Episode 200!! featuring Mike Mains, Smokey Brights and friends

Episode 200??? I can’t believe it. When first started doing interviews with musicians I admired, I thought I’d get maybe 10-20 people total to say yes to coming on the show. And now here we are 200 episodes in, and we’re only just warming up.

I reached out to the person who was the guest on Episode 1 – Mike Mains. We chat about that, his personal journey, and how his bravery and vulnerability at a show I caught back in 2023 lead to the creation of our Listen to the Dissonance shows that feature songs and conversations on mental health. And his song “Around the Corner” has become the anthem and rallying cry for it.

I also sought out my “nextfavband” of the past 2 years – Smokey Brights. I was finally able to catch a live show recently when these Pacific Northwesterners headed east for a tour out this way. It was such a treat and an honor to get to meet them and to hear them perform.

Then I checked in with some of my closest friends who all have been guest co-hosts on the show – Kate Hughes, Greg Provenzo, James McLaine and Jeff Wentz, and they all hopped on to help steer this episode and share some fun and touching stories of what our show introduced them to.

Please let us know if we’ve had the honor of introducing you to your #nextfavband, and also who you recommend become our next fav. We’d love to hear from you!

Thank you all – this has been so incredibly rewarding and fun for me. I cherish every interview and every opportunity to introduce someone to new music.