Episodes
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ARD 44: ARD VERZUZ ARD
No one cared abut Big Daddy Kane VS KRS except Mike, who starts off describing what he enjoyed about the recent Verzuz between the 2 legendary MC's. Joe lets us know about some more cringe-rap thats dropped, as well as some other new songs that came out. We also talk about the appeal of getting…
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ARD 40: Puff Puff Pass with DJ BONICS!
Are we back or what?!! 3 weeks, 3 episodes! This week we have our first guest since being back from hiatus, Philly and Pittsburgh's own party Rocker, Radio vet, and tour DJ fir Wiz Khalifa.....DJ BONICS! We start off talking shop about clubs, request stories, twitch life, vinyl life, and the...
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Ep 39: In Guwop We Trust!
Look at us! being consistent! After covering some current events, Joe turns in a vintage Dirty South Joe performance as we deep dive into Gucci Mane's A&R skills and discover the long list of new artist that he has been putting on from some of the most random locations throughout the south. We go...
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Ep. 36 - Mike's Really Hype Off Water
For some random reason we start off talking about our favorite songs that we found out about via memes! Mike and Jabair talk about some recent gigs, while Mike updates us on what's been hitting and what's been flopping ,and how tik tok has made Jersey Club easier to play in the club. Then, Mike…
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Ep 35- We're like the wind
We're back with more tales from the deejayshpere, starting off with a random discussion of Eminem's early work. Mike talks about his recent Djing experiences and what's been working and what's been flopping. Inspired by Vin Deisel's new song, we explore the rich hisrory of celebrities making…
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Ep 34: A pleasantly irrelevant episode
Lets face it, it's impossible to keep up with alll the shit that goes on everyday in this hellscape of a year, so forgive us if these arent't the most pressing topics, but hey, maybe a little break from the chaos is needed. We start off with my Mike's triumphant return to DJing for people, the...
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ARD EP 33: (WAP) What A Podcast!!!
We start off light this week with some feel good smilers of years past before we deal with the full gravity and realization that this year blows so hard, get "all political" , and talk about how we someties need to take a break from the insanity that is the internet. We talk briefly about Qanon,...
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ARD-Coronaviruss Edition: ...What with the world and all...
LIVE FROM LOCKDOWN! Guess what we talk about??? Not only that, we go through some of the new albums that came out, particularly Lil Uzi Vert and how we see th erole he plays in modern hip hop (Spoiler alert: Me and Joe dont really see eye to eye on this). We discuss we've been impacted so far and...
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Episode 25: Future Beats with our very own, Jabair
In this weeks episode we talk with ARD's very own Jabair about the wide range of sounds that fall under the umbrella of "Future beats"! We talk about the movement, the bangers, and its key players as we try our best to define this vibe. We metion the quandry one is put in when a hot girl requests...
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Blame It on My Deuce - New club bangers breakdown
Remember how our last episode was this highly informative documentaion of a musical genre that impacted our DJ lives and we then delved into the history of club music in a somehwat of an academic sense? This episode is definitely not like that! In this slightly dated, yet highly "entertaining"...
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Major Taylor returns! and talks just as much as last time!
Our boy Ralph Darden aka Major Taylor is back for another fake-patois-filled episode of ARD. We talk about House of Vans, Ralph's residencies in Chicago and the complexities of spinning to a very diverse crowd. We sidebar into conversation topics that everyone hates, including dreams (and...
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Episode 18 with guest DJ EXCEL
This week we have DJ Excel! Now based in Los Angeles, Excel came back home to Philadelpha to sit with us and talk about the past, present, and future of DJing. Excel talks about his early days and his ascension into Philly's world of party rockin. He talks about his move to LA and the obstacles...
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ARD 015 - Corkage Fee
It's the dog days of Hot Girl Summer out here for what may very well be the final meeting of the ARD Record Pool this season! No guests today other than the dulcet tones of: Jeezy, Meek Mill, Usher, Burna Boy, Jeremih, Jorja Smith, Swae Lee, Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, Ty Dolla $ign, Pop Smoke,...
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Episode 014 - Hooked On Frenetics with G-Buck
G-Buck joins the crew to talk about his come-up in Philly, finding dance music through basketball, springing from making beats on Playstation and DJing on Temple University's Frat Row, catching Diplo's ear, putting out music on Mad Decent, Insomniac, Owsla, and self-releasing music in 2019,...
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Episode 012 - They Can't Stop Us All
It's another meeting of the ARD Record Pool as we crack open the virtual corrugated cardboard of this month's shipment. We're checking up on new music from French Montana, City Girls, Daphni, Dreamville, Kygo, Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Lil Jon, Juicy J, Croatia Squad, Marshmello, Mustard, Black V…
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Episode 011 - "I'm in Love with the Kokokomo" with DJ Major Taylor
In this episode we talk with long time friend of the show, DJ Major Taylor aka Ralph Darden (November Electric, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists), who was a key component in Philadelphia’s genre-bending DJ style that rose to prominence in the mid 2000s. We talk about Ralph’s 90s punk and indie roots,...
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Episode 010 - Hot Girl Summer with DJ Diamond Kuts
On this go-round gang is joined by Philadelphia's Club Queen, DJ Diamond Kuts! Topics include producing and DJing for Nicki Minaj, the Diamond Kuts origin story, some of Diamond's signature techniques and style on the decks/mic/production, the current state of club/party music, DJing for Patti...
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Episode 009 - DJ Khaled feat. Boondock Saints and Laura Branigan
It's another meeting of the ARD Record Pool, where the gang listens to new music from Appyday, Sim Santana, Duke Deuce, DJ Khaled, Lil Nas X, Craig Xen, Future, Nicki Minaj, Trina, Trouble, City Girls, Blanco Brown, Ambjaay, Tory Lanez, Migos, Miley Cyrus, Mark Ronson, Camila Cabello, and Zack…
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Episode 008 - Mars Attacks!
The gang discuss the cross-generational, time-bending influence of a little known but vastly influential creator named Peter Gene Hernandez, sometimes also referred to as Bruno Mars. Other topics include Raptors fans cheering an injury, Philly's history of excelsior sports behavior, DJ Khaled's...
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Episode 007 - Cosmo Baker pt. 2
In the stirring conclusion of our conversation with Cosmo Baker, we cover: Cosmo's favorite current band and their mysterious personnel, Inflo and his Charles Stepney-influenced sound, our varied opinions on cell phone requests both plain and fancy, the new Kid Sister song and how it would fit...
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Episode 007 - Cosmo Baker pt. 1
Here's part one of our conversation with Philly DJ legend Cosmo Baker (Remedy, The Rub); we ended up going really long but thought it was a great convo so we're posting this all up in two parts (part 2 will be posted on Wednesday). Topics include Wesley Snipes conspiracy theories, the BBQ Beat...
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Episode 006 - Dababy Skye Fieri
On this free-wheeling installment of A.R.D.cast, the gang discusses: Morrissey's decades-long descent from indie star to fascist dweeb, the many ways (two) in which DaBaby is a hit machine, mashing up white accents, Memorial Day Weekend scene reports for Philadelphia and Dewey Beach, Fatman…
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Episode 005 - Am I my Brothers Johnson?
It’s the first meeting of the ARD Record Pool as the gang thumbs through the latest shipment. Discussions include: reggae re-use of 90s alt rock hooks, club viability for tons of new singles, Zen and the art of reading into song requests, skimming new album releases from Tyler the Creator, Megan...
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Episode 004 - Funkbox Party wit a Brendan Bring’em
The gang is joined by Brendan Bring'em, longtime Philly DJ and owner of The Saint Lazarus Bar (commonly referred to as "The Saint") to collect and rate Philly classic party anthems referred to here as "Funkbox Party." Other discussion topics include: the shortage of new and unifying songs, this...
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Episode 003 - A Scale of One to Hee Hee
This weeks topics include: Revisiting the MJ controversey now that the Finding Neverland dust has settled, Joe and Mike review and expand upon Michael's "Not MJ" playlist, wondering who's listening to Post Malone, speculation as to the lasting power of Old Town Road and whether or not it's the…
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About this show
Philly DJs Low Budget (Mike) and Dirty South Joe (Joe) talk music, culture, and other topics probably at least vaguely related to the life of a working DJ.
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Joe (Dirty South Joe), Mike (Low Budget)
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