My guest this week is Phoenix duo By Storm—formerly known as the trio Injury Reserve—consisting of rapper/producer RiTchie and producer Parker Corey. We spoke about Tiwanese director Tsai Ming-liang, Pig, Nicholas Cage, Danny Trejo, Point Break, their chemistry as a group, the creative process behind a handful of their videos, the response to their latest album By the Time I Get to Phoenix, and, of course, countless stories about the late great Stepa J. Groggs.

By the Time I Get to Phoenix is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider purchasing directly from the group's Bandcamp page here.

Follow Injury Reserve on Instagram and Twitter: @InjuryReserve. Follow RiTchie on Instagram and Twitter: @ritchiewitha. Follow Parker on Instagram (@wparkercorey) and Twitter (@ParkerCorey)

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S2 Episode 1: By Storm (fka Injury Reserve)