Yo! That’s My Jawn: The Podcast

Nate is back with some post-Thanksgiving revelations about what he wants to be and then chats with singer/songwriter, Gina Zo of Velvet Rouge. They talk about the XPoNential Music Festival, growing up in West Chester, learning piano & guitar, her life long desire to perform, dance, her earliest songwriting, playing out at for the very first time at The Note, musical theater, auditioning for Th...

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ack with a new episode, Nate sits down for a chat with Christopher Mansfield of the band FENCES. They talk about the similarities in their childhood, his piece "Hallway" from his new book The Horses in Montana, the music his mother played around the house, getting his first guitar, going to Berklee, finding Elliott Smith, the switch from a technical musician to a more vulnerable and emotional one,...

Back with the first episode of November, Nate walks through the songs he selected on his ballot for 88.5 WXPN's community curated countdown, the 885 Greatest Songs by Women. Then, Nate sits down for an incredible chat with multi-instrumentalist/songwriter/producer, Rachel Ana Dobken. They talk about her new video for her song "Cruel, Cruel, Cruel," growing up in New Jersey, her dad's jazz career i...

Nate kicks off the show announcing the release date of Oops! All Bards, the new tabletop RPG actual play podcast that he is producing, and talk about the redesign to the Yo! That's My Jawn website. He is then joined on the show by Shawn Hennessey. They talk about their mutual friend, growing up, learning guitar to Nirvana Unplugged, his first band, Mooney, punk/hardcore, his next band 1208, th...

Nate gives a brief recap of the Philly Music Fest shows that he attended this week and then sits down for a chat with Frank Brown (Flight of Mavis/Buzz Zeemer). They discuss growing up, Frank's first band, the Ramones, his first attempts at writing songs, Flight of Mavis, the REM rumor, Record Cellar, Neil Drucker & Pat Feeny, the Philly Scene in the 80s, opening for Uncle Tupelo, Sinead O...

Nate kick's off the episodes check in delivering his thoughts on the Travis Kelce/Taylor Swift, the Philly Music Fest and Inside Hustle before sitting down with singer/songwriter Shawn James. They start things off talking about Shawn's powerful voice before discussion growing up in Chicago, learning guitar in high school, his early days in bands as a lead singer, learning emotion through m...

What's up? Nate is back with another episode and kicks things off recapping the 2023 Xponential Music Festival presented by Subaru . Then, Nate sits down to chat with singer/songwriter Julia Pratt. They talk about growing up in Philadelphia, learning to play piano, cello and saxophone, adding guitar, combining her love of poetry and music, playing original songs out, the jazz influence in her...

Back from vacation and recharged with an all new episode! Nate shares the programing announcement that the release schedule is switching to a weekly format through October before sitting down to talk to singer/songwriter/guitar slinger, Greg Sover. Greg talks about his early years growing up with music, Hendrix, getting his first guitar at the age of 5, having a son, playing bass in the church ban...

Nate makes a plea to end seasonal flavors before sitting down for a chat with Adam Weiner of the band Low Cut Connie. They discuss growing up in New Jersey, showtunes and writing musicals, learning to play the piano, who influenced his playing style, how teaching helped him to become a better writer, writing in secret and performing on stage, stage fright, his growth as a performer, producing reco...

Nate kicks off a new episode full of thanks before sitting down with singer/songwriter, Andrew Huston. They chat about growing up in Bucks County, learning the drums, marching band, Questlove, Calico, Tyler Asay & Doug Keller of the Tisburys , Going Away , writing his own music, learning the guitar, doing his own thing, his songwriting process, Flower , Outward Kid , quitting alcohol, performi...

Kicking off the episode, Nate pays tribute to Sinead O'Connor and Paul Reubens before being joined by Eric Bazilian (The Hooters). They talk about Eric's 70th birthday, the Hooters show at North Penn High School , growing up, learning music, the transformative performance of the Beatles on Ed Sullivan, The Limestones, spirituality, Evil Seed, going to college at Penn and meeting Rob Hyman,...

Back with an all new episode, Nate bemoans the heat and takes a look at the effect the Telecommunications Act of 1996 had on the music industry before sitting down with Preston Elliot of the Preston & Steve Show. They talk about meeting at this year's Take Step's walk , the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation , A Mother's Wish Foundation , growing up in St. Louis, discovering KSHE...

Back with an all new episode, Nate sets things off talking about the upcoming Sweet Juice Fest before being joined in conversation by Dylyn Durante (UgLi). They talk about UgLi's latest Key Session performance for WXPN , growing up, learning guitar, the DIY shows at Club Germ , meeting Teddy Paullin and forming UgLi, panic attacks, recording the first EP, using upper and lower case and punctua...

Big episode this week. Nate gives a quick recap of the Mondo Cozmo show, before being joined by Ken Marino & David Wain ( The State, Role Models ). They chat about the "Danny's Song" sequence in Wet Hot American Summer , the Beatles and AI, growing up, the unaired pilot to The Courtship of Eddie's Father , meeting at NYU, the legacy of The State, the Middle Aged Dad Jam Band,...

After a short break, Nate is back with an update on some future projects and appearances before sitting down with his guest, Jefferson Berry. Jefferson talks about growing up, the Beatles first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show , the music on the west coast in 1967, getting into the radio industry, moving back to the east coast, starting at WYSP and the early days of the Howard Stern show, bringi...

ate kicks things off talking about his wedding and the upcoming release of his contribution to the RISK! Podcast . Then, Nate is joined by Michael Rault. The two discuss Drugdealer , growing up with musician parents, his father's radio show , learning guitar, beginning to write music, his early songs, deciding music was what he wanted to do, working by himself, finding his sound in the studio,...

Nate drops a short episode to recap the road to his appearance at the RISK! Live show at Caveat in NYC and pays homage to Henry Rollins , Kevin Smith and Kevin Allison . Subscribe to the Y!TMJ Newsletter!

New week, new episode! Nate kicks things off with an update on the release schedule before sitting down to talk to singer/songwriter, Andrew Duhon. The two talk about the word jawn, the Castle on Irish Bayou, growing up in New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina and the phenomena of bonded community, Wednesdays at the Square , his mother's sheet music for the music from Dances With Wolves, piano lesson...

e're back! Join us for an all new episode as Nate recaps his trip to New Orleans before being joined by Singer/Songwriter/Multi-Instrumentalist, E.J. Simpson. They talk about E.J.'s early musical memories, the Monkees, the Beatles, learning to play music, finding and being drawn to the bass guitar, the balalaika, his Modulus Graphite bass, his first band the Vegetables and early collaborat...

All new episode! Nate celebrates Philly music festivals before being joined by his guest, singer/songwriter Dave Hause. They discuss who has played more XPoNential Music Festivals and Main Street Music in stores performance, Dave or Dawes, WXPN and the Sing Us Home Festival, creating and curating his own music festival, growing up in Roxborough, Manayunk over the years, the music of his youth, Amb...

Nate opens up the show celebrating the recent placement in the Top 100 Music Interview charts on Apple Podcasts before being joined in conversation by singer/songwriter, Ryan Gilfillian.  They talk about Ryan's latest performance on WXPN's The Key , AJAY , Black Buttafly , growing up, his early music, rapping, his latest EP, Evergreen , the lyrics to his song "Crime," his influences, why he w...

Back with an all new episode.  Nate welcomes listeners new and old to the show with a reminder of the website content, and talks about the new shirt design before being joined by Taylor Goldsmith of the band Dawes, ahead of their show in Philly at the Fillmore on 3/16 .  They talk about David Letterman, Bruce Springsteen and receiving praise, overcoming negative biases, paying tribute, g...

An unexpected new episode! Join Nate for a conversation with Kevin Allison (RISK!, The State).  They discuss the State, the Dreamboy sketch, the music used on the show, the season two promo "More Miserable Crap," the origins of Barry and Levon, the child-like energy of the State, Paramount's interest in the possibility of a State reunion/revival, how the brevity of their sketches lends itself...

Kicking off an all new episode, Nate give an announcement about an upcoming performance for the RISK! live show in the Lower East Side at Caveat before sitting down with Katie Feeney ( You Do You , Roberta Faceplant).  They talk about growing up in Erie, musical theater, being a creative kid and the lost confidence of youth, home recorded radio shows, going to Penn State, moving to Philadelph...