Tim Williamson and Leshanta Perera: artists, writers, musicians, friends, podcasters? The jury is still out on that last one but join us as we dive deep into life in the Coronapocalypse - discussing topics from mere survival and sanity to deep social commentary, with a heavy dose of humorous truths and levity. We will also delve into the arts with discussions about music, film, television and tantalizing tales about growing up in the Sacramento scene.
It’s been one year on the airwaves for Pressure Drop Podcast, and we’re celebrating in style with a rollicking new episode where were discuss our most underrated episodes, Marvel Phase 4 goodness, the beauty and wonder that is Ted Lasso, the buttrock and thunder that is Aftershock, a soliloquy for Sacramento, and so much more!
The boys are back with very special guest Sean O’Connor, a true OG in Sacramento and a fundamental force in the musical development of our hosts. We talk Sean’s come-up story, what it takes to be the apex Sean in a city full of Seans, a very thorough breakdown of the new QAnon documentary, Morrissey, and so much more!
The boys are back with special guest Danny Ensele from the new podcast “5 Songs or Less”, and the Sacramento band Battle Hag. Danny discusses his early days in punk rock and photography, how the concept of his podcast came to be, and then we go down a philosophical trail regarding anger, understanding, and seizing the goddam gap. We also discuss the Snydercut, 2001, Legion, WandaVision, BuckyVision, Propaghandi, retro video games and much more!
Pressure Drop Podcast is 20 episodes deep with a check-in supreme where we discuss the dude from Eve6, weird guitar solos, a very introspective bit about what we’ve learned from the first 20 episodes, high school literature, the Muppets Show from the 70s, WandaVision, Teen Titans Go!, and much more!
On this episode we’re joined by veteran Sacramento punk rocker and tattoo artist Jesse Mitchell (@jesseroyalpeacock) from bands such as Kill the Precedent, Red Tape, and Diseptikons. We chat about his come-up story in the 90’s punk rock and hardcore scene, what KTP has been up to in the pandemic, and some exciting new projects to come in the future. We also get into his early days in the graffiti scene and his transition from drawing flyers and merch for bands into a successful career in tattooing. There's a WYLT? session featuring Parliament, Pears and The Weeknd—and Guilty Pleasures featuring B-Anon and true crime trash!
There’s been a relentless assault on the peaceful denizens of Skamerica and our three heroes are here to save the day. Aaron Carnes, author of the new book In Defense of Ska, joins us to discuss his journey through the history, current state, and future of ska music. Starting with shared stories of playing in ska bands in Sac and the Bay Area, we talk about how ska became a phenomenon throughout the world, touching on its foundations in anti-racism, its impact globally, and of course a healthy dose of levity and ska games including “Ska or Not Ska”, favorite ska costumes, most elaborate ska puns, and so much more. Make sure to look out for In Defense of Ska, out 5/4/21!
Episode 17: Hometown WeirdosWe’re back with a brand new episode featuring our friend Stefan Adcock, and his new book “Tales from a Northern California Bumpkin”. We discuss growing up in suburban Anytown, USA, the process of compiling the memoir, public access TV memories, and a look at what life was like in the mid-20th century and beyond. We also rundown a quick recap on the insurrection and Inauguration Day, Bernie memes, WandaVision, and a WYLT segment featuring Rush, Devin Townsend, Thirteen & Pharaoh Monch, Easy Rider & Dylan’s Nashville Skyline!
Dank Farrik! The covert is exposed on a special new episode where the boys discuss the second season of The Mandalorian. After a quick refresher on the first run, we talk about Pedro P’s mustache of sorrow, Lush’s loathing of de-aging, The Empire of Disney, Moff Gus, Filoni and Bobert Rodriguez, and finally what we’re looking forward to in the Star Wars Universe in 2021!
The boys are back with one final episode for the year, detailing the lows and lows of 2020. First, there’s one last check-in and a PSA about the COVID-19 vaccine (take it, dummy)! Next, the lads highlight their favorite music, movies, and shows from 2020 featuring Phoebe Bridgers, Laura Jane Grace, How To w/ John Wilson, The Mandalorian, and more! We introduce you to the “Hall of Shame” from this wretched year, our Guiltiest Pleasures, 2021 resolutions, a look back on our favorite moments form the last year in the podcast, and finally a look at what’s to come next year!
PDP is back with very special guest Sean Hills from Bastards of Young and Punch & Pie Productions! The gang bring a broad-ranging conversation that touches on Sean’s come-up story, the infamous List, punk rock design aesthetic, Maui Pizza, getting blackpilled, the effects of COVID-19 and live music in Sacramento, the election and amputating the Republican party, Prop 22, Guilty Pleasures featuring Tiger King, cop shows (ACAB), and MMA, WYLT? featuring Bob Mould, 6ix9ine and horrible face tattoos, Grimple, Joy Division/New Order, and much more!
On today’s episode the boys discuss Tim’s Bums winning the World Series, the election (the episode was recorded the weekend before Election Day), a recap of Lovecraft Country that goes down an especially wild wormhole, a review of The Boys and The Mandalorian season 2, a love letter to vinyl and Shuggie Otis, reviews of new albums from Oingo Boingo and Busta Rhymes, and much more!
The boys are back with an in-depth history of their personal experiences in music, as fans and as artists. First, they check-in and discuss re-opening in Midtown, Mercury in retrograde, and a review of Shelterfest 2020! Next, they breakdown how they fell in love with music, their first shows ever played and favorite venues to play, crazy/funny stories and hijinks from local shows, their musical heroes, WYLT? featuring Waxen Hand and Laura Jane Grace, and the inception of the upcoming Pressure Drop Mixtape!1:05 - Check-In | 9:10 - Mercury in Retrograde | 10:40 - SHELTERFEST | 21:00 - Tim’s Journey | 35:25 - Lush’s Journey | 49:00 - Tim’s First Show | 57:15 - Lush’s First Show | 1:06:30 - Tim’s Fave Shows | 1:22:30 - Lush’s Fave Shows | 1:32:10 - Tim’s Crazy Story | 1:39:00 - Lush’s Crazy Story | 1:46:20 - Tim’s Musical Heroes | 2:05:45 - Lush’s Musical Heroes | 2:22:50 - Laura Jane Grace | 2:26:30 - Waxen Hand | 2:28:30 - Outro/Pressure Drop Mixtape
The gang is back with special guest Autumn Sky Hall (@autumnskyhall) to discuss her songwriting process, being a creative in the pandemic, an overview of Shelterfest 2020 and the impact of COVID on the local arts and music scene, Harry Styles, Fishbone & ska, NAV & happy trap, a tribute to the late great Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and a plea to get tf out and vote!
The World Class Check-In Crew is in the building this week discussing all things current including an in memoriam for the great Toots Hibbert (who’s song the pod is named after!), a quick talk about the wildfires which have been devastating the West coast, the tale of Chris Evans the Wiener Soldier, a new segment called Look Back At It, where we discuss the first ten episodes and what they mean to us, an Over/Under segment which is a mini deep dive into HBO original programming, and a quick WYLT with Millie Jackson and the Unscripted Moments podcast!
The lads have assembled a comprehensive deep dive into everything Marvel Cinematic Universe, starting with Jon Favreau’s original Iron Man all the way to Phase 4 and beyond! We start it off by discussing the beginnings of our experiences with Marvel and the impact it had on us. The we dig in and discuss best sidekicks and romances, settings and set pieces, Which Alien Would Get It?, a definitive ranking for all 23 movies from our hosts, a quick fire Over/Under, future casting and projects, and so much more! This episode was recorded the weekend before Chadwick Boseman passed, so we’ve also included a short tribute to him. Thanks for listening!
The boys link up with special guest Sean LaMarr to discuss the passing of Chadwick Boseman, reflecting on his life and legacy. Next, we discuss the new HBO show from Misha Green and Jordan Peele, Lovecraft Country. Both topics are juxtaposed against the realities of the Black experience in America over generations, and the current issues of systemic racism and white supremacy in our country. Then the conversation shifts to Animal Crossing, social media trolls, TrapLoreRoss, Coner Oberst & Bright Eyes, DVSN & Deante’ Hitchcock, Thundercat & Guapdad4000, and so much more! Special thanks to Jon Reyes for providing interlude music for this episode.
The crew gets granular on a deep dive into the Sacramento music scene with special guest Jaycen McKissick from The Action Design and Diseptikons. Tim takes us on a journey through their shared punk rock history and then the conversation delves into the labyrinthine roots of local Sac music, with thoughts on a whole host of bands like Deftones, The CUF, Filibuster, Brotha Lynch, 7 Seconds, Hoods, Giant Squid, and so many more! The gang also discusses the guilty pleasures of pop music and Lord Bezos, punk rock parenting, and living in the cuts during corona!
The boys bust down a quick refresher starting out with the debut of the World Class Check-In Crew, the start of the school year, Tim’s new song, Bandcamp, the collaborative creative process, The Umbrella Academy, Palm Springs, American Pickle, Doom Patrol, Dark, quantum mechanics, Lana Del Rey, Classics of Love, wasting your life away on Call of Duty and Animal Crossing, and a quick preview of what’s to come from Pressure Drop Podcast in the near future!
We’re back with our first guest, middle school teacher and friend of the podcast, Richarde Peter! We have a deep dive into the effects of COVID-19 on our public school systems, including a look ahead to what kids and parents can expect from the upcoming school year. Next, we switch it up and discuss the recent Hamilton film, The Old Guard, favorite MCU villains, Rick Rubin’s catalog, Black Thought vs. Everybody, and a quick word in memoriam of John Lewis. We also have some sports talk, featuring life in the NBA Bubble and the Blue Jays curvin’ America!
Tim and Lush are back with a mood refresher. First, a quick COVID check-in and a plea for kids and educators safety for the upcoming school year. Then the lads discuss funny music stories including losing bets to punk rock Canadians and turd torpedoes with Hiero, their top five comedies, guilty pleasures with BFB da Packman and the Muppets, Brockmire and Doom Patrol reviews, music chat featuring Noname and OutKast, a quick sidebar on accountability and cancel culture, and much more!
Tim and Lush discuss the murder of George Floyd and the events that unfolded in the aftermath, racism in America, the Re-Open America protests, a look at BlacKkKlansman, Da 5 Bloods, and other Spike Lee Joints, 8:46 by Dave Chappelle, an eclectic pick 3 of songs from the struggle, and a memorial piece for the late great Doey Rock. #BlackLivesMatter
The boys are back with more banter and balderdash discussing: Re-Opening America, muckrakers and mouth-breathers, elevating essential workers, raw uncut hope, thoughts on director Rian Johnson’s catalog including a deep dive into Knives Out, a new segment called What You Listening To? featuring Lafayette Afro Rock Band, Billy Bragg, Run the Jewels, and Jeff Rosenstock, a dookie ton of shout-outs, and so much more!
Tim & Lush break a bottle of champagne on this bad boy with a meandering yet rousing discussion on: What it means to be an artist or creator in the time of COVID-19, Sacramento underground music through the years, callous corporate Corona cash-grabs, Lennon deep cuts, skateboarding, community, the Great Simon Says BurritoGate, inequality, positivity, baby wipes, and more!
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