Stateside Podcast

The guys talk about what everyone did for the 4th of July, 'trippy' desktop screen savers, J. Cyrus, Fred Armisen's accents from around the world, Jason Gerken (the real life Beetlejuice), the new Black Mirror, funny SNL skits, Band of Brothers has ALL of the white actors and The Wire has ALL of the black actors, the world's most evil invention, James' obsession with Hasidic Jewish culture, how br...

The guys talk about Jake getting a new job, truck stops, the Regal Cinemas pre-show roller coaster video, Alan and Jake's love for reality shows, the new Logic ft. Eminem single, Jenny Slate's show Catherine, Steve Brule, how to defend yourself from a guy in a chair, James' love for a certain type of gal, Bob Lazar and UFOs, the possibility that WE are Aliens, how easy it was to get away with murd...

BJJ Black Belt Dan VanDetta and the guys talk about the long and profound journey to receiving a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the many benefits of training in BJJ, the complexities on the last season of Game of Thrones, Jake watching Indiana Jones for the first time, how creepy Joey from Friends is, horrible parents on YouTube, Current Events, Fight Talk, Movie Pick of the Week, and much mor...

The guys talk about the nerdiest things they enjoy doing, the artist "from the internet" Poppy, UFC 238 predictions, Arnold Schwarzenegger's response to getting kicked, a German nurse that killed SO many people, the difference between growing up in a city vs in a rural area, and much more! Follow the guys on Instagram, @thestatesidepodcast The fee for you to listen to this show is to tell at least...

The guys talk about a girl that stored bags of her Oreo puke, a dude that jerked off into a shoe box for nearly 2 decades, how creepy the apartment complex James used to live in was, James knows nothing about Pokemon, Jake knows a guy that was in Ernest Goes To Camp, the best Pixar & Disney movies, how great Macgruber is, Gypsy Rose, Jose Aldo, Chael Sonnen, Urijah Faber kinda losing to a 17 year...

On this episode of The Stateside Podcast the guys talk to Mark Meek about all things money! Mark works as a Financial Advisor and has helped people from all walks of life...music producers, athletes, business owners, and so much more!   Then the guys watch some 80s work out videos from the Chippendales, VHS tapes of dudes trying to get a date, a news anchor that has a really bad first day, current...

Dudes night in! The guys chat about Game of Thrones, Watch People Die Inside Subreddit, how much slam poetry sucks, Don Rickles, 3 Ninjas, Dane Cook, and accidentally watch gay porn!!?? The fee for you to listen to this show is to tell at least ONE person about this podcast! If you're feeling extra saucy please leave a review on iTunes! If you’re in a band, run a small company, or just have a thin...

Dudes night in! Ashcraft, James, and Jake The Intern chat about James' injury from Jiu Jitsu, how repetitive scripts can be for horror movies, the new movie Bel Air, Lil Dicky, the hilarious IG account @catatonicyouths, how lame Scatman is, Ashcraft is feeling the booty....shows the guys one of the best songs ever written, 'Slob On My Ass' and then introduces us to the horrifying Fleece Johnson, a...

Videographer/photographer Ryan Chisesi joins the guys in studio for Episode 073 of The Stateside Podcast. The guys talk about how Alan and Ryan met, tour stories, work ethic, how rad Journey is, and much more! The fee for you to listen to this show is to tell at least ONE person about this podcast! If you're feeling extra saucy please leave a review on iTunes! If you’re in a band, run a small comp...

On this episode the guys talk about Jean-Claude Van Damme, James starting Jiu Jitsu, Nicolas Cage being out of his mind, Alan getting pepper sprayed, the newest member to the team, and so much more! The fee for you to listen to this show is to tell at least ONE person about this podcast! If you're feeling extra saucy please leave a review on iTunes! If you’re in a band, run a small company, or jus...

On this episode the guys talk about YouTube fireplace videos, nice weather being appreciated as you get older, the benefits from working out, how humans require struggle, if there are any topics you can't joke about, a pro wrestling doc Alan watched, favorite 90s sitcoms (the best is Full House duh), what type of gal gets James goin', Alan dropping out of high school, James tries to explain what a...

On this episode the guys talk about Billie Eilish, how problematic it is that porn is so readily available for younger people, whether or not we need flying cars, if the movie industry is in jeopardy/and if that matters, when we lost our virginity, Alan makes it clear that he hates baseball, James calls Alan a contrarian, Alan tells a story about when he was dosed with LSD and much more! Then we d...

Dudes Night In! EPISODE 69!! GET IT?? On this episode we talk about comedian Bobby Lee, Ashcraft trying stand up for the first time, how different we are when we travel, how crazy new love can be, the new Twilight Zone series, Waynes World 2, Pauly Shore, Carrot Top, James' absurd Spotify playlists, how offensive the song 'Short People' by Randy Newman is, and how dudes like Huey Lewis could never...

On this episode of The Stateside Podcast we chat with Jay Maas! Jay is a record producer and a founding member of the band Defeater. We talk about terrible Massachusetts weather, Jay moving to Portland, Jay's love for his son and wife, James 'getting hard' on genealogy, Jay's touring days. James and Jay bro down on Don Caballero, and Jay opens up about his past. Thanks to Jay for being open and ho...

On this episode of The Stateside Podcast we're joined by Nicholous Thomas from the band feverwar! We talk about the band's new music, how their producer referred to himself as "Daddy" a lot, embracing the hip-hop model, what growing up in West Virginia was like, and James learns about a new slang word "the kids" say these days! Then we ask some Would You Rathers, other various gross questions, do...

No guest on this one! Just a good ol' fashioned Dudes Night In! We talk about self diagnosed insomnia, doing a live episode, James being a watch dork, bringing a MLB team to PDX and The Portland Diamond Project, adding as much value as you can in your work, St Patrick's Day, sad Irish movies, the documentaries Lorena and Leaving Neverland, how music scenes are shaped by landscape and environment,...

On this episode of The Stateside Podcast we're joined by Sean Taylor from the band The Angry Lisas! We talk about the creative process, single or double kick, what a great producer can do for your band, appreciating bands now that we used to hate, what we'd do if we were rich, and how rad Disneyland is! After the ceremonial pee break we do some Current Events, the Movie Pick of the Week, and we in...

We back!! On this episode of The Stateside Podcast we're joined by our friend & fellow podcaster Geoff Lopez! James is sick, and Alan tells us what's pissing him off lately! We ask the question - if "they" made a movie about your life...what actor would you want to play you? We talk a bit of politics and discuss the importance if freedom of speech! After the ceremonial pee break we do some Current...

Howdy! On this episode of The Stateside Podcast we hang with our friend & repeat guest Finn Mckenty. Finn is the host of the popular YouTube show The Punk Rock MBA, Director of Marketing at URM Academy, and a partner at GetGood Drums. We talk about how many Hatebreed tattoos Finn has and Alan tells us that he hates "education and shit." We discuss how networking should be about hanging out with/tr...

On this episode of The Stateside Podcast we hang with our friend Dewey Halpaus from The Peer Pleasure Podcast! We talk about huge stickers, unions, the complexities of producing a podcast, High Fidelity, and Dewey tells an epic story about meeting some of the biggest rock stars in the world at an Ozzy Osbourne show in Mexico City! Then after the ceremonial pee break we do some current events, Alan...

On this episode of The Stateside Podcast we hang with Alan Day from Four Year Strong! Alan is not only a rad guitar player, singer, songwriter, farmer...but he's also producing and mixing records now! Alan is the type of guy that makes you feel super lazy!! And, Ashcraft points out that if you were to describe Alan Day to someone...they wouldn't believe that he's a real person! We chat about Chris...

On this episode of The Stateside Podcast we hang with our friend Justin Abel! We hear about his newly renovated studio, his brand new Truth drum set, and his new adorable puppy! Alan tells us about his trip to New Orleans, and we discuss how terrifying alligators are! Then after the Ceremonial Pee Break we talk current events, and do the movie pick of the week! Follow Justin @justinableaudio   If...

On this episode of The Stateside Podcast we hang with Kyle Baltus from the legendary band 36 Crazyfists! This was a really fun episode. We chat about Kyle's love for candy, how tough it is to "just hang out" now at our age, some of our favorite drummers, Kyle and James realize during the podcast that they totally know each other, what 36 Crazyfists is up to, Kyle tells us the time he met Tommy Lee...

On this episode of The Stateside Podcast we catch up with Ryan from the band Throw The Fight! We talk tour war stories, finding balance as a musician, the weather in Minnesota, the value of a record label for a band in 2019, and Alan & Ryan dork out about design stuff. We we ask the question - what age is the right age to let your kid watch The Shawshank Redemption? Then after the mid show pee bre...

Happy New Year! On this episode of The Stateside Podcast we're joined by Lou Miceli from the band Palisades! We talk about what it was like working with Howard Benson on their new record, coping with pain and depression, how great traveling is, how rad Japan is, comics, new Black Mirror, whether or not we believe in aliens, Mars being terraformed sooner than expected, and so much more! We go deep...