Best Jonah Bayer Podcasts (2024)

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Jared Shavelson 1:40:44

18d ago1:40:44

1:40:44

We've got a classic G.O.T. episode this week - be a fly on the wall as two drummers have a laid-back chat about their early influences, cool shows they were at and shared experiences. Jared Shavelson has played with The Bronx, The Hope Conspiracy, Paint It Black, and even Seal! Currently drumming for Joyce Manor and on tour with The Gaslight Anthem…

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The Dirty Nil 1:23:10

1M ago1:23:10

1:23:10

Live from the road! Benny chats with Luke, Kyle and Sam of the great Canadian rock band, The Dirty Nil. From Bartholomew the bully to visors as fashion? It's a real off-track experience. The Dirty Nil website Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Spanish Love Songs 2:00:15

2M ago2:00:15

2:00:15

Frontman, Dylan Slocum and keyboardist, Meredith Van Woert of Spanish Love Songs talk about time zones, Nashville's "acceptable bagel", touring with The Gaslight Anthem and learning band mental-health from Metallica. Benny also digs deep into their personal relationship, confessing that while touring with them, he never realized that they were marr…

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Louis Posen 1:39:10

3M ago1:39:10

1:39:10

This week, Hopeless Records founder, Louis Posen regales us with tales of how he cold-called both NoFX and Green Day, offering to make music videos and ended up doing "Bob" for Fat Mike and the gang. Guttermouth pushed him to release the first Hopeless Records single, using money made from his baseball card collection and he beat Tim Armstrong to M…

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Nick Corasaniti 1:50:01

4M ago1:50:01

1:50:01

We had an amazing talk this week with New York Times journalist, Nick Corasaniti. His new book, "I Don't Want to Go Home: The Oral History of the Stone Pony" just dropped and it is a very fun read. Our esteemed host, Benny himself is in the book! Besides a lot of rich stories about the legendary New Jersey venue, we go off track discussing Aerosmit…

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Remember Punk Rock? (with Gavin Rossdale of Bush) 41:32

4M ago41:32

41:32

On today's new episode is everything zen with Jonah and Vanessa? I don't think so! That's right, the Bayer siblings are joined by the one and only Gavin Rossdale! They're talking about the early days of Gavin's band Bush, the evolution of punk music—and that time that Gavin risked his life performing live at MTV Spring Break in a rainstorm. Plus, G…

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Neil Rubenstein 1:37:38

4M ago1:37:38

1:37:38

How's this for off-track? Let's get a hilarious comedian and talk about when he ran an illegal poker game and then a brothel! Neil Rubenstein is for real in many ways and this was a roller coaster conversation that we had with him. The punk rock way of comedy, words you can't say on Tik Tok and a love of libraries. Dude is deep (and funny). Support…

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Remember Landline Etiquette? (with Lisa Loeb) RE-RELEASE 58:39

4M ago58:39

58:39

Check out this throwback episode with the incredibly talented Lisa Loeb! -- In this episode the Bayers welcome nineties icon and Grammy Award-winning musician Lisa Loeb! We talk (so all the time) about landline phone etiquette from growing up including prank calls and Vanessa's love for calling the numbers on catalogs with a pretend accent. We also…

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Remember Gym Class? (with Gwen Duchon) 1:07:34

4M ago1:07:34

1:07:34

On today's new episode, the Bayer siblings are thrilled to welcome Vanessa's best friend since childhood, Gwen! They're talking about that nostalgic time when these BFF's met, from Gwen's "Talbots Kids" patterned turtlenecks to her patiently watching as Vanessa would act out commercials in her vanity mirror. Plus, Jonah and Gwen both took ballroom …

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Butch Walker 1:53:19

4M ago1:53:19

1:53:19

Oh boy, have we got a show for you this week... the amazing Butch Walker of Marvelous 3, The Floyds, SouthGang, also a renown producer/songwriter working with Green Day, Weezer, Pink, Fall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco to name a few. Butch has seen eras come and go and played a part in all of them! From being an LA hair metal band MTV star to what is…

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Remember Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet? (with Casey Wilson) RE-RELEASE 1:01:30

4M ago1:01:30

1:01:30

Check out this re-release episode with the very funny and talented Casey Wilson! -- This week the Bayer siblings are thrilled to welcome their friend and actress/comedian/podcaster Casey Wilson to talk about Baz Luhrmann's "Romeo + Juliet"! Wow, wow and wow! Casey and Vanessa discuss how in love they were with Leo AND their desperate attempts to ta…

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Steve Pedulla 1:57:20

4M ago1:57:20

1:57:20

Guitarist for Thursday, Steve Pedulla joins us to talk about the band and its history as well as his other gig as a director of photography for cool, food shows (among other reality shows). There's also a lot of "Jersey" talk and of course the mandatory AI discussion. photo by Michael Dubin Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.c…

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Remember Participation Trophies? (with A.J. Jacobs) 1:16:40

5M ago1:16:40

1:16:40

On today's new episode the Bayer siblings are thrilled to welcome New York Times bestselling author and lifestyle-experiment master, A.J. Jacobs! They're talking all about childhood Participation Trophies, from the meaningful to the demeaning. Plus, humor that upset us as kids from the Trix Rabbit not getting his Trix to the Home Alone villians get…

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Chris Wollard 1:47:08

5M ago1:47:08

1:47:08

Hot Water Music's Chris Wollard joins us this week with guest-co-host, Jon Snodgrass to discuss the Gollum songwriting curse, praise for Stever Miller Band and how he and HWM drummer George Rebelo hated each other on site at their initial meeting. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Remember How Cleveland Rocks? (with Dave Hill) 1:04:27

5M ago1:04:27

1:04:27

This week, the Bayer siblings are thrilled to welcome comedian and fellow Clevelander, Dave Hill to the podcast! They're talking about growing up in the city that rocks, Dave rocking all the way to the stage of the Jon Stewart Show with his band Sons Of Elvis and how this catholic school kid became a force to reckon with in the world of entertainme…

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Laura Jane Grace 1:36:04

5M ago1:36:04

1:36:04

Is Laura Jane Grace the best podcast guest ever? She has certainly always been on for us and brings it again in this awesome interview. From Elvis marrying her in Vegas, to singing "Just Like Heaven" with Dinosaur Jr., this episode bounces with fun and stories. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio…

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Remember Powers Rangers? (with Sam Richardson) RE-RELEASE 1:03:54

5M ago1:03:54

1:03:54

Enjoy this re-release of Sam Richardson's episode of How Did We Get Weird. Don't forget to rate and review the podcast here! -- On this week's episode the Bayers welcome the hilarious, sweet and immensely talented Sam Richardson! Listen to Sam and Vanessa reminisce on their Chicago comedy days and try their best to breakdown popular improv form The…

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Danbert Nobacon 1:31:45

5M ago1:31:45

1:31:45

Danbert Nobacon has seen the full range of it all - from the streets of Manchester UK in the 70s to the wilds of eastern Washington state; from 80's anarchist punks to anarchist major-label, big-hit darlings in Chumbawamba. Along the way he never sold out his ideals and quite literally put his money where his mouth is. A super interesting conversat…

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Remember PBS Cover to Cover? (with Kyle Kinane) 1:14:22

5M ago1:14:22

1:14:22

This week on the podcast, Vanessa and Jonah are joined by hilarious comedian and new friend, Kyle Kinane. Jonah tests out some of his pun-centric stand-up material, Kyle talks about his love of horror movies and is there anything scarier than running into a sweaty guy in a mosh pit? We also get into Kyle's topic, the PBS educational show Cover to C…

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Remember Jason Schwartzman Being The Absolute Best? (with Jason Schwartzman, Part 2) 54:02

6M ago54:02

54:02

On today's episode we're sharing Part 2 of our epic conversation with actor and musician Jason Schwartzman! We're talking about nostalgic record and prank stores, digging through our parents' basements and all the "Over the Hill" merch the Bayers' mom got for her 40th birthday. Plus, is Jason's mom the most intuitive gift giver ever? Or is he the m…

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Remember Jason Schwartzman Being The Absolute Best? (with Jason Schwartzman, Part 1) 51:03

6M ago51:03

51:03

You know actor and musician Jason Schwartzman from his iconic roles in classic films like "Rushmore," "The Darjeeling Limited" and "Asteroid City," but did you also know he's one of the chillest and nicest people on the planet? On this episode of HOW DID WE GET WEIRD?, Vanessa and Jason reminisce about working together on the film "Polka King" and …

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Tiffany Hendren 1:27:27

6M ago1:27:27

1:27:27

The Gaslight Anthem's FOH engineer, Tiffany Hendren on a "Road Dogs" episode that was actually taped on the road! Benny sits down with their wonderful live-mix engineer between gigs in Europe to chew the fat about what she does and how she got there. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Remember Stouffer's Frozen Dinners? (with Brian Baker of Bad Religion) 57:23

6M ago57:23

57:23

On today's new episode the Bayer siblings are thrilled to welcome Bad Religion guitarist, founding member of Minor Threat and self-professed chocoholic, Brian Baker! We're talking about sending out your own trading card as a holiday card, hanging out in junkyards (and playing in Junkyard) and of course, Stouffer's Frozen Dinners. From Mac and Chees…

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Remember The Flintstones? (with Jessica St. Clair) 1:13:29

6M ago1:13:29

1:13:29

This week the Bayer siblings are thrilled to welcome their friend, writer, actress and comedian Jessica St. Clair! They're talking about all of their favorite shows from growing up, from the simple yet enviable lifestyle portrayed on "The Flintstones" to the more exclusive one we'd watch on "Beverly Hills 90210" (obvi we relate more to the former.)…

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Remember Nintendo 64? (with Wolfgang Van Halen of Mammoth WVH) 53:32

6M ago53:32

53:32

This week we are thrilled to sit down with Wolfgang Van Halen, who you probably know from playing bass in a little band called Van Halen as well as fronting his own band, Mammoth WVH. We discuss what it was like growing up with Eddie Van Halen as your father (and why he didn't want Wolfgang skateboarding), formative musical experiences and weigh th…

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Remember Pee Wee's Big Adventure? (with Danielle Schneider) 1:09:24

7M ago1:09:24

1:09:24

This week on the HDWGW, we are so psyched to be joined by actress, writer, comedian and co-host of Vanessa's other favorite podcast, "Bitch Sesh," Danielle Schneider! Vanessa and Danielle recount their formative experiences in school drama programs, Jonah talks about being cast as Sandy the dog in his childhood production of Annie and our listeners…

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Flashback Friday - Chuck Ragan 1:25:42

7M ago1:25:42

1:25:42

What better time than now to revisit the mountain man himself, the honorable Chuck Ragan of Hot Water Music fame along with solo artisting and of course... mountain manning. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#TBT Music Class with Michelle Zauner 52:11

7M ago52:11

52:11

Hello! This February, we will be airing #TBT bonus material and re-releases of past episodes. Think of it as an exclusive walk down memory lane and very very cool. Be sure to subscribe and rate the podcast (how's that for rizz?!) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Big Money Players Network and iHeartPodcasts

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Remember Sneaking Into Movies? (with Bill Hader) 55:58

7M ago55:58

55:58

This week on the pod, Jonah and Vanessa are thrilled to welcome their friend Bill Hader!! They reminisce on the time they all went to Amsterdam for the Trainwreck publicity tour and having the fanciest, and at times scariest, time of their lives. Plus, Bill reminds Vanessa about how he used to lovingly bully her at the read through table at SNL and…

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#TBT Hilarious Sweet Angel Friend, Taran Killam 1:06:45

7M ago1:06:45

1:06:45

Hello! This February, we will be airing #TBT bonus material and re-releases of past episodes. Think of it as an exclusive walk down memory lane and very very cool. Be sure to subscribe and rate the podcast (how's that for rizz?!) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Big Money Players Network and iHeartPodcasts

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Remember Being a Herb? (with Simon O'Connor of Modest Mouse) 1:18:35

7M ago1:18:35

1:18:35

This week the Bayer siblings are thrilled to welcome their friend, musician Simon O'Connor! You may know Simon as the lead guitarist for Modest Mouse, touring bassist of MGMT and bassist/vocalist of Spiral Heads, but do you know if he's a total herb? Or if you are? Don't be so sure you can answer this question until the three of us define the perso…

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#TBT: Our First Guest Beck Bennett 1:07:10

7M ago1:07:10

1:07:10

Hello! This February, we will be airing #TBT bonus material and re-releases of past episodes. Think of it as an exclusive walk down memory lane and very very cool. Be sure to subscribe and rate the podcast (how's that for rizz?!) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Big Money Players Network and iHeartPodcasts

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Michael McDermott 2:07:34

7M ago2:07:34

2:07:34

Drummer for The Bouncing Souls and Joan Jett, just to name a few, Michael McDermott is another Jersey treasure. From his early ska days and Murphys Law, to Budokan, the kid's got stories and he's telling! And be sure to check him out in The Kilograms with Joe Gittleman and Sammy Kay. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv…

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Remember Saturday Morning Cartoons? (with Mike Wiebe) 1:01:25

7M ago1:01:25

1:01:25

On today's new episode of HDWGW, the Bayer siblings are thrilled to welcome their friend Mike Wiebe! Not only is Mike the lead singer for awesome bands such as Drakulas, High Tension Wires and The Riverboat Gamblers, but he also grew up loving Saturday Morning Cartoons! We get into our fave cartoons, plus all the weird ones that featured celebritie…

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#TBT: Mark Proksch & What We Do in the Shadows 9:09

7M ago9:09

9:09

Hello! This February, we will be airing #TBT bonus material and re-releases of past episodes. Think of it as an exclusive walk down memory lane and very very cool. Be sure to subscribe and rate the podcast (how's that for rizz?!) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Big Money Players Network and iHeartPodcasts

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Remember U2? (with Jon Glaser) 1:18:14

8M ago1:18:14

1:18:14

This week the Bayer siblings are thrilled to welcome their hilarious friend Jon Glaser to the podcast! They talk about living in NYC, visiting NYC after having lived there, and Vanessa has a great idea for free hotel-stays for former residents. Plus, we reminisce on our childhood days of discovering U2 and Jon shares how it influenced him in many a…

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Chris Ross 2:01:10

8M ago2:01:10

2:01:10

Hardcore NJ drummer for Ensign, P.E.D. and many more, Chris Ross has known Benny since the latter was a wee punk. We go deep into the lore of New Jersey punk & hardcore, from the magic of 67 Hardy St. and the Bouncing Souls house basement shows to The Melody & The Roxy. There are also many fun, (some embarrassing) young Benny moments. Support the s…

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Remember Trying to be Cool? (with Zora Bikangaga) 1:12:11

8M ago1:12:11

1:12:11

On today's new episode, the Bayer siblings welcome their delightful friend, writer and actor Zora Bikangaga! They ask whether their childhood selves would have found their adult selves cool? (Spoiler alert: They can stay up as late as they want and eat candy whenever they want, so...) Plus, they get into the ways they tried to act cool as kids i.e.…

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Ryan Patterson 1:34:40

8M ago1:34:40

1:34:40

Coliseum singer/guitarist, Louisville native, Ryan Patterson gives us the lowdown on 'zines, throwing shows and managing a record label. He talks about pushing forward to escape his small town and how "everywhere is a creative outlet". Be sure and check out his new band, Fotocrime. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac…

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Remember LEGOs? (with Danny Tamberelli) 1:10:06

8M ago1:10:06

1:10:06

On this week's episode of HOW DID WE GET WEIRD?, the Bayer siblings are thrilled to welcome Danny Tamberelli, who you may know as "Little" Pete Wrigley from the nostalgic Nickelodeon show "The Adventures of Pete & Pete," but did you know that he is in a punk band and also knows all this punk stuff that Jonah knows but Vanessa definitely does not? A…

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Dan Andriano 1:47:24

8M ago1:47:24

1:47:24

Dan Andriano of Alkaline Trio joins us this week to talk mustaches and basketball. Oh yeah, he's got an awesome day-job too. We get deep into AT's new album and drummer as well as going back to those VFW gig days and the beloved Fireside Bowl, Chicago! Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Remember Juicy Fruit Commercials? (with Carrie Brownstein & Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney) 1:01:38

8M ago1:01:38

1:01:38

We could not be more excited to be joined this week by Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney! We talk about Portland, including our memorable brunch with Carrie, fantastic dinner with Corin, indie rock tour with Corin's husband Lance Bangs and the current state of the food scene in the country's hippest city. Vanessa also bonds with …

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Remember MySpace? (with Laci Mosley) 56:20

9M ago56:20

56:20

On this week's new episode, the Bayer siblings are thrilled to welcome actress, comedian and host of the hit podcast "Scam Goddess" Laci Mosley! They're talking all about MySpace, from Jonah and Vanessa's hit songs that the website lost forever, to the coding pranks that Laci would pull on various classmates. And we touch down on what MySpace Tom i…

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True Guest of Honor w/ Vanessa Bayer & Jonah Bayer | The Amber and Lacey, Lacey and Amber Show on Big Money Players Network 49:51

9M ago49:51

49:51

HDWGW will be back next week with new episodes. Until then, enjoy this episode of Amber and Lacey, Lacey and Amber Show featuring special guest, Vanessa and Jonah Bayer. Be sure to rate and review How Did We Get Weird here! --- It's a sibling soiree! Amber and Lacey are joined by sister and brother duo Vanessa and Jonah Bayer. Vanessa and Jonah hos…

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"Planning Your Outfit For The First Day Of School" w/ Vanessa Bayer | StraightioLab on Big Money Players Network 1:11:30

9M ago1:11:30

1:11:30

HDWGW will be on holiday hiatus for 2 weeks. Until then, enjoy this episode of StraightioLab with George Civeris and Sam Taggart featuring special guest, Vanessa Bayer. Be sure to rate and review How Did We Get Weird here! The first day of school comes but once a year, but the ramifications of your outfit...well they can be felt for a lifetime. Tod…

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Popeye 1:29:37

9M ago1:29:37

1:29:37

Popeye Vogelsang of legendary hardcore band, Farside, joins us this week to discuss pizza and sex, growing up a puny little punk kid, "bowling it out!" with Jimmy G. of Murphy's Law and his new band, Calling Hours. photo: Josh Nesmith Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Remember Gremlins? Holiday Edition! 54:07

9M ago54:07

54:07

On this special Holiday episode, the Bayer siblings dig deep on the movie GREMLINS! How does this scarier-than-they-expected film fare almost 40 years after it's debut? And is Gizmo as cute as they remembered? Plus, fun facts about GREMLINS (it was written to be scarier!), childhood memories of scary movies with cartoonish characters and Vanessa an…

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Remember Movie-Themed Cereals? (with Andy Samberg) 1:05:59

9M ago1:05:59

1:05:59

This week on the podcast, we are joined by actor, comedian and musician, our friend Andy Samberg! You know Andy from starring on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE with Vanessa and from his comedy trio The Lonely Island, but did you know that as a kid he was a he wanted nothing more than to stay up late at night watching SNL and eating a sugary bowl of GREMLINS c…

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Howard Beck 2:11:58

10M ago2:11:58

2:11:58

Senior NBA Writer for The Ringer and contributor to the NY Times, LA Daily News and Sports Illustrated, Howard Beck also knows a thing or two about music. Benny has a blast talking hoops with him and comparing basketball positions with band members. Support the show via Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Remember Report Cards? (with Ali Liebegott) 1:09:31

10M ago1:09:31

1:09:31

This week the Bayers are thrilled to welcome their hilarious and wildly talented friend, tv writer, poet and artist Ali Liebegott to the podcast! The trio discuss their varying desires to visit and/or live in space and/or to live forever as well as the various career options and desires they'd like to pursue while here on Earth. Plus, they recall t…

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