Best Run For Cover (Nick, Mike, & J Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 37: Magnet Man and Asian Lady's Recyclable Standoff 1:29:30

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J's massive debt; big bank profits, tales of recycling, and Rent (now with 30% fewer AIDS)! In this episode, Nick visits Nashville and tells us all about his visit to an all-drums music store and the music scene. Thank you all so much for your support over the last year and change we've been doing this stupid show. We just hit 1000 downloads and we…

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Episode 36: Mutiny is difficult; emotionally AND for my b**thole. 1:15:22

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See if you can count how many times we mention Taco Bell! Learn about Henry Hudson's travels. What does Sean Hannity have to do with anything? Well, listen up and find out! Crack open a nice cold IPA and join us as we discuss the state of classic rock bands, mutiny on the Hudson, Taco Bell, Alanis Morissett, the Ship of Theseus, and of course, even…

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Episode 35: Are we sellouts? 1:28:14

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Selling out. What bands or artists do you know of that have "sold out"? What does that phrase even mean any more in an age where everyone of every age has a "brand" spread across social media, where everyone shamelessly monetizes every aspect of their personality or tries to make money from every hobby they undertake? Everyone's trying to make a bu…

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Episode 34: On Professionalism & Local Musicians 1:01:13

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Hey guys; first of all, PLEASE send us your comments, questions, or hate mail - we don't care; we just wanna hear from you! Ask us questions - anything you want to know about us, music, the local music scene, Jase's browser history, whatever - and we'll talk about it and give you a shout out! Email us at wereinaband@gmail.com or any of our social l…

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Episode 33: Mad Libs, clearly, are not our strong suit. 1:01:51

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Public Pool Skin Infection. Goblin Cock. Three-Inch Infection (I'm sensing a theme...). The Taco Bell Three. Run For Cover. What's in a band name, anyway? What makes a good one? This week, once we get past all of Jase's insecurities, rob Mike of his innocence, and toy with Nick's fragile emotions, we eventually get down to the business of band name…

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Episode 32: Why is it so hard to find a band? 1:11:20

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Why is it so hard to find a band? When we were kids (before social media was the center of everyone's life, if you want to know how old we are), you'd find bands organically; your neighbor, friend, classmate, etc. Back in the day, Craigslist used to be safe for kids (now it's just for weird hookups - hit me up in the m4mmmtw forum, by the way, if y…

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Episode 31: Hop onto my dream ride: A.I. music is better than people music. 1:15:01

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This week, the guys tackle a topic that's important in just about every industry - A.I. We explore some AI-generated music with Udio, a service that lets you type prompts in and it'll create a fully-produced, radio-ready song with singing and full-band arrangement. It's remarkable how far AI has come and terrifying how far it can (and probably will…

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Episode 30: Send us money to buy giant inflatable dog heads! (Who are we kidding? We'll spend it all binge-eating at Taco Bell) 1:25:20

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We promised not to name any more episodes after U2, and we held up our end of the deal. It was VERY difficult to resist, especially after such brilliant quips like "U2-icide." The crazy thing is, none of us really listen to U2, but as performers, it's impossible to deny their influence - and then with their recent residency at the round ball thing …

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Episode 29: Find out how many Panera sandwiches Mike can cram into his F hole! 1:18:50

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Mike gets a new guitar. Jase falls alseep to the sound of sweet, sweet hellscapes. Nick saves electricity. Our main topic this week is revisiting our favorite bands' first albums; Jase with Hanson, Mike with Green Day, and Nick with Rush. Learn about the bands and listen with us as we discuss these first albums in-depth and how they relate to the b…

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Episode 28: Bono changes their Sphere set daily to avoid committing U2-icide. 1:26:10

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Jase argues with AI (and loses). Nick discusses economics. Mike reads obituaries! All around, a good podcast, compelling for all audiences! Nick tells us a dream (yawn) for like 10 minutes. As boring as it is, on the plus side, Jase is kind of a badass in Nick’s dreams (though, he chokes when it really matters). J bathes in hollandaise sauce amidst…

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Episode 27: Trying to be cool like The Edge, Jase changes his stage name to "The Corner Piece" 1:25:02

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He initially changed it to The Middle, but lawsuits from Jimmy Eat World soon followed. --- Folks, we got a fun one for you this week! Mike plays guitar during the whole episode, demonstrating some super radical tones from his guitar effects processor. Our primary topic, which we don't even SLIGHTLY stick to, like, at all, is how we, as a cover ban…

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Episode 26: Dude, nobody WANTS to be a bass player; you just end up in that role. 1:14:00

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...And then Mike showed up and was an amazing and natural bassist! ... But now he's on guitar... And Jase is on bass? What? What even IS this band? ... As we approach our 6th anniversary of being together as a band, we discuss how incredible our last show was (shout out to Gleason's in Peekskill) - how awesome the audience was, how toasted Jase was…

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Episode 25: Rawdoggin’ the Warm Denny’s Toilet Seat 1:16:47

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Thanks for joining us for this 25th and last and truly final episode of ... whatever this piece of crap is called! This is Mike's final episode as a single man - henceforth, he will pay taxes jointly; he will no longer masturbate solo (or he'll wait until she's asleep and express his true fetishes). He's eating for two, now, if you catch our drift.…

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Episode 24: Jase's confused teenage crossdressing story was cut for time, but his fourth stepmom probably doesn't even listen to this. 1:13:50

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Supposedly, it was just a phase...But let's be honest; it wasn't nearly the most shocking thing Mike or Nick has learned about me and it won't be the last (does that sort of phrase work here?). Thankfully, his stepmom doesn't listen to this podcast. Anyway... Happy birthday Mikey!! He turns asl68&^*&5jh years old on this episode! Old enough to be o…

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Episode 23: Questionable liquid spewing from The Rock Hard Cafe's fountain - Sponsored by FeetFinder.com! 1:43:06

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FeetFinder.com - now with over $5M in feet pics sold annually!* Jase gets a new Ferarri. Mike accidentally gets conned into buying way too much Panera Bread liquids. Crash Bandicoot is the Jimmy Buffett of video games. Who's has transparent skin and be slammin' younger gash? Shout out to FeetFinder.com for their clever logo. This week, we talk abou…

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Episode 22: Sausage Grows On Sausage - The Most Episode Ever!! 1:34:38

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(Inside joke for the time J got extra sausage.) Mike's Panera Bread woes. Jase gets two flat tires in one day. Yes, synth stores do exist! The gang gets high on Spotify wrap-ups! What did we listen to? How has being in a band affected our Spotify algorithms? Jason can't count Tool music's time signatures... So, guys; it's the new year. Literally NO…

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Episode 21: Broccoli-haired boys at Planet Fitness - can we just not? 1:30:44

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How much is it okay to drink during a gig? What's the ideal level of drunk for creativity? Nickolai finds "a Reddit" with an article that ... articulates the answer! Great! Now we don't have to think. Nick has caused Mike and J to abandon all hope for a drummer that can play in time. Mike's route cause analysis of why Jase lived in Sioux Falls. The…

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Episode 20: Didn’t Ted Nugent adopt his wife? 1:46:06

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Gold's Gym - The perfect place to be bicurious AND find a contract killer! What makes someone a superfan of a band? Can you name every album, EP? IN ORDER?!? Does it mean you have a tattoo? Or does it mean you stick by them through thick and thin? Should you force yourself to like an album by listening to it so many times you can't NOT like it? Wha…

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Episode 19: The Ten Commandments of Being in a Band 1:37:06

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The gang solves the middle east crisis. What conspiracy theory is most likely to be true? What is deja vu? Are we living in a simulation? What's the best Matrix movie? Learn how to use a good Shrek wig to look great and promote inclusion! Nick makes fun of J's tattoos, Mike talks shit about white women. Finally, at some point, we get into the real …

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Episode 18: That was the summer I saw my dad’s penis. 1:37:22

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Settle in for Nick's riveting subway story (the crackhead-filled mass transportation under NYC, not the sandwich shop that hires yester-fat pedos) featuring his inability to spell fentanyl. Jase bought Hanson shirts. We discuss cover band competition and cover bands with separate singers (okay, sure; they might play a tambourine here and there). Mi…

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Special Edition: What the f*** is up, Denny’s? Pt.3 - Run 2 Cover 56:41

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Join us this week for another special post-gig podcast recorded at Denny's. We're exhausted, spent, drained, empty, and just about any other term that might apply to both a post-coital ballsack and a band that has just played their hearts out for the last 4 hours. Nick wasn't able to join us this time (he had to go throw up so he could fit into his…

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Episode 17: How DARE you - on Shrek’s green c*** - call me a ”ska guy”?!? 2:00:48

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Pro tip: skip the first five minutes!!! Relentless spiders, Hudson Valley geography, Nick's newest eating disorder, Caribbean doctors doing BBLs - this week, we've got it all! What music do you listen to when you're depressed or ... ate too much ice cream? Great news! YouTube probably has a channel just for you! What does it mean to be a profession…

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Episode 16: Donate ALL your metal rods to Ozzy Osbourne 1:42:54

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Bruh... This week, we thought we'd try something new. We decided to record 17,000 measures @ 669 BPM discussing why middle-aged woman diarrhea is worse (for some reason). From dick pics superimposed over spreadsheets, measuring dicks by weight, to poo on a plane... This fifth and final episode went off the rails almost immediately and never returne…

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Episode 15: Excuse me, waitress; do you have anything to wash this water off my hands? 1:51:42

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Jase makes the Denny's waitress uncomfortable (again). Still no lawsuit or authorities involved, so, win? Rock down to (Mike's) electric car review. Nick's old Hungarian navigator shame's him into going the speed limit. What exactly is the 90's look? We lay out all of our political views at once! R.I.P., Jimmy Buffett - Nick (and ONLY Nick) will mi…

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Special Diner Episode 2: Don’t bring a vagina to a cock fight. 53:56

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Shout out to meat! Following our gig at Newburgh Brewing Co. on August August 25th, we convened at Denny's in the middle of the night to replenish thousands of calories and discuss meat, Jerry Seinfeld, restaurants with fake soap money, how to pronounce "Porche" and other such impossibly important topics. Come hang out with us for an hour or so and…

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Episode 14 2: Judgment Day for Mouth Garbage 1:12:46

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Thank god our wives, girlfriends, and fiancees never listen to this podcast. They'd dump us if they weren't legally bound to us, soon to be legally bound, or financially dependent. But they're too busy doing taxidermy, tarot, or whatever the drummer's wife does (something to do with the mafia, probably?). Today we discuss what it's like being in a …

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Special Edition: Making the Setlist 35:17

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If you were in a band with twice as many songs in your repertoire than you can fit into the three sets comprising a typical gig, how would you choose what songs to place where? What song do you start the first set with to pique the sober audience's interest? What song do you end the night with make sure you leave a lasting impression to the party a…

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Episode 14: It’s really episode 13, but we’re deathly bi-curious... er, superstitious. 1:16:24

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What does a humidifier and dehumidifier fighting have to do with a human centipede? Well, I hate to break it to you, but you never find out in this episode as that's just nonsense and Google is free, so use it! This week, the boys discuss bowling pins in their pee holes, Jase being away for Air Force training, the final messages from some past pote…

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Episode 12: Why don’t all them are like that? 1:28:24

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Dollar General, Waffle House, and Airpods; oh my! Nick has a surprise for the band! In this final reunion episode of "We're In A Band!," we discuss our dream gear - gear we would buy if we had a million dollars, gear we can reasonably expect to buy before we die (thanks to the revenue you lovely listeners generate for us!) and gear that we plan to …

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Episode 11: It’s Tough Business; Being a Competitor of Meats 1:38:56

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Do you sit or stand when you pee? How about when you go to concerts? No, I mean, not whether you sit or stand when you pee at concerts, but... Ugh. Never mind. Anyway, in this 11th and absolute finalfinalFINALlast episode of our podcast, Jase talks about lessons learned from the last concert he went to (Dream Theater with Devin Townsend and Animals…

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Special Diner Edition 1: What the f*** is up, Denny’s? 59:28

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Newburgh Brewing Co., July 1st, 2023 Sad lemons, social media engagement, syrup, solar crops failing, and sisters (of the Twisted type); We meet up after a great gig at the local Denny's and discuss the gig and whatever else comes to mind. Songs we fucked up on, things we did well - it's always important to revisit the performance and figure out wh…

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Episode 10: Every Single Seinfeld Episode is Great. 1:32:26

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oUr FiNaL ePiSoDe, We PrOmIsE!!! Mike's back from vacationing in Italy (or, as he calls it, the "Adirondacks"), and Jase is about to head out on vacation to the Adirondacks (or, as he calls it, the Finger Lakes), but somehow, they find an hour to get together and drink beer and shoot the shit about... god knows what. What do you miss most about the…

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Episode 9: r/FeetPics Has a New Member! 1:17:00

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In this 9th and final episode, we cover one of the most important topics a band can discuss: Hanson's re-re-re-release of their 1997 hit with "MMMbop 2.0". We also dig into the things that keep a band together, from splitting the pay equally and checking our egos at the door, to more difficult aspects like each person being a leader in a particular…

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Episode 8: 1992 was a dark year for Boy And Man Band. 1:15:06

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In this 8th and final episode, Mike has a surprise for the band (it’s probably not a keytar, like Jase’s surprise, but it MIGHT be)! Nick regales us with the legend of J. 4-Loco! Mike starts to feel old when he’s out-hipster’d by younger hipsters at a Bluegrass concert. Jase, once again, can’t get through a single story without mentioning his desir…

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Episode 7: Kieth Richards’ Only Weakness: A Nude Art Book Slightly Out of Reach 1:25:17

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No Ragrets! Today the boys discuss missed opportunities, the instruments that got away, and concerts that Nick was too cheap to buy tickets to and now harbors deep regrets for having missed. We all have regrets. Sure. But what if those regrets turned you into an old, fat, stuttering, rambling bald man who sits when he pees and who thinks listening …

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Episode 6: The Impending Waco-style Electric Jackhammer Standoff & Diners with Fake Water money 1:05:50

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Politics, amirite? Join us while we explore a wide variety of topics; all sure to keep our FBI guys on alert and sure to ruin any chance of running for office in the future. Nick continues to be an old man, Jase continues to have a suspiciously overt crush on Hanson, and Mike continues to put together a spreadsheet of replacement band members in ca…

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Episode 5: John Trepucci’s weird, slanty frets. 1:28:56

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My fingies hurt! In this final* reunion episode, the boys discuss how Venn diagrams are evil. They shed light on the process of building a setlist; how they manage the songs' energy levels from the first song of the night (when people are sober, bored, skeptical, and critical) to the last song, where they can pretty much play the Lamb-chop song ove…

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Episode 4: When we were young and impressionable - bands we got boob to & music that made us who we are 1:33:40

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In this episode, the boys finally determine if Metallica’s St. Anger is the best album of all time across the multiverse or just basically the best music that the human race can deliver in this current timeline. Hint: Yes. Who touched their first boob listening to Dave Matthews Band? Third Eye Blind? Who touched their first boob listening to whatev…

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Episode 3: Sandy Wesserson has a plan to eliminate menacing road whores. 1:14:39

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In this episode, we tackle important topics like, “How much hair is too much hair… on your feet?” and, “Nick’s victorious emergence from his mad beef with a middle-school band nerd dude” [sic], and we discuss our first bands. We play a drinking game where we take a shot every time Nick mentions Neal Peart (Hint: We nearly die. Don’t do this at home…

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Episode 2: Wow wow, wow wow wow. 1:10:56

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High off the immeasurable success of our first podcast episode, we continue with that frantic momentum by discussing tuning our instruments to the universal frequency (A=432Hz, duh!), how Mother Gaia is actually a man, and how we grew into our various roles as a band. Jase does the whole podcast all boned up because he can't figure out how to turn …

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Episode 1: We’ll Fix It In Post 50:51

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On our first episode, we discuss Tom Petty, tuck jobs, Esteban as a legitimate musician, and possible juicy leaks to AOC, should one of us run for president. Is the drummer for Green Day better or Blink 182? We do, eventually - and sporadically - discuss being in a band. Hang out with us as we drink a couple good beers and make fun of each other!…

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