Worst Little Podcast

This week we have Lacie Rose Pich and Ian Mitchell on to talk about “Laced with Love”, a series of benefit shows to help Lacie with her congestive heart failure. We hear from Lacie about what the process of dealing with congestive heart failure has been like and the plethora of events that Ian (her … Continue reading "Ian and Lacie – Laced with Love"

And we’re back! It was great meeting our new best friend Just Alfredo and his solo guitar looping instrumentals. Another member of the Spike McGuire army, he’s been tearing it up all over 4th street and at 10 Torr’s open mics and showcases. Alfredo’s layered guitar constructions are sometimes reminiscent of spaghetti western music, surf, classical … Continue reading "Alfredo – Building...

We have a fun and exciting show this week. If you’ve ever needed to order stickers, you may have heard of our guest: all the way from Reno, NV and points beyond – The Sticker Guy! himself, Mr. Peter Menchetti. Coming up in the punk scene of Reno in the 80s and 90s with a … Continue reading "Sticker Guy! and Debauch-a-Reno: A Birthday Story"

Hey, friends! Reverend Rory is back this week and is pleased as peaches to welcome to the show one of his and Dogwater Dick’s oldest friends and collaborators, Ryan Stark. A Reno native, Ryan has been involved with the underground and performing arts scenes of Reno for quite some time. He is also the proprietor … Continue reading "Ryan Stark – Putting the ‘No’ in &#82...

This week we have the incomparable John White of The John Whites! John is a prolific artist who has been making and recording his original music since the age of 17. Uninhibited and (not necessarily dirty but) highly sexual songs and themes run through a John White set. It’s not the only place his tunes … Continue reading "John White – Sexual Planking – S13 E16"

This week we have a great hang with working musician Nick Eng; always a breath of fresh air with his tight indie pop rock. His songs and sound is often called Beatlesque, but it’s broader than just that. Nick’s style and influences have grown. There’s a new angsty edge to his music. Even Nicks vocals … Continue reading "Nick Eng and Percy the Intern – Spring Is Sprung"

This week we are joined by Robert Derbyshire aka DJ FasterThanYou of KWNK 97.7’s “Left of the Dial,” and actors Jessica Johnson and Claire Hachenberger of “Men On Boats”, currently playing at our beloved Good Luck Macbeth Theatre in midtown Reno, We had a lovely time discussing “Men on Boats,” its relation to American history, … Continue reading "Lef...

This week we have a super sweet guest host , Sophia Shortz! (last name is real, for real!) She runs an awesome online specialty jewelry store, Shortz Supply, to meet all of your goth/punk/metal/rocker needs. She’s a noted pillar of the Reno music and arts community. Her boyfriend also happens to be drummer and one … Continue reading "Grimer & Sophia Shortz – It’s Grime Time! &#821...

This weeks theme is community: We are stoked to catch up with hip hop artist N.U.L.Y.P.H.E. and hear his most triumphant story starting from his last appearance on WLP, just one year ago. On a mission to teach hip hop and pay homage to the pioneers, N.U.L.Y.P.H.E.’s journey has led him to real support from … Continue reading "NULYPHE and Willie Puchert – We Are Community – S13 E1...

Welcome back my friends to the pod that never ends! We kick things off with a greeting from Clerks 1, 2, & 3 actor Jeff Anderson (Randal)! Thanks dude! After a killer opening tune we meet our guests Split Persona, making their WLP debut! Splitting Image is: Zander- guitar lead vox, Brogan -guitar vox, Jacob- bass, … Continue reading "Split Persona – Whisper to a Scream – S13...

Welcome back dear listeners. We close out Women’s March with a kick and bang! It’s the OG punk sounds of our good friends, Slutzville.  We had a blast with Jesse (guitar vox) and Nat (drums vox). Slutzville’s origins are discussed as well as a bunch of upcoming shows. They’re on a mission to get as … Continue reading "All The Way To Slutzville! – S13 E10"

Episode 501! This is not the greatest pod in the world, this is just a tribute! Juggs Black & Kans Gass (Amy and Jen Scaffidi (Wizard Colors, Blunderbusst)) of Tenacious Double D join us for our 501st  episode and third installment of season 13’s salute to women on the scene. We love when the Double … Continue reading "Tenacious Double D – Prom Dream Double Team – S13 E9"

It’s finally here! Our 500th Episode recorded in front of a live studio audience from the less-recent past. This was such a fun night and we are so happy so many of you could be there to share it with us! This was unlike any event any of us have ever put on before – … Continue reading "Episode 500 – LIVE – Heterophobia and Elephant Rifle – S13 E8"

We are on Week Two of our Annual WLP Women’s March and joining us are two ladies helping change Reno in surprising ways – Grace Larkins and Sarah Hinz. Grace you may know better musically as Grace Gatsby, a popular musical act a number of years ago, and we open and close this week’s show … Continue reading "Grace Larkins and Sarah Hinz – Evolving Forward – S13 E...

(Due to the snow we received recently this show was barely pulled off. Braving the weather, a host and the band made it.) Kicking off our annual celebration of Reno women on the scene, Women’s March brings us the sweet sounds of Roxxy Collie, a female-fronted quintet featuring the amazing vocal talent of Margy Ford. … Continue reading "Roxxy Collie – Snow Day! – S13 E6"

This week’s guests are two of the most badass drummers has Reno ever produced. Pierre Marche, notably of Screeching Weasel, Suckapunch and Stevedave; and Jason Thomas of December, Cranium, Kate Cotter and many others. Pierre has put together a new EP and a new lineup for the band he fronts – Irreplaceable Beings. The new lineup … Continue reading "Irreplaceable Beings: Full Circl...

We are back from the future and have a few more episodes until we present our 500th extravaganza! Inching us closer this week are surf rockers A Wormhole Could Kill Us All, who we will henceforth refer to as AWCKUA (like ‘aqua’, because they’re surfing the cosmic hot dog water with their high energy music). Matt … Continue reading "A Wormhole Could Kill Us All – Back F...

This week we have half, or possibly two fifth’s, of Triflin’ Bitches: The mild-mannered Scott Sherwood on bass and local lunatic Logan Bongiovani on guitar and vocals. Unfortunately, the normally rock-solid drummer, Scott Hauder, couldn’t make it at the last minute (Nick adds some shakers and beatbox here and there). Also absent from the proceedings … Continue reading "Attack of the Triflin’...

Welcome back, Renophiles! This week’s guests are session musicians Jonathan Louis and Darion Jordan from The Band Cell, friends of the show! The Band Cell has been on a few times before, which you can check out here and here. However, THIS time is even more specialer as we check out Jonathan’s solo drummer rock … Continue reading "Jonathan Louis – Hand Solo – S13 E2"

Happy New Year, friends and listeners! Welcome back! We are so happy to have one of the hardest working bands out there kicking off Season 13! The honed and road tested Boss’ Daughter! Bossy D is Jamie Locks (drums), Danny Paul (bass), and Chris Fox (lead singer and guitar).8 years deep in their prolific and … Continue reading "Boss’ Daughter – Endless PARTYTIME – S13 E1"

It’s the most wonderful time of the year at the Dogwater studios as we close out season 12 with our annual holiday family episode. That rare occasion that actual children are in the studio! We were bummed the Dowd’s caught a plague bug and couldn’t join the live show, but are pleased Reverend Rory could … Continue reading "Worst Little Holiday Special 2022"

Some people just don’t know when to stay down. As we wrap up Season 12, we thought we’d close out with a round-up of our most frequent regular guests. At the suggestion of Josiah Knight, this week’s episode is exclusively guests who have been on the show at least five times in the last 12 … Continue reading "The Five-Timers Club – Back for More"

What started as a Halloween Cramps cover band just over a year ago has become one of the hottest and most talked about Reno rock bands in quite some time: I’m talking about the haute trash rock group Pussy Velour! With Wolfgang on vocals, Claire on electric guitar, Cale bass and Quinn drums, Pussy Velour … Continue reading "Pussy Velour – Electric Chemistry"

Wham! Just like that: another day, another episode! Although it’s another week of canned music – this is the good stuff. Iconic Reno-based sound engineer Tom Gordon stops by to share with us more stories from behind the scenes in the glamorous life of an audio recording professional. Tom and Dr. D are celebrating 40 … Continue reading "Tom Gordon – For the Record – S1...

Well, hi there – does anyone still listen to this show? It’s been a few weeks since we put out an, between a holiday, new work schedules and a few bouts with COVID. We were so excited to bring you our friends, Slutzville, LIVE from the luxurious Dogwater Studios. But nay; the weather and automobiles … Continue reading "Slutzville – Trapped by Travesty"