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The Andy Social Podcast

by Andy Dowling

Hosted by Andy Dowling of the Australian metal band LORD. Andy chats with musicians, authors, professors, tv hosts, radio personalities, documentary film makers and whoever else he wants to.

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Episodes

  1. 309 - Rohan Stevenson (I Built the Sky)

    Rohan Stevenson of I Built the Sky jumps on the podcast to chat about the big leap to being a full time musician, his success to date, going all acoustic and more.

  2. 308 - Shep Hyken (Customer Service Expert)

    Customer Service and Experience Expert, Shep Hyken jumps on the podcast to chat about how great customer service can work wonders in the music industry.

  3. 307 - Ben Hamilton (Kickin' the Punt)

    Ben Hamilton of the gambling addiction support group Kickin' the Punt, joins Andy on the podcast to talk about his own battles with addiction and the work that he and his wife Jasmine have been doing to help others in the community.

  4. 306 - Silvio Massaro (Vanishing Point)

    Silvio Massaro of Vanishing Point jumps on the podcast to talk all things VP including the latest album Dead Elysium and also sharing some of the challenges he's faced in recent years.

  5. 305 - James "Geeks" Geekie (ISUA)

    James Geekie aka Geeks jumps on the poddy to talk about his new band ISUA and talk about his years running Obsidian Records and promoting shows at Rosies Live and Monstrothic.

  6. 304 - Riley Strong (Desecrator)

    Riley Strong from Desecrator jumps back on the podcast (previously EP133) to talk about their new album Summoning and their decision to take an indefinite hiatus.

  7. 303 - Cody Jones (Comedian, Flow State Podcast)

    Comedian and co-host of the Flow State Podcast, Cody Jones jumps on the podcast to talk about public toilets, new brewery ideas and more.

  8. 302 - Broden Minogue (Flow State Podcast, Bonk City Detectives)

    Podcaster, Musician and Actor, Broden Minogue jumps on the podcast to talk about all things Flow State Podcast, Bonk City Detectives and more.

  9. 301 - Jarrod Goon (Clowns)

    Jarrod Goon of Australian punk band Clowns jumps on the podcast to chat about touring, near death stories, John Farnham love and more.

  10. 300 - Andrew Hudson (Harlott, Desecrator)

    Andrew Hudson of Harlott and Desecrator jumps back on the podcast, previously on episode 22, to talk about changing perspectives on being a musician, touring and the grubs of 2020.

  11. 299 - Karl Lean (Nothing Sacred)

    Karl Lean of Australian metal band Nothing Sacred jumps on the podcast to talk about the history of the band from 1983 til their new album, No Gods in 2021.

  12. 298 - Kosta Papazoglou (Eyefear)

    Kosta Papazoglou of Melbourne power metal band Eyefear jumps on the podcast to talk about the past 27 years of Eyefear history, band member changes and new music.

  13. 297 - Chris Anstey (NBA/NBL Basketball Legend)

    Chris Anstey is an Australian basketball legend, having played both in the NBL and NBA, 2 Olympics appearances, multiple championships and MVP awards in Australia as well as in Russia. The accolades are many and Chris is a treasure trove of amazing stories from years of playing basketball all…

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  14. 296 - Thommy Waite (Author, Podcaster)

    Author Thommy Waite of the book Any Day You Can Die jumps on the podcast to talk about Colombia, his new book, podcasting and more.

  15. 295 - Tobias Gustavsson (Nestor)

    Tobias Gustavsson is the front man for Swedish 80s melodic rock band, Nestor. Tobias is a professional song writer, having worked with many international pop artists including The Veronicas and also having a successful pop due, Ichycoo. Check out Nestor's first two singles On the Run and 1989 on...

  16. 294 - James Delbridge (Lycanthro)

    James Delbridge of Canadian Power Metal band Lycanthro jumps on the podcast to talk about the upcoming new album, the metal scene, working in a rehearsal studio during covid and more.

  17. 293 - Mike Solo (Bird's Robe)

    Band Manager and label owner of the Bird's Robe, Mike Solo jumps on the podcast for a chat about the history of the label, his values, raising money for a documentary and more.

  18. 292 - Colin Cadell (Monsters Around Us)

    Colin Cadell jumps on the podcast to talk about his solo project, Monsters Around Us, discovering new sounds in electronic music, his weight loss journey and more.

  19. 291 - Nick Capper (Comedian)

    Comedian Nick Capper stops by the Pyrmont Pad to chat about heavy metal, comedy and weird people.

  20. 290 - Matt Disisto (Shatter Brain)

    Matt Disisto of Shatter Brain hops on the podcast to chat about playing shows in 2021, working as an electrician, party life on the Gold Coast, the band's latest album Pitchfork Justice and more.

  21. 289 - Mary Zimmer (Helion Prime, VoiceHacks)

    Mary Zimmer of Helion Prime and VoiceHacks jumps onto the podcast to talk about an Avril Lavigne conspiracy, creating her own business and the transfer of skills from jobs into metal.

  22. 288 - Gaia Guarda (Solo Musician)

    Canadian solo musician, Gaia Guarda jumps on the podcast to talk about life as a solo artist, the business side to music, learning 3 languages and more.

  23. 287 - Mark "Too Sharp" Lucas (Professional Boxer)

    Professional Boxer, Mark "Too Sharp" Lucas jumps on the podcast to talk about his 17 year, 120+ fight career. His first fight at 15, his appearance at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and more.

  24. 286 - Ladybeard (Babybeard, Kawaiicore Metal Singer)

    Ladybeard is returns to the podcast to talk about his new band BABYBEARD! New singles will be out April 28 and we'll update the show notes once all of the links go live. We cover everything from Babybeard to Japanese culture and also just catching up since our last chat. Listen to my previous…

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  25. Crazy Patreon Talk - Episode 50 (Patreon Podcast)

    Thought I'd make this one public for you all. Come and join me over at Patreon to support the podcast! - https://patreon.com/andydowling SEND ME A BLOODY ANGEL BECAUSE THIS IS THA SADDEST STORY ULL EVERE HERE. Time to get into the highschool science project that was meant for the dump, the…

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  26. 285 - Riccardo Ball (Just One Fix, The Metal Bar)

    Riccardo Ball of New Zealand's Just One Fix and radio show, The Metal Bar jumps on the podcast to talk about the 20+ years of playing metal in New Zealand and more.

  27. 284 - Dave Lupton (Flaming Wrekage)

    Dave Lupton of Flaming Wrekage jumps on the podcast to talk about playing shows during a pandemic, their new album Cathedral of Bones and more.

  28. 283 - Jesse Dracman (Darkcell, Freakenstein Comic)

    Jesse Dracman of Darkcell joins the podcast to talk about music, his short stories, the latest Freakenstein comic book he's released and more.

  29. 282 - Hayden Douglas (Comedian, Musician)

    Comedian and Musician Hayden Douglas jumps back on the podcast to talk comedy and the launch of his Upload Comedy Club in Virtual Reality.

  30. 281 - Andrew Farriss (Solo Artist, INXS)

    Andrew Farriss jumps back on the podcast again to talk about his debut self titled solo album, freedom, life and music post the events of 2020.

  31. 280 - Adam Thompson (Chocolate Starfish)

    Adam Thompson is the frontman of Australian rock band Chocolate Starfish. Adam jumped on the podcast to talk about new music, the 12 year break from the band, his Musomagic and Musikarma work that has helped him impact countless numbers of people through the power of music. Chocolate Starfish...

  32. 279 - Tom Robets (Podcaster and Musician living with Freidrech's Ataxia)

    Podcaster, musician and more, Tom Roberts jumps on the podcast to talk about bucket lists, his love of music and wrestling as well as living with Freidrech's Ataxia.

  33. 278 - Jerry Zahija (Carmeria)

    Jerry Zahija of Carmeria jumps on the podcast to talk about the band in 2021 and helping the next generation of young people through his work in schools and his festival "Scream it Out" in Sydney with proceeds going to Beyond Blue.

  34. 277 - Ean "Top Dawg" Griffiths (Rapper, Musician & Hair Stylist)

    Ean "Top Dawg" Griffiths jumps on the podcast to talk about music, sports and life. Ean tells us all about being a celebrity and being interupted in public, his love of the queen, his recent fake marriage and more.

  35. 276 - Samuel Sheumack (FANGZ, SEIMS)

    Sam Sheumack of FANGZ and SEIMS stops by the podcast pad to chat about all things FANGZ and meet the Pyrmont Prince himself, Larry Birb.

  36. 275 - LORD - Undercovers Vol. 1 (Stories from Lord Tim and Andy Dowling)

    Listen to LT (aka Lord Tim) and I speak about our upcoming LORD covers album, Undercovers Vol. 1. Out 2 April 2021 through Dominus Records. This is 1 hour taken from the 2 hour podcast which is available with the 23 track digital release over at our Bandcamp page. Pre-orders are available now…

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  37. 274 - Emma Jane Holmes (Author, Mortician)

    Emma Jane Holmes is a Funeral Director/Mortician, a former exotic dancer and now an Author. Since Emma was on the podcast last time (episode 145!), her life has been one huge rollercoaster, balancing two conflicting worlds and slaving away over her first ever book. Emma's book, One Last Dance is...

  38. 273 - Matt 'Skitz' Sanders (Damaged, Sadistik Exekution, Terrorust and more)

    Matt 'Skitz' Sanders is one of Australia's most iconic extreme metal drummers. Best known for forming Damaged in Ballarat back in 1988 and then going on to play with bands such as Blood Duster, King Parrot, Terrorust, Sadistik Exekution, Abramelin and many more. Skitz is going around the country...

  39. 272 - Chris Rand (Segression, Tattoo Artist)

    Chris Rand of Wollongong metal band Segression and tattoo artist at Rand Family Tattoo jumps on the podcast to talk about touring with Pantera, Machine Head, Ozzy Osbourne, life as a tattooist, his pursuit to learn from new challenging experiences and much more.

  40. Crazy Patreon Talk - Episode 43 (Patreon Podcast)

    Thought I'd make this one public for you all. Come and join me over at Patreon to support the podcast! - https://patreon.com/andydowling Crazy Patreon Talk - Episode 43 Leave the bloody Dornier Aerodyne at home because it's a useless piece of shit. We'll find another way to get over to North…

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  41. 271 - Jared Roberts (Desecrator)

    Jared Roberts of Melbourne thrash metal band Desecrator jumps on the podcast to talk about new music, shifting of priorities, their 10th anniversary vinyl release and more.

  42. 270 - Neville Pearce (Everblack Podcast)

    Neville Pearce is the host of the Everblack Podcast, which is part of Everblack Media. Nev has been in the game for over 8 years interviewing some of the biggest names in heavy music and nerd culture. I had Neville on to quiz him about his love of interviewing, his approaches and we trade stories...

  43. 269 - Alex Wilson (sleepmakeswaves)

    Alex Wilson of sleepmakeswaves jumps on the podcast to chat about streaming music, the future of music consumerism and the path ahead for SMW.

  44. 268 - Tim Price (The Faction, Collision Course PR)

    Tim Price of Collision Course PR and The Faction returns to the podcast (previously episode 94) to talk about his fitness/weight lifting journey over the past several years and the road ahead.

  45. 267 - Nikki Brumen (Musician, Formerly of Pagan)

    Nikki Brumen jumps on the podcast to talk about life post-Pagan, the ups and downs of 2020 and the future ahead with new music.

  46. 266 - Jonathon Barwick (Fierce Deity, ex-Taberah)

    Jonathon Barwick is the man behind Fierce Deity. A "one man stoner/power metal" project which has seen JB quit his job to take on his music and streaming full time. Formerly of the Tasmanian metal band Taberah, Fierce Deity is JB's next musical chapter where many old school fans are claiming...

  47. 265 - Jim Grey (Caligula's Horse)

    Jim Grey is the frontman for Australian Prog giants, Caligula's Horse and formerly of the Brisbane band Arcane. Jim jumps on the podcast to talk about identify, filling in the gap of touring, connecting with others, their 2020 release Rise Radiant and heaps more. Episode image by Electrum...

  48. 264 - Liam Anthony (Idle Ruin, Thrash or F**k Off Documentary, Malakyte)

    Liam Anthony is the vocalist and drummer for Brisbane band Idle Ruin. Liam has been an active contributor to the Brisbane metal scene for the past 15 years playing in an array of bands such as Malakyte, Elkenwood, Spektre, Decapitated Mum, Shrapnel, KlokBlok (the list goes on!), running his own...

  49. 263 - Julia Wilson (Comedian)

    Julia Wilson is a Comedian from Sydney and often dubbed the "toughest woman in comedy". Close to 20 years as a Comedian but also working as a bouncer, truck driver, bodyguard and an array of other jobs that gives her plenty of ammunition on stage. Julia came over to the Pyrmont pad to shoot the...

  50. 262 - Mike Mills (Toehider)

    Mike Mills from Toehider returns to the podcast, over 200 episodes later. Check out the latest Toehider release "I Like It!" via Bandcamp and follow the guys on Twitch and Patreon. You can listen to the previous episode I did with Mike back in the day on episode 60. Show notes Listen and Follow...

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Hosted by Andy Dowling of the Australian metal band LORD. Andy chats with musicians, authors, professors, tv hosts, radio personalities, documentary film makers and whoever else he wants to.

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How many episodes does The Andy Social Podcast have?

The Andy Social Podcast has 313 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on December 5, 2021.

What is The Andy Social Podcast about?

Hosted by Andy Dowling of the Australian metal band LORD. Andy chats with musicians, authors, professors, tv hosts, radio personalities, documentary film makers and whoever else he wants to.

How often does The Andy Social Podcast release new episodes?

The Andy Social Podcast publishes weekly, based on its 313 episodes since September 2015.

Who hosts The Andy Social Podcast?

The Andy Social Podcast is created and hosted by Andy Dowling.
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