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On My Own DimeDaniel MothersToday I'm talking with Ambient Composer and Multi-instrumentalist Daniel Mothers.
Daniel has played Trumpet, Drums, and Guitar for a multitude of reputable acts in the UK since 2005. My favorite is a math rock project he performed with called "Degrasse". Currently, he is working with Franko Fraize & composing for sync.
In this episode, Daniel shares what it takes to keep a band on the road and how they made it work. If you didn't know, it takes a lot of faith in your group and everyone is frequently covering expenses out of pocket. During this interview, we e...2020-12-2157 min
What Else Sucks?The What Else Sucks Podcast #023 - "Give me a dollar" - Better Call Saul S3E2-3Heads up, there are some Better Call Saul spoilers in this post and in the episode.
This week we're talking about the second and third episodes of Better Call Saul. As we've come to expect, things start ramping up early and hard so we take a dive into two different episodes to see what's going on.
In today's What Else Sucks podcast, we talk about Kim's "Give me a dollar" line and what that means in the overall narrative, we decide we'll have a montage of the week and this week's is Kim's getting-ready-montage, we talk about bringing Gus in...2017-04-2700 minWhat Else Sucks?The What Else Sucks Podcast #022 - Better Call Saul Season 3 PremiereHeads up, there are some Better Call Saul spoilers in this post and in the episode.
This week we're talking about the season premiere of AMC's superb Breaking Bad prequel: Better Call Saul. Starring Bob Odenkirk and Jonathan Banks, this show is every bit as good as - if not better than - it's chronologically later counterpart.
In today's What Else Sucks podcast, we talk about the increasing narrative depth of the cold opens, just how damn good this show's montages are, the understanding and disconnect between Jimmy and Kim, predictions for next week, as well as some other fun...2017-04-1300 minWhat Else Sucks?The What Else Sucks Podcast #021 - Taboo FX Episode 8 - Season 1 finale with gun fights and subterfuge, hoping for a season 2 renewalHeads up, there are some spoilers for Taboo in this post and in the episode.
This week we're talking about the season 1 finale of the FX series, Taboo. As expected, we got some great explosions, some gunfighting, and a few surprises. With no official word on whether or not there will be a season 2, here's hoping we get some kind of resolution.
In today's What Else Sucks podcast, we talk general opinions on the finale (0:45), Taboo's characteristic big open reveal (1:31), changes to the title sequence in this finale and also its relevance to the show (4:15), Strange and Delaney's last meeti...2017-03-0300 min
What Else Sucks?The What Else Sucks Podcast #020 - Taboo FX Episode 7 - Approaching The Climactic Season Finale and Wrapping Up The Penultimate Episode of Season 1Heads up, there are some spoilers for Taboo in this post and in the episode.
This week on the second to last episode of season 1 of FX's new show, Taboo, the final conflict begins to take shape. Everyone's pieces align for an explosive send off into season two and, frankly, we're all pretty stoked.
In today's What Else Sucks podcast, we kick off with a fact check on the definition of inaugural - "marking the beginning" (0:35), Jason makes a super timely Limp Bizkit reference (1:51), another big surprise regarding the Delaney family history that Brace offed Horace with the arsenic (2:00), we t...2017-02-2800 minWhat Else Sucks?The What Else Sucks Podcast #019 - Taboo FX Episode 6 - Threats, Conversations, and There You Go.Heads up, there are some spoilers for Taboo in this post and in the episode.
This week on FX's new show, Taboo, the wheels that get moving in the last episode pick up speed and we see some threads getting tied off while others are just getting started. Knowing all this is building to a big old season finale makes it even better.
In today's What Else Sucks podcast, we kick off with a pretty intense revelation about James' past with his mother (1:54) and then discuss Thorne's funeral and surrounding events (4:15), the possibility of blurring the line between delusion and...2017-02-1600 minWhat Else Sucks?The What Else Sucks Podcast #018 - Taboo FX Episode 5 - Some Dueling, Some Chemistry, and Some 19th Century Subterfuge! The Latest Episode of Taboo Begins Turning Some Big Plot WheelsHeads up, there are some spoilers for Taboo in this post and in the episode.
This week's episode of Taboo on FX started big with some dueling action and then slowed down to get some serious expositional elements going and it's looking like a pretty wild ramp up for the last 3 episodes of season 1.
In today's What Else Sucks podcast, we get some coverage on the duel (0:34), discuss some predictions that seem to have been confirmed (7:45), the possibilities for James' purported son and their relationship (8:50), touching base on the over/under on botched murder attempts on James Delaney (10:10), what Lorn...2017-02-0900 minWhat Else Sucks?The What Else Sucks Podcast #017 - Taboo FX Episode 4 - The Bear or The Dogs and Top 5 Characters at he Halfway Point In the SeasonHeads up, there are spoilers for Taboo in here.
This week, more shit hits the fan and we get a good old fashioned, 19th century heist sequence complete with explosions and, uh, distractions.
Jason and Scott dig in with some Pirates of The Caribbean connections in the cast along with some bad puns (8:23), we get botched murder attempt number 2, bringing us ever closer to covering the 3.5 over/under in spectacular fashion(11:31), another great 1814 British colloquialism from none other than #StreetAlfred himself (12:15), the heist! (14:39), Carlsbad is revealed (18:43), Jason proposes a new style of dueling that remarkably resembles Family Feud (22:11), the guys...2017-02-0300 minWhat Else Sucks?The What Else Sucks Podcast #016 - Taboo FX Episode 3 - We Got A (plot) Stew Going: Brandon, and Eventually Braxton, Join In For This Week's Episode The guys give some recap on the latest episode of "Taboo," and Brandon brings up an interesting theory regarding the young Winter (4:29), Jason solicits Brandon's thoughts on Thorne Geary (6:17), #StreetAlfred (8:35), Brandon makes another connection (10:39), Braxton fact checks to inform us that 1 pound in 1814 is worth about 75 pounds today (14:44) and how important the Duke of Richmond might have been, Scott makes a prediction about how the royalty and the East India Company interact in coming episodes (16:40), Brace - aka Street Alfred - making the petty power moves (19:30), the guys discuss theories on the identity of Carlsbad (21:05), Scott delivers a hot ta...2017-01-2700 minWhat Else Sucks?The What Else Sucks Podcast #015 - Taboo FX Episode 2 - Jason and Scott Recap What's Going On and Make Some PredictionsJust to be safe, we should say that there are minor spoilers in this post and in the episode.
Episode 2 of FX's new series, "Taboo" starring Tom Hardy aired this week and while it clued us in to some more details about James Keziah Delaney's (can't resist throwing that middle name in) often guessed about past, there ended up being more questions than before by the end of the episode.
There are admittedly and unfortunately, fewer top hats in this episode.
We find out some things, such as what James buried in the beginning of episode 1 - huge ass d...2017-01-1900 minWhat Else Sucks?The What Else Sucks Podcast #014 - Taboo FX Episode 1 - Jason and Scott Discuss The Introduction To The New Show From FX Starring Tom HardyContrary to popular belief, the What Else Sucks Podcast is not dead. As proof of that, we have a new episode about a guy who says he is dead.
Jason and Scott's affinity for Tom Hardy roles is well documented and evidenced in the minicast on "Bronson" (which you should totally check out - the movie that is, and also our show about it). After honing his ability to give intimidating looks, Hardy's new venture that he and his father, "Chips" Hardy, worked on together is a gritty looking period piece out of 1814 London, called "Taboo."
Taboo airs on FX, T...2017-01-1300 minWhat Else Sucks?What Else Sucks Minicast - City of GodScott and Jason share their thoughts on the Brazilian movie, City of God. There might be some spoilers? But you should watch the movie anyways, it's on Netflix and it's very good.2015-06-1100 minWhat Else Sucks?What Else Sucks Minicast - BronsonIn this abbreviated version of What Else Sucks, Scott and Jason discuss the movie Bronson which does not suck and stars Tom Hardy with a sweet mustache.
There are some spoilers, kind of.2015-05-3100 min