Rocker Dogcast

It's always great to talk with a passionate rescue dog advocate like this week's guest Zeb Dekofsky of Tribal Seeds . Zeb was an active dog foster before he saved his 12 year old American Bully Koa minutes from euthanasia. His wife brought Benji , a 9 year old terrier mix , to the relationship and is also rescue. Tribal Seeds new album Ancient Blood is out now and features special guest ar...

Since we're no stranger to dog loving drummers on this show it's only fitting to have a conversation with Late Night with Seth Meyers producer Eric Leiderman who spearheads the 8G Band sit-in that features a popular guest drummer each week. To top it off Eric is a bonafide mini-Schnauzer fan boy with a long family history with the breed and is the dog Dad to 3 year old Moose and 10 year ol...

Grateful to have the opportunity to welcome indie stalwart Kristin Hersh of Throwing Muses , 50 Foot Wave and her own prolific solo career to the podcast. Kristin raised three boys on the road and completed her family with many trusted canine companions along the way. Hear all about Zoey , Zoey II (Sheltie), Goose (Great Pyrenees), Crow (Weimaraner), Sunny (English Shepherd), Captain (Yorkie) and...

Ears are bound to perk up when you hear this week's guest, Spencer Hazard from the band Full of Hell, come on the show to tell us about his 1.5 year old Brussels-Schnauzer mix Ernest and his 13 year old Brussels Petit Brabançon Kiwi. Though Spencer is sitting this tour out, Full of Hell will be heading to the land down under in August. For dates, info and tickets visit fullofhell.com For pics...

We're kicking off the start of our next hundred episodes by going across the pond to South Wales to talk with Mitch Bock of When We Were Wolves and Jaws of Life . Mitch is the owner and sole employee of Mitch's Muttz , a dog boarding and walking service he started in the Spring of 2023 and has been booked solid caring for the bestest boys and goodest girls ever since. His Instagram is a jo...

We are thrilled to be celebrating our 100th episode of the Rocker Dog podcast. To usher in this special milestone is our guest Jaret Reddick of the Grammy nominated pop-punkers Bowling for Soup. Jaret introduces us to his colorful pack of dogs that consists of his Boxer Mastiff Milo, Hazel Mae an English Mastiff, and his "bougie dog" Sammy an Australian Shepherd. We also pay our respects to his Yo...

Zooming in from the left coast is Sade Sanchez of the intense and dreamy, psych-rock trio L.A. Witch . Sade introduces us to her 4 year old dog Puppet who is a female Pit Bull, Labrador, Boxer, German Shepherd mix. We also hear about Ronnie who is a male, 9 year old similarly mixed breed dog we see all over her social media. L.A. Witch is currently at work on their next album that Sade disclosed h...

Happy to be talking with Hannah and Christian of the band Grouplove who I caught in concert recently and was totally blown away by the infectious positive energy of their live show. Together they introduce me to their new 6 month old Labradoodle Cheese who will be trained to assist their daughter who is sensitive to crowds while hypnotizing the unsuspecting public with his soul-baring blue eyes. G...

Fellow doodle Dad Max Ernst , who's also 1/3 of the band Shaed with his twin brother Spencer and sister-in-law Chelsea Lee, joins the show to compare and contrast his 2 year old female Golden Doodle Lenny with my 6 year old male Golden Doodle Charlie. And yes, I bring up the 2019 NYTimes article yet again. Shaed just released their new album Spinning Out and you can catch them live in Washingt...

Great talk with first time dog dad Joe Badolato of the bone-crushing metal core band Fit for an Autopsy . Joe introduces us to his suspected part blue/red heeler Bruce who lives up to the breeds reputation of being high-energy and high intelligence. Joe and Fit for an Autopsy are busy creating album #7 while preparing for a headlining tour in the UK starting in November. To stay up to date on new...

Great new episode with guitarist Max Bernstein who has been a member of Taylor Swift's touring band since 2018 and is currently on her Eras Tour. Max is also a Musical Director who has worked with Weezer, Fletcher, Clairo, and Noah Cyrus. He joins the podcast to tell us all about Audrey Marie Bernstein, a resilient 12 year old Japanese Chin, and pay tribute to Gilda P. Puffenhausen who's "forever...

Lend us your floppy ears for a humorous new episode with acclaimed guitarist and singer/songwriter Joanne Shaw Taylor and her "psycho sausage" Hank , a 1 year old mini-English cream Dachshund, who accompanies her on tour and is ever present in her social media. Joanne's new LP Heavy Soul comes out June 7th on Journeyman Records and is available for presale here . Her Heavy Soul Tour...

The hard rocking couple Richie Kotzen and Julia Lage visit the show to introduce us to their 2.5 year old brown Doberman Rusty who succeeds their two previous dobies Cheech and Zeus . Richie and Julia are terrific dog parents who give their dogs the love, space and patience to thrive. Hear all about the different dynamics and personalities between the three dogs, getting rattlesnake training and m...

Drummer Matt Ochoa of Dirty Heads joins us from Southern California to introduce us to his girl Nana whose DNA test came back as part Staffordshire Terrier, Shar-Pei and Boxer mix. Dirty Heads will be kicking off their Slightly Dirty Tour with Slightly Stoopid on July 11th in Cleveland, OH. For tickets and info visit dirtyheads.com Matt elected to give a shout out to Priceless Pet Rescue whose mis...

Self professed "Dog Worshipper" and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go's and Elettrodomestico Zooms into the show from Hawaii to tell the stories of her eclectic mix of rescue dogs. Hear all about Kevin , Pete , Wilhelmina , Rosemarie and Smidgie and their adventures living with Jane on her farm along with a pair of miniature donkeys, goats and sheep. The...

Chris Colbourn of Buffalo Tom is our distinguished guest this week to talk about his current dog Cora (a lab/retriever mix), his son's dog Reggie (a black mouth cur), his childhood dog Snoopy (golden retriever) and Butterscotch the giant dog that intimidated the kids at the bus stop and inspired a song. Plenty of great stories from this consummate dog guy. Buffalo Tom's new album Jump Rope...

This is an encore episode from April 7, 2023 with then Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg who is now on the road in 2024 with both Infectious Grooves and Suicidal Tendencies. Jay came on the podcast to tell us all about his two Brussles Griffons Papaya and Pixie who've become well known among his fellow musicians and fans from around the world. Jay gave a shout out to Wags and Walks , a non-profit...

Duane Betts visits the podcast to talk about his (not so) mini-golden doodle Willie who's an easy going dog that's seemingly up for anything including hiking, swimming and touring. Catch both Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel and The Allman Betts Band on tour this summer. Visit duanebetts.com for tickets and dates. For more pics and clips of Duane and Willie follow us on Instagram

Guest host  Holly Haze  takes the reins of the podcast this week and welcomes  Tina Halladay  of  Sheer Mag  to the show to talk about her 7 year old rescue dog  Rock  whose DNA test might leave him with an identity crisis being part Chihuahua, Cocker Spaniel, Australian Cattle Dog, American Pit Bull Terrier, Russel Terrier, Mini Pinscher, Dachshund and Super Mutt.  Sheer Mag 's new album  Pla...

Sergie Loobkoff of Samiam visits the show to introduce us to his bestest girl Cheeto who's a 2.5 year old chihuahua mix that he immortalized on the artwork of Samiam's latest album Stowaway. To keep up with Cheeto follow her on Instagram at @cheeto_burrito_bandito . For the comings and goings of Sergio and Samiam visit https://samiamband.com/ For pics and clips from this episode follow us...

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 (Labrador), Anya (German Shepherd), Miles , Lo...

A pleasure to have Louise Post of Veruca Salt join the podcast to talk about her 7 year old golden retriever Prince Pilot Parks and pay tribute to Roofis her beloved shepherd lab mix. Catch Louise out on tour this week in Minneapolis promoting her fantastic 2023 solo album Sleepwalker with additional dates playing Los Angeles, Chicago, St Louis and Nashville. Go to louisepost.com for tickets and i...

Great new episode with Ryan Clapham of the band Cannons , whose song Loving You just topped the Alternative Radio charts in late February. Ryan gives us the life and times of his 9 year old Blue Heeler Banjo Bruce and, their relatively new sibling, 1.5 year old Pembroke/Cardigan Corgi Hocus Corgnilious Floof . Cannons are on a sold-out UK tour starting this week on March 13th with stops in Berlin,...

Drummer Jess Bowen, who plays the skins for The Summer Set , 3OH!3 , JAX and starred in the Netflix documentary Count Me In alongside Chad Smith of The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction, visits the show to tell us all about her two Chihuahua mixes. Her first, 4 year old Pepe, was joined a short time later by 3.5 year old Tony and became fast forever friends. Catch J...

We are thrilled to welcome legendary artist and 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee Peter Frampton to the show to talk about his dog Bigsby , an almost 3 year old service trained Goldendoodle, who will assist Peter as he navigates the effects of Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) that he's dutifully kept at bay since his diagnosis in 2015. Peter's 18 city Never Ever Say Never tour kicks off...