Undetermined: The Podcast

Our friend Aaron Ball returns to share a chilling passage from prolific legend hunter and writer Lyle Blackburn. Stay tuned, Dandies!

Having lived a life of strange and amazing circumstances, from hanging out in his Long Beach neighborhood with a young Snoop Dogg, to being the  drummer for Alien Ant Farm since the band's inception, Mike Cosgrove has seen some amazing things in his life. The band would become certified  platinum by covering a Michael Jackson hit, and would later crash The 2003 BET Awards, as their hit m...

FYI: Mike's got another band! Check out Mystery Schools!

Wow! Just. Wow! A self-described "Forrest Gump" our friend (and fellow Zizzer) Crockett has truly lived a life worthy of an Homeric epic! From hometown sports hero, to Oklahoma City first responder, to FBI agent assisting in the takedown of Enron, to corporate security executive, to Ukraine envoy, to historical preservationist, to documentarian, to...comic book thief? (The dude's done some stuff!)...

Just when you think this guy couldn't put any more insanely impressive items on his resume, he and a rag tag crew of rock-n-roll vets provide us with this gem of a project. As Jon puts it, Action Chief "is what post punk is supposed to be." They are amazeballs and we UTP are so stoked to be among the first to experience them!  We always love catching up with one of our oldest and dearest podc...

The No-Where Jets have been a Pop-punk staple in Dallas for years. In fact, our friends in Solshifter have told us that they have been band  BFF's for quite some time. An amazing band and kindred in spirit, we talked first big arena shows, custom colored outfits and what makes Rock  and Roll tick. Enjoy, Dandies!

What do you get when you throw together two of the craziest, most interesting talents to emerge from late 80s/early 90s Seattle and let them talk about the "good old days"? Awesomeness. Pure awesomeness.  Such a great time catching up with two of our favorite people in Betty X and the Amazing Mr. Lifto.  Join us as we discuss such topics as artists utilizing eggs and poop as projectiles,...

What happens with the when we try talking to two of our favorite icons about life in 90s Seattle? Gremlins. Stay tuned for the actual episode soon. (We hope!)

We are so excited to welcome back special guest Mr. Jason S. Thompson. (Formerly of "Little Teeth" and Europe via Germany.)  Join us as we discuss moving back to the States during a global pandemic, the many wonders of Aldi, and (most importantly) Jason's amazing new heavy music project "big bird." out of Chicago. The windy city is gonna have their hands full with this one! So good! Check out thei...

Listeners of the show know Kevin Seal and Chris McGrew as their current incarnation of the Bay Area band, "Seal Party." Some may not be aware  that before they set out to musically conquer the world in the group, "Griddle," they came from the Midwest.  One never knows where conversation is gonna go with these guys. (We dig that!) Join us as we discuss everything from new material, to Mid...

We get it all the time. "You guys need to do more B level zombie movie reviews." We are proud to tell you Dandies, that day has come! "Not enough" you say? We know our listeners have refined cinematic palates and wouldn't dream of attempting anything below their standards.  So we brought in a ringer. Enter fellow podcaster and Asylum film aficionado Tressa Slater of The Asylum: case studies p...

If it's entertainment you're after, he doesn't come up short.  Aaron Wollin, A.K.A. "Short E. Dangerously," is a world renowned daredevil/circus side show performer who has earned his moniker in spades. You wish you were half the man he is.  Hailing from Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow, his act and the rest of the show is something to behold. On tour NOW! Check the schedule at Hellzapoppin....

Singer. Songwriter. Multi-instrumentalist. Director. Inspiration. It's hard to know where to start when talking about the charmingly refreshing talent that is Susan O'Neill. An hour certainly doesn't do her justice. (But we think it's more than enough to give you a taste of  just how amazing she is!) We had a wonderful time discussing Susan's wonderful documentary The Space Between, conn...

What does it take to produce an incredible Pink Floyd Experience in a medium sized, yet highly artistic community in the center of America? It takes a team, and they do it WELL! We were super stoked to have Byron Neighbors and Jason Caton of Interstellar Overdrive on the show to help promote their upcoming show on April 22nd at The Blue Note, in Columbia, Missouri. As a long time fan, I can tell y...

Byron talks about his Big Muff.

Take a gigantic stew pot, throw in a scoop of intriguing found-sound  samples, a cup of intense visual art, a sprinkle of Satan, a dash of Mr.  Rogers' Neighborhood, a generous helping of spectacular guitar work (and maybe a tab). What comes out? The outstanding work of Young People's Deathkamp's, Andy Stoma. The Ithaca, New York has created an amazing amalgamation of sound and art that...

While we Americans don't always recognize the name, there's no mistaking the voice! Born in Lancashire, England Artey Slick began his musical career as the drummer for the soul band FBI. Following this, Slick rose to fame through his association with the production trio Stock Aitken Waterman . Emerging as a solo artist in the late 80s, he has gone on to sell over 40 million records and top multipl...

One of our favorite returning guests, Mr. Thomas Whitmore has been serving on the board of directors of MUFON (The Mutual UFO Network) since 1995 and has a wealth of knowledge on UFO history/events/theories. After barely scratching the surface of the history of the Majestic 12 in UFO lore in our previous episode, Tom returned to do a deep dive into the documentation, theories of motivation, and th...

How did we not discover the Bonnevilles sooner?? This amazing "garage punk blues" duo has been rocking Northern Ireland since 2009. Damn, they are good! It was such a pleasure to spend some time getting to know the band's front man/ace guitarist Andrew McGibbon.  Along with being a truly gifted artist, Andy's a great story teller. Join us as he shares tales of growing up in Northern Ireland d...

Mick Flannery is truly a generational talent with an impressive and ever-evolving body of work. Seriously...he's done some super cool shit and keeps producing more! We've wanted to get to know this Irish singer/songwriter for some time and were not disappointed. He could tell us to F*ck Off anytime and we'd still love him!  Had a great time talking about the creative process, current projects...

With an incredible response from lovers, and critics alike, the birth of the  Bay Area doom duo Dungeon Weed got ears and minds popping, all over the  world. Their second installment of an incredibly sludgy, yet hooky  double album, "The Eye of the Icosahedron" continues to impress and  will make a great addition to your collection. We were lucky enough to have Chris and Dave f...

In 1928 calamity struck our former hometown of West Plains, MO when the local dance hall exploded leaving dozens of community members dead or injured and making headlines around the world. To this day, an official explanation for this tragedy has yet to be presented. Theories and legends, however, abound.  When we had Dr. N (Undetermined: Deaths, Disappearances, and Mysteries) on previously,...

Still need more weird after the last episode? We've got ya covered! So pleased to welcome Joe Lifto back to the podcast!  Joe's truly led an "amazing" life. As a star of the Jim Rose Circus, you KNOW he's got stories! Lucky for us, he shared a few. Listen in to find out about getting banned in Lubbock...touring with rock icons...the art of turning a geek...we even play a little "This Is Your...

What happens when you leave Jon and Matt to their own devices with no guest to keep them in check? To quote Matt: "Definitely our most effed up yet!" Join us as we discuss topics such as: Near death experiences: the custom of the sea; cannibalism; body modification; mutilation...and kittens! (We also offer great parenting advice!) For reals...this one's not for the squeamish!

Man, he's cool!  What an honor to be joined by The God of Noise, Mr. Justin Pearson. Justin has been making cutting edge, hardcore music for 30 some years  under the banner of such incredible acts as The Locust, Dead Cross, Swing Kids, Retox, Satanic Planet and more.  As the proprietor of ThreeOneG Record's he has helped unleash many more amazing records from the likes of The Blood...