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The New Abnormal host Danielle Moodie and guest host Jesse Cannon weigh in on President Donald Trump's record-low polling and how the Democratic Party can capitalize off the small wins showing that his “dam is breaking.” Then, Sarah Hinger, the deputy director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Racial Justice Program, stops by to discuss the Trump administration's attacks on DEI. Plus! Bible scholar Daniel McCLellan is here to talk about his new book, “The Bible Says So: What We Get Right (and Wrong) About Scripture's Most Controversial Issues.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Artists should be in control of their destiny." Renowned mastering engineer Alan Douches discussed his extensive experience at West Westside Music, offering insights into the significance of immersive audio formats like Atmos and their creative potential for artists. He addressed challenges in archiving both analog and digital formats, the transformative potential of blockchain technology, and how Web3 can help indie musicians monetize their work. Additionally, he explored the role of NFTs, AI, and the importance of community in supporting artists' journeys. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Alan Douches, a mastering engineer, CEO, and founder of West West Side Music with over 15,000 mastering credits. Alan has worked with a stunning roster of artists, including Sufjan Stevens, Converge, Mastodon, Chelsea Wolfe, Lucy Dacus, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, The Dillinger Escape Plan, LCD Soundsystem, and many more. He's been instrumental in defining the sound of independent music, always championing DIY artists, and is now leading the way in bringing ATMOS production and mastering to indie music. Alan is also exploring the cutting edge of blockchain technology with his Web3 startup. This is Alan's second appearance on the podcast—he was previously on episode RSR092. Thanks to Jesse Cannon for our original introduction! THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com https://usa.sae.edu/ https://www.izotope.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.native-instruments.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.adam-audio.com/ https://stealthchair.com/ Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.makebelievestudio.com/mbsi Get your MBSI plugin here! https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy  https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/ Listen to the podcast theme song “Skadoosh!” https://solo.to/lijshawmusic Listen to this guest's discography on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1gTFsTwGaGIAhiCLTpDuoB?si=359193d09d634d9b If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://RSRockstars.com/503

President Trump appears to conflate political asylum seekers with mental asylums—much to the chagrin of The New Abnormal hosts Danielle Moodie, Andy Levy, and producer Jesse Cannon. “It's giving, they're eating the dogs, they're eating the cats,” added Cannon. Plus, Noliwe Rooks, professor of Africana Studies at Brown University, explores the uneven effects of school integrations in her new book, Integrated: How American Schools Failed Black Children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CAMPAIGN 2025 in MANSFIELDJesse Cannon II - MISD School Board Candidate InterviewPlace 5Host: Steve CosioCo-host: Karen MarcucciEarly voting: April 23-29, 2025Election Day: May 3, 2025

80:The Metal Maniacs Podcast -The Sissy Boys do Hardcore their own way- In this milestone 80th episode of *The Metal Maniacs Podcast, hosts Jay Ingersoll and Modd sit down with Jake and Cam from the Michigan-based hardcore band **The Sissy Boys**. Known for their high-energy performances and raw sound, The Sissy Boys have been making waves in the Michigan hardcore scene, and their passion for music is undeniable. Fresh off a killer performance at Bell's, Jake and Cam join us to discuss the band's journey, creative process, and what's next for this up-and-coming powerhouse.

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Finn Mckenty (Punk Rock MBA), Jesse Cannon (Musformation Growth), and Logan Young join Eyal on the Riffhard podcast. Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Challenges of Releasing Music in the Streaming Era 00:02:03 - Breaking into the Music Industry on a Budget 00:06:15 - The Importance of Consistency and Growth in Content Creation 00:10:30 - The Importance of Small Tweaks for Algorithmic Success 00:18:51 - The Desperation for Attention in the Music Industry 00:22:47 - Embracing Criticism and Ignoring Reddit Hate 00:26:44 - The Importance of Trying and Listening to Feedback 00:28:44 - Fear of Judgment in the Metal Community 00:32:43 - Metallica's Fearlessness and Risk-Taking 00:34:29 - The Revival of Love for Limp Bizkit 00:38:19 - Three Tips for Content Creation Success 00:51:34 - The Impact of Playlist Placement on Music Streams 00:55:47 - The Benefits of Collaborations and Artist Page Marketing 01:02:34 - Making a Name for Yourself SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/RIFFHARDPODCAST LISTEN ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE: https://spoti.fi/3orTur3 https://apple.co/3BROI9t FOLLOW EYAL & RIFFHARD: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ https://www.instagram.com/weriffhard/ WEBSITES: http://riffhardpodcast.com http://riffhard.com

Over the past two decades, Jesse Cannon has worked in nearly every aspect of the music business and now has had immense success in the podcast business. Most notably, making records with groups like The Cure, Animal Collective, The Misfits, The Menzingers, Man Overboard, Basement, Transit, Thank You Scientist, Somos, Leftover Crack, Brand New, NOFX and over a thousand more.  He is also known for writing the two of the top rated music books on Amazon, Get More Fans: The DIY Guide To The New Music Business, which details how bands effectively promote their music and Processing Creativity: The Tools, Practices And Habits Used To Make Music You're Happy With, which has received immense praise for its innovative take on how musicians can make more emotionally powerful music. He presently produces hit podcasts like Fast Politics and The New Abnormal as well hosting the popular YouTube channel Musformation. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: Leveraging others to develop your skills Where to network How reading marriage counseling books will make your band stronger Why imitation is ruining your chances of getting noticed Serving the song How to experiment with your music in a way that actually benefits your songs Creating musical “earworms” Making a marketing calendar for your releases Different types of content that you can create to catch the attention of new audiences Understanding social media algorithms Studying algorithm metrics How to get on Spotify playlists Common mistakes artists make with marketing Why it is a great idea to collaborate with other artists and have them featured on your tracks To learn more about Jesse Cannon, visit: https://www.jessecannon.com/ To learn more tips on how to improve your mixes, visit https://masteryourmix.com/ Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes? Check out my new coaching program Amplitude and apply to join: https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/ Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/ Get your copy of the #1 Amazon bestselling book, The Mixing Mindset – The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/ Join the FREE MasterYourMix Facebook community: https://links.masteryourmix.com/community To make sure that you don't miss an episode, make sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or on Android. Have your questions answered on the show. Send them to questions@masteryourmix.com Thanks for listening! Please leave a rating and review on iTunes!

Interview with Jesse Cannon of Musformation Follow him at: https://www.youtube.com/@UC0a-qcXVlh4Teya-EiEz-GA http://www.jessecannon.com Get More Spotify Fans 5 Day Challenge https://www.10xyourfanbase.com

Some links you're going to want to use:Jesse Cannon Musformation YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MusformationHow To Write A Spotify Playlist Pitch For Editorial Playlists:  https://youtu.be/y7z9T0ydXsoDiscover and Track Your Spotify Popularity Score: Musicstax.comTrack Every Playlist On Spotify: Chartmetric.com Join the movement and broaden your understanding of how to honor the digital platform. This FREE download, Whoever Owns The Traffic, Rules The Road, will help you understand and adjust your tactics to grow your traffic and get paid on a digital platform. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. If you'd like some one-on-one coaching to better understand your assets and how to use them to get paid, schedule a  consultation with Johnny today. Email him at info@daredevilproduction.com and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. 

Article reading of Jesse Cannon II's most recent article in the TMEA Southwestern Musician magazine- The Climb of Your Life. Please consider Jesse for TMEA President-Elect!Why Jesse Cannon II for the TMEA President-ElectSouthwestern MusicianSupport the showConnect with us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram: @podthescoreEmail: podthescore@gmail.com | The Score Podcast WebsiteSupport The Score on Patreon or PaypalMusic Credits:Intro: Justin McLean In Rotation & Outro: Ben Bohorquez - @jamin_music

This week Jeremy interviews Tom May of The Menzingers  Just ahead of their full US tour together - Jeremy and Tom talk tour preparation for On The Impossible Past, finding the Descendents, the Punk O Rama comps and Osker, his musical instrument journey with violin piano and guitar, covering Blink 182 at a talent show,  Bob and the Sagets and his first time recording, split CDs, how the Menzingers formed, admiration for 311, working with Jesse Cannon, signing to Go-Kart Records, the first time The Menzingers and Touche Amore played together, recording at Atlas Studios in Chicago the first time, Lawrence Arms / Alkaline Trio, touring with Broadway Calls, the story of signing to Epitaph records and releasing On The Impossible Past, recording Rented World with Jonathan Low, his relationship with Will Yip, and so much more! SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON to hear a bonus episode where Will answered questions that were submitted by subscribers! Follow the show on INSTAGRAM and TWITTER

Jesse Cannon comes on to discuss why rock music is declining. Jesse is one of the worlds foremost music marketing nerds, political podcaster and much more. He has some deep knowledge that I think will intrigue listeners as he and Matt go back and forth on the fading star of heavy music. See what he's up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessecannon/?hl=en Check out Blacklight Media here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Super excited to announce new guest, Jess Cannzie, to The Story!Jess Cannzie, aka Jesse Cannon, is a Live host and podcast host for U Street Media Company out of Lancaster, PA (formally TCP ENT). He signed with them in 2018. Cannzie started off as an artist performing and marketing without much return. Audio engineering can into play as an option after he realized he had to figure out how to have money coming in instead of always putting money out. Cannzie went to school for audio engineering, but dropped out. However, it was always something he wanted to always do. Through the guidance of a legend producer and engineer, Frank Franchise, he learned the skills he needed to start thriving as a mixing engineer under the tag cadence “It's Cannzie Daddy.“ This new role not only brought substantial income but it open the door for him to work with artists like Nova, Ekko, OTH, Cassidy, and many more. Cannzie is a personality without much filter on his tongue, which really opened the door for radio hosting. While preparing for an event in Philly to accompany OTH, Cannzie met the 610 radio owner through a local promoter. He was offered a spot on the radio immediately. His show started as "Coffee with Cannzie" in the morning, but the show ended up being called "Boss Talk" during midday rush and another host, Savage Kayy, was added to make the show gold. "Boss Talk" opened the door to host many concerts for Casanova, Jim Jones, Gillie the Kid, Cipha Sounds, and many more. After a while, U Street Media took over "Boss Talk" and Cannzie has been with them ever since.Check out Jess and his projects here:Insta : JessCannzComedy Facebook : Jesse Cannon TikTok: jesscannzcomedySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-story/donations

This is Vagrant Records: 25 Years On The Streets, where we tell the oral history of the label by the artists, fans, and insiders. In this episode, we will tell the story of Saves The Day featuring interviews with Chris Conley & Steve Evetts. Hosted by Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids. Produced by Jesse Cannon. Executive Produced by Fred Feldman & Andrew Ellis

This is Vagrant Records: 25 Years On The Streets, where we tell the oral history of the label by the artists, fans, and insiders. In this episode, we turn to the world of food to talk to of the world's best chefs who are fans of the Vagrant's artists so we turn to Danny Bowien & Graham Elliot to talk about the influence the music had on their food. Hosted by Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids. Produced by Jesse Cannon. Executive Produced by Fred Feldman & Andrew Ellis

This is Vagrant Records: 25 Years On The Streets, where we tell the oral history of the label by the artists, fans, and insiders. In this episode, we will talk to two of the insiders who toured with Vagrant Records acts featuring interviews with Kevin Devine & Manchester Orchestra's Andy Hull who also play together in the group Bad Books. Hosted by Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids. Produced by Jesse Cannon. Executive Produced by Fred Feldman & Andrew Ellis

This is Vagrant Records: 25 Years On The Streets, where we tell the oral history of the label by the artists, fans, and insiders. In this episode, we will tell the story of Balance And Composure & Murder By Death featuring interviews with Jon Simmons & Adam Turla. Hosted by Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids. Produced by Jesse Cannon. Executive Produced by Fred Feldman & Andrew Ellis

Jesse Cannon is a producer, podcaster, mastering engineer, author, and music marketer who also produces podcasts for The Daily Beast.  On this episode: 10:16 - Vanity metrics won't help you 16:46 - Breaking into other regions 26:51 - Cheat codes in metal 35:55 - Socials or content, which comes first? 44:10 - TikTok promotion works Sponsored by: DistroKid Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is Vagrant Records: 25 Years On The Streets, where we tell the oral history of the label by the artists, fans, and insiders. In this episode, we will talk to some of the insiders, as we bring on two former Vagrant employees Kevin Kusatsu & Amy Fleisher Madden. Hosted by Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids. Produced by Jesse Cannon. Executive Produced by Fred Feldman & Andrew Ellis

This is Vagrant Records: 25 Years On The Streets, where we tell the oral history of the label by the artists, fans, and insiders. In this episode, we will tell the story of Face To Face & No Motiv featuring interviews with Trever Keith & Pat Pedraza. Hosted by Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids. Produced by Jesse Cannon. Executive Produced by Fred Feldman & Andrew Ellis

This is Vagrant Records: 25 Years On The Streets, where we tell the oral history of the label by the artists, fans, and insiders. In this episode, we will tell the story of Moneen & Black Rebel Motorcyle Club featuring interviews with Kenny Bridges, Robert Levon Bean & Brian McTernan. Hosted by Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids. Produced by Jesse Cannon. Executive Produced by Fred Feldman & Andrew Ellis

“They are literally killing their viewers. I don't think there's any doubt about that,” says The New Abnormal co-host Andy Levy. “It was really interesting to see actual correlations between Trump voting counties and Fox News viewership and rates of death from COVID. It's just amazing what they're doing." “Fox News has one job, right?” says Molly. “Get Republicans in power, keep them in power. So it's worth branching out into the idea that like Tucker Carlson is the kind of the spiritual leader of the GOP these days.” Andy says. Speaking of Fox hosts, The New Abnormal producer Jesse Cannon notices that in the midst of testing positive for COVID and then continuing to dine out in New York, Jesse Waters made sure to interview Sarah Palin from her hotel room, even though they're in the city. Whatever the network says about COVID, its strict protocols for its own talent and building shows what they really think. Plus, Washington Post columnist Greg Sargent talks about how Glenn Youngkin managed to convince Virginians that school board members trying to follow the law were “power-mad bureaucrats who are trampling on the rights of virtuous parents,” and Stanford Prof. Michael Rosenfeld, the author of The Rainbow After the Storm: Marriage Equality and Social Change in the U.S , explains how America went from 11% support for marriage equality in 1988 to about 70% now.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is Vagrant Records: 25 Years On The Streets, where we tell the oral history of the label by the artists, fans, and insiders. In this episode, we will tell the story of The Hold Steady & Rocket From The Crypt featuring interviews with John Reis and Craig Finn. Hosted by Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids. Produced by Jesse Cannon. Executive Produced by Fred Feldman & Andrew Ellis

One surefire way to garner some extreme MAGA-cred nowadays is to get COVID-19, lie about it and say you just have pneumonia, and remain unrepentant as an avowed anti-vaxxer. But there's at least one MAGA diehard—an associate of Steve Bannon—who has taken things a step farther. This guy has recently been vlogging (yes, vlogging) from his hospital bed—after being admitted for contracting the coronavirus. Of course, he's talked about how thrilled he is that he never got the COVID vaccine… even though he's been vlogging lately from a COVID ward about how much trouble he's had breathing. Join Fever Dreams hosts Will Sommer and Asawin Suebsaeng, as they offer this latest glimpse into a most lethal American culture war. Elsewhere on the episode, Suebsaeng and Fever Dreams producer Jesse Cannon interview Abbie Richards, a TikTok “power user” who's also a leading expert on how conspiracy theories wildly proliferate on TikTok. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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On this special annual crossover pod, ‘The Last Laugh' host Matt Wilstein joins ‘The New Abnormal' co-host Molly Jong-Fast and producer Jesse Cannon to look back at the year in political comedy, from the problem with Dave Chappelle to big changes at SNL to the pitch black humor of ‘Succession' and a lot more.Follow Molly Jong-Fast on Twitter @MollyJongFast Follow Matt Wilstein on Twitter @mattwilsteinFollow The Last Laugh on Instagram @lastlaughpod Highlights from this episode and others at The Daily Beast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Andy Levy has officially joined The Daily Beast podcast family as the new co-host for The New Abnormal, alongside Twitter sweetheart Molly Jong-Fast. We know that he likes to chat politics (duh) and that he used to work for Fox and actually liked Tucker Carlson back then (true story, but he doesn't anymore.) But we wanted our listeners to get to know the guy gracing their favorite podcast even more. So in this post-Christmas bonus episode of TNA, Molly and producer Jesse Cannon ask Andy 20 random, interesting, and stupid questions, and his answers did not disappoint.If you haven't heard, every single week The New Abnormal does a special bonus episode for Beast Inside, the Daily Beast's membership program. where Sometimes we interview Senators like Cory Booker or the folks who explain our world in media like Jim Acosta or Soledad O'Brien. Sometimes we just have fun and talk to our favorite comedians and actors like Busy Phillips or Billy Eichner and sometimes its just discussing the fuckery. You can get all of our episodes in your favorite podcast app of choice by becoming a Beast Inside member where you'll support The Beast's fearless journalism. Plus! You'll also get full access to podcasts and articles. To become a member head to newabnormal.thedailybeast.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Last Laugh podcast host Matt Wilstein joins The New Abnormal co-host Molly Jong-Fast and producer Jesse Cannon in a crossover episode to talk about some of the best political comedy performances this year—from tidbits about SNL's Biden and Trump actors to the best scene in this season of ‘Succession.'For more great political comedy, listen to The Daily Beast's The Last Laugh podcast.If you haven't heard, every single week The New Abnormal does a special bonus episode for Beast Inside, the Daily Beast's membership program. where Sometimes we interview Senators like Cory Booker or the folks who explain our world in media like Jim Acosta or Soledad O'Brien. Sometimes we just have fun and talk to our favorite comedians and actors like Busy Phillips or Billy Eichner and sometimes its just discussing the fuckery. You can get all of our episodes in your favorite podcast app of choice by becoming a Beast Inside member where you'll support The Beast's fearless journalism. Plus! You'll also get full access to podcasts and articles. To become a member head to newabnormal.thedailybeast.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is Vagrant Records: 25 Years On The Streets, where we tell the oral history of the label by the artists, fans, and insiders. In this episode, we will tell the story of The Bled, From Autumn To Ashes & Biology featuring interviews with Jeremy Talley, Francis Marks and Brian McTernan. Hosted by Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids. Produced by Jesse Cannon. Executive Produced by Fred Feldman & Andrew Ellis

I spoke with music marketing YouTuber and Podcaster Jesse Cannon ! Subscribe to his Musformation YouTube channel and while you're at it check out his brilliant video about how and where to post your content. You'll fully understand how it works by the end, I promise: https://youtu.be/_7sZ_zFdigY Follow Jesse on all the platforms: @jessecannon Check out his website: http://jessecannon.com Join my YouTube channel for some fun members-only perks! https://www.youtube.com/howispangler/join If you'd like to support the podcast: • Venmo: @howispangler • Zelle: howispangler@gmail.com • Cash App: $howispangler • Facebook Pay through Messenger works too Follow me on Twitch for game streams! http://www.twitch.tv/howispangler Grab the new merch right here: https://podlink.to/talesmerch Don't forget to smash the like button, Subscribe and ring the bell on YouTube! Subscribe to the "Tales from the Green Room" Podcast: Apple | Spotify | Google Play | Anchor | Pocket Cast | YouTube talesfromthegreenroom.com More about me: http://howispangler.com http://instagram.com/howispangler http://twitter.com/howispangler http://youtube.com/howispangler Follow my band: Ballyhoo! http://instagram.com/howispangler http://twitter.com/howispangler http://ballyhoorocks.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromthegreenroom/support

This is Vagrant Records: 25 Years On The Streets, where we tell the oral history of the label by the artists, fans, and insiders. In this episode, we will finish the story of Senses Fail featuring interviews with Buddy Nielson, Heath Sacreno and Brian McTernan. Hosted by Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids. Produced by Jesse Cannon. Executive Produced by Fred Feldman & Andrew Ellis

This is Vagrant Records: 25 Years On The Streets, where we tell the oral history of the label by the artists, fans, and insiders. In this episode, we begin to tell the story of Senses Fail featuring interviews with Buddy Nielson and Steve Evetts. Hosted by Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids. Produced by Jesse Cannon. Executive Produced by Fred Feldman & Andrew Ellis

This week on The New Abnormal, our bonus episode takes you inside the fight against two men producer Jesse Cannon calls “the GOP's worst congressmen.” Cannon and host Molly Jong-Fast interview Charles Graham, who is running as a Democratic challenger in North Carolina's ninth congressional district against Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC), and Matthew Diemer, who is running against Max Miller in Ohio's sixteenth district.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Over at Fox News, they're marking a very important milestone. “It's a big day for them,” says Angelo Carusone, president and CEO of Media Matters for America. “They're very very proud of themselves. They're very excited.” Yes, it's been 25 years since Fox News came on the air—25 years of “refracting the absolute most absurd and destructive and deadly disinformation and misinformation from the right wing fever swamps,” Carusone tells co-hosts Molly Jong-Fast and Jesse Cannon on the latest episode of The New Abnormal. Also on the episode, Farah Stockman, member of the New York Times editorial board and author of American Made: What Happens to People When Work Disappears, talks about following the lives of three workers after they lost their factory jobs. Finally, Planned Parenthood president Alexis McGill Johnson offers her reaction to a federal judge's pause on the Texas abortion ban.Come to The New Abnormal Election Eve Party https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-new-abnormals-nyc-election-eve-party-tickets-177538832427 or visit caveat.nycIf you haven't heard, every single week The New Abnormal does a special bonus episode for Beast Inside, the Daily Beast's membership program. where Sometimes we interview Senators like Cory Booker or the folks who explain our world in media like Jim Acosta or Soledad O'Brien. Sometimes we just have fun and talk to our favorite comedians and actors like Busy Phillips or Billy Eichner and sometimes its just discussing the fuckery. You can get all of our episodes in your favorite podcast app of choice by becoming a Beast Inside member where you'll support The Beast's fearless journalism. Plus! You'll also get full access to podcasts and articles. To become a member head to newabnormal.thedailybeast.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is Vagrant Records: 25 Years On The Streets, where we tell the oral history of the label by the artists, fans and insiders. In this episode, we tell the story of Alkaline Trio featuring interviews with Matt Skiba and Derek Grant. Hosted by Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids. Produced by Jesse Cannon. Executive Produced by Fred Feldman & Andrew Ellis

This is Vagrant Records: 25 Years On The Streets, where we tell the oral history of the label by the artists, fans and insiders. In this episode, we tell the story of Dashboard Confessional featuring interviews with Chris Carraba and Rich Egan. Hosted by Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids. Produced by Jesse Cannon. Executive Produced by Fred Feldman & Andrew Ellis

“What is your Afghanistan hot take? Go.”“My number one hot take is that I don't like occupation. I don't feel like we should be permanently defending ‘democracy' in any given country. If they are not ready for democracy or to be run in the way that we want them to, we cannot use military power to force them to have a democracy,” said Touré, one of this week's guests on The New Abnormal, former MSNBC host, current host of an eponymous podcast, Toure Show and author of I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became an Icon. Hosts Molly Jong-Fast and Jesse Cannon are also joined by Jonathan Allen, a senior political reporter for NBC, and Noga Tarnopolsky, a Daily Beast contributor based in Jerusalem. In their regular “F**k That Guy” segment, the hosts raise their middle fingers to one Kristi Noem and South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg.If you haven't heard, every single week The New Abnormal does a special bonus episode for Beast Inside, the Daily Beast's membership program. where Sometimes we interview Senators like Cory Booker or the folks who explain our world in media like Jim Acosta or Soledad O'Brien. Sometimes we just have fun and talk to our favorite comedians and actors like Busy Phillips or Billy Eichner and sometimes its just discussing the fuckery. You can get all of our episodes in your favorite podcast app of choice by becoming a Beast Inside member where you'll support The Beast's fearless journalism. Plus! You'll also get full access to podcasts and articles. To become a member head to newabnormal.thedailybeast.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“The fact that everything collapsed so quickly to me vindicates Biden's decision,” Jeet Heer says on this week's second episode of The New Abnormal. “If you read the Afghanistan Papers, none of what's happening is shocking. One of the big things that comes out of [the story] is the weakness of the Afghan government, which is really a pumpkin government,” he tells Molly Jong-Fast and Jesse Cannon. “Like it's like a bunch of guys with a phony-baloney jobs and offices and big sacks of money.” Then they are joined by supermodel Carré Otis, who earlier this month filed a lawsuit accusing former Elite Model Management executive Gerald Marie of sexually assaulting her multiple times in the 1980s. Also joining the podcast is The Washington Post's Greg Sargent, who in large part agreed with Heer. “This is kind of a real disastrous mess, but I think it probably was inevitable given all the failures that have led up to this point,” Sargent says. “And there's probably no neat and tidy way to do this. And in the end that, you know, it had to be done. That would be where a good chunk of mainstream Americans ends up landing.” If you haven't heard, every single week The New Abnormal does a special bonus episode for Beast Inside, the Daily Beast's membership program. where Sometimes we interview Senators like Cory Booker or the folks who explain our world in media like Jim Acosta or Soledad O'Brien. Sometimes we just have fun and talk to our favorite comedians and actors like Busy Phillips or Billy Eichner and sometimes its just discussing the fuckery. You can get all of our episodes in your favorite podcast app of choice by becoming a Beast Inside member where you'll support The Beast's fearless journalism. Plus! You'll also get full access to podcasts and articles. To become a member head to newabnormal.thedailybeast.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is Vagrant Records: 25 Years On The Streets, where we tell the oral history of the label by the artists, fans and insiders. In this episode, we tell the story of two beloved Vagrant Records artists Hot Rod Circuit & Hey Mercedesx featuring interviews with Andy Jackson, Jay Russel, Bob Nanna, Brian McTernan & more. Hosted by Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids. Produced by Jesse Cannon. Executive Produced by Fred Feldman & Andrew Ellis

The American public is being misled about the coronavirus vaccines, and it needs to stop now. That's what Dr. Eric Topol, head of the Scripps Institute, tells co-host Molly Jong-Fast on the sobering latest episode of The New Abnormal. Fully vaccinated folks are walking around thinking they're 95 percent protected from the virus, but with the Delta variant raging across the country, that number is actually more like 50 percent, Topol says.Next on the show, Daily Beast contributing editor Spencer Ackerman joins co-host Jesse Cannon to talk about his amazing new book, Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump. All the explanations for Donald Trump becoming president “seem to just sort of gloss over the fact that for the past 20 years, this country has been continuously at war,” Ackerman tells Jesse. That enemy was never precisely defined, though it ultimately was radical Islam or even Islam itself— ”which opened the door for a really broad series of authoritarian possibilities." Finally, Jesse gifts Molly a very special early birthday present—a special message from a certain former mayor and cigar fan.If you haven't heard, every single week The New Abnormal does a special bonus episode for Beast Inside, the Daily Beast's membership program. where Sometimes we interview Senators like Cory Booker or the folks who explain our world in media like Jim Acosta or Soledad O'Brien. Sometimes we just have fun and talk to our favorite comedians and actors like Busy Phillips or Billy Eichner and sometimes it's just discussing the fuckery. You can get all of our episodes in your favorite podcast app of choice by becoming a Beast Inside member where you'll support The Beast's fearless journalism. Plus! You'll also get full access to podcasts and articles. To become a member head to newabnormal.thedailybeast.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“We are in a crisis and this governor is raising money off of anti-Fauci merch and going to other states to do fundraisers,” Florida Agricultural Commissioner Nikki Fried says of Ron DeSantis. Also in the episode, Ian Dunt—editor-at-large of Politics.co.uk, host of the Oh God, What Now? podcast, author of How to Be a Liberal—talks about Boris Johnson's COVID fiasco in Britain, where he hosted a reopening celebration just as the Delta variant spiked. Dunt goes deep on the Tory government's creeping authoritarianism and the U.K.'s new Fox News-on-the-cheap, GB News. Finally, Molly and co-host Jesse Cannon are joined by veteran New York Democratic guru Hank Sheinkopf, who explains why there'll be even more chaos if Gov. Andrew Cuomo is removed from office over his harassment allegations—and whether AG Tish James can succeed him as governor.If you haven't heard, every single week The New Abnormal does a special bonus episode for Beast Inside, the Daily Beast's membership program. where Sometimes we interview Senators like Cory Booker or the folks who explain our world in media like Jim Acosta or Soledad O'Brien. Sometimes we just have fun and talk to our favorite comedians and actors like Busy Phillips or Billy Eichner and sometimes its just discussing the fuckery. You can get all of our episodes in your favorite podcast app of choice by becoming a Beast Inside member where you'll support The Beast's fearless journalism. Plus! You'll also get full access to podcasts and articles. To become a member head to newabnormal.thedailybeast.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is Vagrant Records: 25 Years On The Streets, where we tell the oral history of the label by the artists, fans and insiders. In this episode we tell the story of two beloved Vagrant Records artists The Anniversary & Koufax featuring interviews with Josh Berwanger, Adrianne deLanda, Robert Suchan & more. Hosted by Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids. Produced by Jesse Cannon. Executive Produced by Fred Feldman & Andrew Ellis

So House Majority Kevin McCarthy says he'll strip committee assignments from any Republican who deigns to serve on Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Jan. 6 select commission. The New Abnormal co-host Molly Jong-Fast wants to know: Can he actually do that? Not by himself, says NBC News reporter Jonathan Allen. “In order for Kevin McCarthy to make good on this threat, Nancy Pelosi would have to allow a House floor vote on whether to take Liz Cheney off of her committees, as punishment for joining Pelosi's select committee on Jan. 6.” Also on the show, comedian Andy Levy joins Molly and co-host Jesse Cannon to talk about Meghan McCain's exit from The View—“a victory for passive-aggressive hairstylists”—and where she'll go next. Finally on the episode, lawyer Daniel Goldman, who served as general counsel for former President Trump's impeachment trial, weighs in on the new charges for Trump Organization CFO Allen Weiselberg and what it means for Trump and the rule of law.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is Vagrant Records: 25 Years On The Streets, where we tell the oral history of the label by the artists, fans and insiders. In this episode we finish the story of The Get Up Kids featuring interviews with Jim Suptic, Ryan Pope, Rob Pope, Rich Egan, & more. Hosted by Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids. Produced by Jesse Cannon. Executive Produced by Fred Feldman & Andrew Ellis

Would you be willing to be arrested for something if you didn't know what it was? Would you vote against it? Would you stake your party's chances in the 2022 midterms on it? This week in Loudoun County, Virginia, a furious man was arrested for trespassing following a raucous school board meeting that erupted into protests against critical race theory and a policy on transgender students. “These people are willing to get arrested, to protest something that isn't being taught to their kids and that they couldn't define if their lives depended on it,” Medhi Hasan tells co-host Molly Jong-Fast and producer Jesse Cannon on the latest episode of The New Abnormal. Then, The Washington Post's economics reporter Jeff Stein joins the episode to talk about the new bipartisan infrastructure bill that actually looks like it just might pass.If you haven't heard, every single week The New Abnormal does a special bonus episode for Beast Inside, the Daily Beast's membership program. where Sometimes we interview Senators like Cory Booker or the folks who explain our world in media like Jim Acosta or Soledad O'Brien. Sometimes we just have fun and talk to our favorite comedians and actors like Busy Phillips or Billy Eichner and sometimes its just discussing the fuckery. You can get all of our episodes in your favorite podcast app of choice by becoming a Beast Inside member where you'll support The Beast's fearless journalism. Plus! You'll also get full access to podcasts and articles. To become a member head to newabnormal.thedailybeast.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Veteran music producer & now podcast producer of the wildly popular, The New Abnormal, Fever Dreams, Killed By Desk & more, Jesse Cannon sits down w/ me to dish on the music industry & political podcasting!

In this week's episode, Eric and Justin have the great pleasure of interviewing Duncanville High School Director of Choral Activities/Secondary Choral Coordinator Jesse Cannon II. Jesse waste no time in this episode dealing with the rhyme and reason why we do what we do. More importantly, letting that truly be the foundation for our existence in our music programs. Tune in and Enjoy !!!!!Jesse's IG & Jesse's Twitter In Rotation: Spotify Playlist "I Love My 90s Hip Hop" - EricOmarion "Connection"- JustinJacob Collier "All Night Long"- JesseConnect with us Facebook, Twitter & Instagram:@podthescore;podthescore@gmail.com;The Score Podcast WebsiteSupport The Score on Patreon or PaypalMusic Credits:Intro: Justin McLean @jusmackmuzikIn Rotation & Outro: Ben Bohorquez @jamin_music

This week, we sit down with record producer, author, and manager Jesse Cannon to discuss digital marketing strategies to grow your fan base. In this episode we'll go dive into strategies and tactics Jesse's seen success with and get his opinion on what the current landscape of music marketing and what the future holds. We're all about sharing the strategies and resources that drive results for us so if you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe, rate, and share! More on Jesse Cannon Books: Processing Creativity: The Tools, Practices And Habits Used To Make Music You're Happy With & Get More Fans: The DIY Guide To The New Music Business YouTube: Musformation Instagram: @JesseCannon Jesse's Release Checklist: Here More on L1NEUP DIGITAL Instagram: @L1NEUPDIGITAL Website: L1NEUPDIGITAL.COM

I've been watching an online audio mastering course on Creative Live called DIY Mastering (by Jesse Cannon). In it, he was talking about how he always checks his work on cheap speakers and Apple earbuds, since that's what most people use to listen to music. It got me thinking about the importance of good headphones, and how much they really matter. Are expensive headphones really necessary for mixing podcasts? Do you really need the best gear to make great work, or are you just procrastinating? My goal for this episode is to encourage you to do more with what you have and not fall into the trap of believing that better gear is the secret to success. Key Takeaways: Don't fall into the trap of believing that better gear is the secret to success. You don't need expensive headphones or speakers that are made for mixing music to make a podcast sound good. The difference between cheap and expensive headphones is subtle, but some people want and need that subtlety. Quality gear usually lasts longer than cheap gear. Terrible sound quality can ruin great content, but great sound quality won't make terrible content interesting or compelling. Invest in educating yourself at first rather than investing in better gear. All the expensive gear in the world doesn't make a difference if you're not creating stuff. Constraints can help you create great things. Don't fall into the trap of believing that better gear is the secret to success. I've been going through an online course about audio mastering from a mixing and mastering engineer, Jesse Canon. In this course (DIY Mastering) he talks about how he always checks his work on cheap speakers and Apple earbuds. He said, “It's because that's what most people use to listen to music these days.” He mixes the music on expensive speakers and headphones, but then he checks on cheap headphones because he wants to know what it sounds like. This set a lightbulb off in my head, and made me wonder: Do you have to have expensive gear when you're making podcasts? And are expensive headphones really necessary for mixing podcasts? Why Do People Recommend Expensive Headphones and Speakers for Mixing and Mastering music? Mixing and mastering are all about making choices about how to make audio sound. Better headphones and speakers let you hear more detail in your audio so you can make more informed decisions about how to shape those sounds, how to do EQ, compression, reverb, and special effects. Podcasts are not that complicated. Most of the time, a podcast is just a single person talking. You don't use a bunch of effects (unless you're making a show like Radiolab or Deep Vault). There aren't a bunch of changes in volume and dynamics. It just needs to be consistent and pleasant to listen to. Much of that comes down to recording with a good mic, setting input gain levels correctly, using good mic technique, and not recording in a noisy room or a room with a ton of natural reverb or echo. What Headphones Are Your Listeners Using? Most people listening to podcasts are probably either using Apple earbuds, cheap earbuds, less than $100, or listening in a car. I would be very, very surprised if the number of people listening to podcasts on audiophile quality, expensive gear was higher then 5% or 10% of the overall population. I don't think you need great headphones or speakers that are made for mixing music to make a podcast sound good. I'm an audio nerd. Before I got into editing podcasts, I was studying recording, mixing, and mastering music. I want great audio gear, but these days, I mix a lot of podcasts on $10 Panasonic earbuds. Even though I mix a lot of the seanwes podcasts I work on on cheap earbuds from Amazon, we haven't gotten complaints from listeners. In fact, in most cases, people talk about how great the sound quality is. That's because Sean invested money in some great mics, like the Shure SM7Bs, and some pre-proccessors, the DBX-286s. He knows how to set input gain levels correctly and he uses pop filters. The only bad thing I can say about the recordings that Sean makes is that he doesn't have sound treatment in his room. I can hear a little bit of the room sound, but it's not enough to bother the majority of his listeners. I don't think most people even notice it. I notice it because I'm a nerd, and I pay attention to things like that. Why Do People Want to Buy Expensive Gear? Everybody is different in their motivation and what they want, but if I can break it down a little bit, I think that beginners want expensive gear because they see their idols using it. They see a pro using it, that pro is doing great work mixing for great bands or doing great podcasts, and they think, “If I get the same gear that he/she has, I'll be successful like him/her.” They think the gear is why the pro has had success. So they drool over the gear, over the expensive microphones, the expensive computers, the expensive headphones, the expensive plugins, or whatever the pro is using. They're forgetting the years that the pro invested in learning everything, making mistakes, going through processes, putting out work, trying, experimenting, failing, and trying again. Why do the pros buy expensive gear and headphones? People who listen to a lot of audio develop their “ear” over the years, so they can hear subtle differences in the headphones—in the way that music sounds and in the way that podcasts sound. It's nice to be able to hear everything really clearly. The $300 pair of Sennheiser HD 600 headphones that I have sound better than the $10 earbuds. Here are the top four reasons I think pros invest in quality headphones: They sound great They're comfortable They usually last longer than cheap headphones You get to feel fancy Do expensive headphones sound way better? Maybe. Will they help you make a podcast that sounds drastically better? Probably not. The difference between cheap and expensive headphones is subtle, but some people want and need that subtlety. More expensive headphones are often more confortable. These HD 600s I have are stupid comfortable. I can wear them for 12 hours, they sound great, feel great, and they're pretty lightweight. They're a joy to wear. Also, quality gear usually lasts longer than cheap gear. The cheap $10 headphones that I buy will often break after six or eight months. A good pair of headphones should last you for years, maybe even decades. If you're going to spend some money, ask yourself, “Should I buy three pairs of $10 earbuds or a pair of $30 headphones that will last the same time as the three pairs of cheap headphones?” I think that's a tossup, but reliability and quality are worth paying for. Finally, you also get to feel fancy when you have expensive headphones. That's more about your ego, but it does feel good to have great gear. I like having nice things, and it's fine for you to want that too. It says something about you, that you're willing to invest in quality gear for whatever kind of work you do. If it's audio work, it's nice to be able to have this gear, and there's nothing wrong with a little bit of showing off, taking pride in the stuff that you invest in. What's More Important: Great Sound or Great Content? Terrible sound quality can ruin great content, but great sound quality won't make terrible content interesting or compelling. Crappy gear can ruin great content, but great gear isn't going to make average or boring content interesting or compelling. Time spent looking at and lusting over fancy gear you don't have is time you could have spent making stuff with the gear you do have. It's a distraction. It's procrastination. Time spent looking at fancy gear is time that you're not spending creating. The thing you're giving attention to is taking up your headspace, so it blocks out everything else from your life. Let's use notebooks as an example. I know a lot of people write and a lot of people draw. What benefit does a $40 notebook have over a $3 notebook? They're both paper, and you can write on either one of them. Will a $40 notebook help you write better than a $3 notebook? What about writing apps? Do you have to pay $40 or $50 for Ulysses or $100 for Scrivener, or could you write a book or a blog post in the TextEdit app in your Mac? It might not look exactly how you want, but you could get the job done. When I started podcasting, the microphone I had was a $150 Shure PG27 USB microphone. I thought I was fancy at the time. I have $250 BETA 87A now, running into a $500 interface… I have so much more now than when I started. The point is that I got started with something, with what I could afford at the time. It didn't sound amazing, but it sounded okay. I had to go through the process of learning all the different pieces that make up podcasting. Eventually I got to a point where I wanted to get better at my craft and I invested in a better microphone. But what really made the difference in my sound quality was learning how to do things like EQ and compression, mixing and mastering. If you have to choose, invest in educating yourself rather than investing in better gear. Don't get distracted by the gear. Don't procrastinate by spending a bunch of time reading reviews and drooling over expensive gear. At the end of the day, all the expensive gear in the world doesn't make a difference if you're not creating stuff. If you don't have an audience now, buying super expensive gear isn't going to magically bring you a ton of listeners, viewers or readers. I do believe that there is a minimum threshold of quality you should strive to meet, but it's in the range of hundreds of dollars, not thousands or tens of thousands. If you're just getting started or you're a year or two into it, buying a $10,000 mic is not going to make your podcast better than buying a $250 microphone. You're not going to know how to use it to the best of of your ability. You may have other problems with your podcasting setup and your workflow that you're not even aware of yet. Improve what you can, and don't spend all your time looking at gear. Examples of People Who Create Great Work Without Great Gear I'm sure some of you have heard of Tim Farriss before. I don't like the way he starts off his episodes with five minutes of ads, but that's my only complaint. Other than that, he has a lot of great content. It's not always stuff I'm interested in, but you can't argue that he's a very interesting person, and he's producing very interesting content, especially on self improvement. That being said, based on his sound quality, it sounds like he's using a $100 USB microphone. Most of the time it sounds like he uses a Skype call recording when he interviews people. He doesn't have the most amazing sound quality on his podcast and he starts every episode with minutes of ads, which is kind of annoying, but it doesn't matter that much. Tim Farriss has a huge audience because he's producing interesting content all the time. He's focused on making great content and not having the best gear or sound quality, and he's doing well because of that. Another example is Robert Rodriguez. I heard him on an episode of Marc Maron's podcast. He was talking about how he made his very first movie (El Mariachi) with a $7,000 budget. It was a tiny, tiny budget, but the movie blew up and ended up making $2,000,000 in the US. I watched it, and it was obviously low budget—but it was enough to kickstart his career. He said that because he had so little money, he only shot a take or two for each scene. He did the best he could with the constraints he had, and he didn't wait until he could afford the best movie gear. You can create great work with constraints, and oftentimes it even helps. If I had access to all the most amazing microphones, the best headphones, computers, audio interfaces, and all that stuff, I still couldn't sit down in a studio with a band and make a record that sounded as good as someone who's been doing it for 20 years. There's too much that I don't know. The gear isn't what's holding me back, it's the knowledge. It's practice and years of experience. Remember that most people are listening on affordable headphones or Apple earbuds. You don't need expensive headphones to make a podcast that sounds good. It's ok to get to know the gear and invest in good gear if you want to, but don't trick yourself into believing that good gear will guarantee you success. You have to put in the time to learn and hone your craft.