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EPISODE · Nov 20, 2025 · 1H 21M

TMP329 CHRIS FINNEY IN THE MIX

from Troubled Men Podcast · host René and Manny

He's a two-time Grammy Award-winning recording engineer, record and video producer, and owner of the new Uptown audio visual production facility, Sound From Space. Mentored by legends Ellis Marsalis and Keith Keller, among others, he's gone on to make records with Dr. John, B.B. King, Galactic, Rebirth Brass Band, and Allen Toussaint. Tonight Chris faces the music with the Troubled Men, and there are no second takes. Topics include the Mercury Lounge, Houston St., Armistice Day, Guillermo del Toro, bullfights, PETA commercials, TV preachers, delinquent tenants, Sally Kirkland RIP, ethics violations, Sheriff Michelle Woodfork, NLP, Reefer Ridge, the Angola Prison Rodeo, UNO, Rock'n'Roll Music store, Clark Vreeland, Rabadash Studio, Steve Walters, Mike Mayeux, touring with Cowboy Mouth, Fred Leblanc, Magazine Sound Recording, Ben Mumphrey, Mike Napolitano, the House of Blues, Pro Tools editing, the Music Shed, Eric Flettrich, Hermann Ernest, Dockside Studio, Justin Tocket, Collins limiters, Tracey Freeman, Jeff Treffinger, and much more.      Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman Break Music: "AP Touro" from "Rebirth of New Orleans" by Rebirth Brass Band Outro Music: "You Might Be Surprised" from The City That Care Forgot" by Dr. John and the Lower 911 Support the podcast: Paypal or Venmo Join the Patreon page here.  Shop for Troubled Men’s T-shirts & tanks here. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts or any podcast source. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Troubled Men Podcast Facebook Troubled Men Podcast Instagram Iguanas Tour Dates René Coman Facebook Chris Finney Facebook Chapters (00:00:00) - Troubled Men(00:02:35) - Happy Veterans Day(00:03:55) - Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein(00:05:27) - Do Bull Fights Are Bad For Animals?(00:08:28) - How To Deal with a Raving Scientologist(00:12:17) - "Is It Bad If I KICK My Child Out?"(00:12:50) - Sally Kirkland Dead at 81(00:14:44) - Sheriff Susan Hudson Gets Off with a $500 Fine(00:16:43) - He took off his clothes at the airport(00:18:04) - Guess Who's On The Program(00:19:06) - Tony Knowles on Keith Keller's Death(00:22:17) - Language as a Pimp's Game(00:24:56) - How many Dias have survived the war?(00:25:25) - Rape in the Catholic Church(00:27:03) - Philip Glass on Playing Piano For Girls(00:30:42) - How a jazz major at UNO Changed My Life(00:34:13) - Teaching Rock and Roll at Loyola(00:38:48) - Opening the Studio for Cowboy Mouth(00:42:51) - on the Evolution of the Music Business(00:44:45) - Troublemen Podcast: Thank You!(00:46:36) - Chris Finney on Working At The House of Blues(00:51:59) - In the Elevator With Sally Kirkland(00:54:07) - Trombone Shorty on Working at a Computer Store(00:57:20) - Rebellion Brass Band in New Orleans(01:00:23) - Grammy Nominees and Winners(01:03:00) - Tom Jones on His Grammy(01:04:50) - Manny on One Stop Cashing Cash Checks(01:09:14) - Keith Keller's Collins Limiter(01:11:06) - Tracy Freeman on Harry Connick Jr(01:12:27) - Chris Traffinger on Sound From Space and the(01:16:44) - The Troubleman With Manny(01:17:13) - All You Got To Do Is Want It Bad Enough

He's a two-time Grammy Award-winning recording engineer, record and video producer, and owner of the new Uptown audio visual production facility, Sound From Space. Mentored by legends Ellis Marsalis and Keith Keller, among others, he's gone on to make records with Dr. John, B.B. King, Galactic, Rebirth Brass Band, and Allen Toussaint. Tonight Chris faces the music with the Troubled Men, and there are no second takes. Topics include the Mercury Lounge, Houston St., Armistice Day, Guillermo del Toro, bullfights, PETA commercials, TV preachers, delinquent tenants, Sally Kirkland RIP, ethics violations, Sheriff Michelle Woodfork, NLP, Reefer Ridge, the Angola Prison Rodeo, UNO, Rock'n'Roll Music store, Clark Vreeland, Rabadash Studio, Steve Walters, Mike Mayeux, touring with Cowboy Mouth, Fred Leblanc, Magazine Sound Recording, Ben Mumphrey, Mike Napolitano, the House of Blues, Pro Tools editing, the Music Shed, Eric Flettrich, Hermann Ernest, Dockside Studio, Justin Tocket, Collins limiters, Tracey Freeman, Jeff Treffinger, and much more.      Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman Break Music: "AP Touro" from "Rebirth of New Orleans" by Rebirth Brass Band Outro Music: "You Might Be Surprised" from The City That Care Forgot" by Dr. John and the Lower 911 Support the podcast: Paypal or Venmo Join the Patreon page here.  Shop for Troubled Men’s T-shirts & tanks here. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts or any podcast source. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Troubled Men Podcast Facebook Troubled Men Podcast Instagram Iguanas Tour Dates René Coman Facebook Chris Finney Facebook

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