The Breckening Podcast

PUNK AF with Georgie Parker

On this episode, I sit down with my pal Georgie Parker. She's a graphic artiste, ups the punx when she finds the time, and can be found drinking somewhere off Magnolia Street in Ft. Worth. Sadly, we had to put her cat in the bedroom while we recorded because I only have the two microphones.

”Indie Ha-Ha’s”

On this 2nd solo episode, I catalogue my history of running open mics and how that segued into producing comedy shows. I talk some shit, go a bit longer than I intended, and remember some details along the way. So glad I don't do this anymore, but hey, I did have some fun and met a lot of cool people. Didn't get into all the nuances and stories I would've liked, but hey, let's save that for a future episode.

With Apologies to Blake Barker

I interviewed my pal Blake Barker back in December 2021 in the greenroom of Tulips in Ft. Worth. Then I gave up on the podcast for a year. Like a dipshit, I never even uploaded it...until now. I am so sorry Blake. But if anything, now is the best time to upload it because Blake was recently featured in an article for Fort Worth Magazine, which I will drop a link down below. Enjoy! And Blake, again, I'm sorry. I owe you a hug.

https://fwtx.com/news/fort-worthian-blake-barker/?fbclid=IwAR0HvOqQZgo3deVPSqBWFSrW_X2_LPLfTGLSAUoXjRMxLtmAQ_PQhnulq2c

”Why The Breckening?”

In this first solo episode I try to get over talking by my lonesome into a hot mic. I then talk about music, how I got into it, who introduced me to different kinds of music, and how all of that influenced me as a comedian. If you can tolerate my voice, then please enjoy.

In Spite of Aaron Aryanpur

I meet up with Aaron Aryanpur, a longtime comedy friend. We talk about comedy (obviously), his celebrity portrait artwork, and how his love of stand up comedy and drawing lead to him doing both professionally. Check Aaron out here >> http://aaronaryanpur.com/ for future stand up dates, or hell, hire him to do some art for you or your favorite celebrity. He's pretty damn good at both. Enjoy the conversation!

Up in the Clouds with Joe Tacke

I met up with Joe Tacke in apartment-garage-studio-soon-to-be to talk about things while sharing a six pack of Shiner. He plays bass in the surf punk band Mean Motor Scooter, records/engineers/produces bands at Cloudland Studios, and I guess has a kid or something. Twas a decent way to spend a Monday.

Jeckylling Off with Seth Brown

I met Seth Brown while working at Freebirds (the World Burrito!!). He's one of the most likeable dudes you could ever meet. Looks like a hippy dippy David Foster Wallace but minus the pretentiousness. Since our burrito rolling days, Seth has gone on to work at a special needs camp, break his kneecap in two, and get his master's degree in social work. We did this interview at Dr. Jeckyll's Beer Lab in Pantego, where we've had some pretty good times so it was fitting to hang out there. Enjoy!!

Posting Up with Sam Anderson

I sit down with guitarist and lead singer (and one time stand up comedian/storyteller) Sam Anderson of the Quaker City Night Hawks on the back patio of The Post at River East. We chat about baseball, how his band formed, the Fort Worth comedy and music scenes, and plenty of other topics before the JT Habersaat and Eddie Pepitone show, which is the reason for the odd edit about five minutes it (hotel booking issue, UGH). Nonetheless, a good time was had and some good beers were drank until the sun peaked behind the patio and we had to call it a day. Make sure to check out Sam wherever he plays, be it solo, on tour with the Night Hawks, or with some friends. 

His name is RAGUS

I sit down with long time buddy Ryan Ragus. Our friendship started in elementary school but was forged like steel in the flames of heavy music and partying in the years to follow. While I perused stand up comedy, Ragus has been creating, recording, mixing, and engineering music and keeping shit loud. We chat about 5th grade, his parents, "gigmares", bands, and then there's a lot of unabashed fanboying over Type O Negative towards the end. Hope you have as much fun listening as we did chatting.

Alan Brown’s Rainy Day Garage Hang

In this episode, I sit with Alan Brown in his garage on a rainy Saturday afternoon, drinking beers and chain smoking American Spirits. Alan is a talent buyer for Spune Productions and Main at South Side in Ft. Worth. We talk about how Alan's college radio experiences, how that lead to him booking bands, how the music industry adjusted during covid, and some other bullshit. Apologies for the audio, it should be fine, but hey, I'm learning. We also announce a unprofessional pee break which turned into a beer run. Luckily for everyone, there's a pause button.