Joe Wood. The name brings to mind a smokey voice, soaked with whiskey and a lifetime of hard times and heartbreak. Joe’s songs are dark, no doubt, but guess what? So is life. Joe writes and sings about life, the dark corners of life, to be sure, but life nonetheless. After spending some time with Joe, I can’t help but think of how ALIVE the man is, especially when considering the normal topics of his songs - suicide, revenge, substance abuse, loss, love. The songs and music of Joe Wood can speak for themselves, so this episode has four songs from Joe’s time in TSOL. But his words, listen well, because Joe has some things to tell you, as only a man such as Joe Wood could.

This is it! The conclusion of the Skate & Destroy series. In this one, the focus is on some time I spent with the “Alva Posse”, plus the end of my friendship with Gator. Music? Oh, this episode has the best music the late 80’s and early 90’s had to offer - Vencie, CA’s Excel!!! THE Champions of Crossover and thrash metal, Excel. Rad. Two stories of the times that Tony Alva had to chastise me and what happened when Mr. Alva lost his $80.00 sunglasses. Also, the end of my friendship with Gator - hint - it happened shortly before he went to jail for rape and murder. Ugh. Besides that ugliness, this is a really fun episode! Skating. Destroying. Shennanigans aplenty!!!

The band Ash Williams of San Diego is calling it quits after ten years of being awesome. On this episode of the Bobcast, join me in sending them off in style. Pat and Uriel of Ash Williams sat and talked with me for a while about all kinds of stuff, but the horror movie trivia part of the interview is my favorite. Then, Pat, Uriel and I went on a ghost hunting excursion to San Diego’s Hotel Cosmopolitan, specifically room 11. We found a couple of interesting “things”, you’ll see. Ghost cat? Yes. This episode also features 4 (yes FOUR) Ash Williams songs. Ash Williams gets four songs because they are THAT good. Now, let’s go hang with the GOAT for a bit and get spooky, silly and rad.

When I asked Jonny, of the San Diego punk rock band Se Vende, whether or not he believed in ghosts his reply scared me silly. Jonny had quite the ghostly experience in an old, abandoned warehouse he lived in many years ago. The warehouse is still there, still abandoned, but not completely uninhabited, if you catch my drift. Something spooky is going on in the “Meat Locker”, the most menacing sounding warehouse I’ve ever heard of. In this episode, I’m joined by Jonny, Collin and Bre of Se Vende, plus Bre’s sister, Chloe, on a weird walkthrough of the extremely creepy warehouse of doom. We made it out without any problems, but we were prepared - which begs the question - are YOU prepared and brave enough to listen? I double dog dare you. This episode also features two songs by Se Vende, a section on how to ghost hunt, the history of the Meat Locker and then audio of the ghost hunt itself. Press play, if you dare.

The history of Tiltwheel continues in this, the 7th chapter of the Tiltwheel saga. This episode covers new bass player Paul Trash ‘77 and his first year in the band, the year 2003. Do we get drunk often in this episode? Oh you betcha. Do we travel to destinations exotic and mundane? Yes indoodley. Do I poop my pants at a superbowl party in this episode? Touchdown and yes! This episode also features two fun and funky Tiltwheel songs, “Hold My Hand To Make Them Go Away” and “Boat In Boiling Water”. Now, shut up, get in the van and pass me a beer. We’re going on a little trip down (hazy) memory lane.

When you buy that “special someone” a Valentine’s Day card or box of chocolates, besides being a good partner, did you know you’re taking part in a holiday that is around 600 years old? Sort of true! Just like this episode is filled with songs that are “sort of” love songs, welcome to the Valentine’s Day Special, I Wanna Party With Bob style! Sad Girlz Club from Sacramento, California, Turncoat from Japan, Lost Avenue from Ireland, Legacy from Columbia, Broccoli from Scotland and Leatherface from England, this episode is an international lovers delight. Featuring a short interview with (most of) the bands, plus a song or two by each band, prepare to get cozy and fall in love with these bands for the first time, or, all over again. Each song has something to do with love, a facet of love at the very least, so light the fireplace, break out the bubbly and let’s get this Valentine’s Day started in style. XOXOXO Bob.

Let’s take a spiritual and mystical journey to the mysterious Mesa Verde. Mesa Verde was home to thousands of the Ancestral Puebloan people - who up and disappeared, more or less all at once. What!?!? This is true. You’ll get the scoop on what happened to these people in this episode. Plus, a ghostly encounter my family had during a recent visit to Mesa Verde. Spooky. Best of all, two songs by the band Planes Mistaken For Stars and an interview with Captain of the good ship PMFS, Gared O’Donnell. Come for the stories, stay for the music kind of thing, you betcha. A condensed history of Mesa Verde and the incredible cliff dwellings that made Mesa Verde famous is also in this one.

When I was a rebellious teenager in the late 1980’s, I did some stuff of questionable legality. No, let me rephrase that - I did a bunch of stupid stuff and got into a bunch of trouble. Trouble is funny, especially in hindsight? Indeed. Starting with working at my favorite skate shop and managing the shop’s sposored skater team, concluding with a few of the misadventures I had with my friend and pro skater Gator (yes, THAT Gator). This episode could be a road map of what NOT to do if you are looking to avoid run-ins with the law. Call this episode a cautionary tale. I called it fun. This episode also features a brief interview with Kevin Seconds, plus a few 7 Seconds songs from the 80’s as an added bonus. Let’s get radical.

Grumpster, Sarchasm and Get Married, oh my! Three of the nicest and bestest bands playing music and doing rad stuff on the DIY punk circuit these days. If this episode was an awards ceremony, here are the awards each band would win - Grumpster - Best Pop Punk of the 21st century. Sarchasm - Nicest People On Earth. Get Married - Most Members For A Non-Ska Band. All the bands on this episode appear on the Asian Man Records release “Friendsplit” and the other thing they have in common? They all bring the ROCK in the best possible way. Short interview questions I did with the band (read by me) and two songs per band is what you’ll find in this episode. Listen.

When Danger Inc. isn’t too busy doing spy stuff, you know, Danger stuff, they are busy making some of the best music out there today. Just ask the bass player, Fidget Vape Dab Danny, he’ll tell you. From Star Wars to anal leakage, drunken dress wearing to a haunting burrito, this episode is full of nothing but the good stuff. Three Danger Inc. songs accompany this episode and ohhhh boy they are barn burners. Get dangerous and this episode will self destruct after listening.