This Is Hardcore Podcast
This Is Hardcore Podcast is inspired by the people and culture that make things possible. Interviews, stories and plenty of insight and inspiration in the do-ers, the makers and the people pushing the culture over the last 4 decades. There is an unbelievable amount of great DIY information being discussed and will be disseminated through these conversations, in hopes of instilling a hard work ethic in the new generations and a rekindling a connection to the old ways for the old school listeners.
Episodes
July 31, 2025 • 93 mins
Episode 179 Jorge Rosado
As we close in on TIHC 2025, I got to speak with Jorge who is back once again playing This Is Hardcore.
We start at his beginnings, finding music and like minded individuals in the most NYC way possible. Over the course of the last 30 + years, Jorge has fronted a few lesser known bands and we talk a bit about it and then his joining Merauder for the legendary recording of Master Killer. Alot of emotion cam...
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July 28, 2025 • 171 mins
Episode 178 Gary Gunwald of Naysayer
Gary found hardcore through skateboarding at a young age. Finding his way to hardcore wasn't a straight line but the conversation takes us all over from early shows and finding music to starting Naysayer and the impact it had on his life.
Naysayer via EdgeWood records has a new EP , RAGE DREAMS, 5 songs, 10 minutes long.
They are playing This Is Hardcore Saturday August 9th in Philadelphia.
O...
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July 16, 2025 • 109 mins
Episode 177 Shane of Fire In The Blood
Long before Fire In The Blood, Shane was cutting his teeth as most did finding local shows and the rest became history. Shane has been involved in the Central PA Hardcore scene for a long time, from booking shows, to playing in bands to generally just always being a recognized face within the community.
A few years back, Fire In the Blood broke out and began reigniting the fire in the Centra...
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July 13, 2025 • 118 mins
Episode 176 Josh Grabelle - TRUSTKILL Book and HELLPHYRA Recap by TIHC Podcast
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July 9, 2025 • 94 mins
Episode 175 Deran of Sacred Path AZHC
Deran Martinez grew up in the Gila River Indian Community, finding hardcore very much the way many of our guests' have. As he was coming up in the Reservation, he was introduced to having to take care of things with his hands. This would come to help him as he was playing shows and finding his path to the mats and ring with MMA.
One of the coolest parts of the interview for me was Deran offer...
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April 20, 2025 • 69 mins
Episode 174. Easter brings alot of emotions up in me, so much loss over the last few weeks coupled with the ability to sit in a chair for a long period allows me to blow off steam and speak on the recent deceased and feelings regarding the scene at large
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March 20, 2025 • 175 mins
Episode 173 Collected Obsession, the story of Ryan's Shirt collection
The New UnterWett Book is out! Collected Obsession , which is Ryan's 400 + vintage hardcore shirt collection on display with interviews from Eddie Leeway, Civ and others who added to the collection.
Ryan also fronted the 2000's classic hardcore band Desperate Measures, who are making their return at This Is Hardcore 2025.
We talk about his background, collec...
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December 6, 2024 • 57 mins
Episode 172 Shattered Realm
Jayway returns so we can talk Shattered Realm dropping new material, the first since 2009.
Lots of good laughs and we are excited for Keystone Jam
Saturday Dec 7th Reading PA - Club Reverb
www.instagram.com/keystonehcjam
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November 28, 2024 • 277 mins
171 Keystone Holiday Hardcore and Tattoo Jam Special!!!!!
With the extended Holiday Weekend, we dropped our Keystone Holiday Hardcore Jam and Tattoo Convention episode...
It was fun putting all this together and more fun just talking to everyone..
If you have spotify, you can check out Videos from Risk, Bayway and Grid Iron..
A new song from Conservative Military Image - "Hard to Love (Harder to Kill"
Shattered Realm dropped o...
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November 21, 2024 • 219 mins
Episode 170 Tom Brose of Confront
After trying to dig in on the Chubby Fresh episode and not getting deep enough, we were pointed towards Tom Brose, who would eventually connect with and bring many of the great 80's Revelation Bands and more to the area. Confront was a band started by kids in high school and were invested in the straight edge bands that were growing in popularity. Having a direct line of traffic as a major stop for...
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November 14, 2024 • 191 mins
Episode 169 Mike Score of All Out War.
This is an episode I've long been waiting for. I really hope you enjoy it. Mike's time in hardcore gives us a great look at the earliest roots of metallic hardcore, metalcore etc. We talk alot about the formation of All Out War, the Hudson Valley Hardcore Scene and much more as the timeline goes.
We even delve into his career as a teacher and his family life.
I'm really happy with how much ...
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November 8, 2024 • 152 mins
Episode 168 Chubby Fresh
A rising star in 2 bands in the 90s hardcore scene after coming up alongside the greats of the youthcrew movement, Chubby, Integrity and One Life Crew were poised to take over hardcore in a big way with Integrity on the victory roster and One Life Crew a few years later. Controversy would turn the fortune into folly and the chaotic, dramatic story of the bands unravel with beefs spreading across the midwes...
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October 31, 2024 • 35 mins
This Is Hardcore Podcast Episode 167 / VideoCast #1
Cut And Paste - The American Hardcore Fanzine
I've been working on transitioning the shows over to include video, we first aired this on Youtube a Week ago and I've been working to get the video version up on Spotify as well.
https://www.youtube.com/user/thisishardcorefest please subscribe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTGvU159MKs&t=2s
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October 3, 2024 • 119 mins
Episode 166 Gavin of Ikaika & Still Proud Clothing
Gavin grew up in LaHaina Hawaii, which recently was in the world news for horrendous fire which destroyed alot of the area. He would later live in Florida where he found Hardcore, started bands, booked shows etc. He returned to Lahaina to start a family and his long term project Still Proud Clothing. He is now on the verge of a new project, Ikaika, which he started with his close f...
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August 2, 2024 • 64 mins
Episode 165 the Big Weekend is here, TIHC 2024
Thanks to Zack Nelson of 185 Miles South podcast.
Truly the best Hardcore Punk Podcast in the world.
Zack took the time to get the audio from our first Instagram Live
which we did Monday and even mastered it so it could be broadcasted.
I had alot of fun talking to everyone on the Instagram Live and we will hold another soon. Thanks to everyone who donated to Fishtails Animal Rescue a...
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July 18, 2024 • 88 mins
Episode 164 - TIHC Gang Hang.
I got the gang together to talk about the fest, current state of hardcore and what comes next. I wanted to have some fun since we've had a solid run of solid episodes of more serious nature..
Bob Wilson and Greg Falchetto are truly a blessing to have as part of my team, and for being friends for over 20 years now. I am lucky to have their company and have their support and advice.
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July 11, 2024 • 83 mins
Episode 163 Frankie Poupolo of Wisdom In Chains
With This Is Hardcore just 3 weeks away, we bring the new member of Wisdom In Chains onto the show to talk about his excitement to be a part of the band. Frankie Poupolo another South Shore HC legend started coming down to our area with Death Before Dishonor. He would later start a project called Trust In Few, which Richie Krutch was a part of. Frankie is a family man and had to opt ...
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July 4, 2024 • 148 mins
Episode 162 James Aloisio.of Ends Of Sanity and Unchained Mgmt.
We had James on earlier this year to talk about Overcome Fest but I wanted more time to go over his story. From Long Island and some early bands, he would rise to be one of the more influential behind the scenes booking agent and later manager to some of the most talked about Hardcore and Punk bands of the current day.
This is a great story about just finding opportu...
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June 27, 2024 • 149 mins
Episode 161 Melissa Mastrangelo of Denied and All Shall Suffer
Melissa grew up in Queens at a perfect time for find herself at the beginning of a new age of NYHC. From Bulldoze to Denied and others, the beginning of a heavier focus brought about the foundation of what alot of modern hardcore kids and bands are focused on, the "Beatdown" sound. Her story is awesome and she is at the right place at the right time for so many great m...
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June 19, 2024 • 185 mins
Episode 160 Carlos Ramirez of NO ECHO and much more
Carlos Ramirez has spent the last 10 years with his labor of love, No Echo as the voice of the underground. The site champions the up-and-coming bands that may not be represented or have the cool connections to get the word out.
We start back in Queens where it all began. Carlos has been involved in hardcore punk, Metal etc. for decades and still lives and breathes it every day....
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