A podcast by Darrell Nelson

BAD RECEPTION.

Politics, culture, music, tech, and life — unfiltered. The signal's weak, but the message is clear.

Incoming transmission — coming soon

// frequency bands

POLITICS

No talking points. No party lines. Just what needs to be said.

CULTURE

What's shaping us — the good, the broken, and the overlooked.

MUSIC

From '80s deep cuts to modern hits. The soundtrack matters.

TECH

Infrastructure, innovation, and the systems that run everything.

LIFE

The unscripted stuff. Guests, conversations, real talk.

// the host

DARRELL
NELSON

Founder & CEO of Varayo — building telecommunications and infrastructure platforms. Based in Los Angeles.

Bad Reception is the intersection of everything that doesn't fit neatly into one category. The name comes from a career in telecom — bad reception means a weak signal. But it also means receiving ideas differently. Hearing what others miss. Tuning into frequencies most people skip.

Guests, co-hosts, and conversations that actually go somewhere. No format. No filter. Just signal.