Episodes
March 1, 2021
Cory Wong!!!!
At long last, a much requested guest, Mr. Cory Wong! This was honestky a blast. We dig into the music business, producing different ways to release things, why some people need labels, his creative process and a whole lot mor...
Feb. 22, 2021
Silky Tone w/ Charles Henry
This episode was a blast! Charles is a really cool guy, making really cool amplifiers. We talk about his journey his from the hifi world to guitar amps, their similarities, their differences, and a whole lot more. I think you...
Feb. 15, 2021
Rhett Shull!!!!
An epic re-recording! I'm publishing this kinda late, so apologies, but I am without power and internet at the Shred Shed at the moment.... Anyhow.... I had an epic chat with Rhett, we talk a little guitar, YouTube, and worki...
Feb. 8, 2021
Hired Guns & Algorithms w/ RJ Ronquillo
Another long, long overdue episode! RJ is a successful touring musician, session dude, and YouTuber. He absolutely SHREDS, loves gear and is a great dude. I had a great time on this episode, and I think you are going to love ...
Feb. 1, 2021
Diving Deep w/ Jessica Dobson
This episode is long overdue! Jessica and I spend the first few minutes gushing about Chris Benson and Benson Amps. Then we get into how she got started playing, her approach to gear, her musical influences, and a whole lot m...
Jan. 25, 2021
Sleep Paralysis & Aliens w/ Yvette Young
Dark figures, aliens, bright lights, TAKING CARE OF YOUR BUSINESS, and a whole more. Seriously, this episode is amazing. If you want to hear about aliens, old Italian men offering people shrooms, sleep paralysis, and who know...
Jan. 18, 2021
A "Journey" w/ Steve Rose
Calling all creatives!! This episode is for you. Steve is a guitar gear fanatic, really cool dude, and a professional photographer for Journey. Yes. The band. We talk about how the love of guitar and music led him down a craz...
Jan. 12, 2021
Sweet, Sweet Honey w/ Rick Calhoun
We've got another hot one for you! Rick has been a listener of the show for years, and we've chatted on the internet for almost as long. So this was a real treat to get him on the podcast and talk about pick making, Yamaha gu...
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 real...
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 hav...
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 rea...
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 you...
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 embarkin...
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 out...
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 territo...
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, Raconteurs...
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 Pedalra...
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, A...
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. He...