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Dec 26, 2025 1 hr 20 min

TMP333 DAVE JAMES UNWRAPPED

from Troubled Men Podcast Hosted by René and Manny

The guitarist and singer with the Susan Cowsill band has also logged time with Amanda Shaw, Gal Holiday's Honky Tonk Revue, and Dirty Mouth, all while holding down a steady gig on Bourbon St. for the past decade. It's the final episode of the year, so Dave and the Troubled Men convene at the Christmas Club Lounge to contemplate the sacred and the profane. The Struggle Continues. Topics include Chanukah, a gift box recap, more bar mail, Rob Reiner's murder, other celebrity deaths, a speed camera hearing, a local terrorist arrest, dementia tests, a White House ceremony, Latoya Cantrell's pettiness, razor blades, going electric, gift ideas, radio jingles, Chicago, "Lucas," an immigrant father, a record collection, piano lessons, a first guitar, the Bears, Walter Payton, hockey, first gigs, Tallahassee, W. C. Fields, day jobs, Dave Stover, Chris Pylant, Trevor Brooks, moving to New Orleans, Tim Robertson, Dave Ferrato, Galatoire’s, Steve Spitz, Cranston Clements, 78s, and much more. Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman Break and Outro Music: "Everybody Has A Tattoo" and "Texas Is For Assholes" from "Dave James Used Records" by Dave James 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 William S Burroughs "The Junky's Christmas" Dr John "T'wuz the Night Before Xmas" Chapters (00:00:15) - Return to The Troubled Men: Boxing Day (00:01:53) - Christmas Cards in the Box (00:03:28) - Rob Reiner Was Murdered (00:04:50) - Steve Cropper Dead (00:07:21) - The Life of Joe Ailey (00:08:07) - School Zone Camera Ticket (00:11:04) - Louisiana Terrorist Arrested (00:13:43) - Rob Reiner Was Not a Rob Reiner Fan (00:15:31) - Latoya Cantrell Left Razors in Bread (00:18:50) - Shaving Blades In Bread (00:21:14) - Wonders of the World (00:22:35) - Dave James (00:23:34) - Joe Ely on Dead People (00:24:15) - George Lucas in 'Silkwood' (00:26:18) - Your Dad's Record Collection (00:29:19) - When Did Your Dad Start Playing Music? (00:31:26) - Chicago Blackhawks and Bears fans on Jimmy Kimmel (00:33:38) - Florida State Guitar Player on His College Decision (00:36:56) - Guitarist Steve Mazikowski on his path to becoming a (00:40:31) - Moving from Tallahassee to College (00:41:28) - Your Tattoo (00:42:56) - Troubled Men: Letter from a Long-Time Fan (00:46:17) - Iguanas (00:47:52) - Dave Langenstein on His New Orleans Job (00:49:04) - How I Learned To Play Music in New Orleans (00:52:40) - Dirty Mouth (00:56:38) - Dave James on Working on the Bourbon Street (00:59:05) - John Grow: Dave Ferrato Is A True Legend (01:03:13) - How To Shave Your Beard (01:04:13) - Steve Spitz (01:07:34) - Ricky Sebastian on Melania Trump's Show (01:09:11) - PeeCee on Susan Cowell (01:10:34) - Phil Collins on The Cows Hills (01:14:04) - Tropical Island Christmas (01:15:44) - Talking to a Dead Person (01:17:52) - Troubleman On The Troubleman Podcast

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The guitarist and singer with the Susan Cowsill band has also logged time with Amanda Shaw, Gal Holiday's Honky Tonk Revue, and Dirty Mouth, all while holding down a steady gig on Bourbon St. for the past decade. It's the final episode of the year, so Dave and the Troubled Men convene at the Christmas Club Lounge to contemplate the sacred and the profane. The Struggle Continues. Topics include Chanukah, a gift box recap, more bar mail, Rob Reiner's murder, other celebrity deaths, a speed camera hearing, a local terrorist arrest, dementia tests, a White House ceremony, Latoya Cantrell's pettiness, razor blades, going electric, gift ideas, radio jingles, Chicago, "Lucas," an immigrant father, a record collection, piano lessons, a first guitar, the Bears, Walter Payton, hockey, first gigs, Tallahassee, W. C. Fields, day jobs, Dave Stover, Chris Pylant, Trevor Brooks, moving to New Orleans, Tim Robertson, Dave Ferrato, Galatoire’s, Steve Spitz, Cranston Clements, 78s, and much more. Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman Break and Outro Music: "Everybody Has A Tattoo" and "Texas Is For Assholes" from "Dave James Used Records" by Dave James 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 William S Burroughs "The Junky's Christmas" Dr John "T'wuz the Night Before Xmas"

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Chapters

  1. 0:15 Return to The Troubled Men: Boxing Day
  2. 1:53 Christmas Cards in the Box
  3. 3:28 Rob Reiner Was Murdered
  4. 4:50 Steve Cropper Dead
  5. 7:21 The Life of Joe Ailey
  6. 8:07 School Zone Camera Ticket
  7. 11:04 Louisiana Terrorist Arrested
  8. 13:43 Rob Reiner Was Not a Rob Reiner Fan
  9. 15:31 Latoya Cantrell Left Razors in Bread
  10. 18:50 Shaving Blades In Bread
  11. 21:14 Wonders of the World
  12. 22:35 Dave James
  13. 23:34 Joe Ely on Dead People
  14. 24:15 George Lucas in 'Silkwood'
  15. 26:18 Your Dad's Record Collection
  16. 29:19 When Did Your Dad Start Playing Music?
  17. 31:26 Chicago Blackhawks and Bears fans on Jimmy Kimmel
  18. 33:38 Florida State Guitar Player on His College Decision
  19. 36:56 Guitarist Steve Mazikowski on his path to becoming a
  20. 40:31 Moving from Tallahassee to College
  21. 41:28 Your Tattoo
  22. 42:56 Troubled Men: Letter from a Long-Time Fan
  23. 46:17 Iguanas
  24. 47:52 Dave Langenstein on His New Orleans Job
  25. 49:04 How I Learned To Play Music in New Orleans
  26. 52:40 Dirty Mouth
  27. 56:38 Dave James on Working on the Bourbon Street
  28. 59:05 John Grow: Dave Ferrato Is A True Legend
  29. 1:03:13 How To Shave Your Beard
  30. 1:04:13 Steve Spitz
  31. 1:07:34 Ricky Sebastian on Melania Trump's Show
  32. 1:09:11 PeeCee on Susan Cowell
  33. 1:10:34 Phil Collins on The Cows Hills
  34. 1:14:04 Tropical Island Christmas
  35. 1:15:44 Talking to a Dead Person
  36. 1:17:52 Troubleman On The Troubleman Podcast

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