Welcome to the latest episode of Blerd Radio!
In this episode, Big Money (the titular Blerd) is joined by his West Coast compatriots, Garrett “GG” Gonzales and Kevin “KJ” Johnson. Free from the constraints implied by a specific theme, this podcast is a freewheeling hour (and change) that touches on the following topics:
–Sir Mix-A-Lot‘s plush new gig making announcements at SEA/TAC airport, and whether it’s appropriate to call Mix a one-hit wonder.
-The differences between hip-hop radio on the East and West coasts in the early Nineties.
–MC Hammer‘s ubiquity on West Coast hip-hop radio around that time leads to a discussion about the infamous “Pumps And A Bump” video and whether anyone on the panel would be caught dead in a leopard-skin banana hammock.
-Did Hammer really have a leg to stand on when challenging Michael Jackson to a dance-off, and do any of today’s singer/dancers (Timberlake, Chris Brown, Usher, Ne-Yo) hold a candle to the King of Pop on the showmanship tip?
-KJ and Big Money finally met in person! Get the lowdown on their thrilling face-to-face.
-Also, find out how KJ came into possession of a teddy bear modeled after Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men. Yes, you heard that right.
-A discussion on turning 40, from three men in their late thirties. The operative word is: frightened. This discussion somehow turns into the initial planning stages for a Popblerd guys’ weekend in Las Vegas. If and when this happens, there will be pictures.
-Alcohol tolerance; as discussed by someone who finds himself out and about fairly often (Big Money,) someone who hangs out occasionally with his much-younger co-workers (GG,) and someone who goes out every fourth full moon (KJ.)
-Which ’90s R&B group member should have had the biggest solo career?
-How did all these people end up in the same place at the same time?
And that’s the tip of the iceberg, folks. You can listen in the player below, or download the podcast directly here, or subscribe to us on iTunes!
