Best Cody Meeks Podcasts (2024)

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Why Rockstars are Going Extinct, CMA Fest Preview, & Dante won't Stop Horny Posting on our Socials 50:43

11h ago50:43

50:43

JUST THE BOYS THIS WEEK... minus Dave who is in Germany. We got a lot to talk about. First off, we confront Dante on his excessive horniness on our social media. Next up, we talk about the rise of band's not being able to sell tickets and the impending death of the Rock Star. We break down why the industry is losing stars and how the audience is de…

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KFC Breaks Down the Entire Drake/Kendrick Lamar Beef 57:20

4d ago57:20

57:20

We have the honorable Kevin Francis Clancy on the pod to break down the battle of the Titans going on in hip hop right now. We go through the history of the Drake/Kendrick beef, the winners, the losers, the accusations, & so much more. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!By Foxtrot and the Get Down

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Kendrick Lamar Responds, Tommy Richman Takes Over the World, & The Touring Industry is SCREWED 59:56

26d ago59:56

59:56

Just the boys this week. We dive into the rapid rise of Tommy RIchman & his hit "Million Dollar Baby", Beyonce's MANY writers, Kendrick Lamar's response to Drake on "Euphoria", the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class, the Potential Song of the Summer from Morgan Wallen & Post Malone, & the state of the Touring indsutry. Some HUGE guests coming up. …

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PAUL CAUTHEN INTERVIEW Plus Everyone is Afraid of Taylor Swift & Drake Did the Lamest Thing Possible 1:06:37

10d ago1:06:37

1:06:37

The Long Requested Paul Cauthen Interview is HERE! We sat down with Paul to talk about his wild road to his major label debut. We talk the grind of touring, his love of Texas, his admiration of Post Malone, working with Diplo, & how his new single "Hot Damn" came to be. All time great dude (29:35). We also review Taylor Swift's new album and ask th…

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TYLER HUBBARD INTERVIEW Plus New Taylor Swift Album talk with Kelly Keegs & GWAR shoot recap 1:34:33

17d ago1:34:33

1:34:33

WHAT A WEEK. We just got back from an UNREAL shoot with the legends GWAR and we have the big homie Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line on the podcast. Duality of Man. We sat down with Tyler to talk about his new album "Strong", his time in Florida Georgia Line, Morgan Wallen, the state of country music, touring with Kane Brown, and throwing out t…

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J.Cole APOLOGIZED to Kendrick, Limp Bizkit is our Motley Crue, & JD Clayton Interview 1:14:09

1M ago1:14:09

1:14:09

We have a HUGE week coming next week, but first we need to talk about J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar... We go over the apology heard round the world, why Limp Bizkit is awesome, New Music that just dropped, The New York Times vibes of the new Vampire Weekend album, Dante's sexual DJ'ing, and an awesome interview with our returning friend, JD Clayton! L…

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ADAM WAINWRIGHT INTERVIEW Plus Beyonce Album Review & Dante talked Diddy on TV 1:29:09

2M ago1:29:09

1:29:09

MLB LEGEND IN THE BUILDING! We sat down with St. Louis Cardinals' legend Adam Wainwright to talk about his amazing career, his passion for music, famous friends and transition into a hopeful Nashville superstar. Adam is an all time great dude, AMAZING INTERVIEW (29:56). We also broke down Beyonce's new album "Cowboy Carter" as well as all of the co…

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THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS BROKEN & Here's How to Fix it ft. Rob Abelow 1:42:17

2M ago1:42:17

1:42:17

Little different episode this week. We covered just how broken the music industry is, from the lack of direction from record labels & radio stations, to the layoffs happening around the industry, We sat down with Industry Insider Rob Abelow to talk about everything from AI, Tik Tok, Touring, all the way down to the direction the industry is moving …

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COLD WAR KIDS INTERVIEW Plus The Music Industry is in Shambles & Beyonce May Owe Franklin the Turtle Some Money 1:21:08

3M ago1:21:08

1:21:08

COLD WAR KIDS ON THE PODCAST! Colin & Dante sat down with Nathan from Cold War Kids in Philly to talk about their amazing 20 year career, trying to understand Tik Tok, how hard it is to be in a touring band, & why their era of alternative rock has continued to be so successful. Must listen interview (24:52). We also talk about the Oscars, tour anno…

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CODY JINKS INTERVIEW Plus Diddy/Meek Situation & AI is Officially Coming for our Jobs 1:32:11

2M ago1:32:11

1:32:11

CODY JINKS IN THE BUILDING!!! We talk with the country superstar about blazing his own trail, the state of country music, touring with Luke Combs, and so much more. GREAT INTERVIEW!! (37:02). We also get into the Diddy/Meek Situation, Johnny makes some insane AI songs up on the spot, new music, and ON/OFF the list. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!…

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GRAMMY RECAP, Spotify is Shortening Songs & Drake's Meat Must be Stopped ft. The Orphan the Poet 52:44

3M ago52:44

52:44

We're recapping the Grammys this week. Breaking down the winners, the losers, the performances, & Jay-Z's quest to get Beyonce every single Grammy so that we can never have one. We also get into Spotify's new quest to make sure that no one ever listens to a full song again, RIP TOBY KEITH, & the fact that we've now all seen Drake's meat against our…

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JOEY VALENCE & BRAE INTERVIEW Plus Grammy Predictions & Tik Tok is going to War with Record Labels 1:11:27

3M ago1:11:27

1:11:27

We got some young guns/old souls on the pod today. We sat down at Chicago HQ with Joey Valence & Brae who have been blowing up on socials & selling out national tours off their throwback take on modern rap. We talk tour life, Pokemon, dream collabs, & how their first performance ever was on the Ellen show (33:13). We also give our Grammy prediction…

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RUSTON KELLY INTERVIEW Plus Festival Announcements & Why Aren't People Making Classic Songs Anymore??? 1:36:32

3M ago1:36:32

1:36:32

We have one of the biggest names in Americana on the Pod today! We sat down with Ruston Kelly to talk about his insane journey, writing for Tim McGraw, keeping the demons away through humor, touring with Noah Kahan, & how he escaped a burning tour bus in his underwear. MUST LISTEN (37:47). We also get into festival announcements, including how Coac…

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Lil Nas X is Officially BORING & Festival Announcement are Finally Here 1:01:55

5M ago1:01:55

1:01:55

We got a wild one this week. We break down the major festival lineups that dropped this week, from Bonnaroo to Bottle Rock to Hangout Fest (We'd like it noted that Colin was RIGHT about a lot of these lineups, suck it Rolling Stone). We also get into the week's new music, including a long conversation about the new Lil Nas X single and all of the c…

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2024 MUSIC PREVIEW: Possible Festival Headliners, Grammy Predicitions, & New Music We DO & DON'T Want 59:43

5M ago59:43

59:43

2024 is here! We have the full squad plus intern Cole here to talk new music dropping this year, new music we don't want to hear, who the big festival headliners will be, as well as some early Grammy predictions. We also get into the Epstein list, why Colin loves lesbian folk rock, & dave's hunting escapades. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!!…

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MATISYAHU INTERVIEW Plus Best & Worst Music of 2023 with Robbie Fox 2:02:57

5M ago2:02:57

2:02:57

LET'S TALK THE BEST & WORST OF MUSIC IN 2023...a truly unremarkable year. We have a legend on the pod this week, Matisyahu, on to talk about his career, his faith, the life of a touring musician, new music & how he worked with a little artist named Bruno Mars before he blew up (1:01:05). We also go through all things music in 2023: the good, the ba…

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JAMI MORGAN OF CODE ORANGE INTERVIEW Plus Rolling Stone's Top Albums of 2023 & Another Award for Taylor Swift 1:58:53

6M ago1:58:53

1:58:53

CODE ORANGE ON THE POD THIS WEEK!!! We talk with Jami from the Grammy Nominated band Code Orange about their new album, subverting expectations, touring since they were 17, & the great battle of Pennsylvania (Philly Vs. Pittsburgh). Amazing interview for our first in person session at the new Barstool Chicago headquarters (34:30). We also get into …

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Spotify Wrapped Day 2023 Review & Young Thug Trial is INSANE Plus AMERICAN AUTHORS INTERVIEW 49:29

6M ago49:29

49:29

The Day has Come: IT"S SPOTIFY WRAPPED DAY. We dive deep on our own personal Spotify Wrapped lists, recap the global trends of the year, and come to the realization that SWD is a burning hell scape. We also get into the Young Thug trial beginning & what an absolute sideshow it has been thus far. We we're lucky enough to have Dave & Dante sit down w…

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LOCASH INTERVIEW Live from Weishfest PLUS Grammy Nominations Reaction & Andre 3000 is Dropping a Flute Album 1:12:55

7M ago1:12:55

1:12:55

FULL EPISODE THIS WEEK. BUCKLE UP. We sat down with country superstars LOCASH live at Weishfest to talk their MAJOR news, celebrity lookalikes, smuggling weed gummies in Canada, and life on the tour bus. ALL TIME DUDES (45:02). We also break down the Grammy Nominations, talk about the death of the album, speculate on the Andre 3000 flute album, and…

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THE ROME RAMIREZ INTERVIEW: Sublime, Writing with Rihanna & his Shocking Chicago Bears Fandom 39:52

7M ago39:52

39:52

Happy to have the big homie Rome from Sublime with Rome on the pod this week! Rome goes way back with Kenny from the Awolnation days, & the vibes are off the charts. We talk taking the helm of one of the biggest bands of the last 30 years, writing songs with everyone from Rihanna to Enrique Iglesias, positive energy, & somehow remaining a Chicago B…

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How Taylor Swift is Changing the Music Industry Forever ft. Kelly Keeps & Gia Mariano PLUS Weishfest 2023 Preview 1:19:07

7M ago1:19:07

1:19:07

We have a Barstool Backstage X Taylor Watch Crossover Episode... We brought on Kelly Keegs & Gia Mariano to talk the release of "1989 Taylor's Version" and what it means for the music industry. We talked the changes labels are proposing to new record deals, the longevity of artists, and the world that revolves around Taylor Swift. We also get into …

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Best Frontmen/Frontwomen of All Time PLUS Blink-182 is BACK & When We Were Young Fest Recap 56:41

7M ago56:41

56:41

This week, we're debating the greatest Frontmen & Frontwomen of all time. Not the greatest singers, but the greatest band leaders and stage commanders that have ever lived. Shit gets contentious... From Robert Plant to Lauryn Hill & countless other legends in between. MUST LISTEN! We also talk Blink's new album, When We Were Young Fest, Canada bein…

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THE GLORIOUS SONS INTERVIEW Plus Drake Just Flopped & Laura Trump Can't Sing 1:22:59

8M ago1:22:59

1:22:59

Johnny's Back from Vacation & we got a lot to talk about.... We sat down with The Glorious Sons to talk about their new album, touring post covid, how they survived 5 straight years of touring, navigating social media, & the Buffalo Bills (30:48). We also review and break down the implications of Drake's "For All the Dogs" flopping on the rest of t…

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OXYMORRONS INTERVIEW Plus Will Drake Flop & We've had Enough Taylor Swift News 1:44:29

8M ago1:44:29

1:44:29

Hot Cast this week. Let's Dive in. Live from Barstool Chicago we sat down with Oxymorrons to talk tour with Corey Taylor, fucking to your own music, cultural differences, and so much more. EASILY the funniest interview we've ever had on the pod (27:28). We also talk Taylor Swift, The Federal Government fucking musicians over, Live Nation merch cuts…

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BROTHERS OSBORNE INTERVIEW Plus Riot Fest Recap & Is Rap or Country the Bigger Genre? 1:25:21

9M ago1:25:21

1:25:21

Dave is angry, Kenny is high, What else is new??? We welcome on one of the biggest duos in country music, Brothers Osborne, to talk about their incredible new album, the state of country music, being themselves, & Maryland sports. Truly great dudes and a great interview (38:55). We also get into the Rolling Stone Magazine controversy, White Sox Dav…

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THE WHEELER WALKER JR. INTERVIEW Plus The VMA's are a Shit Show & Olivia Rodrigo Album Review 1:19:49

9M ago1:19:49

1:19:49

LEGEND ON THE POD THIS WEEK. We sat down with country legend Wheeler Walker Jr. to talk about his new album "RAM", taking over rock music, why LA sucks, & the state of the music industry. Absolutely hilarious conversation (29:57). We also broke down the new Olivia Rodrigo album, the shit show that is the VMA's, The Rolling Stones X Sydney Sweeney g…

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THE COREY TAYLOR INTERVIEW Plus Chicago/Shaq Recap & RIP Jimmy Buffett 1:28:44

9M ago1:28:44

1:28:44

ABSOLUTE LEGEND ON THE POD THIS WEEK... We flew to Chicago to sit down with the frontman of Slipknot & Stone Sour, Corey Taylor, to talk his new record "CMF2", recording in his Slipknot mask, his charity, and his remarkable list of fake band names. ALL TIME INTERVIEW (18:58). We also recapped our Chicago trip & our basketball Match-up with SHAQ in …

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THE MAJOR LAZER INTERVIEW Plus Oliver Anthony is a Marketing Genius & Taylor Swift Turned Down the Super Bowl 1:30:59

10M ago1:30:59

1:30:59

MAJOR LAZER IN THE BUILDING. Dante sat down with Major Lazer at Lollapalooza to talk about their incredible career, Aliens, DJ Set Ups, Tik Tok, and so much more. MUST LISTEN (41:01). We also talk about the insane week for Oliver Anthony (and his genius marketing tactics), DJ Khaled, Taylor Swift turning down the Super Bowl AGAIN, and the recent st…

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The Band CAMINO, Dylan Scott PLUS Lollapalooza Recap & Colin's a DAD 1:15:18

10M ago1:15:18

1:15:18

DAD VIBES THIS WEEK. We have TWO huge interviews this week. We start with The Band CAMINO to talk about their new album, Memphis, Taylor Swift being a fan, and how they operate in today's music landscape (22:51). We cap the episode off with country superstar Dylan Scott at the Windy City Smokeout in Chicago for an INSANE, unhinged White Sox Dave in…

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THE BAILEY ZIMMERMAN INTERVIEW: Plus Albums are DEAD & DJ Khaled is Running for President 1:54:02

10M ago1:54:02

1:54:02

We have one of the hottest names in country music on the pod! Dante & WSD sat down with Bailey Zimmerman at the Windy City Smokeout to talk his journey, working on a pipeline, touring with Morgan Wallen, private Jets with Nickelback, & aliens. MUST LISTEN! We also talk Travis Scott & Post Malone albums, RIP Peewee Herman, DJ Khaled's presidential c…

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THE DARIUS RUCKER INTERVIEW ft. Glenny Balls PLUS Country Music Controversy & Rock May Be Back 1:15:50

10M ago1:15:50

1:15:50

WE GOT DARIUS RUCKER IN THE HOUSE! Dante & Glenny Balls sat down with the LEGEND at the Windy City Smokeout in Chicago before his set to talk golf, tour life, and his inescapable relationship with Glenny Balls (33:22). We also get into the Jason Aldean controversy and how incredibly stupid everyone is, Bam Margera's new diss track, Rock & Roll's re…

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Yellowcard PLUS Windy City Smokeout Recap & We Got Beef with the Music Nerds 1:08:14

11M ago1:08:14

1:08:14

We keep rollin' with another huge guest, YELLOWCARD. We sat down with Ryan from Yellowcard to talk about their incredible journey from Myspace-era darlings, to falling out and breaking up, all the way to getting back together and selling more tickets than they ever have. A true gritty rock & roll story. MUST LISTEN (30:25). We also recap our first …

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THE DANNY BROWN INTERVIEW Plus Robbie Fox met Noel Gallagher & Intern Cole Hates the Beatles 1:53:11

11M ago1:53:11

1:53:11

WE GOT DANNY BROWN ON THE POD... A ton to get into this week. We sat down with legendary rapper & host of "The Danny Brown Show" Danny Brown to talk sobriety, musicians in podcasting, weird internet videos, modern rap, and so much more. MUST LISTEN (42:36). We also have Robbie Fox here to discuss meeting Noel Gallagher in Central park, Intern Cole …

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Hunter Biden Should Start a Band & AC/DC is American: July 4th Holiday Week Mini Episode 1:00:58

11M ago1:00:58

1:00:58

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA. While others skip the holiday week, we say FUCK IT LET"S GET ROWDY. We welcome on Danny Kongos & Brian Strean to talk about America's birthday, Hunter Biden and his inevitable introduction to Nu-Metal, AC/DC's undeniable American roots, Michael Rubin's white party, seeing Danny Devito at an orgy, and why these guys love DJ K…

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Royal & the Serpent, DE'WAYNE, PLUS The Most Overplayed Songs in History 1:51:25

11M ago1:51:25

1:51:25

Double header this week. Buckle up... We have Royal & the Serpent on to talk her new 2-Song Project "Rat Trap 2", touring with Fall Out Boy, missing the East Coast, & finding herself outside of the Alternative scene (31:33). We also have DE'WAYNE here to talk his career, the grind to get where he is, Houston, touring with the same guys for years, &…

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Old Dominion PLUS Bonnaroo Recap, XXL Freshman List & Are We Getting a New Beatles Album??? 1:27:34

12M ago1:27:34

1:27:34

HUGE, HUGE WEEK. We have the boys from Old Dominion, two time reigning ACM Group of the Year on the pod to talk their new EP, what their relationship with Kenny Chesney means to them, meeting White Sox Dave years ago, and how they made it in country music. AMAZING CONVO (38:19). We also get into Bonnaroo, the XXL Freshman list, famous musicians we'…

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Elderbrook PLUS People Forgot The Weeknd is Weird & Do Jam Bands Suck? 1:09:37

12M ago1:09:37

1:09:37

The boys are back for another HUGE week... We have the homie Elderbrook on live from Brookyln Bowl in Las Vegas to talk about his recent album, playing Coachella, the Royal Family, his first concert, & fatherhood (44:23). We also talk about the fact that people forgot The Weeknd is weird after watching "The Idol", the quality of Jam Bands, the new …

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SIDEPIECE, Moon Taxi, PLUS What's on our Summer Playlists & Our Favorite Artists are Getting OLD 1:52:19

12M ago1:52:19

1:52:19

Bang Bang, we're back again with a DOUBLE HEADER! We have two interviews this week. We talk with superstar DJ duo SIDEPIECE about their new single, working with Diplo, doing remixes for Lil Wayne, & why DJ's live the best life (28:29). We also chop it up with returning guests Moon Taxi about their new album, Nashville, the return to touring and CRA…

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Adam Duritz of Counting Crows PLUS We Draft the Music Illuminati & Internet People Are Crazy 1:26:35

1y ago1:26:35

1:26:35

Back this week with ANOTHER Legend... We sat down with Adam Duritz of Counting Crows to talk about their upcoming tour, how life changed after "Mr. Jones", bartending while famous, recording in home studios, & why he was a rabbit in that "Shrek 2" music video. AMAZING interview (30:28). We also get into recording issues, The Music Illuminati, crazy…

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Breland PLUS Our Worst Show Mistakes & The Jonas Brothers have Discovered Weed 1:17:56

1y ago1:17:56

1:17:56

Back at it again with ANOTHER Huge Week... We sat down with up & coming superstar Breland live in Chicago to talk his Gospel roots, Philly Sports, writing 2 songs a day, and his connection to Jimmy Butler (38:20). We also get into Josh Freese drumming for Foo Fighters, the worst mistakes we've ever made on stage, RIP Tina Turner, and how funny the …

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Former MLB Pitcher Bronson Arroyo, Gryffin, PLUS Best Movie Soundtracks & Riot Fest Lineup Review 1:12:19

1y ago1:12:19

1:12:19

Back from NYC with a HUGE EPISODE. This week, the boys are breaking down the Riot Fest lineup, the Greatest Movie Soundtracks, the fine line between trying to hard/not trying enough with songwriting, & emo dance music. We also have TWO amazing interviews with former MLB pitcher and current rock star Bronson Arroyo talking about his debut album & il…

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Gunnar Olsen PLUS We Hate Fan Groups & Jared Leto has GONE TOO FAR 1:29:48

1y ago1:29:48

1:29:48

Yet another monster week for your boys. We sat down with drummer extraordinaire Gunnar Olsen to talk about working with Bruce Springsteen, Puscifer, & the crazy world of drumming as a hired gun (24:37). We also get into our hatred for fan groups, ON/OFF the list, and our new budding rivalry with Jared Leto. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE!!!…

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Tim McIlrath from Rise Against PLUS Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Reaction 1:22:42

1y ago1:22:42

1:22:42

Another huge week for the Barstool Backstage boys... Things are only just starting to get crazy. We welcome on Tim from Rise Against to talk about his early punk days, Chicago, how he developed his singing voice, and how he's been able to carve out such an insanely illustrious career without selling out. All time interview (26:43). We also break ow…

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Johnny Rzeznik from Goo Goo Dolls PLUS Ed Sheeren/Marvin Gaye Lawsuit & We let AI Write Songs for Us 1:17:12

1y ago1:17:12

1:17:12

LIVE FROM BARSTOOL HQ, IT'S YOUR BOYS! We got a hot one this week while we were in NYC locking down some huge stuff for the pod. We welcomed back our wounded brother Dante, & got into convos about how lame Coachella might actually be and how ludicrous the Ed Sheeren/Marvin Gaye lawsuit is. We chatted with Johnny Rzeznik, frontman of the Goo Goo Dol…

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Coachella Week One Recap with Robbie Fox: Frank Ocean Drama, Blink-182 Returns PLUS The War of Art vs. AI Begins 58:39

1y ago58:39

58:39

A ton to cover this week. We have the big homie Robbie Fox here to go over Coachella Week One and the new Foo Fighters track that just dropped. We start with the Coachella recap, including Blink's return & the Frank Ocean debacle (3:47). We then get into the first Foo Fighters' song to drop since the passing of Taylor Hawkins (16:26). We then cover…

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Tanner Usrey, Kelly Keegs on Taylor Swift Drama & Captain Cons Bruce Springsteen Concert Review 1:45:09

1y ago1:45:09

1:45:09

MONSTER EPISODE THIS WEEK. We have soon-to-be Americana superstar Tanner Usrey, Kelly Keegs & Captain Cons all on the show today. We lead off by digging into the Taylor Swift drama with the one & only Kelly Keegs. We talk her break-up, the public reaction, her intense love for Taylor's music. We also get into Disney changing the words to songs in t…

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Rob Thomas from Matchbox Twenty PLUS Seeing Your Favorite Childhood Bands as an Adult with Barstool Nate 1:43:42

1y ago1:43:42

1:43:42

We've officially made the move. Welcome to Barstool Backstage. This week's episode is insane. We talk with Grammy Award winning Singer, Songwriter, and actor (Thank You, It's Always Sunny) ROB THOMAS FROM MATCHBOX TWENTY. We talk about their new album, his career, songwriting secrets, Carlos Santana, & working with Sinbad (41:36-1:32:47). We also w…

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Will AI Destroy Music??? PLUS Cyran Interview & MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT 1:26:08

1y ago1:26:08

1:26:08

Crazy times my friends, crazy times. Big episode this week: We get into a conversation about the use of AI in music, and the longterm effects on the future of music creation. Will the robots take us down, who knows? We talk with artists and social media superstar Cyran about his career, content creation, using social media to push music, and what t…

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On the Guest List... with Michigander, Nameless James, & The Real Zebos 2:24:17

1y ago2:24:17

2:24:17

WILD EPISODE THIS WEEK. We get into it with Michigander, Nameless James, & The Real Zebos. We start by chastising Dante for recording at an airport for the one millionth time. We get into a convo about the Greatest Album since the year 2000, while agreeing that T-Pain is a living legend. We recap the Lollapalooza Lineup and try and decide if it's w…

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On the Guest List... with Alli Hagendorf 1:46:16

1y ago1:46:16

1:46:16

Big changes incoming... more on that later. We have former head of Spotify Rock & current host of "The Allison Hagendorf Show" Alli Hagendorf on the pod this week! We talk about her time at Spotify, her new show, the playlisting game, how she picked the music to be the face of a genre, her biggest discovery, and so much more (28:20-1:17:02). We als…

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