In this episode of Tuna on Toast, Stryker welcomes Deryck Whibley, frontman of Sum 41. The guys discuss some of Deryck’s earliest influences, including how the Sex Pistols, NOFX, and Pennywise influenced his career. He also looks back at the bidding war that surrounded Sum 41, and the way things took off for the band when “Fat Lip” became a massive hit. Deryck explains why an MTV performance alongside Tommy Lee from Motley Crue and Rob Halford of Judas Priest was one of the most important moment...
Apr 25, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Please welcome to the Tuna on Toast with Stryker podcast, the very talented Michigander (Jason Singer). Michigander and Stryker cover a lot of ground in this very fun episode. They talk about the new EP titled It Will Never Be the Same as well as what is was like collaborating with Chris Corrabba from Dashboard Confessional and how the Manchester Orchestra collab came to be. The guys also chat about Michigander breaking his leg in three places while filming a music video to how his wife was seve...
Apr 04, 2023•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ted Stryker welcomes to Tuna on Toast, the super talented Frank Iero! Frank, as you know, is a member of My Chemical Romance as well as the SUPER GROUP L.S. Dunes! L.S. Dunes features Anthony Green, Travis Stever, Tim Payne and Tucker Rule. Their full length album titled "Past Lives" is now available! It's an awesome 11 songs! Frank and Stryker discuss playing The Troubadour, Frank at one point thought The Troubadour was his kryptonite. The guys also talk about recording the L.S. Dunes album and...
Mar 28, 2023•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Tuna on Toast, Ted Stryker welcomes the frontman from the great band, Thrice, Dustin Kensrue. They guys talk about celebrating the 20th anniversary of the album "The Artist in the Ambulance" and the Revisited album that is now available right now. Dustin and Stryker talk about the early years of Thrice, growing up in Irvine, and working at Green Fly. The guys chat about Thrice signing to a major label and what that process was like. Dustin reveals HIS favorite Thrice albums of...
Mar 21, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ted Stryker welcomes the talented frontman of the band Bush, Gavin Rossdale. The new BUSH album is titled THE ART OF SURVIVAL. Gavin and Stryker talk about the history of his band......The influence of the Seattle grunge scene..Life as rockstar and a Dad....The guys also talk about Bush getting their first record deal with Trauma Records and a whole lot more! Gavin is a great guy! Make sure to see Bush on the road when they come to your city. Thank you, Gavin! And thanks to you ...
Mar 15, 2023•36 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast Ted Stryker welcomes the incredibly talented Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy to Tuna on Toast! Fall Out Boy release their new album "So Much (for) Stardust on March 24th, 2023. As we sit here today (March 2), the band has the number one song in the country with "Love From the Other Side". Their very first number 1!! The guys discuss what was the inspiration for the song...Pete also explains why not going back to the well of what Fall Out Boy created 15-20 years ago was so important when making the ...
Mar 02, 2023•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Here we go! So excited to welcome to the show, from the awesome band White Reaper, Tony Esposito. Stryker and Tony discuss all things White Reaper including... The making of the new album "Asking for a Ride" and the difficulties in completing their 4th full length. Tony also tells Stryker how the song "Pages" came together. They also talk about the journey from when their debut album was released released in 2015...to the "The Worlds Best American Band" to "You Deserve Love" in 2019. The guys ta...
Jan 24, 2023•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ted Stryker welcomes Andrew McMahon to the Tuna on Toast podcast studio. Andrew tells Stryker all about Something Corporate getting the offer to play the When We Were Young Music Festival 2023 in Las Vegas and how that went down. Andrew and Stryker chat about life in the 90's at Dana Hills High School and how Something Corporate came to be. Andrew tells Stryker all about selling out the Coachhouse music venue while in high school, recording the album Ready...Break at The Galaxy ...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Tuna on Toast, Ted Stryker welcomes Jared Watson from Dirty Heads to the show. Dirty Heads just released their ninth full length studio album titled Midnight Control produced by Ryan Ogren. Jared and Stryker first connected long before the first Dirty Heads album was released. The guys chat about a fun night on the Sunset Strip with M. Shadows and The Rev from Avenged Sevenfold. Jared tells Stryker about how back in high school, both he and Duddy B would write rhymes....fun, f...
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast In this Tuna on Toast Podcast episode, Ted Stryker welcomes the very funny and talented Brian Aubert from Silversun Pickups. SSPU release their 6th full length album titled Physical Thrills on August 19th. Brian talks to Stryker about working once again with the legend himself Butch Vig! This episode is filled with so many random and funny weird conversations..From Brady Bunch Trivia to discussing the movie Jaws, Godzilla, Universal Studios and the Fast and Furious franchise. Brian tells Stryker...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ted Stryker welcomes The Interrupters to the Tuna on Toast podcast studio. This pod is filled with all kinds of emotions, it's a fun rollercoaster! The awesome Aimee, Kevin, Justin and Jesse drop their new album In the Wild on August 5th. In the Wild was produced by Kevin Bivona and recorded in the homemade studio Justin and Jesse Bivona built during the pandemic. Aimee reveals that this is by far the most personal album she has ever written, totally autobiographical. Aimee open...
Aug 02, 2022•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ted Stryker welcomes to the Tuna on Toast studio.... the man who founded Warped Tour, Kevin Lyman!! Kevin tells Stryker about his life pre Warped Tour which included working Lollapalooza. Kevin worked as the artists liaison and stage manager among many of the hats he wore while working Lolla. Kevin tells Stryker about starting Warped Tour in 1995 and being totally broke after the tour. The price of tickets for the festival was $15.00! Kevin talks about talking to Fat Mike from N...
Jul 05, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ted Stryker welcomes Paris Jackson to the Tuna on Toast Studio. Paris just released a new song called "Lighthouse". Paris recorded the song in December of 2021 with Butch Walker producing and Mike McCready from Pearl Jam on guitar. Paris and Butch had been talking about working with eachother for years, it finally came to fruition on "lighthouse" as well has future songs yet to be released. Paris released a solo album in 2020 titled Wilted which was produced by Andy Hull of Manc...
Jun 21, 2022•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome back to the channel! Ted Stryker welcomes guitarist, songwriter, and overall good dude, Josh Klinghoffer to the Tuna on Toast Studio. Pluralone, Josh's band, just released another album titled This is the Show. Josh talks to Stryker about growing up in the Valley (Los Angeles) and listening to Morrissey, Depeche Mode, Guns N' Roses, AC/DC and Motley Crue. Josh tells Stryker how his Mom first signed him up for drums, not guitar. He started having friends (a full band) come over at an earl...
May 31, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast First off, I'm sending condolences and all the love to Taylor's family, friends, and bandmates. This interview/hangout with Taylor Hawkins and Stryker took place in 2017 at Studio 606 in Northridge, CA. Taylor and Stryker talk about moving from Laguna Beach to the Valley, Taylor tells Stryker about moving to Venice Beach at 18 to be close to Janes Addiction and the music scene. The guys chat about Taylor's love of Mountain Biking. Taylor tells Stryker about his first paid gig! From Sass Jordan t...
Apr 05, 2022•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ted Stryker welcomes Mark McGrath to the Tuna on Toast Studio for an in-depth interview. The guys chat about Oingo Boingo, Mark Wahlberg before the official show begins as well as William Zabka and Vanilla Ice. The guys have a laugh at the fact that in the early Sugar Ray bio, it said Rodney was chaka from Land of the Lost! Mark and Stryker talk about how Sugar Ray, Everclear, and Smash Mouth may not be legacy bands, but they all created legacy songs. The guys chat about the his...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ted Stryker welcomes the talented songwriter, performer and entrepreneur Mike Einziger from Incubus to the Tuna on Toast podcast studio (aka my second bedroom) Michael Einziger and Stryker talk about his new love for Curb Your Enthusiasm and Larry David. The guys discuss albums like Fungus Amongus and Science and relearning those early songs for the upcoming Incubus tour. Mike talks about selling out musical venues like The Roxy and The Troubadour even before the band received r...
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ted Stryker welcomes the creative force that is known as Mod Sun to the Tuna on Toast Podcast Studio (aka Stryker's second bedroom) As Stryker says at the top, Mod Sun is a talented and prolific writer, performer, producer, musician, director and singer. The episode begins with Mod telling Stryker that they actually met 10 years ago when Mod was working with Cisco Adler out in Malibu! Mod Sun talks to Stryker about why he left his previous band many years ago which he was the dr...
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast The great Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional joins Ted Stryker for another episode of Tuna on Toast with Stryker. Dashboard just released their new album titled All The Truth That I Can Tell. The guys talk about the new album, the excitement and anxiety that comes with it, Chris is also super happy to see the vinyl in person which Stryker has out on the center table. Chris discusses playing live and his goal for every live show! Chris talks about writing the album before the pandemic, he a...
Mar 01, 2022•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ted Stryker welcomes the smart and talented frontwoman Lydia Night from The Regrettes to the Tuna on Toast Studio. Please keep in mind, this podcast was recorded/filmed way back early November! The episode starts with Stryker telling Lydia how much he still appreciates the birthday call from Lydia back in 2019. They discuss writing the new songs and how emotional it was because of how honest and authentic the lyrics are. Lydia talks about writing over zoom and going with the band to Joshua Tree ...
Feb 22, 2022•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Fat Mike joins Ted Stryker for another episode of Tuna on Toast! The interview starts with Stryker asking Mike some hard hitting questions that were actually written by Fat Mike. This leads into some talk about Mike's Cokie the clown shoes which he wore in his uber ride. The guys chatter about Travis Barker here as well. Mike tells Stryker about the first time dressed in woman's clothes publicly, walking through the Heathrow Airport. The guys talk about the early NOFX days and the loan Mike got ...
Feb 15, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ted Stryker welcomes the incredibly talented and smart creative wiz K. Flay to the Tuna on Toast Studio (aka the spare bedroom at Stryker's house). Make sure to check out all of K. Flays music including her laters EP's...Inside Voices and Outside Voices. The episode starts hot (before camera are turned on, mics are rolling) with an off topic chat about water anxiety, safe words, jumping out of airplanes and K. Flay not using a coaster on the table. Stryker and K. Flay talk about...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Stryker welcomes Chris "Christo" Bowman and Gavin Bennett from Bad Suns to the Tuna on Toast Podcast Studio aka my second bedroom. Before the guys even get going, a chat about the decor in the room leads to a really funny chat about reality TV. From Flavor of Love to Real Chance of Love. Below Deck and Million Dollar Listing. Bad Suns released their 4th full length studio album called Apocalypse Whenever on January 28th 2022 (this chat was conducted in mid January) Gavin and Chr...
Jan 31, 2022•41 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast Ilan Rubin Is a drummer in the rock n roll hall of fame band Nine inch Nails! He is also the the drummer (and co writer of many songs) for the Tom Delonge fronted band Angels and Airwaves. On top of that, he's released a ton of music as The New Regime as well as under Ilan Rubin PLUS he's worked with Paramore! Words do not do him justice! Ilan knew at a very young age, well before 10 years old, that he wanted to pursue music professionally. This episode is a very fun ride on how he was able to m...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Keep in mind this interview was conducted just BEFORE Christmas 2021. The new Wombats album is officially out titled Fix Yourself, Not The World. Stryker welcomes Matthew Murphy aka Murph to the Tuna on Toast studio where the guys begin their day hitting tennis balls and golf balls in the backyard (checkout Youtube) This leads to a chat about golf and playing golf on the road. Murph shares his feelings leading up to the album release and hitting the road in the crazy time we live in mixed with b...
Jan 18, 2022•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ted Stryker welcomes Chad Tepper to the Tuna on Toast Studio. This is such a fun, emotional, and inspiring episode into the life and history of Chad. While he is a star on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, Stryker knows of Chad solely through is music. Chad talks about his collabs with Simple Plan, Bowling for Soup and Travie McCoy, and tells a great story of how he struck up a friendship with Pierre Bouvier. Chad shares for the first time publicly just how tough his childhood was, his family was ...
Jan 11, 2022•55 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast Rise Against released their 9th full length studio album titled "Nowhere Generation" in June of 2021! Tim McIlrath from Rise Against joins Stryker on a really fun and entertaining episode of Tuna on Toast. Tim and Stryker discuss that it's been more than 20 years since the release of their album The Unraveling. Tim talks about his early goals for the band and how weird it was to finally declare that he is a professional musician. This leads into Tim telling Stryker all about his return to colleg...
Jan 04, 2022•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ted Stryker unearths an interview heard by very few people with the late Jerry Heller (recorded in 2011) Jerry Heller was a music manager, music agent and a business man. In this Tuna on Toast episode, Ted Stryker asks Jerry about is career before his NWA and Eazy-E days. Jerry worked with bands like The Standells, Elton John and Pink Floyd just name a few. Jerry also names the one artists that rubbed him the wrong way! Jerry goes into detail about the circumstances that led to Jerry meeting Eri...
Dec 28, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast It's a funny intro before the interview! Things went haywire in the house before Stephan arrived....had a plumbing situation...Stephan refers to the plumber as my roommate! Stephan reveals some if his favorite songs from 2021! It's a rainy day in LA this day and the guys talk about good manners and Stryker asks Stephan about his love for LA (he's a bay area guy) The guys talk about the new album called Our Bande Apart and the process of how it was recorded here in Los Angeles. Stephan and Stryke...
Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ted Stryker welcomes The Aquadolls to the Tuna on Toast studio! The Aquadolls are Melissa Brooks, Keilah Nina and Jackie Proctor. This is a band that's played Warped Tour, Lollapalooza and Ohana fest. Why should you listen and watch this episode? It's such a great reminder of how hard it is to be a young band, and, how fun it is to be a young band! Learning of how this version of The Aquadolls came to be is a great story! I love this episode because this is a group that is young...
Dec 17, 2021•46 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast 
