First, Last and Best

We are heading towards the end of season 2 and while this episode was originally scheduled for season 3, the schedule shuffle struck again! Mike Engle returns to the show to discuss one of his favorite bands and the impact it had on him. We discuss his trip to Japan, the engagement to his fiance, Punks for Presents and a band that lit a fire inside of him, AFI!

This week the podcast brings you another episode of our series Bands You Should Know. North Jersey's own Joker's Republic joins us to talk about the origin of their name, working with Roger Lima on their latest album and a host of other topics as we get to know this amazing ska punk band!

This week FL&B welcomes Colin from Timeline Scavengers to the podcast! We talk a bit about the concept of his show, the insanity of moving and one of his favorite pop punk bands of all time, The Starting Line!

This week the show goes on the road to talk with James Jarvis of 138 Tattoo and Piercing. We talk about where the name of the shop comes from, he adds a track to our Mental Health Playlist and we talk about one of his favorite bands, Misfits!

It what was originally meant to be an episode focusing on a Coheed & Cambria album that was not covered in the first episode, turned into a random wandering of Coheed's greatest moments, vinyl collection conversation and trying to work on Rob's new neon light. It's random, it's out there, but we talked a lot of Coheed & Cambria, so strap in folks it's gonna be a long on...

In the life of any podcast, the show some times begins to get new ideas and grow into something different. While there are no intentions on leaving our First Last & Best mantra, the idea for Bands You Should Know took a sudden shift into something different. Instead of listing off bands I think you should know, I bring these bands to you, and let them tell you themselves why you should know th...

After what could only be described as a really stressful and tough week, Rob had an idea for a new episode and something else. This week, Rob and Jeff got together to talk about the importance of mental health and to create First Last & Best's own mental health playlist. If there are songs you want to see on it, please comment and let us know what has helped you in some of your hardest tim...

This week on the podcast, Bailey Pope joins the show to discuss her love of stand up comedy, Furnace Fest and one of her favorite bands of all time: Thursday!www.baileypopecomedy.com

Today we end our Summer of Ska series by talking through our adventures at Supernova! We have a new guest, an old guest and some VERY special guests joining us on this episode!

In the conclusion of our show from last week, the guys continue forward unveiling the final six bands on their lists as well as a top 5 list from across all 15 bands!

In an experience that was too big to be contained to one episode, FL&B present Ska Bands You Should Know! Rob is joined at the table by Mike Engle and Jeff from Sam's the Hero to discuss some bands across the genre that you may not know about that you should ABSOLUTELY be listening to!

Despite the slight adjustment to our schedule, the show continues to move forward on our road to Supernova International Ska Festival! This week, we chose a band that has never played the festival but could easily slide in if they ever want to. This week we cover Reel Big Fish with a regular sized Fish!

We have reached the halfway point on our road to Supernova! The Summer of Ska series takes a brief pit stop to pick up some pizza on pizza day, as we discuss one of the silliest to ever do it: The Aquabats!

The road to Supernova continues as we reach another band that has played the festival in the recent past. This time Jeff from Sam's the Hero rejoins the show to talk about his favorite band of all time: Five Iron Frenzy!

New episode, new guest host, same old shenanigans! This week we welcome Kevin from the Plastic Flamingos. We talk about English football, how he got into ska music, and more importantly this weeks band, The Toasters! WARNING: Lots of foul language in this particular episode.

Despite recent news of the passing of a rock and roll icon, the show must go on. With heavy hearts, we jump on the road to Supernova International Ska Festival and kick off our summer of ska series with one of the greatest to ever do it: Less Than Jake!

After a discussion during his last appearance, Rob finally agrees to listen to one of Brian's favorite bands and then feature them on the show: Panic! at the Disco

With the return of Jeff from Sam's the Hero, comes a new episode from a band that was one of the driving influences behind the bands music, MxPx!

Mike Engle makes his triumphant return to the podcast to wax poetic about one of the greatest ska punk bands to ever exist, Rancid! https://linktr.ee/firstlastandbestpodcast

In this ADHD riddled episode, we bring on a new guest host, Foster, along with her dog. With a new artist comes a new structure for this particular episode. Follow us down multiple rabbit holes as we talk about concerts, future episodes, Taylor Swift but more importantly our artist of the week, Andrew McMahon!

After taking a few weeks off due to technical difficulties, the show returns with a new guest host and a new band to listen to! Join us as we listen to the first last and best of The Offspring! https://linktr.ee/firstlastandbestpodcast

With another new episode brings another special guest! Comedian Mike Engle joins the show to talk about one of his favorite bands of all time, Alkaline Trio! Mike Engle links https://www.facebook.com/engletr0n https://bsky.app/profile/engletr0n.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/engletr0n https://open.spotify.com/album/2bnZH3pOwCOfq5TE8ktrWP?si=DPfZLuA2ROijsRaQFZLPiw

It's the first new episode in three years. With a new format and a changing lineup, a new face joins the show for the week to discuss a new band, The Wonder Years! https://linktr.ee/firstlastandbestpodcast

After a short break, Rob and Joey return with the help of their fine, Philadelphian friend Jamie! Celebrating the St Patrick's Day holiday in style, the guys discuss The Dropkick Murphys.

In the second episode, Rob and Joey let the wheel of fate decide their path. This leads to a lot of confusion for Rob as the guys venture into the discography of Ride.