We geek out over Brian Moses's 2025 DIY NAS build guide, contemplate future builds with the new Raspberry Pi Compute 5 module, and fully embrace our digital hoarding nature with a new app. Links: ⚡ Grab Sats with Strike Around the World — Strike is a lightning-powered app that lets you quickly and cheaply grab sats in over 100 countries. 🇨🇦 Bitcoin…

In this episode, Rich and Jim talk with the iconic Huey Lewis to discuss his storied career as the frontman of Huey Lewis and the News. Huey shares stories from the early days of the band, including their time as part of the pub rock scene in England and their chance encounter with the Thin Lizzy crew that helped shape their live show. Huey also op…

In this episode of The Rich Redmond Show, Rich sits down with legendary drummer Ray Luzier, best known for his work with the band Korn. Ray shares his incredible journey from growing up on a farm in Pennsylvania to becoming one of the most respected rock drummers in the industry. Ray opens up about his early musical influences, his move to Hollywoo…

Breaking free from Google's grip: Our surprising journey and the tools that made it possible. Plus, Brent's NAS feature stirring up debate, s clever tool for distributed video encoding, and more. Links: ⚡ Grab Sats with Strike Around the World — Strike is a lightning-powered app that lets you quickly and cheaply grab sats in over 100 countries. 🇨🇦 …

In this episode, Rich and Jim talks with acclaimed actor, musician, and creative polymath Peter Stormare. Stormare shares insights into his diverse career, from his early days growing up in a small Swedish village to his prolific work in film, television, and music. Stormare discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on his creative pursuits, as…

As we gear up for another set of new episodes, enjoy this throwback to when Rich and Jim talked with one of the best career pivot stories we have ever had with Kenny Aronoff! Legendary drummer Kenny Aronoff shares his incredible journey in the music industry. From being inspired by the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show to working with iconic artists …

From Nextcloud Breakup to Blissful Reunion: Chris's journey back to a smarter setup. Plus, Jellyfin's game-changing features and a beloved self-hosted app get the upgrade we've all been waiting for. Links: ⚡ Grab Sats with Strike Around the World — Strike is a lightning-powered app that lets you quickly and cheaply grab sats in over 100 countries. …

In this captivating episode, we sit down with the legendary drummer Greg Bissonette, who has graced the stages and recordings of some of the biggest names in music. From his early days at North Texas State to his prolific career playing with the likes of David Lee Roth, Joe Satriani, and Ringo Starr, Greg shares his incredible journey and the inval…

As we gear up for another set of new episodes, enjoy this throwback to episode 89 when Rich and Jim talked with one of the most influential drummers to ever play, Thomas Lang! Thomas shares his incredible journey, from starting drumming at age 4 to becoming one of the most respected and innovative drummers in the industry. We dive into Thomas's uni…

"The" self-hosted app to archive your favorite YouTube channels and easily integrate into Jellyfin/Plex. Plus, our favorite WordPress alternatives and an update on No Google October. Links: ⚡ Grab Sats with Strike Around the World — Strike is a lightning-powered app that lets you quickly and cheaply grab sats in over 100 countries. 🇨🇦 Bitcoin Well …

Originally from upstate New York, Seth began playing drums at the age of three. By age nine, he was sitting in with local bands and even backing up his elementary school choir. He’s been in the Nashville music scene for 20+ years and is currently the touring drummer for Carrie Underwood. When Seth isn’t on the road, he is in the studio recording an…

Chris Powell is an award winning drummer based in Nashville. He has recorded and performed with a wide array of artists such as; Luke Grimes, Shania Twain, Dolly Parton, Lady Gaga, Reba, The War and Treaty, Lori McKenna, Brett Eldridge, Wheeler Walker, Gavin Degraw, Ashley Monroe, Travis Tritt, Brandi Carlile, Barry Gibb, The Secret Sisters, The Hi…

Ditching Google Search for an entire month! We reveal the tool that's helping us break free. Plus, a special guest shares his home lab to data center journey. And, Chris raves about the ultimate Jellyfin client (and confesses to an accidental network camera purchase). Links: ⚡ Grab Sats with Strike Around the World — Strike is a lightning-powered a…

Alex has been playing around at the speed of light while solving Proxmox problems, and Chris has solved a Jellyfin issue. Plus, our thoughts on the new Plex features. Links: ⚡ Grab Sats with Strike Around the World — Strike is a lightning-powered app that lets you quickly and cheaply grab sats in over 100 countries. 🇨🇦 Bitcoin Well — Empowering sov…

We celebrate five years of the show, chat about self-hosted Lightning, and why Alex loves his NanoKVM. Plus, it is a self-hosted replacement for Amazon Wishlists and more. Links: ⚡ Grab Sats with Strike Around the World — Strike is a lightning-powered app that lets you quickly and cheaply grab sats in over 100 countries. ⚡ Bitcoin Well — Empowering…

Florida native McCoy Gibbs made the move to Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 18 to pursue a Music Business degree at Belmont University. He not only earned that degree, but also made lifelong connections and friendships while falling in love with the city, energy, and opportunity that is Nashville. The crazy part is that Gibbs didn’t really learn…

Adam Box Adam Box is an American drummer, best known for his work with the country duo Brothers Osborne for the past 11 years. Box started playing drums at church in his hometown of Zero, Mississippi, in a church band that covered contemporary rock songs with Christian lyrics. He later entered a battle of the bands in Starkville, Mississippi and fo…

Prusa's Mk4S 3D printer seems to have hit the mark. Alex gets a tour of an awesome new maker space, we take a look at AdventureLog, and much more. Links: ⚡ Grab Sats with Strike Around the World — Strike is a lightning-powered app that lets you quickly and cheaply grab sats in over 100 countries. 🎉 Boost with Fountain FM — Fountain 1.0 has a new UI…

The battle for code forges is heating up. We chat about HexOS' big promises and get excited about Meshtastic. Links: ⚡ Grab Sats with Strike Around the World — Strike is a lightning-powered app that lets you quickly and cheaply grab sats in over 100 countries. 🎉 Boost with Fountain FM — Fountain 1.0 has a new UI, upgrades, and super simple Strike i…

Kris Myers was born on April 5, 1977. Receiving a drum kit at the age of 8, he took an early interest in jazz, rock and punk music. During high school Myers co-started his first musical outfit, a ska/punk band called the Skalawags. The group received a decent amount of success but denied an offer to tour Japan to instead pursue college degrees. Mye…

Born and raised in Arkansas, Evan grew up playing drums at his dads church in Fort Smith. He was the kid that would sit behind the drummer during church and soak in every detail and nuance. Once church let out, he'd jump up on the kit and play, until the next church service started a few hours later. Evan got his first drum set at the age of 8 and …

ESPHome dev dishes on device updates, Immich license drama heats up, Alex's DIY server fix, and Chris reports on mobile tech trip test. Links: ⚡ Grab Sats with Strike Around the World — Strike is a lightning-powered app that lets you quickly and cheaply grab sats in over 100 countries. 🎉 Boost with Fountain FM — Fountain 1.0 has a new UI, upgrades,…

Jason Michael Hartless (born November 5, 1994) is an American musician, best known for being the drummer for fellow Detroit native Ted Nugent. He has also toured and/or recorded with Eric Martin, Pop Evil, Sponge, Mitch Ryder, C. Thomas Howell, Tantric, Insane Clown Posse, Warrior Soul and Joe Lynn Turner. In early 2020, Hartless earned his bachelo…

Chris gets serious about tracking maintenance and alerts, why Alex is impressed by the RISC-V-powered NanoKVM, how we might end up using Docmost, and a follow-up review of LubeLogger. Links: ⚡ Grab Sats with Strike Around the World — Strike is a lightning-powered app that lets you quickly and cheaply grab sats in over 100 countries. 🎉 Boost with Fo…

The Wolfe Brothers are an Australian country rock band from Hobart, Tasmania, formed of brothers Tom and Nick Wolfe and childhood friends Brodie Rainbird and Casey Kostiuk. They came to prominence after being the runners-up of Australia's Got Talent in 2012. Following their success, they have released a self-titled EP and three studio albums, It's …

Joe Bergamini maintains a diverse career as a drumming performer and educator. Enjoying various styles of playing, he is known for his progressive rock drumming in the bands Happy the Man and 4Front, and he is the current international touring drummer for The Doo-Wop Project. Based in the New York area, Joe has worked extensively on Broadway. In 20…

Chris reviews the Aqara G4 Video Doorbell, Brent frees his Garmin from the cloud, and we discuss getting iMessages on Android. Links: ⚡ Grab Sats with Strike Around the World — Strike is a lightning-powered app that lets you quickly and cheaply grab sats in over 100 countries. 🎉 Boost with Fountain FM — Fountain 1.0 has a new UI, upgrades, and supe…

Billboard Magazine's focus on the South Florida Recording scene referred to Lee Levin as "the city's most in demand drummer". Since graduating the University of Miami in 1989, Lee has played on more than 1000 recordings for a variety of artists throughout the world including Barbra Streisand, Madonna, Backstreet Boys, Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Nelly Fu…

Dennis Holt is one of Nashville's most gifted musicians, whose drumming abilities cross nearly every genre from Americana to Country to Rock, Jazz, Ambient and R & B. He was born in Hawaii and raised in Jacksonville, FL. He has performed with: Taylor Swift, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, K. T. Oslin, Loretta Lynn, Felix Cavalier And The Rascals, Chris…

Cody Ash lives in Nashville, TN and is the drummer for Jelly Roll. He is a Touring / Session drummer and has played the drum kit for about 15 years. He has also been involved in concert band, orchestra, Steel Band, and marched snare drum with the University of Louisville. Things That Came Up: -2:50 The flight home from the CMT Awards in 2023 -3:40 …

Alex's mini-PC surprise, why we're trying Tube Archivist, Alex's Nextcloud update, and how Chris stacks automations with Bitfocus Companion. Links: ⚡ Grab Sats with Strike Around the World — Strike is a lightning-powered app that lets you quickly and cheaply grab sats in over 36 countries. 🎉 Boost with Fountain FM — Fountain 1.0 has a new UI, upgra…

Frenette's love of music started at the age of 5 while playing the bongos and listening to records with his parents. Artists like Perez Perado, Tito Puente, Herb Albert, Johnny Cash and Tom Jones were constantly spinning on the record player. By the age of 10, Matt was learning his rudiments in a marching and concert band. Some of Matt's early infl…