Best Workshop Banter Podcasts (2025)

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So its Ofsted Week Why Worry !! 33:21

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Send us a text Why you shouldn’t miss this episode Heading into an OFSTED inspection can feel like walking into a high-stakes exam: tension in the air, eyes turning your way, and that lingering question—can we show our best selves under the spotlight? This episode dives deep into that exact moment. Whether you’re a headteacher, senior leader, class…

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The Final Trailer for the Series From Trowel to Teacher 2:56

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Send us a text 🎙️ Introducing: “The Final Trailer for the Series – From Trowel to Teacher” Are you ready to trade your trowel for chalk? 👷‍♂️➡️👨‍🏫 Join hosts Mick Hargreaves and Dave (“That’s Skimming Alright”) — two craftsmen who swapped site-boots for lesson-plans — as they pull the curtain back on their journey in this final trailer of the serie…

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Episode 5: From Trowel to Teacher – The Assessment Process 52:43

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Send us a text 🎙️ That’s Skimming Alright – Episode 5: From Trowel to Teacher – The Assessment Process Join Mick and Dave as they dive into the assessment process — breaking down what it really means to go from the tools to the teaching side of the trade. Expect the usual banter, belly laughs, and great music that fans have come to love. This serie…

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The Lath and Plaster Magazine – Issue No. 13 from Tree to Lath 6:20

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Send us a text 🧱 The Lath and Plaster Magazine – Issue No. 13 From Tree to Lath In this edition: Two lads, one mic, not a clue – and that’s exactly how we like it. 🏛️ Restoration of a Historic Hotel Ceiling in Stratford-upon-Avon 👷 From Apprentice to Freeman: The Journey of the Plasterer, 1600 🌳 From Tree to Lath – the craft behind the tradition …a…

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E118 - Leora and Corrinado All Day 1:46:21

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E118 - Leora and Corrinado All Day - It's not every day that we get someone on this podcast who can actually sing. This week, we get two! Barber and Max are joined by the immensely talented Hanna Gaffney and Matteo Scammell from the cast of The Very Moon musical. Hanna and Matteo discuss how they came to be involved in this project, their impressio…

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From Trowel to Teacher Episode 4 The Ups and Downs of Classroom and Workshop Management 50:08

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Send us a text Welcome to The Ups and Downs of Classroom and Workshop Management — the podcast where we dive into the real challenges and rewarding moments of teaching. Whether you’re leading a classroom full of students or running hands-on workshops, we’ll explore practical strategies, personal stories, and lessons learned along the way to help yo…

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E117 - Simulations (w/Marc Brownstein) 1:57:25

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E117 - Simulations (w/Marc Brownstein) - Marc Brownstein returns to the pod to discuss how his burgeoning DJ career has influenced and enriched the music he creates with The Disco Biscuits and Tractorbeam. Marc lets us in on the hard work, practice, and vulnerability that's it's taken to level up to headlining DJ status and debuts his latest DJ Bro…

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That's Skimming Alright Trailer 4:56

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Send us a text Are You Ready for a Change? You’ve been self-employed in your craft for over twenty years — constantly chasing work, hearing “I’ll pay you at the end of the month”, and juggling suppliers who are chasing you for payment. Forget about sick pay or holidays — how many times have you thought, “There’s got to be an easier way to make a li…

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From Trowel to Teacher Episode 3 The First Two Years (rabbit in car headlights) 47:15

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Send us a text 🎙️ From Trowel to Teacher – Episode 3: The First Two Years (Rabbit in the Headlights) In this episode, Mick and Dave dive into their early days as teachers — tackling IT skills, surviving the dreaded Cert Ed, and sharing what it really took to make it through those first two years. Expect plenty of laughs, a dose of banter, a few ter…

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E116 - Cloudy with a Chance of Rapture 1:25:28

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E115 - Cloudy with a Chance of Rapture - Jon and Max are joined by musician, producer, educator, dad, and friend-of-the-pod Derek VanScoten, aka Cloudchord. Fresh off the viral smash Cloudchord's Colorful Surf Crusade, Derek is once again lending his skills as a closer to the Disco Biscuits as they enter the home stretch on the production of their …

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E115 - You Will Be Harvested 1:28:51

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E115 - "You Will Be Harvested" - Save the robots? How about we first try to save the people. In this episode Barber and Max tackle the topic of AI romance, and kick the tires on the chatbots that promise to replace true ballers like Allen Iverson. Barber, for one, welcomes our new AI overlords. Plus, Aron Magner shares an exclusive-ish studio debut…

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From Trowel to Teacher Episode 2 The Interview 31:34

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Send us a text 🎙 Episode 2: "From Trowel to Teacher" – A Must-Listen for Tradespeople Thinking About Teaching Attention all tradesmen and tradeswomen! You’ve spent years perfecting your craft — ten, maybe twenty — but you don’t have a piece of paper to prove it. Most days, you’re chasing work, chasing payments, and barely finding time to breathe. T…

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Welcome to the 12th edition of Lath and Plaster! 1:04

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Send us a text Welcome to the 12th edition of Lath and Plaster! Why Yellow Pine is Essential for Plastering Techniques We’re excited to share some big news – we’ve just launched our very own podcast, That’s Skimming Alright. Hosted by Mick and Dave from our editorial team, this is the first of many episodes to come, so make sure to give it a listen…

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E114 - Snowball Fight at the Giants Game 1:08:37

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E114 - Snowball Fight at the Giants Game - On the Monday after the band's three-night Pine Creek Lodge run Barber and Max regroup and recap the Ardmore Bisco Sixer and the first half of the Between the Trees tour. Barber describes the minimalistic approach that created standout jams and his excitement over introducing his and Joey's newest song, Dr…

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From Trowel to Teacher Episode 1 The Overview 34:06

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Send us a text Thinking about getting into teaching plastering but not sure where to start? Mick and Dave have spent years on the tools before moving into the classroom, bringing over three decades of combined experience teaching plastering. In this episode, we explore the journey from trowel to teacher. You’ll learn what qualifications are actuall…

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E113 - Frasco Stirs the Pot 1:41:10

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E113 - Frasco Stirs the Pot - On the eve of the band's six-night residency at the Ardmore Music Hall, Barber and Max welcomed Coach Joey, John Poulides of the Touchdowns All Day Advisory Committee, and the one-and-only Andy Frasco for a conversation about partying, surviving life on the road, and why bands can sometimes feel like marriages. Don't w…

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E112 - Touchdowns With All The Fixins 1:40:40

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E112 - Before Max joined Barber as the co-host of Touchdowns All Day he was the straight-man sidekick for another...shall we say...interesting personality. Reality TV star Corinne Kaplan has a well-earned reputation as Survivor's "Queen of Mean.". Her outrageous real-life stories and uncancelable spirit have also made her one of the greatest podcas…

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E111 - Camp Home Again: Songwriting Workshop 1:06:54

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E111 - Camp Home Again: Songwriting Workshop - Join Jon Barber, Joey Friedman, and Max Dawson in conversation discussing the art of songwriting. The guys take your questions, and even engage the audience in an impromptu round of Jamception. This episode was recorded live on stage at Camp Home Again in Woodstock, NY, June 19, 2025. Autumn is almost …

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E110 - Camp Home Again: Tractorbeam Workshop 1:05:11

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E110 - Camp Home Again: Tractorbeam Workshop - Join Aron Magner and Max Dawson in conversation discussing the past, present, and future of Tractorbeam. This episode was recorded live on stage at Camp Home Again in Woodstock, NY, June 18, 2025. Autumn is almost here, and with it, The Disco Biscuits' massive Fall Tour! For tickets and more info, incl…

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E109 - Sizzling 1:22:12

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E109 - Sizzling - Barber is back from vacation feeling rested and relaxed and sporting one hell of a tan. He starts out the episode by offering some – shall we say, unconventional tips on how to achieve a golden-brown base coat. The guys then turn their attention to two sizzling-hot segments from the band's recent tour stop in Providence, RI. Max u…

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E107 - Conducting Camp Home Again 1:20:39

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E107 - Conducting Camp Home Again - Max and Barber spent the afternoon grilling and swimming and then sat down to try to record a podcast. Fortunately, their guest was Matt Butler, all-around mensch and the man behind The Everyone Orchestra. This past June, Matt had the unusual honor of conducting an all-improv set by The Disco Biscuits at Camp Hom…

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E106 - Think Tank Dubs All Day 1:14:56

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E106 - Think Tank Dubs All Day - Barber and Max welcome Touchdowns All Day Advisory Committee member Scott McClintock, aka DJ Think Tank Dubs, to the pod. Scott has been a friend of the band's since the late 90s, and has been spinning his unique blend of Biscuits jams, dub, hip, and electronic music for almost as long. The guys preview Scott's 100t…

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E105 - Blue Monday 1:35:05

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E105 - Blue Monday - Barber and Max recap week five of The Disco Biscuits' Summer 2025 tour, which saw the band visit venues in Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, and Jersey City. This episode features excerpts of the following live performances: IMan, from July 2, 2025 at XL Live, Harrisburg, PA Quad D, from July 3, 2025 at The Ave Live, Phi…

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E104 - Playing the Melody 1:30:16

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E104 - Playing the Melody - Barber and Max recap week four of The Disco Biscuits' Summer 2025 tour. The band turned a corner on the midwestern leg, resulting in momentous performances in Columbus, Pittsburgh, and Westport. Barber breaks down the simple yet impactful strategy that he, Marc, Aron, and Allen employed to produce some of the most exciti…

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E102 - Tractorbeam Shuts Down Bonnaroo 1:04:41

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E102 - Tractorbeam Shuts Down Bonnaroo - Barber and Max recap week two of The Disco Biscuits' Summer 2025 tour, including the band's performance as Tractorbeam at Bonnaroo! This episode features excerpts of the following live performances: Hide and Seek > Bombs x Lockdown and Ring the Doorbell Twice, from June 12, 2025 at Bonnaroo Music Festival, M…

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E101 - Summer Tour Week 1 1:31:58

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E101 - Summer Tour Week 1 - The Disco Biscuits are back on the road! In this episode Barber, Coach Joey, and Max recap week one of the band's Summer 2025 tour, which included stops in Atlanta, Charlotte, and Asheville. This episode features excerpts of the following live performances: 42, from June 4, 2025 at Terminal West, Atlanta, GA Scars of the…

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E100 - The Wheel of Forgotten Songs 56:25

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E100 - The Wheel of Forgotten Songs - It's Touchdowns All Day's 100th episode, and to celebrate this milestone we're doing something special. Max has selected ten obscure Barber compositions from across the years and loaded them onto The Wheel of Forgotten Songs. Barber spins the wheel and offers his impressions of these songs along with the storie…

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E099 - ABA (Ask Barber Anything) 1:40:03

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E099 - ABA (Ask Barber Anything) - You have questions. Barber has answers. In this "Ask Barber Anything" episode, Barber once and for all shares his account of the legendary guitar contest that inspired Trey Anastasio to dub him "Jon the Jetsetter." Plus, Max and Barber revisit this day in Biscuits History. This episode features excerpts of the fol…

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E098 - Clownslaying 1:11:01

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E098 - Clownslaying - Barber and Max catch up about everything that's been going on during the band's time off the road and look ahead to their 30th Anniversary Tour. First up, Max runs down some of the high-profile shoutouts The Disco Biscuits have received in recent weeks. Then, we preview Camp Home Again's upcoming Tractorbeam workshop by rollin…

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E097 - The Guru, Part 2 (I Remember When) 1:29:33

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TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON E097 - The Guru, Part 2 (I Remember When) - Benjy Eisen is a New York Times best-selling author, music journalist, artist manager, promoter, and podcaster. He's also one of the original jamband influencers, and for more than three decades he has catalyzed and mythologized our scene. Benjy's relationship…

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E096 - The Guru (I Remember When) 1:26:51

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TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON E096 - The Guru (I Remember When) - Benjy Eisen is a New York Times best-selling author, music journalist, artist manager, promoter, and podcaster. He's also one of the original jamband influencers, and for more than three decades he has catalyzed and mythologized our scene. Benjy's relationship with Th…

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E095 - Basis for a Day (Song Spotlight Series) 1:25:04

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TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON E095 - Basis for a Day (Song Spotlight Series) - In TDAD094 we brought you the story of Kevin Abrams, the filmmaker, novelist, and bassist for a day who, along with his college best friend, composed The Disco Biscuits' signature song in 1995. In this episode we're joined by Andy Bazany, author of The Bi…

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E094 - A Bassist for a Day, A Friend for Life 1:59:54

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TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON. E094 - A Bassist for a Day, A Friend for Life - Kevin Abrams is a filmmaker and author whose first novel, Mt. Forgotten, hits bookstores this May. He's also one of Barber's oldest and closest friends. In this episode, Kevin and Barber reminisce on more than thirty years of friendship and collaboration.…

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E093 - Riding With You 1:12:05

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TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON. E093 - Riding With You - Step inside the studio with The Disco Biscuits in this special behind-the-scenes audio documentary about the making of Under Ur Spell. On January 2, 2024, Barber, Magner, and Joey convened in Barber's basement to begin work on what would become the band's first new song of 2025…

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E092 - Hot, Confident, Cocky, and Exploratory 1:02:40

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TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON. E092 - Hot, Confident, Cocky, and Exploratory - Aron Magner returns to the pod to recap the concluding east coast leg of the 2025 Bubble Tour. Max and Aron listen back to a selection of the most exciting jams from the final shows of the run and discuss how the band's confidence is translating into more…

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E091 - Slayerville's Greatest Hits (with PLAN C Archivist Jon Goldberg) 1:47:41

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TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON E091 - "Slayerville's Greatest Hits (with PLAN C Archivist Jon Goldberg)" Few venues hold as fond a place in the hearts of The Disco Biscuits community as The Starland Ballroom. Between 2004 and 2012 the band played 18 shows in "Slayerville," many of which fans regard as amongst the band's finest perfor…

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E090 - Jake Szufnarowski and The History of The Starland 38:41

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TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON E090 - "Jake Szufnarowski and The History of The Starland" Few venues hold as fond a place in the hearts of The Disco Biscuits community as The Starland Ballroom. Between 2004 and 2012 the band played 18 shows in "Slayerville," many of which fans regard as amongst the band's finest performances ever. In…

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E089 - Dan Berkowitz and the Hunka Bunka Bus 1:29:07

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TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON E089 - "Dan Berkowitz and the Hunka Bunka Bus" Few venues hold as fond a place in the hearts of The Disco Biscuits community as The Starland Ballroom. Between 2004 and 2012 the band played 18 shows in "Slayerville," many of which fans regard as amongst the band's finest performances ever. In celebration…

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E088 - Baba in a Bubble 1:12:26

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TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON E088 - "Baba in a Bubble'" Barber is fresh off the road and ready to recap the west coast leg of the 2025 Bubble Tour. Barber and Max shout out the venues, the songs, the jams, and the fans who made this tour such a special one, and roll back one of its most exciting jams. This episode features excerpts…

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E087 - Remixing "Shocked!" 39:54

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TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON E087 - "Remixing 'Shocked!'" Phil Tamney, aka Crosson, is a musician, producer, and long-time fan of The Disco Biscuits. After a chance meeting with Barber, Phil set out to create a house remix of the lead song from The Biscuits' 2024 album "Revolution in Motion." The resulting track was debuted on stag…

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E086 - "We Just Came Cause We’re Chicks!" 1:29:10

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TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON E086 - "We Just Came Cause We’re Chicks!" & The Ladies is an online forum for the women of the Disco Biscuits scene. In this episode, Max welcomes & The Ladies' founder, Laura Heifetz Brooks, and two of its moderators, Chelsea Waxenberg and Nya Seaton, for a conversation about the group and its mission.…

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E085 - Marc Brownstein 2024 Year in Review 2:13:50

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TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON E085 - Marc Brownstein 2024 Year in Review. The New Years Run is upon us, which can only mean one thing: Marc Brownstein is back on the pod to review the results of the 2024 Year in Review Fan Poll. Marc joins Max to reveal the Song, Show, and Jam of the Year, as selected by you, the Disco Biscuits comm…

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E084 - The PLAN C Touchdowns All Day Hanukkah Special (Part 2) 1:23:31

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TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON E084 - The PLAN C Touchdowns All Day Hanukkah Special (Part 2). Happy holidays from all of your friends at Touchdowns All Day. In the spirit of the season, PLAN C archivist Jon Goldberg has selected a playlist of Disco Biscuits rarities, some of which have never been heard before, which we present as ou…

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E083 - The PLAN C Touchdowns All Day Hanukkah Special (Part 1) 1:46:31

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TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON E083 - The PLAN C Touchdowns All Day Hanukkah Special (Part 1). Happy holidays from all of your friends at Touchdowns All Day. In the spirit of the season, PLAN C archivist Jon Goldberg has selected a playlist of Disco Biscuits rarities, some of which have never been heard before, which we present as ou…

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E082 - FT2K24 Part 2 1:39:36

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TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON E082 - FT2K24 Part 2. Barber and Max review the final weeks of the band's fall tour and listen back to two of November's most exciting jams. Jon also shares some recordings of his (mostly) acoustic duo shows with Aron at The Iridium in NYC, including the live debut of their newest song, "Postcard." Voti…

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E081 - Thanksgiving Acoustic Special 1:19:52

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TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON E081 - Thanksgiving Acoustic Special. We in the Disco Biscuits community have much to look forward to this holiday season, including Barber's and Magner's upcoming (mostly) acoustic shows at The Iridium in New York City. To get you in the right mindset for the duo's two-night stand, this episode looks b…

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E080 - Bernstein and Chasnoff (Song Spotlight Series) 2:02:24

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TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON E080 - Bernstein and Chasnoff (Song Spotlight Series) - For years you've heard the songs...Now hear the stories of the people who inspired them. Andy Bernstein is a jamband Zelig and the inspiration for one of the Disco Biscuits' most beloved classics, "Bernstein and Chasnoff." A friend and collaborator…

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E079 - FT2K24 1:24:06

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TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON E079 - FT2K24 - Fall Tour 2024 is underway, and once again the Biscuits are on fire. Barber joins Max on a rare day off to reflect back on the tour's first nine shows, including their Halloween movie set, the Hurricane Helene Benefit in Atlanta, and the two-night stand at Brooklyn Steel. Plus, Barber pr…

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E078 - IDGAFFTDAD 1:22:23

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TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON E078 - IDGAFFTDAD - Have you checked out @idgaffoods yet? If not, stop whatever you're doing and head over to Instagram or TikTok and behold the viral account that's been lighting up the internet for the last few months. Barber and Max welcome Mike, the account's creator, to the podcast to discuss his p…

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E077 - Tractorbeam x Montana 1:48:55

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TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON E077 - Tractorbeam x Montana - The Disco Biscuits' Tractorbeam side project took yet another step into uncharted territory during the band's recent three-night stand at the Pine Creek Lodge in Livingston, MT. Biscuits' keyboardist Aron Magner returns to the pod to discuss the genesis of the remixes and …