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
36 episodes
Video Games as Art with AJ of Official Electric
I stumbled on Official Electric from watching a youtube video on unique and artistic video games, and I immediately was blown away. I've loved weird and interesting video games and game design in general my whole life. But the feeling of travel...
overtonight
Indie Underground legend overtonight talks being part of an emerging genre, zoomer nostalgia, the absurdity of the modern internet, and getting music mogged.Check out his music where ever and give a follow at @overtonight_ on ...
Milk St.
Talking about songwriting, new hampshire vs vermont, going to a 30 person rural school, and trying to capture the joy of making music with your friends. Milk St. is Hardcore Soft Rock from New England. Their third record “Good Grie...
Forty Feet Tall
I talk to the guys from 40 Feet Tall about playing with energy, the Portland Oregon Island of Misfit Toys, and what to make of their rising status in the PNW music scene. Honestly my favorite band to see live right now. C...
Te’Jani
I talk to Te’Jani (@middlenametj) about using motivation, the eternal battle of shape rotators and wordcels, and being a black man in indie rock. Check out Shirtless wherever you listen to music, like and follow hi...
Klubhouse Fantasy Football
Hey Y'all, I've been working for the last 2 years to get this fantasy football game off the ground. It's actually the reason I started posting anything online. Last couple weeks I have had to really focus my efforts on t...
Evan Leikam of Book Reviews Kill
Author and tiktok book influencer Evan Leikam comes on the podcast and, honestly, we mostly just talk about music. About the effect of playing in a band, trying to make a career out of it, and how to use the information you learn from that proc...
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...
