It's been 2 long years... Let's talk about what it's like being a full time YouTuber.

This week on The Wasting Time Podcast, we’re joined by the mastermind behind SBÄM Records — Stefan Beham! Recorded just ahead of SBÄM Fest 7 in Austria, Stefan takes us behind the scenes of how the label started and shares stories from working with some incredible bands like Pulley, Authority Zero, Belvedere, No Fun At All, and Death by Stereo. SBÄ…

This week, we’re delighted to be joined by John J. Ryan from the unstoppable force that is Keep Flying. If you’ve seen them live, you know exactly why they’re one of the most exciting and unique bands in the punk scene right now—blending high-energy punk rock with saxophones, trombones, and an unrelenting stage presence. We first met the band at la…

[UPDATE] Sorry about the audio, guys -I uploaded the raw file! Over on YouTube, it's the correct version. Sorry agian! A lil chat about how we book things, how we decide on the crew for each project, and why we release some stuff on Patreon as opposed to the main channel

Today on the podcast, we're joined by Canadian singer-songwriter JJ Wilde. Calling in from the road, JJ chats with Chris about the incredible response to her latest album, Vices. They dive into what it was like to win a Juno Award and share stories from the road, including opening for legendary acts like KISS and Pearl Jam. Vices is available now o…

BEN IS BACK! Let's have a little catch up, and then discuss the time Rob & Ben worked together in a retailer, before ultimately ending up getting the sack.

Rob, Mary and Raz discuss the excitement of going back to Coachella, the amazing Glaso lineup of 2025, and the worst thing Rob's seen on his IG explore page.

Rob, Danny and Ben discuss early internet culture, nights out in your 30s, a hilarious anecdote where Rob and Dan had a home invasion, and Rob recaps on what happened to Mary in Benidorm, and why he chose to censor the footage.

We're excited to welcome UK artist Kid Bookie to the podcast! Last year was a monumental year for him, with a standout presence on the festival circuit and the release of his album, 'Songs For The Living // Songs For The Dead.' Kid Bookie shares insights into his journey, discussing his impressive collaborations with artists like Slipknot, Good Cha…

This week, the resident drivers of TPD TV discuss the journey of passing your driving test, and the struggles / lessons that come with finally having a PINK license!

In this episode, we’re excited to welcome musician and actor Thomas Ian Nicholas. Join us as we explore his musical journey and discover how he has developed his unique sound. Thomas shares insights into the music that shaped his upbringing, the bands he has toured with, and the producers who have influenced his work. Renowned for his roles in film…

Join us on the ferry from Douglas to Heysham as we discuss our upcoming video from the Isle of Man, and reminisce on our many nights spent in camper vans

In this special bonus episode, Nick hops on the tour bus with Derek and Tyler from State Champs during their stop in Newcastle. They dive into their UK tour experience, reminisce about the Emo's Not Dead cruise, discuss the success of their latest album, and share their current music favorites. State Champs self-titled album is available everywhere…

In episode 139, we welcome Kyle and Cody from the band Real Friends to the show! We delve into their latest album, Blue Hour, exploring the evolution of their sound over the years. Cody shares insights about his experience as a newer member of the band and his journey thus far. This album signifies a fresh chapter for Real Friends, and we discuss i…

Join Rob & Mary as they discuss their experiences working in the fast food industry.

This time, we were delighted to welcome JR from Less Than Jake. With a career as extensive as theirs, there’s plenty to explore! We dive into their latest EP, Uncharted, discuss how they juggle life beyond the band, and their current songwriting process. JR also shares insights about the band's connection with Fat Mike and their numerous visits to …

Mary and Rob discuss the changes they made to their lifestyle in January, in aid of improving their general day to day lives.

For episode 137, we are delighted to be joined by Rob Kellas of TPD TV. If you've been living under a rock, you might not be aware of TPD TV's huge success on YouTube covering music festivals. We've been fans for a few years now, so it was great to learn more about Rob and his journey becoming a full-time vlogger. Rob talks about the music he grew …

In the finale of our festival lineups roundup, we go through all 50+ events we've ranked this far and reveal which lineup we think is the best of the year. The answer may surprise you!

Thanks for sending in your requests, homies. This week, we aim to cover 11 of them.

Our first episode of 2025! We are joined by The Early November singer, Ace Enders. At the time of our conversation, the band were about to embark on a UK tour celebrating their 2003 record 'Room's Too Cold'. We cover many topics including the band's history with Drive-Thru Records, their old touring days and Ace's relationship with Jack Antonoff. T…

This week, TPD scope out a varied string of lineups, including BONNAROO, Rolling Loud, and Victorious - among many more!

This week we're talking 2000trees, DOWNLOAD, All Together Now and more on TPD TV's infamous lineup reviews!

Alright! Let's digest OUTBREAK, ROCK AM RING, PARKLIFE, and more on this episode of 'Rob gets stuff wrong!"

Lineup reviews are back! In the first episode of this series, we look at 10 2025 lineups in their current state, and rank them. At the end, we will be revealing the winner and the loser!

It's our final episode of 2024! This time we had the pleasure of being joined by Pat and Derek from the excellent Driveways. Our pathes had crossed earlier this year in Pittsburgh, and it was great to spend some more time with these guys. The band has been having another superb year (one quick look at Reddit will demonstrate how much love there is …

This week, Rob takes you on a little bit of a retrospective look at the main channel, it's uploads, it's successes and what we believe to be it's failings over a very interesting year!

It's been a big year for the band 408, releasing another album and continuing to go from strength to strength. We welcomed Mark Faroudi from the band to the podcast. We discussed with Mark the history of the band, how they attracted the attention of John Feldmann and working with songwriters like Matt Thiessen and Nick Bailey. We have also recently…

On this episode, Rob, Briody and Raz address the current state of our two YouTube channels, along with deep diving Rob's recent trip to CAMP FLOG GNAW with Choccy. They also discuss the specifics of YouTube as both a consumer and a creator.

For episode 133, we are joined by Craig Mabbitt of Escape The Fate. Craig was a pleasure to talk to, sharing what it was like joining as the singer for an already famous band and how the fanbase reacted. Escape The Fate are not only popular in the US, Europe and Australia, but also have a huge followings in places like South America and The Philipp…

Get your skis on because we're hitting the slopes... of chat. Dan and Ben catch up over recent America-based events this week and chat about their upcoming Rise festival trip, the TPD Festival Awards and Christmas plans. Get in touch with the pod: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠See The View From The Afternoon on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Grab a brew and have a seat as Mary, Dan and Ben attempt to walk you through the latest announcement from Download Festival. Get in touch with the pod: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ See The View From The Afternoon on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT US ON PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE TO THE MAIN CHANNEL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

It is our pleasure to welcome back Dave Baksh of Sum 41 to the podcast! Dave was kind enough to spend some time with us once again whilst on tour in the UK. He tells us how the farewell Sum 41 tour has been so far, and how he is feeling about the end of an era. We also discuss how Dave reacted to the recent memoir by his good friend, Deryck Whibley…

It's a 100% increase on the attendees we usually have on the pod lately. Rob, Raz, Dan and Ben talk about Rob getting snubbed, why Las Vegas is boring and Raz got into a little bit of a scrape in the land of the free. Get in touch with the pod: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠See The View From The Afternoon on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPP…

It's a litany of line up looksies this week as Jake, Raz and Ben go through the announced acts of Latitude, 2000Trees and WWWY 2025. Keen viewers and listeners may notice a couple of technical hiccups. Happens to the best of us... Get in touch with the pod: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠See The View From The Afternoon on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Grab a tissue and get ready for a cry as Choccy and Rob go from heartbreak to Shrek Halloween parties in this emotional ep. Get in touch with the pod: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠See The View From The Afternoon on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT US ON PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE TO THE MAIN CHANNEL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

We had a great time meeting Tyler and Evan of State Champs at Four Chord Festival in Pittsburgh earlier this year. Now, we are delighted to welcome them back to the podcast for a full episode. State Champs have a new record arriving on November 8, we discuss how it came together and what the fans can expect. We discuss how often they get recognised…

This week, Rob and Ben talk the recent Tesla event, rods from god, space travel and would you believe it, Rob might have found his phone!Later on, we get an email from a listener who gives us a bit of back story on Robbie Williams' single "She's The One". Get in touch with the pod: ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠See The View From The Afternoon on YouTu…

For episode 130, we welcome Christian McAlhaney of Anberlin to the podcast. Christian talks about the recent revival of Anberlin and how the band now operates with both Stephen Christian and Matty Mullins performing vocal duties. We discuss how Christian originally joined the band, their history, leading up to the music they have released recently.…

Jake and Ben are back on the sofas this week chatting TPD merch, Ben's DIY disasters and are Gen Z healthier than us? Meanwhile, what's your favourite hand dryer? Asking for a friend. Get in touch with the pod: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠See The View From The Afternoon on YouTube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT US ON PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Big topics this week. What's better on a Friday night? Going out or staying in? Is saving money boring? Schofield's back and he's on a little island, Robbie Williams is a monkey and has a new movie out and you've never heard a story about a lower stakes interaction in Costco! Get in touch with the pod: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ ⁠⁠See The View From The Aft…

Bit of a weird one this week! Rob and Ben talk about losing a member of a YouTube channel, somehow get onto homelessness and substances and then move onto the current situation with Bam Margera. We chat the new setup (if it's never finished does that mean it's always new?), losing items and of course dive into your emails. Get in touch with the pod…

Chris Messer returns to our show and this time brings his band mate Mickey Molinari. Regular listeners will know that we're huge fans of their band Showoff. Showoff have recently released their new EP 'Haverstraw' via Manic Kat Records. We discuss what Chris has been up to since we last spoke to him and once again entertains us with some incredible…

Want to know why Jake didn't go to Burning Man? Same lol Get in touch with the pod: [email protected] See The View From The Afternoon on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT US ON PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE TO THE MAIN CHANNEL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JOIN THE FACEBOOK SQUAD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHECK OUT OUR DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

TPD get into tech. Rob and Ben dive into the PS5 Pro this week. Is it really worth the money? We talk about the iPhone 16 and a bit about how we use the iPhone and Apple ecosystem. Rob gives us an update on the (now released) TPD Burning Man UNCUT. Ben's been to Edinburgh. Make sure you stay tuned until the end for an important update on Ben's big …

TPD @ BURNING MAN 2024 SEE BURNING MAN UNCUT In this special bonus ep of the pod Raz, Briody and Rob dive in to their first ever Burning Man experience. The boys talk about the challenges and apprehensions of covering the iconic festival, being told off by attendees and following the Burning Man culture. They also dive into some viewer submitted qu…

Bit of a messy ep this week. Ben's had a few pints before the record, fails to properly introduce our guest Jamie Graham and is incredibly ill-prepared for the email segment. We chat about the time Jamie had a visitor while sleeping in his car, Linkin Park, Oasis and a bunch of other goings on. Vacuum chat returns with Ben having a bit of a rant ab…

This week we talk about Katy Perry's comeback for about 5 seconds, Ben tries to stick to an agenda and we hear some more of your stories! Get in touch with the pod: [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT US ON PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE TO THE MAIN CHANNEL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JOIN THE FACEBOOK SQUAD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHECK OUT OUR DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JOIN THE …

We had the pleasure of attending Leeds Festival over the August Bank Holiday Weekend. We were able to review the sets of blink-182, Bleachers, Militarie Gun, Neck Deep and several others. We also interviewed both South Arcade and The Oozes, both of whom were a delight. In this episode, we talk through the adventure of doing press at a major festiva…

We're at Leeds Fest! We discuss the stage closures, that wind, what we're looking forward to and have a few surprise appearances in the ep this week. Join Ben and the gang for a campsite chat at TPD's home festival. 📣 Get in touch with the pod: [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the main channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…