#194 Today's Boondoggle- with Rick Monroe and the Hitmen

In this episode Bill talks with Rick Monroe of the band Rick Monroe and the Hitmen. We talk about leaving home at the age of 15 to pursue a career in music and not looking back, his connection to Saigon Kick, the pros and cons of being sponsored by Jägermeister, performing for and doing vodka shots with Mikhail Gorbachev, their tribute to Taylor Hawkins and being mistaken for Dave Grohl, and putting together the Hitmen during a global pandemic. We also talk about playing with Eric Church, Charlie Daniels, Aaron Lewis, and Patty Loveless to name a few. Also contributing a song to St. Judes Childrens Hospital, his experiences doing shows for the USO, working with B. Stille of Nappy Roots on their track Common Ground, and hitting the road with the legendary Ted Nugent, plus so much more. Today's Boondoggle fans can receive 10% off their orders at dreemnutrition.com by using the promo code BOONDOG10 at checkout. So kick back with your headphones and cold one for this latest episode. Enjoy our additional segments featuring music from the Flo White Show and Stories from the VFW Hall. Remember Boondoggle Listeners Matter, so e-mail us at [email protected] and let us know your thoughts so we can read them on air. Tweet us @2daysBoondoggle and Follow us on Instagram @todaysboondoggle as well as on Facebook. Please subscribe and give 5 stars and review. Every review we receive on either Apple Podcast or Google Music we will mention you on a future episode and our Social Media pages. Follow Today’s Boondoggle also on our Social Media as well as DomainCle.com and on Anchor.fm Today’s Boondoggle logo designed by Stacy Candow. New Intro Music by Rich Stadtlander and the band Valor, plus additional music by Evan Crouse Also please consider financially supporting us at Todays Boondoggle using Venmo, our GoFundMe, or sponsoring us on our Anchor.fm page, so we can continue to provide you with quality entertainment.