Crooked Conversations
Join bandleader and songwriter Steven Schwartz as he talks with other local New Orleans musicians about the real life behind-the-scenes highs and lows of the music industry as well as current events, politics, religion, and much more. Crooked Conversations is an open dialogue that strives to combat the polarization of our current society by having interesting people with diverse opinions discuss many topics without constraint.
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- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 83 minutes
- Episodes
- 73
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
30. Ainsley Matic
Singer, songwriter, band leader, multi-instrumentalist, and teacher Ainsley Matic joins Steve and James to talk about her journey in the music profession and music industry, the balance and dedicatio…
02:14:56 |
Tue 31 Jan 2023
Bonus - The Delco Gang
This is a special bonus episode of Crooked Conversations with Steve, Dreadless Dave, Naughty Nic, and Marvelous Mary. Recorded on November 10th, 2019 it was originally meant to be the first episode o…
01:06:46 |
Tue 24 Jan 2023
29. ET DEAUX
Evan Thibodeaux, aka ET DEAUX, joined the Crooked Crew for this episode and what a blessing it was to have him on! He’s a rapper, producer, photographer, videographer, artist and all-around wonderful…
02:20:12 |
Tue 17 Jan 2023
28. Chris Esposito
Propulsion Engineer and long-time friend Chris Esposito sits down with Steve and guest co-host Dreadless Dave to talk about what it’s like to work for a well-known aerospace company, some of the spec…
02:02:47 |
Tue 10 Jan 2023
27. Cosimo Mariano and Sunshine T
Two excellent guests are on the podcast this episode: Cosimo Mariano is a visual and performing artist as well as a costume designer and producer in various art departments; Sunshine T is a drummer, …
01:40:07 |
Tue 03 Jan 2023
26. LANDONi
Producer and DJ Landon Zeringue, better known by his artist name LANDONi, joins Steve and James to talk about the intricacies of creating music in both studio and live settings, what drives his passi…
01:46:24 |
Tue 20 Dec 2022
25. Pete Jones
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02:20:32 |
Tue 13 Dec 2022
24. Three D's and a Steve
Dreadless Dave, DJ Coolhand, and Dan Wallace join Steve to talk about alcohol laws and parties, the evolution of live performances and technology, and their personal aspirations and viewpoints on suc…
01:48:15 |
Tue 06 Dec 2022
23. K.C. O'Rorke
K.C. O’Rorke, the lead singer and trumpeter for the New Orleans funk band Flow Tribe, joins Steven Schwartz and James Keene to talk about the 18 year history of his band, from their humble high schoo…
01:24:09 |
Tue 22 Nov 2022
22. Alfred Banks
New Orleans rapper Alfred Banks joins Steven Schwartz and James Keene to talk about his dedication and work ethic as a full time artist, navigating the music industry and making money from it, his co…
02:24:55 |
Tue 15 Nov 2022
21. Ana De Ferreira
Brazilian drummer and kick-ass rock n’ roller Ana De Ferreira joins Steve and James on the podcast to talk about the numerous bands she plays with, her passions and professions of music and crafting,…
01:37:32 |
Tue 08 Nov 2022
20. Joy Clark
Singer, songwriter, guitarist and all-around awesome person Joy Clark joins Steve to talk about her religious homeschooling and upbringing in the New Orleans area, learning to play music in this sett…
01:45:18 |
Tue 01 Nov 2022
Faith Becnel (2020)
This episode is a bonus episode with Louisiana Singer and former American Idol Top 20 Finalist Faith Becnel. It was recorded in late December 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic fully hit America and t…
00:59:46 |
Thu 27 Oct 2022
19. Faith Becnel
Louisiana Singer and former American Idol Top 20 Finalist Faith Becnel joins Steve and James to talk about her journey as a contestant on that show and the life lessons she learned from it, the extre…
02:08:31 |
Tue 25 Oct 2022
18. LeTrainiump - Part 2
The conversation with LeTrainiump continues with him making bold life moves after his wife’s near-death experience, healthcare and abortion regulations, his mother’s death, the joy his wife and daugh…
00:49:42 |
Thu 20 Oct 2022
17. LeTrainiump - Part 1
New Orleans’ Prince of Pop LeTrainiump joins Steve and James to talk about growing up in Louisiana and feeling different, learning to play music and creating his brand, his time in a seminary and liv…
00:57:44 |
Tue 18 Oct 2022
16. Dreadless Dave - Part 2
Dave and Steve continue their conversation discussing Dave’s near-death experience, his theory on alternate realities, space and time travel, gigs at a nudist camp, and more.
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00:55:12 |
Thu 13 Oct 2022
15. Dreadless Dave - Part 1
Delco legend Dreadless Dave, a music engineer, producer, songwriter, and musician, joins the podcast. He and Steve discuss the pros and cons of their differences in approaching music as a hobby versu…
01:08:46 |
Tue 11 Oct 2022
Bonus - Noelani Musicaro
In tribute to our friend Noelani Musicaro, who just passed away after a battle with cancer, here is Steve’s first radio interview with her on her show “The Art of Kindness” on New Orleans’ radio stat…
00:56:40 |
Fri 07 Oct 2022
14. Richard Rourke
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01:29:13 |
Tue 04 Oct 2022
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