First of all, Black Guy Fawkes and the other guy are back from a whirlwind trip through Canada–together for the shows Black Guy Fawkes and Pigeon Pit were supporting Laura Jane Grace and the Mississippi Medicals, and separately when Black Guy Fawkes performed all over Pouzzafest and Ed drove home to his dog and many, many cats, with a stop in New Jer–New York on the way. 

There’s a brief recap of that wild week before the show gets into the cheese, potatoes, and gravy of the episode, where they talk to Cahir O’Doherty (New Pagans, the Sleeping Souls). You might now know him as the “breakout star” of the 50 States in 50 Days documentary, but Cahir’s a musician in his own write, performing with both the New Pagans and the Sleeping Souls. Cahir gives some real talk on the difficulties of being a touring musician and the economics of that, but we promise he is not the self-described “harbinger of doom” he says he is. Things get into some real nerdy guitar talk, the things that come up on the road.

For more Cahir O’Doherty, check out The New Pagans and The Sleeping Souls, or see him on Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls current tour for their 10th album Undefeated.

For more Black Guy Fawkes, check out Music | Black Guy Fawkes (bandcamp.com)or https://asbestosrecords.bigcartel.com/. He’s also on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, etc as Black Guy Fawkes–spelling is extremely important here and, not surprisingly, he’s on music streaming services as well: Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon. You can probably find Ed drinking in a karaoke bar or in the crowd at a punk show. The show also now has a playlist of music from guests that have appeared, and guests who will be appearing, and you can check that out on Spotify as well: Fawkes & Friends: The Playlist - playlist by Ian Robinson | Spotify