Episodios

  • Stephen Shafer (Moon Records, Duff Guide to Ska)

    Stephen Shafer (Moon Records, Duff Guide to Ska)
    May 26 2021

    Episode 62 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with Stephen Shafer who worked at Moon Records for many years, started the excellent ska blog Duff Guide to Ska and last year released a book, Duff Guide to 2 Tone, which you can buy at Amazon.com now. 

    Steve was a pioneer, in a way, with starting a digital record label way before its time. Plus, he started the fun ska concert series Electric Avenue in Manhattan with Marc Wasserman. Not to mention he was a founding member of Rude Boy George. So it's safe to say we had a lot to talk about.

    This episode is basically a 2-part episode so there was a lot to cover. We recorded this over 2 weeks and it was just a blast to talk with Steve. We discuss his latest book, the Moon Records days, his old digital label, Rude Boy George, Electric Avenue shows, the so-called "next wave" of ska and a lot more!

    The transition track is "Don't Change" from Rude Boy George. Thanks for letting me use it!

    Be sure to follow ReadJunk on social media and subscribe to the podcast at Apple, Google, Anchor.fm, Spotify, Youtube and other platforms.
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    2 h y 13 m
  • The Mandalorian Season 2 Recap, Future Star Wars Series & Movies, Galaxy's Edge

    The Mandalorian Season 2 Recap, Future Star Wars Series & Movies, Galaxy's Edge
    Dec 21 2020
    Episode 61 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with Bryan and Frank. We recap season 2 of The Mandalorian (SPOILER ALERT), talk about that wild finale, our favorite moments & episodes, our complaints and nitpicks. We also discuss what the future holds for the series and all the other Disney Plus Star Wars series that were announced. We end things with a quick chat about our experiences visiting Galaxy's Edge/Batuu down in Walt Disney World.  The transition track done is by Aaron Kenny and it's called "Saving the World." I got the track on YouTube Audio Library.  Subscribe to the ReadJunk Podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, Stitcher, etc. or you can even listen to the episodes on ReadJunk.com!  Site Links: ReadJunk: http://www.readjunk.com ReadJunk on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/readjunk ReadJunk on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/readjunk Bryan Kremkau Art on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bryankremkauart Bryan Kremkau Art on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BryanKremkauArt/ Buy ReadJunk and Pop Culture T-Shirts at my Teepublic page: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bryankremkau
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    1 h y 19 m
  • Alternative Christmas Movies with Bryan, Eric & Ryan

    Alternative Christmas Movies with Bryan, Eric & Ryan
    Dec 8 2020
    Episode 60 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with Bryan, Eric and Ryan and we talk Alternative Christmas Movies. We debate and discuss whether certain movies like Die Hard 1 and 2, Lethal Weapon, Shazam, Batman Returns, Gremlins, Silent Night Deadly Night, Trading Places and others are legitimate Christmas movies or just movies that take place during the holiday season.  The transition track done is by Aaron Kenny and it's called "Christmas Vilage." I got the track on YouTube Audio Library.  Subscribe to the ReadJunk Podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, Stitcher, etc. or you can even listen to the episodes on ReadJunk.com!  Be sure to visit Ryan's site at:https://www.djryanmidnight.com/ and subscribe to the 100% Ska Podcast at places where you get podcasts. Visit Eric's Muckrack site at: https://muckrack.com/eric-althoff and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/singerwriterEFA.  Site Links: ReadJunk: http://www.readjunk.com ReadJunk on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/readjunk ReadJunk on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/readjunk Bryan Kremkau Art on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bryankremkauart Bryan Kremkau Art on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BryanKremkauArt/ Buy ReadJunk and Pop Culture T-Shirts at my Teepublic page: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bryankremkau
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    1 h y 27 m
  • The Future Of Concerts?

    The Future Of Concerts?
    Nov 17 2020
    Episode 59 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with hosts Bryan and Chris, featuring Chris's buddies Drew and Jason (Devil's Due Podcast). We talk about the future of concerts and what's that going to look like post-COVID. We talk about the current state of things, how shows and concerts could be improved in the future, live streaming concerts happening now, how Brexit could be a big problem for UK bands post-pandemic and other things along those lines.  The transition track is from Chris Taylor.   Subscribe to the ReadJunk Podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, Castbox, Stitcher, etc. or you can even listen to the episodes on ReadJunk.com!    Site Links: ReadJunk: http://www.readjunk.com ReadJunk on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/readjunk ReadJunk on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/readjunk Bryan Kremkau Art on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bryankremkauart Bryan Kremkau Art on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BryanKremkauArt/ Buy ReadJunk and Pop Culture T-Shirts at my Teepublic page: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bryankremkau
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    1 h y 23 m
  • Movies That Scared Us As Kids with Bryan, Ryan, Eric & Chris

    Movies That Scared Us As Kids with Bryan, Ryan, Eric & Chris
    Oct 27 2020
    Episode 58 of the ReadJunk Podcast is all about movies or scenes that have scared us as kids...or in my case, still scare me. I'm joined by Ryan Miller (DJ Ryan Midnight, 100% Ska Podcast), and journalist Eric Althoff (Washington Post, LA Times, ReadJunk)and ReadJunk metalhead Chris Taylor. We talk about IT, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Witches, Fire in the Sky, Return to Oz, Willy Wonka, Ernest Scared Stupid, The Blob, and even G.I. Joe. It was a fun chat discussing scary, freaky scenes and movies! The transition track is called "Fun House" by Coyote Hearing, which I got on YouTube Audio library.  Subscribe to the ReadJunk Podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, Castbox, Stitcher, etc. or you can even listen to the episodes on ReadJunk.com!  Be sure to visit Ryan's site at:https://www.djryanmidnight.com/ and subscribe to the 100% Ska Podcast at places where you get podcasts. Visit Eric's Muckrack site at: https://muckrack.com/eric-althoff and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/singerwriterEFA.    Site Links: ReadJunk: http://www.readjunk.com ReadJunk on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/readjunk ReadJunk on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/readjunk Bryan Kremkau Art on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bryankremkauart Bryan Kremkau Art on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BryanKremkauArt/ Buy ReadJunk and Pop Culture T-Shirts at my Teepublic page: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bryankremkau
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    1 h y 34 m
  • Music, Politics, TV, Halloween Movies & More with Bryan, Chris, Joe and Ray

    Music, Politics, TV, Halloween Movies & More with Bryan, Chris, Joe and Ray
    Oct 12 2020
    It's been about 5 months since the last podcast episode of the ReadJunk Podcast but we're back! Just been keeping myself focused on work and personal life and not being so stretched thin with a lot of things. Believe it or not, it takes some effort putting the podcast together so just needed a little bit of a break.  I figured I'd get the usual gang back for some catching up. We discuss the music industry and what's going on in the world of COVID-19. When it will be time to go back to shows, when will you feel comfortable going to shows again and things like that. They we venture into politics and discuss the upcoming election and mail-in ballots, mask wearing. We talk about politics in entertainment and how to separate the art from the artist. On more lighter topics, we talk about missing New York Comic Con this year, what are some TV shows and movies we have been watching and we finish things up discussing our go-to Halloween movies.  The transition track is called "Agridulce" by Guerrero from Los Aggrios (@yo.soy.guerrero) and The Zensies (@thezensies). You can check out the full track and purchase it over at Zensies Bandcamp page: https://thezensies.bandcamp.com/. Thanks to Robert Julian for sharing it with the show.   Site Links: ReadJunk: http://www.readjunk.com ReadJunk on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/readjunk ReadJunk on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/readjunk Bryan Kremkau Art on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bryankremkauart Bryan Kremkau Art on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BryanKremkauArt/ Buy ReadJunk and Pop Culture T-Shirts at my Teepublic page: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bryankremkau
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    1 h y 38 m
  • Marc Wasserman (Rude Boy George, Heavensbee, Bigger Thomas)

    Marc Wasserman (Rude Boy George, Heavensbee, Bigger Thomas)
    Jun 22 2020
    Episode 56 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with Marc Wasserman of Rude Boy George, Heavensbee, Bigger Thomas and the author of the upcoming book: Ska Boom: An Oral History About the Birth of American Ska & Reggae. I'm joined by co-founder of ReadJunk, Adam Coozer, who also is RBG's merch guy. We talk about pandemic life, Heavensbee's new album, Rude Boy George's new EP, 80s music, picking the songs to record, Morrissey / The Smith discussion, a discussion about Sonseed's "Jesus Is A Friend Of Mine," Marc's awesome sounding upcoming ska oral history book, Scars from Mars and we finish things up talking movies & TV.  The transition track is done by Heavensbee and it's called "Baby Sister" featuring Rob Tierney. You can purchase the new album at their bandcamp here: https://heavensbee.bandcamp.com. Yes, we got permission to use this song. You can also buy Rude Boy George's new EP 'Lies & Alibis' here: https://rudeboygeorge.bandcamp.com Subscribe to the ReadJunk Podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Podbean, Youtube or you can even listen to the episodes on ReadJunk.com!  Follow The Marc's projects here: Ska Boom Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanSkaOralHistory Marco on the Bass Blog: http://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/ Rude Boy George Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RudeBoyGeorgeBand Heavensbee Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HeavensbeeBand Scars from Mars Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ScarsFromMars Bigger Thomas Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BiggerThomasband Site Links: ReadJunk: http://www.readjunk.com ReadJunk on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/readjunk ReadJunk on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/readjunk Bryan Kremkau Art on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bryankremkauart Bryan Kremkau Art on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BryanKremkauArt/ Buy ReadJunk and Pop Culture T-Shirts at my Teepublic page: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bryankremkau
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    1 h y 35 m
  • 80s & 90s Movies We Grew Up Watching with Bryan, Ryan & Eric

    80s & 90s Movies We Grew Up Watching with Bryan, Ryan & Eric
    May 4 2020
    Episode 55 of the ReadJunk Podcast is with Ryan Miller (DJ Ryan Midnight, 100% Ska Podcast), and journalist Eric Althoff (Washington Post, LA Times, ReadJunk) and it's all about 80s and 90s movies. Movies we grew up watching all the time on TV, not necessarily good movies. The movies we discuss could be considered underrated, under-appreciated, obscure but they were movies we watched a lot regardless of quality. We talk about Krull, Highlander, BMX Bandits, RAD, Tremors, Only The Strong, PCU, Airborne and many more movies.  The transition track done is by Vibe Mountain and it's called "AI 2." I got the track on YouTube Audio Library.  Subscribe to the ReadJunk Podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, Castbox, Stitcher, etc. or you can even listen to the episodes on ReadJunk.com!  Be sure to visit Ryan's site at:https://www.djryanmidnight.com/ and subscribe to the 100% Ska Podcast at places where you get podcasts. Visit Eric's Muckrack site at: https://muckrack.com/eric-althoff and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/singerwriterEFA.  Site Links: ReadJunk: http://www.readjunk.com ReadJunk on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/readjunk ReadJunk on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/readjunk Bryan Kremkau Art on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bryankremkauart Bryan Kremkau Art on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BryanKremkauArt/ Buy ReadJunk and Pop Culture T-Shirts at my Teepublic page: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bryankremkau
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    1 h y 34 m