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 38- Ambitions of a Writer with guests Paul Thompson and Brian Coleman
We’re joined by journalist Paul Thompson to talk about the career of the recently departed Mac Miller and his great Pitchfork review of the new Armand Hammer record, Paraffin. The second segment is a…
01:03:07 |
Thu 13 Sep 2018
Episode 37- Media Assassins with guests Shaka Shaw and Jeff Weiss
How many of the top 10 best selling rap albums are actually good? We discuss that with journalist Shaka Shaw live in studio. The second segment is a wide-ranging conversation with journalist Jeff Wei…
01:09:10 |
Thu 06 Sep 2018
Episode 36- Aretha Tribute with guest Apani B Fly MC
In the first segment we pay tribute to the Queen of Soul, the dearly departed Aretha Franklin. We spend some time on her life and music and we recommend tracks to help folks understand the connection…
01:04:02 |
Thu 30 Aug 2018
Episode 35- Happy Birthday Hip-Hop
On August 11, 1973 DJ Kool Herc invented what we now call hip-hop at his sister’s birthday party at 1520 Sedgwick Ave. in the South Bronx. We talk about that and a bunch of other things on the show t…
00:42:07 |
Thu 23 Aug 2018
Episode 34- Lyric Fathom with guest Gift Of Gab
Really fun episode this week, we were honored to talk to Gift of Gab from Blackalicious, one of the best technical MCs in the game. He opens up about his career, especially the early part with the le…
01:05:20 |
Thu 16 Aug 2018
Episode 33- Rapper Producer Appreciation
No guests this week, just your three hosts DEM ONE, Nate LeBlanc and David Ma discussing dual threat rapper/producers, a surprisingly large category. The second segment focuses on DOOM, our favorite …
00:57:47 |
Thu 09 Aug 2018
Episode 32- Hip-Hop Chess & Martial Arts with Adisa Banjoko
Special guest this week is Adisa Banjoko, founder of the Hip Hop Chess Federation and one of the curators of the hip-hop exhibit at the Oakland Museum entitled Respect.
00:48:47 |
Thu 02 Aug 2018
Episode 31- Medium Sized Desk
We are fans of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series, so we run through some of the more prominent rap and R&B entries in the series, recommending the best ones to check out.
00:32:32 |
Thu 26 Jul 2018
Episode 30- Super Hyphy with guest Traxamillion
We had Traxamillion, the great producer of the genre-defining beat for Keak da Sneak’s Super Hyphy in-studio this week! We talked to Trax about his life and work, including his long-time friendship w…
00:38:27 |
Thu 19 Jul 2018
Episode 29- Melodies & Memories with guest Ant of Atmosphere
We were lucky enough to talk to Ant from Atmosphere this week. We touched on his origins DJing, his production methods, and his work with various MCs over the years among many other things.
00:34:04 |
Thu 12 Jul 2018
Episode 28- Rap Covers with guest Adrian Quesada of Brownout
We’re joined by the talented Adrian Quesada of the awesome band Brownout to discuss their new album of Public Enemy covers, Fear of a Brown Planet. We discuss how hard it is to mimic hip-hop producti…
00:42:17 |
Thu 05 Jul 2018
Episode 27- Summer Madness
Recorded in an undisclosed location in sunny San Jose on a scorcher of a day, this week we ruminate on summer and summer jams and why hip-hop’s major releases tend to drop in the summer time. Of cour…
00:59:43 |
Thu 28 Jun 2018
Episode 26- Happy Rap and Heat Rocks with guest Oliver Wang
Is Happy Rap a thing? We’re honestly not sure but we talk about it in the first segment. The second part is an in-depth interview with writer, professor, pioneering blogger and host of the excellent …
01:00:03 |
Fri 22 Jun 2018
Episode 25- Stream Our Thoughts
The second half of our emergency recording session is devoted to discussing Black Thought’s latest EP, Streams of Thought Vol. 1 with producer 9th Wonder. We’re lifelong Roots fans who are into this …
00:53:46 |
Thu 14 Jun 2018
Episode 24- Whyoming Emergency Pod
This week we get a little more topical than usual, talking extensively about Kanye West’s new album Ye, Drake vs. Pusha T beef, the brilliant Daytona album, and whether or not “canceling” people exis…
01:26:14 |
Thu 07 Jun 2018
Episode 23- Iller Than Most with guest Del The Funkee Homosapien
This week’s episode is centered around an in-depth interview with legendary MC Del The Funkee Homosapien of the Hieroglyphics Crew. One of the longest-tenured and best rappers to ever come out of the…
00:59:49 |
Thu 31 May 2018
Episode 22- The Mind of a Producer with guest Amp Live
We’re joined by prolific producer Amp Live this week. We discuss his life and career with a focus on his new album with Del, Gate 13. He’s a thoughtful and humble cat with some good insight into prod…
00:52:37 |
Thu 24 May 2018
Episode 21- Rapper Cults with guests Camp Lo
This week we discuss contemporary fandom. What’s a fan, what’s a stan, what fan base makes you think twice about the artist themselves? The second segment is a very special interview with Geechi Sued…
00:46:23 |
Thu 17 May 2018
Episode 20- Easy Mo Bee Interview
This week we were lucky enough to talk to legendary producer Easy Mo Bee. He shares amazing stories from his long and illustrious career working with Biggie, 2Pac, Miles Davis, Craig Mack, and more! …
00:35:41 |
Thu 10 May 2018
Episode 19- Written by Ghosts with guest Vic Spencer
How do you feel about ghost writing in hip-hop? It turns out we are somewhat ambivalent at this point, with so many known and rumored instances over the years. The second segment is an interview with…
00:37:12 |
Thu 03 May 2018
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