The singer, songwriter, and guitarist of Human Drama started with the Models in the early '80s New Orleans punk scene before relocating the group to L.A., changing the name, and signing a record deal with RCA. Dissatisfaction with major label politics led to a move to Triple X Records and string a of successful releases and videos, cultivating a large fanbase in Mexico along the way. Now back in the New Orleans area and reconnecting with all the old punks, Johnny meets with the Troubled Men just down the road from the clubs of his youth. Who says you can't go home again?
Topics include a last campaign, the Epstein files, finance regulations, a Chuck E. Cheese arrest, Prof. Tom Lehrer RIP, Hulk Hogan RIP, fake wrestling, tube tops, the Jane's Addiction lawsuits, Perry Farrell's house, DNA testing, the St. Bernard Civic Center, cover bands, a phone company job, the Backstabbers, L.A. clubs, Madame Wong's West, the goth audience, "Night Flight," Harry Maslin, Tarsem, string players, Damien Youth, the Red Rockers reunion, a solo career, "Seven Days in Mexico," the elephants' graveyard, a Jimmy's re-opening show, Buzzy Beano, and much more.
Break Music: "I Have Wandered" from "Trials of the Writer" by Johnny Indovina
Outro Music: "The Waiting Hour (Once Again)" from "In A Perfect World...The Best of Human Drama" by Human Drama
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Chapters
- (00:00:00) - Troubled Men
- (00:01:42) - Black Highlighters on TV
- (00:04:36) - Chuck E. Cheese Guy Arrested For Carding
- (00:06:49) - Tom Lehrer On Shaving Cream
- (00:10:34) - Back in the day: Tube tops
- (00:12:29) - Troubled Men: Frank Scurlock on the Podcast
- (00:13:51) - Jane's Addiction's Fight Over the Tour
- (00:17:09) - Raymond on Working In The Music Industry
- (00:19:02) - Human Drama
- (00:20:05) - Johnny and Davina
- (00:23:08) - Interview
- (00:26:20) - Nick Nicholas P. Devry on His Training
- (00:26:54) - New Orleans Rock bands in the 1980s
- (00:29:52) - David Byrne on Leaving the Phone Company
- (00:32:36) - In the Elevator With Bowie
- (00:33:27) - The Normals
- (00:36:25) - Madam Wong's: The Goth Strippers
- (00:40:39) - RCA Records: The Bad Side of The Story
- (00:43:57) - Paul Atkinson on His Contract
- (00:46:15) - A Little Help For Manny's Run For Mayor
- (00:50:25) - Interview
- (00:52:33) - How The Goth Mexican Got Their First Album
- (00:56:33) - Damien Youth
- (01:00:32) - Darren Hill on The Red Rockers
- (01:02:01) - The Velvet Underground
- (01:03:29) - 7 Days In Mexico
- (01:05:54) - Jimmy Anselmo: New Orleans Is the Elephant Graveyard
- (01:09:36) - When Did You Start Playing Guitar?
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