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#248: The Doozie

February 20, 2026

Local H frontman Scott Lucas discovers that Enjoy the Ride Records announced a 30th anniversary reissue of the band's album "As Good As Dead" while he was on vacation, even though the band and their label GMP Records were already in the process of acquiring licensing rights from Universal Music for their own official reissue. Lucas criticizes Enjoy the Ride for only attempting contact through a Facebook Messenger DM rather than using easily available contact information, and expresses frustration that Universal had already licensed the album to another label without informing the band, resulting in lost sales for their planned release. The episode also covers backlash from fans over the band's participation in an anti-ICE benefit show and upcoming tour dates with Filter and the Toadies.

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🎸 Replacements

#228: Larry Karaszewski

July 31, 2025

Larry Karaszewski, the famous screenwriter known for films like Ed Wood and The People vs. Larry Flynt, joins the Lifers podcast to discuss his career and love of cinema. Karaszewski talks about growing up obsessed with movies, meeting his writing partner Scott Alexander in film school, and how they transitioned from writing "crappy comedies" to revitalizing the biopic genre. The discussion covers many of Karaszewski's films as well as his passion for screening and championing obscure and orphaned movies.

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#202: Christmas with The Effigies

December 20, 2024

Steve Economou and Paul Zamost, the bass player and drummer from the Chicago punk band The Effigies, discuss the early Chicago punk scene in the 1980s and playing shows at the Metro. They also talk about carrying on as a band after the tragic death of their guitarist John Kezdy in a biking accident last year. The Effigies are playing a show at the Metro in Chicago with the Bollweevils.

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#194: P.J. Postmortem

October 25, 2024

The podcast episode discusses the new Local H documentary film "Lifers", which recently premiered in Chicago. Scott Lucas and co-hosts Gabe and Ben discuss the premiere screening at the Music Box theater, as well as the follow-up full album show the next night at the Metro. They go over rehearsals, the challenges of filming the movie in real-time at a live concert, and quirky scenes that made the final cut. Questions from fans about the Metro show and movie are also answered.

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#149: Road Report #18

December 15, 2023

Scott, Gabe and Ben discuss Christmas songs and movies while Scott is on tour with his band Local H. They each share their top picks for best Christmas songs, debating the merits of traditional favorites versus more alternative selections. The lighthearted conversation also covers 70s and 80s pop culture nostalgia.

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#139: Halloween ll: Stans For Satan

October 13, 2023

The episode discusses songs involving Satan or the devil. The hosts and guests each take turns picking songs that fit this theme, with some rules and restrictions in place. They discuss and debate the various songs chosen, ranging from classic rock and metal tracks to more obscure selections.

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#95: Road Report #17: Holy(sm)oke(s) Mass.

December 9, 2022

Scott, Gabe, and Ryan discuss their experience visiting a cannabis dispensary in Holyoke, Massachusetts while on tour. They sample some of the products and discuss the differences between CBD and THC. The band also performed shows in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, with some former podcast guests in attendance.

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#82: Eddie Applebaum

September 9, 2022

In this episode, Scott Lucas interviews his long-time band manager Eddie Applebaum. They discuss how Eddie got into artist management, his experiences working with local H on albums like Here Comes the Zoo, and a harrowing incident where Scott got lost in Russia while on tour. Eddie also shares his perspective on the current state of the music industry and the challenges new artists face in building a passionate fanbase.

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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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#56: Happy Anniversary!

March 4, 2022

Scott, Gabe and Ben celebrate the one year anniversary of their Lifers podcast by discussing listener feedback on favorite moments and guests from the past year. They reflect on how the podcast has evolved, their own rapport and dynamic, and memorable interviews with musicians like Justine Frischmann, John McCauley, and Scott's dad. Despite not having a clear mission, the hosts agree the podcast works as an entertaining hangout capturing the experience of friends casually discussing music and life.

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#37: Felix Pineiro

October 22, 2021

Felix Pinero, the director of the "Innocence" music video for the band Local H, discusses growing up in Chicago and his passion for filmmaking that developed from an early love of the arts. He talks about meeting and collaborating with Local H frontman Scott Lucas over the years. Pinero recounts the story of how he met actor Michael Shannon at a party in LA, and later convinced Lucas to ask Shannon to appear in the "Innocence" video, which Shannon agreed to do. Pinero describes the experience of directing Shannon in the video shoot. The discussion also covers Pinero's philosophy on directing and how he sees it as a collaborative, "tribal" process of getting the best out of the cast and crew. He compares it to his experience playing in bands. Lucas and Pinero also discuss their plans to shoot a concert film for Local H at the Metro in Chicago, done in an ambitious single-take style.