SlapperCast

By Blaggards

SlapperCast is a weekly podcast by Blaggards, a band based out of Houston, TX. Hosted by Patrick Devlin (lead singer & guitarist) and Chad Richard Smalley (bassist). Past guests include drummer

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The podcast currently has 364 episodes available.

SlapperCast episodes:

September 08, 2020Episode 83: Vaseline and Muffins with Slade Ham
This week on #SlapperCast, we're joined by our longtime friend, comedian Slade Ham! We talk about a ton of stuff, mostly focusing on the similarities between comedians and musicians, regarding things like creative process, work ethic, and plagiarism.
Show notes
SladeHam.com
Until All the Dragons are Dead — Slade Ham's book
Slade's YouTube channel
Whiskey Brothers Podcast
Whiskey Brothers on Amazon Prime Video
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Special Guest: Slade Ham.
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1h 42min
September 01, 2020Episode 82: More Than Twenty, Less Than a Million
This week on #SlapperCast:
Houston's near-miss with Hurricane Laura
An update on last week's show (Episode 81) with pub/brewery owner Chris Steele and his efforts to reopen his businesses during the pandemic under current TABC restrictions
Upcoming guest: comedian Slade Ham
The op-ed battle between Jerry Seinfeld and James Altucher about the fate of New York City
How the pandemic is affecting retail space and office space real estate
Do we have any strange pre-show rituals?
How audience feedback affects musicians and comedians
How many marriages are Blaggards responsible for?
Why we miss the routine of loading in/setting up/breaking down/loading out gear at shows
The importance of a quick load-out after a show
Struggles with weight loss/maintenance during the pandemic
Will we do a #SlapperCast live stream?
We will we record and release our version of Danny Boy?
Many thanks to Kelli for your questions!
Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/KTIUoy1mh-s
Show notes
NYC Is Dead Forever… Here’s Why — James Altucher
https://jamesaltucher.com/blog/nyc-is-dead-forever-heres-why/
Jerry Seinfeld: So You Think New York Is ‘Dead’ (It’s not.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/24/opinion/jerry-seinfeld-new-york-coronavirus.html
Sorry Seinfeld: Your Love of NYC Won’t Change the Facts About Its Crisis — James Altucher
https://jamesaltucher.com/blog/sorry-seinfeld-nyc-crisis/
Slade Runner: Houston/Mr. Wizard's World — Slade Ham
https://youtu.be/7qpGszjT_9U
Digging Up Mother — Doug Stanhope
https://www.amazon.com/Digging-Up-Mother-Love-Story/dp/0306825384\
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1h 6min
August 25, 2020Episode 81: Beast of Blackwater
This week on #SlapperCast, we talk with our dear friend Chris Steele, owner of O'Bannon's Taphouse and Blackwater Draw Brewing Co. in Bryan–College Station, Texas.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/M3LH57ok7UE
How Chris got started in the bar industry, and how his wife Stephanie got him hooked on quality beer
The genesis of O'Bannon's Taphouse and Blackwater Draw Brewing Co. (BWD)
The challenges that O'Bannon's and BWD are now facing during the pandemic with the inconsistent and unreasonable restrictions being placed on bars/restaurants in Texas.
How alcohol laws in Texas have changed since the pandemic, and how they might (should) continue to change
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Special Guest: Chris Steele.
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August 18, 2020Episode 80: The Slums of Killiney
This week on #SlapperCast, Patrick's brother Andrew Devlin joins us to talk about his company PitchHub.
What Andrew's life has been like with three young boys virtual learning from home
Why Andrew prefers Spotify over other streaming music services
Andrew's company PitchHub, which helps businesses create video content to use online
PitchHub's concept of helping clients create a "video business card"
How PitchHub could be useful for musicians
Why PitchHub has so much work with realtors
How the pandemic is affecting the real estate business, as people no longer have to worry about living close to work
How music venues might adapt to the pandemic
The challenge of adding real applause to live stream performances
How late night talk show hosts have adapted to working from home
Working on song arrangements in the recording studio instead of on stage
Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/66cBy-PqV-I
Show notes
PitchHub
Eric C. Hughes drum lessons (echdrumlessons.com)
Patrick leading a Saint Paddy's Day crowd in College Station to welcome his nephew Patrick (Andrew's son) to the world
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Special Guest: Andrew Devlin.
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59min
August 11, 2020Episode 79: Can't Get Rid of the Tramp Stamp
Former drummer and Forever Blaggard Mike McAloon rejoins us for a whole episode!
Help save live music venues at Save our Stages
How life has changed for Mike since he left the band
Mike's assessment of Eric's drumming in Blaggards
Eric's assessment of Mike's drumming in Blaggards
The generational differences between Mike and Eric's approach to drumming and musicianship in general
Great 1990s drummers
How Mike first became a drummer
What Mike misses about being in Blaggards
Favrorite gig we've ever played as Blaggards
How the bar industry and live music have been suffering during the pandemic
How Mike's dad was instrumental in getting Mike into Blaggards
Chris Longwood has agreed to master the new Blaggards album
Show Notes
Matt Cameron's drum fill into final chorus of Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun"
Aaron Comess | PASIC 2018
Life is a Highway — Tom Cochrane
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Special Guest: Mike McAloon.
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1h 12min
August 04, 2020Episode 78: Rabbit Hole Central
This week on #SlapperCast:
Eric's memories of 1978
Sessions LIVE show on Thursday, August 13 at 5 PM Central
Drive-in concerts?
Blaggards FACE MASKS will soon be available
When Eric got "cut off" with the Derailers at Applebee's in Santa Fe, NM
How people's opinions tend to fly out of control on social media
More new BLAGGARDS songs brewing the studio
Liberty DeVitto's biography (former Billy Joel drummer)
Our dream interview subjects (alive or dead)
The importance of interviewing family members as a historical document
Realistic interview subjects
The art of conducting a good interview
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1h 7min
July 28, 2020Episode 77: Longtime Listener, First-time Caller
This week on #SlapperCast, we welcome our longtime fiddler, the incomparable Jeff Duncan! Jeff has been performing and recording with us since 2008, and will be prominently featured on our forthcoming new album.
Topics include:
How we first met Jeff
The influence Jeff's parents had on his musicianship
Jeff's talent for playing songs he's never heard before
What music we're listening to in our cars right now
What bands would we like to play in given the opportunity
Sight-reading or play by ear?
Audience members trying to insert themselve into your gig
How did Jeff choose fiddle as an instrument?
The importance of teaching music to kids
Challenges in teaching music remotely during the pandemic
Current Blaggards projects in rehearsal and the recording studio
The value of arrangement skills (including praise for our original fiddler Turi Hoiseth)
Watch on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/WOW-TDCtx2U
Show notes
Drum lessons with Eric C. Hughes
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Special Guest: Jeff Duncan.
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1h 6min
July 21, 2020Episode 76: Spaghetti Western
This week on #SlapperCast:
Recapping our recent live stream show
Memories of Super Bowls past
New songs we've been working on in the recording studio
Patrick has started intermittent fasting
High praise for Houston's Star Pizza and Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co.
How our sleeping habits have (or haven't) changed since we've stopped gigging
Difficulties we've had getting decent sleep while on tour
Stories of the excruciatingly long drive from here to West Texas
Memories of visiting Big Bend National Park
Patrick's habit of wandering off into desert landscapes with no phone connectivity
The far-reaching influences of Sergio Leone's "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"
The excellent storytelling of Joel & Ethan Coen's "No Country for Old Men"
Remembering SCTV
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1h 2min
July 14, 2020Episode 75: All the Couches That We've Desecrated
This week on SlapperCast:
Blaggards are SIXTEEN years old
Comparing our sound gear from 16 years ago to what we use today
The strong possibility of another shelter-in-place order
The effect that the pandemic is having on bars and live music
Comparing house bands from late-night TV shows
What we think about mandatory mask-wearing
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/S98pgB6g1I0
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1h 8min
July 07, 2020Episode 74: Masks are Fun
This week on #SlapperCast:
The new mask order in Texas
Singing difficulties on stage and in the studio
Bands that have played with symphonies
Bands that never changed their formula
Favorite live albums, and what makes a good live album
Famous musicians who are children of famous musicians
Favorite musicals we've seen, played in or accidentally interrupted (thanks again Bob!)
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1h 16min

FAQs about SlapperCast:

How many episodes does SlapperCast have?

The podcast currently has 364 episodes available.