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Tom May of The Menzingers talks with musicians, friends, weirdos and not-so-weirdos about precisely what you would expect.

Tom May


    • Jul 18, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 5m AVG DURATION
    • 37 EPISODES

    4.9 from 53 ratings Listeners of Future Friday that love the show mention: tom, great.



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    #37 - How Was Europe? (There's No Place in This World for Me)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 17:46


    We're back. New single (The Menzingers) called There's No Place in This World for Me. New tour this fall with Microwave, Cloud Nothings, and Rodeo Boys. Switching up the podcast. Love you guys but this is for me. A fun document and something to make. Email me at Tom@futurefriday.net to let me know what you like and don't like. See ya soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 36 - Tim Browne (Elway)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 92:44


    Tim Browne Sings and plays guitar in Elway, a Colorado punk band on Red Scare Industries. You can check out their new record The Best of All Possible Worlds on April 1st and on tour this summer. This was recorded on Thursday March 10th, 2022.  Check out Elway here: ELWAY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    35 - Marisa Dabice (Mannequin Pussy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 61:54


    Marisa Dabice is a Musician, Songwriter, and Director puttin out bangers and touring the world with Mannequin Pussy. You can find her on socials @mannequinpussy and over at MannequinPussy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 34 - Dan Ozzi (Journalist, Author of SELLOUT)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 59:26


    Dan Ozzi is a journalist and author of the new book SELLOUT which chronicles the journey of 11 bands over 11 chapters, from gGreen Day to Against Me! as they signed to major labels . It is a fascinating and insightful dive into some of the most influential records to us. I also found it to be a storied and well researched exploration of moral choices in art and how that fits into our economy and society here in our subcultural's corner of the world. Can't recommend it enough. You can find him on twitter and such at @Danozzy This was recorded the first week of november 2021 in the basement of 89 North in Patchougue Long Island. The intro song is Not The Only One by The Chisel. The outro music is by Pat Brier of Queen Jesus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 33 - The Dirty Nil

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 59:20


    First in-person episode in 18 months! First Multi-soul Episode! The Dirty Nil are a dab gom rock and roll band from Canada. The Dirty Nil just wrapped up a North East/Midwest tour with us, The Menzingers. Check out their newest release, Fuck Art. They also have a headline tour, including a date in Philly on December 8th at Underground Arts. Come buy me a drink. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 32 - Tom & Beth Ann Go to Area 51

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 49:28


    Holy Crap. We actually did it. We drove to Area 51. Please feel free to email Tom at Tom@futurefriday.net Here are some great sources of information referenced in the episode: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/05/10/how-the-pentagon-started-taking-ufos-seriously https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/us/politics/pentagon-program-ufo-harry-reid.html REPORT! https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/Prelimary-Assessment-UAP-20210625.pdf Http://www.reddit.com/r/ufos Today's episode features original instrumental versions of songs by the GOAT ROGER HARVEY Intro Song by The Chisel Thank you to The Menzingers, Tim Zahodski, Beth Ann Downey, Pat Brier, Joe Godino, Corey Cerisi booyakasha Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 31 - Chris Gethard (Actor, Comedian, Writer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 72:30


    Holy Hell! Chris Gethard joins me! Very Excited to join the Sound Talent Media Podcast Network. Chris Gethard is an Actor, Comedian, Writer, and Podcaster. I've been a fan of Chris's work for many years. Today we talk about his killer new special "Half My Life" which you can check out HERE Send me emails at Tom@Futurefriday.net ! http://futurefriday.net The Chisel Queen Jesus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 30 - Kiri Oliver (Early Riser)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 41:39


    Kiri Oliver sings and plays guitar in the Brooklyn pop punk quartet Early Riser. We had a wonderful conversation about the personal journey of songwriting, improv, and navigating the creative landscape while collaborating. You can check them out at earlyrisermusic.com

    Episode 29 - Ben Walsh (Tigers Jaw)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 55:32


    This was recorded on 3/17/21 round 13:00 Ben Walsh sings and plays guitar in Tigers Jaw! They just released a new full length titled “I Won’t Care How You Remember Me”. @Tigersjaw on Instagram ► Buy/Stream 'I Won't Care How You Remember Me' NOW: http://smarturl.it/TigersJawIWontCare Ben and I talk about practicing in a funeral home, the future of touring and music, Scranton, The Red Barons, Ben’s training as a Speech Language Pathologist, and what its like to be in our unique positions as god damn professional musicians coming up in Scranton.

    Episode 28 - Justin Staple (Director, Producer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 61:34


    Today I am joined by Justin Staple. Justin is a producer, director, photographer and documentary filmmaker. Justin double majored in economics and film at the University of Chicago. He then went on to work for Vice for many years where he produced the series The Therapist, and Noisey, He worked on Fightland among many other things. He is an accomplished videographer and stills photographer and has shot the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, Post Malone, Fetty Wop, and Katy Perry to name a few. In this interview we dive deep into a bit of background, the parallels of the creative processes for visual art and music and we dive into the shallow end of the crypto world, specifically Non Fungible Tokens, or NFTs and their current and potential use in the world of creative meda. Justin directed the FIRST NFT Music Video with his production company All The Smoke.

    Episode 27 - Anika Pyle (Musician, Poet)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 60:07


    Anika is a poet, and artist, and a musician. She has played under the banners of Chumped, as well as Katie Ellen. Her newest solo record, titled ‘Wild River’, is out now. I have been a fan and friend of Anika's for quite some time and this is very much my favorite release of hers to date. We had a wonderful and wide ranging conversation about everything from punk rock, to local newspapers, poetry, language, Yoga, coffee, and of course, music. You can listen to Wild River where you get your music and you can buy the record at Anikapyle.com Anika can be heard and reached @anikasneaka at instagram and twitter as well as AnikaPyleStuff@gmail.com

    Episode 26 - Scott Bell (Tour Manager, Promoter)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 70:14


    This was recorded on Friday, February 12th, 2021. Scott Bell is the Tour Manager of The Menzingers and a Promoter in Michigan. Today I am joined by the legendary Scott Bell! Scott has been the tour manager of the Menzingers for over a decade. He has Charged headfirst into every hailstorm, he has sheparded us and held our hands up every valley and peak on this incredible Journey. When he's not liberating brats on the eastern front or waging rider-war on the west he is a fierce history buff, a relentless and inspiring political organizer, and a scene maker in Michigan, curating shows and festivals and providing a platform for artists and punters alike. He is one of my best friends in the world, ladies and gentlement, the first of many recorded conversations with, Scott Bell. You can reach Scott all over the damn place @skottybell

    Episode 25 - Eric Bedell (Holistic Life & Leadership Coach, Timeshares)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 57:49


    This was recorded on 2/11/21 Today I am joined by Eric Bedell! Eric is the drummer of Timeshares, some of our longtime musician friends. Eric has had a parallel journey and has found himself as a holistic life and leadership coach. He’s taken his vast and storied knowledge and experience with the mind, the body, diet, and the world and turned it outward to help others. A real fuckin gem lemme tell you what. Can’t wait to have him back. Check out what Eric is getting into and up to here! Check out Timeshares new single The Boot (GTFO) here!

    Episode 24 - Kayleigh Goldsworthy (Musician/Songwriter, The Kayleigh G. Show)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 73:25


    This was recorded on Sunday, March 29th, 2020 - deleted - then rerecorded on Wednesday April 15th. Beth Ann joins me for the first time as producer to answer some questions posed by you guys, friends, and family. We’re in this one together, and we’ll come out on the other side stronger. I believe with all my heart that it’s a time for us to shine our brightest. Love you so very much. - Tom.

    Episode 23 - Giles Bidder - (101 Part Time Jobs, Great Cynics, Musician, Podcast & Radio Host & Presenter)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 66:36


    This was recorded on Thursday January 14th at 1:00pm ET, 6:00pm GMT I'm joined by musician, radio, producer, and podcast host Giles Bidder. Giles hosts the fantastic podcast, 101 Part Time Jobs, where he dives in with established an independent musicians to talk about how they sustain themselves and their music. Giles is one of the best hangs at there is we've spent many a times together over in the UK, as well as the United States. We played with his old band. Great Cynics on many occasions. You can see everything Giles is up to here: GILES BIDDER

    Episode 22 - JOE GODINO (The Menzingers, NEW YEAR!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 62:27


    This was recorded on Friday January 8th, 2021 round 15:00 Episode 22 - Joe Godino!!!! Joe is my best friend and the drummer of The Menzingers. Besides being one of the most creative people I have ever met Joe is also an inspiration of healing and self improvement, an avid meditator, hilarious, and a regular devil in the best way. In this episode we talk about plans for the year, predictions, dry January, the band’s Patreon, Lexus commercials, forgiving yourself, and our newfound loves of videography and photography. If you’d like to reach Joe you’ll have to contact me first Tom@Futurefriday.net and we will deem if you are worthy of such an honor. ********EPISODE NOTE I talked some shit on alcohol sales and our shows and it turns out I am most likely wrong, and probably just projecting my own insecure vulnerability out into the world in, manifested as cynical shit talking. But without that would we have punk rock? Olive Juice.

    Episode 21 - Chris Cresswell (The Flatliners)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 79:36


    This was recorded at Noon EST on Tuesday, September 8th, 2020.Chris Cresswell of the Flatliners joins Tom for a lovely chat about the present, past, future, music, love, work, and life.Check out Chris’s self recorded covers record The Inside ManCruise on over to Last Wishes Supply Co. for some dope swag!Couple Notes:Books and records mentioned:“Let’s Go (so we can get back)” by Jeff Tweedy of Wilco“Testimony” by Robbie Robertson“SIDE A” by Twin Peaks

    Episode 20 - Introducing Friday Files - Joe Godino and Tom talk The Ariel School UFO Incident and Japan Airlines 1628

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 59:21


    INTRODUCTION TO FRIDAY FILES!!!Um, so this is the first episode of a little offshoot to the regular format of the podcast. It's called the Friday files. It's going to be me talking about whatever I want with whomever I want get at me any time Tom@tfuturefriday.net with any notes or ideas. Gonna do some compilation episodes, some solo episodes, some topic based, and hopefully some serialized stuff. No rules.TODAY! Joe Godino and Tom talk talk The Ariel School UFO Incident and Japan Airlines 1628 Alaskan UFO IncidentThe Ariel School UFO Incident (Zimbabwe)Follow up article with “Sarah” - Also where I got a lot of details from story itselfYoutube interviews w/ John MackCynthia Hind interview on UFOSJapan Airlines Flight 1628The Flight Channel Flight SimulatorCheck out Little Fern on Instagram!

    Episode 19 - Dave Hause (Singer/Songwriter, Solo Artist, The Loved Ones)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 62:17


    Episode 18 - Stan Gordon (UFO/Paranormal Researcher, author, documentarian)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 52:55


    Episode 17 - Ty Vaughn (Broadway Calls)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 62:36


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    Episode 16 - Corey Ciresi (Lee Corey Oswald, The Family Foundation School)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 99:23


    Today’s guest is Corey Ciresi. Corey is the owner of Enjoy Co. Hair Studio, a salon in Portland, Oregon. He is the drummer of Lee Corey Oswald. Now our main focus of discussion today, however, is his time spent at a now-defunct small boarding school fo special needs adolescents in rural Hancock N.Y. called The Family Foundation School, aka The Family School, aka Allynwood Academy. The school closed in 2014, They said it was due to money problems from declining enrollment. However they were plagued with accusations of abuse for many years. The family school was one of several residential programs for special-needs adolescents that were discussed in congressional hearings in 2007 and 2008.In 2018 a front page article in the New York Times described a pattern of deaths by overdoes, suicide and other misadventure among school alumni . One alumna tallied 101 such deaths, the vast majority of them before the age of forty.I can not begin to express the love in friendship I have with corey. This was not easy for him and we hope to shine some light on this tragedy as well as make some room for those dealing with trauma.To let you know ahead of time we dive into some sensitive subjects including violence, sexual misconduct and suicide. You can reach Corey via email at Coreyc2c@gmail.comYou can read more testimony and find more information about the family school here: http://www.thefamilyschooltruth.com/

    Episode 15 - Bob Barnett (Singer, Songwriter, Captain We're Sinking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 84:24


    Episode 14 - Question Time #2 (second w. BA!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 84:24


    Episode 13 - Question Time #1 (first w. BA!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 103:48


    Episode 12 - Joe Godino (The Menzingers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 87:29


    Episode 11 - Jack Cohenour (Senior Master Sergeant, USAF (ret.), Historian, Punk)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 57:29


    Episode 10 - Lauren Denitzio (Worriers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 57:29


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    Episode 9 - Kate Peterman (Things I Used to Lie About, writer, actor, podcaster)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 103:01


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    Episode 8 - Brendan Kelly (The Lawrence Arms)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 37:56


    Episode 7 - Jose Prieto (MakeWar)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 58:11


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    Episode 6 - Matt Sanders (The Sidekicks)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 58:11


    Check out the new single from The Sidekicks, “Feed II”

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    Episode 5 - Nick Harris (Slaughter Beach, Dog & All Dogs)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 79:52


    Hello! Guitarist, Guitar Tech, Artist, and old friend and roommate Nick Harris joins me for the first episode after quite a hiatus. Nick tours with The Menzingers and plays in both All Dogs and Slaughter Beach Dog. My boy shreds. We talk pretty much exclusively about drinking, taking a break from drinking, and quitting drinking. Sprinkle in a bit of history between old friends and getting your shit together and we’ve got ourselves an episode.

    Episode 4 - Toby Jeg (Red Scare Industries)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 65:06


    Toby Jeg!! One of my mentors, close friends, and debtor of Red Scare Industries Toby Jeg joins me! He was one of the most integral players in the long story of our band, The Menzingers, releasing our E.P. Hold On, Dodge, as well as our full length Chamberlain Waits. While he was based in Chicago he helped us build a second home base. We talk about moving to Grenada, growing up in the PNW, being a first generation American, what it means to run a label in modern times, and his days at Fat Wreck Chords back during the punk surplus. He also gifts me a bunch of smuggled goods! Ahoy! ACHTUNG! I am looking for an engineer/producer(s)! I am looking to hire a person or two to handle the audio and video editing of the podcast! If you’re interested please email Tom@futurefriday.net

    Episode 3 - Mike Casey (Casey Magic)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2019 53:54


    One of the souls vibrating right next to mine across a multitude of earths, DIY magician, dear friend, and god d** scientist MIKE CASEY (Casey Magic) sat down to talk with me while he was out on tour with The Old 97s. Mike has been inspiring and blowing my mind for damn near a decade. Mike has got stories about performing for some of the country and rock and roll greats as well as growing up in south, getting a bit into trouble, and we even dabble a bit into the fascinating and beautiful world of DNA and RNA and their random and not-so-random scripts for our lives. I'll cherish any time I get to have a whiskey and talk some trash with my old friend. This time we recorded it.

    Episode 2 - Roger Harvey

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018


    Roger Harvey!!

    Episode 1 - Augusta Koch (Gladie, Cayetana)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2018 33:35


    This is the inaugural episode of Future Friday! In this episode I talk to none other than Augusta Koch, one of my closes and oldest friends. Augusta is a performer, songwriter, and artist based in Philadelphia. She is known for fronting Gladie and Cayetana.

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