Welcome to the latest episode of the Black and Wyatt Records podcast! This week Mike McCarthy and co-host, Frank Bruno, talk with music historian, record collector and photographer, Jim Cole, about growing up in Memphis, working at River city Records and the rebirth of Sun Records. Jim talks about Rufus Thomas, Ike Turner and Roscoe Gordon. Jim has photographed bands such as ‘68 Comeback, Fireworks and the Oblivians, as well as assignments for CNN and Playboy magazine.

Welcome to the Black and Wyatt Records podcast. This week, host Mike McCarthy is talking with Memphis rap artist Tommy Wright, III with special co-hosts Kristen Hobbs and John Marvel McCarthy. Tommy discusses the stories behind his songs, such as “Junkie Junt”, “I Ain’t Scared To Die”, and “Getting Crunk”.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Black and Wyatt Records podcast. This week, Host Mike McCarthy talks with Johnny Norris, Chris Gafford, and Brandon McGovern from the band “Your Academy.” The guys talk about their 2021 Black and Wyatt LP release, as well as their second album, entitled, “#2 Record”, recorded at Hi-Lo Studio.

Welcome to the Black and Wyatt Records podcast! This week, Mike McCarthy talks with J. D. Reager about his lifelong involvement with the Memphis music scene, including his solo album projects, his band, the Cold Blooded Killers, work with Snowglobe, and producing the Subteens, "Hopes and Good Intentions," Volume 4. J. D. talks about photographing Memphis wrestling, co-founding Rock for Love, and recording with the legendary Ross Johnson. J. D. is also preserving and archiving the songs of historic Memphis punk band, the Modifiers, of which J. D.'s father was a member.

Welcome to the new Black and Wyatt podcast episode! This week, host Mike McCarthy and I talk with singers-songwriters, Amy LaVere, and her husband, Will Sexton. Mike and Amy talk about 25 years of friendship and collaborations, including films and videos, such as “Destroy Memphis”, “Tupelove” and “Pointless Drinking”. Amy and Will play several new songs, as they get ready for a live concert recording at the Green Room at Crosstown Arts at 8 PM on September 13, 2025.

The new Black and Wyatt Records Podcast is out! Join hosts Mike McCarthy and Kristen Hobbs this week for Part II of a conversation with Grifters bass player, Tripp Lamkins, and Impala lead guitarist, John Stivers, as they continue to talk about their Memphis bands with emphasis this time on “Fraysia” and the “Total Strangers” with bandmate, Jared McStay. We’ll close out with Fraysia’s “So It Ends”.

The new Black and Wyatt Records Podcast is out! This week, hear Part I of an interview with Grifters bass player, Tripp Lamkins, and Impala lead guitarist, John Stivers. Tripp and John talk with Mike McCarthy and co-host, Kristen Hobbs, about growing up in “Rockin’ Raleigh”, forming the band, Bob, with Greg Harwell and Stan Gallimore, the Memphis music scene of the 80’s and 90’s, and the days of Camelot Music, the Mid-South Coliseum, and Memphis Comics and Records.

This week filmmaker and sculptor Mike McCarthy talks with musician Tim Prudhomme. Tim discusses his various rock ‘n’ roll bands over the last 30 years and the road that led him to Memphis.