Distraction Avenue

It's been awhile so Mel and Steve have a lot to riff on: the MN State Fair, who is on what stages? Steve is all-in on online dating and the attendant frustrations...a new Bob Marley book and a contest at AllMusicBooks.com...new and recent movies, the dark awesomeness of Ozark, and R.I.P. Jerry Lewis.

FINALLY!  Part 2 of our very special Twenty One Pilots Very Special Episode! Mel & Steve continue getting the lowdown from Maddie, Eli and Olivia on all that may or may not be happening with their favorite band. Blurry face, merch, September and more!

Mel & Steve welcome Maddie, Olivia and Eli, three of the biggest 21 PILOTS fans around! In Part 1 of this "Very Special Episode," this trio of super fans - proud members of the skeleton clique - discuss their favorite band and their music and what the near future may hold. Will Blurry Face make an appearance? What does it all mean?  

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A mini-episode featuring some timely advice from a best friend and a reminder via Medium.com that change is unstoppable

Steve and Mel dissect the summer movies and how many of them suck...except for a select few, including, Baby Driver. Plus, Johnny Depp is broke - will he go the Nicholas Cage route? And, Steven Seagal's new movie...with Mike Tyson?

Steve goes solo for podcast no. 24 plotting a potential birthday trip; distractions include John McEnroe, trying to keep up with a ton of comedy on Netflix, favorite recent podcasts, a #1 single for an all-time favorite band of all-time and the challenge in trying to not do something.

Steve flies solo, going deep into the new Cheap Trick album, We're All Alright

Mel & Steve are psyched to welcome a special guest, Gene from Minneapolis concert promoters Rose Presents. Gene gives the lowdown on what concert promoters do, how and why bands get booked and much more.

Mel is back! The usual distractions abound: Steve goes overboard without a life raft over the new Cheap Trick album; plus renewed and cancelled TV shows, feeling "meh" about the summer movies, and news that french fries killed over 200 people!  And, a new outro song!

A bit delayed thanks to now-resolved technical difficulties!  The new Alice Cooper single, cancelled TV shows, another riff on online dating and some weird news.