BREWtally Speaking Podcast

Andrew Michael Wells of Eidola and Dance Gavin Dance returns for this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Andrew joins us as we talk about some of the themes, lyrically and conceptually for the latest Eidola album, and how this was written during a tumultuous time in his life, but how the pandemic and the album being sat on for a bit allowed him to go back and find his way through the musi...

Matty Mullins returns as the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Matty rejoins us for this super loose chat as we talk about doing home renovations and the hassles that come that, as well as getting into Matty's penchant for being really good at anything he does, including the work he puts in in the kitchen making delicious food, and if he's ever thought about having a cookin...

Frankie Mish, drummer for Sleep Waker, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Frankie and I discuss some of our history with each other, Sleep Waker played a show in my basement when the band had first started playing around. Which led us to discussing the band signing with UNFD records, and how the band was one of the few that I saw locally that really felt like were a p...

Dennis DeYoung, former vocalist of Styx, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Dennis joins us to talk about his latest, and last studio record, East 28 Volume 2. Why he has decided to stop making records, if there was a sense of finality upon completing this album. DeYoung also shares how he got Tom Morello involved on "The Last Guitar Hero" and his thoughts on if there...

Dee Snider, singer for the legendary Twisted Sister and now his crushing new metal solo albums, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast. Dee joins us to talk about his latest solo album, To Leave a Scar, and if the success and chances he took on For the Love of Metal encouraged him to take bigger chances on this album. We also discuss how if his penchant for speaking out aga...

It took about 5 years and nearly 300 episodes but the crossover between BREWtally Speaking Podcast and Vox and Hops FINALLY happened. Listen in as Matt McGachy of Cryptopsy and host of the Vox and Hops podcast sits down with BREWtally Speaking's Jon to talk about first beers, what inspired us to get into podcasting, as well as what we've learned about ourselves from doing a weekly podcast for half...

Matt Carter, guitarist of Emery, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast. Matt joins us as we talk a bit trying to stay up with current podcast technology, what we've learned about ourselves from doing the podcast for a few years, and why Matt loves the podcast medium due to its openness and infancy stages to still learn what it can be. We also dive into a bit why Matt has l...

For our 300th episode we decided to literally go back to where it all began with Christopher Bettley, who was the show's first guest and main inspiration for me to believe in myself to start my own show and not hide behind others. This isn't really an interview, but more being able to drop in on Chris and I's friendship over the last 15 years. We get into our changing stances on religion, talk abo...

Sometimes we do podcast chats and for a multitude of reasons those chats don't get released. A few years back got to talk to James Legion then of Motograter, and he and a lot of the band quit shortly after doing this chat, so naturally we didn't put it out. BUT with episode 300 coming and having some things behind the scenes that are making me reflect back on the journey the podcast has taken me o...

Marcos Curiel, guitarist of POD, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast. Macros joins us as we reflect on Satellite celebrating 20 years of being out, and the impact that record had on a nation after the events of 9/11 and how the band traversed this sudden fame they found themselves in. We also talk about Marco's guitar playing and some of his non obvious influences, which...

Chris Hornbrook, drummer for the legendary Poison the Well, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast. Chris joins us for this off the cuff chat where we get into why we still use day light savings time, some conspiracy theory chatter and talk about the exploration of ourselves through the use of psychedelics. We also touch on the upcoming shows Poison The Well has coming up,...

Nathan Mowery of Kind Punk films is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Nathan is a bit of a raconteur with having made a few documentaries with/for the likes of Chris Jericho, Diamond Dallas Paige, as well as working with AEW, and being the behind the scenes person for Good Company with Bowling. Nathan shares his story of some of his earlier film influences and how he wa...

Mike Sugars, vocalist of Vatican, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Mike joins us to discuss the bands latest double single, Become a New God, and some of the lyrical themes and concepts going on in the song "Fractured God", and how Mike deals with knowing people may not take the time to really read his lyrics and focus more on the music the bands playing instead. We...

Josh Todd, vocalist of Buckcherry, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast! Josh joins us as we talk about going to our first events since the pandemic and our experiences at them, which lead to us talking about the sweet science of boxing for a bit, his thoughts on the upcoming Mayweather/Paul fight. We discuss why there hasn't been any real rockstars in the last few decade...

Austin Visser and Johnny Mercuri of The Undertaking are the guests on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! The guys and I get into a pretty fun conversation about the bands debut album, Funeral Psalms, which is out now via Solid State Records, but more the story behind how fast everything has seemingly happened for the band having only been a band for 2 years, one of which was during a...

Chauncey Johnson, a man who needs no introduction, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Chauncey joins us to shoot the shit about bootleg t-shirts, A hilarious story about a Soulja Boy show, the old east coast hardcore scene and touring with Hatebreed and recounting their tour with Danzig. We also talk about him joining Keith from Every Time I Die on The Hard Times Stre...

Porter McKnight, bassist and vocalist of Atreyu returns on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! We joined Porter on his Twitch livestream to do this podcast. We talk about what lead to him getting over his fear of doing things live, showing his art before it's finished, and even starting something from scratch with his twitch community. We touch on the upcoming Atreyu album, the livest...

Frankie Blydenburgh of Rockabilia is the guest of this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Frankie joins us to to discuss a bit about how he got into the music business and what lead him eventually working for Rockabilia in the first place and he ended up getting to this current position within the company. We also talk about the trends in band merch from the late 90s to the early 2000's,...

Stormy Daniels and Justin Loupe of the Spooky Babes Paranormal Show are the guests on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! The Spooky Babes joins us to talk all about the paranormal, how Stormy found out she was a medium and some wild stories about how she found that out over the years, and how Justin has been learning how to utilize his healing powers. We also talk about what fans can...

Mike Mushok, guitarist for Staind, is the guest on this mini episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast. Mike joins us as the band gears up frothier worldwide 2 part streaming event, but we focus on night two's stream which will see the band play Break The Cycle in its entirety for the 20th anniversary of its release. Mike shares stories from the live version of Outside becoming a surprise hit for...

Mark Holcomb, guitarist of Periphery and Haunted Shores, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast. Mark and Jon talk about DMX before he passed away, and the culture of clout chasing for likes and acceptance, as well as how people take to making fun of celebrities when they are at their lowest, only to talk about what fans they were when someone succumbs to their addictions....

Aaron "Small Hands" Thompson of Empty Streets is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast. Aaron joins us to talk about his upcoming EP, Age of Regret out this summer via Cleopatra Records, how even though he's signed to a label he is still doing everything himself. We talk about whats in store for Empty Streets moving forward. We also get into Doom's whiskey, the brand he and h...

Austin Meade is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Austin joins us from the studio to talk about his latest album, Black Sheep, while he's currently in the studio recording the follow up. We talk about the song writing process that Austin and his bandmates implemented on Black Sheep, and how they're trying to improve on that for the next record. We get into being a "new...

Riki Rachtman, most known as the host of Headbangers Ball, and now host of The Ball, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Riki joins us to talk about being one of the few to receive a bullet which contains some of the ashes of the late Lemmy from Motorhead. We also talk about bringing The Ball back, and what he's trying to do to help bridge the gap of newer bands to old...

Jason Spencer and Drew Rambo, founder and co founder of Fueled by Choice, are the guests on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Jason and Drew join us to talk about the early days of Wilson, and what lead Jason to pursue another band after he had left a full time touring band, and what led Drew to leaving the band and how it was seeing the band take off from there. We talk about the i...