Interviews Episodes

E208 A Conversation with Jake Crawford and Luke Caley of Unpeople
April 16, 2024

E208 A Conversation with Jake Crawford and Luke Caley of Unpeople

This week, we're scratching The Itch for riffs! And boy do our guests have them in spades! Jake Crawford and Luke Caley of Unpeople (and formerly of Press to MECO) join us for a delightful chat that covers the disbandment of ...
E206 A Conversation with Casandra Carson of Paralandra
April 2, 2024

E206 A Conversation with Casandra Carson of Paralandra

This week, we're scratching The Itch to hang with a MO bro! Or sis, to be accurate. Casandra Carson , frontwoman of Springfield, Missouri's Paralandra , joins us for an energized chat about her band's new album The Body Elect...
E205 A(nother) Conversation with Keith Wallen of Breaking Benjamin
March 26, 2024

E205 A(nother) Conversation with Keith Wallen of Breaking Benjamin

This week, we're scratching The Itch to run it back! Keith Wallen becomes a repeat guest, joining us to talk about his upcoming album Infinity Now and our collective Shiprocked experience. We'll discuss gratitude, loss, how K...
Guest: Keith Wallen
E201 Shiprocked: The Artist Experience with Eva Marie of Eva Under Fire
Feb. 27, 2024

E201 Shiprocked: The Artist Experience with Eva Marie of Eva Under Fire

This week, we're scratching The Itch for an intermission! When we last left our heroes, The Itch was at halfway through recapping our Shiprocked adventure. Eva Under Fire had an adventure of their own at this point in the sto...
Shiprocked Replay: A Conversation with Sam Bam Koltun
Feb. 15, 2024

Shiprocked Replay: A Conversation with Sam Bam Koltun

While The Itch is on vacation, we're sharing past interviews with our current Shiprocked sea mates. Next up is Episode 130: A Conversation with Sam Bam Koltun of Dorothy, Faster Pussycat, & Budderside, originally published De...
Shiprocked Replay: A Conversation with Dorothy
Feb. 13, 2024

Shiprocked Replay: A Conversation with Dorothy

While The Itch is on vacation, we're sharing past interviews with our current Shiprocked sea mates. Next up is Episode 126: A Conversation with Dorothy, originally published November 15, 2022. Enjoy. If you like what you hear...
Guest: Dorothy
Shiprocked Replay: A Conversation with Matt James of Blacktop Mojo
Feb. 8, 2024

Shiprocked Replay: A Conversation with Matt James of Blacktop Mojo

While The Itch is on vacation, we're sharing past interviews with our current Shiprocked sea mates. Next up is Episode 86: A Conversation with Matt James of Blacktop Mojo, originally published February 8, 2022. Enjoy. If you ...
Guest: Matt James
Shiprocked Replay: A Conversation with Maty Madiro of From Ashes to New
Feb. 6, 2024

Shiprocked Replay: A Conversation with Maty Madiro of From Ashes to New

While The Itch is on vacation, we're sharing past interviews with our current Shiprocked sea mates. First up is Episode 46: A Conversation with Maty Madiro of From Ashes to New, originally published March 29, 2021. Enjoy. If ...
Guest: Maty Madiro
E199 A Conversation with Jack Underkofler of Dead Poet Society
Jan. 30, 2024

E199 A Conversation with Jack Underkofler of Dead Poet Society

This week, we're scratching The Itch for science! Jack Underkofler of Dead Poet Society joins us to talk about his band's new album, and our first favorite album of 2024: FISSION . Jack goes in depth on the process of keeping...
E198 A Conversation with AJ Channer of Fire From the Gods
Jan. 23, 2024

E198 A Conversation with AJ Channer of Fire From the Gods

This week, we're scratching The Itch for positive energy! And our guest, AJ Channer of Fire From the Gods , brings it in spades! Join us as we geek out about guest spots, being a girl dad, and the band's latest single, " Tho...
Guest: AJ Channer
E197 A Conversation with Fury in Few
Jan. 16, 2024

E197 A Conversation with Fury in Few

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a new (old) series! The Shiprocked Series returns in anticipation of this year's event, and first abord are Brayden and Ryan of Fury in Few! These guys blew us away a few months back d...
Guest: Fury in Few
E195 New Year's Eva!
Dec. 31, 2023

E195 New Year's Eva!

This week, we're scratching The Itch to end the year in style! Eva Marie of Eva Under Fire joins us to continue a holiday tradition, and the camaraderie is palpable! She's got stories of her soon-to-debut biopic, contraband m...
E192 A Conversation with Calva Louise
Dec. 5, 2023

E192 A Conversation with Calva Louise

This week, we're scratching The Itch to travel the world! Well, vicariously, through our guests Calva Louise . Jess, Alizon, and Ben are based out of Manchester, but are originally from Venezuela, France, and New Zealand, res...
Guest: Calva Louise
E191 A(nother) Conversation with Phil and Stephen of Taproot
Nov. 28, 2023

E191 A(nother) Conversation with Phil and Stephen of Taproot

This week, we're scratching The Itch to start a club! Taproot joins fellow Michiganders Eva Under Fire as the only bands with two Itch interviews in the same calendar year! Phil and Stephen join us to discuss the band's new a...
E190 Clipisode: Leftovers IV
Nov. 24, 2023

E190 Clipisode: Leftovers IV

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a Thanksgiving tradition! In honor of our gratitude to our incredible guests and listeners, we've compiled a collection of previously unheard clips from our 2023 interviews. We hope yo...
E184 A(nother) Conversation with Joey Varela of VRSTY
Oct. 31, 2023

E184 A(nother) Conversation with Joey Varela of VRSTY

This week, we're scratching The Itch to celebrate All Hallows Evarela! Our friend Joey Varela of VRSTY joins us for his second holiday-timed episode. Their new album Levitate is out now, and we dive into all the details, from...
Guest: Joey Varela
E182 A Conversation with Joe Bonamassa
Oct. 17, 2023

E182 A Conversation with Joe Bonamassa

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get educated! Joe Bonamassa has more #1 Billboard Blues albums than anyone in history, and his time in the music world has taught him a ton about what it means to be an artist, a busine...
E181 A Conversation with Coco of Winona Fighter
Oct. 10, 2023

E181 A Conversation with Coco of Winona Fighter

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get stressed out. But only a little, because Coco from Winona Fighter , aka our "social media bestie," joins us for a wholesome conversation about meeting your heroes, live show theatri...
Guest: Coco Kinnon
E180 A Conversation with Cullen Moore and Paolo Vergara of Sleep Theory
Oct. 3, 2023

E180 A Conversation with Cullen Moore and Paolo Vergara of Sleep Theory

This week, we're scratching The Itch to get inked up! Or at least talk with a guy who just did. Cullen Moore and Paolo Vergara of Sleep Theory join us to discuss the insane and accelerated ride that has been their 2023, start...
E178 A Conversation with Benji Wilson and James Lazenby of Caskets
Sept. 26, 2023

E178 A Conversation with Benji Wilson and James Lazenby of Caskets

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a jolly good show! Benji and James of Caskets join us for a truly delightful chat. The lads from Leeds discuss their new album, Reflections , favorite cities from their second US tour,...
E176 A Conversation with Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Sept. 19, 2023

E176 A Conversation with Kenny Wayne Shepherd

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a double episode! Legendary blues rock guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd joins us to talk about his new album, Dirt on My Diamonds , re-recording his breakthrough Trouble Is... , cover so...
E172 A Conversation with Chad Sexton of 311
Sept. 5, 2023

E172 A Conversation with Chad Sexton of 311

This week, we're scratching not just an Itch, but an artist off our wish list! Chad Sexton of 311 joins us to discuss the 30th anniversary re-issue of his band's debut album Music , the fine art of creating a setlist, and wha...
Guest: Chad Sexton
E168 A Conversation with Blake and Zach Bedsaul of SAUL
Aug. 8, 2023

E168 A Conversation with Blake and Zach Bedsaul of SAUL

This week, we're scratching The Itch for a throwback! Blake Bedsaul was our third guest, back in episode 44. Now he's back for our 50th interview, and he brought his brother Zach along for the ride! The Bedsaul brothers and t...
E167 The Itch Upheaval: In Our Wake
Aug. 1, 2023

E167 The Itch Upheaval: In Our Wake

Welcome to the Uprising... one more time! Detroit's In Our Wake joins us to close out the series by sharing the Upheaval experience from the artist's perspective. Join us to hear tales of what it's like to be independent, wha...
Guest: In Our Wake