Best Rob Collie Podcasts (2025)

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Repost - Episode 154: Rob Pennington of By The Grace of God / Jupiter Hearts 1:25:30

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I'm reposting episodes that were taken down from Spotify. Keith sits down with Rob Pennington to discuss growing up and going to shows in Louisville, the history of Endpoint and By The Grace of God, touring the world, Rob's PhD and the work he does in Behavioral Science, Black Widows/Black Cross, Rob's latest band Jupiter Hearts and more.…

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The "Steal My Money" Lever: A Timely Tale of Data Saving the Day 14:16

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Every campaign has it: that shiny "more reach, lower cost" lever that looks like marketing gold but really just siphons your budget into digital quicksand. We pulled it. The metrics looked fantastic. And that's exactly how we knew we'd been had. In this episode, Rob breaks down a real-world lesson in false signals, phantom clicks, and why data disc…

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Episode 295: Justin Pearson and Brian Amalfitano of Deaf Club 2:22:20

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Justin Pearson returns to the show and we discuss the current state of affairs in the world, politics in music and the documentary "Don't Fall In Love With Yourself" which details Justin's life and music. We also discuss the formation of Deaf Club, the history of the band, their creative process, the making of their new LP "We Demand a Permanent St…

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Screaming and Conjuring with Clark Collis 1:20:07

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Available HERE. Blockbuster box office. Critical acclaim and Oscars recognition. From Get Out and M3GAN to The Substance and Sinners, the horror genre is enjoying a glorious–and gory–golden age. Screaming and Conjuring details the films and frights that led to this extraordinary renaissance, from the release of the groundbreaking Scream in 1996 to …

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Repost - Episode 153: Kat Moss of Scowl 1:34:42

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I'm reposting episodes that were taken down from Spotify. Keith sits down with Kat Moss to discuss the formation of Scowl, the history of the band, their debut LP "How Flowers Grow", the band's creative process, their recent tours including a stadium run with Limp Bizkit, Kat's early inspirations, how she developed her personal style and more. Gues…

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The Zone of Interest 1:25:28

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New book Darkness Visible, available from Sticking Place Books. Jonathan Glazer has created some of the most unforgettable images in twenty-first-century cinema. From the dreamlike menace of Sexy Beast to the haunting abstractions of Under the Skin and the chilling banality of evil in The Zone of Interest, his films blend surreal intensity with raz…

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Even in the AI Era, Communication is the Central Theme 31:32

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AI is rewriting the rules of analytics. Copilot can pull answers straight from your semantic model and bypass the dashboard entirely. But for all the tech fireworks, the same old truth holds: communication is still the hardest part. Stakeholders don’t always know what they want, builders don’t always know how to translate it, and requirements docs …

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Episode 294: Jason Farrell of Swiz / Bluetip / Retisonic 1:27:30

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Keith sits down with Jason Farrell to discuss the internal drive to constantly be working, discovering hardcore and punk music through skateboarding in DC in the late 80's, the scene at the time, witnessing the rise of bands like Fugazi, Rites of Spring, and Dag Nasty, the formation of Swiz, the history of the band and their initial breakup. We als…

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The Life and Death of Peter Sellers author Roger Lewis 1:17:18

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New Edition available here. 'A fascinating, tragic and instructive story, vividly told' Sunday Telegraph Roger Lewis, in his no-holds-barred biography, exposes a Peter Sellers the world little knows. Recognized as the greatest British comic since Charlie Chaplin, Sellers was the grand master of fifty-five films - from Dr. Strangelove, to Being Ther…

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Repost - Episode 151: Tiffany (Singer / Songwriter / Pop Star) 1:04:30

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I'm reposting episodes that were taken down from Spotify. Keith sits down with Tiffany to discuss her early days of performing, the '87 mall tour and number one single "I Think We're Alone Now" that introduced her to the world, dealing with life in the spotlight, overcoming alcoholism in her family, her creative process, her new album "Shadows" and…

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Visible Darkness: UNDER THE SKIN 1:09:46

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Maureen Foster's book on Under the Skin was an inspiration for Visible Darkness: The Cinema of Jonathan Glazer and so I'm republished this episode which was originally broadcast two years ago. Darkness Visible is available from Sticking Place books at a discount for the UK and US here. And from all good book dealers for the rest of the world. Learn…

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Episode 200: The Road Ahead for Data and AI 28:07

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Two hundred episodes in, and we're done with the warm-up! Episode 200 finds Rob flying solo and pulling zero punches on the question everyone's quietly asking: what's the future of data work? No anniversary nostalgia here, just uncomfortable truths about AI bootcamps at Starbucks, semantic models going naked, and why being "pretty good" at anything…

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Episode 293: Mike Taylor of Pygmy Lush / PG. 99 1:35:15

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The New Scene - Episode 293: Mike Taylor of Pygmy Lush / PG. 99 Mike Taylor returns to the show and we discuss daily happiness, band logistical challenges, the positives and negatives of self-managing a band, PG. 99's recent tour of Europe, their most recent reunion which began in 2017 and the current state of screamo music and the scene. We also d…

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Film Critic Xan Brooks on his novel The Catchers 1:06:28

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Xan Brooks has been a film critic and journalist for decades, hosting the ground-breaking Film Weekly for The Guardian along with Jason Solomons. He's now a novelist with The Clocks in This House All Tell Different Times and his new book The Catchers, available here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Repost - Episode 150: Ryan Shelkett of Liars Academy / Cross My Heart 1:30:10

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I'm reposting episodes that were taken down from Spotify. Keith sits down with Ryan Shelkett to discuss growing up in Maryland, discovering the local scene, his early bands Blank and Cross My Heart, the history of Liars Academy, life on the road, their final LP "Demons", its upcoming reissue via Steadfast Records, recording a solo record with J. Ro…

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Birth: David Thomson talks Jonathan Glazer's second film 52:35

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A podcast to accompany the release of my book Darkness Visible: the Cinema of Jonathan Glazer, available HERE Jonathan Glazer has created some of the most unforgettable images in twenty-first-century cinema. From the dreamlike menace of Sexy Beast to the haunting abstractions of Under the Skin and the chilling banality of evil in The Zone of Intere…

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The "Dobie Moment" (The Awesome Power of AI/CoPilot Frontends - AND a Cautionary Tale) 29:27

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Most of us have been in the trenches long enough to know when something's about to flip the script. And brother, we're standing at the edge of a cliff most data folks don't even see coming. Rob Collie thought he had Power BI figured out. Then Copilot did something impossible; it cracked a question that should've left it scratching its digital head.…

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Episode 292: Dave Collis of Slow Mass 1:09:30

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Keith sits down with Dave Collis to discuss growing up in Philadelphia, moving to Chicago to study audio engineering, booking shows in Chicago, careers in and out of the music business, Dave's early bands and the formation of Slow Mass. We also discuss the history of Slow Mass, band dynamics, their creative process, the making of their 2025 LP "Low…

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Shawn Levy talks CLINT 1:13:06

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Buy a copy here. New York Times "Editors Choice," Los Angeles Times "Must Read Book for Summer," and a New Yorker "Best Book of the Year So Far" "This is the biography of Clint Eastwood we've been waiting for." — Sir Christopher Frayling, author of Sergio Leone From the acclaimed film critic and New York Times bestselling biographer of Paul Newman,…

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Repost - Episode 147: Chris Wrenn of Bridge Nine Records 1:37:21

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I'm reposting episodes that were taken down from Spotify. Keith sits down with Chris Wrenn to discuss the early days of Bridge Nine Records, how Chris leveraged a long-standing sports rivalry to fund the label, the label's breakthrough release of the first American Nightmare 7", Bridge Nine's growth over the years, how Ben Affleck ended up wearing …

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Sexy Beast 1:13:08

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To celebrate the publication of Darkness Visible The Cinema of Jonathan Glazer I talk with Kaleem Aftab about Glazer's feature film debut Sexy Beast. To buy the book, click here or visit any site where books are sold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Film Stories

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The Million-Token Myth and the Magic of Digital Colleagues 29:08

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AI looks unstoppable… until you hand it a hundred pages of meeting notes. Rob and Justin dig into why context windows and token limits quietly run the show. That “million-token” brag from Google? More like weighing the Titanic in bananas. From Shakespeare to SharePoint, this episode shows why AI remembers the Roman Empire better than your company h…

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Episode 291: Brittany Luna and Tim Hildebrand of Catbite 1:18:35

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Keith sits down with Brittany Luna and Tim Hildebrand of Catbite to discuss their history with music, moving to Philadelphia, the formation of Catbite, the band's history, the correct definition of "New Tone" ska, dealing with criticism, the making of Catbite's latest EP "Doom Garden", collaborating with Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy and more.…

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A Bollywood State of Mind with Sunny Singh 1:21:09

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Novelist and film academic Sunny Singh introduces us to the world of Bollywood. From its origins in theatre and the silent era to the present day blockbusters, we discuss how Bollywood has responded to changes in India and the world and the context in which it is best enjoyed. Noisy, with lots of friends, family and interaction. Learn more about yo…

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Repost - Episode 145: Thomas Sheehan of Indecision / Most Precious Blood 1:22:08

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I'm reposting episodes that were taken down from Spotify. Keith sits down with Thomas Sheehan to discuss Indecision tour stories, the "Indecision Curse", the formation of Most Precious Blood, the '02 Furnace Fest bible incident, almost playing Furnace Fest '22, navigating two Most Precious Blood lineups, Axe to Grind podcast, what's next for Most P…

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Semantic Models Give You (and Microsoft) the AI Upper Hand - Plus a History Lesson on Why Frontends Matter 41:59

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Back in 2010, Tableau beat smarter tools with a better demo. No brain, all charm and the market loved it. Fast-forward to now: same playbook, new costume. The AI dashboard crowd is selling “natural language BI” with zero semantic model, zero memory, and a whole lot of LinkedIn swagger. In this episode, Rob and Justin revisit why Tableau’s empty-cal…

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Episode 290: Viggy Ram of Drought 1:16:01

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Keith sits down with Viggy Ram to discuss relocating from Toronto to the Bay Area in his youth, discovering the local scene, some of Viggy's early bands, nu-metal and its influence on late 90's and early 2000's hardcore and the formation of Drought. We also discuss the history of Drought, the making of the band's debut LP "Souvenir", overcoming men…

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Rob Spera talks about his Film and TV Director's Field Manual 1:01:59

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For anyone aspiring to direct, or actually direct, or simply interested in the process of direction and production of films and TV, Rob Spera's Field Manual is an indispensable book. A pocket full of seventy maxims which will open your eyes and gladden the heart with its observations on the art and ethics of filmmaking. Rob has directed dozens of f…

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Repost - Episode 143: Furnace Fest 2022 Recap 1:26:38

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I'm reposting episodes that were taken down from Spotify. Keith is joined by Vadim Taver (This Day Forward / Poison the Well) and Nazareth Lamay (A&R - Columbia Records) for a full Furnace Fest 2022 Recap. We discuss the fest, highlight performances from Elliott, Slow Crush, Sunny Day Real Estate, Poison the Well, Quicksand and much more.…

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Everything's Real, Everything Matters, and Everyone Knows It w/ Quadrant Concrete CFO Joseph Graziano 1:06:20

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Let’s say your business runs on sun, sweat, and schedule precision. You’ve got crews in the field, materials that don’t wait, and about 90 minutes to get it right before the product turns into a thousand-pound paperweight. That’s the world Joseph Graziano lives in. He’s the CFO of Quadrant Concrete and also the guy keeping the trucks moving, the fo…

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Episode 289: Andrew Falkous of mclusky / Future of the Left 1:18:08

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Keith sits down with Andrew Falkous to discuss Andrew's early history with music, getting inspired to play by attending the Reading Festival in his youth, his song writing and creative process, the new mclusky LP "The World Is Still Here And So Are We" on Ipecac Recordings, the making of the album which began in 2019, the making of the video for "A…

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Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Wrap with Laurence Boyce 57:10

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We talk about the Czech film festival, the prize winners, including Miro Remo's Better Go Mad in the Wild, Bidad, Broken Voices and many others. we also pay our respects to the festival community and our lost colleague Ásgeir H Ingólfsson whose words can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Repost - Episode 136: Chris McLane of Stretch Arm Strong 1:52:10

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I'm reposting episodes that were taken down from Spotify. Keith sits down with Chris McLane to discuss the history of Stretch Arm Strong, their influences, the making of their landmark LP "Rituals of Life", its upcoming re-release on Iodine Recordings, their experience on Solid State records, the bands' breakup, Chris's life after the band and how …

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Episode 288: Harper Boyhtari of Greet Death 1:04:16

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Keith welcomes Harper Boyhtari back to the show and we discuss Greet Death's new LP "Die In Love", how the concept of the LP was shaped via personal experiences with death, love and other themes, Greet Death's creative process, their views on music as a career and the evolution of their own music, the making of their new video for "Country Girl", H…