Damaged Goods Podcast

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka Dr. Snakelton, aka Word is VagaBond, aka Snza Snake, discusses the hypnotic power of music & popular songs that sound upbeat, happy, or soft, but are actually about things far from upbeat or happy. Thought is was just a sweet pop hit? Nope. Dark, serious, and twisted themes snuck in through the magic of song. Tracks from artists like The Police, John Lennon, Third Eye Blind, Nena, Bryan Adams, & more. Follow Jake @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcast on Instagram @jthes on Twitter.

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka Jake The Snake, aka J The S, aka Mister Michelada brings the second part of Artists & Crminals, discussing more musicians, actors, and writers with ties to organized crime and gangs, as well as some themselves have commited crimes, and how all that effected their careers. In this part, Jake discusses artists like Jackie Chan, William S. Burroughs, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Tobey Maguire, Oscar Wilde, and what mobster escaped a bloody gang war to go onto becoming a famous Hollywood actor. Follow Jake @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcast & on Twitter @jthes

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka Jakub Józef Frączek, aka Young Indy, aka the Pierogi Poet, discusses famous music artists, actors, and writers with ties to organized crime and gangs, and some who were criminals themselves. Whether fascinated with the mob life, using connections to help their careers, or being related to crime figures, this first part of a two-parter examines people like Diddy, Woody Harrelson, James Caan, Wu-Tang Clan, Young Thug, Keanu Reeves, and more. Follow Jake on Instagram @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcast & on Twitter @jthes

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka Snake the Jake, aka Word is Vagabond, aka J the S, shares stories of some of his most memorable, wild, and sketchy experiences at live music events, from the perspectives of attending as a fan, a performing artist, and a touring roadie for other acts. Trippy encounters, active shooters, crazy ragers, physical altercations, impactful performances, & more. Follow Jake @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcast on IG, & @jthes on Twitter. ,

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka Jakethesnake is Easier to Say, aka Young Magnum P.I.,aka J the Sssss' guest is artist, MC, & producer Quizimodo Nu Machina, (formerly know as Amadeus the Stampede). The two discuss pros & cons (and more cons) of gatekeepers in music, liars with no regrets, Quiz's latest projects, Hip-Hop creating diamonds amidst carbon copy artists, MMA & standup comedy for anxiety, and share wild stories from shows they played together. Follow Quizimodo @mkultrasounds & look for his latest releases on all platforms. Follow Jake @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcast & @jthes on Twitter.

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka Dr Snakelton, aka J the S-Ington, aka Shank Sobotka’s guests are recording engineer, drummer & mind behind Concrete Wav Records, Alan DaGreat, and music artist Diziah. They discuss the transition from touring in a band to behind the scenes engineering, why the dab rig is kept close, engineers & the ego, audio snobs,  knowing your weaknesses, and why you don't ___ where you eat.Follow Alan @alanb_great @cwrecords_la  & Diziah @diziah7& Jake @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcast & @jthes on Twitter

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka Dr. Snakelton, the skinny Frank Sobotka, aka The Hennessy Hemingway discusses some truths, facts, and perspectives that may be hard to swallow pills for some people, ranging from certain music artists' successes, pets, to superhero movies, & health trends. Follow Jake @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcast & on Twitter @jthes

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka Jake THEE Snake, aka the Tortilla Tyrant, aka the Taco Terminator's guest is live music touring merchandise director, Kyle Stokes. The two recap their Taco Crawl of Doom after hitting four of L.A.'s top taco spots in under two hours, how & why cooking is art, famous actors that hung out with gangsters, the JFK assassination, & which tacos former presidents like most. Follow Kyle @kyledstokesie & Jake @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcast & on Twitter @jthes

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka J the S, aka the Rap Sigmund Freud, aka the Psychedelic Psychiatrist discusses what happens when the ego takes over, the dangers of Yes-men, and successful athletes & actors who have tried (and failed, for many) their crack at professional careers in music. Jake touches on Bruce Willis, Kobe Bryant, Ryan Gosling, Macho Man Randy Savage, Roy Jones Jr., Jada Pinkett-Smith, T.I. & his comedy career, and many, many more, as well as some successful musicians who tried and sometimes failed at their crack at professional sports. Follow Jake @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcast & @jthes on Twitter.

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka Jakeman the Snakeman, aka NOT the former crack-smoking wrestler Jake The Snake, aka the poetic Polak's guest is musician, singer/songwriter, and mastermind behind the band Little Sister, Audrey Hazel. The two discuss her unusual creative process, teaching herself to sing and play instruments, genres of music they hate, Jake scaring Audrey into using earplugs when performing live, their new album, and how being an actual little sister shaped her musical tastes. Follow Audrey Hazel @littlefuckinsister and check out their music https://linktr.ee/littlefuckinsister Follow Jake @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcast & @jthes on Twitter.

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka Snake the Jake, aka Young Indiana Jones, brings the second part of The Sophomore Jinx in Hip-Hop, discussing second albums from artists that outshined & out performed their first. This episode, Jake touches on albums from Biggie, Gza, The Roots, Ghostface Killah, The L.O.X. & more, as well as a few sophomore albums from artists that were jinxed pieces of crap & why. Follow Jake @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcast & @jthes on Twitter.

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake, aka Jakub the Snakub, discusses the notion of the "sophomore jinx" in hip-hop, and goes through many sophomore albums that actually outshine and outperformed the artists's debuts. Part 2 will cover some more as well as sophomore albums that were jinxed, that did suck, and that you probably skipped over if you were smart or lucky enough to. Follow Jake @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcast & @jthes on Twitter.

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake, aka The Wacky Jakester, aka The White Justin Timberlake's guest is hip-Hop duo Ides of March, consisting of writer/MC/actor Rhett Kidd, and producer & engineer Neko G. The three discuss the fun of having night terrors, their new EP, Free Bread, the myth about "chasing the dragon" with drugs, addiction and the best hit, hypocritical politics, how The Fat Boys were the first Body-positive rappers, & more. Follow Ides of March @idesofmarchrxc @rhettkidd @nekogprod Follow Jake @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcast on Twitter @jthes

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka The Poetical Polak, aka Jakub The Snakub's guest is writer and musician Dan Shapiro. The two talk about harnessing your inspiration and feeding it, inspiration coming from positive VS negative emotions, using Substack to work on his new book, living in China, how to not let LA suck your soul dry, and why you can't trust Cheesecake Factory. Follow Dan Shapiro @ByDanShapiro @dan_shapiro & Jake @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcast & @jthes on Twitter

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake, aka J The Sssss, aka The Cheetos Bandido, discusses what's beef in Rock n' Roll? He talks about a few notable "diss tracks" from one Rock star towards another, and the backstories of the beef, including artists such as The Beatles, Nine Inch Nails, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Foo Fighters, Gwen Stefani, and more. Follow Jake @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcastr & on Twitter @jthes

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka J The S, aka Young Indiana Jones with the beautiful poems, goes into part 2 of Conspiracies & Music. Jake goes into depth about the conspiracies revolving around Kurt Cobain & Courtney Love and Kurt's death, Jimi Hendrix and his manager, and the death of Bob Marley & the CIA.  Follow Jake @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcast & @jthes on Twitter

On this episode of Damaged Goods podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka Jake The Snake, aka Snza Snake with the sizzle steak, delves into the first part of a two-part episode dealing with various conspiracies theories within the realm of music. This episode, Jake touches on some of the "lighter" conspiracies that have become embedded in pop culture as of late, ones that may be deemed more folklore and urban legend and that hold less weight, while speaking on some of the heavier conspiracy theories revolving around famous musicians in the second part. Topics include Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Jay-Z & Beyonce, Elvis, & more. Follow Jake @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcast & @jthes on Twitter

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake, aka Jakub Fronczek, aka The Word is Vagabond's guest is musical artist & broadcaster, Samuel Patrick. The two discuss how all artists have control issues, rappers they got bored of, burning your mouth with coca leafs, the effect of van life & traveling on his music, and adversity & rough times really do make the best art. Follow Samuel Patrick @5amuehlpatrick @lfodradio & Jake @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcast @jthes

On this episiode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka Jake The Snake, aka the Integrity Tiger, the Sellout Seal, aka the Moral Oracle, discusses moments of selling out in hip-hop, what constituites selling out, and a horrific tale of sexual drunken butchery of a Jay-Z lyric that haunts Jake til this day.  Follow Jake @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcast @jthes

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka Jake The Snake, aka Jakub the Snakub's guest is barber extraordinaire Ronnie McCoy. The two discuss the skill of seeing opportunities and knowing when to capitalize on them, being a barber for the likes of Big Sean, Trevor Noah, A$AP ROCKY & others, carrying on family tradition, how he got hooked up with Tyler the Creator and Odd Future, diversifying your bonds, the worst haircut ever, & more.  Follow Ronnie @barberextraordinaire and Jake @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcast @jthes