Episodes

Jan. 24, 2020

Jim Ward (At The Drive-In/Sparta)

This one is a great one folks. One of my musical hero's does his first ever long form podcast interview with me right here on Peer Pleasure. Mr. Jim Ward from the legendary At the Drive-In and Sparta! What a wonderful chat w…
Jan. 14, 2020

Sonny Kay (Gold Standard Laboratories)

Hello everyone! Welcome to Episode 122 with the man himself, Mr. Sonny Kay. Visual artist, record label owner (GSL) and musician from bands such as Angel Hair, The VSS and now Mind Rider. Sonny also has contributed to a new …
Jan. 6, 2020

Zach Blair (Rise Against)

Good morning one and all and happy new year! Let's kick off 2020 with my main man, Zach Blair from Rise Against, Only Crime, Hagfish and GWAR! This dude is a force and has one of the greatest jobs in the world. He has a fasc…
Dec. 31, 2019

Jordan Pundik (New Found Glory)

Welcome to the end of the century episode of Peer Pleasure with our most requested guest of the show's history. Jordan Pundik of New Found Glory joins me to talk about all things fatherhood, mindfulness, music and therapy. T…
Dec. 23, 2019

Cove Reber (Ex-Saosin/Dead American)

Merry Christmas folks, here is my 2 hour chat with the always amazing Cove Reber from Dead American and ex vocalist for Saosin. We go all over the place in this chat as it flows naturally through so many topics and will give…
Dec. 16, 2019

Fred Mascherino (Taking Back Sunday/The Color Fred)

Join Dewey as he speaks in length with Fred Mascherino of Taking Back Sunday, The Color Fred and Terrible Things about his life in music, his time in and out of Taking Back Sunday and where he is now moving forward in music …
Dec. 9, 2019

Brenna Red (The Last Gang)

Calling in from her trip to Boston, Brenna Red joins Dewey on the phone for a chat about her early life and developing world view and growing up in the OC and discovering punk rock. Don't miss out on this chat and check out …
Dec. 2, 2019

Nate Barcalow (Finch)

After a long and far reaching search, Dewey and Nate Barcalow from Finch come together to chat about all kinds of things. From Light Sabers and hilarious chance meetings to depression and growing up before the internet ruled…
Nov. 18, 2019

Jennie Cotterill (Bad Cop/Bad Cop)

On this weeks installment of Peer Pleasure, Dewey sits down with Jennie Cotterill from Bad Cop/Bad Cop and has a wonderful chat about all kinds of things from interviewing Ian Mackaye on one of the early episodes of the podc…
Nov. 12, 2019

Vinnie Caruana (I Am The Avalanche)

On this episode of Peer Pleasure, Dewey gets in the van (literally in the front seat) with Vinnie Caruana on his solo tour in Portland Oregon at the Hawthorne Theater for a chat. They had not met before this so this is a ver…
Nov. 4, 2019

Robert Meadows (A Life Once Lost)

Hello one and all and welcome to episode 113 with the most ferocious frontman in metal today, Robert Meadows. You know him from A Life Once Lost, Left to Vanish and now Mind Power. Robert is one of Dewey’s favorite metal sin…
Oct. 2, 2019

Yvette Young (Covet) Part 2

Listen to Part 2 of my conversation with the incredible Yvette Young from Covet! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sept. 17, 2019

Ken Vasoli (The Starting Line)

This week’s guest is a self proclaimed “podcast freak”, but you may know him from a little band that started up in the early 2000’s called, The Starting Line. Ken Vasoli! Dewey and Ken dive right in, recapping the fascinati…
Aug. 27, 2019

Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite)

Set at the Proofreader at Downtown Marriot in Portland, Oregon Jon Heder and Dewey Halpaus jump right in to conversation with the possibility of Jon starting up his own podcast. “Everybody and their dog has one” he states. T…
Aug. 22, 2019

Joshua Toomey (Talk Toomey Podcast)

This episode of The Peer Pleasure Podcast is a special two-part crossover with Josh Toomey from the Talk Toomey podcast and Primer 55. Be sure to listen to part 1 of the conversation HERE ! Dewey and Josh dive right into the…
Aug. 13, 2019

Dave Knudson (Minus The Bear)

This is my chat with the one and only Dave Knudson from Minus The Bear! Listen in as we discuss the final days of touring, what life is like now at home, and what he has in store for the future. 09:08 Get Botch Back Together…
Aug. 5, 2019

Leah Wellbaum (Slothrust)

This is my chat with the one and only Leah Wellbaum from Slothrust! What an awesome chat that went so many places from DMX and Cameo, to deep thoughts on water and bruising. I flew down to LA and met up at her home studio fo…
July 23, 2019

Justin Sane (Anti-Flag)

Website Link: http://peerpleasurepodcast.com/justin-sane-anti-flag-episode-106/ Set in the Punk in Drublic greenroom in Portland, Oregon, Justin Sane sits down with Dewey and shares intimate parts of his childhood growing up…
July 16, 2019

Marisa Dabice (Mannequin Pussy)

http://peerpleasurepodcast.com/marisa-dabice-mannequin-pussy-episode-105-the-peer-pleasure-podcast/ Interviews can be done here, there, or anywhere…this one remotely takes place in a bath tub! Dive in and relax as Marisa sha…
July 11, 2019

Fat Mike (NOFX)

http://peerpleasurepodcast.com/fat-mike-nofx-episode-104-the-peer-pleasure-podcast/ This weeks interview takes place at two different times, in two different parts of the country, and quickly escalates into one of the crazie…
July 2, 2019

Danny Trejo (Film Actor)

Here is the big one folks. Mr. Danny "Machete" Trejo joins me to talk about his early years until he got into acting and everything in between. What a fun conversation with an incredibly prolific actor. I hope you guys enjoy…
June 25, 2019

Josh Eppard (Coheed and Cambria)

Good Morning Y'all and welcome to Episode 102 of Peer Pleasure with the incredible Josh Eppard from Coheed and Cambria! This was one of the best conversations I have had on the show so far and what a personality and a great …
May 14, 2019

Matt Freeman & Jason Willer (Charger)

Welcome to Episode 101! This week we have Matt Freeman from Rancid and Operation Ivy and Jason Willer from Jello Biafra and the Guantánamo School of Medicine speaking about their new band Charger. The new Charger EP is out n…
May 7, 2019

Lars Frederiksen (Rancid/The Old Firm Casuals)

Episode 100 is finally upon us everyone and I give to you, my loyal listeners, Lars Frederiksen from the Mighty Rancid and The Old Firm Casuals! What a great time we had chatting about his troubled and unique childhood to no…