Welcome to the first episode of Season 2 of the podcast! Join me as I discuss an unfortunate series of events that took place in my life in 2018 that coincided with the release of one of the most important albums of my life. Hopesfall’s Arbiter!

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I know I’m on a break, but its the holidays and I felt like you guys might enjoy a holiday episode. On this bonus episode I dig into one of my favorite movies The Nightmare Before Christmas. This movie has an amazing soundtrack and an amazing story. Enjoy and happy holidays!

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As a bonus for the Season Finale of the podcast this is the FULL conversation I had with Scott Mellinger of Zao that I only used clips from in episode 20. We talk about the recording of Liberate, Scotts feelings about how it stacks up to Zao’s current material, the feelings and emotions that went into Liberate, and lots of cool behind the scenes info about the album. I thought you might enjoy hearing the entire conversation in context. Enjoy and I will see you all next season!

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At some point in your life you’ve probably felt like you are “running from something”. For most people that feeling can be fleeting but no less frightening. However for some people that feeling of “flight” is a constant everyday struggle, one that feels like no place is safe and that there is never a place that you can rest. On this episode I describe what it is that I am “running from” and how a metal album of all things made me feel heard and understood at a time where I was trying to make sense of all of it. Scott Mellinger of Zao joins me briefly during this exploration to discuss some of the thoughts and feelings presented on this record. The full interview is available today in the next episode.

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On this episode I decided to divert from the normal formula of talking about music to talk about something else that greatly impacted me growing up, and that was the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and in particular the character of Tommy Oliver the Green Power Ranger.  In light of the tragic news of Jason David Frank passing away I wanted to do an episode reflecting back on how much his work meant to me.  I hope you guys like this one.

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Satisfaction is the one thing that we all chase after. Every day we are bombarded with advertisements of cheap forms of satisfaction be it food, clothing, social status, music, movies etc etc. For just a small fee you too can be filled, and satisfied. This episode is about what happens when you try to mix something deeply personal and eternal with the same tactics as cheap fulfillment and satisfaction.

Also McDonalds please bring back the Big and Tasty please.

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Sometimes it can be comfortable to stay in a pattern of behavior even if you are miserable. Change requires us to go far out of our comfort zones, but sometimes it can be the only way to save us. Looking at our lives through a different lens is the only way we can identify problems and maybe even develop solutions to those problems.

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Travis Turner (Former host of As the Story Grows) sits down with me this week to talk all about …And Justice For All by Metallica.  We talk about how we both obtained the album in our younger years, hiding cassette tapes from our parents, we make a guide on what songs off of Justice you should show your parents and which ones you shouldn’t, we talk about Lar’s drumming, we talk about the bass or lack thereof, and ultimately we try to pin point exactly what it is about Justice that makes it unique within Metallica's body of work.

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I talk a lot about self improvement on this podcast. Its not a secret that sometimes we build our lives on a house of cards and it only takes the smallest thing to bring the whole thing down on our heads. This episode is about struggles and big emotions and how no matter how strong we build up our foundation sometimes the cracks can still show.

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Dewey Halpaus of the Peer Pleasure Podcast joins me this week to talk about an album that has amazed and confused me for decades at this point. We discuss the effect this record had on both of us the first time we heard it and how we have interacted with and tried to make sense of it over the years. We tackle the “story” of the album and what we think some of its themes are inspired by.

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Matt Naas of the Roach Koach podcast sits down with me to talk about how odd of a record Toxicity was and how it very well could have opened the door for "weird music" to be taken seriously by the radio audience at large.

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Bryan Patton of As the Story Grows joins me on this episode to discuss a record that is very near and dear to our hearts. Inlet demands introspection and exploration from the listener. Bryan and I examine our inner feelings and memories about these songs in context of where we were in 2020 when this album dropped out of nowhere and how we have interacted with it every since.

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Do you remember the first CD you ever purchased? This episode is about my journey to buy my first CD and all the failures and victories that came along with it. Sometimes in order to really step out on your own you just need a little push.

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As we grow older, things change, our perspectives change, friends come and go. People drift apart. So a friendship that has lasted for 22 years HAD to be founded on SOMETHING POWERFUL. On this episode I invite long time friend Buddy to the show to talk about an album that shaped our young minds and had the curious side effect of keeping our friendship glued firmly in place every since.

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Growing up in a Christian fundamentalist church can have interesting side effects later in life. As a small child, being taught about the darker side of spirituality (Hell, demons, Judgment, Satan, fire, eternal spiritual death) had the unintended side effect of me becoming very interested in Death Metal and other forms of extreme music in my teens all the way till today. Join me as I rediscover what it was about Scrolls of the Megilloth that melded all of these concepts together for me.

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Stephen Sarro of Unteachers sits down with me on this episode to dig deep into his album A Human Comedy. Released in 2014 this album seemingly went unnoticed by a large majority of the music community. Stephen and I talk about the past seeming like the only time we had our “shot” as well as the dynamic of being both a father AND a son. We also touch on new Unteachers material and what the future looks like for Stephen and the band.

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Rediscovering: Crisis by Alexisonfire

Jon Beatty of the Brewtally Speaking Podcast joins me on this episode to introduce me to one of the most important records to him, Crisis by Alexisonfire. We discuss our favorite standout songs, what its like being “trapped” in a town, how easy it is to get “used” to a bad situations, and ultimately how much we can doubt ourselves every day.

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Rediscovering: Magnetic North by Hopesfall

A lot of children grow up with an unquenchable obsession for outer space. I know that I did, this episode is about how a certain space themed band was “instrumental” in helping me navigate and eliminate the daily “noise” of many obstacles here on Earth.

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A Conversation With: Matt Ellis of A Hope for Home

Matt Ellis of A Hope For Home joins Dan this week to once and for all answer the question of whether the band is ever gonna put out new music (Spoiler, they will, very soon). Matt reveals the band has a new album coming on September 2nd called Years of Silicon. Dan and Matt discuss topics including frustration, the state of modern rock music, lyric inspirations, as well as too many things to type out.

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This episode is special. I decided to go to Geoff Cain’s house to discuss an album that means so much to both of us. The Contortionist: Language was LITERALLY life changing for Geoff and Myself. We sit face to face and have an intimate conversation about the struggles of life, how this album taught us to "cope" with our mental health struggles, and how we interpret the lush soundscapes found on this personally significant album.

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