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Colleen O'Farrell Pitts: Choosing to Be Happy No Matter What

3/17/2024
This is an interview I did with my mother's mother, Grandma Colleen Pitts (O'Farrell) in 6 or 7 years ago. She died on February 14, 2024, and so now I'm releasing this episode in her honor. We discuss a variety of things—losing her husband to cancer, difficulties in families, depression, losing my dad in a car wreck, and even the blackouts of World War II. She was a gem of a woman, and I'm excited to share a little bit of her perspective with you. I love you, Grandma. Jamey Bennett BrewsBeards.com

Duration:00:49:50

Life In Full Color with Illustrate

1/9/2024
Whassup good people Happy new Year!! We're back like we never left! Hopefully y'all remember a few episodes back the we had on Jeremiah Dirt and Illustrate, well you can consider this part 2 where we chop it up with Illustrate solo and get to hear more of his story and why he does what he does. We have the convo about being a rapper who's a christian vs. a Christian rapper and if there is a difference. he shares with us insights into the Colorado hip hop scene as well as what it was like linking up with Fros'T and Ahmad of 4th Ave Jones. As many of you may (or may not) know Illustrate is a member of the hip-hop collective Shadow Of The Locust (see September 2023 episode for that convo), he shares with us how he met Jeremiah Dirt and Calmplex of SOTL. This spurs Illustrate and Jamey to both share some Jeremiah Dirt stories which are worth the listen alone! Wrapping it up Illustrate lets us know what he's up to know as far as crew and solo projects. We hope you enjoyed listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it! Wanna hit us up? Peep us on Instagram: @brewsbeards @royalruckusofficial @nomadikvagabond @justjamey and you can get at Illustrate on Instagram: @illustrate1 and be sure to peep the @shadowofthelocust IG page as well Wanna hear or purchase Illustrates music? Hit up illustrate.bandcamp.com as well as locustfist.com Peace and a Blessed New Year to all! Nomadik Vagabond

Duration:01:36:55

DJ Sean P & Royal Ruckus Mixtape: The Life Cycle of Man and Cicada

12/3/2023
The Life Cycle of Man and Cicada By Joshua Gibbs and Jamey Bennett The average man knows little of cicadas, thinks rarely of cicadas. And yet on the rare occasion he hears the word “cicada,” his mind invariably drifts off into those few truths about the insects which he was taught in grade school: the cicada lives underground for seventeen years, emerges briefly, dies. A certain kind of man cannot recall such claims without immediately thinking of himself, staring into the distance, and wondering if he is truly a man, or if he is, in fact, a cicada. The life cycle of a cicada appeals to a man. When I was a child, I was taught that cicadas slept for all those seventeen years. Sadly, not every naturalist is still convinced of this, though poets yet carry a torch for the truth. To sleep for seventeen years, to wake briefly, soon to die…how sweet would life seem if it had been anticipated in dreams for so long? The poet is neither convinced that nature has commanded the cicada to spend so long underground. The poet knows the cicada has chosen to stay underground all these years, and that he might emerge from the earth when he pleases. The cicada has said, “It is better this way,” though his residency with the dead, in Hades, is not obligatory and not tenured. The cicada is free and stays underground by choice. It is purely coincidental that seventeen years is the given term of these cicadas. Someday, these cicadas will have their Che Guevara, their Óscar Romero, their Picasso…and he will sleep for thirty-six years, or fifty-nine, or ninety-one years. We suspect the creature who makes company with Hades himself for seventeen years might be capable of doing so interminably. Have we numbered every cicada emerging from the ground? Have we truly kept track of their departures, their arrivals? Have we only said they sleep “seventeen years” because we tired of putting hash marks on the cell walls? “No one will count longer than this.” Who can say? The death and lust rattle you hear this summer’s eve might be a millennium in the making. The life cycle of a cicada appeals to a man. The man wants to believe that he, too, might only have been sleeping up until now, and that the emergence from the death of sleep this very morning might be the inauguration of a brief, golden age. “Will I now truly live? Has it always been a slumber and am I only now waking?” The man wants to believe this is true. He has long been underground, and no matter his activity, he recasts all his labor as nothing more than a patient biding of time. A man interprets patience into the long haul of his already-lived life. “I was always waiting.” A man longs to see the light of day as though he were a cicada, fingers emerging from the dirt, and then hoisting himself out. A man longs to see the world as a kind of egg from which he hatches after a beginning-less gestation period. “It will all end soon,” says the cicada man, although the cicada man is forever caught between the contradiction of a thing beginning and a thing ending. Is this the seventeen year slumber or the two months of waking? The question cannot be answered, and every bottle of wine might be the last before death; and every bottle of wine might be opened, poured, and break on the tongue as a revelation— not the end, but the beginning of the end. After a thousand years of sleep, what kind of death is possible for the cicada? The cicada is the resurrection creature. The chasm between life and death narrows to crossing points suddenly, unpredictably. While science has said the cicada wakes only to procreate, the poet knows the cicada wakes simply to live. Is a life of sixty days less meaningful than a life of sixty years? Meaning is not discerned in quantity; a moment in the soul is without end. The man who imagines the cicada emerging only to procreate falsely intuits sudden verve, anxiety and desperation in the cicada. How could such be true of a creature with the patience to wait forever? The...

Duration:00:28:12

Major Chisholm: Creative Liberty, Beauty in the Struggle, & Life without Alcohol

11/13/2023
Whaddup y'all? We hope everybody is doing just great! On this episode we had the pleasure of sitting down with Major Chisholm of Creative Liberty podcast. Major came on Jamey's radar through Whiskerino (which was a beard growing group, look it up if you don't know), and they further developed their relationship the last couple years through taking time together to explore life without alcohol. To kick the episode off we get into the beard talk, which was a rather robust conversation on facial hair. Next we move into the beverage portion of the episode-shoutout to Rambler and Spindrift sparkling waters, as well as Athletic Brewing and Sober Carpenter brewing to help us get some flavor without the alcohol. Lastly we get into chopping it up about Jamey and Major's journey into living alcohol free. They share how they encouraged each other and what it took to maintain sticking to their commitment. We hope you dig it! Socials: @creativeliberty (Majors IG) @royalruckusofficial @justjamey @brewsbeards @nomadikvagabond Check out Major on YouTube Check out our "Unvarnished" episodes on YouTube where you get to see our beautiful faces and get to hear all the stuff that gets edited out. Outro song: Royal Ruckus- "The Great Beard Rebellion" Peace y'all! Nomadik Vagabond

Duration:01:17:28

Sivion of Deepspace5: Maintaining Hope in the Face of Adversity

10/4/2023
What's up good people! We got a treat for y'all on this episode. This one's been a long time comin', but without further delay we present the multitalented Sivion of the legendary Deepspace 5 crew! As you'll be able to hear, we really enjoyed this conversation! We kicked this one off with what we were drinking, and then move into the beard care section of the episode. After we dissect the finer things of creams and combs we chop it up about parenting and career paths before discussing Siv's history in music and how dual love for the sax and the mic. He's got a few projects in the works that we're excited about, which leads us to discuss the labels he's been on how those connections were made. After the music talk we get into the deep waters (see what I did there?) of the music industry and its effect on the youth and society, as well as the evolution of the "Christian" hip-hop scene. Lastly we get into the shipwreck of the show where Sivion shares with us some health issues he's been dealing with for the past few years, how it's been affecting his life, how he's coping with it, and how he was able to take something negative and turning it into something beautiful. This truly was a blessing to have this conversation. We hope you're as encouraged listening to this episode as we were having it. Check us out on Instagram: @brewsbeards @royalruckusofficial @justjamey @nomadikvagabond @sivionds5 Be sure to hit up illect.com or illect.bandcamp.com to pick up music by Sivion (including his latest album Str8 Shot) as well as plenty other quality releases. Song at the end was "What It Is" by Sivion produced by Malex off the latest LP "Str8 Shot" on Illect Recordings Apologies for the technical difficulties! Be sure to like, share and subscribe!!! Peace! Nomadik Vagabond

Duration:02:03:52

Illustrate and Jeremiah Dirt: Hip-Hop, Beards, and a Mighty Army Cometh

9/10/2023
What up family?! We hope y'all have been enjoying your summer! Over here we've been soaking it up! On this episode we have a dope conversation with Illustrate and Jeremiah Dirt of Shadow Of The Locust. We get to talk about Illustrate coming into SOTL and his history in hip-hop. Jeremiah drops some jewels for the up and coming artists as well as the "old heads". Shadow Of The Locust dropped a new album on July 4th, so we talk about that and some of the behind the scenes recording processes for that and how some of the songs came about. This was really a family reunion minus the barbecue!! Hit up Royal Ruckus Bandcamp and Shadow Of The Locust Bandcamp to support the artists!! Y'all will love this one! Please support the music! royalruckus.bandcamp.com (Come On And Wakeup LP with bonus bandcamp only joints!) shadowofthelocust.bandcamp.com(where you can cop the A Mighty Army Cometh 2 album( jeremiahdirt.bandcamp.com illustrate.bandcamp.com and of course brewsbeards.com Y'all can hit us up on IG: @brewsbeards @justjamey @royalruckus @nomadikvagabond @shadowofthelocust @illustrate1 @jeremiahdirt Peace ya'll Nomadik Vagabond

Duration:01:23:26

Johnny Anomaly: Healing with Spoken Word.

8/4/2023
Welcome back people! Forgive the hiatus! We know it's been a hot minute since you've heard from us, but the wait is worth it! We got some heat to make the summer just a little bit hotter! We're kicking off this episode with the longest intro we've ever had wit Jamey and Nomadik chopping it up about parenthood and hip-hop. We're then joined by our guest spoken word artist Johnny Anomaly host of the podcasts Creative Coping and the Johnny Anomaly show. Before we get into the meat and potatoes of the show we discuss what we're drinking (shout out to Athletic Brewing, Pono Brewing, and Jack Daniels) and probably have the longest discussion we've had on non-alcoholic beers. We gotta cover beard care! So the three of us chop it up about what we're doing for the health and beauty of our facial hair. Finally Johnny shares with us how the loss of his son inspired him to start the Creative Coping podcast and writing and performing spoken word pieces. He shares how being creative helped him process the stages of grief and how he was able to translate that into teaching school kids about spoken word and poetry. helping them unlock the creativity within them. Thank you all for tuning in and we hope you enjoy the episode! peace, Nomadik You can find Johnny Anomaly on Instagram; @johhny_anomaly @creativecopingpod and you can check his spoken word pieces at johnnyanomaly.bandcamp.com. Also be sure to check out his podcasts wherever you get your podcasts at. As always you can find us on instagram at: @brewsbeards @nomadikvagabond @royalruckusofficial @justjamey also be sure to hit up www.mrrogersoftherapgame.com to peep the new Royal Ruckus EP as well as royal ruckus.bandcamp.com to download music and cop merchandise. Lastly hit up locustfist.com to peep the new Shadow Of The Locust album "a Mighty Army Cometh" (also streaming on all major DSP's) as well as custom ink.com/fundraising/amac2 to cop a shirt to help support the new album as well.

Duration:01:42:48

Creative Coping: Johnny Anomaly and Jamey discuss authenticity, depression, and faithfulness in the struggle

2/7/2023
Greetings beautiful people! On this episode we're playing an interview Jamey did on the Creative Coping podcast with Johnny Anomaly in September 2019. Jamey shares how he got into hip-hop, the current state of the genre and his thoughts on it, as well as the art of storytelling in hip-hop and the importance of saying something. He shares some of the creative processes behind creating music, specifically the Royalty Check & Unexpected Joy EP's. Johnny and Jamey then talk about Jamey's involvement in the Samson Society, which is a community of men who are serious about authenticity, humility, and recovery. Lastly he talks about his experience with grief and depression, and how the songwriting process on Unexpected Joy became like survival for him. Tune in and be sure to share this episode with anybody who you think could benefit from it. Peace and infinite blessings! Nomadik Vagabond Be sure to check out the Creative Coping podcast and follow @johnny_anomaly on IG @creativecopingpod also on instagram as always be sure to check us out at brewsbeards.com and of course give us a follow on the socials: @brewsbeards @royalruckusofficial @nomadikvagabond @justjamey The original episode can be found here: https://creativecopingpod.wordpress.com/2019/09/05/faithfulness-in-the-struggle/ The show has since been renamed The Johnny Anomaly Show, and can be heard here: https://open.spotify.com/show/47jMDe46LCREmcGs9cvyzY?si=45a76c4838c243e6

Duration:01:09:01

Elissa Bjeletich Davis on Loss, Love...and Life after Divorce

1/31/2023
We should call this episode 4th Time's A Charm as this is the fourth time we have had the pleasure of talking with Elissa Bjeletich Davis, an author and fellow podcaster. She updates us on what's been happening with her since the last time she was on the show. We set it off getting right into deep stuff. She share with us what it's like living with loss and how grief is something that is connected to love. We talk about family life and how that affects how we measure time. Elissa then lets us in on what a post divorce life is like, how it disrupts routines, and how to rebuild after. We wrap things up with her giving us the story of her remarriage and what life is like trying to create new rhythm. Be sure to check her out on Facebook and Instagram @elissbjeletichdavis and her website www.elissabjeletichdavis.com as well as her podcast Everyday Orthodox on Ancient Faith Radio. Be sure to follow us on IG: @brewsbeards @royalruckusofficial @nomadikvagabond @justjamey Of course http://brewsbeards.com And lastly hit up buymeacoffe.com/royalruckus to support the new EP and of course www.mrrogersoftherapgame.com to stream the new album with links to purchase! Peace! Nomadik Vagabond

Duration:01:20:49

World’s Okayest Episode: Jamey discusses songwriting and the creative process on the Jiggy Jaguar Show

1/14/2023
Whaddup good people?! Hope the new year has been good for you so far. After a little time away to recharge and refresh, we're back with the first episode of 2023! On this episode we bring you and interview Chunjay did on a radio show called "The Jiggy Jaguar Show" on iHeart Radio. He discusses with them the meaning on some songs from "World's Okayest Rapper" EP (produced by CookBook), and shares some stories about the recording process and lyrical content. It's pretty much like audio liner notes, so you'll get some idea of how Jamey gets creative, and learn some more details on the recording of the EP. There are shipwrecks behind the lyrics, and he gets to discuss it on radio. Tune in and turn it up! The new Royal Ruckus record Come On and Wake Up! comes out January 21, 2023! Nomadik Vagabond

Duration:00:30:21

Nicole Roccas on Time, Trauma, Creativity, and Healing

12/12/2022
Just like that we're back with a super fresh baked episode hot from the oven! On this episode we get to sit down with author, trauma-informed coach, and fellow podcaster Nicole Roccas. She takes the time to share with us how she got interested in the theme of time, how vast a subject it is, and how it affects our lives. We deep dive with the concept of time and how the idea of what time is has changed through the years. This leads us into her experience with trauma and how she started her journey as a trauma-informed coach helping other people through some of the difficult things in life. She shares how trauma has effected creatives and artists and what she does to speak into their lives with "trauma-informed creative coaching." This truly was a special conversation and we hope it helps you. To learn more about what Nicole does and her works visit her website : http://nicoleroccas.com and her IG @nicoleroccas and of course hit us up on IG: @nomadikvagabond @royalruckusofficial @brewsbeards Share http://brewsbeards.com with a friend! Peace!!!! Nomadik Vagabond

Duration:01:08:10

Pastor Mike Landsman on Helping the Hurting through Chaplaincy, Church Relations, and Pastoral Care

11/28/2022
Once again, Nomadik Vagabond here!!! What up beautiful people of the global sphere!!! We hope y'all had a great time giving thanks!! We got the pleasure of chopping it up with Mike Landsman, a pastor, hospital chaplain, and husband & father. He gives a glimpse into his daily routine as a hospital chaplain and shares with us the joys and challenges he faces dealing with people who are often terminally ill. After jumping right into the heavy stuff we discuss his upbringing as a pastor's kid, his time in the Word Faith Movement (https://www.equip.org/perspectives/word-faith-whats-wrong-with-the-word-faith-movement/)and how he was introduced to the early church fathers and the impact their teaching has had on his life. He is also co-host of The Areopagus podcast on Ancient Faith Radio with Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick. He shares his experience being a non-Orthodox Christian on an Orthodox Christian platform. This leads us into how Orthodox Christianity and the early Church Fathers have impacted him, how he has implemented some practices from early Christianity to enrich the worship life of his own church, and what it's been like to touch "multiple Christianities." Lastly Pastor Mike shares what his pastoral role is like being "the new guy" at an established church with over 200 years of history—and the challenges and joys that come with it. Thank you all for tuning in! Remember to share and subscribe we want as many people to hear these shows! And of course you can follow us on IG @brewsbeards @nomadikvagabond @royalruckusofficial and if your nice you might be able to follow Pastor Mike on IG @landspersona and if you wasn't to hear any of his sermons or contact him go to zionstoneucc.com And as a treat we play the new Royal Ruckus song "Recording In Progress" produced by DJ Sean P!! Check out the new music video here: https://youtu.be/2dwsH2_nloo Also hit up http://buymeacoffe.com/royalruckus to support the album!! Peace and all the Love! - Nomadik Vagabond

Duration:01:48:48

Everyday Orthodox pt.2: Jamey joins Elissa Bjeletich Davis to discuss, marriage, fatherhood, ”Bad Books Of The Bible”, and a deep dive into his faith journey.

11/15/2022
What's up wonderful people, we hope y'all are well, happy and healthy! Did you dig the last episode? We hope so, because this episode is almost like part 2 of the last one. You know how sometimes you hear an episode of something and it leaves you wanting more? Well we got you covered. Back in December of 2021 Jamey sat down (again) with Elissa Bjeletich Davis on her podcast Everyday Orthodox (see last episodes show notes to see what the show is about) and catch up and discuss recent developments in his life. They kick it off by talking about the backstory of how Jamey met his wife. He shares the incredible story of his wife's journey into her faith and how they met and how they are bringing two cultures together to make something beautiful. One of those beautiful things is their son. Jamey gives a glimpse into how he transitioned from a single man to a husband and father. Next they discuss his other podcast "Bad Books Of The Bible" where Elissa and Jamey have wonderful dialogue about the origins of the show, the content, co-host (shouts to Joel Miller!) and the purpose of the show. Everyday Orthodox is a live call in show so you get to hear Jamey getting put on the spot by a few callers. Definitely worth there listen. Be sure to look out for the new Royal Ruckus single "Recording In Progress". Video dropping November 19th! And as always be sure to share, subscribe, and tell a friend!!! Follow us on Instagram: @brewsbeards @royalruckusofficial @nomadikvagabond Be sure to check out the "Everyday Orthodox" podcast on Ancient Faith Radio-https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/everydayorthodox or the Ancient Faith radio app. Give Elissa a follow in Instagram : @elissabjelitichdavis And last but not least, don't forget to hit up buymeacoffee.com/royalruckus to support the new Royal Ruckus EPs!! Peace, Love, and Blessings!

Duration:00:56:57

Everyday Orthodox: Jamey joins Elissa Bjeletich Davis to discuss his journey to Orthodoxy, the Unexpected Joy EP, and faith & art

10/24/2022
Greetings family! We hope y'all are living good!! On this episode we run an interview Jamey did on Everyday Orthodox, hosted by Elissa Bjeletich Davis, a show about regular people and their journey into the Orthodox Christian faith. Some are creatives, some are clergy, and many are regular people sharing their story. Jamey was in Austin at this time for the release party of Unexpected Joy and was able to swing by her studio and discuss Jamey's journey to Orthodox Christianity from evangelical Christianity, as well as his family's background in Mormonism—and how church history played a part in his journey. They also get into Jamey's experience in the recording industry, specifically the "Christian" music scene. They delve into the identity crisis of Christian musicians and getting pigeonholed. The last part of the show is the two of them discussing the Unexpected Joy EP, what the creative process was like and the inspiration for the songs. As is typical on the show this episode is deep, yet fun at the same time. Hope y'all dig it!! Peace!! Be sure to check out the "EveryDay Orthodox" podcast on Ancient Faith Radio - https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/everydayorthodox - or the Ancient Faith radio app. Give her a follow on Instagram @elissabjelitichdavis and of course hit us up on IG: @brewsbeards @nomadikvagabond @royalruckusofficial Don't forget to hit up buymeacoffee.com/royalruckus to support the new Royal Ruckus album!!!! The songs in this episode are from "Unexpected Joy" and"Royal Check" by Royal Ruckus 1. There Is No God 2. Christos Anesti 3. He Spread His Arms 4. You Know Who I Am

Duration:01:09:27

CookBook and Jamey: ”Oh Fiddlesticks, God Bless It!”

10/10/2022
Yo, yo! What's up good people of planet earth!? We got another RARE conversation episode, and this one is super fresh. Before Cookbook started Felipes Garage with Murs and the newest iteration with King, E. Green, Adonis, and Nesto, and the short lived reintroduction of the reformed Really Tho!?! podcast, he had a show called Stereo-Types—named after the first Cook & Uno album. Well this was an episode where Cook invited Jamey (aka Chunjay, aka Mr. Royal Ruckus) to talk about cussing in hip-hop songs. They discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of the "clean version" of a song. Cook and Jamey share stories about growing up and navigating being young Hip-Hop heads, trying to listen to their music in Christian households, and how they maintained their love for the art and did what they had to do to listen to those raps! Tune in and turn it up! Peep the IG accounts: @brewsbeards @royalruckusofficial @nomadikvagabond And hit up www.royalruckus.com www.buymeacoffee.com/royalruckus and www.royalruckus.bandcamp.com brewsbeards.com Peace!

Duration:02:17:59

Nomadik Vagabond: Illect Mixtape Volume 2

9/26/2022
What's up good people! On this episode we are just going to play some music. Hopefully y'all are acquainted with Illect recordings, if not you're going to be after this episode! This was my first endeavor into digital DJing. There are a few mistakes here and there, but overall I'm pretty proud of it. If y'all dig this one, let us know and maybe we'll some more all music episodes. You'll notice at the beginning of the mix, I say DJ Rootsounds, that's just my DJ alias I came up with but it is me Nomadik. Anyway the track list is below and hope y'all dig it! 1.Rootsounds Intro 2.Sivion - Here We Go (Trucker Hats & PBR remix) 3.Sintax The Terrific & DJ Kurfu - The Shining Wire (ft. Manchild) 4JustMe - Holster 5.Sivion, Sintax,MuzOne, & JustMe - Raw 6.MuzeOne - Father Time 7.Sareem Poems - Bless The Child 8.Sivion - Older Now (I Made It mashup) 9.JustMe - Tell Your Crew 10.Page One & DJ Because - Crazy Leg Sweep 11.Sintax The Terrific & DJ Kurfu - Of Venison Meat 12.Scribbling Idiots - Told You So (ft. Masta Ace) 13.Sev Statik - Illectricity 14.Caramel Skillington - Legends Of The Fall 15.The Battery - Break 16.Sivion - For President (Of The Year mashup) 17 Imperial & Kinetik - Zone Out Hope y'all dig it and if you like what you hear hit up illiect.com or illect.bandcamp.com to cop some CD's, Vinyl, Tapes, and downloads. You can follow them on IG @illect and of course be sure to give us a follow on IG: @brewsbeards @royalruckusofficial @nomadikvagabond And last but not least! be sure to hit up buymeacoffee.com/royalruckus and support the new Royal Ruckus works inspired by the life of Fred Rogers. You can donate anything from $5 to $250 and there are a variety of perks. All this money goes to help pay for studio time, hotel rentals, car rentals, etc. Thank You all for tuning in, sharing, subscribing! Nomadik Vagabond

Duration:01:02:38

Rick Lee James on chaplaincy, music, and loving people like Mister Rogers did

9/12/2022
Welcome good people we hope you're doing well! We're back atcha with a beautiful conversation with Rick Lee James. He's a worship music leader, singer, and songwriter, with his first album coming out in 1997. He's also a speaker, author, and host of the podcasts "Voices in My Head" and "Welcome to the Neighborhood: A Mr. Rogers Tribute Podcast," and most recently—a hospital chaplain. "It's how I make sense of the world." Rick discusses with us the impact of music on his life and shares with us the beginnings of him playing music, the plethora of instruments he plays, and how his faith impacts his songwriting process. "We should have music about divorce and drug abuse. Sometimes Christian Music feels so inauthentic." We discuss the crossroads of faith and music, and the tension of being real and sharing your faith in the world and not sounding cliché. Lastly we move into some of his newer projects, including recording an unreleased Rich Mullins song, how he started the Mr. Rogers Say twitter account, as well as his latest song "As I Walk These Halls." "You're here to witness to these people." We discuss the lyrical inspiration of his latest single and how being a hospital chaplain has effected him. And of course we finish up the convo with a discussion about Mister Rogers, his impact on our lives, and the world. Rick shares with us how Mr. Rogers helped him in a dark time in his life as well as his chaplaincy and life. Thank you all for tuning in!! Remember to share this podcast or any episodes that might be your favorites with someone who you think will enjoy it. Or just grab a friends phone and subscribe for them. they'll thank you for it later. Closing song: Rick Lee James " As I Walk These Halls" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEVtjB2KVrU Check out Rick at: http://rickleejames.com http://rickleejames.bandcamp.com (He's got vinyl!!) and @rickleejames on IG and other socials. And be sure to check out his podcasts as mentioned above. Be sure to check out https://www.buymeacoffee.com/royalruckus to help support the new Royal Ruckus music campaign. Also: http://royalruckus.com http://mrrogersoftherapgame.com And of course you can us on IG: @brewsbeards @royalruckusofficial @nomadikvagabond Peace, Love, & Infinite Blessings!! Nomadik Vagabond

Duration:01:56:58

Sojourn: Mics, Drums, & Beat Machines

8/2/2022
Hello good people!! We’ve got a hot one for you !! On this episode we’ve got the multitalented MC, drummer, and producer….Sojourn! For those who know and don’t know he came up in the mid 90’s with The Tunnel Rats and of course his group Future Shock. We discuss what it was like being in a massive crew and also the moves Future Shock made. We also discuss his journey as a solo artist and his beginnings and career as a drummer. We get to discuss drumming and how it fostered his love of many genres of music. He talks about what it’s like playing in different bands with different vibes and how it stretches him. He shares about how the creative process of working with the Tunnel Rats and linking up with Braille on His label HipHopIsMusic to eventually release his Sojournslism record. We talk about his collab with Ras Kass and how that came about, and then move into how faith plays a role in his music and what the holistic route is. Be sure to check out www.sojournalistmedia.con to get the all the latest releases from him and also illect.bandcamp.com and illect.com to get his latest ep “The Dark Room.” Also to hear his drum works, stream and download or buy PHYSICAL copies of works by the bands he’s in: Hazmat The Sully Band Burt Brianne Band Tunnel Rats Future Shock Footsoldiers Be sure to like share and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen and hit us up on IG @brewsbeards @royalruckusofficial @nomadikvagabond and Sojourn @sojournalist And be on the lookout for the new Royal Ruckus album "Mr. Rogers Of The Rap Game" featuring Sojourn and other surprise guests!

Duration:01:43:18

Nomadik and Chunjay discuss Brews, Beards, and well.....Shipwrecks

5/14/2022
Nomadik and Chunjay get together to chat about Ukraine, life, baptisms, cussing, and a whole lot more. On this episode we have a “just the two of us” episode. Jamey and Nomadik take some time to catch up, check in and talk about some things that have been in our minds and hearts. We each brought a few things to the table to discuss and took some time to go deeper into those subjects with each other. As always, we discuss what we’re sipping and Nomadik kicks it off talking about the recent collaboration he was blessed to do with Mestizo Coffee and Dudley Perkins. Jamey discusses the Ukraine crisis and the direct effect it’s having on his life personally. Bouncing off that Nomadik shared the importance of gratitude and how it can shape your thoughts and actions. Jamey brings us into the recent baptism of his son and the beauty of it. To riff off that Nomadik brings up Mister Rogers and the importance of joy and how it can spread and even in the tough times we can share kindness. Lastly we move into beard care and some of the different techniques we’ve been implementing in our daily routines. We finish it up with a little discussion about integrating different aspects of life. And to bring it all home we play an EXCLUSIVE world premier of a song Jamey wrote for an insurance conference called “Expert Opinions”....it's a lot of fun, and you don't want to miss it. Nomadik https://mestizo.coffee/product/the-tonic/ coupon code: shipwrecked

Duration:01:52:57

Matt Wells: Monday Night Brews, Beards, Brews, Shipwrecks & Brews

2/9/2022
Hello Beautiful People! We got an UNRELEASED pre-pandemic episode! This one comes from back in 2017. Jamey sits down with Matt Wells at Monday Night Brewing in Atlanta, GA. Matt is a friend of Greg "Manchild" Owens of the legendary crews, Mars Ill and Deepspace5. After the three of them were hanging out, a podcast spontaneously broke out between Jamey and Matt. They chop it up about music, faith, and, (surprise) beer! Who knew how similar craft beer and music world are, but as the conversation goes on you hear the similarity of songwriting and brewing beer. You'll get insights into the beer industry and brewing, as well as some beer education as well. And naturally, this was recorded inside a brewery! After the beer talk, Matt talks about growing up in a Southern baptist household, playing music in the church and how it was actually a positive environment for his growth, and how that led to him being in a band, moving to L.A., forming a new band, rejecting a record deal and sticking to his guns. We close the show with the shipwreck of what led to his divorce, how he's dealt with that, and we finish with his beard care regime and of course one last tasty brew! Matt isn't really on social media so if you find him cool! If you live in Atlanta go check out Monday Night Brewing and grab a brew! You can of course find Chunjay and myself at in Instagram: @justjamey @nomadikvagabond @brewsbeards Peep out Monday Night brewing on IG @mondaynight Outro song is Run The Jewels "Blockbuster Night 2" As always, like share and subscribe!! Peace and all the love!! Nomadik Vagabond

Duration:01:38:11