Tuna on Toast with Stryker

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...

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...

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 fi...

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 abou...

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, an...

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 tal...

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 Mal...

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 pla...

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 an...

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,...

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,...

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 alb...

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...

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...

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 Pie...

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...

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...

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 c...

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 versi...

Ted Stryker welcomes Nicholas Petricca from Walk the Moon to the Tuna on Toast studio.   Make sure to check out the new Walk the Moon album!  It was released on November 12th and it's titled HEIGHTS...it's a great album!    This episode begins with Stryker reading a tweet he sent to Walk the Moon back in 2012, it was all about the song "Anna Sun" and their concert way back then at The Echo Plex.  ...

In this episode, Ted Stryker welcomes Davey Havok to the Tuna On Toast studio to celebrate life and 30 years of AFI!   For this episode, it's the Avocado on Toast studio :)   Stryker and Davey cover so much ground, from AFI, Blaqk Audio and Dreamcar, to funny late night Hollywood stories and a ton more!    Davey tells Stryker how he injured his throat during quarantine, what the diagnosis eventual...

In this episode, Stryker welcomes Bishop Briggs to the Tuna on Toast studio. Bishop Briggs surprises Stryker by letting him and the world know she is engaged to Landon Jacobs from Sir Sly!   This episode is filled with so much emotion!  It starts out with Bishop Briggs talking about new music, the album is done, she's been working with Zakk Cervini! Bishop Briggs talks about how tough the last yea...

In this episode Ted Stryker welcomes punk rock legend Lars Frederiksen to the show. Stryker and Lars discuss Rancid, Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards, U.K. Subs, and of course his new solo project "To Victory" and a whole lot more! Lars talks about his last two non music jobs he had before he joined Rancid full time, and the day when Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman came to his work to ask how much...

In this episode, Stryker welcomes Palaye Royale to the Tuna on Toast studio.  Emerson, Sebastian and Remington discuss all things past, present and future including revealing for the first time, the name of their upcoming 4th album, Fever Dream . In this interview with Stryker, Palaye Royale talk about fighting amongst themselves, what lead to it, and how they have resolved the tension.  The guys...

Ted Stryker welcomes to Tuna on Toast, one of the greatest frontman and songwriters of all time, Dave Gahan. The episodes begins with Stryker telling the story of how this interview almost never happened as a result of Stryker not having his glasses on and misreading an email. When Dave joins the episode, he reveals to Stryker that he loves Seinfeld and watched and watches quite often when he's no...