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FillerFiller26: the LVP Make MusicIn our season one finale, Joe and Steve explore what it's like to make music in a band.the LVP are Steve, Joe, Vince Camarista, and Thomas Raker. Collin McClutchy of Sword and Dagger Audio produced their EP, I Feel Too Many Things, But I Don't Have the Room. It is streaming everywhere now!How does creating art in collaboration with others make us better and grow as people?the LVP are playing a show in celebration of the release at Main Drag Music on July 24. If you don't go, you will hurt...2025-07-2158 minFillerFiller25: Thomas Masters a Dungeon, Part 2Thomas leads Joe, Steve, and Vince to the end of their journey.What horrors await the heroes in their slumber and wake? Will they succeed? Did they learn anything?Pre-save the LVP's I Feel Too Many Things, But I Don't Have the RoomTell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.socialFollow the LVP: @thelvpband.bsky.socialRead more of Joe's work: afterschoolspecial.xyzBuy Joe...a cuppa joe!Art by Zach SchweikertIntro music...2025-07-1458 minFillerFiller24: Thomas Masters a Dungeon, Part 1Drummer of the LVP and Union Fool, Thomas Raker leads Joe, Steve, and returning guest Vincent Camarista (Easy Tigress) through a one-shot Dungeons & Dragons session.Thomas discusses how collaborative storytelling through D&D enriches his life.He swears he isn't a dungeon master, but we don't believe him.Pre-save the LVP's I Feel Too Many Things, But I Don't Have the RoomTell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.socialFollow the LVP: @thelvpband.bsky.socialRead more of...2025-07-071h 32FillerFiller23: Collin Has a Mouth and Loves to ReadCollin McClutchy is a talented person. He produces records for Sword and Dagger Audio in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to crafting soundtracks for multiple seasons of My First Dungeon, Collin creates “synth music for sworn swords and sorcerers” as BE/HOLD. Somehow Collin also finds time to be an avid reader of fantasy, sci-fi, and speculative fiction.How does reading speculative fiction inform one’s own artistic and professional path?Collin McClutchy aka Sword and Dagger Audio aka BE/HOLD aka in contrastListen to My First DungeonListen to Harlan Elliso...2025-06-301h 04FillerFiller22: Vince Roleplays a SongwriterVincent Camarista is a compassionate, thoughtful person who also happens to be the lead guitarist of the LVP. Before that, before binging episodes of Attack on Titan and Bocchi the Rock, he began his personal musical project, Easy Tigress.How does pursuing your own creative project, on your own terms, fuel a life worth living?Support Easy Tigress on Bandcamp!Pre-save "Car Speaker Test" by the LVP!Tell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.socialFollow the LVP: @thelvpband.bsky.social2025-06-231h 15FillerFiller21: Learn to Live by Dying: A Conversation About Vertigo's DaytripperBrazilian twins Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá created Joe’s favorite comic ever, Daytripper. They call it “an honest meditation on mortality.”How can a comic about death make a person want to live more and better?Tell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.socialFollow the LVP: @thelvpband.bsky.socialRead more of Joe's work: afterschoolspecial.xyzBuy Joe...a cuppa joe!Art by Zach SchweikertProduction, music, editing, and mixing by Joe Wasserman2025-06-161h 55FillerFiller20: State of the Pod IJoe and Steve explore how making the podcast fills their cups. They discuss what could be better, what's been working, and where they might go from here.Listen to "Mom v. Dad: Dawn of Justice" by the LVP!Tell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.socialFollow the LVP: @thelvpband.bsky.socialRead more of Joe's work: afterschoolspecial.xyzBuy Joe...a cuppa joe!Art by Zach SchweikertProduction, music, editing, and mixing by Joe Wasserman2025-06-091h 02FillerFiller19: The blink-Files: "More Sh*theads Than D*cks"In the midst of recording The blink-Files previously this year, Joe and Steve got tickets to see Mark Hoppus and Dan Ozzi on their book tour for Mark's memoir, Fahrenheit-182.On this episode they revisit some opinions from their original deep dive and reflect on Mark's excellent book and how it speaks to them.Tell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.socialFollow the LVP: @thelvpband.bsky.socialRead more of Joe's work: afterschoolspecial.xyzBuy Joe...a cuppa joe!2025-06-021h 23FillerFiller18: BROOSE: There and Back(streets) Again"We did it, Joe: we listened to Bruce Springsteen's entire* discography!" - Steve, probably.*Dude put out an EP literally on the day we recorded this episode.No, we're not doing another one on it.We conclude our Bruce Springsteen miniseries with conversation about his last(?) E Street Band album, Letter to You and his...singular R&B covers album, Only the Strong Survive.Does Steve love The Boss the same way? Can Joe admit that he likes Bruce Springsteen?Tell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.com2025-05-261h 09FillerFiller17: BROOSE: Wrecking Stars and Dashed High HopesJoe and Steve make their way through the tumultuous discography of Bruce Springsteen in the 2010s. Is Wrecking Ball that destructive?Does High Hopes live up to its expectations? And on Western Stars, Bruce asks the question no one asked: What would it sound like if a man from New Jersey wrote a western?You should go watch The Lorax.Tell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.socialFollow the LVP: @thelvpband.bsky.socialRead more of...2025-05-191h 35FillerFiller16: What Happened at The Juke Last Night? A Discussion About Ryan Coogler's SinnersVampires, the blues, and social commentary, oh my!What makes Sinners such a great and important movie?Joe and Steve crack open some (non-sponsored) seltzers and dive deep into Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s genre-busting vampire period piece. To cap this episode, two very special ladies share some recommendations.Liner Notes:Why Are the Sinners Vampires Irish?Spike Lee on Ryan Coogler & Why 'Sinners' is "The Greatest Experience"Yes, Sinners is THAT GoodTell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.so...2025-05-121h 07FillerFiller15: BROOSE: Starting the 2000s with a BangSteve leads Joe through the tumultuous 2000s with Bruce Springsteen. Tragedy, drama, reflection, and a ton of sleigh bells await!They might even sneak in some Star Wars talk...Todd in the Shadows discusses Faith Hill on TRAINWRECKORDS.Tell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.socialFollow the LVP: @thelvpband.bsky.socialRead more of Joe's work: afterschoolspecial.xyzBuy Joe...a cuppa joe!Art by Zach SchweikertProduction, music, editing, and mixing by Joe...2025-05-051h 53FillerFiller14: Max Wants You to be ConfusedMax Narotzky of Ultra Deluxe guests to discuss gender and sexuality discovery, Danish post-rock Efterklang's Tripper, and her band's excellent new albumThe Floria Wars, out now on Lonely Ghost Records.Tell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.socialFollow the LVP: @thelvpband.bsky.socialRead more of Joe's work: afterschoolspecial.xyzBuy Joe...a cuppa joe!Art by Zach SchweikertProduction, music, editing, and mixing by Joe Wasserman2025-04-281h 10FillerFiller13: BROOSE: Lost in the BossTurns out, based on his 1980s discography, Joe can enjoy Bruce Springsteen.Can Steve keep the momentum going through the tumult of the '90s as they explore Human Touch, Lucky Town, and The Ghost of Tom Joad?Tell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.socialFollow the LVP: @thelvpband.bsky.socialRead more of Joe's work: afterschoolspecial.xyzBuy Joe...a cuppa joe!Art by Zach SchweikertProduction, music, editing, and mixing by Joe...2025-04-211h 21FillerFiller12: Sherry Never Sold Out MSGSteve and Sherry—sister of Joe, new friend of the pod, and most importantly one of the few who refers to him as "Joey"—love Billy Joel.Joe, unable to help himself, really doesn't get these rich old white men. Will he ever learn?Did you know that Sherry is one of the foremost experts on Billy Joel's Long Island legacy?Tell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.socialFollow the LVP: @thelvpband.bsky.socialRead more of Joe's work...2025-04-141h 33FillerFiller11: BROOSE: One Nebraska Up, Two Rivers BackJoe wasn't sold on Bruce Springsteen after Steve led him through the Boss's 1970s work.Will the '80s be any different?Tell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.socialFollow the LVP: @thelvpband.bsky.socialRead more of Joe's work: afterschoolspecial.xyzBuy Joe...a cuppa joe!Art by Zach SchweikertProduction, music, editing, and mixing by Joe Wasserman2025-04-071h 30FillerFiller10: BROOSE: Greetings from Brooklyn, N.Y.When Filler started, Joe and Steve made a pact: Steve would give blink-182 a shot and Joe would truly try to get into Bruce Springsteen.Steve loves Bruce.Joe loves The Gaslight Anthem. What's he missing?Tell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.socialFollow the LVP: @thelvpband.bsky.socialRead more of Joe's work: afterschoolspecial.xyzBuy Joe...a cuppa joe!Art by Zach SchweikertProduction, music, editing, and mixing by Joe...2025-03-311h 22FillerFiller9: A People's History of Vampire SurvivorsBefore we make our way through the badlands, we wanted to give you some media to tide you over.What are you listening to? Watching anything good? Severance and The White Lotus don’t count; everybody’s into them!Liner Notes:HyperFixed - "Kristin Has Doubts"Japanese Breakfast - For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)Tell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.socialFollow the LVP: @thelvpband.bsky.socialRead more of Joe's work: afte...2025-03-2449 minFillerFiller8: Kanem X MoseysFriend of the pod, Kanem X, joins Joe and Steve to discuss his philosophy on music, creativity, and life.Check out Kanem's special video cut of this episode on YouTube!Follow Kanem X: @kanemmusic on TikTok & InstagramCheck out Kanem’s music, podcast, and other projects: https://www.kanemmusic.com/Tell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.socialFollow the LVP: @thelvpband.bsky.socialRead more of Joe's work: afterschoolspecial.xyzBuy Joe...a cuppa jo...2025-03-171h 10FillerFiller7: The blink-Files: ONE MORE TOIMEJoe and Steve end their journey into the depths of blink-182 with a rousing conversation about California, Nine, and ONE MORE TIME. The leave the trio with a ranking of the 10 albums they listened to.Did Steve come around on blink? Does Joe still love them like he used to?Tell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.socialFollow the LVP: @thelvpband.bsky.socialRead more of Joe's work: afterschoolspecial.xyzBuy Joe...a cuppa joe!Art...2025-03-101h 07FillerFiller6: The blink-Files: Sincerity Is ScaryJoe and Steve continue their descent into all things blink-182 with discussion about Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, blink-182, Neighborhoods, Dogs Eating Dogs, and the side projects Box Car Racer, +44, and Angels & Airwaves.As they explore blink's identity crisis, it appears Joe begins to have one of his own?Tell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.socialFollow the LVP: @thelvpband.bsky.socialRead more of Joe's work: afterschoolspecial.xyzBuy Joe...a cuppa joe!Art...2025-03-031h 22FillerFiller5: The blink-Files: Into the Rabbit's HoleJoe grew up with blink-182 in his ears and on a skateboard in Brooklyn.Steve didn’t. Is he missing out?They begin their journey with a deep dive on blink's first three albums, Cheshire Cat, Dude Ranch, and Enema of the State.Tell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.socialFollow the LVP: @thelvpband.bsky.socialRead more of Joe's work: afterschoolspecial.xyzBuy Joe...a cuppa joe!Art by Zach SchweikertPr...2025-02-2452 minFillerFiller4: Marxist SeltzerJoe's been sick, so he's looking into a smart home.Steve's turning red due to a new vendetta.Tell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.socialFollow the LVP: @thelvpband.bsky.socialRead more of Joe's work: acuppajoe.substack.comArt by Zach SchweikertProduction, music, editing, and mixing by Joe Wasserman2025-02-1721 minFillerFiller3: (500) Days of Bummer?NARRATOR VOICESteve loves (500) Days of Summer.Joe does not.They both rewatched it. Have the passing seasons changed their minds?Tell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.socialFollow the LVP: @thelvpband.bsky.socialRead more of Joe's work: afterschoolspecial.xyzArt by Zach SchweikertProduction, music, editing, and mixing by Joe Wasserman2025-02-102h 02FillerFiller2: 2024 Cup Fillers, Part TwoJoe and Steve conclude their 2024 review of fulfilling media.From Final Fantasy to the musical aesthetics of singles, they've got plenty to yap about.Tell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.socialFollow the LVP: @thelvpband.bsky.socialRead more of Joe's work: afterschoolspecial.xyzArt by Zach SchweikertProduction, music, editing, and mixing by Joe Wasserman2025-02-031h 30FillerFiller1: 2024 Cup Fillers, Part OneJoe and Steve do a deep dive on everything that filled their cups in 2024. From Godzilla to a Will Smith audiobook, they've got you covered on what media fulfilled them.What's filling your cup?Tell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.socialFollow the LVP: @thelvpband.bsky.socialRead more of Joe's work: afterschoolspecial.xyzBuy Joe...a cuppa joe!Art by Zach SchweikertProduction, music, editing, and mixing by Joe Wasserman2025-01-271h 29FillerFillerIntroducing FillerWelcome to Filler! We're here to delve into the media we love.What's filling your cup?Tell us what's filling your cup: FillerPod@gmail.comFollow Filler: @fillerpodcast.bsky.socialFollow the LVP: @thelvpband.bsky.socialRead more of Joe's work: afterschoolspecial.xyzBuy Joe...a cuppa joe!Art by Zach SchweikertProduction, music, editing, and mixing by Joe Wasserman2025-01-2400 min