Chad Smalley

Episode 180: Little Rockers

July 26th, 2022  |  1 hr 21 mins

Patrick, Chad & Heide talk about solo gig experiences: the good, the tough, and the weird.

Also discussed: Rory Gallagher, Thin Lizzy, George Harrison, David Byrne, Eminem and Leonard Cohen.

Episode 179: Chef in a Burger Shop

July 19th, 2022  |  1 hr 27 mins

The cornerstone of this episode is a long, late-night-hunger-fueled conversation about classic Houston restaurants, past and present, which got cut short only because Chad's phone ran out of storage.

Episode 178: Reclunion: Mike McAloon Returns

July 12th, 2022  |  1 hr 4 mins

Mike McAloon is returning to play THREE shows with us this month and joins us on the show this week.

Episode 177: Fiddle for Felons

July 5th, 2022  |  1 hr 3 mins

Ear training in music and past audition experiences. Special guest: Heide Riggs.

Episode 175: Destroying in a Good Way: Our Search for a New Drummer Begins

June 21st, 2022  |  50 mins 59 secs

Blaggards is looking for a new drummer. This week, joined by fiddler Heide Riggs, we bring you up to speed while looking ahead to the future.

Episode 174: Eric Clapton Ruins Everything

June 14th, 2022  |  39 mins 53 secs

We talk about Patrick's recent solo acoustic show, dig into some music history, and kill/rescue some music.

Episode 173: Arm-Crossy

June 7th, 2022  |  43 mins 28 secs

Episode 173 was recorded in the van shortly after leaving the Nick in Birmingham, AL, the final date of our "Beast Coast" tour. Heide Riggs joins us again to talk about our experiences on the road, and of course we kill/rescue some songs as well.

Episode 172: Roar of Authority

May 31st, 2022  |  45 mins 39 secs

Fiddler Heide Riggs joins us to recap the tour so far, kill some overplayed songs and shine a light on some (by our estimation) underrated/under-appreciated music. Featuring a guest appearances by our gracious host, Tim Mohan.

Episode 171: Vegan Vampire

May 24th, 2022  |  30 mins 32 secs

A quick show as we're getting ready to hit the road for our East Coast tour. As always, we kill some songs and continue our new feature of rescuing underrated songs & albums.

Episode 170: Witless Protection

May 17th, 2022  |  30 mins 19 secs

This week we kill some songs submitted by SlapperCast listeners, and introduce a new segment: "rescuing" under-appreciated albums/songs from obscurity.

Episode 169: Lozenge City

May 10th, 2022  |  25 mins 7 secs

Recorded while driving home from our first ever gig at Home Sweet Farm Biergarten in Brenham.

Episode 168: Zed Zed Top

May 3rd, 2022  |  57 mins 39 secs

This week, as recently promised, we have a long discussion about band names, good and bad, spinning off a bunch of tangents along the way.