In this episode, Nate is joined by producer/songwriter/musician Sam Means of The Format for a chat about their latest record Boycott Heaven, the 20th anniversary of Dog Problems, the state of the music business, their shared love of Pinkerton and MORE! Plus, Nate remembers Dolly Parton and Tim Curry.

Links:

• Sam Means website
• The Format website
• Hello Merch website
• Sam on Bandcamp
• The Format on Bandcamp
• Sam on Instagram
• The Format on Instagram

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Nate talks with writer & musician Sam Sadomsky about his path to music journalism and songwriting, shaped by Bruce Springsteen, the blog era, and Pitchfork. They dig into the future of music criticism, the value of deep listening and real perspective, and how Sam balances writing about music with making his own in The Bird Calls, like his latest album, Take Leave, is out this Friday (8/28).

Links:

• Sam's website
• The Bird Calls on Bandcamp
• Sam on Substack
• The Late Era podcast

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On today's episode, Nate chats with guitarist/songwriter Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz, Sad13) about her latest release, the 13 track 16-minute mixtape, 1331. Sadie shares her journey from math student to musician, discusses her creative process for short songs, and reflects on her recovery from a serious bike accident. Also... MySpace.

• Sadie Dupuis's website
• Sad13 website
• Sad13 Bandcamp
• Sadie on Instagram
• Sadie on Bluesky
• Sadie on Twitter
• Sadie on Facebook
• Sadie on YouTube

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Nate gives a brief update on the goings on of former guests of the podcast before sitting down for a chat with Chris Ballew about his career in music and his latest release, Newborn Human. Stories about Beck, Madonna, Weird Al, the Sir-Mix-a-Lot collaboration Subset and MORE!

• Chris Ballew website
• Chris Ballew Bandcamp
• Chris Ballew Instagram
• Presidents of the United States of America Instagram

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An All New Season! Nate returns to the podcast with a conversation with Tamra Davis, director of the new documentary The Best Summer that captures the 1995/1996 Summersault Festival in Australia, featuring the Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Bikini Kill, Beck, the Foo Fighters and others. They chat about a wide range of topic from her start in music videos, her pivot to feature films and MORE!

• The Best Summer website
• Tamra Davis IMDB
• Tamra Davis YouTube
• Tamra Davis Instagram

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A fond farewell to 2025 and a list of thanks....

The audio from the Sixth Annual Holiday Ukulele Sing A Long Livestream, recorded this past Saturday, December 20th.

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The holiday season brings with it a unique blend of nostalgia, joy, and sometimes, a touch of chaos. In this episode of the Yo! That's My Jawn podcast, Nate and his festive co-hosts Ferris, James & DX sit down for their annual Christmas roundtable, sharing their thoughts on the season's festivities, traditions, and even a little music. Then, they compete in the first ever Christmas Draft, drafting teams comprised of the following Holiday categories:

- A Claus

- An Elf

- Someone who loves Christmas

- Someone who hates Christmas

- A Musical Guest

- A Wild Card

Links:

• Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... The Audiobook
• Massive Media

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