Innocence Lost

Liam Strohschein is a multi-talented musician and food scientist. We crossed paths freshman year of high school and have had a rock-solid bond ever since. While our friendship is based on mutual trust and admiration, as John Cusack proclaims in High Fidelity, “What really matters is what you like, not what you are like,” and I have always had mad respect for Liam's taste. Click play to hear us catch up on life, chat about our upbringings, debate the necessary evils of social media, and reminisce about our favorite concerts of all time. Track List: I Don't Know - Beastie Boys The Good Life - Weezer Gamma Knife - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Rivers Edge - Surf Curse Friendly Competition - Shiny Straw Credits: Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Michael Rogman is a future graduate of Illinois State University and one of the coolest people I know. What started as childhood intrigue blossomed into a friendship that will stand the test of time. Click play to hear us catch up on things, discuss our formative years, dads, mindfulness, Buddhism, and everything in-between. Track List: Modern Girl - Sleater Kinney Dirty Work - Steely Dan Harvest Moon - Neil Young Sense - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Good News - Mac Miller Everybody's Gotta Live - Love  Credits: Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Yudesh Basavaraj is one of my earliest friends and an all-time booler. We've shared countless good times together: schooling young girls in bags, achieving enlightenment in the Idea Garden, moshing at face-melting concerts, and most recently, sharing a basement in Brooklyn. Keep streaming to hear us discuss some of these good times, sadness, love, passion, and our greatest desires. Track List: The Big Country - Talking Heads Sweet Sweet Midnight - Stef Chura Bodys - Car Seat Headrest Night Shift - Lucy Dacus Blood - Grapetooth Credits: Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Kevin Eisenstein (Bossman) has been an integral part of my life for the last decade. He's my favorite person to go to the movies with and is always there when I need a friend. It was great catching up with him and I can't wait to see what he has in store for us and to talk Beastie Boys with him in the future! Track List: Hold On - John Lennon Heaven and Hell - William Onyeabor Casino Queen - Wilco Shake Your Rump - Beastie Boys All My Friends - LCD Soundsytem  Credits: Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Join roommates and hosts Jon Recchia and Nick Stellon for The Garden, a podcast about their garden and garden-related culture. In the inaugural episode, they discuss their gardening process, rock bottom, kratom, and the band The Garden. Will they succeed in their gardening endeavors? Will they crash and burn? Well...click play to hear for yourself!

Tera Wilson is a special friend. Since the tail end of our time at Illinois Wesleyan, we have steadily been building a bond I wouldn't trade for anything. While we may be on opposite sides of the country, it's super comforting knowing Tera has got my back whenever a hurdle comes up, and I got hers. Enjoy our conversation about gardening, Tera's formative years, some innocence lost moments, the formation of our podcast Slightly Underwhelming, and a concert that helped kickstart our friendship. 10:15 Saturday Night - The Cure Lemon Boy - Cavetown Pleaser - Wallows Haagan Dazs - Ghetto Sage It's Hard to get Around in the Wind - Alex Turner Unfamiliar Sun - Twin Peaks  Being Around - The Slaps Credits: Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Paras Dalal is a Wisconsin-Madison graduate, an engineer, a music junkie, and a homie since day one. Our friendship flourished on the frolf course over a decade ago and has been a vital relationship in my life ever since. Stream our chat about Sweetgreen, formative years, college radio, navigating toxicity, and our special friend group. Track List: 10:15 Saturday Night - The Cure Who Dat Boi - Tyler, The Creator 1539 N. Calvert - JPEGMAFIA The Suburbs - Arcade Fire Good News - Mac Miller Drip or Drown - Gunna  Being Around - The Slaps Credits: Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Hector Rojas is the earliest friend I'm still in touch with today. He's one of the smartest and most driven people I know and it's been a pleasure watching him grow over the years. Stream our chat about the Chicago White Sox, old-school hip hop, our formative years, and his 3 Gs. Track List: 10:15 Saturday Night - The Cure Buggin' Out - Tribe Called Quest The Sounds of Science - Beastie Boys Where I'm From - Digable Planets Being Around - The Slaps Credits: Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Nick Hauptmann is a graduate of Purdue, an actuary, runner, climber, and integral friend. It's been a pleasure booling and kicking his ass in frolf over the years, and I can't wait to see how our relationship develops! Listen to our chat about dating, our formative years, dealing with loss, and what motivates him. Track List: 10:15 Saturday Night - The Cure Lazy Generation - The F-Ups Without Me - Eminem Making Breakfast - Twin Peaks Being Around - The Slaps Credits: Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Celebrate a huge Italian European Championship victory and join us for an evening out at the Olive Garden in Times Square! Also, an update on our garden…

Evan Patel and Peter Clancy are two friends with a camera and a dream. And their new movie Top Miami Gun Vice 3: Love at Dawn is out now and streaming on YouTube. Give it a watch and listen to our conversation on the making of the film, their relationship, and what they have in store for the much anticipated 4th installment to the franchise!

Joey Pasternak is a writer and fellow Illinois Wesleyan graduate! Since the back end of our college careers, he's been one of my favorite hangs. I miss playing Guitar Hero too loud and annoying people, running indoor soccer, and ember toss. We talk about his new book Boot, critically acclaimed dramas, how we met, and mental health, enjoy! 10:15 Saturday Night - The Cure Cocaine Blues - Johnny Cash Master of Puppets - Metallica Beautiful Disaster - 311 Being Around - The Slaps Credits: Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Joe Verner is a future accountant and a long-time friend of mine. With mutual loves of baseball, Call of Duty, and Taco Bell, we've shared many years of laughs and good times. Stream our conversation about the MLB playoffs, his formative years, how he deals with tough times, and revisiting a classic debate. Track List: 10:15 Saturday Night - The Cure Heroes - David Bowie Rich as Fuck - Lil Wayne Being Around - The Slaps Credits: Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Caelan Hayes and myself breakdown this year's MLB Playoffs, discuss the future of the Field of Dreams game, and give our championship predictions!

The Garden Boys are back, son. In this ep we talk about our tomatoes, kombucha, the delta variant, and Demeter

Chaepter Negro is a Chicago-based musician, former roomie, and an important friend. We met in Italian class, shared a musical connection, he agreed to engineer my first podcast, and we've been booling ever since! In this episode, we discuss the release of his long-awaited album, his early inspirations, being a musician during the pandemic, and he plays a stripped-back version of a new song, enjoy! Track List: 10:15 Saturday Night - The Cure Book of Revelation - The Drums Comet Face - King Krule In the Backseat - Arcade Fire The Blacker The Berry - Kendrick Lamar Being Around - The Slaps Credits: Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Adam Cady and Kelsey Browning are the homies. We met studying abroad in London and started a radio show together shortly after. These two are my favorite English majors and drinking buddies and I'm looking forward to seeing how our relationship develops! In this episode, we discuss unemployment, television, hazing, and dating, enjoy! Track List: 10:15 Saturday Night - The Cure Burning Down the House - Talking Heads Fantastic Man - William Onyeabor Althea - Grateful Dead Being Around - The Slaps Credits: Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Leigh Alkis is a teacher in NYC and a new homie. We met last Spring through mutual friend and The Garden co-host Nick Stellon and have been chilling ever since. She has made my transition to the Big Apple a lot easier and I look forward to sharing more good times! In this ep, we talk friendship, teaching, traveling, and eating things you shouldn't, enjoy! Track List: 10:Saturday Night - The Cure Kill the Sun - Motherfolk Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) - Arcade Fire Yoko Ono - Mob Rich Being Around - The Slaps Credits: Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Sam Dykuis is an engineer, long-time friend, and Orch Dork! She's one of the smartest and kindest people I know and it was great hearing how things are going with her. In this episode, we catch up for the first time in a minute, talk about my mom's wedding, her formative years, how we met, and future travel plans, enjoy! Track List: 10:15 Saturday Night - The Cure Supermodel - Sza Wanted You - Twin Peaks Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) - Arcade Fire Being Around - The Slaps Credits: Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Dilly Dilly! The garden boys are back to talk about their pickles, their dead garden, their relationship with God, and Veggie Tales!

Tommy Pemrick is one of my best friends on the planet! He's helped me get through many rough times, is super accommodating, and is one of my favorite hangs. His fatal flaw is that he's a Manchester United fan but I can look past that and appreciate the good times we've shared and will continue to share in the future. In this episode, we catch up for the first time in a minute, talk about dating apps, Minecraft, skateboarding, music, and everything in between, enjoy! Track List: 10:Saturday Night - The Cure GUMMY - BROCKHAMPTON Movies - Weyes Blood Three Man Weave - Injury Reserve Being Around - The Slaps Credits: Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Faran Husain is one of my oldest friends and it was amazing catching up with him on the latest installment of Innocence Lost! He's the man and in the episode we tell many old stories, enjoy! Track List: 10:Saturday Night - The Cure Bobby Bitch - Bobby Shmurda Sky - Playboi Carti Being Around - The Slaps Credits: Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Marco Loleng is a real one and a very old friend. We've been through it all together and have shared countless good times. He also has a great music taste and we've shared many cool musical memories together. In the latest episode of Innocence lost, we catch up on life, talk gear, and what we're listening to, enjoy! Track List: 10:Saturday Night - The Cure Doorman - Slowthai Violent - Grapetooth Simulation Swarm - Big Thief Being Around - The Slaps Credits: Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Carson Zhang and I met in orchestra over a decade ago and have been friends ever since. After he made an uplifting comment to me about the show I knew he was someone I wanted to have on, and here we are! Tune in to this week's episode to hear Carson and I catch up on life, talk supplements, music, and everything in-between, enjoy! Track List: 10:15 Saturday Night - The Cure Come Down - Anderson Paak Violin Concerto - Brahms Misery Business - Paramore Being Around - The Slaps Credits: Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

The garden boys are back! Did you miss us? You can be honest. We talk about our life changes, Korean corndogs, and caterpillars, enjoy!

'SPUDS' is a new podcast with myself and good buddy Paras Dalal about sports, friendship, and occasionally potatoes. The first episode drops Wednesday, January 19th! Follow our page for more deats...https://instagram.com/spuds_thepodcast?utm_medium=copy_link

Kayley Rettberg and I were aware of each other for the majority of our college career, but it wasn't until the end of our senior year and just weeks before the pandemic that our friendship blossomed! And I'm so happy it did! Kayley's killing it in law school and becoming more of a Coloradoian every time we catch up. I can't wait to see what she accomplishes in the coming years and it was so nice chatting about her formative years, music, and how we met, enjoy! Track List: 10:15 Saturday Night - The Cure The Stable Song - Gregory Allen Isakov All My Friends - LCD Soundsystem Jesus, Etc. - Wilco Being Around - The Slaps Credits: Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Nick Stellon is my best friend and roommate in Brooklyn. He's a key reason why I'm doing what I'm doing and the support he has given me over the years has been paramount. He's killing the game in the film industry and I'm so excited to see what he accomplishes! In the final episode of Innocence Lost, Stellon and I reminisce on our friendship, look back on the show, and say goodbye, enjoy! Track List: 10:Saturday Night - The Cure No One Else - Weezer Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) - Arcade Fire Photograph (Her) - Arcade Fire Being Around - The Slaps Credits: Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy