Episode 227, Mat “Slimm KC” Adkins
Part of the fun of a project like this is the gambling, the happenstance. And a lot of what that looks like on my end is taking a chance on a stranger and a stranger taking a chance on me. It's really fun most of the time, and I typically wind up feeling good about things going the way they went. And -- more importantly -- so do my guests.
So, when @kc_slimm's content started making its way to my algorithm, I was pleasantly surprised in the lane of people I'd like to talk to. You, however, should give him a follow because he's checking out joints around town and giving them honest reviews. It's more of a put-that-place-on-our-to-check-out list as opposed to a where-should-we-eat-right-now kinda lists, but I suppose the content could actually serve both purposes.
Either way, Slimm's content is solid, and -- not only have I enjoyed consuming it, but -- I really enjoyed meeting him and chewing the fat.
Beyond the Toks of Tik, Slimm's on Instagram at @slimmkc. And his Record Bar burger joint handle is @slimms_recordburger. While we were hanging, Mr. Adkins and I talked family, happy places, life, and -- of course -- a few of Mat's favorite albums, which were these:
Thin Lizzy's Live and Dangerous (1978)
White Pepper (2000), Ween
John Prine's Fair and Square (2005)
Dig, Lazarus, Dig! (2008), Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Deer Tick's Coin-O-Matic (2026)
Trust me when I say that Slimm's content is worth you like/share/subscribe. Please check him out, and -- in case you're still tuned in here -- there's a special merch' prize for anyone that's able to successfully identify every piece of flare on his jacket.
Thank you, Slimm. Thank you, everyone that tunes in.
Cheers.
copyright disclaimer: I do not own the rights to any of the audio segments contained within this episode. They are clips from a The Who song called, "Eminence Front," which is off of their 1982 release, It's Hard, c/o Geffen Records.