Troubled Men Podcast

Ren Coman, Manny Chevrolet

troubledmenpodcast@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

A conversational music and New Orleans culture interview show featuring working musicians, singer-songwriters, and veteran music-industry figures, typically with local or regional connections and a current release, performance, or career story. Agencies could credibly pitch musicians, songwriters, producers, music educators, and music-business veterans with distinctive career histories or new projects; booking difficulty is low because the show regularly features accessible professional guests rather than exclusively high-profile celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 380

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Contact Information

troubledmenpodcast@gmail.com

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Host

Ren Coman - New Orleans native and longtime music-business professional who has worked in the music industry since childhood.

Manny Chevrolet - Los Angeles native and filmmaker who moved to New Orleans after working in Hollywood and became a perennial candidate for mayor.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Working or veteran musicians, singer-songwriters, producers, music educators, and music-business professionals, especially those connected to New Orleans or with distinctive career histories and a current release, performance, or creative project.
Required Achievements:  
Released albums or active recording projects, Membership in notable bands or ensembles, Performances or recordings with established music artists, Long-running careers in regional or national music scenes, Teaching or professional work in music and the arts

Recent Guest Discussions

Jerry Giddens - His Solo Album Sad Songs At Sunset, Chapter 1, The Stage Production Based On The Album, Music Career, Hollywood Experiences, Teaching, And Songwriting.

Ned Henry - His New Record, Songwriting, New Orleans Music, Recording, Collaborations With Jimmy Buffett And Doyle Grisham, And The Album Release Show.

Doyle Grisham - His Career In Country Music, Studio Work, The Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, Recording Techniques, Guitar And Pedal-steel Players, And Work With Major Artists.

Anthony Donado - His Music Career, Local Bands, Recording, Radio Work, Performances, And His Work Outside Music At A New Orleans Food Business.

Recent Topics

New Orleans, Music, Songwriting, Music History, Musicians

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Troubled Men Podcast
:

TMP346 JERRY GIDDENS COMES AROUND AGAIN

July 09, 2026

The veteran singer, songwriter, and guitar player with Walking Wounded, the Stoney White Punks, and Killeen Foundry has released his latest solo record, "Sad Songs At Sunset, Chapter 1," and created a play incorporating the material that was recently staged at the AllWays Cabaret. A former itinerant child preacher, he spent years in the L.A. music biz rat race before relocating to New Orleans to teach college. In this episode, Jerry, being a professor of English literature, employs a narrativ...

Feral Zone 31 DOYLE GRISHAM AND NED HENRY MAKE THEIR OWN WEATHER

July 03, 2026

The decorated pedal steel guitarist and 25-year veteran of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer band joins René and songwriter, singer, and guitar player Ned Henry in advance of the record release show for Ned's new album, "Make Your Own Weather.” Doyle is a living legend, having played and recorded with country music stars including George Jones, Johnny Paycheck, Roy Rogers, Chet Atkins, Lynn Anderson, Conway Twitty, Webb Pierce, and Dolly Parton starting in the 1950s. Now he enters the Feral Zone t...

TMP345 ANTHONY DONADO MAKES IT EASY

June 26, 2026

The drummer, songwriter, and singer with bands including Narcissy, the Bonapartes, the Low Amps, and the Abitals was also a member of the notorious Alex Chilton-produced group Soupchain. His association with record biz mastermind Carlo Ditta led to gigs backing the legendary John Sinclair. Now moonlighting at T Ray's Boudin and Cracklins, Anthony joins the Troubled Men to show them how the sausage is made. Topics include Agent 99 lookalikes, World Cup fever, the Naked Bike Ride, a rope swing ...

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