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 58- Skateboard C with guests Controller 7 and Jose Rojo
The first segment this week is an interview with reclusive producer Controller 7, a unique talent who may be best known for his work with the Anticon collective in the early 200s but has steadily rel…
01:14:30 |
Thu 28 Feb 2019
Episode 57- Grime 101 with guest Son Raw
We’re taking a slightly different approach this week. We asked writer, producer, and Grime aficionado Son Raw to join us for the full hour to lead us through the development of the hip-hop adjacent U…
00:55:28 |
Thu 21 Feb 2019
Episode 56- Funky Drummer with guest J-Zone
Author, funk drummer, and respected hip-hop figure J-Zone @jzone101 joins us this week to drop knowledge about the rap industry and promote his new Red Bull Music Academy series Give The Drummer Some…
00:56:14 |
Thu 14 Feb 2019
Episode 55- Zodiac Flow with guests DJ Nu-Mark and Small Pro
We’ve got a doubleheader today, with two really strong interviews.First up is DJ Nu-Mark, one of the most creative DJs and producers in the game. He talks about his excellent Zodiac Tracks mix series…
01:05:32 |
Thu 07 Feb 2019
Episode 54- We Got the Vocab with guest Ras Kass
This week we are focusing on rappers’ vocabularies. How much does word choice matter? How wordy is too wordy? The jumping-off point is this in-depth chart: pudding.cool/projects/vocabulary/index.html…
00:58:51 |
Thu 31 Jan 2019
Episode 53- Tour Stories with guest DJ Q-Bert
Demone is back from a very unique tour of Vietnam performing in a variety of interesting venues. We also talk briefly to the legendary DJ Q-Bert about his current endeavors and a funny tour story of …
01:05:10 |
Thu 24 Jan 2019
Episode 52- Fear Itself with guest Domino
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Casual’s classic album Fear Itself. We interviewed Domino from Hieroglyphics about the making of the album and select some key tracks to focus on. Dom shares some ki…
01:06:39 |
Thu 17 Jan 2019
Episode 51- Griselda Overview
We’re back with our fist episode of 2019, and we’re focusing on the consistently dope music of Griselda Records out of Buffalo, New York. Their artists Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine and Benny the…
00:59:28 |
Thu 10 Jan 2019
Episode 50- The 2018 Dad Bod Rap Pod Awards
The Dad Bod crew is wrapping up 2018 in style. Join us for a complete best-of-the year awards show and after-party recounting this amazing year in hip-hop. We polled our listeners, guests, and indust…
02:41:32 |
Mon 10 Dec 2018
Episode 49- Billy Woods Interview
We’ve got a short episode this week, an interview with Billy Woods of @backwoodzstudioz about hip-hop, the record business, and greek food. Thanks to @praktikos for submitting the beats! See you next…
00:23:39 |
Thu 29 Nov 2018
Episode 48- The Thanksgiving Special
The less said about this one the better, so let us just say that we’re very thankful for all of our listeners, the folks we’ve been lucky enough to interview and everyone who interacted with us or he…
01:56:28 |
Thu 22 Nov 2018
Episode 47- Best Producers Alive with guest Shawn Setaro
Before you listen to this week’s episode, make sure to familiarize yourself with this list from Complex, edited by our guest, writer and podcaster Shawn Setaro: https://www.complex.com/music/2018/10/…
01:30:55 |
Thu 15 Nov 2018
Episode 46- Detroit Rap City with guest Elzhi
This week we take a look at the music of one of the most interesting hip-hop cities Detroit, Michigan. We interviewed one of the most talented cats to emerge from the city’s vital hip-hop scene, MC e…
00:58:33 |
Thu 08 Nov 2018
Episode 45- The DJ Episode with guest Cutso
We welcome special guest @djcutso back to the show this week. He is not only a phenomenal DJ and producer, but one of our real life homies. Cutso has been on a tear the past few weeks, performing on …
00:49:31 |
Thu 01 Nov 2018
Episode 44- What is Gangster with guest Soren Baker
What is gangster rap? Is it a sub-genre, its own lane, or something else entirely? Who is the physical embodiment of gangster rap? We talk about all of this and then interview Soren Baker, the man wh…
00:59:35 |
Thu 25 Oct 2018
Episode 43- Q Through Z with guest Zilla Rocca
This week we discuss the amazing Quincy Jones documentary on Netflix and recommend some Q songs and the rap songs that he inspired. In the second segment we talk to friend of the program Zilla Rocca …
01:00:46 |
Thu 18 Oct 2018
Episode 42- Legendary Lyricism with guest Percee p
The word legend is thrown around a lot in hip-hop but what makes someone a true legend in the game? We contemplate this question in the first segment. In the back half we have a special interview wit…
01:02:57 |
Thu 11 Oct 2018
Episode 41- Beat Suite with guest Blockhead
It’s all about the beats this week, as we interview the prolific and dope producer Blockhead about his process, his love of hoops, and his upcoming tour! In the back half of the show we recommend som…
01:06:41 |
Thu 04 Oct 2018
Episode 40- Tech on the Dresser with guests Uncommon Nasa, Samurai Banana, and WayStyles
This week we are nerding out with our fellow podcasters Uncommon Nasa and Samurai Banana of Dope Sh!t Podcast. We appeared on their show earlier this week, in a podcast crossover event of epic propor…
00:52:38 |
Thu 27 Sep 2018
Episode 39- Cold Like Chicago with guest Chris Crack
Disclaimer: We are far from expert on Chicago’s thriving hip-hop scene, just admirers from afar. That said, this week we are recommending some great songs by Chicago artists and talking to one of the…
00:49:58 |
Thu 20 Sep 2018
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