The Destin Nation Podcast Destin Richardson

WARNING: This episode does contain the pleasant sound of a tattoo gun, and for those watching, you may also see a very faint amount of blood.

Brian Pagas is a tattoo artist in Newark OH and also the proprietor of the Meraki Gallery in Newark OH, where Destin is producing a show on March 23rd. To pass the time of Destin being in the chair getting more work on his shoulder piece, we decided to roll the mics!

In this episode, we talk about Brians early life, his transition into tattooing and getting back into painting, his musical talents and our hope for the future, not just for art in the community but the world as a whole.

A greatest hits episode of previous guest all getting drunk and driving the snakes out of Newark OH with an hour and a half of acting a fool! Follow all of them on their socials and check out our sponsor Buddy's Beard Care!

Dirt Road Daisy is a 3 piece group in central Ohio consisting of Stephanie Tyo, Sarah Burr and Chuck Ritchey. They are a new project, but they are comprised of experienced musicians and they are a mix of country, classic and southern rock. Follow their Facebook page for where they may show up next! Also, stay tuned to the end of the episode for their unplugged cover of "Tulsa" by Elle King!



In this episode, we discuss their musical origins both individually and collectively, as well as sharing life stories and then spending the majority of the episode trying to top Chuck's story in Germany(we don't succeed)


This episode is sponsored by Buddy's Beard Care, an Ohio based line of beard care products made by former podcast guest and very funny guy... Buddy Holley! Check out www.buddysbeardcare.com if you are looking to treat your beard (or lady beard) with the proper care it deserves! Destin has actually been a proud user of BBC (not that one ya nasties) for years and actively uses the Gunmetal, Scholar and Smokeshop scents interchangeably. All march orders will receive a free bottle of his newest scent "Bootlegger" which has great notes of Bourbon and Vanilla!

Tom Cat Ramble is an acoustic americana band comprising of members Kevin Dread, Jessica Whitney, Kohl Fixari and Sharon Graham. Follow them on their facebook page, and be sure to catch them during their residency at Vick's Pizza in Reynoldsburg Ohio!



In this episode, we discuss the musical origins of the individual members as well as what caused them to join forces, we organically slip into a dad joke off(Destin's wish come true!) and then discuss the numerous hobbies they have outside of music, and great amounts of musical history before concluding with a performance of their cover of Patti Loveless's "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive"!

Kelsey Diller is a radio personality with the WCLT music group, host of "The Vibe" podcast, and singer. Having known Kelsey almost longer than almost everyone on this podcast, we naturally had almost too much to talk about, but our wide-ranging conversation covered:

Boujee Water and Nestle's stance on women's rights, autism, sleep apnea, freedom of speech in music and in comedy, war, cats( and Catz), her career in country radio, our shared history as karaoke host, Destin's core shaking recent gig, movies being unnecessarily brought back after decades, Kangaroo Jack, Taylor Swift, terrorist and Brussell Sprouts.



Catch Kelsey on T-100, and follow her on Instagram @kdills !



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Mike Bono is a stand up comedian from West Virginia, but based in Zanesville, and is also the host of the "Ride Home Rants" podcast.



In this episode, we discuss his upbringing as an Italian in the Ohio valley, Destin almost dies on air(actually though), then we discuss how he met his wife and his relationship with his son, then we discuss getting the rug pulled out from our careers and how we keep fighting on, and lastly we discuss our Superbowl predictions.



Follow him at Mike Bono Comedy on most social platforms and check out his podcast Ride Home Rants!