Static Podcasts Static And Distortion

The season continues as newest official podcaster (and senior weather/traffic advisor) Val joins Chris to discuss everything movie soundtrack. Literally everything. Like, we didn’t really want to, but Val made like, a PowerPoint, and like, a Google… page, so, we had to stick to the plan this time. I mean, she went through all that effort, … Continue reading Season 5, Episode 4: Movie Soundtrack Spectacular →

This week is slim pickins at the Static Podcast. Chris and Val are off this week, no one knows what happened to Koop, so that leaves Podcast Core Members Robert and John to man the microphone. Apparently we failed at that too, because Robert sounds like he is yelling no matter how much John turned … Continue reading Season 5, Episode 3: A Strange Modicum of Random →

Hi Friends, The podcast is back – this week discussing Ed Sheeran’s propensity to plagiarize and what happens after a band peaks creatively? Are they still good? Find out in this week’s episode! https://ia801505.us.archive.org/33/items/Podcast2_201802/podcast%202.mp3

Hi Guys, We are back with a reboot of the Static Podcast on Static and Distortion. Our last podcast was April 6, 2016, so its been almost 2 years since we went out on hiatus – with a whimper. Chris rejoins the podcast and Valerie gets promoted to co-host. Of course, John and Robert are … Continue reading Season 5, Episode 1 – The Reboot! →

This episode starts off the rails and doesn’t ever really recover. John, Chris and Jason discuss Fugees “The Score” 20 years after its release and ponder the legacy of Everlast. Things get weird, words get slurred. It’s another quality podcast from the Static Team. Good luck. https://ia601500.us.archive.org/25/items/staticfugees/SaD%20Fugees%20The%20Score.mp3

In this podcast, Jason, Robert and John talk about the best sandwich shops for stoners, how expensive Jewel-Osco is, and Jason and John put their friend Nancy on blast for shopping at Wal-Mart. John struggles to describe his definition of a “cool vibe.” Also, we talk about the history and music of political activist Fela Kuti. … Continue reading Season 4, Episode 3: Fela Kuti →

Well, we finally did it. We finally decided to put a little faith in humanity back in Robert’s cold cold heart and give one of his most controversially favorite bands a proper podcast. I swore I’d never do this podcast, but at the end of the day, I found some new respect for Death Grips. … Continue reading Season 4, Episode 2: DEATH GRIPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! →

By John Welp, here we are. Starting Season 4 of the Static Podcast. No artist this week, no music news. Just a lot of Doctor Who and Matchbox 20 talk. A lot of people died to make this episode possible. One of them was not Rob Thomas. https://archive.org/download/thestaticpodcastseason4episode1theboysarebackintown/The%20Static%20Podcast%20-%20Season%204%20Episode%201%20The%20Boys%20Are%20Back%20in%20Town.mp3

So we’re stupid late on this cause life gets in the way sometimes.  But here we have John and Robert’s best of 2015 show.  Robert is really drunk, John sounds he works a drive through, Robert steals jokes from Patton Oswalt, we go way over time, and it’s over two months late.  We’re doing good … Continue reading Season 3, Episode 23: The Best of 2015 →

By John Have we finally done it? Is it the best podcast we’ve ever recorded? Thankfully for you, listeners, someone finally had the guts to uncover the most popular yet unheard band ever: Mary Stuart Mastodons. We delve into their eclectic style of music, drama within the band, and even with all the fanfare, Robert … Continue reading Season 3, Episode 22: The Mary Stuart Mastodons →

Hey everyone!  This week John, Koop, Robert, and returning OG Static Cast host Chris get together and talk about Southern Hip Hop pioneers Outkast.  We discuss Jimmy Iovine’s Sexism, David Bowie’s new song, the fall of festival’s, we give another shout out to the awesome band King Catcher, and we attempt to discuss Jay Syd but … Continue reading Season 3, Episode 21: Outkast →

In this episode Jason, John, Robert, and special guest Val (and an absentee Chenel) sit down to talk about the covers project the Static group did through out the month of October.  We talk about how Miley Cyrus could be great, why New Found Glory isn’t great, warring coves of “Hey Ya!”, what type of … Continue reading Season 3, Episode 20: The Covers list →

Howdy y’all!  This week Jason, John, and Robert get together and discuss why Neil Pert is the greatest white guy drummer over 50, why David Bowie doesn’t want to die on stage, shockingly there’s no Taylor Swift news, what we’re drinking, and Koop gets down to business with us and we finally discuss Phish.  It’s … Continue reading Season 3, Episode 19: Phish! →

Howdy folks.  This episode is crazy late to be posted, but better late then worth 2 birds in the bush, or however colloquiums works.  This week a drunk John and Robert sit down and talk about The Mighty Mos Def.  There’s also music news, very loud Triscuit eating (sorry about that y’all!), and we lose … Continue reading Season 3, Episode 18: Mos Def! →

In this weeks’ episode we look back on the glory that was 1995:  Jagged Little Pills (No matter what John says it IS his favorite album ever.), Smashing Pumpkins, the Foo Fighters Debut, O.J. Simpson, cinema, world events, and we keep the streak alive of mentioning Taylor Swift in the news.  We also outline some … Continue reading Season 3, Episode 17: 1995 Retrosepctive →

This week the guys discuss an artist that peaked 10 years ago and forget to talk about one of his most important songs; John Wayne Gacy Jr.  We also talk about Taylor Swift (are you guys sick of that part yet?) and the Ryan Adams cover album, we discuss Run the Jewels and cats, Phish … Continue reading Season 3, Episode 16: Sufjan Stevens →

Hey guys, remember Jenn? She’s back and this week, its her podcast! This week, John, Jason and Jenn, otherwise known as “The Three J’s” team up to dissect the career arc of Dave Matthews Band. If you have listened to any previous episode, you know we constantly ridicule Dave Matthews Band on the podcast. The only … Continue reading Season 3, Episode 15: Dave Matthews Band →

This week, Robert, John and Jason talk about Taydolf Switler (again. Seriously, guys. She’s not that into you) Chief Keef, and other assorted tomfoolery in music news. In stark contrast to last week’s Grateful Dead cast, we switch gears and talk about once of John’s favorite artists, Derek Webb. Derek is a creative force in … Continue reading Season 3, Episode 14: Derek Webb →

John and Robert are joined by blog contributor and podcast new comer Jason.  We discuss the monster that is Jagged Little Pill, the legacy and impact of The Grateful Dead, and conclude with what we’ve been listening to.  We also come to the realization that, in the end, everything comes full circle.  We hope you … Continue reading Season 3, Episode 13: The Grateful Dead →

Hey everyone! John and Robert come through with a show discussing their adventures at Lollapalooza. They also talk about Dr. Dre’s new album, theft in the UK, and Ryan Adam’s new Taylor Swift cover album. We hope you enjoy! https://ia601500.us.archive.org/29/items/SaDLollapalooza/SaD%20Lollapalooza.mp3