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Pod Gave Rock'N Roll To YouThe Passenger/Drunken PoetryTwitter: @podgaverockInsta: @podgaverockSpecial Guest Host: Matt KersnerIggy Pop “The Passenger” from the 1977 album "Lust for Life" released on RCA. Written by Iggy Pop and Ricky Gardiner and produced by Bewlay Bros.Personel:Iggy Pop – lead vocalsDavid Bowie – piano, backing vocalsRicky Gardiner – lead guitarCarlos Alomar – rhythm guitarTony Sales – bass, backing vocalsHunt Sales – drums, percussion, backing vocalsCover:Performed by Josh Bond and Neal MarshIntro Music:"Shithouse" 2010 release from "A Collection of Songs for the Kings". Writer Josh Bond. Produced by Frank Charlton....
2025-08-201h 00
Growin' Up RockMORC Game Show: The Weakest LinkThis week, we have some fun with a Rock n Roll version of the Weakest Link we played before getting on this years Monsters Of Rock Cruise.WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience:Leave Us A Five Star Review in one of the following places:Apple PodcastPodchaserSpotify...
2025-07-2057 min
Trailer Park Boys Presents: Park After DarkEpisode 43 - Theory Of F**kativitySpring is springin', hash seeds are growin', and Ricky is ready for Valentine's Day. Yup, space and time are all f**ky on today's Park After Dark! There's also a wordsmarts quiz, a trip to Puppy Mountain, and turkey roasting alchemy. Plus: Beware the Ides of March!
2025-03-1728 min
Rhymes And PoliticIlla Ghee | Growin Up In Brooklyn, Meeting Prodigy, Trading Bars With Sean Price & New Music [Ep.35]#RhymesAndPolitic #IllaGhee #TalkShow We Spoke With Hip-Hop Veteran Illa Ghee As He Break Down His Bars, Meeting Prodigy, Upcoming Projects, & More!Subscribe to the channel to stay updated to our latest episodes.Producer: Phillip FrazierExecutive Producers: Javon Frazier, Jaylen BurtonAssociate Producers: Lee Johnson, Ricky Battle, Maurice Moody, Rickie Mack, Frank Motley, Greg Burnett, Will "Wink" KirbyJermaine BryantMusic Producer: Donny GodbodyEdited By: CiseDirected By: CiseDigital Marketing: Joe SabesTalent Coordinator: ClecquotWardrobe Consultant: Swa360
2025-02-1858 min
Growin Up DadWelcome Back to in-Person Growin' Up DadThis episode is a long time coming. We have been on hiatus since COVID derailed us. But now we are back with an in-person catch up. Recording in a new location with some new equipment. We are talking about how this last couple of years has affected us and our families. Presentable Rikkie toys with a possible new name and Banks chimes in with comical relief about this idea.
2022-03-2857 min
Growin Up DadStraight To The PointBanks and Presentable Rikkie return for another episode and are joined by a round table of Banks fraternity brothers. The group waste no time in expressing their feelings about the murders of black men and what their wishes are for the future and their kids.
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2020-05-291h 35Growin Up DadPodcasting While BlackBanks and Presentable Rikkie return to record together after a couple weeks off due to COVID-19. The duo was smart enough to record prior to Mother's Day but Banks was foolish enough to think he'd have time to edit the recording.
This week the duo talks about Amhaud Arbery and their feelings on the murder of another innocent black man; especially with having son's of their own. Also discussed is a relationship post that came across one of their Twitter feeds - men aren't loved until they make money? How do Banks and Presentable Rikkie feel about...
2020-05-111h 22Growin Up DadThe New NormalAfter finally getting back on track, Banks finally takes a crack at a solo episode of the podcast. This week Banks reviews how quarantine has been for him and his family. He also dives into what his thoughts/feelings are on what potentially may be the new normal for life in general when COVID-19 dies down a bit. Did the jokes he made to Presentable Rikkie come back to bite Banks in the ass....absolutely! Go ahead and give this weeks episode a listen and hear Banks admit he was wrong.
As always, we...
2020-04-1431 minGrowin Up DadSeason 2 The HoodIn this week's episode Presentable Rikkie discusses "Community"!! Presentable talks about how we are failing the community and how we can change things. It presents the question, How is the community looked at now? What type of community do you want to live in? What type of community are we leaving for our kids? What are we teaching our kids about our community? How are we ensuring that our kids will work together to have a better community?
2020-03-2537 minGrowin Up DadAllow Me to Reintroduce Myself Pt. 2The follow up and conclusion to last weeks episode, this week's Banks flips the script and interviews Presentable Rikkie. If you didn't get a chance to listen to part 1, please give that episode a listen first.
From the outside looking in Presentable Rikkie seems to be an arrogant, selfish, self-centered jerk but is that really who he is? Who does he care about? How does the son of a preacher man (queue music) really feel about religion? What makes him smile? Banks gets the chance to put Presentable Rikkie on the hot seat to answer these questions...
2020-03-181h 13Growin Up DadAllow Me to Reintroduce Myself Pt. 1Banks and Presentable Rikkie are a little late with this weeks episode but back nevertheless! This weeks episode Presentable Rikkie decided to take charge and create a two part episode. Considering this is the shows 2nd season the duo decided to reintroduce themselves to any new listeners and Presentable Rikkie kicks off part one of the two parter by interviewing Banks.
A lot of people know Banks as an asshole who loves his family and friends but don't know the reasoning behind his feelings. Presentable Rikkie looks to dive a little bit deeper and find out what...
2020-03-111h 02Growin Up DadWhat's A King Without His CrownBanks and Presentable Rikkie are back again and this time with a very special guest, Presentable Rikkie's daughter! The trio sits down and discusses their thoughts and feelings on a topic first brought up by Rickey Smiley - Does America have a problem with boys wearing dreads but embraces Black boys in dresses?
Also, Banks and Rikkie have a bit of a difference of opinion on how one should react in a scenario in which the father is no longer with the mother...Banks seems to have a lot of unresolved issues as the two of them...
2020-03-041h 01Growin Up DadGuess Who's Back!Banks and Presentable Rikkie return for what the duo is calling Season 2 of the Growin Up Dad podcast! For the Season 2 premier the duo discusses what caused their lengthy break and talk about their plans to make improvements to this season. Despite being on an extended break the two jump back into Fatherly topics as if they never stopped. Amongst the topics discussed this week, the groups thoughts on Dwayne Wade and his families support for his child's transition to a female. Has Presentable Rikkie become more progressive or is his thinking still as it was during season 1?
2020-02-251h 10Growin Up DadEpisode 26 - Greatness Was Born This DayBanks and Presentable Rikkie are back and this week Banks decided to switch things up a bit and not discuss this weeks topics with Presentable Rikkie to get a more raw response from his cohort. This week the duo dives into the two topics that are suppose to never be discussed in public, politics and religion. The two discuss both in depth and why they believe it's important to have a conversation about those two specific topics with children. At some point during the conversation Banks was feeling himself a bit too much and well you can guess where...
2019-09-241h 00Growin Up DadEpisode 25 - I Know My SonAfter a couples week off due to Dad Life duties, Banks and Presentable Rikkie are back and live from their favorite spot in West Phoenix. This week the duo is joined by another father they met (really Banks was ear hustling) who had some similar thoughts. After a couple drinks the three got to talking and recorded. The week the group talks about knowing their sons weird and their individual thoughts on raising young boys into men. The group also tackles the topic of traditional values and dating, are the two still synonymous? Tune in this week as the...
2019-09-171h 18
Growin' Up RockFalling Short Of Number One – EP115No one likes falling short of number one. “If you ain’t first, you’re last” is a Ricky Bobby quote that will live forever. We aren’t sure that this quote is accurate for the music business. The Billboard 100 has a 99 other places you can be and you’re just fine. On this episode, we celebrate the 80s and look at some of the guitar driven rock hits during the decade. Being #1 is important in life. It defines you as a winner. Although, there were rock/hard rock bands that reached #1 on the Billboard 100 in the 80s, many were ballads. On th...
2019-09-151h 34Growin Up DadEpisode 24 - I Never Should Have Drank Those ChemicalsThe duo is back for another week (with Travis joining the team again) and Presentable Rikkie wants to set the record straight on his "chemical imbalance" statement. Did he really learn anything from all the feedback that the group received? The group also discusses a topic Banks saw on Instagram - should men get married? Banks, the only married one of the trio, is extremely vocal on the issue to the surprise of everyone else.
As always, ANY and ALL feedback from listeners is appreciated. Hit us up at GrowinUpDad@gmail.com with thoughts and opinions after...
2019-08-271h 10Growin Up DadEpisode 23 - It Ain't A Choice???Banks and Presentable Rikkie are back and have the homie Travis with them as a guest once again. This week the trio discuss a topic that has trended recently again on Reddit, Dwayne Wade's support for his son coming out recently. At first it seemed like Banks wanted all the smoke with listeners and his thoughts on religion and sexuality, but Presentable Rikkie one upped everyone and let out some wild thoughts! The trio also discusses education; vocational vs traditional education and how they plan on approaching education with their children.
As always, ANY and ALL feedback...
2019-08-201h 03Growin Up DadEpisode 22 - I'm Just Here So I Don't Get FinedThis week Banks returns from a long hiatus and with the dynamic duo back together the conversation flowed freely. This week Banks and Presentable Rikkie discuss the recent video of Marshawn Lynch and provide their opinions on how they would have handled the situation if they ever found themselves in such a predicament. The duo once again tackled finances, more specifically the importance of teaching financial literacy to children as early as possible. Banks also gives a little background into his top 3 most painful moments in life...some guys just never learn.
As always, any and ALL...
2019-08-1353 minGrowin Up DadHistory in ReviewEpisode 21 - History is review is up and available for download. Sometimes to know where you are going you have to review the past. In this weeks episode, Banks is out. Presentable Ricky calls the village and CJ Wilkesanswers the call.
Presentable Ricky and CJ Wilkes goes over a few topics we had in the past to get a fresh look at things.
CJ Wilkes weighs in on a man raising a son, wishing women a Happy Father's Day, Grandparents intervening in raising your kids, etc.
CJ Wilkes, a friend of the show...
2019-07-2947 minGrowin Up DadEpisode 20 - No Half SteppingBanks and Presentable Rikkie celebrate their 20th episode by responding back to the most feedback they've received thus far - a big THANK YOU to those who reached out!! The duo dives into their responses to the central themes received in regards to one of their topics from episode 19, which if you haven't listed to as yet do yourself & us a favor and give it a listen.
Also discussed is how the duo would communicate good/bad touch with their children and how it's important to get uncomfortable with having all types of conversations with your children.
2019-07-0258 min
Worlds Gnarliest PodcastAlex Prindlejust a super good convo about life and growin up together and also with eddie back on the show too
2019-07-012h 13Growin Up DadEpisode 19 - Stay In Your LaneBanks and Rikkie are back at it for another week of Dad talk. This week the duo discusses their feelings on step parents and how they feel about the bonus parents in their life. Also discussed is the duo's feelings on grandparents and how the they feel about grandparents giving their input without having asked for it.
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2019-06-251h 07Growin Up DadEpisode 18 - Father's Day!!This week Banks and Presentable Rikkie celebrate Father's Day the best way the duo knows how - at their favorite cigar shop. This week the duo is joined by a host of guest in the shop who were kind enough to lend their time and thoughts on a topic that everyone on the panel was fairly passionate about, wishing women Happy Father's Day. How does the group truly feel about the topic?
As always, we appreciate any and all feedback! Please feel free to reach out to us at growinupdad@gmail.com with any comments or questions...
2019-06-171h 12Growin Up DadEpisode 17 - Socks and drawsWe're less than a week away from our annual Father's Day giveaway! This week Banks and Presentable Rikkie revisit a previous topic, mental health, and talk in depth about why it's so very important for Father's to talk about their emotions and different avenues Father's can take to make sure their mentally healthy enough to take care of their children. The duo also discusses the art of agreeing to disagree; why is it important for men to learn to have mature conversations and if necessary agree to disagree.
Banks also realizes he's been in way too many...
2019-06-111h 13Growin Up DadEpisode 16 - Pootie Tang SwangBanks and Presentable Rikkie are back after a week off due to Presentable Rikkie making himself not so presentable to the public the week prior...it happens to us all. With the extra week to sit back and think, the duo talks about three separate topics this week:
Should we hide our experiences from our kids?
Teaching kids to dream big.
Do we push our children towards our passions, especially related to sports, too much?
Also talked about is the Father's Day Giveaway!! The duo is excited to continue to hear...
2019-06-0456 minGrowin Up DadEpisode 15 - McGriddles Fix EverythingMcGriddles fix everything...well almost everything. This week Banks & Presentable Rikkie dive into a topic that has been a hot button topic on social media, the recent law changes in Alabama and Georgia and how the duo would discuss such a topic with their daughters should they live in the those states (in general for that matter). The duo has a bit of a 'agree to disagree' conversation on the topic and would love for any feedback from listeners. The duo also discusses how they would discuss when to have a conversation about racism with their kids. When is...
2019-05-221h 09Growin Up DadEpisode 14 - Tiger Uppercut!This week Banks & Rikkie again have a guest host, Banks frat brother & good friend Travis (@trilla82 on IG). The trio discusses a host of topics which include; How to prepare your kids for an active shooter scenario in school & Is it necessary to be married or in a traditional relationship to raise your children? Also someway, somehow Banks discusses the scenario that Travis told him it's perfectly acceptable to deliver a Street Fighter Tiger Uppercut to a special place for Travis. The trio also quickly talks about the recent Ayesha Curry statements and their feelings on the topic as...
2019-05-141h 04Growin Up DadEpisode 13 - Caucasian With the Hard 'R'This week Banks & Presentable Rikkie have there first guest host, Terrence & a surprise guest, join them for episode 13. This week the group discusses their feelings on interracial children dropping the N bomb; is it acceptable? Also discussed is how the group would teach their sons or daughters to deal with their relationships and break-ups. Presentable Rikkie also has trouble pronouncing some words...let's see if you can guess which one. As always, please Like & Subscribe and follow us on social media @GrowinUpDad on Instagram & Twitter.
2019-05-071h 11Growin Up DadEpisode 12 - Hard Knocks Growin Up DadAfter a week off Banks & Presentable Rikkie are back! This week the duo talks about if you can raise your children in the exact same manner that you were raised as a child? Also discussed is Rikkie's disdain for paying children and Banks surprising feelings on letting his kids play football. Somehow, someway a football bet gets made as well...one of the two ain't going be happy at some point during the NFL season. Take a listen this week and provide feedback for who you think made the better bet.
2019-04-301h 24Growin Up DadEpisode 11 - Where Are Yo Damn Clothes!?!This week Banks and Presentable Rikkie discuss their feelings on the young women in their life and their feelings towards the style of dress that is popular amongst them; are the guys cool with it or do they find issue with it? Also discussed is how the guys would feel about letting a child dictate what will take place inside their house. As always please give us a like on your podcast platform of choice and share our discussions amongst your family & friends.
2019-04-161h 09Growin Up DadEpisode 10 - Let Me Hit ItThis week Banks & Rikkie discuss the friend-zone; is it real or a myth? Also, Banks let's his feelings be known on Father's taking prom photos with guns. Is it time to let this 'tradition' die or is it just an innocent joke that Father's use to enjoy a prom memory with their child? As always, after your listen please like and subscribe to receive our latest updates and follow us on Instagram @GrowinUpDad.
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2019-04-091h 00Growin Up DadEpisod 9 - Bulk Trash DayBanks & Rikkie tackle dating & communication this week: Splitting the bill on dates, is it still the requirement of the man to pay for everything or is dutch the way to go? Also discussed is how good communication plays a role while dating and how it can positively/negatively affect a relationship in the long term. Plus Banks makes his usual asshole statements...check it out and subscribe to our podcast/follow us on social media to keep up to date.
2019-04-021h 06Growin Up DadEpisode 8 - Cardi B Sex Bot!?!This week Stephen and Rikkie dive into double standards and how they come across when dealing with the court systems & child support. At some point Stephen mentions Cardi B sex bots??? It's crazy...be sure to give this weeks episode a listen and share with your friends.
2019-03-261h 00Growin Up DadEpisode 7 - Corn Dog DayThis week Stephen and Rikkie discuss parenting alone and their feelings on raising their children with religion.
2019-03-191h 01Growin Up DadEpisode 6 - Have You Checked On Your Mental Health LatelyThis week Stephen & Rikkie dive into their past and get personal about things. Stephen also looks to make some clarifications from last weeks episode regarding his comments on a previous topic.
2019-03-121h 02Growin Up DadEpisode 5 - Can Women Raise MenThis week Stephen and Rikkie discuss if traditional masculinity is toxic and their feelings about the recent Terry Crews Twitter statements that landed the TV star in hot water on social media.
2019-03-0644 minGrowin Up DadEpisode 4 - Emotions Are For Songs OnlyThis week Stephen and Rikkie lament over losing their intro music while discussing the finer points of teaching their kids about finances at an early age. The two also discus dealing with emotions and not in a Carl Thomas kinda way.
2019-02-2754 minGrowin Up DadEpisode 3 - Grandma Please Come Get Your GrandkidsThis week Stephen & Rikkie discuss the importance of working out and setting a good example for their kids. They also dive into Grandma not picking up the grandkids and what it feels like to have bi-racial children in todays society.
2019-02-1951 minGrowin Up DadEpisode 2 - Having "the talk" with your kidsThis week Stephen & Rikkie discuss having "the talk" with your kids and the stress that can come with overthinking the conversation beforehand. Also discussed, verbal abuse & therapy - the guys dive into their thoughts and feelings about both in their second episode.
2019-02-1246 minGrowin Up DadEpisode 1 - The IntroStephen & Rikkie introduce themselves to the world of podcasting in this first episode. They discuss kicking kids out of the house at 18, 'Dad voice' and their feelings on parents recording their kids punishments in this initial episode.
2019-02-0545 min
Growin' Up RockThe Babys Interview – EP027The Babys co-founding members Tony Brock and Wally Stocker jumped on a Skype call for an interview with GUR host Steven Michael for an awesome and entertaining walk through their careers. Tony Brock The Babys are a British rock band that formed in 1975. They released five studio albums between ‘76 and ‘80 before reforming in 2013 to release a sixth studio album called “I’ll Have Some Of That.” Though the band had some success with Billboard chart climbers like “Isn’t It Time” and “Everytime I Think Of You,” they never really exploded like some of their contemporaries. Member changes and management changes during the r...
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