This show is about presenting different perspectives and points of view on topics trending in our communities and families today and understanding the experiences/backstories behind those perspectives. Most people come to a feeling or belief about something, based on past experiences or first-hand knowledge. This affirming and validating information-sharing makes it ever so important for others to respectfully ask curious questions and share opposing feelings/beliefs in a way that does not c ...
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My name is Max Bretos and I am The Soccer OG. For the last quarter-century I have earned that name by covering every player in every league on every continent. Yes, I have watched more football matches, than I have had hot dinners. I am skilled in one thing… And now I bring that know-how to the Soccer OG Podcast, continuing the tradition of The Soccer OG. Youtube show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Today we clips from all the interviews that aired in August, featuring Nathan James of Fox Lake, Frédéric Leclercq of Sinsaenum, Tino Mehlig and Valentin Noack from Accvsed, Brian Burdzy of Hundreds of AU, Lala Frischknecht of Burning Witches, Matt Bigland of Dinosaur Pile-Up, and Alex Lehneis of Glass Lungs. Discord Patreon Substack Email: asthest…
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Chapter 641 - "My Musical Journey" ...as read by Bryan Patton Today I'm sharing my story of musical discovery and how different genres have entered my life and impacted me. https://educatedowls.bandcamp.com/ https://echobrokealone1.bandcamp.com/ Discord Patreon Substack Email: [email protected] Chapter 641 Music: The OC Supertones - "Adonai…
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Chapter 640 - "What Comes Naturally" ...as read by Alex Lehneis of Glass Lungs Today we welcome Glass Lungs guitarist Alex Lehneis to the podcast. The new Glass Lungs ep, Afterglow, is out today. Alex talks about the current state of the music scene in New York City for smaller independent bands, why Glass Lung decided not to talk about their previ…
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In this episode, hosts Lala and Brian are joined by their brilliant friend and business partner, April Wu, founder of InSphere Consulting. April shares her transformative journey from navigating strict cultural expectations and career burnout to finding her voice and launching her own company. She opens up about the immense pressure of a score-base…
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Chapter 639 - "More Excited Than I Ever Felt" ...as read by Matt Bigland of Dinosaur Pile-Up Today we welcome Dinosaur Pile-Up frontman Matt Bigland to the podcast. The new Dinosaur Pile-Up record, I’ve Felt Better, is out this Friday on Mascot Records. Matt talks about his health struggles and moving forward in a band while prioritizing his health…
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Chapter 638 - "We Make Good Songs" ...as read by Lala Frischknecht of Burning Witches Today we welcome Burning Witches drummer Lala Frischknecht to the podcast. The new Burning Witches record, Inquisition, is out next Friday, August 22nd, on Napalm Records. Lala talks about the struggle to find her musical community in Switzerland, Burning Witches …
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Chapter 637 - "The Best Record I Will Have Ever Released" ...as read by Brian Burdzy of Hundreds of AU Today we welcome Brian Burdzy, frontman for Hundreds of AU, to the podcast! The new Hundreds Of AU record, Life In Parallel, is out next Friday, August 22nd, on Iodine Recordings. Brian talks about growing up in small town New Jersey, how he becam…
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Tino Mehlig and Valentin Noack from Accvsed
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Chapter 636 - "Dealers Of Doom" ...as read by Tino Mehlig and Valentin Noack from Accvsed Today we welcome Tino Mehlig and Valentin Noack from Accvsed to the podcast! The new Accvsed record, Dealers Of Doom, came out last Friday on Arising Empire Records. There guys talk about growing up in small villages, the formation of Accvsed, the lyrical them…
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Chapter 635 - "Therapeutic" ...as read by Frédéric Leclercq of Sinsaenum Today we welcome Frédéric Leclercq, guitarist for Sinsaenum to the podcast! The new Sinsaenum record, In Devastation, is out this Friday on earMUSIC. Frederic talks about not wanting to be known as just a power metal bassist and how that led to the idea of writing heavier song…
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Join hosts Lala and Brian as they welcome their friend, leadership advisor Brian John, to discuss a crucial topic: cognitive wellbeing in the workplace. Brian John shares his personal journey and professional expertise, explaining how a leader's mental state directly impacts an organization's culture. The conversation challenges the idea of a "perf…
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Chapter 634 - "Choosing To Burn Something Down" ...as read by Nathan James of Fox Lake Today we welcome Fox Lake vocalist Nathan James to the podcast! The new Fox Lake record, New World Heat, is out today on MNRK Heavy! Nathan talks about how losing football led to his focus on music, the guiding template for Fox Lake’s musical direction, the theme…
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Today we have clips from interviews with Ben Parker and Alizon Taho from Calva Louise, Audrey Ebrotié of IANWILL, RJ Rabe of Drought, Max and Lukas of THROATCUT, and Devan Fuentes of Scalp! Discord Patreon Substack Email: [email protected] Music: Calva Louise - "Aimless" IANWILL - "Afterglow" Drought - "An Invitation" THROATCUT - "stray." S…
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Chapter 633 - "Our World Can Sound Like A Delusion" ...as read by Devan Fuentes of Scalp Today we welcome Scalp guitarist Devan Fuentes to the podcast. The new Scalp record, Not Worthy Of Human Compassion, is out today on Closed Casket Activities! Devan talks about connecting with grindcore and power violence, how Scalp evolved from a gag into a re…
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Best Of 2025 So Far Today I talk about my favorite records of 2025 so far and I look ahead to a handful of records I'm looking forward to! Discord Patreon Substack Email: [email protected] Music: Echos - "Quiet In Your Service" Arch Enemy - "Blood Dynasty" Deafheaven - "Doberman" Sumac & Moor Mother - "Scene 2 - The Run" Edge Of Paradise - …
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Chapter 632 - "Stick To It And Push Forward" ...as read by Max and Lukas of THROATCUT Today we welcome Max and Lukas from THROATCUT to the podcast! The new THROATCUT record, Resilience, is out today on Arising Empire Records! The guys talk about their experience trying to start bands, how wanting to be more authentic led to the formation of THROATC…
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Chapter 631 - "What Growth Can Look Like" ...as read by RJ Rabe of Drought Today I’m stoked to share my conversation with Drought guitarist RJ Rabe! The debut Drought LP, Souvenir, is out this Friday on Iodine Recordings. RJ talks about being drawn to bass as instrument, his initial hesitation in joining Drought, the emotional maturity of the band …
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Chapter 630 - "All The Things That Resonate In Ourself" ...as read by Audrey Ebrotié of IANWILL Today we welcome Audrey Ebrotié, front woman for French metalcore band IANWILL to the podcast! IANWILL released their latest ep, Echoes, back on May 30th! Audrey talks about growing up in Paris, her love of heavy music, the theme behind Echoes, her exper…
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Ben Parker and Alizon Taho from Calva Louise
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Chapter 629 - "Something For Every Type Of Sensibility" ...as read by Ben Parker and Alizon Taho from Calva Louise Today we welcome Ben Parker and Alizon Taho from Calva Louise to the podcast! Calva Louise will release Edge Of the Abyss this Friday, July 11th, with Mascot Records. The guys talk about they managed to end up in England, the musical i…
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Today you'll hear clips from interviews with Matt Harvey of Gruesome, Gabriel Tapper and Rasmus Booberg from Gosta Berlings Saga, Kyle Schaefer of Fallujah, Alex Garcia Rivera of Bloodhorse, Eric Kusanagi of Hiroe, Austin Evans of Orthodox, Tom Angelripper of Sodom, Kasey Karlsen of Deadland, Matthieu Kirby and John Fine of TSS, and Ryan Vanderwolk…
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Chapter 628 - "Things Couldn't Be Any Better Than They Are" ...as read by Ryan Vanderwolk of Death Rattle Today we welcome Death Rattle guitarist Ryan Vanderwolk to the podcast! The new Death Rattle record, The Moral Chokehold Is out now on Streaming platforms, with the vinyl, cd, and Bandcamp versions being released on July 11th with M Theory Audi…
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Chapter 627 - "If You Sell It Well" ...as read by TSS Today we welcome John and Matthieu from French band TSS to the podcast. Their new record, End Of Time, is out today on Fearless Records. The guys talk about writing music that’s genre fluid, how switching genres has hurt their fanbase, signing with Fearless, the work they've already done to find…
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Chapter 626 - "An Opportunity To Look Inward" ...as read by Kasey Karlsen of Deadlands Today we welcome Deadlands front woman Kasey Karlsen to the podcast! Deadlands' Spinefarm Records debut ep, Seven, is out this Friday! Kasey talks about her brother’s influence in her musical inspiration, starting her YouTube channel, the desire to be in a band a…
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Chapter 625 - "This Music Will Never Die" ...as read by Tom Angelripper of Sodom Today we welcome Tom Angelripper from legendary thrash metal band Sodom to the podcast! The new Sodom record, The Arsonist, is out this Friday on Steamhammer Records. Tom talks about working with Steamhammer throughout Sodom’s career, the German Big Four and not worryi…
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Chapter 624 - "This Is What We Live For" ...as read by Austin Evans of Orthodox Today we welcome Orthodox guitarist Austin Evans to the podcast! Orthodox released A Door Left Open back on June 6th through Century Media Records. Austin talks about how being good at recorder led him to a love of music, how he became straight edge, wanting to make his…
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Chapter 623 - "What Do We Do With This Thing We Just Made" ...as read by Eric Kusanagi of Hiroe Today we welcome Eric Kusanagi, guitarist for Hiroe to the podcast! The new Hiroe album, Wield, is out this Friday on Pelagic Records. Eric talks about how a spots injury led him to guitar, restarting musically in a new city, the struggle to get the albu…
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Chapter 622 - "The Definitive Album For Us" ...as read by Alex Garcia Rivera of Bloodhorse Today we welcome Bloodhorse drummer Alex Garcia Rivera to the podcast. Bloodhorse released A Malign Star last Friday with Iodine Recordings! Alex talks about Mystic Valley Studios and the joy of analog recording, his journey of musical discovery, the inceptio…
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Chapter 621 - "It Is A Concept Album" ...as read by Kyle Schaefer of Fallujah Today we welcome Fallujah vocalist Kyle Schaefer to the podcast! Fallujah’s new record, Xenotaph, is out this Friday on Nuclear Blast Records. Kyle talks about not worrying about the pressure of joining an established band, the vision behind the band’s new record, recaptu…
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Gabriel Tapper and Rasmus Booberg from Gosta Berlings Saga
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Chapter 620 - "Quite Hopeful and Glorious" ...as read by Gabriel Tapper and Rasmus Booberg from Gosta Berlings Saga Today we welcome Gabriel Tapper and Rasmus Booberg from Gosta Berlings Saga to the podcast ! The new Gosta record, Forever Now, is out today on Pelagic Records! The guys talk about they each joined the band, the trials of trying to fi…
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Chapter 619 - "The Weirdest Band Origin Story" ...as read by Matt Harvey of Gruesome Today we welcome Exhumed and Gruesome frontman Matt Harvey to the podcast! The new Gruesome record, Silent Echoes, is out this Friday on Relapse Records! Matt talks about the discovering death metal, his long relationship with Relapse Records, how the idea for Grue…
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Today we look back at the episodes that aired in the month of May. So you'll hear from from Ben Lumber and Jack Rogers from Acres, Carlos Alverez of Behölder, Johan Längqvist of Candlemass, Daniel Winter-Bates of Bury Tomorrow, Camille Contreras of Novelists, Robert Leht and Martin Randalu of Pridian, Johan Sébenne and Pierre Anouilh of Year Of No …
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Chapter 618 - "Give People Something Different" ...as read by Steve Cobucci of Wolves At The Gate Today we welcome back to the podcast Wolves At The Gate guitarist Steve Cobucci! The news Wolves At The Gate record, Wasteland, is out this Friday on Solid State Records! Steve and I dive deep into Wasteland, talking about creating a concept record, th…
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Johan Sébenne and Pierre Anouilh of Year Of No Light
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Chapter 617 - "Instinctive" ...as read by Johan Sébenne and Pierre Anouilh of Year Of No Light Today we welcome Johan Sébenne and Pierre Anouilh from French post metal band Year Of No Light to the podcast! Year Of No Light’s newest release, Les Maîtres Fous, is out today on Pelagic Records. The guys talk about their music influences as a band, how …
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Robert Leht and Martin Randalu of Pridian
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Chapter 616 - "Emotionally Loaded" ...as read by Robert Leht and Martin Randalu of Pridian Today we welcome Robert and Martin from Estonian metal band Pridian to the podcast! Pridian released their Century Media debut, Venetian Dark, last Friday. The guys talk about the generational divides in Estonia, how the music scene is changing in Estonia, th…
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Chapter 615 - "A Shared Emotion" ...as read by Camille Contreras of Novelists Today we welcome Camille Contreras, vocalist for French metalcore band Novelists! The new Novelists album, Coda, is out today on Novemvrks Records! Camille talks about growing up in Marseille and discovering the local hardcore and punk scene, how joining Novelists helped …
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Chapter 614 - "Beauty In Tragedy" ...as read by Daniel Winter-Bates of Bury Tomorrow Today we welcome Bury Tomorrow frontman Daniel Winter-Bates to the podcast! The new Bury Tomorrow record, Will You Haunt Me With That Same Patience, will be out this Friday on Sony and Music For Nations. Daniel talks about his methodical approach to improving as a …
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Chapter 613 - "40 Years Of Doom" ...as read by Johan Längqvist of Candlemass Today we welcome Candlemass vocalist Johan Längqvist to the podcast! The new Candlemass ep, Black Star, is out today on Napalm Records! Johan talks about about his involvement in the debut Candlemass record, being a pioneer of the doom metal genre, rejoining the band after…
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Chapter 612 - "Falling Back In Love With My Inner Nerd" ...as read by Carlos Alverez of Behölder Today we welcome Carlos Alverez guitarist for Power Doom band Behölder to the podcast! Behölder released In The Temple Of The Tyrant on April 25th with Black Lion Records. Carlos talks about what stuck and what didn’t of his families musical influence, …
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Chapter 611 - "A Really Nice Stepping Stone" ...as read by Acres Today we welcome Ben Lumber and Jack Rogers from Acres to the podcast. The new Acres record, The Host, is out today on Solid State Records! The guys talk about their musical backgrounds, how they each ended up joining Acres, signing with Solid State Records, releasing a lot of music q…
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Today we look back at all the episodes released in April, featuring conversations with Lotta Ruutiainen of Luna Kills, Mark Goodwin of Sick Puppies, Johannes and Matthias Clemens from Warfield, Josh Barber of Idle Heirs, Evan Diprima of Moon Destroys, Lauren Babic, Alan Robert of Life Of Agony, Izzy from Glare, Tūranga Morgan-Edmonds of Alien Weapo…
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Chapter 610 - "My Own Healing" ...as read by Cera Gibson Today we welcome dark pop artists Cera Gibson to the podcast. Cera released her debut ep, Pink Soak, back in March. Cera talks about music as healing from purity culture, the balance of being true to her vision while dealing with sexism and unwanted advances, the downside of going viral, the …
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Tony Piccoli of Imminent Sonic Destruction
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Chapter 609 - "What's Going To Set Us Apart?" ...as read by Tony Piccoli of Imminent Sonic Destruction Today we welcome Imminent Sonic Destruction guitarist Tony Piccoli to the podcast. The new Imminent Sonic Destruction record, Floodgate, is out today on FC Records. Tony talks about wanting to play drums but ending up a guitar player, how Dream Th…
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Chapter 608 - "Such A Significant Story" ...as read by Tūranga Morgan-Edmonds of Alien Weaponry Today we welcome Alien Weaponry bassist Tūranga Morgan-Edmonds to the podcast! Alien Weaponry released Te Rā back on March 28th with Napalm Records. Tūranga talks about the struggles and changes within the New Zealand music scene, the importance of showc…
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Chapter 607 - "Very Deliberately Chosen" ...as read by Izzy from Glare Today we welcome Glare guitarist Cesar, Izzy, Izaguirre to the podcast! Glare released Sunset Funeral back on April 4th through Deathwish Inc. Izzy talks about the musical legacy of his family, having a strong DIY music scene in his community, how he joined Glare, the shoegaze r…
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Chapter 606 - "It's Taken On A Life Of It's Own" ...as read by Alan Robert of Life Of Agony Today we welcome Life of Agony bassist Alan Robert to the podcast. Alan released The Beauty Of Horror, Volume 7, back in February. Alan talks about the inspiration for The Beauty Of Horror, how he got his start in comics, fighting with record labels about al…
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Chapter 605 - "Something People Are Not Used To" ...as read by Robin Redbreast of Vulvarine Today we welcome Vulvarine bassist Robin Redbreast to the podcast! The Vulvarine record, Fast Lane, is out now on Napalm Records! Robin talks about the lack of a music scene in Austria, how Vulvarine came together and the inspiration for the band’s name, the…
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Chapter 604 - "Women Can Stand Up Against Anyone Else" ...as read by Lauren Babic Today we welcome Lauren Babic to the podcast! Lauren released her new solo ep, Too Much and Never Enough, back on March 28th. Lauren talks about her new publishing deal, trying to find her place in the Toronto metal scene, finding success on YouTube, how being a woman…
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Chapter 603 - "Create With No Obstacles" ...as read by Evan Diprima of Moon Destroys Today we welcome back to the podcast Evan Diprima. Evan is playing drums with Moon Destroys and their new album, She Walks By Moonlight, is out now! Evan talks about connecting with Juan and the journey the two took to get to Moon Destroys and the current iteration…
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Chapter 602 - "Waiting For Something To Fall In Front Of Us" ...as read by Josh Barber of Idle Heirs Today we welcome Josh Barber from Idle Heirs to the podcast. Idle Heirs debut record, Life Is Violence, is out this Friday on Relapse Records! Josh talks about his musical journey and the scene in Kansas City, how being young and cocky got him start…
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Chapter 601 - "We Hope To Lift You Up And Make You Feel Powerful" ...a read by Warfield Today we welcome Johannes and Matthias Clemens from German thrash band Warfield to the podcast. Warfield’s Napalm Records debut, With The Old Breed, came out last Friday! The brothers talk about growing up in Kaiserslautern, the ease in which Warfield was formed…
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Chapter 600 - "We Wanted More Freedom" ...as read by Mark Goodwin of Sick Puppies Today we welcome Sick Puppies drummer Mark Goodwin to the podcast! The new Sick Puppies record, Wave The Bull came out last Friday on OneRPM. Mark talks about growing up in Southern California, getting his musical footing in church, deciding to move forward as a band …
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