The Scoped Podcast

SCOPED #86 FT. WILLESS (Atlanta Rock Band)

Willess is my special guest today! Great alternative rock band out of Augusta and even better dudes! Short list of topics:
*First time I've had a fellow Jackson on the podcast
*Jackson's pretend to be cool
*They drove all the way from Augusta just to hang out and drink beer with me. Honored for that.
*How did Willess come to be and how'd they get that name?
*They're adopted Atlantans
*What is the overall dream for a band, besides being famous?
*A massive underlying joke buried in the interview
*Violent punk rock shows with odd stage divers
*Mosh pits are a young man's game
*Hear their new single "A Little Closer," available September 13th.

SCOPED #85 FT. TRAINFIGHT (Atlanta Rock Band)

One word....Trainfight! My special guests today! Great guys and fantastic conversation. Short list of topics:
*It starts off with crazy Uber experiences and snowballs from there
*Is a band more about the legacy of the name or the members?
*Our second go-round
*You have to watch your words around women
*My honest opinion of my music critiques
*The growth of the Atlanta ROCK scene over two years
*Chad is an avid listener of the podcast
*How Trainfight came to be
Great round of 20 questions!

SCOPED #84 FT. FURY IN FEW (Atlanta Rock Band)

Fury in Few is my special guest today! In the top 2 for funniest episodes ever done on this podcast. SHORT list of topics:
*Pretty sure this episode is 90% a Scofflaw plug
*Models pretending to be musicians
*NASCAR legend Tony Stewart sits in on the episode. You can thank him for vending machines in Home Depot
*They either met at the Masquerade or at a community softball league
*Personal goals
*Is backup QB the greatest position in the NFL?
*Their next show is August 30th at Vinyl!
*Couple new singles on the way
*Wolf upbringings

SCOPED #83 FT. SASH THE BASH (Atlanta Rock Band)

Sash The Bash is my special guest today! Two of the originals back when I got into the Atlanta ROCK scene. Short list of topics:
*They have some very big announcements
*Accents get me every time. Sash is from England
*I try accents and fail
*Great round of 20 questions
*Massive amount of knowledge regarding music and ambition in this episode
*I get exclusive access that you have to wait for, unfortunately
*The growth of the Atlanta rock scene over the past two years
*More female musicians entering the scene
*L.A scene vs. the Atlanta scene
*Songs that never get old

SCOPED #82 FT. BROKEN CITY SKY (Atlanta Rock Band)

Broken City Sky is my special guest today! Awesome group of guys! Short list of topics:
*Their start in music
*Their cover of Mulan "I'll Make a Man out of You" has over 1 million views on YouTube.
*What's the perfect superband?
*Where comedy went wrong
*Jeff and I don't have kids. Ian was the adult of us three
*Our "first times"
*I apparently show great southern hospitality
*The current 'metalcore" scene
*How women argue
*Awesome 20 questions!

SCOPED #81 FT. THE CEO (Atlanta Hard Rock/Metal Band)

The CEO Band is my special guest today! These dudes are my bros. Once you hit up Chops together, the friendship is sealed. Short list of topics:
*Technology available to today's musicians
*Number Neighbor
*Tribute bands vs. original bands
*They are retiring Blizzard of Ozzy
*CRAZY stories from a tour they were a part of
*Who throws food at Chris Jericho?
*What's the optimum age to die?
*Handling the CEO life and being in a hard rock band
*We contemplate "should-be" tribute bands
*Favorite places to drink in Atlanta

SCOPED #80 FT. A SLOW BOAT TO CHINA (Atlanta Rock Band)

A Slow Boat To China is my special guest today! Love these dudes and one of the best live bands Atlanta has to offer. SHORT list of topics:
*August 9th - Their album release show at Smiths Olde Bar
*Michael came up with some crazy questions that had us cracking up
*I admitted something to Matt
*Bands meet through the podcast
*What it means to be a "working musician"
*Pros/Cons of getting on a label these days
*Good Guy Dave Grohl
*Advice for Atlanta bands starting out
*If they had a billion dollars, would they be humanitarians?

SCOPED #79 FT. FUKUSHIMA TUNA (Atlanta Funk/Groove Rock Band)

Fukushima Tuna is my special guest today! Great group of guys I've known for quite a while. Short list of topics:
*Atlanta's premiere neo-funk acid cocktail lounge band.
*Vietnamese weddings on the side
*Catch them at Establishment Midtown on Wednesday's and Sunday's
*The "Seinfeld of podcasts"
*Whats the point of a fancy yacht if you can't go tubing on it?
*Bowflex produces champions
*Best decade of music
*Great round of 20 questions

SCOPED #78 FT. ALEX COLLINS (ACTOR - AMERICAN MADE)

Alex Collins is my special guest today! Great conversation and even better dude! Short list of topics:
*Typecasting
*The up and coming of the Atlanta film scene
*His past projects
*The best actor he's worked with
*The humbleness of Tom Cruise
*How shooting works on set - I learned something new
*Drama Inc.
*He loved the Scofflaw beer
*The "Beast" of the entertainment business - "The Muggles"
*A couple of his favorite spots in Atlanta
*We get into accents
*Great round of 20 questions

SCOPED #77 FT. JASON MACDONALD (GRAYSON GILBERT - VAMPIRE DIARIES)

This was really special for me! Jason MacDonald, aka Grayson Gilbert of The Vampire Diaries is my special guest today. I absolute love this show and to have a cast member on really meant a lot to me. Short list of topics:
*His role as Grayson Gilbert
*SUPER cool story about the drowning scene. Blew my mind. We actually get a lot of exclusive access stories during this episode.
*There's so much more to the story/casting of Vampire Diaries than I thought
*Nina Dobrev fan-girled over his wife Catherine. If you remember, we had Catherine on the podcast not too long ago
*They own and operate Drama, Inc. with their business partners Scott Poythress and Claire Bronson
*Jenna Fischer's book "The Actor's Life." A great read for anyone interested in acting
*His interesting start in television. Soap operas.
*This Saturday, Atlanta Lab Rescue's annual "Bourbon, BBQ and Best of Breed" event at Donaldson Bannister Farm. Tickets at atlantalabrescue.com
*Amazing round of 20 Questions!