Creating music is crucial to who Tony Lovato is as a person and he has done that with Mest for nearly 30 years.

He talks to Will about Mest's recent Japan tour, finding a dream guitar in Tokyo, Chicagos legendary DIY punk venue Fireside Bowl, his relationship with John Feldmann, what he learned about songwriting from making four records with John, why you shouldn't let go of what you loved when you were younger , Mest's new single When We Were Young from their upcoming new album out May 31st

See Mest live:

https://mestmusic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/anthonylovato/

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Awesome Disaster Highlights!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4T5fT0Sc8bipvHWFaBEY2J?si=5f8ad01818404d07

Will's Band:

https://www.instagram.com/skiplagnyc/

Writer and comedian Chloe Hawker started comedy as a release valve from attending Harvard Law School.  She talks to Will about growing up in Colorado at high altitude, the musical rent, theories on the legal system and international relations, sketch comedy, writing, and finding The Peoples Improv Theater before moving to NYC.  

Chloe's website:

https://chloechawker.com/

https://www.instagram.com/chloechawker

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Awesome Disaster Highlights!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4T5fT0Sc8bipvHWFaBEY2J?si=5f8ad01818404d07

Emily Bones joins the show ahead of the release of her band The Anti-Queens second album Disenchanted.  She talks to Will about growing up going to concerts in Toronto Canada with the help of cool parents, the city's formative DIY venues, touring America in a van, her growth as a songwriter over the course of the band, and plans for touring in the future and where she'd like to go internationally.

See The Anti-Queens on tour with Bowling for Soup:

https://antiqueens.com/tickets

https://antiqueens.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1CX0fdiDs9n9HSJs1PRSy3?si=ZKPRwcqfQoG3paZj_aK6wQ

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Awesome Disaster Highlights!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4T5fT0Sc8bipvHWFaBEY2J?si=5f8ad01818404d07

Comedian and writer Erin Gonyeau is 

She talks to Will about interning at Disney World, growing up in Connecticut, attending college for dramatic acting, discovering sketch comedy, the basics of sketch writing, and her shows at The People's Improv Theater the newer Your Father and I, and the extremely popular Love is Live.

Erin's linktree:

https://linktr.ee/eringonyeau

https://www.instagram.com/eringonyeau/

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Awesome Disaster Highlights!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4T5fT0Sc8bipvHWFaBEY2J?si=5f8ad01818404d07

Comedian Jake Otero has structured his life around stand up comedy.  He talks to Will about growing up in Albuquerque, New Mexico pre and post Breaking Bad, the cities up and coming stand up scene anchored by Dry Head Comedy Club, getting sober at a young age, discovering stand up comedy, working with National Headliners, and he and Will share their mutual love of Punk Rock music.

Jake on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/jakeoterocomedy/

https://linktr.ee/jakeoterocomedy

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Awesome Disaster Highlights!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4T5fT0Sc8bipvHWFaBEY2J?si=5f8ad01818404d07

Jason Lamb spent years grinding on the Canadian Comedy Scene in a fashion that parallels the band which is the subject of his new book NoMeansNo: From Obscurity to Oblivion: An Oral History.  He talks to Will about the uniquely original punk scene that developed in his hometown of Victoria, British Columbia, his introduction to NoMeansNo, the Canadian comedy scene of the late 90s, transitioning into journalism and then radio, meeting NoMeansNo, and how he compiled the incredible oral history that details the bands unique sound, touring career and songwriting style.

Buy NoMeansNo: From Obscurity to Oblivion: An Oral History

https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1505

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Awesome Disaster Highlights!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4T5fT0Sc8bipvHWFaBEY2J?si=5f8ad01818404d07

Writer and comedian Jason Saenz's new solo show the Wheel World recounts his experience of becoming paralyzed, and his experience of trying to adapt to a world that does not consider wheelchair users.

He talks to Will about his experience performing at New Faces at Just For Laughs Montreal, starting improv in Washington DC, working as Steve Harvey's social media manager and writing jokes in his voice, his evolution as a writer and comedian after his accident, the development of his solo show The Wheel World, upcoming Fatherhood, and the country he'd most like to visit.

http://www.jasonsaenz.com/

https://www.instagram.com/jasoncsaenz/?hl=en

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Awesome Disaster Highlights!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4T5fT0Sc8bipvHWFaBEY2J?si=5f8ad01818404d07

It's Christmas day which means it's time for Paul Cohen of Backdoor BBQ and Will to talk the year of Pop Punk.  From a year of amazing tours, long anticipated reunions, amazing new bands, and excellent new records from established bands.  There is a lot of great music in 2023 to talk about!

Will and Paul's 2023 Playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3pp2CsW12Bqb8FohgXdiwc?si=a3ffa769f7de40d9

Paul on Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/therealpaulcory/

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's band on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/6diGYyCyFjJZNOZ0Madqrl?si=T0jg3j1bS9iXQ47rHekvgg

Listen to Will's Solo EP:

https://open.spotify.com/album/3jMCe7S0qxESZaXEcfR1Cj?si=9h8vYhNKT5qmQX5g8QvWlw

Awesome Disaster Highlights!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4T5fT0Sc8bipvHWFaBEY2J?si=5f8ad01818404d07

Guitarist Matthew Jenkins and Drummer Brandon Ossont  of the Scranton, PA emo band The Maguas sit down with Will to discuss the writing and recording of their new album Settled, what they learned working with producer Nik Bruzzese of Man Overboard, the one song they could not master as a cover band, the role of the drummer in the song writing process, and their new cover of God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman for the Holiday season.

Listen to Settled by The Maguas here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/0NY4Gn4J9aIVipfAWnUw5i?si=WAFk2gR7TVeLhyW6_NdyVQ

https://themaguas.com/

https://www.instagram.com/themaguas/

https://www.youtube.com/themaguas

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's band on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/6diGYyCyFjJZNOZ0Madqrl?si=T0jg3j1bS9iXQ47rHekvgg

Listen to Will's Solo EP:

https://open.spotify.com/album/3jMCe7S0qxESZaXEcfR1Cj?si=9h8vYhNKT5qmQX5g8QvWlw

Awesome Disaster Highlights!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4T5fT0Sc8bipvHWFaBEY2J?si=5f8ad01818404d07

This week for the Holiday season enjoy an interview from my 2nd Podcast the Hallmark Aftershow Podcast.  My Wife and I interviewed author Richard Wagner about his new children's book Needles the Forgotten Christmas Tree.

Get your copy today

https://needlesthechristmastree.com/

Follow Richard:

https://www.instagram.com/richardwagnerauthor/

Will's long time friend Kevin Froleiks set a goal for 2023 to record 4 music albums in 4 genres and he completes this goal with his just released 90's rock influenced album We Have Your Son, But Please Take Him Back under his moniker Goodbye Charlemagne.  He talks to Will about the influences behind this album, the tools he uses for recording electric guitars, programming drums, mixing vocals as well as his year of releases and what he wants to create next.

Listen to Kevin's new album

https://goodbyecharlemagne.bandcamp.com/album/we-have-your-son-but-please-take-him-back

https://linktr.ee/goodbyecharlemagne

Will's Website: www.awesomedisaster.com

Podcast Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/between-awesome-and-disaster

Get exclusive music and videos at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster

Listen to Will's band on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/6diGYyCyFjJZNOZ0Madqrl?si=T0jg3j1bS9iXQ47rHekvgg

Listen to Will's Solo EP:

https://open.spotify.com/album/3jMCe7S0qxESZaXEcfR1Cj?si=9h8vYhNKT5qmQX5g8QvWlw

Awesome Disaster Highlights!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4T5fT0Sc8bipvHWFaBEY2J?si=5f8ad01818404d07