Episodes

  • Bub & Pop | Episode 9: Silas Herman

    Bub & Pop | Episode 9: Silas Herman
    Jun 2 2026
    Bub & Pop | Episode 9: Silas Herman (recorded January 23, 2026)Join music journalist Matt Hoffman for a conversation with Silas Herman, a rising star in the jamgrass world. His last name likely is familiar to fans of Leftover Salmon, co-founded by his father Vince. We caught up in Denver, when he opened for Kitchen Dwellers at Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, and had a wide-ranging conversation about growing up Salmon, cutting his teeth with the Dwellers, his growing family, and his excellent band, the Tone Unit. Silas is a phenomenally sweet guy, and it was nothing short of an absolute pleasure to speak with him. A video version of this episode is available ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.Bub & Pop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Hoffman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tedd Kanakaris⁠⁠ Location: ⁠VentureX LoDo⁠Links to things we discussed⁠Silas Herman YouTube⁠⁠Improvising for a Tree⁠⁠Kitchen Dwellers Denver Run Review (w/Silas Herman set review)⁠Podcasts to check out⁠What's the Reason For This? Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠The Upful Life Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Attendance Bias⁠ (I was a guest on ⁠this episode⁠) ⁠⁠Sleep With Me Podcast crossover episode (1439: Nap Divine)⁠⁠
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    46 mins
  • Bub & Pop | Episode 8: Reed Mathis

    Bub & Pop | Episode 8: Reed Mathis
    May 25 2026
    Bub & Pop | Episode 8: Reed Mathis (recorded May 9, 2026)Join music journalist Matt Hoffman for a conversation with Reed Mathis, a pillar of the jamband community and (IMHO) modern philosopher who expresses his point of view through music. We discuss his forthcoming shows with Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, his excellent podcast The Gifts of Improvising, a series of Bob Dylan tunes he released last year, and the legacy of Grateful Dead, among other things. A truly excellent conversation!A video version of this episode is available ⁠here⁠.Bub & Pop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠Discord⁠Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Hoffman⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tedd Kanakaris⁠ Location: Rising Sun PresentsLinks to things we discussed⁠The Gifts of Improvising Reed Mathis Bob Dylan InterpretationsReed Mathis Bob Dylan InstrumentalsJacob Fred Jazz Odyssey playlist c/o Royal Potato Family)Unlimited Devotion: 3 Golden Days Of Grateful Dead Celebration At Ardmore Music Hall Podcasts to check outAttendance Bias (I was a guest on this episode) ⁠Sleep With Me Podcast crossover episode (1439: Nap Divine)⁠⁠The Upful Life Podcast⁠
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Bub & Pop | Episode 7: Jammy Buffet

    Bub & Pop | Episode 7: Jammy Buffet
    May 13 2026
    Bub & Pop | Episode 7: Jammy Buffet (recorded January 23, 2026)Join music journalist Matt Hoffman at VentureX for a conversation with Jammy Buffet, the rising jam band performing the music of Jimmy Buffett. (The two have more in common than you might think!) They talk about what it's like to have a foot in both worlds, as well as some amazing stories about Jimmy and the Reefers.A video version of this episode is available here.Bub & Pop: ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ | DiscordHost: ⁠⁠⁠Matt Hoffman⁠⁠⁠ | Producer: ⁠⁠⁠Tedd Kanakaris Location: ⁠VentureXLinks to things we discussedMission Accomplished: Kitchen Dwellers Cap Denver Run With Biggest Show To Date At Mission Ballroom (2026.01.27)Kitchen Dwellers and Pressing Strings at Philly’s Underground Arts (2025.11.12)Annapolis Baygrass Festival 2025 Recap: Building Community & Breaking Boundaries (2025.09.24)Occupational Hazard: A Candid Documentary of Jimmy Buffett’s Early Career, Told With Love By Those Who Were There (2026.03.10)Fins Up In Atlantic City: The Coral Reefer Band Keeps The Party Going (2025.01.29)STS9 at Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia (2026.05.08)Podcasts to check outSleep With Me Podcast crossover episode (1439: Nap Divine)The Upful Life Podcast
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    1 hr
  • Bub & Pop | Episode 6: Tyler Asay (The Tisburys)

    Bub & Pop | Episode 6: Tyler Asay (The Tisburys)
    Apr 29 2026

    Bub & Pop | Episode 6: Tyler Asay (recorded January 16, 2026)


    Join music journalist Matt Hoffman at the Boom Room in Fishtown as he has a conversation with Tyler Asay, lead singer and songwriter from The Tisburys. He talks about the band's past, present, and future, along with some of his key influences and what fans can expect from the next Tisburys album.

    A video version of this episode is available ⁠here⁠.


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    Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Hoffman⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tedd Kanakaris⁠⁠ | Location: ⁠The Boom Room
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    43 mins
  • Bub & Pop | Episode 5: Jeff Mann (Consider the Source | Eliot, Milioti & Mann)

    Bub & Pop | Episode 5: Jeff Mann (Consider the Source | Eliot, Milioti & Mann)
    Apr 21 2026

    Bub & Pop | Episode 5: Jeff Mann (recorded January 16, 2026)


    Join music journalist Matt Hoffman at the Boom Room in Fishtown as he has a conversation with Jeff Mann, of Consider the Source, about how he came to play with the band, as well as his background, influences, and a new trio with Anton Milioti. (Episode #3!)

    A video version of this episode is available here.


    Bub & Pop: ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠Discord⁠

    Host: ⁠⁠⁠Matt Hoffman⁠⁠⁠ | Producer: ⁠⁠⁠Tedd Kanakaris⁠ | Location: The Boom Room
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    55 mins
  • Bub & Pop | Episode 4: Kitchen Dwellers

    Bub & Pop | Episode 4: Kitchen Dwellers
    Apr 12 2026
    Bub & Pop | Episode 4: Kitchen Dwellers (recorded January 23, 2026)Join music journalist ⁠⁠Matt Hoffman⁠⁠ at a VentureX in Denver, as he has a conversation with jamgrass boundary pushers Kitchen Dwellers in the midst of a trio of shows in Denver, where the conversation touches on Jimmy Buffett, a forthcoming new album, heaven, hell, and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.A video-first version of this podcast is available here.Kitchen Dwellers | Website | Denver Run (review) | ⁠Torrin Daniels' speech at the Mission⁠Bub & Pop | Website⁠⁠⁠ | Discord | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | X | Threads | LinkedInHost: ⁠⁠⁠Matt Hoffman⁠⁠⁠ | Producer: ⁠⁠⁠Tedd KanakarisSome Things We DiscussedBob Dylan & Joan Baez play "A Pirate Looks at Forty at Hollywood Bowl in 1982Reed Mathis | The Gifts of Improvising | Dylan Playlist (Lyrics) | Dylan Playlist (Instrumental)The Jazz Thug: Giulio Xavier Cetto Shows Radical Resilience When Life Throws the Kitchen Sink (No Treble)
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    52 mins
  • Bub & Pop | Episode 3: Anton Milioti (Crickets & Cicadas, Elliot, Milioti & Mann)

    Bub & Pop | Episode 3: Anton Milioti (Crickets & Cicadas, Elliot, Milioti & Mann)
    Mar 25 2026

    Bub & Pop | Episode 3: Anton Milioti (recorded January 7, 2026)


    Join music journalist Matt Hoffman at The Boom Room in Philadelphia's Fishtown neighborhood as he has a conversation with Anton Milioti about Crickets and Cicadas, his beloved regional Grateful Dead project, ⁠and his original music, including his solo debut, as well as a side project with Jeff Mann (Consider the Source) and Brian Elliot: Elliot, Milioti & Mann).

    A video version of this episode is available here.


    Bub & Pop: ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠X⁠⁠ | LinkedIn

    Host: ⁠⁠Matt Hoffman⁠⁠ | Producer: ⁠⁠Tedd Kanakaris
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Bub & Pop | Episode 2: Kanika Moore (Doom Flamingo, TAUK Moore)

    Bub & Pop | Episode 2: Kanika Moore (Doom Flamingo, TAUK Moore)
    Mar 17 2026

    Bub & Pop | Episode 2: Kanika Moore (recorded February 28, 2026)


    Join music journalist Matt Hoffman at the Rising Sun Presents offices in Ardmore, PA, as he has a conversation with vocal powerhouse Kanika Moore about the music of Grateful Dead, as well as her work with Doom Flamingo⁠, TAUK⁠, and Everyone Orchestra, as well as a forthcoming solo release.

    A video version of this episode is available ⁠here⁠.


    Bub & Pop: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠TikTok⁠ | ⁠Threads⁠ | ⁠X⁠ | LinkedIn⁠

    Host: ⁠Matt Hoffman⁠ | Producer: ⁠Tedd Kanakaris
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    25 mins