Adrian Tramontano is the drummer for Twiddle, The Breakfast, Marble Eyes and Kung Fu to name a few. The gang talks about music recording processes of the past, Mike gets baptized by Adrian's favorite drummer Keith Moon and The Who, EJ introduces the gang to the Jam Jam, we learn how amazing Adrian's brain is and we react to Photon, Dopapod drummer …

Greg Knight is the Publicist Extraordinaire for Goose, an American jam band from Norwalk, Connecticut. The gang talks about the art of evolving your music while retaining your fan base, how it was inevitable that Motown became a huge powerhouse and the story of Greg's relationship with Goose and Osiris Media Podcast Network among other things. Greg…

Alan Evans is the founder of record label Vintage League Music, and drummer for the storied soul fusion outfit, Soulive. The gang discusses the feeling of being comfortable with your own voice, Alan's experience supporting The Rolling Stones on tour, the limitless potential with trusting your fellow bandmate and the micro vs macro of songwriting - …

Bill Laurance is a composer, pianist, keyboardist and original member of the 5x Grammy Award winning funk fusion outfit Snarky Puppy as well as the founder and CEO of London-based record label Flint Music. The gang discusses minimalism in music, paying an homage to the greats while forging your own path, the evolution of jazz music, and the joy and…

Benjy Eisen is the co-author of the best selling book 'Deal: My Three Decades of Drumming, Dreams, and Drugs with the Grateful Dead' - a biography of legendary drummer Bill Kreutzmann. He's also the co-host and head writer for the Undermine Podcast. The gang talks about how a really great song can be modulated to any genre/style, how Benjy coordina…

Owen Murphy is the creator of One Drop Design Studio which specializes in custom illustration and merchandise designs for organizations like Dead & Company and Foo Fighters among many others. The gang talks about the art of Macro vs. Micro, ten big decisions that change your life, how a song doesn't need fancy tricks to connect with its audience an…

Kris Hodges is the Founding Producer and Chief Creative for Floydfest, a Music and Arts Festival held annually in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The gang talks about achieving authenticity in the constraints of your brand and genre, Kris's experience with producing Floydfest and the 'On The Rise' series, how a great team behind you makes all the differe…

Jesse Brede is the Founder and CEO of Gravitas Recordings, an Austin, Texas based record label and creative collective that serves as a platform for international artists to showcase their work. Since its inception in 2011, Gravitas boasts over 156 releases from a selection of producers worldwide including CloZee, Of The Trees, AHEE, A Hundred Drum…

That Eric Alper Show SiriusXM Host and Publicist, Eric Alper The gang talks about live music making a huge comeback, why people are upset that Billie Eilish doesn't know who Van Halen is, the huge importance that cultural context plays towards a song and why Eric Alper loves Jerry Lee Lewis, among other things. Eric Alper had nothing for lunch, but…

Tom Hamilton from Joe Russo's Almost Dead, Ghost Light, Billy & The Kids, Electron & Brothers Past The gang talks about how intentions are so important when recording music, when music activates parts of your brain that you may be uncomfortable with, focusing on the macro of songwriting and people talking during concerts - among other things. Tom H…

Philip Lassiter is an 11-time Grammy award winning horn/string arranger, and former section leader/arranger of Prince and the New Power Generation. The gang talks how important a great music video can be, Philip's experience working with Prince, using tools to keep listeners engaged and utilizing horn arrangements to compliment a composition - amon…

The String Cheese Incident is an American jam band from Telluride, Colorado and formed in 1993. Their music has elements of bluegrass sounds, as well as rock, electronica, calypso, country, funk, jazz, Latin, progressive rock, reggae, and psychedelia. The gang discusses hyper maximalist music, when a song compels you to take action, how the physica…

Pantheon Podcast Network is the largest music podcast network in the world. Christian Swain is also the co-creator and host of Rock N Roll Archaeology The gang talks about whether the music or the members is what defines a band, the pros and cons of having politically charged material as an artist, creating music for the setting you desire, and Tac…

Jesse Miller is a Philadelphia-based musician best known as the Bassist, Sampler and Modular Synth player for the instrumental electronic jam band, Lotus. Lotus has influences of classic electronic dance music, funk, post-rock and dance-rock. Over the years, their unique musical blend of electronica with jam music has helped forge a new path in the…

No Simple Road is a Grateful Dead Podcast highlighting musicians, artists, writers and fellow members of the psychedelic, jam band, festival and Grateful Dead communities. The gang talks about how 'No Simple Road Podcast' received its name, the merits of breaking the rules while songwriting, when artists deliver a moment of clarity in their music a…

Consider The Source is a sci-fi middle eastern instrumental band from New York City. The gang talks about Gabe's experience and fascination with Slavic music, paying attention to how your band presents itself on stage, when high energy fusion bands first started to reach popularity, and the proper way to pronounce the AT-AT Walker from Star Wars - …

Natalie Brooke is a talented keyboardist and band leader from Washington, D.C. The gang talks about Natalie's music education experience, what it takes to be the frontwoman of a band, the differences between synthesizers and Mike and Natalie's mutual love of BABYMETAL, among other things. Skule Toyama - Stereo Van Halen - Jump Woodhands - I Wasn't …

Headcount is a non-partisan organization that uses the power of music to register voters and promote participation in democracy. The gang talked with Andy about Supergroups, the treasure of The Traveling Wilburys, and meeting and dealing with celebrities. Andy had chicken parmesan with angel hair pasta for lunch. Asia - Heat Of The Moment The Trave…

Dopapod is an American rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. The gang talks about how proficient musicians can seamlessly jump in and out of the pocket, when delivering high energy doesn't have to be aggressive and when ghost noises make it onto a recording, among other things. Queen - A Kind Of Magic Eric Johnson - Trademark | 1 Tom Waits - Rain D…

Dan Mason is a vaporwave producer from Orlando, Florida. The gang talks about staying passionate while marketing your material, creating your own identity as an artist, creating music to maximize the environment you want to be in and the best place to find samples, among other things. Vulfpeck feat. Antwaun Stanley - 1 for 1, Dimaggio Kool And The …

Russ Lawton is the drummer for Trey Anastasio Band (Phish Guitar Player) The gang talks about Russ Lawton's experience playing on Late Night Television Talk Show Programs, how musicians navigate between serving themselves and serving the song, the fundamental differences of music and rhythm around the world, and what Russ had for lunch among other …

What if you could have your favorite artist...listen to YOUR favorite song? What song would you pick for them to listen to, and why? Starting November 22nd, join our hosts Michael Mahgerefteh and EJ Toudt….for a new kind of podcast. The kind that you can directly participate in. How? By submitting your favorite songs for us to react to and then cha…

It's time for another CritRole Recap with episodes 22-24. The Bell's Hells have won the heist challenge and now it's time for the next mission. Which will take our rambunctious party to a new location in Marquette, Brassuras. The hometown to Ashton and FCG and something called a Deathwish. Let's head out to the Hellcatch Valley...Oh Boy!…

Happy Pride month y'all! We're rolling it back to the mid-2000s to close out Pride month in style. We react to, what else, but the classic movie 'Imagine Me & You.' And yes, that is Cersei Lannister of Game of Thrones and Violet Sanford of Coyote Ugly together on your screens. Only in the 2000s folk. Now everybody say love!…

We're back talking about what we love most: Critical Role! (It's been awhile) We've got a lot of ground to cover, so first up, let's not plan for the heist episodes 19-21 and just wing it. I mean, it worked for Bell's Hells, right? What's the worst that can happen in a museum?

Hailey was today years old when she found out that there were multiple Alien movies, but she got schooled by experts Shelby and Danny from The Initiative Order. See how our horror-fearing co-host faired against the timeless classic, Alien. Spoiler we all hate *Bilbo Baggins,* aka Ash. In podcasts... no one can hear Hailey laugh!…

This week on Whiskey Reacts we react to the CW's Supergirl series. In this episode, we dive into season 3, the beginning of this journey where we are still hopeful, and bright. Kara Danvers dons the cape and becomes Supergirl, and along with her friends, and adopted sister take on threats to National City. The premise sounds great, so how does this…

This week on Whiskey Reacts we react to the CW's Supergirl series. In this episode, we dive into seasons 1 thru 2, the beginning of this journey where we are still hopeful, and bright. Kara Danvers dons the cape and becomes Supergirl, and along with her friends, and adopted sister take on threats to National City. The premise sounds great, so how d…

This week on Whiskey Reacts we take a break at The Red Hare Inn with our favorite Tavern Keep, Logan Hanley. We talk about the Red Hare Inn, the twitch and discord channel Logan runs, we talk about our favorite game DnD, and also pitch some new drinks for his homebrew world. So grab a whiskey and join us as we talk about Whiskey of course!…

This week on Whiskey Reacts we cover episode 18 of Critical Role. The Bell's Hell fights a deadly fey plant, meets another traveling and inconspicuous group, and finally gets to the Heartmoor Hamlet. Grab a drink and react with us as we arrive at a new location in Marquet, and please feel free to laugh at Shelby as she tries and fails to remember a…

It's episode 17 for Whiskey Reacts and we are reacting in at THEATERRRR. The 7th-anniversary episode for Critical Role was a beautiful one with lots of travel, rain, some surprise backstory for our #scaryscary girl Laudna. So grab a drink and a doomed horse as we react to the gang traveling to the Heartmoor.…

It's episode 16, which means we did a double drop week! Join us as we react to Critical Role's episode 16, where we find the Hell's Bells deep in the mines of the Smoulder Spire. They have a plan and they execute said plan, who are you, and what have you done with the Trebells. It's a wild ride with slug monsters, misfires, and a mysterious magical…

It's episode 15 and Hailey is back and just in time for a concise breakfast brief. The Bell's Hells make a plan, an alliance, and a therapy session breakthrough. Join Whiskey Reacts as we react to Critical Role's episode 15, we are delightfully and disgustingly surprised, this episode has it all.

It's part two of The Ball this week on Whiskey Reacts. The Bell's Hells find themselves in more than one sticky situation while navigating this party. The leader of the Paragon's Call delivers a warning and a beatdown, and we face off against Dugger 2.0. So join us as we react to Critical Role's episode 14, the dancing is over but the real party ha…

This week we catch up on the Ball on Whiskey Reacts. We have a mission, we meet interesting people, and of course, we are starting a fight, maybe multiple ones. We react to Critical Role's episode 13, a high society ball with a high chance of shenanigans.

Whiskey Reacts has a bonus episode with our friends at DragonRoc RPG Designs. We discuss some of the homebrew we have seen so far in Critical Role's 3rd campaign, with an in-depth look at subclasses. We also discuss DragonRoc's latest sub-class drop, the ranger. Homebrew things are fun and so is this episode so sit back and enjoy some "Cool Homebre…

It's the shopping episode and we here at Whiskey Reacts love a shopping episode done right. Join us as we tell you the joys of shopping, prepare for a ball, and apparently, Fearne will run the world at some point. P.S. EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED.

This week on Whiskey Reacts we cover episode 11 of Critical Role. We meet an absolute nightmare of a creature who goes by the name Ira (aka Laudna's future husband) and that's just at the top of the episode! Throw in a furry reveal, plans to attend a ball, destruction of public property, and a spa day and you've got absolute bloss. Remember: commit…

We are back from our week off with episode 9, episode ten? We react to Critical Role's episode ten with Whiskey Reacts episode 9. Join us as we drink and react to a stakeout, a date, a vague clandestine meeting, and our 4th BnE. Should we get a punch card? Do we get a two for one BnE on our 7th?

We start 2022 off right as we react to episode 8 of Critical Role. Finally, Travis is back at the table and it's fun for some but maybe not fun for all. We grab a drink, reconnect with family, and put in an order for a toy? This feels like a lot.

Merry Christmas folks. We have a special holiday episode were we react to Dimension20's Misfits and Magic holiday episode. We get in the holiday spirit with a longtime tradition called the Lulling...Yep just a normal, holly jolly Christmas episode to listen to. Nothing abnormal, frightening, or life-altering? Happy Holidays!…

Never seen Misfits and Magic, that's okay we got you covered. Before our holiday episode, we get you all caught up with our four chosen ones and what they've been up to at the Galpenny. Magical school, magical houses, and magical shenanigans. GOAT HOUSE! EAT TRASH BEAT TRASH!

This week on Whiskey Reacts we cover episode 7 of Critical Role. We head to the Theater, for a show and a little mystery. We came for the drama and stayed for the DRAMMMMAAAAA. Join us as we break down the fourth wall.

Drinks are always better with friends. DragonRoc RPG Design has joined us to react to a truly eye-opening episode of Critical Role and to ask the important question. What the fuck is up with that?

We're back! After a week off the dream team is ready to dive back in and shed some light on what we think might be Critical Role's slimiest episode yet. Gather your Witch Bitches (or Bitch Witches) and gear up for some wild Critter conspiracy theories.

Whiskey Reacts covers Critical Role's Episode 4. It's another thicc episode as we drink our whiskeys and share our many many thoughts. We're going to say one word....can you guess what it is?

Whiskey Reacts grabs what's ever on hand for Critical Role's Campaign 3 episode 3. This is a doozy and so are our drinks. Are we sure it's only episode 3?

Whiskey Reacts sips some Irish Coffee while reacting to Critical Role's Campaign 3 Episode 2. It's never too early to drink whiskey.

Whiskey Reacts tackles the first episode of Critical Role's new campaign. Smiley Day to you indeed!

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