Best Ben And Dion Podcasts (2025)

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#167 Descendents (Cool To Be You) with Josh from School Drugs 1:11:14

25d ago1:11:14

1:11:14

School Drugs vocalist Josh joins the podcast to discuss the Descendents Fat Wreck offering Cool To Be You. https://schooldrugs.bandcamp.com/album/disposition

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#166 Strung Out (Twisted By Design) with Scott from The Softer Side 1:13:33

1M ago1:13:33

1:13:33

Scott from The Softer Side joins the show to discuss Twisted By Design, the 1998 album by Strung Out. https://thesofterside.bandcamp.com/

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#165 Subhumans (The Day The Country Died) with John from Protagonist 59:10

2M ago59:10

59:10

Protagonist guitarist John joins Talking Records to discuss the Subhumans "The Day The Country Died" https://protagonist.bandcamp.com/

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#164 Rancid (And Out Come the Wolves) with Brian from The Agonizers 1:03:40

2M ago1:03:40

1:03:40

Brian from the ska/punk band The Agonizers joins the show to discuss Rancid's And Out Come the Wolves. https://theagonizers.bandcamp.com/

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#163 Lagwagon (Hoss) with Jason Camacho from Audio Karate 1:05:57

3M ago1:05:57

1:05:57

Audio Karate guitarist Jason Camacho joins the show to discuss Lagwagon's 1995 album Hoss. https://www.audiokaratestore.com/

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#162 Skankin' Pickle (Sing Along With...) with Aaron Carnes 1:40:00

8M ago1:40:00

1:40:00

In Defense Of Ska author and podcaster Aaron Carnes returns to Talking Records to discuss the second edition of In Defense of Ska and to deep dive Skankin' Pickle's album Sing Along With Skankin' Pickle.

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#161 Yotam Ben Horin (Reflections of You) with Yotam Ben Horin 46:50

9M ago46:50

46:50

My pal Yotam Ben Horin returns for a chat about his upcoming solo record Reflections of You due out in October.

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#160 Rx Bandits (The Resignation) with Dan 1:31:55

9M ago1:31:55

1:31:55

Longtime pal Dan joins the show to discuss Rx Bandits' The Resignation on Drive Thru Records.

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#159 The English Beat (Special Beat Service) with Marc Wasserman 1:30:06

10M ago1:30:06

1:30:06

My guest this week is Marc Wasserman who wrote the amazing book Soul Salvation: A Gen X Love Letter to the English Beat. Marc joins us to talk about the band's third album Special Beat Service. https://www.diwulf.com/products/soul-salvation-a-gen-x-love-letter-to-the-english-beat-by-marc-wasserman

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#157 Chaser (Small Victories) with Mike LeDonne 52:37

11M ago52:37

52:37

Chaser vocalist Mike joins the show to discuss the band's new album Small Victories. https://thousandislandsrecords.com/

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#156 Less Than Jake (Hello Rockview) with Girth Control 1:43:13

11M ago1:43:13

1:43:13

Bob, Jay, and Mark from Girth Control join the show to talk about Less Than Jake's 1998 album Hello Rockview. The fellas are also here to promote The Pioneer Valley Ska Festival on July 27, at Hawks & Reed in Greenfield MA linktr.ee/413ska for tickets

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#155 Foo Fighters (The Colour & the Shape) with Jay Young 1:46:33

1y ago1:46:33

1:46:33

My buddy Jay and I dive into the Foo Fighters' second album The Colour & the Shape.

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#153 The Lunachicks (Pretty Ugly) with Gina Volpe 1:07:19

1y ago1:07:19

1:07:19

Lunachicks guitarist Gina Volpe joins the show to discuss the band's 1997 album Pretty Ugly. We also discuss Gina's solo album and the release of the Lunachicks' book Fallopian Rhapsody.

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#152 H2O (Nothing To Prove) with Chris Wrenn from Bridge 9 1:32:47

1y ago1:32:47

1:32:47

Chris Wrenn of Bridge Nine Records joins the show to discuss H2O's 2008 album Nothing To Prove. bridge9.com

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#151 Screw 32 (Under the Influence of Bad People) with Doug Sangalang 1:18:03

1+ y ago1:18:03

1:18:03

Screw 32 guitarist Doug Sangalang joins the show to talk about the band's 1997 album Under the Influence of Bad People on Fat Wreck Chords.

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#149 I Against I (Headcleaner) with Bob, Jasper, & Ron 44:12

1+ y ago44:12

44:12

The guys from I Against I join the show to take us through the band's Epitaph debut Headcleaner.

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#148 Goldfinger (Stomping Ground) with Charlie Paulson & Kelly LeMieux 1:13:24

1+ y ago1:13:24

1:13:24

My pal Kyle and I interview Goldfinger guitarist Charlie and bassist Kelly about the band's 2000 album Stomping Ground.

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#147 The Promise Ring (Very Emergency) with Dan Didier 1:02:52

1+ y ago1:02:52

1:02:52

The Promise Ring drummer Dan Didier joins the show to take us through the writing and recording of Very Emergency on Jade Tree Records.

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#146 Useless ID (The Lost Broken Bones) with Yotam Ben Horin 59:56

1+ y ago59:56

59:56

Useless ID vocalist & bassist Yotam Ben Horin joins the show to discuss the band's Suburban Home Records release The Lost Broken Bones

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#145 Weezer (The Green Album) with Brian 48:09

1+ y ago48:09

48:09

My friend Brian and I dive into Weezer's third album, known as The Green Album.

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#144 Suicide Machines (Destruction By Definition) with Heavy D 1:30:38

1+ y ago1:30:38

1:30:38

My friend Chris "Heavy D" DiSanto joins the show to discuss our love for the 'Machines and their debut album Destruction By Definition.

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#143 Bad Religion (Recipe For Hate) with Josh Kemble of Dogwood, FAMILY? podcast 1:35:25

1+ y ago1:35:25

1:35:25

I am once again joined by fellow podcaster Josh to go through Bad Religion's 1993 album Recipe For Hate.

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#142 The Dingees (The Crucial Conspiracy) with Peg Leg 1:05:51

1+ y ago1:05:51

1:05:51

The Dingees vocalist, guitar, and sax player Peg Leg drops by to tell us about The Crucial Conspiracy on Tooth & Nail Records. We also dive into the band's new EP Dropseeds.

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#141 The Living End (The Living End) with Dylan 1:22:01

1+ y ago1:22:01

1:22:01

My pal Dylan and I discuss the Living End's self titled album. This album was massive in Australia but barely made a peep in the states. Dylan takes us through growing up hearing Living End hits on the radio.

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#140 Tightwire (Head Full Of Snakes) with Tane 49:53

2y ago49:53

49:53

Tane from Tightwire joins the show to talk about the band's new album Head Full Of Snakes on Red Scare.

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#139 Propagandhi (Less Talk, More Rock) with Scott from the Softer Side 1:13:47

2y ago1:13:47

1:13:47

Scott from the Softer Side helps break down Propagandhi's second full length on Fat Wreck.

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#138 Strike Anywhere (Iron Front) with Aaron 1:28:21

2y ago1:28:21

1:28:21

Aaron from the Growing Up Punk podcast joins the show to discuss Iron Front by Strike Anywhere.

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#137 Screeching Weasel (My Brain Hurts) w/ J Prozac 1:23:46

2y ago1:23:46

1:23:46

J Prozac and I break down and discuss the tracks on Screeching Weasel's classic My Brain Hurts.

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#136 The Bollweevils (Essential) with Dr. Daryl Wilson 1:18:37

2y ago1:18:37

1:18:37

The Bollweevils are back! Vocalist Dr. Daryl Wilson joins the show to talk about the band's new record on red Scare Industries. We talk about writing the record, does punk rock belong in the ER? Helping your neighbor and of course ranking on each other in the studio.

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#135 Survival Guide (Request Hotline, Vol.2) with Emily Whitehurst 59:38

2y ago59:38

59:38

Emily Whitehurst joins the show to talk about her covers album Request Hotline, Vol. 2. We dig into what makes a good cover, how going solo has its perks, and ways to connect with fans. https://www.srvvlgd.com/

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#134b Lawrence Arms (Oh! Calcutta!) PART 2 with Greg from Unscripted Moments 59:40

2y ago59:40

59:40

This is the second part of a two part episode on Lawrence Arms Oh! Calcutta. This episode features a track by track discussion of the album starting with Beyond the Embarrassing Style. The first four tracks were discussed in the first part.

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#134a Lawrence Arms (Oh! Calcutta!) PART 1 with Greg from Unscripted Moments 1:07:12

2y ago1:07:12

1:07:12

Greg from Unscripted Moments: A Podcast About Propagandhi joins us to talk about the Lawrence Arm's Oh! Calcutta. In this first part of a two part episode, we discuss the making of the album, how we got into the band, and the first four tracks. Next week Part 2 will feature the remainder of the album!…

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#133 Unwritten Law (Unwritten Law) with Wayne 1:24:19

2+ y ago1:24:19

1:24:19

My pal and frequent guest Wayne joins the show to discuss Unwritten Law's 1998 self titled album on Interscope Records.

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#132 AFI (Black Sails in the Sunset) with Scott Cadaver 1:35:38

2+ y ago1:35:38

1:35:38

Scott helps break down and appreciate AFI's amazing Black Sails in the Sunset. Track listing goof ups, enter Jade Puget, $1,000 from Nitro, and just what the hell is Exsanguination anyway? It's all here. https://afireinside.net/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lost-drive-in/id1478839226

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#131 The Brokedowns (Maximum Khaki) with Kris, Jon, & Mustafa 55:22

2+ y ago55:22

55:22

The Brokedowns join the show to share details about their new album Maximum Khaki. Lots of laughs and silliness as we discuss all manner of things, oh and the record too. https://www.thebrokedowns.com/ https://www.redscare.net/site/ https://www.facebook.com/katiehovlandpr/

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#130 Against All Authority (Destroy What Destroys You) with Danny Lore 1:00:31

2+ y ago1:00:31

1:00:31

AAA vocalist/bassist Danny Lore joins the show to talk about the band's debut album Destroy What Destroys You.

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#129 Black Flag (Damaged) with Adam Ape 1:09:50

2+ y ago1:09:50

1:09:50

My pal Adam and I break down Black Flag's Damaged, hitting on the revolving door of vocalists, the legal trouble with Unicorn, Spot's opinion of adding another guitar, and of course how coffee was used to simulate blood. It's all here!

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#128 Sludgeworth (Losers of the Year) w/ Dan, Adam, & Brian 53:45

2+ y ago53:45

53:45

Dan Schafer, Adam White, & Brian McQuaid join J Prozac and I for a chat about Losers of the Year and the vinyl release on Red Scare Records.

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#127 Bad Brains (Rock For Light) with Justin from Neckscars 1:02:48

2+ y ago1:02:48

1:02:48

Justin from New York's Neckscars joins the show to talk Rock For Light by the Bad Brains. https://neckscars.bandcamp.com/album/dont-panic

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#126 CF98 (This Is Fine) with Karolina and Mateusz 1:01:35

2+ y ago1:01:35

1:01:35

Vocalist Karolina and guitarist Mateusz from Polish punk band CF98 join the show to talk about their fantastic new record This Is Fine. How do Everything Sucks, The Naked Gun, a meme about a dog, and Polish politics all connect here? Tune in! Find out! https://cf98.bandcamp.com/ https://www.soundspeedrecords.com/cf98…

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#125 Bad Religion (The Gray Race) with Brian Baker 59:35

2+ y ago59:35

59:35

Bad Religion guitarist Brian Baker joins us to talk about 1996's The Gray Race.

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#124 Sublime (40 Oz. to Freedom) with Ben 1:33:55

3y ago1:33:55

1:33:55

My friend Ben and I discuss Sublime's 40 Oz to Freedom and the fascinating story of how it all came together.

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#123 Much the Same (Survive) with Frank Tsoukalas 1:01:34

3y ago1:01:34

1:01:34

Much the Same bassist Frank joins the show to discuss the writing, recording, and Taco Bell eating of Survive on Nitro Records.

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#122 Social Distortion (Social Distortion) with Luis 1:11:43

3y ago1:11:43

1:11:43

My pal Luis joins me to chat about Social Distortion's self titled 1990 major label debut.

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#121 Buck-O-Nine (Barfly) with Jonas Kleiner 1:04:35

3y ago1:04:35

1:04:35

Buck-O-Nine guitarist Jonas Kleiner takes us through the band's spectacular mix of covers and originals; titled Barfly.

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#120 Yotam Ben Horin (Young Forever) with Yotam Ben Horin 52:10

3y ago52:10

52:10

Useless ID's Yotam Ben Horin joins the podcast to discuss his new solo album Young Forever. Ben takes us through how a quick trip to the Santa Monica pier motivated him, driving through Europe with no headlights, how Jim from Jimmy Eat World played a part in the music, and much much more. Check it out! https://www.patreon.com/yotambenhorin https://…

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#119 Rise Against (Revolutions Per Minute) with Sammy Warm Hands (Take 92/DFS) 1:20:56

3y ago1:20:56

1:20:56

Fellow podcaster and Batman fan Sammy Warm Hands joins the podcast to discuss Revolutions Per Minute by Rise Against. Check out Sammy's band Dead Fucking Serious at https://take92.bandcamp.com/album/klandemic

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#118 The Methadones (This Won't Hurt) with Dan, Pete, & Simon 36:59

3y ago36:59

36:59

The Methadones drop in to give us some details on playing shows again, getting This Won't Hurt on vinyl and of course some details about the great album; my favorite Methadones album! Red Scare https://www.redscare.net/site/