Yo! That’s My Jawn: The Podcast

Nate kick's off the episodes check in delivering his thoughts on the Travis Kelce/Taylor Swift, the Philly Music Fest and Inside Hustle before sitting down with singer/songwriter Shawn James. They start things off talking about Shawn's powerful voice before discussion growing up in Chicago, learning guitar in high school, his early days in bands as a lead singer, learning emotion through music in church and learning structure through classical music, spirituality without religious structures, the first songs he wrote, studying sound engineering at Full Sail, being prolific, how therapy and the pandemic taught him how to rest, taking care of his voice as he gets older, getting over the "perfectionist bug," vulnerability in vocal performance, how therapy has affected his songwriting and creativity, how "Through the Valley" ended up in The Last of Us II, Tash Sultana's cover, what goes into his own selections of songs to cover, the Hozier comparison, his Macy Gray cover of "I Try" for the Grammys ReImagined campaign, the upcoming show at World Cafe Live on October 6th, the tour and being a road dog and how his VIP program has helped him to sustain the tour. Then, Shawn becomes the latest guest to enter The Jawntlet!Shawn James websiteShawn James InstagramShawn James Twitter/XShawn James FacebookShawn James TikTokShawn James YouTube :: Episode Sponsors :: Liquid IV :: Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link to save 20% off anything you order. (use Code: YTMJ) Subscribe to the Y!TMJ Newsletter!

Back from vacation and recharged with an all new episode! Nate shares the programing announcement that the release schedule is switching to a weekly format through October before sitting down to talk to singer/songwriter/guitar slinger, Greg Sover. Greg talks about his early years growing up with music, Hendrix, getting his first guitar at the age of 5, having a son, playing bass in the church band, getting tapped to play in Joe Frazier's band, his guitar influences, early days of playing out in Philly and the venues he came up in, finding his guitar tone, playing a strat, working with Billy Cox, being inspired by influences without letting it become mimicry, working in the studio, the Parade EP, his latest album HIS-Story and starting to work on his fifth album. Then, Greg becomes the latest guest to enter The Jawntlet!Greg Sover websiteGreg Sover BandcampGreg Sover FacebookGreg Sover InstagramGreg Sover YouTube :: Episode Sponsors :: Liquid IV :: Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link to save 20% off anything you order. (use Code: YTMJ) Subscribe to the Y!TMJ Newsletter!

Back with an all new episode, Nate bemoans the heat and takes a look at the effect the Telecommunications Act of 1996 had on the music industry before sitting down with Preston Elliot of the Preston & Steve Show. They talk about meeting at this year's Take Step's walk, the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, A Mother's Wish Foundation, growing up in St. Louis, discovering KSHE, the legacy of WMMR, WDRE & Y-100, the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the /reply-all/ episode "The Case of the Missing Hit," regional acts, the live nature of radio, trusting your instincts, discovering that radio was what he wanted to do, how an internship in Salem, MO kick started his career, making his way to the St. Louis market, meeting Jim McGuinn and getting tapped to join WDRE in Philadelphia, Marilyn Russell, dealing with challenges throughout the years, contract negotiations, the loyalty of the Preston & Steve Show fan base, giving back to the community, being inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame, dream guests, and the band Rush. Then, Preston enters the Jawntlet!Preston & Steve Show websitePreston & Steve Show on InstagramPreston & Steve Show on TwitterPreston & Steve Show on Facebook Subscribe to the Y!TMJ Newsletter!

Big episode this week. Nate gives a quick recap of the Mondo Cozmo show, before being joined by Ken Marino & David Wain (The State, Role Models). They chat about the "Danny's Song" sequence in Wet Hot American Summer, the Beatles and AI, growing up, the unaired pilot to The Courtship of Eddie's Father, meeting at NYU, the legacy of The State, the Middle Aged Dad Jam Band, being in a rock band, the upcoming Ardmore show, performing live on stage, and Mister Rogers. Then, Ken & David enter The Jawntlet!Middle Aged Dad Jam Band websiteKen Marino TwitterDavid Wain TwitterDavid Wain InstagramDavid Wain YouTubeDavid Wain website :: Episode Sponsors :: Liquid IV :: Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link to save 20% off anything you order. (use Code: YTMJ) Wongo Puzzles :: Use my special link to save 10% at wongopuzzles.com. The discount will be applied at checkout! (use Code: YTMJ) Subscribe to the Y!TMJ Newsletter!

ate kicks things off talking about his wedding and the upcoming release of his contribution to the RISK! Podcast. Then, Nate is joined by Michael Rault. The two discuss Drugdealer, growing up with musician parents, his father's radio show, learning guitar, beginning to write music, his early songs, deciding music was what he wanted to do, working by himself, finding his sound in the studio, dense recordings versus minimalist, his collaboration and relationship with Pearl Charles, how he and Max Turnbull (Badge Epoch Ensemble) began working on what would become Symphony Orchestra, the wealth of projects/releases he has been a part of post-pandemic, reframing his approach to music, whether Symphony Orchestra will play live shows, the spilt tour shows with Pearl Charles, the Philly show, Pearl's next record and producing. Then, Michael takes a swing at the Jawntlet!Michael Rault BandcampMichael Rault InstagramMichael Rault TwitterMichael Rault FacebookSymphony Orchestra Bandcamp :: Sponsors :: Liquid IV :: Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/yothatsmyjawn1 to save 20% off anything you order. (use Code: YTMJ) Wongo Puzzles :: Use my special link https://zen.ai/yothatsmyjawn2 to save 10% at wongopuzzles.com. The discount will be applied at checkout! (use Code: YTMJ)

New week, new episode! Nate kicks things off with an update on the release schedule before sitting down to talk to singer/songwriter, Andrew Duhon. The two talk about the word jawn, the Castle on Irish Bayou, growing up in New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina and the phenomena of bonded community, Wednesdays at the Square, his mother's sheet music for the music from Dances With Wolves, piano lessons, the first song he learned to play, finding something to say, his early days playing out, connecting with the audience, sad songs and the cost of a good song, finding his voice, the story behind recording Songs I Wrote Before I Knew You, his collaboration with Trina Shoemaker, working with Eric Massey, working in the studio vs. performing live, his latest release Emerald Blue, the Pandemic, the audience reaction to the new songs live, and the relationship between artist and audience. Then, Andrew braves The Jawntlet!Andrew Duhon websiteAndrew Duhon InstagramAndrew Duhon FacebookAndrew Duhon TwitterAndrew Duhon @ the Sellersville Theater (5/7) Subscribe to the Y!TMJ Newsletter!

All new episode! Nate celebrates Philly music festivals before being joined by his guest, singer/songwriter Dave Hause. They discuss who has played more XPoNential Music Festivals and Main Street Music in stores performance, Dave or Dawes, WXPN and the Sing Us Home Festival, creating and curating his own music festival, growing up in Roxborough, Manayunk over the years, the music of his youth, Ambler, being a solo artist versus being in a band, working on his brother Tim's new record, IDLES, Elvis Costello, the vulnerability of creating art, creating his own record label, Blood Harmony Records, working with his brother, his relationship with Brian Koppelman, and the Sing Us Home festival lineup. Then Dave buckles up and enters the Jawntlet!Dave Hause websiteDave Hause InstagramDave Hause FacebookDave Hause TwitterSing Us Home Festival website Subscribe to the Y!TMJ Newsletter!

Back with an all new episode.  Nate welcomes listeners new and old to the show with a reminder of the website content, and talks about the new shirt design before being joined by Taylor Goldsmith of the band Dawes, ahead of their show in Philly at the Fillmore on 3/16.  They talk about David Letterman, Bruce Springsteen and receiving praise, overcoming negative biases, paying tribute, growing up, how Tony Berg helped him widen his musical palate and discover the sanctity of a song, Misadventures of Doomscroller & marrying words and music, the celebration of being a band, his wife Mandy Moore's album In Real Life, touring in a COVID world, post-pandemic crowds, crafting Doomscroller to fit the parameters of vinyl sides, the art of the album, and the relationship between Dawes and WXPN.  All before Taylor becomes the latest to enter The Jawntlet. Dawes website Dawes on Facebook Dawes on Instagram Dawes on Twitter Subscribe to the Y!TMJ Newsletter!