#463 - Chris Graue, the Amazing Johnathan Documentary, and So-Bad-They're-Good Movies

We start out this week with a quick greeting, and then dive into a Skype interview with our pal Chris Graue. Chris has directed music videos and promo videos and any other needed video things for a huge number of punk and ska bands. We talk with him about his start and his involvement in the music scene. What a good dude! After that winds up, we are joined by another good dude - Ray Harrington! We discuss some comedy and improv news (Seinfeld! Oswalt! Middleditch/Schwartz!), then riff on the Doogie Howser, MD reboot on Disney Plus. We then discuss Ben Berman's Hulu documentary on The Amazing Johnathan. A fascinating film! After a quick toss to RI Food Fights' own Jim Nellis, we discuss some films I watched recently that weren't great. This leads me to ask the question "When does a movie go from bad to so-bad-it's-good?" A fun discussion follows!
- Brad
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#423 - A Q&A with Scott Klopfenstein and Coolie Ranx

Ska fans rejoice! We attended a screening of "Pick It Up: Ska in the 90's" to host a Q&A with Scott Klopfenstein! Yes, the dude from Reel Big Fish and the Littlest Man Band! It gets better! We also had Coolie Ranx from the Pilfers join the Q&A! And we RECORDED that Q&A for you!!!!!! Wow! After I tell Chuck a brief story about a scam I recently pulled (and "scam" may be stretching it), we tell the whole story of how we got involved with the movie/Q&A/show. We talk about our trip to and from Brooklyn and also discuss road trip etiquette! Super fun talk and that's just LEADING UP to the Q&A!!!!!!
- Brad

#403 - The Story of Shaun Colón

It's an interview! We are joined (via phone) by filmmaker and musician Shaun Colón! We learn about his entire story - childhood musical memories, getting involved in tech, opening a recording studio - all eventually ending up with him directing the documentary "A Fat Wreck!" We talk about the story behind the documentary and some hilarious anecdotes from filming! What did he have to wear to hang out in Fat Mike's pool? Listen and find out!
Closing the show this week is Paper + Plastick Records' artist Senior Discount with their song Afterlife!
- Brad

#376 - The Story Of Big D And The Kids Table

Whoa mama! This week finds us talking with David McWane, lead singer of long-running ska/punk band Big D and the Kids Table! We talk with him about his start in music, the career arc of the band, and what creativity can look like. We touch on his books of poetry, as well as his work with modern-day doo-wop group The Doped Up Dollies and thrash band Cuidado. Personal note: this was such a good talk and we're delighted David was willing to spend so much time with us.
- Brad

#364 - Paul Cuffee and the Wendy's Debate

Big announcement this week - we'll be headlining the Comedy Connection on June 21st with our reimagining of Jurassic Park! We talk about that and plug some other upcoming shows, then talk about Senior Discount drummer Christian's school play about Paul Cuffee. We have a lot of fun at Christian's expense. We talk about the recent Senior Discount show with Tsunami Bomb and that leads Chuck to reminisce about an old experience at a Wendy's drive-thru. Our discussion leads Chuck to ask the age-old question: What Would Paul Cuffee Do?
Last Saturday we covered the "Punk In Drublic" Festival in Brockton, MA. We have opinions on bands and food! Important opinions! Chuck and I then discuss the appropriate way to handle a potential dating situation in 2018 - which is more intimate, texting or Facebook? Once that's done, we discuss a spoiler-free review of Deadpool 2!
- Brad

#362 - The Story of Tsunami Bomb

An interview episode this week! We are joined by two members of Tsunami Bomb! Dominic Davi and Andy Pohl skype in and chat with us about their musical influences, their journey, and what sets Tsunami Bomb apart from other bands and communities. Listen, then check out Chuck's band playing with Tsunami Bomb at "Once" in Somerville on Thursday, May 17th, 2018!
- Brad

#355 - Kevin Lyman Talks the Final Warped Tour

Wow! We're joined via Skype this week by the one and only Kevin Lyman!!! The founder of the Vans' Warped Tour! We start out with an announcement of a new band added to the Hartford date of the tour (Sunday, July 15, be there). We talk about Kevin's history, the history of the tour, and some fun moments along the way. A great talk with a great dude!
- Brad


PS I had some microphone issues so Chuck does most of the talking for us this week. It's better that way, believe me.

Episode 309: The Story of Bowling For Soup

Wow! I went to Boston, got on a tour bus and interviewed the insanely welcoming Erik Chandler from Bowling For Soup! As we tend to do, we started at the BEGINNING! I went in for the details of how the band started in Wichita Falls, the journey from regular guy to musician, the justification for taking art seriously enough to make it a career, the "Holy Shit!" moments about moving forward, some super-secret tips for bands on how to fund their dreams, a "Back to the Future" reference that DOESN'T come from me, and a whole lot of band dude talk! This was a great time! And without giving anything away, I'm very excited for future stories with BFS.....!!!
- Chuck

Episode 164: The Story of Glen and Short Handed Goal

Episode 164 of the Chuck and Brad Podcast finds the guys with another guest in studio - Glen Marshall, of local ska-punk band Short Handed Goal. After some promotion for the upcoming Guttermouth show (featuring both Senior Discount and Short Handed Goal on the undercard, along with several other awesome local bands), the guys talk a little bit about a listener email and share their thoughts on Wii U stuff. They also talk about the below Web Coulier and their sheer childlike wonder at the enduring popularity of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
From there, C&B turn their attention to G, and get the story of not only his band - Short Handed Goal - but also his history with music, his takes on songwriting, and a very special Chuck Staton moment from Glen's past. It's an action-packed hour or so on this week's episode - enjoy!

Web Couliers:
TRAILER: Turtle Power, the TMNT documentary

Opening/Closing Song:
Short Handed Goal - In Good Hands

Episode 158: Chuck and Brad Catch Up & the Ska Goes Solo Weekend

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Episode 157: The Story of Chris DeMakes and Less Than Jake

Episode 157 of the Chuck and Brad Podcast finds our bold heroes venturing to New York to interview Chris DeMakes, one of the founding members of Less Than Jake. Chuck and Brad talk about the formation of the band, its transition from local to national act, and many, many, many other things. Don't miss this one!

Web Couliers:
Ska Goes Solo Tour - May 3rd in Providence
Ska Goes Solo Tour - May 4th in Boston

Intro/Outro Song:
Senior Discount - Cindy (from "This is Not the End")

Episode 150: The Story of Matt and the Copacetics

Episode 150?!??! Wow! The sesquicentennial episode of Agreeing to Disagree is based chiefly around an interview with Matt Di Chiara, the lead singer for local ska band The Copacetics. Before the guys dive into the interview, though, we get Senior Discount updates and some updates about projects Brad is working on. After that, they discuss the below Web Coulier, before going into some of Chuck's famous Movie Driplets concerning a possible director for the "Uncharted" movie, a remake of Chip N' Dale's Rescue Rangers, and a musical based on Back To The Future.
The guys start talking with Matt about his background as an artist. What led him to music, and to ska music in particular? How does he look at being in a band? What does he think about the local scene? How has art (and specifically music) helped him throughout his life? An engaging look at an incredibly nice human being.

Web Couliers:
TRAILER: "A Million Ways to Die in the West"