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The On The Radar Podcast

by Chris Peapod Daher

The podcast that features music, studio performances, and interviews from a Midwestern perspective. Find all of our episodes, social media links, and more at www.ontheradarpc.com

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Episodes

  1. Nicotated

    Episode 131 is featuring Adrian, Michigan's punk emo act NICOTATED. These 3 friends have gotten together to perform music, but their individual likes and music tastes differ to the point that Nicotated has become a truly unique bad coming out of the Midwest! Hear the guys speak about their love…

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  2. Little Pink

    Episode 130 brings on NW Ohio Post-Punk act LITTLE PINK to Bike Rack Records! Unsure what defines as "Post-Punk", Peapod and the band will talk about that, music likes and dislikes, hopes and goals, and maybe a cat runs in and meows too! All that, and 2 acoustic performances of their songs "21"…

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  3. Oliver Hazard Day 2021

    Oh look, a bonus episode for you! Peapod was invited to talk to the great artists that performed at OLIVER HAZARD DAY 2021 that happened on August 14, 2021 in downtown Waterville, Ohio. A great day that celebrated small town Americana, along with fantastic guests from across the country…

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  4. Oxymorrons

    Episode 129 features New York's Oxymorrons who have been blazing their own trail and mixing so many genres together in their music, which a beautiful representation of their neighborhoods they grew up and live in. Hear the "Voltron" of artists speak about healthy competition, social and political...

  5. Frankie Soleli

    Episode 128 showcases the young up and coming singer/songwriter from Hilliard, Ohio (just outside of Columbus) FRANKIE SOLELI! Hear Frankie's talks about going from folk to rock, speaking at her local branch of T.E.D. about bullying, how she wants to use her platform to speak about change that is...

  6. Whale Bones

    Episode 127's guest Whale Bones is a genre-bending act out of the Indianapolis area. With the help of many other collaborations, the two core members of the group speak about constantly changing things up between albums due to their vast likes of many music genres. In this episode you will hear…

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  7. Shitty Neighbors

    Episode 126 features the NW Ohio punk act SHITTY NEIGHBORS! Are these 4 bad neighbors? Do they actually play punk music? How drunk did everyone get? Do they really know the singer from Rancid, and why does he sound like Fat Albert? Is playing in the Midwest give you street cred? You will find out...

  8. Kultures

    Justin Miller, aka KULTURES, aka episode 125's guest, was so inspired by the artists performing at Bonaroo that he dropped what he did, learn many instruments, and started this project! Learn more about this Cleveland act, the soothing music he chose, and listen to a couple of stripped down...

  9. Klashing Black

    Episode 124 features the SECOND EVER Twin family band in KLASHING BLACK. This alternative pop duo from NW Ohio talked about finding and evolving their sound, dealing with the harshness of the internet, and believing in themselves in their songwriting. They also performed their newest song "Will...

  10. Elaina Arthur

    Episode 123 has probably the youngest guest of the year with the young Miss Elaina Arthur. The Ohio teenager, being influenced by many singer/songwriters and pop stars of the past few decades, has written notebooks full of music and writing about everything, good or bad, life can bring. Hear her...

  11. Gina Brooklyn

    In episode 122, in the small town of Wadsworth (look it up), comes an incredible singer/songwriter Ohioan singer Gina Brooklyn. Gina showcases her beautiful talent in writing poems and songs, producing them herself, but also wins major contests, like the one she recently did for The Djooky Awards...

  12. headcave

    Back at episode 100, we spoke with Nick DePirro about his projects Night Verses and headcave. We invited Nick back on for episode 121, along with headcave bandmates drummer Tanner Wayne (Chiodos, In Flames) and singer Nick Giumenti (My Ticket Home) to speak about their most recent EP release "2",...

  13. HU-MID

    In episode 120, Peapod explores the world of very aggressive music with the NW Ohio band HU-MID. If you are a fan of the style of music like Dillinger Escape Plan, and The Chariot, these guys are right up your alley! All the guys talk about the ideas, and the cathartic nature of aggressive music,...

  14. Little Elephant

    Little Elephant was a huge influence on this podcast when we started. They record artists from all over the country, record 3 live performances, and they recorded for audio, for videos at their YouTube channel, and press it on vinyl, and it all started with someone cancelling a studio recording...

  15. Lipstick Jodi

    A tremendous rising act out of Grand Rapids, Michigan is Lipstick Jodi and the mind behind it Karli Morehouse. Learn about Karli's upbringing, their struggles mentally and emotionally and the successes over the years, the musical shift from Lipstick Jodi's first album in 2017 to the upcoming…

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  16. Bones Owens

    Born in the Midwest, now residing in the Nashville, is the episode 117 guest BONES OWENS. Bones talks about being influenced by the grunge era of music, moving to Nashville at 21 on a publishing deal, the idea of collaborative songwriting, and why Bones knows what works for him best. Bones also...

  17. Sunrise at Sea

    The podcast loves to highlight bands in their infancy, and St. Louis, Missouri band SUNRISE AT SEA are one of those bands. In episode 116, Peapod speaks with the two members forging their way into the musical world talking about ideas, influences, their scenes, and why the old internet "Emo Game"...

  18. Fame on Fire

    In episode 115, Peapod speaks with front man Bryan from the Florida band FAME ON FIRE. Bryan talks about going viral at first for covers, how the music scene in Florida evolved over the years, what all the success with the debut album "LEVELS" has done for them, and the band provides a few…

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  19. Clemont

    In episode 114, Peapod talks with Ohio pop and R&B singer Katelin Clemont. Clemont talks about trying out music at a young age, meeting up with previous guest producer Jesty (aka Holy Mattress Money), her experiences recording her first set of songs in LA, and where and what she wants to get out…

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  20. Ashley Kohn

    Episode 113 the podcast returns to Bigfoot Studios with Northwest Ohio artist Ashley Kohn. Ashley has always been connected with music at such a young age, but in 2020 going into 2021, in a year where so many lost so much, she finally found herself physically, emotionally, and musically. Ashley...

  21. Eric Krolak

    On episode 112 of the podcast, Peapod travels to Berkey, Ohio, and to the home of recording engineer Eric Krolak! Eric has been performing music, and also engineering music since his early teens. Eric now is in his mid 20s, he's decided to pursue performing and creating music for his YouTube...

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  23. Patrick Russell

    Patrick Russell is a musician from the state of Oregon, and his love for snyth style music and the pandemic, he's becoming a rising star on his YouTube channel doing reimagined covers of popular rock and metalcore songs! Patrick and Peapod in episode 111 discuss the world of snyth and retro wave...

  24. SØNØS

    Episode 110 features such a wonderful young artistic mind in Jonathan Sherer, and we explore his project SØNØS. Jonathan talks about playing music at such a young age, getting into his first musical projects at 16, joining touring projects like Hotel Books and September Stories in his late teens,...

  25. Mixed Signals: Music vs. The Internet

    Can the internet sway your perception of tastes in music? What are your thoughts on artists having their music used in brand deals? Is Nickelback REALLY that bad of a band? These topics and more are shared on this MIXED SIGNALS edition of the podcast! Peapod is joined on episode 109 by the...

  26. Sweetie

    Welcome to the first episode of 2021, episode 108, and it is with Chicago area band SWEETIE! You will hear how their debut album "Bad Thing Sweet Thing" was a COVID "child", what Punk music and scene means to them, women supporting women in the music industry, and a little bit of nerd chat about...

  27. Best of 2020

    2020 could be one of the worst years in modern times. However, that didn't stop us here on the podcast in providing platforms to men and women working hard to provide entertainment and art for the masses. We look back to the top 10 most listened to episodes released this year, and share clips and...

  28. TREE NO LEAVES return to the podcast

    Episode 107 brings back episode 7's guests in the band TREE NO LEAVES. The idea of TNL have always been about growth and evolution with the different styles and members that have come through the history of almost this decade long act, however due to COVID, and a crazy fever-like dream, the band…

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  29. Silent Trust

    Episode 106 has Peapod talking to the brand new act breaking out of Mississippi SILENT TRUST. This four piece rock act made the trek 10 hours to Cleveland, Ohio's Superior Sound earlier in 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, to record their first EP. However, with such a new band trying to break...

  30. Jack Swing

    Episode 105 features talks with singer, songwriter, and guitar player for the Pennsylvanian rock band Jack Swing, Isaiah Ross. Peapod and Isaiah shares their thoughts on how we lost a year of our lives during the pandemic, how Rock and Roll needs to evolve, Jack Swing's learning to just get weird...

  31. OUTSIDE returns to the Podcast

    One of the most entertaining episodes of year 1 of the podcast was OUTSIDE. A couple years later, Outside returns on episode 104 at Laser Light Recording Studio talking about growth, dealing with love and loss, maturing real fast (especially during a pandemic). The band also performs their song...

  32. TJ Sloan

    The podcast returns to Laser Light Recording Studio with episode 103's guest in singer TJ Sloan. TJ talks about getting into the world of pop and hip-hop, his song creations, his goals for his first full length album, and he performs his songs "Casual" and "Bloodsucker". This episode is brought…

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  33. Nicholas Moore: Founder of InVogue Records

    The podcast has worked with many phenomenal labels, but one label is in our home state of Ohio that has pumped out many phenomenal artists of past and present; InVogue Records out of Findlay, Ohio. Episode 102's guest is the founder of InVogue Records, and a musician himself with the band Before...

  34. Austin Lucas

    Episode 101's guest Austin Lucas grew up in the punk and hardcore scenes, but later become an Americana and folk songwriter that uses his platform to protect the downtrodden and fight fascists (verbally and physically). Peapod speaks to Austin about the worlds of Martial Arts, music, the United...

  35. Nick DePirro

    Welcome to the 100th episode of the podcast! Peapod speaks with guitarist extraordinaire for the bands Night Verses and headcave, Nick DePirro! On this episode, the guys talk about how the effects of Nu Metal and Progressive Metal develop the music industry, Nick's experiences while created Night...

  36. Sumeau

    Episode 99 the podcast joins the cult of SUMEAU (pronounced sumo, like the wrestler). After singer Kat Primeau left Ohio and the Midwest after graduating college, she headed out west to Los Angeles to pursue her musical endeavors. She then met engineer Chris Sousa, and the two not only bonded...

  37. No Luck

    The podcast returns to Bike Rack Records and their newest recording spot on episode 98 with Temperance, Michigan band No Luck. No Luck is a newer act coming out of the Midwest with their shoegaze sound. While all the members of the band come from different walks of musical life (reggae, acoustic,...

  38. La Vérité

    Episode 97's guests in La Vérité first began as a high school band in the Mid 2000s as just a bunch of friends playing a style of music they didn't realize was Post-Rock. After releasing an album in 2010, the band just grew apart, and some never played until they came back together and released...

  39. No Dice

    Take Pop-Punk, Emo, and Alt Rock, and mix in the Midwest mindset together, and you get episode 96's guest, NO DICE. Peapod talks to 3 out of the 4 members of this Columbus, Ohio band about evolving musical tastes, comparing song writing to people watching, and musical goals going into the new…

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  40. Jason Kaminski

    On episode 95, we bring back previous guest, singer/songwriter JASON KAMINKSI from Cleveland, Ohio. You may have remembered Jason with his time with his band Stalemate (featured on episode 56 of the podcast), but this time he's talking solo. Jason talks about his solo work, what the last year or…

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  41. Harry and the Hood

    Episode 94 brings the always entertaining Toledo, Ohio duo known as HARRY AND THE HOOD. On this episode, the guys head to Underhill Recordings to talk about how they met through their grandfathers, share drunken stories, how they can't go to a local area chicken wings establishment, and perform a...

  42. The Scenic Route

    Episode 93 is another HOME EDITION of the podcast with Canton, Ohio's alternative pop-rock band THE SCENIC ROUTE. While the band started with singer Rachel Crozier in 2011, the band really hit its stride in 2019 with their album ULTRAVIOLET. Hear 3 of the members talk about coming together,...

  43. Mean Ocean

    Peapod talks to the men behind the NW Ohio group MEAN OCEAN in episode 92 of the podcast. These 2 proud fathers and coworkers talk about how they decided to start making music together, how 90s grunge era shaped their sound, and discussion about how the pandemic has impacted the music industry as…

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  44. Wild Nights

    The podcast returns to Underhill Recordings for episode 91 to talk to the Pop-Punk Band from Toledo, Ohio WILD NIGHTS. The band talks about bringing back the "old school" pop punk they grew up on, finding all their passions for music, and the band does 2 things on this episode that never has...

  45. Vanity Contest

    Episode 90 has Peapod be amazed by 19 year old Brady Matteson, the man behind the Chicago synth-rock duo known as Vanity Contest. We say amazed because Brady got a lot of his musical influenced by acts like Devo, Nine Inch Nails, and even The Melvins! Learn about his family band experiences, the...

  46. KayLyn Pace

    Episode 89 dives back into the country world with Michigan born, Nashville residing singer/songwriter, KayLyn Pace! This rising star talks to Peapod in another HOME EDITION of the podcast about her county fair start, having her first back up band as a teenager, talking about her work with...

  47. snarls

    Episode 88 is once again another HOME EDITION of the podcast, but it features a huge rising band from Columbus, Ohio, the "emo glitter pop" act called snarls. We speak to 3 of the members about getting coverage from huge platforms like MTV and Rolling Stone so early in their careers, being women…

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  48. Nino Chavez

    Episode 87 involves the podcast introducing everyone to the good people at Laser Light Recording Studio, as it is our first episode working with them together! Our guest this time is the returning Nino Chavez. You might remember him from episode 30 with his sister in The Old Adage, however, now...

  49. Nihilist Abyss

    On episode 86 of the podcast, Peapod talks to Cherice Cosentino, aka NIHILIST ABYSS, from Chicago, Illinois. Cherice talks about the darker subject material of her life and her music, mental health struggles, becoming a mother, and along with Peapod, jokes about not understanding YouTube videos…

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  50. Filler

    Coming to you LIVE from his home office, Peapod in episode 85 speaks to the young indie rock band from Cleveland, Ohio FILLER! These young kids who were just starting to break out of the area before the pandemic hit spoke about how the name actually describes their social lives and how they were...

About this show

The podcast that features music, studio performances, and interviews from a Midwestern perspective. Find all of our episodes, social media links, and more at www.ontheradarpc.com

Hosted by

Chris Peapod Daher

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The On The Radar Podcast have?

The On The Radar Podcast has 136 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on September 1, 2021.

What is The On The Radar Podcast about?

The podcast that features music, studio performances, and interviews from a Midwestern perspective. Find all of our episodes, social media links, and more at www.ontheradarpc.com

How often does The On The Radar Podcast release new episodes?

The On The Radar Podcast publishes every two weeks, based on its 136 episodes since April 2017.

Who hosts The On The Radar Podcast?

The On The Radar Podcast is created and hosted by Chris Peapod Daher.
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