Rocker Dogcast

This week we welcome multi-instrumentalist Emily Moore to the show who has performed with a multitude of artists including Fun! , X-Ambassadors , Good Neighbours , Dua Lipa and Taylor Swift . Emily introduces us to her pandemic pup Alfie who looks like the quintessential dog but is specifically a Chihuahua , Shitzu , Mini Pinscher , Poodle mix. We discuss many of Alfie's likes and dislikes, his st...

This week we welcome singer-songwriter, composer and podcasting pioneer Hrishikesh Hirway to the show. Hrishikesh introduces us to his dogs Watson , a 15 year old Poodle , and Ginger , a Poodle/Chihuahua/Mini Schnauzer/Cocker Spaniel mix he and his wife Lindsey adopted in 2024. We discuss their origin stories, where the inspiration for his song "Stray Dogs" came from and how artists like Cat Power...

This week we welcome Ratboys drummer Marcus Nuccio to the show to tell us all about his devilishly handsome 5 year old Australian Cattle Dog Hank. Along with that we also sift through the many dogs that show up on his and the band's Instagram feed, hear about the dog that inspired the song Anywhere off Ratboys latest critically acclaimed LP Singing to an Empty Chair and recount the days Marcus...

Encore episode 86 from March 26, 2024 It's always nice to introduce a guest by saying they're a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy winning artist. And that's exactly what Matt Sorum , drummer for Guns N' Roses , Velvet Revolver and The Cult , is and more. Matt joined us to speak about the many dogs he's cared for over his adult life including past dogs Drac (Labrado...

Encore episode with Leland Sklar from February 25, 2025. If the movie world has 6° of separation from Kevin Bacon then the music world would have 3° of separation from legendary bassist Leland Sklar. Leland has appeared on over 2000 albums and has played and/or toured with a who's who in music including James Taylor, Jackson Browne and Phil Collins to name only a few. And if you seek out Lelan...

This week the Rocker Dogcast becomes the Rocker Kittycast in order to welcome our first feline aficionados from the hard charging band Radkey . Brothers Isaiah , Dee and Solomon Radkey zoom into the show to introduce us to Ben , Gigi (the youngest), Joe , Pepperoni Sue , Lulu , Richie (the oldest), Ross , Joel (star of two music videos) and Lee . From there we discuss how these cats make their way...

This week we welcome musician, songwriter, producer, and engineer Matt McJunkins , who’s worked as a recording and touring bassist with A Perfect Circle , Eagles of Death Metal , Puscifer , and fronts his own collective project The Beta Machine . Matt introduces us to his one year old rescue Ziggy Pawdust who's a Black Lab , German Shepherd , German Pointer mix and his partner's rescue Mab...

This week we have the good fortune to be talking dogs with Jason Narducy . The singer, songwriter, bassist, guitarist and author who’s played with Bob Mould , Superchunk , Sunny Day Real Estate and the attention grabbing tours covering classic R.E.M. albums with actor Michael Shannon . Jason introduces us to his 6 year old brindled American Staffordshire Terrier Juniper who came into his family a...

This week we welcome multi-instrumentalist Ben Kenney to the show who introduces us to his 7 year old Italian Greyhound and artistic muse Carl (a.k.a The Hot Carl ). Ben played guitar in The Roots in the early 2000's and bass in Incubus for 20 years before a health crisis forced him to recalibrate his life. We discuss how Ben, as a cat guy, came to add some dog energy into the home, the dogs o...

This week we're excited to welcome Stephen Pearcy of RATT to the dogcast. Anyone who follows Stephen on social media is well aware of his dog Bear who we learn is an 5 1/2 year old Chow Shepherd he adopted at the same time as their cat Charles. Stephen is a big dog guy and it was a pleasure talking with him about his history with dogs, what he learns from them and how Bear fits into his rock a...

We have a great new episode this week featuring multi-platinum artist Bryce Vine whose mainstream appeal with underground grit has earned him over 5 billion streams. Bryce introduces us to his one time street dog California who accompanies him on tour, parties and restaurants. We discuss how Cali brings him emotional support, the challenges of touring with a picky eater and how she's a great a...

We be flagging this episode as a new favorite. Thrilled to share our interview with drummer Joe Russo who gives us the background on his 4 year old Golden Retriever Teddy who has become a fan favorite after making some cameo appearances onstage while Joe Russo's Almost Dead jams away. Joe tells us how Teddy came to join him on tour, the positive aspects having a dog on the road and the time wh...

This week we are joined by Bad Religion bassist Jay Bentley who shares with us his uniquely named dog Salad , a 5 year old Black Lab, Border Collie mix. If you follow Jay on Instagram you're familiar with the Tao of Salad which are sage-like musings between the dog and one of Jay's two kids. You'll also see how incredibly gentle Salad was around his youngest child Dragon when he was an...

This week we're happy to welcome Janie Van Halen to the podcast. Janie introduces us to her current rescue Pepper , a unique looking Poodle, Chihuahua, Mexican hairless mix, she's had for just over two years. We also hear the story of her "soul dog" Kody , a Pomeranian that she shared with husband Eddie Van Halen, who went on tour, photo shoots and embodied the life of a true roc...

I got an introduction to this week's guest on a Tuesday and recorded the show with him two days later. Love when things come together quickly and happy to share the infectious enthusiasm that Mitski drummer Bruno Esrubilski brings when talking about his 5 year old Miniature Schnauzer Hugo . We get to know Hugo and his grooming habits, whether he'd make his Schnauzer ancestors proud and how...

This week we're throwing it back to the very beginning. Episode 1 premiered on June 21, 2022 and featured bassist Eva Gardner from P!nk . Eva introduced us to her then 16 year old Shepherd mix Willow who sadly crossed the rainbow bridge a couple weeks after the show posted. We also got to know Willow's soul sister Holly as well as her childhood dogs Nesty , Amber (both Rottweilers ) and Bo...

This week we welcome to the pod the multi-talented Jordan Olds. Jordan is currently fronting the foreboding metal band Blood Vulture whose debut album, Die Close , came out last summer. Prior to that he struck YouTube gold as Gwarsenio Hall , the host of the twisted heavy metal themed talk show, Two Minutes to Late Night . Jordan introduces us to his dog Jinni , a 10 year old terrier mix whose not...

In the music world Kemble Walters is a multi-instrumentalist, producer/engineer who's played, toured and/or recorded with Juliette & The Licks , Chevelle , Aeges and The New Regime . In the dog world Kemble is an advocate, foster and rescuer of Bowie , a 9 year old Terrier mix and Frankie , a two year old suspected Hava-poo and Schnauzer traumatized by men and hats. Great stories around ho...

Grammy®-nominated, BRIT Award-winning, Scottish singer songwriter KT Tunstall graces this week's podcast to introduce us to her growing pack of dogs. Her current dog family started with Mini , a 7 year old miniature Pinscher who famously introduced KT to her future husband Chris who was at a dog park with Nova , a 5 year old half Husky , half Eskimo dog. From there they got KT's dream dog...

" WRABEL is obsessed with his dog" was all I needed to know when going into my conversation with this celebrated songwriter and artist with over 4 billion streams across his body of work that includes collaborating with the likes of Afrojack, Kesha, P!nk, Teddy Swims and others. WRABLE introduces us to Super Duper , his 6 year old Maltese and ever present companion, whose adventures have...

This week we welcome a musician, mixer of fine cocktails, tasty cook, party co-ordinator, mezcal proprietor and humble host of Rancho de la Luna recording studio, Dave Catching . Dave introduces us to his first resident studio dog Chunk , a 3 1/2 year old Frenchie who has numerous fans among the countless musicians that pass through the revered recording studio in Joshua Tree, CA. We discuss the v...

It was a long awaited pleasure to catch up with Mammoth and To Whom It May guitarist Jon Jourdan and get the backgrounds on his past and present crew of pit bulls. We get introduced to his current dog Mucca , a 6 or 7 year old rescued bait dog, and pay tribute to his previous dogs Nelson and Luna who each have their own rescue sagas. We also dive into his Instagram page @tourpups where Jon shares...

This week we welcome prolific artist Stephen Brodsky to the podcast. Stephen introduces us to his 5 year old dog Cora , a.k.a. "Hard Cora" whose DNA test came in right after our recording and listed her as 73.4% American Bully , 20.8% Bulldog and 5.8% Frenchie . Great talk that covers how not every foster to adopt works out, Stephen's time in New York City as a dog walker and the cha...

This week we welcome original Cinderella drummer Fred Coury to the show. Fred introduces us to his "soul mate" Penelope , a 16 year old Chihuahua/Jack Russell Terrier mix, and Wally , a 12 year old mystery mutt perceived as "unrescuable" by the shelter. We also touch upon on Sammie who crossed the rainbow bridge a few years back. A lot of great stories and insights on animal ad...

Actor, writer, comedian and metal aficionado Brain Posehn joins the show to share the stories of his blue-eyed 1.5 year old Cavalier King Charles Frankie and his pinkie breaking Bernese Mountain dog Willie . We also pay tribute to the OG cavalier Licky and Berner Mavis as well as the Basset Hounds Ernie and Sally who ushered in Brian's dog era after growing up always wanting one. Funny and ins...