Dads Who Mosh

Welcome to the Dads Who Mosh Podcast! This week, Nate shares his story about how his nose was broken during a Missing Link set and Jesse admits that he didn't put enough sunscreen on his kids. The dads talk about the issue of "gatekeeping" and what it's like to have so many newcomers to the hardcore scene. While there is always a place for people in the scene, it's worth it to educate yourself and learn about what makes the hardcore scene so special and fight to preserve that, no matter how big it gets. In Dad World, the guys talk about how they budget for shows so that they don't send their family into poverty over band merch. They also talk about the benefits of having a wife who lets you be your weird self. This week's segments:Bands you should know:Nate - Sin Against Sin (@sinagainstsinbeatdown)Jesse - Abstain (@abstainx)Hardcore News:Spotify announces "Spotify Reserved", offering tickets for bands' top listeners.Dead City Punx take over LANew Music Releases:Gridiron - "Lights Out" (EP)No Cure - "Convulsing in the Dark" (Single)Additions to the Dads Who Mosh Playlist:Jesse - Missing Link, feat. Gridiron, "Numbers on the Board"Nate - Earth Crisis, "Firestorm"Upcoming Shows:Jesse - Sleeping Giant (June 20th, Pomona, The Glass House)Nate - Spite, Emmure, Psychoframe (June 26th, Mesa, The Nile) Follow us!Instagram: @dadswhomoshDads Who Mosh Playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1pfxBoqHvT2u6kjWKryo9z?si=xVpGdRRmTdGkvdnKCe1AYg&pi=SnPX7XSkQfiYC&nd=1&dlsi=2e7821473e504061

Welcome to the Dads Who Mosh Podcast! This week, the dads talk about the Terror show in Pomona at the Glasshouse and the conflict between security and the fans and the struggle that comes with venues who, in the words of Scott Vogel, want the money from hardcore, without being hardcore. They also discuss the lineup announcement from Furnace Fest and how the future of the festival was finally revealed. While whoever bought Furnace Fest out obviously has deep pockets and is able to bring in the biggest names in heavy music, the fear for those who cherish the spirit of Furnace Fest is that the heart of the festival is now gone. While mental health is a major focus of this podcast, physical health is a big deal too, so Nate and Jesse share their tips on preventing a week of soreness from one night in a mosh pit. This week's segments:Bands you should know:Nate: The Fight is Now (@thefightisnow)Jesse: Piss Ant (@pissant_hxc)Hardcore News:- Furnace Fest drops 2026 lineup and it is received with mixed reviews. New Music Releases- Koyo, "Barely Here" (Album)- Balmora, "Moon Light Hysteria" (Single)Additions to "Dad's Who Mosh Playlist"- Jesse - Sunami, "Weak Die First"- Nate - Trapped Under Ice, "Pleased to Meet You"Upcoming Shows- Jesse - Poison the Well, Converge, Barbarians of California (Math 16th, San Diego, Observatory)- Nate - Peeling Flesh, Missing Link, Bayway (May 19th, Mesa, The Nile) Follow us!Instagram: @dadswhomoshDads Who Mosh Playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1pfxBoqHvT2u6kjWKryo9z?si=xVpGdRRmTdGkvdnKCe1AYg&pi=SnPX7XSkQfiYC

Welcome to the Dads Who Mosh Podcast! This week, the dads are joined by James, another dad who moshes. Jesse gave in and bought a ticket for A Day To Remember's Big Ol Boat Tour and Nate really thinks that this could be the Raiders' year. The dads talk about how "hardcore " shows really are when they cost $50 a ticket. With the growth of the scene, hardcore bands are getting bigger and bigger, plus massive ticketing companies, it's getting further and further from the days of $5 shows in a dingy venue. Later, the guys talk about how to raise tough kids without just being a "tough" dad. How do we effectively show our kids that sometimes life gets hard, and resist the urge to just keep them from having to go through anything hard? How can we show them that life can be hard, but make sure they know that we'll be there for them, no matter what they're going through? This week's segments:Bands you should know:Nate: Scarab (@scarabhc)Jesse: Bodyshot (@bodyshot.253)James: Pipe Bomb (@pipebombband) (second shout-out!)Hardcore News:- Bring Me The Horizon is re-recording their classic album, "Count Your Blessings" - Fred Durst and MGK team up for new song (and Jesse kinda likes it)- Terror puts out free documentary on the recording of their latest album, "Still Suffer"- Furnace Fest is still happening, according to organizersNew Music Releases- Terror - "Still Suffer" (album)- Balmora - "Inheritance and Solitude" (single)- Boundaries - "Death will follow me" (single)Additions to "Dad's Who Mosh Playlist"- Jesse - Speed, "The First Test"- Nate - Contention, "Inflict My Will"- James - As I Lay Dying, "94 Hours"Upcoming Shows- Jesse - Terror, Pain of Truth, End It, Start Today (May 8th, Pomona, Glass House), Poison the Well, Converge, Barbarians of California (Math 16th, San Diego, Observatory)- Nate - Shadow of Intent and Angelmaker (May 2nd, Mesa, The Nile), Peeling Flesh, Missing Link, Bayway (May 19th, Mesa, The Nile) Follow us!Instagram: @dadswhomoshDads Who Mosh Playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1pfxBoqHvT2u6kjWKryo9z?si=xVpGdRRmTdGkvdnKCe1AYg&pi=SnPX7XSkQfiYC

Welcome to the Dads Who Mosh Podcast! Nate runs solo this week and starts be re-capping the Drain show with No Pressure, Haywire and Secret World. As the Great Mosh Debate continues, a few things are becoming clear: people in the hardcore community have strong opinions about moshing (to put it lightly), and at this point, "hardcore" music covers a wide spectrum: from deathcore, to beatdown, to hardcore punk, to what Nate is now calling "pop-core". Lots of folks think that they have the market cornered on what is actually "hardcore", but just like the people in the scene, heavy bands are all different, and the diversity makes this growing scene better as the years go by. Later, Nate talks about the frustrations of depression and anxiety. Not only are those two things incredibly difficult to deal with on a daily basis, but oftentimes, guys can feel guilty or even angry that they are experiencing those negative emotions because everything in life is seemingly fine. It's in those moments that it never really helps to have someone just tell you to "look on the brightside" or try to list off all of the great things in your life. What can really help is just having someone to listen and not judge, knowing that depression and anxiety often don't have a cause that we can easily explain away. This week's segments:Bands you should know:Nate: Beton Arme (betonarme_514)Hardcore News:- Within These Walls announces its lineup for 2026Additions to "Dad's Who Mosh Playlist"-Nate - Haywire, "Haywire"Follow us!Instagram: @dadswhomoshDads Who Mosh Playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1pfxBoqHvT2u6kjWKryo9z?si=xVpGdRRmTdGkvdnKCe1AYg&pi=SnPX7XSkQfiYC

Welcome to the Dads Who Mosh Podcast! This week, Jesse and Nate are joined by fellow Dad Who Moshes, Marco! Marco and the guys talk about music festivals, why Furnace Fest didn't work out, "Chadcore", and why Nate should get into hockey. Today, each dad shares one of their greatest struggles with being a father. Whether it's feeling like you're not there enough, trying to let go of control when you know that one day your kids will be adults and you can't hold onto them forever, and not holding your past hurts against your kids. This week's segments:Bands you should know:Nate: Pipebomb (@pipebombband)Jesse: Locked Shut (@lockedshutmo)Marco: Convictions (@convictionsband)Hardcore News: - Punk in the Park canceled due to backlash over Trump support-Boundaries vocalist responds to sub-reddit issues with mix for new songNew Music:Bayway - "Sea of Regret" (Single)Terror - "Destruction of My Soul" (Single)Division of Mind - "Exoterror" (Single)Incendiary - "Product of New York" (LP)August Burns Red - "The Nameless" (SingleAdditions to "Dad's Who Mosh Playlist" - Nate - "New Direction" - Gorilla Biscuits - Jesse - "Excalibur" - Mindforce-Marco - "Composure" - August Burns RedFollow us!Instagram: @dadswhomoshSpotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1pfxBoqHvT2u6kjWKryo9z?si=xVpGdRRmTdGkvdnKCe1AYg&pi=SnPX7XSkQfiYC

The dads start this week by recounting their recent home repair woes and how your household appliances seem to know when you have extra money...so that they can die on you. Jesse and Nate also discuss the state of hardcore and its growing popularity. Are massively popular heavy bands good for the scene? What makes a band "baddie-core"? Has Knocked Loose discovered the key to making it big without selling out?Later, they go over the topic of male friendship and why it seems so difficult for guys, especially dads, to make good, solid friends. Life gets busy, and lots of guys feel like they need to go it alone, but we all need someone that is there for us, no matter what. This week's segments:Bands you should know:Nate: God Complex (@godcomplexuk)Jesse: Whispers (@whispershc)Hardcore News: - '68 announce farewell tour- mewithoutyou post cryptic message about "mwy adjacent project"-Liquid Death lets you create an urn that plays your song of choice when you dieNew Music: Nate - The S.E.T., "Self Evident Truth" (@theselfevidenttruth)Jesse - Koyo, "Barely Here" - Releases 5/7 (@koyolihc)Additions to "Dad's Who Mosh Playlist" - Nate - "Necessary Death" by End - Jesse - "Heavy Steps" by Comeback KidFollow us!Instagram: @dadswhomoshSpotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1pfxBoqHvT2u6kjWKryo9z?si=xVpGdRRmTdGkvdnKCe1AYg&pi=SnPX7XSkQfiYC

Jesse and Nate talk all things hardcore music and the scene, as well as being dads. Jesse hits us with the life-changing idea of NOT bringing your phone to shows and instead just experiencing the moment. Along those lines, the guys talk about their kids growing up with smartphones and all of the benefits, as well as risks that come along with that. This week's segments:New band of the week:Nate: Holy Dose (@holydoserockmusic)Jesse: Ends in Tragedy (@endsintragedy)Hardcore News: - Better Lovers parts ways with vocalist Greg Puciato - Balmora secretly replaces vocalist Senti, with Paul Cole - Sleeping Giant announces two reunion showsNew Music: - Terror - August Burns Red - Tony Danze Tapdance Extravaganza - Atreyu - Beartooth - Haste the Day feat. Silent Planet - VarialsAdditions to "Dad's Who Mosh Playlist" - Nate - "Memphis Will Be Laid to Waste" by Norma Jean - Jesse - "Nerdy" by Poison the WellFollow us!Instagram: @dadswhomoshSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1pfxBoqHvT2u6kjWKryo9z?si=xVpGdRRmTdGkvdnKCe1AYg&pi=SnPX7XSkQfiYC

Nate survived Furnace Fest and has some stories to tell! From the blistering Knocked Loose Main Stage set, to the emotional finale of Petey USA's Pond Stage set, to the beautiful mayhem that was every set on the Shed Stage, Nate recounts his magical weekend at Furnace Fest.

In this episode, Nate talks about the Poison the Well tour and how it's bringing together the old and the new generation of hardcore kids. Also, the lineup for Within These Walls at The Nile in Mesa is STACKED!In the last episode, we talked about how guys need to have a lighthouse - this week we talk about the impact it can have on us to miss our lighthouse during the week and struggle on without that point of contact. Finally, Nate complains a little bit about how much the American dream costs nowadays, but that just makes the moms and dads out there who are working hard every day mean even more.

In this episode, Nate's good friend Jake calls in from Melbourne, Australia. The guys get very real about the feelings that dads can go through and how even though those feelings may be wrong, or come from believing things that aren't true, the feelings themselves can be very real. A real man isn't someone who never feels these negative things, but is someone who overcomes them and keep fighting for their family. One of the best things to do is find someone you can talk to about these things. Also, Nate and Jake decide that the new Architects album is already internationally recognized as the Album of the Year.

In this week's episode, Nate kicks off a new segment where he lists what he thinks are "perfect" albums by going over Brand New's "The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me". He also goes further into the heart behind this podcast and Dads Who Mosh. Life out there can be tough for guys who are trying their best, and we all need to be there for each other.

In this episode, fellow moshing dad, Jesse Fulcher chats with Nate about the best sets at what was supposed to be the last Furnace Fest, as well as the challenges he faces as a dad who decided to go back to graduate school later in life. Nate also talks about how he completely botched introducing Brian "Head" Welch from Korn. All that and more on this episode of the Dads Who Mosh Podcast.