Deep Dark Tunnel

Hall of famer guest this week - we’re on the horn with Jason Stewart, one half of How Long Gone, beloved DJ, and stunning food descriptionist. Jason and I got to talk about preparing to throw a first pitch (and what to wear), his upcoming summer live pod tour with Chris Black, how to beat the heat, and quick cameos in FX’s The Bear. You can catch him at Lincoln Hall, July 19th, tickets here.

Woah... anyone else sense a super laid-back and chill demeanor? I sat down with gum and Swami ahead of their performance at Lincoln Hall for TNK Fest. We chat about their recent visit to Japan, outlooks for the new year, new music, performing at the Apple Store, and gatekeeping clothing.

Back from the tundra coming out swinging! From the depths of the archives, we bring you a conversation with writer and dark health shaman, Sami Reiss. We talk about celebrating 10 years of his newsletter, Snake, the unveiling of his health newsletter, Snake Super Health, and his book, SHEER DRIFT: The Snake America Newsletters, out on Shining Life.

Ayooooooooo New Yooooooorrrkkkk! Today we're one on one with the goat and one half of The Only Podcast That Matters™, Lawrence Schlossman of Throwing Fits. We get to talking about their recent migration to Substack, writing newsletters in a post-blog-era America, critiquing movies on "the Box", and making money moves in Europe. Shoutout to the Throwgang!

OOH OOH! We got a quick one from the archives just in time for Lollapalooza - I got to chat with Ian from Militarie Gun about their set at Coachella, one-man band demos, hitting Europe in style, and new music on the way. Much love!!! ORIGINAL AIR DATE: May 17th, 2024 😎

When goats collide... we're back and we're talking to designer and online personality Ryan Dwinnells. We talk about his brand, Eastern Western, modern Americana icon John Hamm, Boston cultural exports, and the art of the YouTuber cadence. IMPORTANT NOTE: We recorded this April 23, prior to further developments in the Drake v. Kendrick beef 🥩

Hello beautiful world. In our first in person episode in like forever, we’re chatting with Chicago singer/songwriter, benten. We talk about our morning diets, double fisting donuts, hitting the road with Mickey Darling, surrounding yourself with good folk, and mid Quentin Tarantino movies.

Shoutout all my film bros - we’re in the lab with filmmaker and commentator, Karsten Runquist. We talk about his longevity on YouTube, his favorite theaters in Chicago, his residency on Beloved Radio, and we shoutout everybody in existence.

Two episodes, one day, you KNOW I’m on that editing grind. Today we’re talking with podcaster and filmmaker, Jack Wagner. Jack hosts a podcast called “Otherworld” in which real people tell real stories of the paranormal or unexplainable. It’s super spooky vibes you gotta listen to it with the lights on. We talk about how to spot a fake haunted house, hardcore, AMC seniority, and Deezer. Jack also studied film at Columbia College Chicago so we’re BASICALLY boys now.

Went too hard and had to take a week off but we’re BACK with New York-based musician Chanel Beads. We discuss his upcoming debut album, signing to Jagjaguwar, collabing as a dictator, and Colorado v. Montana beef.

Linked with the GOATs and now we’re a comedy podcast. This week we chatted with Cameron, Caleb, and Patrick from Podcast About List. We talk about their upcoming sketch tour, “World’s Biggest Army”, our favorite kind of hats, sham film jobs, and Marc Normand’s whereabouts. Make sure to catch them at Schubas on April 2nd!

In the stu with the GOAT! We’re talking with Chicago singer-songwriter, grace bloom. Along with promoting their new single, “cautious optimism”, along with Chicago artist, Adelaide, we talk about the best food spots near Chi-town venues, and DIY dos and don'ts. TAP IN!!!

Yooooooooooo - we’re back talking to rapper and producer Niontay. We wish him a happy belated birthday and talk about being anti-cake, his upcoming nationwide tour with MIKE, 454, and El Cousteau, his EPs releases of 2023, shooting music videos on boats, and celebrating 50 years of Hip-Hop by cooking up in the stu.

Two weeks in a row let’s see if we can keep this up! In this episode, we chat with artist, DJ, and Eldia member gum.mp3 (that’s 3/3). We chat about his upcoming album, Black Life, Red Planet, his upcoming show at Schuba’s, the ethics of your vinyl, and what it’s like to have your song play in Switzerland.

TWENTY TWENTY FOUR SEES TUNNEL GALORE! On the first episode of the new year, we chat with Philadelphia artist and DJ, JEWELSSEA. We talk about the release of her debut album, culminations vs. combinations (Drake voice), Philly’s impact, and the CVS Snoopy plushie.

Seasons greetings! We sit down with New York-based artist and DJ Ted Kamal to chat about his latest project Rhythm Heaven, touring with Pink Siifu, the commercialization of lo-fi beats, and his upcoming work.

Wow! Time really does fly. Welcome back to the season three premiere of Deep Dark Tunnel! Welcoming us back we sit down with NYC drill pioneer POLO PERKS <3 <3 <3. We talk about being on tour with glaive and Oso Oso, his favorite Connecticut hotspots, the story behind the samples, and his Harold’s order. You can catch him at the Metro on August 18th (the day this comes out).

GRIDLIFE Festival is returning for its tenth year at GingerMan Raceway in South Haven, Michigan. Gridlife Midwest is a three day festival featuring, racing, music, camping and more. Join Deep Dark Tunnel admin Molly Tramell and Chris Stewart as they have a conversation about what this year at Gridlife will entail.

One of our favorite shows so far, this episode Sage chats with Hotline TNT fresh off their Chicago performance at Beat Kitchen. We talk about touring during the winter, keeping a foot in hardcore, and Nu Metal. We LOVE Nu Metal!!!

Confirmed episode numero six! Molly and Sage crawl down the depths of the tunnel to talk with artist William Crooks about being secure in your own music, his love for botany, computer malfunctions, and many more!