The Folk Hogan Podcast

Nick calls Moses and Casey from home to break down the highs and lows from the past weekend’s shows as the band gears up for their Saint Patrick’s Day gig. While organizing cables and getting interrupted by a French bulldog, the conversation turns to a focused discussion on future releases. Nick lays out the options for new Folk Hogan music in 2026 or 2027, including CD, vinyl, and digital formats, and why listener input should help guide that decision.

It all comes to a head at Piper Down Pub. The final battle is here as the party faces Murphy, the Giant, and the consequences of everything they’ve done so far. Dice fly, plans unravel, and heroic moments emerge in the most Folk Hogan way possible. This is the conclusion of our Bandsgiving DND trilogy, replacing Jeopardy with combat, lore, and one last stand that feels way too familiar to anyone who’s ever played a show, loaded a van, or tempted fate on tour.

The journey continues at a beer festival that feels cursed from the jump. The crew encounters the Zombie Prince, questionable crowds, and a series of choices that may or may not doom the party. We take a hard left straight into the inner workings of Moses’s mind maps, where strategy, lore, and absolute chaos collide. This episode is heavy on world building, wild character turns, and the kind of side quests that only happen when Folk Hogan plays DND.

This year we’re skipping Folk Hogan Jeopardy and doing something much more unhinged. Welcome to Bandsgiving DND. In Part I, the band loads the van, rolls initiative, and heads out on a cosmic gig that immediately goes off the rails. Space bends, faders get pushed, and the line between tour life and tabletop chaos disappears fast. Characters are introduced, alliances form, and bad decisions are made early. This is the beginning of a three part Folk Hogan DND saga and things only get weirder from here.

Episode 34 of the Folk Hogan Podcast finds Nick and Casey back home, deep in a stretch of local shows after returning from Europe. They talk Dirty Pop beers, missed rehearsals, Midvale characters, forced dancing at gigs, wedding receptions popping up inside Piper Down, and the realities of running sound in Salt Lake City. Topics include: • Ice Haus, Piper Down, and A Bar Named Sue show stories • Social media (or lack of it) and how it affects bookings • Content creation, YouTube live footage, and podcast clips • Friends in the scene — Secret Souls, Spirit Machines, Murphy & The Giants • Rebuilding setlists, adding old songs, writing new ones • Casey’s updated bass rig, new pedals, and tone changes • Why bands need downtime to stay creative • The beginnings of new material — and possibly another album Catch new live videos and behind-the-scenes content at: FolkHogan.com and on YouTube.

Nick and Casey return for Episode 33 of the Folk Hogan Podcast — the first episode since wrapping the band’s 2025 tour across the Netherlands, Germany, and Austria. The two break down the final stretch of shows, travel stories, and the wild differences between playing at home and playing in Europe. Highlights include: • Treehouse living in the Netherlands • Staircase injuries & emergency rooms abroad • First impressions of German cities and venues • The Golden Crown club and Vienna’s full-block power outage • Late-night drives, festivals, and meeting international fans • Bitterballen at Local42, carnival chaos, and the final Irish Home Pub show • Returning home, jet lag recovery, and reorganizing all the touring gear • Moses launching his new guitar repair shop in Salt Lake City Plus: Nick has been editing tons of new live videos — check out the Folk Hogan YouTube channel for fresh concert footage from the entire EU run. More at: FolkHogan.com

From their IKEA-esque treehouse hideout in Gulpen, Folk Hogan reflect on the whirlwind first leg of their European tour. The band recaps their first four shows: a kickoff night in Zandam filled with new friends and bitterballen, a packed second show at The Skiff in Hilversum complete with gifts and Flügel shots, a lively festival in Tabiste where they sampled fried noodle patties, and a tight, high-energy gig at Uncle Sam’s in Nijverdal that ended with some unexpectedly delicious Dutch Chinese food. Food and drink become running themes: Casey’s first taste of bitterballen lived up to the hype, the crew got “iced” in the classic Smirnoff Ice Game, and they discovered that Flügel Shots involve tiny bottles, a duck mascot, and drinking without hands. Coffee culture sparks debate too—Nick powers through the days with cup after cup, while Casey learns the hard way that ordering an “Iced Coffee” in the Netherlands gets you hot coffee topped with ice cream instead. They even share a story about McDonald’s almost helping with an ankle injury but delivering a bag of ice… and a paper bag instead of the ice pack they needed.  The episode captures the humor, chaos, and charm of touring abroad: great crowds, quirky cultural differences, long drives, and a lot of gratitude for warm hospitality. It’s a mix of music, mishaps, and laughter that makes clear this tour is already one for the books.

We talk about everything today in an attempt to summarize our tour. 

We talk about a bunch of local businesses we love on this episode and some going ons with the band. 

We talk about everything. New songs, old songs, the end of the Garage on Beck Street Venue. 

We talk about a little bit of everything this time. Casey, Moses, and Nick. 

We talk shop about how the album release show went, and what is next on the horizon. 

Amps, Instruments, Cables, and You name it! 

Tales from canceled shows, wild promoters, and our one off Beatles tribute set. 

We talk about various stuff we've had available over the years. 

We talk about Behold the song from the album Behold Album release show April 12th in SLC. Preorder the new album today at folkhogan.com

We talk about the song Take Me To Your Leader.  Updates on the new album and release show.  The story about when I stole all the headphone amps on tour.

Part 2 of our time with Pete going over some historical events of the band from His unique perspective. 

We love Pete He has been to more FH shows than almost anyone (you two know who you are)!  We talk about playing Spanish Fork and Exploding Spinal Tap Drummers

Lady Justice About the Song How we shot the music video Album Release Tickets: https://www.folkhogan.com/product/april-12th-release-show-ticket/

No Means Jeff Warner recording process  Album Release Show April 12th in SLC New album coming out: A Full Moon to Guide You

Bandsgiving recap White elephant gift exchange Band of Mighty Souls 1, 2, and 3

We play Jeopardy and open some gifts during Bandsgiving our annual holiday celebration. 

We talk about it all with our new bass player Casey Jackson

We talk to our new bass player Casey Jackson about joining the band Casey knows Seb from back in the day How we picked our new bass player We liked Caseys aggressive style in playing bass What we head about him before he joined from everyone When did Casey get started playing? Casey’s first band and how it formed Does Casey have any pre show rituals? What is Casey’s favorite Folk Hogan Song?

EP10 - More songs from EP V On My Own One Damn Word We talk about the song writing process and how that created Snack Pack

EP09 - Songs from the EP V Play Fast Drink Whiskey The Fall

Welcome to The Folk Hogan Podcast! We’re diving into fan-submitted questions from social media, sharing behind-the-scenes stories, favorite show memories, and ongoing band feuds (all in good fun, of course). Whether it’s the infamous Clam Town nickname or hilarious tales from the road, join us for a lively session full of laughter and band banter. We even chat about the time Jimbo from Reverend Horton Heat handed us a bottle of wine with a songwriting challenge!

Podcast Episode 07 - Kameron Klamtown In this episode, recorded at Space N Faders, we chat with Kameron, our banjo player, covering two unique tracks on the upcoming Folk Hogan album. Topics Covered: "Blood From a Stone" This song carries a classic Folk Hogan Irish vibe. Kameron discusses the original riff, sourced from Moses’s phone recording. Notably, it's one of the few songs with a strong chorus on the new album. Big stretches on the banjo make this one challenging but rewarding to play. We listen to the bridge section of "Blood From a Stone." Fun fact: Moses doesn’t get mad often, but this song’s bridge section brings out the intensity! "All Good Things Die in San Diego" This song is the second-to-last track on the album. We share a cell phone recording from the studio where we first learned the song. A living wake for Larry the Legend is the inspiration, and you can watch the tribute concert here: Part 1: https://youtu.be/JxFElLO4QYA?si=SaZF0wWB90yAdq6Y Part 2: https://youtu.be/scX3RzvmYZ4?si=7gJN_wsc7rB7PFqh The drums in this song are powerful, setting an incredible foundation. Moses shares his thoughts on cutting lyrics about his grandma, shaping the song’s final form. Key lyrics include “With a full moon rising” and “I don’t want to live forever, without you.” Kameron explains how we crafted the backup vocals and intense ending. Ghostly banjo sounds give the song an ethereal opening, adding a unique texture. Additional Highlights: Save on the "V" EP vinyl record with coupon code “vinylpunk” https://www.folkhogan.com/product/vinyl-record-v/

Scotty Carrots Scott joins us to talk about his songs Scott’s Nicknames Shotty Scotty Snot Worthole Soft Worthole Squirtle Scotty Carrots Fucker Shotzo Scottzo Shnops New Jared Scott Like the Toilet Paper 1 Ply Kinda Guy The Monster at the BnB Soul Harverster   His bass guitars What he’s up to next 

Why Nick’s Nickname is Chips How many stages have you fallen off of? Hall of Mirrors - the riff we’ve been kicking around for a decade How the song changed as we worked on it This song became cathartic The “Regge song” The Mando solo was written before the lyrics Boomer Bends Original Super Fuzz aka the “Gold Brick” To hold you forever  Moses plays guitar on the new album How Moses wrote this song in his head “Play Fast, Drink Whiskey” baseball t-shirt! Visit FolkHogan.com/shop to grab yours, and use code WHISKEYPUNK for a discount.

I Was Alive in 2005 Demo vs Studio version - how it changed How perspective changes as we age Charlie How covid changed our 2020 plans Scotty Carrots is leaving Folk Hogan to go on a journey Time Why is there no drums or bass on this one? Kamerons one take solo on Time The Hurry up and Wait of the Road Staying in a Landal in the Netherlands Traveling in our van The Dragon When I knew it was over 

We pull a 180 Takes from the road The women’s restroom Ping Pong In the Women’s restroom at Punk Rock Museum “The Fletcher” drink Blowup doll and Whiskey on our old hospitality Ryder The tattoo game in Hoofddorp Bitterballen in the Netherlands Bamberg, Germany Nightclub Gig Power issues in Switzerland Guitar string breakin at the woodshed Sharing one tuner on stage in 2011 at 444.5Hz Fan-atic - Who’s singing off key? Tiler not Tyler tales from the Repperbahn Skyler from the woodshed at the pickle factory Folk Hogan V - our new 5 song EP Vinyl Record 

“the album” Pick your favorite album Making a deal with a band teacher for recording the show Breaking down new album songs: Tree of life Like Icarus Doom and gloom 2020 Flight Training EP https://www.folkhogan.com/flight-training/ Gear acoustic or electric?  Was this the 12 string song? My voice is not working, what are we gonna do?  Moses fell out of tree

The new album recording experience Kameron doesn’t like chorus *Season 23 episode 9 Ghost Adventures “District of the damned” featuring the old Salt Lake Recording Service Studio Spring city writing session at Spring City Inn Like Icarus Vocal Damage Our recording with Wes at Archive Studios  Sebastian borrowed a 5k snare from Andy Patterson We talk about double tracking and re-amping guitars  Too many guitarists in the kitchen Moses 10+ hour days in a production role at the studio Breaking down first two new album songs: 1. This is Not the End! 2. Life in a Day Voice memos app for song writing Moses the Virtuo-shit/oso-stuff Other songs labored over for years - All Good Things Die in San Diego, The Fall Upcoming show - 10.16.24 Slim Cessna’s Auto Club at Metro Music Hall Play Fast, Drink Whiskey Baseball tee - https://www.folkhogan.com/product/play-fast-unisex-baseball-tee/ Clipets: Best I’ve song ever written This is Not the End! Life in a Day