The J-Card Podcast

Alexei Shishkin
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The J-Card Podcast is a weekly music show that asks guests to make a personal mixtape. Every episode, a guest walks host Alexei Shishkin through their mixtape. We talk about the songs, sure, but really we're talking about the person, what shaped them, what they're chasing, why a song from years ago still gets them every time, stuff like that. It's part music discovery, part oral history, part hangout show. Past guests have been musicians, comedians, photographers, label heads, booking agents, zine makers, radio DJs, lawyers who work in music, and plenty of people who don't fit neatly into any of those. The through line is always the same: they care enough about music to make a 6-track mixtape and sing its praises. New episodes drop on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. www.jcardpod.com

  1. 3d ago

    Jeremy Shatan (AnEarful) on The Band Before The Beastie Boys | The J-Card Podcast

    Jeremy Shatan has been writing about music at AnEarful since 2009, and he’s also the guy who shot the Paul’s Boutique cover (no big deal). His mixtape is six underappreciated debut albums of the 2020s, all from artists with fewer than 500 monthly listeners, so dig in and enjoy my conversation with Jeremy Shatan! Jeremy’s linktree: https://linktr.ee/anearfulThe first ever AnEarful blog post: https://anearful.blogspot.com/2009/12/blog-is-born-best-of-2009.html The J-Card Podcast is a conversational music show that asks guests to make a personal mixtape. Every episode, a guest walks host Alexei Shishkin through their mixtape. We talk about the songs, sure, but really we’re talking about the person, what shaped them, what they’re chasing, why a song from years ago still gets them every time, stuff like that. It’s part music discovery, part oral history, part hangout show. Past guests have been musicians, comedians, photographers, label heads, booking agents, zine makers, radio DJs, lawyers who work in music, and plenty of people who don’t fit neatly into any of those. The through line is always the same: they care enough about music to make a 6-track mixtape and sing its praises. New episodes drop on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Created by Alexei Shishkin Booker/Social Media/Super-Producer: Jamie Halliday Associate Producer: Alivia Stonier 📬 Subscribe: Subscribe now 📲 Follow us: IG: @jcardpod Bluesky: @jcardpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ruedefense X: @jcardpod Bandcamp: https://ruedefense.bandcamp.com TikTok: @jcardpod Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ruedefense 🤝 Support / Sponsorship: https://forms.gle/8L4o4yLvX5fQnpAXA 🎶 Submit Music: https://forms.gle/Mc7En6K8Tb2BbgxJA 📩 Contact: hi@tapeclub.biz ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro to Jeremy Shatan 00:24 - Starting AnEarful in 2009 04:03 - Mixtapes Before the Blog 06:03 - The Young Aborigines 12:13 - Life as a Pro Photographer 15:50 - Photography to Nonprofits 17:20 - Shooting Paul’s Boutique 20:43 - Spin’s Empty CD Cases 22:42 - Swapping Recs with Mike D 23:58 - AnEarful’s First Post 25:45 - The Mixtape 29:54 - “Landing” by The Beverage Station 32:52 - “Ciudad” by Nnux 36:07 - “Free Afternoon” by Stella Kola 39:41 - “Sham Oasis” by Omar Ahmad 43:41 - “Jacket” by Or Best Offer 49:40 - “Stranger” by Summer Like The Season 53:34 - Honorable Mentions 59:57 - Plugs & Outro This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.jcardpod.com/subscribe

    Jeremy Shatan (AnEarful) on The Band Before The Beastie Boys | The J-Card Podcast

  2. Sep 3

    Mark Whitby on 20 Years of Dandelion Radio and John Peel's Legacy | The J-Card Podcast

    Mark Whitby is a DJ on Dandelion Radio and FSK Hamburg, and honestly, the guy is a walking music encyclopedia. Dandelion Radio started right after John Peel died (they literally named it after Peel’s own record label from the 70s), and Mark’s been behind the mic there for almost 20 years now. He also wrote a book on Peel’s Festive 50 chart, which turns 50 this year, and he actually mailed a copy to Peel himself just weeks before Peel passed away. Wild timing. We get into all of it: how Dandelion Radio got started, what it’s like carrying on the Festive 50 tradition, his punk awakening as a kid, a deep dive into blues, reggae, and the Madchester scene, and his other whole life as a football obsessive. He even wrote a book on women’s football and uses the proceeds to sponsor amateur players in the North West of England. It’s a long one, but a good one, with someone who’s spent his whole life chasing new music and just giving it away for free. Enjoy my conversation with Mark. Mark on BlueSky: @markw01.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/markw01.bsky.social Mark’s Blog: https://rabidunderdog.blogspot.com Subscribe on YouTube The J-Card is presented by Rue Defense Tape Club, a quarterly, mail-order cassette compilation and DIY audio project. Each episode is part music discovery, part oral history, part hangout show. We ask artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other music-minded folks to build us their own personal mixtape and talk about the moments and memories that inspired it. New episodes drop here and wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for watching, and if you liked this one, share it with a friend who also might. Created by Alexei Shishkin Associate Producer: Alivia Stonier Booking: Jamie Halliday 📬 Subscribe: Subscribe now 📲 Follow us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ruedefense Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tapeclub.substack.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ruedefense X: https://x.com/ruedefense Bandcamp: https://ruedefense.bandcamp.com TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@tapeclub Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ruedefense 🤝 Support / Sponsorship: https://forms.gle/8L4o4yLvX5fQnpAXA 🎶 Submit Music: https://forms.gle/Mc7En6K8Tb2BbgxJA 📩 Contact: hi@tapeclub.biz ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro to Mark Whitby 00:52 - Founding of Dandelion Radio 04:10 - How Mark Got Involved 08:39 - 20 Years Of Change 14:10 - The Festive 50 Explained 21:24 - Football, Fandom & Passion 31:02 - The Mixtape 32:56 - “In A Rut” by The Ruts 42:21 - “Death Letter Blues” by Son House 52:14 - “Eine Symphonie Des Grauens” by The Monochrome Set 58:27 - “The Spangle Maker” by Cocteau Twins 1:04:53 - “Mother Nature and Father Man-Made” by The Venopian Solitude 1:12:35 - “Strength” by Fikir Amlak & King Alpha 1:18:20 - Honorable Mentions 1:21:03 - Game: Call and Response 1:29:31 - Plugs & Outro This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.jcardpod.com/subscribe

    Mark Whitby on 20 Years of Dandelion Radio and John Peel's Legacy | The J-Card Podcast

  3. Aug 27

    Will Schwartz (The Male Pattern) Turns a Right-Wing Weirdo Into a Concept Album | The J-Card Podcast

    Today’s guest is Will Schwartz. Will is a songwriter, novelist, and English professor, and he makes music as the male pattern. His new album, I Was Shot In The Heart!, is out September 25th, and a single off that album called “I’m a Soldier” is out now. Will and I went super in-depth on I Was Shot In The Heart! We talked about his approach to songwriting because as a novelist, obviously the writing part of the songwriting is super important. We talked about how he came up with this concept of a character-driven album, as well as the difference in mindset when it comes to writing a novel versus writing something smaller, like a song. And of course, we got into a mixtape full of outlaw country favorites! More on IG: @themalepattern https://www.instagram.com/themalepattern Subscribe on YouTube Rue Defense Tape Club x GetMusic Collaboration Tape Music Submissions (NOW OPEN): While our regular quarterly subscriber-only cassette compilation for September is almost ready to go, we’ve partnered with GetMusic to bring our subscribers a special BONUS tape. Now’s a great time to become a paid subscriber, and it’s also a great time for any artists out there to submit their own music to us via this dedicated GetMusic submissions form. GetMusic is a music discovery and promotion service. Artists can provide Bandcamp download codes of their work for music fans to discover and add to their collections. You can find releases on there from J-Card Podcast host Alexei Shishkin and Rue Defense founder Graham W. Bell. Artists can sign up here, the first upload is free. The J-Card is presented by Rue Defense Tape Club, a quarterly, mail-order cassette compilation and DIY audio project. Each episode is part music discovery, part oral history, part hangout show. We ask artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other music-minded folks to build us their own personal mixtape and talk about the moments and memories that inspired it. New episodes drop here and wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for watching, and if you liked this one, share it with a friend who also might. Created by Alexei Shishkin Associate Producer: Alivia Stonier Booking: Jamie Halliday 📬 Subscribe: Subscribe now 📲 Follow us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ruedefense Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tapeclub.substack.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ruedefense X: https://x.com/ruedefense Bandcamp: https://ruedefense.bandcamp.com TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@tapeclub Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ruedefense 🤝 Support / Sponsorship: https://forms.gle/8L4o4yLvX5fQnpAXA 🎶 Submit Music: https://forms.gle/Mc7En6K8Tb2BbgxJA 📩 Contact: hi@tapeclub.biz ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro to Will Schwartz 00:55 - Novelist vs. Songwriter 03:40 - Creative Process 06:17 - Making The Record 12:10 - Writing With Guitar 13:14 - The Album Photography 17:01 - Visual Album Ideas 17:35 - Playing The Character 19:22 - The Mixtape 20:16 - “The Great Joe Bob (A Regional Tragedy)” by Terry Allen 23:43 - “Dweller on the Threshold” by Van Morrison 28:13 - “Up Against the Wall, Red Neck” by Jerry Jeff Walker 32:45 - “All The Best” by John Prine 35:55 - “I Think I’m Gonna Kill Myself” by Waylon Jennings 40:00 - “Tomorrow We Get Healthy” by Spike F**k 43:38 - Honorable Mentions 45:56 - Game: Play, Pause, Stop 58:13 - Plugs & Outro This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.jcardpod.com/subscribe

    Will Schwartz (The Male Pattern) Turns a Right-Wing Weirdo Into a Concept Album | The J-Card Podcast

  4. Aug 20

    Joe Schaefer on Editing Hot Ones and Freelance Filmmaking | The J-Card Podcast

    Today’s guest is Joe Schaefer. Joe is a filmmaker, photographer, and video editor based in San Francisco, and someone I go way back with. We met working together at Complex in video production. Since then Joe has worked all over the world shooting and editing content about music, food, sports, and more. He’s also an accomplished photographer, and he even spent time working on Hot Ones. We get into all of that and of course, his mixtape, which is full of true classics. If you have any interest in filmmaking or the behind-the-scenes of how that world actually works, you’ll enjoy this one. More on IG: @maraudr_ https://www.instagram.com/maraudr_ Subscribe on YouTube Rue Defense Tape Club x GetMusic Collaboration Tape Music Submissions (NOW OPEN): While our regular quarterly subscriber-only cassette compilation for September is almost ready to go, we’ve partnered with GetMusic to bring our subscribers a special BONUS tape. Now’s a great time to become a paid subscriber, and it’s also a great time for any artists out there to submit their own music to us via this dedicated GetMusic submissions form. GetMusic is a music discovery and promotion service. Artists can provide Bandcamp download codes of their work for music fans to discover and add to their collections. You can find releases on there from J-Card Podcast host Alexei Shishkin and Rue Defense founder Graham W. Bell. Artists can sign up here, the first upload is free. The J-Card is presented by Rue Defense Tape Club, a quarterly, mail-order cassette compilation and DIY audio project. Each episode is part music discovery, part oral history, part hangout show. We ask artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other music-minded folks to build us their own personal mixtape and talk about the moments and memories that inspired it. New episodes drop here and wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for watching, and if you liked this one, share it with a friend who also might. Created by Alexei Shishkin Associate Producer: Alivia Stonier Booking: Jamie Halliday 📬 Subscribe: Subscribe now 📲 Follow us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ruedefense Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tapeclub.substack.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ruedefense X: https://x.com/ruedefense Bandcamp: https://ruedefense.bandcamp.com TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@tapeclub Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ruedefense 🤝 Support / Sponsorship: https://forms.gle/8L4o4yLvX5fQnpAXA 🎶 Submit Music: https://forms.gle/Mc7En6K8Tb2BbgxJA 📩 Contact: hi@tapeclub.biz ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro to Joe Schaefer 01:04 - Getting Started at Complex 03:29 - How Video Editing Changed 09:54 - Complex’s A-List Talent 10:17 - Hip Hop DNA Documentary 11:16 - Landing the Hot Ones Gig 12:28 - Working With Sean Evans 16:19 - The Hot Ones Secret Sauce 17:12 - Music-Driven Filmmaking 19:44 - Storyboarding vs. Vibes 21:39 - New York vs. San Francisco 24:07 - The Mixtape 25:18 - “Slim’s Return” by Madlib 29:04 - “Rhymes Like Dimes” by MF DOOM 32:34 - “Everybody Loves The Sunshine” by Roy Ayers Ubiquity 36:34 - “LITE SPOTS” by KAYTRANADA 40:28 - “Zombie” by Fela Kuti 44:08 - “Les Fleurs” by Minnie Riperton 46:54 - Honorable Mentions 49:03 - Game: Blind Ranking 55:11 - Plugs & Outro This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.jcardpod.com/subscribe

    Joe Schaefer on Editing Hot Ones and Freelance Filmmaking | The J-Card Podcast

  5. Aug 13

    Rachel Cholst (Rainbow Rodeo) Talks Queer Country | The J-Card Podcast

    Today’s guest is Rachel Cholst, editor of Rainbow Rodeo, a website, podcast, and physical zine dedicated primarily to queer country music. On today’s show, Rachel tells me about the origins of Rainbow Rodeo, the ups and downs of freelance music journalism over the last 15 years, and what it was like making the Country Pride show for SiriusXM. Of course, we also talked about her mixtape, which features some hits and probably one of my favorite band names I’ve ever heard: Two Cow Garage. As always, if you want to support what we’re doing, you can do so at http://tapeclub.substack.com. If you like $5 cassette tapes, that’s the place for you to sign up. More on IG: @rainbowrodeomag https://www.instagram.com/rainbowrodeomag Subscribe on YouTube Rue Defense Tape Club x GetMusic Collaboration Tape Music Submissions (NOW OPEN): While our regular quarterly subscriber-only cassette compilation for September is almost ready to go, we’ve partnered with GetMusic to bring our subscribers a special BONUS tape. Now’s a great time to become a paid subscriber, and it’s also a great time for any artists out there to submit their own music to us via this dedicated GetMusic submissions form. GetMusic is a music discovery and promotion service. Artists can provide Bandcamp download codes of their work for music fans to discover and add to their collections. You can find releases on there from J-Card Podcast host Alexei Shishkin and Rue Defense founder Graham W. Bell. Artists can sign up here, the first upload is free. The J-Card is presented by Rue Defense Tape Club, a quarterly, mail-order cassette compilation and DIY audio project. Each episode is part music discovery, part oral history, part hangout show. We ask artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other music-minded folks to build us their own personal mixtape and talk about the moments and memories that inspired it. New episodes drop here and wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for watching, and if you liked this one, share it with a friend who also might. Created by Alexei Shishkin Associate Producer: Alivia Stonier Booking: Jamie Halliday 📬 Subscribe: Subscribe now 📲 Follow us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ruedefense Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tapeclub.substack.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ruedefense X: https://x.com/ruedefense Bandcamp: https://ruedefense.bandcamp.com TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@tapeclub Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ruedefense 🤝 Support / Sponsorship: https://forms.gle/8L4o4yLvX5fQnpAXA 🎶 Submit Music: https://forms.gle/Mc7En6K8Tb2BbgxJA 📩 Contact: hi@tapeclub.biz ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro to Rachel Cholst 01:13 - Origins of Rainbow Rodeo 04:37 - Substack vs. Ghost 05:39 - Making the Physical Zine 08:19 - Zine Printing & Shipping 10:51 - Why Reviews Don’t Convert 12:38 - Freelance Writing Career 17:12 - Blogging Then vs. Now 19:58 - Evil Tech, SEO & Writing 21:55 - Video vs. Audio Podcasting 23:08 - Hosting Sirius XM Radio 26:35 - The Mixtape 27:15 - “Jack and Diane” by John Mellencamp 33:30 - “Jenny Says” by Cowboy Mouth 38:03 - “No Shame” by Two Cow Garage 42:31 - “Just A Little Heartbreak” by Karen & the Sorrows 47:37 - “Gonna Be Leaving” by Abigail Lapell 52:11 - “Burn” by Creekbed Carter Hogan 57:04 - Honorable Mentions 58:01 - Game: Firsts and Lasts 1:04:09 - Plugs & Outro This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.jcardpod.com/subscribe

    Rachel Cholst (Rainbow Rodeo) Talks Queer Country | The J-Card Podcast

  6. Aug 6

    Cate Hukle (Kallai) on Turning a Bleak Year Into 'We Are Forever' | The J-Card Podcast

    Cate Hukle makes darkgaze music in Portland, OR, under the name Kallai. Last year Cate released an album called We Are Forever, inspired by the aftermath of a tumultuous election and built around a mythic framework borrowed from a novel that gave the band its name. In our convo, we get into how that record came together and what the album’s title is actually referencing (hint: it has to do with a certain Vampire Slayer). Cate’s mixtape is broken up into three couplets of tunes, including two rare tracks harkening back to 90s Lawrence, Kansas. More on IG: @kallai.pdx https://www.instagram.com/kallai.pdx Rue Defense Tape Club x GetMusic Collaboration Tape Music Submissions (NOW OPEN): While our regular quarterly subscriber-only cassette compilation for September is almost ready to go, we’ve partnered with GetMusic to bring our subscribers a special BONUS tape. Now’s a great time to become a paid subscriber, and it’s also a great time for any artists out there to submit their own music to us via this dedicated GetMusic submissions form. GetMusic is a music discovery and promotion service. Artists can provide Bandcamp download codes of their work for music fans to discover and add to their collections. You can find releases on there from J-Card Podcast host Alexei Shishkin and Rue Defense founder Graham W. Bell. Artists can sign up here, the first upload is free. The J-Card is presented by Rue Defense Tape Club, a quarterly, mail-order cassette compilation and DIY audio project. Each episode is part music discovery, part oral history, part hangout show. We ask artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other music-minded folks to build us their own personal mixtape and talk about the moments and memories that inspired it. New episodes drop here and wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for watching, and if you liked this one, share it with a friend who also might. Created by Alexei Shishkin Associate Producer: Alivia Stonier Booking: Jamie Halliday 📬 Subscribe: Subscribe now 📲 Follow us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ruedefense Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tapeclub.substack.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ruedefense X: https://x.com/ruedefense Bandcamp: https://ruedefense.bandcamp.com TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@tapeclub Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ruedefense 🤝 Support / Sponsorship: https://forms.gle/8L4o4yLvX5fQnpAXA 🎶 Submit Music: https://forms.gle/Mc7En6K8Tb2BbgxJA 📩 Contact: hi@tapeclub.biz ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro to Cate Hukle 01:08 - Writing We Are Forever 05:08 - The Album’s Mythic Story 07:46 - Naming It After Buffy 10:09 - Revisiting We Are Forever 12:45 - The Remix Album Process 15:06 - Feedback Inside the Band 20:22 - The Mixtape 21:32 - “Missile Command” by Shallow 25:19 - “Red and Blue” by Free Verse 27:38 - “What a Life” by Juliana Hatfield 32:01 - “The Reason Why” by Ladytron 36:40 - “Ugly IRL” by Vyva Melinkolya 39:58 - “Evaporate” by AA Williams 45:30 - Honorable Mentions 47:09 - Game: Showdown 53:47 - Plugs & Outro This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.jcardpod.com/subscribe

    Cate Hukle (Kallai) on Turning a Bleak Year Into 'We Are Forever' | The J-Card Podcast

  7. Jul 30

    Bailey Blake (Uptight Magazine) on DIY Music Journalism | The J-Card Podcast

    Bailey Blake is the founder and editor of Uptight Magazine, a digital music publication that reads like something out of a 90s newsstand. It features real profile writing, original photography, and a DIY ethos throughout. In this episode, we get into how Uptight came together, Bailey’s profile-writing process, and the highs and lows of running the whole operation. We also go through a mixtape that’s basically a memory map and features the song that literally gave her magazine its name. More on IG: @bailey.blake._ https://www.instagram.com/bailey.blake._ @uptightmagazine https://www.instagram.com/uptightmagazine The J-Card is presented by Rue Defense Tape Club, a quarterly, mail-order cassette compilation and DIY audio project. Each episode is part music discovery, part oral history, part hangout show. We ask artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other music-minded folks to build us their own personal mixtape and talk about the moments and memories that inspired it. New episodes drop here and wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for watching, and if you liked this one, share it with a friend who also might. Created by Alexei Shishkin Associate Producer: Alivia Stonier Booking: Jamie Halliday 📬 Subscribe: Subscribe now 📲 Follow us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ruedefense TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@tapeclub Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tapeclub.substack.com X: https://x.com/ruedefense 🤝 Support / Sponsorship: https://forms.gle/8L4o4yLvX5fQnpAXA 🎶 Submit Music: https://forms.gle/Mc7En6K8Tb2BbgxJA 📩 Contact: hi@tapeclub.biz ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro to Bailey Blake 01:08 - First Music Memories 06:08 - Theater Background 08:20 - Starting Uptight Magazine 12:54 - Print vs Digital Plans 14:32 - The Laundry Day Interview 18:39 - Getting Into Journalism 19:19 - Liam Kazar Cover Story 22:06 - In-Person vs Zoom 25:26 - Photography & Portraits 28:25 - Best & Worst Parts 33:00 - The Mixtape 33:54 - “Karma Chameleon” by Culture Club 36:47 - “My Old School” by Steely Dan 39:40 - “Slide Away” by Oasis 44:46 - “Jesse” by Geese 56:33 - “You Get What You Give” by New Radicals 1:01:11 - “Uptight” by Nitefire 1:07:19 - Honorable Mentions 1:09:51 - Game: Call and Response 1:15:44 - Plugs & Outro This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.jcardpod.com/subscribe

    Bailey Blake (Uptight Magazine) on DIY Music Journalism | The J-Card Podcast

  8. Jul 23

    Arthur Alligood (phoneswithchords) on His Most Personal Album Yet | The J-Card Podcast

    Arthur Alligood makes music as phoneswithchords, and his sixth full-length, High Up on the Wheel Well, is out now. This one’s a concept record built from childhood memories, which is a big concept to tackle, but we get into how that process actually worked. We also talked about how his mixer/mastering partner Nick Weber pushed him to slow down and take the longest he’s ever taken on a record. Arthur also talks candidly about learning production entirely on his own, how there are no right answers in art, and why a small handful of people who’ve bought everything he’s made means more to him than streaming numbers ever could. His mixtape features friend of the show Josaleigh Pollett, as well as a heap of other talented artists, and then we play a fun round of Play, Pause, Stop! More on IG: @phoneswithchords https://www.instagram.com/phoneswithchords The J-Card is presented by Rue Defense Tape Club, a quarterly, mail-order cassette compilation and DIY audio project. Each episode is part music discovery, part oral history, part hangout show. We ask artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other music-minded folks to build us their own personal mixtape and talk about the moments and memories that inspired it. New episodes drop here and wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for watching, and if you liked this one, share it with a friend who also might. Created by Alexei Shishkin Associate Producer: Alivia Stonier Booking: Jamie Halliday 📬 Subscribe: Subscribe now 📲 Follow us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ruedefense TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@tapeclub Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tapeclub.substack.com X: https://x.com/ruedefense 🤝 Support / Sponsorship: https://forms.gle/8L4o4yLvX5fQnpAXA 🎶 Submit Music: https://forms.gle/Mc7En6K8Tb2BbgxJA 📩 Contact: hi@tapeclub.biz ⏱️ Chapters: 0:00 - Intro to Arthur Alligood 0:54 - The New Album 2:13 - Meet Nick Weber 3:48 - Finding a Routine 7:46 - Life Near Nashville 9:02 - Production Lessons 11:49 - First Songs & Guitar 16:38 - Release Plans 18:23 - Passion Over Fame 19:25 - The Mixtape 20:14 - “Snapping Turtle” by S.G. Goodman 23:04 - “Losing My Religion” by R. E. M. 26:05 - “Like A River” by Josaleigh Pollett 28:33 - “goal of the century” by Gang of Youths 32:05 - “Peace Piece” by Bill Evans 37:00 - “Blindsided” by Hovvdy 40:45 - Honorable Mentions 42:10 - Game: Play, Pause, Stop 47:52 - Plugs & Outro This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.jcardpod.com/subscribe

    Arthur Alligood (phoneswithchords) on His Most Personal Album Yet | The J-Card Podcast
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The J-Card Podcast is a weekly music show that asks guests to make a personal mixtape. Every episode, a guest walks host Alexei Shishkin through their mixtape. We talk about the songs, sure, but really we're talking about the person, what shaped them, what they're chasing, why a song from years ago still gets them every time, stuff like that. It's part music discovery, part oral history, part hangout show. Past guests have been musicians, comedians, photographers, label heads, booking agents, zine makers, radio DJs, lawyers who work in music, and plenty of people who don't fit neatly into any of those. The through line is always the same: they care enough about music to make a 6-track mixtape and sing its praises. New episodes drop on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. www.jcardpod.com

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  • Creator
    Alexei Shishkin
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Alexei Shishkin
  • Show Website
    The J-Card Podcast