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Tangent 💚 ProptechReimagining Property Management Teams Communication with the Slack of Real Estate, with Synco Co-founder & CEO Jason GriffithJason Griffith is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Synco, a centralized messaging platform designed to streamline communication for property management teams like LeFrak and Kaled Management. Synco addresses the challenges of fragmented communication channels by providing a real-time, collaborative environment that enhances operational efficiency across office staff, on-site teams, and external vendors. Prior founding Synco, Jason co-founded SiteCompli, a compliance automation platform utilized across over 1 million residential units and 70% of Class A office properties in New York City. SiteCompli became part of Inhabit, a collective of property management software companies backed by Insight Venture Partners and Goldman Sachs.2025-05-0749 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechClimate Tech | Transforming 300K Homes & 500M SF of CRE To Be Energy Efficient, Healthy & Comfortable, with Aeroseal CEO Amit GuptaAmit Gupta is the CEO of Aeroseal, a cleantech leader revolutionizing building efficiency through patented sealing technologies. Under his leadership, Aeroseal has secured nearly $100 million in private equity funding, including backing from Breakthrough Energy Ventures. The company has sealed 300,000 homes, enhanced performance in 500M+ square feet of commercial properties, and expanded to 90+ countries with a 1,500+ dealer network. Aeroseal’s innovations help reduce HVAC losses and aim to eliminate one gigaton of CO₂ emissions annually, accelerating the net-zero building movement worldwide. Previously, Amit served various product management roles at Carrier, a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions.2025-03-0533 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechHow Can Multifamily & Single-family Investors Optimize Market Analysis, with MarketStadium CEO & Co-founder Dennis LeeDennis Lee is the co-founder and CEO of MarketStadium, a real estate data platform transforming how investors analyze multifamily and single-family markets. His journey began as an urban planning researcher in South Korea, where he identified key locational advantages driving gentrification in Seoul. This insight led him to explore how urban planning research could be applied to real estate investment decisions.After studying at NYU’s Schack Institute of Real Estate, Dennis joined Lionstone Investments, where he helped manage a $9 billion real estate portfolio using a location-first investment strategy. Recognizing the potential to bring urban planning insights an...2025-02-1938 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechHousing | How SFR Property Managers Can Retain & Grow Their Business, with Blanket Co-founder & CEO Lior AbramovichLior Abramovich is the Co-Founder & CEO of Blanket, a platform transforming the single-family rental market backed by RE Angels. With over a decade of experience, he's overseen $200 million in acquisitions for more than 1,000 investors. Beyond real estate, Lior is dedicated to impact-driven initiatives—he co-founded Golden, a nonprofit renovating homes for senior citizens in need, and a foundation committed to providing clean drinking water to children worldwide. A graduate of the University of Haifa with a degree in Political Science, Lior also served eight years in the Israeli Navy, holding leadership roles as Executive Officer of the Naval Academy an...2025-02-1150 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechFuture of CRE | Building Digital Tools for Physical Spaces & Automated Sports Clubs, with PodPlay Technologies Co-founder Ben BortonBen Borton is a Co-Founder of PodPlay Technologies, where he oversees go-to-market strategy and leads the Sales and Marketing teams. He also serves as Chief Strategy Officer and was the first external investor in PodPlay's parent company, PingPod Inc. Before joining PodPlay, Ben held several leadership roles in the finance and technology sectors, including as Head of Digital Fund Services at Figure Technologies, Partner at Mountaineer Partners, and Partner at MM Capital. Throughout his career, Ben has been a founder or partner in multiple investment management firms and an active technology angel investor.(01:00) - Ben Borton...2025-01-2255 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechTransforming the $1.3 Trillion Vacation Home Market with Fractional Investing & Ownership, with Pacaso CEO & Co-founder Austin AllisonAustin is CEO of Pacaso and co-founded the company with Spencer Rascoff (co-founder and former CEO of Zillow) to make the dream of second home ownership a reality for more people after experiencing the profound effect it had on his own life. Pacaso is Austin’s second startup. In 2009, he founded dotloop in his hometown of Cincinnati, a company that created software to seamlessly manage real estate transactions. Zillow acquired dotloop in 2015, and Austin continued to run dotloop as a Zillow executive until 2018. Austin started selling real estate at the age of 18 and worked in residential and commercial real es...2025-01-0755 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechHousing | Solving The Biggest Pain in Multifamily, with 100 CEO & Co-founder Caren MaioCaren Maio is the CEO and co-founder of 100, a Proptech company tackling rental fraud for Multifamily owners and operators. A staggering 93% of operators have experienced fraud in the last 12 months, and Caren and the 100 team are on a mission to stop it. Prior to this role, she led Moved, and co-founded and led Funnel (previously Nestio), a leasing and marketing platform for Multifamily properties, where she served as CEO and President for 11 years. Under her leadership, Funnel was recognized as one of Entrepreneur Magazine's "Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America." Caren's expertise has earned her features in publications like The...2024-12-1144 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechHousing | AI-powered Multifamily Leasing, State of Housing Market & Rental Trends, with Reffie Founder Connie LeeConnie Lee is the Founder of Reffie, a centralized leasing platform designed to help Multifamily operators streamline their leasing processes and lease units faster. Reffie helps automate the 'boring', so real estate operators can focus on closing more renters. Before launching Reffie, she served as Strategy & Operations at Mosaic.tech and also managed Finance and Business Operations at ZipRecruiter. Connie is also a Real Estate investor in Los Angeles and an angel investor in various startups.(02:40) - Connie's entrepreneurial journey to Founding Reffie(05:49) - Challenges in Multifamily Leasing(07:24) - Leveraging AI in...2024-11-0642 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechClimate Tech | Fifth Wall CEO Brendan Wallace on Building Real Estate's Tesla & US Elections Impact on Climate Tech InvestmentBrendan Wallace is CEO & CIO at Fifth Wall, where he guides the firm’s strategic vision. Fifth Wall is the largest venture capital firm focused on technologies for the global real estate industry, including those which decarbonize the sector. Wallace has described the impact of the real estate industry on the environment as "the single-biggest lever we can turn on to mitigate climate change.” Prior to founding Fifth Wall in 2016, Brendan co-founded Identified, a workforce optimization data and analytics company that raised $33 million of venture funding and was acquired by Workday (NYSE: WKDY) in 2014. He also co-founded Cabify, the larg...2024-10-2926 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechHousing | The Easiest Way to Integrate with Multifamily Property Management, with Propexo CEO Remen OkoruwaRemen Okoruwa is a former strategy consultant and product manager, and now Co-founder and CEO at Propexo. His company helps property owners, operators, and proptech companies deliver better resident experiences through the power of data. Propexo provides tools for connecting property management software with other technology in a streamlined way. Propexo is a customer-centric organization that focuses on data strategies that delight residents, improve NOI, and make Multifamily real estate a better place for everyone.(2:06) - Remen's & Propexo's origin story(4:47) - Building the Plaid for Proptech(8:32) - State of Propexo today(12:02) - Propexo's model...2024-10-2239 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechFuture of CRE | Rudin Co-CEO Michael Rudin on CRE Amenities for Today's Workforce, Profitable Ops & Proptech's Dirty Little SecretsMichael Rudin joined Rudin in 2008 and, together with his sister Samantha, represents the fourth generation to work at the family business founded in 1925. Michael focuses on new developments, capital markets, commercial leasing, sustainability and technology. He also helps lead the family’s alternative investing business, Rudin Ventures, where they've invested in companies like Bilt, Jones, VTS and Nantum OS. Rudin Management oversees the daily operations of 32 properties in New York City. The portfolio is comprised of 17 residential buildings totaling 4.7 million square feet and 14 commercial office buildings totaling approximately 9 million square feet.(1:19) - Amenities for today's workforce(9:50...2024-09-1150 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechHousing Crisis | Revolutionizing Build-to-Rent Development, with a16z-backed Mosaic CEO Salman AhmadSalman Ahmad is the CEO and Co-founder of a16z-backed Mosaic, a construction technology company that builds software that makes homebuilding more scalable and efficient. Mosaic was founded in 2017 by Salman and Sep Kamvar, whom were two computer scientists working together at MIT and Stanford developing machine learning algorithms applied in the real world. Together, they developed a bold vision for the home building industry: construction as code. Mosaic uses their software themselves to manage construction on behalf of homebuilders, enabling them to build more homes. Salman has 20 technical publications and patents in the areas of software systems, programming...2024-07-1750 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechThe New Generation of Real Estate Tech Venture Capital, with RE Angels GP & Founder Alon GorbonosAlon is the Founder and General Partner of RE Angels, a real estate technology angel fund solely composed of real estate experts with deep and diverse industry expertise focused on early stage startups. Alon also owns and manages several multifamily portfolios throughout the southeast (FL, NC & VA). Alon was the co-founder and managing partner of DTI Holdings, a vertically-integrated private equity real estate fund, which was established in early 2017 and successfully divested in 2021 - achieving 20% IRR. Previously, as a senior investment manager at MIO Partners, McKinsey & Company’s Investment Office. Prior to MIO Partners, Alon worked as a strategic co...2024-04-1144 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechA New Way to Finance Tech-Enabled Real Estate Co's & Lessons from the Proptech Boom Cycle, with Cherry Lawn Capital Managing Partner Robert McDonaldRobert McDonald is the Managing Partner at Cherry Lawn Capital, on a mission to provide businesses with the real estate capital necessary to scale and the operational capital needed for a successful next venture round. Robert joins Edward, Jeff and Zach to also discuss lessons and takeaways from the previous Proptech boom cycle, and how should founders and investors think about structuring, financing and scaling tech-enabled and data-driven Real Estate business in the post-ZIRP era. (1:19) - State of Proptech VC(9:56) - Proptech finance incentives (14:24) - Feature: Housing Trust Silicon Valley(15:36) - Cherry Lawn Capital's & R...2024-03-1341 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechClimate Tech | How to Solve Real Estate's Greatest Challenge, with Measurabl CEO Matt EllisMatt Ellis is the CEO of Measurabl, the world’s most widely adopted ESG solution for real estate. Customers use Measurabl to measure, manage, report, and act on ESG data on more than 15 billion square feet of commercial real estate across 92 countries. Measurabl empowers customers to optimize ESG performance, assess exposure to physical climate risk, drive decarbonization, and secure sustainable finance opportunities. Matt is responsible for overall company operations, product vision and investor relations. Before founding Measurabl, Matt spent 5 years with CBRE, where he led CBRE’s Sustainability Practice Group. In this Climate Tech episode, Jeffrey Berman and Edward Cohe...2024-03-0545 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechFuture of Office | Convene CEO Ryan Simonetti: Building the Largest Office Experience Provider, WeWork's Bankruptcy & Office Predictions for 2024Ryan Simonetti is the CEO and co-founder of Convene, a global hospitality company that owns and manages premium Meeting, Event & Workplace locations around the world. His unique expertise in real estate acquisitions, development, and finance has helped catapult Convene to become a pioneer in the commercial real estate industry. Ryan is also the co-founder & Chairman of Ease Capital, a digital-first commercial lending platform that combines data, technology & world-class customer support to streamline the multifamily financing process from end-to-end. Ryan has been recognized for his transformative achievements on Commercial Observer’s inaugural Power PropTech List, Real Estate Forum’s 50 Under 40 list...2024-01-3035 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechHousing Crisis | Jeff Bezos-backed Real Estate Company Allows Regular People to Invest in Rental Homes, with Arrived CEO Ryan FrazierRyan Frazier is the Co-founder and CEO at Arrived Homes, the Real Estate tech company that Jeff Bezos and Marc Benioff invested in to make the wealth building potential of owning rental homes & vacation rentals more accessible. Ryan and the Arrived team believe they can do that by simplifying the process, and lowering the cost to get started. With Arrived anyone can buy shares in income producing rental properties starting at just $100. Arrived takes care of all the real estate operations so that investors can sit back and collect net rental income and their share of the home's appreciation. 2024-01-2344 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechHousing Crisis | The Lawsuit That Will Change Real Estate Forever & Reimagining the Home Buying Experience, with Aalto CEO Nick NarodnyNick Narodny is the Founder and CEO at Aalto, a real estate marketplace that lets people buy and sell homes online. Nick previously co-founded Grovo, a microlearning company for real estate agents that was acquired by Cornerstone on Demand. Real Estate runs in the family for Nick, after being raised and inspired by his real estate agent mother and father. Aalto combines modern technology with a centralized team of licensed agents. Buyers and sellers use digital tools to lead most of the process themselves. Aalto agents provide on-demand support, review offers, and handle closing. This online model aims to...2024-01-1138 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechFundrise CEO Ben Miller on Real Estate & VC Investment Strategies, Macro Trends for 2024 & Building the Online BlackstoneBen Miller is the co-founder and CEO of Fundrise, the largest direct-to-consumer alternative asset manager in the US. Under his leadership, Fundrise has grown to over 2 million active users and over $3 billion in real estate private equity, private credit, and growth-stage venture capital. Ben also serves as Chairman of the Board of three publicly-registered investment companies and, during his 25-year career, has acquired more than $8 billion of real estate assets, including 37,000 residential units and 5 million square feet of industrial and commercial space. (00:26) - Fundrise's journey to revolutionizing private market investing(8:13) - Benefits of end-to-end platform experience 2024-01-0451 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechFuture of Office | WeWork, Adam Neumann, & the Great Startup Delusion, with WSJ Best-seller Author Eliot BrownEliot Brown is the co-author of The Cult of We (with Maureen Farrell), a WSJ best-selling book, and winner of the Financial Times, Fortune, and NPR Best Book of the Year Awards. Eliot covers startups and venture capital for The Wall Street Journal in London. He joined the Journal in 2010, when he was hired to cover commercial real estate in the wake of the financial crisis. He previously worked at the New York Observer, where he covered economic development and local politics.(2:10) - From The Cult of We to WeCrashed(3:42) - Importance of the book and...2023-12-2046 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechHow to Maximize Multifamily Performance with Renter Analytics, with RCKRBX CEO Michael Broder & COO James MooreRCKRBX is the first real estate SaaS platform that puts the voice of the renter at the Multifamily developer's and investor's fingertips, including across key investment, development, marketing, leasing, and management decision points. The platform delivers actionable intelligence around the preferences, priorities, attitudes, and viewpoints that drive renter decision-making combined with predictive analytics to understand how these factors will impact asset performance and value over time, to what extent and why. Michael and James are applying their lessons from Political campaigning to the Real Estate world in a unique way.(1:13) - State of Multifamily(8:43) - Return...2023-11-0851 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechState of the Self Storage Market, On Demand Storage Models & Creating Value with Social Media Content, with DXD Capital Co-founder Cory SylvesterAs the Co-Founder of DXD Capital, Cory Sylvester brings 14 years of Real Estate & Finance expertise to revolutionize the Self Storage industry. Passionate about utilizing data and technology, Cory is building the largest platform for building and buying self storage facilities in the US. His Self Storage journey began with co-founding Radius+, a successful platform providing essential data for the self storage market. Through bootstrapping, they achieved seven-figure revenue and attracted the world's largest self storage company. Building on this success, DXD Capital was born, raising over $100M in equity and overseeing 30 facilities in various stages of completion. (1:00...2023-10-2455 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechHousing Crisis | It's Not a Mortgage, It's Not Renting, It's Acre, with Acre Homes CEO & Co-founder Mike SchneiderMike Schneider is the CEO & Co-founder of Acre Homes. Acre combines the ease of renting with the financial upside of owning. Acre is available in Raleigh-Durham, and will be launching in Atlanta and Nashville soon. Previously, Mike served as the VP of Technology Strategy at RE/MAX, and Co-founded First, a real estate tech company that leveraged machine learning to help agents win more business.(2:12) - Acre: Breaking the Renting or Home Mortgage paradigm(7:13) - Acre's model during variable interest rate environment(8:59) - Opportunity residents & investors(10:19) - Market growth(10:54...2023-09-1238 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechHousing Crisis | Using Robots to Build Homes Faster & Cheaper, with BotBuilt CEO Brent WadasBrent Wadas is the CEO at BotBuilt, a Y-Combinator Construction technology company based in Durham, NC that is revolutionizing building homes with robots to address the labor shortage and housing affordability crisis. Brent served in the US Army in Afghanistan after 9/11, where he fulfilled his patriotic calling. BotBuilt employs a methodology that makes homebuilding less capital intensive, creating less waste and enabling a much more sustainable building process. Brent served over 10 years in the US Army as Assistant (to the) Regional Manager. Brent is an experienced business entrepreneur with a flair for achieving goals through actions and a passion...2023-08-2340 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechCreating Pro-housing Ecosystems, with Ivory Innovations' Chief Innovation & Strategy Jenna LouieJenna Louie leads partnerships and strategic outreach at Ivory Innovations, and was previously an investor with the Urban Development Deal Team at Stanford. Ivory Innovations' mission is to catalyze innovation in housing affordability by promoting the most compelling ideas in housing by convening industry experts, inspiring students to tackle housing issues, sourcing and supporting the best innovative housing entrepreneurs, and putting these innovations into practice.💚Learn more:➡️ Ivory Innovations (see portfolio) ➡️ Esusu - Helping people build financial opportunities (learn more)➡️ Outreach Grid - End homelessness together (learn more)➡️ PermitFlow - Fast, easy permitting (learn more)➡️ A...2023-08-0846 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechThe Real Deal's Amir Korangy on the Future of Real Estate Media, Building Hybrid Real Estate Communities & AI Opportunities & ThreatsAmir R. Korangy is an Iranian-American publisher and film producer, who founded the business magazine, The Real Deal, about real estate and finance news. He also produced the PBS documentary, "Building Stories", about architect Costas Kondylis. Amir Korangy is also an adjunct associate professor of media and real estate at New York University where in the fall of 2018 he will be teaching a course titled the Korangy sessions where graduate students will have an opportunity to court questions as to the reality of real estate in the city and the country, complementing to their theoretical framework.💚Learn mor...2023-07-2757 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechHousing Crisis | Transforming Housing Development with Workforce Creation & Political Innovation, with Inherent L3C CEO Tim SwansonTimothy Swanson is the President & CEO of Inherent L3C, a Chicago-based low profit LLC focused on enabling and empowering long term affordable homeownership and generational wealth creation through modular housing development, workforce platform and a smart home marketplace for future homeowners.💚Learn more:➡️Inherent L3C (site) - Transforming lives, communities and generations through homeownership💚Featured:➡️Propify (learn more) - The single source of truth for your CRE asset management➡️Blueprint (BlueprintVegas.com/Tangent for ticket discount) - Most global event of Proptech innovators leading the charge in changing the built world in Las Vegas...2023-07-1146 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechBonus | Discomfort Zone: What Have You Changed Your Mind About? Ft. Steve Eisman, Zach Aarons, Nick Romito, Kevin Ortner, Imran Noorani & Noah IsaacsThis is a Tangent Special episode. Discomfort Zone: the art of stepping out of your comfort zone to pivot in business and in life, and the science of changing your mind when you are faced with new facts and acquire new experiences.(0:25) - Zach Aarons (GP & Co-founder at MetaProp)(3:03) - Nick Romito (CEO & Founder at VTS)(3:47) - Kevin Ortner (CEO at Renters Warehouse and President at Appreciate)(5:09) - Steve Eisman (The Big Short investor)(6:14) - Noah Isaacs (Co-founder at Bowery Valuations)(7:34) - Imran Noorani (CSO at Peak Power)Connect with...2023-06-0610 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechHousing Crisis | Rent-to-Invest & Build Residential Real Estate Wealth, with Roots Co-founder Daniel DorfmanDaniel Dorfman is the Co-founder at Roots, an Atlanta-based company aiming to help 1 million people create wealth through residential real estate investing and their innovative ''Rent it like you own it'' program. 💚Learn more:➡️Roots (site) - The real estate portfolio that creates wealth for you and its Residents💚Feature:➡️Dottid (book a demo) - The single source of truth for your CRE asset management 💚Connect with Tangent:➡️Edward Cohen on Twitter➡️Edward Cohen on LinkedIn➡️Jeff Berman on LinkedIn➡️Zach Aarons on Twitter➡️Tangent on LinkedIn➡️Tangent on Twitter 2023-05-0942 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechAI Opportunities for Real Estate, Regional Banks' Impact on CRE & Creating Value with Software, with Dealpath CEO Mike SrokaMike Sroka, CEO and Co-founder of Dealpath, a leading cloud-based software platform for commercial real estate investment and development teams, including Blackstone, Nuveen, Oxford Properties and L+M. Mike currently also contributes to Forbes' Real Estate Council, and previously worked as a PM at Zynga. Edward & Jeff are joined by friend of Tangent Zach Aarons (GP & Co-founder at MetaProp).(1:35) - Future of Cities: San Francisco(5:07) - Signature Bank's and regional banks' impact on commercial real estate(12:34) - Tangent Glossary: NY's Local Law 97's site(13:52) - Bright side of CRE: Industrial, Logistics & Manufacturing in Latin...2023-04-2045 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechTangent Tank: Solving the Housing Crisis (Trailer)Tangent Tank - Solving the Housing Crisis, a Tangent original series.💚 Connect with Tangent:➡️ Edward Cohen on Twitter➡️ Edward Cohen on LinkedIn➡️ Jeff Berman on LinkedIn➡️ Zach Aarons on Twitter➡️ Tangent on LinkedIn➡️ Tangent on Twitter This Tangent Tank dives into the world of Proptech companies tackling the housing affordability and supply crisis. Join our panel of judges Jeffrey Berman, partner at Camber Creek, Zach Aarons, Co-founder at MetaProp, and, Proptech Entrepreneur Edward Cohen, as we ask the tough questions and challenge each founder, and evaluate their startups based on innovation, potenti...2023-04-0401 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechHousing Crisis | Fixing the Broken Mortgage System, with Altgage CEO Sukesh ShekarSukesh Shekar is the CEO & Founder at Altgage, the Google search of mortgages, bringing simply affordable mortgages to home buyers. . Sukesh believes in the American dream of homeownership. However, mortgages are more unaffordable than ever and most mortgage processes lack transparency. Altgage makes home buying more affordable with smart mortgages that build wealth over time.💚 Learn more:➡️ Altgage's website - Mortgage deals that make home buying affordable. ➡️ Sukesh Shekar on LinkedIn💚 Feature:➡️ Parking Reform Network (website) - Education about the impact of parking policy on climate change, equity, housing, and traffic. 💚 Connect with T...2023-04-0440 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechSVB's & Signature Bank's Impact on Proptech, Real Estate & VC, with Common Founder Brad Hargreaves & MetaProp Co-founder Zach AaronsHosts Edward and Jeffrey are joined by MetaProp Co-founder & GP Zach Aarons, and special guest Brad Hargreaves, Founder and Chairman at Common and contributor to Thesis Driven, to discuss Silicon Valley Bank's and Signature Bank's unraveling and it's potential implications on Proptech, commercial real estate and VC investing.(2:05) - SVB's fallout timeline(7:13) - Advise for Proptech founders & teams banking with SVB(11:27) - Impact to investor sentiment(13:42) - Feature: HAC - Housing Assistance Council, helping build homes & communities across rural America (learn more)(14:50) - How can companies handle SVB's covenants(19:10) - Fed's options...2023-03-1541 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechState of the Office Market and Remote Work's Impact on Commercial Real Estate and Cities, with VTS CEO & Founder Nick RomitoNick Romito is the CEO and Founder of VTS, Commercial Real Estate's leading leasing and asset management platform. Under his leadership, VTS has grown to more than 60% of Class A office space in the US and over 12 billion square feet of office, retail, and industrial is managed through the VTS platform globally.(1:23) - State of the Office market(7:20) - Office space in the hybrid work era(11:55) - CRE debt maturity(13:37) - Feature: Raccord - Collect, organize and use CRE data seamlessly (15:46) - How will CRE owners and operators evolve (23:23) - How will...2023-03-0738 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechState of the Residential Market and How to Build a Public Single-Family Rental Company, with Appreciate President & Renters Warehouse CEO Kevin OrtnerKevin Ortner is the President of Appreciate Holdings and CEO of its operating arm Renters Warehouse. Kevin Ortner is the author of Rent Estate Revolution: Today's Key to Retirement Security, Financial Freedom & the New American Dream. (1:24) - State of the SFR market(4:36) - Strategies for institutional and retail SFR investors (8:43) - Starting an SFR property mgmt. company(13:56) - How to build a vertically integrated real estate tech stack(18:48) - Feature: Lendai - US Mortgage for Foreign Investors (Apply here today) (20:25) - Residential Real Estate data sources (25:28) - Property condition and appraisals 2023-01-3146 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechReinventing Housing & Hotels in the Remote Work Era, with Placemakr CEO and Co-founder Jason FudinJason Fudin is the CEO and Co-Founder of Placemakr. Placemakr is a tech-enabled real estate and finance optimization platform that partners with developers, property operators, and investors to curate a collection of apartment-like spaces in selected neighborhoods. Their buildings range from brand-new apartments as they’re leasing up to established apartments looking to maximize their value. Jason previously led commercial developments at Vornado Realty.(1:19) - Placemakr's origin story(2:56) - Pop-up hotels (9:16) - Feature: Prophia - Access validated commercial real estate data in real-time (10:34) - Blending Hospitality and Multifamily(13:42) - Asset-light vs. asset-heavy approach 2023-01-0433 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechWhat's Wrong with Commercial Real Estate Appraisals, with Bowery Valuation Co-CEO Noah IsaacsNoah Isaacs is Co-founder and Co-CEO at Bowery Valuation, a commercial real estate appraisal firm that is powering the best-in-class appraisers to help them appraise smarter and faster. Before co-founding Bowery, Noah worked for BBG, valuing over $2.5B worth of commercial real estate in New York. Noah graduated from McGill University with a major in Statistics and a double minor in Operations Management and Labor-Management Relations. He has on multiple occasions lectured at Columbia University, with a primary focus on Proptech and the future of real estate.(1:36) - State of the Commercial Real Estate market(8:38...2022-12-1347 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechMetaProp's Co-Founder Zach Aarons on How to Raise VC in a Recession, Public & Private Proptech Valuations, Adam Neumann + a16z new Flow & Most Proptech Friendly CitiesZach Aarons has been working at the intersection of real estate and venture capital for the past decade. Zach is the most active early-stage PropTech investor in the United States, having funded over 60 startups in the space as an individual and 150 startups through MetaProp NYC’s venture capital funds. Zach also teaches Real Estate at Columbia Grad School and is a published author with his book Proptech 101. Zach has also worked on large scale mixed-use development projects in cities like Boston and Los Angeles with Millennium Partners.Learn More:💚Zach Aarons on Twitter💚MetaProp's website💚Zach...2022-08-3053 min

Tangent 💚 ProptechHow Proptech Improves Cities & Quality of Life, the Great Tech Correction, Housing Crisis & Remote Work Impact on Real EstateTangent is back with a new limited series hosted by Edward Cohen & Jeffrey Berman (Partner at Camber Creek). In this episode, we introduce the series' main themes, including how Proptech leaders are improving our cities and quality of life, how will the remote work revolution reshape our cities and impact Real Estate valuations, the Great Tech Correction (don't call it Dotcom 2.0) and how we can tackle the Housing supply and affordability crisis. We will examine these topics through diverse frames, including founders, venture capitalists, real estate investors, public sector leaders and media and academia experts.Connect with...2022-07-0822 min

The Berman HourGunnar Christiansen (Gunner Records)Gunner Records boss Gunnar is on the pod this week to discuss the label, the realities of pressing records in 2022, the Gaslight Anthem, Mischief Brew and much more! Gunner Records released the new Divided Heaven album, Oblivion, in Europe and this interview is the final installment of the Berman Hour: Into Oblivion series, where we've been featuring the personnel involved in the making and releasing of Oblivion. Thanks for a fun series, everyone!Follow @Gunner RecordsBuy music from Gunner RecordsFollow @DividedHeavenBuy the new Divided Heaven album...2022-05-0327 min

The Berman HourChris Stowe (A-F Records)Chris Stowe runs A-F Records, plays in the band Nightmarathons, and is a Dad. Chris and Jeff discuss fatherhood, balancing career expectations, the perils/realities of Spotify play counts, and what Chris looks for in a potential artist for the label. The new Divided Heaven album, Oblivion, is out now!Order in on LP/CD @ dividedheaven.com & a-frecords.comThe Berman Hour: Into Oblivion series is presented by PunkNews.org.#ChrisStowe #AFrecords #AntiFlag #JeffBerman #BermanHour #podcast #interview #newalbum #oblivion #NightmarathonsSupport...2022-04-1244 min

The Berman HourEric Berman rememberedIn a somber yet celebratory podcast we honor the life of my father, Eric Berman, who we lost last week. Last year, I produced an interview and testimonial retrospective on my father for the Wyoming Public Radio, KUWR, for their archive purposes. Eric was part of the the radio station's inaugural year in 1966 and speaks to the launch and growth of the station, the technology of the time, and his enjoyable--and often silly--experiences on air. My family will cherish these recordings and its an honor to share them with you. In grieving, these recordings help assuage the hurt and...2022-04-0723 min

The Berman HourBradley RiotBradley Riot is a force: punk rock, motorcycles, fashion, art, tattoos, record production and love. Always reinventing, always driven and always real. Bradley is in the midst of recording a new album but opens up about the challenges of running a lifestyle brand, Riot Cycles, and bears his heart about his addiction and sobriety... and when we embarrassed ourselves in front of Christina Applegate.Follow @BradleyRiotFollow @RiotCyclesOrder the new Divided Heaven album, OblivionFollow @DividedHeavenListen to DividedHeavenThe Berman Hour podcast Into Oblivion...2022-03-0143 min

The Berman HourPeter MarulloPeter Marullo is the best of us. Anyone who knows him can attest. Peter is an artist manager, the singer of Protagonist and a filmmaker. On this pod, Pete and Jeff talk Phantasm (Pete's favorite movie) as inspiration, Pete's newest venture in the Tombstone Touristique, the perfect album length, band management and the art of setting goals and expectations, and always trying to think of new ways to release records. Follow @tombstonetouristiqueFollow @ProtagonistflOrder the new Divided Heaven album, Oblivion at dividedheaven.comFollow @DividedHeaven 2022-02-1434 min

The Berman HourJen "Pop" RazaviJen Razavi is the lead singer of The Bombpops; the Los Angeles-based, FAT Wreck Chords band that worked their asses off the past few years to release their sophomore effort Death in Venice Beach only to have that momentum halted by the pandemic. But The Bombpops rebounded and then some. Fresh off tour with Bayside and about to embark on a tour with Dropkick Murphys, the 'pops are killing it. Jen talks about touring during covid, the stresses and rewards of doing her Patreon, living and touring in Italy with the Venetian-punk band Rumatera, sliding into The Bombpops' DM's...2022-02-0947 min

The Berman HourFrank TurnerFrank F'n Turner on the pod! In what could only be hailed as the most significant conversation to ever occur between an Englishman and an American, Jeff took this opportunity to ask Frank the important questions about... Tori Amos?!? Aaaaand, New Jersey-hardcore legends VISION, and (most importantly) why the hell Frank agreed to work on a Divided Heaven record. In all seriousness, this conversation does get quite candid about the complexities of touring during covid, the advantages (?) of recording remotely and the deeply personal issues that Frank writes about on his new album FTHC. Please enjoy this unique interview...2022-02-0154 min

The Berman HourDoug DeanVisual artist Doug Dean does the best Album Artwork. For real! Doug did all the artwork for Oblivion (and also Cold War which won Gold at the Pittsburgh Addy award for Integrated Branding) as well as album artwork for Good Charlotte, Anti-Flag, Sleeping with Sirens, Homeless Gospel Choir and more. Doug and Jeff talk approach, how much literal is too literal, developing working relationship with artists and the significance to having a deeper level to how your band is portrayed. Enjoy!Pre-order Oblivion at dividedheaven.comThe Berman Hour Into OBLivION Series is...2022-01-2446 min

The Berman HourTim van DoornBrilliant, talented, and Beatles-obsessed producer Tim Van Doorn stops by the pod to talk with Jeff about recording together in Antwerp, Belgium, crushing Indian food, the significance of good studio-vibes and the often heady notion of releasing music DIY. Tim van Doorn runs Big Dog Recording Studios in Belgium (which is now located in his beautiful new home) and has produced killer records by yours truly, Joe McMahon, Tim Vantol, Mike Noegraf and many, many more.The Berman Hour podcast Into OBLivION Series is presented by PunkNews.org.Order the new Divided Heaven...2022-01-2034 min

The Berman HourJess GuiseJess Guise is an incredibly talented singer-songwriter with a polite and delicate voice. But, as we learn in this conversation, Jess can really turn her voice to 11 and melt some faces as she did on the recent Divided Heaven single, 'Creep'. Hailing from the UK, Jess has an impressive acting background (including a reoccurring role on EastEnders) but has now fully channeled her energy into fronting her solo/duo/band GUISE. Jess and Jeff share some laughs about songwriting approach, creating content, posting music versus cat photos, working with Frank Turner as a producer and more. Expect a new...2022-01-1135 min

The Berman HourMike BardzikMike and I once drank an entire bottle of rum on an airplane and were given the old "you need to be careful, altitude and alcohol can be a dangerous combination" followed by "gentlemen, we've turned out the cabin lights so everyone can get some rest, please stop talking". So, needless to say, Mike and I like to talk, which makes this conversation fun, funny and long overdue. Mike runs Noisy Little Critter studio in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, has recorded many of your favorite bands and worked with Jeff on many songs on Oblivion. Enjoy this conversation and DON'T FORGET...2022-01-0343 min

The Berman HourBEST ALBUMS of 2021My friends and I have an annual tradition of ranking our Top Ten albums of the year, every year for the past 21 years! This time we recorded it for the podcast! We also dive into the records that YOU, the Berman Hour/DividedHeaven folks, have esteemed the premiere albums of 2021. Ah, who the hell are we kidding? You're either a Turnstile person or a Killers person. See how our lists shake out and enjoy three old friends talking shit, talking records and having fun.pre-order the new Divided Heaven album (sure to be the Album of...2021-12-141h 12

The Berman HourThe Berman Hour INTO OBLIVION introductionThe new DIVIDED HEAVEN album, OBLIVION, is coming out in February! To celebrate its release we are going to celebrate the personnel involved in the making of OBLIVION. Jeff worked an awesome array of producers on OBLIVION, as well as visual artists, audio engineers, guest musicians, record labels and more. We're going to be talking to them about their contribution to OBLIVION and their music/art/work/careers. Charlie Stavish, Jess Guise, Bradley Riot, Mike Bardzik, Tim van Doorn, Jen "Pop" Razavi and many more surprising and awesome guests to come!My good friend and fellow...2021-11-0807 min

The Berman HourBrett Delaney (Poor Me)Finally, old friend Brett Delancy from Denver/Wyoming rockers Poor Me, sits down with Jeff for a candid conversation around education, politics, songwriting, and life. Poor Me's brand of frenetic, melodic, powerful music is undeniable, it is intelligent, and it is highly recommended for fans of Rise Against and Thrice.The Berman Hour is sponsored by NooWave Flow-State-Coffee.Go to NooWave.co/Berman & get 10% off!#podcast #poorme #Denver #denverpunk #wyoming #laramie #brettdelaney #universityofwyoming #jeffberman #Thebermanhour #dividedheavenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. See acast...2021-10-2541 min

The Berman HourRyan Malott (500 Miles To Memphis)Ryan Malott has fronted and led the Cincinnati rockers 500 Miles To Memphis for nearly two decades and has learned many lessons along the way. Ryan and Jeff dive deep into the challenges of longevity, the benefits of a good record label, navigating the fucking internet, touring too much(?), updating the proverbial rolodex... all with plenty of mutual praise. 500 Miles To Memphis' new album, Hard To Love, comes out October 22nd and is sure to be a Best of the Year candidate!The Berman Hour is sponsored by NooWave Flow-State-Coffee.Visit NooWave.Co/Berman and...2021-10-2135 min

The Berman HourSam JohnsonSam Johnson's ideas for a solo record were rerouted and revised due to some great production, some extra time and a willingness to take the risk. The result is Along the Dark Edges of Everything, a hauntingly great record by one of Boston's finest lyricists. As the singer for the band Choke Up, Johnson wrestled with the what, how and why for his solo debut and I think you will find Sam's answers honest and surprising. Enjoy!The Berman Hour podcast is sponsored by NooWave Flow-State-Coffee.Visit NooWave.Co/Berman to get 10% off!2021-10-1931 min

The Berman HourKitnerHello world, meet Kitner from Massachusetts, a great band that survived multiple band member romantic relationships, a five year break-up, and a pandemic only to return with one hell of a record, Shake The Spins. James and Conor from Kitner say the reason for their resilience is band chemistry, a healthy Replacements obsession and proper timing. Listen while Conor tries repeatedly and delicately to avoid the uncomfortable topic of his previous inter-band romantic relationship and Jeff just does not relent! Just kidding, it was all in good fun. Great gentlemen and a great conversation. Plus, a great amount of...2021-10-1333 min

The Berman HourScotty Sandwich (Wolves x4, Almost People)Scotty knows everyone. Crucial dude, excellent hang and great friend to all in the greater punk rock scene. Know for the bands Almost People and (newly) Wolves x4, Scotty also runs Death to False Hope Records and keeps it all together in Durham, North Carolina. Plus, he worked for Nikki-fucking-Sixx! Fun stories, good times and a great podcast! Enjoy!The Berman Hour podcast is sponsored by NooWave Flow State Coffee -- 'Coffee For Creativity'Visit www.NooWave.Co/Berman and save 10%!#ScottySandwich #Durham #NorthCarolina #AlmostPeople #TheFEST #Wolvesx4 #Podcast...2021-09-2733 min

The Berman HourJeff Dean (Heavy Seas)Jeff Dean has played in a plethora of great bands (Airstream Futures, The Bomb, All Eyes West to name a few) but stepped up to lead vocal mic for the first time in his new band, Heavy Seas. Hear Jeff and Jeff breakdown Jeff Dean's prior experiences as roadie for the Suicide Machines, recording, working with legendary producer J. Robbins, self-production and trying to get a record done in the middle of a pandemic (it ain't easy, folks). This is a fun one! Enjoy!The Berman Hour Podcast is sponsored by NooWave Flow State Coffee...2021-09-2034 min

The Berman HourAdam Gogola (Blind Adam & The Federal League)Chicago. Activism. Cubbies. Punk Rock. Adam Gogola and his band Blind Adam & The Federal League have a brand new album that encompasses all of the above. In this conversation we learn about Adam's legitimate optic nerve disorder, his incredible stories of how he met and befriended the Bouncing Souls and Anti-Flag, the wonderful city of Chicago and the beloved Chicago Cubs and much more. Enjoy!The Berman Hour Podcast is sponsored by Noo Wave Flow State Coffee -- 'Coffee For Creativity'Go to NooWave.Co/Berman & get 10% off!Coffee + Raw Cacao + L-Theanine...2021-09-1335 min

The Berman HourTony Bucci (Broken Field Runner)Tony Bucci & Jeff Berman are not the same person, but hot-damn they have similar musical journeys, life journeys & many shared experiences that they discover in this podcast interview. Tony heads up the band Broken Field Runner, the intensely personal and artistic now-Los-Angeles-based duo. Broken Field Runner has a new records out now, Field, which stands as one of the best records of 2021 thus far. Tony and Jeff retrace their steps (often in the same rooms in New York) and discover much about songwriting, opportunistic song topics and personal demons.The Berman Hour podcast is sponsored by...2021-09-0647 min

The Berman HourKevin LymanFounder of the Warped Tour, the 320 Festival and over 40 years in the music business, Kevin Lyman is an industry legend. Add USC Professor to his resume, too. Jeff and Kevin discuss Kevin's journey into academia, "retirement" from Warped Tour, the legacy of the tour, the controversies of the tour, the importance of Sublime and Quicksand in the early years and reflections on a unique career. This is an honest and candid conversation where (we hope) Kevin finally smells the roses he deserves. Kevin also has a new podcast, My Warped Life, which is excellent.Please be...2021-08-3052 min

The Berman HourWill Romeo (Neck Scars)NY's Neckscars arrived in 2021 with fantastic new record, Don't Panic, and with a purpose: be better at 40 than 20. Will and Jeff discuss playing in bands in middle-age, they poke fun at Sean Carney, they discuss label experiences and they put over Lydia Loveless (she's the best!).Neckscars can be heard HERE.The Berman Hour podcast is sponsored by Noo Wave Flow State Coffee -- 'Coffee for Creativity'NooWave.Co/Berman to save 10%!All The Heels, my new Wrestling-themed podcast can be heard HERE.Let me...2021-08-2334 min

The Berman HourAndy Pohl (Tsunami Bomb)Two podcasters talking about podcasts = more interesting then you may think! Besides, our guest Andy Pohl plays in legendary Bay-Area band Tsunami Bomb, runs the mighty Sell The Heart Records, in addition to offering up his own podcast: Question The Answers. The music industry is in a peculiar spot right now and Andy and Jeff try their damnedest to figure some of it out. A really great, brutally honest conversation of label management, DIY goals, streaming realities and limitations and much more. Enjoy!The Berman Hour podcast is sponsored by NooWave Flow State Coffee -- 'Coffee...2021-08-1255 min

The Berman HourPam MuhartNEW POD w/ Pam Muhart, Photographer, Videographer& New Yorker turned Nashvillian! In this short/sweet interview Pam and Jeff discuss concert photographer, venues in LA, pivoting into the Livestreaming production world with HelloooTV & more! Be sure to scope Pam's excellent work @LifethroughPam. The Berman Hour Podcast is proudly sponsored by Noo Wave -- Flow State Coffee.Go to NooWave.Co/Berman & get 10% off!This episode of The Berman Hour Podcast features discussion about Hellooo Productions.See their amazing work in the wild world on livestream concert production: HelloooTV.com.2021-08-0316 min

The Berman HourNick Ruroede (Lost In Society)Lost In Society bassist, songwriter and producer Nick Ruroede is on the pod! And, AND, he loves New Jersey! Why? He doesn't really know. Hmmm. What he does know, however, is his way around a tune. Nick produced the most recent Divided Heaven release, The Filthy 15, and most importantly Lost In Society have been on an absolute tear these past few years releasing ripper after ripper. The new Lost In Society EP, Stay Jaded, is out now worldwide on Wiretap Records. Nick and Jeff go way deep into releasing music, mistakes, waiting, overthinking, over-expecting and many other trivial pitfalls...2021-06-301h 04

The Berman HourCory Castro (Free Throw)Nashville emo-rockers Free Throw have a new record, Piecing It Together, coming out June 25th. To celebrate, the band recorded an incredible album release livestream concert event that drops on June 25th as well! Road-warriors to the core, Free Throw have been silencing haters, surpassing everyone's expectations and setting themselves apart from their peers for a decade. Now, we have the honor of watching them launch this next chapter with Piecing It Together. Tickets for their Livestream Album Release Concert Event are avail @ FreeThrowBand.comThe Berman Hour podcast is sponsored by Hellooo...2021-06-2225 min

The Berman HourThaddeus BermanPlease welcome my newborn son, Aleister Thaddeus Salvatore Berman! Not even two weeks old and Thaddeus is on The Berman Hour (& perhaps the youngest podcast guest ever?!?). Hear Thaddeus and his Dad discuss the birth story, including some rather quirky anecdotes. We send all our loving to you!The Berman Hour podcast is proudly sponsored by NooWave Flow-State-Coffee -- 'Coffee for Creativity'Visit NooWave.co/Berman & get 10% off your order!#podcast #thebermanhour #baby #thaddeusberman #newborn #youngestpodcastguestever #thebeatles #boobsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour....2021-06-1711 min

The Berman HourParis Visone (Hellooo Productions)Jeff straight-up interviews his BOSS in this podcast: Paris Visone, co-creator of Hellooo Productions. Jeff and Paris talk shop about concert photography, the continued success of livestreaming concerts, the past and future of Hellooo Productions and so much more. Paris is a published author (her photography book is available now worldwide) and her hard work has turned what began as a small idea into a livestream video production powerhouse. Jeff hopes that Paris has read this far into this podcast description as to secure the brownie-points he is so desperately seeking! Enjoy!The Berman Hour podcast...2021-05-2538 min

The Berman HourAndrew Wright (Choices Made)Andrew Wright is a South African-born artist/musician in Toronto, Canada now playing in the hardcore band, Choices Made. Andrew and Jeff talk old school hardcore, a mutual admiration for Madball and Sick of it All, the unique nature of discovering punk in South Africa, starting a tattoo career in your 40s and much, much more! The Berman Hour podcast is sponsored by NooWave Flow State Coffee - "Coffee for Creativity"Visit NooWave.Co/Berman for 10% off your order!#ChoicesMade #Toronto #Hardcore #coffee #NooWave #Canada #SouthAfrica#artist #AndrewWright #tattoo 2021-05-1844 min

The Berman Hour1 Year Anniversary w/ Kate Warrick (The.Art.Amateur)What better guest to have for the celebratory ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY episode of The Berman Hour podcast than my lovely wife (maiii wyyyyyfe), Kate Warrick! Kate was my very first guest on The Berman Hour on May 2nd, 2020 and it was wonderful to have her back on the pod. This time she came with a crue: our chocolate lab, Maggie Rose, and our baby (in the womb). We talk art, expanding to retail, gender reveal parties, and more! Show Kate some love over at The.Art.Amateur!The Berman Hour podcast is proudly sponsored by NooWave...2021-05-1135 min

The Berman HourKevin Day (Graduation Speech)Kevin Day is an incredible--and quite prolific--songwriter with a new record out now under the moniker Graduation Speech. Kevin is also a publicist. In fact, Kevin is Jeff's publicist! Enjoy this interesting/monumental role-reversal of Jeff interviewing Kevin as they dig deep into writing during the pandemic, the perils and joys of working public relations, a mutual love for The Lawrence Arms and much more!Listen to the new Graduation Speech record here.Please Rate, Review & Subscribe to The Berman Hour podcast!The Berman Hour podcast is sponsored by:2021-05-0454 min

The Berman HourGuilhemQuebec-artist Guilhem recently made the decision to sing and release records in his native tongue and has a fantastic new record to show for it; La Peur au Ventre. That decision came with trepidation, risk and reward. Guilhem and Jeff discuss moving from small towns to big cities, songwriting for life(?), the importance of having a good producer, Pouzza Fest and much more! @GuilhemL'artiste Québecois Guilhem a récemment pris la décision d'écrire un album dans sa langue maternelle et le résultat est fantastique: La Peur Au Ventre. Cet album est arriv...2021-04-2751 min

The Berman HourSam RussoSam and Jeff laugh themselves to bits every time they talk so, naturally, they had to do so on a podcast! Sam and Jeff talk songwriting, album presentation and... was Sam having an actual midlife crisis in this interview?!? Quite possible! The dude duo also discuss a rack of nerdy topics in a fun international conversation. LISTEN to Sam Russo HERE.The Berman Hour podcast is sponsored by:Hellooo Productions -- HelloooTV.com -- The Ultimate Livestream Production company.NooWave Coffee -- NooWave.Co/Berman -- Coffee for Creativity.2021-04-2044 min

The Berman HourHeidi Vanderlee (Early Riser)Heidi Vanderlee is on the podcast this week! Heidi and Jeff talk about Early Riser's new record, Vocations, her path as a publicist, her involvement as an activist in a feminist collective leading to her involvement in electoral politics, plus a good healthy dose of The Hold Steady to keep it positive!The Berman Hour podcast is sponsored by NooWave Coffee. Visit NooWave.Co/Berman & get 10% off your order.'Coffee for Creativity'Music provided by @Divided Heaven.#EarlyRiser #AFRecords #activism #feminism #feminstcollective #NewYorkCity #NewYork #pr #publicrelations...2021-04-1357 min

The Berman HourMarquis LavoieWe get to know Marquis Lavoie on the podcast this week! Marquis Lavoie is the indie/folk project of Greg Marquis, frontman to the hardcore band Actor / Observer. Marquis and Jeff talk about music industry frustrations, band tenacity, how many songs it takes to constitute a full-length record, the creativity during this quarantine year, and this whole journey that began for Marquis when a Bon Iver record melted him into his seat. Marquis Lavoie's new record "Something Like This, But Not This" is out now and it is fantastic!Order the Marquis Lavoie record here: music...2021-04-0654 min

The Berman HourChris #2 (Anti-Flag)If you've ever seen Anti-Flag, you know bassist/singer Chris #2 is a total force of energy and true poetic positivity. But did you know... he didn't even know how to hold a guitar pick properly until his bandmate showed him?! Chris and Jeff dive deep into Chris' journey from fan-to-member of Anti-Flag, the band's major label and post-major label years, their re-ignition of sorts around 2015's American Spring, the band's incredible/powerful artwork, lessons learned from the Rock-Against-Bush era & so much more in this fun, emotional and fascinating conversation. What's your favorite Anti-Flag record? Mine is The Terror State...2021-03-301h 00

The Berman HourMartha Roberts, NPMartha Roberts is an emergency RN and published associate professor now doing hero work administering Covid-19 vaccines. In a genuine effort to get people vaccinated, Martha is not only doling out the shots, she's also going above and beyond to help patients and the general public feel at ease by arming them with the truth: vaccines cause adults! She also knows way too much dirt on Jeff from their college days. Martha and Jeff talk about vaccine realities, vaccine hesitations, the unfortunate politicalization of the pandemic and a number of other common vaccine-related concerns. An important and helpful dialogue...2021-03-2355 min

The Berman HourBrian Moss (Hanalei)Brian Moss is an exceptional storyteller & singer-songwriter. Brian's new record, Black Snow, (released under the moniker Hanalei) mixes those two gifts & touches upon such deeply unique & interesting topics as the climate crisis, fatherhood, viruses, & searching for optimism amidst the tides of pessimism & the dark realities of 21st-century perils. More info @Hanalei.The Berman Hour podcast is sponsored by NooWave Coffee!Visits NooWave.co/Berman & get 10% off your order!The music featured on the Berman Hour podcast is by @DividedHeaven.Listen to Divided Heaven.#TheBermanHour #Podcast #BrianMoss...2021-03-0953 min

The Berman HourHunter Martinez (Decent Criminal)Ahead of the release of their new self-titled EP, Decent Criminal are in the Berman Hour Podcast hot seat. Jeff speaks with drummer Hunter Martinez about Decent Criminal's criminally cute bassist, Jesse, their unique band revamp in 2014, their jump to being an internationally touring band, the (potential) confusion around all their one-word song titles & more. The Berman Hour Podcast is sponsored by:NooWave -- Coffee For Creativity -- Visit NooWave.Co/Berman for 10%.Hellooo Productions -- the ULTIMATE, all-inclusive live concert video production service -- HelloooTV.com.Music provided...2021-03-0235 min

The Berman HourTerry LaRoccaTerry LaRocca is an educator, teacher, tutor and parent. In normal times that's worthy of applause. During covid-times, that's worthy of supreme recognition and attention. Terry shares with Jeff the challenges and realities of educating remotely; the severe cons and surprising pros of this new reality for parents, teachers and students alike. Enjoy this needed and insightful conversation!The Berman Hour podcast is proudly sponsored by Flow State Coffee from Noowave. "Coffee For Creativity"Visit NooWave.co/Berman to get 10% off your order!Music provided by DIVIDED HEAVEN. Listen HERE & follow...2021-02-2339 min

The Berman HourChris DeMakes (Less Than Jake)Chris DeMakes a (Berman Hour) Podcast! Yep, Chris & Jeff somehow managed to have a conversation that did not revolve entirely around butts. They talk Less Than Jake early years, comedy versus seriousness, Chris' foray into performing & touring solo, Chris' new podcast (which is very good), Lan-kiss-ster versus Lan-cast-or, 80's hair metal & more. The Berman Hour is proudly sponsored by HelloooTV, the Turn-Key Live Concert Video Production company based in #Nashville. #wemakevideosforyouListen to the new Divided Heaven single 'Baby In The Band'.Support this show http://supporter.ac...2021-02-1634 min

The Berman HourJim aka Capt. NoFun (Total Massacre)Total Massacre frontman & lyricist, Jim 'Capt. NoFun' joined Jeff on the Berman Hour podcast this week to talk shop, laugh at the ridiculous & wallow in the political cesspool of America. They discuss Total Massacre's formation, future plans & political poignancy. This is a fun conversation & did you know that Jim & Jeff wrote a song together?!? Total Massacre & Divided Heaven? It's true. Enjoy!Are you an artist in need of fresh video content? Are you a manager looking to elevate your roster of bands? Are you a solo artist that needs solid video production work...2021-02-0942 min

The Berman HourBrianne GrebilBrianne Grebil is an author, life coach and impromptu caretaker. Brianne's book Love Doesn't Care If You Forget dives into the difficulties, heartbreak & surprising optimism that came from her experiences caring for her late Mother in the perils of Alzheimer's & Dementia. Love Doesn't Care If You Forget is available here.The Berman Hour is sponsored by HelloooTV. Music provided by Protagonist.#TheBermanHour #BrianneGrebil #HelloooTVSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2021-02-0241 min

The Berman HourBAD RELIGION w/ John Marullo Pt. IIHost Jeff Berman brings Protagonist bandmate John Marullo back to discuss, review, and breakdown the Bad Religion 4-Part 4-Decade spanning concert series, Decades. John and Jeff nerd out whilst talking about the set lists, the surprises, and the execution of their favorite band's livestreams. Enjoy!The Berman Hour podcast is brought to you by:HelloooTV - the turn-key live concert video production company. Do you need production and new content?Want to do a killer livestream concert event?Visit HelloooTV.com and get your work started!2021-01-2854 min

The Berman HourJeff RoweJeff & Jeff on the pod this week! Jeff Rowe is world record holder for the longest tour EVER in Russia by a musical artist. Jeff just casually drops that nugget of truth in this pod amidst a great conversation about touring, pivoting from music to hot sauce, burnout, the greatness of AVAIL, & so much more. Jeff (Rowe) is an inspiration to Jeff (Berman) they share a lot of laughs on this pod; a fun conversation between two old friends. Enjoy & please support our sponsors below:The Berman Hour podcast is sponsored by NooWave Flow-State-Coffee....2021-01-1958 min

The Berman HourErin Bradley DangarErin Bradley Dangar aka Counselor Blatt is trying to keep the peace in the wildly popular Netflix series Cobra Kai, but Erin brings the hits on this podcast. Erin and Jeff go way back on this podcast, all the way back to when Erin babysat Jeff in the mid-80s! They also discuss stalking Peter Buck, having history class interrupted by Ed Kowolczyk, the Lancaster music scene, late night hangs with REM, Erin's jump onto the screen and her part in such a coveted and storied franchise. #HugsNotHitsNew Divided Heaven single "Baby In The Band"...2021-01-1244 min

The Berman HourRandi Brite & Peter MarulloRandi Brite lives in Canada. Peter Marullo lives in the US. Together, they're in a long distance relationship that required quite a bit of hard work, diligence and... luck in order to safely cross the border and see each other. Randi, Peter and Jeff discuss border patrol, harassing your government representatives, and being apart during such a tumultuous time. Randi and Peter also have a podcast; Long Distance Conversations. Enjoy the story, stay for the banter!The Berman Hour is sponsored by NooWave Flow-State-Coffee. Go to NooWave.Co/Berman for 10% off!Support this show...2021-01-0639 min

The Berman HourSal MedranoYou may know Sal from the band Rebuilder, you may know Sal from his music industry show The Biz, you may know Sal as a TikTok juggernaut, or you may know him for his naked 'Salfies'. Regardless, Sal is a smart dude, a true industry go-getter and OH MY GOD WE ALMOST FOUGHT ONCE. Not really, but the story is funny. Sal and Jeff talk covid, confidence, how to safely put on a livestream show, the challenges of being an independent artist and what the fuck are we gonna do next year?The Berman Hour is...2020-12-291h 01

The Berman HourRocky CataneseRocky is a New Jersey workhorse. He and Jeff get into the struggles of being a musician, being creative, staying creative and--of fucking course--Bruce Springsteen. Rocky plays in Mercy Union, completed a 'Covered-20' charitable release project this year during quarantine, and has a solo record coming in 2021. Most importantly, Rocky is great person who is always in the mode of self-improvement; that's something we can all support!Sponsored by NooWave Coffee. Use the link NooWave.Co/Berman & get 10% OFF your order!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. See...2020-12-2246 min

The Berman HourBrian ForstBrian Forst has been everywhere and now he's home like the rest of us. Guitar-tech, tour manager, musician; Brian Forst knows everyone and everyone knows Brian Forst. If he's on your tour, he's the glue holding it together. Brian and Jeff discuss our fathers, our Judaism (or lack thereof), music, Protagonist, academia & more!Sponsors:NooWave Flow-State-Coffee "Coffee for Creativity"Get 10 % off your order by using this link: NooWave.Co/BermanSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2020-12-1549 min

The Berman HourKristen Bixby of The Mable SyndromeA special simulcast episode with fellow podcaster, Kristen Bixby of The Mable Syndrome Podcast. Kristen & Jeff talk podcasting, maintaining community amidst this pandemic, mask etiquette, shitty creeps & (most importantly) the good work that Kristen/The Mable Syndrome does for our corner of the punk rock world!SPONSOR:Flow-State-Coffee - A great gift idea for yourself (treat yo' self!) & the coffee lover in your life.Go to: http://www.NooWave.Co/Berman for 10% off your orderSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour....2020-12-081h 02

The Berman HourYotam Ben HorinYotam is a troubadour in the truest sense of the word. Plus, he's been thrown in a Russian jail! Yotam and Jeff have been chasing each other 'round the globe for over two decades. Enjoy this conversation about touring, writing, staying creative during quarantine, growing up in Israel, Useless I.D. & more. This episode is sponsored by: NooWave Flow-State-Coffee.Get 10% off your order @ NooWave.com/BermanSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2020-12-0152 min

The Berman HourBAD RELIGION w/ John MarulloNerding-out to BAD RELIGION with my best friend, John Marullo. On this podcast episode, John and Jeff dive deep into the new book Do What You Want, The Story of Bad Religion by author Jim Ruland, they discuss Bad Religion records (there are 17 of them after all) & more! A must-listen/deep-dive for any Bad Religion fan. For the rest of you... you are dead to me. Jk, take a walk with us, Jeff & John, your Bad Religion sherpas! PLEASE Subscribe, Rate & Review The Berman Hour Podcast!FOLLOW @thebermanhourpresented by NooWave...2020-11-1854 min

The Berman HourJoe McMahonJeff welcomes his good friend Joe McMahon to the podcast! Joe plays in Smoke Or Fire, has had one hell of a solo career, and even left the USA to move to Germany; a dream of many touring musicians. Jeff and Joe talk about their travels, Joe's musical journey, they make fun of Jeff Rowe... all in all a fun conversation! Come join us!Presented by NooWave Flow-State-Coffee.Visit http://www.noowave.co/berman for 10% off your order!Rate, Review & Subscribe.Support this show http://supporter...2020-11-1350 min

The Berman HourELECTION DAY w/ Ethan Kelly (Let's Talk Elections)For this special ELECTION DAY episode of The Berman Hour podcast we have Ethan Kelly from the wildly popular YouTube channel Let's Talk Elections. Ethan & Jeff discuss 2020's Electoral College Map, the potential chances of a Democratic majority in the Senate, voter turnout, early voting & more! Ethan Kelly is well-versed & well-researched (on top of being incredibly kind & articulate) in the American election & political sphere & is the exact person you should listen to on this historic Election Day!presented by NooWave Flow-State-Coffee. (Visit http://www.NooWave.Co/Berman for 10% off)&Divided...2020-11-0332 min

The Berman HourRachel TaftRachel Taft started Feed The Scene to feed and house touring bands. That love, hard work and tenacity has made her into quite the tastemaker both in the kitchen and in the music scene. We'll learn how instrumental Rachel's late mother was in crafting her love for cooking, learning and always trying new things! Rachel and Jeff also discuss presidential trivia, politics, the Maryland music scene, and what the hell is ahead of us as we climb out of this pandemic state and (hopefully) back to reality.Follow @TheBermanHourThis episode is brought...2020-10-2750 min

The Berman HourJeff Abarta aka JeffitaphIs he a jerk? No, in fact he's very nice. But Jeff don't wear regular shoes... Jeff Abarta, aka Jeffitaph is a longtime Epitaph Records employee who had a front seat view to the mid-90's punk explosion. Jeff also shares this thoughts on 80's movies, his family history in LA, and his outlook on his band, Total Massacre. Oh, we talk about the NOFX song with his namesake, too. This conversation between two punk rock Jeffs not to be missed!This episode is brought to you by:NooWave Flow-State-Coffee (Coffee + Raw Cacao + L...2020-10-2050 min

The Berman HourEmily MatviewNewly transitioning as transgender during a global pandemic was not what Emily Matview was expecting to have to do. But as Emily bravely shares; her transition could no longer wait. Emily tells Jeff about her new name, her new outlook on presenting her art, and the very real struggles with gender dysphoria. Emily's photography exhibit, Explosion of Silence, is on display now through mid-November at the Whitney Library in Las Vegas. This episode is brought to you by:NooWave Flow-State-Coffee (Coffee + Raw Cacao + L-Theanine). NooWave.Co/Berman for 10% OFF.High...2020-10-131h 09

The Berman HourTony WeinbenderWelcome to the 1st episode of The Berman Hour podcast! Who better for such an occasion than the Mouth of the South himself, Tony Weinbender. Tony and Jeff know each other from The FEST and a shared loved for professional wrestling. More importantly, hear Tony and Jeff talk about the challenges of being a festival promoter, Tony's deep love for the city of Gainesville, Florida and an in-depth discussion into what makes Tony Weinbender the helper and good person that he is. This episode is brought to you by:NooWave Flow-State-Coffee (Coffee + Raw...2020-10-0656 min

The Berman HourThe Berman Hour TrailerWelcome to The Berman Hour Podcast!Please SUBSCRIBE wherever you listen to podcasts & follow along @thebermanhour on Instagram!New episodes coming soon!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebermanhour. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2020-09-2801 min