Episode 364 – Matty Mullins is back on the show this week! We get into what’s been new with Memphis May Fire, of course, but the big news is that he is now fronting Anberlin as well! We talk all about how it came about, how it’s been with the touring, writing and recording, and their plans for the future. The new Anberlin album, “Vega”, with two tr…

Join Nate and I as we enjoy a chat over some adult beverages. Nate discusses how it was to record this new Anberlin album, and moving forward with new singer Matty Mullins. How it's been to have new blood in the band and how that's reinvigorated the band. Nate also talks about how it was for him when the band decided to call it a day, and subsequen…

Chapter 524 - "Feels So Good To Be Here" ...as read by Christian McAlhaney of Anberlin Today we welcome Anberlin guitarist Christian McAlhaney to the podcast! The new Anberlin record, Vega, is out today on Equal Vision Records! Christian talks about the stat of the band ten years ago on their “final” tour, redefining the Anberlin sound on their lat…

Chapter 530 - "I Never Intended To Do A Podcast" ...as read by Keith M from The New Scene Podcast Today we welcome Keith from The New Scene podcast to the show! Keith has a new band called Memory Entry and their debut single, Crawler, is out today! Keith talks about having a strong scene in the Philadelphia suburbs, how he went from Instagram page …

Episode 366 – Chrissy of Against The Current joins the show today! From forming the band, to blowing up and touring worldwide, playing to 60M+ people at League of Legends Worlds, to now also releasing solo music and producing a game, we get into her wild journey in music and life so far. Catch her co-headlining solo tour with Voilà in the US and Eu…

Join me for this bonus episode as we go back in time to this years Upheaval Festival to chat with Jason Hook of FlatBlack, Austin Meade and Christoper and Walter of Stabbing Westward. Jason and I talk about FlatBlack's debut album, which had dropped that day. How it's been getting out on the road to play songs no one really knows, adding a live alb…

Chapter 529 - "I Don't Think This Music Is For Everyone" ...as read by Famke Canrinus of Vuur & Zijde Today we welcome Vuur & Zijde vocalist Famke Canrinus to the podcast! Vuur & Zijde recently released Bozem with Prophecy Productions! Famke talks about her musical influences, how the band came together, the importance of the Frisian language and c…

Carly Cosgrove joins us to talk about their new LP The Cleanest Houses Are Empty, who their iCarly persona is, what's the most emo song they're listening to and more. ______ CHECK OUT Carly Cosgrove: Twitter | TikTok | Insta | Site ______ INTERVIEWS ALL IN ONE PLACE We created a fresh Interview Only YouTube channel. Make sure to go and give that a …

Join Mikael and I as we talk about the bands newer singles, which at the time were the precursor to the album we now know will be Endtime Signals, and how it's been slow releasing singles over time. Mikael reflects on recently turning 50 and some universal truths he may have come to in his time traveling the world. We look back on 30 years of Dark …

Episode 365 – Adam of Oceano joins the show today! We get into the band’s history, his streaming on Twitch, his vocal style, and of course creating their new album. “Living Chaos” will be out August 30th, and don’t miss them on tour all across the US this fall! Shampoo sucks! It dries out and strips your hair of essential oils. I quit Shampoo and I…

Chapter 528 - "What's Up With Riffs?" ...as read by Jebb Riley Today we welcome Jebb Riley to the podcast. Jebb has been in some amazing bands, including There Were Wires and Doomriders! Jebb’s new project is called Teardrops and they recently released their debut ep, Something To Cry About, on Iodine Records! Jebb talks about the impact of local r…

Chapter 527 - "Missing That Connection With People" ...as read by Rory Friers Today we welcome Rory Friers from And So I Watch You From Afar to the podcast! The new And So I Watch You From Afar record, Megafauna, came out last Friday on Velocity and Pelagic Records! Rory talks about traveling with pedal boards and why the band hasn’t gone digital i…

This week we bring you our audio version of our and podcaster Lisa of Stereo Therapy, reactions to Bayside's Bayside. This is a part of our When We Were Young Album Review series - you can check out this + our other videos over on our YouTube channel. ______ CHECK OUT STEREO THERAPY: Insta | Twitter | Site ______ INTERVIEWS ALL IN ONE PLACE We crea…

Join Jake and I as we discuss the bands latest album, Incarnation, and how interesting it was for the band to do a compendium piece to their debut album Divination. We dive a bit into the concept behind the tarot cards, and them being upside down from their counterparts. I share a story about having my cards read and how this idea of the upside dow…

Chapter 526 - "What Happens At Night" ...as read by Mountaineer Today we welcome Miguel Meza and Clayton Bartholomew from Mountaineer to the podcast! Mountaineer released Dawn And All That Follows last Friday with A Thousand Arms Music. The guys talk about the Oakland music scene, how Mountaineer started, the inspiration behind the lyrics and artwo…

Chapter 525 - "We've Got To Really Craft This" ...as read by Jared Wallace of State Faults Today we welcome State Faults drummer Jared Wallace to the podcast. The new State Faults record, Children Of The Moon, is out now on Deathwish Records! Jared talks about going from church drummer to State Faults, the long process of working on Children Of The…

Mikala Delgado of Yours Truly joins us on the pod to talk about their new album Toxic, their upcoming tour with Enter Shikari and You Me At Six, fan culture and more. ______ CHECK OUT YOURS TRULY: TikTok | Insta | Site ______ INTERVIEWS ALL IN ONE PLACE We created a fresh Interview Only YouTube channel. Make sure to go and give that a follow so you…

Jeremy Olson (@jeremypolson, This Song Reminds Me) and Alyssa Sabo (@Alyssa_Sabo, @AlyssaSabo) join Kevin for the very first episode of GCF: Lock-In! Get weekly episodes at patreon.com/goodchristianfun Every month we match iTunes reviews with donations to charity. Advertise on Good Christian Fun via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co…

Episode 363 – Alexia Roditis of Destroy Boys joins the show today! We get into their story, from childhood & early influences, starting the band, to now being a role model for many playing huge festivals & opening for legendary artists like blink-182. Catch them at Lollapalooza this saturday (their set will be streaming on Hulu), and the new album …

Chapter 523 - "A Great Outlet For A Lot Of People" ...as read by Simon Mariante of Tracheotomy Today I’m stoked to share my share my chat with Tracheotomy frontman Simon Mariante. Tracheotomy just released their new ep, Fixated Propensity For Destruction with 1126 Records. Simon talks about his early music fandom, how Tracheotomy was birthed out of…

The Emo Social Club went to Pitchfork Music Fest last weekend. We saw some rad bands, homies, and we have a little recap about the festival. INTERVIEWS ALL IN ONE PLACE We created a fresh Interview Only YouTube channel. Make sure to go and give that a follow so you don't miss any of our upcoming interview videos! ______ Make Me A Fan Spotify Playli…

Join CC and I as we reminisce about the time we met in IN on the never-ending Trinity of Terror tour. How it was getting to do a package tour for so long, and the fun they would have with the other bands, including a bar hop that consisted of only chain restaurants. CC recounts some of the early days of BVB and the rough rise they had with other ba…

Chapter 522 - "Creating A Universe" ...as read by Michele Guaitoli of Visions Of Atlantis Today we welcome Visions of Atlantis vocalist Michele Guaitoli. Visions Of Atlantis released Pirates II: Armada, back on July 5th with Napalm Records. Michele talks about the music scene in Italy, how he joined Visions Of Atlantis, the birth of the Pirates era…

Chapter 521 - "We're Getting A Little More Creative" ...as read by Calling All Captains Today we welcome Calling All Captains to the podcast! Calling All Captains released (e)motion sickness last Friday on New Damage Records. The bands talks about their experience in the music scene in the Edmonton suburbs, how the band came together and reached it…

Episode 362 – Matt Good of From First To Last joins the show today! Besides being the guitarist, songwriter, and now lead singer of the band, he's also a prolific producer having worked with legendary bands in the scene such as Asking Alexandria, Hollywood Undead, Sleeping with Sirens, & many more. The new FFTL single “Genesis” is out now, with mor…

This week we bring you our audio version of our reaction to Thursday's Full Collapse. This is a part of our When We Were Young Album Review series - you can check out this + our other videos over on our YouTube channel. ______ INTERVIEWS ALL IN ONE PLACE We created a fresh Interview Only YouTube channel. Make sure to go and give that a follow so yo…

Join Tim and I for this quick chat as w discuss the Staind / Seether tour he just completed and how a versatile the shows ended up being in some instances from doing an acoustic set to a full band set. Tim also talks about getting into acting, being a bar owner and a brand ambassador and how he navigates wearing all those different hats and what he…

Chapter 520 - "A New Start" ...as read by Sable Hills Today we welcome Rict and Takuya from Japanese metalcore band Sable Hills to the podcast! The new Sable Hills record, Odyssey, is out today on Arising Empire Records. The guys talk about getting into metal and the scene in Tokyo, Covid restrictions for shows in Japan, the inspiration they take f…

We talk with Jonathon of Northbound about his musical inspo, his upcoming LP, Juniper and more. You can listen AND watch the video over on our brand-spankin' new YouTube channel. ______ CHECK OUT NORTHBOUND: TikTok | Insta | Twitter | Site ______ INTERVIEWS ALL IN ONE PLACE We created a fresh Interview Only YouTube channel. Make sure to go and give…

Kevin and Caroline fly solo this week to make an announcement before discussing Michael W. Smith's 1983 song Friends (are Friends Forever) Subscribe to our Patreon and become a "Patreon saint" at patreon.com/goodchristianfun Every month we match iTunes reviews with donations to charity. Advertise on Good Christian Fun via Gumball.fm See Privacy Pol…

Chapter 519 - "The Power Of Spreading The Word" ...as read by Deep AL Brindle Today we welcome Alastair Wilson and Diego Castellanos from Deep AL Brindle to the podcast. The new Deep AL Brindle record, Are You Nervous?, came out last Friday on Tooth and Nail Records. The guys talk about how their path’s crossed as audio engineers, the decision to m…

Anberlin took time to chat with us during their Chicago stop of the 20 Years of Tears tour with Hawthrone Heights. We chat about their new touring vocalist, Matty Mullins, what emo songs they're listening to right now, their upcoming LP Vega and more. You can listen AND watch the video over on our brand-spankin' new YouTube channel. ______ CHECK OU…

Join JJ and I as we chat before her show here in Grand Rapids about her latest EP, Best of Me Pt 1. How she came to the title's name, and what it means to her this far into her life and career, and if it was always going be a two parter. We also get into finding your why in life, and navigating the music industry and its overcharging landscape. JJ …

Chapter 518 - "What Does It Look Like To Finish This Story" ...as read by Jake Taylor of In Hearts Wake Today we welcome In Hearts Wake frontman Jake Taylor to the podcast. Incarnation, the new In Hearts Wake album, is out today on UNFD records! Jake talks about the Byron Bay scene and hardcore in Australia, the misfortune of releasing an album in …

Chicago's own Marina City hop on the pod to talk about their latest single, "I'm So Broke," their upcoming shows, Ryan's recent stint on The Voice and more. You can listen AND watch the video over on our brand-spankin' new YouTube channel. ______ CHECK OUT MARINA CITY: Insta | TikTok | Twitter | Site ______ INTERVIEWS ALL IN ONE PLACE We created a …

Kale Vance-Hills (@KaleHills, UCB) joins Kevin and Caroline to talk about Steven Curtis Chapman's 199 song Fingerprints of God. Subscribe to our Patreon to get a weekly 2nd Service episode and become a "Patreon saint" at patreon.com/goodchristianfun Every month we match iTunes reviews with donations to charity. Advertise on Good Christian Fun via G…

Chapter 517 - "I'd Rather Say Something That's Bigger Than Me" ...as read by Scott Morrow Today we welcome Scott Morrow to the podcast! Scott was the editor at Alarm Magazine and Scott is now making waves with his new musical endeavor, Plutocracy Planet. The projects debut self-titled album is out this Friday, July 12th! Scott talks about getting i…

Sad Summer Fest kicks off this Thursday! And we sit down to chat with Alex Garcia of Mayday Parade about the fest, what it's like curating the lineup, what else the band is cookin' up and more. You can listen AND watch the video over on our brand-spankin' new YouTube channel. ______ CHECK OUT SAD SUMMERFEST & MAYDAY PARADE: Buy Tickets to Sad Summe…

Join Mercedes and I as we have a quick chat leading up to the release of Kittie’s latest album, Fire. We talk getting to work with producer Nick Raskulinecz and the intangibles he brought to this album. Mercedes talks about how the band ended up on Sumerian Records, and the history they have had with Ash over their careers. We also talk about their…

Chapter 516 - "Two Opposing Personalities In One Person" ...as read by Liam Guinane of Windwaker Today we welcome Liam Guinane from from Windwaker to the podcast. Windwaker’s new album, Hyperviolence, is out next Friday, July 12th, on Fearless Records. Liam talks about the diversity of musical influences each member of Windwaker brings to the band,…

Jeremy Olson (@jeremypolson, This Song Reminds Me) and Alyssa Sabo (@Alyssa_Sabo, @AlyssaSabo) join Kevin to talk about the Newsboys 1999 album, Love Liberty Disco Subscribe to our Patreon to get a weekly 2nd Service episode and become a "Patreon saint" at patreon.com/goodchristianfun Every month we match iTunes reviews with donations to charity. A…

Chapter 515 - "No One Told Me To Make A Hard Rock Song" ...as read by Tim Montana Today we welcome Tim Montana to the podcast! Tim will release Savage on July 12th. Tim talks about his childhood in Montana, what led him to leave LA and head to Nashville, the bar that led him back to Montana, embracing his rock side, and more! https://timmontana.com…

We're listening and reviewing every album that will be played at When We Were Young Fest this year. This week, we feature our take on Alesana's The Emptiness. Check out our interview-only YT page, too: YouTube channel. ______ INTERVIEWS ALL IN ONE PLACE We created a fresh Interview Only YouTube channel. Make sure to go and give that a follow so you…

Join Jay and I as we talk literally the day after the first single from Love Letter dropped. Jay discusses how the band came to be, how everything the band is doing with releases and video shoots and such is very intentional and done with purpose, but also just kinda happens without trying too hard. We also talk about why Jay chose to leave Defeate…

Chapter 514 - "I Gotta Hear What It Sounds Like" ...as read by Casey Crawford of Virginity Today we welcome Casey Crawford from Virginity to the podcast! The new Virginity record, Bad Jazz, is out today on Smart Punk Records! Casey talks about the influence of Blink 182 on his guitar playing, how he transitioned from comedy to music, making music t…