Podcast
Jughead's Basement
Hosted by John "Jughead" Pierson · EN
Jughead's Basement is hosted by Screeching Weasel, Mopes, and Even In Blackouts' co-founder John Jughead Pierson. The podcast has three subcategories: Dissections of punk records. Long-form interviews of punk & alternative musicians, comedians, and underground performers. Plus, lastly, an old fashion radio adventure that tells the twisted tale of two men attached to one body roaming an unknown mansion meeting and interviewing different guests every episode.
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Episode 235: Episode 235: Dan Vapid of Sludgeworth on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests
1w ago01:26:33Tap to summarizeEpisode 235: Dan Vapid of Sludgeworth talks to us about one inch equals one inch, toby and red scare, lineup changes and the additions of simon, enthusiasm is an important aspect of being in a band, 35 years later/maximizing strength, science & philosophy, instant gratification and the flow of a record and the bigger picture, plus much worth sludge more!Second Time Around LP at Red Scare Pre-order (available June 19 2026)Digital version at bandcamp
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Episode 234: Episode 234: CJ Ramone of The Ramones, Bad Chopper and Solo Work, and CJ Says Podcast on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests
2w ago02:03:22Tap to summarizeEpisode 234: CJ Ramone of The Ramones, Bad Chopper, and Spike & The Gimme Gimmes talks to us about Hard Rock & Guitar Pete's Axe Attack - Auditioning and Learning to Downstroke for The Ramones, Living on Long Island & Forming an Identity, Working with Ed Stasium, What it was Like Replacing Dee Dee Ramone and then Becoming his Friend, The Mystery & Privacy of the Ramones, CJ's New Podcast plus one two three more!CJ Ramones' Patreon for his Podcast, CJ Says: A Ramones PodcastJughead's Basement Patreon
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Episode 233: Episode 233: Isaac Thotz of The Arrivals, Treasure Fleet and Clown Sounds on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests
4w ago01:04:24Tap to summarizeEpisode 233: Isaac Thotz of The Arrivals, Treasure Fleet, and Clown Sounds talks to us about Growing up in Blue Island, Origin of The Arrivals, One of the House Bands at Fireside Bowl, Thick to Recess Records, Musical Communities and Isaac's move to San Pedro, Treasure Fleet & Clown Sounds, Preparing for the New Record Payload, Writing Political Songs, We've Been Doing This a Long Time, plus much much molotov more more more!Bandcamp for The Arrivals Record, PAYLOADVinyl at Recess Records
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Episode 232: Episode 232: Erik Funk of Dillinger Four on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests
Apr 2201:35:21Tap to summarizeEpisode 232: Erik Funk of Dillinger Four talks to us about his band Billingsgate - Victory Records to Nemesis Records - The Erik Funk/Erik Fink Story - Bloodline, Angerhouse and the move to Minnesota - The Beginning of Dillinger Four, Friendship, and the thing about Paddy, Dynamics of their voices - How titles fuck with the brain - Aaron Cometbus and Scooby Don't - About the new song, plus much much one two three more more dillinger four!Dillinger Four Web Page
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Episode 231: Episode 231: The Fake Friends with Brad and Felix on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests
Apr 701:25:48Tap to summarizeEpisode 231 with Brad and Felix from The Fake Friends. On This episode we talk about: On being a close-knit group of friends - A deep unlearning and being liberated from cohesive sludge - Music theory - Groove, dance, and the importance of getting people to move - repetition, monotony, and spontaneity in live performance - Felix wants the whole pie, wearing influences on your sleeves, plus more more and obviously MORE!The Fake Friends on Stomp RecordsThe Fake Friends on Bandcamp
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Episode 230: Episode 230: David J Haskins of Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, Jazz Butcher, Night Crickets, and Solo Work on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests
Mar 3001:10:22Tap to summarizeEpisode 230 with David J Haskins of Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, Night Crickets, Jazz Butcher, Solo Work plus much more, talks to us about from England to LA - Shoe Boxes of Cassette Tapes - Purging & Catharsis - Nostalgia is Two Parts Bullshit, - Love & Rockets, Sabotage, and We Being Us - Intimacy & Living Room Shows - On The Death of Pat & Max of The Jazz Butcher, plus some more.Information on Tracks From the Attic RevisitedDavid J Official WebsiteJazz Butcher episode on Youtube
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Episode 229: Episode 229: Sam Russo musician of Red Scare Industries on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests
Mar 1701:35:14Tap to summarizeEpisode 229: SAM RUSSO on Red Scare Industries talks to us about the Future with a Full Band, A Game of Who Can Do What When, Ego & Personal Growth, Iron Maiden Talk, Energy & The Dynamics In Playing Acoustic, Banter & Improvisation, Intimacy With An Audience, I'm So Sad To Meet You, Good Melody Hurts My Teeth And The Legacy of Teenage Bottlerocket, Stone Soup, Relationship With Brendan Kelly & Toby & Red Scare Industries, Personal vs. Relatable plus much much mono e mono solo more!Sam Russo Website
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Episode 228: Episode 228: Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein of Why? Philosophical Discussions about Everyday Life Podcast
Mar 1102:03:00Tap to summarizeEpisode 228 with Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein of Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life Podcast. Jack talks to us about his Biography And Path From New York To North Dakota, SLC Punk - Tribes - And The Internet, We Wanted The Scene To Change our Lives, Parsing And Punk As An Entry Exam, The Ivory Tower & Public Philosophy, We Are Stand-Ins For Our Audience, Perception & Cultural Differences, Fuck The Audience & Subverting Expectations, Ska Music, Appropriation, History & Trust In Potential. Plus MORE MORE MORE!Episode on Ska and Jamaican MusicJack's Radio Show WebsiteJack's Web PageJughead's Basement Patreon
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Episode 227: Episode 227: Mass Giorgini of Squirtgun, Screeching Weasel, and Common Rider on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests
Mar 301:46:07Tap to summarizeEpisode 227: Mass Giorgini of Squirtgun, Screeching Weasel, and Common Rider talks to us about Sonic Iguana Studio in Rome, On Singer Kevin and PT's Revenge, Teen Idols Talk, Praises for Zac Damon, Is It Worth Doing Art, The Back Story of Sunflowers and a Bit Of European History, Rising Up Against Injustice, plus more more ghostly, more!Squirtgun Sunflowers Vinyl EPSunflowers For MarioJughead's Basement Patreon
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Episode 226: Episode 226 with Brian (Vermin) Mcquaid of Screeching Weasel, Sludgeworth, and Ethyline with mini interview with his drummer son Max on Lo Fi Interviews with Hi Fi Guests
Feb 201:36:54Tap to summarizeEpisode 226 with Brian Vermin Mcquaid of Screeching Weasel, Sludgeworth, and Ethyline and a visit from his drummer son Max Mcquaid Feral Tact, they talk to us about: "That's where you cut your teeth" - On becoming a drummer, Fatherhood and producing a better person, Dan Vapid talk, Brian's days touring with Screeching Weasel, Working at Kinkos on Clark near Belmont, Sludgeworth to Ethyline back to Sludgeworth, "Without them I don't want to play," Breclaimed, the effect of Japanese art on Brian’s sculpture and carpentry, and the emotional depth involved with custom made work, plus much much mcquaid and mcquaid more more.Sludgeworth Label: Red ScareMax' band Feral Tact on BandcampBrian's Art on EtsyJughead's Patreon
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