Touchdowns All Day with Jon Barber & Max Dawson

E120 - 2026 And Beyond - Marc Brownstein returns to discuss The Disco Biscuits' new lineup, their recent Jamcruise sets, and where he sees the band headed in 2026 and beyond. He describes the pressure-cooker atmosphere that surrounded the band's fall tour, his musical relationship with new drummer Marlon B. Lewis, and how he and his fellow band members have been using their time off the road this winter to write music, get healthy, and spend time with their families. Max asks if the band's light touring schedule indicates a return to a destination-era touring model, and Marc explains the hybrid approach that the band has planned for this summer and fall. PLUS, Marc shares an exclusive preview of a brand-new DJ Brownie remix of the Conspirator classic Orch Theme.

This episode features excerpts from the following live performances:

• Little Shimmy in a Conga Line, from December 21, 2025 at
• Soul Power '74, Star Kitchen, from April 20, 2023 at Ardmore Music Hall, Ardmore, PA
• Save the Robots, from February 6, 2026 at Miami Beach Bandshell, Miami Beach, FL
• Shelby Rose, from February 7, 2026 at Jam Cruise 22
• Hot Air Balloon, from February 8, 2026 at Jam Cruise 22
• Vassilios, from February 6, 2026 at Miami Beach Bandshell, Miami Beach, FL
• The Bells, from February 6, 2026 at Miami Beach Bandshell, Miami Beach, FL
• Sound 1, from February 6, 2026 at Miami Beach Bandshell, Miami Beach, FL

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For all tour dates and tickets, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.

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E119 - Welcome to the Band, Marlon - Max is joined by Marlon B. Lewis for an interview that traces his path from Upper Darby High to Berklee College of Music to drumming for The Disco Biscuits. Marlon opens up about his musical influences, his approach to improvisation, the deep faith that guides him on stage and off, and his exhilaration over playing alongside Barber, Magner, and Brownie. He shares his feelings about the Biscuits' catalog, including the songs he's most looking forward to debuting this winter, and acknowledges the lessons he's learned from studying his predecessors Allen and Sammy. And because he's Philly born and raised, Marlon definitely has strong opinions about who's got the best cheesesteak and the Birds' and Sixers' playoff prospects.

The road to New Year's Eve 2025 begins on December 18 in Minneapolis, MN. For all winter tour dates and tickets, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.

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E118 - Leora and Corrinado All Day - It's not every day that we get someone on this podcast who can actually sing. This week, we get two! Barber and Max are joined by the immensely talented Hanna Gaffney and Matteo Scammell from the cast of The Very Moon musical. Hanna and Matteo discuss how they came to be involved in this project, their impressions of the Biscuits and their fanbase, and what they've learned from their brush with live improvisational jamband music. PLUS: Max surprises Barber with an early live rendition of "Rifftastic," better known today as the Touchdowns All Day theme song!

This episode features excerpts of the following live performances:

• Reactor, from October 9, 2009 at The Calvin, Northampton, MA
• Tourists (Rocket Ship) (ft. Matteo Scammell), from March 29, 2024 at Webster Hall, New York, NY

Special thanks to The Very Moon co-creator Nicholas Schmidle for sharing the following audio and video recordings of the live workshop held on May 13-14, 2023:

• Voices Insane, from May 13-14, 2023 at FringeArts, Philadelphia, PA
• Hot Air Balloon, from May 13-14, 2023 at FringeArts, Philadelphia, PA

Autumn is here, and soon The Disco Biscuits' will be back on the road for a massive Fall Tour! For tickets and more info, including VIP packages, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.

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E117 - Simulations (w/Marc Brownstein) - Marc Brownstein returns to the pod to discuss how his burgeoning DJ career has influenced and enriched the music he creates with The Disco Biscuits and Tractorbeam. Marc lets us in on the hard work, practice, and vulnerability that's it's taken to level up to headlining DJ status and debuts his latest DJ Brownie original track, "TeeDeeTeeDah." In addition, Marc walks Jon and Max through the evolution of his newest Biscuits banger, "Simulations." We trace the song's development from a voice memo to a proper studio demo and finally its emergence on stage at The Mishawaka on the final night of the Between The Trees tour.

This episode features excerpts of the following live Disco Biscuits performances:

• Digital Buddha, from September 6, 2025 at The Mishawaka, Bellvue, CO
• Simulations, from September 7, 2025 at The Mishawaka, Bellvue, CO

DJ Brownie is on the road this October! For tour dates, tracks, and merch, check out https://www.dj-brownie.com/.

Autumn is here, and soon The Disco Biscuits' will be back on the road for a massive Fall Tour! For tickets and more info, including VIP packages, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.

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E115 - Cloudy with a Chance of Rapture - Jon and Max are joined by musician, producer, educator, dad, and friend-of-the-pod Derek VanScoten, aka Cloudchord. Fresh off the viral smash Cloudchord's Colorful Surf Crusade, Derek is once again lending his skills as a closer to the Disco Biscuits as they enter the home stretch on the production of their latest album. As one the original Tractorbeam coaches, Cloudy has been paying close attention to the side project's continued evolution, and he shares his feedback on the new dimensions of sound that Allen, Aron, Jon, and Marc have explored this past year via their electronic alter ego. Plus, we debut our newest segment, This Week In End Times, with a report on the impending Rapture. Needless to say, Barber has thoughts...

This episode features excerpts of the following live Tractorbeam performance:

• Quad D > The Wormhole, from July 3, 2025 at The Ave Live, Philadelphia, PA

Autumn is here, and soon The Disco Biscuits' will be back on the road for a massive Fall Tour! For tickets and more info, including VIP packages, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.

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E115 - "You Will Be Harvested" - Save the robots? How about we first try to save the people. In this episode Barber and Max tackle the topic of AI romance, and kick the tires on the chatbots that promise to replace true ballers like Allen Iverson. Barber, for one, welcomes our new AI overlords. Plus, Aron Magner shares an exclusive-ish studio debut: SPAGA's rendition of Estimated Prophet, featuring Jay Ellis on sax.

This episode features excerpts of the following live Disco Biscuits performance:

• Pimp Blue Rikki, from August 30, 2025 at Pine Creek Lodge, Livingston, MT

Autumn is here, and soon The Disco Biscuits' will be back on the road for a massive Fall Tour! For tickets and more info, including VIP packages, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.

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E114 - Snowball Fight at the Giants Game - On the Monday after the band's three-night Pine Creek Lodge run Barber and Max regroup and recap the Ardmore Bisco Sixer and the first half of the Between the Trees tour. Barber describes the minimalistic approach that created standout jams and his excitement over introducing his and Joey's newest song, Dream Journal, into the rotation. But let's be honest - the real reason you're here is the story of how Barber started a snowball fight at MetLife Stadium and ended up in the arena's underground jail.

This episode features excerpts of the following live performance:

• You and I, from August 21, 2025 at Ardmore Music Hall, Ardmore, PA
• Pilin' It Higher > Risky Business, from August 19, 2025
• Postcard, from August 31, 2025 at Pine Creek Lodge, Livingston, MT
• 7-11 > Park Avenue, from August 20, 2025 at Ardmore Music Hall, Ardmore, PA
• Dream Journal, from August 27, 2025 at The Complex, Salt Lake City, UT
• Fish Out of Water, from August 31, 2025 at Pine Creek Lodge, Livingston, MT

Check out the great @justtatems's cover of Fish Out of Water, as seen on The Untz!

Autumn is here, and soon The Disco Biscuits' will be back on the road for a massive Fall Tour! For tickets and more info, including VIP packages, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.

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E113 - Frasco Stirs the Pot - On the eve of the band's six-night residency at the Ardmore Music Hall, Barber and Max welcomed Coach Joey, John Poulides of the Touchdowns All Day Advisory Committee, and the one-and-only Andy Frasco for a conversation about partying, surviving life on the road, and why bands can sometimes feel like marriages. Don't worry, Frasco stirred the pot like only he can. But he also offered his frank and heartfelt feedback on Barber's and Joey's latest demo, Dream Journal.

Check out Andy Frasco & The UN's latest album, Growing Pains, wherever you get your music. And make sure you're tuning in each week to Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast with co-host Nick Gerlach!

Autumn is almost here, and with it, The Disco Biscuits' massive Fall Tour! For tickets and more info, including VIP packages, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.

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E112 - Before Max joined Barber as the co-host of Touchdowns All Day he was the straight-man sidekick for another...shall we say...interesting personality. Reality TV star Corinne Kaplan has a well-earned reputation as Survivor's "Queen of Mean.". Her outrageous real-life stories and uncancelable spirit have also made her one of the greatest podcast guests (and hosts) in the game today. In this special episode, Max introduces his new co-host to his old co-host, orchestrating a meeting of two of the most fascinating and unusual minds on the planet today. In addition to catching up on reality TV gossip, Barber and Corinne trade some of their more out-there views on dieting, dating, music, and life itself.

Make sure to check out Corinne's new podcast with Big Brother legend Britney Haynes, Where's My Spinoff, wherever you get your audio entertainment. And don't ask where you can find the old episodes of All The Fixins...it ain't happening.

Autumn is almost here, and with it, The Disco Biscuits' massive Fall Tour! For tickets and more info, including VIP packages, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.

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E110 - Camp Home Again: Tractorbeam Workshop - Join Aron Magner and Max Dawson in conversation discussing the past, present, and future of Tractorbeam. This episode was recorded live on stage at Camp Home Again in Woodstock, NY, June 18, 2025.

Autumn is almost here, and with it, The Disco Biscuits' massive Fall Tour! For tickets and more info, including VIP packages, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.

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