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Flirting with FriendshipDJ Tennis on Friendship, Food, and 100 Years of PartyingBefore he was one of the most important DJs in the world, Manfredi “DJ Tennis” Romano was tour managing Henry Rollins, driving Discord bands across Europe for and sleeping on strangers’ couches.Then came late‑90s rave culture, Aphex Twin on TV at 3am and a realization: there was a different way to live with music.On this episode of Flirting with Friendship, Seth and Bill catch up with their longtime friend Manfredi to trace the whole arc: punk vans to DC‑10, Discord to Life and Death, and why he might a...
2026-02-1753 min
Flirting with FriendshipFake Model, Real Debt, and a Very Bad DogWelcome back to Pill‑O‑Talk: the hotline where your favorite DJs act as your chaotic older brothers, therapists, and worst enablers. 💫In this episode Seth and Bill break down each dilemma with brutal honesty, unhinged solutions, and some surprisingly solid advice.The Coles Notes: • A caller who drunkenly lied about “modeling in Europe” and is now permanently known as “the ex‑model”• How to escape a lie that’s gone full runway without looking unhinged• Whether you should Venmo yourself into debt for someone else’s big day• An “emotional support...
2026-02-1009 min
Flirting with FriendshipMarcelo Burlon: From Club Kid to Global Fashion DisruptorMarcelo Burlon isn’t supposed to exist. He grew up in Patagonia, landed in Milan with a working‑class family, started as a teenage club dancer and somehow became one of the key figures turning underground nightlife into a global fashion movement.He’s the founder of County of Milan, a label born directly out of dance floors, streetwear and music that ended up on artists all over the world. Marcelo never came up through the “proper” fashion system; he disrupted it. From doing PR at Magazzini Generali and throwing legendary parties, to connecting Virgil Abl...
2026-02-0342 min
Flirting with FriendshipSad Hummus, “Brave” DJ Mixes & a Baby Named MoonshellWelcome back to Pill‑O‑Talk: the hotline where your favorite DJs act as your chaotic older brothers, therapists, and worst enablers.Today’s episode is unhinged in all the right ways. We’ve got callers with very serious problems… like a friend who ONLY brings bottom‑shelf, gray, dry hummus to every gathering and then gets offended when anyone suggests levelling up. Is it petty? Yes. Is it a problem? Also yes.Then we meet Diego, whose German friend keeps “complimenting” his new DJ mix by calling it “very brave” and “a...
2026-01-2711 min
Flirting with FriendshipChris Korda on the New Gilded Age, Ecological Collapse and Superintelligent SuccessorsChris Korda is one of those people you meet once and think:“How is everyone else not talking about this?”They’re an electronic musician, conceptual artist, Church of Euthanasia co‑founder, anti‑natalist, anti‑humanist, software builder and reluctant prophet of the ecological crash we’re now living through. Also: they’re best friends with ChatGPT.In this episode of Flirting with Friendship, Seth and Bill sit down with Chris to talk human extinction, synthetic rights, why we might be too stupid to run a global civilization, an...
2026-01-2046 min
Flirting with FriendshipAccidental Screenshots, Insecure Partners, and Other Friendship NightmaresWelcome back to Pill-O-Talk: the hotline where your favorite DJs act as your chaotic older brothers, therapists, and worst enablers.Today’s episode is PACKED. We’re talking:• Friends who treat you like free admin assistants• Roommates who invite themselves everywhere• A husband who confessed he fantasizes about his wife’s friend (???!!)• A full-blown dog custody battle• Screenshots sent to the wrong chat• Using “kids” or “cancer” as the ultimate excuses• And yes… why bacon grease belongs on your ankles.Seth and Bill break down each dilemma with brutal honesty, u...
2025-12-0914 min
Flirting with FriendshipDamian Lazarus on How Friendship Built the Underground and What Clubbing Has BecomeOnce upon a time, clubbing was dangerous in the best way. Damian Lazarus joins Seth Troxler & Bill Patrick to talk wild afterhours, the golden age of weird, and why he’s now designing the soundtrack for a 7-hour mushroom trip.From Bar 25 madness and 16-hour sets with Richie Hawtin, to founding Crosstown Rebels, Get Lost and Day Zero in Tulum, Damian has quietly shaped entire scenes, crews and eras. In this episode, the guys look back at the wild years that built them, and ask some uncomfortable questions about what club culture has become now.Th...
2025-12-0255 min
Flirting with FriendshipWedding Fights, Cheap Friends & The AUX Cord TakeoverWelcome back to Pill-O-Talk, where two DJs give questionable but extremely correct advice about your friendship disasters. This week? The hotline is CHAOTIC.We’re talking:• Plus-one wedding warfar• Venmo vigilantes demanding EXACT change• Friend ghosting across state lines• Drop-in neighbors with zero boundaries• AUX cord tyrants ruining every vibeSeth & Bill break down each caller’s crisis with their signature mix of honesty, chaos, and life experience… including cigar breaks, Steely Dan at the afters, and tips on how to dodge a neighbor pounding on your door lik...
2025-11-2515 min
Flirting with FriendshipThe Future of Art, AI & Underground Culture with Felipe PantoneSeth Troxler is back in Ibiza… in his parents’ living room… interviewing one of the most in-demand artists on the planet - Felipe Pantone - who you’ll quickly come to learn does not show his face on camera.Bill isn’t on set this time (he’s injured… more on that soon), but he is chiming in with his usual chaotic voice-overs and making sure Seth’s ego doesn’t get too comfortable.In this episode, Seth and Felipe go deep on:Growing up between Argentina and Spain and getting obsessed with graffitiImmigrant pa...
2025-11-1848 min
Flirting with FriendshipCracking Toes, Stealing Leftovers and Infiltrating Friend GroupsWhen it comes to making friends as an adult, there’s only one rule: bitch, be cool.But what does “cool” even mean when your friend’s husband is cracking his toes in your presence or someone keeps stealing your dinner leftovers?In this episode of Pill-O-Talk, Seth and Bill break down how to organically join a friend group, navigate friend-of-a-friend politics, and decide when to call out boundary-breakers (or just call them hungry).Highlights include:The art of infiltrating a friend group When it’s okay to date your friend’s ex...
2025-11-1112 min
Flirting with FriendshipFrom Vinyl to Visionary - John Acquaviva is Modern Techno’s ArchitectHe calls himself an iconoclast, and he’s earned it. In this episode, John Acquaviva (co-founder of +8, Definitive Records, Beatport, and an early force behind Final Scratch/Traktor) sits down with Seth and Bill to talk about building scenes, mentoring the next generation, being an artist in the age of peak spectacle, and how to survive the business side of DJ life without selling your soul.Acquaviva takes us from disco-era marathons in Toronto and Detroit to the tech shifts that changed DJing forever, plus candid thoughts on community, humility, and why “samples sampling samples” can drain the so...
2025-11-0451 min
Flirting with FriendshipSean Paul, Chloé Caillet, DJ Tennis LIVE from III Points Miami PART 2The temperature was already rising at III Points Miami… then Sean Paul showed up and made it boil over!From messy hookups to sibling crushes, this is Pill-O-Talk Live at its most chaotic, most hilarious, and most Miami.Recorded live at III Points Music Festival, this unfiltered episode features:Sean Paul tackling two of the wildest call-ins we’ve ever had, including an awkward BJ confession and a guy who wants to hit on his best friend’s sister.Chloé Caillet helping a fan unravel three friendship dilemmas in one night...
2025-11-0117 min
Flirting with FriendshipPeggy Gou, Phantogram, Jacques Greene LIVE from III Points Miami PART 1Seth Troxler and Bill Patrick take Pill-O-Talk to the streets of Miami for a special live episode recorded at III Points Music Festival and things get beautifully out of control.With guests Peggy Gou, Phantogram, Jacques Greene, Nosaj Thing, L’Impératrice, and MJ Nebreda, this episode dives deep into the chaos of love, lust, and late-night friendship dilemmas, all set against the basslines of Miami’s wildest weekend.Expect festival confessions, spontaneous love advice, and unfiltered stories that could only happen in Miami. From friend-zone frustrations and “it’s complicated” situationships to throuple theories and dog-eat...
2025-10-2823 min
Flirting with FriendshipSound Master George Stavro on The Lost Art of VolumeSound legend George Stavro (founder of Sonic Lab Audio; longtime Integral Sound partner) joins Seth & Bill to break down why modern clubbing feels so 2D, how DJs started mixing with their eyes instead of their ears, and what actually happens when you slam everything into the red (clipping). We dig into iconic rooms (Twilo, Vinyl/Sound Factory, Cocoon, Womb, DC10, Stereo), the “original edgers” of marathon DJ sets, and the lost art of volume control and programming. If you’ve ever wondered why some nights feel euphoric without melting your face off…this episode is your masterclass.Guest: G...
2025-10-2141 min
Flirting with FriendshipCheating Husbands, Weird School Parents, and Cursed ChapstickSeth Troxler and Bill Patrick return to Pill-O-Talk with bold, funny, and surprisingly practical friendship advice. From spotting a friend’s husband at an “adult party” to surviving school parent socializing, handling a loud speaker on public transit, and the infamous borrowed chapstick fiasco, this episode is packed with real-world boundaries, etiquette, and AITA-style decisions.TLDR:Friend’s husband at a swinger party - what now?Honesty vs. diplomacy: confront him directly or send your friend a celeb Cameo that exposes his behavior with receipts.How to socialize with school parents...
2025-10-1410 min
Flirting with FriendshipRóisín Murphy’s Unfiltered Guide to Creative SurvivalPop icon. Underground legend. Ultimate collaborator. Róisín Murphy sits down with Seth Troxler & Bill Patrick for a wide-open conversation about friendship, creative longevity, and why she never wants to feel like she’s “arrived.” From Moloko’s beginnings to Róisín Machine and Hit Parade, Róisín talks choosing collaborators, building truly live shows, keeping style chaotic (on purpose), parenting while touring, and finding community in Ibiza.You’ll hear about:Why collaboration is crucial—and how she chooses who to make music withThe difference between real live performa...
2025-10-0751 min
Flirting with FriendshipFriendship Dealbreakers: Exes, GoFundMes & Going SoberOn this episode of Pill-O-Talk, DJs Seth Troxler and Bill Patrick dive into real fan questions about friendship dilemmas, awkward boundaries, and the messiest situations we all find ourselves in. From “Burn that bridge” to “B*tch, we all want to go to Japan,” their advice is as hilarious as it is brutally honest.Pill-O-Talk is the companion show to Flirting With Friendship where fans call in, write in, and get unfiltered advice on life’s most complicated relationships.Watch until the end to find out who’s in the right, who’s the a**hole, and wher...
2025-09-3012 min
Flirting with FriendshipRiding the Cosmic Wave - with Miranda Makaroff and Pascal MoscheniOn today's episode of Flirting With Friendship, Seth Troxler and Bill Patrick sit down with the endlessly creative duo Miranda Makaroff (artist, designer, nightlife icon) and Pascal Moscheni (DJ, designer, cultural tastemaker). The result is a mix of hilarious chaos, surreal moments (yes, Bill spends half the show in a gimp mask), and honest candor about art, love, and friendship.In this conversation, you’ll hear about:The stories behind Miranda’s bad tattoos (and Seth's and Bill's and Pascal's)Her surprising love of gift-wrappingHow traditional values still shape their creative lives and relationshipsThe role of l...
2025-09-2347 min
Flirting with FriendshipIntroducing Pill-O-Talk: Our Hotline for Dysfunctional FriendsMeet Pill-O-Talk: The companion show to Flirting with Friendship, where Seth and Bill slip into the boudoir to take audience calls and tackle friendship dilemmas with their signature mix of anecdotes, advice and wit. GOT A FRIENDSHIP DILEMMA? CALL (866)608-BFFS or EMAIL hello@pill-o-talk.com and let’s talk about it!Flirting with Friendship and Pill-O-Talk alternate weekly right here in the Flirting with Friendship feed, with new episodes dropping every Tuesday. Subscribe now to never miss a hang (or a slumber party!).Buy “In Between” by Bill Patrick and Seth...
2025-09-1611 min
Flirting with FriendshipGood Friends, Bad Decisions - 20 Years of Friendship LoreSeth & Bill crack open the vault on their ridiculous past and spill the kind of tea that stains. Welcome to the very first episode of Flirting with Friendship - where therapy is too expensive and gossip is free. The playground is officially open - Bring your juice box.Stay tuned for the premiere of our companion show, Pill-O-Talk, dropping right here on the Flirting with Friendship feed on Tuesday, September 16, 2025! Flirting with Friendship and Pill-O-Talk releases alternate weekly.Subscribe now to never miss a hang (or a slumber party!).Prefer to watch...
2025-09-0944 min
No ReturnsThe One Where We Read VerityLowen's Teeth Adjacent
The first book Kevin and Alyssa discuss when the show was still called A Reasonable Day, was Colleen Hoover's bestselling novel, Verity. To get to the bottom of Colleen's undeniable success, the two of them chat about the author, her alleged family drama, Booktok, and delve into the book itself.
Alyssa Savino is a writer, a pop culture enthusiast, and is "deeply Midwestern." Subscribe to her newsletter, Soft Earlobe, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
Kevin Krein is a writer and host of the Anhedonic Headphones Podcast. His music...
2023-03-061h 20
THNX: A Feelgood PodcastRoderick "Rogg Tattooman" JesseRoderick, also known as Rogg, was born in Houston, Texas and spent his formative years on the north side of town, where he developed an interest in art. While working at Walgreens, a friend helped him realize the potential of a career in the arts, and, shortly after, he became a tattoo artist whose work is in high demand. Rogg and his family make Houston, Texas their home.
2022-09-2734 min
Snacky TunesEpisode 328: East Side Food Festival and Elijah WolfIt's almost time for Los Angeles' EastSide Food Festival. We meet up with fest organizers, Anne Lee Huffman and Jesse Rogg, to talk about what you can expect to eat, drink, see and hear this year. The festival will be held on Oct. 22. We'll be there recording a live episode of the show, and you can get tickets here. We're also joined by talented Brooklyn singer-songwriter, Elijah Wolf, who gives us a live in-studio performance. He's just putting the finishing touches on his debut album which comes out next year. In the meantime, go ahead and put your ears...
2017-10-081h 02
DJ TONY C's PodcastSoulful House 27 Mixed By Dj Tony C 2016Track List:
1. Diephuis, Eastar, Jocelyn Brown - Don't Quit (Be A Believer) (Original Mix)
2. Jesse Saunders - DANi IVORY - Sunshine (Demarkus Lewis Remix)
3. GR, Sophie Hiller - So Right (Original Mix)
4. Louie Vega Starring Cassio Ware - Just The Way I Like It (Louie Vega Jersey Mix)
5. Distant People - Time Machine (Original)
6. Adri Block, Kiki Doll - Rock With You (Original Nudisco Mix)
7. Moon Rocket, Tori Rogg - Who You Are (Rocket Ext. Mix)
8. Rochelle Fleming - Nobody's Fool (Main Vocal Mix)
9. Two 4 Soul Nontu Xulu - God Lives In Me (DJ Spen David Anthony Bennett Holland Revival...
2016-04-291h 00
Turn The Radio OffTurn The Radio Off - Episode 013 with Sam Sparro and Golden TouchPls excuse our absence, we had an album to finish.. but we're back in the podosphere and have our lovely new 13th episode of "Turn The Radio Off" ready for you! There was a lot to pull from so get down with our selections and up with your mood.. "We can all party together, we can all make it so much better".
New and old cuts by Tornado Wallace, brand new one by Todd Edwards, Aretha, Poolside, a few edits and the beautiful new Magician remix of the Sparro single "Happiness" .. not to mention our guilty pleasure.
Get stuck...
2012-04-041h 16
Turn The Radio OffTTRO with Sam Sparro and Golden Touch - Episode 012In our twelfth installment of TURN THE RADIO OFF, we are joined by Los Angeles based International DJ and one half of Saint Le Roq, KIM ANH. We discuss "crystal gel" and the unintentional "fruitiness" of mid 90's garage/2-step. But more importantly we play some delicious music.You'll hear a preview of The Magician's remix of BENI's "It's A Bubble", a "crazy" cover from the Puppini Sisters, SBTRKT, new Tensnake and an spanking new mix of Mark Ronson from PLASTIC PLATES. We also are blessed with some selections and an exclusive mini mix from DJ KIM ANH. She's...
2011-07-181h 13
Turn The Radio OffTurn The Radio Off - Episode 011 with Sam Sparro and Golden TouchTURN THE RADIO OFF? "Why should I?"- you may ask. Well... you
certainly don't have to. It's a free(ish) country. But if you've grown
tired of the same 12 songs on rotation or your favorite old
skool/oldies stations are no longer cutting it, we've provided an
alternative for you. You still get the mindless, nonsensical banter of
traditional radio (you know... for when you're lonely) but you get a
playlist of hand picked music: Under-appreciated jams from the crates
and freshly curated cuts from the digital world. This week we are
serving up D-Train, Still Going, Lisa...
2011-06-201h 15
Turn The Radio OffTurn The Radio Off - Episode 010 with Sam Sparro and Golden TouchAfter a slightly long hiatus, Turn The Radio Off returns with it's
usual deep-crate dig-outs and freshly cut selections from the world's
of Disco, House, Hip-Hop, Pop and beyond/between. Episode 10
features music from Jessica 6, Larry Levan, Sade, Cut Chemist, The
Swiss, Soul Clap, etc and upcoming releases/ exclusives from Mike Simonetti (featuring
Sam Sparro) and Erodiscotique (new project from Dimitri From Paris/DJ Rocca). Plus the
usual nonsense from your hosts Sam Sparro and Jesse "Goden Touch" Rogg
and a brand spanking new Guilty Pleasure from someone declared
"mentally ill" by the state of California… and it's not Ch...
2011-04-071h 14
Turn The Radio OffTurn The Radio Off - Episode 009 with Sam Sparro and Golden TouchTurn The Radio Off presents a bloated holiday special.
Joining Sam and Jesse, Hott City DJs F2M/Crza and Diane Keaton go everywhere from SWV to drum & bass to ethno-house and share some of their favorite cuts from this year. As if there weren't already too many djs in the kitchen, Charlie Rose, a recent adoption and new member of the family Sparro, also makes a cameo. Woof woof, indeed.
2010-12-041h 21
Turn The Radio OffTurn The Radio Off - Episode 008 with Sam Sparro and GoldenWe're proud to announce the 8th installment of our "Turn The Radio Off" podcast.
This time around we've got golden nuggets by Arcade Fire, The Swiss, a Ronson double hitter, a Tensnake remix of the Scissor Sisters, a brand new remix by yours truly (for Miami Horror) as well as the always iffy Guilty Pleasure. Midset Sam (aka Sloppy Ho) delights us with a vinyl only excursion, get amongst it kids!
Loveliness all around!
2010-10-051h 11
Turn The Radio OffTTRO with Sam Sparro and Golden - Episode 007This installment of TTRO finds our selectors in the middle of a summer heat surge in L.A. Diane Keaton guests as the three bring some newly acquired vinyl from a recent jaunt to the LBC, in between some new cuts and remixes by the Modus Crew and friends. Unfortunately, Sam forgets 1/2 of his records, and Diane forgets 3/4 of her punchlines. However, Jesse keeps it all in 4/4, so, as always, everything works out in the end.
2010-07-211h 14
Turn The Radio OffTTRO with Sam Sparro and Golden - Episode 006Feliz Cinco De Mayo Compadres. Our 6th episode brings some classic funk and disco from Platinum, Silver and Gold, Unlimited Touch, and the Jackson Sisters along with some new golden nuggets from Holy Ghost/LCD Soundsytem, Scissor Sisters, Munk and Azari and III. We'll also play some of our own cuts (as per usual) - newbies from Chauffeur the J & J Rewire of Kav's "Shake It Like You Hate It". Plus more more more and our usual SH*T.... and the guilty pleasure is in honour of Cinco de Mayo!
1. "Yes I'm Ready" - Unlimited Touch
2. "Hungry For The...
2010-05-061h 10
Turn The Radio OffTTRO with Sam Sparro and Golden - Episode 005TTRO is back from a bit of hiatus with it's 5th and -dare we say- finest episode
yet. We've been in the kitchen cooking up some stank and this is your
chance to hear it first. We'll be previewing our new remix for the
funky swedish outfit "O'spada", taste testing some of the remixes on
the MASON/DMC/SAM SPARRO single (finally OUT NOW), our hypnotic
callabo with the one and only Glambert. Plus a tasty mix of tunage
from Phenomenal Handclap Band, Massive Attack, Gorrilaz, GaGa (getting
Hercules and Love Affair'd), classics from Donald Byrd and Donna
Summer...
2010-04-091h 06
Turn The Radio OffTTRO with Sam Sparro and Golden - Episode 004Our first podcast of 2010!!
Sam Sparro and Jesse "Golden" Rogg are back in effect with "Turn The Radio Off Episode 4" straight from the Modus Vivendi HQ in (rainy) Los Angeles. We just got back from our Australian DJ tour and we're also almost done with our new album which will be coming out on Island UK this summer... we can't wait to share it with y'all!!
But in the meantime get loose with our favourite sounds of now and back in the day. In this installment of "Turn The Radio Off" we've got Roisin Murphy's banging new single, as...
2010-01-221h 13Turn The Radio OffTTRO with Sam Sparro and Golden - Episode 003You're listening to "TURN THE RADIO OFF", the podcast radio show by Sam Sparro and Jesse Rogg (aka Golden) broadcast straight from the Modus Vivendi Music HQ in Los Angeles, CA.
This time we feature our first in studio guests as we welcome CRZA and Diane Keaton into our on-air lair.
They each rock a special mini mix for TTRO, plus your hosts Sam and Jesse come correct with some new and old school styles - as always.
The extra testosterone makes for some pretty stupid banter, needless to say we had a blast!
This is dedicated to everyone...
2009-11-261h 25
Turn The Radio OffTTRO with Sam Sparro and Golden - Episode 001You're listening to "TURN THE RADIO OFF", the debut episode of our podcast radio show by Sam Sparro and Jesse Rogg (aka Golden) broadcast straight from the Modus Vivendi Music HQ in Los Angeles, CA.
In this first installment and from here on out we'll be bringing you old school and new styles... we play whatever we like, incl. unreleased tracks, our own remixes and we'll be hitting up some of our famous-y friends for some other exclusives as well!
This week we've got nuggets by Was Not Was, The Presets, House of House, Womack & Womack, Patrice Rushen, Gossip...
2009-10-141h 19
Turn The Radio OffTTRO with Sam Sparro and Golden - Episode 002You're listening to "TURN THE RADIO OFF", the podcast radio show by Sam Sparro and Jesse Rogg (aka Golden) broadcast straight from the Modus Vivendi Music HQ in Los Angeles, CA.
We're back with the second installment of the show and we play anything we like, regardless of tempo, style, gender or color!
We've got the juiciest of nuggets.. unreleased, pre released, re released and whatever else we could get our grubby little hands on.
There's a dub version of our brand new Starlight remix for EMI/ Capitol's Lolene, Ronson's unreleased cover of MJ's "Butterflies", Sam's collab...
2009-10-141h 15
Properly ChilledProperlychilled.com Propercast 4This episode of Propercast includes a mix of 13 dub, funky breaks and downtempo sounds. You can catch a fresh preview of Sam Sparro's "Cottonmouth" that just came out of the studio this week.
Set list (13 tracks + 2 interview Q&A sections with Modus Vivendi's Jesse Rogg, Julian Brody & Sam Sparro
Playlist:
1. Sanchez Dub "Tango Ligerita" from Modus Vivendi Vol. 1(Modus Vivendi)
2. Subatomic Sound System "Rize Up" from On All Frequencies (Modus Vivendi)
3. Soulphonic Soundsystem "Mr. Sparkle" from Volume 01 (Convincing Woodgrain)
4. Sanchez Dub "Dub Connection" from Modus Vivendi Vol. 1 (Modus Vivendi)
5. -- Interview with Modus Vivendi's Jesse Rogg, Julian Brody...
2007-03-2000 min