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Hall of famer guest this week - we’re on the horn with Jason Stewart, one half of How Long Gone, beloved DJ, and stunning food descriptionist. Jason and I got to talk about preparing to throw a first pitch (and what to where), his upcoming summer live pod tour with Chris Black, how to beat the heat, and quick cameos in FX’s The Bear. You can catch him at Lincoln Hall, July 19th, tickets here.

Woah... anyone else sense a super laid-back and chill demeanor? I sat down with gum and Swami ahead of their performance at Lincoln Hall for TNK Fest. We chat about their recent visit to Japan, outlooks for the new year, new music, performing at the Apple Store, and gatekeeping clothing.

Back from the tundra coming out swinging! From the depths of the archives, we bring you a conversation with writer and dark health shaman, Sami Reiss. We talk about celebrating 10 years of his newsletter, Snake, the unveiling of his health newsletter, Snake Super Health, and his book, SHEER DRIFT: The Snake America Newsletters, out on Shining Life.

Ayooooooooo New Yooooooorrrkkkk! Today we're one on one with the goat and one half of The Only Podcast That Matters™, Lawrence Schlossman of Throwing Fits. We get to talking about their recent migration to Substack, writing newsletters in a post-blog-era America, critiquing movies on "the Box", and making money moves in Europe. Shoutout to the Throwgang!

OOH OOH! We got a quick one from the archives just in time for Lollapalooza - I got to chat with Ian from Militarie Gun about their set at Coachella, one-man band demos, hitting Europe in style, and new music on the way. Much love!!! ORIGINAL AIR DATE: May 17th, 2024 😎

When goats collide... we're back and we're talking to designer and online personality Ryan Dwinnells. We talk about his brand, Eastern Western, modern Americana icon John Hamm, Boston cultural exports, and the art of the YouTuber cadence. IMPORTANT NOTE: We recorded this April 23, prior to further developments in the Drake v. Kendrick beef 🥩

Hello beautiful world. In our first in person episode in like forever, we’re chatting with Chicago singer/songwriter, benten. We talk about our morning diets, double fisting donuts, hitting the road with Mickey Darling, surrounding yourself with good folk, and mid Quentin Tarantino movies.

Shoutout all my film bros - we’re in the lab with filmmaker and commentator, Karsten Runquist. We talk about his longevity on YouTube, his favorite theaters in Chicago, his residency on Beloved Radio, and we shoutout everybody in existence.

Two episodes, one day, you KNOW I’m on that editing grind. Today we’re talking with podcaster and filmmaker, Jack Wagner. Jack hosts a podcast called “Otherworld” in which real people tell real stories of the paranormal or unexplainable. It’s super spooky vibes you gotta listen to it with the lights on. We talk about how to spot a fake haunted house, hardcore, AMC seniority, and Deezer. Jack also studied film at Columbia College Chicago so we’re BASICALLY boys now.

Went too hard and had to take a week off but we’re BACK with New York-based musician Chanel Beads. We discuss his upcoming debut album, signing to Jagjaguwar, collabing as a dictator, and Colorado v. Montana beef.