Rocker Dogcast

Great new episode with guitarist Max Bernstein who has been a member of Taylor Swift's touring band since 2018 and is currently on her Eras Tour. Max is also a Musical Director who has worked with Weezer, Fletcher, Clairo, and Noah Cyrus. He joins the podcast to tell us all about Audrey Marie Bernstein, a resilient 12 year old Japanese Chin, and pay tribute to Gilda P. Puffenhausen who's "forever...

Lend us your floppy ears for a humorous new episode with acclaimed guitarist and singer/songwriter Joanne Shaw Taylor and her "psycho sausage" Hank , a 1 year old mini-English cream Dachshund, who accompanies her on tour and is ever present in her social media. Joanne's new LP Heavy Soul comes out June 7th on Journeyman Records and is available for presale here . Her Heavy Soul Tour...

The hard rocking couple Richie Kotzen and Julia Lage visit the show to introduce us to their 2.5 year old brown Doberman Rusty who succeeds their two previous dobies Cheech and Zeus . Richie and Julia are terrific dog parents who give their dogs the love, space and patience to thrive. Hear all about the different dynamics and personalities between the three dogs, getting rattlesnake training and m...

Drummer Matt Ochoa of Dirty Heads joins us from Southern California to introduce us to his girl Nana whose DNA test came back as part Staffordshire Terrier, Shar-Pei and Boxer mix. Dirty Heads will be kicking off their Slightly Dirty Tour with Slightly Stoopid on July 11th in Cleveland, OH. For tickets and info visit dirtyheads.com Matt elected to give a shout out to Priceless Pet Rescue whose mis...

Self professed "Dog Worshipper" and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go's and Elettrodomestico Zooms into the show from Hawaii to tell the stories of her eclectic mix of rescue dogs. Hear all about Kevin , Pete , Wilhelmina , Rosemarie and Smidgie and their adventures living with Jane on her farm along with a pair of miniature donkeys, goats and sheep. The...

Chris Colbourn of Buffalo Tom is our distinguished guest this week to talk about his current dog Cora (a lab/retriever mix), his son's dog Reggie (a black mouth cur), his childhood dog Snoopy (golden retriever) and Butterscotch the giant dog that intimidated the kids at the bus stop and inspired a song. Plenty of great stories from this consummate dog guy. Buffalo Tom's new album Jump Rope...

This is an encore episode from April 7, 2023 with then Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg who is now on the road in 2024 with both Infectious Grooves and Suicidal Tendencies. Jay came on the podcast to tell us all about his two Brussles Griffons Papaya and Pixie who've become well known among his fellow musicians and fans from around the world. Jay gave a shout out to Wags and Walks , a non-profit...

Duane Betts visits the podcast to talk about his (not so) mini-golden doodle Willie who's an easy going dog that's seemingly up for anything including hiking, swimming and touring. Catch both Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel and The Allman Betts Band on tour this summer. Visit duanebetts.com for tickets and dates. For more pics and clips of Duane and Willie follow us on Instagram

Guest host  Holly Haze  takes the reins of the podcast this week and welcomes  Tina Halladay  of  Sheer Mag  to the show to talk about her 7 year old rescue dog  Rock  whose DNA test might leave him with an identity crisis being part Chihuahua, Cocker Spaniel, Australian Cattle Dog, American Pit Bull Terrier, Russel Terrier, Mini Pinscher, Dachshund and Super Mutt.  Sheer Mag 's new album  Pla...

Sergie Loobkoff of Samiam visits the show to introduce us to his bestest girl Cheeto who's a 2.5 year old chihuahua mix that he immortalized on the artwork of Samiam's latest album Stowaway. To keep up with Cheeto follow her on Instagram at @cheeto_burrito_bandito . For the comings and goings of Sergio and Samiam visit https://samiamband.com/ For pics and clips from this episode follow us...

It's always nice to introduce a guest by saying they're a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy winning artist. And that's exactly what Matt Sorum , drummer for Guns N' Roses , Velvet Revolver and The Cult , is and more. Matt joined us to speak about the many dogs he's cared for over his adult life including past dogs Drac (Labrador), Anya (German Shepherd), Miles , Lo...

A pleasure to have Louise Post of Veruca Salt join the podcast to talk about her 7 year old golden retriever Prince Pilot Parks and pay tribute to Roofis her beloved shepherd lab mix. Catch Louise out on tour this week in Minneapolis promoting her fantastic 2023 solo album Sleepwalker with additional dates playing Los Angeles, Chicago, St Louis and Nashville. Go to louisepost.com for tickets and i...

Great new episode with Ryan Clapham of the band Cannons , whose song Loving You just topped the Alternative Radio charts in late February. Ryan gives us the life and times of his 9 year old Blue Heeler Banjo Bruce and, their relatively new sibling, 1.5 year old Pembroke/Cardigan Corgi Hocus Corgnilious Floof . Cannons are on a sold-out UK tour starting this week on March 13th with stops in Berlin,...

Drummer Jess Bowen, who plays the skins for The Summer Set , 3OH!3 , JAX and starred in the Netflix documentary Count Me In alongside Chad Smith of The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction, visits the show to tell us all about her two Chihuahua mixes. Her first, 4 year old Pepe, was joined a short time later by 3.5 year old Tony and became fast forever friends. Catch J...

We are thrilled to welcome legendary artist and 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee Peter Frampton to the show to talk about his dog Bigsby , an almost 3 year old service trained Goldendoodle, who will assist Peter as he navigates the effects of Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) that he's dutifully kept at bay since his diagnosis in 2015. Peter's 18 city Never Ever Say Never tour kicks off...

Lots of laughs with the half psych, half prog, half rock theater band The Toxhards who come on the show to talk about their past and present dogs that include Maisie, Archer, Henry, Hoss, Simon, Molly, Hershey and Ringo . They also speak about the inspiration behind their newly released single Should We Get a Dog? that came out on February 16th. Plenty of great stories and a spontaneous drop in by...

Mario Quintero of the dark and dynamic band Spotlights pays the show a visit to get us acquainted with his senior dogs Melvin Alfonso, a 13 year old Chihuahua who hates everyone and Louisa Maria (Lulu), a 12 year old Chihuahua/Maltese/Mini Poodle who loves vegetables. Spotlights will be back out on the road supporting Mr. Bungle on their summer tour of the U.K. For dates and venues visit spotlight...

Influential punk/hardcore/noise-rock musician Justin Pearson of such bands as The Locust, Deaf Club and Dead Club joins the show to tell us all about his 7 year old Cocker Spaniel Captain , his current blind foster Winsto n and his dearly departed dog Gee Gee who was a bonafide member of the San Diego music community. Justin gives a well deserved shout out to San Diego Spaniel Rescue which is an a...

We're wrapping up January with a Q&A with former co-founding member of The Mowgli's, singer-songwriter Colin Dieden , who now performs under the nickname Little Hurt and has enjoyed a string of indie rock hits like Alaska and I Can Do Better Than You . Colin introduces us to his sweater loving 3 year old Terrier/Chihuahua mix Sweetie who was rescued from a troubling hoarding situation....

This week we're happy to have Sarah Tudzin of Illuminati Hotties on the show to talk about her (approximately) 4-5 year old pit bull mix Maeby and her partner's pup Zeus who's a 9 year old German Shepherd mix. Besides steering the ship for Illuminati Hotties, Sarah is also a producer and engineer who's worked with Speedy Ortiz, Sir Chloe and Boy Genius's The Record which, as of...

Prolific singer-songwriter MORGXN joins the show to tell us all about his 10 year old boxer mix Stevie whom he rescued from being euthanized after seeing a post of her on Facebook. We cover a lot of ground including how Stevie benefits MORGXN's mental health, their move from Los Angeles back to Tennessee and Stevie's talent at acting as MORGXN's A&R rep. MORGXN's new album Beac...

If you know legendary drummer Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, The Winery Dogs) at all you know he has unabashed affection for his 13.5 year old Maltese/Yorkie mix Mickey who's a constant presence on his social media. So it was a pleasure having Mike on the show to hear all about Mickey and his adventures, fans and health updates. Keep up with Mickey on Instagram at @mickey_portnoy (if you're...

Backstage Bowie is a female 10 year old golden retriever whose Instagram account documents her, and her great grand puppy Stevie's, experiences hanging out with band members and crew at amphitheaters, stadiums and arenas in the Midwest. Recounting Bowie's stories for us is her human Lindsay Gjerde who is a production manager with Live Nation. Follow Bowie and Stevie on Instagram @backstage...

Nashville by way of Fort Lauderdale singer-songwriter Lydia Luce checks into the podcast to introduce us to her 3 year old outdoor adventure loving Aussie/Border Collie mix Bobby who enjoys kayaking, camping, paddle boarding and hiking. Just keep her away from those pesky rollerbladers and skateboarders. Lydia's second full-length LP Florida Girl is out now and available on CD, vinyl and strea...

Guitarist, songwriter, producer and Wheelhouse Studio owner Nickolas Wheeler of The All-American Rejects joins the podcast to talk about his Warped Tour loving dog Dexter , a 16 year old Boston Terrier/Rat Terrier/Super Mutt mix, and pay respects to Phoebe his Boston Terrier/Bulldog rescue who crossed the rainbow bridge in 2018. Nickolas elected to give a shout out to Alaqua Animal Refuge in Flori...