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2025 ROCKNPOD Recap with Bushy

April 21, 2025

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Find Bushy’s Podcast here: https://nateatchison75.podbean.com/

This week I had a chat with Nate “Bushy” Atchison from “The Plug Podcast” about our experiences at the recent ROCKNPOD Expo in Nashville. Bushy praised the event’s organizer, Tracy McAndrew, for her successful first time in charge, while I praised the Christine Perry, who continues to do excellent work organizing the volunteers who work behind the scenes to keep things running seamlessly. We also discussed our podcasting and radio DJ activities, highlighting our passion for music and broadcasting. Bushy expressed surprise and delight at meeting Tiffany, a celebrity he had admired since his teenage years. He also mentioned that Tiffany was there to sell her clothing brand, Radical Reds, and was very friendly and accommodating.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ke9G0G_552Q

Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/bigalrocks/episodes/2025-ROCKNPOD-Recap-with-Bushy-e31qe9v

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Courtney Cronin at ROCKNPOD 2025

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April 15, 2025

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Catching up with Courtney Cronin at the Nashville ROCKNPOD.

I spoke briefly with comedienne Courtney Cronin at the recent RockNPod Expo in Nashville, TN. We talked a little about one of my TikTok videos gaining 23,000 views while the next one only received a few. Courtney shares about her dog, Rainey, while I talked about my dog, Buddy, and the challenges of dog-proofing my home. Courtney discussed some upcoming LA shows as well as the upcoming Mountain Music Festival. The conversation touches on my dad jokes on TikTok and Courtney’s preference for writing over performing. We close out the conversation humorously discussing microphone covers and promotional items from past events.

Here’s the TikTok video we were talking about: https://www.tiktok.com/@allentaterocks/video/7486849429002046766

YouTube: https://youtu.be/YFVpGQEmp1c

Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/bigalrocks/episodes/Courtney-Cronin-at-ROCKNPOD-2025-e31j1kr

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Menace Guitars

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April 7, 2025

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Kevin Minnis, founder of Menace Guitars, shared his journey into guitar building, discussing his influences, techniques, and personal experiences. He emphasized the importance of learning from mistakes and encouraged others to pursue their passions in instrument crafting. The conversation concluded with plans for Kevin to lend Allen a prototype bass guitar and give him feedback as a musician.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/menaceguitars

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menace_guitars/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/i6SYgqUUJaE

Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/bigalrocks/episodes/Menace-Guitars-e30vn84

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Applehead’s Jaymi Millard

Big Al

March 31, 2025

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Jaymi “PinkBassman” Millard, Photo taken from his Facebook profile.

Jaymi Millard, from the band Applehead, joins me in this episode to discuss the band’s history, genre, and recent activities. We talked about Applehead’s album releases, upcoming projects, and live performances, including a new song licensed for the Hot Wheels fan film “Hot Wheels AcceleRacers: The Fog Realm” and plans for future shows. Our conversation also covers Jaymi’s various musical collaborations and his impressive collection of pink bass guitars.

Applehead’s Website: https://officialapplehead.com
Jaymi’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PinkbassmanMusic

YouTube: https://youtu.be/jcXcCPrjKvw

Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/bigalrocks/episodes/Appleheads-Jaymi-Millard-e30jkuc

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Queen and A Night at the Opera: 50 Years

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March 24, 2025

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“Queen and A Night at the Opera: 50 Years” by Gillian G. Gaar

Author Gillian G. Gaar discussed her book “Queen and A Night at the Opera: 50 Years,” detailing her research process and the book’s structure, which explores the band’s creative peak and rise to stardom. She also touched on other Queen-related projects, including an updated version of a previous book and her experience attending a Queen concert with Adam Lambert. Additionally, Gillian mentioned her other works, including books on Elvis Presley, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, and Nirvana, and shared information about her current project on Tom Petty, which is expected to be released later this year.

Follow Gillian on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GillianGaarWriter/

Order the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Queen-Night-Opera-Years-Albums/dp/0760388423/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/L21RVHj0PZE

Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/bigalrocks/episodes/Queen-and-A-Night-at-the-Opera-50-Years-e30aip2

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