The Storyhole
Everyone has stories to tell. Lo-fi folklorist Joel Huggins is here to share those stories with you.
2 years ago

End of Season 2 Bonus: Mark Walters!

It's a holiday miracle! A post-season-finale episode of the Storyhole. We heard you all crooning "I'll have a Bluuuuuue Christmas without The Storyhole..." and have come to your rescue. A very intimate convo bw Joel and Mark Walters, drummer for '90's Crypt Records midwest legends The Revelators. We talk garage punk, Columbia Mo music scene minutiae, and some of Mark's most memorable shows attended. Enjoy, Happy Holidays, and see you next season!

2 years ago

S2:E12 – Deke Dickerson & Grant Lawrence: Cheeto Was One of Us Pt. 2

Welcome to part 2 of our season finale! We pick up exactly where we left off with Deke and Grant, pulling a little bit of the "dual perspective" action between the boys. If you caught the first half, you literally cannot afford to miss this!

2 years ago

S2:E11 – Deke Dickerson & Grant Lawrence: Cheeto Was One of Us Pt. 1

It's season finale time, and The Storyhole likes to go big! Join Joel as he welcomes Los Angeles via Columbia, MO music legend Deke Dickerson to The Storyhole. But wait! What kind of season finale would just have 1 guest?! Not here, buster. Joining the conversation is broadcaster and vocalist for Vancouver, BC, Canada's rock'n'roll titans The Smugglers - Grant Lawrence. Joel pulled these two giants of rock together to take a walk down memory lane to revisit the legacy of Deke's snack rock supergroup Th

2 years ago

S2:E10 – Richard King & Kevin Walsh: Trouble Boys from Scranton

This week, Joel welcomes Richard King and Kevin Walsh, pillars of the midwest music scene (The Blue Note, Streetside Records) to The Storyhole! Of course they talk music and some of their favorite shows, but we also get some incredible behind-the-scene stories you won't want to miss! Encountering Tom Waits? Check! Booking Johnny Cash at the dawn of his resurgence? Yes! Bringing Chuck Berry back to the stage? You betcha! And so much more. Come check out just a taste of what makes up the storied history of t

2 years ago

A Consolation Bonus Episode

We're giving you all an amazing sneak peek into what you can find on our Patreon! This is a very special treat and is not an attempt to cover for the fact that we didn't get an episode ready for this month. Nope. Not that. This bonus episode is more from Joel's conversation with Steve and Adam from The Incontinentals, and it's a very very funny tale that recounts and incredible adventure from another gig. Check it out!

3 years ago

S2:E9 – Adam and Steve: Yer Insultin' the Audience

When Joel chose the theme song for season 1 he went to a band near and dear to his heart from his salad days in Columbia, MO - The Incontinentals. This month, one-time Incontinentals drummer Adam and stalwart bassman Steve join us in the 'Hole for tales of honky tonk madness, lavatorical grandness, and sloppy drunk bandness. Cheers!

3 years ago

S2:E8 – Larry Schemel: The Gimmicks' Gimmick Was There Was No Gimmick

This week, Joel welcomes his friend and Death Valley Girls' guitarist Larry Schemel to The Storyhole. Not only do we get a couple of great stories out of Larry, but there's plenty of music talk from one of Joel's favorite fellas. Check it out!

3 years ago

S2:E7 – Eric Edelstein: When Jed Killed Carmichael

Eric Edelstein (We Bare Bears, Green Room, Drunk History) comes by to regale Joel with some Neil Young stories and to explain how a clawhammer and a Native American sculpture are the only security system you need.

3 years ago

S2:E6 – Nick Shoulders: From the Garhole to the Storyhole

We are beyond excited to have Nick Shoulders, all the way from the garholes of Arkansas to join Joel in The Storyhole to spin some yarns and pick some tunes. Check out https://patreon.com/thestoryholepodcast for even more from this session!

3 years ago

S2:E5 – Merry Christmas from The Storyhole!

Hey everyone! Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all our great listeners and family. As our present to you, we're giving... what else? Stories! Joel talks with his old friend Michael about a great Christmas story from his youth involving Santa Claus! Then, Joel sits down with his sister Rachael and Momma Huggs herslef to talk about a Xmas morning that will forever live in infamy in the Huggins family. Check it out! Oh, and Happy New Year!