Who Writes This Stuff

Musician and author, Justin McRoberts is on the show! We chat about growing up in California, being into stand up comedy as a kid, bad college show stories, getting hooked up with 5 Minute Walk records in the late 90’s, playing skating rinks with Five Iron Frenzy, writing his book about the creative process, artist mystique, why Batman resonates with him, and more! 

Musician and author, Justin McRoberts is on the show! We chat about growing up in California, being into stand up comedy as a kid, bad college show stories, getting hooked up with 5 Minute Walk records in the late 90’s, playing skating rinks with Five Iron Frenzy, writing his book about the creative process, artist mystique, why Batman resonates with him, and more! 

Another live episode from Escape To The Lake in Lake Geneva, WI! Guests Justin McRoberts, Erika Chambers (from Mercy Child), Tim Coons and Craig Basarich (from Giants & Pilgrims) join the show to talk "Jock Jams", main made islands, living on house boats, sticking to original song concepts or bailing on a whim, helpful stalkers, the worst trouble we got in as kids, Erika teaches us what “kulats” are, and so much more!

Another live episode from Escape To The Lake in Lake Geneva, WI! Guests Justin McRoberts, Erika Chambers (from Mercy Child), Tim Coons and Craig Basarich (from Giants & Pilgrims) join the show to talk "Jock Jams", main made islands, living on house boats, sticking to original song concepts or bailing on a whim, helpful stalkers, the worst trouble we got in as kids, Erika teaches us what “kulats” are, and so much more!

It's our 3rd annual live from Escape To The Lake episode!  This time Maryland's own indie/pop duo Chris & Jenna join Nick onstage and let the shenanigans begin!

It's our 3rd annual live from Escape To The Lake episode!  This time Maryland's own indie/pop duo Chris & Jenna join Nick onstage and let the shenanigans begin!

Chris Cron is here!  We chat about Leonard The Lonely Astronaut, the weird obsession 80’s sitcoms had with aliens, making friends as adults, his time in the band Melee and their rise and fall on a major label, literally being big in Japan, how Nick’s inability to co-write songs turned into the podcast, we reveal our latest Google searches, Wikipedia rabbit holes, and more!

Chris Cron is here!  We chat about Leonard The Lonely Astronaut, the weird obsession 80’s sitcoms had with aliens, making friends as adults, his time in the band Melee and their rise and fall on a major label, literally being big in Japan, how Nick’s inability to co-write songs turned into the podcast, we reveal our latest Google searches, Wikipedia rabbit holes, and more!

Don and Lori Chaffer, aka WATERDEEP are here!  We chat about suspecting your parents of being in the CIA, where they got the compulsion to write and perform, setting the record straight on whether or not they got their name from Dungeons and Dragons, rejected band names, the artistic person’s ideas versus realistic expectations of the ideas getting done, the dirty underbelly of Wikipedia, giving thought to fashion sense, putting together a double album, and more!

Don and Lori Chaffer, aka WATERDEEP are here!  We chat about suspecting your parents of being in the CIA, where they got the compulsion to write and perform, setting the record straight on whether or not they got their name from Dungeons and Dragons, rejected band names, the artistic person’s ideas versus realistic expectations of the ideas getting done, the dirty underbelly of Wikipedia, giving thought to fashion sense, putting together a double album, and more!

Nashville based pop/rock artist ZACH VINSON is on the show! We chat growing up (and killing time) in a small town, the ways (legal and otherwise) you're forced to promote yourself as an up-and-coming indie artist, the death of the "hidden track" on albums, his fantastic new EP, and more!

Nashville based pop/rock artist ZACH VINSON is on the show! We chat growing up (and killing time) in a small town, the ways (legal and otherwise) you're forced to promote yourself as an up-and-coming indie artist, the death of the "hidden track" on albums, his fantastic new EP, and more!

New York based musician Anya Marina is on the show! We chat about the effects of fame, our mutual love for Jon Hamm, the perils of being on the Twilight soundtrack, and more!

New York based musician Anya Marina is on the show! We chat about the effects of fame, our mutual love for Jon Hamm, the perils of being on the Twilight soundtrack, and more!

Jon Troast is back for a 3-peat appearance on the podcast! We chat about practical jokes, ditching social media, returning back to social media after ditching it, his new alphabet themed EPs, and more!