Okay, welcome to the show. In this episode I talked to James Storley, better known as Tubby.

I actually met Tubby while doing issue three of crude, arrogant minds, which focused on the Alaska hip-hop scene. That was in 2015. Since then I've watched

him organize events featuring local hip-hop acts and generally supporting the

local scene with his own money. A big part of that was through his podcast, Tubby's Man Cave Project,

and his Alaskan Ensemble Tour, Tubby and Friends. For those not familiar with Tubby, he's a rapper,

but a lot of people know him for his commentary on the Alaska hip-hop scene.

As I said before, he used to run a podcast, Tubby's Man Cave Project, where he reviewed local albums and weed strains,

showcase new songs and interviewed local rappers.

That ran for 72 episodes until he called it quits back in September.

We get into his reasons for ending it, including why he became disenchanted with the local hip-hop scene. Okay, so Company Man Time, Trina Dober, Seward Brewing Company, David North, Crystaliska, Derek Adolf, Blue and Gold Board

Shop, and the newest company man, Shane Robinson.

So Shane actually called me up today. He had just finished listening to last week's episode with my dad, Scott Liska, and was so stoked on it that he wanted to know how he could contribute.

He talked to me about how much borderline meant to him when he was growing up and the influence it still has in him today.

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