Back On The Grind

Pepe Bandit & Folk Punk Dad respond to a listener question about building community in a small town. Then they reflect on what it's been like to be podcasting for over a year & they discuss some changes you can expect with the podcast. We close out by playing the song "Ghost Of Apartment B12" by Tall Travis because it wasn't ready when we originally released their episode a few months back.HIGHLIGHTS:Folk Punk Dad recalls growing up in a small townOpen mics & other tools to help start building community around musicDon't limit yourself to folk punk when building communityThe small town community built around the DIY Bandits was not folk punk at allTrust is required whenever building communityUncomfortable situations within the DIY Bandits communityThe risk associated with building a community open to all kinds of peopleBeing welcoming of everyone to help change minds while also setting boundaries to keep some people outUnacceptable behaviors of others & extreme intolerance of our own are both problematicHow books helped Pepe build community in prisonSeeking an inner circle vs. seeking communityWhat the podcast will look like as Folk Punk Dad moves away to a new communityThoughts on doing a weekly podcastSupport the podcast & get bonus materialpatreon.com/BackontheGrindSend us feedback around this episode (or others) or ask a question for possible discussion on a future episodePodcast@BackOnTheGrindRecords.comFollow the podcastinstagram.com/backonthegrindpod/?hl=engram Get Coffee for the Bandit in you roasted by PepeBanditCoffeeRoasters.com  Word of mouth really matters! If you like what you heard, here's two things you can do to help keep this podcast going Share the podcast with a friend who you think will find value in it.Please leave us a rating or review. It will help us reach & support more folks like you & that's why we do this!Stay Free until next time!

Mike Wilson of Harley Poe talks with Pepe about a wide range of topics like the Grateful Dead, joining Harley Poe & pissing for authority figures. There's plenty of talk about not wanting to work for someone else & the DIY spirit that makes this possible. Expect to hear about the hurdles & challenges (often mental) that Mike & Pepe both faced on their journeys of trying not to have a boss. At the end of the show we play the previously unreleased track "The Night My Cat Went To The Moon" by Mike Wilson. Enjoy!HIGHLIGHTS:Why Mike is in a Grateful Dead cover bandWhat motivated Mike to open a record shopJoining Harley PoeWhy Harley Poe doesn't tour muchBandit Coffee Roasters cease & desist storyPepe vs The MinimalistNot going back to working for someone elseMike's biggest hurdle to starting his own business was a mental hurdleHow the DIY ethos helped Mike & Pepe to start working for themselvesThoughts on Cognitive Behavioral TherapyThe shift that seems to happen as you enter the second half of lifeWhy Pepe got so involved in the punk sceneShowing a stranger your butthole & pissing for authority figuresMike's Coke Zero addiction"The Night My Cat Went To The Moon" previously unreleased songConnect with & Listen to the music of Mike Wilson:instagram.com/recordstoreguymike/open.spotify.com/artist/0pULVNhcCRT9158jRhNaFrmikewilson.bandcamp.com/Support the podcast (& get exclusives!)patreon.com/BackontheGrindFollow the podcast:instagram.com/BackOnTheGrindPod/shows.acast.com/back-on-the-grindPodcast@backonthegrindrecords.com - feel free to email us if you have any questions or comments about this episode or others-we promise results!Check out Pepe's coffee project:BanditCoffeeRoasters.comIF You like what you heard...word of mouth really matters. Please help us keep this podcast going; here's 2 things you can do:Share this podcast with 2 friends who you think will find value in it.Please rate or review our show. It will help us reach & support more folks like you!Stay Free until next time!

Pepe talks with Ping Lieu who spent 13 years in prison for discussing a potential crime he never actually carried out. This is an older but unreleased episode Pepe recorded while he was fighting his own case and preparing to enter prison himself.What led Ping to serve 13 years in prisonWhat it was like for Ping to receive his sentenceThe hardest moment of Ping's life & a moment of reliefCrying & the emotional tension it let looseThe different security levels in prisonThe hardest aspect of being in prisonUseful skills learned in prisonBenefits & challenges of being Asian in prisonWhat Ping would've done differently in prisonStruggles after releaseWhat Ping started doing after releaseAdvice for people potentially facing incarcerationSupport the podcast & get bonus materialpatreon.com/BackontheGrindSend us feedback around this episode (or others) or ask a question for possible discussion on a future episodePodcast@BackOnTheGrindRecords.comFollow the podcastinstagram.com/backonthegrindpod/?hl=engram Get Coffee for the Bandit in you roasted by PepeBanditCoffeeRoasters.com  Word of mouth really matters! If you like what you heard, here's two things you can do to help keep this podcast going Share the podcast with a friend who you think will find value in it.Please leave us a rating or review. It will help us reach & support more folks like you & that's why we do this!Stay Free until next time!

Folkpunk Dad sits down with Sister Wife Sex Strike who have been making a name for themselves in the folkpunk community lately. They talk about their recent TikTok fame, their popup Starbucks show, songwriting, anarchism + spirituality & more. Enjoy!Highlights:Getting into folkpunkAccessibility within folkpunkBlowing up on TiktokNot having personal social mediaTikTok people vs. show peopleUnauthorized popup show in StarbucksSongwritingLyrical themesAnarchism & religionAction & contemplationSpirituality in folkpunkThe gay wave of modern folkpunkConnect with Sister Wife Sex Strike:tiktok.com/@sisterwifesexstrikeinstagram.com/sisterwifesexstrike/Listen to Sister Wife Sex Strike:open.spotify.com/artist/2tEMuU8MNYgXwKX6jJ6l2XSupport the podcast & get bonus materialpatreon.com/BackontheGrindSend us feedback around this episode (or others) or ask a question for possible discussion on a future episodePodcast@BackOnTheGrindRecords.comFollow the podcastinstagram.com/backonthegrindpod/?hl=engram Get Coffee for the Bandit in you roasted by PepeBanditCoffeeRoasters.com  Word of mouth really matters! If you like what you heard, here's two things you can do to help keep this podcast going Share the podcast with a friend who you think will find value in it.Please leave us a rating or review. It will help us reach & support more folks like you & that's why we do this!Stay Free until next time!

"The only thing that saved me was DIY punk."Punk With A Camera (PWAC) & Pepe discuss having no place to fit in or feel welcomed until finding DIY punk, filming, working with bands & difficult times with parents while growing up. There's talk about starting a project or passion, learning from our mistakes, supporting the community & much more.HIGHLIGHTS:First camera/early filmingConnecting film & DIY punkMystery Johnny Hobo mini VHS tapes in Pepe's garageGrowing up with neglectful parentsWhy PWAC has no contact with his mother currentlyFinding punk "parents"/mentorsNot being scared to fuck upHelping people to get where they're goingLabels taking advantage of musiciansThe concept of "give & take"Being uncomfortable talking about moneyReleasing vinyl for bands (& why you can't sometimes)Pythons & platypusConnect with Punk With A Camera:instagram.com/punkwithacamera/punkwithacamera.com/ Support the podcast & get bonus materialpatreon.com/BackontheGrind Send us feedback around this episode (or others) or ask a question for possible discussion on a future episodePodcast@BackOnTheGrindRecords.com Follow the podcastinstagram.com/backonthegrindpod/?hl=engram  Get Coffee for the Bandit in you roasted by PepeBanditCoffeeRoasters.com   Word of mouth really matters! If you like what you heard, here's two things you can do to help keep this podcast going Share the podcast with a friend who you think will find value in it.Please leave us a rating or review. It will help us reach & support more folks like you & that's why we do this!Stay Free until next time!

Folk/punk musicians Tall Travis sit down to talk with Folkpunk Dad about a range of topics regarding maintaining a band, creating music and friendship. It's the first time we have an entire band on the podcast all at once. They also discuss their appreciation for superstition, magic, whimsy & mystery. We also play their new song Ghost Of Apartment B2 at the end of the episode. Enjoy!HIGHLIGHTS:Obstacles & benefits of having band members spread throughout different statesThe song writing processThe value of the collective & the individualDIY recording techniques/philosophiesNavigating the bands decision making processDIY music/art & de-professionalismGetting permission to cover Woody Guthrie & Pat The BunnyAdvice if you want to start a bandThe mythology of who Tall Travis isNew song "Ghost Of Apartment B2" playedConnect with Tall Travis:instagram.com/talltravisband/talltravis.bandcamp.com/Support the podcast & get bonus materialpatreon.com/BackontheGrindSend us feedback around this episode (or others) or ask a question for possible discussion on a future episodePodcast@BackOnTheGrindRecords.comFollow the podcastinstagram.com/backonthegrindpod/?hl=engram Get Coffee for the Bandit in you roasted by PepeBanditCoffeeRoasters.com  Word of mouth really matters! If you like what you heard, here's two things you can do to help keep this podcast going Share the podcast with a friend who you think will find value in it.Please leave us a rating or review. It will help us reach & support more folks like you & that's why we do this!Stay Free until next time!

How we show up in (or retreat from) the world is greatly influenced by how we wake up in the morning. Pepe Bandit & Folkpunk Dad discuss the value of morning routines & share some things they've done as they developed their own morning routines. They both share how not having a morning routine kept them stuck in unhealthy places.They share what helps them now in the mornings when those difficult times arise.HIGHLIGHTS:The news that made Pepe not want to get out of bedPepe's & Folkpunk Dad's very difficult time without a morning routineThe key to Pepe's success with getting through all that he's facedFolkpunk Dad's essential nightly routineIt's normal for your morning routine to change & shiftMaking a promise to show up for yourselfWhen to drink coffee in the morningFolkpunk Dad's & Pepe's methods to get guidance/feedbackPepe's prison morning routineRecommended places to start if you don't currently have a morning routineBehavioral Activation TherapySupport the podcast & get bonus materialpatreon.com/BackontheGrindSend us feedback around this episode (or others) or ask a question for possible discussion on a future episodePodcast@BackOnTheGrindRecords.comFollow the podcastinstagram.com/backonthegrindpod/?hl=engram Get Coffee for the Bandit in you roasted by PepeBanditCoffeeRoasters.com  Word of mouth really matters! If you like what you heard, here's two things you can do to help keep this podcast going Share the podcast with a friend who you think will find value in it.Please leave us a rating or review. It will help us reach & support more folks like you & that's why we do this!Stay Free until next time!

"We're very obsessed with soup"Trashboat And The Ambush join Pepe for a fun & lighthearted conversation largely centered around setting up DIY shows. First they start off with stories about punk pits, cats & the internet & then dive into their experiences and advice for organizing shows & the community that gets built around this. Towards the end, some unknown folk punk history is shared, some folk punk lore is discussed & a new track by Trash Boat And The Ambush is played.HIGHLIGHTS:The benefits of starting to set up showsWhat if there's already someone hosting/organizing shows in my town?Security culture in setting up showsPepe reflects on some past shows he set up in the early daysSoup and feeding bandsVoodoo soup storyReaching out to bandsAn unknown bit of history in the folk punk world (regarding Love Songs For The Apocalypse)You're gonna have shitty shows / You gotta stick with itRaccoon vs opossum...what came first in folk punk?New song SS Colombia Eagle playedDownload the new Trash Boat And The Ambush track SS Colombia Eagle backonthegrindrecords.bandcamp.com/album/back-on-the-grind-vol-1Listen to & connect with Trash Boat And The Ambushopen.spotify.com/artist/4k4Xcm2YFkr7jesWipX6KYlinktr.ee/trashboatandtheambushSupport the podcast & get bonus materialpatreon.com/BackontheGrindSend us feedback around this episode (or others) or ask a question for possible discussion on a future episodePodcast@BackOnTheGrindRecords.comFollow the podcastinstagram.com/backonthegrindpod/?hl=engram Get Coffee for the Bandit in you roasted by PepeBanditCoffeeRoasters.com  Word of mouth really matters! If you like what you heard, here's two things you can do to help keep this podcast going Share the podcast with a friend who you think will find value in it.Please leave us a rating or review. It will help us reach & support more folks like you & that's why we do this!Stay Free until next time!

"You are in a capacity where you don't have eminent domain over nothing in your life, EXCEPT how you respond and that's the only thing you really have."Pepe talks with Tray Johns who was sentenced to over 12 years in a women's Federal prison for about $500 worth of drugs. You will learn about life inside a women's prison and hear the story of Tray's journey to, through and out of prison. Tray talks about the things that helped them feel happy, normal or simply okay in prison, having parties, responding to difficulties that arise & more. This an unreleased interview form an older podcast that Pepe recorded (but never published) while he was fighting his case & heading to prison himself.HIGHTLIGHTS:Tray's difficult & impressive pre-prison lifeBecoming a "jailhouse lawyer" Teaching skills & empowering others while incarceratedSupporting/advocating for someone in prisonBeing recognized as a number not a humanSocial structures/prison families created by women in prisonBirthdays & holidays in prisonAdvice for dealing with guardsDoes it get easier to serve your time as it goes on?Parenting from prisonDifficulties for family and friends of an incarcerated personAdvice for women who might be facing prison timeIf you liked this episode you will enjoy Finding Happiness In Our Broken Places with Mitchell Gray:SPOTIFY open.spotify.com/episode/3Jevl78DTRhgrYf3egoaoT?si=PsdHv01ORmGaLfqS8P8WDwAPPLE PODCAST podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/back-on-the-grind/id1681556943?i=1000641680693Support the podcast & get bonus materialpatreon.com/BackontheGrindSend us feedback around this episode (or others) or ask a question for possible discussion on a future episode:Podcast@BackOnTheGrindRecords.comFollow the podcast:instagram.com/backonthegrindpod/?hl=engram Get Coffee for the Bandit in you:BanditCoffeeRoasters.com  Word of mouth really matters! If you like what you heard, here's two things you can do to help keep this podcast going: Share the podcast with a friend who you think will find value in it.Please leave us a rating or review. It will help us reach & support more folks like you & that's why we do this!Stay Free until next time!