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Dag Nasty

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#222: Ben Kweller

June 20, 2025

Ben Kweller discusses his new album Cover the Mirrors, which he wrote after the tragic death of his 16-year-old son. Kweller opens up about the emotional songwriting process and how the album helped him grieve and realize the fragility and importance of life. He also reflects on his early musical roots, the formation and dissolution of his teenage band Radish, and going solo.

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#207: Tom Rodriguez

February 6, 2025

In this episode, Scott Lucas and Gabe Rodriguez are joined by Gabe's brother Tom to reminisce about their upbringing and discuss notable bands featuring brothers. They talk about Gabe and Tom's band Good and Plenty from the early 90s, the brothers' shared love of music growing up, and pick some of their favorite brother bands including ACDC, Van Halen, The Bee Gees, and The Kinks.

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#165: April F-f-f-foolin’

April 5, 2024

In this episode of the Lifers podcast, the hosts Scott, Jade and Ben discuss their favorite songs from The Lemonheads album "It's a Shame About Ray", promote the Wisconsin Film Festival, and debate whether Curb Your Enthusiasm is better than Seinfeld. They also reminisce about a man named Adam Jacob who used to record live music shows in Chicago.

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#151: 2023: And SCENE!

December 29, 2023

Scott is in Austin, Texas to play some shows with his band Local H. The hosts discuss various topics from this past year including interviews they conducted, movies and TV shows, and some notable celebrity deaths. They also talk about their upcoming New Year's Eve plans to perform comedy shows together in Chicago.

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#109: Todd Philips

March 17, 2023

Ben Riser and Scott Cade interview drummer Todd Philips about his career playing with bands like Blue Lavolta, Juliana Hatfield and The Lemonheads, and his current work producing movie trailers in Los Angeles. Philips discusses his start in the Boston indie rock scene in the late 80s/early 90s, touring experiences, and balancing his music and film careers.

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#86: Kevin Seconds

October 7, 2022

Kevin Seconds, frontman of the influential hardcore punk band 7 Seconds, discusses the band's 40+ year history, from their early days in Reno to their recent successful tours and reissues. He reflects on the band's musical evolution, challenges faced over the years, and the dedicated community of fans that have supported them throughout their career.

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#73: Julian Antos

July 8, 2022

Julian Antos, the technical director at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago and one of the founders of the Chicago Film Society, discusses his passion for film projection and the challenges of keeping the art form alive in the digital age. He shares stories of tracking down rare prints, programming unique film series, and the intricate technical aspects involved in running 35mm and 70mm film projectors.

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#62: Road Report #9

April 22, 2022

Scott Lucas, Gabe Rodriguez and Ben Reiser discuss their favorite movies and actors while on the road for their band Local H's "LIFERS" tour. They debate the merits of films starring actors like Bill Murray, Tom Hanks, Jennifer Aniston, Molly Ringwald and Kurt Russell in a free-flowing conversation typical of bandmates killing time together on tour. The discussion reveals the hosts' different tastes in movies and serves as the inspiration behind the band's latest t-shirt design.

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