Episodes
Oct. 10, 2022
Damien Riehl: Copyrighting EVERY Melody Ever...
Damien Riehl (Lawyer / Musician / Technologist) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to discuss what happens when music meets the courtroom. This episode we dive into the legal side of music, checking out Damien's background and e…
![Jonathan Wyner [Pt. 2]: Artificial Intelligence in the Audio World](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/1b43c032-42c8-11ed-9071-5b20df04a62c/image/Ep_157_Jonathan_Wyner_SQ.jpg?ixlib=rails-2.1.2&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "Jonathan Wyner [Pt. 2]: Artificial Intelligence in the Audio World")
Oct. 3, 2022
Jonathan Wyner [Pt. 2]: Artificial Intelligence in the Audio World
Jonathan Wyner (Mastering Engineer / Educator / Past President of AES) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory for another round as they dive deeper into the world of audio engineering. Jonathan breaks down his experience with the co…
![Jonathan Wyner [Pt. 1]: What the Hell is Mastering, Anyway??](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/ac6f81c4-3d62-11ed-8e60-67f56b599bbf/image/Ep_156__Jonathan_Wyner.jpg?ixlib=rails-2.1.2&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "Jonathan Wyner [Pt. 1]: What the Hell is Mastering, Anyway??")
Sept. 26, 2022
Jonathan Wyner [Pt. 1]: What the Hell is Mastering, Anyway??
Jonathan Wyner (Mastering Engineer / Educator / Past President of AES) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to answer the question "what the hell is mastering anyway?" Jonathan breaks down his career in mastering working with some…
![Sammy Ash [Pt. 2]: We're Not Interested in World Domination Unless it Falls in Our Lap](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/e625e266-37c0-11ed-a00c-f7423c1a72e9/image/Ep_155_Sammy_Ash_SQ.jpg?ixlib=rails-2.1.2&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "Sammy Ash [Pt. 2]: We're Not Interested in World Domination Unless it Falls in Our Lap")
Sept. 19, 2022
Sammy Ash [Pt. 2]: We're Not Interested in World Domination Unless it Falls in Our Lap
Sammy Ash (COO of Sam Ash Music) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory once again for another episode this time diving more into the business side of Sam Ash, going over how the company handled the COVID-19 Pandemic, how the intern…
![Sammy Ash [Pt. 1]: The Beatles Changed the Industry Overnight](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/bc980a76-3245-11ed-a707-9702016e14b7/image/Ep_154_Sammy_Ash_SQ.jpg?ixlib=rails-2.1.2&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "Sammy Ash [Pt. 1]: The Beatles Changed the Industry Overnight")
Sept. 12, 2022
Sammy Ash [Pt. 1]: The Beatles Changed the Industry Overnight
Sammy Ash (COO of Sam Ash Music) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to nerd out on anything and everything guitar. This episode we dive into the world of Sam Ash Music, hearing about Sammy's history with the company, the growth …
Sept. 5, 2022
David Ellefson: Dave Mustaine is Fighting with Himself (The Truth About Being in Megadeth)
David Ellefson (Ex-Megadeth / The Lucid / Ellefson-Soto) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to touch base on the events of the last year, and the truth behind his departure from Megadeth. We dive into some Megadeth history remin…
![Dave Fortman [Pt. 2]: Detailing the Production of Evanescence](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/57349c6a-271b-11ed-8f81-4bbf2380925d/image/Ep_152_Dave_Fortman_SQ.jpg?ixlib=rails-2.1.2&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "Dave Fortman [Pt. 2]: Detailing the Production of Evanescence")
Aug. 28, 2022
Dave Fortman [Pt. 2]: Detailing the Production of Evanescence
Dave Fortman (Producer / Guitarist ‘Ugly Kid Joe’) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory for another round, discussing the newest release from Ugly Kid Joe, and an exclusive debut music video viewing from The Wilted Souls! In this …
![Dave Fortman [Pt. 1]: How to Produce a Multi-Platinum Selling Record](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/4b6d0706-21a2-11ed-86d2-f32d3ec796fe/image/Ep_151_Dave_Fortman_SQ.jpg?ixlib=rails-2.1.2&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "Dave Fortman [Pt. 1]: How to Produce a Multi-Platinum Selling Record")
Aug. 21, 2022
Dave Fortman [Pt. 1]: How to Produce a Multi-Platinum Selling Record
Dave Fortman (Producer / Guitarist ‘Ugly Kid Joe’) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to talk about his incredible career as a producer, producing bands like Evanescence, Slipknot, and more. We cover his early influences while g…
![Richard Shaw [Pt. 2]: I Am OBSESSED with Songwriting](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/7720bcf4-1c60-11ed-8a51-fb6c1db90027/image/Ep_150_Richard_Shaw_SQ.jpg?ixlib=rails-2.1.2&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "Richard Shaw [Pt. 2]: I Am OBSESSED with Songwriting")
Aug. 15, 2022
Richard Shaw [Pt. 2]: I Am OBSESSED with Songwriting
Richard Shaw (Ex-Cradle of Filth / Session Guitarist /Author / Educator) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory once again to Dive deeper into his instructional guitar book, going over the inspiration for writing the book, the proce…
![Richard Shaw [Pt. 1]: I Never Made a Living Off of Cradle of Filth](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/9cceab06-16dd-11ed-a290-1787c4f30aca/image/Ep_149_Richard_Shaw_SQ.jpg?ixlib=rails-2.1.2&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "Richard Shaw [Pt. 1]: I Never Made a Living Off of Cradle of Filth")
Aug. 8, 2022
Richard Shaw [Pt. 1]: I Never Made a Living Off of Cradle of Filth
Richard Shaw (Ex-Cradle of Filth / Session Guitarist /Author / Educator) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory as we check back in with the original British ambassador going over his latest break from Cradle of Filth, where he's go…
July 31, 2022
Kishi Bashi: Getting Away from Toxic Masculinity in Music
Kishi Bashi (Singer, Multi-Instrumentalist, and Songwriter) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to dive into Kishi's first bands, how he decided to get away from toxic masculinity in music, his experience going solo and everythin…
![Jim Wysocki [Pt. 2] - Les Paul vs. Eddie Van Halen](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/1834efb6-0b9f-11ed-baed-2bca6142efda/image/Ep_147_Jim_Wysocki_SQ.jpg?ixlib=rails-2.1.2&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "Jim Wysocki [Pt. 2] - Les Paul vs. Eddie Van Halen")
July 24, 2022
Jim Wysocki [Pt. 2] - Les Paul vs. Eddie Van Halen
Jim Wysocki (Presenter of Les Paul: From Start to Finish) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory for another round of Les Paul. This episode we dive into even more incredible Les Paul stories including stars like Eddie Van Halen, Ji…
![Jim Wysocki [ Pt. 1]: The Deal I Made with Les Paul](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/0e8ca99e-063c-11ed-8cff-cf60c6ae198d/image/Ep_146_Jim_Wysocki_SQ.jpg?ixlib=rails-2.1.2&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "Jim Wysocki [ Pt. 1]: The Deal I Made with Les Paul")
July 18, 2022
Jim Wysocki [ Pt. 1]: The Deal I Made with Les Paul
Jim Wysocki (Mayor of Mahwah NJ / firefighter / keeper of Les Paul’s Legacy) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory for an episode all about Les Paul. We learn about Jim's interests and background growing up as well as the unlikely …
![Steve Wood [Pt. 2]: Breaking a Band in 2022](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/db8b0a48-00b1-11ed-905e-4b9f7295b8f8/image/Ep_145__Steve_Wood_SQ.jpg?ixlib=rails-2.1.2&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "Steve Wood [Pt. 2]: Breaking a Band in 2022")
July 11, 2022
Steve Wood [Pt. 2]: Breaking a Band in 2022
Steve Wood (Senior Manager / Shelter Music Group) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory as we continue our yearly check-in with our British Ambassador. In this episode, we dive into how Steve connected with YouTube star Rick Beato,…
![Steve Wood [Pt.1]: Tour Managing Joe Perry, Johnny Depp, Marty Friedman and More](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/7e03bbde-fb3b-11ec-b4a9-532890449489/image/Ep_144__Steve_Wood_SQ.jpg?ixlib=rails-2.1.2&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "Steve Wood [Pt.1]: Tour Managing Joe Perry, Johnny Depp, Marty Friedman and More")
July 4, 2022
Steve Wood [Pt.1]: Tour Managing Joe Perry, Johnny Depp, Marty Friedman and More
Steve Wood (Senior Manager / Shelter Music Group) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory as we check back in with our British Ambassador, diving into the world of managing artists post-covid and how the industry has changed. As alwa…
![Keith Wallen [Pt. 2]: How’s It Feel to Open... For Yourself?](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5298b5b0-f5ca-11ec-9437-e30b860f8533/image/Ep_143_Keith_Wallen_SQ.jpg?ixlib=rails-2.1.2&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "Keith Wallen [Pt. 2]: How’s It Feel to Open... For Yourself?")
June 27, 2022
Keith Wallen [Pt. 2]: How’s It Feel to Open... For Yourself?
Keith Wallen (Breaking Benjamin / Ex-Adelitas Way / Solo Artist) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory once again to dive into more tour stories, songwriting tips, and more Breaking Benjamin. Keith tells us how he came across getti…
![Keith Wallen [Pt. 1]: I Wanna Be an Escape from the Negativity](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/71b881b6-f03c-11ec-abd9-830cff5f38fd/image/Ep_142_Keith_Wallen_SQ.jpg?ixlib=rails-2.1.2&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "Keith Wallen [Pt. 1]: I Wanna Be an Escape from the Negativity")
June 20, 2022
Keith Wallen [Pt. 1]: I Wanna Be an Escape from the Negativity
Keith Wallen (Breaking Benjamin / Ex-Adelitas Way / Solo Artist) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory as they dive into Keith's life journey through multiple bands, a solo career, and all the space in-between. We get an in-depth l…
June 13, 2022
Brock Richards: STARSET Tour Update
Brock Richards (Starset / Live My Last) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory as we check in with Starset on tour with seether and Breaking Benjamin. We get a look into Brock's life on tour including bus breakdowns and competition …
![Corey Lowery [Pt. 2]: I'm Gonna Make Something Happen, Period](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/4fd265d0-e547-11ec-a0e9-73826fa764b2/image/140_Corey_Lowery_SQ.jpg?ixlib=rails-2.1.2&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "Corey Lowery [Pt. 2]: I'm Gonna Make Something Happen, Period")
June 6, 2022
Corey Lowery [Pt. 2]: I'm Gonna Make Something Happen, Period
Corey Lowery (Seether / Stereomud / Stuck Mojo) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory once again diving this time into Corey's experience with seether from his very natural induction into the band to what it's like playing live on …
![Corey Lowery [Pt. 1]: Rock without the Rebellion Is Just Notes](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/4c4130a2-df9a-11ec-96a3-f70a3c741d45/image/139_Corey_Lowery_SQ.jpg?ixlib=rails-2.1.2&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "Corey Lowery [Pt. 1]: Rock without the Rebellion Is Just Notes")
May 29, 2022
Corey Lowery [Pt. 1]: Rock without the Rebellion Is Just Notes
Corey Lowery (Seether / Stereomud / Stuck Mojo) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory as they dive into everything from Corey's early life learning to play and perform with his father to his long journey forming bands and touring t…
![Paul Lourenco [Pt. 2]: You Don't Need to Snap It to the Grid, You Need to Go Practice](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/918947c0-da0f-11ec-ae74-8ffef7974d11/image/Ep_138_Paul_Lourenco_SQ.jpg?ixlib=rails-2.1.2&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "Paul Lourenco [Pt. 2]: You Don't Need to Snap It to the Grid, You Need to Go Practice")
May 22, 2022
Paul Lourenco [Pt. 2]: You Don't Need to Snap It to the Grid, You Need to Go Practice
Paul Lourenco (Lost Symphony / Bloodline Theory) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory once again for another round of Paul's pet peeves including singers changing up setlists, and canned drum beats. This week we jump into Paul's p…
![Paul Lourenco [Pt. 1]: The Organized Chaos of Lost Symphony](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/45a7f4f8-d499-11ec-a30b-7f8a55746970/image/Ep_137_Paul_Lourenco_SQ.jpg?ixlib=rails-2.1.2&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "Paul Lourenco [Pt. 1]: The Organized Chaos of Lost Symphony")
May 16, 2022
Paul Lourenco [Pt. 1]: The Organized Chaos of Lost Symphony
Paul Lourenco (Lost Symphony / Bloodline Theory) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory for a Lost Symphony episode where we check back up on our favorite drummer going over everything from his new original music to working in a wed…
May 9, 2022
Joel Hoekstra: The Harder You Work, The Luckier You Get
Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake / Trans-Siberian Orchestra) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to dive into his time working with Legends like Whitesnake and Cher. Joel recalls his first time headlining an arena with TSO, and performi…
![Chris Caffery [Pt. 2]: I Miss the Chaos](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/90119662-c9ad-11ec-8fb4-7f6c44c8e147/image/Ep_135_Chris_Caffery_SQ.jpg?ixlib=rails-2.1.2&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "Chris Caffery [Pt. 2]: I Miss the Chaos")
May 2, 2022
Chris Caffery [Pt. 2]: I Miss the Chaos
Chris Caffery (Trans-Siberian Orchestra / Savatage / Spirits of Fire) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory once again to talk about his time working with Paul O'Neill. Chris takes us back to his early years; from developing his gu…