FFTC Gang! When you’re alone in your room, do you stare at the walls? Does your conscious call? Does it tell you to cut on a RomCom? If so, does it tell you to cut on Just Wright or Deliver Us From Eva? *dies laughing*…well, you better watch both, and give Read More
Barry, Abigail, and special guest Kim Nyborg discuss Fruitcakes by Jimmy Buffett and sample Sour Lemon Lime, Sour Cranberry, and Sour Cherry Pineapple from Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co. in Charleston, South Carolina.Barry and Kim both have key memories involving Why Don’t We Get Drunk; it was the song that really Read More
In this episode of The Rumors Are True, Jeremy sits down with Michael Abrams of Valley of Doves, a standout artist from the influential indie label Fever Ltd., for a thoughtful and engaging conversation about music, creativity, and the stories behind the songs. Michael reflects on the origins of Valley Read More
Greetings. What's the (or your) thoughts on wasting time with people, things, etc., vs. learning the lessons that come with wasting the time? A day prior to this pod, I was Positive Pete and thinking...'Pete, don't say you wasted your time...think better than that and say that you learned a lesson'. While Read More
In this episode of The Rumors Are True podcast, Jeremy sits down with Matt Greiner from the influential metalcore band August Burns Red. Matt shares the story of how the band formed in Pennsylvania and how their passion for heavy music, faith, and relentless touring helped shape them into one Read More
In this episode of The Rumors Are True podcast, Jeremy sits down with Jon Berndtson of The Beautiful Mistake for an honest and reflective conversation about music, faith, and the band’s enduring legacy in the independent and alternative scene. Jon shares the story of how the band formed in Southern Read More
Barry and Abigail discuss Touch by Eurythmics and sample Hawaiian Sling, Worms Don’t Have Bones, and Between Two Tides from Two Tides Brewing Co. in Savannah, Georgia.We played a sample of So Good to Be Back Home Again by The Tourists, where Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox got their start.Annie Read More
6 Years to the day (February 25th), Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete started this award winning/award nominated podcast! 6 years of Black Joy, Black commentary, Black culture, Black prosperity, Black excellence, and simply Blackness! On this exclusive live event (streamed on YouTube for the first time), ReRe and Pete Read More
Abigail had the pleasure of joining our friend and frequent guest Matt Carlson on the podcast portion of his project, What Am I Making, back on August 10, 2025.Now 14-timer Matt is the undisputed king of the Pops on Hops multiple guest club. He is a talented musician and songwriter Read More
Let it be known, that it’s Black History Month…and Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete have a double dose of flowers to give!It’s been a minute since ReRe and Pete have given flowers to a person/place/thing/idea. On this episode, they share two recipients each. ReRe handles the ladies (Mabel King Read More
My white friend gave me a very special gift for black history month. She gave me an original script from JORDAN PEELE HIMSELF of my favorite movie Get Out. Shoutout to my dawg Yung Wallis. Also i went on a date and the question came up , is having no Read More
Barry had the pleasure of joining our friend and frequent guest Matt Carlson on the podcast portion of his project, What Am I Making, back on May 25, 2025.Now 13-timer Matt is the undisputed king of the Pops on Hops multiple guest club. He is a talented musician and songwriter Read More
Send a textJeff Zona reflects on the song that launched his Nashville journey—When I Call Your Name by Vince Gill. After answering a newspaper ad, he landed a spot in the band Denim Blue, and this was the first song they told him he’d be singing. With renewed attention on Read More
Peace to you and yours. I’m here to share a lesson that I taught the students of my Intro to Mass Media class. This week, we’re learning the history of mass media. For me, learning the history of said person, event, culture, etc. is important to me, but while growing up, Read More
Dear listeners, we come to you today with a short admin update. Abigail has officially been accepted to law school and will have a busy year, to say the least.We plan to release six episodes in Season 6 - Touch by Eurythmics, 2014 Forest Hills Drive by J. Cole (submitted Read More
Send a textJanis Joplin didn’t just sing a song—she shouted a truth. And for Erica Saccoccio, "Piece of My Heart" was the raw, fearless soundtrack to her wild, love-filled, unconventional childhood.Raised by a motorcycle-riding, leather-wearing single mom in the 1970s, Erica (Little Indian) and her sister (Little Terror) belted this Read More
OHHHH…Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete got fancy on the culture…and did a episode…a week after the last one dropped?? Is the culture ok?? Is something wrong?? Of course not! Everything is cool, but in the past week, the culture has been POPPIN’ BABY! ReRe found it appropriate to shine some Read More
Happy 2026, FFTC Gang! We hope you’re refreshed from all the downtime with your family, friends, etc.! Now it’s time to get BYKE in motion with Crowned ReRe and Mr. Al Pete!This episode is focused on ReRe and Pete’s introvert ways *laughs*. They went through their staple segments (A Rose Read More
Send a textDespite being a successful music publisher today, Greig Watts’ career almost never happened due to early discouragement. He recalls a pivotal school report where a teacher claimed he was "not interested" in music, leading him to abandon his studies for a "proper" career in business and banking. For Read More
