Growing Up Naked

...WE BEGIN!  It's a new season (that took forever to get it's ass going) and life for Milo and Pearce takes some AUDACIOUS turns. With a snap of the fingers we're reminded to be thankful for what life hands us, to load up on love bombs and to charge gloriously into THE MOUTH OF THE WOLF! Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac Dell Music- 'Hollywood Baby" by 100 gecs (Laura Les a...

Mo going to school, P. going back to school, both of us getting schooled, schooling ourselves, schooling each other - all tempered by the dead of winter, the smell of weed in the house,  visits to Palm Springs and jumping in as THE VIBE ARISES! Growing Up Naked theme written and performed by Isaac Dell Music- "Zionsville" by Khruangbin (Laura Lee-bass, Mark Speer-guitar, Donald "DJ&...

Eric Howell and his 10 year old son, Giovanni, are in the house! It's holiday family fun time- father and kid sitting down with father and kid. Eric is a celebrated filmmaker and Giovanni is starting his own airline and trust us, the sky AIN'T the limit for these mugs! Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac Dell Music- "Speak To Me" written and performed by Amy Lee of Evanescense    ...

Benjamin Lloyd, aka Zwa, aka Sparky, aka Filberto Flatulenzia Promiscuo, aka runty Welsh bastard, is one of the greatest fathers we've ever known. He's also one of Pearce's very best friends, partner in crime, Mutt to his Jeff and sober buddy. And if that isn't enough, he runs a non profit long form improvisation company in Philadelphia called Bright Invention, does yoga and he...

Recorded about 30 minutes after we recorded our episode with Annie Enneking, we tramp back upstairs for a good hash out. Note to self- don't ever start another podcast without checking in! Anxiety, crazy dreams, the night before the midterm election- some things you just can't ignore... Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac Dell

Minneapolis Goddess of Rock and sooooo many other things stopped by the rubber room for a visit and we talked about many things- the nature of kicking ass, creative flowing, overcoming hard life events, pooping in coffee cans and, of course, the music. Hail to the Bang Bang! Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac Dell Featured songs by Annie and the Bang Bang-  "Explode With Happy, Man!" Annie...

This is a big episode, our friend Ansa came to visit right after a show one night and hung out till the wee hours telling us all about his life- from Switzerland to the Ivory Coast to Liberia to Ghana to Canada to Iowa to Chicago to Minneapolis. Actor, Teaching Artist, Facilitator, Father, Husband, he tells it like it is then turns the questions on us. What a magnificent human! Growing Up Naked Th...

Respect is paid to feelings and facts as the old man eats a little crow to save the world. Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac Dell Song: "Nobody's Home" composed by Milo Bunting,  lyrics by Milo Bunting and Tyler Christenson performed by Dolcat (Milo Bunting/guitars, Tyler Christenson/bass and vocals,  Anna Overall/guitar and vocals, Willis Gohman/drums) Produced by Milo Bunting 

This episode is many things- we riff on some present day troubles, Milo pulls out a story they've never told me, music talk, play talk and then boom- an 18 yr. old and an old man talk politics and one of them doesn't know shit. Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac Dell Song: "World Burn" by brotherkenzie https://www.brotherkenzie.com

Season 3 begins!  And we sit down with Grant Whiteoak, singer, guitarist and songwriter for the Twin Cities' own, Heart To Gold. This man skates on the flow of the present moment (literally and figuratively) with a gentle manor and a voice that can wail like a banshee.  Growing Up Naked Theme by Isaac Dell Songs: Smo', Sonic, Respect and Capo,  written by Grant Whiteoak and performed by...

In other words, Milo's budding and Pearce's slowly decomposing career. Once again, it's just the two of us in the room  and we're talking' about the arts,  whimsy, life, death, therapy, and when random shit slaps you in the face. You got the soul! Growing Up Naked Theme by Isaac Dell Songs: "Goodnight Moon" composed and performed by Milo Bunting                &q...

Joe Canuso is Milo's Godfather, a Philadelphia theater legend and one of Pearce's best friends. Simon Canuso Kiley is Joe's grandchild, an actor, singer and one of Milo's best friends. We sat them down in the hot box for a couple of hours and talked a lot of smack- about awkwardness, growing up, family and anything else we could think of. It's raw and messy, like Rock &apo...

An intimate conversation with Bruce Roach, actor, teacher and human being. We talk about being in a play together (Holmes and Watson by Jeffrey Hatcher at Park Square Theatre in St. Paul), summer flings, rotisserie chickens, nicknames and coming out to your parents when you're 30. What a sweet soul! Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac Dell Music: "Ira" from the album Offering Beggars by...

Why Not, the band. Isaac Dell, Henry Breen, Joshua McGregor- too many people to fit in the little studio- they all came for a visit and we moved the equipment down to Milo's room and settled in for a nice long talk. Being young in a band, touring, songwriting, growing up, life, death and Ariana Grande- we cover it all and more. This is a long episode and we didn't want to end, which you...

Pearce asks a lot of questions and once again, Milo shows that they're not the neurotic one. Together again, hashing it out in the comfy chairs, just the way we like it. Growing Up Naked theme written and performed by Isaac Dell "Southbound Roll" by Milo Bunting

Aaron Eickholt is a metal bass player (among many other things). Rae McCrank is a self professed product of a cult of 3. Rae hates physical touch, Aaron is a hugger. Rae and Aaron are partners. Join us as  we squeeze four of us into the tiny studio with bugs flying around, for a wild ass, raucous ride, where we talk about metal, abuse, cat fishing, bumble, bubble tea and horse girls. Great people!...

In which the story continues... Song "NYC" by WHY NOT (Henry Breen, Isaac Dell and Joshua MacGregor)

 In which Pearce and Milo catch up on recent events and Pearce's recovery story rears it's naked, ugly head. music: Munch- Chaingang Munch-Tree Remaster Shadow+ely...

Don't let Kelley Jackson's mild mannered facade fool you. He may look like a cool, casual guy who works in a grocery store, but he was MALE MODEL OF THE YEAR in 1974!!! Say whaaaaat? You can actually hear our heads spinning as we listen to Kelley's stories of modeling in New York City in the 1970's , the people he played with and the places he found himself.  Kelley is our wild...

Season 2- the palaver continues with Pearce and Milo recapping their trip together to New York City, where they found themselves living in the past, the present, and the future, all at the same time. Growing Up Naked theme song by Isaac Dell

Evan Nelson is one of Milo's best friends. He's rambunctious, righteous and real. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you...Nelly. Theme song by Isaac Dell In Love With The Sound by WHY NOT Mastering by the one and only Lars Årdal

Another  magic carpet ride of a  conversation about (among other things) Dave Chapelle, keeping the mask on, the serenity prayer, vaping, building guitars, family and the joys of soldering together Songs "High Pressure Zone" by 17 year old Pearce Bunting w/Peter Hastings, Chris Gately and  Dewey "Hot Licks" Williamson "Bluebubble" by Pearce Bunting Theme song by Isaac...

Whether he's producing a radio show, jacking up a house, improvising random slapstick in mid step or sharing a hotel room with a racist, Ryan Dawes is one of a kind.

More talk about gender, our lives and music (a Bull and banana infused conversation) Instrumental interlude by Isaac Dell Emptiness This Side by Munch from the LP Shadow Hills Elysia Mastering by the amazing and adventurous Lars Årdal

Pearce and his sister Sally talk family history and Milo starts to understand Sound Mastering by the amazing Lars Ardål Song "Bury Pride" written and performed by Peter Hastings