Ska, punk vocalist and record label owner, Mike Park of Skankin' Pickle, The Chinkees, The Bruce Lee Band and Asian Man Records talks with Benny about convincing his traditional parents that music was a worthwhile pursuit and smoking weed with Tupac. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 372
This week we flipped it and took questions from our listeners. That's right, just Benny and Brad getting up close and personal with their own thoughts and ideas. Elevators, ska, getting lost in the woods... and that sweet, hot first love, aaah. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 16, 2021•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 371
Enigmatic singer/songwriter Emil Amos checked in with us from down under to get real. Quarantining in the luxurious comfort of a 5 star Sydney hotel while working on a new album, he talks life, death and looking sideways at the party. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 09, 2021•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 370
Indie/pop sensation, Zoe Reynold aka Kississippi spent some time with us discussing hallucinogenics, ghosts, possum vs raccoon and the excellence of Bartees Strange. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 369
Comedian, Chris Gethard came on the show to dive deep with Benny into the Jersey indie-rock scene of their youth. He also gives big praise to Jeff Rosenstock, talks a little basketball and explains how many times he's cried at a Spiderman movie. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 26, 2021•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 368
Thrice drummer, Riley Breckenridge joins us this week to discuss baseball, including having NWA as his walkup music. There's also something about "The Devil's Dick", cheesy record producers and a bunch of praise for Hot Water Music. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 19, 2021•2 hr 51 min•Ep. 367
Mars Rover, robot-builder, Torsten Zorn was instrumental in the 2020 mission to the red planet but he also played guitar in Benny's first band! An actual rocket-scientist, motorcycle-racer, mountain-climber... wonder if we'll have anything to talk about? Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 12, 2021•2 hr 48 min•Ep. 366
For the 2nd installment of our Road Dogs® series, we got Scott Anna, who's done time with Alkaline Trio and The Gaslight Anthem. As an added bonus, we had guest-host, Ian Perkins of Gaslight and The Horrible Crowes on board too! Big tales get told! Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 05, 2021•2 hr 50 min•Ep. 365
Legendary NYC hardcore band H2O's dynamic frontman, Toby Morse joins us to discuss his colorful history like his first arrival in NYC as a teen, rolling right into a CBGBs matinee. There's also hanging with Tupac and appearing in a House of Pain video. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 28, 2021•2 hr 42 min•Ep. 364
Ratboys, Julia Steiner and Dave Sagan joined us from Kentucky and Chicago to discuss not being able to tour their awesome last record, "Printer's Devil" with Wilco. We also got into the pizza debate and praised Walt Whitman. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 21, 2021•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 363
The Explosions's, Matt Hock and David Walsh's new band, Space Cadet is not what you might expect, but it's awesome. They check in to talk about recording the album with Pete from The Bouncing Souls, and tell us what they've been up to for the last decade. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 14, 2021•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 362
Awesome-rockband, PUP guitarist, Steve Sladkowski checked in from hometown Toronto to talk sports, Wilco and the future of music mediums. There's also a wonderful story about chillin' with Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers in Louisville. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 07, 2021•2 hr 40 min•Ep. 361
Night Birds frontman and authentic punk, Brian Gorsegner joined us to discuss all things punk-rock including talking your way out of a "police situation" and… sneaking in to a Weird Al Yankovic convention with Mikey Erg? Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 31, 2021•2 hr 43 min•Ep. 360
Dave Hause guest-hosts fellow road-dog, Matty O'Brien who came up with The Bouncing Souls, living in the historic, Jersey band-house then touring with Sick Of It All and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones where he partook in the outrageous stories related here. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 24, 2021•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 359
The nicest guy in comedy, Josh Gondelman took a break from HIS awesome podcast, Make My Day as well as his day job at Desus & Mero to fill us in on Boston vs Brooklyn, George Costanza vs Road House's Dalton and of course, roast beef culture. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 17, 2021•2 hr 54 min•Ep. 358
Memphis-born and Mississippi-raised, alt-country rocker and a legend on guitar, Cory Branan checked in to straighten us out on the biggest misconceptions of the south. We also discuss his love for John Prine, Randy Newman and B-horror movies. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 10, 2021•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 357
Actor/comedian Noël Wells came on to tell us about her encounters with real ghosts and a childhood desire to run away and live in a giant pair of boots. Favorite guest host, Jeff Rosenstock validates her as a "real punk" while discussing her new album. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 03, 2021•2 hr 43 min•Ep. 356
Heavy metal guitarist for Bad Wolves and God Forbid, Doc Coyle schooled us good on politics, cold showers and Jersey hard rock history. He also told us all about playing in the Metallica wedding band and his own Ex-Man podcast. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 24, 2021•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 355
The Maine frontman, John O’Callaghan aka John The Ghost in his solo project, checked in from sunny Phoenix to tell us what it is with that Arizona air that keeps bands happy. We also discussed baseball, loving your parents and pandemic pitbull puppies. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 354
The Lawrence Arms vocalist, Brendan Kelly checked in from America's windy city to regale us with tales, from his fcked-upbringing to amazing recording studios. Listen well, young punks, to the man who is too punk rock for Warped Tour. Fo' real. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 10, 2021•2 hr 53 min•Ep. 353
Disgraceland podcast's Jake Brennan is a genius. Why? He combined true-crime and music to make an amazing show! But he's got some real music cred to back it up including playing in Boston hardcore band, Cast Iron Hike. Of course we get into all of it. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 352
Lande Hekt of Muncie Girls has a new solo album that celebrates her coming out to the world. We had a delightful conversation with her about the album that she played all the instruments on, as well as her debilitating claustrophobia and sugar addiction. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 27, 2021•2 hr 30 min•Ep. 351
Rock-Americana, true brothers in arms, Dave and Tim Hause have an amazing respect and love for each other and they use it to make great music together. They're also old pals of Benny's and the resulting conversation is just a delight. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 20, 2021•2 hr 59 min•Ep. 350
The Menzingers have been guests just once before but come up so often that they certainly feel like GOT family. Vocalist/guitarist Tom May kept that vibe alive with a homey conversation about UFOs, Philly and New Years resolutions (which he loves). Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 13, 2021•2 hr 40 min•Ep. 349
For our first show of 2021 we gathered three of Benny's spirit animals - Dr. Neel, Roger Harvey and Aunt Judy for their unique, optimistic look at the year ahead. We also got a few lessons from the year we left behind and some epic New Year's Eve stories. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 06, 2021•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 348
Jimmy Eat World drummer, Zach Lind is a seriously grounded individual - his whole band is! It's part of the secret of their success. We get into that as well as growing up in a conservative household and some beer-snobbery as well. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 30, 2020•2 hr 53 min•Ep. 347
Emo-screamer and post-hardcore band, Thursday frontman, Geoff Rickly is one of the most intelligent, sincere, old pals of the show. He checks in to discuss good vs evil, Jeff Rosenstock, and take us from the stray cats of Brooklyn to the growling, neighborhood dogs of Iowa. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 23, 2020•2 hr 45 min•Ep. 346
Slowcore/indie-rock band Nothing's Domenic Palermo gives us one of the most interesting and varied conversations in a while. From the low-down on listening to Hot97 in prison, to out-drinking all other bands in the studio, this is one you won't forget. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 16, 2020•2 hr 45 min•Ep. 345
Foo Fighter and alt-country artist, Chris Shiflett checked in to talk about his early days roadying for Wax and working at Fat Wreck Chords before joining No Use For A Name. We also get current with his new record and his "Walking The Floor" podcast. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 09, 2020•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 344
Hardcore screamer, Andrew Neufeld of Comeback Kid is yet another hard-rocking Canadian sweetheart. He regales us with stories of transporting exceptional sausage and being shown "24 Hour Party People" in a Serbian jail. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 02, 2020•2 hr 47 min•Ep. 343