This week is a bit different with another in person podcast. I sit down with Mike Purcell of @monkeyriotpedals and go through his current line up of pedals and the last one is an awesome collaboration between himself and @haggtronix pedals! Check out all the awesome stuff from Monkey Riot here https://www.monkeyriotpedals.com Check out all the awesome stuff from Haggtronix here https://www.haggtronix.com And Check out all I'm up to here https://linktr.ee/manthehelm...
Aug 15, 2025•50 min
This week I sit down with Ariel Posen. Ariel and I met about a year ago at the Woodshed Guitar Experience and I was absolutely blown away by not only his playing but his teaching and just the vibe he brought. In this episode we talk about his new signature guitar from fender, songwriting, preforming, and just being a cool person to hang out with. check out all things from Ariel here website https://www.arielposen.com check out his new signature guitar from Fender here https://www.fendercustomsho...
Aug 08, 2025•41 min
In this episode of Man the Helm Podcast I sit down with Olympian and co-founder of the Woodshed Guitar Experience for a wide ranging conversation that bridges the world of elite athletics and musical artistry. Check out the Woodshed here! https://www.woodshedguitarexperience.com
Aug 01, 2025•31 min
This week I am joined once again with Richard Oliver. We get into his new course that makes you midi master. Along with some life updates, being authentic, dealing with people on social media, and so much more. Check out all things from Wampler Pedals here https://www.wamplerpedals.com Check out the newest course from Richard along with all the other courses available. www.guitarpedalcourse.com Check out all Im up to as well https://linktr.ee/manthehelm...
Jul 26, 2025•57 min
This week I sit down with Joe Halliday of Hello Sailor Effects. Joe and I share a lot of similar experiences with military service and mind set. Joe has one of the best back stories Ive ever heard and his pedals are aesthetically pleasing but sound amazing too. Check out all from Hello Sailor Effects here https://hellosailoreffects.com Check out all I'm up to as well https://linktr.ee/manthehelm...
Jul 18, 2025•58 min
This week I sit down at Tone Central Station with K. Butler. We get into his guitars, his early career at Gibson, his role in First Act guitars, and so much more! Check out K. Butler guitars here https://kbutlerguitars.com / k.butlerguitars check out all I'm too as well https://linktr.ee/manthehelm...
Jul 18, 2025•52 min
This week I sit down with Robert Baker. We get into the shred, musicality, phrasing, living in Nashville, and so much more. Check out all things from Robert Baker robertbakerguitar.com facebook.com/RobertBakerGuitar instagram.com/robertbakerguitar youtube.com/@RobertBakerGuitar Check out all I'm to here https://linktr.ee/manthehelm...
Jul 04, 2025•52 min
This week I sit down with Daniel Kimbro! Daniel and I met briefly at the Woodshed Guitar Experience in 2024 and I was absolute blown away by his level of dedication, musicianship, and how much of a cool hang he is. I knew after the first night of the Woodshed I had to have him on and get to know him better. check out all things Daniel is up to here Website https://www.danielkimbro.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/danielkimbromusic/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/danielkimbromusic/ Chec...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr
This week I am joined by Ryan Liatsis. He's a guitarist, producer, engineer, and an all around awesome dude. We get into his beginnings, touring, recording, and all the other awesome things that has shaped his life and musical career. check out all things from Ryan Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ryan.liatsis/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@Ryan.Liatsis Website https://www.ryanliatsis.com check out all things Man the Helm here https://linktr.ee/manthehelm...
Nov 01, 2024•51 min
This week I sit down with Matt Sickels. I came across Matt while scrolling through instagram and was blown away by his playing. We get into his beginnings, coming up as a musician, teaching, playing live, social media, and so much more on this weeks episode of Man The Helm. check out all things Matt is up to here http://www.sixstrings.net https://www.instagram.com/matt_sickels/ https://www.instagram.com/karateclub_official/ https://www.youtube.com/ @MattSickels Check out all things Man The Helm ...
Oct 25, 2024•1 hr
This week I sit down with Blake Wyland and we get into what does it mean to network, how you can do it successfully, work flow, "over night" success, and Strats of all things. This is the Third time Blake has been on the show but it never seems like we have ever run out of things to talk about. Hope you enjoy the episode as much as I did! check out all things from Blake here https://linktr.ee/thetonemob check out all Im up to here https://linktr.ee/manthehelm...
Oct 18, 2024•1 hr 15 min
This week I am graced by the British King of Fuzz aka Richard Oliver! This is the third time Richard has came on the show but I think this is the best so far. Hope you enjoy the episode! Check out Wampler Pedals here https://www.wamplerpedals.com Check out all things Man The Helm here https://linktr.ee/manthehelm
Oct 11, 2024•1 hr 4 min
This is the second part of my conversation with Henning Pauly! Hope you enjoy! Check out all things from Henning http://www.henningpauly.com instagram https://www.instagram.com/eytschpi42/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@EytschPi42 check out all im up to as well https://linktr.ee/manthehelm...
Oct 04, 2024•52 min
This week I am joined by Henning Pauly. We get into his start as a musician, playing in bands, writing music, YouTube of course, and so much more on this weeks episode. This is part one so if you enjoy this conversation stay tuned for next week with part two! check out all that Henning is up to http://www.henningpauly.com instagram https://www.instagram.com/eytschpi42/?hl=en YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/EytschPi42/videos check out all im up to as well https://linktr.ee/manthehelm...
Sep 28, 2024•1 hr 4 min
This weeks episode is kinda cool! Hank from Rattlesnake Cable Company recommended that I reach out to Sean Kochel after we recorded our episode. So I hopped on Instagram found Sean, sent him a DM, and scheduled a show. I really enjoy going into an interview with no idea of how it's going to go. That being said Sean Makes some of the coolest resonator guitars Ive seen here lately and the story of how he started, where he sources wood, and his overall philosophy is so awesome! I know you'll dig th...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 9 min
This week I have a returning guest, Mr Kevin Equitz! A few months back Kevin and I met up the Tone Mob pizza party at the new EMS location. We got talking life, art, and guitars and I knew I had to get him back on the show. We get into Equitz guitars but we also get kinda deep on this episode. Laughs, music, building, a new idea for building guitars, and so much more on this week's episode of Man the Helm. Check out Equitz Guitars here https://www.equitzguitars.com Patreon link is here https://w...
Sep 13, 2024•1 hr 37 min
This week I sit down with Hank Donovan of Rattlesnake Cables. We get into his first influences into the world of guitar and how growing up around entrepreneurial people inspired him to start many creative endeavors. We also get nerdy on guitar cables and learn about Rattlesnake cables two rules for a great cable. All this and so much more on this weeks episode of Man the Helm. Get yourself some great cables and save 20% at https://www.rattlesnakecables.com/manthehelm check out all things Rattles...
Sep 06, 2024•57 min
This week I sit down with Steve of 60 Cycle Hum! We get into the start of a friendship between Steve and Ryan, the start of the podcast, me getting learned on the "gear", and show much more. check out all things 60 Cycle Hum https://60cyclehumcast.com 60 Cycle Hum YouTube https://www.patreon.com/60CycleHumCast Support Man the Helm Patreon.com/man_the_helm And for all other things Man the Helm https://linktr.ee/manthehelm...
Aug 30, 2024•1 hr 15 min
This week I sit down with Matt Eich of Mule Resophonic Guitars. Matt not only makes some of the coolest guitars on the market he is one of the coolest people I've had the pleasure of meeting in this community of musicians. I know you'll dig this one as much I I did! check out all the awesome stuff from Mule https://www.muleresophonic.com Support the show! https://patreon.com/man_the_helm Check out all the things I'm up to as well https://linktr.ee/manthehelm...
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 6 min
This week I sit down with the outstanding blues guitarist Seth Rosenbloom! We get into his back story and his humble beginnings playing violin and how he went through his "phases" of different genres of music. Ultimately becoming the most comfortable and authentic in the blues. I know you'll enjoy this episode just as much as I didn't recording it. Check out all things that Seth is up to here https://www.sethrosenbloom.com Check out all things Man the Helm here https://linktr.ee/manthehelm...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 3 min
This week I sit down with Mark Turley of Summer School Electronics. We get into Marks musical beginning, playing in band, starting summer school, teaching, and so much more! check out all things Summer School Electronics https://www.summerschoolelectronics.com check out all things Man the Helm https://linktr.ee/manthehelm
Aug 09, 2024•58 min
This week I am joined by Sarah Rudy of the band Hello June. I first found out about Sarah from Philip Carter of the 40 Watt Podcast and started listening the catalog of Hello June. Killer songwriting, riffs, and feel to all the music so I knew I had to get Sarah on the show and pick her brain about all things music and being an artist. check out all things Hello June here https://www.wearehellojune.com check out all things Man The Helm here https://linktr.ee/manthehelm...
Aug 02, 2024•57 min
This week I am joined by a returning guest Rick Calhoun of Honey Picks! Rick and his brother Andrew are the two behind Honey Picks and since I've found out of about them I have only used Honey Picks. The care, attention to detail, and craftsmanship is second to none. check out all things Honey Picks https://www.honey-picks.com Check out all things Man The Helm https://linktr.ee/manthehelm...
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 1 min
This week I sit down with the incredible Trey Hensley. We get into his back story, his first gigs, how he got to play at the Opry, and so much more! Trey is a great player and an amazing person. I know you'll enjoy this episode just as much as I did recording it. check out all things from Trey https://www.treyhensley.com https://www.instagram.com/treyahensley/ https://linktr.ee/treyahensley Check out all things Man the Helm https://linktr.ee/manthehelm...
Jul 19, 2024•54 min
This week I sit down with the incredible Jim Riley! We get into his humble beginnings, how he started to break his way into the music scene, moving to Nashville, and taking risks to get to where his is today. This is a great conversation and I'm so happy to share this conversation with you! Check out all things Jim is up to https://www.instagram.com/jimrileymusic/ And his Books Survival Guide for the Modern Drummer Improvisational Tools for the Modern Drummer Song Charting Made Easy: A Play-Alon...
Apr 15, 2024•58 min
This week Jake and mike are back with a new episode. We get into the latest Dean controversy and an odd signature guitar that we just don't understand. Also we get into the DG Epiphone and this all the pros and cons we see with it. Wahs, Klons, and the battles we face all this week on Man The Helm. check out all things Man the Helm https://linktr.ee/manthehelm
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 5 min
This week I am joined but Justus Hajas. You've Probably seen him on TikTok rating or roasting your guitars, giving you sound guitar advice, and shredding your face off. Justus get into his back story of how growing up in a musical family didn't get him hooked on guitar but video games. We talk about being a creative on line and how you have to have a balance of creating vs consuming. All of this and so much more Check out all things Justus is up to https://heylink.me/Justushajas/ His Signature Z...
Mar 18, 2024•52 min
Jake and Mike are back this we and we start off with some dumb questions followed by dumb answers. 8 String guitars, mean comments, coming full circle, setting goals, and so so much more on this week's episode. Check out all things Man the Helm https://linktr.ee/manthehelm
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Mike and Jake are back this week and Mike has a new pedal board for a new band. It's super small and practical for the new project he's working on. The struggles of being in a cover band and communication with in a band, "making it", and so much more. check out all things Man The Helm https://linktr.ee/manthehelm
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Jake and Mike are back and this week is a new gear week for Mike but it's an old favorite of Jakes. Also first albums vs second albums, film scores, and onlyfeet........ all of this and so much more on this weeks podcast! Check out all things Man the Helm here https://linktr.ee/manthehelm
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 2 min
