40 Minutes of Funk

Send me a text, yo! Season Three of the 40 Minutes of Funk podcast drops Thursday, September 4th, 2025! It's been more than TWO YEARS, but we are heading back SOON with all-new interviews and music from all over the globe. Catch up on past episodes from Seasons One and Two TODAY, and be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram @40minutesoffunk to make sure you’re updated with the latest news. Join our team and support the show at www.patreon.com/40minutesoffunk to get access to exclusive c...

Send me a text, yo! Season Two is a wrap! Thanks so much to my Patreon supporters, interview guests, and to YOU for listening. We'll be back for Season Three this fall - in the meantime, please help support the show by listening to past episodes, telling your friends and family about the 40 Minutes of Funk podcast, or joining as a monthly Patreon supporter today. Thanks again, and see you in Season Three! 40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philos...

Send me a text, yo! Nashville-based studio and live music photographer Michael Weintrob talks with me about his critically-acclaimed photography book series, "Instrumenthead," capturing vs. creating, seeing and hearing art in the same space, funk flare, hanging instruments (and photographers), and much more! Check out Michael Weintrob! Website: http://www.instrumenthead.com Social: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelWeintrobPhotography/ | https://www.facebook.com/InstrumentHeadLive | https://...

Send me a text, yo! Members of British funk/soul/pop outfit Supergiant chat with me about vintage telephones, subliminal song lyrics, magically appearing keyboardists, funky reprises, El Duende, the blues, and more! Check out Supergiant! Website: https://supergiant1.bandcamp.com Social: https://www.facebook.com/northern.funk/ | https://www.instagram.com/supergiantuk/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2ikgGTRHEwsRQRbx6stjLF?si=urmQrym3TDqS24t6P5ZvXA 40 Minutes of Funk is an intervi...

Send me a text, yo! Nashville pop/funk/soul band The It City chats with me about spontaneous screams, session work, empathy, swagger, clavinet vibes, and more! Plus, we hear TWO all-new tracks before they drop to the public. Check out The It City! Website: https://www.theit.city Social: https://www.facebook.com/itcityband/ | https://www.instagram.com/itcityband/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6dURjucmKAZJhxgZh8T6Yb?si=uqAKuuVrTzWIvVBqffap9Q "Your Inner Child Is An Idiot" Podcas...

Send me a text, yo! New Orleans "future funk" band Water Seed joins me for a fun talk about comic books, stadium anthems, mythology, virtual reality, and more! Check out Water Seed! Website: https://www.waterseedmusic.com/ Social: https://www.facebook.com/waterseedmusic/ | https://www.instagram.com/waterseedmusic Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6q5VDUQTPZPaNS9Fm2hUVQ?si=m4SscJNRQg-3nFmBxsv9Hw Video for "Face in the Crowd": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqBhk6UBkH0 40 Minutes o...

Send me a text, yo! Finnish soul/funk outfit Chicken Grass bassist and manager Janne Valppu chats with me about swamp soul, New Orleans connections, magical forests, animal voices, and more! Check out Chicken Grass! Website:https://www.willwork4funk.com/portfolio/chicken-grass Social: https://www.facebook.com/chickengrassofficial/ | https://www.instagram.com/chickengrassofficial/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/62dZcsuvZ9JL4ADVL9l4xM?si=d_gDSxjPR_OMOC-yvdY7vQ Video for "Trading Bu...

Send me a text, yo! Australian alt-pop duo JUNO joins me from their touring car to chat about miming musicians, baby names, a love for ramen, and more! Check out JUNO! Website: https://www.junoisaband.com Social: https://www.facebook.com/juno.aus | https:/www.instagram.com/juno.aus Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rxsXE7ZCWfW3ft7Dc5eyu?si=rX_B8db6SaqZlhaNR2dpfA 40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philosophies, and their music. Listen o...

Send me a text, yo! Bassist extraordinaire Rustee Allen and I discuss his past with Sly & The Family Stone, Bobby Womack, and others, plus we talk symphonic bass, pencil mustaches, flying with George Clinton, and more! Check out Rustee Allen! Website: http://www.rusteeallen.com Social: https://www.instagram.com/rustee.allen/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1DNNLOqdIrEOZt947UrjrW?si=Bso9gzitRdqKM8NpqH8UeA&nd=1 The Rustee Allen YouTube Show: https://www.youtube.com/@therust...

Send me a text, yo! German trumpet master Michael Treetop Voss, former member of the Poets of Rhythm, joins me for a lighthearted talk about his new band, Feed LA, improvisational songwriting, Bavarian brass bands, playing dual trumpets, and more! Check out Treetop's projects! Websites: https://waxthematique.com/collections/feed-la https://www.hhv.de/shop/en/item/feed-la-feed-la-994727 https://katzulhu.com/doping-the-void Social: https://www.instagram.com/feed_l_a/ Spotify: https://open.sp...