40 Minutes of Funk
40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philosophies, and their music.
Episodes
77 episodes
That's A Wrap!
Season Two is a wrap! Thanks so much to my Patreon supporters, interview guests, and to YOU for listening. We'll be back for Season Three this fall - in the meantime, please help support the show by listening to past episodes, telling your frie...
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Michael Weintrob!
Nashville-based studio and live music photographer Michael Weintrob talks with me about his critically-acclaimed photography book series, "Instrumenthead," capturing vs. creating, seeing and hearing art in the same space, funk flare, hanging in...
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Season 2
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Episode 71
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Supergiant!
Members of British funk/soul/pop outfit Supergiant chat with me about vintage telephones, subliminal song lyrics, magically appearing keyboardists, funky reprises, El Duende, the blues, and more!Check out Supergiant!Website: htt...
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Season 2
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Episode 70
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1:23:54
The It City!
Nashville pop/funk/soul band The It City chats with me about spontaneous screams, session work, empathy, swagger, clavinet vibes, and more! Plus, we hear TWO all-new tracks before they drop to the public.Check out The It City!We...
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Season 2
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Episode 69
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1:20:08
Water Seed!
New Orleans "future funk" band Water Seed joins me for a fun talk about comic books, stadium anthems, mythology, virtual reality, and more!Check out Water Seed!Website: https://www.water...
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Season 2
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Episode 68
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Chicken Grass!
Finnish soul/funk outfit Chicken Grass bassist and manager Janne Valppu chats with me about swamp soul, New Orleans connections, magical forests, animal voices, and more!Check out Chicken Grass!Website:https://www.willwork4funk.c...
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Season 2
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Episode 67
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1:00:13
JUNO!
Australian alt-pop duo JUNO joins me from their touring car to chat about miming musicians, baby names, a love for ramen, and more!Check out JUNO!Website: https://www.junoisaband.com<...
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Season 2
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Episode 66
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1:00:44
Rustee Allen!
Bassist extraordinaire Rustee Allen and I discuss his past with Sly & The Family Stone, Bobby Womack, and others, plus we talk symphonic bass, pencil mustaches, flying with George Clinton, and more!Check out Rustee Allen!Webs...
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Season 2
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Episode 65
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1:04:01
Michael Treetop Voss!
German trumpet master Michael Treetop Voss, former member of the Poets of Rhythm, joins me for a lighthearted talk about his new band, Feed LA, improvisational songwriting, Bavarian brass bands, playing dual trumpets, and more!Check out ...
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Season 2
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Episode 64
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1:34:30
Leon Toye!
Guitarist and master collaborator Leon Toye of Nashville/NOLA/Austin mashup funk monster Toyesauce and I talk about paradiddles with Stanton Moore, kung fu grand masters, country music stylings, chopping down pawn shop guitars, and more!...
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Season 2
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Episode 63
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1:09:52
Robert Walter!
Organ giant Robert Walter takes a moment from his tour with Pink Floyd's Roger Waters to discuss his bands the 20th Congress and The Greyboy Allstars, old skool jazz/funk records, retro rap/hip-hop, funk as a language, and more!Check out...
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Season 2
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Episode 62
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Ari Joshua!
Guitarist, composer, collaborator, and educator Ari Joshua and I discuss South African decorative bongs, vibration and frequency, basketball dreams, psychedelic trips, and more!Check out Ari Joshua!Website: https://arijoshua.com/...
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Season 2
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Episode 61
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1:40:07
Giacomo Turra!
Italian musician and Instagram sensation Giacomo Turra and I chat about music/social media balance, spreading positive energy, multiple video takes, custom gear, funk pedals, and more!Check out Giacomo Turra!Social:
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Season 2
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Episode 60
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1:16:18
Joel Sarakula!
Australian/British singer/songwriter/producer Joel Sarakula and I chat about vintage furniture, yacht rock, dystopias, computer games, the Indonesian soul scene, and more!Check out Joel Sarakula!Website:
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Season 2
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Episode 59
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1:23:19
Double Exposure!
1970s Salsoul Records disco pioneers Double Exposure and I discuss 1950s doo-wop, fancy threads, 12-in. singles, past shenanigans, disco cruises, and more, in this super fun and funny interview.Check out Double Exposure!Website:...
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Season 2
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Episode 58
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1:14:24
Grease Dealer!
"Stone Head Funk" rockers Grease Dealer and I talk band poaching, pre-Columbian Mesoamerican art, BBQ, band mascots, and more!Check out Grease Dealer!Website: https://greasedealer.com/...
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Season 2
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Episode 57
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1:13:02
Object Heavy!
Object Heavy members and I discuss wood paneling, costume contests, improvisation, writing with intention, and more!Check out Object Heavy!Website: https://objectheavymusic.com/
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Season 2
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Episode 56
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1:18:12
Jimmy James!
True Loves funk/soul/blues guitar giant Jimmy James and I chat about Oompa Loompas, garbage guitars, neighborhood chickens, the blues, and more!Check out Jimmy James and True Loves!Website:
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Season 2
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Episode 55
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1:44:00
F-Spot Records!
David M. Celia, founder of independent funk/soul label F-Spot Records and band The Bombillas, joins me for a fun talk about Afrobeat, composing music for children's TV, lightbulbs, Egyptian princes, and more. Plus, hear a Night Owls tune that h...
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Season 2
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Episode 54
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1:12:41
Shira Elias!
Shira Elias and I talk about faceplants and wardrobe malfunctions, maintaining positivity, staying in the groove, solar photography, and more!Check out Shira Elias!Website: https://www.shira...
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Season 2
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Episode 53
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1:04:53
The Blaxound!
Marta Román from Barcelona-based The Blaxound and I discuss Black action film music, Flamenco chords, hard-core and punk, the South American mafia, and more!Check out The Blaxound!Website: https://linktr.ee/TheblaxoundSo...
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Season 2
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Episode 52
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1:21:25
Pat Petrillo!
Pat Petrillo and I talk about tracking at Power Station and Abbey Road studios, avoiding the hokey-pokey, marshmallow shoes, candy bars, and more!Check out Pat Petrillo!Website: https://patpdrummer.comSocial: https://www...
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Season 2
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Episode 51
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1:22:42
A Quick Word of Thanks!
Happy Thanksgiving, y'all! Thanks for supporting this podcast by listening each week, spreading the word to your friends and family, and checking out the artists I host. Special thanks to my Patreon supporters who give each month and participat...
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Season 2
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