SlapperCast
A weekly podcast by Blaggards
About the show
SlapperCast is a weekly podcast by Blaggards, a band based out of Houston, TX. Hosted by Patrick Devlin (lead singer & guitarist) and Chad Richard Smalley (bassist). Past guests include drummer Vinny Appice and comedian Doug Stanhope.
Full video versions of each episode are published on the SlapperCast YouTube channel. All episodes are mixed and edited by Chad.
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Episodes
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Episode 185: Epitomy of a Publican (Why Blaggards Love the Aggies and O'Bannon's Taphouse)
August 30th, 2022 | 27 mins 47 secs
Recorded in the van immediately after leaving our beloved O'Bannon's Taphouse in College Station. This was drummer Kevin Newton's first gig with us there, and suffice it to say, the Aggies did not disappoint.
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Episode 184: Ansel Adams Mode (Heading Home from Montana)
August 23rd, 2022 | 20 mins 7 secs
Recorded while driving through winding mountain roads shortly after we left Bitterroot Celtic Games & Gathering in Hamilton, Montana.
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Episode 183: Double the Red (Introducing Kevin Newton on Drums)
August 16th, 2022 | 33 mins 38 secs
Recorded in the van en route to Omaha, we introduce you to drummer Kevin "Thunderstick" Newton, who had played his first show with us in Wichita only a couple nights before.
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Episode 182: Trey "Low End" McGee — Blaggards Getting Ready to Hit the Road
August 9th, 2022 | 46 mins 54 secs
As we prepare to hit the road, Heide Riggs joins us to talk about her new Glasser carbon composite fiddle and the ABBA tribute band she worked with recently.
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Episode 181: Slapping Onwards
August 2nd, 2022 | 46 mins 8 secs
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Episode 177: Fiddle for Felons
July 5th, 2022 | 1 hr 3 mins
Ear training in music and past audition experiences. Special guest: Heide Riggs.
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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.
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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.
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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.