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May 7 2026

Throwback: Chris Ballew – Musician (The Presidents of the United States of America / Caspar Babypants)

Steve Owens podcast alternative, babypants, ballew, beck, caspar babypants, chris ballew, Cobain, cobain's ghost, grammy, kitty, kurt cobain, lump, madonna, mtv, music, peaches, potus, seattle, sir mix alot

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Hey Streetwalkers. This is a throwback episode with Chris Ballew from the ground breaking 90s band The Presidents of the United States of America. Chris first appeared on the show on 7.18.22
It was such a compelling & fun episode, l decided it needed to be re-visited!
Enjoy this throwback episode, tell a friend, and thanks for listening!

Chris Ballew
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Chris Ballew. Chris is a musician and founding member and lead singer of the alternative rock band The Presidents of the United States of America. Chris is also known as Caspar Babypants; catering music for parents and kids to enjoy together. In this episode we chat about why he was drawn to music, touring as a band member with Beck for 2 tours, forming The Presidents, managing huge hits like Peaches, and Lump, and some of the strangely stringed instruments he has played in those songs. He shares stories about Sir Mix A Lot, Beck, Madonna, and even a great story about Kurt Cobain’s GHOST! We talk about he second, third, and now fourth musical incarnation; including Caspar Babypants, writing music for tv, film, and commercials, and his latest project, ethereal music. All of this and more, Chris HAS to com back!
Follow Chris on social media:
Insta: @ChrisBallew

Check out his music at: ChrisBallew.org & Babypantsmusic.com

April 20 2026

Jeffrey Biegel – Classical Concert Pianist (Rhapsody in Red, White and Blue)

Steve Owens podcast America 250, Bach, Beethoven, Billy Joel, Chopin, Classical pianist, concert pianist, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, grammy, Jeffrey Biegel, JFk, Juliard, Lalo Schifrin, Liberace, Long Island, Lucille Ball, Lucy Arnaz Luckinbill, Manhattan Intermettzo, master class, Millenium Fantasy, MLK, Morton Estrin, Mozart, Neil Sedaka, Nocturne in C Sharp, Peter Boyer, Peter Tork, piano, RBG, Rhapsody in Red White and Blue, Rhapsody National Initiative Project, Richard Lewis, The Monkees, Toledo Symphony

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Jeffrey Biegel

Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Grammy winning classical concert pianist, and national treasure Jeffrey Biegel. In this episode, Jeffrey and I chat about his learning how to play piano from some of the greatest teachers in the history of the instrument, what he chose to go the classical route instead of a more pop focus, and some of his inspirations. Jeffrey shares stories involving Billy Joel, Morton Estrin, Lalo Schifrin, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, the late Neil Sedaka, Liberace, Peter Tork, the late Richard Lewis, Lucy Arnaz Luckinbill, Lucille Ball, Dan Lauria, Barry Manilow, Zsa Zsa Gabor, and Peter Boyer. This episode is a walk down Memory Lane, as well as Fascination Street! We discuss some of the orchestras and symphonies Jeffrey has played with and continues to play with. Then we talk about some of his own projects, and why they are so important to him. Jeffrey shares some insight on projects like: Waltz of Hope I & II, Reflection of Freedom (JFK), Reflection of Equality (MLK), Rhapsody in Red, White and Blue, The Millenium Project, and so much more. I cannot stress enough how grateful I am to Jeffrey for sitting down with me on his way to teach a Master Class in Wichita. Thank you, Jeffrey, you are a MENSCH!

March 26 2026

Throwback: Herb Alpert – Grammy Winning Multi-Platinum Selling Recording Artist

Steve Owens podcast a & m, A & M records, entreptrneur, grammy, herb alpert, herb alpert is, icon, interview, jazz, Jazz legend, music, musician, philanthropist, platinum, producer, rise, spanish flea, tijuana brass, trumpet

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Hey Streetwalkers. This is a throwback episode with American musician & co-founder of A & M records Herb Alpert.

Herb first appeared on the show on 12.21.20.

It was such a compelling & fun episode, l decided it needed to be re-visited!

Enjoy this throwback episode, tell a friend, and thanks for listening!

Herb Alpert
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Herb Alpert. Herb is a multi platinum selling recording artist, producer, multiple Grammy winner, record company executive, philanthropist, and founder of A & M Records. In this episode we chat about when Herb first knew he wanted to play music, why he started a record company (with Jerry Moss), and a few stories behind some of his biggest hits. Herb does let me play a couple of those hits before I talk about his new film Herb Alpert Is… available everywhere now.
Follow Herb on social media:
Twit: @HerbAlpert
Insta: @OfficialHerbAlpert

February 10 2025

JoJo Garza – Texican Rock Star! (Los Lonely Boys)

Steve Owens podcast Conjunto, faith, Garza Brothers, grammy, heaven, Henry Garza, JoJo Garza, Los Lonely Boys, love, resurrection, Ringo Garza, rock, Rock and roll, San Angelo, Send More Love, Sony epic, Tejano, texas, Texican

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JoJo Garza
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know JoJo Garza. JoJo is the bass player for the Grammy winning Texican Rock band Los Lonely Boys. In this episode, we chat about how the Garza brothers got together and became a rock band. JoJo explains how his dad taught them all how to play nusic from a very early age. It doesn’t hurt that both sides of the family have music royalty and Tejano music icons. Of course we discuss their meteoric rise to fame with their 2003 mega hit song HEAVEN, and some of the amazing things that came with it’s success. JoJo shares some fun stories about meeting some of his music idols, and even a heart warming tale of Willie Nelson giving the Garza brothers the shirt off his back… sort of. Los Lonely Boys are back, with their first new album in 11 years. RESURRECTION is exactly what you want from another Los Lonely Boys album. There are several hit singles on the new record, and JoJo let’s me play my favorite track from it!. Catch Los Lonely Boys on their nationwide tour; with supporting bands including: Los Lobos, Del Castillo, Texican Legacy, The Cisteros, and more. Get tour and ticket info at LosLonelyBoys.com

March 7 2024

Shawn’s Picks #5 B. J. Thomas

Steve Owens podcast 50th, academy award, Bacharach, bj thomas, butch cassidy, contemporary christian, Elvis, grammy, growing pains, hooked on a feeling, icon, legend, musician, oscar, raindrops, Shawn's Picks, singer, songwriter

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Shawn’s Picks: B. J. Thomas.

Hey Streetwalkers. THANK YOU SO MUCH for inspiring me to get to 400 episodes!
As you may have guessed; lm taking March “off” from releasing new episodes.
HOWEVER; all month long, l will be releasing some of my wife’s very favorite episodes, in a “Best Of” style.

So expect a re-release of an older favorite every weekday; with an all new intro from my wife, explaining why she chose each specific episode.

Keep in mind that these are in no particular order, and l’ll be back in April with all new episodes.

Like, follow, subscribe and tell a friend!

-Steve Owens
Fascination Street Podcast

B J Thomas
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know B J Thomas.
B J is a singer / songwriter who has sold well over 70 million albums worldwide. He has had 8 number one hits, and has had 46 songs on the Billboard top 100. You definitely know his songs!
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry, Hooked On A Feeling, I Just Can’t Help Believing, Rock And Roll Lullaby, Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song, and the Academy Award winning song Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head (1970 Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid). B J also sand the theme song to smash hit tv show Growing Pains: As Long As We Got Each Other. This is the FIFTY year anniversary of Raindrops!
B J also has the honor of being a member of The Grand Ole Opry, winning 5 Grammy’s, as well as having the very first Contemporary Christian album in history to go platinum.
In this episode we chat about how he came to be in the music business out of a tiny town outside of Houston, Tx. Then he tells us some stories about some of these hit songs, including preforming at the Academy Awards in 1970. We also talk about when he was invited to play FOR Elvis. BJ is kind enough to let me play a song or two. Enjoy!
Follow BJ on social media:
Twit: @TheBJThomas
Insta: @TheBJThomas
FB: The B J Thomas

March 6 2024

Shawn’s Picks #4 Herb Alpert

Steve Owens podcast A & M records, a&m, A&m Records, Entrepreneur, grammy, icon, jazz, legen, music, musician, philanthropist, podcast, rise, Shawn's Picks, spanish flea, trumpet, trumpeter

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Shawn’s Picks: Herb Alpert

So expect a re-release of an older favorite every weekday; with an all new intro from my wife, explaining why she chose each specific episode.

Keep in mind that these are in no particular order, and l’ll be back in April with all new episodes.

Like, follow, subscribe and tell a friend!

-Steve Owens
Fascination Street Podcast

March 1 2024

Shawn’s Picks #1 Chris Ballew

Steve Owens podcast alternative, baby pants, best of, casper baby pants, children's music, chris ballew, comedy, grammy, interview, kurt cobain, kurt cobain's ghost, lump, madonna, music, new music, peaches, podcast, seattle, Shawn's Picks, sir mix alot, the presidents of the united states of america

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Shawn’s Picks: Chris Ballew

So expect a re-release of an older favorite every weekday; with an all new intro from my wife, explaining why she chose each specific episode.

Keep in mind that these are in no particular order, and l’ll be back in April with all new episodes.

Like, follow, subscribe and tell a friend!

-Steve Owens
Fascination Street Podcast

Check out his music at: ChrisBallew.org & Babypantsmusic.com

March 13 2023

Brad Roberts – Singer / Songwriter (Crash Test Dummies)

Steve Owens podcast 90's rock, afternoons and coffeespoons, alternative rock, arista, arista records, baritone, brad roberts, canada, canadian, canadian rock, clive davis, coffeespoons, crash test dummies, god shuffled his feet, grammy, how does a duck know, juno, Mmm, mmm mmm mmm mmm, platinum, recording artist, rock band, sacred alphabet, singer, singersongwriter, songwriter, superman, superman's song, tour

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Brad Roberts
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know the singer, songwriter, and founder of the multi-platinum Canadian Rock band Crash Test Dummies. In this episode, we chat about how the band formed, and the rapid rise and fall of their debut single Superman’s Song on the Canadian charts. Brad tells us about the fickle nature of Canadian love for their artists, and how eye-opening an experience it was for him. We discuss the legendary Clive Davis’s involvement, and the chart climbing success of the band’s second album; God Shuffled His Feet, and how much I love it personally. 2023 is the 30-year anniversary of that album, and for some reason, I spend an inordinate amount of time explaining to Brad what this album has meant to me throughout the years. Crash Test Dummies are on a national tour of the United States and have released a brand-new song 3 days ago called: Sacred Alphabet. This is their first new release in over a decade and is available everywhere now. Make sure you catch Crash Test Dummies on tour. Maybe they will play some of their biggest hits, Brad is gracious enough to let me play my personal favorite of their songs toward the end of the episode. Thanks Brad!