The First Ever Podcast
Jeremy Bolm
Join Jeremy Bolm, vocalist of Touché Amoré and founder of the record label Secret Voice, for his latest project, The First Ever Podcast. This is an honest look at the humble beginnings of all kinds of different artists - from actors and musicians to poets and photographers. Through conversation, Jeremy explores how their first experiences with their art form lead them to where they are today. In today's world of instant gratification, it's important to be reminded that not everything happens fast and easy. To succeed as an artist, it often takes a lot of steps and wrong turns along the path. And uncovering the nuances of those creative journeys is what this show is all about.
Episodes
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Nov 5, 2025 • 2h 9min
271: Bren Lukens (Modern Baseball): Saying Yes
This week Jeremy welcomes Bren Lukens of Modern Baseball for their first interview in eight years. On this episode, Jeremy and Bren talk life updates, Florida, System of a Down, falling in love with singing, U2, bootleg shirts, MP3 trading, starting Modern Baseball, writing their album "Holy Ghost", early touring as a duo and transitioning into a full band, international touring, the last Modern Baseball show so far, and so much more!!! SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON for a bonus episode where Bren answered questions that were submitted by subscribers! FOLLOW THE SHOW ON INSTAGRAM / X
Oct 29, 2025 • 1h 12min
270: Don Devore (Ink & Dagger / Frail): Shaking Things Up Deliberately
This week Jeremy welcomes Don Devore of the bands Ink & Dagger, Frail, and more. On this episode, Jeremy and Don talk Nosferatu, trick-or-treating, Van Halen, playing trumpet, cover songs, "Jellybeans", starting Ink & Dagger, touring Canada, playing shows with L7, the upcoming discography box set The Complete Works, and so much more!!! SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON for a bonus episode where Don answered questions that were submitted by subscribers! FOLLOW THE SHOW ON INSTAGRAM / X
Oct 22, 2025 • 1h 11min
269: Devin Swank (Sanguisugabogg): An Exposé on Mother Earth
This week Jeremy welcomes Devin Swank from the band Sanguisugabogg. On this episode, Jeremy and Devin talk Columbus Ohio, record stores, Skeletonwitch, SCION Festivals, 50 Cent's "Get Rich or Die Tryin'", borrowing band shirts from adults, filtering out band lifers, the evolution of his vocal approach, touring with Nile, being promoted on NPR, their new album "Hideous Aftermath" and so much more!!! SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON for a bonus episode where Devin answered questions that were submitted by subscribers! FOLLOW THE SHOW ON INSTAGRAM / X
Oct 15, 2025 • 1h 16min
268: Listener Mailbag: Jeremy answers your questions!
This week Jeremy answers questions submitted by listeners via Patreon, Discord, Instagram and Email - Co-hosted and moderated the shows Editor / Producer Ryan Rainbro. We talk all things Touché Amoré, podcasting, horror movies, Hesitation Wounds, record labels, pets, music discovery routines, mewithoutYou, veganism, books, and so much more! SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON to help support the show and recieve bonus episodes and much more!
Oct 8, 2025 • 54min
267: Roddy Woomble (Idlewild): And Now We're In a Museum
This week Jeremy welcomes Roddy Woomble of the band Idlewild. On this episode, Jeremy and Roddy talk Scotland, South Carolina, Wilco, Stranger Things, the Pogues, being a disappointment selling hundreds of thousands of records, working with Bob Weston, labelmates with Kylie Minogue, their new self-titled album, and so much more! SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON for a bonus episode where Roddy answered questions that were submitted by subscribers!
Oct 1, 2025 • 1h 12min
266: Emma Boster (Dying Wish): No Breakdowns at the Wedding
This week Jeremy welcomes Emma Boster of the band Dying Wish. On this episode, Jeremy and Emma talk Portland pride, The Top 8, For Fans Of on Spotify, dusting off classics from your catalog, swallowing gum, Cowboy Junkies, early memories of singing, re-learning vocals post-pandemic, Scott Vogel of Terror, transitioning from small clubs to big stages, the new Dying Wish album "Flesh Stays Together", and so much more!!! SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON for a bonus episode where Emma answered questions that were submitted by subscribers!
Sep 24, 2025 • 1h 31min
265: Chris Higdon (Elliott / Mirrorless): Letting Go of Hearing Myself
This week Jeremy welcomes Chris Higdon of the bands Elliott and Mirrorless On this episode, Jeremy and Chris talk Louisville, skateboarding, Kinghorse, learning guitar by suggestion, his first band Falling Forward, his latest band Mirrorless on Equal Vision Records, developing the sound of Elliott, writing and recording the album "False Cathedrals", and so much more!!! SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON for a bonus episode where Chris answered questions that were submitted by subscribers!
Sep 17, 2025 • 1h 20min
264: Peter Helmis (Algernon Cadwallader): The Silly Side of Serious
This week Jeremy welcomes Peter Helmis of Algernon Cadwallader On this episode, Jeremy and Peter talk Saddle Creek Records, Kriss Kross, the parental advisory sticker, Hot Topic, Dippin Dotz, Stone Temple Pilots, learning guitar, Joshua Fit For Battle, apprehension to sing, his prolific output, Halfway to Holland's first tour starting the day high school ended, the paper atlas, their new album "Trying to Not Have a Thought", and so much more!! SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON for a bonus episode where Peter answered questions that were submitted by subscribers!
Sep 10, 2025 • 1h 22min
263: Lola Blanc (Singer / Podcaster / Director): Hustle Culture Intervention
This week Jeremy welcomes Singer, Director, and Co-Host of the podcast TRUST ME: Lola Blanc. On this episode, Jeremy and Lola talk podcasting, Westboro Baptist Church. straight edge, psychedelics, Spice Girls, Hot Topic, writing for Britney Spears, lessons in the music industry, being a ventriloquist, directing music videos, her new album "Dear Sara" and so much more!!! SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON for a bonus episode where Lola answered questions that were submitted by subscribers!
Sep 3, 2025 • 1h 22min
262: Steve Evetts (Record Producer): Letting it Happen
This week Jeremy welcomes legendary super producer Steve Evetts. On this episode, Jeremy and Steve talk New Jersey, the Beatles, playing viola, recording at Trax East with Eric Rachel, WSOU, Victory Records, "Calculating Infinity" by The Dillinger Escape Plan, working together, Ross Robinson, engineering and mixing the Cure, and so much more!!! SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON for a bonus episode where Steve answered questions that were submitted by subscribers!
