Pedestrian at BestJul 24, 2021
Jill Martin on Sex Trafficking, fighting Mindgeek and being Rescued by Faith
Michael interviews Jill Martin who is a Sex trafficking survivor and is fighting Mindgeek exploitation. They discuss Jill's experience wth Human Trafficking, how Mindgeek refuses to remove illegal content, and how Jill's faith has given her strength.
Jill is an advocate for trafficked survivors and helps organizations like Lighthouse help victims.
Follow Jill:
https://twitter.com/RescuedByFaith
Donate to Lighthouse:
Seth Jones
Michael interviews Seth Jones a singer/songwriter based out of who has released country, rock and even punk infused music. His latest album 2023's Say When is full of great country writing and stellar musicianship and production.
They discuss Seth’s evolution as a songwriter, Seth’s process for writing songs, the art of songwriting, collaboration with master musicians, influences that shaped Seth’s style, the healing power of music, some of the stories behind his songs, unreleased music, how recreational drug use has helped Seth, musicianship, and diet and fitness.
Enjoy!
Follow Seth:
https://twitter.com/SethJonesTX
https://www.instagram.com/sethjonestx/
Dan Mitchell- The SPEAR Method
Michael speaks with Dan Mitchell about his upcoming book "The SPEAR Method". They the elements of the method, stress reduction exercises, importance of activity level, a positive mindset, business outreach strategies and more. Dan is an entrepreneur, Business Coach and using his expertise to help anyone find ways to "get int the zone" and be more proactive in all aspects of life.
Follow Dan : https://twitter.com/dmitchellrep
The SPEAR Methold - Dan Mitchell
Dan is an Entrepreneur, Business Coach and is using his expertise to help anyone find ways to "get in the zone" and be more proactive in all aspects of life.
Follow Dan on X: twitter.com/dmitchellrep
"Pamela Garfield-Jaegar on Gender Distress"
Michael interviews Pamela Garfield Jaegar on her upcoming book. Pamela Garfield Jaegar is a licensed clinical social worker with a vast experience with youth and school based programs. She has worked in residential and outpatient programs for adults and teens who are severely mentally ill.
She has been outspoken against the identity politics takeover of the mental health industry. In particular she is outspoken against the “Gender Affirming Care” for minors.
Her new book is titled “A Practical Response to Gender Distress, Tips and Tools for Families”. It’s an easy-read overview so families have the essential information to make true informed consent about gender medicine. The e-book is available for pre-sale and the paperback and hard cover will be available March 12th, in honor of Detransitioner Awareness Day. https://www.thetruthfultherapist.org/
"Gabriel Lakey & The Art of the Script"
"Squeeze Mason"
Michael interviews Squeeze Mason about their new album The Astral Ballroom. Their "brand of moody synth-infused funk rock" is on full display on their new release and in short it's incredible. The band discuss their origins, their influences which are many and varied, the inspiration behind the album and how they worked with another guest on the show Liv. who has amazing vocal tracks on "Titan" and "Fishing For The Blues". The amazing album art is the cover for this episode. Enjoy!
Website:
"Side Quest ep 1. SILENT HILL 2"
"Jack Adamant on Modern Punk, Recording, and Volume"
Michael interviews solo artist Jack Adamant about his new album "Obscure Places & Cupboards". A great collection of guitar driven rockers that call to mind The Get Up Kids, Say Anything and older indie stalwarts like Husker Du and Dinosaur Jr. Jack is definitely influenced by J Mascis and particularly Sebadoh. They discuss the recording process during Covid-19, primary gear that was used, songwriting inspiration and plenty more. Cheers!
Bio: Jack Adamant is a singer/songwriter from Italy who lives and records in Stockholm. His solo career began around 2012 when he started writing songs that were heavily influenced by American artists such as J Mascis, Lou Barlow, Evan Dando, Bob Mould, Mac McCaughan, Robert Pollard, Daniel Johnston and others from the same music scene.
Website:
Follow Jack:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIclREeHnQEfLGVKmEZXFug
GamesClub! "PERSONA 4: Golden Episode 4 : May & Kanji Tatsumi
The Gamesclub are back and go over the events of May. This is a month filled with a lot of side quests, fetch quests (bleh),and the introduction of Kanji Tatsumi. Kanji's story is one of the triumphs of the early game and leads to a lot of good discussion. There is plenty of other side tangents about other games (Ghost of Tsushima and Persona 5 Strikes among others) Enjoy!
The world-renowned Persona 4 Golden promises unforgettable adventures, meaningful bonds, and heartwarming experiences shared together with friends. They say your soulmate will appear if you stare into a television set on a rainy night… This strange rumor slowly spreads through the rural town of Inaba, the protagonist’s new home, just as a chain of mysterious murders begin. As the protagonist and his teammates chase after the truth, they find themselves opening the door to another world.
Follow the podcast here:
https://anchor.fm/pedestrian-at-best
https://www.instagram.com/pedestrianatbestpodcast
https://www.youtube.com/@pedestrianatbestpodcast9565/featured
Follow Brad Pitts on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/minimvl
Check out Comie's website (and excellent reviews and commentary) http://www.monkeyzero.net/
GamesClub! "PERSONA 4: Golden Episode 3 : April Cont. & The First Dungeon
The GamesClub talk about the remainder of the month of April. The characters are getting their persona powers, learning more about the midnight channel, and encountering their shadow selves in wild boss designs signature to the series. Lots of great discussion in between. Enjoy!
The world-renowned Persona 4 Golden promises unforgettable adventures, meaningful bonds, and heartwarming experiences shared together with friends. They say your soulmate will appear if you stare into a television set on a rainy night… This strange rumor slowly spreads through the rural town of Inaba, the protagonist’s new home, just as a chain of mysterious murders begin. As the protagonist and his teammates chase after the truth, they find themselves opening the door to another world.
Follow the podcast here:
https://anchor.fm/pedestrian-at-best
https://www.instagram.com/pedestrianatbestpodcast
https://www.youtube.com/@pedestrianatbestpodcast9565/featured
Follow Brad Pitts on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/minimvl
Check out Comie's website (and excellent reviews and commentary) http://www.monkeyzero.net/
GamesClub! "PERSONA 4: Golden Episode 2 : April Part 1 (Video 2)
Michael & Matthew are joined by Brad Pitts and Comie Prevette to discuss the introduction of Persona 4 Golden.
They discuss the opening events, the combat, their feelings on the characters, Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding and get about halfway through the game's first month of April.
The world-renowned Persona 4 Golden promises unforgettable adventures, meaningful bonds, and heartwarming experiences shared together with friends. They say your soulmate will appear if you stare into a television set on a rainy night… This strange rumor slowly spreads through the rural town of Inaba, the protagonist’s new home, just as a chain of mysterious murders begin. As the protagonist and his teammates chase after the truth, they find themselves opening the door to another world.
Follow the Pedestrian at Best here:
https://anchor.fm/pedestrian-at-best
https://www.instagram.com/pedestrianatbestpodcast
https://www.youtube.com/@pedestrianatbestpodcast9565/featured
Follow Brad Pitts on Twitch:
https://www.twitch.tv/minimvl
Check out Comie's website (and excellent reviews and commentary)
http://www.monkeyzero.net/
GamesClub! "PERSONA 4: Golden Episode 2" (Audio)
Michael & Matthew are joined by Brad Pitts and Comie Prevette to discuss the introduction of Persona 4 Golden. The discuss the opening events, the combat, their feelings on the characters, Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding and get about halfway through the game's first month of April.
The world-renowned Persona 4 Golden promises unforgettable adventures, meaningful bonds, and heartwarming experiences shared together with friends. They say your soulmate will appear if you stare into a television set on a rainy night… This strange rumor slowly spreads through the rural town of Inaba, the protagonist’s new home, just as a chain of mysterious murders begin. As the protagonist and his teammates chase after the truth, they find themselves opening the door to another world.
Follow the podcast here:
https://anchor.fm/pedestrian-at-best
https://www.instagram.com/pedestrianatbestpodcast
https://www.youtube.com/@pedestrianatbestpodcast9565/featured
Follow Brad Pitts on Twitch:
Check out Comie's website (and excellent reviews and commentary)
GamesClub! "PERSONA 4: Golden Episode 2 : April Part 1 (VIDEO 1)
"Introducing Games Club!!" (AUDIO)
Michael & Matthew introduce their new series "Games Club"! This sub series of the podcast will cover video games that they love in depth and discuss why they have great stories, are fun to play, and see if they have stood the test of time. This will cover a game in its entirety and discuss the plot, gameplay, characters and still contain plenty of fun and humor.
The first game they have decided to cover is PERSONA 4: GOLDEN which is regarded as one of the best JRPGS of all time. They talk about the development history of the game, their experience with the Persona series, and how they will approach covering the game in its entirety with their friends Brad Pitts and Comie Prevette.
Persona 4 was developed by Atlus Studios It was directed by Katsura Hashino and written by Yuichiro Tanaka, Akira Kawasaki and Katsura Hashino. The amazing music was composed by Shoji Meguro and Atsushi Kitajoh
- Persona 4 blends traditional RPG gameplay with simulation elements. The player controls the game's protagonist, a teenage boy who is named by the player, who comes to the town of Inaba for a year.
- Gameplay is divided between the real world of Inaba, where the protagonist carries out his daily life, and the mysterious "TV World", where various dungeons filled with monsters known as Shadows await.
The world-renowned Persona 4 Golden promises unforgettable adventures, meaningful bonds, and heartwarming experiences shared together with friends. They say your soulmate will appear if you stare into a television set on a rainy night… This strange rumor slowly spreads through the rural town of Inaba, the protagonist’s new home, just as a chain of mysterious murders begin. As the protagonist and his teammates chase after the truth, they find themselves opening the door to another world.
Follow the podcast here:
https://anchor.fm/pedestrian-at-best
https://www.instagram.com/pedestrianatbestpodcast
https://www.youtube.com/@pedestrianatbestpodcast9565/featured
"Introducing Games Club!!" (VIDEO)
Michael & Matthew introduce their new series "Games Club"! This sub series of the podcast will cover video games that they love in depth and discuss why they have great stories, are fun to play, and see if they have stood the test of time. This will cover a game in its entirety and discuss the plot, gameplay, characters and still contain plenty of fun and humor.
The first game they have decided to cover is PERSONA 4: GOLDEN which is regarded as one of the best JRPGS of all time. They talk about the development history of the game, their experience with the Persona series, and how they will approach covering the game in its entirety with their friends Brad Pitts and Comie Prevette.
Persona 4 was developed by Atlus Studios It was directed by Katsura Hashino and written by Yuichiro Tanaka, Akira Kawasaki and Katsura Hashino. The amazing music was composed by Shoji Meguro and Atsushi Kitajoh
- Persona 4 blends traditional RPG gameplay with simulation elements. The player controls the game's protagonist, a teenage boy who is named by the player, who comes to the town of Inaba for a year.
- Gameplay is divided between the real world of Inaba, where the protagonist carries out his daily life, and the mysterious "TV World", where various dungeons filled with monsters known as Shadows await.
The world-renowned Persona 4 Golden promises unforgettable adventures, meaningful bonds, and heartwarming experiences shared together with friends.
They say your soulmate will appear if you stare into a television set on a rainy night…
This strange rumor slowly spreads through the rural town of Inaba, the protagonist’s new home, just as a chain of mysterious murders begin. As the protagonist and his teammates chase after the truth, they find themselves opening the door to another world.
Follow the podcast here:
https://anchor.fm/pedestrian-at-best
"Annette Smith wants to hear your playlist!!"
Website:
linktr.ee/Musicjunkies
"Salme Dahlstrom and the power of Funky Stadium Pop!"
Website:
www.salmedahlstrom.com/
Kelly + Saint
www.kellyandsaint.com/
"The Stubborn Lovers & Americana"
Michael interview the Americana band The Stubborn Lovers. They discuss their latest album Comes a Reckoning (which is amazing go check it out), recording, songwriting, their favorite live shows and gigs and the joys of being in a band for the long haul.
Website:
https://thestubbornlovers.com/
“Pedestrians in 2023”
Alli Thomas "Under The Mistletoe"
"Van Plating & Orange Blossom Child" (Audio Only)
Michael interviews Indie/Americana artist Van Plating about her upcoming album Orange Blossom Child, her production on Liv.'s Young Dumb and In Love, her role as producer on that album, how she constructs songs and melodies, how voice lessons turned into a collaboration what drew her back into making music.
Website:
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/vanplating/
Twitter:
https://www.twitter.com/vanplating
Sweetwater Brewing Performance:
"Van Plating & Orange Blossom Child" (Video Interview)
Website:
vanplating.com/
Instagram:
www.instagram.com/vanplating/
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/vanplating
Sweetwater Brewing Performance:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdJ46N7GVXs
"A Conversation with The Star Crumbles”
Michael interviews Marc Shuster and Brian Lambert from the band The Star Crumbles. They discuss the origins of the band, their debut album The Ghost of Dancing Slow, their Behind the Music style Documentary, home recording, lyrical themes of the album the future of the band and a lot more.
Website:
https://www.thestarcrumbles.com/
Documentary:
https://www.thestarcrumbles.com/documentary
Album info:
The Ghost of Dancing Slow
It was the 80s, and everything that could go wrong did go wrong: a bad record deal, merchandising disasters, and the now-infamous "monkey incident." But now the Star Crumbles are back, dusting off the old hits-that-might-have-been for the long-delayed release of the legendary lost album The Ghost of Dancing Slow
After decades of legal wrangling with their label (whose name will not be repeated here), original Star Crumbles Brian Lambert and Marc Schuster have painstakingly remixed, remastered, and in some cases reconstructed the tracks they first recorded in 1985. Now, for the first time ever, The Ghost of Dancing Slow is available on all streaming platforms.
"Sean Faust & The Joys of Prog Rock!"
Michael interviews Sean Faust an alt progressive rock multi-instrumentalist based out of Bergen New Jersey. He has been involved in multiple projects including his former band Money For The Toll and is now producing new solo material under his name. He also has played keyboards in Mickey Delchiondo's (aka Dean Ween) Echoes project which is a band that gets together to play Pink Floyd's epic "Echoes" from the classic album Meddle. They discuss musical eclecticism, various prog bands and albums, concerts that have inspired them, how teaching impacts musical growth and more.
Enjoy their conversation and follow Sean Faust below.
Sean's links to all of his music:
https://linktr.ee/seanfaustmusic
Echoes Performance from 2014
"Podcast Update"
On this bonus update episode Michael talks about recent episodes of the podcast and a few things about the future for the podcast.
Thank you for listening!
"Ian McGlynn & The Holy Grail!"
Michael talks with Ian McGlynn from the Why Whiskey Podcast about his return to podcasting, his recent episode about the Holy Grail, how whiskey (and alcohol) is woven in the American story and more. Grab your favorite bourbon and enjoy. Cheers!
Website: https://anchor.fm/why-whiskey/support
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/why_whiskey_podcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/whiskey_why?s=21&t=MKU3XP2IXVXDX9EQu9lyng
"A Conversation with Liv. about being Young, Dumb, and in Love"
On today's episode Michael interviews Indie/Americana artist Liv. She released her debut album "Young, Dumb, and in Love on November 4th and it is available on any major streaming sites like Spotify, Apple Music and more. They discuss the album and its themes, the music making process, songwriting inspiration, and her plans for the future. Click on the link below to listen to her awesome music.
Website: https://www.livmusicby.com/young-dumb-and-in-love
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liv.musicby/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/livmusicby?s=21&t=GDmK1-I_RGo_XXsOfw2x-A
“Autumn Leaves”
“A Conversation With Dennis Mallen”
Today’s episode Michael interviews Dennis Mallen. Dennis is a professional actor, entrepreneur, and influencer. He has had roles in major films like “The Irishman” and “The Devil’s Advocate” and supporting roles in “The Mad Hatter”, “Life’s Rewards” “Ponder” as well as commercial and theater roles. We discuss his acting career, method acting, work ethic, the state of movies and entertainment today, and why it’s important to have a positive outlook on life to succeed in your goals. Dennis was also a dot com era entrepreneur, and his business acumen and insight is inpsiring. This is one of my favorite conversations to date on the podcast. Thank you for listening
Follow Dennis:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9990253/
https://www.instagram.com/itsdennismallen/
Today's promo is for the awesome The Madames Podcast: Movies minus the mansplaining
Check them out here:
https://www.instagram.com/themadamespod/
https://themadamespod.com
“Unprecedented”
“Silent Hill” (Pedestrian At Best’s version)
“Pedestrian Everything Everywhere All At Once” Pt. 1
"The Batman Day"
“Elden Ring: First Impressions of The Tarnished”
"Another Trip Around The Sun"
Michael & Matthew discuss Michael's birthday, getting old, The Eternals, Last Night In Soho, Old (The Movie), Buffalo dip, Joe Rogan and more.
We also included the promo trailer for the awesome The Marvelous Madames Podcast (www.themarvelousmadames.com) Be sure to check them out as well
Thank you for listening!
"Punched After the Fact- An Interview with Ian Fowler and Gabriel Lakey"
They are getting close to being able to release the film and we discuss how their collaboration began, the independent filmmaking process, DIY lighting and cinematography, the importance of drive and just how overblown budgets can be for major studio releases. We also discuss their influences and what recent films they admire. I am very excited to see Punched After the Fact once it is released and will definitely give my thoughts on the film. I really enjoyed this conversation and learned a lot. Hope you do as well. Thank you for listening! - Michael
Be sure to support the film and follow Gabriel and Ian here:
www.instagram.com/punchedafterthefact/
m.imdb.com/title/tt10914372/?ref_=m_ttmi_tt
www.instagram.com/iansfowler/
www.instagram.com/glakeyvideo/
“Christmas Episode 2021”
“Some Thoughts”
“Duck The Halls with Live Action Bebop”
“Frayed Needle” An Interview with Brian Antonevich
“All Too Bland” (Pedestrian At Best’s Version)
“The Many Things Wrong With Many Saints and other Things”
“A Discussion with Alex Abernathy”
“Jail Macho Cry pt 5”
“Off The Grid”
“The Sun Hasn’t Left”
“A Conversation with Kyndra Crump”
“Whistle For The Choir”
