Touchdowns All Day with Jon Barber & Max Dawson

E120 - 2026 And Beyond - Marc Brownstein returns to discuss The Disco Biscuits' new lineup, their recent Jamcruise sets, and where he sees the band headed in 2026 and beyond. He describes the pressure-cooker atmosphere that surrounded the band's fall tour, his musical relationship with new drummer Marlon B. Lewis, and how he and his fellow band members have been using their time off the road this...

E119 - Welcome to the Band, Marlon - Max is joined by Marlon B. Lewis for an interview that traces his path from Upper Darby High to Berklee College of Music to drumming for The Disco Biscuits. Marlon opens up about his musical influences, his approach to improvisation, the deep faith that guides him on stage and off, and his exhilaration over playing alongside Barber, Magner, and Brownie. He shar...

E118 - Leora and Corrinado All Day - It's not every day that we get someone on this podcast who can actually sing. This week, we get two! Barber and Max are joined by the immensely talented Hanna Gaffney and Matteo Scammell from the cast of The Very Moon musical. Hanna and Matteo discuss how they came to be involved in this project, their impressions of the Biscuits and their fanbase, and what the...

E117 - Simulations (w/Marc Brownstein) - Marc Brownstein returns to the pod to discuss how his burgeoning DJ career has influenced and enriched the music he creates with The Disco Biscuits and Tractorbeam. Marc lets us in on the hard work, practice, and vulnerability that's it's taken to level up to headlining DJ status and debuts his latest DJ Brownie original track, "TeeDeeTeeDah." In addition,...

E115 - Cloudy with a Chance of Rapture - Jon and Max are joined by musician, producer, educator, dad, and friend-of-the-pod Derek VanScoten, aka Cloudchord . Fresh off the viral smash Cloudchord's Colorful Surf Crusade , Derek is once again lending his skills as a closer to the Disco Biscuits as they enter the home stretch on the production of their latest album. As one the original Tractorbeam co...

E115 - "You Will Be Harvested" - Save the robots? How about we first try to save the people. In this episode Barber and Max tackle the topic of AI romance, and kick the tires on the chatbots that promise to replace true ballers like Allen Iverson. Barber, for one, welcomes our new AI overlords. Plus, Aron Magner shares an exclusive-ish studio debut: SPAGA 's rendition of Estimated Prophet, fe...

E114 - Snowball Fight at the Giants Game - On the Monday after the band's three-night Pine Creek Lodge run Barber and Max regroup and recap the Ardmore Bisco Sixer and the first half of the Between the Trees tour. Barber describes the minimalistic approach that created standout jams and his excitement over introducing his and Joey's newest song, Dream Journal, into the rotation. But let's be hones...

E113 - Frasco Stirs the Pot - On the eve of the band's six-night residency at the Ardmore Music Hall, Barber and Max welcomed Coach Joey, John Poulides of the Touchdowns All Day Advisory Committee, and the one-and-only Andy Frasco for a conversation about partying, surviving life on the road, and why bands can sometimes feel like marriages. Don't worry, Frasco stirred the pot like only he can. But...

E112 - Before Max joined Barber as the co-host of Touchdowns All Day he was the straight-man sidekick for another...shall we say... interesting personality. Reality TV star Corinne Kaplan has a well-earned reputation as Survivor's "Queen of Mean.". Her outrageous real-life stories and uncancelable spirit have also made her one of the greatest podcast guests (and hosts) in the game today. In t...

E111 - Camp Home Again: Songwriting Workshop - Join Jon Barber, Joey Friedman, and Max Dawson in conversation discussing the art of songwriting. The guys take your questions, and even engage the audience in an impromptu round of Jamception. This episode was recorded live on stage at Camp Home Again in Woodstock, NY, June 19, 2025. Autumn is almost here, and with it, The Disco Biscuits' massiv...

E110 - Camp Home Again: Tractorbeam Workshop - Join Aron Magner and Max Dawson in conversation discussing the past, present, and future of Tractorbeam. This episode was recorded live on stage at Camp Home Again in Woodstock, NY, June 18, 2025. Autumn is almost here, and with it, The Disco Biscuits' massive Fall Tour! For tickets and more info, including VIP packages, head over to discobiscuit...

E109 - Sizzling - Barber is back from vacation feeling rested and relaxed and sporting one hell of a tan. He starts out the episode by offering some – shall we say, unconventional tips on how to achieve a golden-brown base coat. The guys then turn their attention to two sizzling-hot segments from the band's recent tour stop in Providence, RI. Max uses AI to isolate the individual instruments,...

E107 - Conducting Camp Home Again - Max and Barber spent the afternoon grilling and swimming and then sat down to try to record a podcast. Fortunately, their guest was Matt Butler , all-around mensch and the man behind The Everyone Orchestra . This past June, Matt had the unusual honor of conducting an all-improv set by The Disco Biscuits at Camp Home Again. The jams that set produced marked...

E106 -  Think Tank Dubs All Day - Barber and Max welcome Touchdowns All Day Advisory Committee member Scott McClintock, aka DJ Think Tank Dubs , to the pod. Scott has been a friend of the band's since the late 90s, and has been spinning his unique blend of Biscuits jams, dub, hip, and electronic music for almost as long. The guys preview Scott's 100th Basement Session, which will take place o...

E105 - Blue Monday - Barber and Max recap week five of The Disco Biscuits' Summer 2025 tour, which saw the band visit venues in Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, and Jersey City. This episode features excerpts of the following live performances: IMan , from July 2, 2025 at XL Live, Harrisburg, PA Quad D , from July 3, 2025 at The Ave Live, Philadelphia, PA Risky Business , from July 5, 2025...

E104 - Playing the Melody - Barber and Max recap week four of The Disco Biscuits' Summer 2025 tour. The band turned a corner on the midwestern leg, resulting in momentous performances in Columbus, Pittsburgh, and Westport. Barber breaks down the simple yet impactful strategy that he, Marc, Aron, and Allen employed to produce some of the most exciting jams of the year. This episode features excerpt...

E102 - Tractorbeam Shuts Down Bonnaroo - Barber and Max recap week two of The Disco Biscuits' Summer 2025 tour, including the band's performance as Tractorbeam at Bonnaroo! This episode features excerpts of the following live performances: Hide and Seek > Bombs x Lockdown and Ring the Doorbell Twice , from June 12, 2025 at Bonnaroo Music Festival, Manchester, TN Little Shimmy in a Conga Line &g...

E101 - Summer Tour Week 1 - The Disco Biscuits are back on the road! In this episode Barber, Coach Joey, and Max recap week one of the band's Summer 2025 tour, which included stops in Atlanta, Charlotte, and Asheville. This episode features excerpts of the following live performances: 42 , from June 4, 2025 at Terminal West, Atlanta, GA Scars of the Brave , from June 5, 2025 at Neighborhood Theate...

E100 - The Wheel of Forgotten Songs - It's Touchdowns All Day's 100th episode, and to celebrate this milestone we're doing something special. Max has selected ten obscure Barber compositions from across the years and loaded them onto The Wheel of Forgotten Songs. Barber spins the wheel and offers his impressions of these songs along with the stories of how they were written and why they were aband...

E099 - ABA (Ask Barber Anything) - You have questions. Barber has answers. In this "Ask Barber Anything" episode, Barber once and for all shares his account of the legendary guitar contest that inspired Trey Anastasio to dub him "Jon the Jetsetter." Plus, Max and Barber revisit this day in Biscuits History. This episode features excerpts of the following live performances: Morph Dusseldorf, from M...

E098 - Clownslaying - Barber and Max catch up about everything that's been going on during the band's time off the road and look ahead to their 30th Anniversary Tour. First up, Max runs down some of the high-profile shoutouts The Disco Biscuits have received in recent weeks. Then, we preview Camp Home Again's upcoming Tractorbeam workshop by rolling back a few choice cuts from past incarnations of...

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON E097 - The Guru, Part 2 (I Remember When) - Benjy Eisen is a New York Times best-selling author , music journalist , artist manager , promoter , and podcaster . He's also one of the original jamband influencers, and for more than three decades he has catalyzed and mythologized our scene. Benjy's relationship with The Disco Biscuits stretches back t...

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON E096 - The Guru (I Remember When) - Benjy Eisen is a New York Times best-selling author , music journalist , artist manager , promoter , and podcaster . He's also one of the original jamband influencers, and for more than three decades he has catalyzed and mythologized our scene. Benjy's relationship with The Disco Biscuits stretches back to 1997,...

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON E095 - Basis for a Day (Song Spotlight Series) - In TDAD094 we brought you the story of Kevin Abrams, the filmmaker, novelist, and bassist for a day who, along with his college best friend, composed The Disco Biscuits' signature song in 1995. In this episode we're joined by Andy Bazany, author of The Biscuits Internet Project's definitive history o...

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON. E094 - A Bassist for a Day, A Friend for Life - Kevin Abrams is a filmmaker and author whose first novel, Mt. Forgotten , hits bookstores this May. He's also one of Barber's oldest and closest friends. In this episode, Kevin and Barber reminisce on more than thirty years of friendship and collaboration. Astute Biscuits fans will recognize Kevin's...