Jeremy Quentin (Small Houses) and Brett Newski recorded this in the "Hemingway kitchen" in Mexico City last month. They discuss alter boy life, touring thru depression, avoiding comparison, getting rid of stuff, best 90's NBA fights, and why taking calculated risks are vital.

Steve Poltz and Brett Newski discuss DIY ethos, surviving the music industry, riskiest stage stunts, perseverance, self-avoidance, worst party moments, and best road moments.

Comedian Shane Mauss and Brett Newski discuss travel addiction, tours you shouldn't do, gigs in townie bars, mental health boosts, sleeping at drug cartel kingpins homes, and the difference between kingpins and overlords.

Smoking Popes frontman Josh Caterer and Brett Newski analyze radio "shock jocks", songs as NFT's, future of live music, absurdity of songwriting as a job, and the Mick Jagger workout routine.

Nada Surf frontman Matthew Caws and Brett Newski discuss the happy acceptance of aging, attention spans, latchkey childhood, funny "label guy" moments, conquering vanity, and letting go.

Broadcasting live from Mexico City with two prominent indie bands in the national Mexican music spotlight; Canseco and Technicolor Fabrics. The first half features Canseco live from the historic cafe, Farmacia International. Second half features Technicolor Fabrics live from Chapultepec Park in Mexico City.

Horseshoes and Hand Grenades lead man Adam Greuel and Brett Newski chat creepiest road moments, conversations with meth heads, using energy wisely, isolating in Alaska, and why the lows are only temporary.

Brendan Bond just got back from the Grammys where he played bass for Black Pumas. Bond and Brett Newski discuss the curse of over-analyzing, best school pranks, Tijuana tour stories, utilizing hard times and appreciating small victories.

What anxiety and depression want you to do and ways to climb out of the anxious state.

Juliana Hatfield (ex-The Lemonheads) and Brett Newski discuss splendid isolation, reincarnation, why death won't be bad at all, and being an introvert in an extroverted world.

Last year, Newski uncovered old notebooks of song ideas from two decades ago while still in high school, including early lyrical ideas for the "coming of age" tune "I Should've Listened to Ferris Bueller" which is now the lead track to "It's Hard to be a Person: the Soundtrack to the book." (The book is a collection of Newski’s quirky illustrations making fun of his own anxiety and depression, offering hacks and ideas to feel better in your brain.)

While Newski and his collaborator Spatola were finishing the song, Newski reached out to Steven Page to see if he would guest-vocal on the track. Page replied within 10 minutes and had vocal parts done within 48 hours.