Shane Hatfield is a son, a brother, a husband, a father, and a music super-fan. He's also the host of "The Scene with Pretty Boy," which airs Fridays at 10 p.m. Central on KPGZ, 102.7 FM out of Kearney, MO.

You can also catch the show online, Mondays at 7 p.m. (and again at 10 p.m.) Central on Counterclockwise KC Radio, via either Live 365 or the TuneIn app.

Shane was cool enough to swing by and record Episode #73 with me, and our conversation did not disappoint.

Matt Smith is an O.G. homey, and I can't even begin to tell you how stoked I was to get him in the chair for Episode #72 of the Badass Records podcast.

When I hatched this hair-brained idea in January 2021, Matt was a first-ballot must-have, and I couldn't possibly be more honored to have seen the thing through. Doesn't happen without Matt first saying he'd do an episode then getting me a list and ultimately carving a slice out of his busy week in town to come bullshit with me. So...many, many thanks, Matt.

Shane Powers is a son, a brother, and a ladyfriend-haver. He's also a bunch of other things, but of utmost importance in this moment, he can occasionally be found manning the vocals and one of the guitars for Sirens in the Suburbs. And if I'm being honest, Shane really brought some big energy to Episode #71.

We talked a little bit about band life, supporting live music, and songwriting, just to name a few topics.

And we of course peeked at a few of Shane's favorite records. They are these…

Brandon and Jesse Rock were kind enough to trek down to K.C. from St. Joe so we could (of course) talk a little bit about some of their favorite records, but also so that we could cover what is currently their lives, Sk8bar.

What is Sk8bar, you say?

Well, I'm glad you asked.

It's a skateboard shop, a bar, and a live music venue at 501 Francis Street in St. Joseph, Missouri.

If you ever wanna feel stupid or not crisp-and-clear, have a conversation with Jesse Kates of The Sexy Accident.

Wow.

I've been lucky to have a ton of tremendous and amazing people join me for episodes of the Badass Records podcast, but this guy...he just -- as the kids say -- hits different.

You should -- were you so inclined -- check out his bandcamp, buy some of his merch', keep tabs on when his outfit's giggin' next, etc.

Nigel Woodberry is a son, a brother, and -- among many other things -- an awesome dude. He's also the host of the Beers with Nigel podcast, though, and he was kind enough to swing by and record Episode #68 with me.

We talked a good bit about his podcast, a little bit about his background and his many lives, but we also talked about a few of his favorite records, and they are these…

If I've seen 80 Phish shows, I've seen at least half of those with one of the best dudes I've ever known, Jake Watson.

He moved from KC to Charleston a few years back, but I was lucky enough to nab a few hours of his time on a recent visit back home, and he was kind enough to spend some of that time with me recording Episode #67.

Sammy Sanchez is back!

This time, we dug in to the entire Tom Waits discography, and what a ride it was.

Sammy's first appearance on Badass Records was on Episode #44, in which we discussed a little LCD Soundsystem, a little Pink Floyd, and a little Tom Waits. And during that conversation, it occurred to me that I needed a Tom Waits fan with whom to geek out. And you know what? Sammy was game!

Here's the list of what we covered…

Hopefully this week's guest has already forgiven me for butchering both the pronunciation and spelling of his last name, even though I had them written in front of me.

His name is Jason Buice and he's a son, a brother, a husband, a musician, a bandmate, and a heck of a nice guy.

He was kind enough to drive in from LFK to record Episode #65 with me, and boy was our conversation a fascinating one.

Billy Brady is a son, a brother, a fiancé, a musician, and a guy -- if you're reading this at the time of release (Thursday morning, May 4, 2023) -- you might be able to catch on 90.1, KKFI FM this morning at 10:00 Central Standard. If you're catching this on Thursday or Friday, you can catch him and the Whiskey Mash Band playing live at Lemonade Park in the West Bottoms of Kansas City (tickets available here).

If you didn't catch that in time, you can check out the Whiskey Mash Band's stuff here, or you can find their stuff on places like Facebook, Spotify, etc.

Rob Davis is a son, a sibling, a father, a fiancé, a chef, a baseball aficionado, and a brethren in Phish of the truest kind. I was thrilled and honored that he carved out a slice of time for me so that we could sit down together and record Episode #63 of the podcast.

We swapped stories of our partying days and our musical journeys that ultimately led to our discoveries of the greatest band in American rock history.

The albums that Rob tabbed for his episode are as follows…

Sean Harris is a son and a brother and a husband and a father. He's also the brains behind Counter Clockwise KC, a Lee's Summit-based online radio station.

I was fortunate enough to have him join me for Episode #62 of the podcast, in which we talked music, family, travel, and -- of course -- a few of Sean's favorite records.

Hey, hi, and hello!

Episode #61 of the Badass Records Podcast was a very special one, in that the one and only Elwyn M. Grimes, Jr. made a return appearance to the show, and he did so under the guise of tackling two of the most important discographies in hip-hop history, De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest.

Twas no small feat, but we got after it and had a good time doing so, especially considering that -- as of March 3, 2023 -- the De La catalog is finally available via streaming services. 'Bout. Damn. Time.

Only a few folks that I know could do me such a solid as diving in to the Wu-Tang library, and it pleases me more than you know to welcome the J.P.G. back to Badass Records Podcast.

The Jett Pakk was kind enough to indulge me on my Wu-Tang exploration, and we sat down to have a brief chat about the group's studio discography, which looks like this…

Ian "The Cheeto Flow" Hallowell is more things than I could possibly list here in one of these bio-type thingys, but I can for sure say that he is a saxophonist, a son, a brother, a nephew, and one heckuva badass dude.

I mean...wow.

Amazing hang.

Glad we got to chat about a few of his favorite records, which are these…

Gay Joey is an absolute badass for swinging by the Badass Records Podcast studio to record Episode #58 with me, and it was an absolute pleasure chatting with him.

He is a son and a brother and an uncle and a server and a friend to many and an all-around fantastic guy.

Brett Batliner.

Whew. It's even a mouthful to type.

I kid, I kid.

Brett Batliner cooked for me a dozen years ago, and we've somehow managed to stay in quasi-contact since. What fun times those were, too. Me. The fearless leader amongst a dozenish 19-year-olds. Yikes.

Anyway...Brett's a great guy. He's a son and a brother and a boyfriend and a pet lover and a guitarist and a rapper. And unfortunately for Brett, he's also a service-industry guy. Run, Brett! Run far and fast!

            I met Jon Brick about 37 years ago, which is pretty bananas to think about. We were fresh off of not only a Royals World Series parade, but also having watched Space Shuttle Challenger explode on that television screen atop the wheeled-in A/V cart of our fifth-grade classrooms, which -- one might say -- was a little ways away from hosting a podcast and creating award-winning feature documentary films, the latter of which the guest of Episode #56 can say.

            Jon's a fascinating dude. He's seen a handful of the world's parts and had some incredible-sounding experiences along his journey's path. And what a place he's in now professionally <cues the closing moments to Chicago's "Beginnings">.

Being blessed with three amazing sisters is literally the gift that never stops giving. I am lucky to not only have each of them in my life, but also thankful to be exposed to some of the great things in each of their lives.

Since today's guest is something of an introvert, I was surprised when she agreed to join me for for Episode #55, and thrilled at how fun our conversation turned out to be.

She's a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a great friend, an impressive-seeming professional, a fantastic person with whom to sit down and visit, and my middle sister Megan's homegirl, Leah Twibell.

Leah tabbed Green Day's Dookie (1994), Weezer's The Blue Album (1994), and Crash by Dave Matthews Band (1996) as three of her favorite records, and this proved to be a trio that did not disappoint.

My chat with Leah was a blast. Thank you for checking it out.

Steve Woods is a son, a brother, a husband, a father, a handyman, a fine, fine golfer, a funny dude, and a friend. He's also a chef at heart, a valuable employee to his bosses, and an all-around good guy.

I'm still trippin' out over the fact that we've known each other for longer than two decades, and I couldn't have been happier than I was to see him on my front porch for Episode #54 of Badass Records Podcast.