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September 11, 2025 81 mins
The 3rd-generation multi-instrumentalist spent his formative years in his family band, Ovi G. and Los Ranas (the Froggies), the latest incarnation of a group started in the 1940s by his grandfather as a marimba orchestra in Guatemala. Growing up in New Orleans with his master musician father, Ovi started playing professionally at 8 years old, and eventually was recruited to be a drummer at NOCCA. Now a working musician in bands including Margie Perez, Vivas, Victor Campbell and Jafet Perez, and Los Tremolo Kings, Ovi sits in with the Troubled Men in an attempt to elevate the proceedings. It's worth a shot.
 
Topics include a ribbon cutting, federal troops, Hugh Hefner, a Chinese parade, Castro, an Alejandro Escovedo show, the NFL season, Arch Manning, twins, a Make-A-Wish request, Disney World, a Tribe Nunzio show, Carnaval Latino, Laplace, home schooling, perfect pitch, a German immigrant, a music conservatory, Julio Y Cesar, El Grupo Rana, soca, Gino Vannelli, Goldfinger, a firing squad, a crooked uncle, Los Baby's, church music, David Navarro, Eric Lucero, Brice Eastwood, A.I. music slop, and much more. 
 
Intro music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman

Break Music: "Calle 12" by Marimba de Guatemala

Outro Music: "Luna de Xelaju" by Ovi G. and Los Ranas (Froggies)

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