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Welcome Back to High SchoolClaire Weiss - Rockaway, NJ - Class of 1995Send us a textToday’s guest is one of our oldest and dearest friends, Claire Weiss. Claire is one half of the world-famous photography duo, DAY19, and she is never without a camera in hand. Claire and her husband Jeremy have shot legendary campaigns for some super small brands like Pepsi, Nike, and Harley Davidson—to name a few. But no matter how big their clients get, they always make time to shoot significant and intimate moments with their family—and their yearly zine always puts a smile on our face. Claire graduated from Morris...
2025-12-2340 min
Welcome Back to High SchoolAnna Zanes - New York, NY - Class of 2012Send us a textComing in hot is episode number eight! Today’s guest is our new friend and the coolest person on earth, Anna Zanes. Anna is the editor in chief of Alternative Press, and she 100% knows more about your favorite band than you do. You might have caught one of her world-class interviews with Davey Havok or Haley Williams as of late, and we can’t wait to see who she chats with next. Anna graduated from St. Ann’s School in Brooklyn, NY, in 2012. Let’s get into it.
2025-12-1637 min
Welcome Back to High SchoolLolo Reskin - Miami, FL - Class of 2000Send us a textOur LUCKY seventh guest is Miami native and music scene super-boss, Lolo Reskin. Lolo began her music career in high school, starting as a street team rep for mega-cool record labels like Matador and Astralwerks and DJing indie nights at clubs she was far too young to be in.At age 16, she started working at Virgin Megastore, and after six years of learning the ins and outs of all things record store, she took a huge leap and opened her own shop—Sweat Records—which we can objectively say is one of t...
2025-11-2541 min
Welcome Back to High SchoolSadie Dupuis - Washington, CT - Class of 2006Send us a textHold on to your hats because today’s guest is our good friend and the smartest person on Earth, Sadie Dupuis. Sadie is the guitarist, songwriter & singer of rock band Speedy Ortiz, as well as the producer and multi-instrumentalist behind the pop project Sad13. In addition to writing amazing tunes that will change your life, she’s also been named one of Rolling Stone’s top guitarists of ALL TIME. She also holds an MFA in poetry from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she was a professor. AND, to round out that list...
2025-11-1147 min
Welcome Back to High SchoolDan Ozzi - Staten Island, NY - Class of 2001Send us a textStrap on your ear goggles because it's time for Staten Island's wildest and craziest guy... You know him, you love him, it's Dan Ozzi! Dan graduated from St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School in 2001, and since then, he's spent his time, oh, you know, just banging out a couple of best-selling books, no big deal! He co-wrote Fahrenheit-182 with Mark Hoppus (a #1 New York Times best-seller), and before that, his book SELLOUT: The Major Label Feeding Frenzy That Swept Punk, Emo, and Hardcore (1994-2007) was a National best-seller as well as NPR's b...
2025-10-2855 min
Welcome Back to High SchoolAmy + Jessi Go To The Movies!Send us a textIt's sometime in the mid-to-late 90s, and your BFF's Amy Fleisher Madden and Jessi Frick are taking you out on a date... to the movies! The only question is: WHAT MOVIE!? In this hilarious fourth episode, Amy and Jessi discuss their three favorite movies from their high school era. Let's get into it.
2025-10-1452 min
Welcome Back to High SchoolRose Melberg - Sacramento, CA - Class of 1989Send us a textRiot Girl movement pioneer and punk rock legend Rose Melberg joins us to chat all about her time at CK McClatchy High School in Sacramento, CA. Rose's bands Tiger Trap, The Softies, and Go Sailor have paved the way for countless young punks to find their inner voice and step up to the mic and yell ONE TWO THREE FOUR. Most recently, she can be seen on the road with fellow punk rock legends, Bratmobile. Let's get into it!
2025-09-301h 17
Welcome Back to High SchoolBlake Kasemeier - Ojai, CA - Class of 2001Send us a textInternet sensation and the scene's favorite father, Blake Kasemeier, joins us to chat about his time at Nordoff High in Ojai, CA. Blake metriculated in 2001, and the stories that he brings to the table include the legendary "spirit key", playing a disastrous show with his nu-metal band on the Sunset Strip in L.A., and his time spent at Boy's State with an unfortunate squirrel-related experience. Let's get into it.
2025-09-161h 01
Welcome Back to High SchoolAmy Fleisher Madden + Jessi Frick - Class of 1997Send us a textGet to know your new best friends and hosts, Amy Fleisher Madden and Jessi Frick! In our inaugural episode, we discuss the top three songs that remind us of High School. Let's get into it...For more, follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/welcomebacktohighschool/#Hosts: Amy Fleisher Madden and Jessi Frick / Guests: Amy Fleisher Madden and Jessi Frick / Producers: Amy Fleisher Madden and Jessi Frick / Original Music by: Jae Aguerro and The Miami Girls Rock Camp / Copyright 2025 © Amy Madden LLC.
2025-08-2844 min
The Daily WhateverThe Daily Whatever, Aug 21: On ObergefellIt’s always a pleasure when Mr. Troy Ford joins us all the way from Sitges! Today we chatted about the first three months of his novel, Lamb: a novel in snapshots, being released in the world. He shared his successes, his favorite reviews, and his plans for a sequel (!!). We also chatted about the potential overturning of Obergefell, and how Europeans DGAF about what’s happening in the US, even as most of them are horrified at the prospect of Americans losing marriage equality.It was a lively discussion, and Troy is such a gem...
2025-08-211h 06
Endless Scroll"Norman Fricking Rockwell!" with Jessi FrickThis week we are joined by the owner and co-founder of Father Daughter Records, Jessi Frick. We talk with Jessi about running her very unique label, and review some new albums from Sheer Mag, Whitney, Lana Del Rey, and Black Belt Eagle Scout.
2019-09-051h 01
Other Record LabelsFather/Daughter Records - (Diet Cig, Remember Sports, Anijimile)►► Download our Free Guide for Independent Record Labels → http://OtherRecordLabels.com
In this episode, I interview Jessi Frick of Father/Daughter Records (Diet Cig, Remember Sports, Anijimile).
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2018-09-041h 00
Washed Up Emo#121 - Jessi Frick (Father/Daughter Records)Jessi has built an amazing label and has been in the scene for years! She started working with Amy Fiddler of Fiddler Records in Florida and has done just about everything running a label of her own which she started with her dad in 2010. Hence the name Father/Daughter. As you’ll learn this hour, Jessi is a wealth of knowledge and has a keen ear to what’s going on in the independent music scene today.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/washedupemo) Washed Up Emo is a partner of the Doubl...
2018-01-221h 00
Washed Up Emo#121 - Jessi Frick (Father/Daughter Records)Jessi has built an amazing label and has been in the scene for years! She started working with Amy Fiddler of Fiddler Records in Florida and has done just about everything running a label of her own which she started with her dad in 2010. Hence the name Father/Daughter. As you’ll learn this hour, Jessi is a wealth of knowledge and has a keen ear to what’s going on in the independent music scene today.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/washedupemo)Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get full...
2018-01-2257 min
The Noise Pop PodcastSongs and Album of The YearOn the final episode of the year, we're joined by Kevin Morby, whose album City Music is the Noise Pop Podcast's Album of the Year. Also on this episode, Jessi Frick of Father/Daughter Records and Nastia Voynovskaya of KQEDArts share their song of the year picks, along with picks from Adrian (Host), Colin (producer) and Kevin Morby. Track list: 1) 1-O.A.K. - "Lost & Found" (Nastia's pick) 2) Mount Eerie - "Real Death" (Colin's pick) 3) Jay Som - "One More Time, Please" (Jessi's pick) 4) SZA - "Broken Clocks" (Adrian's...
2017-12-2200 min
The Future of WhatIndie Label Spotlight: Father/Daughter Records with Jessi Frick and ShamirEpisode #106: 2010 was arguably one of the hardest years for the music industry, but that didn’t stop manager and publicist Jessi Frick from starting an independent record label with her father, Ken Hector. Since then, Father/Daughter has released acclaimed albums by Pure Bathing Culture, Diet Cig, Vagabon, Nnamdi Ogbonnaya, and more. The label has also gained a reputation for being fiercely artist-friendly. Jessi joins us to talk shop and we hear from Shamir Bailey, who just released ‘Revelations’ through the label.
2017-12-1553 min