The Christie Gee Podcast.

This week I am excited to share my conversation with the very talented and kind Frank Turner!I have been a fan of Frank's music since 2013! He is by far one of the most talented songwriters out there!I hope you enjoy our chat!You can follow Frank at:www.instagram.com/frankturnerwww.frank-turner.comYou can follow me at:www.instagram.com/christiegeewww.christiegee.comSongs featured in this episode are:(( by Frank ))RecoveryFour Simple WordsThe Fisher King BluesWherefore Art Thou Gene SimmonsBe More KindMake America Great AgainGirl From The Record Shop(( by Koo Koo (Kangaroo) ))Unibrow**disclaimer** There were some audio issues with this episode, however I do believe that you will still enjoy it!**Thank you so much for listening!Ya'll are amazing!XO, ChristieGeeA special thank you to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional for providing the podcast music.

In this episode I am joined by tattoo artist, silly goose and 90's nostalgia enthusiast Bryce Oprandi! Bryce is the owner of Martlet Tattoo located in Highland Park, California.What began as a conversation about a band tee I was wearing when we first met has turned into such a fun friendship! Thanks, Letters To Cleo!!! It's a genuine pleasure to call Bryce my friend. He is such a wonderful human and super talented artist!We chat about his journey as a tattoo artist, his love of color & fashion as well as our shared admiration of 90's nostalgia!You can follow Bryce over at: www.instagram.com/bryceoprandiand at: www.instagram.com/martlettattooYou can follow me at:www.instagram.com/christiegeor by going to www.christiegee.comThank you so much for listening! Ya'll are amazing! XO, ChristieGeeClips / music featured in the episode: Clueless / 'In The Meantime' - Spacehog / 'Kiss Me' - Sixpence None The Richer / 'Here And Now' - Letters To Cleo A special thank you to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional for providing the podcast music.

I am psyched and honored to have the amazingly talented, ever so sweet (( see what I did there) and by far one of the coolest people I have ever talked with, Amy Fleisher-Madden on the show this week!Amy founded the independent record label, Fiddler Records, in Miami, Florida when she was 16 years old. In her mind, it was a logical progression from her local fanzine. Before she could even vote she discovered and broke bands like Dashboard Confessional, New Found Glory, and several other indie darlings you may or may not have heard of. She oversaw the creative direction and released over 25 records—which is what fueled her desire to properly learn Art Direction at the world-famous Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. Upon completing her degree, Madden promptly moved to New York City to work as a Copywriter for an advertising agency. Having real-world experience with her own business helped her climb the ranks quickly, and she fast became a Creative Director working for what you could call ginormous brands.And after nearly a decade of that hustle and bustle, Madden decided to try her hand as a freelance creative whilst writing a book. This worked out well, and her first novel A Million Miles was released in 2014 to rave reviews and has become a fan favorite in the music scene.In 2022 Amy inked a deal with Chronicle Books to release NEGATIVES, a first-of-its-kind photographic archive of the emo music scene from 1996 to 2006, which will be released October, 24th!I loved this conversation so much and I hope you do as well!You can follow Amy at:https://www.amy-madden.comandhttps://www.instagram.com/AMYXMADDEN/There you can find links to her book signing events and ways to order 'Negatives' and 'A Million Miles' as well.You can follow me at:www.instagram.com/christiegeeYou can listen to the Spotify playlist I made inspired by 'Negatives' over at:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Zi7mPNVib8WQrg122ftOQ?si=8cc3c7a6249848c8Thank you all so much for listening!A special thank you to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional for providing the podcast music.

This week I am excited to bring yall my chat with my new friend Eric Edelstein! Eric is a writer and actor know for shows such as: Parks And Rec, New Girl, Drunk History, Minx, Twin Peaks, Jurassic World, We Bare Bears, Green Room, American Dad and lots more! Eric is a ray of sunshine in this world I’m so so honored to have him on my show! You can follow him at: www.instagram.com/ericjedelsteinFollow me on Instagram as well at: www.instagram.com/christiegeeA special thank you to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional for providing the podcast music.

In this episode I have a fun conversation with my new and wonderfully talented friend Mike Poorman. Mike is well known as the drummer for the band Hot Rod Circuit but that is just a tiny bit of his musical history. Currently on tour as a drum tech for Billie Eilish he takes time to sit with me and talk to me about his story within the world of music, our musical mutual friends, what bands he enjoys listening to recently and lots more including a fun announcement about Hot Rod Circuit at the end of the episode so be sure and listen all the way to the end!Thank you so much for tuning in!You can follow me on Instagram at www.instagram.com/christiegee or at www.christiegee.comYou can also follow Mike on Instagram at www.instagram.com/mikepoorman and www.instagram.com/hotrodcircuitI mentioned a band called Buckets in the episode too which I really want the world know more about and you can find them at www.bucketsband !A special thank you to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional for providing the podcast music.

This week I am joined by my friend Jason Gleason of Further Seems Forever!We discuss the legacy of FSF, nostalgia of the early days of his time with the band, his album How To Start A Fire, upcoming shows including The Furnace Fest this summer and much more!I had a lot of fun talking with Jason!Songs included in this episode are:'How To Start A Fire''On Legendary'and 'Aurora Borealis / Instrumental'These are my favorites off the album How To Start A FireYou can follow Jason & Further Seems Forever at:www.instagram.com/fsfofficialYou can also follow me at:www.christiegee.comwww.instagram.com/christiegeeA special thank you to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional for providing the podcast music.

In this episode I have a wonderful chat with the amazingly talented and ever so kind Jonah Matranga of Far, Onelinedrawing & Gratitude!Jonah's music has lived in my musical collection for over 20 years. He is a dear friend and he makes beautiful music which makes the world a more beautiful place.Enjoy our conversation!You can follow Jonah at:www.instagram.com/aonelinedrawingisand at www.jonahmatranga.comYou can also follow me at:www.christiegee.comwww.instagram.com/christiegeeA special thank you to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional for providing the podcast music.

In this episode I am joined by a new and silly goose a friend named Jeremy Smith.Jermey plays bass in Thousand Dollar Movie (among various other bands) and is part of a team that runs Four Finger Records and Gigantic Recording Company out of Charlotte, North Carolina!I met Jeremy via Instagram and instantly became friends. He described himself as a human version of a golden retriever. Haha! After having coffee with Jeremy on one of his tours through L.A. I can confirm that to be true. Jeremy is a silly, talented and all around amazing soul. If you are into music (I mean duhhh...of course you are) and enjoy the ramblings of two goofy pals discussing bands, 90's nostalgia, etc. then this is the episode for you!You can follow Jeremy atwww.instagram.com/jeremyradio where you can find all the projects he is working on! You can also follow me at:www.christiegee.comwww.instagram.com/christiegeeA special thank you to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional for providing the podcast music.

In this episode I am joined by Max Bemis of Say Anything!I have known Max for ten years, going all the way back to my blog interview days!In our conversation we discuss mental health, his family life ( and how having children often helps the creative process!),Say Anything going on tour this year and who the band lineup will consist of, his love of comic books, his career as a comic book writer, how having a solid support system in life can be more important than talent when pursuing your dreams, the future of Perma with the lovely Sherri Bemis...and MUCH MORE!I always love my conversations with Max and I hope you enjoy this episode!You can follow Max on Instagram at:www.instagram.com/maxbemisYou can also follow me at:www.christiegee.comwww.instagram.com/christiegeeA special thank you to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional for providing the podcast music.

After a little hiatus I am back with a wonderful guest and friend - Sherri Dupree- Bemis of Eisley and Perma ( with husband Max Bemis of Say Anything) We have so much fun talking! Our conversation ranges from her life as a mother & wife, her sobriety journey, the history and future of Eisley & Perma to debunking the long internet debate / myth that she and Paramore's Hayley Williams must be enemies. *nothing could be further from the truth* That time Eisley toured with Coldplay( !!!) and the paparazzi snapped a shot of Gwyneth Paltrow in an Eisley shirt and lots more! Sherri had been a constant voice of hope and creativity in my world for years! It’s an honor to call her a podcast guest and friend 💖 She’s a gem! You can follow Sherri on Instagram by heading to: www.instagram.com/sherribemisYou can also follow me at: www.christiegee.comwww.instagram.com/christiegeeA special thank you to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional for providing the podcast music.

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I am excited to have the wonderful, silly and very talented Michael Hitchcock on the show! Way to kick off 2022 right?!I have been a fan of Michaels since first seeing him in 'Best In Show' years ago! He has gone on to star and write for many projects such as: Mascots, Bridesmaids, Super 8, Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar, Black Monday, Space Force, Curb Your Enthusiasm,The Goldbergs, Trial & Error, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Veep, Teachers,People of Earth, Glee, Idiotsitter, The New Normal,United States of Tara,Men of a Certain Age,Entourage, Party Down,Desperate Housewives,The League,Pushing Daisies,Arrested Development and MORE!We talk about a lot of fun topics and tell some good stories! I hope you enjoy this episode! Give Michael a follow over at:https://michaelhitchcock.comhttps://www.instagram.com/hitchmichael/You can also follow me at: www.christiegee.comwww.instagram.com/christiegee A special thank you to Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional for providing the podcast music.

I am very honored to have the wonderful Dave Elkins of MAE on the podcast this week! I have been a big fan of Mae for years so it was of course amazing to chat with Dave for this episode! We get into some fun stuff ranging from The Everglow tour he has been on with The Juliana Theory, his high school band- Skyline Drive, tours with Dashboard Confessional & Motion City Soundtrack to how and Schematic Studios music has helped his mental health journey. You can read that here: http://christiegee.com/20-questions-with-dave-elkins-of-mae-schematic/If you aren't already be sure to follow Dave & MAE! https://www.instagram.com/\_daveelkins\_/https://www.instagram.com/whatismae/You can also follow me over at: www.christiegee.com or on Instagram www.instagram.com/christiegee!!I am going to add some of my favorite MAE songs to the podcast soundtrack which can find at those links as well! If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, review and tell your friends! XO, Christie GeeA special thanks to Chris Carrabba for providing the official podcast music. :)

In this Episode I welcome back my friend Jay Bakker for the third time!We talk about the movie made about his family called 'The Eyes Of Tammy Faye' starring Jessica Chastain (who also produces the film) and Andrew Garfield! How wild would that be to have a major motion picture made about YOUR family?! I can't even imagine! Well...we dig into what that’s like for Jay, his thoughts on the film, personal stories about his momma, the influence his mother had on him in, how she felt when he made the decision to become a gay affirming pastor, how therapy has helped him during this time with the movie out in the world and more! I had a lot of fun talking to Jay as always! This movie gave me so many feels and I highly suggest y'all check it out! In theaters nation wide! 💜 You can see the trailer here!https://youtu.be/eMMLRnXPPJkThank you again Jay for being such a great friend and guest!You can follow Jay at:Instagram at www.instagram.com/jaybakkerFacebook at https://www.facebook.com/Jay.Bakker.Friends/Twitter at https://twitter.com/JayBakkerRevolution Church at https://revolutionchurch.comYou can follow me at:Instagram at www.instagram.com/christiegeewww.christiegee.com Thank you so much for listening! If you like what you heard please give me a 5 star rating, subscribe and tell all your friends!A special thanks to Chris Carrabba for providing the official podcast music

This episode is dedicated to my super rad cousin, Thomas! In this episode I have the honor of chatting with my friend Rusty Pistachio of H2O! Rusty is one of the kindest people and he is insanely talented! In our chat we talk about all kinds of fun stuff! Ranging from his history in the hardcore scene, fun stories of the early years of H2O, tales about bands like The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, being on tour with Saves The Day & Dashboard Confessional, his journey with jewelry making, the fact that dogs are the best thing ever on planet Earth, how Angela Kinsey (The Office) and I both have the same thoughts when it comes to Rusty’s 80’s pickup truck and MORE! We added some great songs to the podcast soundtrack! You can find links to the podcast at http://christiegee.com/podcast-soundtrack/ Rusty’s picks were: Saves the Day - Shoulder To The Wheel / Saves The Day- Nightingale /Dashboard Confessional -Screaming Infidelities /U2 -One Tree Hill/U2- In Gods Country /U2-Miracle Drug /U2-Song for Someone /The Police-Darkness /The Police-Omegaman /Sting-Language Of Birds /The Police-Hole In My Life /The Police-Beds Too Big Without You /The Cure-Closedown / Alkaline Trio-Sadie /The Mighty Mighty Bosstones -Kinder words /The Mighty Mighty Bosstones-Pictures To Prove it /The Mighty Mighty Bosstones-I Don’t Believe In Anything /The Mighty Mighty Bosstones-Impression That I Get /The Verve - Drugs Don’t work /The Verve-Space And Time/The Verve-Sonnet /Shudder to Think -Youre Gonna Look Fine, Love /Shudder To Think- Saddest Day Of My Life/Shudder To Think-Red House /Coldplay -Shiver /Coldplay- Daddy /Coldplay- Old Friends /Coldplay-Eko Also of course H20! One Life One ChanceMemory LaneUnderneath The Flames I also wanna throw in The Mighty Mighty Bosstones- Someday I Suppose cause DUH! Be sure to follow Rusty at www.instagram.com/RustyPistachio and www.instagram.com/p.nutjewelry You can follow me at www.christiegee.com And at: www.christiegee.com If you are interested in any of my artwork and buttons you can find that at: https://etsy.me/2LMnzKT Again, thank you so very much for listening in! If you like what ya heard please rate, subscribe and tell your friends! XO, Christie Gee Podcast into/ outro music provided by the wonderful Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional.

This week I have the honor and pleasure to have my friend Chris Carrabba on the show! I have enjoyed Chris’ music for over 20 years. Starting with Further Seems Forever and then on to of course Dashboard Confessional & Twin Forks. Some of my most favorite memories were going to see these bands play live over the years.In this episode we chat about:One of our favorite venues, the nostalgic ORIGINAL Emo’s in Austin, TX.The Legendary John BunchThe history of Further Seems ForeverThe “This Is About As Social As I Get Now” livestream.His collaboration with Ruston Kelly.His journey as he recovers from his motorcycle accident earlier this year.The hope he has for recovery and the future.The epic tale of Vindicated and how it became the single for Spiderman-2Something surprising many people may not know about himAnd lots more!!!! Quite a few songs were added to the podcast soundtrack!These consist of my favorites of his music, songs we talked about in the episode and a couple he shared with me that he loves a lot!The Swiss Army Romance- Dashboard ConfessionalVindicated- Dashboard ConfessionalNew Year’s Project- Further Seems ForeverScraping Up The Pieces- Twin ForksHidden Driver-LVL UPCollector- I Kill GiantsGoshen ’97- Strand Of OaksJake Leg- BaronessBolt Cutters- Single MothersBuilding- Sense FieldYou Missed My Heart-Mark KozelekScreaming Infidelities- Ruston Kelly (feat. Chris Carrabba) You can find links to this soundtrack and lots more by heading over to my instagram:www.instagram.com/christiegeeYou can also go to www.christiegee.com And of course be sure to follow Chris over at:www.instagram.com/dashboardconfessionalwww.instagram.com/chris_carrabbawww.twitter.com/dashboardmusicwww.facebook.com/dashboardconfessional You can find the enamel pin mentioned in the episode over at www.screamingpinfidelities.com Thank you all so much for listening! If you like what ya heard, please subscribe, rate, review and tell your friends! XO, Christie Gee

In this episode I chat with long time friend Kris Roe of The Ataris!I have been listening to The Ataris since the late 90’s, so when they rolled through Long Beach in 2012 and played a show at a local pizza spot I was friggin’ excited! I snagged the last two tickets to the show and had a blast! I also became friends with Kris that day and 8 years later we sit and talk about all kinds of fun stuff ranging from life during quarantine, live-streaming Ataris’ jams, his favorite songs & albums to play and some not so fun stuff like how he has gotten Covid not once BUT twice. (So wear a dang mask, y’all!!!) You can follow Kris by clicking any of the below links: www.instagram.com/theatariswww.instagram.com/kristophertheatariswww.facebook.com/theatariswww.twitter.com/theatariswww.bandcamp.com/theataris Be sure to check out all his live-streams on Instagram and Facebook! Lots of fun! I added 6 songs to the podcast soundtrack:All Souls Day-The AtarisFast Times At Dropout High- The AtarisIn This Diary- The AtarisSo Long Astoria- The AtarisSan Dimas High School Football Rules- The AtarisSan Dimas High School Football Rules- MXPX You can find the links to the podcast soundtrack and lots more by following me over at:www.instagram.com/christiegeewww.christiegee.comBONUS! Link to my 2012 interview with Kris - http://christiegee.com/20-questions-with-kristopher-roe-of-the-ataris/ Thanks so much for listening! If ya like what ya heard, please rate, review, subscribe and tell all your friends! Until next time, stay safe!XO, Christie Gee

In this episode I am frggin’ excited to have my wonderful friend Joe Ortega back on the show! Joe is a talented photographer, GREAT friend and an all around wonderful person! He has worked with bands such as MXPX, Dashboard Confessional, Say Anything, Acceptance, Bayside, Underoath and MORE!!! In this episode we talk about:Life in quarantine.His favorite moments in photography over the years.The friendships that he has made that have changed his life though his work in photography.New music he has been lovingAND LOTS MORE!!! I am honored to call Joe a friend and I hope you love this chat of ours! Please follow Joe on social media!Instagram- www.instagram.com/joeortegaTwitter- www.twitter.com/joeortegaphoto We added three new songs to the podcast soundtrack! Wallflower- GoldfingerMidnight- AcceptanceBend The Light- Acceptance You can find links to the soundtrack and more by following me over at: Instagram- www.instagram.com/christiegeeOr at www.christiegee.com Thank you so much for listening!If you loved what you heard please rate, review, subscribe and tell all your friends! XO, Christie Gee

In this episode I had the most fun chatting all things EMO with Tom Mullen, founder of Washed Up Emo. We talk about his TWO published books, ‘Anthology Of Emo- Volumes 1 & 2’, his podcast ‘Washed Up Emo’, his favorite episodes, especially the one with the late John Bunch, the music world in the 90’s, a fun Saves The Day show he booked in the late 90’s (at a pizza place!!), the term EMO and how it can be portrayed in a negative light, his journey to keep the history of emo alive and MUCH more! You can follow Tom over at:Instagram @ www.instagram.com/washedupemowww.washedupemo.comwww.isthisbandemo.comwww.anthologyofemo.com We added 5 songs to the podcast soundtrack:Turn The Knife- Track 13The Get Up Kids- Don’t Hate MeDashboard Confessional- Screaming InfidelitiesJimmy Eat World- For Me This Is HeavenSaves The Day- Shoulder To The Wheel You can find links to the soundtracks and more by following me on: www.instagram.com/christiegeeand/or over atwww.christiegee.com Thank you so much for listening!If you like what ya heard please rate, review, subscribe and tell all your friends! XO, Christie Gee

This week I have my new friend Warren Franklin on the show!The story with how I found Warren and his music is that my friend James, a long time friend, has been putting Warren's music on mixcds for me over the last few years! And when I braved the world of Facebook again I joined a group called Midwest Emoposting...and there was Warren again on my radar! THEN Warren had my friend Chris Conley (Saves The Day) on his Instagram livestream concert and I just knew we were destined to be real life friends. I had a lot of fun with this chat. The talk ranges from music (duh), a certain "earth angel," his new record that’s coming out (which is soooooo good), my favorites of his songs, his writing process, his life during quarantine, what his feelings are about the term EMO and lots more!We add 6 songs to the podcast soundtrack!I added: (my top three Warren songs!)Your Heart Belongs To The MidwestYou Get WearyYou're SettlingWarren added:Can't Do Much- WaxahatcheeFetch The Bolt Cutters- Fiona AppleOn The Floor- Perfume GeniousYou can find links to the podcast soundtrack (via iTunes & Apple) over at my Instagram! (www.instagram.com/christiegee)BE SURE to also follow Warren at www.instagram/com/warrenfranklinmusic! Because, DUH! Thank you again so much for tuning in! Looking forward to lots more conversations to be had! xo, Christie Gee