Andy Reynolds, vocalist in Thus Spoke Zarathustra, joins the show to chat about starting the band in his bedroom, applying the 3% rule when writing music, what made him switch from keyboards to vocals, upcoming shows on the road with TSZ, and so much more - enjoy!

Support Andy //
Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/iareynolds9719/
Thus Spoke Zarathustra // https://www.instagram.com/tszdeathcore/

0:00 Andy is Here!
1:28 Upcoming Thus Spoke Shows
2:25 Hold Your Ground Fest
4:29 Andy on 'the Wicked Heavy Podcast'
6:52 The Scene is Growing
12:03 Thus Spoke Song Names
15:54 Pursuing a Classic Sound
18:28 The 3% Rule
27:13 Confidence & Humility
35:12 Listening to Not Metal
41:16 First Wanted to be a Keyboardist
42:03 Getting Into Vocals
46:45 Origins of Thus Spoke
47:37 Allegory of the Cave
53:31 Getting Into Meditation
1:01:13 Learning to Cook
1:07:14 Life Outside Music
1:12:10 Support Andy & Thus Spoke!!

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Jimmy Barbetti joins the show to celebrate "The Runs", learning guitar to start Scooped Up!, following Warped Tour to promote his band, behind the scenes of self-producing their music videos, creating a record label for the band, getting expelled twice, and so much more - enjoy!

Support Jimmy //
Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/jimmybarbetti/
Scooped Up! // https://www.instagram.com/scoopedup1/

0:00 Jimmy is here!
0:50 Next Shows for Scooped Up!
0:59 New Album "The Runs" Out Now
1:15 Doing It For Fun
2:55 Starting Guitar at Age 21
5:51 Guerilla Marketing
11:28 Oversold Album Release Show
15:16 Make Your Own Record Label
18:47 'Best Days' Music Video
21:00 Filming in a Moving Van
25:47 Self-Producing Music Videos
29:12 Local Mayor at Skate Park Show
30:15 Making Fake Poop
33:35 "The Runs" Cover Art
40:23 Shooting on Film
45:55 Lost Footage from "Slingshot" Music Video
50:06 Starting Graphic Design at Age 12
54:50 Getting Expelled Twice
59:27 Following Warped Tour
1:03:32 Forming Scooped Up!
1:07:42 Currently Learning
1:11:40 Follow Jimmy!
1:11:49 Support Scooped Up!

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Kevin Stevens joins the show to chat about pursuing pixel art, how it led him to I Am's music video for "Infernal Panther", enduring the "ugly phase" in projects, selling at his first conventions, the secondary skills that go into being an artist, and so much more - enjoy!

Support Kevin:
Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/pixelkeeper_ks/
Prints via Etsy // https://www.etsy.com/shop/pixelkeeper/?etsrc=sdt

0:00 Kevin is here!
0:44 New Videos for NEHS, Chaintwist, Within the Ruins
1:44 Commission Kevin & Buy Prints!
2:30 Pixel Art Music Video for I AM
8:43 Managing Projects That Feel Overwhelming
13:50 There's Always an Ugly Phase
17:24 Pixel Art at Large Scales
20:07 Collaborators on "Infernal Panther"
25:25 Starting in 2020
28:58 Learning Pixel Art
32:23 Love/Hate Revisions
36:50 Earning Commissions
44:06 Selling at Conventions
51:30 Watching Friends Succeed
55:49 Re-Defining What You Want
59:52 Currently Learning
1:03:40 NSFW Projects
1:10:49 Kevin's Looking for Music Video Projects!
1:16:41 Hire Kevin for Pixel Art
1:16:55 Buy a Print via Etsy!!

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CHAINTWIST joins the show to celebrate their new EP, "BLEED OUT", share the details of the writing process, why naming songs sucks, the embarrassing pre-pro demos from the music video for "The End", how they handle receiving feedback, their dream tours, and so much more - enjoy!

Support CHAINTWIST //
BLEED OUT (NEW EP) // https://ffm.to/chaintwist-bleedout
Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/chaintwist_/
THE END (Official Music Video) // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CSQ25vBX9k

THE END Pre - Pro // https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/27b6ifr0ym3nmfs5g8xjv/AHyD5rlJ2F4pFiH-E-t1_-0?rlkey=s9eahknrhg65otoqdev3cw7r2&st=4mxi65fn&dl=0

Follow Dan // https://www.instagram.com/dansmallacombe/
Follow Josh // https://www.instagram.com/joshuaxroy/
Follow Joe // https://www.instagram.com/joevitorino/
Follow Ryan // https://www.instagram.com/ryan_obier/

0:00 The Joe Show
0:21 CHAINTWIST is here!
1:33 Breakdown in LACERATE
2:56 Writing in Studio
3:30 THE END was almost the beginning
6:20 The CHAINTWIST formula
13:09 Choosing a Single
16:06 Naming Songs Sucks
22:02 The Writing Process
25:38 Writing What You Can Play
26:45 'THE END' Music Video
28:01 The Pre-Pro Planning
33:58 Embarrassing Music Video Demo
41:15 Receiving Feedback
47:50 Making Art For Yourself
54:56 Most Bass Player Thing Ever
56:28 Manifesting Dream Tours
59:40 Support CHAINTWIST
1:00:18 Ryan's Outro

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Frankie Forbes joins the show to chat about writing music for his solo project from a drummer's perspective, the exciting announcements on the horizon, getting into drumming as a teenager, going to college to study drums, joining What We Do In Secret, going viral with his dog, Envirothons, Marvel movies, and so much more - enjoy!

Support Frankie:
Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/_frankie_forbes/
Youtube // https://www.youtube.com/@frankieforbesdrums/videos
Stream 'Carved' // https://open.spotify.com/album/24WNyJvwRrnD9OKCz4MKfD?si=NNo2n2XKQCuZds3YOdmBvw

0:00 Frankie is here!
0:19 2024 is full (probably)
0:35 Within the Ruins, Chaintwist, NEHS
0:47 Stream "Carved"
1:08 DIY Sound FX
6:22 Writing from a Drummer's Perspective
11:05 Creative Collaboration
17:55 Providing Experiences with Music
22:01 It HAS To Be Fun
26:25 Accepting Mistakes
30:47 Getting Into Drumming Late
35:36 Visible Music College
41:17 The Academic Route
45:55 Frankie's Dog Goes Viral
50:35 Touring w/ What We Do In Secret
54:10 Upcoming Music?
56:14 Frankie's Drum Room
1:00:23 "Big Things Coming Soon"
1:08:17 Currently Learning
1:11:39 Envirothons
1:18:35 Best Marvel Movie
1:19:58 Meeting Tom Holland
1:22:35 Follow Frankie!!

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Mike Rainey, Ryan Shaner & Jim Gillespie join the show for e074 to celebrate Mike's new book, "Delco Dirtball" & laugh at old memories of starting stand-up comedy, getting fired for performing at work, their favorite farts of all time, and so much more - enjoy!

Support Mike //
Buy Delco Dirtball // https://www.onpercs.com/store
Follow on Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/mikerainey82/
Watch/Listen to Dad Meat // @DadMeat
Watch/Listen to Lil Stinkers // @LilStinkers

Support Ryan //
Follow on Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/shanercobbedy/
Watch/Listen to The End // @TheEndPod

Support Jim //
Follow on Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/jimgillespiecomedy/
Watch/Listen to // @twointhestinkpodcast
Watch/Listen to // @CloseToHellPod

0:00 I remembered to record
0:59 Support Delco Dirtball
2:59 Filthy Comedy Shows
6:55 Mike's Stand-Up at a Memorial
9:39 Shaner's Benefit Show Surprise
15:26 Bold Audience Members Last Night
24:49 Avoiding Saying Our Jobs
29:03 Penn State Rumors
32:09 Covered in Pudding
37:59 How the Sausage is Made
41:25 Farts in Films
51:54 Hotel Farts
55:38 The Cursed Beer Bottle
59:04 Confidence to Start Stand-Up
1:04:07 Currently Learning Not to Get Excited
1:13:16 No Back Up Plan
1:20:47 Support Mike, Ryan & Jim!!

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Hunter Lenoir joins the show to chat about filming skits in high school, how that grew into touring the entire country with bands, discovering emo music from gaming videos, upcoming travel plans for Thus Spoke Zarathustra, and so much more - enjoy!

Support Hunter:
Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/casinoxcowboy/
Thus Spoke Zarathustra // https://www.instagram.com/tszdeathcore/

0:00 Hunter is Here!!
4:21 I forgot to record
4:33 Hire Hunter for Photo/Video!
5:01 Thus Spoke Song Names
9:29 Getting Into Music
13:10 Filming Skits in High School
17:33 Discovering Emo Music from Gaming
21:23 Learning at VFW Shows
24:18 Touring One Year Into Photo
27:00 Exploding External Flash
31:22 Gear DOES Matter
34:40 "There is no satisfaction"
39:59 Finding Peace on Tour
43:18 Working at Concert Venues
48:37 Fully Pursuing Music
49:49 Sinking Vessel Productions
54:27 Returning to Shows Post 2020
55:41 Thus Spoke Zarathustra Tours
58:34 Touring IN Bands vs WITH Bands
1:01:06 Currently Learning
1:02:39 Life Outside Music
1:09:10 Follow Hunter & Thus Spoke!!!!

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Ryan Obier, drummer in CHAINTWIST, returns to the show for his 4th appearance to chat about starting bands in Chili's, finding band members on Craigslist, the unique stressors of headlining, playing shows to ten people, the value of being in a niche community, and so much more - enjoy!

I also buy my first car live on air - that's not a sentence I ever expected to say.

Support Ryan:
Chaintwist // https://www.instagram.com/chaintwist_/
Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/ryan_obier/

0:00 Ryan's 4th Appearance!
1:52 CHAINTWIST Show at The Cave 8/3/24
5:35 Starting a Band in Chili's
9:10 Reality of Networking
14:57 Ryan's Pop Punk Background
16:58 Starting a Band on Craigslist
24:45 Process of Booking a Show
29:40 Stress of Headlining
35:03 The Role of the Crowd
41:18 My First Photo Pass
44:36 Watching One Band Member
50:59 What Motivates You?
56:36 Buying a Car Mid-Podcast
59:00 We Need Secrets
1:05:24 Follow Ryan!!

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