Issue Oriented - iTunes Enhanced

Host Ronen Kauffman welcomes Joey Cape (Lagwagon, Bad Astronaut) and Jon Snodgrass (Drag The River) for a chat about sadness, money, regionalism and more. Includes an exclusive in-studio performance! Then Ronen welcomes Freddy Cricien a.k.a. Freddy Madball (Madball, Hazen Stree) about religion, politics, and the release of his new hip-hop album, Catholic Guilt.

Host Ronen Kauffman welcomes Polar Bear Club vocalist Jimmy Stadt and bassist Goose to chat about nicknames, influence pigeonholing, marking copy and more. Ronen then talks to Crime In Stereo vocalist Kristian Hallbert and bassist/vocalist Alex Dunne about learning experiences, GPS conspiracy theories, V.O.D. and much more!

Our 50th episode! Host Ronen Kauffman welcomes Shadows Fall vocalist Brian Fair for a discussion about the ever-changing music industry, The Grammys, meaningful content and much more . Plus the Issue Oriented Episode 50 Clip Show Spectacular.

Host Ronen Kauffman welcomes Burnt By The Sun vocalist Mike Olender for a talk about good and evil, the personal perils of creativity, and his band's new release Heart of Darkness. Then Ronen talks to film maker Jonathan Kalafer about his new award-winning documentary, We Love You.

Host Ronen Kauffman welcomes Punjabi punk pioneers The Kominas for a discussion about extremism, bigotry, Islam, punk, and much more. While The Kominas have been featured in various mainstream media outlets like CNN, MTV and Rolling Stone, they have never been profiled in such detail as is presented in this interview.

Host Ronen Kauffman welcomes John Nolan (Straylight Run, ex-Taking Back Sunday) for an interview and performance; Ronen and John discuss Long Island, secular rock music, food and much more. Includes an exclusive performance and premiere of John's new solo material. Then Ronen talks to Billy Hamilton (Silverstein) about post-hardcore, stupid hair, screamo and more.

Host Ronen Kauffman welcomes Cobra Skulls four an outstanding conversation about five-month tours, the end of free water, the origins of Los Angeles, playing good music and much more.

Host Ronen Kauffman welcomes Frank Turner for an interview and performance. Ronen and Frank discuss constant connectivity, the life of the journeyman musician, and much more. Frank performs two songs from his September 2009 release Poetry of the Deed, as well as "Pass It Along" - previously unrecorded and unreleased.

Host Ronen Kauffman talks to DAVID MOORE (ex-Chamberlain) about his new release, substance in music, reuniting with fellow Chamberlain colleague Adam Rubenstein (also featured in the interview) and much more. Then Ronen talks to JUSTIN BRANNAN of MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD about New York City, options paralysis, folk music and much more. This episode features the world premiere of new music from MPB's upcoming full-length, Do Not Resusciate, due later this year. This episode also features the debut of a new segment - Influence Oriented, with Zack Shapiro.

Host Ronen Kauffman talks to CHRIS WOLLARD (HOT WATER MUSIC, THE DRAFT) about his new release, letting creative process reveal itself, and the future of his music. Then Ronen talks to PULIN MODI of PETA2 about vegetarianism, having friends of different stripes, and the why bacon tastes good.