This week we're doing something a little different. We have a special guest: Dave Schneider of the world's only 100% hockey band, The Zambonis. Their song "Hockey Monkey" blew up because of shows like KaBlam! and The Loop. We talk about comedy, The Grateful Dead, cartoons, and a little sprinkle of politics. Dave has so many great stories that it would be a sin to try to summarize them here. Instead, we'll let Dave tell them.

Comedians Maureen Begley and Ang Buxton discuss musicians from Iowa. They also ask important questions like: Advil or Aleeve? Would you rather be a musician held back by a record label, or who's never had a record label with more freedom? Why do we have to gender words like "poet" and "actor"? They also hype some new tunes from Grayson Ty. They also reminisce about Doc's Place in Chicopee, MA and old Nickelodeon shows.

As for Iowa musicians, Maureen dives into the story of Iowa-born Pieta Brown, folk goddess. Ang relays some of the grossest Slipknot stories, though believe it or not, they leave out some even grosser ones... It still gets gross pretty though.

There are Halloween costumes for the pets. There are accents. There are gender soapboxes that are got up upon. There's some witch in this house. There is even a wardrobe change.

Recorded September 24, 2020.

Welcome to Stars of the States, where comedians Ang Buxton and Maureen Begley travel from state to state, telling stories of music in the U.S. This week, we host our first guest: Jace Everett from Indiana!

We also discuss Michael Jackson, an upcoming wedding, and whether or not one should separate the art from the artist.

Recorded September 17, 2020.

Welcome to Stars of the States, where comedians Ang Buxton and Maureen Begley travel from state to state, telling stories of music in the U.S. This week, we discuss the stories of two musical artists from the state of Illinois!

Maureen covers the story of Alison Krauss. Ang covers the story of drill music, highlighting artist Sasha Go Hard.

We also discuss the facade of fall, celebrating birthdays during the pandemic, and the most emo Fall Out Boy lyrics.  We look up our celebrity astro twins, and Maureen does an excellent reproduction of Da Bears.We review a number of artists from Illinois and give some lukewarm takes.

Recorded September 10, 2020.

In this episode, WE ARE FREE. FREE BALLLLINNNN. Our first completely unedited episode and it's not too shabby. Comedians Maureen Begley and Ang Buxton each pick an artist from Idaho and tell their story. Songs include: "Come Over for the Halibut" and "Egg, Egg Whites."

Ang gives an overview of the band Sun Blood Stories. 

Maureen tells the story of musician and visual artist Dame Darcy. 

We also circle back to shout some up and coming Hawaiian artists. Shout out to Kat Gallagher Photography for giving us names like Tezuka Lee and Just Eric. She also made this music video, as promised in the episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYrv3Kj3Gz4&app=desktop

Recorded September 1, 2020.

In this episode, comedians Maureen Begley and Ang Buxton each pick an artist from Hawaii and tell their story. We answer questions like: Why are the potatoes crying? Why don't the upper 48 have better education on Hawaiian culture and history? How come we talk about moms so much? What would a song about Massachusetts boys sound like?

Maureen tells the story of Taimane, who got her start as a street performer. She has several albums, all with very deep themes. She is a ukulele virtuoso and trust us on this one: when you watch her play, you will see the ukulele in a totally new light. We play a snippet of her instrumental music that will give you all the feels.

Ang tells the story of Nã Leo Pilimehana, a group that somehow does not have a Wikipedia page despite their wide-spread popularity in Hawaii for several decades. Nalani Choy, Angela Morales, and Lehua Kalima make up this Hawaiian pop trio. They got their start by winning a talent show in high school, and are creating beautiful music to this day.

The check-in this week includes some real sad news and talk about dealing with grief in recovery. Maureen has a new mic, so we had to play around with levels and are sorry about it. To donate (as mentioned in the episode):

https://www.gofundme.com/f/mys4gp-family-over-everything?utm_medium=email&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_email%2B5102-48hr-donor-share

Recorded August 20, 2020.

In this episode, comedians Maureen Begley and Ang Buxton each pick an artist from the state of Georgia and tell their story.  This is our shortest episode yet.

They check-in about Cardi B and Meg Thee Stallion controversial song, WAP. Shout outs given to previous spotlight artists Kat from Kategory5 Band and THE ZAMBONIS for continuing to follow up with us. Keep a look out for upcoming events and special features!

Ang tells the story of Ludal's, who was in the club lookin so conspicuous. We've also heard he fills cups like double D's. Though not technically a Georgia native, he reps for Atlanta, Georgia hard. We also discuss why he is superior to T.I. by reading some very disturbing T.I. quotes.

Maureen tells the story of Mattiwilda Dobbs. She was one of the first black opera singers to win international recognition. She also broke some pretty significant color barriers in Georgia and at the The University of Texas at Arlington.

This episode may or may not be brought to you by Ricola cough drops. They also chat about partying with neighbors, the upcoming election, ASMR, and touch back in about "Folklore."

Recorded August 16, 2020.

Trigger Warning: There is a lot of discussion about grief and death in this episode. The topics may be upsetting to some.

In this episode, comedians Maureen Begley and Ang Buxton each pick an artist from the state of Florida and tell their story.  This week features a new guest and potential co-host, Emerson.  Also, Ang Buxton should replace Ellen Degeneres. That seems pretty obvious.

Maureen covers the story of the pop punk (emo?) band Yellowcard. This band, originally formed in Jacksonville, Florida, is best known for the songs Ocean Avenue and Only One. Maureen and Ang exchange memories involving their trip to Warped Tour 2004 where they saw Yellowcard play.

Ang tells the heart-wrenching story of Mr. 305 a.k.a. Mr Worldwide a.k.a. Pitbull. Born and raised in "Little Havana," this dude shocks the pants off of us by being a model for self-improvement and dedication. Be prepared to learn some crazy stuff, like about his tear-inducing activism and humanitarian work. Seriously: If you hate or don't care about Pitbull, be prepared to have your mind changed.

During the check-in, we swap cat-stories, give expert opinions about Taylor Swift's new album, Folklore, and "spill some tea" about RuPaul. We also discuss: Lou Pearlman, Kathleen Madigan's "Bothering Jesus," and fan shout outs. We play a snippet of Great White for one of our fans :)

In this episode, comedians Maureen Begley and Ang Buxton each pick an artist from the state of Delaware and tell their story!  During the check-in, they ask the question: if you had to die during a band or artist's concert, who's would it be? and during which song?

Ang does the stories of jazz musician Clifford Brown and the Clifford Brown Festival in Wilmington, Delaware. Story includes a brief audio clip of Clifford Brown, Jr.'s introduction to this year's virtual festival.  They also cover the story of Betty Roche, who sang with Duke Ellington's Jazz Orchestra.

Maureen becomes an investigative journalist in order to tell the story of Delaware cover band Katagory 5. She got to chat on the phone with the lead singer (and licensed real estate agent!) Kat Pigliacampi. As a result, we have some real inside scoop, like how Kategory 5 won the WMGK house band competition in 2016.

Ang's life is just a half-eaten sandwich in a microwave looking for a career change. Maureen is going to the beach to check out babes. We also do like a billion fan shout outs in the middle of the show. Bruin defends John Denver.

In this episode, comedians Maureen Begley and Ang Buxton each pick an artist from the state of Connecticut and tell their story!  They also check in about life and feelings. Is this finally the episode where Maureen cries? Stay tuned to find out!

Maureen covers the story of Connecticut jam band Max Creek. They have a weekend long festival every summer called Camp Creek. Maureen shares some stories of her experiences there as well as revealing some surprising stories about the band including a bursting appendix.

Ang does the story of The Zambonis, the first and maybe only band with exclusively hockey-themed songs (and two about curling!). It sparks a conversation about the word "zamboni" and the licensing brand agreement between the band and the Zamboni company.

Additionally, Maureen explains her thoughts on cow people. Bruin makes some important points. And just when you think things are going to be normal, Petey Pablo appears.

Recorded on July 22, 2020.