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Dead Wax

by Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman

Musicians nerding out to great music. Hosts Jack Conte (Scary Pockets, Pomplamoose, CEO of Patreon) and Ryan Lerman (Scary Pockets, John Legend, Ben Folds) are joined by musician friends to help break down what's going on in their favorite music. They dish about production, harmony, composition, theory, vocal performance and everything in between. New episodes every other week!

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  1. Jackson Browne's Bassist on Elvis, Little Richard, The Beatles and Beyond...

    Hosts: Kane Ritchotte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Bob Glaub Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker" Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to our podcast:...

  2. The Art of the Pop Music Modulation - with Larry Goldings

    Hosts: Ryan Lerman, Kane Ritchotte Guest: Larry Goldings Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to our…

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  3. Rob Moose Breaks Down the Greatest String Arrangements Ever

    Hosts: Ryan Lerman, Kane Ritchotte Guest: Rob Moose Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light, Moira Mack Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to our...

  4. Larry Goldings & Bob Glaub React To Each Others Favorite Songs

    Hosts: Kane Ritchotte, Ryan Lerman Guests: Larry Goldings, Bob Glaub Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker" Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe…

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  5. From Songwriter to Film Composer, with Mike Andrews (Elgin Park)

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman, Kane Ritchotte Guest: Mike Andrews Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Manager: Rachel McGowan Audio: Jack Light Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to our podcast:...

  6. Darrell Thorp on Fiona Apple, Poppy, and the “Ouchie Zone” (3k Explained)

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman, Kane Ritchotte Guest: Darrell Thorp Audio: Jack Light Theme Music: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to our podcast: http://dead-wax.simplecast.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel:...

  7. Why Third Eye Blind Still Sounds So Good - with Dan Molad

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Dan Molad Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to our podcast:...

  8. Gus Seyffert on Recording to Tape and Making Records That Feel Alive

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman, Kane Ritchotte Guest: Gus Seyffert Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to...

  9. Inside Dijon’s Recording Process with Producer Tommy King

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Tommy King Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to our podcast:...

  10. The Songs Behind Goodhertz's Insanely SOULFUL Plugins

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman, Kane Ritchotte Guest: Goodhertz, Rob Stenson and Devin Kerr Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes:...

  11. Sean Watkins: Elliott Smith, Jon Brion, Eric Valentine, Largo, Chris Thile and Nickel Creek

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Sean Watkins Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Manager: Rachel McGowan Audio: Jack Light Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to our podcast:...

  12. "Fiona Apple’s Mixer on “Extraordinary Machine” - with Dave Way!

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Dave Way Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan Audio: Jack Light Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to our podcast:...

  13. Dan Wilson's FAVORITE "Rule-Breaking" Moments In Songs

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Dan Wilson Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to our podcast:...

  14. What Makes The PERFECT Pop Song? with Madi Yanofsky

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Madi Yanofsky Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to our podcast:...

  15. Justin Timberlake's Producer on Timbaland, Drum Programming, Song Form and Working with JT with Fede Vindver

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Fede Vindver Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to our podcast:...

  16. Producing 'Float On' by Modest Mouse with Dennis Herring

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Dennis Herring Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to our podcast:...

  17. Jack Conte & Ryan Lerman React To Each Others Favorite Songs

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to our podcast:...

  18. How Tony Berg Defines a Masterpiece

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Tony Berg Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to our podcast:...

  19. Blake Mills on Production, Fretless Guitar, and Working with Pino Palladino

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Blake Mills Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker" Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to our podcast:...

  20. What Made Nick Drake (and his mother) Some of the Best Songwriters in the World? with Bruno Major!

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Bruno Major Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to our podcast:...

  21. How Sabrina Carpenter's Mastering Engineer Starts Every Song - with Ruairi O'Flaherty

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Ruairi O'Flaherty Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to our…

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  22. Jonathan Rado on Miley Cyrus, Shawn Everett, Foxygen and Tape Machines

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Jonathan Rado Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Manager: Rachel McGowan Audio: Jack Light Video: Phineas Alexander Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to our…

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  23. How the World’s Greatest Tastemaker Listens to Music - with Chris Douridas

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Chris Douridas Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Video: Phineas Alexander Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets...

  24. The Most Recorded Drummer...EVER?! JR Robinson! (With Guest Co-Host Kane Ritchotte)

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman, Kane Ritchotte Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Video: Phineas Alexander Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets…

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  25. How Tiny Habits Arranges Vocals

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guests: Tiny Habits Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Video: Phineas Alexander Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets...

  26. Creating The New Miley Sound - with Shawn Everett

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Shawn Everett Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Video: Phineas Alexander Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets...

  27. How Willie Weeks Invented the Bass Solo - with Anna Butterss

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Anna Butterss Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Video: Phineas Alexander Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets...

  28. St. Vincent's Sound Explained - with Cian Riordan

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Cian Riordan Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Video: Phineas Alexander Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets...

  29. Production Secrets with Eric Valentine

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Eric Valentine Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Video: Phineas Alexander Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets...

  30. Kaveh's Favorite Punk Rock Bass Lines - with Kaveh Rastegar

    Hosts: Jack Conte and Ryan Lerman Guest: Kaveh Rastegar Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Video: Phineas Alexander Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets...

  31. Jeff Buckley's Genius Explained - by David Ryan Harris

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: David Ryan Harris Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Video: Phineas Alexander Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets...

  32. PART 2 - The INCREDIBLE Direction Billie Eilish and Finneas Gave Their Mixers - with Jon Castelli

    On this episode of Dead Wax, Jack and Ryan sit down with top mix engineer Jon Castelli to break down his work on Billie Eilish’s new album and Omar Apollo’s latest project. He opens up about his perfectionist approach to mixing, the pressure of shaping an artist’s sound, and why he’s obsessed…

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  33. The Incredible Direction Billie Eilish and Finneas Gave Their Mixers

    Hosts: Ryan Lerman and Jack Conte Guest: Jon Castelli Audio: Jack Light Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to our podcast: http://dead-wax.simplecast.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel:...

  34. Ethan Gruska on Unpacking Remi Wolf's INCREDIBLE production

    Guest: Ethan Gruska Hosts: Ryan Lerman and Jack Conte Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Audio: Jack Light Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to our podcast: http://dead-wax.simplecast.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel:...

  35. Greg Wells on Wicked, Katy Perry, and His FAVORITE Song

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Greg Wells Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Video & Editor: Phineas Alexander Audio Lead: Jack Light Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes:...

  36. There Would Be No Radiohead Without THIS Band...with Kane Ritchotte!

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Kane Ritchotte Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Video: Ricky Chavez Audio Lead: Jack Light Editor: Phineas Alexander Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes:...

  37. Modern Production Secrets with Philip Etherington

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Philip Etherington Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Manager: Rachel McGowan Video: Ricky Chavez Audio Lead: Jack Light Editor: Phineas Alexander Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes:...

  38. The best singer-songwriter you’ve probably never heard of! With special guest Hohnen Ford

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Hohnen Ford Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Manager: Rachel McGowan Video: Ricky Chavez Audio Lead: Jack Light Editor: Phineas Alexander Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets...

  39. Andrew Bird on Writing, Improvisation and Jazz

    Huge thank you to Andrew Bird, our guest for this episode! Listen to his new album, Sunday Morning Put On here: https://i.andrewbird.net/SundayMorningPutOn See him on tour: https://www.andrewbird.net/ Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Andrew Bird Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production...

  40. Why Clyde Lawrence Loves Randy Newman

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Clyde Lawrence Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Video: Ricky Chavez Audio Lead: Jack Light Editor: Phineas Alexander Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes:...

  41. How MJ's Synths Changed Music - with Anthony Marinelli

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Anthony Marinelli Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Video: Ricky Chavez Audio Lead: Jack Light Editor: Phineas Alexander Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes:...

  42. Joey Dosik's FAVORITE National Anthem Performances EVER

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Joey Dosik Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan Video: Ricky Chavez Audio Lead: Jack Light Editor: Phineas Alexander Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets...

  43. Wendy Melvoin's secret FUNK recipe

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Wendy Melvoin Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander Video: Ricky Chavez Audio Lead: Jack Light Editor: Phineas Alexander Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes:...

  44. The REAL story behind mixing Kanye West’s “Stronger”

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Manny Marroquin Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Manager: Rachel McGowan Video: Ricky Chavez Audio Lead: Jack Light Editor: Phineas Alexander Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes:...

  45. Frank Ocean's producer on the UNCONVENTIONAL techniques they used to record CHANNEL ORANGE

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Malay Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Jason Shadrick, Rachel McGowan Video: Jenny Baumert Editor: Adam Kritzberg Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Podcast Producer: Isaac K. Lee Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes:...

  46. Unraveling the GENIUS of Flaming Lips with Phantom Planet

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guests: Alex Greenwald, Sam Farrar Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Jason Shadrick, Rachel McGowan Editors: Adam Kritzberg Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Podcast Producer: Isaac K. Lee Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes:...

  47. The Structured Chaos of Frank Zappa

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Jason Shadrick, Rachel McGowan Video: Jenny Baumert Editor: Adam Kritzberg Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Podcast Producer: Isaac K. Lee Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes:...

  48. How Tom Waits gets THE BEST musicians to sound like AMATEURS

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Jason Shadrick, Rachel McGowan Editors: Adam Kritzberg Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Podcast Producer: Isaac K. Lee Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to…

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  49. Jim Keltner breaks down RUFUS, Jerry Lee, John Lennon, Connor Oberst, and more

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Jason Shadrick, Rachel McGowan Editors: Adam Kritzberg Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Podcast Producer: Isaac K. Lee Join our Patreon for EXTENDED episodes: https://www.patreon.com/scarypockets Subscribe to…

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  50. Vulfpeck's Jack Stratton breaks down the FUNKIEST recording you've never heard!

    Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman Guest: Jack Stratton Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman Production Managers: Jason Shadrick, Rachel McGowan Video: Merlin Showalter Audio: Jack Light Editor: Adam Kritzberg Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker Podcast Producer: Isaac K. Lee Join our Patreon for EXTENDED...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Musicians nerding out to great music. Hosts Jack Conte (Scary Pockets, Pomplamoose, CEO of Patreon) and Ryan Lerman (Scary Pockets, John Legend, Ben Folds) are joined by musician friends to help break down what's going on in their favorite music. They dish about production, harmony, composition, theory, vocal performance and everything in between. New episodes every other week!

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