40 Minutes of Funk
Michael B
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Recent Episodes
S3E94 The Du-Rites!
Jay Mumford and Pablo Martin from The Du-Rites team up to talk about 1970s cleaning companies, identifying hip-hop source records, drumming on pillows, blizzard jams, getting booed off stage,…
S3E93 Organ Fairchild!
New York-based organ trio Organ Fairchild joins me for a chat about potential name litigation, John Lee Hooker licks, Grateful Dead covers, basement party bands, retro advertising aesthetics,…
S3E92 Here Come the Mummies!
Linen-clad singer/guitarist Mummy Cass from Here Come the Mummies joins me for a spooktacular talk about ancient Egyptian pyramids, fruity cereals, catching fire on stage, horror conventions, Cheap…
S3E91 LaMP!
Organist Ray Paczkowski from Vermont-based trio LaMP joins me for a fun talk about fan-made stickers, band manager intuition, improvisation, silver pygmy goats, the Cosmic Pickle, and more!Check out…
S3E90 Slugger!
NOLA fusion-funksters Slugger and I talk about numerous musical collaborations, green room basslines, Jamba Juice jams, Vermont connections, nicknames (and avoiding them), honoring New Orleans…
S3E89 Phil Martin!
Dutch drummer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Phil Martin (AKA Timothy van der Holst) and I discuss pen names, space themes, bad instructors, running numerous musical outfits, working with Joel…
S3E88 Mondo Freaks!
Luke Hodgson, bass player and co-founder of Melbourne, Australia-based vintage funk/R&B outfit Mondo Freaks, and I discuss Joe Bonamassa cruises, fake books, positive body images, vintage gear,…
S3E87 The Olympians!
The Olympians mastermind Toby Pazner and I talk musical revivals, James Bond movies, California themes, bedroom albums, fever dreams, the Temple of Sound, javelin throwing, and more!Check out The…
S3E86 Joe Marcinek!
Blues/funk/jam guitarist, composer, and collaborator Joe Marcinek returns to discuss playing music with his idols, groove sessions, live accidents, Wayne's World transitions, Zen philosophies,…
S3 Happy Holidays!
Happy holidays from the 40 Minutes of Funk podcast! We're taking a two-week break and will return with all-new, weekly episodes on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. If you need more 40 Minutes of Funk to hold…
S3E85 Temporary Blessings!
Australian cinematic soul and funk outfit Temporary Blessings founder and trumpeter Liam McGorry and I talk Korean fish divers, giallo soundtracks, bugles, overnight recordings, community record…
S3E84 Chris Lujan!
Bay Area, California-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, live performer, collaborator, and studio and label owner Chris Lujan returns to the podcast to discuss Wu-Tang beats, shaking…
S3E83 G.E.D. Soul Records!
Nick DeVan from G.E.D. Soul Records, DEVANDO, and Magic in Threes joins me for a chat about Erykah Badu lyrics, Deep Funk, mix tapes, radio shows, train whistles, cassette recorders, library music,…
S3E82 Cytrus!
Members of Seattle-based psych-funk octet Cytrus and I chat about synth-offs, storage unit jams, stolen street signs, long-format songs, jam band hacks, renegade jams, ambulance travel, and…
S3E81 Toyesauce!
Nashville/Austin/New Orleans funk collective Toyesauce band leader and guitarist Leon Toye returns to the podcast to share tunes from his new live album, plus we talk about fated holiday parties,…
S3E80 Secret Stash Records!
Eric Foss from Minneapolis-based independent label Secret Stash Records joins me for a fun talk about record assembly parties, Afro-Peruvian folk recordings, Zippo record jackets, library music, and…
S3E79 Fat Produce!
Addison and Michael from Miami-based guitar trio Fat Produce stop by to talk live studio recordings, soul jazz tributes, upright funkateer bassists, breaking trumpets, motorcycle culture, and…
S3E78 The Diasonics!
Moscow-based The Diasonics and I talk about bird culture, the Russian funk scene, Soviet tube factories, Tetris music, and clutchy bass sounds, plus, we speak the universal language of Funk, and…
S3E77 Stefan Redtenbacher!
Stefan Redtenbacher from Redtenbacher's Funkestra RETURNS for a new segment: 40 Minutes of Funk FURTHER, to discuss the latest news and info since his first visit to the show (Season One: Episode 9)!…
S3E76 Polyrhythmics!
Ben and Art from Polyrhythmics catch up with me about vibroslaps, the Northwest funk scene, space-echoed flute, kung fu imagery, baritone flutes, Go-Go music, and more!Check out…
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