Life In The Stocks

This week's guest on Life In The Stocks is Samantha French, the daughter of Jay Jay French from Twisted Sister. Sam joins Matt for an epic two hour podcast to talk about what it's like to have a rock star for a father and her experiences growing up in and around the music industry. The pair talk sexism and feminism, living in New York in the wake of 9/11, the tragic passing of A.J. Pero and the end of Twisted Sister after 40 years as a world conquering live band - and so much more. It's an exclusive peak behind the curtain of life in a rock 'n' roll band from the perspective of a young woman, and an episode that truly offers something for everyone, regardless of whether or not you're a fan of Twisted Sister.You can find out more about the eye disease (Uveitis) Sam mentions and check out the foundation run by her specialist here: www.uveitis.orgFollow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdjCheck out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/lifeinthestocks Support this show

Dante Bonutto, Head of UK A&R at Spinefarm Records, rounds off our Music Industry trilogy of podcasts here on Life In The Stocks. The Spinefarm label boss and former Kerrang! writer joins Matt to discuss his storied career in music journalism and A&R, from trips to Hawaii with Ozzy Osbourne to signing Rammstein - it's all in here.Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdjCheck out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/lifeinthestocks Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lifeinthestocks.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt's former Team Rock coconspirator Stephen Hill is this week's guest on Life In The Stocks. You may have heard him already on a couple of the Life In The Stocks bonus Patreon podcasts. The Metal Hammer writer and host of the Riot Act podcast joins us here to discuss his short lived comedy career, his break in the music industry, the Metal Hammer podcast, Team Rock and his tenure as the Breakfast Show presenter on Team Rock Radio, the That's Not Metal podcast, and his reasons for leaving that project behind to start his latest venture Riot Act with co-host and fellow music journalist Remfry Dedman. Things get deep and personal towards the end as well, so expect a few tears.Even if you don't know who Steve is, it's impossible not to be moved by his story and this week's episode of the podcast ranks amongst the very best of Life In The Stocks.Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdjCheck out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/lifeinthestocks Support this show

This week's guest on Life In The Stocks is Kerrang! journalist and author Ian Winwood, who joins Matt to discuss music journalism, the music industry and his new punk Smash! about the 90s US punk explosion.Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdjCheck out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/lifeinthestocks Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lifeinthestocks.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 105 of Life In The Stocks. This is Frank Turner's second appearance on the podcast - if you haven't already heard him on Episode 30, do go back and check that one out. He returns this time to talk about his new book 'Try This At Home', and reveal the stories and inspirations behind his most loved songs.Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdjCheck out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/lifeinthestocks Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lifeinthestocks.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ginger Wildheart has been a dream guest here on Life In The Stocks ever since the podcast launched in 2017 and it was an absolute pleasure and and honour to finally get him on the show. It's an intense episode this week, but hopefully an uplifting and inspiring one as well. The main thread of the conversation is mental health, suicide and depression, which obviously aren't easy topics to discuss, so thank you to Ginger for being so open and vulnerable and for sharing his struggles - hopefully anyone who suffers with mental health issues can take something positive away from this one.Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdjCheck out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/lifeinthestocks Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lifeinthestocks.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The moment you've all been waiting for: Dirty Sanchez Endgame. The final piece of the puzzle. Matt's guest for Episode 103 of Life In The Stocks is the fourth & final OG Dirty Sanchez cast member, Mike Locke aka Pancho. It's time for the last chapter in the Sanchez saga, and also time to announce something very special involving Dainton, Pritchard, Joycey & Pancho. The people have spoken and your requests have been answered...Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdjCheck out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/lifeinthestocks Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lifeinthestocks.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome one and all to Episode 102 of Life In The Stocks with comedian Ed Gamble. Ed joins Matt for the second instalment of Series Two of the podcast to discuss comedy, touring, diabetes, Almost Royal, the Off Menu podcast and his love of rock, punk & metal music.Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdjCheck out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/lifeinthestocks Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lifeinthestocks.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the first episode of Series Two of Life In The Stocks. This week's very special guest is actor and all round nice guy Stephen Graham!Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdjCheck out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/lifeinthestocks Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lifeinthestocks.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the last episode of Series One of Life In The Stocks, and Episode 100 overall. Seeing as how Pritchard & Dainton were the top two most downloaded episodes from the first season of the podcast, it made sense to bring things full circle with the audio from one of the Live Dirty Sanchez shows, and we've gone with the Cardiff show because that one was the most unruly and out of control - and it ends with live strip show, which may well be a podcast first. We'd like to say a huge thank you to Pritchard & Dainton for their friendship and all their support with the podcast. We couldn't have come this far without you guys.Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdjCheck out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/lifeinthestocks Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lifeinthestocks.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to The Best Of Life In The Stocks Series One (Episodes 61-90).This compilation includes highlights of interviews with the following guests:Dr. Amie Harwick (Sex Therapist), Monique Powell (Saves The Day), Ben Osmundson (Zebrahead), Linus Of Hollywood (Solo), Hyro The Hero (Rapper), Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music), Chuck Robertson (Mad Caddies), Christian Stevenson (DJ BBQ), Danko Jones (Solo), Casey Chaos (Amen), Alan Robert (Life Of Agony), Stephen Kijak (Filmmaker), Yoshiki (X Japan), Dean Karr (Filmmaker), Kevin Kerslake (Filmmaker), Hugh Cornwell (The Stranglers/Solo), Segs (Ruts DC), Dom Joly (Comedian), Andy Ellis (Actor), Thomas Turgoose (Actor), John Bradley (Actor), Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine/Prophets Of Rage), Buzz Osbourne (Melvins), Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple/Black Sabbath/Solo), Mike Chapman (Producer), Boz Boorer (Morrissey), Lou Koller (Sick Of It All) & Joby Ford (The Bronx/Mariachi El Bronx).Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdjCheck out the L

Welcome to The Best Of Life In The Stocks Series One (Episodes 31-60).This compilation includes highlights of interviews with the following guests:Jamie Lenman (Solo), Troy Van Leeuwen (Queens Of The Stone Age), Grant Nicholas (Feeder), Andy Cairns (Therapy?), Mina Caputo (Life Of Agony), CJ Ramone (Ramones/Solo), Robb Flynn (Machine Head), Richard Z. Kruspe (Rammstein), Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), B-Real (Cypress Hill/Prophets Of Rage), Tim McIlrath (Rise Against), Justin Sane (Anti-Flag), Eugene Hutz (Gogol Bordello), Vinnie Caruana (The Movielife/Solo), Steven Van Zandt (Bruce Springsteen/Actor), Bez (Happy Mondays), Matthew Pritchard (Dirty Sanchez), Andrew W.K. (Solo), Gene Simmons (Kiss), Penny Rimbaud (Crass), Joe Cardamone (The Icarus Line/Solo), Steven Battelle (LostAlone/Solo), Benji Webbe (Skindred), Dave Fortman (Ugly Kid Joe/Producer), Dan Joyce (Dirty Sanchez), Hank Wangford (Rock N Roll Doctor), Doug Stanhope (Comedian), Kate Lawler (Presenter) & Gail Porter (Presenter).Follow Matt Stocks on

Welcome to The Best Of Life In The Stocks Series One (Episodes 1-30).This compilation includes highlights of interviews with the following guests:Steve-O (Jackass), Al Barr (Dropkick Murphys), Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!), Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage), Nick Oliveri (Queens Of The Stone Age), Tommy Victor (Prong), Joel O'Keeffe (Airbourne), John Lydon (Sex Pistols), Brian Fallon (The Gaslight Anthem), Matt Caughthran (The Bronx), Roger Lima (Less Than Jake), Pauline Black (The Selecter), Clem Burke (Blondie), Steve Diggle (Buzzcocks), Shaun Ryder (Happy Mondays), Alan McGee (Creation Records), Jesse Malin (Solo), Ryan Hamilton (Solo), Charlie Starr (Blackberry Smoke), Warren Haynes (The Allman Brothers), Michael Monroe (Hanoi Rocks), Tom Green (Comedian), Alice Lowe (Actor), Joey Cape (Lagwagon), Kelly Jones (Stereophonics), Lee Dainton (Dirty Sanchez), Dave Hause (Solo) & Frank Turner (Solo).Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdjCheck out the Life In The Stocks Patreon pa

Well, ladies and gents, welcome to the last interview of Season One of Life In The Stocks. And we end where it all began for our host as he welcomes on to his podcast his old friend and former Kerrang! Radio colleague, Johnny Doom. Johnny's been like a big brother to Matt since he started out in the music and broadcasting business in 2010, and it made complete sense to draw a line under the first season of his podcast with a nice lengthy two hour chat with the Brummie punk & radio legend. This ranks amongst the very best episodes of the podcast so far. Be sure to check out Johnny's show on Kerrang! Radio, too.Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdjCheck out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/lifeinthestocks Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lifeinthestocks.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Blues singer-songwriter and fellow Brummie Joanne Shaw Taylor is Matt's guest this week for the penultimate episode of Season One of Life In The Stocks. It's time to talk blues, Birmingham, Detroit, the 1980s, sexism in music and more.Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdjCheck out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/lifeinthestocks Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lifeinthestocks.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Coal Chamber bassist Nadja Peulen is this week's guest on Life In The Stocks. Matt recorded a conversation with her at her LA apartment last year, and topics of discussion include the Hollywood music scene, rock 'n' roll, touring, performing, Coal Chamber, being a female musician in the metal scene, jamming with Iggy Pop, watching Daphne & Celeste get bottled off stage at Reading Festival back in the day, and so much more.Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdjCheck out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/lifeinthestocks Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lifeinthestocks.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former Ozzy axeman Gus G joins Matt for this week's episode of Life In The Stocks to talk being in a band with the double O and his career before & since playing with Ozzy.Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdjCheck out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/lifeinthestocks Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lifeinthestocks.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Struts singer Luke Spiller joins Matt for this week's episode of Life In The Stocks to talk touring, the difficulties rock 'n' roll bands have getting played on UK radio, conquering the States before breaking big on home soil, growing up in a religious family surrounded by gospel music, the influence that The Darkness had on him, opening up for The Rolling Stones in Paris, touring with Foo Fighters, Queen, the Bohemian Rhapsody movie, The Struts writing and recording processes, his friendship and creative partnership with band mate Adam Slack, and Luke's role as frontman and leader of the band.Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdjCheck out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/lifeinthestocks Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lifeinthestocks.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Face To Face bassist and honorary Me First & The Gimme Gimmes member Scott Shiflett joins Matt for Episode 091 of Life In The Stocks to discuss his bass style, early musical influences, the history of punk, Face To Face, Me First & The Gimme Gimmes, his brother Chris Shiflett, No Use For A Name, Foo Fighters, the music business and more.Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdjCheck out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/lifeinthestocks Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lifeinthestocks.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joby J. Ford, guitarist with LA punks The Bronx and their mariachi side-project Mariachi El Bronx joins Matt for this week's episode of Life In The Stocks to discuss all things Bronx & El Bronx, punk rock, politics, fatherhood & more.Follow Matt Stocks on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @mattstocksdjCheck out the Life In The Stocks Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/lifeinthestocks Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lifeinthestocks.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.