RadioPeng presents

WONKO'S HOLE

Music talk. Musician gossip. Industry dirt. Held with a stiff drink and zero respect for consequences. Live, loud, and probably a little off-key.

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THE PODCAST
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EP. 0421h 23m
Nobody Owns Jazz Anymore (And That's The Problem)
We crack open the question of genre ownership, copyright in improv, and why jazz schools keep churning out robots.
jazz copyright education
41
EP. 04158m
Spotify Killed The Radio Star (But Made It Richer)
Streaming economics, playlist politics, and how one algorithm decides who eats this year.
streaming business algorithms
40
EP. 0401h 12m
The Session Musician Manifesto
An honest, drinks-in-hand tribute to the invisible workforce behind every hit you've ever loved.
session work industry live
39
EP. 0391h 05m
AI in the Studio: Tool or Threat?
Hot takes, cold takes, and one take so lukewarm it needed another round to finish. We argue AI and music production.
AI production hot takes
38
EP. 03847m
Why Vinyl Still Matters (And Why It Doesn't)
The great format war continues. Nostalgia vs. sound quality vs. Instagram. Third drink required.
vinyl formats nostalgia
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EP. 037 · GUEST1h 38m
Guest: Marco Reyes on the Festival Economy
Tour manager Marco Reyes drops the curtain on festival politics, pay structures, and rider nightmares.
festivals touring guest
— Upcoming Dates
LOCAL SHOWS
FRI · MAY 17 · 2025
Tickets Available
Wonko's Hole LIVE
📍 The Rusty Nail — Downtown
A full live recording in front of an audience. Two sets, open bar for guests, and absolutely no filter. Bring opinions. Bring bourbon.
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SAT · JUN 28 · 2025
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— The Show
WHAT IS THIS HOLE?

Wonko's Hole started as a semi-legal back-room conversation about whether a certain legendary producer had completely lost the plot. It got recorded. People listened. Now it's a show.

Every week, the RadioPeng crew pulls up chairs, pours something stiff, and talks music — the creation of it, the business of it, the absolute chaos of it. No guests are safe. No opinion is too hot. No album is sacred.

We cover the business of music with zero PR spin, musician stories that never made the press release, gear, studios, touring — and the occasional very long tangent about whether disco was peak human civilization (yes).

Live on Thursdays. Podcast version drops Fridays. Local shows whenever the venue will have us back.

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Wonko
Creator / Host / Provocateur
30 years in the music industry. Has opinions on everything. Regrets nothing. Professionally unemployable.
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RadioPeng
Co-Host / Technical Director / Voice of Reason
Runs the stream, keeps the signal alive, occasionally gets a word in edgewise.
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The Rotating Third Chair
Guest Host / Wild Card
Could be a session legend. Could be a complete unknown. Could be someone who shouldn't have been given a microphone.
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— The Inner Circle
THE HOLE MEMBERS

Some conversations happen after the cameras stop. Some episodes never see the light of public RSS feeds. Some seats at the bar are reserved. That's the Members area.

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Members-only shows recorded after the main broadcast. Looser, rawer, no editing, no consequences.

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Local show tickets before they go public. Front seats. Sometimes reserved bar tabs.

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Aftershow: The Streaming Rant That Got Cut
47m · Apr 2025 · Members Only
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The One Where Wonko Names Names
1h 02m · Mar 2025 · Members Only
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Afterhole: Marco Reyes Uncut Interview
58m · Mar 2025 · Members Only
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Gear Confessions: What We Actually Use
39m · Feb 2025 · Members Only
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Wonko
Alright, we're live in 20. Who brought the good stuff?
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RadioPeng
OBS is up, stream is stable. Someone remind Wonko to mute his kitchen.
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JazzLover_88
First time in the members chat! Can't believe episode 42 existed without me losing my mind earlier.
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MixMaestro
The Spotify episode was the most cathartic 58 minutes of my career. I listened twice.
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