Blame it on Buffett

Erica Sunshine Lee joins me again to talk about her new album, music video, and tour! Despite some technical difficulties I still wanted to share this episode with you all because I feel like we had such a great conversation. Not just about what Erica is up to these days, but also about following your passion and how to support the causes that inspire you while also ensuring you don't get burnt out. Hopefully you will forgive the audio issues and still enjoy this episode! 

Check out Erica's new music video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31HcXNEc8Dk 

Where else you can find her:

Website: https://www.ericasunshinelee.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EricaSunshineLeeMusic/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericasunshinelee/

Check out Hello Gorgeous, the cause Erica chose for this episode: https://www.hellogorgeous.org/ 

Hello phriends! We are mixing it up a little this week because my guest, Garrett Hollowell, is in a punk band called Dead Words. How is this relevant to Jimmy Buffett you say? Well I am glad you asked. They just released a new EP called Patron Saints of Paradise Vibes that basically answers the question of what it would sound like if Jimmy Buffett wrote punk rock songs. It even has a killer cover of Margaritaville! We talk about Garrett's experiences listening to Jimmy Buffett, the emotional stories behind the songs on this EP, the similarities between the punk scene and the parrot head scene, and how Jimmy Buffett himself is punk rock. Trust me, you do not want to miss this fascinating and educational (at least to me, because I didn't know much about punk before) interview!

The charity Garrett Picked for this episode is Dallas Hope Charities and you can find out more about the organization here: https://www.dallashopecharities.org/about/

Check out Dead Words on bandcamp: https://deadwordstx.bandcamp.com/

And spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/35WDuSpKwooU4BGrptpTjK

And follow them on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deadwordstx

And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deadwordstx/

This week we are doing something a little different because I am the guest! Danny from Tiki Man Radio asked if I would be a guest on their Sunday morning live show and I was happy to oblige (even though it was 8am for me)! I had a super fun time and thought it might be an interesting twist on my usual episodes if you got to hear me being interviewed instead of my usual role as the one interviewing people. Be sure to check out my podcast at 7pm est on Mondays on Tiki Man Radio, as well as all the other awesome shows they have got going on! You can also watch the full replay of the live show over on their youtube if you want to see how awesome (j/k) I look at 8am.

Since I was technically the guest this week I chose a charity to share with you all. Think Wild is a local wild animal rescue and rehab that is new, but already doing amazing things here in Central Oregon. Go check them out at https://www.thinkwildco.org/

Find my show and others at https://www.tikimanradio.com/

Or watch on their youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyJ_OL4LO2iU_XkhqKZmS4A 

Hello phriends, I am back! I am getting settled into my new place and am ready to start putting out episodes again. My guest this week is Anthony Monaco who is a huge Buffett fan with an impressive collection, the head of the ambassador program over at the Back to the Island Society, and just an all around great guy. You are not going to want to miss hearing about all the cool Buffett related items he has accumulated over the years, and all the experiences that go along with them! Seeing as I was out of the game for several weeks, I totally forgot to ask him about a charity for this episode, but I checked with him after the fact and he chose the ASPCA. You can find out more about them here: https://www.aspca.org/

Find Anthony on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anthony.monaco.56

He is also on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twanmon/

Check out BTTIS here: https://backtotheisland.org/

My guest this week is Dave McKenney who is an awesome musician that some of you may know from his original music, or because he has played at many a Parrot Head Club event, but what you may not know is that he has started a new musical duo called Hungry Hard Luck Heroes! This duo covers classic Jimmy Buffett songs and has made some really great music videos that you are definitely going to want to check out. Dave and I chat about all kinds of things in this episode, but we get especially passionate talking about how Jimmy Buffett has inspired us and impacted our lives. So both Dave's band and this episode are kind of one big love letter to Jimmy!

Dave chose Singing for Change as the charity for this episode. You can find out more information about what they do here: https://www.singingforchange.org/

Dave's Website: https://davemckenneymusic.com/home

Dave's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/davemckenneymusic/

Hungry Hard Luck Heroes Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/hungryhardluckheroes

Buy the Hungry Hard Luck Heroes Shirt: https://backtotheisland.org/collections/product/products/hungry-hard-luck-heroes-pre-sale

My guest this week is Margarita Chris and I mean, with a nickname like that, how could I not invite him to be on?! He is a little bit newer of a Jimmy Buffett fan compared to those of us who grew up on it, but has a really funny and unique story about how he got into Jimmy. We also talk about his basement bar, the Parrot Den, Margaritaville frozen concoction makers, going all in on being a parrot head, and how he got his very appropriate nickname. So come join us to find out about all the things that make him Margarita Chris! 

The charity he chose for this episode's donation from the podcast is Wags Animal Rescue. You can find out more about them here: https://www.wagswaitinganimals.org/

Follow him on Instagram: @margarita_chris1

Check out the Back to the Island Society: https://backtotheisland.org/

Hello phriends! If you have been hearing on the interwebs about the Back to the Island Society and have thought to yourself, "What the heck is that?!" Then this is the episode for you. My guests are Dan Smith and John Rossman who are the President and VP respectively of this cool new club and we chat about everything that is going on with the organization and of course, Jimmy Buffett. Also, if you saw Jimmy on social media wearing that Oysters and Beer shirt, that is from the club shop! You can get your very own from the website and all the proceeds go to charity. 

Visit BTTIS here: backtotheisland.org

Find Dan Smith:

Insta: @classic_buffett

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/storieswecouldtell

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2606691682976150/

Find John Rossman:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/john.rossman.54966

Insta: @john_rossman_author

The podcast has come full circle and after a year of not going anywhere I am back at an in person house concert interviewing Mike Nash! If you want to listen to my first episode with him for more of his life and music background, you can go back and check that out, but in this episode we chat more about how things have been for him this past year and what things will look like going forward. It was just so nice to see and talk to people in real life and I got to test my new mic in the field which was exciting!

The charity Mike chose for this episode is Montana Warriors on the Water and you can find out more about them here: https://www.montanawarriorsonthewater.com/

Check out all things Mike Nash at: nashmike.com 

Have some fun at the SOB festival: http://www.sobmexico.com/

More information about SWIM can be found at: https://saltwaterindependentmusic.com/

(Also I just realized I forgot to share my contact info in this episode, oops! You can email me at @[email protected] or follow me on all the social medias at @blamebuffettpod)

Hello phriends! My guest this week is the super cool Dani Hoy. She is an awesome Trop Rock musician who plays solo and in the duo The Shanty Hounds with Key West Chris Rehm. We chat about what it is like to make the decision to write your own songs, move to Key West, and really pursue that artistic life in multiple ways! 

The charity she chose for this episode is the Great Cycle Challenge which she does every year to raise money to fight kid's cancer. You can find out more about it here: https://greatcyclechallenge.com/

*Technical note: There was some audio drop out on my end, so it may seem like I am talking over her in some spots, but it was because I couldn't hear her talking. Sorry about that!

All the places to find Dani:

https://danihoy.com/

https://theshantyhounds.com/

https://danihoyartist.com/

https://www.instagram.com/danihoymusic/

https://www.facebook.com/DaniHoyMusic

https://twitter.com/danihoymusic

My guest this week is Lee Adams and he is a brand new Buffett fan! I was really interested when he sent me his story because he only just got into Buffett last year and I was curious to hear what being a JB fan is like from the perspective of someone who is so new to it. Especially because he really jumped in with both feet, listening to all the music (including all the old stuff), reading Pirate Looks at Fifty, and even including Key West in an upcoming trip! I had a great time chatting with him and hope you will have a great time listening.

The charity he chose for this week's donation from Blame it on Buffett is the Alzheimer's Association and you can check them out here: https://www.alz.org/

Follow him @cl_adams on instagram if you ever want to talk Buffett. His account is private so just shoot him a message so he knows why you are requesting to follow. 

Sign up to hear about the new Back to the Island Society here: https://backtotheisland.org/