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Back On The Grind

A podcast exploring life, music, people & the stories that bring us closer.Episodes are published on the 1st & 15th every month. With intimate interviews, folk punk & my own personal experiences, I explore how we can show up for the story of life. There's no reason to do this alone, we can learn from each other, even if we make some mistakes along the way. Join me as I embark on a journey to figure out how to find meaning & balance, navigate relationships & culture, all while growing with you. We can survive our failures, learn from them & celebrate the victories we a...

The Random Show w/ Mike Wilson (of Harley Poe) - Sharing The Thoughts In Our Head #69

54 mins; March 31, 2026

The Forest Is The Trees w/ Endless Mike & The Beagle Club #68

52 mins; March 14, 2026

Folk Punk & Anarchism w/ shugE & Pepe Bandit #67

54 mins; February 28, 2026

An Open Conversation About Disability & Accessibility In The Scene W/ Porch Cat #66

52 mins; February 14, 2026

From The Trail Of Tears To Touring All 50 States w/ A Day Without Love #65

58 mins; January 31, 2026

Pepe Bandit Gets Interviewed: Folk Punk, Community, DIY Bandits, Prison, Spirituality & Future Plans #64

48 mins; January 14, 2026

Scott of Bridge City Sinners & his wife Becky on Trainhopping, Friendship, Love & Loss #63

64 hours 38 mins; December 31, 2025

COFFEE BREAK - April Hartman (of Apes Of The State) on Fear & Sobriety

6 mins; November 30, 2025

My Friends In Crime w/ Brook Pridemore #62

46 mins; November 14, 2025

Q&A Pt.2 Finding "The One," Books, Friends w/Addiction & depression, Renegade Shows + Mike Wilson & more #61

59 mins; October 31, 2025

Jeffrey Lewis On Sniffing Records, Streaming Music, The Story Behind His Band w/ Kimya Dawson & More #60

57 mins; October 14, 2025

Q&A Pt.1 with Eric King, A Day Without Love & Justin Arena (prisoner support, music recs, finding folk punk friends, folk punk clothing & more!) #59

81 hours 30 mins; October 01, 2025

Living A More Enjoyable Life Through Improv w/ Folk Punk Dad #58

65 hours 17 mins; September 14, 2025

Having 10+ Years In The Scene, Social Media, Streaming & Growing Veggies w/ Jake McKelvie #57

54 mins; August 31, 2025

COFFEE BREAK - Mike Wilson (of Harley Poe) Talks About Pissing For The Man

3 mins; August 20, 2025

Coming Home To Yourself: Beyond Addiction & Mental Health Struggles w/ Jason Shiers #56

58 mins; August 14, 2025

Walter Mitty & His Makeshift Orchestra - Finding A New Album & A New Self, Buried In A Cave #55

53 mins; July 31, 2025

The Waves Of Folk Punk + Friendship & Film w/ Jak of Shibby Pictures #54

51 mins; July 14, 2025

MC Homeless on Connecting Rap, Folk Punk & Dogs #53

56 mins; July 01, 2025

Wired For Chaos: Harley Flanagan of Cro-Mags Unpacks His Story #52

72 hours 16 mins; June 15, 2025

Safe Journey w/ Mr. Michael Motorcycle (Michael Schneeweis) #51

59 mins; June 01, 2025

What's Another Night? w/ Apes Of The State #50

59 mins; May 15, 2025

Exploring Liminal Spaces w/ Myles Bullen #49

52 mins; May 01, 2025

The Last Circus - Four Movies w/ Spoken Nerd (pt. 2) #48

51 mins; April 15, 2025

Crazy & The Brains on Facing Criticism, Being Less Judgmental & Living Life In A Fearless Way #47

49 mins; April 01, 2025

Four Movies w/ Spoken Nerd (pt. 1) Beast Of The Southern Wild, Accion Mutante, The Substance #46

69 hours 55 mins; March 15, 2025

The Taxpayers - Nobody Is A Lost Cause #45

64 hours 17 mins; March 01, 2025

Love As Resistance Behind Bars w/ Eric King #44

60 hours 39 mins; February 15, 2025

Recalling The Early Pat The Bunny / Johnny Hobo Days (part 3) w/ Brook Pridemore #43

62 hours 44 mins; February 01, 2025

Friends In Real Life discussed by April (Apes Of The State) & Ceschi (Codefendants) Bonus Episode!!!

25 mins; January 20, 2025

Recalling The Early Pat The Bunny / Johnny Hobo Days (part 2) w/ Pepe Bandit #42

61 hours 11 mins; January 15, 2025

Matt Pless on Creativity & Living Between Worlds #41

47 mins; January 01, 2025

Recalling The Early Pat The Bunny / Johnny Hobo Days (part 1) w/ Dani Chaoflux & Mark Leonard #40

65 hours 22 mins; December 15, 2024

COFFEE BREAK - Homeless Gospel Choir on The Song Writing Process

5 mins; December 01, 2024

We Are All Haunted By What Resides In The Shadows (part 2) w/ Pepe Bandit #39

23 mins; November 15, 2024

RENT STRIKE - Words Are Spells, Concept Albums & Planning Our Escape #38

53 mins; November 01, 2024

We Are All Haunted By What Resides In The Shadows (part 1) w/ Pepe Bandit #37

23 mins; October 15, 2024

COFFEE BREAK - P.T. Burnem & Pepe Bandit on Meditation & Making Peace w/ the Dragon Toilet

4 mins; October 07, 2024

The Looms on Mermaid Rituals, Personal Loss, Digital Communication & more #36

73 hours 36 mins; October 01, 2024

Jo Rodriguez on Imposter Syndrome & The Personal Impact Of Folk Punk Music In Our Lives #35

47 mins; September 15, 2024

Rethinking The Tactics Of Cancel Culture with shugE #34

65 hours 0 mins; September 01, 2024

Opening A Gay Bar In The 90's To Supporting Folk Punk Currently w/ John Crunch #33

47 mins; August 15, 2024

COFFEE BREAK - Pat The Bunny & Ceschi on Musical Inspirations

6 mins; August 07, 2024

Michael Schneeweis-The Path Of Spiritual Cultivation & Releasing Music When Pat The Bunny Is Your Brother #32

77 hours 7 mins; August 01, 2024

Listener Q&A - Folk Punk Recommendations, Advice For Your 20's, Relationship Help, Lessons From Prison & more w/ Pepe & Lee Bandit #31

53 mins; July 15, 2024

Paulie Think on Recovery & Being a Punk Rock B-Boy in the Early days #30

54 mins; July 01, 2024

Thoughts On Building Community & Podcasting with Pepe Bandit & Folk Punk Dad #29

45 mins; June 15, 2024

Mike Wilson of Harley Poe on opening & closing a record shop & the DIY ethos #28

64 hours 19 mins; June 01, 2024

Surviving 13 Years in Prison w/ Ping Lieu #27

52 mins; May 15, 2024

Sister Wife Sex Strike talk Folkpunk, Unauthorized Starbucks Show, Spirituality & More #26

45 mins; May 01, 2024

Becoming A Punk With A Camera #25

66 hours 58 mins; April 15, 2024

Navigating band life with Tall Travis #24

53 mins; April 01, 2024

Rise and Shine w/ Pepe Bandit & Folk Punk Dad #23

54 mins; March 15, 2024

It's Show Time with Trash Boat And The Ambush #22

72 hours 19 mins; March 01, 2024

Inside A Women's Prison with Tray Johns #21

50 mins; February 15, 2024

Days N Daze / Escape From the Zoo on Relationships, Relapse & the X-Files #20

43 mins; February 01, 2024

Finding Happiness In Our Broken Places with Mitchell Gray # 19

62 hours 23 mins; January 15, 2024

Finding Hope, Connection & Radical Compassion with Average Joey # 18

48 mins; January 01, 2024

Finding Ways We Can Step Out Of Loneliness w/ Pepe Bandit & Folk Punk Dad #17

46 mins; December 15, 2023

Finding Community with Myles Bullen #16

31 mins; December 01, 2023

Johnny Hobo & The Freight Trains...Good or Bad + Prison Talk #15

62 hours 53 mins; November 15, 2023

The Swamp Rats Talk Cryptids , Anxiety & More #14

45 mins; November 01, 2023

Listener Q&A - Getting Unstuck From Procrastination & more w/ Pepe Bandit & Folk Punk Dad #13

41 mins; October 15, 2023

Voices From The Compost Heap #12

62 hours 56 mins; September 15, 2023

Ceschi of Codefendants Opens Up About His Father, Living A Fast Life & The Bittersweet Feeling In His Music #11

65 hours 17 mins; September 01, 2023

Brook Pridemore - The early days of anti-folk/folk punk, The Reflecting Skin & fun Stories #10

67 hours 17 mins; August 15, 2023

Rent Strike on Breaking Bread, Time, Covid, Alchemy & Becoming Whole #9

56 mins; August 01, 2023

Preparing For Freedom - Pepe's interview one week before prison #8

43 mins; July 15, 2023

Homeless Gospel Choir - A Hopeful Conversation Around Music, Mental Health & More #7

48 mins; July 01, 2023

How To Show Up For Others & Yourself During Difficult Times w/ Pepe Bandit & Folk Punk Dad #6

50 mins; June 15, 2023

Endless Mike & the Beagle Club talks WDU, Bad American Theology & Desiring a Different World #5

44 mins; June 01, 2023

DIY Bandits, Folk Punk Dad & the Intuitive Process #4

50 mins; May 16, 2023

Getting Intuitive with P.T. Burnem' #3

66 hours 40 mins; May 15, 2023

Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid w/ Pepe Bandit & Folk Punk Dad #2

41 mins; May 01, 2023

Apes Of The State on Facing Fear #1

51 mins; May 01, 2023

Trailer

2 mins; April 08, 2023

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