Lean Forward Podcast

The duo of Jay Harren and Jacob ("Jake") Gilmore makes for a powerful back-and-forth style podcast experience that will instantly remind any music fan of those hour-long debates with friends about the best side of your favorite album/cassette. While the hosts are leanding forward and really going deep into the topics du jour, their playful brotherly banter makes for a nice laid back listen.

I have listened to both Amy episodes and love them and will binge the whole podcast 'cause I love how in-depth you all go into artists and their catalogs. Please have Amy on again to talk about another one of her influences!

I came on exclusively for Episode 15 because of Amy Lee, but now I'm binging the previous episodes! It's great for the novice or the pro, the musician or the enthusiast. It really reminds me of conversations that I used to have in my living room when I was in college. Not a U2 guy, but I really loved Amy Lee's cover of With or Without You. Does that count, Jay? Seriously though, listen! You won't regret it.

There's a bajillion new things coming out everyday it seems. I appreciate having a few trusted sources who have sorted through the milieu and can offer some guidance. The different shades of music taste that Jay and Jake bring to Lean Forward make the whole thing eclectic enough to be great. I'm also into the mix of insider back story and industry knowledge from Jay along with Jake's wonderment as an accomplished fan of seemingly all manner of music genre's and leading conspiracy theories. Bottom line, the banter is good. Like sitting with friends at a pub and having a good natured argument about how there will never be another Freddy Mercury. Listen to it.