w/Richard McMahon, Nick Peno, Wooden Overcoat

The complete October 24, 2026 edition of Matt Connarton Unleashed, featuring:• Richard McMahon of Bring Your Own Hammer
• Nick Peno of Last Chance Booking
• Brant Hajek of Wooden OvercoatCatch all three guest conversations in one full-show episode, bringing together historical songwriting, live music, and independent artists.Listen to all three hours, and follow Matt Connarton Unleashed for more interviews, music, and entertainment.More episodes and show information: https://mattconnartonunleashed.com

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w/Brant Hajek of Wooden Overcoat

Hour 3 of Matt Connarton Unleashed from October 24, 2026, featuring Brant Hajek of Wooden Overcoat.The Portland, Oregon project blends dream pop, garage psychedelia, and shoegaze. Hajek wrote, performed, recorded, mixed, and mastered Wooden Overcoat’s debut EP, Hello Sunbeam, himself before expanding the project into a full live band.Catch Matt’s conversation with Brant in the complete third hour of this week’s broadcast.Explore Wooden Overcoat: https://woodenovercoat.com
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w/Nick Peno of Last Chance Booking

Nick Peno of Last Chance Booking joins Matt Connarton for Hour 2 of the October 24, 2026 edition of Matt Connarton Unleashed.Catch the complete second hour, featuring Matt’s conversation with Nick. Follow Matt Connarton Unleashed for more guest interviews, independent music, and entertainment.More episodes and show information: https://mattconnartonunleashed.com



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w/Richard McMahon of Bring Your Own Hammer

Hour 1 of Matt Connarton Unleashed from October 24, 2026, featuring historian Richard McMahon of Bring Your Own Hammer.Bring Your Own Hammer connects historians and composers to create original songs inspired by historical sources. Rooted in nineteenth-century Ireland and the Irish diaspora, the project brings stories preserved in archival records to new audiences through music.Join Matt and Richard for the opening hour of this week’s show.Explore Bring Your Own Hammer: https://byohammer.com
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Brant Hajek, the multi-instrumentalist behind Portland, Oregon’s Wooden Overcoat, joins Matt Connarton on Matt Connarton Unleashed.Blending dream pop, garage psychedelia, and shoegaze, Wooden Overcoat combines layered harmonies, intimate vocals, and hazy guitar textures. Hajek wrote, performed, recorded, mixed, and mastered the debut EP Hello Sunbeam himself, with the project growing into a full live band.Get to know the artist behind the music in this guest conversation.Explore Wooden Overcoat: https://woodenovercoat.com
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Matt Connarton questions Alex Van Halen’s account of what happened with Michael Anthony. Alex has said the band tried to contact its longtime bassist before Wolfgang Van Halen joined the lineup, putting the circumstances of Anthony’s departure back in the spotlight.Hear Matt’s take on Alex’s explanation and the questions surrounding this chapter of Van Halen’s history.More episodes and show information: https://mattconnartonunleashed.com

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Matt Connarton weighs in on the theft and unauthorized sale of Eminem’s unreleased music. Recordings intended to stay inside the studio surfaced online without the rapper’s permission, exposing work that wasn’t ready—or necessarily intended—for public release.The story raises questions about trust, ownership, and an artist’s right to control when their music reaches an audience. Hear Matt’s take on Matt Connarton Unleashed.More episodes and show information: https://mattconnartonunleashed.com

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Historian Richard McMahon of Bring Your Own Hammer joins Matt Connarton on Matt Connarton Unleashed.Bring Your Own Hammer connects historians and composers to create original songs inspired by historical sources. Rooted in nineteenth-century Ireland and the Irish diaspora, the project brings the lives and experiences preserved in archival records to new audiences through music.Discover a project where historical research meets songwriting, and the past provides inspiration for something new.Explore Bring Your Own Hammer: https://byohammer.com
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Nick Peno of Last Chance Booking joins Matt Connarton on this episode of Matt Connarton Unleashed. Check out the interview, and follow the show for more guest conversations, independent music, and entertainment.More episodes and show information: https://mattconnartonunleashed.com

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Texas singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Winters joins Matt Connarton Unleashed! With roots in rock, blues, and pop, Mark combines his love of poetry with an aerospace engineering background to create “rock with a positive vibe.”Catch his guest interview from the October 17, 2026 show.Discover Mark’s music:
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Adam Zane joins Matt Connarton Unleashed! Known as the vocalist of Abel Blood, Adam also explores Americana through his solo music, pairing a gritty sound with atmospheric storytelling.Catch his guest interview from the October 17, 2026 show.Explore more episodes and find out how to be a guest:
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