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What the Punk!?

by Patrick "Sully" Sullivan, REB Records, George Bessett, Ryan Black

“PUNK is not a genre. It’s a DISCUSSION.”It’s a radio show. It’s a history lesson. It’s political commentary. It’s music education and opinion. It’s What the PUNK?!Hosted by Theft To The Gallows lyricist and front man Patrick “Sully” Sullivan What the Punk?! is a show where Sully attempts to pull the curtain back on his own confusing thoughts and opinions by speaking to under exposed artists, music professors, historians, local business owners, friends, and neighbors. He also drops in a S@!T ton of music!

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  1. From Baker to Video Game Programmer???? WTP!? It's a Nathan Glynn tell all.

    http://www.rocketcat-games.com/ https://www.naemusic.com/ https://www.rebrecords.com/blacks-backbone

  2. Mike "DynaMike" Doyle, blowing the lid off "how to actually" coach youth sports.

    https://www.michaeljackson.com/ MJ songs appearing in this episode: Jam Smooth Criminal Unbreakable They Don't Care About Us

  3. Hurt People hurt people; Meditations on the Middle East with Psychotherapist Sharon Bussell and Ramaa Krishnan, founder of the Full Bloomed Lotus.

    Sharon Bussell is a psychotherapist in private clinical practice. She uses her trademarked psychotherapeutic model ARCA to help better understand individuals, family systems and larger societal systems. Ramaa Krishnan is the founder of the Full Bloomed Lotus Center for Self-Awareness in Wilmette,...

  4. Steve Tapas LIVE "Off The Top Of His Head" at The Gothic House

    Nothing to say here. Listen and Laugh. Enjoy the Steve Tapas vibes.

  5. Steve Tapas; Comedian and promulgator of all things addictive and introspective

    Songs appearing in this episode: Fleetwood Mac "Hypnotized", "Black Magic Woman" and "TUSK" Da Smart "Walk wit me" Nas "World's An Addiction"

  6. Rapper SilSuf aka Kayvon Williams Part 2

    https://soundcloud.com/silsuf

  7. Rapper SilSuf aka Kayvon Williams Part 1

    https://soundcloud.com/silsuf

  8. Gibby Toombs; Singer-Songwriter, Snowboarder, and Kick Ass Live Performer Part 2

    https://open.spotify.com/artist/3TtnfG5SAKViHN3A6JlcJl

  9. Gibby Toombs; Singer-Songwriter, Snowboarder, and Kick-Ass Live Performer Part 1

    https://open.spotify.com/album/2ImopcHdOHQvLPnY0jaRQf https://open.spotify.com/album/68mzDKKqPkfWK4uNyymFXD

  10. Jarrett Dapier; Drummer, Librarian, Children's Picture Book and Graphic Novel Author Part 3

    https://www.jarrettdapier.com/ https://soundcloud.com/jarrettdapier Bands and songs appearing in this episode: Def Leppard "Armageddon It" Europe "Rock The Night" Skid Row "Youth Gone Wild" Poison "Look What The Cat Dragged In" Poltergeist Soundtrack / Jerry Goldsmith "Carol Anne's Theme" & "The...

  11. Jarrett Dapier; Drummer, Librarian, Children's Picture Book and Graphic Novel Author Part 1

    https://www.jarrettdapier.com/ https://soundcloud.com/jarrettdapier Bands and songs appearing in this episode: Shat "A Tight Fraternity of Thirteen Young Men" & "Enrico Ciccone" Hum "The Scientists" Smashing Pumpkins "Doomsday Clock", "Geek U.S.A.", & "United States" Rage Against The Machine…

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  12. Jarrett Dapier; Drummer, Librarian, Children's PIcture Book and Graphic Novel Author PART 2

    https://www.jarrettdapier.com/ https://soundcloud.com/jarrettdapier

  13. Beth Holaday- Scientist, Mixologist, and Whiskey Expert

    https://www.quincystreetdistillery.com/ https://www.naemusic.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/6jXnmiNko1HSOxDI2OsXSp

  14. Mike Clabby, Host of Grandpa's Open Mic and Tell You What! The Podcast Part 2

    https://www.tellyouwhatpodcast.com/ https://www.grandpasplace.com/live-music-events Artists and Songs in the order that they appear: Sister Rosetta Tharpe "Jericho" Buffalo Rose "Two Bottles" Margo Cilker "That River" Maya de Vitry "How Bad I Wanna Live" Twin Peaks "Blue Coupe" Billy Strings...

  15. Mike Clabby, Host of Grandpa's Open Mic and Tell You What! The Podcast Part 1

    https://www.tellyouwhatpodcast.com/ https://www.grandpasplace.com/live-music-events Artists and songs in this episode in order: Buffalo Rose "Modern Love" Boy Golden "Something to Work Towards" Black Pistol Fire "Black Halo" Early James "Straightjacket for Two" The Common Heart "Who Dat Mama"...

  16. Who the F is Clare Manning?- Socialite?, Influencer?, Movie Curator?, Theologian?, Concert Promotor? Part 2

    Artists and songs in the order that they appear: The Meese "Goldilocks Zone" Ari Lindo "Talk to me" Sunvolume "Crystallizer" Sarah Weddle "Collecting dust" Waltzer "I don't want to die" (Live) Strange Foliage "Big Mouth"

  17. Who the F is Clare Manning?- Socialite?, Influencer?, Movie Curator?, Theologian? Concert Promotor? Part 1

    Artists and Songs in the order they appear: Graham Grease "Teething" Aunt Kelly "Master of my mind" Strange Foliage "Network" Indochine "College Boy" Blind Melon "Life ain't so shitty" Shoulderbird "Beholding" Old War "Pryomancer" https://www.arewenotcats.com/ https://nighthawkchicago.com/

  18. Lonne G, Vietnam Vet and Rhythm and Blues Journeyman Part 2

    https://lonneg6.com/ Songs that appear in this episode in order: "Birds nest on the ground" Lonne G "In the mood" Tyrone Davis "Still called the Blues" Lonne G "I wanna know" Lonne G "Don't look any further" Dennis Edwards "Moment of Balance" Kym Franklin "Too late" Lonne G "Hey Mr. DJ" Lonne G

  19. Lonne G, Vietnam Vet and Rhythm and Blues Journeyman Part 1

    https://lonneg6.com/ Songs that appear in this episode in order: "The Many Sides of Love" Pick of the Litter / Lonne G "Float On" The Floaters "Standing in the Crossroad" Lonne G "Hold on to the Blues" Lonne G "Salute to the Blues" Lonne G "Take your shoes for a walk" Lonne G "You can't strike...

  20. Ryan Stoeterau Bass Player From The 90's Chicago Band Mariana Trench Part 2

    No notes. I so appreciate you just listening and maybe taking something away from any of my shows.

  21. Ryan Stoeterau Bass Player From The 90's Chicago Band Mariana Trench Part 1

    I know I keep saying in the podcast there are going to be links. No links. Just listen.

  22. Dr. Amber Siler on Music, Over Excitabilities, and How To Be An Awesome Human Being Part 2

    No notes. No links. Just listen. Think. Thank you for your ears and time. Sully

  23. Dr. Amber Siler on Music, Over Excitabilities, and How To Be An Awesome Human Being Part 1

    No notes. No links. Just listen. Think. Have a great day and thank you for supporting with your ears and time. Sully

  24. Season 2 Episode 8 How a 45 record and mix tape from Frank Murillo in 1983 changes Sully's Life.

    Songs in this episode in the order the appear: "Burn to Emptiness" Chapter 13, "Don't Look" Nervous Rex, "Breaking Glass", "V-2 Schneider", "Up The Hill Backward", "I'm Deranged" David Bowie, "Senses" New Order, "Show Of Strength" Echo & The Bunnymen, "Noise Annoys" The Buzzcocks, "Oil Well...

  25. Season 2 Episode 7 New York House Music Artist ANGELALA

    Songs in this episode; Shine your love, Change, and When we are one. And Torture should have been!

  26. Season 2 Episode 6 Synth Pop Artist NAE

    PUSH BUTTON FUTURE is a collaborative album between the synth pop artist, NAE and the musician, engineer and producer BLIZZLE from Black's Backbone. This is their first album together. The songs featured in this episode are; "Sugar Pumps", "Euphoria Trattoria"(unreleased track), "Get off on your...

  27. Season 2 Episode 5 Author JP Greyhouse (Part 2 of 2)

    https://www.amazon.com/Booby-Trap-J-P-Greyhouse-ebook/dp/B086V7QHVW https://jpgreyhouse.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Never-Let-Down-Marjorie-Thompson/dp/B000CAG9I0...

  28. Season 2 Episode 4 Author JP Greyhouse (Part 1 of 2)

    https://www.amazon.com/Booby-Trap-J-P-Greyhouse-ebook/dp/B086V7QHVW https://jpgreyhouse.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Never-Let-Down-Marjorie-Thompson/dp/B000CAG9I0...

  29. Season 2 Episode 3 (Part 3 of 3) Tattoo Artist Wayne Evans, Tennis Rocker Chazz Schizner, Musician / Producer Ryan "Blizzle" Black

    Chock full of music, slurred speech, and F-Bombs the boys wrap up all loose ends to this very long conversation about the past, present, and future of punk.

  30. Season 2 Episode 2 (Part 2 of 3): Tattoo Artist Wayne Evans, Tennis Rocker Chazz Schinzer, Musician / Producer Ryan "Blizzle" Black

    https://www.facebook.com/lucky7tattooIL/ http://rcpunkarchive.com/index.php?title=News https://www.rebrecords.com Bands played on this episode or should have been: Dissent, Husker Du, Gang of Four, Nuisance, The Vandals, Someday Best, Arvo Part, KISS, Social Joke, VIA, The Persecuted, Cramps…

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  31. Season 2 Episode 1 (Part 1 of 3): Tattoo Artist Wayne Evans, Tennis Rocker Chazz Schinzer, Musician /Producer Ryan "Blizzle" Black

    https://www.facebook.com/lucky7tattooIL/ http://rcpunkarchive.com/index.php?title=News https://www.rebrecords.com Bands played on this episode or should have been: Dissent, Husker Du, Gang of Four, Nuisance, The Vandals, Someday Best, Arvo Part, KISS, Social Joke, VIA, The Persecuted, Cramps…

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  32. Interview with Beck Burchett

    Sully's solution to all of the issues discussed with Beck that face this country and others is for people to stop financially supporting corporations that control Washington- "Our greatest weapon is to do with less and not give our hard earn money to people with private agendas that are…

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  33. Interview with Music Professor Eldonna L. May of Wayne State University

    Paraphrasing Gil Scott Heron's classic, "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" this episode will not give your mouth sex appeal, it will not make you look five pounds lighter, it will not go better with coke, but it will put you in the drivers seat (or at least Dr. May will let you sit shot gun)…

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  34. Interview with John Flanagin (Part 2)

    Where does it all start? Sully believes it begins with "the dangers of government." The abuse of power, fear mongering, paranoia, deception and cover ups- that's where it, starts. It, has a consequence. People begin to pay attention, begin to doubt and question the motives of their government.…

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  35. Interview with John Flanagin (Part 1)

    Where does it all start? Sully believes it begins with "the dangers of government." The abuse of power, fear mongering, paranoia, deception and cover ups- that's where it, starts. It, has a consequence. People begin to pay attention, begin to doubt and question the motives of their government.…

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  36. Interview with Jason Stanislaw (Part 2)

    "...there is a danger in the show because the band is on the brink" is Sully's line toward the end of episode 5. The discussion is the immediacy and the danger of frontmen like Iggy Pop, Jim Morrison, and Axl Rose creating an unpredictability for both their audience and their aforementioned…

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  37. Interview with Jason Stanislaw (Part 1)

    In this first episode of a two part interview the great debate proposed by Jeffery Lewis in episodes 2 and 3, that "PUNK music is white music minus the blues" continues. Sully and Jason also jump around from post-punk to new wave to hair metal and back again. Bands such as Mission of Burma…

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  38. Interview with Jeffery Lewis (Part 2)

    In the second half of the interview with Freak Folk / Punk Artist Jeffrey Lewis Sully continues a deep dive into being a comic book artist, discovering Daniel Johnston and Jeff's evolution into becoming a musician while distilling down blues and folk music in order to figure out what makes punk...

  39. Jeffrey Lewis (Part 1)

    Sully discovers Jeffrey Lewis' song Complete History Of Punk Rock sending him down the rabbit hole of listening to all of Jeffrey's music from the album The Last Time I Did Acid I Went Insane to his new release Bad Wiring. Enthralled by Jeffrey's musical and lyrical sensibilities, as well as his...

  40. Intro to WTP?! with Ryan Black

    Sully talks about punk music not as a genre but as a lifestyle. A movement toward original thought and creativity fueled by a Do-it-yourself attitude. At almost 50 years old Sully is extremely candid about his failures and successes as a songwriter, tennis pro, and father of three. He struggles...

  41. Sully welcomes you to What The PUNK?! Podcast

    Sully is one of the songwriters and singers for Theft To The Gallows. He believes in living a "punk" lifestyle where a person follows their muse more than their money. Following his muse he sometimes grabs a camera and will make the show LIVE from my dead mothers TAURUS! He also helps run and...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

“PUNK is not a genre. It’s a DISCUSSION.”It’s a radio show. It’s a history lesson. It’s political commentary. It’s music education and opinion. It’s What the PUNK?!Hosted by Theft To The Gallows lyricist and front man Patrick “Sully” Sullivan What the Punk?! is a show where Sully attempts to pull the curtain back on his own confusing thoughts and opinions by speaking to under exposed artists, music professors, historians, local business owners, friends, and neighbors. He also drops in a S@!T ton of music!

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Patrick "Sully" Sullivan, REB Records, George Bessett, Ryan Black

Produced by REB Records

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