Hosted by Nigel Hall, Derrick Freeman · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 36 episodes
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Welcome to The Shadow People, a podcast where New Orleans musicians Nigel Hall and Derrick Freeman bring their unfiltered, unapologetic, and often hilarious takes on politics, music, sports, and the chaos of life. From behind-the-scenes tales of musician life to spirited debates about controversial internet comments and the state of pop culture, The Shadow People keeps it real, raw, and unpredictable. Whether you're here for the jokes, the insight, or just to feel like you're hanging with two of NOLA's finest, this is the podcast you didn’t know you needed.
Nigel Hall, Derrick Freeman hosts The Shadow People, a music show with 36 episodes published.
Nigel Hall, Derrick Freeman, and Danny Abel are back for another episode of The Shadow People. This week: the Michael Jackson rabbit hole continues, Danny tells the story of getting sent to Europe only to end up playing
TITLE: The Shadow People Ep34 – Zach Mama: From Paris to 50 States, Comedy, Jazz & Life on the Road DESCRIPTION: French-born comedian, drummer, world traveler, and all-around wild man Zach Mama joins The Shadow People fo
This week on The Shadow People, Derrick Freeman and Nigel Hall sit down with the legendary bassist of The Meters for a conversation that somehow manages to feel like a history lesson, a backstage hang, a musicians’ thera
The legendary Leroy Mitchell, better known as Whistle Monster, pulls up to the studio and the conversation is already in motion.We drop in mid-stream as Leroy reflects on turning 59 and what actually matters when life st
Part 1 of this split episode brings Doug Belote into the room, which means two things are guaranteed: deep drummer talk and hilarious hijinks.Doug sits down with Nigel and Derrick to talk about coming up between Lafayett
This episode opens in the most unhinged way possible and somehow still lands exactly where it should.Nigel learns what “soaking” is on air. We apologize in advance. After the chaos, the conversation turns into something
Nigel’s out on the road, so Derrick holds it down in-studio with a real New Orleans legend: DJ Raj Smoove a.k.a. the “world’s greatest DJ” (self-appointed, but… also kind of true).Raj walks us through coming up in Gentil
The Shadow People hit their one–year anniversary with a holiday episode that somehow manages to be equal parts true-crime autopsy, sports therapy session, and Christmas group hug.Nigel and Derrick kick things off with a
Back in the studio after a couple months on the road, Nigel and Derrick get right to it. Nigel’s fresh off Europe, Australia, Tokyo, Hawaii, and a stop at Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco, and the contrast between “t
Nigel is somewhere over the Pacific. Danny slides from the dark corner into the hot lights. We talk Mississippi childhood, art schools, Tulane to UNO, Marsalis and Peterson lore, and the strange path from guitar ensemble
Episode 25 opens like a family room. Nigel’s voice drops in from the road, Lettuce dates on the horizon, and a heavy moment reflecting on losing heroes and what that does to musicians our age. Julian “Juice” joins as gue
Nigel Live from Barcelona: Jazzy Jeff Sessions, Lettuce’s “Rising to the Top,” + SE Mic LoveNigel checks in from Europe with road stories, studio heat, and a little airline chaos. From recording with DJ Jazzy Jeff, Corey
What happens when you hand the mic to Jelly on her birthday, invite Yolanda Ross fresh off her run on The Chi, and let Derrick cook? You get one of the most heartfelt and funniest episodes yet.Yolanda opens up about grow
Tipitina’s is home court for working musicians, and the room feels it. LBJ sets the table, Derrick and Nigel bring the friendly chaos, and the Shadow Band turns the stage lights into a living room. What follows is pure N
Corey Glover — legendary frontman of Living Colour , actor in Platoon , and Broadway’s Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar — joins Derrick Freeman and Nigel Hall for a raw, hilarious, and inspiring deep-dive into his career.
In a beautifully introspective episode, legendary musician and composer Patrice Rushen joins Nigel Hall and Derrick Freeman to discuss the artistry, humor, and profound wisdom behind her prolific musical journey. Renowne
Listening to DJ Soul Sister talk about music feels like stumbling upon a secret library filled with records you've only ever dreamed existed, each groove worn deep by a thousand loving spins. In this episode of The Shado
In Episode 18 of The Shadow People Podcast, Grammy-winning musician Nigel Hall welcomes back the beloved Anjelika "Jelly" Joseph, who fills in while Derrick enjoys a much-deserved vacation in Mexico. Nigel and Jelly cond
In this very special episode of T he Shadow People , we welcome the esteemed Lebron Joseph aka LBJ to the studio to discuss New Orleans' complicated historical handling of Juneteenth, the ways in which the media game has
In Part 2 of our conversation with the legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff, we examine more deeply the truth behind the music industry: mastering myths, artistic ego checks, and what it really means to create music that moves people
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The Shadow People is hosted by Nigel Hall, Derrick Freeman. The show is categorised under music (commentary) and has published 36 episodes.
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