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Referenced in 5 episodes

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#259: Julian, California Coming Down and WHAT’S THE BEST/WORST?!?: Album Covers

June 19, 2026

Scott Lucas and Ben Reiser discuss best album covers while Gabe Rodriguez misreads the assignment and presents worst album covers instead, including controversial picks like the banned Beatles "butcher cover" and Scorpions' "Virgin Killer." The episode devolves into arguments about sports (World Cup vs. basketball), Lucas complaining about difficult merch table customers on tour with the Toadies, and Gabe revealing his aversion to horror imagery including The Exorcist and being too scared to watch Human Centipede before bed.

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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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#57: Keith Smith

March 11, 2022

Scott Lucas, Gabe Rodriguez and Ben Reiser interview their high school friend Keith Smith, who is in the Christian metal band Oblivion Myth. They discuss Keith's musical journey, his faith, and reminisce about the metal and hard rock scene they grew up with in Zion, Illinois in the 1980s and early 1990s.

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#32: Road Report #5: On The Road With Soul Asylum (Final Week)

September 17, 2021

Scott Lucas recounts playing Soul Asylum's hit song "Runaway Train" at a show, which angered frontman Dave Pirner at the time, though Pirner later claimed it was a joke. The episode features several interview clips with Soul Asylum band members discussing how they joined the group and what touring has been like during the pandemic.

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#31: Road Report #4: Detroit Rock Hotel (Waiting For Jeremy And Ryan)

September 10, 2021

Scott Lucas is in Detroit on tour with his band Local H, waiting for his bandmate Ryan and their friend Jeremy who plays bass in Soul Asylum, to return from a dispensary run. Lucas discusses the tour, playing pranks on other bands, and his plans to make a "slacker"-style concert film shot in real-time at a Local H show. The hosts also discuss music from Iron Maiden, Kanye West, the Replacements, Insane Clown Posse and ABBA.