Crusader Of Cool

Download |  Subscribe This is a Crusader of Cool rebroadcast of one of the first podcasts we ever recorded at Deep Fried Studios. (Originally aired: March 28, 2016) Since it's Mardi Gras season here in the birth place Mardi Gras - Mobile, Alabama - we thought we would replaying the riveting story of our patron saint of revelry, Joesph Stillwell Cain. Wayne Dean, the third person to embody the spirit of Joe Cain - Chief Slac - and one heck of a storyteller walks us the through the wonderful tale of revelry, rebellion, exhuming bodies, raising skulls to the sky, tradition, myths, legacy and the origin and meaning of Mobile's "People's Parade". I want to thank Greyson Capps for the gracious use of his song "Ol Slac" in this episode. You can purchase the song on iTunes. Everyone have a safe and happy Mardi GRas and in the wise words of Joe Cain - Have fun but not too much fun.   Crusader of Cool WTF? Crusader of Cool podcast is a quest to search out and find truly fascinating real-life characters and

Coolologist: Lynn Oldshue Trade: Music Writer / Art Reviewer / Blogger / Publisher / Mom / Raconteur Guild: thesouthernrambler.com & oursouthernsouls.com This episode is a lively discussion with the founder, writer, and heart & soul of The Southern Rambler - Lynn "Elizabeth" Oldshue. Lynn is a true fan, storyteller, curator, and taste- maker (*she wouldn't admit this) of local/regional art, music, interesting people and all things creative in and around the Gulf Coast. We talk about her likes, passions, life and her family trip to see The Rolling Stones last month in Cuba. In one of my favorite discussions Lynn and I manage to mention every "cool" person we possibly can in 40 minutes. {Editor's note: if you feel slighted to be left out - I promise we just ran out of time.} Definition of Cool: Someone not scared to be themselves or tries to make themselves "Cool" Favorite Book: Charlotte's Web Favorite Album: Mulligan Bros. Cat or Dog Person: Cat Spirit Animal: Undetermined The people praised in thi

Coolologist: Blake Ells Trade: Novelist / Music Writer / RaconteurGuild: al.com / Weld for Birmingham / Arcadia Publishing / Auburn FanRecorded at the 2016 SouthSounds Music Fest Podcast Live event writer and reporter Blake Ells talks about the SouthSounds Music Fest, up and coming southern bands, music writing, and his book Muscle Shoals and the Legacy of Fame. A whole new crop of great songwriters and bands starting with Patterson Hood, Drive-By Truckers, Fiddleworms, Jason Isbell, to the inclusion of The Pollies, Alabama Shakes, and St. Paul and the Broken Bones have put FAME studios back on the music map and Billboard charts. Blake shares with the Crusader of Cool (and our live studio audience) the stories and the causes of the rebirth and the next generation of the legendary Shoals music sound and magic.  Plus, we find out what he thinks passes for "what's cool" and why Johnny won't get a little "beer buzzed" before his next live interview.What you will hear:> Who's the next great North Alabama m

Jeffrey Cain (Remy Zero, Communicating Vessels) is my first guest at the 1st SouthSounds Podcast Live event in Mobile, Alabama. Jeffrey talks starting a band in Mobile, Alabama, making a record, opening for Radiohead, surviving rock-n-roll, making your art for a living, and the role of a record producer. Communicating Vessels is Jeffrey's newest gift to the world of music, and he was such a generous guest to share his talents, stories and spirit with me and our live audience.Coolologist: Jeffrey Cain Category: Musician / Producer / Artist / RacentourTrade/Guild: Remy Zero / Communicating Vessels / Isidore w/ Steve KilbeyDefinition of Cool: Someone that walks with their own rhythmFavorite Book: The Famished Road - Ben OkriFavorite REM Album: Murmur Favorite REM Song: Pilgrimage Cat or Dog Person: BothSpirit Animal: WhaleCheck out Jeffrey Cain's Communicating Vessels (Birmingham, Alabama) and their catalog of eclectic and beautiful Neo-Southern Music.Crusader of Cool WTF?Crusader of Cool Podcast is more than a

Diane Gibbs is a graphic designer, educator, founder of rechargingyou.com, and an all around joy to be around. Diane's Design Recharge Web Show is seen by hundreds weekly, and her superpower is helping you finding and unleashing your unique superpower. In this episode, Johnny and Diane discuss doing and teaching in the marketing and design communication universe, Diane and Lenny Terenzi's (@heymonkeydesign) Creative South Workshop, and her love of the movie Harold & Maude. Want to know how to add POWER to your life and career? Diane Gibbs and her rechargingyou.com online course and coaching might be the secret ninja training you need to find that spark and unleash the superpower hidden within you. Coolologist: Diane Gibbs Category: Graphic Design and Superpower HuntressGuild: Educator, Graphic Designer, MotivatorFavorite Book: Siddhartha ~ Hermann HesseFavorite Album: Harold & Maude Soundtrack ~ Cat Stevens Favorite Movie: Harold & MaudeFavorite Designer: Saul BassCat or Dog Person: DogSpirit Anim

Just a warning to the listener, you might want to listen to this show on a full stomach. Stacy and I became incredibly hungry just talking to Tommy about the things that you can make on The Oyster Bed Le GrandeThe Oyster Bed is incredibly cool and beautiful to look at. It's a piece of cookware that claims to "help you take command of your seafood cooking." Invented and created by two brothers from Louisiana, Tommy and Adam Waller, and what started out as a challenge from their mother to create an invention that might make them a little money, and maybe a little famous. The Oyster Bed was an answer to keeping up with the amount of oyster consumption they had at family outings. Especially the gatherings before Tommy's multiple deployments overseas.On a journey that started with using muffin tins, to taking clay and pottery classes, to eventually leading to the doorsteps of one of the most prestigious and oldest cookware companies in the nation, these two brothers have created something that is not only convenie

Max Morey - owner and soul of the Crescent Theater in Mobile, Alabama - is a movie buff that opened a single screen “art house” movie theater. The Crescent Theater is the hub of independent film fanatics and the casual movie-goer to see the best movies on the Gulf Coast. Embraced by the whole community, Max and his staff have created a “Certified Cool” spot to see your next favorite movie. Being able to get a beer and/or wine while watching a flick is pretty cool too. Max’s movie biz knowledge and expertise makes him the perfect “Coolologist” to talk to us about the Oscars and the Hollywood Red Carpet. So grab some popcorn, and maybe a beer, and enjoy the show. Oh…and please NO TALKING and remember to turn off your ringer during the podcast.Crusader of Cool WTF?Crusader of Cool Podcast is more than a review show of "what's cool." It's a quest to learn what makes something "COOL" and how we use that knowledge to be a more intriguing and smooth conversationalist

Beginning at the ending of the Civil WarThe Mobile Mardi Gras was no moreThe Union soldiers occupied the townWouldn’t let anybody party downThe Lost Cause Minstrels, into town they came,With a man dressed in feathers and a walking caneStole a coal wagon and an old gray muleMarched downtown despite the ridiculeSomebody tell me, what’s his name?Somebody tell me, what’s his name?Somebody tell me, what’s his name?Joe Cain!What’s his name?Joe Cain!What’s his name?Joe Cain!— From ‘Old Slac’ by Grayson Capps and the Lost Cause MinstrelsIn the birthplace of Mardi Gras, Mobile Alabama, a man named Joesph Stillwell Cain decided to start a rebellion of frivolity and revelry. In 1868, a local "man of wit" donned on a make-shift costume to portray a proud Chickasaw Indian Chief and joined by a band of his merry mates, called the Lost Cause Minstrels, paraded illegally in the streets of an occupied southern city of Union troops. Taking the name Chief  Slacabamorini

Mike Herndon - @themikeherndon - long-time sports writer for the Mobile Press Register and AL.com talks SEC sports journalism and breaks down the Crimson Tide 2015-16 football team and the Alabama vs. Clemson Championship Playoff Game.Crusader of Cool Podcast is more than a review show of "what's cool." It's a quest to learn what makes something "COOL" and how we use that knowledge to be a more intriguing and smooth conversationalist and drinking buddy. It's a study in the social science of COOL.Johnny Gwin, the Crusader of Cool, is not a "Cool" guy. He has never had a seat at the COOL KIDS table in the lunchroom and to this day is just a bit "out of the loop". However he is a genuine curious soul that loves to discover fascinating sights, sounds, people, places, businesses, products, ideas and all things pop-culture that excites him and hopefully makes the world a more kick ass place. Join The Crusader of Cool on his quest to become a more enlightened vessel in the world of "how cool is that" by learning fro