Off the Clock w/Jon Eks
My name is Jon Eks and I spent more than a decade talking to people about work on the award-winning Jon of All Trades Podcast. I’m sick of talking about work. I want to talk about everything else in our lives. Men are traditionally not good at this. So, I’m talking to people I love, respect, and admire. I’m trying to embody the axiom “Be the change you want to see in the world.” Expect candor, vulnerability, profanity, and a wide range of topics.
Off the Clock w/Jon Eks
Jeff and his Drawer Full of Koozies
On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my friend Jeff, lead singer of a kickass band, koozie enthusiast, Here’s some of what we talk about:
First question: You’re in a band. How do you feel about people your band’s shirt to your own show?
- how people react when they find out he’s in a band
- the remedy for the male loneliness epidemic in this country
- our age difference revealed by which of us can drive a stick shift and which can’t
- aging out of some the music we loved when we were younger, and aging out of songs he’s written
- playing music a million miles an hour and how to integrate a new drummer into that insanity
- we rank Zebrahead lead singers (excluding Ali)
- singing a silly song about self-love in the grimly serious style of Tom Waits
- how great video game soundtracks used to be (hi “Not the Same” by Bodyjar!)
- the eternal struggle of wanting to revisit the nostalgic music you love vs staying up on new music
- how many koozies does Jeff actually have? (the answer will likely surprise you)
- advice to bands about how to create the scene you want to be in, how to level yourself up, and why Denver’s scene is really good
- Jeff’s ultimate 4 band lineup to play with
Find Jeff at All Waffle Trick’s website, on Facebook and Instagram.
Theme song by Sorry Sweetheart.
Logo by Nebulus Visions.
Produced by Deft Communications.
Engage with the show on Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky.
Recorded at Platt Park Brewing.