Best Ben Weasel Podcasts (2024)

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Pauly Shore Is Dead: In Search of Weasel 26:40

3y ago26:40

26:40

The boys talk Pauly Shore Is Dead, MTV, The Comedy Store, Kinison, Sandler & Shore, their differences, their similarities, Funny People. & Sandler as Ship of Theseus. Links I'm Dying Up Here Comedy At The Edge The Comedy Store documentary — Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.com Hos…

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50 First Dates: Remembercore 39:45

3+ y ago39:45

39:45

The boys fall for 50 First Dates as they talk Segal, Eastwood, the heavy plot, the strong stable ensemble, the Sandlerverse, the swing of different sensibilities, building an on set reality, his ending problem, Ben's realism rumination, 00's indie, Mumblecore, the Duplass Brothers, Twee, Joe Swanberg, the Safdies, & looking ahead to what this seaso…

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Anger Management: I Feel Manly 42:40

3+ y ago42:40

42:40

Season three kicks off with Anger Management. The boys talk PTA-SD, gaslighting, the final addition to the "fab four" of directors, Snoop Dogg, mid-2000s realism, Nicholson, jokes as plot devices, penis envy & male anxiety, Harrelson, Segal's heavy hand, Giuliani's propaganda, Tomei, another drab ending, & a rant on the Austin Powers trilogy. Links…

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Adam Grandeur Season Wrap Up 47:37

3+ y ago47:37

47:37

The boys touch base on season two, mug shots, 'man dresses as woman, funny,' John Waters, rude fruit & Mr. Reads Hubie Decimal System. Links: Drag: The Complete Story Shock Value The, other, Big Picture — Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.com Hosts Ben Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl) Je…

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Eight Crazy Nights: Too-Adult Animation 45:30

3+ y ago45:30

45:30

In our season two finale, the boys talk Eight Crazy Nights, its lore, Shrek, adult animation, Christmas movies, representation, Pink Flamingos, the music, the brands, Sandler's Marvel-ization, Jeff's breakthrough, animation anecdotes, Gotham, Ebert, endings, Sandler as "Cartoon," Hubie Chanukah, & our next season... Links: Roger Ebert's Crazy Night…

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Mr. Deeds: A Sandler Hallmark 34:45

3+ y ago34:45

34:45

The boys talk Capra's Little Man Trilogy, Sadie Hawkins, authenticity vs. goofiness, the ever growing Sandler stable, the new Deeds compared to the original, the Stewart inside Sandler, Ebert, product placement, & we end the fart count drought. Links: Some brief info about Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Ebert's Review — Keep up with the show on twitter or …

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Punch-Drunk Love: Mr. Sandler Goes To Cannes 39:10

3+ y ago39:10

39:10

The boys swirl around Sandler's critical turning point, Punch-Drunk Love. They talk PTA, Shoot the Piano Player, their thesis, Ghoulardi, Comedy in a different font, Surrealism, idealized himbos, Ben gets lost in the sauce, persona, & the Safdies. Links: The Cast & Crew of Punch-Drunk at Cannes Sandler & PTA in a brief Q&A Adam Nayman's Masterworks…

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Little Nicky: Hell's Gate 31:25

3+ y ago31:25

31:25

The boys go straight to hell as they discuss Sandlers Little Nicky. In the process, they cover The Big Brill, Gil Graham, movies about hell, commentaries, SFX, Rodney, Witherspoon as Mom, the stable, Tarantino, The People vs. Taking Back Sunday, Popeyes, the Sandler universe, Ebert thoughts, P.T.A., & B-sides. Links: Ebert's Review. Context on Heav…

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Happy Madison Productions: The Last A-Lister 27:15

3+ y ago27:15

27:15

The boys take a moment to talk about Happy Madison Productions. Sandler's production company that helps define 20 years of "terrific" comedy. They talk the "Industry," The Big Picture, DVDs, The Da Vinci Code, the first evidence of a Sandler blow up, and a tiny bit about Deuce Bigalow Male Gigolo. Links: The Big Picture by Ben Fritz -- Keep up with…

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Big Daddy: It's Just Big 33:20

3+ y ago33:20

33:20

The boys discuss Sandler’s big movie, Big Daddy. They talk Farley, Amy Pascal, producers, our origin story, Columbo, the “bigness” of it all, Sandler’s kid co-star strength, the introduction of “The Salesman,” Leslie Men, Horseshit, Styx, Schneider, Sandler’s cosplay, Razzies, GLAAD, & PTA. Links: Ben talking Big Daddy on the Overtalking Pod Every …

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The Waterboy: John Watersboy Returns 33:50

3+ y ago33:50

33:50

We got some high quality podcasting this week as the boys cover The Waterboy. We talk The Weeper’s return, the whirlwind context of this film, Kathy Bates & Henry Winkler, the critical divide, more stable players, a return to Jeff & his John Waters take, Coraci’s endings, Sandler’s back-to-back, the soundtrack, Ben’s love of Jim Morrison, Waterboy’…

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Dirty Work: Kabuki Irony 14:15

3+ y ago14:15

14:15

The boys get down and dirty with a quick episode on the cult movie Dirty Work. We talk Norm, divorce movies, controversy, purposeful parody, Kabuki Irony, Sandler’s aversion to the ‘R’ rating, a brush with Bobcat, and some housekeeping. Links: Artie & Norm on Howard Stern (Part One & Two) Bob Saget on Howard Stern Nathan Rabin's reassessment for Th…

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The Wedding Singer: A Sandler Weeper 26:35

3+ y ago26:35

26:35

For better or worse, the boys talk the vaunted Wedding Singer, Frank Coraci & the Fab Four, 'Schnorf' humor, Drew Barrymore, Carrie Fisher as script doctor, the 90's wedding boom, tight shots, Sandler as orphan, '08 time capsules, Peter Dante, soundtracks, Alexis Arquette, Sandler's songs, art boys, Billy Idol, & Jeff's jocking. Links: Herlihy on t…

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Bulletproof: 48 Hrs in 86 Minutes 35:45

3+ y ago35:45

35:45

We’ve got our first beautiful outlier with the buddy cop film, Bulletproof. We talk Dickerson, make some Caan-ections, Sandler anger, Wayans distance, crane nudges, pacing, butt bits, the "give & give” of this plot, different rules, and a challenging double feature. Links: Freebie & The Bean A Night With Blue Note List of cinematographers turned di…

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Happy Gilmore: Play It As It Lies 31:25

3+ y ago31:25

31:25

The boys hit the green to discuss Happy Gilmore, white people, the monkey movie Ed, Goodfellas, product placement, the macho edge, Bowen, Jeff’s burgeoning take, the golf community, McDonald’s villainy, golf on film, the early drafts, Apatow connections, Elder elder abuse, Stiller, Weathers, the Barker fight, Sandmanifesting, Dennis Dugan, when thi…

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Billy Madison: American Habsburg Story 49:00

3+ y ago49:00

49:00

Adam Grandeur kicks off with Billy Madison. We talk nostalgia poison, Billy movies, tender moments, the confluence of a hit, music videos, Sandler’s angles, Jeff’s Habsburg take, his blasphemy, Gen Z, pure id, hitting kids, blacktop memories, Farley, Buscemi, Downey, fire stunts, & new additions to the fart count. Links: Info on Tamra Davis from Yo…

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Enter Sandman Season Wrap Up 43:38

3+ y ago43:38

43:38

Our test run on a season wrap up! Filled with book, music, and film recs that add context to our first season. Ben's Book Pick: Within The Context of No Context Jeff's Book Pick: Nirvana's In Utero (33 1/3) Follow our Spotify Playlist here Check out our film list on Letterboxd. Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there…

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Mixed Nuts: Christmas Without The Christmas 32:40

3+ y ago32:40

32:40

On our season finale, we talk Ephron, the french, their poots, nuts, Nichols, heartbreak & revenge, 90s chaos, a pass from Antifa, our first split, the debut of the "Yabba-Yew," the charm of Schreiber, drawing the line, the Carrey-Sandler parallel, & the title of our next season. Links: 2016 Doc on Ephron Le père Noël est une ordure trailer ------ …

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Airheads: Rock & Roll's Die Hard 26:10

3+ y ago26:10

26:10

In the back half of our double header, we talk music movies, XxX, art & commerce, the fire that birthed Pitchfork, Ramis: King of Cameos, Sandler at his hottest, VH1, video rentals, lost & found at the Vatican, pandemic Goofy, true comic relief, the Sandler economy, James Caan, mid-budget comedies, the shoulders of Jack Black, new math, & letting g…

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Coneheads, SNL & The Barbs of Privilege 1:18:25

3+ y ago1:18:25

1:18:25

We do it live on our longest episode yet. The tabs get unruly as we discuss Saturday Night Live, the 90s comedy boom, nostalgia epidemics, the joy of Myers, Carvey & Hartman, Uncle Michaels, Herlihy, the writers who made Sandler, thriving at the desk, gay beer, the era of auteur advertising, a Sandler & Schneider switch, Sinead’s foreword thinking,…

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Shakes The Clown & Songs About Boys 29:30

3+ y ago29:30

29:30

We talk headphones, juvenilia, Jeff's complex, getting political, the Gen X sensibility, a who's who of comedy, opening the Sandler stable, generation XXX, gettin' Steely, Bobcat Goldthwait's comedic blueprint, dunking on clowns, backlash, Jeff's notes, the spelling of dammit (damnit), Sandler avoiding the chair, & falling with style. Links: Harmon…

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Going Overboard: A Reverse Ruth 46:15

3+ y ago46:15

46:15

In our first episode, we talk Jeffs, this season & its titles, Sandler's bio, the name of today's film, dubious trivia, calling your shot, old panties, changing of the guard, going "overboard," Sandman archetypes, frame narratives, 90s writers rooms, Carvey on SNL, the worst thing Louie has done, matching the movie, the power of laughter, middle sc…

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The Sand Trap: Season One Trailer 1:30

3+ y ago1:30

1:30

A peak at the first season of our podcast! We'll use this space to link anything we referenced in each episode. Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.com Hosts Ben Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl) Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky) Cover Art Madeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath)…

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055 - Such Gold, The Dirty Nil, Djordje Stijepovic/Tiger Army | Dying Scene Radio 3:15:10

8y ago3:15:10

3:15:10

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Elena Venetia joins Bobby Pickles and cohort, Piazza, Live In-Studio at the FAT ENZO factory in West Palm Beach, Florida. BAND SPOTLIGHTS Include two interviews by Elena Venetia from Riot Fest Chicago, one with Canadian rock n’ rollers, The Dirty Nil, and the other with world renowned slap bassist Djordje Stijepovic …

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054 - FEST 15 EDITION: Officer Bradford, Kevin Higuchi, Shaun Colón, Garrett Wadford, Gavin McInness, Copstabber | Dying Scene Radio 3:09:02

8y ago3:09:02

3:09:02

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Elena Venetia and pal, Patrick Rogers, join Bobby Pickles and cohort, Piazza, on this FEST 15 EDITION feat. interviews w/ Officer Bradford (Masked Intruder), Shaun Colón (A Fat Wreck), Kevin Higuchi (Antarctigo Vespucci), & Garrett Wadford (Bird Attack Records). Pickles and Piazza also touch base w/ Copstabber Dave o…

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053 - Jeff Eaton/Modern Life Is War, Monty Messex/DFL | Dying Scene Radio 2:47:36

8y ago2:47:36

2:47:36

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Bobby Pickles and his moronic business associates (Piazza & TONE-LOKI of FAT ENZO T-Shirts), are joined by Elena Venetia and former NYHC tattooist, Baz, (of Clash City Tattoo), and Jeffrey Eaton, vocalist of the midwest hardcore punk band, Modern Life Is War, who co-hosts the show (along with his sick kitties) from a…

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052 - The Rotten Blue Menace | Dying Scene Radio 2:54:20

8y ago2:54:20

2:54:20

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Bobby Pickles is joined by a crew of misfits spanning the continental United States: AnarchoPunk (from his lair somewhere in Los Angeles County), Chris Fox (from his comfortable bed in Reno, Nevada), Elena Venetia and former NYHC tattooist, Baz (from Baz’s NYC tattoo shop, Clash City Tattoo), and finally, Piazza “the…

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051 - Terminally Ill | Dying Scene Radio 2:42:13

8y ago2:42:13

2:42:13

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Bobby Pickles and his ragtag crew of misfits (i.e. Piazzo The Clown and the illustrious Ben Coletti) kidnap Chris Fox (on tour in Floridumb) and hold him hostage under the John’s Pass bridge where they encourage him to perform for the locals by gunpoint. Elena Venetia is much too busy with her modeling career to podc…

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050 - Millencolin | Dying Scene Radio 2:23:12

8y ago2:23:12

2:23:12

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Bobby Pickles ventures to Madeira Beach, Floridumb, where he and his ragtag crew of misfits (i.e. Piazzo The Clown and the illustrious Ben Coletti) podcast in very close proximity to a 60 gallon cooler stocked with “blue water” (i.e. Bud Light). Elena Venetia joins the conversation from NYC, where she has zero diffic…

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049 - Brick By Brick (NYHC) | Dying Scene Radio 2:27:46

8y ago2:27:46

2:27:46

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Bobby Pickles and Matthew Piazza pop several Imperiales (La Cerveza de Costa Rica) bright and early on a Sunday morning, and are joined by Elena Venetia, who’s fresh off her field trip to Warped Tour. BAND SPOTLIGHT: Pickles, Piazza, and TONE LO-KI interview Mike, Sean, and Ray of metal/hardcore hybrid band, Brick By…

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048 - Matt Caughthran/The (& Mariachi El) Bronx | Dying Scene Radio 2:29:13

8+ y ago2:29:13

2:29:13

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Bobby Pickles is joined by Elena Venetia, who slept in until 3 in the afternoon (2 hours past recording time), and “Piazzo the Clown” (Matthew Piazza), who hates that moniker with the utmost intensity. Chris Fox (Vampirates/Boss’ Daughter) and Jesse Williams (The Randy Savages) eventually wake up to join the conversa…

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047 - PEARS | Dying Scene Radio 1:48:22

8+ y ago1:48:22

1:48:22

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Bobby Pickles is joined by two foxy mothereffers, Chris Fox (Vampirates/Boss’ Daughter) via Vampirates’ Knoxville, TN (absolutely not the birthplace of Hunter S. Thompson) stop on their #MaximumPartyTime never-ending tour across the globe, and DS Staff Writer AnarchoPunk who’s transcending from strictly a talented wr…

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046 - DIRECT HIT! | Dying Scene Radio 2:07:53

8+ y ago2:07:53

2:07:53

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Bobby Pickles is joined by his ragtag crew of misfits: TONE LO-KI & Piazza (not the famous baseball hall-of-famer); as well as Elena Venetia LIVE from Delaware. It’s a motley crew of “eegits" talking medieval rape, unrepressed anger, and spinning new tracks by Blink -182 and Masked Intruder. SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW: DIRE…

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Weasel_Radio_Trumpisode 1:00:45

8+ y ago1:00:45

1:00:45

If they drive on the wrong side of the street, what side of the sidewalk do the English walk on? What tweet by Billy Joe Armstrong of Green Day did we read and why? Why is Donald Trump now (unless something surprising happens) the Republican candidate for President? What's up with Ben's Baby Fat project? All these questions answered in quite possib…

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045 - Chuck Coast/AYAHUASCA COSTA RICA | Dying Scene Radio 2:07:22

8+ y ago2:07:22

2:07:22

This week on Dying SceneRadio, it’s a double-international episode! Bobby Pickles conductshis end of the podcast from the courtyard area of a Hostel on thePacific Coast of Costa Rica, while ChrisFox orchestrates his half of the show from somewhere inFrance with the help of his beer-producer, Jesse Williams. SPOTLIGHTINTERVIEW: Ayhuasquero Brother, …

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044 - Roger Lima/LESS THAN JAKE, Sonny (SOTC) - Dying Scene Radio 2:31:39

8+ y ago2:31:39

2:31:39

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Bobby Pickles goes to the mattresses with Sonny, frontman (and every other instrument) of the Brooklyn-based punk act, Sunny on the Causeway. Chris Fox succumbs to a drunken stupor in Belgium (Berlin). SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW: Pickles drives out to The Moat House in Gainesville, Florida to interview Roger Lima, bassists/…

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043 - UNWRITTEN LAW, Paul Levesque, Chris Fox | Dying Scene Radio 2:24:12

8+ y ago2:24:12

2:24:12

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Bobby Pickles ventures to Fort Pierce, Florida to interview SoCal rockers Unwritten Law about their brand new record, Acoustic (which drops April 1st via El Hefe’s Cyber Tracks), prior to their stop at The Inlet - a kickass venue right on the beach! It’s also a pleasant surprise to find homegrown Floridumb talent in …

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042 - TREVER KEITH/face to face | Dying Scene Radio 2:18:26

8+ y ago2:18:26

2:18:26

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Chris Fox (Vampirates/Boss’ Daughter) and Bobby Pickles (Podcaster, T-shirt Peddler, Sociopath) speak with the great TREVER KEITH, frontman of California punk veterans, face to face, about their new record “PROTECTION,” which just dropped today on FAT WRECK CHORDS! If you haven’t already downloaded and listened to it…

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041 - Chris Fox, EFF VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL! | Dying Scene Radio 2:06:20

8+ y ago2:06:20

2:06:20

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Chris Fox is the DD again today (but we mean “guest co-host” not “day drinker”). Bobby Pickles welcomes the Vampirates/Boss’ Daughter frontman (and a thousand other bands) “in-studio” once again in a pinch as a last minute replacement for Elena Venetia who was busy with her dude doing V-day shit. This is the Fuck Val…

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040 - John Holmstrom (founder/Punk magazine), Elena Venetia, TONE LO-KI | Dying Scene Radio 2:09:46

8+ y ago2:09:46

2:09:46

On this 40th episode of Dying Scene Radio, Bobby Pickles speaks with John Holmstrom (founding editor/Punk magazine) at Howl! Happening: An Arturo Vega Project (located on the Lower East Side, NYC) during the 40th anniversary exhibition of his pioneering publication. Watch the full video interview HERE! Also, Elena Venetia is back after a bit of a h…

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039 - CHRIS FOX/Vampirates, Boss' Daughter | Dying Scene Radio 2:03:08

8+ y ago2:03:08

2:03:08

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Bobby Pickles welcomes Chris Fox (Vampirates, Boss’ Daughter, and four other bands) “in-studio” (straight from Reno, NV via the interwebs) to guest co-host the show. Recorded on Saturday, January 9th 2016, one day prior to post-punk provocateur David Bowie losing his 18-month battle with cancer, this week’s episode s…

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038 - NICK AMEEN, TONE LO-KI, SOUR SHOES | Dying Scene Radio 2:12:19

9y ago2:12:19

2:12:19

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Bobby Pickles welcomes lifelong friend and musical prodigy Nick Ameen “in-studio” to help usher in 2016 (the Year of the Monkey). TONE LO-KI joins the conversation, welcoming his lifelong friend and musical prodigy, Sour Shoes (from the Howard Stern Show). Bobby recaps the major headlines of 2015 and spins his favori…

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037 - Jaret Reddick/BOWLING FOR SOUP | Dying Scene Radio 2:05:05

9y ago2:05:05

2:05:05

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Bobby Pickles welcomes Jaret Reddick (Bowling For Soup, Jaret Goes to the Movies, and a slew of other things) “in-studio” to co-host the show. The two are proof positive that ANYBODY can be a radio DJ. FUN FACT: cosmic connections are very real.With special commentary from New York pop-punks Ate Bit, Midwest pop punk…

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036 - Steve'n'Seagulls, Rob McManus | Dying Scene Radio 2:20:45

9y ago2:20:45

2:20:45

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Bobby Pickles podcasts from Greater Boston, welcoming yet another different guest co-host, Rob McManus/Northern Shakers. The Bobs are back, briefly! FUN FACT: Rob (Bob) knows less about punk than Bobby.BAND SPOTLIGHT | TONE LO-KI and Mr. Pickles interview the Finnish heavy metal/bluegrass cover act, Steve'n’Seagulls,…

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035 - Jared Stinson/SIC WAITING, “Crazy James” Zinkand | Dying Scene Radio 2:09:17

9y ago2:09:17

2:09:17

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Bobby Pickles welcomes “Crazy James” Zinkand (his second guest co-host in two weeks) in-studio (his mom’s car) to discuss punk related topics (and James’ alcoholism) while Elena Venetia ponders her possible return to the show (Bobby can be overbearing, sometimes). If you miss Elena’s insights and would like her back …

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034 - Stupid Martini/THEE MONEY $HOT | DYING SCENE RADIO 1:31:30

9y ago1:31:30

1:31:30

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Elena Venetia takes the week off, so Bobby Pickles conducts the podcast from Jersey City, NJ with longtime friend Adrien “Stupid Martini” De Martini, bassist of the female fronted horror punk act, Thee Money $hot. Things get personal, as los bastardos spin tales of atheism, Florida, talentless musicianship, and the u…

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033 - Happy Halloween, FEST 14, Ben Coletti | DYING SCENE RADIO 1:04:49

9y ago1:04:49

1:04:49

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Bobby Pickles travels south to the great state of Floriduh to report from FEST 14, but when he’s big leagued during Tampa’s Pre-FEST 3 by Masked Intruder for the second time in two weeks, Pickles goes gonzo (Hunter S. Thompson-style), opting to instead stay close to the beach - drinking, drugging and destroying hotel…

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032 - NATHAN GRAY/boysetsfire | DYING SCENE RADIO 1:50:54

9y ago1:50:54

1:50:54

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Elena Venetia reports from the field, travelling by Chinatown Bus from NYC to Delaware to interview Nathan Gray, frontman of the post-hardcore/punk band, boysetsfire. Bobby Pickles joins the conversation from the comfort of his studio, where he is safe to interrogate the singer from afar. Then Masked Intruder bumps t…

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031 - GAVIN McINNES | DYING SCENE RADIO 1:38:22

9y ago1:38:22

1:38:22

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Bob Noxious quits the show LIVE ON AIR, but not before he and Bobby Pickles welcome Gavin McInnes (Co-Founder, VICE) by way of the interwebs to discuss how punk rock helped shape his successes. An accomplished entrepreneur, writer, radio/tv host, McInnes is living proof that English majors can accomplish a lot more t…

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030 - FRANK TURNER |DYING SCENE RADIO 1:45:20

9y ago1:45:20

1:45:20

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Bob Noxious and Bobby Pickles welcome Frank Turner by way of the interwebs to discuss his new record, Positive Songs for Negative People. The Bobs can tell full well that Frank is highly disturbed by their uncouth, American manners and hacky, tabloid idiocy - but that doesn’t stop them from getting to the bottom of t…

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