Sweet Jesus Radio

On this liquor laden episode, comedian, Otis Hicks talks about the time he got wasted in Germany at the age of sixteen and vomited on a pool table and later into his own “draws”. We discuss “political correctness”, racism and bullying. I share the story of my “first time” as well as way too much information about past relationships. We also share our thoughts on the docuseries, “Making a Murderer”, El Chapo, comedy, MMA and public peeing.

Musician/entrepreneur, Larry Overstreet talks about his many travels including trips to Japan and New York. He breaks down the different bands (Devour the Unborn, Defleshed and Gutted) and projects he’s contributed to. We discuss his current business ventures (Overstreet Productions, UFO Studio). We share epic Juarez fight and arrest stories and our thoughts on the Pope’s Juarez visit.

Listen to Zyme talk about growing up in “Segundo” and northeast El Paso. He tells us about the time he met legendary luchador, Rocky Star and his early adventures as a tagger and graff writer. We get to hear about the time he was treated to a sponge bath (privates included) from a gorgeous nurse after waking up from a coma caused by hitting his head, jumping off a moving truck. We also discuss his new album “Memories of Melancholy Cholas” and the insane story behind the song “Behind Windows”.

On this episode, artist/entrepreneur, JAM! talks about when he used to trade his artwork for cupcakes as a kid, the origin of Dream Chasers Club, the source of his daily motivation, why people think he’s an “ass-hole” and the story behind his 8 year sobriety. We also have a deep discussion about the word “tchotchkes”.

I’m joined by beatsmith/producer/engineer and El Paso Hip Hop veteran, S.A.L. to discuss his “Hip Hop History” and the different struggles of a producer/engineer in the pre-home studio era. He shares his personal and musical influences and some of the major artists he’s composed beats for such as Jadakiss, Ed O.G., FT, Phil Da Agony and Diabolic. We also talk about the time he lived in San Antonio and what he learned at a prominent recording studio there and what it takes to get a beat from him. S.A.L. concludes by going into detail about his live beat performance methods, his upcoming album with friend, P.I.L.L.S. and the importance of a good chorus.

On this episode, recording artist, Tobias Brown tells us about the making of the video for his single, Flights. We are treated to countless stories such as the time he met and worked with Chingo Bling, the “cholo concert” incident and the first time he tried “edibles” to name a few. LFDC members Krystall Poppin, Michael Cloud and DS Junior also make an appearance to drop some knowledge and promote upcoming projects. Toby spits a dope verse to wrap things up.

Metafisix and Dee join me to discuss Fisix’s upcoming album (I Clearly Have Things to Learn) and Dee’s trip to Minneapolis to attend the Rhymesayers 20th anniversary concert. We talk about how ex-girlfriends love being referred to as “champ” and/or “buddy”. We breakdown the most epic tattoo idea ever which looks something like a swallow with a beard and a barbed wire tattoo holding a chai tea latte wearing Uggs, an infinity scarf and a beanie. We also share our top 3 albums of 2015 and our favorite podcasts to listen to.

MMA fighter/model, Ruby Diaz talks about the time she met her “idol” Ronda Rousey while attending her seminar. We share our struggles of sparring with people who wreak of “ball sweat” in the gym. She tells us about the wide range of emotions she experienced during her first fight and how she spent that same night in jail. We discuss other awesome topics such as the Rousey/Holm fight, overcoming her fear of the ocean and her upcoming projects. There’s also lots of giggling and awkward pauses if you're into that sort of thing.

This is one of the most entertaining and fun episodes to date. We get to hear about each of the members’ backgrounds and how they were introduced to music. They share their stories of how they all met and the different (ex) members that have come and gone. Jason (drummer) acquires a porn name and declares his affinity for “young” rappers, Lexi schools me on J-Rock (Japanese Rock) and Visual Kei and we all share our awesome definitions of the word “hipster”. We conclude with some very profound words from the one and only Mona Gender.

This episode was almost two years in the making. We finally get to listen to Artson go deep into his Hip-Hop history. Artson discusses what inspired him to start his Hip-Hop journey and lifestyle including milestones such as watching the classic movie, Beat Street, freestyle and breakdancing at school functions and teen dance clubs and being introduced to graff writing. We also talk about some of his different travels and adventures on tour as an emcee and b-boy, joining the legendary Rock Steady Crew and Style Elements Crew and working with a myriad of iconic dancers, emcees and artists. Listen to Artson share about the time he worked with Craig G at the House of Blues and ultimately had him feature on his album, “Save the World Part 2”. We get an update on his upcoming albums and his Hip-Hop and lifestyle boutique, H.O.M.E.. He wraps things up with a dope written and “off the top” a cappella.