A BUSINESS OF IT AND BE HAPPY EVERYDAY? Luke Loggins discovered yoga in 2017 after his best friend became a teacher and during a difficult time after a breakup. Luke quickly discovered the healing power of the practice. He completed his 200-hr YTT in 2018 with Bodhi Yoga Academy, where…

IF ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE, DO YOU NEED AN ACTING COACH? Anthony Abeson has conducted group acting classes and private coaching for actors for over twenty-five years in New York. Abeson shares with us his personal journey as an actor, director, teacher and coach that has trained students that have gone on to successful careers on Broadway, film and…

IF ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE, DO YOU NEED AN ACTING COACH? Anthony Abeson has conducted group acting classes and private coaching for actors for over twenty-five years in New York. Abeson shares with us his personal journey as an actor, director, teacher and coach that has trained students that have gone on to successful careers on Broadway, film and…

CAN HERBS AND ELEXIRS CURE YOUR AILMENTS OR JUST MAKE YOUR LIFE BETTER? Cheryl Boiko is a community herbalist based in Carroll Gardens Brooklyn and owner/manager of Remedies Herb Shop. Cheryl shares with us that the greatest feeling in the world is when a customer shares their positive results that they got from using one remedy or another – when t…

INSPIRATION! Inspired by the first male teacher in his life, back in the fourth grade, Collin wakes up happy to go to work every morning where he is making a difference in kid’s lives! Collin brings his passion, personality and sense of humor to the classroom. He is committed to finding new and different ways to deliver content so that it’s more in…

EVER DREAM OF OWNING A THEATRE? Approximately 16 years ago, an unusual opportunity came to Bryan Rasmussen, a chance to own a theatre. This was something he only could dream of...but then it was a reality. Here was his chance to do something concrete for the arts. The Whitefire Theatre owner, Bryan Rasmussen talks about his amazing venue, the Los A…

IS THERE A BETTER WAY TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR TEEN OR TWEEN? The teen years are notorious for parent-child conflict, especially around communication. It can be disheartening for parents in an age where everything comes through a tube or cell phone, Claire Telford talks to us about how important it is to understand the world that young people are l…

DO YOU HAVE IMAGINATION, EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS, SOME BACKGROUND IN FINANCE AND MARKETING WITH A REAL PASSION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS? THE LIFE OF AN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OR A CREATIVE DIRECTOR MIGHT BE FOR YOU! Naked Angels was formed in 1986 by a group of artist’s intent on creating a creative home for rigorous new voices. Forming a communit…

HOW CAN YOU INCREASE YOUR COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS, MARKETING SKILLS AND OUTLOOK ON LIFE? Through a lifetime of entrepreneurial ventures, a successful modeling career, years of retail experience and a television career, Carolyn has a varied background where she has been exposed to nearly every type of enterprise. This unique set of experiences has hon…

I HAVE A GREAT TEAM AROUND ME, BUT WE’RE ACCOMPLISHING NOTHING! HOW CAN I FIX MY TEAM? Ruth Wageman is one of the foremost scholars and practitioners studying and working with teams, especially leadership teams. The core of Ruth's research, teaching, and consulting for the last 30 years has been focused on the conditions that influence superb team …