Episodes
July 18, 2022
There Is Actually Guitar On This One! w/ Aaron of Intervals
What is this? A guitar announcement on a guitar podcast complete with ACTUAL GUITAR PLAYING??? This madness. Blake must have officially lost his mind. This is Aaron's second appearance on the show, and he is debuting his new…
July 15, 2022
Live From The Shred Shed w/ Charles Henry of Silktone Amps
Here you are folks! This week you are getting a bonus episode with my guy Charles Henry from Silktone Amps! Charles visited Portland because he has a bunch of friends up here, and we decided to get some Vietnamese and do som…
July 11, 2022
37 Surgeries & Van Halen w/ Pete & Dede Dankelson
Peter Dankelson was born at 30 weeks and diagnosed with Goldenhar Syndrome. His Mom, Dede, kept a daily journal to update family and friends. This became known as " Pete's Diary " during the 102 days he was in the NICU. Fast…
July 4, 2022
The Man Behind The Curtain w/ James Santiago of Universal Audio
James Santiago is a super cool dude who is absolutely instrumental in so many facets of this crazy industry. There is a very good chance that you have put your hands (or feet) on products that James has had a hand in. Seriou…
June 27, 2022
PODCEPTION w/ Emily Harris, Jason Mays & Zach Broyles
Here we go good people! I am back from Gearfest with a whole pile of content to hand over to you! On this episode, I sat down with Jason Mays from Working Class Music, Emily Harris from Get Offset, and Zach Broyles from Myth…
June 21, 2022
Something Entirely New w/ Terry & Angelo of Meris
Here we go! On this episode Angelo and Terry came on the show to discuss the creation of their new pedal, LVX. We get into the goals, inspirations, and challenges associated with creating such an advanced product in the craz…
June 13, 2022
Punching Faces w/ Yvette Young
Yvette Young of Covet, Dewey Halpaus of The Peer Pleasure Podcast, and some guy named Blake Wyland sit down for a podcast EXPLOSION! In all seriousness, this one is very special. This is the first episode that I'm recording …
June 6, 2022
Recording In The Modern Age w/ Rian O'Conell Lewis Main
Rian is a Grammy nominated producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based out of Los Angeles, California. We dove deep into how modern technology has completed changed the recording experience, feeling the physical mov…
May 30, 2022
Product Development is Weird w/ Scott of Templo Audio Devices
Scott is back! I had an absolute blast chatting with him the last time he came on the show, so I was crazy happy to have him back on the podcast. We talked in-depth about his lifestyle, and company on his previous episode so…
May 23, 2022
Point To Point Art w/ Markus of Reeves Electro
Markus Reeves is the man responsible for some of the most beautifully built guitar pedals I have ever seen. We dive into how he came to dial in his process, the extreme importance of handling the "boring" stuff required in b…
May 16, 2022
Linkin Park & Other Gateways w/ Stay Metal Ray
My dude Stay Metal Ray came on the show! Ray is a YouTuber guitarist, and all around great dude. He has overcame a wide variety of challenges in his life and is a super inspiring person. On this episode we talked about his s…
May 9, 2022
Guitar Players Are Weird w/ Alex of Science Amps
On today's podcast I'm talking to Alex Gaziano of Science Amps. The dude makes fantastic looking and sounding guitar amplifiers out of Seattle, Washington. We dive into the wacky supply chain that we have these days, the cro…
May 2, 2022
Broken Headstocks Are OK w/ Luke from The Dirty Nil
Luke Bentham is a fellow Les Paul Enthusiast, massive rock'n'roll fan, and one of the principal people behind the band The Dirty Nil. On this episode we talk about why Les Pauls are the best, smashing limos, Alpine White Les…
April 25, 2022
Music As A Social Scene w/ Old Currents
On this record I'm talking to Joe and Jake from Old Currents. We get heavy into the gear talk, but we also explore the rather unique musical climate that permeated their home town. We get goofy, nerdy, and everywhere in betw…
April 18, 2022
Recreating Analog w/ Taylor Larson of Mixwave
Can some of my very favorite analog gear be recreated in the digital space? Admittedly, I was very skeptical when my friend Chris Benson released a plug-in. But after experiencing it for myself, I had to get Taylor Larson on…
April 11, 2022
TikTok???? w/ Jordan.wav
Alright fellow elder Millennials and up. Today I am sitting down with Jordan.wav to discuss social media platforms and how a musician/creative can utilize these outlets to their advantage. I've wanted to get Jordan on for a …
April 8, 2022
Pick ONE Song w/ Cohen Hartman (Spiralcaster)
The main recurring theme on this podcast (other than pizza) is just making stuff and putting it out there. It is an important thing that I do not think artists can hear enough. Cohen wanted to discuss just that (amongst othe…
April 4, 2022
"Everything is hard" w/ Laura B. Whitmore of Positive Grid
Laura Whitmore is the force behind the Women's International Music Network, The She Rocks Awards, and the head of marketing at Positive Grid. She has had a vast amount of experience in many different sectors of the music ind…
March 28, 2022
THE CROOK w/ Jordan Withers of Poison Noises
Jordan is one of the dudes behind Poison Noises, a relatively new company in the pedal world that is gaining favor with a lot of my personal favorite bands. They've also found favor with the crew of Josh Scott's JHS Show. Jo…
March 21, 2022
CHIBSON USA
You read that right. I am talking to Jason USA from the infamous Chibson USA! You will probably be very surprised to hear that the whole Chibson idea came from an in-development documentary film about a very specific Led Zep…
March 14, 2022
Tube Shortage? w/ Andy Fuchs of Fuchs Audio
Andy Fuchs is a legend in the guitar amplifier game. It was amazing to get him on the podcast to chat about his history, following your passion in an intelligent way, and the big ole elephant in the room... the current state…
March 11, 2022
Content, Business, and Stuff w/ Dylan Talks Tone
Look at that! It's a bonus episode! Today I'm talking with Dylan Mckerchie about the world of content creation, behind the scenes of the guitar business, putting in a lot of work, knowing your own brain and a whole lot more!…
March 7, 2022
What Does A Producer Do? w/ Anthony J. Resta
We all hear the word "producer" and I think very few of us really know what that means. Anthony J. Resta has produced records for a huge variety of artists for over three decades, so I feel like he is a perfect person to edu…
Feb. 28, 2022
The Importance of Lights w/ Eric Merrow
Eric Merrow is a fantastic YouTuber, guitarist and general guitar gear fanatic just like yours truly. We take a dive into his backstory and how he began making such high quality demo videos right out the gate. We talk about …