Stub Me Down

We are back! Or still around if anyone was wondering! Stub Me Down welcomes back a previous visitor in Season 7 Episode 7, as Chris from Phish Just Jams drops by to update us on all things PJJ! The app keeps getting better and the new features will surely help you find that jam you are looking for! Chris also stubs us down (on a single show this time), taking us back to fall 1997 for a discussion...

It's been a minute! JW and Skinny fire it back up with a weird and wonderful Grateful Dead show from the Cap Centre in 1988! Skinny stubs down JW and discusses his after school plans, the lot scene, and the pohleece on horseback! When you go back, it's great to be there. Thanks for listening!    

In what is more of a rarity these days, Skinny and JW settled into the OG format of Stub Me Down Podcast S7 E5, with JW pulling a stub from his first Phish show in 1998. An incredible setlist (that he knew nothing about in the moment) set the stage for an all-consuming and lifetime obsession. Skinny has heard these stories before, but supposedly did some research on a couple of tunes anyway! Perha...

It's too late to say Happy New Year, but we are happy about part two of our conversation with comedian and writer/producer of Impractical Jokers Mike Finoia! Mike takes JW and Skinny on a trip to Phish's New Year's Eve show from the Fleet Center in 1996. Mike chats with the dudes about his experience as a young fan, dancing his ass off in the fifth row, and how much Phish changed his musical journ...

Happy Holidays! JW and Skinny welcome comedian Mike Finoia to the show to talk about his role on the hilarious television show Impractical Jokers, his stand-up career, and his love of Phish. Mike shares his thoughts on getting into jambands, Drew Carey's blender, and the grind of comedy. We get into the stub down on part two in our next episode. As always, thanks for listening! 

Stub Me Down wraps up their time as the official podcast of Oktoberfest at The Vortex with episode 2 of season 7. Chatting with each of the bands on the bill was incredible, and catching up with Jeremy Kaplan and Sam Lucid from the headlining act, Dogs in a Pile, was no different. Jeremy and Sam talked about the impact of touring on their music, playing shows vs. recording albums, and how each ban...

Stub Me Down Podcast is back for Season 7! SMD was the official podcast of Oktoberfest at The Vortex, a new venue in Catonsville, MD, and we kick things off with a really cool conversation with Ricky James and Rob Compa from Neighbor, a Boston band making a lot of noise in the jam scene! Skinny and JW chatted with Ricky and Rob about their complimentary playing style, creating setlists, and choosi...

Stub Me Down Podcast is live on location! As the official podcast of Oktoberfest at The Vortex, JW and Skinny had the chance to talk to each of the bands in the lineup. The day kicked off, as any jamband festival should, with some good ole’ Grateful Dead. The Wharf Rats Live filled the opening frame, and Skinny spoke with Eric “Dawg” Metzman about their sound, channeling the Grateful Dead, and the...

Stub Me Down Podcast is live on location! As the official podcast of Oktoberfest at The Vortex at CAA Park, JW and Skinny had a chance to sit down with each band in the lineup. This Cargo Shorts features a conversation with Seven Teller, a Baltimore band with some indie vibes and a jammy, danceable sound. Sam Cochran and company also host their own annual event, Tellerfest, and will be touring the...

Stub Me Down live on location! Oktoberfest at The Vortex, a new outdoor venue in Catonsville, Maryland, included some rather talented fresh young acts, including Runner & Bobby, a four-piece from Chicago with an indie vibe. Not quite in the jamband realm, Runner & Bobby drew some improvisational inspiration from the other acts and filled a tough spot in between Neighbor and Dogs in a Pile....

Stub Me Down Podcast live on location! SMD was the official podcast of Oktoberfest at The Vortex, a new outdoor venue in Catonsville, Maryland! SMD Cargo Shorts will feature conversations with each of the bands over the course of the day! First up: The Reality Check Experiment, a jamband out of Philly, drawing inspiration for their live performances from Phish, Zappa, the Grateful Dead, and Ween....

Skinny and JW wrap up Season 6 of Stub Me Down, but some endings are beginnings! Episode 10 features the fellas getting to the bottom of their themes, including the big reveal from each and what drove their setlist selections. Then the BIG news hits, as JW and Skinny are joined by two guests who share information on an exciting festival coming to Maryland, including who the official festival podca...

Season Six winds down with a traditional episode! Skinny pulls the stub, crosses his arms, and explains why this Phish show from 2018 is chock full of disappointment and regret. JW explains how the second set redeems the first and puts forth great effort to make sure everything is right! Set your dials to complaints, silent or otherwise! Thanks for listening!

Stub Me Down welcomes in summertime! JW and Skinny go back to their podcast roots and discuss a Goose show from Frederick, Maryland. The fellas hit on late breaking news (despite Skinny’s new rules), the minutiae of live music discourse, and a strong show from a mobile drive-in theater. Good times as always! Thanks for listening!

Episode 7, Season 6 of Stub Me Down Podcast gets emotional! Following a hilarious part 1 of our conversation with TV writer Nate Federman, the fellas get to the stub down, an emotional night at The Sphere in Las Vegas. Nate shares how his feelings shift over the course of this show as he pondered the clinging of fans to musicians, and musicians to music. In the end, the wheel keeps turning, but th...

It’s all subjective, right? Music, tv, or any sort of consumable media (including podcasts). Skinny and JW welcome television writer (and notorious hook up for the elderly) Nate Federman to Episode 6 Season 6 of Stub Me Down Podcast. Nate shares some stories from his time in the writer’s room on The Office and has the fellas rolling on the floor as he describes his hysterical cameo on the show. Na...

Season 6 of Stub Me Down Podcast trucks along! Episode 5 features a visit from the Great Wendt- Wook Plus’s own Kevin Hogan. Kev joins Skinny and JW to talk podcasting, interviewing musicians, and pulls a stub from a diverse and interesting (according to JW about a 420 times) Grateful Dead show in 1990. Setlist choices, the role and demise of Brent Mydland, and an extended Dark Star highlight the...

Stub Me Down welcomes in actor, comedian, and improv artist Chris Witaske to the show! We talk all things “The Bear” related and even pick some Phish music that works for the show. Chris explains improv and his love for Phish, and stubs us down on an amazing show from Deer Creek in 2000 that weaves in a killer segment of Moby Dick by Led Zepplin! Come join the fun! Thanks for listening!

Skinny invites Colin, a former student, to the podcast. They talk about what's turning the kids on these days in the jam band world. Colin dives into his playlist, and what he's seeing on the road. Can I live while I'm young! I'm old, so no. Thanks for listening!

Stub Me Down is here to get 2025 started off on a positive note! JW and Skinny conclude their chat with author Benjy Eisen in Episode 3 of Season 6! They finally get to the stub down after an extended discussion of the Grateful Dead and Bill Kreutzmann in part one of this incredibly fun conversation. Benjy's stub takes the guys to the second of a two-nighter at UMass Amherst in 1995, featuring som...

JW and Skinny welcome in author Benjy Eisen for Episode 2 of Season 6, and the conversation was so extensive it had to be broken up into two parts! Benjy gets things started by discussing his relationship with Bill Kreutzmann, spending time with Trey Anastasio during Fare Thee Well, and the passing of Phil Lesh. Amazing stories, incredible energy, and kindness that shines through- part one with Be...

Welcome back to Stub Me Down season six! JW and Skinny change things up this season and play a little game called Theme from the Bottom. No news is good news as the fellas discuss a wonderful show from Madison Square Garden during Phish's 30th Anniversary run. As the seasons change, so do we! Thanks for listening!

Skinny and JW share their thoughts on the passing of Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh. 

Join Stub Me Down for Cargo Shorts- quick conversations and musical interludes that come along every now and again. You can jam your stubs in your pockets and revel in the nostalgia! Cargo Shorts 1 features a quick chat with JW's father Bill, a musician featured on Stub Me Down Connecting the Notes. Papa Dubbs runs through a new instrumental he just wrote and shares a story about a meal with a mus...

JW and Skinny close out the season five with a jam-filled show from Phish in Nashville! Skinny pulls the stub in a return to the OG format. Skinny tells about his country music experience, themes of the show, and colliding with Honky-Tonkers! Thanks so much for listening! See you next season!