Tuna on Toast with Fat Mike NOFX

02/15/22 • 74 min

Fat Mike joins Ted Stryker for another episode of Tuna on Toast! The interview starts with Stryker asking Mike some hard hitting questions that were actually written by Fat Mike. This leads into some talk about Mike's Cokie the clown shoes which he wore in his uber ride. The guys chatter about Travis Barker here as well. Mike tells Stryker about the first time dressed in woman's clothes publicly, walking through the Heathrow Airport. The guys talk about the early NOFX days and the loan Mike got from his Dad to start Fat Wreck Chords. Mike tells Stryker about the first time hearing Smells Like Teen Spirit and the time he passed on going to Amoeba Records with Krist Novacellic. Mike talks about the difference between Oz Fest and the Warped Tour and how much he loved Warped! The guys ping pong all over the place as this leads to chatter about Brett Gurewitz, Epitaph Records, and Bad Religion. Mike talks about attempting to get his real estate license in 1989! Mike tells Stryker what he looks for in bands that he's signed over the years...and Mike says he's starting a new label, focusing on individual songs. Mike also reveals that he and the great rapper, the DOC are working together on a project called Co Defendants. Mike talks about meeting El Hefe, Eric Melvin and Erik Sandin aka Smelly, Stryker and Mike discuss what success actually means. Mike talks about why he never thought the band was a "radio band". Mike and Stryker chat about his new podcast called Fat Mikes Fat Mic. The guys take a shot of Tito's and talk about "Home Street Home", the musical. Fat Mikes gives a huge shout out to the awesome MJ Rodriguez, the first trans actor to ever win a Golden Globe! MJ will appear in Fat Mike's musical! Tuna on Toast then world premiers the song called "Catching Out", written Fat Mike and performed by MJ Rodriguez. The guys talk about Mike's time at San Francisco State and how he actually got the nickname "Fat". Mike tells Stryker all about the Punk Rock Museum in Vegas and the artists/musicians that are part owners..Bad Religion, Mark Hoppus, Fletcher, Pat Smear and more! Mike hopes Green Day will jump on board! Mike reveals to Stryker that there will be new NOFX music in 2022, 2023, and 2024 and Mike world premiers a new NOFX song called "Fuck Day 6". This is a song about Mike going to rehab. Mike shows love to Sum 41 and My Chemical Romance as being really good guys! What a fun hang with the legend himself, Fat Mike from NOFX, thanks for watching or listening to another episode of Tuna on Toast.

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Tuna on Toast with K. Flay

In this episode, Ted Stryker welcomes the incredibly talented and smart creative wiz K. Flay to the Tuna on Toast Studio (aka the spare bedroom at Stryker's house). Make sure to check out all of K. Flays music including her laters EP's...Inside Voices and Outside Voices.

The episode starts hot (before camera are turned on, mics are rolling) with an off topic chat about water anxiety, safe words, jumping out of airplanes and K. Flay not using a coaster on the table.

Stryker and K. Flay talk about her tour which is about to kick off, she's been preparing in a new and unique way for her.....Meeting with an acting coach!

K. Flay and Stryker discuss song writing and co-writing with other artists like grandson, Bishop Briggs and Walk the Moon.

K. Flay tells Stryker all about her first major record deal with RCA back in 2012 and what that experience was like.

This leads into lots of chatter about signing to Night Street Records (Dan Reynolds label).

K. Flay reveals her love for Soap Operas and sitcoms (Parks and Rec and Friends) as well as her love for DeMar DeRozen and the Chicago Bulls.

K. Flay and Stryker ping pong all over the place, this truly is a fun filled, laid back chat! On that note, sit back and relax with another episode of Tuna on Toast.

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Tuna on Toast with Lydia Night - The Regrettes

Ted Stryker welcomes the smart and talented frontwoman Lydia Night from The Regrettes to the Tuna on Toast Studio. Please keep in mind, this podcast was recorded/filmed way back early November!

The episode starts with Stryker telling Lydia how much he still appreciates the birthday call from Lydia back in 2019.

They discuss writing the new songs and how emotional it was because of how honest and authentic the lyrics are. Lydia talks about writing over zoom and going with the band to Joshua Tree to write and record! The band ended up writing ten songs in ten days! Lydia tells Stryker about writing and recording the song "Monday" as well as chatting about Olivia Rodrigo making an appearance in the video. Lydia talks about how the current lineup of The Regrettes met and came to be. The Regrettes are a four piece consisting of Lydia, Genessa Gariano, Brooke Dickson and Drew Thomsen. Lydia tells Stryker about a band she was in at a very young age called Pretty Little Demons, they played the South by Southwest Music Festival. This was a really good band that wrote songs and toured, Lydia was only 12 years old! Lydia talks about opening for Peaches as well! Stryker and Lydia discuss another band she was in called Dead Man's Bones that Ryan Gosling was a part of as well as Zach Shields. Lydia talks about the new album Further Joy (which is not released as of today!) and what those two words mean to her. Lydia is open and honest about anxiety, depression and mental health. Lydia talks Coachella 2022 as well as touring! Make sure to catch The Regrettes on tour and support this amazing group. Thank you as always for watching and listening to another episode of Tuna on Toast with Stryker.