TMP339 THE ROB HUDAK GOES FULL TILT

About this episode

Rob Hudak discusses his music career and life experiences with the Troubled Men.

The singer, guitar player, and songwriter with the Hawtsies, the Newborn Naturals, and Boogie Man Smash is also the founder and CEO of Full Tilt Records and a partner in the nightclub Chickie Wah Wah. Having grown up in a mobbed-up Youngstown, Ohio, with a Lou Reed/Velvet Underground obsession during the collapse of the steel industry, he's no stranger to the seedy side of life. Tonight Rob takes a walk on the wild side with the Troubled Men. Topics include Juan's wedding, Bosco from Eddie V., festival season, Frostop demolition plans, our fearless leader, "Welcome in," March Madness, a long buzzer, a Kit Kat heist, an OnlyFans arrest, the rackets, Joey Naples, stealing from the poor box, Beatles cartoons, Elvis's death, a toy guitar, "Transformer," the Who, the Penguin Pub, Ohio bands, Stiv Bators, Thin White Line, Harvey Pekar, Toby Radloff, Shimmy Disc Records, graphic design, moving to New York, the Lakeside Lounge, Jim Marshall, Kelly Keller, 52 Ludlow St., the Strokes, Gram Parsons, the Clash Day shows, Dan Penn, Bobby Marchan, and much more. Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman Break and Outro Music: "Hell Raisin'" and "Voodoo Doll" from "9 Lives" by The…

People in this episode

Hosts: René, Manny

Guest: Rob Hudak

Topics covered

• music
• interviews
• personal stories
• cultural commentary
• Ohio music scene
• life experiences
• entertainment

Keywords

• Rob Hudak
• Full Tilt Records
• Chickie Wah Wah
• Youngstown
• music
• interview
• Ohio
• Velvet Underground
• cultural commentary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Full Tilt Records, Chickie Wah Wah, Shimmy Disc Records, The Strokes, the Clash

Books & works: Just Keeps Raining, Hell Raisin', Voodoo Doll, 9 Lives

Places: Youngstown, Ohio, 52 Ludlow St.

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