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Today we take our buddy and fellow Star Wars enthusiast Dave Benson on a trip to a galaxy far, far out, man! We'll listen to selected pieces of "Christmas in the Stars," a Star Wars Christmas album from 1980. Yes, it's real. Yes, we messed up and should have listened to it in its entirety. No, I am your father.

The conclusion of our zany conversation with comedian Vin Vitale! Hang onto your butts!

Today we talk to comedian Vin Vitale for what seemed like five minutes, but what actually waaaaaay longer! We broke it up into two parts, so stay tuned for the conclusion!

Boy howdy, we've got a treat for you today! An actual real-life guest! Unless he's a robot, you never know. Give it up for Christian Diana of Mourning Coffee! You're in for a wild ride.

Here's a fun thing we thought of that nobody else has thought of ever in the history of thoughts! We're doing a top ten because-- why not?!

Welcome newcomers! We've got a lot of problems with you people, and now you're gonna hear about it!

On this week's episode, the host becomes the guest! Dig deep into the mind of Keena, the previously unaired spinoff of Mind Of Mencia.

For episode 30, we have the inimitable Chris Hoyle! Coincidentally, that is his age as well. Stick around 'til the end to hear one of his original tunes!

We're back, baby! And we're in a new location! And Nick has a kid! And Dylan has a terrible digestive system!

And we're back with the Squeaky Wheels band!

Today's episode features one of our dear friends and a regular at our open mics, Erika Sherger! Not only does she write and perform music, but she teaches high school physics as well -- and even won Teacher of the Year for 2020! Check out her music, and also please donate to the GoFundMe for The Original Music School to keep our recording space alive! https://soundcloud.com/user-485453668?fbclid=IwAR1bmY5nx5ARoLHb4lOmYz9s_iGM6uTdf3STfBKc_Y1E116nXyM6azo4BN0 https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-the-original-music-school?utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3fVLL9fZ9OxVi4sHLEHRYliXwYSODjDSJGcPS8oO2Clgosp_5_GjF8TAA

We are very excited to introduce you to Al Levin, up and coming copywriter and web designer! Oh and she is also Nick's girlfriend! Let's find out what it's like to live and work with a nutjob, or as some may call them, musicians. Check out her work here: https://cultivatecopy.com/index.html https://medium.com/@alexandradlevin And of course, check out our sponsors: http://www.originalmusicschool.com/ https://nickkeena.com/index.html

You've heard him, you've seen him, you've maybe even smelled him... The one and only Sean Farrelly! Part owner of The Original Music School, and drummer of many, many projects which you can check out below: https://thecitylimit.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3EqIiZvnyT6vr8uhoyAklc https://rawpicture.bandcamp.com/

We're back?!?! Feels like a lifetime ago we were hangin out with musicians and shooting the shit. Catch up with what we've been up to, and get ready for more shows to come!

In a time before the NCAA was cancelled, two carefree podcasters recorded a show with a March Madness theme. Now they have been quarantined underground, but a group of brave explorers recently discovered the tape of that show...

Ah, f*ck! We didn't have a guest for this week, so we're shootin' the shit about other stuff. This episode would make a sailor proud.

Our first musician podcast of 2020, and this one's special! Our old friend James Hatem came up from Nashville to share his story with us, and boy is it wild. He plays two original songs for us, "Don't Call Me Crazy" and "Harriett!"

Happy New Year! For our first episode of 2020, we review "The Rise of Skywalker," and also do a healthy dose of reviewing of the year 2019 in general! If you haven't seen the movie yet, listen at your own risk!

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from your pals over at Ya Good! We've got games, gifts, jams, and answers to life's burning questions.. such as, why does Dylan have a box on his head? We've got special guests The Knotty G's back in the house to get this party started, and boy do we party like it's going out of style!

Part 2 of our interview with Jeiris Cook, an original soul/blues/folk songwriter who makes a living playing music online! And in this episode, he shares a very exciting piece of history with us... To close the show, he plays us his original tune, "Apple Tree." Check him out here! https://jeiriscook.weebly.com/

Part 1 of our interview with Jeiris Cook, an original soul/blues/folk songwriter who makes a living playing music online! To close the show, he plays us his original tune, "Bad To The Bone." Check him out here! https://jeiriscook.weebly.com/

Part 2 of our interview with Pete Favilla, classically trained pianist and composer, and one of the most driven and inspired musicians we've ever met! To close the show, he plays us a cut from the debut performance of his original suite, "Ghosts!" Check him out here: https://pianopete.weebly.com/

Part 1 of our interview with Pete Favilla, classically trained pianist and composer, and one of the most driven and inspired musicians we've ever met! To close the show, he plays us a solo piano rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody!" Check him out here: https://pianopete.weebly.com/

What do you do when everyone's busy Thanksgiving weekend?! You do a Q&A with the hosts with the most, of course!! What's gonna happen? Who's gonna say something embarrassing?! Listen here to find out!!! To close the show, we play Nick's original tune, "My Not So Distant Destiny!"

What do you do when everyone's busy Thanksgiving weekend?! You do a Q&A with the hosts with the most, of course!! What's gonna happen? Who's gonna say something embarrassing?! Listen here to find out!!! To close the show, we play a new original of Dylan's called "The Airing Of Grievances!" Check it all out here: https://nickkeena.com/index.html https://cephalopods.bandcamp.com/

Part two of our interview with the inimitable MARIBYRD!! Open mic host and entertainer extraordinaire. To close the show, she plays us a cover of Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You." Check it all out here! http://www.maribyrd.com/ http://www.originalmusicschool.com https://nickkeena.com/index.html

Part one of our interview with the inimitable MARIBYRD!! In our first ever in-the-booth live performance, she plays us an original song called "The Fire Song," (for now)! Check it all out here! http://www.maribyrd.com/ http://www.originalmusicschool.com https://nickkeena.com/index.html

Part 2 of our interview with Connor Larkin, a hell of a bass player, an awesome teacher, and another one of the owners of The Original Music School! To close the show, he plays us one of his bass loops, "On A Winter's Morning." (Muzak courtesy of bensound.com) Check it all out here! https://connorlarkin.bandcamp.com/ http://www.originalmusicschool.com https://nickkeena.com/index.html

Part 1 of our interview with Connor Larkin, a hell of a bass player, an awesome teacher, and another one of the owners of The Original Music School! To close the show, he plays us one of his bass loops, "Bottle Rocket." Check it all out here! https://connorlarkin.bandcamp.com/ http://www.originalmusicschool.com https://nickkeena.com/index.html

Part 2 of our interview with George Orlando, a multi-talented Jersey native with one hell of a story to tell! http://www.originalmusicschool.com https://nickkeena.com/index.html https://www.georgeorlando.com/

Part 1 of our interview with George Orlando, a multi-talented Jersey native with one hell of a story to tell! http://www.originalmusicschool.com https://nickkeena.com/index.html https://www.georgeorlando.com/

Part 1 of interview with The City Limit, a rambunctious rock band taking the NJ scene by storm. To close the show, they've prepared a live take of their song, "Wake Up Your Mind." Check it out here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2qZz62incEdbGcqR5PyJ50?si=eJ0oQR2EQ7OBbTatwV7MNg https://thecitylimit.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/thecitylimit https://www.instagram.com/the_city_limit/ http://www.originalmusicschool.com https://nickkeena.com/index.html

Part 1 of interview with The City Limit, a rambunctious rock band taking the NJ scene by storm. To close the show, they've prepared a live take of their song, "Wait Until Dawn." Check it out here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2qZz62incEdbGcqR5PyJ50?si=eJ0oQR2EQ7OBbTatwV7MNg https://thecitylimit.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/thecitylimit https://www.instagram.com/the_city_limit/ http://www.originalmusicschool.com https://nickkeena.com/index.html

Part 2 of interview with Gill and Chuck of The Knotty G's, some of the hardest working musicians this side of the Mississippi. To close the show, they play an original tune, "As I Set Sail." Check it out here: https://theknottygs.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/1nzwG2iaM1RLOgng4De3fh?si=e26VxCP9Tni-PE6lSgeqBA http://www.originalmusicschool.com https://nickkeena.com/index.html

Part 1 of interview with Gill and Chuck of The Knotty G's, some of the hardest working musicians this side of the Mississippi. To close the show, they play an original tune, "October Appalachia." Check it out here: https://theknottygs.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/1nzwG2iaM1RLOgng4De3fh?si=e26VxCP9Tni-PE6lSgeqBA http://www.originalmusicschool.com https://nickkeena.com/index.html

YA GOOD? Episode 2: PD Brody. Teacher, writer, facilitator. To close the show, he plays an original tune, "Lately." Check it all out here: https://nickkeena.com/index.html www.originalmusicschool.com https://pdbrody.bandcamp.com www.pdbrody.com

Part 2 of interview with Dylan Jacobus, owner of The Original Music School, and the force behind Cephalopods And Their Allies. To close the show, he plays a new arrangement of his song, "Springtime In Hell." Check it out here: https://cephalopods.bandcamp.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/5QpX7c5WvinSuau2SDChTJ?si=voJ-ch2EQF6soc3NqXjBYw http://www.originalmusicschool.com https://nickkeena.com/index.html

YA GOOD? Episode 2: PD Brody. Teacher, writer, facilitator. Check it all out here: https://nickkeena.com/index.html www.originalmusicschool.com https://pdbrody.bandcamp.com www.pdbrody.com

YA GOOD? Episode 1: Dylan Jacobus. Owner of The Original Music School, and member of Lady Marmalade, Gates to the Morning, and Cephalopods And Their Allies. Check it all out here: https://nickkeena.com/index.html www.originalmusicschool.com https://gatestothemorning.bandcamp.com https://cephalopods.bandcamp.com