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Adam Flaherty and Marc Checket are two dads from suburban New England. And while they might think they’re pretty funny and cool, the world clearly does NOT need another white dude ramble-cast. That’s why Modern Dadhood explores what it really means to be a "dad" in 2024 through candid, authentic, and often hilarious conversations with diverse dads of all walks of life… including famous dads, NOT famous dads, dads-to-be, step dads, grand dads, trans dads, and more. By celebrating present, eng ...
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Host Anthony Merchant talks all about whats going on in punk and alternative music, new releases, interviews, reviews and a whole lot more. A more talk heavy version of the Power Chord Hour radio show that's been airing on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY every Friday night since 2016.
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A podcast from Sno-Isle Libraries for lifelong learners with inquiring minds. Check It Out! introduces the amazing people who work at, use and collaborate with the library district – and all of the services it offers to residents of Washington State’s Snohomish and Island counties.
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Strangers and friends are the same thing, except that you don't know one of them yet! Everyone's got a story to tell, and it's usually more interesting than you think if only you'd listen. This podcast explores the interesting people that occupy this earth and the deep connections we all share. Through these conversations with "strangers and friends" we'll explore many other topics around technology, pop culture, music, spirituality, and much more.
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Chirs Ballew returns to chat about his new record Void Crusher, the genius of Mark Sandman, his feelings on Kudos to You! a decade after releasing it with PUSA, how you can't force success and much more! CHRIS BALLEW https://chrisballew.org https://chrisballew.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/chrisballew https://www.instagram.com/pusaband PCH…
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Scott Lucas of Local H is this weeks guest to talk 20 years of Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?, the bands fall tour with Radkey, the LIFERS podcast and tons more LOCAL H http://www.localh.com https://localh.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/local_h PCH Instagram - www.instagram.com/powerchordhour Twitter - www.twitter.com/powerchordhour Faceb…
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This week I am joined by Popeye Vogelsang and Garrett Rothman of the band Calling Hours to discuss the bands new album Say Less, signing with Revelation Records, working with Brian McTernan, how writing for Calling Hours differs from how Popeye wrote for Farside and much more CALLING HOURS https://callinghours.bandcamp.com https://bio.site/CallingH…
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Showoff singer Chris Envy joins the show this week to discuss the bands new ep Haverstraw, why timing is everything, taking signs from the universe, working with the likes of John Feldmann and Mark Trombino, fall touring plans and much more! SHOWOFF https://thebandshowoff.bandcamp.com https://linktr.ee/thebandshowoff https://www.instagram.com/Showo…
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Break out your baritone ukuleles - our guest on Peeling The Onion is no other than Mr. Lou Barlow ! Lou has been recording music since he was 12 years old and has been a part of seminal bands like Sebadoh, Dinosaur Jr. and The Folk Implosion - who just released their first album in 25 years and are currently out on tour (tour dates at the bottom. G…
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Still riding the high of seeing Beck perform with a live orchestra (and getting the rare chance to say hello to him post-show), Adam chose to resurface our 2021 interview with Beck's step-dad, the multi-talented Sean Carrillo, for this week's Rewind episode. Sean's story of marrying into a family with two kids who were only 10 and 12 years his juni…
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Musician, comedian and writer Dave Hill returns to the Power Chord Hour to talk about the new Valley Lodge record Shadows in Paradise and lots more DAVE HILL https://www.davehillonline.com https://www.instagram.com/mrdavehill http://www.valleylodgehq.com https://valleylodge.bandcamp.com PCH Instagram - www.instagram.com/powerchordhour Twitter - www…
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This week Authority Zero vocalist Jason DeVore joins the show to talk his new solo album 'Til the Voice Goes Out, what's next for Authority Zero and much more Jason/Authority Zero https://jasondevore.com https://www.instagram.com/jasondevore https://authorityzero.com https://www.instagram.com/authorityzeromusic https://doublehelixrecords.com PCH In…
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Have you ever wondered about the true value that a doula brings to pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond? We're joined by Timothy Gant Jr., also known as "Teddy The Doula," a trailblazing male doula from Houston, Texas. Timothy shares his journey into the traditionally female-dominated field, the unique challenges and joys of his practice, and the vita…
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Chris "Stoph" Colasanto of Rochester band Carpool joins the show this week to talk all about the bands new record My Life in Subtitles (Out now on SideOneDummy) CARPOOL https://www.carpool-ny.com https://carpoolny.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/carpoolny PCH Instagram - www.instagram.com/powerchordhour Twitter - www.twitter.com/powerchordho…
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Marko DeSantis makes his PCH return to celebrate 20 years of Palm Trees and Power Lines and so, so much more! MARKO https://www.sugarcult.com https://linktr.ee/markodesantis Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markodesantis Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SugarcultRocknRoll PCH Instagram - www.instagram.com/powerchordhour Twitter - www.twitte…
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This "Rewind" episode doubles as our Father's Day 2024 episode! The guys chat about what an ideal Father's Day would look like, play a fun quiz game, and then throw back to the 2022 interview with trans dad Tessa White who shares candidly about her unique journey of trans fatherhood. Tessa opens up about her family's dynamics, the challenges she fa…
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According to Men's Coach and Somatic Practitioner Sean Hotchkiss, everyone carries traumatic experiences with them from when they were young. These can be major emotional traumas like the divorce of your parents, or they can be micro traumas... but when they are left unresolved, they can shape who we are as adults (and parents), how we navigate lif…
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Stress Dolls frontwoman Chelsea O' Donnell makes her return to PCH to talk the bands debut full length Queen of No, returning to radio, old Buffalo record stores and much more! STRESS DOLLS https://stressdollsmusic.com https://linktr.ee/stressdolls https://stressdolls.bandcamp.com/music PCH Instagram - www.instagram.com/powerchordhour Twitter - www…
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There was an unmeasurable loss suffered May 7th when Steve Albini died from a heart attack at his home in Chicago, on May 7, 2024, at the age of 61. It’s very hard to state Albini’s importance in music but also what a wide thinking individual he was - with ethos and values that he re-visited and which evolved along with him as a person. He was one …
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It's Mother's Day 2024, and we dedicate this episode to ALL the moms—the real superheroes who make our families run like well-oiled machines with their dedication, selflessness, and boundless love. Marc and Adam wager guesses on what would make for an ideal Mother's Day for their wives (and then hear directly from their wives about how accurate the…
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Rain Marie of Boise band Bone Haus joined me this week to discuss the bands upcoming debut record In Mourning, their latest single Rot and much more! BONE HAUS https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/confoundead-ep https://www.instagram.com/bonehausofficial/ https://www.facebook.com/BoneHausBand/ PCH Instagram - www.instagram.com/powerchordhour Twitter…
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In July 2021, Dateline NBC reporter and Today Show personality Craig Melvin joined us to talk fatherhood. He shared candidly about the process of writing his book Pops: Learning To Be A Son And A Father, including stepping out of his comfort zone to conduct a number of interviews with his own dad. Craig reflected on his childhood, his relationship …
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Dads, raise your hand if becoming a parent resulted in falling out of healthy routines like exercise and mindful eating? Yeah, same here. And it's only natural... when there's a new baby in the picture your priorities immediately shift to your partner, the baby's well-being... and your own survival. But months (or years) later, it can be very intim…
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Episode 59 originally aired in February, 2020. Becoming a new parent can be a special kind of mayhem. Add a global pandemic into the mix, and the chaos of the first few months are elevated to a new level. But depending on your situation, those challenges may be coupled with opportunity. In Episode 59, podcaster, producer, actor, and all around crea…
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Chris Ballew, the lead singer of the rock band The Presidents of the United States of America and children's entertainer, Caspar Babypants, joins me for the latest episode of DarkSkyTwelve. We discuss being a bonafide rockstar in the 1990s, living and touring with Beck, his philosophy on the perception of reality inherent in children from ages zero…
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Alright good people - let’s get our bass springs ready and fire up our jet turbines - our guest on Peeling The Onion is no other than the almighty Blixa Bargeld ! Yes, this is not a drill. I sat down with Blixa for a 90 minute talk about the new Einstürzende Neubauten album, Rampen (AMP: Alien Pop Music), which is to be released April 5th, as well …
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Alright let's get in our little blue dune buggies and let’s get this party started - Chris Ballew is our guest on episode 5 of Peeling The Onion ! Chris is one of the most prolific artist out there - he’s played over 2000 shows throughout the years and released several dozen of albums of original material under multiple aliases. These days he’s rel…
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Turn off your heat and have a bowl of rice - we have an in depth conversation with one of the all time great bass players of our lifetime. Joe Lally is one of four key ingredients of Fugazi, one of the most influential bands of all time. After Fugazi went on indefinite hiatus some 20 years ago Joe has been prolific and beside releasing three solo a…
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For those of us who grew up watching Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Fred Rogers taught us many lessons via his cast of characters in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe; the most prominent of which is that there are many ways to express your love and appreciation for someone. One member of that cast in particular, Dr. Francois Clemmons ("Officer Clemmon…
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Henry Rollins taught me a new word: luddite. Ah ha ! Peeling The Onion is back with non other than the mighty Henry Rollins. Oh my what an absolute treat. I spoke to Henry on January 2nd and what a great way to start the calendar year. Hopefully this will be the beginning of a yearly thing because what is better than starting the year speaking to a…
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Originally recorded for Rás 2 - Icelandic public radio. They probably own the rights to this so if you want to use the recording in any way you better check with them. Parts of the interview were aired March 3rd 2024 and March 10th 2024. Greg Norton of Hüsker Dü and now Ultrabomb is of course a living legend. Hüsker Dü is one of the most hard worki…
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What do bugs, sandwiches, skateboarding, comics, Saved By The Bell, mural painting, a chicken coop... and DADHOOD all have in common? Well, they have author and artist Brady Smith in common. (Duh.) Brady returns to the podcast to chat about many of the seemingly random things listed above... but most of all, how much he and his wife Tiffani Thiesse…
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Jack Grisham joins the show this week to discuss the new T.S.O.L. album A-Side Graffiti, creating things for nobody but yourself and the dangers of pandering, how Grant Hart changed how Jack writes, sequencing an album that was never meant to be an album and much more JACK GRISHAM/T.S.O.L. https://www.jackgrisham.com https://www.instagram.com/tsol_…
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A Day-Glo orange splatter of paint. A geyser of green slime. A seductive forearm tattoo named Petunia. If this doesn't conjure up some serious nostalgia, you either weren't a kid in the 90s, or your mom banned you from watching Nickelodeon. We invited Nick veteran and new dad Danny Tamberelli to the podcast to chat about growing up in the spotlight…
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This week I talk with an artist I've been listening to almost my entire life - Chris Ballew of The Presidents of the United States of America! We talk all about his latest solo record Power Trip and a whole lot more. Chris Ballew https://chrisballew.org https://chrisballew.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/chrisballew https://linktr.ee/preside…
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When you hear the phrase "Lead Dad," what does it make you think? A "stay at home" dad? A dad who prides himself on being the more involved parent? To Paul Sullivan, Founder of The Company of Dads, being a "Lead Dad" is much different... and many of us naturally fall into the category. Hear Paul discuss The Company of Dads' mission to inspire more …
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Bassist Jonathan Anastas (DYS, Slapshot) joins the show this week to discuss the 40th anniversary of Brotherhood, the early days of Straight Edge Hardcore, cool music scenes in the New England region, what "success" looked like for a Hardcore band in the early 80's and much more DONATE TO THE DAVE SMALLEY GOFUNDME - https://gofund.me/2b325a6c http:…
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What fresh hell is this episode all about? Well, it's a collaboration with our new friends Amy Wilson and Margaret Ables, hosts of the popular momhood podcast What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood. The four parenting podcasters waste no time digging into why there are so many more motherhood podcasts than fatherhood podcasts, the valu…
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Being a single parent may result from an unplanned pregnancy, the relationship between two partners evolving or ending, or a purposeful decision. No matter the reason, it's fair to assert that single parents will navigate some unique challenges when raising a kid. George Basil (HBO's Crashing, Netflix's Flaked) joins us to reflect on raising his te…
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2023 has come to and end and Adam & Marc reflect on the guests, topics, and great conversations from the past year. The guys each present their Top 3 clips from the various episodes, and Marc closes out the episode with an utterly explicit edition of "So That's a Thing Now." The guys open Episode 95 of Modern Dadhood by catching up briefly on healt…
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Comedian, musician and writer Dave Hill joins me this week for the last PCH of 2023 to talk all about his new book The Awesome Game and much more! Dave Hill https://www.davehillonline.com https://www.instagram.com/mrdavehill/ https://www.facebook.com/TheDaveHill PCH Instagram - www.instagram.com/powerchordhour Twitter - www.twitter.com/powerchordho…
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In our holiday 2023 episode, we landed an interview with Father Christmas himself, Santa Claus. This episode is designed for parents and kids to enjoy together, as we ask Santa some hard-hitting questions which are on the minds of children around the world... and Santa delivers! Happy Holidays from our families to yours. We are grateful for you! Ep…
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There are certain qualities, like leadership, empathy, kindness, respect, and compassion, that we all aspire for our children to embody as they grow. In this episode, Adam and Marc get a bit deep with Pulitzer Prize winner and Official White House photographer for two presidential terms, Pete Souza, who had the remarkable opportunity to capture the…
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Is there a "right" way to reach our children to be independent and self-reliant? If we always do everything for them, they may never learn to own their responsibilities. But it can be emotionally trying (and short-term inconvenient) to allow them to fail and learn from their mistakes. B Kim joins us to discuss his family's approach to instilling a …
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There are a million idioms about death: It's "the only certainty in life." It's "the end of the road." It's "the great equalizer." But even as adults, death can be impossibly difficult to understand and process, let alone to know the best way to explain death to our kids. Mortician Victor M. Sweeney joins the conversation to share his wisdom on how…
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Morphine drummer Jerome Deupree is this weeks guest and we discuss the early days of Morphine, if Jerome ever expected to rejoin the band, the new vinyl reissues of The Night and Like Swimming, how to lock in the groove with a 2 string slide bass, touring the world with Vapors of Morphine, the bands long lasting legacy and much more Jerome/Morphine…
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Luke Bentham returns to PCH to talk all about The Dirty Nils new record Free Rein to Passions, his guitar rig, touring the U.K, how the best Nil songs are written (according to Luke) and much more! https://thedirtynil.com https://thedirtynil.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/TheDirtyNil https://www.instagram.com/lukenukem90 PCH Instagram - www…
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The guys make a formal apology for ghosting listeners for a short late-Summer stretch before talking "back to school" season with friend and dad of two, Scott Mazuzan. Episode 90 of Modern Dadhood starts with a rapid-fire catch up between Adam and Marc in which they each share several quick life updates in just a few words with no additional contex…
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Craig Northey joined me this week to talk the new Odds album Crash the Time Machine, his musical relationship with Steven Page, writing music for Corner Gas and Kids in the Hall, touring the U.S versus Canada and much more! https://oddsmusic.com https://linkpop.com/oddsmusic https://www.instagram.com/craignorthey https://www.instagram.com/oddsmusic…
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J.D Pinkus (Butthole Surfers, Melvins) and Mike Savino (Tall Tall Trees) join me to talk about their new experimental Banjo album Ponder Machine https://talltalltrees.bandcamp.com/album/ponder-machine https://www.jdpinkus.com https://talltalltrees.com Instagram - www.instagram.com/powerchordhour Twitter - www.twitter.com/powerchordhour Facebook - w…
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Justin Perkins of Mystery Room Mastering joins me on this episode to talk all about his mastering work on The Replacements upcoming release of Tim - Let it Bleed Edition plus: - Justins past bands Yesterday's Kids and The Obsoletes - Joining Tommy Stinson's live band (and eventually Bash and Pop) - The transition to mastering music full time - Comp…
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"Work-Life Balance" is a buzzworthy phrase that has taken on new meaning since 2020. And it's a funny one, because it essentially divides your time into two camps: Work... and everything else. As parents, we all strive to set boundaries such that when we're NOT working, we can be present with our family or rediscover our sense of self... but it's r…
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One of the most important things we must drive home to our children before putting a device in their hand, according to Privacy Professional Marc Groman, is that what they share on the internet should be treated as public and permanent... even if they only intend for one person to see it. Groman, who served in the Obama administration as chair of t…
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