Fest Friends Podcast

Two best friends podcasting about concerts, music festivals, and so much more! In this episode, your best friends are Shaun Johnson (@shaunsjohnson) and Lydia Johnson (Instagram @lyddz).We're live music veterans who want to share our joy and excitement for concerts and music festivals with the world! We also go on tangents about a bunch of other stuff we love, like movies, TV shows, and video games. Follow the show on social media at @festfriendspod! Send your letters to FestFriendsPod@gmail.com, and we will feature on the show.

In this episode:Intro/Wild world Election is coming up! September flew by! Let’s dive right into the AfterglowAfterglow - Breckinridge, CO & Bridgeman, MI, and Whiterock conservancy for Mitch’s birthday, and celebrating my 1st anniversary with LedShauntelle’s birthday is Monday. The first debate & thoughts on addiction and the lifelong struggles that go with it, FDT Shoutout to the Indiecast with Steven Hyden and Ian CohenCheck in with our favorite records of the yearShaun’s favorites so far:Bully - SugareggCode Orange - Underneath and Under the SkinHundredth - Somewhere NowhereLand of Talk - Indistinct ConversationsTouche Amore - LamentWhitney - CandidPhantogram - CeremonyStay Inside - Viewing - No Sleep Records, could this be the start of the next golden age for NSR?Pay for Pain - Pain EPCOVET - technicolorRun the Jewels - RTJ4Juelz - High Octane EPKardashev - The Baring of Shadows EP - Black metal, incredibleweave - The Sound II - Japanese (sung in English), emo alternativeWaxahatchee - Saint CloudTrippie Redd - A Love Letter to You 4 - Pegasus is out 10/30Need more time with:Bartees Strange - Live ForeverSufjan Stevens - The AscensionDeftones - Ohmsbeabadoobee - Fake It FlowersBright Eyes - Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once WasCloZee - Neon JungleMansions - Big BadRemo Drive - Portrait of an Ugly ManEzra Feinberg - Recumbent SpeechTerror Reid - Hot Vodka 1Big Gigantic - Free Your MindHYPE - Two weeks off from things and then Halloween! Seeing Alex Bush and Kassie! WOOHOO!!

Two best friends podcasting about concerts, music festivals, and so much more! Your best friends are Shaun Johnson (@shaunsjohnson) and Nick Gandy (@bazooka_nick). We're live music veterans who want to share our joy and excitement for concerts and music festivals with the world! We also go on tangents about a bunch of other stuff we love, like movies, TV shows, and video games. Follow the show on social media at @festfriendspod! Send your letters to FestFriendsPod@gmail.com, and we will feature on the show.In this episode:- Opening chat: August wins and losses - Sissy’s anniversary, Derecho storm- Back then… (1 year ago) Lyd bachelorette in DSM, prompted my own bachelor party in DSM, Sissy podcast, fave Kosmic Kingdom memories (any year)- Afterglow: Denver trips, my 30th birthday - The Drop: Bully’s Sugaregg, RIP Riley Gale & Chadwick Boseman, VMAs this Sunday (do we actually care?)- Game Time: Now playing - Shaun - Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 5-star island, check in daily, Dragon Quest 11 Definitive on Switch, eye on Spiritfarer on Game Pass (Switch for $30), Nintendo partner and mini directs (where is the Nintendo Direct? Last one almost a year ago)- Game Time: Now playing - Nick - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild- Hype: Labor Day (grill, enjoy outdoors), Denver for Becca and Peter’s birthday, cabin off of Lake Michigan with Lydia’s mom

In this episode:- Opening chat: Leo Season, babies! Bi-weekly episodes. - Back then... 515 Alive 2016, Osheaga in 2018, and more! - Afterglow: Code Orange’s Mud TV Twitch stream, B&C Final show in PA is on Vimeo, The Last Dance - MJ docuseries is on Netflix, Love on the Spectrum- The Drop: The Neighbourhood announce their next record with two singles, Land of Talk’s Indistinct Conversations, Blaqk Audio’s Beneath the Black Palms EP, Touche Amore announce Lament, Logic’s retirement and No Pressure- Game Time: Now playing - Shaun - Animal Crossing: New Horizons, upcoming: Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town- Game Time: Now playing - Nick - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild- Game Time: Xbox Games showcase on 7/23 was massive. Halo Infinite (gameplay), Grounded (early access, out now on Game Pass), Obsidian’s Avowed (FO: New Vegas, to take on next Elder Scrolls 6), Psychonauts 2 (Jack Black music video, Fable by Playground Games (Forza Horizon), Remedy’s CrossfireX (Control, Alan Wake), Destiny 2 (Game Pass this fall), State of Decay 3 (trailer)- Hype: Denver!

Two best friends podcasting about concerts, music festivals, and so much more! Your best friends are Shaun Johnson (@shaunsjohnson) and Nick Gandy (@bazooka_nick). We're live music veterans who want to share our joy and excitement for concerts and music festivals with the world! We also go on tangents about a bunch of other stuff we love, like movies, TV shows, and video games. Follow the show on social media at @festfriendspod! Send your letters to FestFriendsPod@gmail.com, and we will feature on the show.In this episode:- Opening chat: Wild World: The world without live music and being able to go anywhere…, George Floyd & the Black Lives Matter movement, working from home- Afterglow: Quarantine highlights and updates - backyard, livestreams (Brownies and Lemonade, Live Broadcasts like Flume this past week and Odesza’s Lolla 2018 set, Code Orange at the start of this whole thing), Zoom hangouts, playing video games- The Drop: Music festivals on hold, RIP Bay Faction, Bassnectar issues- Game Time: Almost all of my best friends have a Switch! Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town, and Sony and Xbox’s next generation updates- Hype: Madison and Clem or Denver, new music from Land of Talk out 7/31, my 30th birthday

In this episode:Opening remarks: RIP Grandma Barb… made it even tougher to want to be back home in Iowa…- Afterglow: NYE, getting sick, and falling in love with Bloodborne – will discuss during Game Time- Afterglow: Maui for Lyd and I’s honeymoon- The Drop: Festival line-up drops – Tomorrowland, Backwoods, and many more!- The Drop: GRAMMYs results - Playlist: What is on your January playlist or what did you listen to primarily this month? - Game Time: Bloodborne, Luigi’s Mansion 3, and Fire Emblem: Three Houses- Game Time: Nick’s gaming since NYE- Hype: I won tickets to Backwoods through The Festive Owl’s Owl Parliament! The weekend after KK- Hype: Denver trip to see Becca and Peter, get lunch with my mom and her BF, and see Zhu at Red Rocks- Hype: Excited to getting back to the gym regularlyThanks, as always! 

Two best friends podcasting about concerts, music festivals, and so much more! Your best friends are Shaun Johnson (@shaunsjohnson) and Nick Gandy (@bazooka_nick). We're live music veterans who want to share our joy and excitement for concerts and music festivals with the world! We also go on tangents about a bunch of other stuff we love, like movies, TV shows, and video games. Follow the show on social media at @festfriendspod! Send your letters to FestFriendsPod@gmail.com, and we will feature on the show.In this episode:- We cover all of our favorite things of 2019 and the 2010-2019 decade! It was a great time discussing our top 10 albums of the year and more. Shaun's top 10 albums of 2019:1. La Dispute – Panorama2. Trippie Redd - !3. Local Natives - Violet Street4. Angel Du$t - Pretty Buff5. Turnover - Altogether6. Sam Gellaitry - Viewfinder Vol. 1 PHOSPHENE7. Whitney - Forever Turned Around8. Glitterer - Looking Through the Shades9. 93Punx & Vic Mensa - 93Punx10. Chon – ChonFavorite TV shows – I Think You Should Leave, Silicon Valley, The Mandalorian, Game of Thrones, and SuccessionFavorite Movies – 1. Avengers Endgame2. Joker3. MidsommarFavorite Games – Slay the Spire, The Outer Worlds, Apex LegendsFavorite Music Festivals – 515 Alive, EF 2019, Soundset, Kosmic KingdomFavorite Concerts – Favorite show of the year: La Dispute / Gouge Away (OH: The Waiting Room - Thursday)Other amazing concerts - 1. Hanson / Paul McDonald / Joshua & the Holy Rollers (12/6/19 in Omaha at Sokol Auditorium)2. Alison Wonderland and Dillon Francis (in MSP at The Armory)3. Every Time I Die / Coheed & Cambria / Mastodon (6/15/19 in MSP at The Armory) 4. Knocked Loose / The Acacia Strain / Sanction (DSM: Wooly’s - DSM)5. San Holo / (DSM: Wooly’s - Wednesday)Artist of the year: Trippie ReddNick's top 10 albums of 2019:1. Gangstarr - One of the Best Yet2. Bassnectar - Reflective Part 43. Whitney - Forever Turned Around4. G Jones - Tangential EP5. Turnover - Altogether6. Flume - Hi This Is Flume mixtape7. Liquid Stranger - Infinity8. Tyler, the Creator - Igor9. Chon - Chon10. 93Punx & Vic Mensa - 93Punx

Two best friends podcasting about concerts, music festivals, and so much more! Your best friends are Shaun Johnson (@shaunsjohnson) and Nick Gandy (@bazooka_nick). We're live music veterans who want to share our joy and excitement for concerts and music festivals with the world! We also go on tangents about a bunch of other stuff we love, like movies, TV shows, and video games. Follow the show on social media at @festfriendspod! Send your letters to FestFriendsPod@gmail.com, and we will feature on the show.In this episode:- Afterglow: Hanson in Omaha at Sokol Auditorium - Afterglow: Shayna’s birthday- The Drop: The Game Awards - The Drop: EF 2020 sold-out and released lineup, BUKU 2020 lineup, Hangout Festival lineup, and Juice WRLD dead at 21- Game Time: Pokemon Shield, Unravel Two, and The Outer Worlds - Sad to have missed: Wicca Phase Springs Eternal and Glitterer- Hype: WWE Raw, volunteering at Furry Friends, work and Moore’s Xmas party, AA Xmas party, NYE party, and Maui- Hype: Xmas memories, what is on our list, and traditions- Hype: End of the Year episode, which will include our favorite things from the 2010 decade!

Two best friends podcasting about concerts, music festivals, and so much more! Your best friends are Shaun Johnson (@shaunsjohnson) and Nick Gandy (@bazooka_nick). We're live music veterans who want to share our joy and excitement for concerts and music festivals with the world! We also go on tangents about a bunch of other stuff we love, like movies, TV shows, and video games. Follow the show on social media at @festfriendspod! Send your letters to FestFriendsPod@gmail.com, and we will feature on the show.In this episode:- Afterglow: Freak Out in Des Moines featuring Ganja White Night, Nick’s art show at The Fremont, Shaun’s mini-honeymoon in Chicago with Lydia seeing Ari Shaffir and Gesaffelstein, Emo Nite, and more!- Games we've been playing: The Outer Worlds, Fallout: New Vegas, and Pokemon Shield.- The Drop: Datsik thinks he can come back, Sonic redesign, and more! 

Two best friends podcasting about concerts, music festivals, and so much more! Your best friends are Shaun Johnson (@shaunsjohnson) and Nick Gandy (@bazooka_nick). We're live music veterans who want to share our joy and excitement for concerts and music festivals with the world! We also go on tangents about a bunch of other stuff we love, like movies, TV shows, and video games. Follow the show on social media at @festfriendspod! Send your letters to FestFriendsPod@gmail.com, and we will feature on the show.ENJOY! In this episode:-          Shaun’s sister died. We touch on that difficult subject for a bit and give gratitude to you all for the support.-          We chat about the video games we have been playing-          Hype Modeo   Freak Out! In Des Moines with Ganja White Nighto   Gandy Halloween partyo   Nick’s next art show at the FremontShaun's Social Media:Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/shaunsjohnsonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaunsjohnsonTwitter: https://twitter.com/shaunsjohnsonNick's Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nickgandyart/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bazooka_nick/?hl=enSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/nick-gandy-1Fest Friends Podcast's Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/festfriendspod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FestFriendsPod?lang=en

https://iowafuneralplanning.com/obituary/shauntelle-johnson/Shauntelle Leona Johnson passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at the age of 27. She was born on October 19, 1991 in Des Moines, Iowa to Steven Duane Johnson and Veronica Jean Stines. She was preceded in death by her uncles, David Johnson and Alfie Stines; her grandmothers, Leona Johnson and Nana Stines; and her grandfather, Stanley Johnson. She is survived by her son, Stryker Steven Grimm; her mother, Veronica Jean Stines and father, Steven Duane Johnson; her brother, Shaun Steven Johnson; her sisters, Shyenne Verna Johnson and Shelby Veronica Johnson; her nieces, Tanner Jade O’Bryan and Tyler Leona O’Bryan; and her nephew, Travers Dean O’Bryan; and sister-in-law, Lydia Maren Hagins.Shauntelle attended Johnston Middle School until she moved to Waukee in 2004 with her family. She graduated from Waukee High School a year early in 2009. She excelled in all subjects but particularly in writing and art classes. She was an all-star in the serving industry and was awarded the “Most-Fun Bartender to Work With” by her co-workers on numerous occasions at a handful of establishments around the Des Moines metro. Her recent position at Tonic in the heart of downtown Des Moines was one of her favorites. She attended college classes to obtain her CNA because she enjoyed helping people.Throughout the years, she enjoyed spending every moment with her friends and family. She loved traveling and being in nature. Her trips included hiking in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. She loved immensely with her whole heart. Any who were fortunate enough to know and be around her always felt loved and fulfilled with her.Shauntelle’s Memorial Gathering will be Tuesday, August 27th, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at The Kinnick-Feller Gazebo and Picnic shelter in Adel, Iowa.We welcome all to join in this celebration of life.Any funds remaining after memorial costs are covered will go toward the college fund of her surviving son, Stryker.

Two best friends podcasting about concerts and music festivals! Your best friends are Shaun Johnson (@shaunsjohnson) and Nick Gandy (@bazooka_nick). We're live music veterans who want to share our joy and excitement for concerts and music festivals with the world! Follow the show on social media at @festfriendspod! Send your letters to FestFriendsPod@gmail.com! ENJOY!In this episode:- Afterglow: Electric Forest 2019!  - The first segment was recorded live at Electric Forest 2019 on Friday afternoon. - Then we finally got behind the mics to discuss the rest of the festival.- Afterglow: Fourth of July, Dupe Party, Isla’s 2nd birthday, Alex Bush’s going away party and birthday party, and Clem’s going away party… We partied a lot this past month, babies!  - The Drop: A$AP Rocky in prison, Mamby on the Beach has been cancelled, and more!- Hype: Bachelor Party in Chicago!Shaun's Social Media:Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/shaunsjohnsonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaunsjohnsonTwitter: https://twitter.com/shaunsjohnsonNick's Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nickgandyart/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bazooka_nick/?hl=enSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/nick-gandy-1Fest Friends Podcast's Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/festfriendspod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FestFriendsPod?lang=en

Two best friends podcasting about concerts and music festivals! Your best friends are Shaun Johnson (@shaunsjohnson) and Nick Gandy (@bazooka_nick). We're live music veterans who want to share our joy and excitement for concerts and music festivals with the world! Follow the show on social media at @festfriendspod! Send your letters to FestFriendsPod@gmail.com! ENJOY!In this episode:- Afterglow: Every Time I Die / Coheed & Cambria / Mastodon in Minneapolis- Afterglow: Limited Space - Nick’s second art show this year! - The Drop: Bonnaroo death, Forest news, and more- Hype: Electric Forest 2019! We'll run you through our entire schedule and lineup choices!Shaun's Social Media:Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/shaunsjohnsonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaunsjohnsonTwitter: https://twitter.com/shaunsjohnsonNick's Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nickgandyart/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bazooka_nick/?hl=enSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/nick-gandy-1Fest Friends Podcast's Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/festfriendspod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FestFriendsPod?lang=en

Two best friends podcasting about concerts and music festivals! Your best friends are Shaun Johnson (@shaunsjohnson) and Nick Gandy (@bazooka_nick). We're live music veterans who want to share our joy and excitement for concerts and music festivals with the world! Follow the show on social media at @festfriendspod! Send your letters to FestFriendsPod@gmail.com! ENJOY!In this episode:- Pre-Soundset hype- Full episode 1 featuring our awesome segments called Afterglow, The Drop, and Music Is a Time Machine! Shaun's Social Media:Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/shaunsjohnsonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaunsjohnsonTwitter: https://twitter.com/shaunsjohnsonNick's Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nickgandyart/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bazooka_nick/?hl=enSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/nick-gandy-1Fest Friends Podcast's Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/festfriendspod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FestFriendsPod?lang=en

A very special episode of the EZPZ Podcast has been freshly squeezed for you, lemon heads!In this episode, we discuss:- Vans Warped Tour 2018 in Shakopee, MN- Bands we saw include:  - The Maine - Real Friends - Senses Fail - Grayscale - Mayday Parade - Four Year Strong - Kublai Kahn - Reel Big Fish - Simple Plan - State Champs - The Amity Affliction - Harms Way - Every Time I DieStarring the following lemon heads:Shaun JohnsonNick GandyAlex Bush

A very special episode of the EZPZ Podcast has been freshly squeezed for you, lemon heads!In this episode, we discuss: - The state of the (World) Cup- Our experiences during Friday at 80/35- And what we were excited for on Saturday at 80/35Starring the following lemon heads:Shaun JohnsonNick GandyClement Causse

Originally released on July 3, 2018A very special episode of the EZPZ Podcast has been freshly squeezed for you, lemon heads!Split into two parts, Nick and Shaun discuss their experience at Electric Forest 2018! Topics discussed include Back 40 VIP amenities, day by day sets, and more!Starring the following lemon heads:Shaun JohnsonNick GandyCheck out nwrblnd here: https://soundcloud.com/nwrblndSEND US YOUR LETTERS TO TheEZPZPodcast@gmail.com! You'll get featured on the show!

A very special episode of the EZPZ Podcast has been freshly squeezed for you, lemon heads!In this episode, we briefly run down our favorite picks from E3 2018 and then we go full-on hype mode for Electric Forest 2018. Listen in as we discuss Good Life Back 40, the festival map, our favorite past stories and sets, and lastly, the schedule day-by-day!Starring the following lemon heads:Shaun JohnsonNick GandyLydia HaginsShayna GandyCheck out nwrblnd here: https://soundcloud.com/nwrblndSEND US YOUR LETTERS TO TheEZPZPodcast@gmail.com! You'll get featured on the show!

Note: Originally aired on July 5, 2016. This is a special re-posting of our old podcast called The EZPZ Podcast.A very special episode of the EZPZ Podcast has been freshly squeezed for you, lemon heads!In this episode, we recap Electric Forest 2016.Starring the following lemon heads:Shaun JohnsonNick GandyBrandon PaulsenShaun's Social Media:Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/shaunsjohnsonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaunsjohnsonTwitter: https://twitter.com/shaunsjohnsonNick's Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nickgandyart/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bazooka_nick/?hl=enSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/nick-gandy-1Fest Friends Podcast's Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/festfriendspod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FestFriendsPod?lang=en

Note: Originally aired on July 8, 2015. This is a special re-posting of our old podcast called The EZPZ Podcast.A very special episode of the EZPZ Podcast has been freshly squeezed for you, lemon heads!In this episode, we recap Electric Forest 2015.Starring the following lemon heads:Shaun JohnsonNick GandyBrandon PaulsenShaun's Social Media:Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/shaunsjohnsonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaunsjohnsonTwitter: https://twitter.com/shaunsjohnsonNick's Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nickgandyart/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bazooka_nick/?hl=enSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/nick-gandy-1Fest Friends Podcast's Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/festfriendspod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FestFriendsPod?lang=en