Episodes
Jan. 4, 2021
Optimism & Horror Films w/ Yvette Young
Do you like scary music movies? How about discussions about human nature? An Ibanez Talman Tele???????? Song writing? Music? This one was a a TRIP. Yvette and just let this conversation flow from one place to the next. I rea…
Dec. 28, 2020
Branton Returns!!
Joe Branton from the band Polymath and the most excellent Guitar Nerds Podcast returns to the show to talk about this wild year and get very down a detailed with his particular tastes and interests in music. This, as always,…
Dec. 21, 2020
Breaking Bodies w/ Scot of SNK Pedals
Another long overdue episode this week! Today I'm talking to Scott DeBockler of SNK Pedals. We have been in touch for several years, and it was rad to finally make this happen! Scott is a good dude who makes rad stuff. We ha…
Dec. 14, 2020
Going AWOL!!!!
This has been a long time coming! I'm so stoked to get my dude Awol (Aaron) on the show. This was a great chat about how he got started in music, his experience building pedals, Nashville food, and of course we top the whole…
Dec. 7, 2020
Tobias & Conrad of Soft Kill
Welcome to the NERDCAST! Tobias, Conrad and myself had a really good time nerding out about vintage guitars, our favorite local guitar stores, their retail location and more. This was an absolute blast, and I think you'll re…
Nov. 30, 2020
"I Didn't Know How To Play Guitar" w/ Brian Venable of Lucero
STOKED! Lucero is one of my favorite bands of all time, so it was an honor to sit down with Brian Venable. We get a behind the scenes look at the origins of the band, his take on guitar playing, gear, and life in general. We…
Nov. 23, 2020
Scoring Films, Solo Music & Other Stuff w/ Danny Black (Good Old War)
Danny Black is a guitarist, tone nerd, and a real cool dude. He plays in a band called Good Old War, and has a string of excellent solo records. The most recent of which is called Black Ryno and it is out wherever you get yo…
Nov. 18, 2020
De'Von Blue & Blake vs The Music Industry
Hello! Welcome to a bonus episode of the show!!! Today is a little different than normal. This is a discussion around working as an independent artist in this weird digital age we are in. De'Von and I are going to be embarki…
Nov. 16, 2020
The Pedal Movie Update! w/ Dan Orkin & Michael Lux
It is time for an update! I know a lot of folks have been wondering what is happening with The Pedal Movie, and the dudes thought it would be a good idea to come back on for an update. They fill in some gaps, tell some tales…
Nov. 9, 2020
James Bowman of Against Me! & BAE
This was a very fun and very on topic episode for a change! James has been in the band Against Me! for a long time, and recently started Bowman Audio Endeavors. He is a great dude, and this was a really fun chat. It turns ou…
Nov. 3, 2020
Nick Rogers of Dirty Haggard Audio
Nick and met in a Fred Meyer parking lot on a weird day in Portland, OR. We had a good chat about pedals and whatnot before we parted ways. A month or so later we recorded this podcast and we got into some interesting territ…
Oct. 27, 2020
Rob Chapman!!!!!!!!!!
This was an awesome conversation! Rob is the man behind Chapman Guitars, an extremely popular YouTube channel, Snake Oil Pedals, and a whole bunch of music! This was a really, really fun episode and a long time coming! Enjoy…
Oct. 19, 2020
A Pedal for Jack White?? w/ Alex from Coppersound Pedals
Alex has returned! He came on the podcast way back in 2016, which is like, an entire lifetime ago! Coppersound Pedals had the opportunity to develope a pedal with none other than Jack White himself. (White Stripes, Raconteur…
Oct. 13, 2020
Aisha Loe of Loe Sounds
Such a fun episode!! Aisha and I really hit it off. A lot of nerdery about gear, music and a whole bunch of other nonsense. I really enjoyed this chat and I am betting that you will too. Loe Sounds Instagram Check out Pedalr…
Oct. 10, 2020
Nashville Pedal People Bonus Episode
This one was so much fun! A while back, I was in Nashville, TN, and Grant & Karen from Big Ear Pedals organized a small get together for us to record a podcast. On this one I'm chatting up a storm with Jesse from Rude Tech, …
Oct. 5, 2020
The PRO Act & AB5 w/ Sean Pierce Johnson
Sean Pierce Johnson is a dude who I've been meaning to have on the show for a very long time. Some things just happen for a reason it seems, and now is the perfect time! Sean is a content creator, musician, and great dude. H…
Sept. 28, 2020
Dan Pechacek of Old Blood Noise Endeavors
We've got a hot one for you! Dan is the DSP dude over at Old Blood (amongst other things). He is a really good due, and he has an interesting story to tell. And this time I pulled off a successful interview with a member of …
Sept. 21, 2020
Dewey Halpaus of The Peer Pleasure Podcast
What a fun one this was! My guy Dewey and I have a rather funny story of how we met for the first time...... Back stage at a Thrice show. You know. Totally normal, every day type stuff. Dewey is a great guy, musician, and po…
Sept. 14, 2020
Ariel Posen Returns!!!
My dude Ariel is back!!! Mr. Posen is always a delight and on this episode the man is bringing some truth bombs to the table. We talked a lot about the grind, and the work that goes into attempting to carve out a career in t…
Sept. 7, 2020
Joel Korte of Chase Bliss Audio pt:3
JOEL HAS RETURNED! He has some updates for us and he talks about some very interesting company policies, tries to talk me into getting a dog, and a whole lot more stuff. We also talk about his last name and how to pronounce …
Aug. 31, 2020
Mike Trombley of Native Audio
Here is another one for you all! Mike is a great dude making great pedals. We talk about his story and how he integrates his heritage into his designs. We also talk about Indian tacos and how not enough people know about the…
Aug. 25, 2020
A Good Chat w/ Mark Johnston
I have been wanting to do this for a long time! Mark Johnston is a fellow internet guitar gear dude, musician, guitar junkie, podcaster and all around excellent dude. I'm sure you are going to dig this chat as we dive into h…
Aug. 17, 2020
Mario Miner Jr. of Miner Glitch Electronics
This was an absolute blast of an episode. Mario is such a cool dude, and he's making some incredible stuff out of Bozeman, Montana. We dug into his Lakota/Nakoda roots and how he integrates his history in his builds. Also, t…
Aug. 10, 2020
A Fun Chat w/ JD Simo
Here is a real treat for your ears!!! JD Simo is an incredible guitarist doing some really amazing stuff in Nashville, TN. You definitely are going to enjoy this episode. JD has some great insight into life, the music busine…