Damaged Goods Podcast

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake flies solo, discusses "what are your favorite natural disasters?", why they keep some Allergy medicine behind the counter, almost getting abducted by Scientologists, provoking unintentional responses with your art, & more. Follow Jake @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcast

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake's guest is on-air personality Kimmi Cupcakes. The two discuss how she ended up co-hosting a show on Sirius/XM's Shade 45 for ten years, not caring what listeners thought about what she said on air, being able to balance between being an on-air personality and working in the corporate world, the dangers of comparing your life to others', turning down offers from reality shows & why, seeing an Alien in Grand Central Station, what she thinks about monogamous relationships, & more. Follow Kimmi @kimmicupcakes and Jake @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcast

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake's guest is DJ & producer, DJ Kerosene. The two discuss the pros and cons of having an artist's schedule VS a 9-5 schedule, the concept of artists rapping over their own vocals at live performances, how he never drank alone until last year, creating a place in Atlanta for people to come and here boom-bap, finding his realm and carving out a lane, and why he looks like a cult leader. Follow Kerosene @djkerosene & Jake @jthes @damagedgoodspodcast

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek aka Jake The Snake aka the guy still using his childhood nickname's guest is photographer Adam Amengual. The two discuss maturing within your craft, finding balance between being self-critical and satisfied, growing into telling stories with his photography, immediate gratification & the comedown from the highs and rush art gives you, why Jake's hearing is currently fucked up, and what the REAL scary horror movies are. Follow Adam @adamamengual & Jake @jthes @damagedgoodspodcast

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake aka Jake Fraczek aka the guy who's grandmother doesn't understand why he doesn't use his real name's guest is artist & founder of LFOD Life, Samuel Patrick. With new music on the way as DRIF SONIX, the two discuss his newfound van-life experiences, hitting the road during the last year, tricking out his van to record music/podcasts as well as live, placing your trust in strangers, adventures you encounter being a road warrior, & more. Follow Sam @5amuelhpatrick & Jake @jthes @damagedgoodspodcast

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake the Snake, aka Jake Fraczek, aka the dude with the slavic name you couldn't pronounce with a gun to your heads' guest is vintage clothing dealer, owner/operator of Back Room Vintage, & former model, Taylor Conzelman. The two discuss being outspoken, dispelling stereotypes, stalkers, extortion, the differences between accountability and cancel culture, running a vintage fashion business, voting, the pretentiousness of Hollywood on social media, & more. Follow Taylor @taylorconzelman @back__room & Jake @jthes @damagedgoodspodcast

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake's guest is the brains behind Cann.Creative & former recording artist, Donny Goines. The two discuss branching out while remaining creative, making choices to pursue bettering your mental health, depression & anxiety and the music industry, how doing music professionally can impact your position as a fan, starting his own business and working in the Cannabis industry, herbal medicine VS prescription medication, going vegan & losing weight, and more. Follow Donny @imjustdonny & Jake @jthes @damagedgoodspodcast

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake, aka Jake Fraczek, aka the dude with a name you can't prounounce so he uses his childhod nickname, flies solo, dicussing why political comedy is hacky, the element of suprise in art, cheap and predictable ways to get laughs, and why he is like Van Damme in the movie Lionheart. Follow Jake @jthes @damagedgoodspodcast

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, host Jake The Snake aka the guy who's last name you can't pronounce so he goes by a rhyming, childhood nickname of a pro wrestler, has on a guest that's a former architect and all knowledgble, Noah Goldman, as the two discuss a list of famous music artists who have killed people and how, a few overrated bands that are "legends", what helps add to a musician's legacy, does Eric Clapton kinda suck? and more. Follow Noah @electric_baron & Jake @jthes @damagedgoodpodcast 

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake's guest is revered artist Jay Backs. The two discuss the passion of graffiti that can lead you in many directions, doing commissioned work while maintaining his graffiti roots, addiction & recovery, wild car chases, police chases, beef, redemption, clothing lines, instructing art therapy courses, being aware of your own energy & aggression, & using your passions to find your path. Follow Backs @the_backstah & Jake @jthes @damagedgoodspodcast

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake's guest is music touring "merch guy", Kyle Stokes. The two discuss how the pandemic affected not only artists who make most of their income of live tours, but also the crew of those artists, the differences in working for artists of certain genres, active shooters at hotels on tour, violence at large-scale concerts, why being in charge of merchandise for touring artists is important, being one of the few people who was able to work & stay busy doing merch at concerts this past year, the country music crowd, nature's sexual advances, & more. Follow Kyle @kyledstokes & Jake @jthes @damagedgoodspodcast

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake’s guest is author, journalist, & editor-in-chief of Dig Boston, Chris Faraone. They discuss the sentimental value of physical/tangible representations of music, writing books, censorship & journalism, from starting out as a hop-hop journalist and delving into more political reporting, the significance of Ghostface Killah’s “Supreme Clientele” album, why he hates RV Campers, and what are the first concerts he wants to see as live music returns. Follow Chris @fara1themedia @digbos & Jake @jthes @damagedgoodspodcast

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake's guest is writer, actor, and Hip-Hop artist, Nat Anglin. The two discuss which creative outlet was his foundation, getting in the mindset to write screenplays, the satisfaction of releasing the material YOU want to release, how & when you want to, interesting audition stories, writers & directors clashing on the vision of a film, his new music, what movies they couldn't sit through, turned off and why, & more. Follow Nat @natanglin & Jake @jthes @damagedgoodspodcast

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake's guest is Ned Wellbery, better known as Leedz, Hip-Hop promoter, manager, digital-marketer, curator, & more. The two discuss why he didn't like DJing, how operating on the wrong side of the law led to him successfully creating his own business, Leedz Edutainment, the headaches that come with booking & running live shows, being one of few Hip-hop promoters in a major city full of artists desperate to perform & the flack and feedback that came with that, a crazy DMX story at one of his shows, some fond memories of the concerts he has thrown, ridiculous demands some artists have for promoters, and why it's important to stop and appreciate what you have done and are doing, before it all goes past you. Follow Leedz @leedzedu & Jake @jthes @damagedgoodspodcast

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake flies solo, discussing the unfortunate recent passings of many big Hip-Hop artists, and how some people take a warped approach to showing "respect" for the dead, making it about themselves, our selfishness with artists, the ultimate Hipster-flex, and a foolish bitterness some diehard fans have toward new fans praising the recently deceased. Follow Jake @jthes @damagedgoodspodcast

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake's guest is the former KOTD Champion, and the 2020 Battle Rap Champion of the Year, Chilla Jones aka The Kingpen. The two discuss the primary element that drives him (it's not the money), how & what led him to transition from making records into battling, physical fights taking place at battles, what cities around the world have the best crowds for battles, the age-old notion that battle rappers can't make songs & vice versah, the style of batle rap today VS the freestyle, round robin style of battle rap that was the old guard, offical judging VS crowd-based judging, new music he's making, & more. Follow Chilla @chillajones & Jake @jthes @damagedgoodspodcast

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake's guest is singer/songwriter Lisa Bello. The two discuss the importance of album artwork & the visual presentation of her album Tommy Boy, the disappointing reality of virtual performances during 2020, Aries energy, hockey, fighting, Jake getting roofied at show of Lisa's & his, writing her new self-titled album in NYC, starting to sing at a nineteen, & more. Follow Lisa @lisabellomusic & Jake @jthes @damagedgoodspodcast

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake flies solo, discussing his disdain for cliche sayings, breaking down a few in particular, using masterful genius and intellectual prowess to point out the mostly useless point of why they can be lazy and absurd. He shares a few choice Jay-Z lyrics that we should all heed, and discusses a couple life experiences where "bleaching pubes" left marks on his memory. Follow Jake @jthes @damagedgoodspodcast

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake the Snake flies solo, discussing the notion of the work ethic within the arts, the concept of "I'll sleep when I'm dead", why we respect the hustle, the need for rest & fresh eyes, working smarter, not harder, creating quality & long-lasting art, and why to prepare for a marathon even when they make you think it's a sprint. Follow Jake @jthes @damagedgoodspodcast

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake's guest is a popular returning guest, infamous touring guitar tech for the likes of Slayer, Rancid, Hatebreed & more, Warren Lee, as as being co-host of the Dabghanistan Podcast. The two discuss working with artists with big egos and how to handle that, what happens when people cross that line, being a retired roadie now off-the road, comparing the New York City he grew up in to what it's like now during Covid-19 & do people really want that grimey NYC back? Also, they discuss what the Hardcore scene was like for a young Chinese kid from Queens in the 80's and early 90's, crazy stories from touring, & more. Follow Jake @jthes @damagedgoodspodcast & Warren @i_am_me_nyc @dabghanistan_podcast