Hey Smiling Strange
I talk mostly music but also really whatever interests me. Guests most of the time. Please sign up for my fantasy football game at klubhouse.gg
Episodes
29 episodes
VHS Ghost
Man this was a fun conversation with Brandon Martin of VHS Ghost. We talked about making music during covid, the struggle to bring a successful streaming band into a live show, and dealing with some heavy stuff in life through art. ...
15k Follower Spectacular!
Hey so I made it to 15k followers! That's really cool for me. That's just on instagram too. I've got another 6k on tiktok which is also wild. Honestly all of this has been wild.I wanted to make a podcast where I just get out a...
Mat Cothran of Coma Cinema and Elvis Depressedly
Please sign up to play my fantasy football game at klubhouse.ggMat Cothran of Coma Cinema and Elvis Depressedly joins the podcast to talk about conspiracy theories, Nintendo 64, and keeping music authentic even when it becomes...
Blake of Today Talks about Being an Authentic Content Creator
I'm joined today by Blake Kasemeier of Blake of Today, where we talk about his history as a touring Hardcore musician, relating to Garden State throughout your life, trying to find authenticity in short form videos, and at the end we workshop a...
My Mom joins me to talk Serial
This is a very special episode featuring my Mom! I wanted to bring her on the podcast to follow up my Serial podcast because she was one of the first people that really had me see through some of the stuff the podcast was doing that created dou...
Evan Cohen on Digital Art and Designing Band Posters
Evan Cohen (@evanmcohen) joins the podcast to talk about his viral artwork, creating band posters, making a living off art, and the danger of AI slop in the artworld. I’ve known Evan for years through a mutual friend, we met ...
Serial Talk: Why Am I Still Talking About Serial?
So I've been asked to make a podcast episode about the 2014 podcast Serial, that covers the case of the Murder of Hae Min Lee. To start, this isn't a podcast about who did it. Adnan did it. I'm pretty well convinced, like the jury, that there i...
The Backrooms Movie with Tim Howe
Hey you guys wanted me to review and share my thoughts on the movie The Backrooms, right? You want to hear me say the word Zoomer a lot, right? Anyway I'm joined by Tim Howe of Vista House to discuss our thoughts on The B...
Tennis Courterly and DIY Sports
Scott Korb and Tyler Pell from Tennis Courterly talk about Tennis City USA, creating community through DIY sports, independent publications, and the upcoming Mt. Tabor Open.I played in the Mt. Tabor Open last year and it was a...
Jeff Martin of Idaho, My Most Listened to Band
This was a special one for me, as Idaho was my Most Listened to Band of 2025, and I've been a fan of Jeff's music for years. A wildly underrated band that's starting to get some of their much deserved recognition in the 2020s after forming in 1...
Jesse Wims Talks NBA Playoffs
I have on Dishing and Swishing co-host Jesse Wims to discuss the OKC-Spurs series, how Wemby could break the game of basketball, and how to fix tanking with reality television.
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...