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Apr 3, 2026 1 hr 12 min

TMP338 RANDY ELLIS CRUISES IN

from Troubled Men Podcast Hosted by René and Manny

The Grammy Award-winning guitarist with Chubby Carrier and Tyron Benoit also played with departed local legends Michael Ward and Dino Kruse. Under the Choupic Sessions umbrella, he releases recordings from his long-running songwriting collective. Once a regular at Snake and Jake's, tonight Randy returns to the scene with the Troubled Men. For him, it's a definite step down. Topics include road construction, water main breaks, a Glyn Styler recording session, a cast party at Francis Ford Coppola's, a St. Patrick's day parade, the Brain Tuner, unfunny comedies, "The Bear," Mel Brooks, smoking, a poll, a gondola crash, the Liberace Museum, John Mooney at Madigan's, Thibodaux, Bayou Lafourche, mourning, 10,000 hours, a coma, G.I.T., Los Angeles, strippers, Tommy Tedesco, Levon Helm, Steve Masakowski, UNO, Russ Broussard, Keith Keller, Jack Snyder, Tabby Thomas, touring, German bikers, a family band, band camaraderie, Taj Mahal, a publishing company, and much more. Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman Break Music: "Lonely Frog" by Randy Ellis Outro Music: "Tippy Toes" by Tyron Benoit and Choupic Sessions 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 Randy Ellis Facebook Choupic Sessions Facebook Tyron Benoit Band Facebook Randy Ellis Instagram Chapters (00:00:00) - Troubled Men (00:03:46) - Manny on His Week (00:04:07) - Glenn Styler on His New Music (00:06:14) - St. Patrick's Day Parade (00:07:35) - Eric Clapton on Rehab (00:09:32) - Living Is a War (00:09:59) - Mel Brooks on His 99 Year Old Body (00:12:37) - Which Sound More Racist? Asian vs. Black (00:14:29) - Consensus Reached on Immigration (00:14:38) - Liberace in the Swiss Gondola (00:15:58) - Guitarist Randy Ellis on The Bayou Swamp Band (00:16:31) - John Mooney at Snake and Jake's (00:19:26) - My Ancestry Story: From New Orleans, Louisiana (00:20:17) - Mourning the Dead in New Orleans (00:24:11) - How many years is 10,000 hours? (00:25:37) - Practice for Days, Even Hours (00:27:29) - Guitar Lessons from Thibodeau (00:29:46) - Living With Strippers In Los Angeles (00:32:23) - Tommy Did Asko On The Wrecking Crew (00:33:50) - Playing Rock 'n' Roll With Strippers (00:34:55) - Blues Guitar Lessons With Chubby Carrier (00:37:27) - Get It Together (00:37:35) - Dino Cruz on the Road With Dean Martin (00:39:51) - Troubleman Podcast: Thank You! (00:42:08) - Jimmy Chubbuck on Dino Cruz's Life (00:43:51) - Chubby Carrier (00:47:19) - Doug Baloch on Chubby's Muscles (00:47:49) - Randy on Chubby Carrier's Family (00:52:10) - On Playing With The Drummers (00:53:23) - Chubby Carrier on His Grammy Win (00:57:15) - Louisiana Blues Legends on The Big Easy (00:59:58) - Tyron Benoit: We Started a Songwriting Session With My (01:04:24) - Randy Ellis on Shoe Pick Sessions (01:06:49) - Seniors Get Older (01:07:52) - Trouble Men Stickers

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The Grammy Award-winning guitarist with Chubby Carrier and Tyron Benoit also played with departed local legends Michael Ward and Dino Kruse. Under the Choupic Sessions umbrella, he releases recordings from his long-running songwriting collective. Once a regular at Snake and Jake's, tonight Randy returns to the scene with the Troubled Men. For him, it's a definite step down. Topics include road construction, water main breaks, a Glyn Styler recording session, a cast party at Francis Ford Coppola's, a St. Patrick's day parade, the Brain Tuner, unfunny comedies, "The Bear," Mel Brooks, smoking, a poll, a gondola crash, the Liberace Museum, John Mooney at Madigan's, Thibodaux, Bayou Lafourche, mourning, 10,000 hours, a coma, G.I.T., Los Angeles, strippers, Tommy Tedesco, Levon Helm, Steve Masakowski, UNO, Russ Broussard, Keith Keller, Jack Snyder, Tabby Thomas, touring, German bikers, a family band, band camaraderie, Taj Mahal, a publishing company, and much more. Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman Break Music: "Lonely Frog" by Randy Ellis Outro Music: "Tippy Toes" by Tyron Benoit and Choupic Sessions 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 Randy Ellis Facebook Choupic Sessions Facebook Tyron Benoit Band Facebook Randy Ellis Instagram

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  1. 0:00 Troubled Men
  2. 3:46 Manny on His Week
  3. 4:07 Glenn Styler on His New Music
  4. 6:14 St. Patrick's Day Parade
  5. 7:35 Eric Clapton on Rehab
  6. 9:32 Living Is a War
  7. 9:59 Mel Brooks on His 99 Year Old Body
  8. 12:37 Which Sound More Racist? Asian vs. Black
  9. 14:29 Consensus Reached on Immigration
  10. 14:38 Liberace in the Swiss Gondola
  11. 15:58 Guitarist Randy Ellis on The Bayou Swamp Band
  12. 16:31 John Mooney at Snake and Jake's
  13. 19:26 My Ancestry Story: From New Orleans, Louisiana
  14. 20:17 Mourning the Dead in New Orleans
  15. 24:11 How many years is 10,000 hours?
  16. 25:37 Practice for Days, Even Hours
  17. 27:29 Guitar Lessons from Thibodeau
  18. 29:46 Living With Strippers In Los Angeles
  19. 32:23 Tommy Did Asko On The Wrecking Crew
  20. 33:50 Playing Rock 'n' Roll With Strippers
  21. 34:55 Blues Guitar Lessons With Chubby Carrier
  22. 37:27 Get It Together
  23. 37:35 Dino Cruz on the Road With Dean Martin
  24. 39:51 Troubleman Podcast: Thank You!
  25. 42:08 Jimmy Chubbuck on Dino Cruz's Life
  26. 43:51 Chubby Carrier
  27. 47:19 Doug Baloch on Chubby's Muscles
  28. 47:49 Randy on Chubby Carrier's Family
  29. 52:10 On Playing With The Drummers
  30. 53:23 Chubby Carrier on His Grammy Win
  31. 57:15 Louisiana Blues Legends on The Big Easy
  32. 59:58 Tyron Benoit: We Started a Songwriting Session With My
  33. 1:04:24 Randy Ellis on Shoe Pick Sessions
  34. 1:06:49 Seniors Get Older
  35. 1:07:52 Trouble Men Stickers

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