A Dirtbag's Guide To Life On The Road

The Dirtbag King and The Rat Queen live mere miles away from each other in NYC's Borough of Brooklyn and so naturally it was only a matter of time before they held court and discussed Heavy Metal, Sobriety, Dogs, and more. I had such a great time hanging with my new friend Riley Pinkerton and finding out about her journey to becoming The Rat Queen. It's inspiring, it's insightful, but mostly it's...

Hey Dirtbag's! We're Back! It's been a long time and I apologize for the delay, but life caught up with me and...well we talk about it a lot in this episode. This time around it's a little different, my good friend Mark Ricks (@mcbusstop) interviews me about my life on the road, why 2021 wasn't as bad as it seemed, and why 2022 is going to rule SO FUCKING HARD! It's a great way to start off the ne...

This Week, we have Mike "Slo-Mo" Brenner

Hello my fellow Dirtbags and Dirtbaguettes, Dirtborgs, and Dirtbogs. I’m very excited for this week’s episode of A Dirtbag’s Guide because I got to interview none other than my friend, Joe Reinhart. While he’s pretty well known for being a pretty damn good friend, he’s probably better known for being the guitarist/producer of the bands Hop Along and Algernon Caldwaller, as well as the producer and...

On this week’s episode of A Dirtbag’s Guide, we have my longtime pal and fellow road warrior, Kirk Dath of Crook and the Bluff. Kirk and I met through a mutual friend back in my post-University of Utah days. We talk about Kirk’s experiences moving around a lot in childhood and how growing up the child of music fans led him to mowing lawns to save up for his first guitar at age 13. Kirk is an excel...

Hey Dirtbags! I have a really special episode for you all this week and that's because our guest is none other than James Munoz. Growing up in Arizona, I used to see James and his band, The Bled, play as often as I possibly could. I've probably seen them as many times, if not more, than any other band. I was so stoked when he agreed to talk with me and even more so when we really hit it off. We ta...

This week we have fellow musician, David Quinn. Due to a technical issue, the beginning of our conversation got cut off, but it worked out because it jumps right in at the meat and potatoes of David's story. David talks about his journey from Chicago drummer to recording his own music with legendary musicians and his lifelong love of all things cowboy helping to shape his midwest cosmic country st...

The older I get, the more I realize that the days you wind up considering to be absolutely pivotal in your life often don't seem like very big or important days at the time they're happening. I've also started to notice that those really big, important days are few. You'd be lucky to get two or three in a year. I look back on the day I met my buddy Vincent Draper / Carson Wolfe as a really importa...

Happy Groundhog Day, Dirtbags! I kind of feel like we've been stuck in the same daily loop for a year now, so let's hope that little fucker don't see shit! This week, we have my friend, fellow New Yorker, and one of the most prolific musicians I know, Matt C. White. Matt pretty much always has his hands working on some form of musical escapade - the current short list including Grandpa Jack, Dead...

This week on A Dirtbag's Guide we have one of my longtime friends, Regan Ashton. Regan embodies the punk ethos as much, if not more than anyone I've ever met. Both his solo folk punk releases and his primary band, Problem Daughter, are forces to be reckoned with. So if you haven't already, please immediately go check out his music. Regan and I talk about everything from existentialism, to our crea...

Happy Tuesday, Dirtbags! This next episode is my longtime friend Sarah McCormick. I first met Sarah many years ago when she came to one of my shows and she’s been a huge supporter of my work and friend ever since. Sarah is a Doula, Midwife’s Assistant, Childbirth Educator, and licensed Massage Therapist. Our conversation covers her childhood in Troy, NY and how growing up the daughter of a union w...

This week we’re back with an exciting episode of A Dirtbag’s Guide in which I was fortunate enough to seal with my friend, Jefferson White. Jeff is a Brooklyn-based actor and producer, who’ve I’d had the privilege of knowing for a couple of years now. Some things you might recognize him from including Yellowstone (Jimmy Hurdstrom), House of Cards (Joshua Masterson), The Twilight Zone, and Manhatta...

In addition to notebooks, nugs, and new music, 2021 also means a brand new season of A Dirtbag’s Guide! To kick off season 2, I bring you comedian, friend and fellow New Yorker, Derek Humphrey. Derek not only does spectacular standup, but also cohosts the Bushwick Bears podcast (it’s great - you should check it out). Tune in to hear our conversation about what it was like growing up in Ohio, his t...

Before I met Carson Oliver, I didn’t know it was possible that a person could smoke that much weed and still be one of the most capable servers or bartenders I’ve ever worked with. I also didn’t know a person could have that much hair. In the six or so years since we met, he’s traded in both the pot habit and his lovely locks for a life in motion. He spent about a year traveling the USA and Vietna...

After a short break, we're back with another DBG episode. This week, we have the multi-talented artist and seemingly superhuman creator, Bryant Eugene Vazquez. Bryant is a painter and musician who after a stint in Philly, recently returned back to his home state of Arizona - which is where we first met. Outside of reminiscing about music scenes from Flagstaff to Philly, we talk about a lot of chal...

Well, it’s Election Day, Dirtbags. If you or your friends need a distraction from the goings on over the next few days while we await the results, might I suggest tuning into the awesome conversation I recently had with Jordan Jensen. A hefty portion of the episode is about doing mushrooms, which I think in itself makes it worth the listen, but really, Jordan is a fascinating and hilarious person...

I talk with a new friend (who I might know better than some of my old friends), Alex Barone. Currently, she’s living in New Mexico working as a trail worker for the National Parks Service. Before she landed there, she spent a number of years on the road after a cross-country road trip at 19 that gave her a taste for the traveling life. We talk about her childhood, growing up as an anxious kid in P...

This episode features long-time songwriter, professional sound designer, and long time friend, Sean Ramos. As a fellow Burro Borracho Records artist, Sean and I go way back - and now that we’re back living in the same city, it was great to have this conversation in person. In the interview, we talk about Sean’s 27 Years as a drummer and how being born into a creative family paved the way for him t...

Can you believe we’ve been doing this now for 10 whole episodes!?! Thanks to everyone who’s tuned in for the ride so far. I hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as I have. On this week’s “A Dirtbag’s Guide to Life on the Road,” I talk to Alex Matus — artist, tattoo artist, and nearly 7-year full-time van resident. Alex talks about how growing up in California and being a climber kind of set her up for h...

In this week’s DBG episode, I had the opportunity to speak with professional skier, world record holder, and X-Games gold medalist, Julian Carr. Julian is widely recognized in the skiing world as having gotten some of the biggest airs off of cliffs the size of buildings. We met almost ten years ago in Salt Lake City and I’ve always been impressed with his composure and confidence. We talk about Gu...

In this episode of A Dirtbag's Guide, I interview Bob Fleming and Dawn Williams of the hard-hitting Americana-rock operation, Bob Fleming and the Cambria Iron Company, which has been touring for almost 5 years. Their second album, "Mother Mary", was released a little over a year ago - an album which had its tour process cut short by the pandemic and leaving Bob holed up at home writing the next on...

Hey friends! After a short break, A Dirtbag's Guide is back with a new episode. A while back, my friend Seth decided to buy a camper with plans to live out of it for roughly 6 months to a year. Nearly 2 years later, he's still at it. We recently sat down and talked about the road, fishing, and his own podcast run from his camper! Give our conversation a listen and be sure to check out Season 1 of...

This episode is with my friend and extraordinarily talented musician/singer-songwriter, Lesley Barth. Lesley grew up the daughter of creatives and was traveling internationally from a very young age. She's always been musical, but officially made the jump to full-time musician a few years ago (and it's paid off - her album "Big Time Baby" is absolutely killer! Be sure to check it out!) Our convers...

My sweet little hobbit, Genevieve Smith, is a Der friend and music weirdo from back in my Salt Lake City days. Once upon a time, we used to play music together...until she up and quit everything to not only pursue a new path, but blaze an entirely new trail by creating a field that she's now thriving in. We talk about her unlikely journey -- starting as a quiet observer of Gypsy Jazz bands during...

This episode is with friend and professional ultra-marathon runner, Dakota Jones. Dakota and I met at a wedding in the Bay Area a few years ago and very quickly developed a rapport. Finding out that this dude not only runs 100-mile races through the mountains, but also makes a living doing it, blew my mind. So, I'd just ask him constant questions: "How do you run that far? What you eat during the...