The singer, guitar player, and songwriter with the Hawtsies, the Newborn Naturals, and Boogie Man Smash is also the founder and CEO of Full Tilt Records and a partner in the nightclub Chickie Wah Wah. Having grown up in a mobbed-up Youngstown, Ohio, with a Lou Reed/Velvet Underground obsession during the collapse of the steel industry, he's no stranger to the seedy side of life. Tonight Rob takes a walk on the wild side with the Troubled Men.

Topics include Juan's wedding, Bosco from Eddie V., festival season, Frostop demolition plans, our fearless leader, "Welcome in," March Madness, a long buzzer, a Kit Kat heist, an OnlyFans arrest, the rackets, Joey Naples, stealing from the poor box, Beatles cartoons, Elvis's death, a toy guitar, "Transformer," the Who, the Penguin Pub, Ohio bands, Stiv Bators, Thin White Line, Harvey Pekar, Toby Radloff, Shimmy Disc Records, graphic design, moving to New York, the Lakeside Lounge, Jim Marshall, Kelly Keller, 52 Ludlow St., the Strokes, Gram Parsons, the Clash Day shows, Dan Penn, Bobby Marchan, and much more.

Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman

Break and Outro Music: "Hell Raisin'" and "Voodoo Doll" from "9 Lives" by The Hawtsies

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The Grammy Award-winning guitarist with Chubby Carrier and Tyron Benoit also played with departed local legends Michael Ward and Dino Kruse. Under the Choupic Sessions umbrella, he releases recordings from his long-running songwriting collective. Once a regular at Snake and Jake's, tonight Randy returns to the scene with the Troubled Men. For him, it's a definite step down.

Topics include road construction, water main breaks, a Glyn Styler recording session, a cast party at Francis Ford Coppola's, a St. Patrick's day parade, the Brain Tuner, unfunny comedies, "The Bear," Mel Brooks, smoking, a poll, a gondola crash, the Liberace Museum, John Mooney at Madigan's, Thibodaux, Bayou Lafourche, mourning, 10,000 hours, a coma, G.I.T., Los Angeles, strippers, Tommy Tedesco, Levon Helm, Steve Masakowski, UNO, Russ Broussard, Keith Keller, Jack Snyder, Tabby Thomas, touring, German bikers, a family band, band camaraderie, Taj Mahal, a publishing company, and much more.

Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman

Break Music: "Lonely Frog" by Randy Ellis

Outro Music: "Tippy Toes" by Tyron Benoit and Choupic Sessions

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• (00:00:00) - Troubled Men
• (00:03:46) - Manny on His Week
• (00:04:07) - Glenn Styler on His New Music
• (00:06:14) - St. Patrick's Day Parade
• (00:07:35) - Eric Clapton on Rehab
• (00:09:32) - Living Is a War
• (00:09:59) - Mel Brooks on His 99 Year Old Body
• (00:12:37) - Which Sound More Racist? Asian vs. Black
• (00:14:29) - Consensus Reached on Immigration
• (00:14:38) - Liberace in the Swiss Gondola
• (00:15:58) - Guitarist Randy Ellis on The Bayou Swamp Band
• (00:16:31) - John Mooney at Snake and Jake's
• (00:19:26) - My Ancestry Story: From New Orleans, Louisiana
• (00:20:17) - Mourning the Dead in New Orleans
• (00:24:11) - How many years is 10,000 hours?
• (00:25:37) - Practice for Days, Even Hours
• (00:27:29) - Guitar Lessons from Thibodeau
• (00:29:46) - Living With Strippers In Los Angeles
• (00:32:23) - Tommy Did Asko On The Wrecking Crew
• (00:33:50) - Playing Rock 'n' Roll With Strippers
• (00:34:55) - Blues Guitar Lessons With Chubby Carrier
• (00:37:27) - Get It Together
• (00:37:35) - Dino Cruz on the Road With Dean Martin
• (00:39:51) - Troubleman Podcast: Thank You!
• (00:42:08) - Jimmy Chubbuck on Dino Cruz's Life
• (00:43:51) - Chubby Carrier
• (00:47:19) - Doug Baloch on Chubby's Muscles
• (00:47:49) - Randy on Chubby Carrier's Family
• (00:52:10) - On Playing With The Drummers
• (00:53:23) - Chubby Carrier on His Grammy Win
• (00:57:15) - Louisiana Blues Legends on The Big Easy
• (00:59:58) - Tyron Benoit: We Started a Songwriting Session With My
• (01:04:24) - Randy Ellis on Shoe Pick Sessions
• (01:06:49) - Seniors Get Older
• (01:07:52) - Trouble Men Stickers

The award-winning burlesque performer, producer, and founding creative director of Fleur de Tease, Burgundy Burlesque, and Burlesque Ballroom cut her teeth in the ballet world, training with the Miami Ballet and the American Ballet Theater before moving to New Orleans and embracing the resurgent burlesque movement. With Trixie Minx Productions she has assembled a full roster of classic vaudeville acts including dancers, circus performers, magicians, and aerial artists for private and corporate events. Sideshow acts...circus freaks—she'll feel right at home with the Troubled Men.

Topics include a first communion, Bosco, a water main break, locker room stories, Miami, a babysitter, Woody's nightclub, modern ballet, "Dancing On My Grave," "Turning Point," the BAFTA Awards, Tourette's Syndrome, dating, good posture, Pilates training, Komenka Ethnic Dance Ensemble, riding out Katrina, tassels, a geek act, chicken bingo, Bustout Burlesque, live music, "The Nutcracker," the tease, the balloon dance, nostalgia, Gypsy Rose, Joan Rivers, getting handsy, floorshows, Magic Mike, the Magic Castle, "Members Only," and much more.

Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman

Break Music: "Slow Walk" by Sil Austin

Outro Music: "Take It Off" from "High Preist" by Alex Chilton

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