“I’m as old as rap.” This one was really fun. Thanks again, Josh Please check out all the music by The New Trust and The Velvet Teen. It rules. Also, if you like horror movies PLEASE listen to Forever Midnight #FM3By writesongsyouidiot

This was a lot of fun. I loved it all “What’s the ETA on those babes?” Please check out all of Monument’s music! They freakin’ rule. https://monumentdc.bandcamp.comBy writesongsyouidiot

“Chest so tight!” Thanks for listening Please check out James’ website too iprefersadsongs.com https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/wsyi-ep.-90-james-p-4.9.22-4_18_22-6.38-am.m4aBy writesongsyouidiot

I had a real fun talk with Kane and Kyle! Get into it, babes! Please check out their merch page! Every $1 spent = 1 tree planted https://klashing-black-merch.creator-spring.com/listing/kb-willit-light?product=935 https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/wsyi-ep.-89-klashing-black-5_31_21.m4a…

We would have played with it until it was bones. https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/episode-88-tgil-series-ep.-26-we-need-time-for-some-things-to-happen-12_23_20.m4aBy writesongsyouidiot

Driving, vegan chili, and getting attacked by snakes. https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/episode-87-tgil-series-ep-25-nighttime-hell-drive-12_14_20.m4aBy writesongsyouidiot

Big ups to the Devil. https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/episode-86-tgil-series-ep-24-look-babe-an-island-we-can-live-on-it-12_5_20-12.43-am.m4aBy writesongsyouidiot

Sometimes your song brain gets ahead of your thinking brain. Thanks for listening One more Bottle Rockets song after this one! https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/episode-85-tgil-series-ep-23-smashers-11_30_20-8.01-pm.m4aBy writesongsyouidiot

Buckle up for the break up song. Thanks for listening https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/episode-84-tgil-series-ep-22-excuse-me-can-you-fill-my-void_-11_20_20.m4aBy writesongsyouidiot

https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/episode-83-tgil-series-ep.-21-idiot-11_16_20.m4a Are we talking about crushes again? Yes. Did Jordan write this song? Yeah, dawg.By writesongsyouidiot

https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/episode-82-tgil-series-ep.-20-willow-tree-11_6_20-7.23-pm.m4a Sometimes it straight up feels good to stay friends. Y’all feel me? ThanksBy writesongsyouidiot

https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/episode-81-tgil-series-ep.-19-not-tonight-jeff-10_2_20-8.54-pm.m4a Crushes. Yeah, dawg, crushes.By writesongsyouidiot

https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/episode-80-tgil-ep.-18-sj-10_1_20-2.48-pm.m4a If anyone can find a copy of this book, please send it my way. I can’t find anything on the internet about it. ThanksBy writesongsyouidiot

https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/episode-79-tgil-series-ep.-17-nobody-likes-you-booster-9_30_20-8.26-pm.m4a Jingle All The Way. Positivity. Friends. Feelings. It’s all in there. Thanks for listeningBy writesongsyouidiot

https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/episode-78-tgil-series-ep.-16-franklin-9_29_20.m4a This song is an absolute unit. It has been clanging and banging at the Iron Church. Beefed up for your ears. Get swole with us, fam. Thanks for listening Watch a video of us making Bottle Rockets…

https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/episode-77-tgil-series-ep.-15-driving-through-the-mountains-at-night-tight-9_28_20.m4a Are you still with us? We survived the “weird period” and have arrived safely into the loving arms of the songs that really define The Ground Is Lava. I hope you enjoy the episode! Thank you so v…

https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/episode-76-tgil-series-ep.-14-this-isnt-flying-this-is-falling-with-style-9_27_20.m4a We have reached the weirdest song that TGIL has written. I take full responsibility for this songs actions. Thanks for listeningBy writesongsyouidiot

https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/episode-75-tgil-series-ep.-13-youd-rather-ride-your-bike-9_21_20.m4a Ya boi Jonny wrote this lil number. Song 4 in the “weird period.” We’re almost out, people! Thanks for listeningBy writesongsyouidiot

https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/episode-74-tgil-series-ep.-12-swords-9_7_20.m4a Swords? S-Words? You decide. Thanks for listening!By writesongsyouidiot

Ever buy the same pair of shoes twice? I can say that Jordan has. Thanx 4 the l1sten! https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/episode-73-tgil-series-ep.-11-dirty-blue-laceless-shoes-9_7_20-1.30-pm.m4aBy writesongsyouidiot

I felt like I had “ravioli hands” when I would play this friggin’ jam! Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/episode-72-tgil-series-ep.-10-dj-baby-bok-choy-8_30_20-3.46-pm.m4aBy writesongsyouidiot

Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/episode-71-tgil-series-ep.-9-good-talk-russ-8_16_20-4.06-pm.m4aBy writesongsyouidiot

Thank you for listening! Come on back now, ya hear? @TGILmusic @WSYIdiot https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/episode-70-tgil-series-ep.-8-most-pleasant-ohioand-8_16_20-4.16-pm-1.m4aBy writesongsyouidiot

Look up at the sky right now. Can you see the star next to the moon from where you are? Tweet at me. @wsyidiot Thanks, y’all! https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/episode-69-tgil-series-ep.-7-can-you-see-the-star-next-to-the-moon-from-where-you-are-8_4_20-5.57-pm.m4aBy writesongsyouidiot

This episode is all about the song Cry In Your Breakfast. Find ALL of The Ground Is Lava’s music on Apple Music, Spotify, Napster, Tidal, etc. Keep up with all the WSYI social media accounts too. Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/episode-68-tgil-series-ep.-6-cry-in-your-breakfast-7_29_20-7.39-…

This episode is all about the song Well, That Settles It; I Guess We’re In A Mutiny. Find ALL of The Ground Is Lava’s music on Apple Music, Spotify, Napster, Tidal, etc. Keep up with all the WSYI social media accounts too. Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/episode-67-tgil-series-ep.-5-well-tha…

Hey, y’all! This episode is all about our 4th song Katie’s Truble. Find The Ground Is Lava’s music on our Bandcamp, Apple Music, and Spotify thegroundislava.bandcamp.com https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/episode-66-tgil-series-ep.-4-katies-truble-4_13_19-12.33-pm.m4a…

TGIL Series Ep. 3 is all about the song Are We Hip Yet. I’m sure you gathered that from reading the title of this post. Find The Ground Is Lava’s music on Apple Music and Spotify Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/episode-65-tgil-series-ep.-3-are-we-hip-yet_-4_13_19.m4a…

TGIL Series episode 2 keeps on rollin’ , baby, with a podcast all about their second song Answer the Question, Claire. Find all of The Ground Is Lava’s music on Apple Music and Spotify Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/episode-64-tgil-series-ep.-2-answer-the-question-claire-3_17_19.m4a…

Here is the first episode in my quest to give every singe one of The Ground Is Lava’s songs their own episode. This episode is all about the origin of TGIL and the first song we wrote. The Ground Is Lava’s music is now available on Apple Music and Spotify Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/epis…

Artist/ Band: Brianna Snyder / Saltlick Song: Mint Green Keep an eye on Brianna. She has an album coming out on 11/10. You can find more of her music at saltlickoh.bandcamp.com Thanks again for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/episode-62-brianna-snyder-_-saltlick-10_7_18.m4a…

Artist: Sammy Heck Song: Just Pretending “This is for r/emo. Fuck you.” Sammy is playing a show on 8/14 @ Grateful Acres Keep up with her music sammyheck.bandcamp.com Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/episode-61-sammy-heck-8_12_18.m4aBy writesongsyouidiot

Band: Lone Thunder Song: Sitting On The Edge Wait until you hear what animal Greg thinks he can beat in a fight. Wow. Keep up with LT on all their social media. Be on the look out for when they start playing shows too. Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/episode-60-lone-thunder-8_5_18.m4a…

Artist: The Grievance Club Song: Sculpture “Does Michelle Branch count?” TGC has some shows coming up! 8/12 @ Hive Mind in Akron, OH 8/13 @ The Foundry in CLE, OH w/ Such Gold Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/episode-59-the-grievance-club-7_30_18.m4a…

Artist: Nic Adkins Song: It Should Have Been Me “Chipped ham sandwiches were my pb& j.” Go see Nic play music 7/19 @ Spider House in Pittsburg, PA 7/31 @ Mahalls in Lakewood, OH 8/25 (Los Ojos) @ Mahalls in Lakewood, OH Thanks for listening https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/episode-58-nic-adkins-returns-7_17_18.m4a…

Artist: Honey Club Song: Notes In My Pocket Rayne is back, y’all! This one is definitely one of my favorites. “Bitch, I be acting.” Find her music at bugbugtapes.bandcamp.com, Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon. Catch Rayne at a show 7/28 @ Hive Mind in Akron, OH (her band Sap is playing this one) 9/3 @ Oak Dale in Akron, OH Thanks for listening! htt…

Band: Joyd Parker Song: I Wrote Haikus About Communism In Your Hotel Book “We’re a hentai band.” Catch a Joyd Parker show 6/30 @ Mahalls in Lakewood, OH 7/28 @ Dad Farm in Cleveland, OH Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/episode-56-joyd-parker-6_25_18.m4a…

I’ve known Jenna for a long time now. This was a fun podcast to record and learn more about my friend and her history with music. Keep up with Niights on their bandcamp nights.bandcamp.com Catch them at the House of Blues in Cleveland, OH on 7/6/18 Thanks for listening https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/episode-55-j…

Songs: Building Better Worlds / Happy To Disappoint Band: COOP Zach and I got real on this one. It was nice having this talk with him. Keep up with COOP on their bandcamp coopohio.bandcamp.com Catch a COOP show! 6/14 @ Bless This Mess in Akron, OH 6/22 @ The Foundry in Cleveland, OH Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-…

Band: String Machine Song: Go To Canada This was a very fun episode. I had a great time meeting and becoming friends with all of them. Sorry it doesn’t sound that great. I had three microphones and eleven people in the room. Listen to String Machine on their bandcamp www.stringmachine.bandcamp.com Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.wo…

Yes! Yes! Yes! This episode was a lot of fun. Eric and I had a great talk with Talor. She is a great songwriter! Keep your eye on Biitchseat, y’all. Thanks again, T! Keep up with Biitchseat by going to their shows on 5/11 and 5/18. Both are at Mahalls. Listen to their music by checking out their bandcamp biitchseat.bandcamp.com. They just put out a…

Artist: Joshua Jesty Song: Car Crash Waltz I met Josh for the first time this afternoon. We had a great conversation. He is a brilliant musician and a smart songwriter. He brought donuts! Keep up with Josh and his music by going to his website thejoshuaweb.net He has shows coming up too: 5/16 @ Happy Dog (West) 5/29 @ Beachland Tavern 6/2 @ Happy D…

Artist: Jon Rogers Song: Punch This one is all about me. You can find Mary’s music at kekic.bandcamp.com Keep up with Eric’s bands! Heavenly Creatures heavenlycreaturesmusic.bandcamp.com and Curtail Thanks for listening https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/episode-50-jon-rogers-4_19_18.m4a…

Band: Witch Church Song: Cleveland Grey I met Chris on a Wednesday and he came over the following Sunday. It was really nice having him over for a chat. Find more Witch Church music at www.witchchurch.bandcamp.com Thanks again, Chris https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/episode-49-chris-petri-_-witch-church-4_15_18.m4…

This episode is full of conspiracies! Get into the weeds with us, people! Learn the TRUTH. Check out Tyler’s band Ghost Slime www.ghostslime.bandcamp.com Thanks again, Tyler! Love ya! www.truthearth.org https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/episode-48-tyler-brown-_-ghost-slime-4_8_18.m4a…

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I thought that I was going to be a bit rusty for this one, but nope. Ya boy pulled it off! This episode was a lot of fun. Liv is a great musician! It was so nice having her over. Keep up with all of Liv’s music, tour dates, and social media at livlombardi.com Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/…

This episode gets heavy, but we turn it around. Thanks again, Adam, for coming over and talking with me. Keep up with Adam’s band When/ Where at whenwhere.bandcamp.com Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/episode-46-2-adam-grimm-3_6_18.m4aBy writesongsyouidiot

It was fun having Julia and Wes over to talk about their relationship to music. Listen to us become friends! Keep up with The Fifth House at thefifthhouseband.com Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/episode-45-julia-wes-crow-_-the-fifth-house-3_4_18.m4a…

Jason is a great musician. It was great having him over and getting to know him. Keep up with Jason’s music! https://jasonkaminskimusic.bandcamp.com/ and https://stalemateohio.bandcamp.com/ Thanks for listening! https://writesongsyouidiot.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/episode-44-jason-kaminski-3_1_18.m4a…