Hanging With Monster Podcast

Episode 105, I talk to Evan J Thomas, who I had on the Podcast once before. we go over some topics, such as: his new, weekly Drink, Draw, Color & Mingle event that he has started doing, the Super Bowl, new music he's listening to, concert photography gigs, The Bad Ass Art and Music Show that he's doing again this year, the current UFOs being seen around the Country, some wrestling talk, some n...

Late Night Monster Talk ep04, I found an interesting story about PILK and talk about what it is, I also mention a story about a restaurant server and her issue, a 1 million dollar winning Mega Million ticket, the Super Bowl and a possible script conspiracy, my birthday plans for this year in WI, the Hawk VS Wolf YouTube Podcast episode with Seth Rogen, my continued foot issues, Vista Print and pos...

Episode 104, I talk to the 5 piece Post-Emo, Post-Screamo, Post-Hardcore band, Dead Bird from Brighton, UK. I ask the guys about how the band formed to begin with and then the name as well. I ask them all about their influences and also what the music scene is like there in the UK. I get into the venues that they have played and then ask them about their sound and how that was formed from the begi...

Episode 103, I got hit up by a mutual friend who brought up Jeff's name for the Podcast so here it is! I ask Jeff about being both a barber and an artist. I find out what he turns into art and some places that he goes to get a vendor's table at some expo shows and sells his stuff there. Based out of Pittsburgh, PA, Jeff goes to visit other states with his art and goes to check out their breweries...

Episode 102, I have a conversation with Mike Galati, the owner of Modest Merch Screen Printing. I find out all about Modest Merch Printing and we also talk about skateboarding. I found out when and how Modest Merch started and how he came up with the name. I asked about the first thing Mike printed and somethings he won't print there. I asked about dream clients he has worked for or wants to work...

Episode 101, I talk with Jon Orc of the 3-piece, Thrash band from San Francisco called Hemorage! Since recording the episode, they had bad luck involving someone driving away from the police to get away and crash into Hemorage's bus. What a way for a band who relies on that bus to get them to the shows and then also perform out of that bus with all their equipment. I found out about the band and h...

Episode 100 finally happened and after 3 call-offs from a different possible guest, and one prior attempt at doing this and having technical difficulties, it's finally here for all of you to enjoy!!! I talk with Andy Victory and Rachel Darling and see what my friends from the 3 Ft deep Podcast and the Secret Lives band have been up to recently. Since I haven't had an episode around Thanksgiving, I...

Episode 99, I talk with and get to know the guys from the LA Hardcore band, Godcollider! I talk with specifically, Fred and Todd and ask them how the band formed and the name as well as the songs on their new EP that they've been touring on. I ask about all the bands they've been touring with and the areas they've been going to. I talk to Todd about him becoming a youth pastor and then not ag...

Episode 98, I talk with and get to know Blood Panda, a Rapper from West Virginia and he drops his new album, "Sound's From The Akai". We talk about his name he started using, how the rap scene is in West Virginia, influences for him, who does the music he raps to and more, so check it out now! The opening theme music was made by Hostages who has given me full permission to use it. I also...

Episode 97, I go to the Audiohive Podcasting Studios to talk with Brian Mackender and to see the new studio he has put together in Crest Hill, IL. We talk about how many Podcast shows he is recording there now, his side gigs he does with running sound for bands and at places as such as the Rialto in Downtown Joliet. We then talk a bit about Halloween and what he has done as a young Brian and...

Episode 96 - My 5th Halloween Special episode with Metal band, Extraction Point! I talk with Robb, Rick, and Jessiy about their upcoming show, The Prison City Halloween Massacre 14 show! We also talked a bit about how the band formed, their new bassist, upcoming songs they are working on and some recording they're going to do soon. We end it with talking a bit about some Halloween topics and more...

Episode 95- My 4th Halloween Special episode with Haunted House worker from the Disturbia Haunted House, Matt Brill. I talk with Matt and see what it's like to be a Haunted House worker. I find out how long he's been doing it for, and that Matt has worked at a different Haunted House before going to work for Disturbia. We talk about his characters that he performs as and what their names are. We a...

Episode 94- My 3rd Halloween Special episode with workers from the Terror On The Square Haunted House, Josh Spradlin and Joe Kastelic. We talk Halloween!!! We talk about how long they've been building and designing the rooms for the Haunted House and ask about any kind of training they may have had to do the designing. I also ask about the team of people it takes to run a Haunted House. I learned...

Episode 93, I talk with Photographer, Podcast Creator, and Radio show Host, Evan J. Thomas, about his time as becoming a photographer from watching his Father and getting out there and doing it himself and also doing a Radio Show as well. I ask Evan about how this all came about and how he likes doing his radio show. I ask him about any previous experience he has had about the radio show and...

Episode 92, I talk with Professional Artist, Diosdado Mondero, or "Dodie", about his journey to becoming an artist that almost didn't happen! Dodie is an Art Director, a Public Art Curator for the town of Naperville, IL, a Graphic Design Artist, a Painter, an Air Brush Artist, a Photographer, an Old Painting Restorer, and more!!! Born in the Philippines and then coming to America, was just th...

Episode 91, I have a chat with Larry Passenier, the vocalist from the Hardcore/Straightedge band x Iron Sharpens Iron x from Michigan. I find out about the band and how it formed. I find out how Larry first got introduced to music and what bands it was first. We also talk about him being the only straight edge member in the band and the fact that he plays drums in another type of band as well...

Episode 90, I talk with Gerardo Pavon, the vocalist from the Death Metal band Bodybag from Illinois. We talk about the band and how it formed as well as some of our mutual friends in the IL music scene and the local venue in Mokena, the Soundlab. We also talk about some of the other local venues that we've both had shows at and hung out at as well. I ask him about some of the other bands Gera...

Episode 89, here comes another one! I have a talk with Zach Mitchell and Elijah Cirricione of the Black Metal band, Chloranthy! We start to find out where each member is from and how they met. We then talk about how they come up with their music and sound and who plays what instruments on their album. I also ask about their recording process and any influences they had for their new album. We...

Episode 88, here we go, I have a car chat with Ari Lynn and Mike Samack from the Offspring Tribute band Ixnay - The Offspring Project. We discuss the band, its members, and how it formed. We then talked about the band chose The Offspring as their band to tribute. I then ask about the songs they like to perform and if they have some favorite albums. We then talked about how we first got introd...

Episode 87, I talk with Bryan Fleming, the vocalist and drummer from the Heavy/Hardcore band Rig Time from Wisconsin. We talk about the band and how it formed and how it became a duo group. We also talk about how everyone met and how the band works live doing shows with only 2 members. I ask Bryan about his earliest influences of music and then what influences he has for Rig Time. We then tal...

Late Night Monster Talk ep03, and I sit down and talk about things going on and what I'm thinking about. This episode I talk about being in my 40s and catching feelings, the tv episodes of Stranger Things and Obi-Wan, as well as Dr. Strange and the Multiverse Of Madness and mention Ms Marvel. I also bring up the 4th Of July and the shootings that happened during it. I also talk about a story of a...

Episode 86, I have a chat with Jarod Martinez, the vocalist from the Death Metal/Heavy Metal/Hardcore band Claim Defeat from Wisconsin. We chatted about where Jarod grew up at and what type of music he listened to at first. We then get into school and sports. We then talk about his first band and what made him become a vocalist in the first place. We then get into how his band formed and then...

Episode 85, I talked to Alex DeWall, the guitarists from the Hardcore/Power violence band Spread Thin from Wisconsin. We got into how he became a musician and his early influences as well as playing with a band and making bands out of musician friends that he knew. We talk about playing guitar and what moment he had when he decided to become a musician. We then talked about recording, making...

Episode 84, I go to visit and talk to Tiffany from Audiophil's Records, Christine from the Strange And Unusual Gallery, and Cat who set this meeting of us up together. These ladies, together with The Drunken Donut are putting on a show with live music from 6 different bands, as well as art booths set up outside from some local artists! We first talk about the show and everyone involved in it,...

Episode 83, I have a Zoom chat with the Deathcore band from Mindoro, WI called, Embalming The Goddess! They are part of the Real Fest 2 show that I'm sponsoring, so I let you get to know this band before they show goes off! I first ask about how they met each other and how the band formed. I then find out what instruments they play in the band as well as what they know how to play otherwise....