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Bub & Pop Podcast Episode Fourteen thumbnail: guitarist Vahe Sarkissian, in a tan shearling-collared jacket, talks into a studio microphone while host Matt Hoffman listens.

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Episode 14: Vahe Sarkissian!

Episode 14 is live: guitarist Vahe Sarkissian on Armenian rhythms in 10, stupidly low action, and two performances recorded at The Boom Room.

Bub & Pop Podcast Episode Thirteen thumbnail: host Matt Hoffman and guitarist Ross Bellenoit, in a denim shirt, laughing at studio microphones.

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Episode 13: Ross Bellenoit!

Muscle Tough guitarist Ross Bellenoit on the injury that took him off the road, the five-year record he finally put solos on, and why he won't give an inch on AI.

Bub & Pop Podcast Episode Twelve thumbnail: host Matt Hoffman and Eggy bassist Mike Goodman recording outdoors in sunglasses with handheld microphones.

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Episode 12 - Mike Goodman!

Eggy bassist Mike Goodman joins the show to talk jazz roots, the band's jam-scene rise, and his own journey through addiction recovery.

Bub & Pop Podcast Episode Eleven thumbnail: host Matt Hoffman and Nik Greeley, in a Phillies cap and green flannel, at studio microphones.

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Episode 11: Nik Greeley!

Nik Greeley on wearing every hat the Philly scene has to offer. Plus: Goose in New Jersey, three new reviews live, and the biggest article of Matt's career filed.

Bub & Pop Podcast Episode Ten thumbnail: host Matt Hoffman and Goose drummer Cotter Ellis, in a dark cap and white tee, smiling in the studio.

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Episode 10: Cotter Ellis!

Goose drummer Cotter Ellis talks jamband life, joining the band, and his love of Frank Zappa's drummers with host Matt Hoffman.

Bub & Pop Podcast Episode Nine thumbnail: host Matt Hoffman and mandolinist Silas Herman, in a red plaid flannel, laughing together in the studio.

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Episode 9: Silas Herman!

Silas Herman and the Tone Unit on carrying a bluegrass name forward. Plus: sending listeners to Jacob Fred shows, and a Tonewood 10 Island Jam full of past guests.

Bub & Pop Podcast Episode Eight thumbnail: host Matt Hoffman and bassist Reed Mathis, in a brown cap with a long red beard, holding a microphone.

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Episode 8: Reed Mathis!

Reed Mathis on Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Electric Beethoven, and The Gifts of Improvising. Plus: a weekend at Music on the Mountain, the Divided Sky sober festival.

Bub & Pop Podcast Episode Seven thumbnail: host Matt Hoffman alongside a group portrait of the four members of the jam band Jammy Buffet.

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Episode 7: Jammy Buffet!

Matt Hoffman talks with Jammy Buffet, the rising jam band paying tribute to Jimmy Buffett's music and spirit, live from Denver.

Bub & Pop Podcast Episode Six thumbnail: host Matt Hoffman and the Tisburys' Tyler Asay, in an olive button-up, mid-conversation at studio microphones.

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Episode 6: Tyler Asay!

The Tisburys' Tyler Asay on the next record and the producers he's weighing. Plus: why persistence pays for young musicians, and progress on the biggest piece yet.

Bub & Pop Podcast Episode Five thumbnail: host Matt Hoffman and Consider the Source drummer Jeff Mann, in a rust plaid flannel, at studio microphones.

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Episode 5: Jeff Mann!

Consider the Source drummer Jeff Mann on his backstory and influences. Plus: Bub & Pop subscriptions arrive, and a t-shirt for the first listener into the Discord.

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Bub & Pop Podcast Episode Four thumbnail: host Matt Hoffman with the four members of Kitchen Dwellers, seated together and laughing in the studio.

Episode 4: Kitchen Dwellers!

Kitchen Dwellers on a new album, Jimmy Buffett, heaven and hell. Plus: how a "Son of a Son of a Sailor" cover led to Denver, and the Bub & Pop Discord opens.

Bub & Pop Podcast Episode Three thumbnail: host Matt Hoffman and Anton Milioti, in a sage cap and maroon sweatshirt, laughing at studio microphones.

Episode 3: Anton Milioti!

Anton Milioti on Crickets & Cicadas, his solo debut, and the Elliot, Milioti & Mann trio. Plus: a review of Everyone Orchestra's second night at Ardmore Music Hall.

Bub & Pop Podcast Episode Two thumbnail: host Matt Hoffman and vocalist Kanika Moore, in clear-framed glasses and long blue braids, seated in the studio.

Episode 2: Kanika Moore!

Kanika Moore on Doom Flamingo, TAUK, Everyone Orchestra and a solo release. Plus: reviews of Mumford & Sons, the Barr Brothers, and a Coral Reefer Band documentary.

Bub & Pop Podcast Episode One thumbnail: host Matt Hoffman and bassist Jonathan Colman, in a white cap, facing each other at studio microphones.

Episode 1: Jonathan Colman! Podcast launch!

Bub & Pop launches: music journalist Matt Hoffman and producer Tedd Kanakaris introduce the show, with Muscle Tough bassist Jonathan Colman as the first guest.

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