Greetings! Wait, whaaaaa? Just in time for the much-celebrated Twenty-SIX year anniversary of MxPX! Okay, so... obviously this is actually part deux of an episode we started last year, acknowledging 25 years of Left Coast Punk Rawk from the Br

#40 - ... from Bremerton

Nov 7th, 2017 1h 12m

Greetings! Back from the... nearly dead? Nope, just the very busy. Months ago I was able to talk to each member of the now-legendary Bremerton, WA punk rock trio MxPx and somewhere along the way the world got a little crazier than usual. I cont

#39 - ... a Nurse

Mar 8th, 2017 1h 34m

Greetings! We're back again and we brought a friend! Five Iron Frenzy's very own Reese Roper is here y'all. We talk about the beginning, the end, the afterlife and... poop. Oh and, dearest Never Wases: Basic tracks for Stavesacre's upcoming alb

#38 - ... One of Them

Dec 20th, 2016 1h 12m

Greetings! After a long break it's great to be back... and we hope you feel the same! This week we're gonna talk about Us. Us and Them. And some other stuff. Rhymes with Small o'Ticks. Ultimately, we're gonna talk about what is real - and we'll

#37 - ... a Prodigy

Oct 11th, 2016 1h 32m

Greetings! Best remedy for a long overdue show? How about a long show?! That's right, Never Wases... got an hour and a half of pure aural bliss: Tonight we go back... WAY back. Like decades back. We are going to talk with a bonafide prodigy, th

#36 - ... a Shepherd

Aug 23rd, 2016 1h 4m

Greetings! We return to our (somewhat) regularly scheduled programming with a very, very special guest! Once Upon a Time, there was a Girl Named... Leanor Inez Ortega Till! Nobody here named Jeff. Nope. That's right, Leanor of Five Iron Frenzy

#35 - ... a Debate Master!

May 10th, 2016 1h 21m

Greetings! Ever found yourself in a debate with an intelligent atheist that left you walking with a slight limp? Any chance said debate was recorded for posterity, so that future generations may witness your demise for time immemorial? Well...

#34 - ... a Graphic Novelist

Apr 21st, 2016

Greetings! This week: as true a tale of Never Was as there Ever Was! Graphic Novelist and at least occasional Stavesacre artist (See both future and past versions of How to Live with a Curse!) Joshua Howard discusses the long and winding road t

#33 - ... a Solo Artist

Apr 12th, 2016 1h 22m

Greetings! Welcome back Never Wases!! "Man makes the plans - and God laughs," right? Now where have we heard that before? Alas, through many a twist and turn, Never Was Podcast returns (for real... probably) and the legendary Riki Michele joins

#32 - ... a Musician

Feb 23rd, 2016 1h

Greetings! We are back with part 2 of my conversation with Randy Torres of NYVES and (formerly) Project 86 - and it's gonna get a little awkward. But don't worry Never Wases, we'll avoid the low hangin fruit. Mostly. Randy talks about the end o

#31 - ... a Composer

Feb 6th, 2016 57m 52s

Greetings! This week we return to traditional Never Was format: a two-part conversation with Randy Torres - doer of all sorts of amazing things, but most famously the original guitarist of Project 86. Randy and I talk life before, during & afte

#30 - ... Omniscient

Jan 26th, 2016 1h 30m

Greetings! The first ever Podcastrophe gets a much needed follow up - and how. We wade through the aftermath of what shall forever be known as" The Star Wars Incident" - and lo & behold, something beautiful rises from the ashes. Imagine that. I

#29 - ... Omnipresent

Jan 19th, 2016 1h 2m

Greetings! Notice anything weird around here? Does anything seem slightly different? Yes? Well, that's because something IS DIFFERENT! Welcome the very first Never Was Podcastrophe! I give the necessary details on the show, but suffice to say,

#28 - ... an Extremist

Jan 5th, 2016 1h 23m

Greetings! Three old friends walk into a bar... well, two of them were smart enough to duck, the other one is writing this terrible joke. (Whatever- it wasn't even a bar anyway, it was some cheeky community office space thing) Yes, it's true, l

#27 - ... First

Dec 29th, 2015 1h 26m

Greetings! Hey look... it's a new Never Was! 2015 marked the 25 year anniversary of an album largely unknown by the masses, and even by those students of passionate, artistic expression within Christendom: Sin Disease, the debut full length alb

#26 - ... a TV Christian

Sep 29th, 2015 1h 35m

Greetings! Where you been? Yes, I know. I know. Well, we return with one of our longest shows ever, so that should count for something! This week Matt Johnson is back, along with our good friend Mike Lewis and a few of you Never Wases, talking

#25 - ... a Postman

Jul 28th, 2015 44m 49s

Greetings! Welcome back for the 2nd part of our chat with René Vasquez, aka: Peace 586! This week we go a little deeper into life after life takes over for possibly one of my favorite conversations ever. A true testament to what can happen when

#24 - ... a Hip Hop Artist

Jul 21st, 2015 51m 16s

Greetings! This week Never Was returns with a jump into the way, way back machine: a two part episode offering a different perspective on everything from the early 90's and the Crucified to Gene Eugene and the Cornerstone Festival, former front

#23 - ... Almost There

Jul 9th, 2015 1h 21m

Greetings! Well, this week we have former Dead Poetic lead singer and current t-shirt design maven Brandon Rike! We talk about the things that mean the most to any band that ever was: love, peace, the people who mean the most and ... the Evolut

#22 - ... a Beast

Jun 30th, 2015 52m 58s

Greetings! My conversation with Ryan Clark continues! Be sure to check out the links listed on the show page - in particular the one to the artwork of Ryan's grandfather, Al Paulsen from the Invisible Creature website. Yeah, it runs in the fami

#21 - ... a Polymath

Jun 23rd, 2015 52m 1s

Greetings! This week we talk to artist, musician, designer and (most recently) father, Ryan Clark - we'll discuss his new project, NYVES and some rock bands you may have heard of... you know, like Demon Hunter, Training for Utopia, Focal Point.

#20 - ... a Miracle Worker

Jun 16th, 2015 1h 31m

Greetings! Join us as the conversation continues - more of your letters, Matt Johnson and Chris Foley and a few other twists and turns. No less hard fought than last week, and though we come out with a few more scars... there is HOPE. Wanna joi

#19 - ... Perfect

Jun 9th, 2015 1h

Greetings! Ladies and Gentle People: Through many dangers, toils and snares... The Beginning of a Conversation is upon us. Are you in, or are you out? Still walking the Path? On a different one? Did you survive your formative years still with y

#18 - ... in Control

Jun 2nd, 2015 1h 20m

Greetings! Welcome to part 2 of my conversation with one of the best drummers to ever drum the drums and make the drums drum, Jim Chaffin. This time around, things take a few turns, some expected, some quite unexpected. Can't say more - listen

#17 - ... a Drummer

May 26th, 2015 1h 16m

Greetings! This week - Part 1 of my conversation with Jim Chaffin: legendary drummer of the Crucified, the Blamed and (occasionally!) Deliverance. Husband to one, father of three and beloved brother to myself and countless others, come hang out