BlazinRy Radio

BlazinRy Radio host welcomes the legendary frontman of Tommy James & the Shondells, Tommy James! Enjoy an encore episode as the rock music icon tells Ryan all about coming up in the music industry, the stories behind such classics as Hanky Panky, Mony, Mony, I Think We're Alone Now, Crystal Blue Persuasion, Crimson & Clover, and his latest book: Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James & the Shondells, which details James' dealings with record exec and mob boss Morris Levy. James also discusses his love for vinyl and how excited he is for the vinyl resurgence.

BlazinRy Radio host Ryan Holmes welcomes indie-pop group AJR on the evening of their album release concert at Webster Hall. Enjoy this encore episode as the brothers Adam, Jack, and Ryan Met discuss their new LP Living Room, the massive success of their breakthrough single I'm Ready, getting discovered by Sia, writing for Andy Grammer, and exactly what the song Woody Allen has to do with Woody Allen. The guys and Ryan also talk about their mutual love of vinyl, Kanye West, and R. Kelly. Recorded live at The Studio at Webster Hall on March 5, 2015.

BlazinRy Radio host Ryan Holmes welcomes the quintessential American Gangster, former drug kingpin Freeway Ricky Ross. Freeway Rick has been the subject of such recent films as Kill the Messenger and Freeway: A Crack in the System, as well as an upcoming Nick Cassavettes-directed biopic starring Nick Cannon as the drug lord. Enjoy this encore episode as Freeway Rick tells Ryan in a brutally honest interview the reason he put himself at the center of America's crack cocaine epidemic, the first moment he experienced regret over his involvement in the deterioration of inner-city communities across the country, his (unbeknownst-to-him) involvement in the Iran-Contra Affair during the Reagan Administration, and exactly why he thinks Gary Webb, the journalist who exposed the CIA, is dead today. Ultimately, Ross' story is one of selfish actions with dire consequences, an alternate pursuit of the American Dream, envy, incarceration, corruption, forgiveness, and redemption. Take a listen to this podcast. It's a journey you'll never forget.

BlazinRy Radio host Ryan Holmes welcomes 2015 Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford (You Can't Take It With You, Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde, Wicked, Frozen, Top Five, Rachel Getting Married, Smash, Submissions Only, Masters of Sex). Enjoy this encore episode as Ashford tells Ryan about her stellar Broadway career and playing Maureen in the first-ever New York revival of Jonathan Larson's bohemian-inspired musical Rent at New World Stages.

BlazinRy Radio host Ryan Holmes welcomes the multi-talented husband and wife team of Christian Campbell (True Detective, Trick, Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical, White Collar, Elementary, The Mysteries of Laura) and America Olivo (Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Iron Man, Maniac, Friday the 13th, Bitch Slap, Chicago P.D.). Enjoy this encore episode as Christian and America discuss their extensive experience in the entertainment industry, upcoming projects, and being partners in crime. Plus, Christian talks about his excitement for his sister Neve Campbell's flick Scream 4 and America gets candid about her Playboy Magazine cover shoot and becoming a Playboy Cover Girl!

BlazinRy Radio host Ryan Holmes welcomes punk-pop legend Jaret Reddick from the band Bowling for Soup (1985, Girl All the Bad Guys Want, High School Never Ends). Enjoy this encore episode as Reddick and Ryan discuss the band's departure from Jive Records, their recent switch to their own independent record label, new music and old classics, and their mutual love for Jaret's former labelmate R. Kelly. Plus Tammy Blanchard!

BlazinRy Radio host Ryan Holmes welcomes YouTube sensation Sweet Brown! Enjoy this encore episode as Oklahome City's Sweet Brown talks about running for her life from a fire, not bringing no shoes or nothing Jesus, and exactly how much time she had for bronchitis. She also discusses how her life changed after her local news interview went viral, her support for President Obama, and other hilarious characters in her family. Auntie Sweets then plays a game exclusie to this episode called Do You Have Time for That? where she tells Ryan how much time she has for people like Justin Bieber and Mitt Romney and nuisances of life like the clap!

BlazinRy Radio host Ryan Holmes welcomes rapper and member of Nelly's group the St. Lunatics, Murphy Lee. Enjoy this encore episode as Murph discusses the massive success of his single from Bad Boys 2, Shake Ya Tailfeather featuring Nelly & P. Diddy, his smash Wat Da Hook Gon Be, the initial commercial success the Lunatics received when Nelly's classic Country Grammar dropped, new music, and being vegan!

BlazinRy Radio host Ryan Holmes welcomes dance music icon Crystal Waters. Enjoy this encore episode as Waters discusses her storied career, the ever-changing world of house music, and recently going #1 on the Billboard Dance Chart with her single Oh Mama Hey!. The artist also candidly talks about how drugs have been a part of dance audiences for a long time and remain so to this day.

BlazinRy Radio host Ryan Holmes welcomes the legendary rapper Sticky Fingaz from the group Onyx (Slam, Throw Ya Gunz, Last Dayz). Enjoy this encore episode as Sticky aka Kirk Jones discusses coming up in the rap game, new music, his many acting roles, and his ambitious project Caught on Tape, a hip-hop musical film written by, directed by, and starring Sticky himself. The film also stars Vivica A. Fox, Cedric the Entertainer, and Ian Somerhalder from TV's The Vampire Diaries.