The Shadow People Ep28 – Puff, Petty & a New Orleans Christmas

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The Shadow People

Nigel Hall, Derrick Freeman

29 episodes

2 weeks ago

Welcome to The Shadow People, a podcast where New Orleans musicians Nigel Hall and Derrick Freeman bring their unfiltered, unapologetic, and often hilarious takes on politics, music, sports, and the chaos of life. From behind-the-scenes tales of musician life to spirited debates about controversial internet comments and the state of pop culture, The Shadow People keeps it real, raw, and unpredictable. Whether you're here for the jokes, the insight, or just to feel like you're hanging with two of NOLA's finest, this is the podcast you didn’t know you needed.

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The Shadow People Ep28 – Puff, Petty & a New Orleans Christmas

The Shadow People

57 minutes 45 seconds

2 weeks ago

The Shadow People Ep28 – Puff, Petty & a New Orleans Christmas

The Shadow People hit their one–year anniversary with a holiday episode that somehow manages to be equal parts true-crime autopsy, sports therapy session, and Christmas group hug.Nigel and Derrick kick things off with a deep dive into the new Diddy documentary produced by 50 Cent: the year of peak pettiness, Bad Boy’s legacy, the Tupac timeline finally “making sense,” witness tampering on camera, and what it means when one of the architects of the culture becomes its cautionary tale. From Shine to Mase and Cam’ron, they connect all the messy dots while trying not to laugh at things that really aren’t funny.Then it’s back home: the Saints are trash-but-not-that-trash, the Pelicans suddenly look alive, and the guys talk sloppy wins, Rasul’s good-luck trip to the Dome, and why Denver might quietly be headed to the Super Bowl in one of the weirdest NFL seasons in memory.In the spirit of the season, there’s Jazz Fest news (Lettuce is in, plus Nigel’s own sets), a recap of the Harry Shearer/Judith Owen Christmas show, and a mini–Christmas music war: Irma Thomas vs everybody, Donny Hathaway vs Chris Brown, Prince vs Sinéad O’Connor, and why some songs simply belong to the originals.Finally, Derrick breaks out gifts from his Thanksgiving trip to Houston: a Jimmy Smith Blue Note classic, a Houston rap history book, and a gloriously chaotic Taylor Swift poster that will haunt the Brown Hound Sounds studio forever. Nigel closes with a genuinely heartfelt reflection on gratitude, surviving the holidays, and taking fifteen minutes a day to remember what’s still good.Recorded at Brown Hound Sounds in New Orleans. Like, subscribe, and hit up shadowpeoplepodcast@gmail.com with questions, comments, and sponsors who aren’t afraid of a little truth.Timestamps:00:00 – One year of The Shadow People and a very pagan Christmas02:40 – Breaking down the Diddy doc, 50 Cent’s pettiness & Bad Boy fallout10:59 – “No Diddy”: victims, hubris, and the culture taking an L20:02 – Saints, Rasul’s good-luck game, and the Pelicans finally hooping25:24 – NFL playoff chaos and why Denver suddenly looks dangerous35:23 – Harry Shearer’s Christmas show, Irma Thomas, and Jazz Fest news37:45 – This Christmas discourse: Donny vs Chris Brown, Prince vs Sinéad49:23 – Houston gifts, Taylor Swift poster chaos & Nigel’s holiday gratitude sermon