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94 - Richard Hilton of Chic Dec 23, 2022

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For this week's episode, Bernie and I took a road trip up to Connecticut and sat down with musician, engineer, and producer, Richard Hilton. Richard is the keyboardist for the band "Nile Rodgers & Chic", and has worked with Nile for over 30 years. We spoke about Richard’s work with Nile, David Bowie, Duran Duran and both Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughan, and barely scratched the surface. Richard has seen and done it all and has the receipts to prove it.

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93 - Greg Howard Dec 16, 2022

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In this week's episode, Bernie flies to Vegas to meet up with his good friend and fellow guitar technician, Greg Howard. Greg tells us about his early career working for bands such as DAG and Cry of Love, all the way through to working for larger artists like AC/DC, Green Day, Sheryl Crow, and Aerosmith! We also talk about 3 Monkeys Amps and 3 Monkeys Solderless, companies that Greg and his partners started to provide reliable components for touring musicians.

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92 - Jennifer Wallace Dec 09, 2022

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This week Bernie speaks with Dallas based artist and graphic illustrator, Jennifer Wallace. He and Jennifer discuss her work as a graphic designer and what led to her unique style of painting. Jennifer also indirectly designed the album cover art for for Alice Cooper’s “Live from the Astroturf” album, and she fills us in on how it all went down.

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91 - Arthur Gonzalez Dec 02, 2022

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This week Bernie sits down with photographer and videographer, Arthur Gonzalez. Arthur talks about what it was like growing up in Roswell, New Mexico (👽) and how he ended up making his way to West Texas. He explains how he got into the music industry by learning all aspects of production, and we talk about his music career as a ghost guitar player. Arthur pretty much does it all, and he was a lot of fun to talk to!

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90 - Just Knate Nov 25, 2022

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In this week’s episode Bernie speaks with an amazing philanthropic caregiver who goes by the name Just Knate. Knate has made it his personal mission to be kind and lend a helping hand wherever possible. If you’ve seen his videos on TikTok and Instagram, then you already know he’s making a difference in the lives of the less fortunate and unhoused. Bernie had a great time learning about Knate, how he started this mission, what keeps him going, and what his plans are for the future.

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89 - John Taylor of Duran Duran Nov 18, 2022

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This week Bernie sits down with his boss and superstar bass player, John Taylor! Duran Duran was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and just two days before the ceremony, John and Bernie got together for this conversation. They discuss what this event means to the band, their extra-special Las Vegas Halloween show, and what it’s like finding balance within the band. They also get really serious and try to nail down the differences between lunch and brunch.

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88 - Einar Pedersen Nov 11, 2022

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This week Bernie chops it up with Einar Pedersen III. Bernie and Einar work together on the current Duran Duran tour where Einar is the production manager. Einar is also an accomplished bass player who’s been a member of the Dan Band and has spent over 10 years touring with Kelly Clarkson. They talk about growing up in Texas with bands such as Kings X and The Galactic Cowboys, the many angles of the music business, and why Texas has spawned so many great musicians.

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87 - Evel Frehley Nov 04, 2022

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This week Bernie shoots the shit with songwriter and frontman for Evel Frehley, Terry Glaze. Evel Frehley is a DFW area supergroup comprised of Glaze on vocals, Tommy Roberts on guitar, Taz Bentley on drums, and Kinley Wolfe on bass. Terry and Bernie talk about their new release, "Budokan" and what EF has in store for 2023!

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86 - Erv Karwelis of Idol Records Oct 28, 2022

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This week Bernie sits down with the founder of Idol Records, Erv Karwelis. Erv talks about his time working with Triple X, Sony, and Geffen, and then how he went on his own to start an independent record label. Idol Records will soon be celebrating their 30th anniversary! We had a great conversation about the music business and why Erv still enjoys doing it after all these years.

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85 - Christi Clark Oct 21, 2022

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This week Bernie sits down with an old friend, Christi Clark. Christi is a Dallas-based artist who talks about how she started her unique form of art, how it's challenging to see her creations considered “real art”, and why it’s so hard for her to take a compliment. She also tells us about her upcoming exhibition which will be taking place on Halloween weekend at The Epic in Grand Prairie, TX.

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