Against Them All - The Stick To Your Guns Podcast

The riff master, the demo god, the metaphorical, spiritual, and literal STYG dad - Chris Rawson. We talk Chris's experience as a teacher during the pandemic and how his time under quarantine led him to explore new musical pathways.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stygoc.substack.com

We sit down with the man, the myth, the bass player, STYG's resident international man of mystery, Andrew Rose.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stygoc.substack.com

A constellation of episodes reflecting on STYG's purpose and our return to strength.  "Care is a form of political warfare." -Audre Lorde This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stygoc.substack.com

SET THE WORLD ABLAZE NOTHING GOES TO WASTE NOW I UNDERSTAND MORE OF US THAN THEM Now streaming everywhere here: https://smarturl.it/STYG_MOUTT This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stygoc.substack.com

Uncle Ho, our song is fire of pure love, it's a dovecote dove, olive from an olive grove. It is the universal song chain that will triumph, the right to live in peace. Rev Left Radio Episode on Chile: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/chile   Blood in my Eye: https://redyouthnwa.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/george_l-_jackson_blood_in_my_eyebook4you-org.pdf   @Queersocialism thread on elections: https://mobile.twitter.com/queersocialism/status/1282797189648060429 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stygoc.substack.com

Oh my god we’re back again.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stygoc.substack.com

I've seen horrors... horrors that you've seen. George and Josh relive a traumatic tour that is fun to reflect back on in a sadistic kind of way.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stygoc.substack.com

I am eating from the trash can of Ideology all the time. The band started in 2003 believe it or not folks (haha), and 17 years in, we have evolved in thought and mind on a variety of topics and issues, and I think it’s important to reflect on those sorts of things, because that’s how we learn. Not idealistically through divine revelations, but through experience and perspective that shape our understanding and ideology. Our material conditions produce our culture and ideas, that then in turn influence and reinforce aspects of our life in a cyclical fashion, that is, until there is a rupture. Some old f**k once said “It is not the consciousness of men that determines their existence, but their social existence that determines their consciousness.” So come on the journey with us.   This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stygoc.substack.com

STYG was a part of the 2010 Thrash and Burn tour, which on first glance, might seem like an unremarkable tour, but it plays a very important role in STYG history, especially in relation to the Hope Division.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stygoc.substack.com

“If we have shortcomings, we are not afraid to have them pointed out and criticized, because we serve the people. Anyone, no matter who, may point out our shortcomings. If he is right, we will correct them. If what he proposes will benefit the people, we will act upon it.”  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stygoc.substack.com

Militant and unconditional solidarity with black self-determination. The rebellions sweeping the nation are righteous and just. Always anti-racist. Always anti-fascist. Always anti-capitalist. Always anti-imperialist.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stygoc.substack.com

An episode for the moms and dads of the world. Touring for a living presents some interesting challenges to parenting, so we thought it would be fun to have some dads on the cast to talk about the joys of parenting. We get into a whole range of topics, from the difficulties of trying to have family out on tour, to large, existential questions that Chris and Dan grapple with as parents.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stygoc.substack.com

This one goes out to all the coffee heads out there, an episode strictly dedicated to talking about the good stuff. STYG has got some coffee geeks in the band so we thought it would be fun to sit down and talk about our quest for the perfect cup. We are in a unique position to check out shops from all over the world while we are on tour, and it’s been a fun way for us to get to know different cities, countries, even cultures. What started as just a stimulant to keep us up on night drives has quickly turned into an obsession, so we really do a deep dive on all things coffee. If drinking coffee is a part of your everyday, but you don’t really pay any mind to what goes into your cup, maybe this episode will inspire you to explore some shops in your neck of the woods.    The War on Coffee: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/04/27/the-war-on-coffee This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stygoc.substack.com

In continuing our trend of covering total buzzkill topics, we did an episode about Veganism. Yes folks, the soy boys are here to talk about the animals. Now, not all of STYG is Vegan, but we do have Vegan members and Vegan ideas have influenced the STYG ideology for over a decade now. And the Vegan members of the band might even break some of the stereotypes you hold of Vegans! We cover a broad range of topics from spicy takes in the Vegan discourse, to how trash our diets tend to get while we are on tour. Link for the video Jesse mentions! http://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/wolves-yellowstone/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stygoc.substack.com

The Internationale is going to be a new segment here on Against Them All, where we interview folks from all over the world to talk about different cultures and perspectives. It’s vitally important that we endeavor to understand each other’s cultures so we can not only celebrate our differences, but also remind ourselves of our shared humanity. Luna is a Vietnamese youtuber who has been using her channel to highlight Vietnam’s extraordinary response to the COIVD-19 pandemic. Her channel is amazing and provides excellent insight into life in Vietnam as well as Vietnamese history. Luna had no idea who our band was, but she was still so excited to come on the show! We talk COVID-19, Vietnam’s culture of solidarity, even a little bit about theory. We encourage everybody to check out her YouTube channel after you give this episode a listen!   Vietnam Puts Human Lives Before the Economy - https://youtu.be/3mLxDWl0i_c Socialism in Vietnam is WORKING -  https://youtu.be/gKySZ2fyWss Non Compete - https://youtu.be/8aHvA0KHXqM This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stygoc.substack.com

Josh is here to pump you up. Over the years we have been tagged in many a “fitness” post - meaning we see a lot of people rocking out to STYG while they are getting f*****g jacked. And we think that’s pretty rad! We like that our band is associated with personal improvement types of things, whether that’s sobriety, or exercise, or even book clubs. So, we sat down with the Schwarzenegger of our band to pick his brain on his fitness journey and where he’s at now. Might not be everybody’s cup of tea but we’d be remiss if we didn’t send an episode out to the pump.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stygoc.substack.com

A Baker’s Dozen - noun - a group of 13; a dozen plus one. This is the number of people that watched STYG and Stray on their first tour together. STYG and Stray From The Path’s histories have been intertwined since 2008. We might have lost track of how many shows we’ve played together, but we can never forget the first tour that we did together in 2009. The shame and humiliation we felt would be permanently burned into our brains. Jesse and George sat down with Tom Williams to talk about the dark times for both STYG/Stray during the earlier days of our careers. We’re both still here and thriving, but at what cost? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stygoc.substack.com

If you have purchased a t-shirt from STYG over the course of the last 11 years, chances are you have met merchandise manager extraordinaire - Drew Soria aka Spider. One of the best in the game, a true professional Cotton technician. This isn’t just a f*****g schmuck we found at a temp agency, this is the god damn 5th Beatle we are talking about. Spider is an integral part of the STYG family and we can’t imagine life on the road without him. We wanted to do the man justice and try and highlight his day to day responsibilities when he’s out on the road with us.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stygoc.substack.com

STYG has seen some s**t throughout our years touring. Broken feet, blown out knees, fucked up backs, impacted wisdom teeth, torn calf muscles, chipped teeth - it’s a goddamn warzone out there. But! The show must go on. This is an episode all about the literal blood, sweat, and tears that we’ve given to the band. Our bodies have gone through hell over the last 17 years, but what doesn’t kill you...idk insert some Hatebreed lyrics here or something. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stygoc.substack.com

You may or may not know this, but STYG is a secret Straight Edge band, or well, at least by default we are. Yes, all 5 members of STYG are living, breathing human buzzkills here to harsh your mellow. It’s a mentality that has undeniably shaped our perspectives. While it’s not for everybody, and we certainly don’t feel the need to try and convert the world to our lifestyle choices, it’s been an important part of our lives that’s worth talking about. So, here is an hour and a half podcast of grown adult men talking about the XXX sober fan club that we are all a part of (lol couldn’t resist the joke). Music featured in the episode - Inclination - “Inclination” Have Heart - “Something More Than Ink” Earth Crisis - “The Discipline” Casey Jones - “Butt Hash” Earth Crisis - “Gomorrah's Season Ends” NOFX - “Straight Edge”     This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stygoc.substack.com