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QC Uncut - QuadCities.com

QC Uncut, hosted by Sean Leary, offers uncut, unedited, unfiltered conversation with local figures of interest in and around the Quad-Cities area. It goes beyond the soundbites and offers context and in-depth conversation with area politicians, artists, community figures and more to give Quad-Citians a better, more informed picture of our community and the people making an impact in the Quad-Cities.

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Update frequency
every 12 days
Average duration
37 minutes
Episodes
50
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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QC Uncut: Discussion on African-American Culture And Issues (Episode #108)

QC Uncut: Discussion on African-American Culture And Issues (Episode #108)

Quad-Cities leaders in the African-American community, Mike Cribbs, Leonard Overstreet, Anton Taylor and Lonnie Ray, discuss various issues key to the community in a lively and engaging, and enlighte…
01:06:29  |   Wed 25 Aug 2021
QC Uncut: Kurt Andersen, M.D. Talks About Covid In The Quad Cities (Episode #107)

QC Uncut: Kurt Andersen, M.D. Talks About Covid In The Quad Cities (Episode #107)

Today I was invited to participate in a Zoom session with Kurt Andersen, M.D., Senior Vice President of Physician Operations and Chief Medical Officer, Genesis Health System. He answered a number of …

00:33:36  |   Thu 12 Aug 2021
QC Uncut: Thurgood Brooks (Episode #106)

QC Uncut: Thurgood Brooks (Episode #106)

Former Rock Island Mayoral candidate and community organizer Thurgood Brooks speaks with us for the first time since being narrowly defeated for the top political spot in the city.

We talk about his …

01:01:21  |   Mon 26 Jul 2021
QC Uncut: Josh Kahn (Episode #105)

QC Uncut: Josh Kahn (Episode #105)

Josh Kahn has been at the creative epicenter of the local burlesque scene over the past decade, as the host and co-creator of Bottoms Up Burlesque. This weekend, he’ll be stepping aside to take a sab…
00:20:22  |   Fri 30 Apr 2021
QC Uncut: Jeff O’Neil (Episode #104)

QC Uncut: Jeff O’Neil (Episode #104)

Midwest Monster Fest founder Jeff O’Neil talks about the upcoming Horror Pop-Up coming up in May, as well as this fall’s Monster Fest! We chat about the guests and attractions for this awesome event!

00:23:48  |   Fri 26 Mar 2021
QC Uncut: Chad Pregracke (Episode #103)

QC Uncut: Chad Pregracke (Episode #103)

Living Lands and WatersChad Pregracke talks to us about the new Bison Bridge project and how it’s going to impact the Quad-Cities, how he got the idea, and where they go from here.

00:29:50  |   Wed 24 Mar 2021
QC Uncut: Chicago Taysha – Music Teacher / Journalist / Artist (Episode #102)

QC Uncut: Chicago Taysha – Music Teacher / Journalist / Artist (Episode #102)

Chicago Taysha is passing through the Quad-Cities this week on his way on a cross-country trip to raise awareness for the trial of the officer accused of killing George Floyd in Minneapolis. He took …

00:25:09  |   Tue 23 Mar 2021
QC Uncut: Thurgood Brooks – Rock Island Mayoral Candidate (Episode #101)

QC Uncut: Thurgood Brooks – Rock Island Mayoral Candidate (Episode #101)

Kicking off our second hundred episodes of QCUncut is Thurgood Brooks, who is running for Mayor of Rock Island. We talk about his feelings on the downtown nightclub closing times, how to economically…

00:56:07  |   Wed 03 Mar 2021
QC Uncut:  Mike Thoms –  Mayor of Rock Island (Episode #100)

QC Uncut: Mike Thoms – Mayor of Rock Island (Episode #100)

For my 100th episode of the QCUncut podcast, I went back to the beginning, with the same guest I had on episode number one — Mike Thoms. At the time of our first episode, Mike was running for Mayor o…

00:50:14  |   Mon 18 Jan 2021
QC Uncut: Reid Robinson – CoOp Records in Moline (Episode #99)

QC Uncut: Reid Robinson – CoOp Records in Moline (Episode #99)

Reid Robinson has been in the music business since he was a teenager, and as the owner and proprietor of CoOp Records in Moline, he’s seen the amazing evolution of the music world on a national and l…

00:47:04  |   Fri 15 Jan 2021
QC Uncut: Mike Halpin – State Representative For The 72nd District (Episode #98)

QC Uncut: Mike Halpin – State Representative For The 72nd District (Episode #98)

The latest season of QCUncut begins with a lengthy discussion with Mike Halpin, state representative for the 72nd district, which includes the Quad-Cities. We talk about how covid funding packages co…

01:23:46  |   Wed 06 Jan 2021
QC Uncut: Carter Ramsey and Zach Darras (Episode #97)

QC Uncut: Carter Ramsey and Zach Darras (Episode #97)

Silvis boys Carter Ramsey, 13, and Zach Darras, 12, were messing around playing football in the backyard when they decided to try to emulate a famous one-handed catch by Odell Beckham Jr. on camera. …

00:14:18  |   Fri 04 Dec 2020
QC Uncut: Brett Hitchcock (Episode #96)

QC Uncut: Brett Hitchcock (Episode #96)

Circa ’21 and The Speakeasy co-owner and director of audience development Brett Hitchcock talks about the Illinois-side shutdown due to covid this week and how it’s going to impact Circa and the Spea…

00:35:41  |   Thu 05 Nov 2020
QC Uncut: Marty Reyhons, Drummer for The Velies (Episode #95)

QC Uncut: Marty Reyhons, Drummer for The Velies (Episode #95)

Marty Reyhons has been one of the most talented and impactful drummers in local music history. Over the past three decades, he’s drummed for major label-signed Tripmaster Monkey, indie label-signed E…

00:59:26  |   Fri 16 Oct 2020
QC Uncut: Thurgood Brooks (Episode #94)

QC Uncut: Thurgood Brooks (Episode #94)

Community organizer Thurgood Brooks joins the show to talk about his just-announced campaign for Mayor of the City of Rock Island. We talk about his reasons for running, his platform, and his vision …

01:20:57  |   Thu 08 Oct 2020
QC Uncut: Jason Tanamor, author of ‘Vampires of Portlandia’ (Episode #93)

QC Uncut: Jason Tanamor, author of ‘Vampires of Portlandia’ (Episode #93)

Longtime friend and fellow author Jason Tanamor is our guest on the show, talking about his literary career, his years in stand-up comedy, celebrities he’s met who have been cool or strange, and his …

01:01:13  |   Tue 06 Oct 2020
QC Uncut: Eric Puryear – Attorney and Second Amendment Advocate (Episode #92)

QC Uncut: Eric Puryear – Attorney and Second Amendment Advocate (Episode #92)

Sales of firearms have been soaring in 2020 as civil unrest increases, and we talk to attorney and second amendment advocate Eric Puryear about it, as well as his open carry rally being held in front…

01:16:08  |   Fri 02 Oct 2020
QC Uncut: Bill Douglas of Einstein’s Sister (Episode #91)

QC Uncut: Bill Douglas of Einstein’s Sister (Episode #91)

Bill Douglas, lead vocalist and co-songwriter of popular local band Einstein’s Sister, talks about his songwriting process, lyrics, the band’s return to recording after an almost-two-decade hiatus, a…

01:00:24  |   Thu 24 Sep 2020
QC Uncut: Kerry Tucker of local band Einstein’s Sister (Episode #90)

QC Uncut: Kerry Tucker of local band Einstein’s Sister (Episode #90)

Kerry Tucker of local band Einstein’s Sister talks about the group’s star-studded new single mastered at Abbey Road and featuring collaborations with musicians who have worked with Paul McCartney, Sh…

00:46:25  |   Mon 21 Sep 2020
QC Uncut: Denny & Brett Hitchcock of Circa ’21 and The Speakeasy (Episode #89)

QC Uncut: Denny & Brett Hitchcock of Circa ’21 and The Speakeasy (Episode #89)

Denny and Brett Hitchcock, the owners and proprietors of Circa ’21 and The Speakeasy in downtown Rock Island, talk about reopening their theaters and their upcoming slate of shows; how covid devastat…

00:43:31  |   Wed 09 Sep 2020
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