Life In The Stocks

By Matt Stocks

What's Life In The Stocks about?

Hosted by Matt Stocks (Ex-Kerrang! Radio, Metal Hammer, Classic Rock & Scuzz TV) Life In The Stocks features unedited, in-depth, candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians & creatives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Life In The Stocks episodes:

04.09.2024
#319 Kim McAuliffe (Girlschool)
I can't believe I lost this file for so long. But I'm very happy I found it and I get to share it with you this week. The awesome Kim McAuliffe from the equally awesome Girlschool joins me for Episode 319...
03.24.2024
#318 Sami Yaffa (Hanoi Rocks/New York Dolls/Solo)
From one bad ass bass player (Duff McKagan) to another, my guest on Life In The Stocks this week is Sami Yaffa from Hanoi Rocks and the New York Dolls. Sami has led an incredibly rich and interesting life, and...
03.11.2024
#317 Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver/Solo)
Today is my birthday, and what better way to celebrate than by welcoming one of my all-time favourite rock stars and humans onto the show. Duff McKagan from Guns N' Roses & Velvet Revolver joins me this week for Episode 317...
03.05.2024
#316 Dallas Frasca (Solo Artist)
My guest this week is one of my favourite people on the planet, Australian singer, songwriter & musician, Dallas Frasca. And we have an honest and vulnerable discussion about creative and personal development. It's a conversation all about evolution and...
02.26.2024
#315 Alan Fletcher (Actor/Musician)
Another Aussie podcast for you this week, as I'm joined by none other than Alan Fletcher, aka Dr. Karl Kennedy from Neighbours, the longest running and most beloved TV show in the history of Australian television. Once again, it's a...
02.19.2024
#314 Ross Knight (Cosmic Psychos)
I've got a great guest for you this week: Ross Knight from Cosmic Psychos. If you haven't seen the Psychos documentary Blokes You Can Trust, you need to check it out. It will tell you everything you need to know...
02.01.2024
#313 Joe Escalante (The Vandals)
Welcome to Episode 313 of Life In The Stocks. My guest this week is Joe Escalante from The Vandals. I had the pleasure of Joe's company and friendship on the Flogging Molly Cruise last year and it was wonderful to...
01.23.2024
#312 Karina Deniké (NOFX/Dance Hall Crashers/Solo)
Karina Deniké from NOFX and Dance Hall Crashers joins me this week. We talk about growing up in England, moving to America, the East Bay Gilman Street and Third Wave ska scenes, her 18 years with the Dance Hall Crashers,...
01.07.2024
#311 Exene Cervenka (X)
Exene is someone else I met on the Flogging Molly Cruise - we actually met on the 2022 Salty Dog Cruise, it's just taken me until now to invite her onto the show. But everything happens for a reason. All...
12.31.2023
#310 Vic Ruggiero (The Slackers)
I had the pleasure of meeting and hanging out with Vic from The Slackers on the Flogging Molly Cruise. And I knew right away I had to get him on the podcast. The Slackers are not only one of the...
12.25.2023
#309 Jesse Leach (Stoke The Fire)
Merry Christmas boys and girls!!! I thought I'd do something a little different for this special Christmas episode of LITS and share with you an episode of my other podcast Stoke The Fire, a show that I co-host with my...
12.19.2023
#308 Mark Tremonti (Creed/Alter Bridge/Solo)
I've had the pleasure of interviewing Mark Tremonti many times over the last 12 years, for Kerrang! Radio, Scuzz TV and Metal Hammer, but this is his first appearance on Life In The Stocks. We talk a little bit about...
12.13.2023
#307 Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe)
The wait is finally over. Whit Crane is probably the most requested guest in the history of Life In The Stocks. We've been friends for over ten years now, and people are always asking me, "When's Whit Crane coming on...
12.05.2023
#306 Steve Caballero (Pro-Skater/Musician)
This conversation you're about to hear was recorded live on the final day of the Flogging Molly Salty Dog Cruise 2023. My guest is legendary pro-skater, punk rocker and all-round nice guy, Steve Caballero. This is not a conversation about...
11.28.2023
#305 Billy Bob Thornton & J.D. Andrew (The Boxmasters)
This week's conversation is another double-header interview. Hollywood legend Billy Bob Thornton and Grammy Award-winning recording engineer J.D. Andrew from The Boxmasters join me for Episode 305 of Life In The Stocks to talk rock 'n' roll, Christmas music, Captain...
11.08.2023
#304 Marty Friedman (Megadeth/Solo) & Debbie Gough (Heriot)
This is the first in the history of Life In The Stocks - two guests from different projects join me on the podcast. I welcome both Marty Friedman (Megadeth/Solo) and Debbie Gough (Heriot) onto Episode 304 of LITS to discuss...
11.01.2023
#303 Keith "Monkey" Warren (The Adicts)
Keith "Monkey" Warren from The Adicts joins me for Episode 303 of Life In The Stocks to talk all things Adicts and all things punk rock. You can catch Monkey giving guided tours at the Punk Rock Museum in Las...
10.23.2023
#302 James Spooner (Artist/Author/Filmmaker)
Author, artist and filmmaker James Spooner joins me for Episode 302 of Life In The Stocks. We discuss his debut documentary feature film Afro Punk, which came out 20 years ago this year, and the accompanying exhibition that James has...
10.21.2023
#301 Barney Boom & Laila K (Sonic Boom Six)
My great friends - and now I can finally say touring buddies - Barney Boom & Laila K from Sonic Boom Six join me for the first episode of Series Four of Life In The Stocks for a super in-depth...
10.09.2023
#300 Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)
I'm honoured and thrilled to be welcoming one of my all-time favourite artists and absolute dream guests onto the podcast this week, Mr. Billy Corgan from The Smashing Pumpkins. What a treat! Thank you to everyone who's listened to and...
09.25.2023
#299 Donita Sparks (L7)
We've reached the penultimate episode of Life In The Stocks Series Three, and joining me for Episode 299 of the podcast is one of my all-time favourite singers and long-time dream interviewees, the awesome & amazing Donita Sparks from L7....
09.19.2023
#298 Tommy Stinson (The Replacements/Guns N' Roses/Solo)
A bonafide rock 'n' roll bad ass joins me for Episode 298 of Life In The Stocks. Tommy Stinson was an original founding member of The Replacements, one of the most influential and underrated rock 'n' roll bands of all-time....
09.11.2023
#297 Greg Norton (Hüsker Dü/UltraBomb)
As we approach Episode 300 of Life In The Stocks, I have members of a few seminal and incredible alternative rock bands lined up as guests, starting with this: Episode 297 with Greg Norton from Hüsker Dü. We talk all...
09.05.2023
#296 Shawn Stern (Youth Brigade/BYO Records/Punk Rock Bowling)
OG punk legend and business man (those two antithetical terms are not, in fact, mutually exclusive) Shawn Stern joins me for Episode 296 of Life In The Stocks. Alongside his brother Mark Stern, Shawn co-founded Youth Bridge, BYO Records and...
08.22.2023
#295 Kevin Lyman (Warped Tour Founder/Professor/Philanthropist)
I'm thrilled to welcome Warped Tour founder, college professor, philanthropist and all-round scene legend and gentleman Kevin Lyman onto the podcast this week. Kevin is someone I've always wanted to have on the show and it was so good to...
08.09.2023
#294 Spike Slawson (Me First and the Gimme Gimmes/Uke-Hunt)
It blows my mind that I can be 294 podcasts in and still be recording some of my favourite Life In The Stocks episodes to date. It gets me so excited about the future and what's still to come. But...
07.25.2023
#293 Brendan B. Brown (Wheatus)
Brendan B. Brown from Wheatus joins me for Episode 293 of Life In The Stocks. And what a lovely man he is. We had a great conversation, from Teenage Dirtbag and Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden to Weezer, Bowling For...
07.18.2023
#292 Jason Perry (A/Songwriter/Producer)
Life In The Stocks Episode 292 is the audio from my Live Q&A; with A frontman, songwriter & producer, Jason Perry. As always, a huge thank you to Terry and the rest of the team at the West Hampstead Arts...
07.12.2023
#291 Rebecca Schnell (Monster Truck Driver/Nurse)
The last couple of episodes have been very special to me - both last week's chat with Canadian broadcaster Strombo and this week's conversation with Rebecca Schnell. It's so nice to talk to people that I share professional common ground...
07.03.2023
#290 George Stroumboulopoulos (Broadcaster)
This is one of my favourite podcast episodes to date. George Stroumboulopoulos, aka Strombo, is one of the very few broadcasters and interviewers that I genuinely look up to and admire. He is an absolute legend in the game. I was...
06.27.2023
#289 Corey Taylor, Zakk Wylde & Halestorm (Copenhell Festival)
Episode 289 of Life In The Stocks features highlights from my Live Q&As; at this year's Copenhell Festival with Corey Taylor (Slipknot), Zakk Wylde (Pantera) and Halestorm. I had an absolutely incredible time at the festival and definitely intend to...
06.08.2023
#288 Mick Hutson (Photographer)
RIP Mick Huston. Your talent, kindness & generosity of spirit has been a guiding light in my life. You will be sorely missed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05.24.2023
#287 Amy Jean Roberts (Bottles To The Ground)
Amy Jean Roberts from Bottles To The Ground, the new record label from NOFX's Fat Mike, joins me for Episode 287 of Life In The Stocks to discuss her career in the music industry as assistants to and collaborators with...
05.09.2023
#286 Joe Sib (Wax/22 Jacks/SideOneDummy Records/Comedian)
My guest this week for Episode 286 of Life In The Stocks is comedian Joe Sib. I first met Joe on the Flogging Molly Cruise back in 2019 and we've been talking about getting him on the podcast for ages....
04.25.2023
#285 Nathen Maxwell (Flogging Molly)
My good friend and fellow Flogging Molly shipmate Nathen Maxwell joins me for Episode 285 of Life In The Stocks. We talk about growing up in California, meeting Flogging Molly and joining the band, the history and friendships that exist...
04.18.2023
#284 Chas Palmer-Williams (Lightyear/Solo)
It's always a pleasure welcoming friends onto the podcast, and joining me for Episode 284 of Life In The Stocks is my dear friend of over ten years, the legend that is Chas Palmer-Williams. This is one of the longest...
04.11.2023
#283 Robin Campbell (UB40)
I'm honoured to be joined by a proper Brummie legend on the show this week, as Robin Campbell from UB40 joins me for Episode 283 of Life In The Stocks to discuss the storied past, complex present, and exciting future...
04.04.2023
#282 Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns)
Joining me for Episode 282 of Life In The Stocks is Tracii Guns from L.A. Guns. I met Tracii on the Kiss Kruise last year and we've been chatting back and forth on Instagram since then. He's a great guy...
03.28.2023
#281 Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters/Solo)
Chris Shiflett from Foo Fighters joins me for Episode 281 of Life In The Stocks to discuss the full spectrum of his musical career, from 22 Jacks & Jackson United to No Use For A Name, Me First and the...
03.22.2023
#280 The Covid Tapes (Lee Dainton)
This week marks three years since the world went into lockdown following the global outbreak of COVID-19. I've been thinking about that strange and surreal time quite a bit recently, and now feels like the right time to share this...
03.22.2023
#279 The Covid Tapes (Ryan Hamilton)
This week marks three years since the world went into lockdown following the global outbreak of COVID-19. I've been thinking about that strange and surreal time quite a bit recently, and now feels like the right time to share this...
03.22.2023
#278 The Covid Tapes (Beans On Toast)
This week marks three years since the world went into lockdown following the global outbreak of COVID-19. I've been thinking about that strange and surreal time quite a bit recently, and now feels like the right time to share this...
03.22.2023
#277 The Covid Tapes (Billy Pettinger)
This week marks three years since the world went into lockdown following the global outbreak of COVID-19. I've been thinking about that strange and surreal time quite a bit recently, and now feels like the right time to share this...
03.22.2023
#276 The Covid Tapes (Monique Powell)
This week marks three years since the world went into lockdown following the global outbreak of COVID-19. I've been thinking about that strange and surreal time quite a bit recently, and now feels like the right time to share this...
03.22.2023
#275 The Covid Tapes (Chuck Robertson)
This week marks three years since the world went into lockdown following the global outbreak of COVID-19. I've been thinking about that strange and surreal time quite a bit recently, and now feels like the right time to share this...
03.22.2023
#274 The Covid Tapes (John Fred Young)
This week marks three years since the world went into lockdown following the global outbreak of COVID-19. I've been thinking about that strange and surreal time quite a bit recently, and now feels like the right time to share this...
03.22.2023
#273 The Covid Tapes (Lzzy Hale)
This week marks three years since the world went into lockdown following the global outbreak of COVID-19. I've been thinking about that strange and surreal time quite a bit recently, and now feels like the right time to share this...
03.22.2023
#272 The Covid Tapes (Chloe Trujillo)
This week marks three years since the world went into lockdown following the global outbreak of COVID-19. I've been thinking about that strange and surreal time quite a bit recently, and now feels like the right time to share this...
03.22.2023
#271 The Covid Tapes (Andy Ellis)
This week marks three years since the world went into lockdown following the global outbreak of COVID-19. I've been thinking about that strange and surreal time quite a bit recently, and now feels like the right time to share this...
03.22.2023
#272 The Covid Tapes (Lzzy Hale)
This week marks three years since the world went into lockdown following the global outbreak of COVID-19. I've been thinking about that strange and surreal time quite a bit recently, and now feels like the right time to share this...

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Life In The Stocks episodes:

#319 Kim McAuliffe (Girlschool)

#318 Sami Yaffa (Hanoi Rocks/New York Dolls/Solo)

#317 Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver/Solo)

#316 Dallas Frasca (Solo Artist)

#315 Alan Fletcher (Actor/Musician)

#314 Ross Knight (Cosmic Psychos)

#313 Joe Escalante (The Vandals)

#312 Karina Deniké (NOFX/Dance Hall Crashers/Solo)

#311 Exene Cervenka (X)

#310 Vic Ruggiero (The Slackers)

#309 Jesse Leach (Stoke The Fire)

#308 Mark Tremonti (Creed/Alter Bridge/Solo)

#307 Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe)

#306 Steve Caballero (Pro-Skater/Musician)

#305 Billy Bob Thornton & J.D. Andrew (The Boxmasters)

#304 Marty Friedman (Megadeth/Solo) & Debbie Gough (Heriot)

#303 Keith "Monkey" Warren (The Adicts)

#302 James Spooner (Artist/Author/Filmmaker)

#301 Barney Boom & Laila K (Sonic Boom Six)

#300 Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)

#299 Donita Sparks (L7)

#298 Tommy Stinson (The Replacements/Guns N' Roses/Solo)

#297 Greg Norton (Hüsker Dü/UltraBomb)

#296 Shawn Stern (Youth Brigade/BYO Records/Punk Rock Bowling)

#295 Kevin Lyman (Warped Tour Founder/Professor/Philanthropist)

#294 Spike Slawson (Me First and the Gimme Gimmes/Uke-Hunt)

#293 Brendan B. Brown (Wheatus)

#292 Jason Perry (A/Songwriter/Producer)

#291 Rebecca Schnell (Monster Truck Driver/Nurse)

#290 George Stroumboulopoulos (Broadcaster)

#289 Corey Taylor, Zakk Wylde & Halestorm (Copenhell Festival)

#288 Mick Hutson (Photographer)

#287 Amy Jean Roberts (Bottles To The Ground)

#286 Joe Sib (Wax/22 Jacks/SideOneDummy Records/Comedian)

#285 Nathen Maxwell (Flogging Molly)

#284 Chas Palmer-Williams (Lightyear/Solo)

#283 Robin Campbell (UB40)

#282 Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns)

#281 Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters/Solo)

#280 The Covid Tapes (Lee Dainton)

#279 The Covid Tapes (Ryan Hamilton)

#278 The Covid Tapes (Beans On Toast)

#277 The Covid Tapes (Billy Pettinger)

#276 The Covid Tapes (Monique Powell)

#275 The Covid Tapes (Chuck Robertson)

#274 The Covid Tapes (John Fred Young)

#273 The Covid Tapes (Lzzy Hale)

#272 The Covid Tapes (Chloe Trujillo)

#271 The Covid Tapes (Andy Ellis)

#272 The Covid Tapes (Lzzy Hale)