There's mayhem in the world and we're talking about it! Like a bat out of hell we go from war (oops- the "special operation") in Ukraine to war in Israel and Palestine to student protests, then segue (in our inimitable style) into dwarves and Larry David, with a birthday shout out to our old buddy Ryan Dawes, a hey ho to Heart To Gold and Why Not, …

For better or worse, imagine yourself a fly on the wall. Casually conversatin' about affairs of the heart (literally), staying in touch with the ones you love (and not waiting for a podcast), more understudy drama, Julian Lage, Martha Washington, Kendrick Lamar, Staten Island, and featuring a couple of musical revelations by Adrianne Lenker and Fri…

Welcome back to school everybody! High School, Music School and the School of Life. It's a little time machine for you back to last Thanksgiving, 2023, in which we sit down with Milo's band mate, Willis Ray. (yeah, we got episodes stockpiled!) Much is discussed- Understudy drama, awkward Thanksgiving moments, TERF's, and the cost of playing clams. …

Hey there, it's been a while 🤪! We're back with the Season 5 premier spectacular (!!!) where stories rear their pointy heads, from opening night anxiety to grace for a sick friend, rough encounters on the streets of New York, gender neutral bathrooms, grandparents struggling with cell phones and the incident at Katz's Deli. Like a ri-VUH, yo! It's …

WORK WORK WORK! We're always working on ourselves and each other! Our final episode of Season 4- Episode # FORTY! And after taking MO to see a show in NYC, cousin Sarah came to MN a couple days later to see a live show of her favorite podcast (which evidently isn't ours). We talk about work at school, working for a school, working on hard stuff, th…

Milo's on their own in NYC, flourishing, struggling and wrastlin' with the good and the less good, magnificently. No context in this episode- just pure, raw conversation. If there's a theme, it's what's underneath. A conversation that takes the road less travelled and feels the truth of winter coming. Sleeplessness, Rhett and Link, Marsha P. Johnso…

Ok, it's not that hard to edit and put up one of these episodes, so why did this take so long? Well, life and how we do it is a little more confusing since Milo left the Minneapolis. But now he's in the BIG APPLE-ISS and THIS IS OUR FIRST LONG DISTANCE EPISODE! We talk about a new life in New York, which in Milo's case involves bumping into a jazz …

Sigrid Nielsen is a beautiful human and mom. She's brilliant, courageous, disciplined, supportive and adventurous. Her son Beckett is a 16 year old aspiring filmmaker and High Schooler, who although quiet, is fully present in the moment and keenly aware. We sat down with with these amazings to learn about their lives, their unique mother/son relati…

Lisa Channer is a theater artist, teacher and filmmaker. Her 18 year old son, Daniel, is going to music school this fall, just like Milo, except in Chicago. We've known these guys for a long time-ever since Milo and Daniel were little pip squeaks. We sat down to catch up and had another great Growing Up Naked conversation about the kids' different …

It was always going to be like this- if we got together with Irve Dell in the cozy room it would no doubt be a nitro A.D.D. wildfire of a conversation that spins and digresses and changes on a dime faster than superman (creepy crawler variety) chases a speeding bullet. I mean we do slow down sometimes but... Irve Dell, the Why Not dad, Isaac Dell's…

In which we return after a long hiatus (last episode-April-WTF???), recording late at night in the bouncy room with the window fan blowing and fireworks in the distance. Milo's move to NYC, family trips, Tedeschi Trucks, The Grateful Dead, relationships- we have a lot to catch up on but... WE'RE BACK! With more episodes to follow soon! Growing Up N…

Mike Halleen, Milo's Grandpa and Pearce's father-in-law, was born in 1938. He's a Minnesota boy who's witnessed the world grow up in the 20th century and beyond. As a Covenant pastor, he took up the calling of both his grandfathers and has always been a steady flame of faith, compassion and understanding for his family. Mike can tell a story (or a …

Darius Dotch- Minnesotan by way of Baton Rouge, Louisiana- hip hop artist, actor, life /fitness coach, podcast host and compassionate motivator is in the HOUSE bringing inspiration to the cozy room! Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac Dell Music- Soul Food, I Ain't Proud Of That, They Selling Crack written and performed by Darius Dotch Listen to Darius…

...WE BEGIN! It's a new season (that took forever to get it's ass going) and life for Milo and Pearce takes some AUDACIOUS turns. With a snap of the fingers we're reminded to be thankful for what life hands us, to load up on love bombs and to charge gloriously into THE MOUTH OF THE WOLF! Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac Dell Music- 'Hollywood Baby" …

Mo going to school, P. going back to school, both of us getting schooled, schooling ourselves, schooling each other - all tempered by the dead of winter, the smell of weed in the house, visits to Palm Springs and jumping in as THE VIBE ARISES! Growing Up Naked theme written and performed by Isaac Dell Music- "Zionsville" by Khruangbin (Laura Lee-ba…

Eric Howell and his 10 year old son, Giovanni, are in the house! It's holiday family fun time- father and kid sitting down with father and kid. Eric is a celebrated filmmaker and Giovanni is starting his own airline and trust us, the sky AIN'T the limit for these mugs! Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac Dell Music- "Speak To Me" written and performed …

From climbing coconut trees on the island of Tonga as a boy, to hanging with gangbangers on the streets of South L.A., to preaching the word, to MMA fighting, from the dark to the light, Sione Manako has a story to tell. He's a good friend and a mountain of humanity and he reminds us that sometimes it just takes a "hullo" to change somebody's life.…

Benjamin Lloyd, aka Zwa, aka Sparky, aka Filberto Flatulenzia Promiscuo, aka runty Welsh bastard, is one of the greatest fathers we've ever known. He's also one of Pearce's very best friends, partner in crime, Mutt to his Jeff and sober buddy. And if that isn't enough, he runs a non profit long form improvisation company in Philadelphia called Brig…

Recorded about 30 minutes after we recorded our episode with Annie Enneking, we tramp back upstairs for a good hash out. Note to self- don't ever start another podcast without checking in! Anxiety, crazy dreams, the night before the midterm election- some things you just can't ignore... Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac Dell…

Minneapolis Goddess of Rock and sooooo many other things stopped by the rubber room for a visit and we talked about many things- the nature of kicking ass, creative flowing, overcoming hard life events, pooping in coffee cans and, of course, the music. Hail to the Bang Bang! Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac Dell Featured songs by Annie and the Bang …

This is a big episode, our friend Ansa came to visit right after a show one night and hung out till the wee hours telling us all about his life- from Switzerland to the Ivory Coast to Liberia to Ghana to Canada to Iowa to Chicago to Minneapolis. Actor, Teaching Artist, Facilitator, Father, Husband, he tells it like it is then turns the questions on…

Respect is paid to feelings and facts as the old man eats a little crow to save the world. Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac Dell Song: "Nobody's Home" composed by Milo Bunting, lyrics by Milo Bunting and Tyler Christenson performed by Dolcat (Milo Bunting/guitars, Tyler Christenson/bass and vocals, Anna Overall/guitar and vocals, Willis Gohman/drums…

This episode is many things- we riff on some present day troubles, Milo pulls out a story they've never told me, music talk, play talk and then boom- an 18 yr. old and an old man talk politics and one of them doesn't know shit. Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac Dell Song: "World Burn" by brotherkenzie https://www.brotherkenzie.com…

Season 3 begins! And we sit down with Grant Whiteoak, singer, guitarist and songwriter for the Twin Cities' own, Heart To Gold. This man skates on the flow of the present moment (literally and figuratively) with a gentle manor and a voice that can wail like a banshee. Growing Up Naked Theme by Isaac Dell Songs: Smo', Sonic, Respect and Capo, writte…

In other words, Milo's budding and Pearce's slowly decomposing career. Once again, it's just the two of us in the room and we're talking' about the arts, whimsy, life, death, therapy, and when random shit slaps you in the face. You got the soul! Growing Up Naked Theme by Isaac Dell Songs: "Goodnight Moon" composed and performed by Milo Bunting "Mel…

Joe Canuso is Milo's Godfather, a Philadelphia theater legend and one of Pearce's best friends. Simon Canuso Kiley is Joe's grandchild, an actor, singer and one of Milo's best friends. We sat them down in the hot box for a couple of hours and talked a lot of smack- about awkwardness, growing up, family and anything else we could think of. It's raw …

An intimate conversation with Bruce Roach, actor, teacher and human being. We talk about being in a play together (Holmes and Watson by Jeffrey Hatcher at Park Square Theatre in St. Paul), summer flings, rotisserie chickens, nicknames and coming out to your parents when you're 30. What a sweet soul! Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac Dell Music: "Ira"…

Why Not, the band. Isaac Dell, Henry Breen, Joshua McGregor- too many people to fit in the little studio- they all came for a visit and we moved the equipment down to Milo's room and settled in for a nice long talk. Being young in a band, touring, songwriting, growing up, life, death and Ariana Grande- we cover it all and more. This is a long episo…

Pearce asks a lot of questions and once again, Milo shows that they're not the neurotic one. Together again, hashing it out in the comfy chairs, just the way we like it. Growing Up Naked theme written and performed by Isaac Dell "Southbound Roll" by Milo BuntingBy Pearce Bunting and Milo Bunting

Aaron Eickholt is a metal bass player (among many other things). Rae McCrank is a self professed product of a cult of 3. Rae hates physical touch, Aaron is a hugger. Rae and Aaron are partners. Join us as we squeeze four of us into the tiny studio with bugs flying around, for a wild ass, raucous ride, where we talk about metal, abuse, cat fishing, …

In which the story continues... Song "NYC" by WHY NOT (Henry Breen, Isaac Dell and Joshua MacGregor)By Pearce Bunting and Milo Bunting

In which Pearce and Milo catch up on recent events and Pearce's recovery story rears it's naked, ugly head. music: Munch- Chaingang Munch-Tree Remaster Shadow+ely...By Pearce Bunting and Milo Bunting

Don't let Kelley Jackson's mild mannered facade fool you. He may look like a cool, casual guy who works in a grocery store, but he was MALE MODEL OF THE YEAR in 1974!!! Say whaaaaat? You can actually hear our heads spinning as we listen to Kelley's stories of modeling in New York City in the 1970's , the people he played with and the places he foun…

Season 2- the palaver continues with Pearce and Milo recapping their trip together to New York City, where they found themselves living in the past, the present, and the future, all at the same time. Growing Up Naked theme song by Isaac DellBy Pearce Bunting and Milo Bunting

Evan Nelson is one of Milo's best friends. He's rambunctious, righteous and real. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you...Nelly. Theme song by Isaac Dell In Love With The Sound by WHY NOT Mastering by the one and only Lars ÅrdalBy Pearce Bunting and Milo Bunting

Another magic carpet ride of a conversation about (among other things) Dave Chapelle, keeping the mask on, the serenity prayer, vaping, building guitars, family and the joys of soldering together Songs "High Pressure Zone" by 17 year old Pearce Bunting w/Peter Hastings, Chris Gately and Dewey "Hot Licks" Williamson "Bluebubble" by Pearce Bunting Th…

Whether he's producing a radio show, jacking up a house, improvising random slapstick in mid step or sharing a hotel room with a racist, Ryan Dawes is one of a kind.By Pearce Bunting and Milo Bunting

More talk about gender, our lives and music (a Bull and banana infused conversation) Instrumental interlude by Isaac Dell Emptiness This Side by Munch from the LP Shadow Hills Elysia Mastering by the amazing and adventurous Lars ÅrdalBy Pearce Bunting and Milo Bunting

Pearce and his sister Sally talk family history and Milo starts to understand Sound Mastering by the amazing Lars Ardål Song "Bury Pride" written and performed by Peter HastingsBy Pearce Bunting and Milo Bunting

Pearce and Milo geek out with Isaac Dell, guitar player for Minneapolis Band, Why Not, and talk about guitars, music and the world Episode mastering by the amazing Lars Årdal Why Not Songs on this episode (in order): Dear Friend part 2, from "Friends" Water, from "Spring Cleaning" Mothballs, from "Very Why Not" No Suggestions Here, single Why Not m…

Milo explains their gender to the ignorant Pearce Mastering by Lars ÅrdalBy Pearce Bunting and Milo Bunting

Pearce and Milo discuss the dramas and realities of high school, and their shared experiences with body insecurity.By Pearce Bunting and Milo Bunting

Milo starts their senior year with a heavy heart and stories are toldBy Pearce Bunting and Milo Bunting

Pearce and Milo kick it off like a couple of scrubs and then dive into deep water with some psychedelic revelationsBy Pearce Bunting/Milo Bunting