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• BIG ENCHILADA 150: Free Humbugs 2020

  by swt December 14, 2020
      Call me Scrooge. Call me Grinch. Call me Irresponsible.    But once again I just couldn't bring myself to produce another idiotic, holly jolly Christmas show. A few holiday seasons ago, I just burned out on Christmas songs. So instead I'm giving you ...

• BIG ENCHILADA 149: Hillbilly Happy Hour

  by swt November 23, 2020
        Hare Krishna, we're honky tonkin' now! Welcome to the latest hillbilly episode of The Big Enchilada, Hillbilly Happy Hour, an hour of hillbilly music, old and new, bound to make you happy. You'll hear bluegrass, rockabilly, hard-core honky tonk and more. This sh...

• BIG ENCHILADA 148: SPOOKTACULAR 2020

  by swt October 20, 2020
          Boo! Twelve years ago this month, I unleashed my very first podcast full of tacky Halloween humor, dumb audio clips and crazed ghoul-adjacent rock 'n' roll. The podcast quickly evolved into The Big Big Enchilada, and the Spooktacular became an annual mon...

• BIG ENCHILADA 147: Depth Psychology Training

  by swt September 28, 2020
      Who needs fancy book-learnin'? Listen to this latest breathtaking episode of The Big Enchilada and you'll get a huge blast of Depth Psychology Training. Through the magic of subliminal brain manipulation, with huge amounts of data hidden in the pounding of drums and b...
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• BIG ENCHILADA 146: Mask Up, Moron!

  by swt August 30, 2020
      On this latest breathtaking episode of The Big Enchilada, I take a mask from the ancient gallery and I WALK ON DOWN THE HALL ...   Remember, The Big Enchilada still is officially listed in the iTunes store. So go subscribe, if you haven't already (and please, ...

• BIG ENCHILADA 144: Cowboys in the Shadows

  by swt June 23, 2020
        Out here in the West, it's not hard to see the faces of cowboy phantoms in the shadows. They're everywhere! Here's a rip-roaring musical salute to the spirit of those shadows, featuring some top-notch country, folk, bluegrass, western-swing and rockabilly sounds. This...

• BIG ENCHILADA 143: This Magic Moment

  by swt May 22, 2020
        Do you believe in magic? If not, you will will by the end of this magical episode of The Big Enchilada. This month I'm featuring enchanting songs from Lenny Kaye, The Fleshtones, Mark Sultan, Magic Sam and more unexplainable treats.   Remember, The Big Enchilada st...

• BIG ENCHILADA 142: Where Are You Going to Spend Eternity?

  by swt April 30, 2020
          It seems like we've all spent an eternity bunkered down in our own homes, playing solitaire alone, smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo -- and growing tired of eating our own cooking. So in hopes of alleviating your tedium, here's a brand new Big Enchi...

• BIG ENCHILADA 141: Quarantine Angel

  by swt March 28, 2020
                  We're all going a little stir crazy during this period of pestilence. So, I'm just going to stir the crazy and hope it helps with your sanity. Covid-19 can't stop The Big Enchilada podcast! Please, hunker down, bunker down and stop ...

• Whoa! Just noticed ....

  by swt January 20, 2020
  ... that my last 2 Big Enchiladas of 2019 weren't posted, so, better late than never.          OK, once again this is not really a Christmas podcast. I included just enough Christmas songs to make you smash your head against the bathroom river, not enough to chop off y...

• BIG ENCHILADA 139: New Year Babies

  by swt January 20, 2020
                  It's the first Big Enchilada of the new year and the new decade. Everyone get ready to rock. And someone, change that diaper!   And remember, The Big Enchilada is officially listed in the iTunes store. So go subscribe, if you...

• Happy Halloween from the Big Enchilada

  by swt October 22, 2019
          Once again it's Halloween and once again The Big Enchilada takes you on a journey into the heart of supernatural terror where monsters lurk and creatures slither. You'll hear songs full of ghosts, zombies, vampires and all sorts of creepy stuff. Hang on!   ...

• BIG ENCHILADA 135 Follow the Leader

  by swt October 12, 2019
          In these troubled times, true leadership is needed, even in the world of rock 'n' roll podcasts. Submit to my iron-fisted rule and follow me through an hour's worth of premium rock 'n' roll. I am your voice! Respect my authority!   And remember, The Big Enc...

• BIG ENCHILADA 133: Out of This World

  by swt July 30, 2019
            Greetings citizens of the galaxy and welcome to this month's spacey, racy episode of the Big Enchilada This month we're slipping the surly bonds of Earth and taking a joyride to the stars. That's one small step for podcast, one giant leap for podcastkind. ...
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• BIG ENCHILADA 132: The Jury is In!

  by swt July 3, 2019
                Order in the court! The jury is in and The Big Enchilada has been judged the greatest rock 'n' roll podcast in the Universe -- at least by the jury in my mind. This episode -- which includes a wild tribute to the late Roky Erickson -- will ...

• BIG ENCHILADA 131: But Seriously, Folks

  by swt June 2, 2019
              I kid you not, this is seriously the finest rock 'n' roll on the face of the planet. (Earth.) You'll hear lots of new garage-punk, mutant blues and other madness here -- including Imperial Wax, The Jackets, The Mystery Lights, Nots, Daddy Long Legs...

• BIG ENCHILADA 130: Here"s Looking At You!

  by swt April 24, 2019
              Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, you had to walk into The Big Enchilada Podcast. You'll be shocked—shocked—to find that crazy rocking is going on in here! We'll always have The Big Enchilada. Here's looking at yo...

• BIG ENCHILADA 129: Hillbilly Bop

  by swt April 1, 2019
            Back to the hills and hollers for another Big Enchilada hillbilly episode. Real country music old as well as new, pure as well as mutated. For those who miss The Santa Fe Opry, hold this one close to your heart.   And remember, The Big Enchilada is ...

• BIG ENCHILADA 128: DESTROY ALL ROBOTS!

  by swt February 26, 2019
          Robots walk among us! They're here to take our jobs, steal our women, enslave us in robot camps and call us unpleasant names. This episode is a call to action to DESTROY ALL ROBOTS! Except the friendly ones, of course.   And remember, The Big Enchilada is o...

• BIG ENCHILADA 127: A Podcast Lovely as a Tree

  by swt January 30, 2019
        I may be going out on a limb here, but I do believe this spruced-up weirdness could turn out to be one of my most poplar Big Enchilada episodes ever. We'll get down to the roots of rock 'n' roll with a little rockabilly from Andy Anderson (a former New Mexico resident!) a...

• BIG ENCHILADA 123: A Chile Reception

  by swt September 30, 2018
          It's chile today, hot tamale! And these are the most red hot sounds on the Internet -- Joe "King" Carrasco, Billy Childish, Mark Sultan, Charlie Pickett, The Morlocks and much much more. So grab a bowl of chili beans at Jack's or John's or Jim's or Jean's and let ...

• BIG ENCHILADA 122: Puppets in Trouble

  by swt September 2, 2018
           Welcome to another thrilling episode of The Big Enchilada. This one's called Puppets in Trouble, because we all know that trouble is brewing in Puppetland and nobody causes trouble like those lovable puppets do.    Remind your loved ones that The...

• BIG ENCHILADA 121: The Rise of the Phony Demon

  by swt July 30, 2018
                    A phony demon is better than no demon at all. And now it's time for good old fashioned demonic rock 'n' roll with bitchen sounds that even the angels can cherish. There's even an entire set of songs that musicians have submi...
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• BIG ENCHILADA 119: Music to Heal By 2

  by swt May 15, 2018
          I'm back! I was laid up in the hospital for nearly a month -- and I missed the April episode -- but I'm healing up at home now and chomping at the bit to bring you some crazy rock 'n' roll.   So in the tradition of Big Enchilada 47, which I recorded while r...
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• BIG ENCHILADA 117: Frog Girl and Friends

  by swt February 27, 2018
            Welcome to the freakishly delightful new episode of The Big Enchilada. It's a mutant sock hop for the Frog Girl and her swinging cohorts, rockin' and rollin' to a spectacular line-up. Party til you croak!   DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE | FACEBOOK | MIXCLOUD...

• BIG ENCHILADA 116: Barking Irons

  by swt January 30, 2018
            Welcome to the first Big Enchilada of 2018, a brand new hillbilly episode that travels to the heart of the mythological Old West for another rollicking hillbilly episode. I know it's January but this show is hotter than a pistol at the O.K. Corral.  ...

• BIG ENCHILADA 115: Humbug 2017

  by swt December 20, 2017
        Call me Scrooge. Call me Grinch. Call me Ishmael. But once again I just couldn't bring myself to produce another damned Christmas show. Sometime in the past couple of holiday seasons, I just burned out on Christmas songs. So, just like last year, once again I'm giving you...

• BIG ENCHILADA 114: Fallout Fashions

  by swt November 25, 2017
        Welcome good people to another breathtaking episode of The Big Enchilada. No need to worry about nuclear war because many cities across this land of the free still have fallout shelters left over from the Cold War. And if you're well-stocked with Big Enchilada episodes...
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• BIG ENCHILADA 113: 2017 Spooktacular

  by swt October 24, 2017
        Boo! Welcome, my fiends, to the 10th annual BIG ENCHILADA SPOOKTACULAR!!!!  We're gathering bones from all over the rock 'n' roll graveyard to create a monster of a show.   DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE | FACEBOOK | MIXCLOUD SUBSCRI...

• BIG ENCHILADA 112: Cow Tippin'

  by swt September 30, 2017
      This show will knock you off your feet. Especially if you're of the bovine persuasion. Sit back and enjoy another fine hillbilly episode of The Big Enchilada!   DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE | FACEBOOK | MIXCLOUD SUBSCRIBE TO ALL RADIO MUTATION ...

• BIG ENCHILADA 111: True Colors

  by swt September 2, 2017
      The world is a carousel of color, wonderful, wonderful color ... and it's a rainbow of sound right here on The Big Enchilada. Sit back and absorb them all.   DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE | FACEBOOK | MIXCLOUD SUBSCRIBE TO ALL RADIO MUTATIO...

• BIG ENCHILADA 110: Lizard Logic

  by swt September 2, 2017
    Leapin' lizards, it's a new Big Enchilada episode! Featuring some of the world's greatest lizard bands including The Jesus Lizard, The Flying Lizards, The Lot Lizards! The Iron Lizards, The Thunder Lizards ... and more!   DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE | FACEBOOK&...

• BIG ENCHILADA 109: Hot Times!

  by swt July 1, 2017
  Boy, is it hot out there. How hot is it? So hot you'll need asbestos earphones just to handle all the sizzling sounds on this pulse-pounding Big Enchilada episode. Let it burn!   DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE | FACEBOOK | MIXCLOUD SUBSCRIBE TO ALL RADIO MUTAT...

• BIG ENCHILADA 107: Classy Elegance

  by swt April 30, 2017
                  This is the classiest podcast episode you'll ever hear.  I handpicked only the most elegant music from the most sophisticated musicians to use on this show. Then I washed my hands. You're probably not classy enough to appreciat...

• BIG ENCHILADA 106: And Their Hearts Were Full of Spring

  by swt April 30, 2017
                  It's springtime at the Big Enchilada. Birds are singing, bells are ringing and bitchen tunes are sprouting up like poisonous mushrooms awaiting their victims! Plus an inspired tribute to the recently ascended master Chuck Berry. So ...

• BIG ENCHILADA 105: Inside Your Head

  by swt March 2, 2017
               This month The Big Enchilada gets inside your head and refuses to leave. Featuring deep rocking tunes by The Angry Samoans, King Salami, Mark Sultan, Bloodshot Bill, The Count Five, Black Joe Lewis and more! Let the music shut your mouth and ...

• BIG ENCHILADA 104: Barnyard Boogie!

  by swt January 24, 2017
                It's the new year already and The Big Enchilada has headed out to the country to bring you some down home sounds -- rockabilly, bluegrass, hardcore honky tonk, western swing, country-rock, cowpunk and more. Kick up your boots, but watch whe...

• BIG ENCHILADA 103: Bah Humbug, , Not a Christmas Special

  by swt January 2, 2017
            Previously, since 2008, I've produced a Christmas podcast for the Big Enchilada. But this year, I just couldn't bring myself to do it. Call me Scrooge or call me Grinch, I just couldn't do it. So instead I'm giving you an hour of crazed rock 'n' roll, incl...

• BIG ENCHILADA 102: Dancing at Doom's Doorway

  by swt November 29, 2016
                Welcome to this month's Big Enchilada, where we're all just dancing at Doom's Doorway. To quote the ascended master Warren Zevon, "Get up and dance or I'll kill ya!" This show includes a tribute to Billy Miller, who died this month, and the...

• BIG ENCHILADA 101: 2016 Spooktacular

  by swt October 25, 2016
            Boo! Halloween's just around the corner AND SO IS A KNIFE-WIELDING MANIAC!!! While most people my age are busy placing razor blades in apples for trick-or-treat night, I've been brewing up this cauldron of horror for your listening pleasure. Have a ghouli...

• BIG ENCHILADA 99: Honky Tonk Hellfire

  by swt August 24, 2016
            It's honky-tonk time at the Big Enchilada, so come on in for a brand new hillbilly episode. You'll hear country music, old and new; songs of joy and songs of shame; songs touched by the Lord and songs scorched by the Devil's hellfire ... As my friend, the ...

• BIG ENCHILADA 98: Ride the Rat

  by swt August 7, 2016
            Rat on! Here is the the July episode of The Big Enchilada Podcast, a rodent-infested sewer of sounds featuring Barrence Whitfield, The Fleshtones, The Gories, Bloodshot Bill, King Salami and Jack Oblivian, plus new tunes by The Nots and Ty Segal's new band...

• BIG ENCHILADA 94: Be Healthy!

  by swt March 28, 2016
      Welcome to the Big Enchilada Podcast Health Care Convenience Center. This month we're offering some very healthy doses of high-powered, crazy rock 'n' roll to cure whatever ails you. Take your medicine. It's good for you!   DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE | FACEBOOK | MIXCLOUD  ...

• BIG ENCHILADA 93: Hillbilly Hot Sauce

  by swt February 27, 2016
      Welcome to the latest hillbilly episode of the Big Enchilada podcast, Hillbilly Hot Sauce. These hillbilly sounds are so hot they'll scorch your innards and make you squeal like a feral hog.   DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE | FACEBOOK | MIXCLOUD   SUBSCRIBE TO ALL GARAGEPUN...
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• BIG ENCHILADA 92: Hard at Work

  by swt January 25, 2016
              Welcome to the first Big Enchilada podcast episode of 2016. We've all been working hard since the holidays, so let's just take a little break for some music. This is the most rocking show I've done in a while, And it might just be the first show in...

• BIG ENCHILADA 91: 2015 Christmas Special

  by swt December 19, 2015
              Merry Christmas, dear friends out there in Podland ! It's time once again to courageously wage the War on Christmas with another Big Enchilada Christmas Special. Once again we'll revel in the magic and madness of the season and jingle your bells wi...

• BIG ENCHILADA 90: Android Baby Boogie

  by swt November 28, 2015
                      On this latest Big Enchilada Podcast episode we're going to make all the android babies boogie. But don't worry, androids of all ages -- and humans too -- are free to boogie as well. After a warm-up set of good old f...

• BIG ENCHILADA 89: Spooktacular 2015

  by swt October 21, 2015
            Happy Halloween, podlubbers! It's that most bloodcurdling time of the year. Settle back with a cold glass of Type O negative and enjoy some rocking spooky sounds from the crypt.   It's the seventh anniversary of The Big Enchilada ! Thank you for bei...

• BIG ENCHILADA 88: The Cow in the Window

  by swt October 1, 2015
          It's a new hillbilly episode of the Big Enchilada and we're bringing it all back home (on the range) featuring backwoods moans from Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band, Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs, The Fabulous Alvin Brothers, Legendary Shack Shakers, Audrey Auld and ...

• BIG ENCHILADA 87: Songs for a Fading Summer

  by swt September 1, 2015
              Welcome to the latest Big Enchilada Podcast episode. Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer are fading fast. But the Big Enchilada is rocking on into that glorious decay that is the fall. We're going to get wild with Rudy Grayzell, Holly Golightly,...