We have a real podcaster in the studio! That’s right, its Proxy’s own Yowei Shaw. This week on the pod we talk autotuning crying for the Gold Star music video, the joys of therapy, Yowei’s podcast hero’s journey from Studio 360 to Invisibilia, tango dancing parents, banter as currency, a surprise guest, and Yowei makes us a very interesting pitch!

If you have a unique conundrum be sure to reach out to Proxy at proxythepod@gmail.com!

Hosts: Chris Baglivo, Evan Bernard, Mikey Tashjian

Editing: Chris Baglivo, Evan Bernard

Theme song: “No Sorrow” by The Superweaks

We've got Tom May of The Menzingers (and his very own podcast Future Friday)!!! We go DEEP on talking about aliens and UAPs this episode, but we also cover the sunken Hooters restaurant, The Philadelphia Experiment, Stan Gordon, Jacques Valee, Evan's ghost experience, Doc's Masonic great grandpa, tour pranks, and The SEPTA ghost.

Hosts: Evan Bernard & Chris Baglivo (The Superweaks)

Theme Song: "No Sorrow" by The Superweaks

This week's song: "To Thine Own Self Be True"

Edited by: Chris Baglivo

This week we're joined by the one, the only, the Max Stern! You know him from Signals Midwest, Timeshares, his own solo project, and many more bands. We chat about going to highschool with the Kelces, leaving Ohio for Philadelphia, first show memories, growing up ska, surviving in the music industry, our favorite shows we've ever played, and Max's approach to songwriting.

Hosts: Chris Baglivo, Evan Bernard aka The Superweaks

Theme Song: "No Sorrow" by The Superweaks

Editing: Chris Baglivo & Evan Bernard

This week on the pod we have Nate Dionne from The Dionne Group, Snowing, Dogs On Acid, Yankee Bluff, Glocca Morra, Gunk, Stable Boys, Street Smart Cyclist, and so many more of your favorite bands! We talk NFL Blitz, young man adrenaline, Carlo Robelli, Nate's recording secrets, downtuning, and the best way to get out of any situation.

Hosts: Chris Baglivo, Evan Bernard (The Superweaks)

Theme song: "No Sorrow" by The Superweaks

Edited by: Chris Baglivo & Evan Bernard

We're back after a long hiatus with Ben Walsh of Tigers Jaw to celebrate the 10th anniversary of our debut EP "The World Is A Terrible Place And I Hate Myself And Want To Die!" In addition to that we discuss early road gigs, running beloved shop Hello Donuts, favorite diners, life hacks for teens, Scumbag Petty, Scranton baseball, tone secrets, sound guy magic, tour pranks, and pickle ball.

Happy New Year's Eve, all you Superyearly Superfreaks. As a special treat for the last episode of our first season we bring you Danny Sgrizzi, one of the original Big Mama's Warehouse settlers. You may know Danny from bands such as Cassilis, Boys and Sex, White Pisces, Make Me, and Boy Problems, as well as a writer for The Hard Times. We talk about the secrets of eternal youth, thumb sucking, nail biting, the NJ punk scene, Audio Heart, the early days of Big Mama's, old school torrent sites, disambiguation of Capsule, Fat Sandwiches, the merits of MySpace in DIY, guitar string secrets, the legendary 75:24 compilation tape, and a bold new direction in snacking technology.

Hosts: Evan Bernard, Chris Baglivo, and Mikey Tashjian a.k.a. The Superweaks

Edited by Chris Baglivo

Theme Song: "No Sorrow" by The Superweaks

Podcast Art: Ben Rausch

Happy holidays, all you non-denominational and beyond podcast pals! This week your three wise men join you at the nativity of one Travis Arterburn who you may know from Half Thought, Ted Nguyent, and Clique! Instead of frankincense or myrrh we chat about Bled Fest, life with a nickel allergy, the skateboarding competition circuit, 6 million dollar Trav's broken bones, directing our "Kick It" music video, Clique music videos, Freaky Friday, synths & weed, screamo vs. scrams, interning at the original Headroom, and what its like to have three characters in "Elite Smash."

Hosts: Evan Bernard, Chris Baglivo, and Mikey Tashjian a.k.a. The Superweaks

Edited by Chris Baglivo

Theme Song: "No Sorrow" by The Superweaks

Podcast Art: Ben Rausch

We're joined on the couch by prolific rocker and sometimes Superweaks member Kian Sorouri! You may know Kiki from many bands such as Greg Electric, Loose Tooth, Ted Nguyent, Bronco, Goshupon, The Flippers, Sun Organ, Well Boys, Permanent Body, Golden Apples, Cave People, Yankee Bluff, and of course The Superweaks! We talk being a Pinball Champion, learning to shave, the Cheap Trick recipe for success, soccer pro cosplay, The Great Saltair, Big Mama's memories, endorsing rock wool, the number one Simpsons episode, and what a special ray of light Kiki truly is. Be sure to attend the Greg Electric show tonight at Launderette record store in Port Richmond!

Hosts: Evan Bernard, Chris Baglivo, and Mikey Tashjian a.k.a. The Superweaks Edited by Chris Baglivo Theme Song: "No Sorrow" by The Superweaks Podcast Art: Ben Rausch

Edit: Unfortunately we had to postpone the December 30th show at Philamoca. Stay tuned for the rescheduled date!

This week on the pod we were graced by former Big Mama's resident and Baltimore's own Bean Baksa! You may know him from classic diy bands such as Snowing, Boyfriends, and Bum Fashion. We chat about topics such as The Bambi Hotel murder room, touring with Algernon Cadwallader and 1994, Lancaster scene memories, impressive feats by past guest Chris Diehm, pre-internet destructive pastimes, living at Big Mama’s Warehouse, the untouchable Joe Reinhart, childhood drum influences, the John Cena Crash Bandicoot continuum, big dumb rock songs, the anything goes 1990’s, the true purpose of stone henge, and close calls with Beyoncé.

Hosts: Evan Bernard, Chris Baglivo, and Mikey Tashjian a.k.a. The Superweaks

Edited by Chris Baglivo

Theme Song: "No Sorrow" by The Superweaks

Podcast Art: Ben Rausch

This week on the pod our much loved bud Bear Regisford of Mannequin Pussy, The City and I, Ghost Gum, and Kids came by to jam on the bass! We cover topics such as gear theft & pawn shop law, being one of the first bands on the road in the pandemic era, Taco Bell immodium, favorite childhood bands, appearing on the soundtrack of HBO's "Mare of Easttown," Delco accent accuracy, getting uprooted from a childhood in Bed-stuy, genre blending in Philadelphia, Mannequin Pussy's favorite video games, and Bear asks and answers an interesting philosophical question. 

Hosts: Evan Bernard, Chris Baglivo, and Mikey Tashjian a.k.a. The Superweaks

Edited by Chris Baglivo

Theme Song: "No Sorrow" by The Superweaks

Podcast Art: Ben Rausch

This week we are joined by america's favourite funny man NICK HOLDORF! Nick is another one of Evan's childhood friends. They've been playing music together for close to two decades, and currently they both play in No Thank You together, and they're joined by our one and only Michael Paul Jonathan Davis TD Tashjian in Nick's personal project Cheer Up. This week we talk lots about watermelons, weed, driving through joshua tree entirely by accident, nick's acting career and of course his future feature film: The Slippery & The Stoned. 

Hosts: Evan Bernard, Chris Baglivo, and Mikey Tashjian a.k.a. The Superweaks

Edited by Chris Baglivo and Evan Bernard

Theme Song: "No Sorrow" by The Superweaks

Podcast Art: Ben Rausch

This week we get to hang with the one and only Melissa Brain! Not only does she have the MOST iconic hair-do of anybody we know, she's become one of the most iconic drummers as well! You might be familiar with her work in Marge, Amanda X, Yankee Bluff, Golden Apples, Cave People, and Bad Heaven LTD. We dive into her drumming origin story, her thoughts on all things drums, and how getting to play with the people you admire is the coolest thing on the planet. Oh yeah, and Star Trek. We talk about Star Trek.

Hosts: Evan Bernard, Chris Baglivo, and Mikey Tashjian a.k.a. The Superweaks

Edited by Chris Baglivo and Evan Bernard

Theme Song: "No Sorrow" by The Superweaks

Podcast Art: Ben Rausch

This week we're joined by our delightful Pittsburgher pal Jon Ahn! You might know him from bands such as Ed Hoculi, Calyx, and a sporadic tenure in Big Kids. We cover a multitude of topics including being an independent as a teen, music origins and favorite bassists, Porky Pigging, getting cat called, estate sale gems, food intolerances and gluten pills, touring mexico, and a truly outrageous tale of defecation.

Hosts: Evan Bernard, Chris Baglivo, and Mikey Tashjian a.k.a. The Superweaks

Edited by Chris Baglivo

Theme Song: "No Sorrow" by The Superweaks

Podcast Art: Ben Rausch

This week on the pod we're joined by the one and only GG of Soul Glo! He's also a former resident of Big Mama's Warehouse, and quite possibly the first sorta intern of Big Mama's Recording back in the day! We talk living in the weirdest room at Big Mama's, growing up in NJ, Slenderman rumors, Super Smash Bros mains, GG's brainchild Henrilitus, blink-182, gigging with Coheed and Cambria on a boat, our favorite horror movies, and non-stop nerdy video game chat!

Hosts: Evan Bernard, Chris Baglivo, and Mikey Tashjian a.k.a. The Superweaks

Edited by Evan Bernard

Theme Song: "No Sorrow" by The Superweaks

Podcast Art: Ben Rausch

We're gettin' goofy chatting with former Big Mama's resident and very tall man Phil Warner! You may know him from bands such as Luther, Spirit of the Beehive, Yankee Bluff, and Quit. We chat about 90's anti-drug ads, Night Eggs, making weed butter, roasting Jack Palance, where the Poconos are, the revenge of samba shrek, America's Largest General Store, the rules of the classic tour game Fat Cat, and the idiosyncratic dirt road humor of Pennsylvania's great North East.

Hosts: Evan Bernard, Chris Baglivo, and Mikey Tashjian a.k.a. The Superweaks

Edited by Chris Baglivo

Theme Song: "No Sorrow" by The Superweaks

Podcast Art: Ben Rausch

This week we chat with our old pal and folkman extraordinaire Greg Mendez! You may know him from his solo project, Snow Whore, and Airports. We talk about a myriad of subjects including The Beatles favorite group activity, friendship origins, being a Chinese food connoisseur, lyme's disease, punk names, debating the color of Kaytee's old van, ghost stories, sleeping through a robbery on Thanksgiving, singing the praises of Mad Dog 20/20, and the boys try to trick Doc into saying a dirty word.

Hosts: Evan Bernard, Chris Baglivo, and Mikey Tashjian a.k.a. The Superweaks

Edited by Chris Baglivo

Theme Song: "No Sorrow" by The Superweaks

Podcast Art: Ben Rausch

This week music maven Jane Carver joins us on the supercast! Jane is a true performer in every sense of the word as well as an accomplished multi-instrumentalist. We chat about her constant quest to learn more instruments (I.e. the bagpipes), how Jane introduced Mikey to his wife Sarah, a formative childhood performance as the only girl in an all boys school, working as a tour guide in an ancient Philadelphia graveyard, fear of heights and stage frights, literally breaking a leg, performance and the anxiety that comes with it, and how all of her past traumas will ultimately be tied up in a neat little bow that will become her newest piece of work. 

Hosts: Evan Bernard, Chris Baglivo, and Mikey Tashjian a.k.a. The Superweaks

Edited by Evan Bernard

Theme Song: "No Sorrow" by The Superweaks

Podcast Art: Ben Rausch

This week our pal and sometimes Superweak Andy Black did us the honor of sharing his bass guitar and base board wisdom. We chat about a plethora of topics including Steely Dan, Brr Brr Ding, being a weed mule for Joyce Manor, mushroom tales, Grateful Dead, Berks Warehouse living, Big Mama’s Warehouse updates, bass or brass, Lou Bega, some extreme opinions on tomatoes, bass philosophy, the secrets of the envelope filter and other gear, the Game Stop Castle, Scottish delicacies, Sly and the Family Slap, and proselytizing the mythical Philadelphia treat: wood rice.

Hosts: Evan Bernard, Chris Baglivo, and Mikey Tashjian a.k.a. The Superweaks

Edited by Chris Baglivo

Theme Song: "No Sorrow" by The Superweaks

Podcast Art: Ben Rausch

This week we've got the man himself Pierce Jordan of Soul Glo, Clasp, Smoother, and Loose Tooth! Also a former resident of Big Mama's Warehouse, we talk singing drummers, nü metal vs metal core, who Don Cheadle is, re-pitching Pimp My Ride, the Meme Museum, famous Philly Bassists, Beethoven conspiracies, volunteering for Beyond The Bars, first band names, our favorite hidden gem heavy bands, shipping Maiden and My Chem, making a new Big 4, club rap, free legal advice for bands, the ennui of performing, rollercoasters, why Evan hates Hershey Park, the secret first encounter of Evan, Doc, & Pierce, and the value of having a creative space.

Hosts: Evan Bernard, Chris Baglivo, and Mikey Tashjian a.k.a. The Superweaks

Edited by Chris Baglivo

Theme Song: "No Sorrow" by The Superweaks

Podcast Art: Ben Rausch

Our first official road gig pod features Tank Bergman, drummer extraordinaire! A hilarious agent of chaos and living encyclopedia of drums, you may know Tank from bands such as Algernon Cadwallader, Nylon, Magic Ghrelin, US Funk Team, Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer, and his solo project Matt=Tank. We get into such topics as Tank’s native advertising campaigns, the secrets of being a recordable drummer, a scatological hockey story, breaking a leg on tour, the lil scamp of shrimp scampi, Algernon Cadwallader history, Canopus and other snare drum recommendations, making soap, plenty of improvised organ songs, and why drummers are great dads.

Hosts: Evan Bernard, Chris Baglivo, and Mikey Tashjian a.k.a. The Superweaks

Edited by Chris Baglivo

Theme Song: "No Sorrow" by The Superweaks

Podcast Art: Ben Rausch