We have a real podcaster in the studio! That’s right, its Proxy’s own Yowei Shaw. This week on the pod we talk autotuning crying for the Gold Star music video , the joys of therapy, Yowei’s podcast hero’s journey from Studio 360 to Invisibilia , tango dancing parents , banter as currency, a surprise guest, and Yowei makes us a very interesting pitch! If you have a unique conundrum be sure to reach out to Proxy at proxythepod@gmail.com! Hosts: Chris Baglivo, Evan Bernard, Mikey Tashjian Editing: ...
May 29, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 5
We've got Tom May of The Menzingers (and his very own podcast Future Friday )!!! We go DEEP on talking about aliens and UAPs this episode, but we also cover the sunken Hooters restaurant, The Philadelphia Experiment , Stan Gordon, Jacques Valee, Evan's ghost experience, Doc's Masonic great grandpa, tour pranks, and The SEPTA ghost. Hosts: Evan Bernard & Chris Baglivo ( The Superweaks ) Theme Song: " No Sorrow " by The Superweaks This week's song: " To Thine Own Self Be True " Edited by: Chri...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Season 2Ep. 4
This week we're joined by the one, the only, the Max Stern! You know him from Signals Midwest , Timeshares , his own solo project , and many more bands. We chat about going to highschool with the Kelces, leaving Ohio for Philadelphia, first show memories, growing up ska, surviving in the music industry, our favorite shows we've ever played, and Max's approach to songwriting. Hosts: Chris Baglivo, Evan Bernard aka The Superweaks Theme Song: "No Sorrow" by The Superweaks Editing: Chris Baglivo &am...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Season 2Ep. 3
This week on the pod we have Nate Dionne from The Dionne Group , Snowing , Dogs On Acid , Yankee Bluff , Glocca Morra , Gunk , Stable Boys , Street Smart Cyclist , and so many more of your favorite bands! We talk NFL Blitz, young man adrenaline, Carlo Robelli, Nate's recording secrets, downtuning, and the best way to get out of any situation. Hosts: Chris Baglivo, Evan Bernard (The Superweaks) Theme song: "No Sorrow" by The Superweaks Edited by: Chris Baglivo & Evan Bernard...
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 43 min
We're back after a long hiatus with Ben Walsh of Tigers Jaw to celebrate the 10th anniversary of our debut EP " The World Is A Terrible Place And I Hate Myself And Want To Die !" In addition to that we discuss early road gigs, running beloved shop Hello Donuts , favorite diners, life hacks for teens, Scumbag Petty, Scranton baseball, tone secrets, sound guy magic, tour pranks, and pickle ball....
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Happy New Year's Eve, all you Superyearly Superfreaks. As a special treat for the last episode of our first season we bring you Danny Sgrizzi, one of the original Big Mama's Warehouse settlers. You may know Danny from bands such as Cassilis , Boys and Sex, White Pisces , Make Me , and Boy Problems , as well as a writer for The Hard Times . We talk about the secrets of eternal youth, thumb sucking, nail biting, the NJ punk scene, Audio Heart, the early days of Big Mama's, old school torrent sites...
Dec 31, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Happy holidays, all you non-denominational and beyond podcast pals! This week your three wise men join you at the nativity of one Travis Arterburn who you may know from Half Thought , Ted Nguyent , and Clique ! Instead of frankincense or myrrh we chat about Bled Fest, life with a nickel allergy, the skateboarding competition circuit, 6 million dollar Trav's broken bones, directing our " Kick It " music video, Clique music videos , Freaky Friday, synths & weed, screamo vs. scrams, interning a...
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 48
We're joined on the couch by prolific rocker and sometimes Superweaks member Kian Sorouri! You may know Kiki from many bands such as Greg Electric, Loose Tooth, Ted Nguyent, Bronco, Goshupon, The Flippers, Sun Organ, Well Boys, Permanent Body, Golden Apples, Cave People, Yankee Bluff, and of course The Superweaks! We talk being a Pinball Champion, learning to shave, the Cheap Trick recipe for success, soccer pro cosplay, The Great Saltair, Big Mama's memories, endorsing rock wool, the number one...
Dec 03, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 47
This week on the pod we were graced by former Big Mama's resident and Baltimore's own Bean Baksa! You may know him from classic diy bands such as Snowing, Boyfriends, and Bum Fashion. We chat about topics such as The Bambi Hotel murder room, touring with Algernon Cadwallader and 1994, Lancaster scene memories, impressive feats by past guest Chris Diehm, pre-internet destructive pastimes, living at Big Mama’s Warehouse, the untouchable Joe Reinhart, childhood drum influences, the John Cena Crash ...
Nov 26, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 46
This week on the pod our much loved bud Bear Regisford of Mannequin Pussy, The City and I, Ghost Gum, and Kids came by to jam on the bass! We cover topics such as gear theft & pawn shop law, being one of the first bands on the road in the pandemic era, Taco Bell immodium, favorite childhood bands, appearing on the soundtrack of HBO's "Mare of Easttown," Delco accent accuracy, getting uprooted from a childhood in Bed-stuy, genre blending in Philadelphia, Mannequin Pussy's favorite video games...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 45
This week we are joined by america's favourite funny man NICK HOLDORF! Nick is another one of Evan's childhood friends. They've been playing music together for close to two decades, and currently they both play in No Thank You together, and they're joined by our one and only Michael Paul Jonathan Davis TD Tashjian in Nick's personal project Cheer Up . This week we talk lots about watermelons, weed, driving through joshua tree entirely by accident, nick's acting career and of course his future fe...
Nov 12, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 44
This week we get to hang with the one and only Melissa Brain! Not only does she have the MOST iconic hair-do of anybody we know, she's become one of the most iconic drummers as well! You might be familiar with her work in Marge , Amanda X , Yankee Bluff , Golden Apples , Cave People , and Bad Heaven LTD . We dive into her drumming origin story, her thoughts on all things drums, and how getting to play with the people you admire is the coolest thing on the planet. Oh yeah, and Star Trek. We talk ...
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 43
This week we're joined by our delightful Pittsburgher pal Jon Ahn! You might know him from bands such as Ed Hoculi , Calyx , and a sporadic tenure in Big Kids . We cover a multitude of topics including being an independent as a teen, music origins and favorite bassists, Porky Pigging, getting cat called, estate sale gems, food intolerances and gluten pills, touring mexico, and a truly outrageous tale of defecation. Hosts: Evan Bernard, Chris Baglivo, and Mikey Tashjian a.k.a. The Superweaks Edit...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 42
This week on the pod we're joined by the one and only GG of Soul Glo ! He's also a former resident of Big Mama's Warehouse, and quite possibly the first sorta intern of Big Mama's Recording back in the day! We talk living in the weirdest room at Big Mama's, growing up in NJ, Slenderman rumors, Super Smash Bros mains, GG's brainchild Henrilitus, blink-182 , gigging with Coheed and Cambria on a boat, our favorite horror movies, and non-stop nerdy video game chat! Hosts: Evan Bernard, Chris Baglivo...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 41
We're gettin' goofy chatting with former Big Mama's resident and very tall man Phil Warner! You may know him from bands such as Luther , Spirit of the Beehive , Yankee Bluff , and Quit. We chat about 90's anti-drug ads , Night Eggs, making weed butter, roasting Jack Palance , where the Poconos are, the revenge of samba shrek, America's Largest General Store , the rules of the classic tour game Fat Cat, and the idiosyncratic dirt road humor of Pennsylvania's great North East. Hosts: Evan Bernard,...
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 40
This week we chat with our old pal and folkman extraordinaire Greg Mendez ! You may know him from his solo project , Snow Whore, and Airports . We talk about a myriad of subjects including The Beatles favorite group activity , friendship origins, being a Chinese food connoisseur, lyme's disease, punk names, debating the color of Kaytee's old van , ghost stories , sleeping through a robbery on Thanksgiving, singing the praises of Mad Dog 20/20 , and the boys try to trick Doc into saying a dirty w...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 39
This week music maven Jane Carver joins us on the supercast! Jane is a true performer in every sense of the word as well as an accomplished multi-instrumentalist. We chat about her constant quest to learn more instruments (I.e. the bagpipes ), how Jane introduced Mikey to his wife Sarah, a formative childhood performance as the only girl in an all boys school, working as a tour guide in an ancient Philadelphia graveyard , fear of heights and stage frights, literally breaking a leg, performance a...
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 38
This week our pal and sometimes Superweak Andy Black did us the honor of sharing his bass guitar and base board wisdom. We chat about a plethora of topics including Steely Dan , Brr Brr Ding , being a weed mule for Joyce Manor , mushroom tales, Grateful Dead , Berks Warehouse living, Big Mama’s Warehouse updates, bass or brass, Lou Bega , some extreme opinions on tomatoes, bass philosophy, the secrets of the envelope filter and other gear, the Game Stop Castle, Scottish delicacies , Sly and the ...
Sep 24, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 37
This week we've got the man himself Pierce Jordan of Soul Glo , Clasp , Smoother, and Loose Tooth ! Also a former resident of Big Mama's Warehouse, we talk s inging drummers , nü metal vs metal core, who Don Cheadle is, re-pitching Pimp My Ride, the Meme Museum, famous Philly Bassists, Beethoven conspiracies, volunteering for Beyond The Bars, first band names, our favorite hidden gem heavy bands , shipping Maiden and My Chem , making a new Big 4 , club rap, free legal advice for bands, the ennui...
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Our first official road gig pod features Tank Bergman, drummer extraordinaire! A hilarious agent of chaos and living encyclopedia of drums, you may know Tank from bands such as Algernon Cadwallader , Nylon , Magic Ghrelin , US Funk Team , Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer , and his solo project Matt=Tank. We get into such topics as Tank’s native advertising campaigns, the secrets of being a recordable drummer, a scatological hockey story, breaking a leg on tour, the lil scamp of shrimp scampi, A...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 35
We're joined this week by our rippin bud Ruben Polo of Soul Glo ! You may also know Ruben from bands such as Rid Of Me , En Route , and Secret Plot To Destroy The Entire Universe . We get into all kinds of nonsense this week, including assassinating Tim Allen to take his cars, 90’s hardcore, the commandments of ska , nü-metal , the pop cultural skeleton key Nirvana , Fred Durst’s make-over , KoRn scat lyric videos, Rueben’s diverse musical journey to Philadelphia, unearthing television channel T...
Aug 13, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 34
This week we're joined by our old bud and film stock wizard Craig Scheihing! You might know him from his tenure in Yankee Bluff , but you definitely know him from his film and photography contributions to the Philly DIY scene. We chat about Big Mama’s Cinematheque , stepping into the Gecker Shoes, convincing Yankee Bluff to play live, light smuggling, Big Mama’s: Nights, building a dark room in the warehouse, Fishtown gentrification, making a music video for Golden Apples , the birth of Big Time...
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 33
We're joined by Philly scene staple and minor television celebrity Nick Fanelli! You may know him from his bands Omar and Scarier Area , or from running shows at KFN , the TLA , the Trocadero , and more! We cover the Sprinkle Kingdom convergence, power hour pals, getting awarded a Flubber poster , seltzer chat, the enigmatic and polarizing namesake of the band Omar (R.I.P.), the annoying burden of sick gear, the story behind getting onto Linda Perry’s reality show , Nick’s pitch for the Superwea...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 32
This time around we're joined by bad boy Buzz himself, Tim Jordan! You might know him from Sun Organ , Spirit of the Beehive , Kite Party , Queen Jesus , Ah Horse Hockey , Idiot Kid , Quit, and many more bands. We talk rock star status, hailing from Arizona, playing backing tracks out of a clock radio, the ubiquitous influence of Blink-182 , Tim's gut diagnosis, the pre-history of Buzz's Big Mama’s life, connecting on 90’s rock , proselytizing Carly Rae Jepsen , swift bike theft justice, mournin...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 31
We're joined this week by our old pal (and current room mate) Jarret Nathan! You know him from illustrious punk band Pears , Push Ups , Tact , and All Bad . We discuss writing theme songs for physics, filling in with your punk rock heroes , controversial drum setups, breaking sticks on stage, beaver skydiving , youthful hooliganism, campaigning to perform at The Gathering of the Juggalos , a long history of collaboration, working on a new Superweaks record with Jarret, the world’s fastest punk, ...
Jul 16, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Our old pal Chris Diehm joins us this week and this fella is a NSFW hoot! You know him from 1994 , Thin Lips , Everywhen , Boyfriends , Earth Telephone , Bad Heaven LTD , Year Of Glad , Quit , and a very special Superweaks video for our single "Kick It." We talk gettin cute with charcuterie , T-shirt dress exchange, fascination at intoxication, doing stand-up comedy on DIY tour, dodging Disney lawsuits, the fast food wars , cell phone use on the highway, Chris’s aliases, Doc shares a horrifying ...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 29
This week we're joined by another former resident of Big Mama's Warehouse: Natasha Roach! You may know Tash from bands such as Fantasy Racket , Sun Organ , Bronco , and Lazer Background . We cover such topics as The Seymour Butts pantheon, living in a punk warehouse, Disney World peescapades, the emerald triangle , growing up in Florida, our school mascots , the arc of the internet, home made donuts , Fantasy Racket guided meditation, circuit bending keyboards, Hot Topic gems , teen crush gag gi...
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 28
This week we're joined by our college pal and fellow WKDU alum Tommy Storck! You may know him from Richard Papiercuts or from his DJ work at WFMU . We talk nicknames, industrial hygiene , band kid life , Wawa coffee, a misguided veggie burger hunt , the legacy of Napster , Bunker Pop Records , true indie blogging , disparaging pitchfork, Slayyyter , The Adventures of Pete & Pete , the celebrity guest on Evan's outgoing message, and the desire to visit a llama farm. Hosts: Evan Bernard, Chris...
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 27
This week we have another former resident of Big Mama’s Warehouse Matthew Hindman ! He’s a filmmaker, freelance graphic designer, “guy who lived in LA,” and a lighting technician for movies, television, and commercials. He has lived a storied life, and this week we talk modern music video making, Big Mama’s Warehouse memories, the St. Anger alarm clock, hurricanes and fires and earthquakes, behind the scenes at Swedish Dicks , wood working, the parallel lives of Matt and Mikey, the artistic chao...
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 26
We're joined this week by our globe trotting bud Justin Renninger! You might know him from bands such as Snowing , Gods and Queens , Super Unison , and Cassilis . We talk Tyler School of Art, the Algernon connection, legendary “house” venue The Model Home, Fight Amp shenanigans, the secret origin of one of Mikey’s nick names , KoRn , JNCOs, Floor (the band) , Snowing (the band) , touring Japan, jaw broke buddies, an epic compilation tape, Streamo , working for EA games, Delco Accents, The Best S...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 25
