And I'm back!! After a few weeks of heavy themed epsiodes, we are back this week to ramble about the Hampster Wheel of Capitalism, our wants vs our needs, another bout with depression, and some fun tid bits at the end!

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After a couple of heavy episodes, I'm taking a week off of recording something new, and instead posting this interview with Dick Dale. I promoted all of Dick's NYC shows since 1999, but more importantly we developed a very close friendship. And I considered him to be father figure. I think you'll get that vibe from this long convo. Take care of yourselves. I'll be back next week with some fresh TWJ rambles. Love y'all.

It's been 6 years since I lost my best friend, Rockin' Rodney Speed. This week's episode is entirely dedicated to him. I tell lots of stories and play recordings of him talking about his favorite music. And some recordings of our band the Rodney Speed Experience. and tons of friends chime in with their memories and tributes. and I close it out with my moving eulogy form his funeral. Viva La Rodney. And Rodspeed.

Here's the first installment of what will be a semi-regular feature of this podcast - Fridays With Friends - where I'll be interviewing some of my buds. Matt Stocks is the Larry King of Rock N Roll. One of the best interviewers out there, and Ive ben on his podcasts twice. And this week I turn the tables and interview him about his upcoming book Life In The Stocks Volume 2 and then we dig into his relationship with alcohol and his newfound sobriety. 

It's not often I finish recording an episode and think "Wow, that was a great one!" but today was exactly that. It's 2 hours and 21 minutes about my relationship with alcohol. And depression. Because of course they are more closely interwoven than the kevlar fibers on a bulletproof vest. A lot of people have reached out lately telling me I've inspired them on their own journeys of sobriety. So I laid mine all out right here. Plus I get into my love of Primal Scream and Bobby Gillespie's new memoir Tenement Kid. Would recommend!