A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy - Episode 081 - The Big Album/Special Recording Week featuring Feature Act Shanda Sung

10/26/22 • 50 min

This is a big week for your host Tabari McCoy as he prepares to headline a benefit show for the Cincinnati Police Department's Real Men Wear Pink organization benefitting the American Cancer Society ... And then headlines the club where it all started, Go Bananas, for the first time all weekend as he records his third album and first streaming special.
So where does Shanda Sung come into play in all this? She's going to be the feature act this weekend – and she's the next guest on A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy!
Based out of Bloomington, Ind., Shanda is an accomplished stand-up comic, headlining and featuring at clubs throughout the Midwest, all while balancing life as a wife and mother to three young children (two boys and a girl). She has also performed at the revered Limestone Comedy Festival in her native Bloomington and is the co-host of "Passing Notes" podcast with her childhood friend Amanda that finds them discussing a topic they've researched, often to hilariously insightful results.
On this episode (out on all major platforms on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022), Shanda chats with Tabari about balancing mom/wife life with being a working stand-up comic, planning for the future ... And even the time when she and Tabari first met that he completely forgot about!
Check out this episode and others you may have missed at https://atight45.buzzsprout.com/or wherever you get your podcasts today! For more on Tabari or ask a question, be sure to visit www.tabarimccoy.com or email [email protected].

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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy - Episode 080 – Former NFL Linebacker Reggie Williams

On the field, Reggie Williams was an ever-present force of nature, proudly wearing no. 57 for 14 seasons as a member of Tabari's hometown Cincinnati Bengals. And now, the renaissance man that is the former NFL player/politician/businessman/author is the featured guest on the 80th episode of A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy!
A native of Flint, MI, Williams was the Bengals third-round draft pick in 1976 out of Darmouth University, the same college where he was awarded an academic scholarship. Eventually graduating with his degree in an A.B. in psychology (after also winning an Ivy League wrestling championship), he would become a force on the gridiron for the Bengals, where he would play in both Super Bowl XVI (1981) – he led the Bengals defense with a team-high 11 sacks and second most tackles with 106 – and XXIII (1988) .
Football wouldn't be the only place Williams would make his mark, however, as he would go on to be appointed to and win re-election of a seat on Cincinnati City Council in the late 1980s. This is in addition to the two year span that saw him win the Byron "Whizzer" White Award for Humanitarian Service (1985), NFL Man of the Year (1986) and Sports Illustrated's Co-Sportsmen of the Year (1987). After retiring from football, he would go on to work as the director of sports development for Disney - yes, THAT Disney – helping to develop the World Wide of Sports complex that is still thriving today.
On this episode (out on all major platforms on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022), Williams chats with Tabari about life in the NFL, the litany of injuries he has dealt with post-football, his dual existence as a football player and politician and why cannabis is important to his quality of life today. There's even a question that only Tabari would ask which Williams provides an answer to as only he can – but you'll have to listen to the whole episode to find out what that is!
Check out this episode and others you may have missed at https://atight45.buzzsprout.com/or wherever you get your podcasts today! For more on Tabari or ask a question, be sure to visit www.tabarimccoy.com or email [email protected].

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A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy - Episode 082 - Billy D. Washington

He's an award-winning comedian, accomplished musician, playwright and director. "He" is Billy D. Washington (no, NOT that one), the next guest on A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy!
Once described by The Denver Post as possessing “Low-key intensity and dead on humor,” Billy has been a steady presence in the world of stand-up comedy since 1991.
His long litany of credits include performances at the prestigious 'Just for Laughs' Comedy Festival, Def Comedy Jam, The Bob & Tom Show, Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central and The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson just to name a few. His humor and musical ability has led to him working with many entertainers, including spending 3 years traveling as "The Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin as her opening act.

He has also written and directed 14 plays, 2 award winning short films and in 2020 he created “Tales of the Virus”, an urban story about a pandemic driven zombie apocalypse podcast. Most recently, Billy wrote and produced the satirical romp, Trump Is Gone, a political anthem that has generated over 5 million views worldwide.
On this episode (out on all major platforms on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022), Billy and Tabari talk about their mutual love of baseball, the former's upbringing and its influence on his comedy, cruise ships, labels, working as a police officer before going into comedy ... And a VERY (in)famous person to whom Mr. Washington is related!
Check out this episode and others you may have missed at https://atight45.buzzsprout.com/or wherever you get your podcasts today! For more on Tabari or ask a question, be sure to visit www.tabarimccoy.com or email [email protected].