#179. Director Sara Joe Wolansky & executive producer Adam Moskowitz confront cultural clashes, personal struggles, and melting cheese to make their new documentary feature The Big Cheese.

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#178. Robot Slide transforms a classical art song to curb their collective anxiety, Beaming mixes banjo and cigarettes into their new single.

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#169. Bombargo channels '70s-era soft rock, Rocket refuels an old demo, Bad Self Portraits think they're going to Hell. Ron shares new faves from Astronoid, PREYRS + more.

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#79. Ron talks with Delila Paz of New York City rock band The Last Internationale about the band’s forthcoming album, Soul On Fire, going indie after a major label deal, existential crises, music therapy, and changing the world with rock n’ roll.

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#78. Ron talks with Justin Furstenfeld of Houston alternative rock band Blue October about producing a new album, starting his own label, getting sober, meeting his wife, and second chances.

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#77. Ron talks with Altamont indie pop duo The Parlor about their new album, Kiku, mysticism, meeting in an elevator, running the family farm, and facing grief.

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#76. Ron talks with Baltimore indie rock duo Ed Schrader's Music Beat about facing the music, Billy Joel, The Buffalo Bills, mooching off Dan Deacon, and making the album their hearts wanted to make.

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#75. Ron talks with New York City indie rock band We Are Scientists about their new album, Megaplex, label hopping, Letterman, cats, Walkmen, and fruit leather jackets.

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#74. Ron talks with Memphis singer/songwriter and author Mike Doughty about his artistic roots in New York City, crowdfunding, writing a book, rock operas, and the "dark days" of Soul Coughing.

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#73. Ron talks with New York City rock band Longwave about the band's start in 90s-era NYC, the end of their indefinite hiatus, and waiting to make a comeback.

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#72. Ron talks with New Jersey punk rock band The Nectars about Dirty Jerz, toxic situations, being a 'weed band', and demanding sex.

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#71 Ron talks with Philadelphia indie rock band The Districts about their latest album, Popular Manipulations, signing with Fat Possum Records, cuddling on the road, and Pat's man crush on The Beatles.

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#70. Ron talks with Brooklyn guitarist and visual artist Jason Bartell about his new project Mythless, his crush on Toronto, forming Fang Island, and musical maximalism.

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#168. Seattle musician Daniel G. Harmann talks with Ron about psychedelic therapy, battling depression, building a soundtrack for others to float on & live in, a spill off the steps that started him on a new path to music-making.

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#69. Ron talks with New York City garage rockers Dolly Spartans about supporting the ACLU, chasing bread trucks, running into Liam Payne, and the death of a bandmate.

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#68. Ron talks with director, producer and Emmy Award winning actor Rob Reiner about making LBJ, working with Woody Harrelson, and meeting his wife on the set of When Harry Met Sally.

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#67. Ron introduces new music from Black Wail, The World's Greatest Detective, Baptista, One Hundred Thousand, and Beat The System.

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#66. Ron talks with Scott Ian, guitarist and founding member of thrash metal legends Anthrax about his book, Access All Areas, going bald, worshiping KISS, and eating meat loaf with Meat Loaf.

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#65. Guest host Andrew Magnotta from New Jersey band One Hundred Thousand talks with Ron about Ron's new album, I Gotta Rock, how to host a podcast, and songs about doin' it.

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#64. Ron talks with Seattle indie rocker Noah Gundersen about his new album, White Noise, collaborating with his sister, and the advantages of not having a backup plan.

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#63. Ron talks with Brooklyn sludge rock band Spotlights about the new album, Seismic, opening for Deftones and Melvins, and their rock n' roll love story.

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#62. Ron talks with Rou Reynolds of UK rock band Enter Shikari about the new album, The Spark, panic attacks, the healing power of music, my Brooklyn accent, and which is sexier - trumpet or trombone.

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#61. Ron talks with Oakland blues rocker Fantastic Negrito about his Grammy-award winning album, The Last Days of Oakland, stage fright, growing weed, escaping death, and being discovered by Chris Cornell.

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#60. Ron talks with Los Angeles pop/lounge musician Dent May about his new album, Across The Multiverse, all there is to do in Mississippi, staying true to himself, and making a pop casserole.

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#167. Georgia Maq converses with The Devil, Dillon Warnek reflects upon recklessness, Jano & Luther Rix combine forces to remake a Dr. John classic. Ron shares new faves from Social Station, Andrew Bird + more.

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#59. Ron introduces new music from Cende, Castle Black, Modern Crowds, TheRival, & Madeline Kenney, plus a new single of his own.

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#58 Ron talks with Eugene Hutz of Gogol Bordello about the band's new album, Seekers and Finders, his unique gypsy style, and his father, the vegetarian butcher.

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#57. Ron talks with UK hard rock trio RavenEye about making their debut album, Nova, on-stage acrobatics, and opening for KISS.

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#56. Ron talks with Brooklyn indie rock band Beach Fossils about their new album, Somersault, starting their own record label, and how to make a high quality low budget video.

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#55. Ron talks with Los Angeles heavy metal artist Otep Shamaya about her new album, Generation Doom, being on a Twitter watch list, the impact of profanity, and defending her passionate stances.

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#54. Ron talks with Phoenix metalcore band Okilly Dokilly about their recent album, Howdilly Doodily, their Ned Flanders obsession, white wine spritzers, and the band's accidental fame.

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#53. Ron talks with Brooklyn dream pop band Hey Anna about their new album, Run Koko, why Anna gets top billing, touring Japan, and breaking down in Wyoming.

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#52. Ron talks with Brooklyn-based pop/punk act Vagabon about her new album, Infinite Worlds, Elvis Duran, hardcore music, and teaching herself how to play the drums.

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Ron talks with New Jersey alternative rock band Modern Chemistry about their new EP, Dreaming Adjacent, Taking Back Sunday, and their passion for a great hook.

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#50. Ron talks with pop/folk trio Bandits On The Run about their new album, The Criminal Record, managing their first Kickstarter campaign, and finding (Lucky) Jesus.

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#166. Madeline Kenney throws a marimba party, Lynyn moves to the rhythm of modular synths, In The Pines make their sunbeam dream a reality. Ron shares new faves from Dillon Warnek, Indigo De Souza + more.

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#49. Ron talks with Brooklyn-based garage rock band The Boobies about never going home, witches and werewolves, and raising money for a new van.

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#48. Ron talks with Grammy-nominated children's music duo The Pop Ups about Passover puppet musicals, The Muppet Show, and their quest to be on television.

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#47. Ron talks with Dylan Baldi of Cleveland alternative rock band Cloud Nothings about the new album, Life Without Sound, Led Zeppelin, a mutual love of dogs and chili, and why he misses MySpace.

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#46. Ron talks with New Jersey progressive rock band One Hundred Thousand about their latest album, The Forms In Which They Appear, falling off the stage, and how a weightlifter's YouTube vid is putting money in their pockets.

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#45. Ron talks with Oli Chang of Highs Highs and Animal Feelings about making mixes for girls, unique songwriting methods, and getting suspended from a Singapore boarding school.

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#44. Ron talks with Ireland singer-songwriter Janet Devlin about her new Christmas EP, Little Lights, a digital detox, and appearing on The X Factor.

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#43. Ron talks with Dick Valentine of Detroit alternative rock act Electric Six about the new album, Fresh Blood For Tired Vampyres, dancing with dark forces, using Kickstarter, and how he's below average at everything.

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#42. Ron talks with Sadie Dupuis of Sad13 and Speedy Ortiz about her new album, Slugger, responding to her own tweets, and a mutual love of '90s-era college radio rock.

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#41. Ron talks with Los Angeles indie pop/rock act Layne about the new EP, The Black Hills, visiting New York for the first time, commitment, and music industry success.

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#40. Ron introduces new music from Wild Planes, Social Station, Your Persona, Spacebeard, Daniel G. Harmann, and A Valley Son.

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#165. Singer Andi Deris talks with Ron about leaving Germany for the Canary Islands, idolizing KISS, trading his accordion for an electric guitar, celebrating 40 years of heavy metal in Helloween.

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#39. Ron talks with Jeremy Greenspan of Ontario electronic pop duo Junior Boys about the band's new album, Big Black Coat, writing songs for lonely men, and why he'll die in Canada.

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#38. Ron talks with Toronto experimental rock band Holy Fuck about their new album, Congrats, embracing the chaos, and making gadgets that make music.

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#37. Southern California pop singer/songwriter Lola Rhodes talks about creating a stage name, releasing a new single each month, and her fetish for The Chipmunk Song.

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