Growing Up Naked

Welcome back and don't despair- jazz is always in the air. Especially right here, right now!Kenny Wessel is living jazz history. He worked with legendary sax player Ornette Coleman for 12 years and toured the world as a member of Coleman's Prime Time ensemble. He's played with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and with the London Philharmonia. He's a featured soloist on Donald Fagen's solo album, Morph the Cat, and has played with jazz visionaries on all ends of the spectrum, including John Abercrombie, David Liebman, Arthur and Red Prysock and vocalist Johnny Hartmann. He's a master improviser and composer and has played on many, many recordings, including his most recent release, In the Briar Patch.Ok, enough of the bio! Go to https://kenwessel.com for all the mind blowing credits and discography,Kenny also teaches jazz guitar and has become a member of our extended family as Milo's teacher at CCNY. What a cool, real, compassionate cat! We sat down with him over zoom last August and got to know him a little better- his growing up and discovering guitar, his early teeth cutting as a performer, fortune and curiosity taking him where it would, living under the radar and SHOP TALK! Gigs, first meetings, Jerry Garcia, the power of the Hammond organ- the longer we talked, the more colors emerged. He's a musician's musician living in his natural habitat, New York City, living and loving his life, one note at a time, sometimes (it seems) a hundred at a time.Growing Up Naked theme composed, arranged and performed by Isaac DellMusic:Bemsha Swing from the album Thunk! by Stephen Gauci, featuring Stephen Gauci/tenor Sax, Kenny Wessel/guitar, Michael Bisio/bass, Jeremy Carlstedt/drumsIn Due Course from the album Unstrung, composed and performed by Kenny Wessel/guitar with Lisa Parrott/alto, bari and soprano saxophones, Asam Kolker/tenor saxophone, Matt Pavolka/ acoustic bass, Russ Meissner/drumsAnd again, check out more Kenny at https://kenwessel.comcheck us out on Instagram at growingupnaked.For a full list of Ornette Coleman's recordings-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ornette_Coleman_discographyAnd check out Ornette playing with The Dead from a 1993 Oakland Coliseum show here- https://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1993/02/23/space?source=2798208

Who do you want to have your back? LARRY SCHAEFER!Larry is one of our most beloved family members. He's kind, funny, generous, a mentor to many and one of the smartest people we know. And he's regular people. A champion of the bullied and a walking one and only. Where do you start with this guy??? Well, you sit him down in a chair and put a microphone in front of him and turn the heat up, how else? This episode has been years in the making and fortune finally smiled on us one cloudy day in February! Now, just "roll down your window and let the wind blow back your hair"...BOOM!Growing Up Naked theme song composed, arranged and performed by Isaac DellMusic:Ethics Are Easy from Soulless Blood Sucking Lawyers, A Brief Musical, created by Toni HalleenThunder Road, written and performed by Bruce Springsteen (vocals, guitar harmonica), Garry Tallent (bass), Max Weinberg (drums), Roy Bittan (piano, glockenspiel, backing vocals), Mike Appel (backing vocals), Steve Van Zandt (backing vocals), Clarence Clemons (saxophone)City of Immigrants written and performed by Steve Earle (bouzouki, vocals), Allison Moorer (background vocals and Forro in the Dark: Mauro Refosco (zabumba), Davi Viera (timba, triangle), Jorge Continentino (bamboo flute), Smokey Hormel (baritone guitar)Check out pictures relating to this episode on our Instagram page-growingupnaked

Welcome back!                                                                                                                     As we all know, the world is going to shit.When we started to record this episode, we had no idea it would turn into this. What might have become a stark, raving commentary on our times instead turned into a movie/SAG acting award love fest.                                                                            I guess we'll be saving the doom for later...ENJOY!Growing Up Naked theme composed, arranged and performed by Isaac Dell.RED runs till March 1st, 2026. More info at www.gremlintheatre.orgCheck out pictures relating to this episode on our Instagram page-growingupnaked

Welcome back! Today is gonna be a magical day and you know why? Because our buddy Will Sturdivant says so! Will doesn't wait to be asked he LEADS with his story and he roars into life and into this podcast with a message to the people- ALL people- BE A HUMAN! We talk about new friendship, identity, blackness, whiteness, gayness, childhood trauma, community, the system, and the power we all have to help each other. We talk about the power of language and how it can transform you, and, of course, we hear some crazy ass New York stories. Will Sturdivant found his voice by living his life and he has something to say. SO LISTEN, PEOPLE!Growing Up Naked theme composed, arranged and performed by Isaac Dellmusic:Why Get Up?, composed and performed by Robert Palmer (vocals and bass), Dr. Gabs (keyboards), Carl Carlton (guitars), Mauro Spina (drums and percussion), Franco Limido (harmonica), Mary Ambrose (backing vocals). From the 2003 album "Drive".Make It Happen, Written and produced by Mariah Carey (vocals) and C + C Music Factory's David Cole and Robert Clivellés, David Cole (keyboards), Paul Pesco (guitar), David Cole, Robert Clivillés (drum programming), Mariah Carey, Trey Lorenz, Patrique McMillan (background vocals). From the 1991 album "Emotions".Primary Trust runs through 11/16/25 at The Guthrie Theater                          https://www.guthrietheater.org/shows-and-tickets/2025-2026-season/primary-trust/Sprouting Crackle-crunch goes the bone.Like yolkmarrowed membrane seeps beneath skin.Creature-comfort!Call out as you crawl forth the journey of groin & gut to thought & dreams is what it means to be human.-Will Sturdivant

Welcome back, intrepid listeners!We're back after a little hiatus, together in the bouncy room, with much conversation about coming home, the play "Primary Trust", the adventures of a junior year at college, music, goals, performing anxiety, being hard on yourself and the pursuit of perfection, witnessing excellence, the book "Burst" by Rachel Awes, the film "One Battle after Another", formulating a young life, what is the next best thing and... talking to a gerbil!  Happy Fall, y'all!Growing Up Naked theme composed, arranged and performed by Isaac DellMusic:Boogie Stop Shuffle, composed and performed by Charles Mingus (bass and piano), Horace Parlan (piano), John Handy (alto sax and clarinet), Booker Evan and Shafi Hadi (tenor sax), Willie Dennis and Jimmy Knepper (trombone), Danny Richmond (drums).  From the 1959 album Mingus Ah UmSong For My Father, Composed and performed by Horace Silver (piano), Carmell Jones (trumpet), Joe Henderson (tenor sax), Teddy Smith (bass), Roger Humphries (drums). From the 1964 album Song For My fatherPrimary Trust runs through 11/16/25 at The Guthrie Theater                          https://www.guthrietheater.org/shows-and-tickets/2025-2026-season/primary-trust/Read more about Rachel Awes and "Burst"                                                                         https://www.rachelawes.com/booksBIG LOVE to Marshall Jones III, Bryce Michael Wood, Nubia Monks and Will Sturdivant and to our designers and crew who always strive for EXCELLENCE!

Welcome back!You think you know somebody...and then you have them on your podcast. HA!We know Sid to be loving, kind, self deprecating, sometimes caustic, always funny, cultivated and richly stewed in life's many juices, but even so, we've never heard some of these stories. Join us in a long sit down as we spit ball on irrational fears, dogs pooping on an incline, hot yoga, Dr. Stein, the 87 year old history teacher, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, guns, LA LA Land, confused celebrities, Mark Wahlberg, poetry, dirty business, puffer jackets, ancestry, where to live, living the dream, and rock 'n roll. Listen to a 20 year old hearing about how life was for someone when they were in their 20's twenty years ago. This episode is rich with funny and Sid has definitely earned an invite back.Growing Up Naked theme composed, arranged and performed by Isaac DellMusic:Maria También, written and performed by Khruangbin. Laura Lee (bass), Mark Speer (guitar), Donald Johnson (drums). From the album "Con Todo El Mundo".Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution, written by Angus and Malcolm Young, performed by AC/DC. Brian Johnson (lead vocals), Angus Young (lead guitar), Malcolm Young (rhythm guitar, background vocals), Cliff Williams (bass, background vocals), Phil Rudd (drums). From the album "Back in Black."I.U.L.M., written and performed by Why Not. Henry Breen (bass, vocals), Isaac Dell (guitar), Joshua MacGregor (drums). From The album "Friends".Level Up, composed by Brian Felix and performed by the Brian Felix Organ Trio. Brian Felix (organ), Tim Fischer (guitar), Evan Martin (drums). From the album "Level Up".Mark Wahlberg appears courtesy of YouTube.

Welcome back to the show! SEASON SIX, EPISODE FIFTY ONE! Holy shit- Thank you for sticking with us! We're back and revealing our souls in all their raw and naked glory. What comes up this time? Vunerability, neck fat, EGO and need. That demonic little voice that asks "will I ever work again?", trying to live in the present with all the insecurities that add to to the recipe of your essence and make you complete. Then we veer off to George Harrison, the Beatles, appreciating the masters, dark days and getting shit done, and a BIG shout out to one one of our heroes, Gene Hackman.Check out Growing Up Naked on Instagram for pictures and a vid that will let you experience some of this with your own eyes. And don't forget to say hi and leave us your thoughts while you're at it!Growing Up Naked theme composed, arranged and performed by Isaac DellMusic:I Me Mine, written by George Harrison, performed by The Beatles. George Harrison (lead and harmony vocals, acoustic and electric guitars), Ringo Starr (drums), Paul McCartney (harmony vocal, bass, hammond organ, electric piano), Richard Hewson (brass and string arrangements). From the album "Let It Be".She's Leaving Home, written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. Paul McCartney, John Lennon (vocals), Mike Leander (string arrangement), George Martin (conductor, producer), Sheila Bromberg (harp), Erich Gruenberg (violin), Derek Jacobs (violin), Trevor Williams (violin), José Luis Garcia (violin), John Underwood (viola), Stephen Shingles (viola), Dennis Vigay (cello), Alan Dalziel (cello), Gordon Pearce (double bass). From the album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".Beware of Darkness, written by George Harrison. George Harrison (vocals, electric guitar, slide guitars), Eric Clapton (lead guitar), Dave Mason (acoustic guitar), Gary Wright (organ), Carl Radle (bass), Ringo Starr (drums), John Barham (string arrangements). From the album "All Things Must Pass".

Are these guys still making this podcast??? YES WE ARE! And to our faithful listeners we offer you more G.U.N. pearls!There's a lot to chew on- this volatile world, the cold, the fires, a "squeezed into a shoe box" vacation with the family, grandparents, could we have a family band? (random), movie acting, fame, Bob Dylan, and Garth Hudson.Enjoy a back from NYC in-person sit around with us two- still dedicated and overwhelmingly human- beings.And check out the music on the back end!RIP Garth "Honeyboy" HudsonGrowing Up Naked theme composed, arranged and performed by Isaac DellMusic:Like A Rolling Stone, composed by Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Mike Bloomfield (guitar), Bobby Gregg (drums), Paul Griffin (piano), Al Kooper (organ), Bruce Langhorne (tambourine), Joe Macho, Jr. (bass).From the Album "Highway 61 Revisited".Black Diamond Bay, composed by Bob Dylan and Jacques Levy. Bob Dylan (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Scarlet Rivera (violin), Emmylou Harris (background vocals), Rob Stoner (bass and background vocals), Howard Wyeth (drums, piano).From the album "Desire".Chest Fever, lyrics Robbie Robertson, composed by The Band- Richard Manuel (lead vocals, piano), Robbie Robertson (electric guitar), Garth Hudson (Lowrey organ, tenor saxophone), Rick Danko (bass, violin), Levon Helm (drums),John Simon (baritone saxophone).From The Band's debut album "Music From Big Pink".Goin' To Acapulco, written by Bob Dylan, composed by Bob Dylan and The Band.Bob Dylan (vocal), Robbie Robertson (guitar), Garth Hudson (organ), Rick Danko (bass, backing vocal), Richard Manuel (drums, backing vocal).From the album "The Basement Tapes" by Bob Dylan and The Band.Check out these albums and edumacate or re-edumacate yourself on these amazing artists.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Hudson

Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Holidays, the cold weather of Minnesota is herebut things are nice and toasty in the podcast shack! Just Pearce and Milo having a Thanksgiving catch up and shootin' the shit about dogs and turtles, the tv show "From" (spoiler alert- we give a lot away about the latest season finale starting around the 27 minute marker). We also get into the perils of bingeing and obsessing over TV and what it might say about our relation to the world and it's going to Hell-ness, plus talk about Cormac McCarthy, Pat Metheny and Jaco Pastorius and that old question, what do artists lose as they get older and what do they gain?You know, just another long distance sit down around the pod fire.Gobble Gobble, mofos!Growing Up Naked theme composed, arranged and performed by Isaac DellMusic:Kuru/Speak Like a Child, Portrait of Tracy, composed and performed by       Jaco Pastorius (bass), with Herbie Hancock (piano), Don Alias (congas and             bongos) and Bobby Economou (drums)Bright Size Life, composed and performed by Pat Metheny (guitar), Jaco Pastorius      (bass) and Bob Moses (drums) for more info on Jaco go to: https://jacopastorius.com/for more info on Pat, go to: https://www.patmetheny.com/

Serendipity! We actually recorded this episode in August right before Milo moved back to NYC and before the election changed life as we thought we knew it. But it turns out there's no better tonic for the blues than a laugh filled swim in Hudson river life with our pal, Aarnuts. He's as authentic a human being as you could ever hope to meet and our conversation lifts off like a rocket as we talk about NY life, theater- on stage, off stage and even on the sidewalk, brotherhood, sisterhood, family, taking a chance, the power of love and the power of a washtub bass. Get ready to feel something other than sadness and resentment and disbelief and BELIEVE in the power of Aarne!Growing Up Naked theme composed, arranged and performed by Isaac DellMusic:Take A Chance on Me, written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and performed by ABBAA Well Respected Man, Written by Ray Davies and performed by The Kinks

Ok, WE'RE BACK! Sorry about the delay.We (like everybody else in this country with a pulse) are having a lot of feelings (of course, Pearce is especially worked up). Join us we reconnect- Growing Up Naked style- with another pithy sit down that includes (among other things) THE ELECTION!, roach clips, broken teeth, Mo moving back to NYC, THE ELECTION!, Sandusky, Ohio, giant spiders and punching praying mantises, THE ELECTION!, a tribute to Phil Lesh, and much much more, including... THE ELECTION!!!DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!Growing Up Naked theme composed, arranged and performed by Isaac DellMusic:Cold Cold Feeling, written and performed by Ry Cooder and Joachim Cooder  (from the album Election Special)He's Gone, lyrics by Robert Hunter, music by the Grateful Dead (Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Keith Godchaux, Donna Jean Godchaux and Bill Kreutzmann)   live in Veneta, OR, 8/27/72 (from the album/soundtrack Long Strange Trip:      The Untold Story of the Grateful Dead)Brown Eyed Women, lyrics by Robert Hunter, music by the Grateful Dead (Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, Keith Godchaux, Donna Jean Godchaux and Bill Kreutzmann)   live in Copenhagen (from the album Europe '72)Bread Line Blues, written by Bernard Slim Smith, performed by Jorma Kaukonen,  Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Byron House and Bela Fleck   (from the album Blue Country Heart)   

Welcome back! (ok, we took a little summer vacation)But this time Pearce is on the east coast and Milo is in the Minnesota. Long distance, new mic, and...Life on the road and Shakespeareyness, stumbling around onstage during a heat wave in Elizabethan clothes, hittin' the beach at Asbury Park in the land of THE BOSS, Milo's summer job, turning 20 and adulting and a deep dive into the movie "Long Legs"-SPOILER ALERT!!!- if you don't want to hear anything about the movie, pause at39 minutes in and fast forward to 1:07!Growing Up Naked theme composed, arranged and performed by Isaac DellMusic:The A Team, written and performed by Ed Sheeran, from the album "Ed Sheeran"Wild Billy's Circus Story, written and performed by Bruce Springsteen.from the album "Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J."

There's mayhem in the world and we're talking about it!Like a bat out of hell we go from war (oops- the "special operation") in Ukraine to war in Israel and Palestine to student protests, then segue (in our inimitable style) into dwarves and Larry David, with a birthday shout out to our old buddy Ryan Dawes, a hey ho to Heart To Gold and Why Not, and a happy landing on cows, horses and goats. Yeah, as usual we're all over the place- who isn't?Plus some more tasty musical tidbits!Growing Up Naked theme, composed, arranged and performed by Isaac DellMusicSensitive New Age Guys, performed by Christine Lavin, from the album                                                         "Attainable Love" Just Friends, by John Klenner and Sam M. Lewis, performed by Milo BuntingJust Friends, by John Klenner and Sam  M. Lewis, performed by Bobby Darrin                             from the album "Beyond The Sea"Links to things we talk about-Ukrainian Words project       https://www.theatrenovimost.org20 Days in Mariupol documentary       https://20daysinmariupol.com/An open letter to the Columbia protesters from a peace activist in Israel       https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-798832Unsettled Podcast       https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unsettled/id1253624935Smartless episode w/Larry Davidhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/larry-david/id1521578868?i=1000651575207

For better or worse,  imagine yourself a fly on the wall. Casually conversatin' about affairs of the heart (literally), staying in touch with the ones you love (and not waiting for a podcast),more understudy drama, Julian Lage, Martha Washington, Kendrick Lamar, Staten Island, and featuring a couple of musical revelations by Adrianne Lenker and Friko.Layin' back loooong distance with love and the like.Growing Up Naked theme composed, arranged and performed by Isaac DellMusic:Real House composed and performed by Adianne Lenker, from the album Bright FutureWhere We've Been composed and performed by Friko, from the album                                             Where We've Been, Where We Go From HereDry Your Eyes composed and performed by The Streets from the album                                 A Grand Don't Come For Free

Welcome back to school everybody! High School, Music School and the School of Life.It's a little time machine for you back to last Thanksgiving, 2023, in which we sit down with Milo's band mate, Willis Ray.  (yeah, we got episodes stockpiled!)Much is discussed- Understudy drama, awkward Thanksgiving moments, TERF's, and the cost of playing clams. It's a  magical and musical communion with a couple of Gen Z's and a boomer, looking forward and looking back. Willis is the shit and we love him.Growing Up Naked theme composed, arranged and performed by Isaac DellMusic:Little Grey Houses composed and performed by Willis RayWithout Me composed and performed by Mac DeMarco,                                from the mini-LP  Another OneListen to More Willis Ray on Spotify or Apple Music!

Hey there, it's been a while 🤪!We're back with the Season 5 premier spectacular (!!!) where stories rear their pointy heads, from opening night anxiety to grace for a sick friend, rough encounters on the streets of New York, gender neutral bathrooms, grandparents struggling with cell phones and the incident at Katz's Deli.Like a ri-VUH, yo! It's good to be riding the airwaves again!Growing Up Naked theme, composed, arranged and performed by Isaac DellMusic: Off Minor by Thelonious Monk, Thelonious Monk/piano, Art Blakey/Drums, Gene Ramey/Bass, from "Genius of Modern Music Vol. 1"Off Minor by Thelonious Monk, performed by Kenny Wessel/guitar,Mark Mommaas/tenor saxophone, Jay Anderson/acoustic bass from "In the Briarpatch"Oxford Town composed and performed by Bob Dylan, from "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan"For more information about James Meredith- https://50years.olemiss.edu/james-meredith/For more information about Henry Gallagher-https://a.co/d/09gpdOT

WORK WORK WORK! We're always working on ourselves and each other!Our final episode of Season 4- Episode # FORTY! And after taking MO to see a show in NYC, cousin Sarah came to MN a couple days later to see a live show of her favorite podcast (which evidently isn't ours). We talk about work at school, working for a school, working on hard stuff, the glorious trials of the middle school years, the trials and tribulations of being a teacher and a principle,the MTA, world disasters, personal disasters, family, impaired memory and, of course, music.Growing Up Naked theme composed, performed and produced by Isaac DellMusic-Sea Journey (Chick Corea), performed by Gary Burton (vibraphone), Eberhard Weber (double bass), Pat Methany (guitar), Steve Swallow (bass guitar), Dan Gottlieb (drums). From the 1977 album "Passengers"Boozophilia by Low Cut Connie from the 2016 album Audiotree Live.Adam Weiner (piano, vocals), Dan Finnemore (drums, guitar and vocals),Will Donnelly (guitar and vocals), James Everhart (guitar), Larry Scott (bass)https://lowcutconnie.com

Milo's on their own in NYC, flourishing, struggling and wrastlin' with the good and the less good, magnificently. No context in this episode- just pure, raw conversation. If there's a theme, it's what's underneath.A conversation that takes the road less travelled and feels the truth of winter coming. Sleeplessness, Rhett and Link,  Marsha P. Johnson, Angry Birds, Minnie Riperton, String Cheese Incident, neurodivergence, committing a content-focused epistemic injustice, window salesmen and gender are all on the path.We're doing what we do best- loving each other and listening.Growing Up Naked theme composed, performed and produced by Isaac DellMusic- Les Fleurs, sung by Minnie Riperton from the album "Come to my Garden"Take Five,  performed by String Cheese Incident from the album "Carnival '99"For more information about Marsha P. Johnson, go to-https://wams.nyhistory.org/growth-and-turmoil/growing-tensions/marsha-p-johnson/For more information about Minnie Ripperton and String Cheese Incident-https://www.allmusic.com/artist/minnie-riperton-mn0000500889#biographyhttps://www.stringcheeseincident.com

Ok, it's not that hard to edit and put up one of these episodes, so why did this take so long? Well, life and how we do it is a little more confusing since Milo left the Minneapolis. But now he's in the BIG APPLE-ISS and THIS IS OUR FIRST LONG DISTANCE EPISODE! We talk about a new life in New York, which in Milo's case involves bumping into a jazz guitar legend, college, roommates, classes, pet turtles, A LOT of jazz vernacular and yes, missing home. Enjoy!Growing Up Naked theme composed, performed and produced by Isaac DellMusic- Equinox by John Coltrane, from the 1964 album "Coltrane's Sound"- John Coltrane (tenor sax), McCoy Tyner (piano), Steve Davis (bass), Elvin Jones (drums)The Pioneers by Bill Frisell, from the album "Four"- Bill Frisell (guitar), Greg Tardy (tenor sax, clarinet), Gerald Clayton (piano), Jonathan Blake (drumsQuestion, composed and performed by Milo Bunting

Sigrid Nielsen is a beautiful human and mom. She's brilliant, courageous, disciplined, supportive and adventurous. Her son Beckett is a 16 year old aspiring filmmaker and High Schooler, who although quiet, is fully present in the moment and keenly aware.We sat down with with these amazings to learn about their lives, their unique mother/son relationship, the things they stand for and the people they're becoming.And as we all aspire to be our true selves, Sigrid reminds us " How I show up in the world is also how the world is best served". We hope you have as much fun listening as we all had together!Growing Up Naked theme written, performed and produced by Isaac DellMusic- "Get Lucky" and "Lose Yourself To Dance" performed by Daft PunkLearn more about Beckett  here-https://www.youtube.com/@DysniMinus

Lisa Channer is a theater artist, teacher and filmmaker. Her 18 year old son, Daniel, is going to music school this fall, just like Milo, except in Chicago. We've known these guys for a long time-ever since Milo and Daniel were little pip squeaks. We sat down to catch up and had another great Growing Up Naked conversation about the kids' different views of leaving home, what it's like being children of theater people, Sinead O'Connor, relationships, sleepovers, death, and that old chestnut "discovering a sibling you never knew you had"-say WHAT???Bouncy, bouncy in the rubber room- it's GREAT!Growing Up Naked theme composed, produced and performed by Isaac DellMusic: "Neon" by Jockstrap, Nothing Compares 2U, written by Prince, performed by Sinéad O'Connor,Ain't A Catch by Abalone Fisherman*"Truth, Beauty and Kindness" thanks to Kira Obolensky

It was always going to be like this- if we got together with Irve Dell in the cozy room it would no doubt be a nitro A.D.D. wildfire of a conversation that spins and digresses and changes on a dime faster than superman (creepy crawler variety) chases a speeding bullet. I mean we do slow down sometimes but... Irve Dell, the Why Not dad, Isaac Dell's father, joins us and we cover A LOT of topics from cinnamon toothpicks to creepy crawlers, from frisbee golf to sculpting, from being  the Dean of an art department to the joys of model glue, and a hundred other subjects in between. Irve is a dad. Irve is COOL. And he likes the word twerp.  Growing Up Naked theme song composed, performed and produced by Isaac Dell Music-  Nauseous, written by Annie DiRusso, performed by Why Not WEEDMONEYSTRESSCRY, written and performed by Why Not  Learn more about Irve's work at kasparidell.com  and on instagram @kasparidellworkshop  And if you're interested in learning more about Isaac's film"Boys At Twenty", check out https://filmnorth.org/fiscally-sponsored-projects/boys-at-twenty/ 

In which we return after a long hiatus (last episode-April-WTF???), recording late at night in the bouncy room with the window fan blowing and fireworks in the distance. Milo's move to NYC, family trips, Tedeschi Trucks, The Grateful Dead, relationships- we have a lot to catch up on but... WE'RE BACK! With more episodes to follow soon!Growing Up Naked Theme composed, played and recorded by Isaac DellMusic- Midnight in Harlem, performed by Tedeschi Trucks Band, from the 2012 live album, Everybody's Talkin'

Mike Halleen, Milo's Grandpa and Pearce's father-in-law, was born in 1938. He's a Minnesota boy who's witnessed the world grow up in the 20th century and beyond. As a Covenant pastor, he took up the calling of both his grandfathers and has always been a steady flame of faith, compassion and understanding for his family.Mike can tell a story (or a thousand) and move you to tears and laughter while captivating your heart as you feel his hopes and regrets and wonder at the world.He is a real human being and we're lucky to have him. This a long one- almost 2 1/2 hours- so stop and start as you wish, but we promise you, you won't regret taking the ride with us!Growing Up Naked Theme composed, performed and recorded by Isaac DellMusic- "Honeycomb" performed by Jimmie RodgersA White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation) performed by Marty Robbins

Darius Dotch- Minnesotan by way of Baton Rouge, Louisiana- hip hop artist, actor, life /fitness coach, podcast host and compassionate motivator is in the HOUSE bringing inspiration to the cozy room!Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac DellMusic- Soul Food, I Ain't Proud Of That, They Selling Crack                 written and performed by Darius DotchListen to Darius' podcast, "Mastering The Mindset" athttps://masteringthemindsetdariusdotch.buzzsprout.com

...WE BEGIN! It's a new season (that took forever to get it's ass going) and life for Milo and Pearce takes some AUDACIOUS turns. With a snap of the fingers we're reminded to be thankful for what life hands us, to load up on love bombs and to charge gloriously into THE MOUTH OF THE WOLF!Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac DellMusic- 'Hollywood Baby" by 100 gecs (Laura Les and Dylan Brady)

Mo going to school, P. going back to school, both of us getting schooled, schooling ourselves, schooling each other - all tempered by the dead of winter, the smell of weed in the house,  visits to Palm Springs and jumping in as THE VIBE ARISES!Growing Up Naked theme written and performed by Isaac DellMusic- "Zionsville" by Khruangbin (Laura Lee-bass, Mark Speer-guitar, Donald "DJ" Johnson Jr.-drums) from the album "The Universe Smiles Upon You"www.khruangbin.com

Eric Howell and his 10 year old son, Giovanni, are in the house!It's holiday family fun time- father and kid sitting down with father and kid.Eric is a celebrated filmmaker and Giovanni is starting his own airline and trust us, the sky AIN'T the limit for these mugs!Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac DellMusic- "Speak To Me" written and performed by Amy Lee of Evanescense                "Melody" performed by Dolcat (Milo Bunting/guitar,                  Anna Overall/guitar and vocals, Tyler Christenson/bass and vocals,                  Willis Gohman/drums)Check out Eric's film work at https://www.ericdhowell.comStream "Melody" by Dolcat on Spotify and Apple MusicSay hi to us on Instagram at growingupnaked

Benjamin Lloyd, aka Zwa, aka Sparky, aka Filberto Flatulenzia Promiscuo, aka runty Welsh bastard, is one of the greatest fathers we've ever known. He's also one of Pearce's very best friends, partner in crime, Mutt to his Jeff and sober buddy. And if that isn't enough, he runs a non profit long form improvisation company in Philadelphia called Bright Invention, does yoga and he has gold eyes. WTF???This visit to the cozy room has been a long time coming and it feels soooooo good.Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac DellMusic- Body and Soul, interpreted and performed by Milo Bunting

Recorded about 30 minutes after we recorded our episode with Annie Enneking,we tramp back upstairs for a good hash out. Note to self- don't ever start another podcast without checking in!Anxiety, crazy dreams, the night before the midterm election-some things you just can't ignore...Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac Dell

Minneapolis Goddess of Rock and sooooo many other things stopped by the rubber room for a visit and we talked about many things-the nature of kicking ass, creative flowing, overcoming hard life events, pooping in coffee cans and, of course, the music. Hail to the Bang Bang!Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac DellFeatured songs by Annie and the Bang Bang- "Explode With Happy, Man!" Annie Enneking (guitar and vocals), Chadley Koppenhaver (drums), Tom Penney (bass), produced by Sean Healey + Annie Enneking"Jukebox Revolution" Annie Enneking (lyrics, vocals, guitar), John Riedlinger (guitar),Mike Kittel (drums), Kari Tweiten (bass), produced by Tom Herbers"Crow River Drive" Annie Enneking (voice and words), John Riedlinger (guitar), Mike Kittel (drums), Kari Tweiten (bass), produced by Sean Healey and the bandInstagram photos by Jeremy Norton, Dan Michener, Pearce Bunting and...?Follow us on Instagram at     growingupnaked           ok?

This is a big episode, our friend Ansa came to visit right after a show one night and hung out till the wee hours telling us all about his life- from Switzerland to the Ivory Coast to Liberia to Ghana to Canada to Iowa to Chicago to Minneapolis.Actor, Teaching Artist, Facilitator, Father, Husband, he tells it like it is then turns the questions on us. What a magnificent human!Growing Up Naked Theme by Isaac DellSong- "We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue", written by Curtis MayfieldPerformed by Billy Valentine, Immanuel Wilkins and The Universal TruthProduced by Bob Thiele, Jr. for Flying Dutchman Recordshttps://www.billy-valentine.com

Respect is paid to feelings and facts as the old man eats a little crow to save the world.Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac DellSong: "Nobody's Home" composed by Milo Bunting, lyrics by Milo Bunting and Tyler Christensonperformed by Dolcat (Milo Bunting/guitars, Tyler Christenson/bass and vocals,  Anna Overall/guitar and vocals, Willis Gohman/drums)Produced by Milo Bunting 

This episode is many things- we riff on some present day troubles, Milo pulls out a story they've never told me, music talk, play talk and then boom- an 18 yr. old and an old man talk politics and one of them doesn't know shit.Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac DellSong: "World Burn" by brotherkenziehttps://www.brotherkenzie.com

Season 3 begins! And we sit down with Grant Whiteoak, singer, guitarist and songwriter for the Twin Cities' own, Heart To Gold. This man skates on the flow of the present moment (literally and figuratively) with a gentle manor and a voice that can wail like a banshee. Growing Up Naked Theme by Isaac DellSongs: Smo', Sonic, Respect and Capo, written by Grant Whiteoak and performed by Heart To Gold (Grant Whiteoak- vocals and guitar, Sidian Johnson-bass, Blake Kuether- drums)                                

In other words, Milo's budding and Pearce's slowly decomposing career.Once again, it's just the two of us in the room  and we're talking' about the arts,  whimsy, life, death, therapy, and when random shit slaps you in the face. You got the soul!Growing Up Naked Theme by Isaac DellSongs: "Goodnight Moon" composed and performed by Milo Bunting               "Melody" by Waiting For Melanie (Milo Bunting/ guitars,                 Willis Gohman/drums,                               Anna Overall /vocals, Tyler Christenson /bass and vocals,                                                                                 Produced by David Bryant and Milo Bunting

Joe Canuso is Milo's Godfather, a Philadelphia theater legend and one of Pearce's best friends. Simon Canuso Kiley is Joe's grandchild, an actor, singer and one of Milo's best friends. We sat them down in the hot box for a couple of hours and talked a lot of smack- about awkwardness, growing up, family and anything else we could think of. It's raw and messy, like Rock 'N Roll, full of laughs and burns. It's family.Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac DellSong: "Melody" by Waiting For Melanie (Milo Bunting/ guitars, Willis Gohman/drums, Anna Overall /vocals, Tyler Christenson /bass and vocals, produced by David Bryant and Milo Bunting

An intimate conversation with Bruce Roach, actor, teacher and human being.We talk about being in a play together (Holmes and Watson by Jeffrey Hatcher at Park Square Theatre in St. Paul), summer flings, rotisserie chickens, nicknames and coming out to your parents when you're 30. What a sweet soul!Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac DellMusic: "Ira" from the album Offering Beggars by Lars ÅrdalProfessor Moriarty scream while falling into Reichenbach Falls, performed by Peter Evan Hansen, recorded by Montana Johnson

Why Not, the band.Isaac Dell, Henry Breen, Joshua McGregor- too many people to fit in the little studio- they all came for a visit and we moved the equipment down to Milo's room and settled in for a nice long talk. Being young in a band, touring, songwriting, growing up, life, death and Ariana Grande- we cover it all and more. This is a long episode and we didn't want to end, which you can tell by the Minnesota goodbye...Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac DellSongs by Why Not used in this episode:FadedYou're My KindPink Hat"Everything I Used to Know" by The Goodnight Sequence (Henry Breen)Why Not's music is available on Bandcamp, other music platforms and wherever awesome music is sold  (but if possible, use Bandcamp because they directly support the artists).

Pearce asks a lot of questions and once again, Milo shows that they're not the neurotic one.Together again, hashing it out in the comfy chairs, just the way we like it.Growing Up Naked theme written and performed by Isaac Dell"Southbound Roll" by Milo Bunting

Aaron Eickholt is a metal bass player (among many other things). Rae McCrank is a self professed product of a cult of 3. Rae hates physical touch, Aaron is a hugger. Rae and Aaron are partners. Join us as  we squeeze four of us into the tiny studio with bugs flying around, for a wild ass, raucous ride, where we talk about metal, abuse, cat fishing, bumble, bubble tea and horse girls. Great people! Great stories! Great MOJOSITY!Opening song by Isaac Dell"Curtain Call" by Odds Of An Afterthought(Tanner Greeley, Logan Greeley, Andre Bertrand and Aaron Eickholt)"Desperate" by Why Not (Henry Breen, Isaac Dell and Joshua MacGregor)

In which the story continues...Song "NYC" by WHY NOT (Henry Breen, Isaac Dell and Joshua MacGregor)

 In which Pearce and Milo catch up on recent events and Pearce's recovery story rears it's naked, ugly head.music: Munch- Chaingang Munch-Tree Remaster Shadow+ely...

Don't let Kelley Jackson's mild mannered facade fool you. He may look like a cool, casual guy who works in a grocery store, but he was MALE MODEL OF THE YEAR in 1974!!!Say whaaaaat?You can actually hear our heads spinning as we listen to Kelley's stories of modeling in New York City in the 1970's , the people he played with and the places he found himself. Kelley is our wild and woolly friend from Mound, Minnesota. A true beating heart, a trickster and most amazing of all- a 68 year old man who is at peace with his life.Growing Up Naked theme by Isaac Dellsong "You're My Kind" by Why Not (Henry Breen, Isaac Dell and Joshua MacGregor)

Season 2- the palaver continues with Pearce and Milo recapping their trip together to New York City, where they found themselves living in the past, the present, and the future, all at the same time.Growing Up Naked theme song by Isaac Dell

Evan Nelson is one of Milo's best friends. He's rambunctious, righteous and real.Ladies and gentlemen, we give you...Nelly.Theme song by Isaac DellIn Love With The Sound by WHY NOTMastering by the one and only Lars Årdal

Another  magic carpet ride of a  conversation about (among other things) Dave Chapelle, keeping the mask on, the serenity prayer, vaping, building guitars, family and the joys of soldering togetherSongs"High Pressure Zone" by 17 year old Pearce Bunting w/Peter Hastings, Chris Gately and Dewey "Hot Licks" Williamson"Bluebubble" by Pearce BuntingTheme song by Isaac DellMastering by the AMAZING Lars Årdal

Whether he's producing a radio show, jacking up a house, improvising random slapstick in mid step or sharing a hotel room with a racist, Ryan Dawes is one of a kind.

More talk about gender, our lives and music (a Bull and banana infused conversation)Instrumental interlude by Isaac DellEmptiness This Side by Munch from the LP Shadow Hills ElysiaMastering by the amazing and adventurous Lars Årdal

Pearce and his sister Sally talk family history and Milo starts to understandSound Mastering by the amazing Lars ArdålSong "Bury Pride" written and performed by Peter Hastings