Dad Bod Rap Pod
Hip-hop discussion podcast from rapper Demone Carter aka DEM ONE, music writer David Ma, and record collector Nate LeBlanc featuring interviews with well-respected figures from rap's past and present. A Stony Island Audio experience.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 68 minutes
- Episodes
- 356
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Episode 117- Reviewing Paris with guest Animoss
This week's show is a bit of a grab bag, with three distinct segments. First up our buddy, writer/DJ/producer Son Raw joins us at the virtual table for a discussion on the career of MC/producer/label…
01:32:00 |
Thu 07 May 2020
Episode 116- The Takeoff with guests Call Out Culture
This week we have a special crossover episode with our buddies Alaska, Zilla Rocca and Curly Castro, MCs and hosts of the podcast Call Out Culture. All 6 of us submitted a hip-hop related "hot take" …
00:46:21 |
Thu 30 Apr 2020
Episode 115- Living Happy with guest Quelle Chris
This week our hosts are joined by UK-based journalist Thomas Hobbs for a conversation about 2pac based on his recent "listeners guide" article in the Guardian and then they interview rapper/producer/…
01:30:39 |
Thu 23 Apr 2020
Episode 114- Reference Depth with guests Shrapknel
This week we have a lively show, up top our 3 co-hosts discuss hip-hop's best "comeback" albums, a term with a surprisingly wide range of interpretations. Then we have a great interview with Curly Ca…
01:20:14 |
Thu 16 Apr 2020
Episode 113 with guests J-Live and 38 Spesh
Leading off the show is a discussion between Demone and Nate on the towering legacy of the great Bill Withers, then thoughts on the recent hip-hop adjacent albums from Childish Gambino and Thundercat…
01:39:04 |
Thu 09 Apr 2020
Episode 112 with guests Estee Nack and Spectacular Diagnostics
This week we have a brief check in with the three hosts via conference call, where we hear about Dave's interview with Conway and The Alchemist for Billboard about their new EP Lulu, and Demone tells…
01:23:59 |
Thu 02 Apr 2020
Episode 111 with guests Elaquent and Controller 7
Welcome back to week 2 of the slightly-reformatted Dad Bod Rap Pod as recorded under "shelter-in-place" conditions so we are not able to meet in person. This week all 3 co-hosts share what their live…
01:31:04 |
Thu 26 Mar 2020
Episode 110 with guests Count Bass D and Platurn & Edgewize
We are back with a double dose of DBRP. Our entire region of the Bay Area in California is under "shelter in place" orders so we do a quick check-in to see how people are passing the time and staying…
01:28:45 |
Thu 19 Mar 2020
Episode 109- Building Yourself with guest Slug of Atmosphere
We are very excited to welcome this week's guest, Slug of Atmosphere. Atmosphere is a beloved indie hip-hop institution, with a wide range of projects and a reputation as one of the best live acts in…
00:56:28 |
Thu 12 Mar 2020
Episode 108- Higher Learning with guest Rhys Langston
This week we are joined by MC/Producer/Writer/Artist and more Rhys Langston to talk about his new album Language Arts Unit. Rhys executed a new release with a book and some stunning visuals essential…
00:50:20 |
Thu 12 Mar 2020
Episode 107.5- Day Before Doomsday
Little bonus mini-episode this week since we can’t stop talking about MF DOOM and his album Operation: Doomsday. We are joined by GENG aka King Vision Ultra, who attended and filmed DOOM’s first-ever…
00:39:29 |
Mon 02 Mar 2020
Episode 107- Operation: Doomsday Retrospective with Crate 808
This week we bring you a Tim Hardaway caliber crossover, we teamed with the excellent UK-based hip-hop podcast Crate 808 to break down MF DOOM’s Operation: Doomsday. This album holds a special place …
00:51:47 |
Thu 27 Feb 2020
Episode 106- Fat Tony Interview
This week we are joined by the multifaceted MC Fat Tony who has a new album out called Wake Up on Carpark Records. Topics discussed include smokiness levels in Mezcal, his experiences with Vice, the …
01:15:31 |
Thu 20 Feb 2020
Episode 105- Dopest Opus with guest Yesh
This week we have a bit of a schizophrenic show. In the first segment we have a long conversation about Lil Wayne and on the back half we have a special interview with Yesh aka Yeshua DapoEd who crea…
01:05:37 |
Thu 13 Feb 2020
Episode 104- This Is My Life with guest Tree
This week we have a very special interview. Our guest is MC Tree from Chicago. He does not normally grant interviews or play shows or do any of the promotional tasks one might associate with being a …
00:58:18 |
Thu 06 Feb 2020
Epsiode 103- Phase 2 Tribute with guest Adam Mansbach
Great interview this week with author Adam Mansbach who provides insight on the life and career of the beyond-legendary hip-hop pioneer Phase 2. Adam has written several novels centered around hip-ho…
01:30:40 |
Thu 30 Jan 2020
Episode 102- Nothing Changes but the Weather with guest Evidence
This week we are joined by the versatile and productive MC/Producer Evidence. Fresh off tour with Brother Ali (he produced Ali’s most recent album Secrets & Escapes) he talks through his career up to…
00:48:52 |
Thu 23 Jan 2020
Episode 101- The Microdose with guest Elucid
Short episode this week. The fellas discuss whether there should be a term for the most creative MCs pushing the genre forward. We workshop calling them The Vanguard. In the second segment we intervi…
00:28:23 |
Thu 16 Jan 2020
Episode 100- A Tribe Called Quest Tribute with guests Hanif Abdurraqib & Prince Paul
We are celebrating the milestone of reaching 100 episodes of Dad Bod Rap Pod by focusing our attention on one of the greatest rap groups of all time, A Tribe Called Quest. They are monumentally impor…
01:49:50 |
Thu 09 Jan 2020
Episode 99- Best Albums of the Decade
We’ve got 99 episodes but a satisfactory accounting of the decade in rap isn’t one. This week each of our three co-hosts pick their top 5 albums of the decade. Tune in to hear what made the cut.
01:01:48 |
Thu 19 Dec 2019
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