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Evan Dando

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#226: Ken Andrews

July 17, 2025

Ken Andrews, director of the new Failure documentary "Every Time You Lose Your Mind", discusses the nearly decade-long process of making the film. He explains how the project started with other filmmakers before he took over, and how he aimed to honestly capture the band's story, struggles with addiction, and resurgence. Andrews also reflects on Failure's career, his early ambitions as a filmmaker, and the band's ability to continue making great records.

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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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#220: The Tush Push Boogie or: It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Panel

May 22, 2025

Scott, Gabe, and Ben discuss a variety of topics including a new Lemonheads single, Bruce Springsteen's political activism, and Gabe's malfunctioning computer. The conversation veers into subjects like worst concert experiences and bad venue interactions before devolving into a chaotic panel discussion with numerous uninvited guests joining in.

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#190: Road Report #20 (Sincere Engineer edition!)

September 24, 2024

Scott Heisel, Ben Riser, Gabe Rodriguez, and guest Deanna Belos of Sincere Engineer record a road report podcast while on tour. They discuss Belos's recent tours with New Found Glory and at Riot Fest, the definition of novelty songs, and attempt to name the best novelty songs. The conversation is humorous and meandering, with the hosts frequently talking over each other and getting sidetracked.

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#167: Jake Burns

April 19, 2024

Jake Burns, lead singer of the punk band Stiff Little Fingers, discusses the band's early days in Northern Ireland during the Troubles in the late 1970s. He talks about the influence of The Clash on Stiff Little Fingers' songwriting, getting support from BBC DJ John Peel, and the band's decision to participate in Rock Against Racism concerts. Burns also explains the factors that led to Stiff Little Fingers' initial breakup in the early 1980s before later re-forming.

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#166: Kii Arens

April 12, 2024

Kii Arens discusses his career as an artist, doing artwork for local H albums, a Dolly Parton album, and concert posters. He talks about growing up in Minnesota, getting into metal music at a young age, and moving to LA to pursue art and design.

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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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#164: Doni Blair

March 29, 2024

Donnie Blair, bassist of the Toadies, discusses his musical journey, from discovering punk and metal with his brother Zack, to playing in bands like Hagfish and Only Crime. He shares stories of touring with Bad Brains in the '90s, the ups and downs of major label deals, and how practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has impacted his life. The hosts also engage Blair in a game of "What's the Best" focused on Iron Maiden songs.

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#147: Michael Tedder

December 1, 2023

Michael Tedder discusses his book "Top 8: How MySpace Changed Music" and shares his thoughts on selling out in the music industry. The guests also play a game picking their favorite songs from 2003.

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#144: What’s The Best?!?: Green Day

November 17, 2023

The episode discusses the band Green Day in honor of the 30th anniversary of their album Dookie. The hosts share their favorite Green Day songs and debate the band's merits, with some praising their catchy pop-punk songwriting while others find the music less compelling.

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#4: Ben's Bits #4 - We Are 138!!! (Let it Breathe edition)

October 11, 2023

Scott Lucas, Gabe Rodriguez, Ben Reiser and guest Herb Rosen draft their top Misfits songs to celebrate the 138th episode of the Lifers podcast. The hosts discuss their love of the horror punk band, share personal stories, and argue over which Misfits tracks are the best.

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#138: We Are 138!!!

October 6, 2023

In this episode, Scott Lucas, Gabe Rodriguez, Ben Reiser and special guest Herb Rosen discuss and rank their favorite songs by the punk band the Misfits, in honor of the podcast's 138th episode (a reference to the Misfits song "We Are 138"). They each take turns picking songs in a draft-style format.

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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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#93: Chris Anzalone

November 25, 2022

Chris Anzalone recently took over ownership of Stereo Jack's Record store in Somerville, Massachusetts after working there during the pandemic. As a longtime professional drummer, he has played with many Boston area musicians like Juliana Hatfield and Evan Dando, and brings his music industry experience to running the record store. Though vinyl is the main focus, the store also carries CDs and may expand to cassettes, but Anzalone doesn't expect VHS to make a comeback.

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#65: Pittsburgh and the Night of the Living Picklebacks (with Justine + Rookie + Karen)

May 13, 2022

The band Local H was on tour in Pittsburgh with the band Rookie. They hung out in a hotel room on their night off, drinking Jameson and pickle juice shots called "picklebacks". The members of both bands had a rambling, humorous conversation covering topics like the early days of Rookie, their mutual love of classic rock bands like Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, and funny tour stories.

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#54: Juliana Hatfield 2: The Quickening

February 18, 2022

In this episode, Juliana Hatfield discusses her experiences and struggles with touring, performing live, and the music industry. She shares anecdotes about the Boston music scene in the 1990s, seeing bands like Dinosaur Jr. and The Replacements early on, and working with producer Scott Litt. Hatfield also reflects on her own insecurities as a performer and songwriter, despite her successful career.

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#1: Ben's Bits #1 - Waiting for Steve Tulipana

December 7, 2021

Scott, Gabe and Ben engage in a wide-ranging conversation while waiting for guest Steve Tulipana to arrive. They discuss topics including the new Beatles documentary Get Back, albums by the Rolling Stones and Bruce Springsteen, and various movies and TV shows. The conversation is filled with tangents, inside jokes and playful arguments between the hosts.

Evan Dando | The Local H Lifers Database