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STBtheDON: Shades of Red, New Fatherhood, and Crossing Over From Rap to Singing | Duff Radio Podcast

STBtheDON, a Kansas City rapper, talks with Ty McDuffey on the Duff Radio Podcast about Shades of Red, his new 4-track EP, in a 42-minute interview: his first year as a dad, crossing over from rap to singing, the 70s and 80s music behind the songs, working with Jace on the mix, and the three releases he has planned after it. This is STB's third time on the podcast, after June 2023 and February 2025. We recorded it over Google Meet on November 9, 2026, the day before Shades of Red's release, and he shared his plans for the next three projects here first. We both became dads in the last year, so we start there. He talks about sleep regressions, a son who bangs on everything like a drummer, and why being a parent makes you sharper. Having his son made him double down on music so his family can live a certain way. The idea for Shades of Red started after Chasing Ghost came out and the video for his single W.O.T.G fell through. He was angry and started a rap project called War. Then the guys told him people want more singing. He heard a lot of artists crossing over, some of them with AI, and decided to do it his own way. He picked beats that felt free and made the four songs with a 70s dance floor in mind, music anybody can move to. Jace engineered and mixed it, and Mighty Casual's advice shows up in the lyrics, like the Hot Country Nights line Kansas City people will catch. He wants this EP to set him apart talent-wise and open a door to a new audience. Shades of Red is the first of four: an EP called Ecstasy is next, then two full projects with live instruments, and he wants to play them with a band and maybe an orchestra. He also talks about Michael Jackson, the Gap Band and Chaka Khan, why this was his hardest project to put together, and the night-before nerves of dropping something this different. STBtheDON on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stbthedon STBtheDON on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7bdJw57CdsYpdQaySNJdWZ STBtheDON on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/stbthedon/1523030466 STBtheDON on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/stbthedon His earlier Duff Radio episodes: https://youtu.be/jcvh_fhIBAI and https://youtu.be/NSwcMABFe4s Duff Radio on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duffradio In this episode: New fatherhood: sleep regressions, staying sharp, no days off Building a music career for his son's future How Shades of Red started: Chasing Ghost, W.O.T.G and a project called War Crossing over from rap to singing, with no AI Picking beats that feel free: a 70s dance floor Hot Country Nights and lyrics Kansas City will feel Jace's mix, the Cherry Crush outro and Mighty Casual's advice Four releases planned: Shades of Red, Ecstasy and two live albums 70s and 80s influences: Michael Jackson, the Gap Band, Chaka Khan Release day nerves and why he wants feedback Every episode of the Duff Radio Podcast: duffradio.com

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Wyd Benny: Kansas City to Minnesota, Skating, Writing Every Day, and No Idols | Duff Radio Podcast

Wyd Benny, a Kansas City rapper who moved to Minnesota this summer, talks with Ty McDuffey on the Duff Radio Podcast for a 97-minute interview: skateboarding as meditation, writing music every day, marketing a rap career with business cards and stickers, having no idols, Mozart dying broke, aliens, consciousness, and how he wants to be remembered. Benny is on the Duff Radio tracks Nun' to Say and Duff Freestyle and twice on Vol. 2, and he was on the podcast with Jace Camden and Gittyman in 2023. We recorded this one over Google Meet on November 4, 2026, seven months after our last session together. He spent the summer skateboarding again and explains why it works like meditation, and why a new skate park, a new town and a new routine make you better at adapting. He wrote his last album to Gittyman's beat catalog and recorded it with Jace before the move. He writes every day, like a journal with a beat on it, and he leaves a lot of songs unrecorded on purpose. In high school he printed a thousand business cards, made wristbands, baseball cards and hoodies, and put his face on every site he could. He explains why he is more careful about the internet now. He does not have an idol. The people he supports most are the homies. He saw his first bald eagle in Minnesota and has wild turkeys in his parking spot. He works at Chipotle, a dispensary has reached out, and for the first time he has no game plan. From there it goes wide: screen fatigue, Mozart dying broke, cameras and Bluetooth, Augustus Caesar never taking a hot shower, Idiocracy, evolution, consciousness, aliens, three knocks on a door in Georgia, and how he wants to be remembered. He is back in Kansas City around Thanksgiving, and he is finishing a Duff hoodie in his basement. Wyd Benny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wydbenny Wyd Benny on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6gGiTWSmzArvaIRboQntNm Duff Radio on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duffradio In this episode: Seven months since the Nun' to Say session, and a summer of skateboarding Moving from Kansas City to Minnesota, near his mom's side of the family Writing to Gittyman's beats and recording with Jace Camden before the move Writing music every day, songs he never records, and why he writes Marketing a rap career in high school: business cards, wristbands, baseball cards Internet safety for artists, copyright strikes, and what the screens are for No idols, the drive through Iowa, bald eagles and wild turkeys in Minnesota How he wants to be remembered, Chipotle, and having no game plan Mozart died broke, cameras and Bluetooth, Augustus Caesar's cold showers Idiocracy, evolution, consciousness, aliens, and life in the universe Every episode of the Duff Radio Podcast: duffradio.com

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Bump Jonas: From Houston to KC, SprinkleSumSalt, and Throwing The Mecca | Duff Radio Podcast

Bump Jonas hosts the SprinkleSumSalt Podcast and throws The Mecca, a showcase for Kansas City creatives on the last Friday of every month. We recorded this one over Google Meet on November 3, 2026. He grew up in Houston's Third Ward and spent his twenties in California. His first gig was at 8, passing out flyers with his dad in club parking lots, and that is where he heard Pink Floyd play Rice University. He was writing rhymes at 9. He got to Kansas City about 20 years ago to start over, didn't like it at first, and then found the graffiti, the jazz history, 18th and Vine, and Damo and Jiggy of Party House. The podcast started about 6 years ago as a family panel recorded on his phone into Pro Tools. He talks about self-sufficiency, why the Midwest pushes influence out as much as it takes in, and why he calls KC the new Mecca. Three years into The Mecca, his DJ told him that if the goal is money, don't throw the event. He also covers his stream-of-consciousness writing process, the questions he writes 24 to 48 hours before an interview, what basketball taught him about people, and the six chickens his daughter brought home from Tractor Supply. Find Bump at @bump.jonas and @sprinklesumsalt.podcast on Instagram, and The Mecca at @themeccakc. In this episode: Growing up in Houston's Third Ward, then California from 18 to 28 Passing out flyers at 8 and hearing Pink Floyd at Rice University Public Enemy, Wu-Tang, The Roots and the politics in the music Arriving in Kansas City 20 years ago: graffiti, jazz, 18th and Vine, Party House Starting SprinkleSumSalt 6 years ago with a phone and Pro Tools Why the Midwest pushes influence out and KC is the new Mecca Three years of throwing The Mecca: protection, venues, divas and artists Stream-of-consciousness writing, skits with Unk, questions 24 to 48 hours out Basketball as chess on a court, Michael Jordan, competing with Duff Six chickens from Tractor Supply and what they taught him Every episode of the Duff Radio Podcast: duffradio.com

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Savanna on the Porch: Lake Life, Leaving New Mexico, and Baby Number Two

"The Luckiest Kids on the Planet": My Wife Savanna on Small-Town Lake Life, Our Cabin Near Chama, and Getting Ready for a Little Girl My wife, Savanna, joins me on our porch at the Lake of the Ozarks. Back in Lawrence, Kansas, she pictured the lake as big towns and big cities. Now we hit Dierbergs, the Camdenton library and Ha Ha Tonka, and she follows every holiday festival in the local Facebook groups. We talk about the mornings at our cabin at the foot of the Brazos Cliffs outside Chama, New Mexico, why leaving that quiet was the hardest part, driving across the country with a six-week-old, a fall on the farm in Lecompton, Kansas, with her mom close by, what changes now that our second baby is a girl, and what she wants to give our kids. Recorded on our porch at the Lake of the Ozarks on September 26, 2026. Chapters 0:00 Welcome to the Duff Radio Podcast: Meet My Wife, Savanna 0:11 From Lawrence, Kansas to the Lake of the Ozarks: Big Lake, Small-Town Vibes 1:11 Our Lake Routine: Dierbergs, the Camdenton Library and Ha Ha Tonka 1:59 Becoming Locals: Lake Festivals and Small-Town Facebook Pages 3:00 Best Mornings at Our Cabin Below the Brazos Cliffs Near Chama, New Mexico 5:16 The Hardest Part: Leaving Our Sanctuary in Northern New Mexico 6:44 Driving Across the Country With a Six-Week-Old 8:24 A Fall on the Farm in Lecompton, Kansas, With a Newborn 9:42 Baby Number Two Is a Girl: What Changes Now 11:53 What We Want to Give Our Kids

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Grandpa McDuffey: 50 Years at the Lake of the Ozarks

"It Was My Lake": Grandpa McDuffey on Shorecrest, the Flood of '86, and Opening a Water & Sewer Company My grandpa, Mike McDuffey, turns 83 in October. He came to the Lake of the Ozarks in 1976 and ran Shorecrest Resort on Bridal Cave Road for 13 years. In 1990, he started Lake of the Ozarks Water and Sewer after a man with a dissolved oxygen meter took him out in a boat and showed him the lake was dying. We sat down at his kitchen table on his farm and went through his life: working-class St. Louis in the fifties, the Navy in Newfoundland on the day Kennedy was shot, building artillery shells during Vietnam, the Christmas Eve party where he met my grandma, boating during Octobers on the lake in the 70s, the flood of 1986 where they had to sandbag cottages and worry about Truman Reservoir overflowing as Camden County residents and football players showed up to help, and winters where you could walk across the frozen water. He's also the Democratic candidate for Camden County presiding commissioner this November. Recorded September 16, 2026, in Camden County, Missouri, with my grandma, Savanna, and Torin in the next room. Chapters 0:00 "It Was My Lake": Fishing an Empty Lake of the Ozarks in October 0:18 Meet Mike McDuffey, Candidate for Camden County Presiding Commissioner 0:59 Born in 1943 During World War II, and the 115-Acre Family Farm 1:55 Growing Up in 1950s St. Louis: Sacred Heart, Central High, the Pool Hall 3:11 In the Navy in Newfoundland the Day JFK Was Shot (November 1963) 3:59 The Vietnam Years: Making 105mm Artillery Shells in St. Louis 4:44 Watching the 1969 Moon Landing on a Neighbor's Color TV 5:24 Christmas Eve 1964: How He Met Grandma 6:25 His First Job: Sweeping Up a St. Louis Silk-Screen Shop at 12 or 13 6:53 Why They Moved to the Lake of the Ozarks in the 1970s 8:12 Buying Shorecrest Resort in 1976 and the Lake's Tourism Boom 9:31 Running a Lake Resort: "We Can Guarantee Two Things" 10:26 A 1970s Saturday at Shorecrest: Turning Over 11 Cottages 11:08 The Bagnell Dam Strip in the 1970s and Now 11:36 Why He Started a Water and Sewer Company in 1990 12:20 Union Electric (Ameren), Diesel Fuel and the Mosquito Fight 13:28 The Dissolved Oxygen Meter That Showed the Lake Was Dying 14:21 How Grandma Ran Shorecrest Resort for 13 Years 15:28 Landing the First Wastewater Contracts Around the Lake 16:15 The Longtime Employees He'll Never Forget 16:55 The Flood of 1986: Sandbags, Truman Dam and Neighbors Who Showed Up 18:13 The Winter of 1976-77: Walking Across the Frozen Lake 18:45 Roads at the Lake: "Almost Every Road Here Is Older Than I Am" 19:25 What He Wants His Great-Grandkids to Know About Him 20:09 The Smartest Thing He Ever Did: "Marry My Wife" 20:23 A Message for Someone Watching 50 Years From Now

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Making Beats Is Only 15% of the Job | Gittyman (Full Interview)

Part two with Nick, aka Gittyman, a 24-year-old producer and engineer out of Kansas City who's been doing music full-time for about a year and a half. He talks about the artists he works with most, including Boogie Corleone, Jace Camden, Benny, Crix Taylor and Toast, and what's coming on the next projects with the same bounce as Bennington Avenue but more experimental. He also gets into Jace's upcoming project and its 2012 swag music feel. He breaks down why sitting there making beats is only 15 to 20 percent of the job, why he decided at the start of the year to put his face in front of people every day, and how trial reels on Instagram let him repost one video into the algorithm over and over for millions of views. He gets into Kansas City producers he rates, why he won't put Conductor Williams on a KC Mount Rushmore, the Philly drill sound he doesn't like, reproducing and resampling a full 10 or 11 song project of Boogie's covers, and plans to relocate to Texas or Atlanta and get pickier about who he works with. Note: Ty's microphone did not record on this call, so this is Gittyman's side of the conversation. In this episode: Going full-time as a producer and engineer in KC Working with Boogie Corleone, Jace Camden, Benny, Crix Taylor and Toast Learning to make beats and finding a career path Why the music is only 15-20% of the job Kansas City producers and the Conductor Williams question Reproducing and resampling a full project of classic beats Trial reels on Instagram and brand building Relocating South and getting pickier in five years Every episode of the Duff Radio Podcast: duffradio.com

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Moving to Lake of the Ozarks, Future of Duff Radio, New Duff Radio Website

In this solo episode of the Duff Radio Podcast, founder and host Ty McDuffey speaks about moving away from the Kansas City area to Lake of the Ozarks, building a new house, having a second baby, and the future of the Duff Radio platform. Also discussed is the brand new Duff Radio website found at Duff Radio — Kansas City Underground Hip-Hop | Music, Videos & Podcast The new Duff Radio website coded and designed by Ty McDuffey includes a blog, an arcade, and a video/audio embedded archive of the entire Duff Radio Podcast series dating back to 2021 across all platforms. Also discussed is the new Linn Creek Kickboxing Gym, Nun' to Say/Feel My Pain, the two new Duff Radio tracks by Jace Camden, Gittyman, STBtheDON, Wyd Benny, OkCasheyy, Zajikc, and Riley Macc, and what it will take to build a creative infrastructure at Lake of the Ozarks.

PK Waves (Part 2) - Duff Radio Podcast

PK Waves returns to the podcast to talk about current events, his new album, and gaming. PK Waves is an artist residing in San Luis Obispo California, originally from Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. His new album is called For Loaded Shells Only. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro; PK Waves returns to the Duff Radio Podcast 0:16 - Growing up in the Camdenton, Missouri school system 1:34 - What happened to the Scary Movie series? 2:02 - PK's SP-404 and home studio setup 2:40 - Video games 5:21 - Recording sounds with vintage microphones 6:39 - Creating beats with loop banks on SP-404 8:37 - Styles on PK Waves new album For Loaded Shells Only 10:09 - Lake of the Ozarks culture 16:44 - The 40-hour workweek; Mewgenics game; The Binding of Isaac video game 19:50 - Are LLMs demonic?; OpenAI whistleblowers 24:44 - Unseen forces of the universe in an information-based reality 26:55 - AI chatbots are like Ouija Boards; warnings against negative aspects of AI; Google DeepMind 30:15 - Using AI to create assets; Aseprite pixel art tool 32:03 - Game development program at Camdenton LCTC; Gamemaker Studio; RPG Maker 35:17 - Exploring RPG Maker; Riley Macc Discord 36:28 - Megabonk game 37:23 - ARC Raiders robot killing game 37:58 - Alienware computer 39:48 - Civilization 3, 4, 5, and 6 40:36 - Volcano vaporizers 43:02 - Rebuilding life one step at a time 43:47 - Impact of California transfers + St. Louisans and Kansas Citians on the rental market at Lake of the Ozarks 45:01 - Lake restaurant parking lot story 47:36 - Growing up in a small town 48:54 - Love is beautiful 49:18 - Thoughts on the Epstein files 1:13:49 - Future of the American Empire 1:31:33 - Importance of community in the digital age 1:34:08 - Earthship homes 1:36:35 - Building a creative community; New Mexico unrestricted land; Uncle Roy's Organic Cannabis in Milan, New Mexico 1:43:29 - PK Waves Drum Kit 1:45:25 - Moving to the East Coast; Chinese medicine; working & living in California 1:55:14 - Finding happiness in the face of modern lifestyle demands 1:58:56 - Message to music producers in 2026 2:01:12 - OG Da Sleep Dealer, BugleBoy, and PK Waves YouTube Channels 2:11:40 - Outro Links to everything we talked about: Uncle Roy's Organic Cannabis - https://uncleroygrows.com/ PK's Drum Kit - https://marketplace.ectocorp.net/ PK Waves YouTube: - @pkwaves420 Bugle Boy: - @bugleboy3k Aseprite - https://www.aseprite.org/ #duffradio #pkwaves #undergroundhiphop #sp404mk2

OkCasheyy - Bad Luvrs & Friends Concert Friday, October 3rd Sk8bar Westport 7PM | Duff Radio Podcast

Kansas City artist OkCasheyy returns to the Duff Radio Podcast with host Ty McDuffey to talk about the upcoming Bad Luvrs and Friends show on October 3, 2025, at Sk8bar in Westport at 209 Westport Road, Kansas City, Missouri. The show's lineup features frequent Duff Radio collaborators OkCasheyy, STBtheDON, Riley Macc, TS Shaad, Zajikc, and many more. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro, OkCasheyy on the Duff Radio Podcast 0:06 - Brain eating amoeba Lake of the Ozarks 0:46 - Bad Luvrs and Friends Show October 3rd in Westport 1:18 - How OkCasheyy planned a local concert and found the Sk8bar venue in Westport 2:33 - Getting people out of the house and to live events 3:04 - Fighting spiritual warfare through music and togetherness 4:46 - Bad Luvrs and Friends details (October 3rd, 2025, 7pm doors open at 6pm til midnight) 5:21 - OkCasheyy's setlist for the Bad Luvrs & Friends show, Strawberry Milkshake song, tracks with Riley Macc 6:14 - Drank Pt. 4 by STBtheDON, Uneasy by OkCasheyy and Riley Macc, Roll U Up 2 by Wheelz, Aden Prieto setlist, Kelron's latest EP 7:39 - Eye for talent 8:35 - Where is OkCasheyy at creatively right now? 9:19 - Contact OkCasheyy for music videos and visuals; Milliones video by Zajikc and Delirio MC 10:00 - Exporting videos in Davinci Resolve 10:48 - Managing changes in business; faith in God 12:07 - Was OkCasheyy raised in a church? Faith and prayer's role in OkCasheyy's life 16:04 - How music brings the world together 18:50 - Being remembered after death; making other people's lives better 20:09 - Butterfly effect, consistency, law of accumulation 21:13 - What does success mean to you? 22:46 - OUTRO; COME OUT TO the Bad Luvrs & Friends show at Sk8bar in Westport #podcast #kansascitymusic #independentartist

Kansas City Rap Group Live By The Bag Interview (ConorChillOut, STBtheDON, Mighty Casual, STBtheDON)

In this episode of the Duff Radio Podcast, host Ty McDuffey sits down with Kansas City rap group Live By The Bag (producer ConorChillOut, STBtheDON, TS Shaad, & Mighty Casual) to talk about the release of their long-awaited debut album, which has been nearly 5 years in the making. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction to Kansas City rap group Live By The Bag and their new album 0:43 - God works in mysterious ways, how Mighty Casual and ConorChillOut met 1:38 - TS Shaad out of Kansas City, Kansas, Wyandotte County 3:10 - ConorChillOut on the early days of producing and recording music, meeting through Soundcloud 4:12 - STBtheDON on Live By The Bag's creation in early 2020 on 10th & Grand downtown Kansas City, Missouri; recording 3 albums during pandemic lockdowns 5:49 - Mighty Casual on shooting videos in Kansas City, early social media days, recording first tracks with Live By The Bag music group 6:53 - Respect for Live By The Bag's engineering, production, writing, energy, and talent; importance of community, friendship, & hard work 8:16 - Statement from ConorChillOut on family 9:16 - TS Shaad statement on brotherhood, growing up together, and family 10:49 - TS Shaad's growth as an artist 11:22 - STBtheDON on friendship and working with ConorChillOut; perfecting the process and getting better; 10,000 hour rule 15:33 - Friendship, hobbies, talent, earning respect from others 16:11 - STBtheDON's New York era; hoops; building relationships in Kansas City; creating a new album for fans in Kansas City and worldwide; subgenres of rap; appreciation for rap and music; growing as men 19:17 - Top 5 rappers in Kansas City 22:32 - Music is timeless; changing the world with music; sticking together as men during tough times; setting goals and being accountable 24:25 - A Beautiful Underrated Moment album announcement 24:50 - TS Shaad on accountability& improving; interview outro

Alice Ford - Solo Traveller on Tribal Living, Public Lands, & Finding Presence | Duff Radio Podcast

Solo female adventurer Alice Ford joins host Ty McDuffey on the Duff Radio Podcast to share her experiences living with a hunter-gatherer tribe in Tanzania and her thoughts on finding happiness without modern technology. Our conversation touches on the universal commonalities among all people, how to stay in the present moment, and the debate surrounding the sale of America's public lands. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Living in the city vs country 1:00 - Recent travels 2:35 - Living with a hunter-gatherer tribe in Tanzania 10:12 - Commonalities between all people 13:16 - Happiness levels without technology & Internet 17:21 - How to stay in the present moment 20:24 - Trump public land sell off 29:00 - Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on the chopping block to lose federal protection as a national monument. 29:21 - Argument for the sale of public lands? 33:43 - Trump administration proposals for public land sales potential ecological impacts 36:29 - Beauty of public lands in America 40:14 - Visiting Alaska for the first time 44:50 - American overconsumption, food supply in America 47:01 - Common principles among traditional diets? 48:33 - Best places to get meat and fish? 50:19 - Pescatarian diet 52:35 - 3 meals a day vs intermittent fasting 54:50 - Outro #podcast #travel

Alice Ford: Solo Traveler on Living with Amazon Headhunters, Antarctic Expeditions - Duff Radio Podcast

Solo female adventurer Alice Ford joins host Ty McDuffey on the Duff Radio Podcast to share stories from her travels to all 7 continents, including living with the Achuar tribe (former headhunters) in the Amazon rainforest, her recent expedition to Antarctica, and what indigenous cultures have taught her about happiness and modern society.

The CEO Who Found a Hidden Market in the Music Industry - Nathan Green | Duff Radio Podcast

Welcome to another episode of the Duff Radio Podcast featuring a conversation between Nathan Green, CEO and Co-Founder of New Level Radio and Ty McDuffey of Duff Radio. In 2007, along with long-time business partner Sam Ambrose, Nathan Green helped launch New Level Radio, creating a new niche in the radio and music industry. Today, the company delivers customizable radio networks for hundreds of businesses all over the U.S., including more than 60 casino properties in 24 states across the U.S. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro to Nathan Green and the early days of New Level Radio 2:41 - Challenges in starting a new business 5:00 - How to do client outreach 7:47 - Phone sales closing techniques 9:57 - New Level Radio's first customers 11:22 - Who picks the music at casinos? 13:37 - Psychology of music and emotion 16:39 - Developing a musical ear 17:33 - Best decade of music 19:05 - Scaling up a small business 20:50 - Finding a niche in business 22:35 - Business growth technique 26:54 - Most fulfilling part of career 28:32 - Casino psychology 31:43 - Most interesting stories 33:45 - Most beloved songs 34:59 - Artificial intelligence age 38:29 - Anthropic AI copyright ruling 40:58 - Pushback against generative AI 43:17 - Impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on business 46:24 - Job displacement due to AI 50:39 - Biggest missed opportunities in industry today? 52:44 - Outro; how to find Nathan Green and New Level Radio More about New Level Radio: https://www.newlevelradio.com/company #podcast #business #businessgrowth #businesstips #entrepreneurship #musicindustry #casino #psychology #ai #artificialintelligence

PK Waves: The Art of Sampling, AI's Impact on Music, Life in the Digital Age - Duff Radio Podcast

PK Waves is an experimental/ambient/lo-fi/vaporwave/hip-hop/rap artist hailing from Camdenton, Missouri, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Houston, Texas, and most recently, San Luis Obispo. Timestamps for our conversation on the Duff Radio Podcast: 0:00 - Linking up with PK Waves on Duff Radio 0:16 - Samson long hair; having long hair as a guy 1:16 - Is Lake of the Ozarks lifestyle similar to Ozarks Netflix? 2:58 - Crime rate in Nashville, Tennessee; California gentrification 4:38 - Gun laws in Tennessee; concealed carry pros and cons 5:37 - PK Waves background from Camdenton, Missouri; audio engineering school; vaporwave scene; SPF 420 music; vocal competition 10:59 - Using obscure samples; plunderphonics 12:36 - Modern rap origins; Lil Wayne legacy; 2010s rap; Lil B memes 14:44 - Soulja Boy FL Studio; resourcefulness 15:16 - Moving to Nashville; meeting Machinesix; joining a record label 18:55 - Rapper scammer - public rap beef 20:13 - Investing in an artist's development 21:59 - For a Better Tomorrow album by Killian; improving as a writer; overcoming perfectionism; how to find flow states; tapping into Source 25:28 - Why does time go faster as you get older? 28:24 - Gamification of social media 32:13 - Making money as an artist in 2025; decline of rap 32:52 - AI music generators; Udio AI music 34:21 - Using an old Android phone 35:34 - FLAC and WAV vs mp3 36:12 - Paul McCartney's "McCartney II" 38:05 - Psychedelic music; Soothes record; living off the grid 40:20 - Releasing music under an alias; 1 of 1 albums; Martin Shkreli Wu Tang Album; NFTs 43:00 - Is humanity going into the Matrix?; AI 2027; ChatGPT 44:57 - Will AI cause us to go extinct?; AI prediction; drones for biochemical warfare 48:08 - 1984 George Orwell; Reddit bots; dead Internet theory; TikTok algorithm 50:43 - Starlink Internet; old Android phones; retro camera footage; 90s culture & technology; 54:09 - How to pull vinyl records into a DAW; sampling with SP404; how to make a sample beat; producing in Ableton; audio engineering school 1:04:54 - Vintage microphones & gear 1:08:33 - PK Waves' journey & mindset in Franklin, Tennessee 1:14:18 - Outro; how to find PK Waves; OG Da Sleep Dealer YouTube channel; listen to Soothes & Bubblestar projects You can find PK Waves on: Bandcamp: https://pkwaves.bandcamp.com/music X: https://x.com/pkwaves Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/pkwaves IG: https://www.instagram.com/pkwaves/ Fresh Cola Records: https://freshcolarecords.bigcartel.com/ For a Better Tomorrow (Album): https://lilkillian.bandcamp.com/album/for-a-better-tomorrow Video by vvundertone we mentioned about vintage mics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5emYUDODqIs #podcast #interview #rapper

STBtheDON: Life, Music, and Building Genuine Relationships - Duff Radio Podcast

Ty McDuffey (host of Duff Radio) and STBtheDON have a discussion on life, creativity, and staying true to our goals. STBtheDON tells us about the story behind his stage name and his roots in Kansas City. We reflect on the importance of communication and respect in personal and professional relationships and how those values help us form strong bonds. Throughout our talk, STBtheDON opens up about the pressure to constantly deliver fresh content in the social media era. We talk about the costs of always needing the next big moment, emphasizing that the slower road often leads to more success. He also looks back on moments when he questioned continuing with music. The episode covers the balance between real life and the online world, including how oversharing on social media can turn harmful. We also touch on the motivation to leave behind a legacy of honesty in rap music, which sometimes prizes shock value over substance. Listeners also get a look at STBtheDON's thoughts on growth, challenges, and what it really means to work for your goals.

TS Shaad - Midwest Rap Music, "Before SNS," Self Confidence Increasing Tips - Duff Radio Podcast

This new episode of the Duff Radio Podcast features a conversation with Kansas City rapper TS Shaad, his first appearance on the channel. You may have also heard him on "Hotbox Freestyle" and "Heart Of A Lion from the Duff Radio Podcast Vol. 1. In this Duff Radio Podcast episode, TS Shaad shares his personal writing process and what it was like in his early days of recording music. He also talks about dropping 100lbs by playing basketball, which gave him a new sense of confidence and energy. Duff Radio listeners get an exclusive look at Shaad's upbringing in Kansas City, including thoughts on the Midwest rap scene. Shaad explains how his childhood filled with music shaped the way he approaches his artistry today, drawing inspiration from family members and the sounds he grew up on. We also discuss the motivation behind the stage name TS Shaad and how his upcoming EP, "Before SNS," came together. Make sure to follow TS Shaad on social media (@ts.shaad on IG) and stay tuned for “Before SNS.” Subscribe and share your thoughts in the comments. #podcast #rap #hiphop #music #artist #interview

Inauguration 2025 Political News Commentary - Duff Radio Podcast with LoganDaBaller

Welcome to a conversation with LoganDaBaller on the Duff Radio Podcast: 0:00 - Intro 1:25 - Martin Luther King Jr Day 2025 2:15 - Inauguration 2025 Highlights 3:30 - After Tiktok Ban Reaction 7:31 - War with China and US 11:25 - Trump presidency predictions 20:17 - Investment strategies 2025 21:50 - Inflation economics explained 24:14 - Censorship in government 27:46 - Truth in the Internet age 33:11 - Biden pardon list 38:13 - Federal income tax unconstitutional; national debt of the United States 41:04 - US Senate explained 43:40 - X algorithm 2025; Reddit moderators 49:08 - Different perspectives on life #podcast #politics #socialmedia

Duff Radio Podcast from Riley Macc's Childhood Home: Working in an Auto Shop, Don't Let Bad Thoughts Take Over Nonprofit Organization, Bad Luvrs + Friends Concert in Kansas City, Putting on Muscle at the Gym, Staying Consistent

This is a conversation between Ty McDuffey, the host of Duff Radio, and Riley Macc, a rapper, producer, and audio engineer from Blue Springs, Missouri. 0:00 - Interview intro inside Riley Macc's childhood home 0:49 - Meeting Riley Macc for the first time 3:52 - Life and what's going on for 2025, lifting weights, protein shakes gaining weight making money making music as a business and auto business 5:05 - Working in an auto shop with his grandfather, custom exhausts, learning as a mechanic, routine, purspose and balance 6:01 - Don't Let Bad Thoughts Take Over nonprofit organization 7:30 - Our concert in Kansas City 12:02 - Traveling the Great Plains 14:00 - World's funniest cat videos, building a new house 17:48 - Burner accounts on social media, turning off phone notifications 19:31 - Putting on muscle at the gym, keeping a low body fat percentage, staying consistent 23:50 - Benefits of a cold shower 28:22 - Flipping a car 30:00 - Hilarious Riley Macc video from 7th grade 35:12 - Find Riley Macc on Spotify, Apple Music, and Soundcloud Riley Macc Links Soundcloud: Stream riley macc music | Listen to songs, albums, playlists for free on SoundCloud IG: (@riley_macc) • Instagram photos and videos Spotify: Riley Macc | Spotify Apple Music: ‎Riley Macc - Apple Music

Anwar - New Year 2025 Reflections, "Leviticus," DIY Fashion, Independent Artistry Duff Radio Podcast

Returning to the Duff Radio Podcast for the first episode of 2025 is Anwar, an independent artist (rapper, singer, painter, clothing designer) from St. Louis, Missouri, who just released his 8th body of music called "Leviticus." Timestamps: 0:00 - Congratulations to Anwar on his new album, Leviticus, Happy New Year 2025, how it feels to have a project out in the world 3:21 - Independent artist vs record label, Distrokid review, Soundcloud music 5:30 - Which streaming service pays the most to artists? 6:20 - Selling art online 13:38 - Autotune vs no autotune 14:50 - How to make low voice 16:44 - Choose me love me Grey's Anatomy 17:35 - Album skits 19:49 - Audio engineering mixing 23:26 - Make money as an artist 2025 25:57 - Starting a new project 28:07 - Personal life story 29:33 - Music listening party 32:30 - Funny deer moments 33:46 - Do animals like music? 34:45 - Are you born with talent? 36:58 - Hinduism vs Christianity; Hindi philosophy; finding life purpose 41:40 - What does the afterlife look like? 42:50 - Why do people reincarnate? 44:06 - Yin and yang explained 45:50 - Sperm cells racing to egg 47:40 - Sora OpenAI demo 55:22 - Humans vs AI art 59:13 - Authenticity in music 1:08:45 - Listening to old music 1:14:12 - Selling your own clothes; learning how to sew 1:21:12 - Akari 1:24:24 - Style tips; how to get a better style 1:27:00 - How to gain confidence in yourself 1:29:37 - 1440 minutes in a day 1:31:42 - 2025 New Year goals 1:34:54 - Sales skills development; car sales closing techniques; body language analysis Spread the word about Anwar’s album, Leviticus. Stay tuned for more Duff Radio interviews

Ukrainian Artist Ana Danch on the Ukraine War Today, Life in Ukraine Right Now | Duff Radio Podcast

Listen to the entire Duff Radio catalog on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/duff-radio WELCOME TO SEASON 3 OF THE DUFF RADIO PODCAST This is an interview between Ty McDuffey (owner/host of Duff Radio) and Ana Danch, a Ukrainian pop-folk singer and songwriter. She has been part of two female bands, "Dessert" and "Trishi," before starting her solo career. Ana's daughter joined us for this interview to translate between Ukrainian and English. In this interview, we talk about the Ukraine war today and life in Ukraine right now. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction to Ana Danch on Duff Radio 0:41 - How is life in Ukraine right now? 2:14 - Making music during wartime 3:35 - Having a young family during the Ukraine War 7:09 - Global support for artists during the Ukraine War 9:30 - How has music tied Ukrainians together during the war? 11:39 - Day-to-day life during the Ukraine war 15:09 - Ukrainian singer Ana Danch's New Single "Take Me to New York" 17:10 - Ana's most proud moment in her music career 21:24 - Advice for artists in early career 22:29 - What does success look like as an artist? 24:15 - Playing instruments 25:55 - Music scene in Ukraine 28:05 - Streaming music on the Internet 30:40 - Performing music live 31:38 - Ana's dream collaboration - Adele, Lana Del Rey 33:25 - What does Ana write about? 34:38 - Favorite books? 38:37 - Visiting America 43:51 - Passions outside of music? 45:32 - Food in Ukraine 47:20 - What should Americans and Westerners know about the Ukraine War? 54:48 - How to support Ana Danch's music Ana Danch Links: https://soundcloud.com/ana-danch YouTube: @anadanch Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/32ey5EpTVPAVTRcKVeZ1jf IG: https://www.instagram.com/ana.danch/?hl=en https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ana-danch/1596503301 #podcast #interview #artist #music #ukraine #ukrainewar #singer #songwriter