
Songs & Stories Podcast
All we ever do is make music, talk shit, and do fun things that lead to good stories. That's what the Emery culture is about. We love telling you band stories and even more, we love convincing your favorite artists to tell their stories... even the ones they probably shouldn't.
Join us each week to hear amazing stories from the road, Song Rescue (where we roast and improve listeners songs), the Damn News, and more!
This podcast and our music is supported and funded directly by Emeryland. Join us at emerymusic.com
Latest episodes

Mar 19, 2021 • 1h 42min
#560 Matt & Toby: WTF is an NFT with Zach from Mintable.app
Zach, the founder of Mintable.app, joins us to explain what in the world an NFT (Non-Fungible Token) is and why they matter. We talk about the recent NFT that sold for $69 million and also some of the practical applications NFT's can provide via certifying the authenticity of physical items. Aaron listed an NFT of a picture pasta that is now up for auction on mintable.app and Matt thinks his guitar pedals might be worth something. Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Marriage Supply: use code BCPOD for 10% off Emeryland: emerymusic.com/emeryland

Mar 17, 2021 • 1h 15min
#559 Priest and Pastor with Father Martin
In this episode, the guys talk about fetishes, fervent prayer, faith, finding God, and all the big F's. Also is prayer just a ritual or does it hold a more mystical application that connects us more deeply to God and each other? Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Marriage Supply: use code BCPOD for 10% off Emeryland: emerymusic.com/emeryland Zip Recruiter: ziprecruiter.com/BADCHRISTIAN

Mar 12, 2021 • 1h 5min
#558 Matt & Toby: The Story of Science with Will Lockett
Will Lockett is a science explorer and a brilliant writer. He stops by the show to talk about all things in science from Elon Musk being King of Mars to deadly methane leaks in Antarctica. Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Marriage Supply: use code BCPOD for 10% off Emeryland: emerymusic.com/emeryland

Mar 10, 2021 • 1h 30min
#557 Ryan Burge and The Nones
Ryan Burge and Mary Beth join the show to talk about the data of religion, politics, and sexuality. Christianity is changing rapidly and the more real and raw information we can collect, the better we can help change it for the good. Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Marriage Supply: use code BCPOD for 10% off Emeryland: emerymusic.com/emeryland Zip Recruiter: ziprecruiter.com/BADCHRISTIAN

Mar 5, 2021 • 1h 26min
#556 Matt & Toby: NFT's, Bill Cosby as Satoshi Nakamoto, and The 1992 Atlanta Braves w/ Matt MacDonald
Matt MacDonald of The Classic Crime comes on and the guys reminisce about the old tour bus. Aaron can't get his old job back, Mac teaches about NFT's, Crypto, and the coming financial apocalypse as Toby tries to figure out who the real creator of Bitcoin is. Bill Cosby and Barry Bonds are two of his strongest theories for the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto. Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Marriage Supply: use code BCPOD for 10% off Emeryland: emerymusic.com/emeryland

Mar 4, 2021 • 1h 12min
#555 Finding Joy In the Midst of Despair
Dr. Angela Gorrell joins the podcast to discuss her book "The Gravity of Joy". She talks about her experience in dealing with the despair of losing a family member, then a month later losing her father to a fatal opioid addiction, and then her twenty-two year old cousin to sudden cardiac arrest. Her mission is to communicate to the world that it is possible to find joy even through mourning the unbearable circumstances that life sometimes throws our way. Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Marriage Supply: use code BCPOD for 10% off Emeryland: emerymusic.com/emeryland

Feb 26, 2021 • 1h 45min
#554 Matt & Toby: Pandemic Dating and Toby's Basketball Diaries
Mary Beth McCauley, a long time BC Club member, joins the show to talk about internet dating during Covid-19, growing up and finding herself, and Only Fans. Toby recounts taking his daughter to her first basketball game with a team full of giants and he is very very angry at these 6th grade girls that can dribble between their legs. Be prepared for multiple references to the hit Sly Stallone film, Demolition Man.

Feb 19, 2021 • 60min
#552 Matt and Toby and Strange Negotiations
We catch up with our good buddy and talented film maker Brandon Vedder. He directed the documentary about Dave Bazan called Strange Negotiations which you can watch on Amazon Prime now. . This episode is so fun. Brandon is on vacation after an exhausting year and Matt and Toby are partying as always. If you like music, movies, and hilarious conversation then this is the episode to put on repeat. https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Negotiations-David-Bazan/dp/B082VDKTKB

Feb 17, 2021 • 1h 36min
#551 Ravi Zacharias was hidden in plain sight.
Ravi Zacharias is a famed Christian apologist who used his power and influence to sexually harass, prey, and manipulate women who worked for him for years before his death. Journalist Daniel Silliman, of Christianity Today, joins the show to discuss the shocking and disgusting hidden life of a Christian leader who lived a life more like satan than Jesus.

Feb 12, 2021 • 1h 12min
#550 Matt and Toby and Tour Managers
Reva and Aaron know us better than most people because they have worked with us and seen us at our best and our worst. We talk about making music, getting sick on tour, and Reva’s brand new company Creative Media Support. Contact Reva: reva@creativemediasupport.com