These days, I don't really have time to do podcasts. I mean, like, I would ... if more people listened and if anyone paid me. But we got a banger banger coming soon with Lem Butler aka DJ Pez so make sure you check for that. Pez is a great dude and a legit superstar of the coffee world. Find out what happens when a hip hop DJ takes a chance on a new hobby and turns it into a career, a business, and a lifestyle. Only on Lurk Mode with J Waves.

So on Saturday I had myself quite an evening during the Pride festivites. I linked up with some great people and went to a drag show called Bizarre at Ruby Deluxe hosted by my girl Derelict. Everything was great until something happened that made me squirm because I take my fashion very seriously, thus I feel the need to protect my clothes at all costs. The show itself was awesome, but you can't have a clean-freak Virgo like me in the front row if things are gon be poppin LITERALLY. What does that mean exactly? Better listen to find out. Before the episode is over, I'll be naked with a disaster on my hands.

Bizarre was founded in 2017 and is Raleigh's first and only horror/oddity based drag show. It was booked for 3 years by Daniel Thomas who also curated the house cast that continues to perform at their events. I highly recommend checking out one of their shows. Don't forget to tip!

All music in this episode courtesy of Juan Huevos. DM @officialjwaves for more details.

This episode originally premiered on Lurk Mode on 06/28/21.

If you need podcast services from story development to recording to editing to publishing, Sparse Mansion Media can help. Contact Jon Gregory at sparsemansionmediaLLC@gmail.com for inquiries.

The stars have apparently aligned in the shape of a McRib because FINALLY my best friend Jake Neal is appearing on the show!

It's been a long time coming but you have to understand: while this man is incredibly talented, he is best appreciated spontaneously. His off the cuff humor and quick wit need to be observed in the wild to truly be at their best, and while we used to perform together as rappers, a true "show" from Jake has become a one-on-one affair, with him freestyling in your ear as the bar closes but your mind expands. We're talking about a man who might be one of the funniest people you'll ever meet, as well as one of the best improvisational MCs ... but whose kryptonite is the red "recording" light.

If you know me well then you certainly must know him, mostly from our rap groups Living Dead and Diamond Studs. But also as "men about town" or "party animals" or "Wolverine and the big Russian". We've done a lot of bad shit we couldn't talk about on this podcast but we've also done a lot of good things! Like ... um ... there was that one time .... well, anyway. The best thing Jake ever did was leave the stage to pursue a proper career as an electrician, a decision I am constantly envious of because he is now a professional businessman and I am a washed-up rapper. His oldest friends might still call him Flex, his fans call him Jake Dead, but many of you know him as Electric Jake, a name that, while job-related, certainly fits his electrifying personality.

I could go on and on but that's what the podcast is for. For this episode I bit a concept off Hot Ones and forced us to eat a boxed set of Anton Berg liqueur bottles throughout the course of the show. I can't say it had the same effect as spicy wings but it did lead to some interesting mouth noises. TRIGGER WARNING: MOUTH NOISES. This ain't yo mamma's ASMR! PS I am obsessed with ASMR at the moment and listen to it every night as I pray for sleep.

Check out "Meeting Comics" from Andrew Neal aka Andy Neal (Jake's brother) at his website.

If you are listening, PRETTY PLEASE (and ugly please too) SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW!! We need it to survive over here. It is literally the life's blood of this podcast. It is what I feed off, like a vampire. I don't want your money (yet), just a few clicks ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and few kind words. IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR TO CONTINUE MAKING THIS FINE PROGRAM? Methinks not. Follow me on Insta and let me know how you really feel.

Music sampled in this episode:

Record Haters - E-40
Conceited - Remy Ma
Pass The Courvoisier Part 2 - Busta Rhymes
Project X - Jake Dead
Raid - Madvillain
Kitty Cat Voice Box Jr - Jake Dead

--------------------

Our theme song is me crooning over "Neg-Fi" by Modern Leather

And be sure to check out Sparse Mansion Media's other podcasts:
Bachelor Massacre
Lurk Mode

ICYMI, the team at Sparse Mansion Media (the digital media company that produces Coronatose™ amongst other projects) has a brand new podcast streaming now called Lurk Mode. Once again, Jon Gregory aka J Waves (neé Juan Huevos) will be on his podcast flex with music industry and influencer interviews, TV and movie reviews and recaps, and diatribes/tributes re: all things RAP RELATED.

Featured guests so far have included hip hop artist, podcast host, and author Eric Steuer and Giovanni Marks: a rapper, producer, and international man of mystery. We are also on Week 3 of our Bachelor Season 25 recaps, featuring Waves and radio-DJ-turned-BO$$ MandySays talking shit as they try not to fall asleep after watching the show.

Be sure to like, subscribe, follow, sell your soul, and review and be on the lookout for more episodes of Coronatose™ and Lurk Mode coming soon. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, Google Play, and all the other weird lil crev places you might listen to content.

--------------------

Need podcast production? Hit us up at sparsemansionmediallc@gmail.com