TMP 336 AARON WILKINSON: UP FROM THE SWAMP

TMP 336 AARON WILKINSON: UP FROM THE SWAMP

From Troubled Men Podcast by René and Manny

March 6, 2026 · 1h 19m · Episode 336

About this episode

Aaron Wilkinson discusses his music career and various personal experiences with the Troubled Men.

The Honey Island Swamp Band singer, guitar and mandolin player, songwriter, and frontman spent years touring and recording with blue-eyed soul man Eric Lindell, appearing on the Conan O'Brien show along the way. His latest project, the RiverBenders with Jake Eckert, Myles Weeks, and Russ Broussard, takes a more acoustic, back-porch approach. Tonight Aaron, a former newspaper reporter, has the tables turned as he gets a good grilling from the Troubled Men. Topics include skateboarding, a water main break, Mardi Gras parades, a snowstorm, a Sonny Landreth and the Iguanas tour, Robert Duvall RIP, Jesse Jackson RIP, Robert Carradine RIP, the Winter Olympics, snow skiing, Washington and Lee University, a Camaro, Pensacola, guitar lessons, poetry, print journalism, moving to New Orleans, teaching English, interviewing Galactic, Theryl DeClouet, Theresa Andersson, playing bass, Robert Maché, Amanda Shaw, Irene Sage, Chris Mulé, a San Francisco exile, the Boom Boom Room, Sam Price, Garland Paul, the Record Plant, Susan Cowsill, the pandemic, and much more. Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman Break Music: "Gone" from "Custom Deluxe" by the Honey Island Swamp Band Outro…

People in this episode

Hosts: René, Manny

Guest: Aaron Wilkinson

Topics covered

  • music
  • interviews
  • culture
  • personal stories
  • Mardi Gras
  • journalism

Keywords

  • Aaron Wilkinson
  • Honey Island Swamp Band
  • music
  • Mardi Gras
  • New Orleans
  • interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Honey Island Swamp Band, RiverBenders

Books & works: Custom Deluxe, Just Keeps Raining, Gone, Rollercoaster

Places: New Orleans, Pensacola, San Francisco, Washington and Lee University

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