On this episode Josh talks with musician Alan Evans. Alan is most well known for being the drummer of the band Soulive, but he is also a recording producer and engineer, as well as the founder of the record label Vintage League Music. The two talk about Alan's recent recording projects, living in Western Massachusetts, being a touring musician with a family, how he got into music, and the beginnings of Soulive. A Spotify playlist of all the music you heard on the episode can be found at https://spoti.fi/4cAh9Ke. (Interview recorded on February 23, 2024.)

On this episode, Josh welcomes back his college buddy and former guest Ricky Johnson. Ricky was the guest on the episode "What Does It Means To Be A Father?" which was released back in February 2021, where he discussed being a father to a child that was not biologically his, as well as how he, as a black parent, dealt with the events of the summer and fall of 2020. In that episode Ricky brought up how he and his wife, at the time, were trying to have a child together. While they ultimately were blessed with a daughter in late 2023, the journey they took to get to that point was a rollercoaster of emotions. On this episode, Ricky and Josh discuss what Ricky and his wife went through during the last few years, and what his experience has been as a first time father to a newborn. A Spotify playlist of all of the music on the episode can be found at https://spoti.fi/49vqQrs. The YouTube series Ricky produced about he and his wife's journey to conceive a child can be found at https://www.youtube.com/@LovingRnBRickKrisJohnson.

In this episode Josh talks with musician Marco Benevento, who is best known for being the keyboardist in Benevento/Russo Duo and Joe Russo's Almost Dead, along with his solo work. The two talk about living in Woodstock, NY, raising kids in the Catskills instead of the city or the suburbs, touring while being a parent, his career as a professional musician, and how he started a record label and music festival. Spotify playlist of all the music you heard on the episode can be found at https://spoti.fi/3Sz7NpY. (Interview recorded on January 4, 2024)

On this episode Josh talks with Bobby Hackney. Bobby is most well known for being the bassist and lead singer of the proto-punk band Death, but is also the bassist and lead singer of the reggae band Lambsbread and the author of the new book Vermont Reggae Fest: The Power of Music. He's also the father of 3 sons, all of whom are in the band Rough Francis. Josh and Bobby talk about being a father to three musicians, being in a band with your siblings, past and current events of Death, Lambsbread and the Vermont Reggae Festival, and how parents and kids influence each other's taste in music. The Spotify playlist of most of the music on on the podcast can be found at https://spoti.fi/3TIrxZ9. (Interview recorded on November 30, 2023)

On the episode Josh talks with Cody Dickinson, the drummer and founding member of the band North Mississippi Allstars. The two discuss Cody's experience being a parent while touring, his kids' interest in music at a young age, the influence of his father (producer Jim Dickinson), what music influenced him growing up, and how he and his brother Luther started playing music together as kids. (Interview recorded on November 12, 2023) Spotify playlist of music from the episode: https://spoti.fi/3GiHkWT YouTube video for Cody's latest single "All Night Long": https://youtu.be/h12S83HJ330

On this episode Josh talks with Tom Monaghan, one of the cohosts of the podcast 1001 Album Complaints and a member of the musical collective The Chop Unlimited. The two discuss the success of Tom's podcast, how he's able to juggle all of his parental and work duties and still have time for music and the podcast, and what life was like growing up in Delaware. The Spotify playlist of all of the songs heard on the episode can be found at https://bit.ly/3QD7dXn. (Interview recorded on October 12, 2023).

On this episode Josh talks with Norwood Pearson, a professional guitarist and public school music teacher from the Boston area. They discuss Norwood's career, his family, and how the two have affected each other, as well as how Norwood approaches working with young musicians. Click here to watch the video of Norwood and Josh mentioned in the podcast. (Interview recorded August 15, 2023.)

On this episode, Josh welcomes back producer Steve, and they talk to Alfred Schulz, co-host of the Pizza Pod Party podcast. The guys talk about podcasting, pizza, parenting, and music, before diving into a discussion about a favorite band of all three, The Black Crowes. The Spotify playlist of all of the songs on the episode can be found at https://spoti.fi/3YOwYGJ. (Interview recorded August 1, 2023.)

On this episode Josh talks with Bleu McAuley, a musician, songwriter, and producer, who has put out several of his own albums while also working some of the biggest names in pop music. Josh and Bleu talk about his career, including is most recent work creating scores for documentaries, before talking about how being a father and how that has changed his view on his songwriting and music in general. The Spotify playlist of all of the songs on the episode can be found at http://bit.ly/3NkKOLA. (Interview recorded June 15, 2023.)

On this episode Josh talks with former Jeopardy! champion Buzzy Cohen. The two talk about Buzzy's work as a music supervisor for advertisers, their past playing music together, his kids' love of music, and how they deal with having a dad who was and is on TV. (Interview recorded May 11, 2023.)

On this episode, Josh talks with writer and musician Tom Maxwell, who's best known for being a member of the band Squirrel Nut Zippers in the 1990s. They talk about Tom's writing, his music career, and his kids, one of whom battled cancer as a child. If you are interested in reading Tom's story about living in a haunted house, you can find it at https://bittersoutherner.com/we-salted-nannie-southern-ghost-story. The Spotify playlist of most of the songs on the episode can be found at https://spoti.fi/3oIvLm6. (Interview recorded April 10, 2023.)

Josh talks with singer-songwriter Django Haskins, who's best known for his work in the band The Old Ceremony. They discuss parenting, children's music, and Django's career as a professional musician and educator. A Spotify playlist of all of the music you heard on the podcast can be found at https://spoti.fi/3ymnENI. International Orange tracks can be found at https://www.youtube.com/@BenFoldsRarities. (Interview recorded January 29, 2023)

To mark the 20th anniversary of his father's passing, Josh set about talking to people his dad played music with during three periods of his life. On this episode, Josh talks with Glenn Taylor, a co-founding member of The Old Man Jam, a band which he and Josh's father played in for several years, before it transformed into the well-known NJ cover band, The Kootz. Glenn and Josh talk about the influence Josh's father's high school band, Powdered Milk, had on Glenn, how they ended up playing together, and the evolution of The Old Man Jam into The Kootz. (Interview recorded on January 16, 2023.)

To mark the 20th anniversary of his father's passing, Josh set about talking to people his dad played music with during three periods of his life. On this episode, Josh talks with Dave Rubin and Jeff Tyler, who are members of The Almost Original Synthetic Urban Swampgrass Jug-Band, of which both Josh and his father were members of (though not at the same time). The guys talk about how Josh's father joined the band, some memorable gigs, and the effect of Josh's father's passing on the band, as well as reminiscing about some gigs when Josh was in the band. (Interview recorded on February 6, 2023.)

To mark the 20th anniversary of his father's passing, Josh set about talking to people his dad played music with during three periods of his life. In this episode, Josh talks with Jack Schwartz, a member of his father's high school band Powdered Milk. They talk about how the band got started, gigs that they played, shows they saw together, how the band ended, and what Josh's father was like as a teen. This was the first time Josh and Jack ever talked to each other, so it was a special conversation for both them. (Interview recorded on January 19, 2023.)

Glen Fant returns to the show to talk with Josh about what it means to be a hardcore fan of a band. They talk about their obsessions with Ben Folds Five (Josh) and Smashing Pumpkins (Glen) as teens, how their levels of fandom went up and down over time, and what caused those changes. At the top of the show they give quick life updates and also discuss how being parents to two kids instead of one is a big change, as Josh has recently experienced. (Conversation recorded on November 11, 2022)

On this episode Josh talks with radio DJ Alisa Ali. Alisa is the midday host on New York City radio station WFUV, along with being the mother of a toddler. The conservation touches on a range of topics including parenting, working in radio, and influencing her son's musical taste, among others. (Interview recorded on October 25, 2022.)

With so many life changes going on for the guys, they decided to repost their interview with Chris Ballew, who has a few new albums out.  Josh, Joe, and Steve talk with Chris Ballew, front man of The Presidents of the United States of America, and now known to parents and kids as Caspar Babypants. They discuss Chris's career as a beloved children's music artist, along with how his early career led to the creation of PUSA, the surprise success of the band, and what his current plans are for his career in music and art. (Interview recorded September 23, 2020) Spotify playlist for this episode: https://spoti.fi/3BNHJ20

On this episode Josh talks with the hosts of the Rock Docs podcast, Andrew Keatts and David Lizerbram. They discuss how the Rock Docs podcast came about, how the guys are able to do a podcast without missing family obligations, being parents to young boys, and, of course, music documentaries. It was a fun conversation so we hope you enjoy! (Interview recorded on July 12, 2022.)

On this episode, Josh talks with musician Ed Alstrom. Ed is an extremely talented multi-instrumentalist who has played with many well known musicians, along with own bands, and is an organist for the New York Yankees. Josh and Ed talk about fatherhood, how Ed got into music, his career playing music, and his time working for Casio. There's a lot of great stories, so take a listen and enjoy! (Interview recorded on June 22, 2022.) Links to the albums mentioned at the end of the episode: https://bit.ly/3bY7qm5