PK Waves returns to the podcast to talk about current events, his new album, and gaming. PK Waves is an artist residing in San Luis Obispo California, originally from Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. His new album is called For Loaded Shells Only.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Intro; PK Waves returns to the Duff Radio Podcast
0:16 - Growing up in the Camdenton, Missouri school system
1:34 - What happened to the Scary Movie series?
2:02 - PK's SP-404 and home studio setup
2:40 - Video games
5:21 - Recording sounds with vintage microphones
6:39 - Creating beats with loop banks on SP-404
8:37 - Styles on PK Waves new album For Loaded Shells Only
10:09 - Lake of the Ozarks culture
16:44 - The 40-hour workweek; Mewgenics game; The Binding of Isaac video game
19:50 - Are LLMs demonic?; OpenAI whistleblowers
24:44 - Unseen forces of the universe in an information-based reality
26:55 - AI chatbots are like Ouija Boards; warnings against negative aspects of AI; Google DeepMind
30:15 - Using AI to create assets; Aseprite pixel art tool
32:03 - Game development program at Camdenton LCTC; Gamemaker Studio; RPG Maker
35:17 - Exploring RPG Maker; Riley Macc Discord
36:28 - Megabonk game
37:23 - ARC Raiders robot killing game
37:58 - Alienware computer
39:48 - Civilization 3, 4, 5, and 6
40:36 - Volcano vaporizers
43:02 - Rebuilding life one step at a time
43:47 - Impact of California transfers + St. Louisans and Kansas Citians on the rental market at Lake of the Ozarks
45:01 - Lake restaurant parking lot story
47:36 - Growing up in a small town
48:54 - Love is beautiful
49:18 - Thoughts on the Epstein files
1:13:49 - Future of the American Empire
1:31:33 - Importance of community in the digital age
1:34:08 - Earthship homes
1:36:35 - Building a creative community; New Mexico unrestricted land; Uncle Roy's Organic Cannabis in Milan, New Mexico
1:43:29 - PK Waves Drum Kit
1:45:25 - Moving to the East Coast; Chinese medicine; working & living in California
1:55:14 - Finding happiness in the face of modern lifestyle demands
1:58:56 - Message to music producers in 2026
2:01:12 - OG Da Sleep Dealer, BugleBoy, and PK Waves YouTube Channels
2:11:40 - Outro

Links to everything we talked about:

Uncle Roy's Organic Cannabis - https://uncleroygrows.com/
PK's Drum Kit - https://marketplace.ectocorp.net/
PK Waves YouTube: - @pkwaves420
Bugle Boy: - @bugleboy3k
Aseprite - https://www.aseprite.org/

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Kansas City artist OkCasheyy returns to the Duff Radio Podcast with host Ty McDuffey to talk about the upcoming Bad Luvrs and Friends show on October 3, 2025, at Sk8bar in Westport at 209 Westport Road, Kansas City, Missouri. The show's lineup features frequent Duff Radio collaborators OkCasheyy, STBtheDON, Riley Macc, TS Shaad, Zajikc, and many more.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro, OkCasheyy on the Duff Radio Podcast
0:06 - Brain eating amoeba Lake of the Ozarks
0:46 - Bad Luvrs and Friends Show October 3rd in Westport
1:18 - How OkCasheyy planned a local concert and found the Sk8bar venue in Westport
2:33 - Getting people out of the house and to live events
3:04 - Fighting spiritual warfare through music and togetherness
4:46 - Bad Luvrs and Friends details (October 3rd, 2025, 7pm doors open at 6pm til midnight)
5:21 - OkCasheyy's setlist for the Bad Luvrs & Friends show, Strawberry Milkshake song, tracks with Riley Macc
6:14 - Drank Pt. 4 by STBtheDON, Uneasy by OkCasheyy and Riley Macc, Roll U Up 2 by Wheelz, Aden Prieto setlist, Kelron's latest EP
7:39 - Eye for talent
8:35 - Where is OkCasheyy at creatively right now?
9:19 - Contact OkCasheyy for music videos and visuals; Milliones video by Zajikc and Delirio MC
10:00 - Exporting videos in Davinci Resolve
10:48 - Managing changes in business; faith in God
12:07 - Was OkCasheyy raised in a church? Faith and prayer's role in OkCasheyy's life
16:04 - How music brings the world together
18:50 - Being remembered after death; making other people's lives better
20:09 - Butterfly effect, consistency, law of accumulation
21:13 - What does success mean to you?
22:46 - OUTRO; COME OUT TO the Bad Luvrs & Friends show at Sk8bar in Westport

#podcast #kansascitymusic #independentartist

In this episode of the Duff Radio Podcast, host Ty McDuffey sits down with Kansas City rap group Live By The Bag (producer ConorChillOut, STBtheDON, TS Shaad, & Mighty Casual) to talk about the release of their long-awaited debut album, which has been nearly 5 years in the making.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Introduction to Kansas City rap group Live By The Bag and their new album
0:43 - God works in mysterious ways, how Mighty Casual and ConorChillOut met
1:38 - TS Shaad out of Kansas City, Kansas, Wyandotte County
3:10 - ConorChillOut on the early days of producing and recording music, meeting through Soundcloud
4:12 - STBtheDON on Live By The Bag's creation in early 2020 on 10th & Grand downtown Kansas City, Missouri; recording 3 albums during pandemic lockdowns
5:49 - Mighty Casual on shooting videos in Kansas City, early social media days, recording first tracks with Live By The Bag music group
6:53 - Respect for Live By The Bag's engineering, production, writing, energy, and talent; importance of community, friendship, & hard work
8:16 - Statement from ConorChillOut on family
9:16 - TS Shaad statement on brotherhood, growing up together, and family
10:49 - TS Shaad's growth as an artist
11:22 - STBtheDON on friendship and working with ConorChillOut; perfecting the process and getting better; 10,000 hour rule
15:33 - Friendship, hobbies, talent, earning respect from others
16:11 - STBtheDON's New York era; hoops; building relationships in Kansas City; creating a new album for fans in Kansas City and worldwide; subgenres of rap; appreciation for rap and music; growing as men
19:17 - Top 5 rappers in Kansas City
22:32 - Music is timeless; changing the world with music; sticking together as men during tough times; setting goals and being accountable
24:25 - A Beautiful Underrated Moment album announcement
24:50 - TS Shaad on accountability& improving; interview outro