Best Ray Harkins Podcasts (2024)

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Neil Rubenstein, Comedian and Sons of Abraham 1:12:54

2d ago1:12:54

1:12:54

I love when I can bring two worlds that seemingly don't connect with one another and for this episode, it's comedy and hardcore. The man to do that with us is Neil Rubenstein who is a stand-up comedian and also the vocalist for the late 90's Jewish hardcore band, Sons of Abraham. We discuss the connection between DIY hardcore and comedy, bringing h…

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Queer SFFH 1:09:10

6d ago1:09:10

1:09:10

Queer SFFH (Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror) has been with us for a very long time. One of the first English-language science fiction novels is Frankenstein, 1818, and it was written by bisexual author Mary Shelley. And representation has recently reached new heights, in both how many queer creators there are, but also the number of queer char…

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Tyler Short from Inclination and Life Death Brigade 1:23:36

10d ago1:23:36

1:23:36

"Its a decade of putting an X on my name" Tyler Short from Inclination is on the show this week and boy, what a fun discussion. I am obsessed with his band and love that I get to punish him to be on the podcast and then in turn, be my friend. He also runs a great record label based out of his home in Louisville, KY called Life Death Brigade as well…

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Geoff Rickly from Thursday 1:10:16

16d ago1:10:16

1:10:16

600 episodes. That's over 600 hours of talking about punk, hardcore, metal, emo and everything DIY and while it feels stupid to type this...thank you. I couldn't have picked a more appropriate guest for this episode in the form of Geoff Rickly from Thursday. I have had the pleasure of knowing him for over 20 years (since our bands played together i…

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CSFFA – The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association 1:12:38

20d ago1:12:38

1:12:38

CSFFA, the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association, is the organization that is tasked with running the Aurora Awards and the Hall of Fame. Troy and David invite to the show Clifford Samuels, who is the Aurora Awards administrator. This is Clifford's first appearance on the show, and as with all new guests, Troy and David ask Clifford abou…

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John Coyle from Outspoken 1:22:36

23d ago1:22:36

1:22:36

Absolutely thrilled to welcome John Coyle from Outspoken this week. Outspoken just recently played an incredible show at Programme recently and on the eve of that performance, John came over to my place and we chopped it up big time. We discuss the importance of Uniform Choice, ego and an insane story of John working at a hotel and witnessing somet…

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Aaron Bruno from AWOLNation, The Barbarians of California and Insurgence 1:33:05

1M ago1:33:05

1:33:05

Boy oh boy I am happy to bring you this conversation, not even a torrential downpour here in Southern California could prevent it. Thrilled to have Aaron Bruno from AWOLNation, Insurgence and his newest project, The Barbarians of California on the show. We chat about his life in the Valley outside of Los Angeles, the craziest places he's heard his …

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Neuromancer 1:16:31

1M ago1:16:31

1:16:31

NEUROMANCER Stephen Humphrey joins Troy and David on this episode where the novel Neuromancer is discussed. It looks like they are finally going to be bringing the book to the small screen, after a number of attempts. Apple TV+ announced they are bringing Neuromancer to the small screen... https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2024/02/apple-tv-announces…

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Maha Shami from No Man 1:08:23

1M ago1:08:23

1:08:23

In this highly engaging chat, we bring in Maha Shami from No Man who is the lead vocalist from the band. They are on the verge of releasing their new LP on Iodine Recordings called "Glitter and Spit" which is a barn burner. We discuss with Maha her upbringing in Texas, the unconventional ways her family supported the DC scene and her opposition to …

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Jeff Jenkins from Codeseven 1:12:43

1M ago1:12:43

1:12:43

Codeseven is an absolutely incredible band that everyone should listen to and pay attention to, full stop. They released a new record called "Go Let It In" that knocked my socks off and continues to do so. It only made sense to bring Jeff Jenkins, the vocalist of the band, onto the podcast! We toured together many moons ago and has always been an i…

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Valentine’s Special PT2: Love in the Stephen King Universe 45:51

2M ago45:51

45:51

Our Valentine's Day Special, pt. 2, continues to look at love in the Stephen King Universe. Our guests from part 1 return, the same guests that joined us for our Halloween Special, the two who run SK Tours (Stephen King Tours), Jamie Tinker and Jennifer Millar. This is a 2-part episode. PT1 was be broadcast on Saturday, Feb 10, 2024. PT2 will be br…

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Lexi Reyngoudt from Spaced 1:09:33

2M ago1:09:33

1:09:33

Excited to welcome on Lexi Reyngoudt, the vocalist for Buffalo hardcore band Spaced! They are about to drop their new LP on Revelation Records later this month so hop on it and pre-save/pre-order now! We chop it up about life in Buffalo, her love for K-Pop fandom and teaching. It's a wide ranging chat from a band you will be hearing more about in t…

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Steve Jennings from Spark of Life 1:12:55

2M ago1:12:55

1:12:55

Spark of Life is a band that many of you most likely haven't been exposed to, that doesn't mean you shouldn't get to know Steve Jennings, the vocalist of said band. They started in the late 90's, signed a record deal in the 2000's with a Fat Wreck Chords imprint, toured the world with bands like Rise Against and Good Riddance but like all creative …

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Black Superheroes 1:05:51

2M ago1:05:51

1:05:51

Black Superheroes have been around for a very long time. Troy and David welcome Wayne Brown, and they discuss some of the great and not-so-great black superheroes. This is Wayne's first appearance on the show, and as with all new guests, Troy and David ask Wayne about his first experiences in the speculative genre, and what was his first genre love…

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Will Killingsworth from Orchid & Bucket Full of Teeth 1:11:59

2M ago1:11:59

1:11:59

In these descriptions I try not to trip over hyperbolic language, but I am absolutely thrilled to have Will Killingsworth on the show today not only for his important record work at Dead Air Studios but also his musical output with bands like Orchid, Bucket Full of Teeth, Ampere and many more. He's a true lifer and someone who has focused on all of…

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Jonathan Gonzales from Sunday Drive Records 1:14:38

2M ago1:14:38

1:14:38

You know those record labels that you get obsessed with and start to listen to EVERYTHING that they put out, regardless if you've heard the band or not? Well, Sunday Drive Records is that for me and I had to have on the owner, Jonathan Gonzales, on the show to chat about it. We discuss the slow growth of the label since he started it out of his col…

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Valentine’s Special PT1: Love in the Stephen King Universe 1:15:13

3M ago1:15:13

1:15:13

Our Valentine's Day Special looks at love in the Stephen King Universe. We have our guests from our Halloween Special, the two who run SK Tours (Stephen King Tours), Jamie Tinker and Jennifer Millar. This is a 2-part episode. PT1 will be broadcast on Saturday, Feb 10, 2024. PT2 will be broadcast on Saturday, Mar 09, 2024. In between, on Feb 24, wil…

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Connor McAuliffe from Magnitude and One Step Closer 1:12:08

3M ago1:12:08

1:12:08

In the immortal words of the Nora song, "Nobody takes pictures of the drummer" but here on the podcast...WE DO! I hunted down Connor McAuliffe who is the drummer for two phenomenal hardcore bands in the shape of North Carolina's Magnitude and he's also been playing with Pennsylvania's finest, One Step Closer. Connor was a great hang and we discusse…

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Jose Saxlund from Abhinanda and Desperate Fight Records 1:10:30

3M ago1:10:30

1:10:30

Swedish hardcore in the house! I am proud to welcome on the man behind the mic of an incredibly overlooked but important Swedish hardcore band, Abhinanda! Jose Saxlund was not only the vocalist for the band, but was responsible for starting the awesome label Desperate Fight Records that was responsible for bringing attention to the scene happening …

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Chris Norris (Steak MTN) from CombatWoundedVeteran 1:17:57

3M ago1:17:57

1:17:57

Rejoice at the top of Steak MTN, we have Chris Norris on the podcast today! He's a true multi-hyphenate as an artist, author and illustrator. He played in the band CombatWoundedVeteran from Florida and has a deep history within the punk and hardcore scene down there. He also was a creative director/set decorator for a porn company that we spend som…

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Keith Buckley from Many Eyes 1:05:20

3M ago1:05:20

1:05:20

You know him, you love him...it's Keith Buckley time on the podcast this week. His new band, Many Eyes, is about to embark on their first US tour and when given the opportunity to catch up with an old friend...I jumped at the chance. Keith and I discuss his time in the Buffalo hardcore scene, the early days of ETID and his sober lifestyle. He's an …

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Jesse Matthewson from KEN Mode 1:05:44

4M ago1:05:44

1:05:44

From the Great White North, it's KEN Mode! Jesse Matthewson is the vocalist/guitarist over these noise mongers and let me be clear...you have to listen to them if you are a fan of all things noisy/ugly. Jesse was a great hang as we got to discuss what it was like winning a JUNO award (Canadian Grammy Award), being a late bloomer band and the import…

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Nick Pye from Shotmaker 1:08:28

4M ago1:08:28

1:08:28

Happy New Year! 2024 is here and we are going BACK to the 90's for this particular episode. Nick Pye played in the legendary screamo/indie rock band Shotmaker from Ottawa, Ontario. The band loomed large in my consciousness ever since I tripped across them in the late 90's and was like "WHO THE HELL IS THIS BAND AND I LOVE IT SO MUCH?" I had to even…

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Robots! Live Show!! 1:08:50

4M ago1:08:50

1:08:50

This is TOF's second Live Show. The first one was a celebration of their 50th episode, and had the theme of Time Travel. This live show is all robots. Each season TOF will host a live show. This show was recorded on Tuesday, December 19th, from 8 pm - 9:30 pm, Eastern Time. 13 or 14 or so attended the event, including five previous guests: Sandra K…

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Honorable Mentions of 2023 28:41

4M ago28:41

28:41

In the spirit of the holiday's, here is a bonus episode of my "honorable mentions" of the year that fell JUST outside of my top 10 list. See you in 2024! A playlist featuring them as well as other records that were on heavy rotation over at 100 Words HQ is linked here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Best of 2023 w/ Joey Cahill and Jeremy Bolm 1:48:37

4M ago1:48:37

1:48:37

The most wonderful time of the year is our supersized, best of 2023 list with best friends of the show, Joey Cahill from Wanna Hear It Records & Jeremy Bolm from Touche Amore, The First Ever Podcast and Secret Voice Records. Listen as we pontificate what our favorite listening experiences of the year were and hopefully, you find a record or two tha…

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Religion 1:10:21

4M ago1:10:21

1:10:21

TOF tackles the subject of religion, how it relates to genre, mostly movies and TV, mostly a Christian perspective. Religion is such a large topic, that it is hard to do it justice in one episode. We only have time to cover a few things. Jerome Stueart joins Troy and David for the episode. As a first time guest, we ask Jerome his first experiences …

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Matt LaForge from Mil-Spec 1:12:40

5M ago1:12:40

1:12:40

What a treat we have for you this week in the form of Matt LaForge from the great Canadian hardcore band, Mil-Spec. They released an incredible LP this year entitled Marathon that knocked my socks off and I had to hunt him down (since the band is notoriously off of social media) and send a carrier pigeon to reach him. Fortunately, it worked and we …

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Adam Lazzara from Taking Back Sunday 52:17

5M ago52:17

52:17

It's been a long time coming but I finally grabbed Adam Lazzara from Taking Back Sunday for the podcast! I am thrilled to have this chat with the long running emo/rock band that I don't care who you are...you have absolutely heard "Cute Without The "E" and is now a mainstay at every "emo-night" ever. Adam hung out with me in his backyard and we dis…

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Dr. Strangelove 1:09:55

5M ago1:09:55

1:09:55

Dr. Strangelove is the granddaddy of all satirical movies. A great cast contributes to the story of a bomber crew being ordered to drop the bomb on the Russians. The order did not come from the President. It came from Jack D. Ripper, the commander of Burpelson Air Force Base, who exceeded his authority. He also seems to be overly concerned with bod…

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Jeff Howe from Horsewhip, Reversal of Man & Combatwoundedveteran 59:51

5M ago59:51

59:51

Incredibly exciting day on the pod covering South Florida hardcore at its finest. Jeff Howe currently plays in a band called Horsewhip but has also played in legendary bands from that area called Reversal of Man and Combatwoundedveteran. We discuss his first times touring across the US, repairing airplanes and of course the South Florida hardcore s…

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Lis Di Angelo from Filth Is Eternal 1:07:37

5M ago1:07:37

1:07:37

We are lucky to have Lis Di Angelo from Filth Is Eternal on the podcast this week! If you aren't familiar with the hardcore/punk/grunge hybrid from the Pacific Northwest, now is a perfect time to dive in and get to know Lis. We discuss their time being raised in Central California, the attraction to the DIY community, tabletop gaming and being shy.…

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Superman pt.3 – The Movies (2 of 2) 1:02:05

5M ago1:02:05

1:02:05

This is the second of two parts that look at Superman in the movies. Troy and David look at the movies, from the George Reeves Mole Men to Zach Snyder's Justice League. Troy and David also do their DREAM CAST and SCHRODINGER'S CAST for Superman - the 1978 film, looking at these 6 roles: Character(s) Original Star(s) Superman / Clark Kent Christophe…

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Steve Larson from Insted 1:09:57

5M ago1:09:57

1:09:57

We WILL make the difference! I bring on Steve Larson from the legendary hardcore band Insted on the show today. We discuss them signing to Epitaph Records (!), misconceptions the band encountered out on the road and them having a design aesthetic and being truly one of the earlier "merch bands" in the game. He was a great hang and hope you enjoy! L…

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BONUS EPISODE - Jordan Jenkins from Momentum 34:47

6M ago34:47

34:47

BONUS EPISODE BROUGHT TO YOU BY NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL. A special treat this week with a bonus chat from Jordan Jenkins from California hardcore band, Momentum. We speak about his discovery of punk/hardcore, the deep LA valley scene and a lot more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Alexander Jones from Undeath and Ryan Story from Gates to Hell 1:11:05

6M ago1:11:05

1:11:05

Live from New England Metal and Hardcore Festival we have two of the up and coming metal-hybrids joining up for a cool split 7" of a conversation! First up, we have Alex Jones (not to be confused with the bad Alex Jones) from Undeath discussing the bands ascent into an international touring machine and then we bring on Ryan Storey, the vocalist fro…

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Superman pt.2 – The Movies (1 of 2) 1:08:20

6M ago1:08:20

1:08:20

This is the first of two parts that look at Superman in the movies. Troy and David look at the movies, from the George Reeves Mole Men to Zach Snyder's Justice League.By Two Old Farts

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Ezra Morris from Downpour, The Power and the Glory 1:06:48

6M ago1:06:48

1:06:48

There are hardcore scenes that I know we all become interested (or in my case) and obsessed with. The Atlanta hardcore scene always made me perk my head up because of the incredible bands and sense of camaraderie. All of this to say, I was happy to welcome my friend Ezra Morris of The Power & The Glory/Downpour onto the podcast as he came from that…

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Joel Birch from The Amity Affliction 46:19

6M ago46:19

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This episode is brought to you by the fine folks at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival that allowed me to have this chat face to face with none other than Joel Birch from The Amity Affliction. The vocalist for the long running Aussie metal core band sat down with me to have a fun yet very honest conversation about his bouts of homelessness…

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SK-Tours 1:06:16

6M ago1:06:16

1:06:16

Did you ever want to visit the sites in Stephen King novels? King set a number of his novels and short stories in the fictional town of Derry. Many feel that Derry is, in actuality, Bangor Maine, where Stephen has lived most of his life. Stephen King also believes that. Troy Harkin and his wife Christie went on the SK-Tours in October of 2022. TOF …

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Dave Mandel from Indecision Records 1:23:03

6M ago1:23:03

1:23:03

Celebrating its 30 years of existence, Indecision Records founder and head honcho Dave Mandel finally sits down with me to podcast. I had been bugging him for the last 7 years to turn this into a reality and finally, we did it. He's a pretty private and behind the scenes person, so I am very thankful I could hear about his life in and around music …

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Winston McCall from Parkway Drive 53:26

7M ago53:26

53:26

So pumped to be sharing this conversation with one of the largest success stories in hardcore and something that I think still surprises him, we welcome Winston McCall from Parkway Drive to the podcast. We recorded this face to face at New England Metal and Hardcore festival and discussed being an "action sports hardcore band", their ability to cha…

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Superman pt.1 – Comics & TV & More 1:17:29

7M ago1:17:29

1:17:29

Welcome to the first episode of season 5 of Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi! And what better character to launch a new season than a look at Superman? Troy and David look at Superman, from its beginning, the comics, graphic novels, the radio show, the various TV series, and some of the merchandise. Do you remember, as a child, running around the yard in …

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BONUS EPISODE - Marcus Bridge from Northlane & Sean Harmanis from Make Them Suffer 1:06:36

7M ago1:06:36

1:06:36

This episode is exclusively brought to you by the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival! In this bonus episode we speak to two frontmen of up and coming modern metal core bands, Marcus from Northlane and Sean from Make Them Suffer. I recorded these chats from the festival so you get the FULL experience and energy of being there. I ducked into a cor…

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Gina Gleason from Baroness 1:08:16

7M ago1:08:16

1:08:16

We have the pleasure of hanging out with the absolute shredder, Gina Gleason from Baroness today. She has such an interesting journey in music as she cut her teeth in the local Philly scene but then played for years with Cirque Du Soleli in Las Vegas playing over 200 shows a year! Super interesting stuff and we dig into it all from being a gear hea…

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Eugene Robinson from Oxbow & author 1:09:30

7M ago1:09:30

1:09:30

The one, the only, Eugene Robinson is on the podcast today. For the uninitiated Eugene is the vocalist for long running artistic post-punk/metal/whatever band Oxbow as well as an author of many books including his upcoming memoir entitled A Walk Across Dirty Water. He's a really outspoken dude and has a long history within punk/hardcore so we peele…

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Nick Hexum from 311 1:03:10

7M ago1:03:10

1:03:10

HAPPY 11TH BIRTHDAY TO THE PODCAST! It's wild to say, but this show has been around for 11 years and has changed my life but most importantly, I thank you the listener for caring about DIY culture, punk/hardcore/metal and everything in between...as long as it comes from small/sweaty rooms. Today is a special one because I get to chat with Nick Hexu…

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Dan Yemin from Lifetime, Kid Dynamite, Paint It Black and Open City 1:04:11

8M ago1:04:11

1:04:11

I am absolutely thrilled to welcome an incredibly thoughtful human and prolific musician, Dan Yemin. He's played in Lifetime, Kid Dynamite, Paint It Black and his most recent project, Open City is about to drop their new LP on Get Better Records..needless to say, he's been in all of our collective ears for many years. Pull up a digital chair and li…

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Cormac O’Siochain (Cormy) from Geld 1:17:42

8M ago1:17:42

1:17:42

Top of the morning to ya! Pardon the horrible cliche but we have an Irish punk veteran on the show this week in the form of Cormy from Geld. While he's since moved to Australia and plays in the band (who just released a ripper on Relapse Records) he has his roots in Ireland and we discuss all things his band, building your own scene and a deep conv…

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JT Woodruff from Hawthorne Heights 1:18:27

8M ago1:18:27

1:18:27

My heart is in...well, you get it if you existed anywhere in the mid 2000's emo scene as Hawthorne Heights was INESCAPABLE during that time. I have the pleasure of hanging out with JT Woodruff from the band who plays guitar and is the lead singer. We have a very open and honest conversation about being corny adjacent (or sometimes, right on top of …

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