#37 - Al Barr : The Bruisers / Dropkick Murphys

In this episode Truth talks with Al Barr – vocalist for The Bruisers and Dropkick Murphys The two discuss Al's history, music, influences, tour stories, the craziness around finding out he only has one vocal cord and how he's dealt with that, the covid pandemic and how it's affecting the music industry and American small business, how divided the country is, the importance of freedom and hope – and how they're being taken,  the pervasiveness of fear and negativity in the mainstream media, the importance of critical thinking and questioning, punk rock mentality, and more! Special thanks to Macpherson Firearms (OG: @macpherson.firearms) and The Gunshop Guys Podcast for letting us use their studio.   Also shout out to @billy.moonbeam who sat in on the show with us! For more info: IG: @ neverfal_ / @the_bruisers / @dropkickmurphys   As always, please hit the subscribe button if you like and support what we do! You'll get early access to new episodes! Also please leave a review!   Follow us on IG: @bigtruth For feedback, questions, sponsorship info contact: [email protected] For more info: http://www.bigtruthpodcast.com To Support: http://www.patreon.com/bigtruth     The Big Truth Podcast is proudly sponsored by: - Manscaped (IG: @manscaped / www.mandscaped.com) – use code: BIGTRUTH at checkout for 20% off your order and free shipping!! - Law Tigers (IG: @lawtigers / www.lawtigers.com) - Choppahead Kustom Cycles (IG: @choppahead / www.choppahead.com) - Chopcult (IG: @chopcult / www.chopcult.com) - Omerta (IG: @omertamia / www.omertamia.com) - use code: BIGTRUTH at checkout for 20% off your order! - Pitchfork (IG: @pitchforkny / www.pitchforkny.com) - Full Speed Ahead (IG: @fullspeedaheadshow / www.fullspeedaheadshow.com)