ReadJunk Podcast

Episode 62 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with Stephen Shafer who worked at Moon Records for many years, started the excellent ska blog Duff Guide to Ska and last year released a book, Duff Guide to 2 Tone, which you can buy at Amazon.com now. Steve was a pioneer, in a way, with starting a digital record label way before its time. Plus, he started the fun ska concert series Electric Avenue in Manhattan with Marc Wasserman. Not to mention he was a founding member of Rude Boy George. So it's safe to say we had a lot to talk about. This episode is basically a 2-part episode so there was a lot to cover. We recorded this over 2 weeks and it was just a blast to talk with Steve. We discuss his latest book, the Moon Records days, his old digital label, Rude Boy George, Electric Avenue shows, the so-called "next wave" of ska and a lot more! The transition track is "Don't Change" from Rude Boy George. Thanks for letting me use it! Be sure to follow ReadJunk on social media and subscribe to the podcast at Apple, Google, Anchor.fm, Spotify, Youtube and other platforms.

Episode 61 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with Bryan and Frank. We recap season 2 of The Mandalorian (SPOILER ALERT), talk about that wild finale, our favorite moments & episodes, our complaints and nitpicks. We also discuss what the future holds for the series and all the other Disney Plus Star Wars series that were announced. We end things with a quick chat about our experiences visiting Galaxy's Edge/Batuu down in Walt Disney World.  The transition track done is by Aaron Kenny and it's called "Saving the World." I got the track on YouTube Audio Library.  Subscribe to the ReadJunk Podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, Stitcher, etc. or you can even listen to the episodes on ReadJunk.com!  Site Links: ReadJunk: http://www.readjunk.com ReadJunk on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/readjunk ReadJunk on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/readjunk Bryan Kremkau Art on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bryankremkauart Bryan Kremkau Art on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BryanKremkauArt/ Buy ReadJunk and Pop Culture T-Shirts at my Teepublic page: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bryankremkau

Episode 60 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with Bryan, Eric and Ryan and we talk Alternative Christmas Movies. We debate and discuss whether certain movies like Die Hard 1 and 2, Lethal Weapon, Shazam, Batman Returns, Gremlins, Silent Night Deadly Night, Trading Places and others are legitimate Christmas movies or just movies that take place during the holiday season.  The transition track done is by Aaron Kenny and it's called "Christmas Vilage." I got the track on YouTube Audio Library.  Subscribe to the ReadJunk Podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, Stitcher, etc. or you can even listen to the episodes on ReadJunk.com!  Be sure to visit Ryan's site at:https://www.djryanmidnight.com/ and subscribe to the 100% Ska Podcast at places where you get podcasts. Visit Eric's Muckrack site at: https://muckrack.com/eric-althoff and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/singerwriterEFA.  Site Links: ReadJunk: http://www.readjunk.com ReadJunk on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/readjunk ReadJunk on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/readjunk Bryan Kremkau Art on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bryankremkauart Bryan Kremkau Art on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BryanKremkauArt/ Buy ReadJunk and Pop Culture T-Shirts at my Teepublic page: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bryankremkau

Episode 59 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with hosts Bryan and Chris, featuring Chris's buddies Drew and Jason (Devil's Due Podcast). We talk about the future of concerts and what's that going to look like post-COVID. We talk about the current state of things, how shows and concerts could be improved in the future, live streaming concerts happening now, how Brexit could be a big problem for UK bands post-pandemic and other things along those lines.  The transition track is from Chris Taylor.   Subscribe to the ReadJunk Podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, Castbox, Stitcher, etc. or you can even listen to the episodes on ReadJunk.com!    Site Links: ReadJunk: http://www.readjunk.com ReadJunk on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/readjunk ReadJunk on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/readjunk Bryan Kremkau Art on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bryankremkauart Bryan Kremkau Art on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BryanKremkauArt/ Buy ReadJunk and Pop Culture T-Shirts at my Teepublic page: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bryankremkau

Episode 58 of the ReadJunk Podcast is all about movies or scenes that have scared us as kids...or in my case, still scare me. I'm joined by Ryan Miller (DJ Ryan Midnight, 100% Ska Podcast), and journalist Eric Althoff (Washington Post, LA Times, ReadJunk)and ReadJunk metalhead Chris Taylor. We talk about IT, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Witches, Fire in the Sky, Return to Oz, Willy Wonka, Ernest Scared Stupid, The Blob, and even G.I. Joe. It was a fun chat discussing scary, freaky scenes and movies!The transition track is called "Fun House" by Coyote Hearing, which I got on YouTube Audio library. Subscribe to the ReadJunk Podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, Castbox, Stitcher, etc. or you can even listen to the episodes on ReadJunk.com! Be sure to visit Ryan's site at:https://www.djryanmidnight.com/ and subscribe to the 100% Ska Podcast at places where you get podcasts. Visit Eric's Muckrack site at: https://muckrack.com/eric-althoff and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/singerwriterEFA.  Site Links:ReadJunk: http://www.readjunk.comReadJunk on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/readjunkReadJunk on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/readjunkBryan Kremkau Art on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bryankremkauartBryan Kremkau Art on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BryanKremkauArt/Buy ReadJunk and Pop Culture T-Shirts at my Teepublic page: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bryankremkau 

It's been about 5 months since the last podcast episode of the ReadJunk Podcast but we're back! Just been keeping myself focused on work and personal life and not being so stretched thin with a lot of things. Believe it or not, it takes some effort putting the podcast together so just needed a little bit of a break. I figured I'd get the usual gang back for some catching up. We discuss the music industry and what's going on in the world of COVID-19. When it will be time to go back to shows, when will you feel comfortable going to shows again and things like that. They we venture into politics and discuss the upcoming election and mail-in ballots, mask wearing. We talk about politics in entertainment and how to separate the art from the artist. On more lighter topics, we talk about missing New York Comic Con this year, what are some TV shows and movies we have been watching and we finish things up discussing our go-to Halloween movies. The transition track is called "Agridulce" by Guerrero from Los Aggrios (@yo.soy.guerrero) and The Zensies (@thezensies). You can check out the full track and purchase it over at Zensies Bandcamp page: https://thezensies.bandcamp.com/. Thanks to Robert Julian for sharing it with the show. Site Links:ReadJunk: http://www.readjunk.comReadJunk on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/readjunkReadJunk on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/readjunkBryan Kremkau Art on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bryankremkauartBryan Kremkau Art on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BryanKremkauArt/Buy ReadJunk and Pop Culture T-Shirts at my Teepublic page: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bryankremkau 

Episode 56 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with Marc Wasserman of Rude Boy George, Heavensbee, Bigger Thomas and the author of the upcoming book: Ska Boom: An Oral History About the Birth of American Ska & Reggae. I'm joined by co-founder of ReadJunk, Adam Coozer, who also is RBG's merch guy. We talk about pandemic life, Heavensbee's new album, Rude Boy George's new EP, 80s music, picking the songs to record, Morrissey / The Smith discussion, a discussion about Sonseed's "Jesus Is A Friend Of Mine," Marc's awesome sounding upcoming ska oral history book, Scars from Mars and we finish things up talking movies & TV.  The transition track is done by Heavensbee and it's called "Baby Sister" featuring Rob Tierney. You can purchase the new album at their bandcamp here: https://heavensbee.bandcamp.com. Yes, we got permission to use this song. You can also buy Rude Boy George's new EP 'Lies & Alibis' here: https://rudeboygeorge.bandcamp.com Subscribe to the ReadJunk Podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Podbean, Youtube or you can even listen to the episodes on ReadJunk.com!  Follow The Marc's projects here: Ska Boom Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanSkaOralHistory Marco on the Bass Blog: http://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/ Rude Boy George Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RudeBoyGeorgeBand Heavensbee Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HeavensbeeBand Scars from Mars Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ScarsFromMars Bigger Thomas Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BiggerThomasband Site Links: ReadJunk: http://www.readjunk.com ReadJunk on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/readjunk ReadJunk on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/readjunk Bryan Kremkau Art on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bryankremkauart Bryan Kremkau Art on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BryanKremkauArt/ Buy ReadJunk and Pop Culture T-Shirts at my Teepublic page: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bryankremkau

Episode 55 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with Ryan Miller (DJ Ryan Midnight, 100% Ska Podcast), and journalist Eric Althoff (Washington Post, LA Times, ReadJunk) and it's all about 80s and 90s movies. Movies we grew up watching all the time on TV, not necessarily good movies. The movies we discuss could be considered underrated, under-appreciated, obscure but they were movies we watched a lot regardless of quality. We talk about Krull, Highlander, BMX Bandits, RAD, Tremors, Only The Strong, PCU, Airborne and many more movies.  The transition track done is by Vibe Mountain and it's called "AI 2." I got the track on YouTube Audio Library.  Subscribe to the ReadJunk Podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, Castbox, Stitcher, etc. or you can even listen to the episodes on ReadJunk.com!  Be sure to visit Ryan's site at:https://www.djryanmidnight.com/ and subscribe to the 100% Ska Podcast at places where you get podcasts. Visit Eric's Muckrack site at: https://muckrack.com/eric-althoff and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/singerwriterEFA.  Site Links: ReadJunk: http://www.readjunk.com ReadJunk on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/readjunk ReadJunk on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/readjunk Bryan Kremkau Art on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bryankremkauart Bryan Kremkau Art on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BryanKremkauArt/ Buy ReadJunk and Pop Culture T-Shirts at my Teepublic page: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bryankremkau

Episode 54 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with Robert Julian of Rude Boy George and The Zensies. We talk about keeping busy and creative in quarantine, homeschooling, his latest reggae project The Zensies, Rude Boy George, playing in the UK, Adobe Creative Cloud (of all things), the Hudson Valley scene, the latin music scene, and we finish things up with a brief discussion on politics and what we have been watching on TV.    The transition track is done by The Zensies and it's called "We Can Still Dance." The song was used with permission by Robert Julian and you can hear the full track on Bandcamp. Subscribe to the ReadJunk Podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Podbean, Youtube or you can even listen to the episodes on ReadJunk.com!  Follow The Zensies on Facebook, BandCamp and Instagram. Site Links: ReadJunk: http://www.readjunk.com ReadJunk on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/readjunk ReadJunk on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/readjunk Bryan Kremkau Art on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bryankremkauart Bryan Kremkau Art on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BryanKremkauArt/ Buy ReadJunk and Pop Culture T-Shirts at my Teepublic page: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bryankremkau

Episode 53 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with Bryan, Ray and Joe and we just catch-up a bit talking about how surreal everything is right now. We discuss what's happening in the world, we talk a little bit about Star Wars, what we have been watching, what were the last shows we went to before the pandemic. Plus we discuss whether or not New York Comic Con will be postponed or canceled.  The transition track done is by Everet Almond called "Catch A Way." I got the track on YouTube Audio Library.  Subscribe to the ReadJunk Podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Podbean, Youtube or you can even listen to the episodes on ReadJunk.com!  Site Links: ReadJunk: http://www.readjunk.com ReadJunk on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/readjunk ReadJunk on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/readjunk Bryan Kremkau Art on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bryankremkauart Bryan Kremkau Art on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BryanKremkauArt/ Buy ReadJunk and Pop Culture T-Shirts at my Teepublic page: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bryankremkau

Episode 52 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with Cassie and Becky of Ska Box (https://skaboxrox.com/), the monthly all ska merch box that is being sent out right now! We talk about being in quarantine and what that's been like, Ska Box, how they go into ska, being too old for shows, and we finish things up with a fun game of Jeff Goldblum Trivia! The transition track done is by Text Me Records called "Skanada." The interlude track is by Wayne Jones and it's called "Brain Trust."  I got the tracks on YouTube Audio Library.  Subscribe to the ReadJunk Podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Podbean, Youtube or you can even listen to the episodes on ReadJunk.com!  Follow Ska Box on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Site Links: ReadJunk: http://www.readjunk.com ReadJunk on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/readjunk ReadJunk on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/readjunk Bryan Kremkau Art on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bryankremkauart Bryan Kremkau Art on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BryanKremkauArt/ Buy ReadJunk and Pop Culture T-Shirts at my Teepublic page: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bryankremkau

ReadJunk Podcast has returned! This time with my twin brother Matt and our friend Chris and we discuss our favorite SNL sketches, cast members, seasons or eras, and other things that come to mind. Figured I haven't done an episode since January and since everyone is stuck at home from the Corona Virus, now would be a good time to get some episodes under our belt. Have a listen, and be sure to spread the word about the podcast if you haven't already! The transition track done is by Kevin MacLeod and it’s called “B-Roll (ska) - Islandesque.” I got the track on YouTube Audio Library. The track is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100315Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Subscribe to the ReadJunk Podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Podbean, Youtube or you can even listen to the episodes on ReadJunk.com!  Site Links: ReadJunk: http://www.readjunk.com ReadJunk on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/readjunk ReadJunk on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/readjunk Bryan Kremkau Art on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bryankremkauart Bryan Kremkau Art on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BryanKremkauArt/ Buy ReadJunk and Pop Culture T-Shirts at my Teepublic page: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bryankremkau

It’s the first ReadJunk Podcast episode of 2020 and Episode #50 of the podcast as well! It’s with my buddy Adam Coozer, who co-created ReadJunk with me. He started Read Magazine, I started Ska, Punk And Other Junk and then we merged the sites about 15-17 years ago. This is actually the first time Adam has been a guest on the podcast and figured it would be a good time to discuss the 2020 Oscar Nominations. We usually do an article about our snap judgments of the Academy Awards but think it’s better to just discuss it over a podcast episode. We never claim to be experts on this, and usually we haven’t seen the majority of the movies but hey, it’s still fun to talk about.  We talk about the upcoming 92nd Academy Awards, 1917, Joker, Marriage Story, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Jojo Rabbit, The Irishman, The Lighthouse, Toy Story 4 and of course it wouldn’t be a discussion without Adam bringing up Rush. Adam pays tribute to Neil Peart as well. We botch the Documentary categories since we never saw any of them so no respect to those categories. We also wonder why film editing is a thing, and how come the sound categories aren't just merged. I’d love talking with Adam because he makes me laugh and we’ve always worked well with each other so I hope you enjoyed this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you stay until the end of the episode, congrats!  The transition track done is by Vibe Mountain and it’s called “Great Hope.” I also used the following track below for a bit of intermission music. I got both tracks on YouTube Audio Library. "Busybody" by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Subscribe to the ReadJunk Podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Podbean, Youtube or you can even listen to the episodes on ReadJunk.com!  Site Links: ReadJunk: http://www.readjunk.com ReadJunk on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/readjunk ReadJunk on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/readjunk Buy ReadJunk and Pop Culture T-Shirts at my Teepublic page: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bryankremkau

Episode 49 of the ReadJunk Podcast is our last episode of 2019 and the decade. It's our Year In Review of 2019 episode with Bryan, Joe and Ray. We give our lists for Top 10 Favorite Movies, TV shows, Concerts, Albums and Joe gives a quick list of his favorite Video Games as well. We start things off by talking Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker for a few minutes, nothing too spoilery. Then we get into our lists.   Thanks for listening to the podcast this year and we should have more episodes for you in 2020! Keep listening and spreading the word about the show.  The transition track done is by Silent Partner and it's called "Spider Juice." I got the track on YouTube Audio Library. If you want to write a theme song for the podcast or send over some original transition music that's fitting for the podcast, let me know!  You can follow ReadJunk on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/readjunk or follow my own design page on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bryankremkaudesigns/.  Subscribe to the ReadJunk Podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Podbean, Youtube or you can even listen to the episodes on ReadJunk.com! 

Episode 48 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with artist Ryan (Honorary Android), who has designed some really cool ska/punk, Disney/theme park mash up shirts. We discuss how Ryan got into shirt designing, Teepublic, and just designing in general. The conversation soon steers into a ska and punk conversation. We talk about what were some of Ryan's favorite albums of the year and what shows he's attended.  Since Ryan is a Florida resident and frequent Walt Disney World visitor, I talk with Ryan about Disney World, Galaxy's Edge and the new hit Star Wars attraction Rise of the Resistance...without giving away too much. We discuss the upcoming rides and attractions that are coming to WDW and finally, we end things talking a little bit about The Mandalorian, Disney Plus and some other TV shows.  You can check out Ryan's stuff at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/honorary-android or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/honorary_android/.  The transition track done is by Silent Partner and it's called "Just In Case." I got the track on YouTube Audio Library. If you want to write a theme song for the podcast or send over some original transition music that's fitting for the podcast, let me know!  You can follow ReadJunk on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/readjunk or follow my own design page on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bryankremkaudesigns/.  Subscribe to the ReadJunk Podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Podbean, Youtube or you can even listen to the episodes on ReadJunk.com!  If you feel the need to jump around for this episode: Intro/ Art / Shirt Talk: 00:02:31 Ska/Punk Discussion: 00:27:14 Star Wars Galaxy's Edge "Rise Of The Resistance" Attraction Recap (No Spoilers or not many): 00:39:23 Disney Theme Parks: 00:47:00 Disney Plus & Other TV Stuff: 01:10:18  

Episode 47 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with director Ian McFarland, who directed the awesome Agnostic Front documentary 'The Godfathers of Hardcore.' He's also in the Boston hardcore band Blood For Blood, has directed numerous music videos for bands like The Unseen, Terror, Killswitch Engage and lots of others. He's doing other documentary projects as well, so we talk about that, Blood for Blood, Agnostic Front and the documentary obviously, as well as some other things.  Thanks to Ian & Tim for making time to chat with me, and re-scheduling after I ended up in the hospital in the beginning of the month. Be sure to watch the documentary and buy some merch on the website: http://thegodfathersofhardcore.com/.  The transition track done is by Huma-Huma and it's called "Half Pipe." I got the track on YouTube Audio Library. If you want to write a theme song for the podcast or send over some original transition music that's fitting for the podcast, let me know!  You can follow ReadJunk on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/readjunk/ and you can follow Ian McFarland at Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/ian_mcfarland.

Episode 46 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with me and Steve Bauer, a fellow ReadJunk writer. We discussed the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Warped Tour Exhibit that featured two of my photographs, we reminisce some more about the Vans Warped Tour as well. After that, we talked about our punk and ska influences, what bands & albums made an impact on us earlier on, as well as ways of discovering new music back in "our day." Transition track done is by Huma-Huma and it's called "Grassy Hill." Something free on YouTube Audio Library. If you want to write a theme song for the podcast or send over some original transition music that's fitting for the podcast, let me know!  Be sure to subscribe and download the episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher or wherever else you can get podcasts. Spread the word about the podcast and site. Also, follow ReadJunk on social media as well and visit readjunk.com or news and all that stuff.  You can follow ReadJunk on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/readjunk/ and Steve on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/stevebauer80/.

Episode 45 of the ReadJunk Podcast is Me (Bryan Kremkau) and Chris Taylor recapping and reviewing the Misfits reunion concert at Madison Square Garden. The Damned and Rancid were the openers. We discuss a little bit about the history of Misfits that lead to these reunion shows, getting to MSG, obnoxious people in the crowd, Jerry Only breaking over 7 bass guitars, if the Misfits will be doing more of these reunion concerts and some other random stuff sprinkled in the conversation.  Transition track done by Ethan Meixsell and it's called "Demilitarized Zone." Be sure to subscribe and download the episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher or wherever else you can get podcasts. Spread the word about the podcast and site. Also, follow ReadJunk on social media as well and visit readjunk.com or news and all that stuff.  You can follow ReadJunk on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/readjunk/ and Chris on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/wyldweasil/.

Episode 44 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with Me (Bryan Kremkau), Ray Manuud and Joe Fogle. We discuss them going to New York Comic Con 2019, a Joker non-spoiler movie review, Disney+ a little bit, plus some other odds n ends.  Ray and Joe talk about NYCC's booths, the cosplay, interviews Joe did, I talk about my twin brother Matt's take on NYCC since he went for the first time and all I could talk about was the last few years I went since I was on vacation NYCC happened.  Transition track done by The Dubwegians with a cover of "Sun is Shining." Be sure to subscribe and download the episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever else you can get podcasts. Spread the word about the podcast and site. Also, follow ReadJunk on social media as well and visit readjunk.com or news and all that stuff. 

Episode 43 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with Me (Bryan Kremkau), Ray Manuud and Joe Fogle and it's all about TV and Movies! We talk about TV shows that we've been watching this Summer and back in the Spring, shows like The Boys, Deadly Class, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Stranger Things, Doom Patrol, Game of Thrones, Yellowstone, and some other stuff. Then we talk a little bit about movies at the end like Spider-Man: Far From Home, Hellboy, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, and some other things.  Please note we talk about Spoilers a little bit with Stranger Things, Game of Thrones but nothing too much after that (that I can think of).   Transition track done by Heavensbee. Be sure to subscribe and download the episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever else you can get podcasts. Spread the word about the podcast and site. Also, follow ReadJunk on social media as well and visit readjunk.com or news and all that stuff.   

Episode 42 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with Travis Nelson, aka Rev. Sinister of Hub City Stompers, formerly of Inspecter 7.  We talk about the upcoming Radicsfest show at Gramercy Theatre on July 19th, Hub City Stompers west coast tour, City Gardens, Travis's introduction to ska and punk, Inspecter 7, Hub City Stompers, how I7 got their cover of "One Step Beyond" in the Wolf of Wall Street and a lot more! Check it out! Be sure to subscribe and download the episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever else you can get podcasts. Spread the word about the podcast and site. Also, follow ReadJunk on social media as well and visit readjunk.com or news and all that stuff. 

Episode 41 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with Chris Malone of the NY ska band The Pandemics, formerly of Rudie Crew, Bigger Thomas, Spider Nick and the Mad Dogs and loads of other bands.  We talked about The Pandemics Going Viral tour, touring in general, visiting Tokyo, Chris playing in Spider Nick and the Mad Dogs, The Rudie Crew, Pilfers and Bigger Thomas, as well as his current band The Pandemics. We briefly talk about him playing as a backing band for Pete Porker of the Porkers and Roddy & Lynval of the Specials as well. At the end, I play a game of Goldblum Trivia with him.  Be sure to subscribe and download the episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever else you can get podcasts. Spread the word about the podcast and site. Also, follow ReadJunk on social media as well and visit readjunk.com or news and all that stuff. 

Episode 40 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with my buddy Coolie Ranx of Pilfers, formerly of the Toasters, and of Grand Theft Auto fame (Little Jacob!). My twin brother Matt and I talked with Coolie at my apt in NJ for a good hour and 40 minutes and had a blast! Lots of laughing in this episode.  We discuss the upcoming RadicsFest, happening at Gramercy Theatre on July 19th that will feature Pilfers, Mephiskapheles, Spring Heeled Jack, Hub City Stompers, Rude Boy George and Sgt. Scagnetti. A portion of the proceeds will be going to Roy Radics family as well. We also talk about Coolie coming over to America, his stint in the Toasters, how the Pilfers came to be, the band breaking up and getting back together, Grand Theft Auto and lots of other stuff.  Be sure to subscribe and download the episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever else you can get podcasts. Spread the word about the podcast and site. Also, follow ReadJunk on social media as well and visit readjunk.com or news and all that stuff.   

Episode 39 of the ReadJunk Podcast is a look back at the Vans Warped Tour. I paid tribute to the long-running tour last year since it ended, but I removed the episode since it had music in it. Vans Warped Tour are doing special events in Atlantic City and California soon so figured I'd talk about the tour again. I'm joined by fellow ReadJunk colleague Joe Fogle / Creature of War and we reminisce about the good and bad of the Warped Tour, our first Warped Tour concert, things we will miss but mostly won't miss, and other things like that. Right at the end, Joe and I talk about random things like other shows of the Summer, DC / Batman movies, and New York Comic Con.  *correction department* I mentioned in the episode that The Fugees played Warped Tour. I meant Black Eyed Peas.   Be sure to subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts!

Episode 38 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with Matt Collyer of the Canadian ska band The Planet Smashers and Stomp Records. I've been listening to the band since I've been listening to ska since 95/96. They have a new album coming out on May 10th called 'Too Much Information' and it's another awesome album that was added to their discography.  In this episode, we talk about their new album, the early days of the band, Stomp Records, New England Ska Fest, Canadian ska scene, Planet Smashers songs and music videos and yes, even a little bit of hockey.  You can listen to the episode on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google or wherever else you get podcasts. Be sure to visit ReadJunk.com for news, reviews, articles and other junk. Spread the word about the podcast and give us a nice review on iTunes too! Thank you for the support!

Episode 37 of the ReadJunk Podcast is another movie & TV themed episode! I'm joined by special guest Checker Phil (of the Checkerboard Kids). We give our SPOILER review of Avengers: End Game and then discuss Game of Thrones: Season 8, mostly episode 3 of the season. We even discuss a little bit of ska at the very end.  You can also watch us talking on Skype on Checker Phil's youtube channel for Checkerboard Kids. Be sure to visit ReadJunk.com for news, reviews, articles and other junk. Follow the site on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter too! Spread the word about the podcast and give us a nice review on iTunes too! Thank you for the support!

Episode 36 of the ReadJunk Podcast is all about movies! Chris Taylor and I give our review of Shazam (we didn't spoil anything, at least nothing too important) and then we run down all the movies that are coming out this Spring and Summer that we're looking forward to. Movies like Avengers: End Game, Spider-Man: Far From Home, IT: Chapter 2, John Wick 3, Toy Story 4, and lots of other films.  Before the conversation started, I talk about the big show happening on my birthday, July 19th. Radicsfest is happening in NYC at Gramercy Theater and features bands Pilfers, Mephiskapheles, Spring Heeled Jack, Hub City Stompers, Rude Boy George and Sgt Scagnetti. I also talk about removing the music episodes of the Podcast and starting playlists on Spotify.  The geeky conversation was fun to do with Chris over Skype, and if you like these type of episodes where it's not an interview, let us know and we'll do more of them! Expect more interviews soon, just have to record them soon!  Be sure to visit ReadJunk.com for news, reviews, articles and other junk. Follow the site on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter too! Spread the word about the podcast and give us a nice review on iTunes too! Thank you for the support!

Episode 35 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with artist Matthew Lineham. You might know his new wave ornaments, Valentine's Day and Halloween cards, plus lots of other new wave & 80s inspired artwork. We had a great chat about 80s music, other decades of music, conventions, art thieves, dealing with intellectual property in artwork, Matthew's process on how he creates art, ska music, and loads of other things.  Check out Matthew's awesome artwork at http://www.mlinehamart.com and buy some stuff too while you're there.  Be sure to visit ReadJunk.com for news, reviews, articles and other junk. Spread the word about the podcast and give us a nice review on iTunes too! Thank you for the support!

Episode 34 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with sax players Gary Mastriano and Becky Sudul from the NJ ska punk band Backyard Superheroes (facebook.com/backyardsuperheroes).  We talk about the band's history, Gary breaking his foot playing on top of a bar top at Starland Ballroom, almost dying in PA, and their new album Never Give Up, Never Surrender. Later on in the conversation, we geek out and talk about MCU, DC comics, video games, Star Wars and we finish up the talk with a game of Goldblum Trivia!  Check out the band online and if they visit your town, go see them live because they are fun to see!  Be sure to visit ReadJunk.com for news, reviews, articles and other junk. Spread the word about the podcast and give us a nice review on iTunes too! Thank you for the support!

The first ReadJunk Podcast episode of 2019 is with filmmaker Taylor Morden, who is releasing two documentaries, Pick it Up: Ska in the 90s and The Last Blockbuster. Both movies sounds awesome and I can't wait to see them!  I talk to Taylor over Skype about both documentaries and filming process, licensing songs, is the movie mainly focusing on West Coast bands or East Coast bands as well, reason why some ska bands made it into the mainstream and others didn't, Taylor briefly talks about touring in Japan, then we talk about Blockbuster, video stores in general and some techniques people used to get VHS/DVDs from the video store. It's a good talk so have a listen!  Theme song music by Rude Boy George Be sure to visit www.readjunk.com for updates, as well as visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/readjunk and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/readunk. Like and follow us on Instagram as well at www.instagram.com/readjunk.

The last podcast episode of the year is our Year In Review for 2018. I talk with my twin brother Matt about our favorite albums of the year, as well as our favorite shows that we attended. Then the second half of the episode is our favorite movies and tv shows of the year. There's even a singing cameo from my son Connor around the 10 minute mark.  Let us know what you thought of our choices and visit readjunk.com for more of my Year In Review picks. Happy New Year!

It's a special episode of the ReadJunk Podcast as it's all Christmas episode! I discuss with my wife Kristen, twin brother Matt and friends (Chris, Joe, Brian, and Ray) what their favorite Xmas movies and music are. I give my Top 10 favorite Xmas movies are with Kristen, Chris and I discuss metal and other random things, I talk with Joe about seeing Christmas Vacation at a screening in Pittsburgh, I talk with Brian about the muppets, and his favorite songs in his holiday playlist, Matt and I talk about Christmas Vacation and memories of our Dad, as well as some other movies and music. And finally, Ray talks about his non-traditional Xmas movie choices and reggae Christmas songs.  If you feel the need to jump around and listen to some other people: 17:38: Bryan & Kristen 16:07: Bryan & Chris 42:54: Bryan & Joe 1:07:39: Bryan & Brian 1:20:26: Bryan & Matt 1:31:44: Bryan & Ray  

Episode 30 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with trumpet player Johnny Christmas from Reel Big Fish. My twin brother Matt and I went down to the Skanksgiving show in Sayreville, NJ at Starland Ballroom. We talked with Johnny about the band, their new album and single, music videos, Johnny appearing in Galaxy Quest, we talked about Queen and the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, Warped Tour, Rock cruises, Zorba The Greek and a bunch of other things. Thanks to Tom and Mike for setting it up, and thanks to Johnny for sitting down with us for an hour.

On this episode (#29) of the ReadJunk Podcast, I chat with my buddy Ray Manuud who works on the site, but also worked at Moon Records. We talk about the ska scene, Mustard Plug stories, the recent podcast format change, Before the Concert sessions and then we change gears to talk about TV shows and Star Wars. 

Episode 28 of the ReadJunk Podcast is guest host Chris Taylor talking with his buddy Drew of the Devil's Due Podcast, a Marvel Netflix/Daredevil themed podcast. They discuss his show as well as other superhero shows, plus a review of the Metallica show in Buffalo that they attended on October 27th. In addition to other Metallica experiences they both have had over the years. Check out Drew's podcast: http://thedevilsduepodcast.com Also check out his band's The Long Cold Dark tunes: https://thelongcolddark.bandcamp.com  

The Podcast format is changing. I explain a little bit why in this mini-podcast episode and also on ReadJunk.com. I'll have a new episode up soon, hopefully within the next 2 weeks! 

On this bonus episode (Episode 26) of the ReadJunk Podcast, I sat down with my long-time buddy Frank Froese and we talk about the PA music scene, going to college together at Keystone College, the paranormal activities that happened to him/us while at college. Then we discuss some Star Wars, Marvel and whatever else is on our minds. Plus, I do some impressions of Big Bird and Bob Dylan singing "The Rains of Castamere."     

Episode 17 of the podcast is my conversation with frontman of Sgt Scagnetti (https://www.facebook.com/SgtSCAG), Steve Lonergan. I drove over to Clifton, NJ to see the band perform at The Clash Bar. You can check out my photos on SkaPunkPhotos.com. Before the show, we talked for about an hour in my car and had a great conversation about the band, the scene, why New Haven has the so-called best pizza, Sea Sea's in Moosic, PA and it's owner Vince, Murder Houses, and at the end, we play another game of Goldblum Trivia.  Be sure to visit http://www.readjunk.com for updates, as well as visit us on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/readjunk and on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/readjunk. Like and follow us on Instagram as well at http://www.instagram.com/readjunk.

Episode 10 of the ReadJunk Podcast is all about my old scene, the Hudson Valley in New York. ReadJunk Reviewer and our resident metalhead Chris Taylor stopped by Jersey City and we talked about the scene, venues in the area, some record shops in the Hudson Valley, The Big Orange Bonanza of 2007 and other things.  This show is the edited version since we removed all the songs from the show. So some things might not flow as well but ah whatever, it works.  Be sure to visit http://www.readjunk.com for updates, as well as visit us on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/readjunk and http://www.twitter.com/readjunk

My first guest on the ReadJunk Podcast (episode #8) is Roger Apollon, Jr. of Rude Boy George, Bigger Thomas, and Heavensbee. We had a great chat after having some food in Jersey City. We talked about Rude Boy George's new album and the band, Bigger Thomas, Supernova Ska Fest, the ska scene, a little bit about The World Cup, and Roger's new venture, Four City Brewing Company. At 2 points in the conversation, my damn phone rang twice (robocalls of course), but I left those parts in because it was funny I thought. At the end of the episode, I have Roger play a quick game of Goldblum Trivia.  Be sure to visit http://www.readjunk.com for updates, as well as visit us on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/readjunk and http://www.twitter.com/readjunk