#80 - Funderbird talks skateboarding, Detroit music, and starting a band at 50 episode artwork

EPISODE · Sep 12, 2026 · 2H 13M

#80 - Funderbird talks skateboarding, Detroit music, and starting a band at 50

from Good Times, Noodle Salad · host Matt Smith, Paige Teregan

For Episode #80 of Good Times, Noodle Salad, Matt sits down with members of Thunderbird to talk music, skateboarding, Detroit-area venues, getting older, and somehow still finding time to make shit happen.Thunderbird started out playing covers before moving into their own original music, and they're now up to 14 original songs and several years of playing shows around Southeast Michigan. The conversation gets into how the band came together, their first shows, the challenges of keeping a band going when everyone has jobs and families, and what it's like to start playing live music later in life.Things inevitably spiral into a massive skateboarding rabbit hole, including Metrotrend, old Pontiac venues, Detroit's skate scene, building skate parks, and the DIY mentality that carried from skating into music.It's a very Good Times, Noodle Salad episode: music, local history, parenting, skateboarding, bad decisions, and a whole lot of malarky.Follow Thunderbird and check out their music on Spotify, and as always, thanks for listening to Good Times, Noodle Salad.Support the show

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Sep 12, 2026

Embed this episode

For Episode #80 of Good Times, Noodle Salad, Matt sits down with members of Thunderbird to talk music, skateboarding, Detroit-area venues, getting older, and somehow still finding time to make shit happen. Thunderbird started out playing covers before moving into their own original music, and they're now up to 14 original songs and several years of playing shows around Southeast Michigan. The conversation gets into how the band came together, their first shows, the challenges of keeping a ban...

Distinct summary based on available episode metadata or transcript content.

Ready to play

#80 - Funderbird talks skateboarding, Detroit music, and starting a band at 50

0:00 2:13:09

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Good Times, Noodle Salad?

This episode is 2 hours and 13 minutes long.

When was this Good Times, Noodle Salad episode published?

This episode was published on September 12, 2026.

Can I download this Good Times, Noodle Salad episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!