Best David Ayala Podcasts (2025)

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"Primordium" by Erica Ruppert + "Make of Your Chest a Place for Birds" by James L. Sutter 43:28

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This episode features "Primordium" by Erica Ruppert (©2025 by Erica Ruppert) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "Make of Your Chest a Place for Birds" by James L. Sutter (©2025 by James L. Sutter) read by Scott Peterson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press

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Episode 22 - I'm Dating a Jewel Thief, Secret Gay Boyfriends, and Bad Dog Owners 1:11:08

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Send us a text This week on Ask Dave, Dave and Travis set out to fix the universe — okay, maybe not all of it, but they get pretty close. 💫 They’re helping a woman who suspects her boyfriend might be cheating, offering advice to someone whose partner has a suspicious future in stealing, and trying to figure out if it’s normal for your dog to just… …

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"How to Setup Your Mourning Robot" by Angela Liu + "In the Zone" by Lisa M. Bradley 52:45

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This episode features "How to Setup Your Mourning Robot" by Angela Liu (©2025 by Angela Liu) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "In the Zone" by Lisa M. Bradley (©2025 by Lisa M. Bradley) read by Roxanne Hernandez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press

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Material Issues Episode #227 featuring Lisa Mychols and Tom Richards of The High Frequencies! 1:43:12

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records as they welcome back to the show, Lisa Mychols....along with her husband Tom Richards.....and they happen to have a NEW album out as The High Frequencies!By Mark W Hershberger

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Material Issues Episode #226 featuring David and Mark and new music! 1:38:23

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records as they present a special Saturday afternoon episode of NEW music!By Mark W Hershberger

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"Thaw" by An Owomoyela + "Drosera regina" by A.L. Goldfuss 1:21:40

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This episode features "Thaw" by An Owomoyela (©2025 by An Owomoyela) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "Drosera regina" by A.L. Goldfuss (©2025 by A.L. Goldfuss) read by Susan Hanfield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press

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Episode 21 - Ghost! Ghouls! and Britney Spears? Ask Dave 1st Halloween Special! 1:25:56

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Send us a text Dave and Travis are back with a very spooky (well… kinda spooky) Halloween edition of Ask Dave! 👻 This week, a woman’s haunted apartment is getting seriously out of hand, a husband can’t stop celebrating after the death of his mother-in-law, and the guys finally share their thoughts on Britney Spears — spoiler: not that spooky. All t…

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Material Issues Episode #225 featuring Danny Ayala of The Lemon Twigs! 1:17:24

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Join David Bash of The International op Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records as they welcome Danny Ayala of The Lemon Twigs...and, his new SOLO album "Only Fools Love Again" on Reminder Records!By Mark W Hershberger

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Material Issues Episode #224 featuring Steve Korn of “Beyond Vaudeville”. 2:05:22

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records as they welcome Steve Korn, Producer for NY Public Access TV's "Beyond Vaudeville" and Creative Consultant for MTV's "Oddville", to the show!By Mark W Hershberger

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Material Issues Episode #223 featuring Bob Jackson of Badfinger! 1:48:51

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records as they welcome the only surviving member of the group Badfinger, to the show. Bob recently released the long lost Badfinger album “Head First” which he wrote, sang, and played on!By Mark W Hershberger

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"Dating Fortune" by Sean McMullen + "Everyone Hates the Auditor" by Megan Chee 50:48

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This episode features "Dating Fortune" by Sean McMullen (©2025 by Sean McMullen) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "Everyone Hates the Auditor" by Megan Chee (©2025 by Megan Chee) read by Mirron Willis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press

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Episode 20 - My Boyfriend Wants my Life Savings, Feet People, and Space Terrorists 1:12:33

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Send us a text Dave and Travis are BACK in the Answerdome with another round of advice, chaos, and questionable wisdom. This week, they tackle a woman wondering if she should give her life savings to her boyfriend for a “can’t-miss” stock investment, debate where incoming asteroids should crash (if they have to), and help a son struggling to confro…

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"The Porniest Porn in Porntown" by Stephen Graham Jones + "Dirge and Gleam" by Micah Dean Hicks 1:19:51

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This episode features "The Porniest Porn in Porntown" by Stephen Graham Jones (©2025 by Stephen Graham Jones) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "Dirge and Gleam" by Micah Dean Hicks (©2025 by Micah Dean Hicks) read by Janina Edwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press

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"At the Bottom of the Bonfire" by Martin Cahill + "O Mechfighter, O Starsinger" by Osahon Ize-Iyamu 55:44

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This episode features "At the Bottom of the Bonfire" by Martin Cahill (©2025 by Martin Cahill) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "O Mechfighter, O Starsinger" by Osahon Ize-Iyamu (©2025 by Osahon Ize-Iyamu) read by Janina Edwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press

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Episode 19 - Divorced on Vacation, Generational Warfare, and Grindr on the bus W/ Molly McLean 1:27:01

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Send us a text We’re BACK — did you miss us? Dave and Travis return to the Hall of Answers stronger than ever, joined by writer, actor, and comedian Molly McLean for a brand-new round of wisdom and chaos. This week, we tackle a husband blindsided by a vacation-time divorce, attempt to bridge the never-ending divide between generations, and try to m…

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Material Issues Episode #222 featuring Bo Donaldson! 1:29:00

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records as they welcome Bo Donaldson of Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods to the Show! Their hits, "Billy, Don't Be a Hero" and "Who Do You Think You Are" will send you hurtling down memory lane...especially if you were in Jr or Sr high in the mid 70's!…

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Material Issues Episode #221 featuring David and Mark! 2:38:27

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records tonight as we play a bunch of new music you NEED to hear and....we try to Stump the Bash with music trivia!By Mark W Hershberger

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Material Issues Episode #220 featuring David and Mark 2:00:49

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records as they play new music, explore random thoughts, and figure it all out…..as usual!By Mark W Hershberger

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"City of One" by Stephen S. Power + "Human Voices" by Isabel J. Kim 1:13:36

2M ago1:13:36

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This episode features "City of One" by Stephen S. Power (©2025 by Stephen S. Power) and "Human Voices" by Isabel J. Kim (©2025 by Isabel J. Kim), both read by Stefan Rudnicki Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press

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"On an Unusual Kind of Spatially Distributed Haunting" by Bogi Takács + "The Girlfriend Experience" by C.Z. Tacks 47:25

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This episode features "On an Unusual Kind of Spatially Distributed Haunting" by Bogi Takács (©2025 by Bogi Takács) read by Janina Edwards, and "The Girlfriend Experience" by C.Z. Tacks (©2025 by C.Z. Tacks) read by Justine Eyre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press

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"The Place I Came To" by Filip Hajdar Drnovšek Zorko + "Apeiron" by Cadwell Turnbull 55:53

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This episode features "The Place I Came To" by Filip Hajdar Drnovšek Zorko (©2025 by Filip Hajdar Drnovšek Zorko ) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "Apeiron" by Cadwell Turnbull (©2025 by Cadwell Turnbull) read by Janina Edwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press

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Material Issues Episode #219 featuring Terry Tutor of The Numbers 1:47:27

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records as they welcome Terry Tutor of The Numbers to the Show! The Numbers, a lost, mysterious band….that never existed, yet released an album in 1984 called “The Numbers 1964-67” , which, is outstanding! But, they actually have ALWAYS existed as is n…

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Episode 18 - Are You a Psychopath, Nonchalant Public Blowies, and Rediscovering Yourself W/ Moni XO 1:54:50

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Send us a text This week on Ask Dave, we’re joined by the multi-talented Moni XO — actor, writer, musician, singer, and self-proclaimed mouth guitarist. Moni teams up with Dave and Travis in the studio to unpack life’s big (and not-so-big) questions: Why does it seem like people are drinking less these days? What do you do when you feel like you’ve…

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"Beginning Before and After The End" by Jake Stein + "Last Meal Aboard the Awassa" by Kel Coleman 24:05

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This episode features "Beginning Before and After The End" by Jake Stein (©2025 by Jake Stein) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "Last Meal Aboard the Awassa" by Kel Coleman (©2025 by Kel Coleman) read by Justine Eyre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press

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Material Issues Episode #217 featuring the return of Chris Stamey! 1:39:18

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records as they welcome Chris Stamey back to the show!. Best known for his work with The db's....but also, his new solo album, "Anything's Possible" !By Mark W Hershberger

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Material Issues Episode #216 featuring David and Mark! 1:42:12

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records as they talk IPO, play some new music, and try to STUMP the BASH on this episode!By Mark W Hershberger

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Material Issues Episode #214 featuring members of Splitsville…Matt Huseman, Paul Krysiak, and Tony Waddy! 1:41:40

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records as they welcome legendary purveyors of power pop.....Splitsville...to the show! New Album , "Mobtown" just out on Big Stir Records!By Mark W Hershberger

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Material Issues Episode #213 featuring Billy Nicholls and his ultra rare album from 1968, “Would You Believe” 1:16:24

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records as they welcome singer / songwriter Billy Nicholls to the show! His 1968 album, “Would You Believe” is ultra rare and sells for enormous amounts of money.,….if found!By Mark W Hershberger

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Material Issues Episode #212 featuring Kristin Pinell and Kurt Reil of The Gripweeds! 1:22:13

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger f Pop Detective Records as they welcome Kristin Pinell and Kurt Reil of The Grip Weeds to the show! Brand new album "Soul Surrender" just released!By Mark W Hershberger

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Material Issues Episode #211 featuring Chris Stamey of The dBs! 1:18:13

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records as they welcome Chris Stamey , musician, producer and member of the legendary dBs!By Mark W Hershberger

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Material Issues Episode #210 featuring David and Mark and TONS OF STUFF! 2:46:13

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records as they wax Poetic (When Vince Poetic found out about this, he tried to run!!) New music, Pop Culture, STUMP THE BASH trivia....It's all here!By Mark W Hershberger

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Material Issues Episode #209 featuring Murray Attaway of Guadalcanal Diary! 1:17:54

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records as they welcome Murray Attaway of Guadalcanal Diary to the show!By Mark W Hershberger

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Material Issues Episode #208 featuring David and Mark! 1:39:53

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records (scheduled guest Dennis Provisor of The Grass Roots could not make it)By Mark W Hershberger

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Material Issues Episode #207 with David and Mark! 2:38:22

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records .....with David checking in from Stockholm Sweden post IPO Stockholm with NEW records, New songs, New stories!By Mark W Hershberger

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Material Issues Episode #206 with David Bash LIVE from IPO Liverpool at the Cavern Club! 1:20:39

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records for the final night of IPO Liverpool LIVE from The Cavern Club in Liverpool, England!By Mark W Hershberger

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Material Issues Episode #205 part two with David Bash LIVE from the Cavern Club Liverpool! 26:51

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Part two of episode #205 with David Bash LIVE from IPO Liverpool at The Cavern Club!By Mark W Hershberger

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Material Issues Episode #205 with David Bash LIVE from IPO Liverpool, The Cavern Club, Liverpool England! 37:04

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records along with The Special Co-Host with the Most...John Borack! David will be LIVE from The Cavern Club in Liverpool England with IPO Liverpool! Live tour, live music, and behind the scenes interviews!…

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Material Issues Episode #204 featuring Vicki Peterson of The Bangles and John Cowsill of The Cowsills! 1:28:50

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records s they welcome a pair (and, husband and wife) legends in Vicki Peterson ( Bangles, Continental Drifters) and John Cowsill (Cowsills, Beach Boys, Smithereens) to the show! Their new album “Long After The Fire” is a MUST HAVE!…

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Material Issues Episode #203 featuring Magnus Borjeson of the legendary Swedish band Beagle! 1:46:11

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records as they welcome Magnus Borjeson (Beagle / Favorita) to the show!By Mark W Hershberger

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Material Issues Episode #202 featuring Monkees expert Andrew Sandoval! 1:41:09

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records as they welcome Grammy nominated reissue compiler, author, musician, podcast host among many things....Andrew Sandoval!By Mark W Hershberger

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Material Issues Episode #218 featuring author Jude Warne! 1:12:07

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Join David Bash of international Pop Overthrow festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records as they welcome author Jude Warne the show. Her books on Boz Scaggs and America are must reads!By Mark W Hershberger

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Episode 17 - Deadly Hot Dogs, How to Make $1000 in a week, and Getting Ghosted W/ Robo - our Ai Guest 1:01:08

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Send us a text This week on Ask Dave, things get a little futuristic as we welcome our very own AI co-host, Robo, into the Answerdome! Together, Dave, Travis, and Robo tackle some truly wild questions: Is your psychiatrist secretly in love with you? Exactly how many hot dogs does it take to shave years off your life? And what’s the best way to make…

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Episode 16 - Laughing Vs. Jizz, How to be Cringe, and the art of Conversation w/ Jupiter Boudot and Jackie Winn 1:29:38

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Send us a text This week in the Answerdome, Dave & Travis are joined by the hilarious Jupiter Baudot and Jackie Winn — comedians, actors, and writers who aren’t afraid to go all in on life’s strangest questions. Would you rather laugh or orgasm for the rest of your life? What’s the secret to actually having a good conversation? Is embracing your in…

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"Anti-Capitalism vs. the Man of Flowers" by Naomi Kanakia + "To Access Seven Obelisks, Press Enter" by V.M. Ayala 57:02

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This episode features "Anti-Capitalism vs. the Man of Flowers" by Naomi Kanakia (©2025 by Naomi Kanakia) read by Roxane Hernandez, and "To Access Seven Obelisks, Press Enter" by V.M. Ayala (©2025 by V.M. Ayala) read by Mirron Willis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press

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"The Dream Tourists" by Sarah Langan + "Savannah and the Apprentice" by Christopher Rowe 1:04:19

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This episode features "The Dream Tourists" by Sarah Langan (©2025 by Sarah Langan) and "Savannah and the Apprentice" by Christopher Rowe (©2025 by Christopher Rowe), both read by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press

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Material Issues Episode #201 featuring Bobby Bognar! 1:29:43

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Join David Bash of the International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records, with special guest host Lisa Mychols as they welcome Bobby Bognar..... renaissance man.... To the show!By Mark W Hershberger

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Material Issues Episode #200 featuring David and Mark’s first Sunday night show! 2:12:12

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records for their FIRST Sunday night show of Material Issues! David and Mark play 3 songs each that are faves that most people might not know! Also....There is a Bash Clash in the offing!By Mark W Hershberger

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Episode 15 - Bleeding in a Job Interview, ICE Cream Truck, and A Bajillion Dollars, w/ Alan Giles 1:32:04

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Send us a text This week in the question dome, Alan Giles joins the bros to figure out life’s real mysteries: why ICE cream trucks are the scariest thing on four wheels, how to actually make a bajillion dollars, and what happens if you start bleeding in the middle of a job interview. Want some advice? email [email protected] Follow Us @DavidI…

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Material Issues Episode #215 featuring David and Mark with David LIVE from IPO Los Angeles! 1:50:52

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Join David Bash of The International Pop Overthrow Festival and Mark Hershberger of Pop Detective Records for another Sunday Night LIVE episode! Tonight....David will be LIVE from The Redwood Bar for IPO Los Angeles!By Mark W Hershberger

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"Dad went out to get the milk" by Osahon Ize-Iyamu + "Feast of Famine" by Adam-Troy Castro 1:05:46

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This episode features "Dad went out to get the milk" by Osahon Ize-Iyamu (©2025 by Osahon Ize-Iyamu) read by Mirron Willis, and "Feast of Famine" by Adam-Troy Castro (©2025 by Adam-Troy Castro) read by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press