HELLO HELLO and welcome to our first bonus mini-episode!! This short episode is an outtake from my interview with Brian Morgante, designer and musician from Flesh and Bone Design and bands like Deadhorse and Boy Rex! We discussed minions as an example of late stage capitalism, over zealous minion memes and the algorithmic power of those Yellow and Blue menaces..

www.fleshandbonedesign.com/

deadhorse.bandcamp.com/

www.instagram.com/fleshandbonedesign/

The Heavy Snacking Podcast is an interview podcast where we talk to touring musicians about their musical history, traveling, regional cuisine, and of course, SNAX! We’re exploring the wild world of fast food, gas station delicacies, and local chains from around the country and world! If you like weird food, ridiculous road stories and interviews, go check out our old episodes!

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It’s lucky number SEVEN here on the Heavy Snacking Podcast and this week my guest is musician/designer Brian Morgante! He is probably best known for his company Flesh and Bone Design but has an extensive musical history playing in his own bands and touring with others (most recently, Boy Rex)! He is also the first VEGAN we have had on the show, so get ready for some fresh recommendations! We talk about his upbringing in evangelical Christianity, being a dancing merch guy, and immersing himself in instrumental music under the name Deadhorse. We barely touch on his story as a designer but we did discuss Pennsylvania gas station chains, Vernor’s Ginger Soda, and of course we have a laundry list of vegan restaurants folks can check out! 


https://www.fleshandbonedesign.com/

https://deadhorse.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/fleshandbonedesign/

The Heavy Snacking Podcast is an interview podcast where we talk to touring musicians about their musical history, traveling, regional cuisine, and of course, SNAX! We’re exploring the wild world of fast food, gas station delicacies, and local chains with your host Alyx Poska.

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Little Cesar’s

Mighty Taco

Cook Out

Cheerwine

Vernors Ginger Soda

Wawa

Sheetz

Giant Eagle/Git Go Gas Station - Western PA/Ohio (7” subs and vegetarian options)

Del Taco

Veggie Grill

Native Foods

Blackbird Pizza - Philly

Tattooed Mom - Philly

Grasshopper - Toronto, Canada

Doomies- Toronto, Canada (Vegan Big Mac)

Champs Diner - NYC (Vegan Fried Chicken)

Crust and Crumble - Asbury Park, NJ

Subway

Utz Chips (Hot flavor is vegan)

Purple Doritos

BBQ Fritos

Local salt and vinegar flavor

Potatoe sticks

Skittles

Airheads

Swedish Fish

Sour Patch Kids

Oreos (in the fridge/freezer)

Oreo Thins Mint

Vanilla Coke

Mountain Dew Pitch Black

Mountain Dee Black Label

Sunkist/Sunkist Grape

Pepsi Lime

Sioux City Sarsaparilla

Pre-Show Potlucks

It’s Episode 6 of the Heavy Snacking Podcast and this week I’m talking to my good buddies Zach and Vaughn from Casual Friday and Karoshi Boy! We documented some quote-unquote official band history and discussed their musical origins in Corona. We talk about sketchy shows on tour, their record “Weekend Forever” and turning what started as a joke into a serious songwriting project as well as an outlet for positivity. In the second half we get a couple puke stories, taco talk, tips for getting free chipotle, and food recommendations for The FEST in Gainesville, Florida!

http://CasualFridayCA.bandcamp.com

http://HiddenHomeRecords.storenvy.com/products/20807402-hhr014-casual-friday-weekend-forever-vinyl

https://twitter.com/CasualFridayCA

The Heavy Snacking Podcast is an interview podcast where we talk to touring musicians about their musical history, traveling, regional cuisine, and of course, SNAX! We’re exploring the wild world of fast food, gas station delicacies, and local chains with your host Alyx Poska.

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Twitter: @HeavySnackingPC

Nabolom Bakery (aka The Butter Dungeon) - Berkeley, CA (Closed)

Denny’s - Spokane, WA (AVOID)

Casual Friday Donuts - Spokane, WA

Westside Pizza - Redding, CA (30” Pizza Challenge)

Maya’s Cafe - Riverside, CA

La Mazorca - Riverside, CA

Miguel Jrs - Corona, CA

Secret taco house - Inland Empire, CA

Rafas Tacos - Alhambra, CA

Albertacos - Orange, CA

Whataburger

In and Out

Del Taco

Taco Bell

Bakers - Riverside, CA

Cook Out

Vegan Cheesesteak in Philly

Bucc-ee’s Gas Station

Chipotle

PB&Js

Po’Boys in New Orleans

Nigerian food in Houston

Twizzlers

Honey BBQ Fritos Twists

Cashews

Granola

Cornish Pasties - Tempe, AZ

Bagel Bakery - Dublin, CA

Fat Slice - Berkeley, CA

Blondie’s Pizza - Berkeley, CA

Sizzle Pie - Eurgene/Portland, OR

Big Lou’s - Gainesville, FL

Mediterranean Spot in the middle of nowhere New Mexico

The Reggae Shack - Gainesville, FL

Five Star Pizza - Gainesville, FL

Pop a Top - Gainesville, FL

Starbucks (Steamed Lemonade/Medicine Balls)

Mixed Berry Smoothie with Oats, PB & Milk

Avocado with Balsamic Vinegar

We made it to number five! On this 5th episode I talk to Tony Presley from Real Live Tigers and Keeled Scales Records. We take a trip down memory lane and discuss his musical history and our friendship- which has lasted nearly a decade! This one is also a tailgate interview since Tony was on tour doing merch for our guest last week, David Dondero!

We discuss Greyhound tours to the Bush inauguration protests, the days of LiveJournal and MySpace as well as 2000s DIY record labels and touring culture. In the second half we discuss sparkling drinks, the worst cup of coffee ever, and Texas’s legendary Bucc-ee’s Gas Station Convenience stores!

www.realivetigers.bandcamp.com

www.keeledscales.com

The Heavy Snacking Podcast is an interview podcast where we talk to touring musicians about their musical history, traveling, regional cuisine, and of course, SNAX! We’re exploring the wild world of fast food, gas station delicacies, and local chains with your host Alyx Poska.

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Intro - Leave A Map (Real Live Tigers)

Break - It’s Ok (Super Famicom)

Outro - If I Was Someone You Could Love (Real Live Tiger)

Outro 2 - If I Was Someone You Could Love (Super Famicom)

Circus World Museum - Bariboo, WI

Drifters BBQ - East Nashville, TN

Pepperfire - Nashville, TN

Hatch Green Chile

Pho Vietnam - Fort Smith, AR

Del Taco

Topo Chico

Whiteclaw Hard Seltzer

Club Mate

Flightpath Coffeehouse - Austin, TX

Texas Coffee Traders

Flat Track - Austin, TX

Stumptown - Portland, OR

Narrow Way Coffee - Detroit, MI

Onyx Coffee Lab - Fayetteville, AR

Dumpster diving

Grackling (aka plate diving)

A Pizza Place Dumpster - Sarasota, FL

Trader Joe’s Dumpster

Waffle House

Stripes Gas Station

Quik Trip

Bucc-ee‘s Gas Station Convenience Store

Cheez-Its

Nature Vegetarian Restaurant - Oakland, CA

The Golden Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant - Oakland, CA

MASA Records, 1985 (band), Patrick Elkins, emperor x, Natrix Natrix, Popmonster Collective, John Crocker, Oh Map! Records, Jordaan Mason, Dustin and the Furniture, Shelby Sifers, A Drum And An Open Window, Watercolor Paintings, Good Luck, Matt Tobey, Redbear, Super Famicom/PJ Famicom, World History, LAKE, The Moldy Peaches, Buck Meek, Sun June, Real Live Tigers

New week, new episode to start the summer with DAVID DONDERO, known for his solo work and his time in Sunbrain + This Bike is a Pipe Bomb! He's a legendary touring musician who has been called one of the greatest living songwriters by NPR and he has influenced musicians like Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes.

I caught up with him outside The Moroccan Lounge before a show and we discussed college house parties, DIY touring in the 90s, using the Dialer for free long distance calls and almost naming an album after my favorite sparkling water. We also talk about eating meat on 9/11, dumpster diving and hatch green chiles in New Mexico! ENJOY!

www.DavidDondero.com

www.DavidDondero1.bandcamp.com

The Heavy Snacking Podcast is an interview podcast where we talk to touring musicians about their musical history, traveling, regional cuisine, and of course, SNAX! We’re exploring the wild world of fast food, gas station delicacies, and local chains with your host Alyx Poska.

(Lots of music to compensate for the shorter interview)

Intro - South of the South (David Dondero)

Break 1 - Pressure Face (Sunbrain)

Break 2 - This Is What I Want (This Bike is a Pipe Bomb)

Break 3 - The Stars Are My Chandelier (David Dondero)

Outro 1 - Less Than The Air (Nana Grizol)

Outro 2 - Less Than The Air (David Dondero)

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Whole Foods Dumpster

Wild Oats Dumpster

Odwalla Dumpster

Mission burritos

Hatch green chiles

Del Taco

Taco Bell

Jack in the Box (TVP Tacos)

In and Out Burger

Wawa - Upper Darby, PA

Sheetz

San Pellegrino (in the big glass bottle)

La Croix

Topo Chico

Wisconsin Cheese Curds

Old Dutch Potato Chips

Cheerwine

Pepe’s Pizza - “apizza” - New Haven, CT

Arinell’s Pizza - Valencia St, the Mission, SF

Deep Dish recommended by Al Scorch

Frontier Diner - ABQ, MN

The Grit - Athens, GA (The Golden Bowl w/ Nutritional Yeast)

Maria’s Seafood - Pensacola, FL

The Cereal Boxx - Tucson, AZ (closed)

Dateland - Dateland, AZ (Date Shakes)

Casa de Fruta - Hollister, CA (Garlic Crusted Pistachios)

It's the THIRD episode of the Heavy Snacking Podacst and this one features the first in-person interview as well as the first group chat with a band on tour! Owen Evans from Roar, Asleep in the Sea and AJJ discusses taking the reigns of his own creative output, balancing family life with touring and we get into the tough questions about lyrics and songwriting. The rest of his touring band joined us for the second half of the episode and we discussed favorite chips and soda, novelty food items and mystery flavors!

The Heavy Snacking Podcast is an interview podcast where we talk to touring musicians about their musical history, traveling, regional cuisine, and of course, SNAX! We’re exploring the wild world of fast food, gas station delicacies, and local chains with your host Alyx Poska.

https://roarsongs.bandcamp.com/

http://roartheband.tumblr.com/

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Twitter: @HeavySnackingPC

Contra - orange, Ca

Pop the Soda Shop - Phoenix (closed)

Rocket Burger - Phoenix

Halal Snack Pack

Wawa

Quick trip (QT) - the Southwest

Sheetz

Rooster Booster/Donkey Punch

Allsups - the Southwest/New Mexico

Frontier Diner - ABQ, NM

Del Taco

Taco Bell

Filabertos

In and Out Burger

Mystery Oreos

Mystery Airheads

Secret Po’boy place in NOLA

Mister Natural - Austin, TX

Donut Friend - highland park, CA

Voodoo Donuts - Portland

Coronado - Phoenix

SECOND EPISODE of our Podcast Premier Extravaganza!! Our guest for this episode is Dylan Allard, bassist of Jay Som and guitarist of Freak No Hitter! We discuss his journey from middle school bassist and house shows in Antioch to becoming a full time musician who is touring the world with Jay Som. We also discuss eating healthy on the road, feeding the beat, chip dinner and our mutual love for Yerba Mate!

The Heavy Snacking Podcast is an interview podcast where we talk to touring musicians about their musical history, traveling, regional cuisine, and of course, SNAX! We’re exploring the wild world of fast food, gas station delicacies, and local chains with your host Alyx Poska.

https://freaknohitter.bandcamp.com/

http://www.jaysommusic.com/

https://jaysom.bandcamp.com/

Intro - "Unlimited Touch" Jay Som (Turn Into LP)

Break - "Millennial Garbage (Demo)" Freak No Hitter (Unreleased)

Outro - "Soviet Life" Crush (Cassingle)

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Bojangles

Pepperfire Hot Chicken - Nashville, TN

Raising Canes

Franklin BBQ - Austin, TX

Barista Parlour - Nashville, TN

Parrain's Seafood - Baton Rouge, LA

IHOP - Austin, TX

Waffle House

Dennys

Steak 'n' Shake

In and Out Burger

Taco Bell - F**king Everywhere, USA

Starbucks

Subway

McD's/BK

Publix

Trader Joe's/Whole Foods

Ichiran - Bushwick, NYC

Wayward Vegan Cafe - Seattle, WA

Jimmy Z's Texas Hots - Brockport/Rochester, NY

Tim Horton's - Canada

PREMIER EPISODE!! The Heavy Snacking Podcast is an interview podcast where we talk to touring musicians about their musical history, traveling, regional cuisine, and of course, SNAX! We’re exploring the wild world of fast food, gas station delicacies, and local chains with your host Alyx Poska.

For our debut I am talking to Matt Yankovich, guitarist of Just Friends and formerly Happy Diving. He takes us back to his pop punk/metal core roots and we also discuss Orange Sauce, Wawa vs Sheetz, the Route 44 Matt Yanko, and little burrito shacks on Cape Cod!

https://justfriendsca.bandcamp.com/

Intro - Just Friends "Nothing But Love" (Promo Tape Version)

Break - Happy Diving "So Bunted" (7" Version)

Outro - Chill Pill "Glow" (Demo EP)

El Farolito, The Mission, SF

La Plaza, Concord, CA

Angelou’s, San Jose, CA

El Abuelo, San Jose, CA

Albertacos, Orange, CA

Rafa’s Tacos, Alhambra, CA

La Vic’s, San Jose, CA

Jim’s Cheesesteaks, Philly, PA

Lorenzo’s Pizza, Philly, PA

Delassandros Cheesesteaks, Ohilly, PA

Max’s Cheesesteaks, Philly, PA

Saddiq’s Water Ice, Philly, PA

Wawa

Sheetz

Cafe du monde

Zombie Burger, Des moines, IA

Beth’s, Seattle, WA

Mesquite, SLC, UT

Sonic

Del Taco

Railroad Bagels, Babylon, NY

Culver’s

Whataburger

Dunkin Donuts

Reanimator Coffee, Philly, PA

In and Out Burger

Burrito Loco, Marstons Mills, MA