The LIFERS Podcast

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139. LIFERS - Halloween ll: Stans For Satan Oct 13, 2023

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This week the podcast is in league with Satan as we draft our good buddies Mike Lustig and Steve Reidell to help us pick THE BEST devil songs to listen to during the Halloween season. PLUS: More Halloween horror movie picks, the Satanic Temple of Illinois, and Ben remixes episode #138.

Ben's Bits #4 - We Are 138!!! (Let it Breathe edition) Oct 11, 2023

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A remixed and remastered version of our Best of Misfits episode.

138. LIFERS - We Are 138!!! Oct 06, 2023

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Horror business abounds on an episode that Gabe has waited almost 3 years for: Episode #138! — featuring a feisty round of “What’s The Best?!?” where we invite Herb Rosen from Liar’s Club to help us pick our favorite Misfits songs. We also have viewing picks for your Halloween movie parties, a WHOLE lotta smack talking, and Herb ruins his sister’s laptop. Happy Halloween!!!

137. LIFERS - Marc Solheim Sep 29, 2023

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Not all talent buyers are nice guys. To be honest, it’s a profession that seems to attract more than its fair share of bastards. But that’s not the case with our good buddy Marc Solheim — who went from being a welcome fixture on the Milwaukee concert scene to being a big-cheese booker for Chicago’s own Riot Fest without ever losing an ounce of his good humored charm (not to mention a single strand of his famously perfect hair). In fact, the guy’s filled with so much goodwill that he actually attended Local H’s very first show (at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1990) and years later he was STILL willing to book the band. Anyway — on this episode we talk to Marc about serving food to Mark Slaughter at Alpine Valley, Stevie Ray Vaughan’s last show, flyering for “Jesus Christ Superstar”, working at The Rave, shows at The Unicorn, Corey Feldman’s bodyguard, Wesley Willis and The Frogs, Walter Schreifels’ three-peat weekend, vegan chimichangas, what goes into organizing a world class music festival, and a WHAT’S THE BEST?!? with Riot Fest headliners The Cure.

136. LIFERS - Lifers Lunch Live Sep 22, 2023

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The guys had a busy week and so decided to delay the recording of this week's podcast and do it LIVE on Friday afternoon, over Gabe's lunch hour. Here's how the cookie crumbled...

135. LIFERS - What's The Best?!?: Teen Movies (with Jennifer Reeder) Sep 15, 2023

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Why this episode, you ask? Well, it’s back to school time again, so we forced our good friend (and “mystical-teen-noir” auteur) Jennifer Reeder to remain on the show to talk about our favorite high school movies (plus we had that whole Iron Maiden vs. Replacements nonsense to finish). Teen movie classics were chosen, teen movie classics were omitted, and at least one stone cold non-teen classic was given a questionably enthusiastic nod (we’re looking at you, Gabe) —but more importantly— we learned about each other. We found out that each one of us is a brain…a basket case…a princess…and a criminal. Does that answer your question? Sincerely, The LIFERS Podcast

134. LIFERS - Jennifer Reeder Sep 08, 2023

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Chicago-based filmmaker Jennifer Reeder makes movies that are personal, handmade, and too disturbing for Gabe to watch. This week we talk to the “mystical-teen-noir” auteur about her new film PERPETRATOR (currently streaming on Shudder) and the Jennifer Reeder Universe. PLUS: High School horror, creepy paintings, attending the Art Institute of Chicago, being beloved by Germans, creating an interconnected body of work, Riot Grrrl energy, a robust and consistent relationship with blood, Alicia Silverstone, Jennifer’s hatred of musicals, biting MAGNOLIA, the Music Box, and why the fuck is ‘90s music so expensive to license?

133. LIFERS - Steve Berlin Sep 01, 2023

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Still not sure what a LIFER is? Consider the case of Steve Berlin. He’s a musician, a producer, and a member of one of America’s greatest rock and roll bands: Los Lobos. The guy lives and breathes music and has a list of credits longer than a gibbon’s arm. The stuff that he’s done that we DIDN’T talk about on this episode could fill three OTHER episodes. So let’s just focus on what we DID talk about: ‘XRT, Top Taco Jimmy, why you should never go out to eat with Greg Allman, the legendary L.A. punk scene of the early ‘80s, X, The Blasters, the legendary Slash records scene, Faith No More, The Replacements, R.E.M., John Lee Hooker, John McCauley, Robert Rodriguez, what Jimmy Reed would do, and the unexpectedly moving story of Canada’s The Tragically Hip. This is a good one, folks.

132. LIFERS - Sleepaway Glamp Aug 25, 2023

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In August of 2023, three Chicago residents disappeared in the woods near Elkhorn, Wisconsin while recording a podcast... A week later their recordings were found.

131. LIFERS - Rick Ness 2: The Krakening! Aug 18, 2023

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Our Rick Ness cup runneth over! Dr. Ness graces us with his presence for a second week as we: 1. Pick our favorite Figdish songs. 2. Pump him for information and stories about those songs. 3. Force Rick to pick his favorite Billy Joel songs. There’s also some stuff in here about Pink Floyd, Menudo Kiss covers, and stoned porn stars. You’re welcome. #blessed

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