12-Bar Talk: A Blues Podcast

Episode 27: Theology, Protest, and the Blues

Dr. Justin McLendon, a professor of theology at Grand Canyon University and department chair for the Master of Arts programs for Grand Canyon Theological Seminary, joins Dr. Adams to discuss his chapter in his edited collection Theology and the Blues, part of a series from Lexington Books on Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture. They cover everything from philosophy and Civil Rights to lamentation and Christianity in the blues. 
 
Guest: Dr. Justin McLendonLink to the Edited Collection: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/theology-and-the-blues-9781978714588/
Produced by Dr. Chelsea AdamsPost-Production by Jeremy Carberry
 
12-Bar Talk is brought to you from Ogden, Utah's "Junction City" full of blues and jazz history on Historic 25th Street. You can learn more about Ogden's rich black history at https://www.visitogden.com/blog/celebrating-black-history-month-in-ogden-utah/. 

Episode 26: Blues, Songwriting, and Building Relationships with Piper and the Hard Times

Join Dr. Adams as she gets to know the lead band members of the multi-award winning blues band Piper and the Hard Times. They talk building relationships as musicians, genre and how they view the blues, and the songwriting process for the band and their new album. And for dancers, they've got a unique opportunity!
Guests: Al "Piper" Green, Steve Eagon, and Dave ColellaWebsite: https://www.piperandthehardtimes.com/
Produced by Dr. Chelsea AdamsPost-Production by Jeremy Carberry
 
12-Bar Talk is brought to you from Ogden, Utah's "Junction City" full of blues and jazz history on Historic 25th Street. You can learn more about Ogden's rich black history at https://www.visitogden.com/blog/celebrating-black-history-month-in-ogden-utah/. 

Episode 25: An Interview with Al Chesis

Al Chesis and his Delta Sonics played the Sunday set at Mile High Blues 2025. While they didn't have a chance to sit down and talk live, Al and Dr. Adams sat down before the event to talk about his career, life, and blues music.
Guest: Al ChesisWebsite: www.deltasonics.net/home 
 
Produced by Dr. Chelsea AdamsPost-Production by Jeremy Carberry
 
12-Bar Talk is brought to you from Ogden, Utah's "Junction City" full of blues and jazz history on Historic 25th Street. You can learn more about Ogden's rich black history at https://www.visitogden.com/blog/celebrating-black-history-month-in-ogden-utah/. 

Episode 24: Let's Talk Blues with Rex Peoples

Join Rex Peoples and Dr. Adams as they discuss blues music and dance, culture, and take audience questions in this live recording from Mile High Blues. 
 
Guest: Rex PeoplesWebsite: www.rexpeoples.com
 
Produced by Dr. Chelsea AdamsPost-Production by Jeremy Carberry
 
12-Bar Talk is brought to you from Ogden, Utah's "Junction City" full of blues and jazz history on Historic 25th Street. You can learn more about Ogden's rich black history at https://www.visitogden.com/blog/celebrating-black-history-month-in-ogden-utah/. 
 

Episode 23: Live at Mile High Blues with Maynard Mills and John Long

The podcast travels to Denver, CO for the first Mile High Blues since the pandemic to interview the Colorado blues greats at the event. Dr. Adams started the weekend off with a live-audience interview with Maynard Mills and John Long.
 
Guests: Maynard Mills and John LongWebsites: https://maynardmills.com/ ; https://www.johnlongblues.com/ 
Article on Maynard Mills
 
Produced by Dr. Chelsea AdamsPost-Production by Jeremy Carberry
 
12-Bar Talk is brought to you from Ogden, Utah's "Junction City" full of blues and jazz history on Historic 25th Street. You can learn more about Ogden's rich black history at https://www.visitogden.com/blog/celebrating-black-history-month-in-ogden-utah/. 
 Podcast intro music is Chicago Shuffle Blues, courtesy of JuliusH. Song can be found at https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568/.