#10 – Shannen Tune on Houston Black Restaurant Week and adapting during COVID-19

#10 – Shannen Tune on Houston Black Restaurant Week and adapting during COVID-19

Chef Shannen Tune, a former Food Network "Chopped" champion, is the owner of Craft Burger at Finn Hall in downtown Houston. In this interview, he discusses how he has weathered the COVID-19 pandemic, adapting his business, opening concepts in a "cloud kitchen", Houston Black Restaurant Week (July 10-19) and the support his restaurant has received through the Black Lives Matter movement. Check out Shannen on Instagram at @cheftune and @craftburgerfoodtruck. Subscribe to the Scurf Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxqPDh_u74mDukEZU8fh9Xw [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxqPDh_u74mDukEZU8fh9Xw] Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scurf-show/id1510649661 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scurf-show/id1510649661] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5IOQS2j12naKbVeReLZI44 [https://open.spotify.com/show/5IOQS2j12naKbVeReLZI44] Find out more at https://scurf-show.pinecast.co [https://scurf-show.pinecast.co]

#9 – Glover Quin, former Houston Texans and Detroit Lions DB

Glover Quin Jr. played defensive back in the NFL for 10 seasons. He spent four years with the Houston Texans (2009-12) and six years with the Detroit Lions (2013-18), where he made the Pro Bowl and led the NFL in interceptions in 2014. A native of Summit, Mississippi, Glover played at Southwest Mississippi Community College before transferring to the University of New Mexico. He was a fourth-round draft pick of the Texans in 2009. He wound up starting 12 games as a rookie and went on to start 159 consecutive games until he retired following the 2018 season. In his post-football career, Glover has created a video production company, CLIX Media, named after the Roman numerals for 159. He also hosts a new weekly show called The DB Room, which currently has more than 1,100 subscribers on YouTube. Follow Glover on Instagram at @gloverquin, @clixmediaus and @the_db_room. Scurf and GQ's conversation topics include Clix Media and The DB Room, memories of his time in the NFL, how it felt not to get re-signed by the Texans as a free agent in 2012, how he made it to the NFL from a small town in Mississippi, and his thoughts on the Mississippi legislature voting to remove the Confederate battle symbol from the state flag. #scurfshow Subscribe to the Scurf Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxqPDh_u74mDukEZU8fh9Xw [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxqPDh_u74mDukEZU8fh9Xw] Find out more at https://scurf-show.pinecast.co [https://scurf-show.pinecast.co]

#8 – Donkeeboy on DJ Screw, his George Floyd mural and Houston art

Houston artist Donkeeboy (Alex Roman Jr.) is a remixer of pop culture. He puts his own unique spin on famous icons, creating works of art that consist of double entendre and visual puns. A Houston native, he lived in Mexico as a young child and discovered his passion for art through the influence of his mother, artist Sylvia Roman. Since 2005, Donkeeboy has painted more than 30 murals side-by-side with "Donkeemom", and their work has been featured all over the world by CNN, BBC, NBC News, Kelly Clarkson Show, Univision and Time Magazine. Donkeeboy has been commissioned to create artwork for the Houston Astros, Fender and Louisville Slugger, Champs Sports and Complex Magazine (Art Basel Miami, 2018), Philadelphia 76ers; Mitchell & Ness; Porsche; Shipley Do-Nuts; Burns Original BBQ; Riel; The Original Ninfa’s; and 8th Wonder Brewery. Check out his IG @donkeeboy and website at http://donkeeboy.com/ [http://donkeeboy.com/]. Subscribe to the Scurf Show on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxqPDh_u74mDukEZU8fh9Xw [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxqPDh_u74mDukEZU8fh9Xw] Subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scurf-show/id1510649661 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scurf-show/id1510649661] Find out more at https://scurf-show.pinecast.co [https://scurf-show.pinecast.co]

#7 – OG Mugz, George Floyd's "big bro" from Third Ward Houston

Travis Cains, who goes by OG Mugz, shares his memories of his "little brother" George Floyd in an interview at the Reggae Hut restaurant in Third Ward, Houston, Texas. Travis Cains, a.k.a. "OG Mugz", is from Cuney Homes in the Third Ward neighborhood. He worked in bail bonds in Houston for 33 years and currently manages a local comedian. He was close friends with George Floyd, who grew up in the Cuney Homes projects, and was a speaker and pallbearer at George Floyd's funeral in Houston. Two days after George Floyd was killed on May 25, 2020, Mugz reached out to Houston artist Donkeeboy and commissioned him to paint a mural in Floyd's memory. The mural is located at 3341 Winbern St. at Scott Food Mart, across the street from Cuney Homes and near Jack Yates High School, George Floyd's alma mater. It has become a gathering place for the community since George Floyd's death and has helped to inspire murals all over the world. In this interview, Mugz shares his memories of his "little brother" George Floyd, the story behind the mural and his hope for change. Subscribe to the Scurf Show on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxqPDh_u74mDukEZU8fh9Xw [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxqPDh_u74mDukEZU8fh9Xw] Subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scurf-show/id1510649661 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scurf-show/id1510649661] Find out more at https://scurf-show.pinecast.co [https://scurf-show.pinecast.co]

#6 – Bun B: The Last Dance and UGK stories

Bun B and Nick Scurfield review the Michael Jordan docuseries "The Last Dance" and the stories behind UGK's classic songs including "Big Pimpin", "Intl Players Anthem" and "One Day". A Grammy-nominated Houston rapper, Bun B formed half of the iconic southern rap duo UGK (UnderGround Kingz) with the late Pimp C. Originally from Port Arthur, Texas, he is a guest lecturer at Rice University and one of the most influential figures in Texas hip hop. 0:25: Intro 4:40: Bun B & Mannie Fresh's new single “Hoedown” 6:03: "Club Trill" and visiting Marfa 9:50: Bun’s Jordan shoe collection 14:21: Personal interactions with Michael Jordan 16:23: "The Last Dance" review 38:51: Chamillionaire’s Michael Jordan story 41:18: Silver linings from COVID-19 45:35: The story behind “Big Pimpin” with Jay-Z 49:30: “Intl Players Anthem” with Outkast 52:51: "One Day" 55:22: "Diamonds & Wood" 56:32: Bun's relationship with DJ Screw 58:36: RIP Pimp C Find out more at https://scurf-show.pinecast.co [https://scurf-show.pinecast.co]