Ep. 7.5 - Sam Means (The Format)

Nate chats with his first return guest to the show, Eric Bazilian of The Hooters about songwriting, the pandemic, the late great Pierre Robert and his latest single "Better Times" featured on WXPN's Philly Anthems collection!Links:Eric Bazilian websiteThe Hooters websiteEric Bazilian on InstagramEric Bazilian on FacebookEric Bazilian on YouTubeYo! That's My Jawn : [ ⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Y!TMJ Newsletter!⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠The XPN-vironment Discord

Nate recaps Henry's first XPoNential Music Festival before sitting down for a chat with singer/songwriter Josh Joplin. The conversation travels from mentors and influences to the machinations of the music industry, and the 25th Anniversary release of the JOsh Joplin Group album, Useful Music.Links:Josh Joplin Group websiteJosh Joplin Group BandcampJosh Joplin Group on InstagramJosh Joplin YouTubeJosh Joplin Group on Facebook"Camera One (Silver Anniversary Master)" music videoYo! That's My Jawn : [ ⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠Bluesky⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ ]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Y!TMJ Newsletter!⁠⁠ | ⁠The XPN-vironment Discord

In this episode, Nate is joined by producer/songwriter/musician Sam Means of The Format for a chat about their latest record Boycott Heaven, the 20th anniversary of Dog Problems, the state of the music business, their shared love of Pinkerton and MORE! Plus, Nate remembers Dolly Parton and Tim Curry.Links:Sam Means websiteThe Format websiteHello Merch websiteSam on BandcampThe Format on BandcampSam on InstagramThe Format on Instagram⁠⁠Yo! That's My Jawn : [ Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Bluesky | Instagram ]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Y!TMJ Newsletter!⁠ | The XPN-vironment Discord

Nate talks with writer & musician Sam Sadomsky about his path to music journalism and songwriting, shaped by Bruce Springsteen, the blog era, and Pitchfork. They dig into the future of music criticism, the value of deep listening and real perspective, and how Sam balances writing about music with making his own in The Bird Calls, like his latest album, Take Leave, is out this Friday (8/28).Links:Sam's websiteThe Bird Calls on BandcampSam on SubstackThe Late Era podcast⁠Yo! That's My Jawn on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Y!TMJ Newsletter!⁠

On today's episode, Nate chats with guitarist/songwriter Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz, Sad13) about her latest release, the 13 track 16-minute mixtape, 1331. Sadie shares her journey from math student to musician, discusses her creative process for short songs, and reflects on her recovery from a serious bike accident. Also... MySpace.Sadie Dupuis's websiteSad13 websiteSad13 BandcampSadie on InstagramSadie on BlueskySadie on TwitterSadie on FacebookSadie on YouTubeYo! That's My Jawn on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Y!TMJ Newsletter!⁠

Nate gives a brief update on the goings on of former guests of the podcast before sitting down for a chat with Chris Ballew about his career in music and his latest release, Newborn Human. Stories about Beck, Madonna, Weird Al, the Sir-Mix-a-Lot collaboration Subset and MORE!Chris Ballew websiteChris Ballew BandcampChris Ballew InstagramPresidents of the United States of America Instagram⁠Yo! That's My Jawn on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Y!TMJ Newsletter!⁠

An All New Season! Nate returns to the podcast with a conversation with Tamra Davis, director of the new documentary The Best Summer that captures the 1995/1996 Summersault Festival in Australia, featuring the Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Bikini Kill, Beck, the Foo Fighters and others. They chat about a wide range of topic from her start in music videos, her pivot to feature films and MORE!The Best Summer websiteTamra Davis IMDBTamra Davis YouTubeTamra Davis InstagramYo! That's My Jawn on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Y!TMJ Newsletter!⁠

A fond farewell to 2025 and a list of thanks....

The audio from the Sixth Annual Holiday Ukulele Sing A Long Livestream, recorded this past Saturday, December 20th.Yo! That's My Jawn on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Y!TMJ Newsletter!⁠⁠⁠Y!TMJ Instagram ⁠| ⁠Y!TMJ Bluesky⁠ | ⁠Y!TMJ YouTube

The holiday season brings with it a unique blend of nostalgia, joy, and sometimes, a touch of chaos. In this episode of the Yo! That's My Jawn podcast, Nate and his festive co-hosts Ferris, James & DX sit down for their annual Christmas roundtable, sharing their thoughts on the season's festivities, traditions, and even a little music. Then, they compete in the first ever Christmas Draft, drafting teams comprised of the following Holiday categories:- A Claus- An Elf- Someone who loves Christmas- Someone who hates Christmas- A Musical Guest- A Wild CardLinks:Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... The AudiobookMassive MediaYo! That's My Jawn on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Y!TMJ Newsletter!⁠Y!TMJ Instagram | Y!TMJ Bluesky | Y!TMJ YouTube