The Bender Blend Podcast

Hello friendos! on this episode of the MusicMunchies we sit down with our friend Bex to discuss video game music and the importance the music plays in building a great video game experience. We definitely don't cover everything we should but stay tuned for more insights and histories of video game music in future episodes to come! Thanks to Bex and Gabby for the fun conversation and thank you all for tuning in! Cheers!

Hey friends we are back with a new episode of the MusicMunchies! On this episode we discuss the physiological phenomenon known as "Frisson" check out the article from bigthink.com/neuropsych/frisson. We just scratch the surface of this topic and we will definitely be discussing it on more MusicMunchies! Stay tuned and thanks for listening!

hey everyone our halloween special of the MusicMunchies here, we created a great playlist on Spotify under the name Samhain Serenade check it out! Stay Tuned for more MusicMunchies from the BenderBlend podcast.

Alright here is part two of our chat with Karaoke host extraordinaire Larry Pena. Don't forget to give us a follow on instagram @benderblendpcast and give Larry a follow also @larrypena. Thanks for listening hope you enjoy!

Hello out there! thanks for tuning in for another MusicMunchies on the Bender Blend, this is a two part series with our good friend Larry Pena where we talk all things Karaoke. Larry hosts Karaoke here in San Luis Obispo at Bang The Drum Brewery the last Friday of every month. Thanks to Larry for sitting down with us and thank you all for tuning in, enjoy part one of Larry Pena. Give Larry a follow on instagram @larrypena. Cheers!!

hey buds, welcome back for season 2 ep 2 of MusicMunchies on the Bender Blend. On this episode we keep it simple and share some new songs with you all and then we jumped on live Instagram for some songs of the day from other listeners. Overall a good time and full of yummy music. Stay tuned for more MusicMunchies and Thanks for listening.

Hooray for Season 2 of the MusicMunchies!!! brought to you by The Bender Blend Podcast, for the first episode of this season Gabby and I sat down with Hayden Gardner the drummer for B & the Hive a local band here in San Luis Obispo, He also does solo projects as BUSH.MNKY.FLWR. go check it out on Spotify. We had a great time talking music and we all shared some artists that have been on our radars in the last week, thank you to Hayden and Gabby and thank you all for tuning in. Enjoy and follow us on Instagram @benderblendpcast Cheers.

Who doesn't love a bonus episode!? well we have one for you a bonus MusicMunchie from Season 1, I sat down with my friend Bex to learn more about the EDM festival scene and she shares some of her favorite artists. It was a great conversation and I know you all will enjoy it. Stay tuned for more with Gabby and I in Season 2 of the MusicMunchies as well as more special guests and new topics all things Music! Thanks for listening! Cheers! Don't forget to follow us on instagram @benderblendpcast

Alright we made it to 25 episodes for season 1 of the MusicMunchies!! we kept this episode pretty simple and shared some music that Gabby and I have been listening to, we had fun as always and hope you enjoy! if you all have music recommendations please share with us on instagram @benderblendpcast and we will share on the next episode. thanks for listening and stay tuned for Season 2 of the MusicMunchies!!

Hello out there! after a long break we are happy to be back talking art, life, creativity, and all the stuff that makes us tick, thanks to Gabby for always being a motivator and source of creative energy and thank all of you for listening! stay tuned for more Bender Blend and MusicMunchies episodes!

Alright friends! On this episode I chat with my good friend Badger of @Lofaro_metalarts about his newest sculpture Luna Mothra and the challenges of a heavy metal install, and the joy and pain of creating and collaborating to make an idea come to life. This is part one of our conversation, thank you all for tuning in! follow Badgers art on instagram @Lofaro_metalarts or check his webpage Lofarometalarts.com for his other works. also check out the art from the illustrators of the companion book Luna Mothra @em.c.art and @davis.artem

Part Two of my conversation with Badger of Lofaro Metal Arts about staying motivated, what our own art says about us and some random silliness that tends to happen on the Bender Blend Podcast. Enjoy and thanks for tuning in!!

part two of the local bands here on the central coast! enjoy the discovery and go support these artists and if you have more artists to share please hit us up @benderblendpcast on instagram for suggestions, comments, concerns etc.... enjoy and thanks for listening

alright friends we are focused on local musicians and band for this and we have found some fun and new artists to share with you! dive in and support if these artists if you can and as always enjoy the sonic landscape of the MusicMunchies

Hey everyone! on this episode I chat with my good friends from the band BUNKERS about their newest album Exit Weather. we have some good laughs and get some good insight into their creative process. Check out their website bunkers.band and purchase their album! Thanks for listening and stay tuned for more Bender Blend episodes..

Hi everyone! on this episode we had the pleasure of talking with Manuel Grajeda of Manuel The Band about songwriting, creativity, and even Star Wars! It was a fun conversation and we know you will enjoy, thanks again to Manuel and thank you all for listening! Cheers!

Hello friends! this episode we had the pleasure of talking with film composer Brook Munro about his process in scoring films, music creativity and all the nuance involved in film making. Brook has music available on Spotify, and a link to the newest movie he scored is on his instagram @brookmunro. thanks again to Brook for a wonderful conversation and thank you all for listening!

Hello everybody! this episode of Music Munchies we discuss Cymatics and what sound and music feels like and what it looks like. Very fun topic that will no doubt come up many more times. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

Hey listeners! on this episode of the MusicMunchies we discuss names. band names, song names, album names and the impact and importance of all three. We had some fun with this topic and I know you will enjoy it too! thanks for listening , stay healthy and safe. cheers!

Hey everyone on this Music Munchies we discuss lyrics, melody, beats and how we listen to music and what our preference is. Its about perspective when listening and changing the way we listen. Thanks for listening and enjoy !

Pals! on this episode of MusicMunchies Gabby and I drink lots of whiskey and we each pick an album that is perfect for whiskey drinking. Play along at home with your favorite beverage and enjoy this episode of Music Munchies! Cheers!

Alright friends, another music munchies in the books, this round I sit down with Andrew Grivjack the drummer from Bunkers and we discuss music and life and we drink beer and whisky and have a grand ole time. Thanks to Andrew and thank you all for listening Enjoy!!

Here we go again ! this time around we pair some lighter beers with songs and it is as fun and challenging as it sounds! We will continue our beverage and song pairing until we get bored which may be never and if you want to play along and share your song picks with your beverage of choice send us a message on the Bender Blend instagram @benderblendpcast. thanks for tuning in, take care of each other!

Alright on this episode of the music munchies we introduce our new version of the music munchies where we pair songs with beer. We had a blast on the inaugural episode pairing three local central coast brews and the songs they inspired for the pairing. stay tuned for more of these to come and play along with us at home and as always thank you for listening!

Alright everybody on this episode I hang with the boys from BUNKERS again to talk music, aliens, some politics and much more! thanks to DSM, Grivs and Chotch for the fun conversation and for helping me finish a bottle of whiskey. Go check out some BUNKERS music on Spotify or on Apple Music, or YouTube. thanks for listening!

Alright pals on this episode of Music Munchies Gaby and I talk all things synth wave and if you feel so inclined I have made a playlist on Spotify just search for my profile BenderBlend and look for my Synthwave playlist. Cheers and thanks for tuning in!!

Hey everyone Music Munchies is back in this episode to share more music for you guys to check out and we have a good ole time! Thanks to Gabby and thanks to you listeners! If you any one out there has some music they want to share send us a message on the Bender Blend instagram page @benderblendpcast. Cheers!

Hey friends on this episode I talk with my good friend Nicholas Lofaro about his metal sculptures, music, life you know the rest ha! Follow his art on Instagram @lofaro_metalarts_ltd thanks for listening!

Hey everyone it has been much to long so I thought I would check in and let you all know we are still here and will be putting out some new episodes very soon. also a debut of an intro song written for The Bender Blend by my good friends in the band Bunkers, thank you Bunkers and I hope all of you are staying safe and sane and healthy. Cheers

hey friends welcome to another music munchies! we talk about forgotten music that somehow slipped our memories for a while but rediscovering is almost as fun as the first time you enjoyed a song or album. anyways a fun episode as always and we hope you enjoy and go rediscover some of your own old favorites.

holy cow friends! We made it to episode 60 so I sat down with my friends Audrey and Loui to talk beer and brewing and then we go deep into the goo of living with anxiety and what that means these days, how to deal with it, gaining perspective you know some lighthearted stuff. Enjoy and thanks for listening!!

Hey pals on this music munchie we discuss video game music and I get real excited about a certain song in The Witcher 3. thanks to Gaby as always for the great music conversation and thank all of you for listening!!

On this episode I sit down with local jewelry designer Savannah Nicholson and we chat about how she started her business Anahata Rae and the importance of staying creative finding your spirit, grounding yourself all the good gooey spiritual and personal growth stuff. Thanks again to Savannah and check out her podcast Called TheAuthenticSoul podcast on Spotify and apple podcasts. her website for jewelry is anahatarae.com use promo code podcast for some discounts! thanks for listening everyone enjoy!! also thanks to Bunkers for the awesome backing music for the intro go check out their music on band camp or SoundCloud they have a new album out and its rad!! go buy the digital download and support some great local music!

Hey Friends, on this episode of Music Munchies Gabby and I share some stories about a music experience we had and the impact it had on us then and now. I know you will enjoy this episode and if you have your own story like ours share with us on the Bender Blend instagram page @benderblendpcast thank you for listening!!

Hey pallies, on this episode I sit down with my friend Landon King to talk about anything and everything, we covered media consumption, music, I ruined the deserted island question we had a silly fun time!, thanks again to Landon and thanks for listening!!

Hey pals! on this episode I sit down with Matt Cross a talented musician/entertainer/business owner here in San Luis Obispo, we chat about music, growing up in a strict christian household then breaking free of that, he shares some great LA music scene stories, all around a fun conversation with a great dude thanks again to Matt Cross follow him on instagram @mattcrossslo cheers and thanks for listening!

Hey buds, this episode of music munchies we sit down with the wonderful Larry Pena and the wise Clint Grubb and talk about music mashups and what they are, why they work, why they don't work, we had a blast and you will enjoy this episode thanks for listening, follow Larry on instagram @larrypena and his trivia page @brainstewtrivia

Happy Halloween friends! We are back after a break to talk all things Halloween with our good friends Audrey and Loui and Eamon and Cody. We talk about our favorite Halloween activities and recommend some books, comics, music and of course movies to watch as well as debate whether candy corn is palatable. enjoy and thanks for listening!!

Hey pals! another music munchies for ya, on this episode we talk about song covers and the impact of a good song cover becoming almost a different song entirely and the way a cover may change your mind about the original all together.!!! Thanks for listening and stay tuned for more bender blend and music munchies!

Hey pals on this episode we sit down with Hannah Stephens AKA Debby Do Good Donuts, and talk about how she came up with the idea for her business and the inspirations behind it, Hannah is a very passionate person and this was a great conversation with someone that brings positive vibes wherever she goes, find her on instagram @debby_do_good_donuts and order some delicious donuts that help out a worthy cause! Thanks for listening everyone! Cheers

hello pallies, Gaby and I sit down to discuss the new TOOL album,revisiting old music, and somehow we end up talking about jock jams too! it was a silly fun one and I think you will all enjoy! Cheers and thanks for listening

Yes friends on this episode of Music Munchies we talk about love songs and we laugh, we listen and we learn haha enjoy this episode and thanks for listening!

Hey pals! so our good and talented friend Eamon Winkle came back on to talk comics, inspiration and other good stuff then I made it a little dark by talking about the mass shootings recently but we were able to have an honest and real conversation about how creative minded people respond to these tragedies and I just want to thank the crew for hanging in there with my tough questions and I hope all you listening will think deeply about what events like this mean to you and if there is a way to use creativity to heal and express in times like these. That being said I think it was a great conversation despite my struggles to keep a fluid and thoughtful conversation going I think there is something everyone can take away from this episode if nothing else I hope it makes people think and feel, Cheers and thanks for listening!

Hey pals! on this episode we have our good friend Larry Pena come talk Game of Thrones with us and we definitely spoil the show but we dissect our favorite aspects of the show, we discuss the impact of the show and the future of tv shows to come, you know the real important stuff ;) anyways Im sure you will enjoy our conversation with Larry and if you agree or disagree with any of our summaries of the show let us know go to our instagram page @benderblendpcast and let us know! thanks for listening cheers!!

Holy Hell everyone we made it to 50 episodes! and the 50th was a really fun one Reese Galido and Laura Foxx came back on and played more great music mostly originals and they answered some fun, silly questions we had a great time hanging with these talented ladies and I thank them for being there! Thank you to all of you who listen and stay tuned for more from all of us here at The Bender Blend! Cheers!!

Hey Friends! Henry and I sat down with Tom Keel to talk about his project Dick Fuel and The Motorcycle Man which is he working on making into a cartoon! it was a great conversation about how he got the idea for the cartoon, how important it is to set goals rather than be a dreamer, doing the work, staying humble but persistent. All in all it was a fun conversation and we can't wait to see what comes of Dick Fuel and The Motorcycle Man! follow Tom on Instagram @tuninginwiththomas and @detroitsockscity also head over to his website detroitsockscity.com and get yourself a Dick Fuel and The Motorcycle Man shirt! Cheers and thanks for listening!!

hey buds! on this music munchie episode Gaby and I talk about and recommend music for driving/roadtrips, we also have a few silly moments per usual but we hope you enjoy! if you have some song or band recommendations of your own comment on our instagram page @benderblendpcast, Cheers and thanks for listening! Also thanks to @badgercadabra for the intro music!

hey friends on this episode of Music Munchies Gaby and I discuss what types of music help fuel our creativity and what music type can hurt our creativity also we recommend some more music to go check out and Gaby has a great music video/short film idea for the Agnes Oble song "Smoke and Mirrors" listen to the episode and then check out the song to see if you can envision Gaby's idea! thanks for listening!

all right friends Music Munchies #1 is here to help you find music for all situations and moods we will be recommending artists or specific songs to go check out, we will be focusing on music only and each week a theme to tie in with music and we encourage listener participation if you have recommendations of your own send us a message or comment on the instagram page @benderblendpcast thanks for listening!

Hey friends we are back after a break and I sit down with Gaby, Clint and Henry to talk about the impact of Game of Thrones on how it has changed modern tv and the social impact of a show like that. We managed to not spoil anything too important so enjoy and stay tuned for Episode 48 of The Bender Blend, thanks for listening!!