Hey Smiling Strange
A podcast about DIY scenes, independent music, and the best uncslop available. Featuring Kyle Rosse, aka Smiling Strange and Isabel Zacharias of the band Babytooth.
Episodes
18 episodes
Hudson Freeman talks Short Form Videos, Political Philosophy and Internet Trolls
Hudson Freeman (@thehuddog on instagram) joins Kyle to chat about his life after the success of his viral song If You Know Me. We talk about the world of short form content creation, dealing with the backlash of Geese Bot Allegations, and the p...
Uncslop Ep. 1: Chanch talks about Pete and Pete, Conspiracy Theories and China
So new thing for the Podcast. The regular Hey Smiling Strange interview podcasts will be up on Wednesdays from now on, but I'm adding a second podcast during the week. Early access will be on Youtube as a video podcast, then monday as the audio...
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Kenny Boothby of Little Kid
Did you guys know my most listened to song on Spotify, all time, is Bastard by Little Kid? I've been looking forward to this conversation for a long time, Little Kid has been one of my favorite bands for a while now but remain mostly unknown. P...
Freakscene.diy with Corbin and Neek
I'm joined by Corbin (https://www.instagram.com/corbincorbin/) and Neek (https://www.instagram.com/neek4freak/) from Freakscene.diy. We talk about the old internet, the new internet, and how the DIY ethos lives on in the spaces carved out onlin...
Devin McKnight of Maneka
On this episode I start a series working with Topshelf Records, who hooked me up with Devin McKnight (Speedy Ortiz, Grass is Green, and Philadelphia Collins) about his band Maneka. We talk about growing up in the suburbs, transition...
Nonbinary Girlfriend talks about Unironically Trying
James Binkowski from Non Binary Girl Friend comes on the pod to talk about enthusiasm, taking yourself and your art seriously, moving to PDX, and playing music to have fun with the audience.
Ep 12 Jessica Boudreaux and Devon Shirley from Summer Cannibals
Jessica Boudreaux and Devon Shirley from Summer Cannibals come on the podcast to talk about the band's upcoming anniversary shows, the changing Portland Music Scene, and Bay Area Psych Rock.
EP 11 Spencer Hoffman On the Differences Between LA and PDX Music Scenes
Isabel and Kyle talk with longtime friend Spencer Hoffman about his new album Cherry Picker, writing through different stages of your life, and the differences between the LA music Scene and Portland.
EP 10 Sean Jordan talks Standup Comedy and Skater Music
So at Famous Portland Bar Barlow, I asked friends if they knew any comedians that would want to be on the podcast and they threw out Sean Jordan as like a "Could you imagine?" type guy. Well, anyway, Sean comes on to the ...
EP 9 Alien Boy's Sonia Weber Talks Smashing Pumpkins
This conversation was going to happen even if this podcast never existed. It's the first episode of the newly renamed Unc.slop podcast, with Sonia Weber from Alien Boy. We talk taking music seriously in a slacker city, developing lifelong artis...
Ep 8: God's Gonna Give You a Million Dollars with Shallowater
Isabel and Kyle are joined by Blake and Triston from Shallowater to talk about Texas, the changing shape of Indie rock, being a musician in Houston, and the endless victory of time over the hubris of man that lingers deep in the soil of west Te...
Hey Smiling Strange Ep 7: DIY Booking with Coral Reef
In this episode Kyle does the solo hosting with guest Coral Reef of Mallbrawlreds (@mallbrawlreds on Instagram). She shares how she ended up in Portland and the trials and triumphs of wrestling all ages shows into existence in the scene. We are...
Hey Smiling Strange Ep 6: Braffmaxing with Benson Chong
Kyle and Isabel are joined by Benson Chong of Honeydiu (@honeydiu on instagram) to talk about running house shows in college, how finding new music has changed, and the eternal New Jersey of Garden State.
Hey Smiling Strange Ep 5: Sufjan Stevens Age of ADZ with Nathan Urbach
Kyle and Isabel, safe finally from illness, societal unrest, and technical issues (sort of on all accounts) invite Nathan Urbach of Pileup to talk Sufjan Stevens, Music for life changing moments, and the poetic truth behind non-conformist think...
Hey Smiling Strange Ep 4: Tim Howe talks about Jason Molina
After a week of illness and some major technical issues we're back with Tim Howe of Vista House, First Rodeo and several other projects. Kyle and Time talk about playing in bands, the haunted american west, and Jason Molina's album Josephine wh...
Hey Smiling Strange Ep 3: Viewer Mailbag #1
Kyle, aka Smiling Strange, aka costc0 goes on a solo podcast to talk about the content so far, what's to come, and his process for trying to come up with ideas. Then at the 40 minute mark He shifts to answering Viewer Mail Questions.
Hey Smiling Strange Ep 2: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco
We talk about intergenerational conflict, figuring out podcasting on the fly, and Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Featuring Kyle Rosse, Isabel ZachariasMusic by How Strange It Is
Hey Smiling Strange Ep 1: Welcome to the Pod
It's a podcast where that guy from instagram who walks around and talks about music now talks to you via podcast. Joined by Isabel Zacharias (Babytooth, formally of KMHD in Portland) we work our way through getting started in a local music scen...
