Episodes
Creating The Impossible w/ Joey Sturgis
March 20, 2023
Joey Sturgis is a dude with a vast amount of experience in the music industry. He gained notoriety as a very popular producer in the metal community. He has worked with the likes of Asking Alexandria, We Came As Romans, The …
How To Get A Network w/ Matt McJunkins
March 13, 2023
A massive component of advancing in any career is building your network. So much of every opportunity that presents itself is based upon "who you know". But what if you don't know anyone working in the sphere you'd like to b…
Is Apple Killing Indie Artists? w/ Colt Capperune
March 6, 2023
Colt Capperune is a very successful producer/recording engineer/content creator with a very inspiring story. He also has some insight into Apple's plans for integrating Dolby Atmos into Apple Music that could have MASSIVE im…
3 String Guitars w/ Henri Cash of Starcrawler
Feb. 27, 2023
What is it like playing a three string guitar? Why would you need two tuner pedals on your guitar effects pedalboard? What makes Filtertrons so magical? Is pedal steel hard to play? Henri and I go over all of this and a whol…
You Need A Baritone Guitar w/ The Balkun Brothers
Feb. 20, 2023
The Balkun Brothers are an epic two-piece rock band from Connecticut. Steve and Nick formed their band after being arrested in New Hampshire. Which is not exactly the most common starting point for a band. We quickly bonded …
DO Meet Your Heroes w/ Brian Poston of The Shootouts
Feb. 13, 2023
The Shootouts play both kinds of music. That's right both of them. Country AND Western. The band also has a ripping guitar player named Brian Poston. Brian came on the show today to talk about his experiences working with an…
Grown Adults Arguing About Toys w/ David of Browne Amplification
Feb. 6, 2023
Browne Amplification has really blown up in the last few years. Thanks in large part to The Protein Dual Overdrive Pedal. On this episode we discuss how Josh Scott (of JHS Pedals) convinced him to give surface mount componen…
What Happened To The First Act Custom Shop? w/ Kelly Butler of K. Butler Guitars
Jan. 30, 2023
First Act is a brand that almost nobody associates with a high quality instrument. We are used to seeing them in the Walmart toy section, not in the hands of professional touring musicians. But at some point in the mid-2000s…
With Our Powers Combined! w/ Scott from Stringjoy & Sean from Gunstreet
Jan. 23, 2023
This episode is definitely something different! On this one you are getting something a little different. Today Sean Arbow of Gunstreet and Scott Marquart of Stringjoy are on the podcast to announce that Stringjoy and Gunstr…
Quitting The Fender Custom Shop w/ Carlos Lopez of Castedosa Guitars
Jan. 16, 2023
Carlos Lopez has a fascinating story. On this episode we explore how his extreme level of focus have guided him through his career. From his early days in East LA as a boxer, to attending Musician's Institute, getting a job …
Journey Through Gear w/ Steve Pedulla of Thursday
Jan. 9, 2023
Thursday is an absolutely incredible and influential band so you can imagine how excited I was to sit down and talk with guitarist Steve Pedulla for this very special episode of the podcast. On this episode we dive into Stev…
"I Thought I Was Dying" w/ Jo Braga of Pedal Playhouse
Jan. 2, 2023
Jo Braga is the insanely talented and very hard working creator behind the YouTube channel Pedal Playhouse. It is one of the most entertaining and unique viewing experiences in the guitar gear content world. What started out…
You Can't Poop On A Tour Bus?! (Dewey of The Peer Pleasure Podcast)
Dec. 28, 2022
On this very special video episode of the podcast I invited my friend Dewey Halpaus of The Peer Pleasure Podcast to the Shred Shed for a TWO HOUR conversation of epic proportions. We intended on this being a recap of our pod…
You Want To Listen To This One (Blake & KO Talk To Eddie Martinez)
Dec. 20, 2022
This episode is absolutely insane! Big KO and I sit down with the guitar legend Eddie Martinez for one of the most epic chats in the history of this show. Whether you know it or not, you have almost certainly heard Eddies gu…
Music Heals w/ Mo Tedder
Dec. 12, 2022
Mo Tedder is a songwriter from Nashville, TN who has an extremely interesting story! I met her on one of my plane rides back home from Nashville, and we talked for basically the entire flight. Once she told me about her work…
Chris Gill (Guitar World Magazine)
Dec. 5, 2022
Chris Gill has worked in the music industry in many different capacities over the years, but is most well known for his long tenures at Guitar Player & Guitar World Magazines. He has interviewed the most famous guitarists on…
A Different Kind Of Music Job w/ Dan & Krystal (Warm Audio & Audio-Technica)
Nov. 28, 2022
Today I am talking to Dan and Krystal from a company called Online Marketing. (No it isn't necessarily THAT kind of online marketing). They hold a rather unique position in the musical instruments market that I do not think …
Street Mosh Pits w/ Jon Orc of Hemorage
Nov. 21, 2022
Hemorage are a San Francisco based band who have made a name for themselves by performing heavy thrash metal out of their van. They just pull up outside of a venue (oftentimes venues that refused to book them) and rip a fant…
Chris Shiflett of Foo Fighters
Nov. 14, 2022
This is definitely one of those "pinch me" moments. Chris Shiflett is not only a member of one of the raddest bands of all time, but he also is the host of a podcast that I love called Walking The Floor which you definitely …
Mr. Robert Keeley!!!
Nov. 7, 2022
This is a long overdue episode! I am bringing back one of my favorite people, Bob Keeley himself. When Rob agreed to come on the podcast way back in 2015, I was not only flabergasted that he agreed to it, but it was one of t…
Caving In w/ Ryan of Fuzzrocious Pedals
Oct. 31, 2022
On this glorious episode, Ryan Ratajski from Fuzzrocious Pedals returns to the podcast to nerd out with Blake about Thrice's Alchemy Index, talk about his new collaboration with the band Cave In, and just generally hag out f…
Video Games Started It All w/ Ayla Tesler-Mabe
Oct. 24, 2022
Lots of people have theorized that the video game "Rock Band" may have kick started a whole generation of guitarists. Ayla proves that that might just be true. We had a great conversation about bringing just what the song ne…
Protesting... Music? w/ Pat Finnerty
Oct. 17, 2022
WHAT MAKES THIS SONG STINK? That is the question that launched Pat's YouTube career. In the depths of lockdown, Pat Finnerty, a lifetime musician from Scranton, PA started making videos critiquing songs. I found him via a vi…
Dumble Drama w/ Taylor of Amplified Nation
Oct. 11, 2022
What is the deal with Dumble Amplifiers? What is it about these guitar amplifiers that cause so much of a stir amongst us guitar geeks? Is the Overdrive Special really magical? Is a Steel String Singer deserving of it's lege…