Podioslave Podcast

In our 90th episode, we play a game of musical “Would You Rather”. Would you rather own a vinyl production plant, or a record store? Would you rather 80’s bands only play 90’s music…..or the other way around? Would you rather Chino Moreno continue with Deftones….or RATM put out a new album? We discuss these and more! The pod begins with a conversation about Adele, and her downright takeover of the...

In our 89th episode, we’re joined by the one and only Steve Ewing — vocalist for The Urge and The Steve Ewing Band. We talk Steve’s come up, the early days of The Urge, their melding of many different styles, and more. Ever wonder how they named “Master of Styles” and “Receiving the Gift Of Flavor”? Want to know how they fared playing in front of 5000 Korn fans? Listen here and find out!  Tra...

Here’s part 2 of our conversation with Damien Moyal, vocalist of As Friends Rust (among many other notable bands including Shai Hulud, Culture, Morning Again, Bird of Ill Omen, and most recently — Damien Done). This conversation is all over the map, as we talk the 90s and the early days of bands using the internet and it’s impact, the new Turnstile LP, aging in punk and hardcore, and more. We even...

In our 87th episode, we attempt to do the impossible: rank the entire Third Eye Blind catalog. Where does the timeless Self-Titled album land? Is Our Bande Apart good enough to crack the top 5? Is Stephan Jenkins a lyrical mastermind? We answer all these questions and more.  We’d love for everyone to hear this episode! Support the Podioslave family by rating, subscribing, sharing, storying, t...

In our 86th episode, we take inspiration from Ep 20. This time around, instead of discussing Bandicaps (band name handicaps), we discuss album title handicaps. The 3 of us come to the table with a few album titles that we feel do albums/bands a disservice. Do you have any that come to mind? We’d love to hear em!  We’d love for everyone to hear this episode! Support the Podioslave family by ra...

In our 85th episode, guitar extraordinaire and unofficial 4th member of the pod, Greg Bergdorf (The Bourbon Brothers, Ex-Zebrahead) returns. We catch up a little, talk about Tony and Greg connecting in person this summer, and chat about Bourbon Bros gigs. The meat of the episode is spent picking Greg’s brain about all things shredding: what riffs he grew up on, ones he’s most proud of creating, an...

In our 84th episode, we’re joined by Brian Colburn of Playlist Wars. The four of us rank our top 5 concerts of all time, with a few twists and turns along the way. Ever want to be on stage at an arena show? Is live music your drug of choice? Ever see an iconic metal band bring hedge clippers on stage? We got stories…  We’d love for everyone to hear this episode! Support the Podioslave family...

In our 83rd episode, Spose (Rapper/Producer/Label Owner) returns to round out the ranking of the Kanye West catalog. In this part 2 episode, we tackle album rankings 5 through 1. Which album will take the #1 spot? Let us know how we did! Be sure to check out Spose’s new double album “Get Rich or Die Ryan,” which drops 10/20/2021.  We’d love for everyone to hear this episode! Support the Podio...

In our 82nd episode, we’re rejoined by episode 29 guest, Rapper/Producer/Label Owner Spose. We talk about Spose’s new double album dropping 10/20/21 “Get Rich or Die Ryan”, his recent and upcoming shows with The Humans, and then we get into ranking Kanye West’s 10 studio albums. This episode contains rankings 10-6. Spose is cut from the same cloth as we are, and loves to nerd out as much as us!&nb...

In our 81st episode, we’re joined by musician and podcast host Joshua Toomey. We talk Josh’s time playing bass with Primer 55, his Talk Toomey Podcast, and what he’s up to recently with hosting “Throwback Throwdown” on the Knotfest Twitch. This episode is packed with nerdery from start to finish.  We’d love for everyone to hear this episode! Support the Podioslave family by rating, subscribin...

In our 80th episode, we discuss 2pac and his all-time classic double album “All Eyez On Me”. We share our first interactions with the music, break down some of our favorite tracks, talk about all the features, and much more. This was a fun one, and probably the first time we’ve spent the main segment on hip hop. It won’t be the last!  We’d love for everyone to hear this episode! Support the P...

In our 79th episode, we’re joined by Damian Moyal, vocalist of As Friends Rust (among many other notable bands including Shai Hulud, Culture, Morning Again, Bird of Ill Omen, and most recently — Damien Done). We talk the mid 90s, Damien’s start with As Friends Rust, the Doghouse Records years, a 20 year look back at ‘Won,’ and much more. This was a special conversation for us, as ‘Won’ is one of t...

In this episode, each of us brings a classic album to the table that we’ve never given a true listen. We open this episode with reactions to: Turnstile - Glow On, Halsey - If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, and Kanye West - Donda. We also attempt to answer the question: Do release dates matter in 2021?  If you like what you hear, please rate, subscribe, and share!  (On the episode: (0:0...

We couldn’t wait another week to drop part 2 of our conversation with Phil Lipscomb of Taproot, so here it is! In part two with Phil, we talk new music we’re into, Phil’s time touring with the likes of Deftones and Incubus, some music industry talk and much more. Phil even flips the script and asks us questions. This episode is a music nerds dream. Thank you to Phil for being an amazing guest.&nbs...

In our 76th episode, we’re joined by Phil Lipscomb, Bassist and founding member of Taproot. We talk the early days and formation of the band in Michigan, the growth of the band and signing with Atlantic, recording and touring days, and even the current state of the band. We hit it off so well with Phil that we kept nerding out with him late into the evening  — so much so that this will be a 2...

In our 75th episode, we’re joined by Nick Wheeler, Lead Guitarist and founding member of The All-American Rejects. We talk Nick’s early start with music, the formation of The Rejects, countless stories from the early days of the band through present day, and his work on the production side among many other topics. He may be the first guest we’ve ever had that had a permission slip to play in bars...

Tool dropped Lateralus in May of 2001 and we’ve been spinning it consistently ever since. A mind bending album where each member of the band is at the top of their game. What more could you ask for? We open this episode with: a discussion regarding some shows/venues requiring proof of vaccines for entry as well as a lineup change for The Offspring, and Coachella announces Rage Against the Machine...

The title of the episode says it all! We dive into our favorite albums of the year so far - full length releases, EPs, etc are all in play. How do they latest releases from Manchester Orchestra, Gojira, Modest Mouse stack up? Tune in and find out. We open this episode with a reflection back on the last few episodes of the podcast. 2021 has been good to us!  If you like what you hear, please r...

Episode 72 is all about Nu Metal! What better way to celebrate the genre than to bring back the wheel! This time around we brought a few friends with us — Aaron, KC, and Dan from The Itch Rock Podcast are our guests of honor this week. You probably know the drill by now, but the premise is simple: spin the wheel and tier the band that it lands on - GOAT status, Hall of Famer, All Star, 6th Man, or...

In our 71st episode, we’re joined by Author, Music Journalist, Publicist, Podcaster — Jameson Ketchum. We chat with Jameson about his start with music and getting into the industry, his time on the road as a tour manager, and spend a fair amount of time chatting about his new book that’s now available (Name Dropping: Seeking Creative Truth Through Trendy Altruism and Punk Rock) — link below. James...

In our 70th episode, we’re joined by Aaron “P-Nut” Wills, the bassist of 311. We talk 30+ years of 311, what it takes for a band to stay together that long, and the epic live streams they put on this year. Then we pivot to getting back out on tour after 311’s longest break from the road in their history. There’s even a special musical guest appearance, but you’ll have to listen to find out who!&nb...

In our 69th episode, the pod goes full tinfoil hat and dives into music conspiracy theories. These could be theories that we’ve concocted in our brains or even lesser known conspiracies floating around the music world. Is Taylor Swift really signing all of those CDs? Is Post Malone the ultimate industry plant? Does Record Store Day pump the numbers on releases?! We discuss all of these and more! W...

In our 68th episode, the pod re-visits album reviews for a number of records that are now deemed classics by today’s standards. Did the review age well? Did the review age poorly? We take a look at three separate Radiohead albums (Completely by chance. We were stunned!) as well as classics from Led Zeppelin, Daft Punk and Nirvana.  We open this episode with: A reaction to Dave Chappelle joini...

In our 67th episode, the pod discusses a number of great songs that never found their way on to proper full length albums. These could be songs from movie soundtracks, compilations, live recordings only, etc. Some of these are well known, while others are deep cuts only the nerds know about. Either way, we’re here for it! We open this episode with: A reaction to the anti vaxx protest outside of th...

In our 66th episode, we’re joined by Ryan Sinnott, the bassist of The Distillers (as well as playing and recording in the industry with some other well known heavy hitters). We talk Ryan’s musical come up, him joining The Distillers in the early 2000s, his time in the supergroup The Innocent, and then we nerd out on The Distillers upcoming announced shows and favorite records/nerdery. This one was...