Ep 670 Nick Oliveri: Reconnecting with Queens of the Stone Age & the "Road Dog" life in 2026

00:00 Introductions and the "Seven Degrees of Nick Oliveri" 01:00 Reconnecting and Performing with Queens of the Stone Age 05:00 New Projects: The Blast Record and Joining 13 08:20 Geography of Rock: From the Desert to the Swamp 09:40 Solo Work, Mondo Generator, and The Dwarves' New Record 11:45 The Creative Process and Balancing Multiple Bands 16:45 Life on the Road: Scheduling and "Road Dog" Mentality 21:30 High-Stress Gigs and Flying Across the World 23:15 Touring Australia and Performing Fan Favorites 25:30 Health Struggles: Touring with a Hernia 30:45 Overcoming Mistakes and Finding Improvement 34:45 Dealing with Media and Internet Comments 39:45 Perspective on Family and Personal Life 46:10 Songwriting as Therapy During Dark Times 51:30 Near-Death Experience in Hawaii 56:45 The Importance of Vinyl and Record Collections 01:01:30 The "Magic" in Guitars and Finding Your Sound 01:10:00 Final Thoughts and Upcoming Tour Dates