Nashville/Austin/New Orleans funk collective Toyesauce band leader and guitarist Leon Toye returns to the podcast to share tunes from his new live album, plus we talk about fated holiday parties, whiskey influences, musical notation emojis, chicken funk, musical German Shepherds, symmetrical shirts, and more! 

Check out Toyesauce!

Website: https://www.toyesauce.com/

Social: https://www.instagram.com/toyesaucemusic/

40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philosophies, and their music. Listen on all podcast networks and please subscribe, rate, and leave feedback for the show. Follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/40minutesoffunk | https://instagram.com/40minutesoffunk.

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Eric Foss from Minneapolis-based independent label Secret Stash Records joins me for a fun talk about record assembly parties, Afro-Peruvian folk recordings, Zippo record jackets, library music, and professional whistlers, plus we geek out about vinyl records (like, a lot)!

Check out Secret Stash Records!

Website: https://secretstashrecords.com/

Social: https://www.instagram.com/secret_stash_records/

Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3AmTgm5FeBkYsa5HOsEehQ?si=32d2b4df108c4c8c&nd=1&dlsi=e0d51a4c08b54a72

40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philosophies, and their music. Listen on all podcast networks and please subscribe, rate, and leave feedback for the show. Follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/40minutesoffunk | https://instagram.com/40minutesoffunk.

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Addison and Michael from Miami-based guitar trio Fat Produce stop by to talk live studio recordings, soul jazz tributes, upright funkateer bassists, breaking trumpets, motorcycle culture, and more!

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Websites: https://www.fspotrecords.com/collections/fat-produce | https://fatproduce.bandcamp.com/album/soulful-days

Social: https://www.instagram.com/fatproduce_/ | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaYirS2YYLLlipluAGQesdA

40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philosophies, and their music. Listen on all podcast networks and please subscribe, rate, and leave feedback for the show. Follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/40minutesoffunk | https://instagram.com/40minutesoffunk.

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Moscow-based The Diasonics and I talk about bird culture, the Russian funk scene, Soviet tube factories, Tetris music, and clutchy bass sounds, plus, we speak the universal language of Funk, and more!

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Website: https://thediasonics.bandcamp.com/

Social: https://www.instagram.com/thediasonics/ | https://www.facebook.com/thediasonics | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjiTnKmYgFlFwTdihYykkaQ

40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philosophies, and their music. Listen on all podcast networks and please subscribe, rate, and leave feedback for the show. Follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/40minutesoffunk | https://instagram.com/40minutesoffunk.

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Listen to my weekly funk radio show, Tonic: The Funky Groove Show https://www.funkygrooveshow.com, every Friday night at http://www.kgou.org and follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/FunkyGrooveShow | https://www.instagram.com/funkygrooveshow - thanks!

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Stefan Redtenbacher from Redtenbacher's Funkestra RETURNS for a new segment: 40 Minutes of Funk FURTHER, to discuss the latest news and info since his first visit to the show (Season One: Episode 9)! This time, we talk about Redtenbacher's Funkestra's 30-year anniversary, a new album release, funky flamingos, remixing Herb Alpert, shuttlecocks, and we laugh a whole lot, too!

Check out Stefan Redtenbacher and Redtenbacher's Funkestra!

Websites: https://funkifylife.com/en-us | https://redtenbachersfunkestra.com/

Social: https://www.instagram.com/stefanredtenbacher/ | https://www.instagram.com/funkestra/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/33n6SLIMke1AwTQAVIkgL8?si=Ig287gJHSGecN6msvlW7Tg&nd=1&dlsi=a74fd96299f84eb1 | https://open.spotify.com/artist/1oYScdotTIXO74h10l8ISA?si=0mxWYOq0TtCyzpr2m_NxPw&nd=1&dlsi=3be0b1c706604a2e

40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philosophies, and their music. Listen on all podcast networks and please subscribe, rate, and leave feedback for the show. Follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/40minutesoffunk | https://instagram.com/40minutesoffunk.

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Listen to my weekly funk radio show, Tonic: The Funky Groove Show https://www.funkygrooveshow.com, every Friday night at http://www.kgou.org and follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/FunkyGrooveShow | https://www.instagram.com/funkygrooveshow - thanks!

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Ben and Art from Polyrhythmics catch up with me about vibroslaps, the Northwest funk scene, space-echoed flute, kung fu imagery, baritone flutes, Go-Go music, and more!

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Websites: https://www.polyrhythmics.com/ | https://polyrhythmics.bandcamp.com/

Social: https://www.instagram.com/polyrhythmics/

40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philosophies, and their music. Listen on all podcast networks and please subscribe, rate, and leave feedback for the show. Follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/40minutesoffunk | https://instagram.com/40minutesoffunk.

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Listen to my weekly funk radio show, Tonic: The Funky Groove Show https://www.funkygrooveshow.com, every Friday night at http://www.kgou.org and follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/FunkyGrooveShow | https://www.instagram.com/funkygrooveshow - thanks!

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Pianist Joe Alterman and bassist/producer Mocean Worker and I discuss a shared love of music and stories from funky soul jazz pianist Les McCann, plus Cinderella mice, meat skin restaurants, bluegrass festivals, three-ring circuses, gospel funk, and more! And we drop names like rain!

Check out Joe Alterman and Mocean Worker!

Websites: https://joealterman.bandcamp.com/ | https://moceanworker.bandcamp.com

Social: https://www.instagram.com/joealterman/ | https://www.instagram.com/moceanworker/

40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philosophies, and their music. Listen on all podcast networks and please subscribe, rate, and leave feedback for the show. Follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/40minutesoffunk | https://instagram.com/40minutesoffunk.

Support at only $5/month or more and receive exclusive perks at https://www.patreon.com/40minutesoffunk. Check out the website for more info at http://www.40minutesoffunk.com!

Listen to my weekly funk radio show, Tonic: The Funky Groove Show https://www.funkygrooveshow.com, every Friday night at http://www.kgou.org and follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/FunkyGrooveShow | https://www.instagram.com/funkygrooveshow - thanks!

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Paula and Dave from The Freedom Affair stop by to discuss Disney parodies, Isaac Hayes' car, the smell of old studio stuff, jazz lineages, iWatch commercials, Stevie Wonder's disapproval, and more!

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Website: https://thefreedomaffair.bandcamp.com/

Social: https://www.instagram.com/thefreedomaffair/ | https://www.facebook.com/thefreedomaffair/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thefreedomaffair

40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philosophies, and their music. Listen on all podcast networks and please subscribe, rate, and leave feedback for the show. Follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/40minutesoffunk | https://instagram.com/40minutesoffunk.

Support at only $5/month or more and receive exclusive perks at https://www.patreon.com/40minutesoffunk. Check out the website for more info at http://www.40minutesoffunk.com!

Listen to my weekly funk radio show, Tonic: The Funky Groove Show https://www.funkygrooveshow.com, every Friday night at http://www.kgou.org and follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/FunkyGrooveShow | https://www.instagram.com/funkygrooveshow - thanks!

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Skies of Venus front man Matt and I chat about punk bands, noodling at home, science fiction, one-chord vamps, Spotify warehouses, bossa nova grooves, and more!

Check out Skies of Venus!

Website: https://skiesofvenus.bandcamp.com/

Social: https://www.instagram.com/skiesofvenus/

40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philosophies, and their music. Listen on all podcast networks and please subscribe, rate, and leave feedback for the show. Follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/40minutesoffunk | https://instagram.com/40minutesoffunk.

Support at only $5/month or more and receive exclusive perks at https://www.patreon.com/40minutesoffunk. Check out the website for more info at http://www.40minutesoffunk.com!

Listen to my weekly funk radio show, Tonic: The Funky Groove Show https://www.funkygrooveshow.com, every Friday night, 9-11 PM Central at http://www.kgou.org and follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/FunkyGrooveShow | https://www.instagram.com/funkygrooveshow - thanks!

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Season Three's opening episode flips the script and features host and producer Michael B in the hot seat! Special guest interviewer Stefan Redtenbacher (Redtenbacher's Funkestra) and Michael discuss Solid Gold dancing, marching band, the Funk Bomb, his funk journey and outlets, and what he did on his two-year vacation (from podcasting). Tune in for a bonus, secret, unreleased funk tune, too!

Check out Michael B!

Websites: http://www.40minutesoffunk.com | http://www.funkygrooveshow.com | http://www.artbymichaelb.com | http://www.instagram.com/eventidesband 

40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philosophies, and their music. Listen on all podcast networks and please subscribe, rate, and leave feedback for the show. Follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/40minutesoffunk | https://instagram.com/40minutesoffunk 

Support at only $5/month or more and receive exclusive perks at https://www.patreon.com/40minutesoffunk. Check out the website for more info at http://www.40minutesoffunk.com - thanks!

Listen to my weekly funk radio show, Tonic: The Funky Groove Show https://www.funkygrooveshow.com, every Friday night at http://www.kgou.org and follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/FunkyGrooveShow | https://www.instagram.com/funkygrooveshow - now playing weekly on over a half dozen stations! 

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