Season 3: Episode 40 - Fairplay

Welcome back to 78644 Podcast! In this episode, we jump into Lockhart’s lively scene with wrestling, live music, and community-driven events. Host Steven Collins takes us through a night of Austin Wrestling Revolution, a performance from Heavy Meddo, and back stories of the Gaslight Baker Theater’s 24-Hour Play Festival. We also feature Local Tracks: Deadman, showcasing great local music, and premiere the Mexico Lindo video and discuss the struggles musicians face in the streaming era and introduce Curios, a platform aiming to change how artists get paid.

Guests in this Episode:

• Chayo Rodriguez - Founder of Austin Wrestling Revolution, sharing his passion for wrestling.
• Heavy Meddo - Band members perform live.
• Eric Beck - Director of the Gaslight Baker Theater, discussing the 24-Hour Play Festival.
• Curios - Gregory Keogh talking about a new way for musicians and creators to earn from their work.

What’s Inside

• The Austin Wrestling Revolution and its impact on Texas wrestling.
• The difference between Mexican wrestling (lucha) and American wrestling.
• How the Gaslight Baker Theater’s 24-Hour Play Festival brings creative challenges.
• Local Tracks Deadman: the Mexico Lindo Video Premiere showcasing local music, including a special feature.
• Curios, a new platform helping artists get fairly paid.
• The struggles of musicians in the streaming era and why the system is broken.

Episode Breakdown:

[00:42] - Tumble in Tank Town - Austin Wrestling Revolution with Chayo Rodriguez

[08:54] - Heavy Meddo Live Performance

[14:51] - Eric Beck Interview: The Gaslight Baker Theater’s 24-Hour Play Festival

[22:24] - Mexico Lindo Song Premiere

[27:47] - The Future of Music Streaming with Gregory Keogh from Curios

Follow our Guests:

Chayo Rodriguez: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chayo-rodriguez-4ba8b2ab/ 

Gregory Keogh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregorykeogh/ 

Heavy Meddo: https://heavymeddo.bandcamp.com/

Curios: https://www.linkedin.com/company/curiosdotcom/ 

Gaslight Baker Theatre: https://mygbt.org/ 

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