The Ludkast

We're debuting our new theme song! This time, we take a look back at being a kid in the 70s and 80s. What a crazy, sweaty-greasy, brown, burnt orange and avocado kind of time it was! Oh, the hairyness and platform shoes of it all! The tale of The Silkwood Shower is particularly harrowing! We debut our song, "Existence is Tense", as well as another spin of "Smoking Seats" (oh...how I love it so!)....

We're prepping for the quarantine on a special emergency episode of The Ludkast! From Black Friday-style battles over toilet paper to "how much milk is too much?", we ask the question: Do we know how to prep? Also, we recount our adventure at a Washington state Native American sweat lodge and tease the musical beast known as "Alaskan Cornback"! Drop us a line at the.ludkast@gmail.com !

The continuing saga begun in part one. With Greg Dybek.

We welcome an old friend this time! I sit down with Greg Dybek for a mini-marathon, where we discuss art, culture, politics, death and everything in between! the.ludkast@gmail.com

After a long hiatus, we have returned! With a brief recap of recent events, we are shaking off any accumulated dust from our mics and getting back in the saddle! Romantic inmates, whining about Weinstein and other sordid topics await as we tap into Ancient Knowledge... Grampy makes his debut. The Wizard of Oz is also discussed.

How've you been? Good, I hope. This time, we talk about Tacoma! (That's right, Tacoma, we're talking about you!) We lived there around 1995. Some of us never left! From band shenanigans to the Point Defiance zoo, and all points in between, we rocked the great Pacific Northwest! Here's to microbrews and boutique coffees!

Welcome back! This time, we talk about our time spent on Maui. So many adventures... "The tradewinds is blowin', so what can ye do?" We also tell a quick (and perhaps somewhat inappropriate) story about one of the hardest laughs of our adult life. All apologies to Ram Dass! Brought to you by Shpringles, the "gender neutral" candy. For when you can't decide what candy you identify with!

Jesse and I talk about our friend George. He was the type of guy who lived out loud! If you knew him, you either loved him or hated him. Rarely anything in between. From being friends to being bandmates and all points in between, he was a true original. We miss him, so we keep his memory alive by telling the tales.

Jesse and I play a couple of old tunes from a band we had long ago, Juxtapose. We extol the virtues of the Peavey ProFex, and take a stab at some "Delta"-style slide blues. (I know it sounds like cultural appropriation, but we grew up in Chicagoland. The blues was everywhere.)

Part 2 of a brief chat about loving music and a certain few instruments along the way that left lasting impressions.

Welcome to the Ludkast! In the premiere episode, Matt and Jesse recall how they were influenced by music at home when they were kids, and how that translated into a lifelong love of all things music. Enjoy!

Greetings and welcome! Listen as I pontificate regarding the subjects Fear, fearmongering and the word "should". All while I ride my skateboard in the driveway. Who says that men can't multitask? Pssh....

An intro I recorded a couple of years ago. How time flies! The podcast has since launched quietly, as I am still trying to find the voice of the Ludkast. Mostly, we just like to laugh. A lot.