Yo! That’s My Jawn: The Podcast

Nate is back with some post-Thanksgiving revelations about what he wants to be and then chats with singer/songwriter, Gina Zo of Velvet Rouge. They talk about the XPoNential Music Festival, growing up in West Chester, learning piano & guitar, her life long desire to perform, dance, her earliest songwriting, playing out at for the very first time at The Note, musical theater, auditioning for The Voice, joining Team Blake, life after The Voice, taking a break from music, starting Zo and becoming Velvet Rouge, Rouge/Rogue, the continuing evolution of the band's sound, albums, EPs and release strategies, and how the two new singles close a chapter in the band's sound. Then, Gina braves The Jawntlet!
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Nate kicks off the show announcing the release date of Oops! All Bards, the new tabletop RPG actual play podcast that he is producing, and talk about the redesign to the Yo! That's My Jawn website. He is then joined on the show by Shawn Hennessey. They talk about their mutual friend, growing up, learning guitar to Nirvana Unplugged, his first band, Mooney, punk/hardcore, his next band 1208, the move to Burlington, Vermont, the song 1208, finding percussion and drums, studying with Stuart Paton of the Burlington Taiko Group, the rhythms of World Music, going back to college to study drums, the start of the thread of his journey through percussion, studying in Ghana, Leona Song, interconnectivity and the communal spirit, returning to Germantown Friends as a teacher and his band Hennessey Bonfire. Then, Shawn powers through the Jawntlet!
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Nate gives a brief recap of the Philly Music Fest shows that he attended this week and then sits down for a chat with Frank Brown (Flight of Mavis/Buzz Zeemer). They discuss growing up, Frank's first band, the Ramones, his first attempts at writing songs, Flight of Mavis, the REM rumor, Record Cellar, Neil Drucker & Pat Feeny, the Philly Scene in the 80s, opening for Uncle Tupelo, Sinead O'Connor, ending up on the soundtrack to the Olsen Twins film When In Rome, the birth of Buzz Zeemer and bringing in Tommy Conwell, writing for Buzz Zeemer vs writing from Flight of Mavis, Live From the TLA, Lost & Found, the end of Buzz Zeemer, Travel Lanes, releasing On at the start of the pandemic, enjoying his past, revisiting the unreleased material and the decision to release it, two year bursts, high points of the career, Studio vs Live, revisiting the past and the reactions to the project. Then, Frank takes a seat in the Jawntlet!
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Nate kick's off the episodes check in delivering his thoughts on the Travis Kelce/Taylor Swift, the Philly Music Fest and Inside Hustle before sitting down with singer/songwriter Shawn James. They start things off talking about Shawn's powerful voice before discussion growing up in Chicago, learning guitar in high school, his early days in bands as a lead singer, learning emotion through music in church and learning structure through classical music, spirituality without religious structures, the first songs he wrote, studying sound engineering at Full Sail, being prolific, how therapy and the pandemic taught him how to rest, taking care of his voice as he gets older, getting over the "perfectionist bug," vulnerability in vocal performance, how therapy has affected his songwriting and creativity, how "Through the Valley" ended up in The Last of Us II, Tash Sultana's cover, what goes into his own selections of songs to cover, the Hozier comparison, his Macy Gray cover of "I Try" for the Grammys ReImagined campaign, the upcoming show at World Cafe Live on October 6th, the tour and being a road dog and how his VIP program has helped him to sustain the tour. Then, Shawn becomes the latest guest to enter The Jawntlet!
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What's up? Nate is back with another episode and kicks things off recapping the 2023 Xponential Music Festival presented by Subaru. Then, Nate sits down to chat with singer/songwriter Julia Pratt. They talk about growing up in Philadelphia, learning to play piano, cello and saxophone, adding guitar, combining her love of poetry and music, playing original songs out, the jazz influence in her music, college, exiting high school into the uncertain world of the pandemic, contributing to the SNEAKERELLA soundtrack, the placement of "All the Girls Are Crazy" on the WHERE'S ROSE? soundtrack, writing during the pandemic, singles/EPs vs albums, rejecting "strategy" and embracing passion, Mt. Joy and the "Dirty Love" TikTok, "A Little Love," performing at the Mt. Joy Mann Center shows, opening for Hozier, Xponential Music Festival, the Philly Music Fest and upcoming projects. Then, Julia gracefully enters the Jawntlet!
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Back from vacation and recharged with an all new episode! Nate shares the programing announcement that the release schedule is switching to a weekly format through October before sitting down to talk to singer/songwriter/guitar slinger, Greg Sover. Greg talks about his early years growing up with music, Hendrix, getting his first guitar at the age of 5, having a son, playing bass in the church band, getting tapped to play in Joe Frazier's band, his guitar influences, early days of playing out in Philly and the venues he came up in, finding his guitar tone, playing a strat, working with Billy Cox, being inspired by influences without letting it become mimicry, working in the studio, the Parade EP, his latest album HIS-Story and starting to work on his fifth album. Then, Greg becomes the latest guest to enter The Jawntlet!
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Nate makes a plea to end seasonal flavors before sitting down for a chat with Adam Weiner of the band Low Cut Connie. They discuss growing up in New Jersey, showtunes and writing musicals, learning to play the piano, who influenced his playing style, how teaching helped him to become a better writer, writing in secret and performing on stage, stage fright, his growth as a performer, producing records and finding the Low Cut Connie sound, how Tough Cookies unlocked something in him, the upcoming return of the Connie Club radio show, interest in him hosting a show after the success of Tough Cookies, his Michael Nesmith interview, the Monkees, ART DEALERS, the video for KING OF THE JEWS, embracing his cultural heritage post pandemic, spirituality or the lack thereof, and the ART DEALERS film. Then, Adam makes his way through The Jawntlet!
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Nate kicks off a new episode full of thanks before sitting down with singer/songwriter, Andrew Huston. They chat about growing up in Bucks County, learning the drums, marching band, Questlove, Calico, Tyler Asay & Doug Keller of the Tisburys, Going Away, writing his own music, learning the guitar, doing his own thing, his songwriting process, Flower, Outward Kid, quitting alcohol, performing the new songs live, Jeff Tweedy & Wilco, the response to the album, and pressing vinyl with Studio 4. Then, Andrew braves The Jawntlet!
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Kicking off the episode, Nate pays tribute to Sinead O'Connor and Paul Reubens before being joined by Eric Bazilian (The Hooters). They talk about Eric's 70th birthday, the Hooters show at North Penn High School, growing up, learning music, the transformative performance of the Beatles on Ed Sullivan, The Limestones, spirituality, Evil Seed, going to college at Penn and meeting Rob Hyman, joining Wax, Baby Grand, seeing Madness live and the birth of the Hooters, Ska music, returning to their early ska days with Rocking & Swing, how the early Portastudio 4-track demos were used to create the new album, "Pete Rose," opening for the Who, the Clash and Santana at RFK Stadium, vocal issues, Live Aid and the Bob Geldolf beef, breaking in Europe with One Way Home, collaborating with women, the recent European tour, reworking old Hooters songs as ska songs, how "Splice Up the Dance" was put together, and the Philly Music Fest Low Cut Connie show appearance. Then, Eric graciously enters The Jawntlet!
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Back with an all new episode, Nate bemoans the heat and takes a look at the effect the Telecommunications Act of 1996 had on the music industry before sitting down with Preston Elliot of the Preston & Steve Show. They talk about meeting at this year's Take Step's walk, the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, A Mother's Wish Foundation, growing up in St. Louis, discovering KSHE, the legacy of WMMR, WDRE & Y-100, the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the /reply-all/ episode "The Case of the Missing Hit," regional acts, the live nature of radio, trusting your instincts, discovering that radio was what he wanted to do, how an internship in Salem, MO kick started his career, making his way to the St. Louis market, meeting Jim McGuinn and getting tapped to join WDRE in Philadelphia, Marilyn Russell, dealing with challenges throughout the years, contract negotiations, the loyalty of the Preston & Steve Show fan base, giving back to the community, being inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame, dream guests, and the band Rush. Then, Preston enters the Jawntlet!
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Back with an all new episode, Nate sets things off talking about the upcoming Sweet Juice Fest before being joined in conversation by Dylyn Durante (UgLi). They talk about UgLi's latest Key Session performance for WXPN, growing up, learning guitar, the DIY shows at Club Germ, meeting Teddy Paullin and forming UgLi, panic attacks, recording the first EP, using upper and lower case and punctuations in titles, the challenges of titling your album FUCK, language, recording at the Gradwell House and working with Dave Downham, playing the songs from the new EP live, favorite songs on the new release, being vulnerable on stage, the safety of bringing new material to the band, reactions to the EP, and tour plans. Then, Dylyn becomes the latest guest to swing through The Jawntlet.
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Big episode this week. Nate gives a quick recap of the Mondo Cozmo show, before being joined by Ken Marino & David Wain (The State, Role Models). They chat about the "Danny's Song" sequence in Wet Hot American Summer, the Beatles and AI, growing up, the unaired pilot to The Courtship of Eddie's Father, meeting at NYU, the legacy of The State, the Middle Aged Dad Jam Band, being in a rock band, the upcoming Ardmore show, performing live on stage, and Mister Rogers. Then, Ken & David enter The Jawntlet!
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After a short break, Nate is back with an update on some future projects and appearances before sitting down with his guest, Jefferson Berry. Jefferson talks about growing up, the Beatles first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, the music on the west coast in 1967, getting into the radio industry, moving back to the east coast, starting at WYSP and the early days of the Howard Stern show, bringing Crazy Eddie into the Philly market, writing music, the art of storytelling in songwriting, getting out of the radio business and becoming a teacher in the inner city, starting the band Hippies and Hillbillies and the birth of his Urban Acoustic sound, the influence of teaching on his songwriting, having Symere Woods in his class (who would go on to become Lil Uzi Vert), the tragic death of Runup Rico, losing students to gun violence, the deep poverty issues in Philadelphia, his song "Locks and Guns," putting together the Urban Acoustic Coalition and recording his music, recording Prairie Fire and Dreams of Modern Living concurrently, working with Emily Drinker and Irene Lambrou, the album release show at the Living Room in Ardmore, and the upcoming the Urban Acoustic movie. And then, Jefferson enters the Jawntlet!
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ate kicks things off talking about his wedding and the upcoming release of his contribution to the RISK! Podcast. Then, Nate is joined by Michael Rault. The two discuss Drugdealer, growing up with musician parents, his father's radio show, learning guitar, beginning to write music, his early songs, deciding music was what he wanted to do, working by himself, finding his sound in the studio, dense recordings versus minimalist, his collaboration and relationship with Pearl Charles, how he and Max Turnbull (Badge Epoch Ensemble) began working on what would become Symphony Orchestra, the wealth of projects/releases he has been a part of post-pandemic, reframing his approach to music, whether Symphony Orchestra will play live shows, the spilt tour shows with Pearl Charles, the Philly show, Pearl's next record and producing. Then, Michael takes a swing at the Jawntlet!
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Nate drops a short episode to recap the road to his appearance at the RISK! Live show at Caveat in NYC and pays homage to Henry Rollins, Kevin Smith and Kevin Allison.

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New week, new episode! Nate kicks things off with an update on the release schedule before sitting down to talk to singer/songwriter, Andrew Duhon. The two talk about the word jawn, the Castle on Irish Bayou, growing up in New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina and the phenomena of bonded community, Wednesdays at the Square, his mother's sheet music for the music from Dances With Wolves, piano lessons, the first song he learned to play, finding something to say, his early days playing out, connecting with the audience, sad songs and the cost of a good song, finding his voice, the story behind recording Songs I Wrote Before I Knew You, his collaboration with Trina Shoemaker, working with Eric Massey, working in the studio vs. performing live, his latest release Emerald Blue, the Pandemic, the audience reaction to the new songs live, and the relationship between artist and audience. Then, Andrew braves The Jawntlet!
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e're back! Join us for an all new episode as Nate recaps his trip to New Orleans before being joined by Singer/Songwriter/Multi-Instrumentalist, E.J. Simpson. They talk about E.J.'s early musical memories, the Monkees, the Beatles, learning to play music, finding and being drawn to the bass guitar, the balalaika, his Modulus Graphite bass, his first band the Vegetables and early collaborations with Adrian Harpham, Pierce Ternay, David Coppa, Steve Wolf & Andy Kravitz, early songwriting, moving to San Francisco, coming back to Philadelphia to for the first session that would become The Goats, the recent attempted reunion of the Goats, working with the Butcher Bros. (Joe and Phil Nicolo), the Goats/Bad Brains sessions, Ruffhouse Records, Maggi, Pierce & E.J., befriending Jeff Buckley, the MPE album For-Blue, the new album You Purple Virgin Presents Fabulous Fantasy, the record release show at the Fallser Club, the 17th Annual solo revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, playing with Beru Revue, the players on the new album, working with a large number of collaborators, and the Mark Twain project based on The War Prayer. Then, E.J. takes a run at The Jawntlet!
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Tickets for the record release show @ the Fallser Club (5/5)
Tickets for the 17th Annual solo revival of Jesus Christ Superstar @ Old Swedes' Church (4/21)

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All new episode! Nate celebrates Philly music festivals before being joined by his guest, singer/songwriter Dave Hause. They discuss who has played more XPoNential Music Festivals and Main Street Music in stores performance, Dave or Dawes, WXPN and the Sing Us Home Festival, creating and curating his own music festival, growing up in Roxborough, Manayunk over the years, the music of his youth, Ambler, being a solo artist versus being in a band, working on his brother Tim's new record, IDLES, Elvis Costello, the vulnerability of creating art, creating his own record label, Blood Harmony Records, working with his brother, his relationship with Brian Koppelman, and the Sing Us Home festival lineup. Then Dave buckles up and enters the Jawntlet!
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Nate opens up the show celebrating the recent placement in the Top 100 Music Interview charts on Apple Podcasts before being joined in conversation by singer/songwriter, Ryan Gilfillian.  They talk about Ryan's latest performance on WXPN's The Key, AJAY, Black Buttafly, growing up, his early music, rapping, his latest EP, Evergreen, the lyrics to his song "Crime," his influences, why he wears sunglasses while performing live, his songwriting process, "Talk to Me" and collaborating with his brother Devon, the song "Mary, Mary," the next project, and his latest live shows.  Then, Ryan jumps through The Jawntlet.

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Back with an all new episode.  Nate welcomes listeners new and old to the show with a reminder of the website content, and talks about the new shirt design before being joined by Taylor Goldsmith of the band Dawes, ahead of their show in Philly at the Fillmore on 3/16.  They talk about David Letterman, Bruce Springsteen and receiving praise, overcoming negative biases, paying tribute, growing up, how Tony Berg helped him widen his musical palate and discover the sanctity of a song, Misadventures of Doomscroller & marrying words and music, the celebration of being a band, his wife Mandy Moore's album In Real Life, touring in a COVID world, post-pandemic crowds, crafting Doomscroller to fit the parameters of vinyl sides, the art of the album, and the relationship between Dawes and WXPN.  All before Taylor becomes the latest to enter The Jawntlet.

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An unexpected new episode! Join Nate for a conversation with Kevin Allison (RISK!, The State).  They discuss the State, the Dreamboy sketch, the music used on the show, the season two promo "More Miserable Crap," the origins of Barry and Levon, the child-like energy of the State, Paramount's interest in the possibility of a State reunion/revival, how the brevity of their sketches lends itself to a TikTok/Reels culture, segues (and lack there of), being a theatrical child, realizing at an early age that he was gay, being funny as a way to own being "weird," being obsessed with records and music, joining choir and visiting NYC for the first time, wanting to make the move to New York, going to see the King & I with Sarah Jessica Parker, going to St. Xavier High School, enrolling in NYU, going form stalking Joe Lo Truglio to joining the New Group, his "audition" for the group, the pivot to storytelling and creating RISK!, "Check In" with the State, how Michael Ian Black encouraged him to be himself on stage, the "Lost Decade," being invited to perform on Margot Leitman & Giulia Rozzi's storytelling show at UCB, starting RISK! as a podcast, teaching himself storytelling and learning through teaching, the wide spectrum of stories told on RISK!, how storytelling can reveal things about yourself, the upcoming RISK! show in Philly on 3/2, radio shows vs. live shows, and the idea of trying backyard campfire recordings.  All that before Kevin takes a swing at the Jawntlet!

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RISK! Show at the World Cafe Live (3/2)

Kicking off an all new episode, Nate give an announcement about an upcoming performance for the RISK! live show in the Lower East Side at Caveat before sitting down with Katie Feeney (You Do You, Roberta Faceplant).  They talk about growing up in Erie, musical theater, being a creative kid and the lost confidence of youth, home recorded radio shows, going to Penn State, moving to Philadelphia and getting back into music her work with non-profits, Rock to the Future, the pandemic and other obstacles, meeting her husband Drew and forming You Do You, the origins of Roberta Faceplant, writing country songs, her song "Everything is Trash", her new releases, the upcoming single, "Keep Talkin'", the Tom Petty cover "Two Gunslingers", the motivation to release three singles vs. releasing an EP, and hosting open mics.  Then, Katie enters the Jawntlet.

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We're back with a jam packed episode!  Nate is joined for a tremendous conversation by Zach Eastman of the Yesteryear Ballyhoo Revue Podcast.  They talk about Nate's guest appearance on the YBR, expanding the scope of the Ballyhoo, Brendan Fraser and giving actors a chance, Zach's childhood, his love of vintage entertainment, discovering radio dramas, the realization that he wanted to be a creator, knowing what you want to do at a young age, finding podcasting, the prospect of doing a serialized radio show as a podcast, Zoom "recreations" of old time radio broadcasts, Zach's Rear Window spinoff idea, scripted "lost performance" what ifs, the resurgence of audio driven content, War of the Worlds, the Virtual Jack Benny Convention, discovering Benny, becoming involved behind the scenes of the convention, and working with Leonard Maltin.  Then, Zach steps up and enters The Jawntlet!

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Another week, another episode.  Nate gives a programming update for the next few weeks of episodes before recapping the G. Love/Donavon Frankenreiter show at the TLA. He is then joined for an incredible conversation by singer-songwriter Laura Lizcano.  They start off talking about her 2020 song "Overworked & Underpaid" before getting into her childhood, moving from Colombia to PA, her first band Strawberry Underground, the move to Philly and going to Temple, finding jazz, Norah Jones & Regina Spektor, representation, graduating and wanting to find validation as an artist, the Chance on Me EP, putting together the core of her band, her writing process, the ukulele, her latest album Daughter of the Sea, writing over the pandemic and finding the album, working with Erin Busch and the Daedalus Quartet, singing in her native language of Spanish, how the novel Delirio by Laura Restrepo inspired the song "Caos," the Bowie inspired "Major Tom," her collaborations with the Almanac Dance Circus Theatre,  showing vulnerability live on stage, "Quiet Love" and loving yourself, and the reaction to the album. Then Laura enters the Jawntlet.  

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New Year, new season!! Nate is back with a hope for power and positivity for the new year... aka Twenty Twenty Me!! Then Nate sits down with Kevin McCall and Jordan Petrellis of Andorra.  They talk about how Kevin and Jordan met, starting the band, growing up, MySpace, writing original music in the early days of the band, Marcy's Playground's "Sex & Candy," the songwriting process, early shows in the suburbs, going away to college and keeping the band together, solidifying the lineup, translating the new songs for a live setting, Kevin's relationship with the Grape Room and how the venue helped them to craft the new album over the pandemic, influences on the new album, possible tour plans, music video concepts, what's on the horizon in terms of new music, keeping the album tight and what the reactions have been to the new material.  Then, Kevin and Jordan enter the Jawntlet!

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Nate updates on the new Yo! That's My Jawn curated playlists (Christmas Favorites | Christmas Other Mentions | Christmas Jawns by Former Guests) and shouts out a few new Christmas songs that have come out this year (Brian Lambert - "All I Want For Christmas is a Brand New Start" | Sad13 - "Wrapped" | Snap Infraction - "Little Saint Nick").  Then, Nate is joined by Charlie Hall of the Grammy award winning band the War on Drugs.  They kick things off chatting about the many other Charlie Halls, the other Nate Runkel, Tidal, growing up, finding music through his older siblings, U2, Pink Floyd, playing music at the age of 3, studying music, "Over the Hills and Far Away," playing in high school bands, making original music for the first time in college, the music that is currently exciting him, instrumental music, Yuka Honda, Nels Cline and the Wilco side project show at the Ardmore Music Hall, getting involved in the project that became A Philly Special Christmas, how this project exemplifies the city, The Night Before Christmas, the Philly music legends they got to contribute to the project, being open to to things and choosing to say yes, Bruce Warren and WXPN, Some Velvet Blog, music blogs, the upcoming solo record, A Drugcember to Remember at Johnny Brenda's, what's on the horizon for the War On Drugs in 2023, and the Philly Community.  Then, Charlie jumps in The Jawntlet!

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Nate is back after a Thanksgiving break to report on embarrassing himself in front of Melissa Villasenor before talking about how important WXPN and independent non-commercial radio is to indie music.  Then, Nate is joined by XPN Morning Show host Kristen Kurtis! They talk about how her love of Y100 led to a radio career that took her around the country but brought her back home to Philadelphia, music in her household when she was growing up, singing in high school with the Chester County Voices Abroad, returning to taking singing lessons, being a part of the new class at WXPN and taking over the Morning Show, walking the line os servicing such a diverse listening community, discovering and breaking artists and watching them grow, Bartees Strange, new artists who haven't made their way to the rotation yet that she hopes to see more from ( Aiofe Nessa Frances | Jaywood | MILO ), how The Artist's Way led her to stand up and improv, XPN's 90's A to Z, the disruption of genre, the resurgence of the 90's sound, gatekeeping, and Star Wars.  Then Kristen enters The Jawntlet!

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An all new episode!  Nate starts off talking about two shows he saw since the last episode. The Take Today/Bacchae/Catbite show at the First Unitarian Church, and Tribe of Names album release show for their new record, Evolver, at the Royal in Glenside.  Nate is then joined by musician, author, professor, radio host, and champion of Indie Music, Marc Schuster.  They talking about becoming acquainted, Marc's book Tired of California: The Beach Boys' Holland Revisited, the Beach Boys, growing up, #Tweetcore, discovering Indie artists, making music at home independently, meeting Brian Lambert and creating The Star Crumbles, the music from his childhood, the Beatles and the White Album, learning to play music, playing out in college, his interest in production, his songwriting process, discovering Garageband, his dissertation Don DeLillo, Jean Baudrillard, and the Consumer Conundrum, managing so many creative roles, how remote teaching has afforded him time to focus on music, writing and how he found it was making him miserable, finding the drive to write Tired of California and his children's book, Frankie Lumlit's Janky Drumkit, Tranzor-Z, the Zapatero concept album, Thank You For Holding, The #Tweetcore Radio Hour, finding and promoting a scene, and playlists and the end of genre.  Then, Marc enters The Jawntlet!

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Happy Halloween!  Nate is back with a new episode reviewing the Halloween weekend and celebrating the Phillies making it to the World Series.  He then performs an excerpt of his article, "Robyn, the Saddest Girl to Ever Hold a Martini."  He is then joined by Tim Hildebrand and Brittany Luna of the band Catbite.  They kick things off chatting about how Nate has wanted them on the show for a year before digging into growing up, the Disney Tarzan soundtrack, finding the music that spoke to them as kids, Anti-Flag, Eminem, Paramore, learning how to play music, Brit's start singing with her dad, performing with Evan Taylor Jones, Tim getting grounded and learning how to play guitar, the Snails, how Tim and Brit met, formulating the Catbite sound, trying to understand why people hate ska music, Catbite's younger fanbase and their desire to play all ages shows, Catbite merch, the cover of "Everybody Talks" by Neon Trees and their music video for it, thoughts on a new album, horns and other musicians, and bringing in Kenny on keyboards for live shows freeing up Brit.  Then, Tim and Brit enter The Jawntlet.

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Following a busy two weeks, Nate returns to the podcast stage with his interview with Nancy Barile.  The two discuss the Vintage Philadelphia Facebook group, growing up in East Norriton, jukeboxes, sneaking down to listen to her sister's vinyl, finding David Bowie, meeting Patti Smith's mother and becoming pen pals, going away to college, keeping detailed notes of the shows she was going to, the music of the late 70s, the move to Philly and the temperature of the city at that time, Jim's Steaks and one of the most Philly moments of all time, South Street, managing Sadistic Exploits, becoming a contributor to the scene, the riots and bombs at the Starlite Ballroom in Kensington, the danger in the city in that era, Chuck Treece, moving to Boston and becoming a teacher, the Boston Red Sox Most Valuable Educator Award, being outed by a student for her punk rock past, giving away Minor Threat and a SS Decontrol test pressings to a student, the origins of what would become I'm Not Holding Your Coat, Nate's pitch for a Philly Punk rock compilation curated by Nancy, shinning a light on the Philly punk and hardcore bands of the early 80s, and the story of Sister Alice and how she informed her own approach to teaching.  Then, Nancy enters The Jawntlet!

I'm Not Holding Your Coat: My Bruises-and-All Memoir of Punk Rock Rebellion
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Back after a short vacation, Nate comes back with tales of his engagement before sitting down to talk with Greg Seltzer of the Philly Music Fest.  They talk about the XPoNential Music Festival, growing up, VH-1, gravitating to the songs of Bob Dylan, Neil Young and the Grateful Dead, his books (The 1965 Project / The 1968 Project), what a follow up would look like, 9/11 and the music of 2002, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, the pandemic, ending up in business and law, working with Jay Sweet for the Newport Folk Fest, trying to pitch Philly artists to Jay, trying to connect and bridge the Philly Scene, creating the Philly Music Fest, the first year in 2017, the Philly Mag article and unfounded skepticism, hitting the goal of $100,000, giving back to the community, watching Low Cut Connie take off, Inside Hustle, Philly becoming a First Class music city and Alex G. ...all before entering the Jawntlet.

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Nate bids farewell to summer and reminisces about MTV before being joined by Caroline Weinroth of Cinema Hearts. They talk about her childhood and learning to play the piano, early songwriting, theater, open mic nights, playing out, La Sera's album Sees the Light, her work with Girls Rock! DC, her song "Fender Factory," guitar elitism, entering the world of pageantry, the dream of playing the electric guitar on the Miss America stage, the highs and lows of the pageant life, her new EP, Your Ideal, working with Bartees Strange, working on the EP throughout the pandemic, vulnerability, and translating the music into a live setting.  Then, Caroline enters The Jawntlet!

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We're back with an all new episode! Join Nate as he sits down with Tyler Asay, John Domenico, Doug Keller, and Jason McGovern of The Tisburys.  They talk about growing up, learning to play and the first songs they could perform, the Pictures of Fireworks EP, "Shattered," the pandemic and their productivity, the new album Exile on Main Street, getting tapped to perform at the XPoNential Music Festival, all of the other projects the gang works with (including Riverby, The Describers and Duke Maroon), Philly Sings Philly, the origins of the band's name, solidifying the lineup, finding a name and theme for Exile, playing the new songs live, the "Garden" music video, and playing WXPN's Free At Noon concert series.  All, of course, before entering The Jawntlet!

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Nate is joined by Steven Rosplock, Jay Yachetta and Aaron White of the band Phantasm for an epic chat (4:05). The guys discuss the “Spirit Box” video, moving to Philadelphia, forming the band in college, growing up, being a trio, crafting their sound, coming into the Philly scene, their live sound vs recording, building a following in Philly, pivoting towards writing in the studio, the Pandemic, writing lyrics, Dad side projects, the new album Shadow Work, playing live post-pandemic, playing their first show at JC Dobbs following the tragic shooting on South Street, spirit boxes, and shooting the “Spirit Box (Tuned to You)” music video. The trio then sit down to enter The Jawntlet (55:24)!

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After a brief podcast update, Nate is joined by actor/writer/director/producer Katierose Donahue Enriquez (How I Met Your Mother, 2 Broke Girls, Future Man). The two discuss her Geico commercial with Maxwell the Pig, growing up, how the musical Oliver sparked her desire to be an actor, the Missoula Children's Theatre, her path from Ryder, to the American Reparatory Theater's Institute at Harvard and the Moscow Art Theatre, moving to New York and taking classes at UCB, her move to LA, studying with the Groundlings and being invited to join the Groundlings Sunday Company, writing, creating a sketch show at Ryder, rediscovering a childlike confidence, auditioning, creating the sketch troupe Ma'am with Corey Podell, meeting and connecting with Corey, creating the Queen of Fishtown as a TV pilot and the lead character's likeability, the pandemic, dog walking, the character of Kathleen Burke, Philly as a town and as a people, and the Queen of Fishtown tour.  Then, Katierose enters the Jawntlet!

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Happy Fourth of July! In this episode, Nate talks about cookouts and fireworks (2:40) before sharing his thoughts on Web3 (4:53). Nate is then joined by Eliot Greene of the Visible Project (7:14). They talk about the importance of community, growing up in Boston, Eliot’s parents, wanting to be a newscaster, living in Bejing at the age of 16, his high school championship Squash team, going to Brown University, interning for Joe Kennedy, moving to New York and becoming a consultant, working for Christie’s Auction House, the legitimacy of Web3, getting a job in ICM’s film and TV literature department, ICM Sports, ICM’s interest in NFTs, starting Habitat Labs, working with Spike Lee on the Visible Project, the soft launch and the Gary Vee interview, building out the community, and the Visible Project’s mission and road map. Then, Eliot enters the Jawntlet!

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Back with a new episode, Nate teases more treats coming down the pipeline (2:40) before sitting down with Mariah Parker aka Linqua Franqa (4:57). The two have a fantastic discussion about growing up around their mother’s gospel trio, early endeavors with writing, the power of communication, lingua franca, curiosity, the construct of schools, setting roots in Athens, Georgia, bringing hip hop back into the Athens music scene, finding hip hop and acts that could break the stigmas and expectations of rap music, running for office and getting elected as county commissioner, the roots of societal issues, the Linnentown Resolution, writing and crafting the new album, Bellringer, the Internet, the First Amendment and accountability, and combatting fear with the power of love. Then, Mariah partakes in the Jawntlet!

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Nate is back with an all new episode and fights through a damaged voice to interview Andy Hurwitz (3:53)! And and Nate talk about growing up, his father’s music room, meeting Jonathan Shecter & becoming obsessed with hip hop, going to law school and realizing he could work as a music lawyer, finding a mentor in Brad Rubens, working with Pearl Jam in their battle with Ticketmaster, how Eddie Vedder gave him the idea to leave law and solely work in music, the Big Valentine’s Day Pitch and getting hired at the Knitting Factory, releasing DJ Logic’s album and starting Ropeadope Records, King Britt and the Sister Gertrude Morgan Experience, the Ropeadope ethos, the ever changing ways we consume music, Napster, the origins of 30 Amp Circuit, the revitalized Philly Scene, the virtual Love From Philly livestream during COVID lockdown, G. Love creating a theme song for the fest, the upcoming Love From Philly live fest, Schoolly D., and Questlove. All before going through the Jawntlet!!

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An all new episode! Nate has an incredible conversation with his guest, Jason Ager (4:13). The two talk about their shared love of the word, “jawn,” regional dialectic changes, growing up the youngest of 7, bonding with his dad over a found shared love of Creedence Clearwater Revival, the musical influence of his older siblings, finding the music of his own, MTV and music videos, taking piano lessons and starting to write his own songs, learning guitar, finding G. Love, going to college and getting his doctorate in German Literature, starting to play out in the area, the Tuesday Night Music Club at the Grape Street Pub, playing up and down the East Coast, studying abroad in Austria and playing a large outdoor festival, albums versus singles, his hesitation with crowd funding, and his new single “Imposter Looks At 40.” Then, Jason enters the Jawntlet.

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A very special episode of Yo! That’s My Jawn!! Nate talks about the importance of having G. Love on the podcast, the first of three of his day one stretch goal guests (that also includes John Oates and ?uestlove) (3:54). He then shares a rough demo of his song, “B.L.T.” (5:58) before sitting down to chat with G. Love (10:48). Nate and G. talk about bridging hip hop and rock, Beck, creating a new lane into hip hop, early tours with hip hop acts and finding his fanbase, growing up in inner city Philadelphia, discovering his mother’s record collection, Philly in the 80s, coming up with the Roots, the legacy of South Street, “Slipped Away,” Cool C, Steady B and the murder of Officer Lauretha Vaird, how the pandemic spawned his new album, Philadelphia Mississippi, the first single, “Love From Philly” and the music video by Blazed Ape Smokers Club, the NFT/Blockchain community, getting into cryptocurrency, creating and releasing the Juice Gang NFTs, the upcoming Philadelphia Mississippi NFT drop with Yellowheart, and the Juice Gang Discord community. G. Love then settles in to partake in the Jawntlet.

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Nate opens up the show, recapping his 2022 Record Store Day haul from the weekend (2:34), before sitting down to chat with composer/producer/bassist/percussionist David Jamison (6:17). The two talk about his song “Spanish Jawn,” the overuse and abuse of the word Jawn, growing up, WDAS and WJJZ, learning to play drums, playing throughout high school and college, getting his doctorate in biomedical engineering, getting back into music, teaching himself the bass, beginning to compose music, creating his first song, “Kelly Drive,” playing open mics, finding Time and the intimidation of playing the first few times out, the Heat Check EP, the process of writing jazz instrumentals, pandemic life, his first full length release, Enjoy the Journey, getting recognized by WXPN, donating proceeds to the BLAC Project, playing out live, the new album Late Bloomer, recording with a full band, allowing the bassline to dictate the direction of the song, “Rap Snacks” and a perfectly executed “Ew, David,” the meaning and levels behind “She Don’t Love Me,” the surprises of making music in the moment, and his upcoming show at the Royal in Glenside. Then, as we do, David enters the Jawntlet.

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