Chris Brooker is a former radio DJ and music director with a passion for music. As a former program director for several stations across the midwest, he became an expert at finding new artists and sharing them with the world. If you're wondering, he will judge you on your favorite band.  He joins the Club to judge one of the great electronic pop records of all time, Moby’s “Play ..read more

Dan Pashman is a James Beard and Webby award winning creator and host of the Sporkful podcast. He has invented pasta shapes that have won him a Time Magazine Best Invention of the Year award, released cookbooks, and appeared on CBS This Morning, The Today Show, NPR’s Morning Edition, and WTF with Marc Maron, among many others. He joins the Club to talk about one of the greatest heartland rock records of all time, “Born In The U.S.A.” by Bruce Springsteen ..read more

Ivy Le is an Austin, Texas based comedian, actress and writer. She is the host and creator of the Spotify podcast FOGO: Fear of Going Outside,a nature show by the most reluctant host ever. She joins the Club to discuss one of the great pop records of the last decade, “Lemonade” by the Queen Bee herself, Beyonc ..read more

Chase O’Donnell is an award-winning LA based comedian, actress and writer. Her latest YouTube special “People Pleaser” has been praised in the New York Times.  Her two-person comedy show “Too Blondes” won the Broadway World Award and she’s been a fan favorite on notable podcasts including “Dr. Drew After Dark” and “Where my Mom’s At.” She won the Best of Fest award in the Burbank Comedy Festival and will be appearing on the upcoming season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. She joins the show to discuss the one and only Queen of Pop, Taylor Swift and her 2020 album “folklore”, an ind ..read more

Tim Reynolds is a Grammy-nominated legendary guitarist releasing critically acclaimed solo work, including a combined 21 albums as a solo artist and as founder of TR3, a band pushing the boundaries of rock, jazz, blues, classical, and reggae. He also happens to be a long-time collaborator with Dave Matthews and the lead guitarist for Dave Matthews Band since 2008. His iconic joint release with Dave, “Live At Luther College,” peaked at #2 on the Billboard US 200 upon its release in 1999. Tim joins the Club to talk about his career in music and one of the greatest prog-rock albums of all-time ..read more

JD Clayton is a singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee whose new record “Long Way From Home” is a balance of warmth and resolve inspired by his upbringing, how much his life has changed, and how much he has to look forward to. In 2018, JD Clayton released his debut EP, Smoke Out The Fire, featuring the track “Brown Haired Blue Eyed Baby,” which has organically received over 2.2 million streams on Spotify. JD joins the Club to talk about his music, his new record and the classic self-titled record from The Band. Released in 1969, the album is wid ..read more

“Channel Orange” was released in 2012 by the transcendent Frank Ocean, an artist dubbed a cultural icon for blurring the boundaries of R&B, soul, experimental, electro and rock, winning him two Grammy’s, a GLAAD media award and a spot on Time Magazine’s list of 100 most influential people. His work has extended beyond music into fashion and photography, and “Channel Orange” remains such an influential force in music that some have called it R&B’s “Ziggy Stardust” moment for moving the genre in a new and forever changed direction.  ..read more

Derek Hess is an internationally acclaimed artist with works permanently displayed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Louvre in Paris. His work explores dark and intense themes that have made him a favorite in tattoo parlors worldwide and a beloved creator of show fliers, posters and fine art for bands like Green Day, the Melvins, Pearl Jam, Pink Floyd, and Sepultura, among others. His work launched Strhess Apparel line, and was spun off into a traveling music festival.  The 2014 documentary film Forced Perspecti ..read more

Jennifer Hartswick, better known to some simply as "JHA," is a trumpeter, vocalist and one of the most exciting performers in music today. An original member of the Trey Anastasio Band, she is known by Phish fans to "crush horns and vocals," whether she is sharing the stage with the likes of Herbie Hancock, Phish, Christian McBride, Tom Petty, Aaron Neville, Carlos Santana, The Rolling Stones, Big Gigantic, Dave Matthews, or releasing her own critically acclaimed music. Her newest record, Something In The Water came out in September of 2022 and features her honest voice and ..read more

John Doe is best known as a co-founder and singer/bassist of the LA punk rock band X. He is an accomplished musician, actor, and poet. Simply put, he is an amazingly talented artist. Join the club in our final episode of the season as we discuss Fables in a Foreign Land, the LA punk rock scene, and Bob Dylan’s John Wesley Harding ..read more