Innocence Lost

Liam Strohschein is a multi-talented musician and food scientist. We crossed paths freshman year of high school and have had a rock-solid bond ever since. While our friendship is based on mutual trust and admiration, as John Cusack proclaims in High Fidelity, “What really matters is what you like, not what you are like,” and I have always had mad respect for Liam’s taste. Click play to hear us catch up on life, chat about our upbringings, debate the necessary evils of social media, and reminisce about our favorite concerts of all time.

Track List:

I Don't Know - Beastie Boys

The Good Life - Weezer

Gamma Knife - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Rivers Edge - Surf Curse

Friendly Competition - Shiny Straw

Credits:

Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia

Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Michael Rogman is a future graduate of Illinois State University and one of the coolest people I know. What started as childhood intrigue blossomed into a friendship that will stand the test of time. Click play to hear us catch up on things, discuss our formative years, dads, mindfulness, Buddhism, and everything in-between.

Track List:

Modern Girl - Sleater Kinney

Dirty Work - Steely Dan

Harvest Moon - Neil Young

Sense - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Good News - Mac Miller

Everybody's Gotta Live - Love 

Credits:

Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia

Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Yudesh Basavaraj is one of my earliest friends and an all-time booler. We’ve shared countless good times together: schooling young girls in bags, achieving enlightenment in the Idea Garden, moshing at face-melting concerts, and most recently, sharing a basement in Brooklyn. Keep streaming to hear us discuss some of these good times, sadness, love, passion, and our greatest desires.

Track List:

The Big Country - Talking Heads

Sweet Sweet Midnight - Stef Chura

Bodys - Car Seat Headrest

Night Shift - Lucy Dacus

Blood - Grapetooth

Credits:

Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia

Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Kevin Eisenstein (Bossman) has been an integral part of my life for the last decade. He's my favorite person to go to the movies with and is always there when I need a friend. It was great catching up with him and I can't wait to see what he has in store for us and to talk Beastie Boys with him in the future!

Track List:

Hold On - John Lennon

Heaven and Hell - William Onyeabor

Casino Queen - Wilco

Shake Your Rump - Beastie Boys

All My Friends - LCD Soundsytem 

Credits:

Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia

Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Join roommates and hosts Jon Recchia and Nick Stellon for The Garden, a podcast about their garden and garden-related culture. In the inaugural episode, they discuss their gardening process, rock bottom, kratom, and the band The Garden. Will they succeed in their gardening endeavors? Will they crash and burn? Well...click play to hear for yourself!

Tera Wilson is a special friend. Since the tail end of our time at Illinois Wesleyan, we have steadily been building a bond I wouldn't trade for anything. While we may be on opposite sides of the country, it's super comforting knowing Tera has got my back whenever a hurdle comes up, and I got hers. Enjoy our conversation about gardening, Tera's formative years, some innocence lost moments, the formation of our podcast Slightly Underwhelming, and a concert that helped kickstart our friendship.

10:15 Saturday Night - The Cure

Lemon Boy - Cavetown

Pleaser - Wallows

Haagan Dazs - Ghetto Sage

It's Hard to get Around in the Wind - Alex Turner

Unfamiliar Sun - Twin Peaks 

Being Around - The Slaps

Credits:

Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia

Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Paras Dalal is a Wisconsin-Madison graduate, an engineer, a music junkie, and a homie since day one. Our friendship flourished on the frolf course over a decade ago and has been a vital relationship in my life ever since. Stream our chat about Sweetgreen, formative years, college radio, navigating toxicity, and our special friend group.

Track List:

10:15 Saturday Night - The Cure

Who Dat Boi - Tyler, The Creator

1539 N. Calvert - JPEGMAFIA

The Suburbs - Arcade Fire

Good News - Mac Miller

Drip or Drown - Gunna 

Being Around - The Slaps

Credits:

Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia

Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Hector Rojas is the earliest friend I'm still in touch with today. He's one of the smartest and most driven people I know and it's been a pleasure watching him grow over the years. Stream our chat about the Chicago White Sox, old-school hip hop, our formative years, and his 3 Gs.

Track List:

10:15 Saturday Night - The Cure

Buggin' Out - Tribe Called Quest

The Sounds of Science - Beastie Boys

Where I'm From - Digable Planets

Being Around - The Slaps

Credits:

Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia

Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Nick Hauptmann is a graduate of Purdue, an actuary, runner, climber, and integral friend. It's been a pleasure booling and kicking his ass in frolf over the years, and I can't wait to see how our relationship develops! Listen to our chat about dating, our formative years, dealing with loss, and what motivates him.

Track List:

10:15 Saturday Night - The Cure

Lazy Generation - The F-Ups

Without Me - Eminem

Making Breakfast - Twin Peaks

Being Around - The Slaps

Credits:

Produced, Edited, Hosted - Jon Recchia

Artwork - Magdalene Kennedy

Celebrate a huge Italian European Championship victory and join us for an evening out at the Olive Garden in Times Square! Also, an update on our garden…