Todays Boondoggle Podcast

#454 Today's Boondoggle -Telling Little White Lies to the Omen Skye **🎸 From Top Gun Dreams to Rock Star Screams — Who Is Omen//Skye? 🤘** Nick Troisi of **Omen//Skye** sits down with Bill on *Today's Boondoggle* and delivers one of the most raw, inspiring, and electrifying conversations we've had! Nick shares how **Top Gun**-fueled Naval Academy dreams got completely hijacked the mom...

#453 Today's Boondoggle -Burning some Sage during the Living Wreckage 🎤 Can a Live Audition Change Your Life? Sage King's Rock Journey 🎸 What happens when raw talent meets a make-or-break live audition? Sage King, vocalist of **Living Wreckage**, sits down with Bill on Today's Boondoggle Podcast to tell the whole story! From picking up a guitar at just 9 years old to being shaped by...

#452 Today's Boondoggle -Coming up for air with Brendan Shane of The Nocturnal Affair Did KISS & Slipknot Create The Nocturnal Affair? 🎤🤘 Bill sits down with Brendan Shane, the powerhouse baritone frontman of The Nocturnal Affair, and this one goes DEEP! From dreaming of being a Mighty Morphin Power Ranger to getting hooked on KISS, singing Grease as a kid, and leveling up as a choir stu...

#451 Today's Boondoggle -Taking on the Machine with Bastion Rose 🎸 Did Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" Change This Rocker's Life Forever? Austin Frink of Bastion Rose joins Bill on Today's Boondoggle Podcast for one of the most raw, real, and rockin' conversations yet! Austin takes us back to the roots — growing up with his Dad's Bob Seger records, his Mom spinning Ac...

#450 Today's Boondoggle-Speaking out about the Silent Crisis with Phil Labonte of All That Remains 🤘 Marine Turned Metal Icon: Phil Labonte's Untold Story? What happens when a kid singing Iron Maiden in his bedroom joins the Marine Corps, survives combat training injuries, and channels all that fire into one of metal's most powerful voices? You get Phil Labonte of All That Remains — a...

#449 Today's Boondoggle- Entering a Dark Dimension with Milka and Janne of Crimson Day Can a Motorhead Album Change Your Life? 🎸🤘 What happens when a Motorhead album derails your plans to become an attorney or an animal caretaker? You form a Finnish metal band, that's what! Bill sits down with Milka Uusitalo and Janne Ollikainen of Crimson Day — and this one is absolutely PACKED. We'...

#448 Today's Boondoggle -You are cordially invited to the Symphonique with Voivod How would the Apocalypse sound with an Orchestra? Did Voivod Predict the AI Takeover? 🤖🎸 Bill sits down with Michel Langevin — the powerhouse drummer and visual mastermind behind progressive sci-fi metal legends Voivod! 🔥 From dreaming of being a comic book artist to getting electrified by The Beatles and KISS...

#447 Today's Boondoggle -Getting Ripped, Rocked, and Ready with Evan Seinfeld of Biohazard How Did Sobriety & Mentorship Change Evan Seinfeld's Life? 🤘💪 Bill sits down with the legendary Evan Seinfeld — frontman of Biohazard, hardcore icon, and one of the most raw and real voices in rock history. This conversation goes DEEP. We kick things off with how KISS sparked both of our rock j...

#446 Today's Boondoggle- Creating a Living Wreckage with Jon Donias of Anthrax and Shadows Fall. 🎸 How Did a Bon Jovi Kid Become an Anthrax Guitar God? 🤘 From Bon Jovi and David Lee Roth fanboy to shredding stages with **Anthrax** — Jonathan Donais has lived one of the most electrifying journeys in modern metal! On this episode of Today's Boondoggle Podcast, Bill sits down with the legen...

#445 Today's Boondoggle- Getting orders for Operation Green Healing with Army Veteran CJ Cowgill 🎖️ Can Cannabis & Psilocybin Help Veterans Finally Heal? 🌿 What happens when a combat veteran's toughest battle isn't on the battlefield — it's inside his own mind? 🎙️ On this explosive episode of Today's Boondoggle, Bill sits down with Army veteran and cannabis advocate CJ Cow...

#444 Today's Boondoggle- Sun Don't Shine around Todd Strange of Crowbar and DOWN 🤘 How Did a Childhood Friendship Birth CROWBAR & DOWN? What happens when a childhood friendship forged in New Orleans spawns one of the most legendary sludge metal bands of all time? 🔥 Bill sits down with Todd Strange — bassist and founding force behind CROWBAR — for a wild, no-holds-barred conversation...

#443 Today's Boondoggle -Remembering the Days with 40 Cycle Hum 🎸 Did RATT's Stephen Pearcy Help Revive 40 Cycle Hum's Career? 🤘 What happens when a band's chaotic jam room, a connection to Fishbone, and a rock legend collide? Today's Boondoggle sits down with Brandon Mitchell and Mark Zavon of 40 Cycle Hum to find out! We dig into the band's wild early days, the insane s...

🤘 From Christian Kid to Metal Frontman — How Did He Get Here? What do punk rock, John Carpenter, and a Grand Rapids guitar player have in common? Everything — and Bill is here for ALL of it! 🎸 This week on Today's Boondoggle, Bill sits down with Andrew De Neef vocalist, and songwriter for Remember the Monsters, for one of the most electrifying conversations the show has ever had! Andrew open...

🎸 How Did a Cornfield Girl Become a Rock Vocalist? | Death Dealer Union Get ready to ROCK! 🤘 Bill sits down with Death Dealer Union's drummer CC McKenna and their electrifying new vocalist Kay Bellows for one of the most entertaining interviews you'll hear all year! CC spills on growing up dreaming of being KISS legend Peter Criss OR the Six Million Dollar Man — talk about range! Meanwhi...

🎸 Did Emily Wolfe Just Change the Rock Game Forever? Get ready to ROCK because this episode of Today's Boondoggle is an absolute BANGER! 🎸🔥 Bill sits down with the insanely talented guitarist and singer-songwriter Emily Wolfe for a wild, wide-open conversation you do NOT want to miss! They dive deep into Emily's blues roots inspired by legends like B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughan, pick...

From Army PT Stud to BJJ Black Belt: Did Jiu-Jitsu Save His Life? What happens when a scrappy kid from West Virginia picks up a guitar, hops on a skateboard, and ends up answering the call to serve after 9/11? You get one of the most electrifying stories we've ever had on Today's Boondoggle! 🔥 Bill sits down with former Army PT Stud and Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Chris McKinney for a wild, raw,...

🎬 What Really Happened to Wayne Static & Tera Wray? 🤔 What do you get when you mix Adult Film, Heavy Metal, and Hollywood controversy? One of the most jaw-dropping conversations we've ever had on Today's Boondoggle! Bill sits down with the wildly controversial Matt Zane — Adult Film Actor, Musician, and Director — to unpack the explosive story behind his upcoming documentary on Wayne...

**Can a Child Actor Really Become a Metal God? 🤘🎬** What happens when a kid from *The Wonder Years* trades in his childhood scripts for screaming metal vocals? In this wild and unforgettable episode of Today's Boondoggle, Bill sits down with Lane Steele — child actor turned metal powerhouse — and the conversation goes absolutely everywhere! From his early days on *The Wonder Years* to being...

**Is Judge D of Kottonmouth Kings the Nephew of Kenny Rogers? 🎤🌿** What if one of hip-hop's most legendary cannabis crews had a secret country music connection hiding in plain sight? In this explosive episode of Today's Boondoggle, Bill sits down with Judge D of the iconic Kottonmouth Kings for a wild ride through over 30 years of music, mayhem, and marijuana culture! Judge D drops the b...

**Can a Navy Veteran's Battle With Addiction Lead to True Healing? 🌟⚓** What happens when the very institution meant to protect you also adds to your pain? In this powerful episode, Bill sits down with Navy Veteran and advocate Laura Mazucca for a raw, inspiring, and eye-opening conversation you won't want to miss! Laura opens up about growing up in a home shadowed by addiction, fighting...

**🎸 Can a London Kid Survive Crashes, Trauma & Find Sobriety?** What happens when a London-raised musician grows up rubbing elbows with Mick Jagger's kids, chasing skateboard dreams, and somehow ends up in a crash straight out of a cartoon? 🎬 Bill sits down with the incredibly real and raw Dan Fisher — musician, producer, and founder of Parasol Studios — for one of the most wild and hear...

**🎸 Can a 16-Year-Old Punk Rocker Change the Music Scene?** Meet Constantin Blondys, the 16-year-old frontman of punk band General Chaos, who's already turning heads in the punk rock world! Host Bill sits down with young influencer Connor Vandermeulen (just 12 years old!) for an electric conversation with this rising star. Constantin shares how he grew up on Punk Rock and Grunge, formed Gener...

Did Saliva's Bobby Amaru Just Change Rock Forever? 🎸🤘 🔥 Bill sits down with Bobby Amaru, the powerhouse vocalist and guitarist of rock legends Saliva, for one of the most raw and real conversations you'll hear all year! Bobby takes us back to his roots playing drums and guitar in Burn Season, his journey working with legendary producer Bob Marlette in Los Angeles, and how he landed in S...

**🎸 Can LA's Black Market Heart Revolutionize Post-Punk Music? 🤘** Get ready to dive deep into the raw, electrifying world of **Black Market Heart**, Los Angeles' most exciting post-punk band! Bill sits down with the legendary Tina Brugnoletti, whose Cleveland hardcore and punk roots shaped her fierce musical identity, along with Spencer and Shawn — road-tested veterans who earned their...

Today's Boondoggle — Afterburn Festival 2026: Hoobastank Special: Did Hoobastank Almost Get Engaged Live at Afterburn?! 🎸🔥 Bill goes live from the First Annual Afterburn Festival for a raw, unfiltered sit-down with Doug Robb and Dan Estrin of Hoobastank! We rewind to the early days — how Doug and Dan actually met, grinding it out on the college party circuit, and why their music is way more...