Dirt from the Road with Brett Newski

Acclaimed South African rock band co-founder Theo Crous sits down with Brett Newski to talk about surfing with sharks, most ramshackle venues, dangerous shows, weirdest sea creature encounters, and disappointing Chris Cornell in front of 40,000 people. More on Theo: https://www.instagram.com/theocrous777/?hl=en Support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/brettnewski1  

THE THERMALS Hutch Harris chats to Brett Newski about favorite 90s female rockers, doing standup comedy, overdosing on CBD, finding fulfillment, loitering, favorite soul-crushing moments, and trying not to give too many shits.  Get Hutchs new LP: https://hutchharris.bandcamp.com/album/suck-up-all-the-oxygen Support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/brettnewski1  

Jonny Gallant of acclaimed Canadian alt-punk band BILLY TALENT chats with Brett Newski about weirdest shows, South Africa tours, safaris, original Nintendo and pond hockey leagues.  More on BILLY TALENT: https://billytalent.com/ Support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/brettnewski1  

Comedian Charlie Berens and Brett Newski original broadcast from mid-pando Nov 16, 2020.  More on Charlie: https://www.charlieberens.com/ If you dig the pod, consider supporting via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brettnewski1 More on Newski: https://brettnewski.com/  

Freedy Johnston and Brett Newski discuss over-isolating, internet avoidance, getting signed to a major deal, and why becoming a touring musician is terrible for your mental health.  More on Freedy: http://www.freedyjohnston.com/ Support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/brettnewski1 More on Newski: www.brettnewski.com  

Butch Vig (producer: Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Garbage) and Brett Newski chat about finding a calm head space, weird Russia tours, the importance of side projects, Wisconsin life, and making up band names for catharsis.   More on Butch: https://twitter.com/butchvig Support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/brettnewski1 More on Newski: www.brettnewski.com  

Brian Vander Ark (The Verve Pipe) and Brett Newski make fun of each other, discuss internet scammers, high school gym class, fear culture, and Brian tells stories from his time in the military. All new epi! Support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/brettnewski1 More on Verve Pipe's new LP: https://www.thevervepipe.com/  

Newski and Justin Otto discuss wetting the bed as an adult, longevity as a performer, aging, digestive health, & midwest livin'. Support the pod for da luvva Gawd: https://www.patreon.com/brettnewski1 More pods: https://brettnewski.com/podcast  

Newski gives a new inside update on how the book & album launch tour is going plus Willy Porter (rebroadcast).  Support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/brettnewski1 More on Willy: https://willyporter.com/ TOUR 11.24 - Bloomington, IL @ Castle Theatre 12.01 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre 12.09 - Tulsa, OK @ Barns n Backyards Tour 12.10 - Houston, TX @ Barns n Backyards Tour 12.11 - Fort Worth, T...

Newski gives some "inside-baseball" from the road, quits worrying, chats funniest Brett Favre moment, and rebroadcasts the Miles Nielsen episode.  NEWSKI ON TOUR 11.18 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave 11.19 - Milwaukee, WI @ Anodyne Walker's Point 11.20 - Chicago, IL @ Golden Dagger  11.21 - Madison, WI @ Burr Oak 11.24 - Bloomington, IL @ Castle Theatre   12.10 - Houston, TX @ Barns n Backyards Tour...

Brett Newski sits down with his drummer Steve Vorass in prep for US tour this week. The two discuss pre internet touring, wild online scams, touring with kids, crypto tips, future of tech, and absurd weirdos you meet on the road.  More on the band: https://brettnewski.com/tour Support the pod for the luv of Gawd: https://www.patreon.com/brettnewski1  

Newski is fresh out of the Mexico City hospital from a brutal gastro-infection. He teams up with Mexican alt-rock singer songwriter Kill Aniston for a broadcast from the belly of the beast in Mexico City.  More on KillAniston: https://www.instagram.com/killaniston/?hl=en Support the pod, dangit: https://www.patreon.com/brettnewski1    

Brett Newski chats with his first musical influences, Barenaked Ladies co-founder STEVEN PAGE. The two later collaborated on a song "I Should've Listened to Ferris Bueller" off the soundtrack to the book "It's Hard to be a Person" by Brett Newski. Support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/brettnewski1  

Newski broadcasts from Lake Michigan in Wisconsin, where his best friend Scotty does one more episode before moving to Portland. The two cover the non-glorious side of van life, couch-surfing, why isolation is addicting, and what percent of "supplements" are just placebo? 

Euro-Touring beast Joel Havea tells great road stories to Brett Newski, as they broadcast from the St Pauli neighborhood in Hamburg, Germany during Newski's press tour for the book "It's Hard to be a Person".  More on joel: https://joelhavea.com/ Support the pod here: https://www.patreon.com/BrettNewski1 The book: https://brettnewski.com/the-book  

Recorded on the bustling streets of downtown Amsterdam, Brett Newski chats with full-time Dutch author Rogier Van Kralingen about writer's block, mental health, work-life balance and making a living in a creative profession.  More on Rogier: https://www.instagram.com/rogiervankralingen/ Consider supporting the pod: https://www.patreon.com/BrettNewski1  

Brett Newski and Justin Otto (the Hatchets) analyze most dangerous national parks, cult mentality, quitting society, worst restaurant jobs, and getting fired.  If the pod is a net gain for ya, please Support: https://www.patreon.com/BrettNewski1  

Chris Trapper and Brett Newski chat about finding optimism, surviving the music industry, focusing on small victories, career highs and lowest moments.  More on Chris: https://www.christrapper.com/ If the pod is a net gain for ya, consider supporting it here: https://www.patreon.com/brettnewski1 More on Newski: https://brettnewski.com/the-book  

LA-based grunge-rockers Together Pangea and Brett Newski discuss van camping, jellyfish stings, prison food, motorcycle culture, soccer hooliganism, and rehab stories.  More on TP: https://togetherpangea.com/ Support the pod:  https://www.patreon.com/BrettNewski1 More on Newski: www.https://brettnewski.com    

A throwback to the 2020 episode with folk-punk legend Frank Turner. 

Sister Hazel frontman Ken Block and Brett Newski discuss best tour pranks, maintaining lifelong relationships, The Rock Boat, overcoming trauma, and ditching ego.  More on Sister Hazel: https://www.sisterhazel.com/ More on Newski: https://brettnewski.com/#home-section Support the pod! https://www.patreon.com/brettnewski1  

Andy Frasco chats with Brett Newski about getting banned from three cities, epic heartbreaks, cocaine meltdowns, celebrity dating apps, mental health boosts & moving to Charleston to try to meet Bill Murray.  More on Frasco: https://www.andyfrasco.com/ More on Newski: https://brettnewski.com/#home-section Support the POD: https://www.patreon.com/BrettNewski1  

Brett Newski and ol' pal Scotty sit down to analyze bar fight culture, why placebo works, white collar crime, owning a tow lot, and why most contractors chug Mountain Dew at 7am.  Support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/BrettNewski1 More on Newski: https://brettnewski.com/#home-section  

QUIET HOLLERS Shadwick Wilde and Brett Newski do a pod during Mile of Music Festival in Appleton, WI. They discuss finding zen, mental health struggles, playing gigs in punk squats, consumerism, predictions for America, and working to enrich others lives.  More on Quiet Hollers: http://www.quiethollers.com/ More on Mile of Music: https://mileofmusic.com/ Support the pod! https://www.patreon.com/Br...

Brett Newski and The Hatchets analyze Romantic Rejection, Life Pre-Internet, the End of Live Music, and attending Amateur Wrestling events.  Support the pod: https://www.patreon.com/BrettNewski1 More on newski: https://brettnewski.com/ More on the Hatchets: https://www.thehatchetsmusic.com/