We have Chris Eichlin of Tea Leaf Collective in the studio in this one. We get into building a real music community in New York, how Tea Leaf has grown, booking shows, and why collaboration and referrals actually matter when you’re trying to make something last. The conversation drifts in the best way into weddings, dating apps, speed dating, kickball, gray hair, and the general chaos of doing live radio.

We have musician Arlo Indigo in the studio. Stick around for the end for an exclusive live performance from his new album "Normalized Cringe," out now. We get into his early days playing in a successful high school band out in Alaska, making the move to Portland at 21, and what that shift did for him creatively. The conversation drifts into the New York City scene today and what it actually looks like trying to be a musician in it, including the realities of social media and everything that comes with it.

We have Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Josh Klinghoffer in the studio in this one. The music legend started his professional career in the 90's at the age of 17 for The Bicycle Thief, played with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and now currently with Pearl Jam. We talk about his early career and how he got started playing music, and how that has always stayed with him. We also get into his new album A Drop In The Ocean, from his solo project Pluralone. The conversation touches on the current state of music and whether there have really been any groundbreaking artists in the last 30 years.

We have local NYC artists D'lourdes, Janna Jamison, and Franny Menace in the studio in this one. Our first full house episode, the three musicians pull up to chat about their upcoming show at Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn on 6/28, and how this bill came together through the NYC music scene and the social media sphere.

It’s an affable, easy conversation that gets into how they all met, started working together, and what it’s like building something in a scene that exists both in real life and online. We also get into the endless snake-eating-its-head that is social media, and how that cycle plays into being an artist right now.

We have Hanna Hecht, host of punk-ish radio, live in the studio in this one. Hanna joins Sam to catch up the best way they know how - live on air. This is the most highly anticipated, the most long-awaited broadcast of 2026. Enjoy foolery, silliness, and beautiful banter.

We have Jacqui from Navita in the studio for this one. Stay for the end of the episode for an exclusive performance live in studio! She shares the story behind their new single Lima-shaped pool and the leap it took to get there. Jacqui discusses walking away from a career in fashion to fully commit to music, and how that decision reshaped both their sound and path as an artist. Discover how that all-in mindset pushed them to take creative risks and trust their instincts in their writing.

We have Deer Tick’s John McCauley and Dennis Ryan in the studio for this one. They share their creative process and the journey behind their new album Coin-O-Matic. They discuss building their home studio and how recording outside a traditional setting shaped their approach to songwriting and production. Discover how experimenting with custom setups like the drumbrella and embracing imperfections, including out of tune guitars, gave the record its character. They also open up about the freedom that comes with self engineering and taking creative risks.

We have Hiro Magnus in the studio for this one. She shares her creative process and the journey behind her debut album "How Do You Leave a Warm Dark Place." She discusses her eclectic background, rooted in punk and singer-songwriter music, and how it shaped her approach to songwriting and recording. Discover the themes and emotional arc that define her album, and how she navigated self-doubt and artistic vulnerability during its production. Tune in at the end for a special live performance!

We drop into a deep cut from a recent interview with Kramer (Shimmy-Disc) and Michael Minzer (Paris Records) in this one. We talk about how Kramer’s work with Gregory Corso, Ginsburg, and others shaped a unique world of sound and words. Their stories reveal how sound manipulation, past recordings, and raw emotion come together to create timeless art. Enjoy a history lesson wrapped in poetry, experimenting with the boundaries of music and literature.

We have Brian Cropp and Jake Baynum from No Stupid Questions in the studio in this one. This local indie rock band is making waves in the city with their upcoming show at Brooklyn Bowl 4/28. We get into how the guys met post-pandemic, their transition from a cover band, and how their recording process has progressed into releasing their new single "Taught Me the Game " was recorded. While there may be a lot of music technical talk, this episode is sprinkled with laughter and jokes.

Check out the band music:

No Stupid Questions

"Taught Me the Game"