Best La Trucker Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 457: Subject matter expert in body dysmorphia (RHOC/RHODXB/RHOSLC) 33:46

2h ago33:46

33:46

Riding solo to talk about all things Housewives starting from the celestial ah-ha's and clown music on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, the yawns from Andrew Cohen on Real Housewives of Dubai reunion part 2, and the teenager like whining from Emily on Real Housewives of Orange County. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s…

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Feral Zone 19 MARGIE PEREZ'S LIGHTNESS OF BEING 1:14:37

7h ago1:14:37

1:14:37

The Latin, soul, and jazz singer with Muévelo, Kumasi Afrobeat, and now Los Tremolo Kings journeyed from her Cuban parents’ D.C. home to New Orleans after a chance karaoke encounter launched her professional career. Guest co-host Jeff Treffinger (Tribe Nunzio, the Geraniums, Strawberry) joins René and Margie in the Feral Zone to trace her path back…

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Episode 456: Sha La La w/ Raheel 1:17:33

37m ago1:17:33

1:17:33

*TRIGGER WARNING* The last 25 minutes of this episode will be discussions about P Diddy's especially heinous crimes. IN POP CULTURE: Raheel discovers Noah Kahan and has a beautiful Jersey Shore experience. Sean "P Diddy" Combs is arrested for especially heinous crimes against men and women. IN POLITICS: The debate aftermath and conservative stupidi…

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Episode 455: Not perfect, BY FAR! w/ Taria S. Faison @weigopodcast 1:27:01

17h ago1:27:01

1:27:01

Diving into all things Housewives from the Real Housewives of Dubai reunion and how proud we are of Shannon on Real Housewives of Orange County, but not before discussing how we were simply just whelmed by the RHOP trailer and how all we can think about is the Mormon girlies from Hulu. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh…

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A Drive-By Truckers Christmas with Patterson Hood 48:01

21h ago48:01

48:01

I've long believed that if you can't get a good interview out of the Drive-By Truckers' Patterson Hood, you should hang up your keyboard and mic. The Truckers are a richly layered project with the loud guitars and pounding drums used to drive a lot of meatheaded lyrics instead supporting subtle storytelling that deals class and race as well as rock…

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Episode 454: The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives w/ Rae Sanni @raesanni 1:56:15

17h ago1:56:15

1:56:15

A mega sized episode to discuss ALL of the lore and drama and tiktoks and other gen-z terms that two chronically online millennials are trying to decipher while eating up this brilliant show from Hulu: The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealityispod/support…

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Episode 453: Not at the US Open! w/ Raheel 53:32

6d ago53:32

53:32

IN POP CULTURE: We lost James Earl Jones. Dave Grohl has got a confession to make. The CMAs can get fucked. Kendrick snags Superb Owl Half time show and Lil Wayne's people have a meltdown. Taylor and Travis act a FOOL at the US Open. IN SPORTS: Eagles won. 49ers won. But we all lose because someone is calling Aaron Rodgers an Enigma. IN POLITICS: T…

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Episode 452: BRAG me Monique! w/ Kendrick Trucker @withkendricktucker 54:27

7d ago54:27

54:27

Mine and Beyonce's Virgo Twin Kendrick Tucker hopped on to say Du-bye-bye-bye to Real Housewives of Dubai as the 2 of about 15 viewers of this show. We also discussed Johnny J v. Shannon Real Housewives of Orange County and asked why the hell Tamra is tormenting us with her Green Goblin ass face on the internet. --- Support this podcast: https://po…

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Boney James 33:04

14d ago33:04

33:04

Saxophone player Boney James has two Christmas albums, Boney's Funky Christmas and Christmas Present. Both make sense as the place where jazz and R&B meet, and that was transparently the case when he recorded his first album, Trust, in 1992. We talk about those early years in addition to his Christmas music, and we discussed having an album of new …

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Feral Zone 18 CHRISTOPHER STRAWBERRY REPRESENTS 1:30:46

8d ago1:30:46

1:30:46

The enigmatic singer and guitarist behind Big Ass Mustache and Strawberry Presents and drummer for Dolly Dillon with Jeri Cain Rossi has always possessed a quiet intensity on stage. Starting out playing on the streets of the French Quarter, he now fronts the reformed STRAWBERRY with Jeff Treffinger of the Geraniums and Tribe Nunzio on guitar. Tonig…

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Episode 451: Parenting is a (night) bitch w/ Raheel 47:53

8d ago47:53

47:53

IN POLITICS: Another school shooting rocks this country & the myth of Western values. The Walz family speaks out in support of Trump, as does... IN POP CULTURE: Brittney Mahomes, sigh. Travis & Taylor's contract. Night Bitch is the movie of the decade. IN SPORTS: NFL is back! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thereal…

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Calypso Christmas with Charlie and the Tropicales 45:24

15d ago45:24

45:24

Our surf Christmas episode inadvertently laid the groundwork for this week’s, which focuses largely on Calypso Christmas music. New Orleans’ Charlie and the Tropicales released Presents for Everyone, an album of Calypso Christmas songs, in 2023. This week I’m talking to trombone player and bandleader Charlie Halloran about the album, Calypso Christ…

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TMP286 JEANNE-MICHÈLE CHARBONNET SINGS 1:22:13

16d ago1:22:13

1:22:13

The renowned dramatic soprano diva has spent decades performing at the highest levels of the opera world. Having studied at voice at NOCCA, she now teaches at Haute Ecole de Musique in Switzerland as a Professor of Voice and at studios around the globe. After a career soaring to the heights of European culture, Jeanne-Michèle returns to her old sto…

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Episode 450: Americanile Dysfunction w/ Raheel 1:04:22

16d ago1:04:22

1:04:22

IN POLITICS: The DNC has left us all with a weird and sad taste in our mouths. RFK Jr keeps being very weird. IN POP CULTURE: Ben Affleck has a new paramour. The feuding Oasis Brothers are back together. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealityispod/support

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Episode 449: Reflections w/ Amanda Hunt @Amandahuntnkiss 1:36:50

19d ago1:36:50

1:36:50

Fan favorite Amanda Hunt is back to talk Housewives (Real Housewives of Dubai, Real Housewives of Orange County, Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and New York trailers) and of course Love Island USA Reunion! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealityispod/support

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Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick (an encore presentation) 40:31

1M ago40:31

40:31

In 2021, I interviewed Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick, a band I've only grown to appreciate more over the years. They released their first three albums--Cheap Trick, In Color and Heaven Tonight--in 18 months, and Dream Police followed a whole year later. They toured constantly at the time, which makes that productivity all the more impressive. In 201…

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Episode 448: An Obama Throuple w/ Raheel 1:08:09

1M ago1:08:09

1:08:09

IN POP CULTURE: Justin Baldoni / Blake Lively feud. Matthew Perry investigation. JLO files for divorce. IN POLITICS: The DNC --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealityispod/support

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TMP285 WAYNE TOUPS: ZYDECAJUN POWER 1:17:40

25d ago1:17:40

1:17:40

The Grammy Award-winning singer, accordion player, and songwriter started his career as a teenager playing dances in his hometown of Crowley, La. Recordings with legendary producer Jay Miller led to a deal with Mercury Records and international acclaim as a powerhouse performer combining Cajun, Zydeco, and Southern rock. Wayne’s music has taken him…

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RE-RELEASE Power Rankings w/ Raheel (RHUGT: RHONY LEGACY E1-4) 57:04

28d ago57:04

57:04

I convinced Raheel to watch Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip Real Housewives of New York Legacy (phew what a mouth full!) and he hopped on to give us his power rankings, because let's be honest that's all the care about, on episodes 1-4. Spoiler Alert: The winner is the lady who scratches her back with a butter knife! --- Support this podcast: h…

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A UFO-Friendly, Spotify-Protesting Christmas with The Pocket Gods 49:18

1M ago49:18

49:18

I don’t usually get to end a conversation on Christmas music with memories of radio legend Art Bell and his late night deep dive into the paranormal, After Dark with Art Bell. But that’s what happened when I talked to Mark Christopher Lee of the British lo-fi indie rock band The Pocket Gods. It took a lot of discipline not to end the show with Afte…

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Episode 447: The Jenny Slate Smoking Gun w/ Raheel 1:13:43

1M ago1:13:43

1:13:43

The Olympics are over but there's a ton more to discuss like the disrespect of Jordan Chiles, the breakdancing of that weird Australian lady, and the antics of Raheel's #1 guy Tom Cruise. Also politics are so intense lately that we haven't even discussed how RFK Jr did weird stuff with a bear. But more importantly, It Ends With Us is making us all …

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Episode 446: The Emily Gilmore of Housewives 31:25

1M ago31:25

31:25

A solo recap of Real Housewives of Dubai and Real Housewives of Orange County. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealityispod/support

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PREVIEW Patreon Exclusive - House of The Dragon Season 2 Finale w/ Raheel & Kendrick Tucker 11:32

1M ago11:32

11:32

Preview of our recap of House Of The Dragon Season 2 Finale with @withKendrickTucker. Listen to the full episode on Patreon.com/TheRealityIsPod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealityispod/support

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“La Notti Triunfanti” with Michela Musolino 47:15

1M ago47:15

47:15

Michela Mussolino introduced me to a new body of Christmas music this week. The New Jersey-born Memphis resident specializes in Sicilian folk music, and she recorded an album of predominantly Sicilian Christmas songs in 2022 on La Notti Triunfanti. We talk about how someone arrives at that specialty, the deep history behind some of these songs, and…

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TMP284 KEITH O'BRIEN: LITERARY HUSTLE 1:23:51

2M ago1:23:51

1:23:51

The NY Times bestselling author’s latest book, “Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose and the Last Glory Days of Baseball,” has been hailed as a masterpiece of sports writing. An award-winning journalist who’s written for the Boston Globe, the Atlantic, and the Washington Post, he covered Manny Chevrolet’s first campaign for mayor of New O…

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Episode 445: Choose Hope w/ Raheel 1:06:34

1M ago1:06:34

1:06:34

What is this feeling we are getting that isn't existential dread?! Is it ...HOPE? Also, what's going on with the transphobia in the Olympics? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealityispod/support

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Episode 444: Off The Rails w/ Aarti (RHONJ MEGA EP) 1:46:13

1M ago1:46:13

1:46:13

Aarti is back for a DEEP DIVE into Real Housewives of New Jersey Episodes 12 and 13. We had to go beat by beat, from every Marge scoff to everything Tre blink to every delightful Dolores dryness, we loved it all!!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealityispod/support…

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Surf Christmas with Hunter King 1:10:32

2M ago1:10:32

1:10:32

I have so little surf Christmas music in my collection that I turned to WTUL DJ Hunter King, host of "Storm Surge of Reverb" to see if there was a substantial body of surf Christmas music. As I expected, the answer is yes. We talk about old and new Christmas surf, Hunter's relationship to Christmas music, and vinyl because it almost goes without sa…

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TMP283 MIKE DOUSSAN: MUSICAL HEALING 1:16:09

1M ago1:16:09

1:16:09

The award-winning guitarist, songwriter, and singer began his career as Westbank Mike and the Fischer Project. He also plays with the Iko Allstars and the Desert Nudes. An arts education activist and mental health advocate, Mike has spent years promoting the healing power of music. Maybe he can help the Troubled Men. Topics include cold showers, ol…

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Episode 443: Coconuts w/ Raheel 1:05:43

2M ago1:05:43

1:05:43

We are going DEEP on the Election from the perspective of two South Asian Muslim Americans. OUR OPINIONS ARE OUR OWN AND NOT ENDORSEMENTS. Also, we discuss the Olympics opening ceremony and of course head to the Patreon to hear our House Of The Dragons recap! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealityispod/support…

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Episode 442: The context of all that came before you w/ Amanda Hunt @Amandahuntnkiss 1:30:10

2M ago1:30:10

1:30:10

An absolute delight chatting with friend, podcaster, and comedian Amanda Hunt about Love Island and a full week of Housewives shenanigans! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealityispod/support

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Whamageddon! 53:59

2M ago53:59

53:59

The new season of Twelve Songs starts with an interview with Thomas Mertz, one of the founders of the social media game Whamageddon. To win the game, you must go from December 1 to Christmas without hearing Wham!'s "Last Christmas." Hear it and you're out. People play on social media on the honor system, but for Mertz, the fun is in the way the gam…

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Episode 441: The Late Great Cannibal Hammer w/ Raheel 46:23

2M ago46:23

46:23

What a week it has been in the US election front! We talk about that extensively before we chat about famous Cannibal and Noor's birthday twin, Armie Hammer and then we wrap up the chat on HOTD Season 2 Episode 6 over on the Patreon! Patreon.com/therealityispod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealityispod/suppor…

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Episode 440: Oops I pooped at goop's w/ Raheel 58:18

2M ago58:18

58:18

GUYS! ITS BLEAK OUT THERE and we lost power half way! Head to the Patreon for the House of The Dragon talk! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealityispod/support

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TMP282 CHRIS LANE CRIES WOLF 1:26:03

2M ago1:26:03

1:26:03

The actor and comedian produced and hosted the Comic Strip burlesque show and was the emcee for the Fleur de Tease Burlesque Revue. Chris is also a film worker with a starring role in Henry Griffin’s free jazz comedy, “Mutiny.” Tonight the Valparaiso Men’s Chorus veteran joins the Troubled Men as they play it by ear. Topics include Essence Fest, th…

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Episode 439: BUZZIN' w/ Kendrick Tucker @withkendricktucker (Housewives, Villas, & Dragons!) 1:40:48

2M ago1:40:48

1:40:48

Patron Saint of the Villa and the Prince Who Was Promised, Kendrick Tucker, hops on to discuss this week's Bravo content (RHONJ and why it sucks, RHOC premiere, and RHODubai's delulus), about 3000 hours of Love Island USA, and of course HOT-D!!! House of the Dragon episodes 1-4! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ther…

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Season Seven Starts Soon 3:31

2M ago3:31

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Last Christmas, I promised that 12 Songs would return with Christmas in July 2024. Since July 25 falls on a Thursday, it seemed like an appropriate day to return with the first episode of the new season. Here are a few notes on the upcoming season including a song that hints at a direction we'll go in the first month.…

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TMP281 STEVE LOWERY: DRAWING FROM LIFE 1:21:16

2M ago1:21:16

1:21:16

The acclaimed portrait artist and illustrator with the NY Yankees, the NY Times, and Madison Square Garden; friend of Dali, Ali, Frazier, and Roberto Duran; and tour photographer with Weather Report and Jaco’s Word of Mouth featured in episode 257 returns for a second round. It’s a free-associative gabfest covering art, sports, music, and a double …

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Episode 438: American dream out of service w/ Raheel 1:09:40

2M ago1:09:40

1:09:40

OOF! These elections! The debate! America you are EMBARAAHZING! We also talk briefly about sports things like Nepotism in the NBA! Also a dark and full of spoilers AND DONGS discussion on the latest House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 3! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealityispod/support…

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Episode 437: You're dirty w/ @bravoandbotox 1:02:19

3M ago1:02:19

1:02:19

The twitter round up queen @BravoAndBotox and host of @thebravopapers Podcast hops on to talk housewives and of course the exit of Twirl aka Kenya Moore. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealityispod/support

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TMP280 JAY GONZALEZ: A TRUCKER HITS THE ROAD 1:28:36

3M ago1:28:36

1:28:36

The keyboard and guitar player with Southern rock powerhouse band Drive-By Truckers is also a pop music fanatic, having released a string of candy-coated solo records over his career. His latest collaboration, “Roll Up A Song” with “Space Ghost” writer Pete Smith, is a power pop gem garnering a 4-star review from Mojo magazine. Developing an affini…

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