The misadventures of renowned tattooer Jack Matisse and photographer and musician Rob Hanna, two punk expats from Seattle living in Berlin, Germany. Longtime friends for a quarter century, the two regale stories of their past in the Pacific Northwest to their present fumblings through Germany’s Hauptstadt, while also discussing at length their creative processes.
Episode 10B: Rob and Jack wrap up Season 2 with a recap of their experience being some of the only non-Italians seeing CCCP Fedeli Alla Linea's reunion show in Berlin, and talk about the essence of what it means to be a Berliner. How long do you have to live in Berlin before you can say you're from there? What makes living in the city different from anywhere else?
Episode 10A: Jack and Rob do a remote visit to Dresden, a baroque architecture adorned city in Southeast Germany! As they take nearly a solid hour to leave Berlin, they discuss the nuances of driving in Germany and the U.S. A brisk walk through the historic Altstadt district, and a tour the Deutsche Hygiene Museum. Part 1 of a 2 part series.
Episode 9: Jack and Rob dive deep into the records currently spinning on their turntables, as well as the mysterious and forgotten world of reading books. Is it cool these days not to read? What is a space opera? Why does Rob hate books with maps? Should you sleep with someone if they don't have a library in their home? What'chu readin' for?
Episode 8 - Jack and Rob recant their adventures going to see the Cockney Rejects in Berlin. Why doesn't Jack doesn't like crying in public? What happens when punks and skins try to unite? Can you separate art from the artist? What are brass tacks and where do they come from?
Episode 7: Jack and Rob share some stories about German words and the follies of learning a foreign language, which leads them into the world of their beloved and departed friend Kyle Palmer. Our hosts reminisce over both hilarious and heartbreaking stories, and discuss the nuances of grief and how to deal with monumental loss.
Episode 6: Jack and Rob do the unthinkable and try out a live episode! When is it appropriate to wear shorts? What is the line between a roommate and a significant other who lives with you? A horror story about a roommate turned mermaid, the day of infamy when Jack locked himself in a bathroom and passed out, Silky Smooth the landlord, and Jack makes a crucial correction. Recorded in conjunction with Podfest Berlin's residency at Selina Hotel in Mitte, in front of an audience of dear friends and hotel staff.
Episode 5 - How long does it take to make something look effortless? Jack and Rob discuss the amazing photography exhibition of Daido Moriyama in Berlin and how his images influenced punk aesthetics internationally. How did photography grow into an art form and what makes a photograph fine art? What are the long-term implications of taking so many photos, psychologically and environmentally? How long is Jack going to hold that face for?
Episode 4: Jack and Rob get under the skin of the world of tattooing, and what goes on at those notorious tattoo conventions! Does it hurt a tattoo artist to tattoo someone? Receiving deliveries in Germany is equivalent to psychological warfare, a cautionary tale about being duped at your door!
Episode 3: Jack asks Rob how he's doing for the first time ever! Rumors of Finnish bars where big talkers aren't allowed, thoughts on the Asian-American experience through the lens of a disgruntled former boy scout, why having the tallest mohawk in your 20s may result in you becoming an investment banker later on and more!
Episode 2: Are we all secretly hiding cannibalistic desires? Why are metal bands second albums good but punk bands second albums suck? Our fearless hosts Jack and Rob explore the world of follow-ups, sequels, and sophomore releases, as they foray into the second season of the podcast. Can overthinking a concept either help or hinder your creative vision? Do punk records need marketing panache?
Episode 1: Jack and Rob return from their long break to answer hot questions from their even hotter listeners! What happened during the infamous Berlin Podfest? What's Jack running from? How do you talk to your friend about your underwear problem?
Episode 10b - Jack and Rob recant their early introductions and experiences into the world of punk rock, in an unedited, unfiltered, and uncomfortable two-part series to close out Season 1. How does one cobble together punk clothes from limited resources in a small town? Is it ok to drink beer out of a plastic measuring cup? What is "hardcore and hair?" What about the underwear?
Episode 10a - Jack and Rob recant their early introductions and experiences into the world of punk rock, in an unedited, unfiltered, and uncomfortable two-part series to close out Season 1. How does one cobble together punk clothes from limited resources in a small town? Is it ok to drink beer out of a plastic measuring cup? What is "hardcore and hair?" What about the underwear?
Episode 9: Jack and Rob investigate the roller coaster of getting old, while still being juvenile delinquents at heart. Is aging different for people who are boring? Do kids give you gray hair? How do you deal with a dead body? What is an acceptable age to rock a studded jacket and a pair of bondage pants?
Episode 8: Our hosts regale stories from the road of DIY punk touring, how to keep your hair spiky for days on end, nearly dying all the time, an incident on a ferry to Sweden, the perils of drummer underwear, and everything that goes with chasing your dreams down a freeway in the middle of nowhere with your best friends in a dilapidated van.
Episode 7: Jack and Rob delve deep into the wild world of conspiracy theories, including the ever-elusive conundrum of the dog to bun ratio. Why isn't the US on the metric system? What's up with cheese and cheese-related products? How evil are your recycling habits? Cat box, is it a thing? Do animals develop Stockholm syndrome with their owners?
Episode 6: Jack and Rob engage in a series of mind melting debates on sci-fi and dystopian films, books, and tropes, while at the same time trying to imagine what their individual futures could be. Are live albums worth listening to? Will we all live on boats? What's up with Ryan Gosling?
Episode 5: Where does creativity come from and why do we experience creative block? Is it because your lame second grade teacher tried to stifle it out of you? Our hosts trade stories about childhood, jumping across lava floors, misquoting quotes, singing about boogers, and their fledgling introductions to art.
Episode 4: Jack and Rob regale travel stories pre-pandemic and beyond, foraging slimy mushrooms, evading the authority of a Prague hotel manager, being held at gunpoint in Buffalo, roadside injuries in Vietnam, and more. How much shampoo is too much shampoo?
Episode 3: The trials and tribulations of adjusting to life in a foreign country, and re-learning basic human functions. Ist das Kunst or kann es weg? Do we bring it back to underwear?
Episode 2: What's in a name? Our hosts go through the gut-wrenching, painful intricacies of the creative process in trying to figure out a name for their show.
Episode 1: Jack and Rob tackle esoteric underwear-related mysteries of life, whilst simultaneously trying to figure out what a podcast is and what they are talking about.
© 2020-2025 Ivy Podcast Discovery LLC
