The First Ever Podcast

Jeremy talks to Chase Mason, Arizona based musician and artist who has played in bands such as Gatecreeper, Spirit Adrift, and more. During this episode they discuss growing up in Phoenix, Arizona, first connecting with music through his family's love of The Beatles, going to see Paul McCartney on his 3rd birthday, the importance of Jimmy Eat World to Arizona's local scene, recording with Bob Hoag, starting his band Gatecreeper, the local promotion company that helped him find work that built Arizona's aggressive music community, booking tours, working with different labels including King of the Monsters and Relapse, the two discuss what new bands should do when they start, how Gatecreeper record songs, when he started getting into design work, releasing a record avoiding the traditional roll out, and much more. Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm

Jeremy talks to Kayla Phillips, Nashville based musician and Foxie Cosmetics owner. During this episode they discuss growing up in Austin, Texas, learning about veganism at 14, first finding punk and hardcore in first grade, getting into Blink 182 at daycare, how Austin has a great music scene, discovering new music on the radio, always having crushes on radio hosts because of their music taste, flyering for her own shows at high school, starting her first band at 12, how music was the center point at school as she couldn't play at home, playing System Of A Down at high schoo talent showl, first time going to the studio with Bleed The Pigs, how the first time she recorded was in a garage, hating the studio sound because the band were so used to the DIY sound, the struggles of writing songs, starting her noise project Pulsatile Tinnitus, how Foxie Cosmetics started, the science that goes into bathbombs, how Courtney Love loved the products, watching people at New York fashion week walk away with her product gave her a sense of pride, why she loves using Twitch, gives her top 5 Horror movies, and more Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm

Jeremy talks to Halley Gross, LA-based writer and actor who won the Best Narrative award for her work on The Last Of Us Part II at the 2020 Game Awards. During this episode they discuss Halley being born and raised in Florida, New Jersey, how playing video games as a kid sparked her interest in media, writing apocalyptic short stories, her love of The Addams Family in kindergarten while going through a stage of wearing all black, how she started acting and got her first agent at 9 years old, her condition which affected her growth, her first movie role as an actor in Lying, playing a lot of victims in Law & Order, appearing on a few episodes of Broad City and how it was her last acting role, Halley's struggle with writing TV comedy, what it was like working and writing on Westworld, her first writing break on Banshee, how she got The Last of Us II the same time as Too Old to Die Young, Halley's advice on how to get into writing, and more. Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm

Jeremy talks to Lindsey Byrnes, LA-based photographer and creative director who has shot for / ran campaigns and editorials for the likes of Nylon, Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, Kerrang, Chanel, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Good Dye Young and many others. During this episode they discuss the time when Lindsey photographed Touché Amoré, growing up in California, working for Thrasher and Juxtapoz, becoming a concert and event photographer for Goldenvoice, being influenced by skate photographers, getting a camera from a former boss and getting into photography, shooting a band portrait for the first time, the differences between studio and live photography, Lindsey's time playing keyboard in her band Paradise Boys, Lindsey's love of Coachella, being humbled by getting her first paid gig as a photographer, making the transition from marketing to full-time photography, why Lindsey never believed she could actually grow up to be an artist, being a people person and working closely with clients on projects, staying productive during the pandemic, working with Hayley Williams of Paramore and actor Kristen Stewart, the experience of being star struck at work, subjectivity vs objectivity in art, and more. Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm

Jeremy talks to Jordan Dreyer - writer and lead singer of La Dispute who released their fifth studio album, Panorama, in March 2019. During this episode they discuss the COVID-19 vaccine, how Jordan discovered Neil Young and Bob Dylan early in life by digging through his dad's vinyl collection, Jordan's cousin and bandmate Brad Vander Lugt, getting a 'Toys-R-Us' guitar and a synthesiser but never learning how to play either, Jordan and Brad's shard love of Modest Mouse, At the Drive-In, and Glassjaw, impressing Brad by performing vocals on a Rage Against The Machine cover, starting La Dispute, recording their debut album Vancouver, getting signed to Friction Records, playing weekend shows while Jordan was still in high school, taking part in competitive public speaking events, No Sleep Records, Lars Ulrich's battle against Napster, recording Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair, meeting Jeremy and performing on the West Coast for the first time, being humbled by fans singing along at European shows, abandoning financial security in pursuit of a life music, the significance of making money for the first time, Jordan's favourite films of 2020, and more. Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm

During this episode Michael talks growing up in Ohio, early memories of television being the X-Men cartoon, finding punk through ska, spending a school year in Africa, working at a record store when he returned to the US, starting a band which he eventually left to do theater, moving to the UK to study at LAMDA, auditioning for television shows while doing theater and playing solo concerts, landing The Vampire Diaries, Project Blue Book and more. Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm

Jeremy talks to Alexis Marshall, vocalist for Daughters. Alexis also recently released a poetry collection in collaboration with Dan Darrah titled Moving Windows, available now through Secret Voice. During this episode they discuss how Alexis moved around a lot in childhood, getting kicked out of school, going to gigs in venues throughout Providence, how Alexis' brother got him into Thrash and Hardcore at a very young age, having a difficult upbringing, how Alexis started writing lyrics, forming his first band called Displaced, the allure of becoming a frontman, starting Daughters and spending several years playing basement shows, why performing live now feels like second nature, the recording process for Alexis' upcoming debut solo album, touring with Daughters, becoming sober, publishing poetry collections, the differences between writing lyrics and writing poetry, working with Jeremy and Dan Darrah on Moving Windows, playing at Hellfest in 2003, what the future holds for Daughters, and more. Moving Windows now available through Secret Voice: https://secretvoice.bigcartel.com/product/moving-windows-by-dan-darrah-alexis-marshall Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm

Jeremy talks to Ben Walsh, founding member of the band Tigers Jaw, who are set to release their sixth studio album I Won't Care How You Remember Me in March 2021. During this episode they discuss how COVID has affected touring, the recent US presidential election, Ben's move from Scranton to Philadelphia, connecting with church music early in life, how Ben looked up to his older cousin who played in a band at college, going to a concert for the first time to see Weird Al Yankovic, seeing bands perform at 'Mighty Johns', struggling to learn guitar, buying a cheap drum kit, drumming along to Green Day and Blink-182, forming a band for the first time in 7th grade, Ben's first 'gig' at his 8th grade talent show, dealing with stage fright, getting involved in the Scranton music scene, connecting with other local bands on MySpace and organising gigs, recording for the first time on an old tape recorder, Ben's first tour, performing in obscure towns and cities, and more. Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm

Jeremy talks to Jillian Evelyn, LA-based artist and designer whose paintings explore the struggle of womanhood and the anxiety that arises from societal pressures, During this episode they discuss growing up in rural Michigan, the difficulties of discovering new music in a small town pre-internet, Jillian's parent's careers, connecting with art through school, getting into trouble for drawing on notebooks and clothes, dealing with ADD, sketching portraits, going to art school, switching from graphic design to illustration, being doubted by teachers, how Jillian developed her own style, working with Shepard Fairey, how certain galleries exert control over artists, COVID's impact on the art world, working on shoe design for Converse, challenging expectations around the kinds of things women are 'supposed' to draw, taking a job with TOMS and moving to California, how Jillian's struggles in the corporate world influenced her art, advice for aspiring artists, habit formation, and more. Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm

Jeremy talks to Graham Elliot, award-winning chef and restaurateur known for his work on the MasterChef TV series. During this episode they discuss cooking for Thanksgiving dinner, Graham's favourite 'quick and easy' recipes, Neil Young, how Instagram is changing the restaurant industry, growing up in a Navy family, moving to Virginia Beach and becoming part of the hardcore scene, Graham's love of seafood, working at a top restaurant while studying at college, running a kitchen for the first time at 26, winning Food & Wine's 'Best New Chef' award, landing a job as a head chef in Vermont, how Graham's DIY ethic shaped his career, filming MasterChef and working with Gordon Ramsay, being the 'nice guy' on the judging panel, rejecting an invitation to become a member of Soho House, Jeremy discusses the infamous 'punk stew' served on European tours, Graham's first cookbook, cooking for Obama & Oprah, seeing Nirvana live, Jeremy and Graham list their top 3 records of all time, and more. Discuss this episode with Jeremy and other listeners: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefirsteverpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyXBolm