Musician Amelia Day joins Justin to chat about their just released EP, EGO TRIP, including the stories behind the songs and finding the courage to take a swing at making music.

Find the EGO TRIP EP wherever you get your music.

included song: EGO TRIP

official websites:

• ameliadaymusic.com

• linktr.ee/ameliaday

Instagram: @‌ameliadaymusic

Facebook: @‌ameliadaymusic

TikTok: @‌ameliadaymusic

YouTube: @‌ameliadaymusic

Theme music by Hero Jr.

Sound and production by the team over at Theory One Studios

Microphones provided by Earthworks Audio

As Discussed:

• Kavya Borra

• Priscilla Sab

River Rats, AKA Meg, Travis, and Miguel, join Justin after randomly meeting at this year's Thundersnow to discuss their Niles connections, their musical journey that started on a river, and Justin's possible new employment as a rat.

Catch River Rats (and more!) live at Rebel Art Fest on Sunday, June 7th and at the Fall Festival of Freaks at Bloomingbus Farms on Saturday, September 26th!

included song: Ode 2 Slow

official website: riverratsrock.bandcamp.com

Instagram: @‌riverratsrock1

Facebook: @‌RiverRatsrocks

Theme music by Hero Jr.

Sound and production by the team over at Theory One Studios

Microphones provided by Earthworks Audio

As Discussed:

• PRF Thundersnow

• The Rutabega

• Buchanan District Library

• The Erly

• The Bollweevils

• May Erlewine

• Joe Baughman & The Righteous Few

• Pocketboy Solid

• Wrecked Wrens

• Melody Inn Punk Rock Night

• Action Adam

• The Foleys

• Roguer

low is a painter, musician, event organizer, and the founder of YART, the annual local DIY art, music, and creative festival in the woods. They're also a member of the band Coconut Sedan.

Catch Coconut Sedan at South Bend Zine Fest on June 13th and make sure you get to YART on September 5th and 6th!

official website: yartsouthbend.com

Instagram:

• @‌laurensteinhofer

• @‌yart_southbend

• @‌coconutsedan

Facebook:

• @‌iamlow

• @‌yartsouthbend

Theme music by Hero Jr.

Sound and production by Paul Klimson of Theory One Productions

Microphones provided by Earthworks Audio

As Discussed:

• The Rocki Button

• LangLab South Bend

• The Well

• South Bend Zine Fest

• McCormick's Coney Island Bar

• Hammer & Quill

• Meow Wolf

• Electric Forest

Caleb and Brian of Goshen's Shark Sugar join Justin to chat about music, pizza, hot dogs, and how "having a Dave is pretty cool", not to mention a slew of local venues, restaurants, bands, and more (see the links below in As Discussed).

Catch Shark Sugar playing out live:

• May 9 @ 4ringefest

• May 23 @ Elephant Bar

• June 20 @ Common Spirits

• August 26 @ Goshen Brewing Company

included song: Everybody Needs A Dave

Instagram: @‌sharksugarband

Facebook: @‌OwlbearBand

Theme music by Hero Jr.

Sound and production by Paul Klimson of Theory One Productions

Microphones provided by Earthworks Audio

As Discussed:

• Hot Dog Eddy's

• Pizza Transit

• Hop Station

• Bambino's Home Pizza

• Venturi

• Goshen Brewing Company

• Common Spirits

• The Electric Brew

• Dance Society Social Club

• Vickie's Good Time Bar & Grill

• Shiny Shiny Black

• Simon Kauffman Hurst

• Abbie Thomas

• Float Fest

• LangLab

• Brides of Neptune

• The Rocki Button

Justin sits down with Tanner Bednar of Chicago's Hollyy just before their live show at Sound Bend Records inside of Denolf's barbershop in downtown South Bend.

Check out videos from the event at the Red Chuck blog!

Grab that vinyl of their latest album, The Weight of this Heart, here!

included song: Feel So Lonely

official websites:

• hollyy.band

• hollyy1.bandcamp.com

• linktr.ee/hollyy.band

Instagram: @‌hollyy.band

YouTube: @‌hollyy8088

Theme music by Hero Jr.

Sound and production by Paul Klimson of Theory One Productions

Microphones provided by Earthworks Audio

April is a journalist and the host of Michigan Public's Stateside, keeping Michiganders up to date on music, culture, politics, and more. She joins Justin to discuss Michigan music, journalism, and the importance of storytelling.

official website: michiganpublic.org/people/april-baer

Instagram: @‌aprilbaerradio

Theme music by Hero Jr.

Sound and production by Paul Klimson of Theory One Productions

Microphones provided by Earthworks Audio

As Discussed:

• The Erly

• Dead Birds

• Keynote Sisters

• The Crane Wives

• The Accidentals

• Michigander

• Niles Main Street & The NODE

• WCBE

• WVPE

• Racing Mount Pleasant

• Fred Thomas

• Hail Your Highness

• Corb Lund

• Old Saloon- Emigrant, Montana

• Edgefield at McMenamins- Troutdale, Oregon

• The Ark- Ann Arbor, Michigan

• The Intersection- Grand Rapids, Michigan

queer father joins Justin to discuss creating art and the intimacy of making music and performing for live audiences.

included song: filthy fangs

official websites:

• linktr.ee/queer.father

• queerfather.bandcamp.com

Instagram: @‌iamqueerfather

Bluesky: @‌queerfather.bsky.social

TikTok: @‌iamqueerfather

Theme music by Hero Jr.

Sound and production by Paul Klimson of Theory One Productions

Microphones provided by Earthworks Audio

As Discussed:

• LangLab

• SPACESHIPS

• The NODE

Last week, we featured Kid Romantic, a guest we first heard on the Welcome to Night Vale podcast, so we're releasing a bonus episode! We dive into the time machine in to revisit this 2015 conversation with David Wirsig, another great Night Vale alum. Enjoy!

included song: Sunken City

official website: davidwirsig.bandcamp

Instagram: @‌davidwirsig

Facebook: @‌wirsigdavid

YouTube: @‌DavidWirsig123

Theme music by Hero Jr.

Sound and production by Paul Klimson of Theory One Productions

Microphones provided by Earthworks Audio