Episodes

Tad Kubler has a solo album. It’s called The Casanova Complex. It sounds great. It sounds like nothing you expected. It sounds like three different bands depending on who you ask — and the guys absolutely cannot agree on which ones. This is that episode. Also: Luke from Deepwoods, Michigan called in to vent and […]

This week on The Hoodrat Recap, we kick things off with a transatlantic voicemail from Stuart in Scotland 🇬🇧—because the Unified Scene clearly has no borders. Then we sit down with Lee from Atlanta for a Scene Profile conversation about one of the sneakiest entry points into THS fandom: the humor. From tossed-off one-liners to blink-and-you-miss-them punchlines buried in heavy moments, we talk about how the jokes are often the hook that pull listeners deeper into the songs—and keep them coming back. Finally, we turned it over to you. We asked listeners to send in the funniest THS lyrics, and you absolutely delivered. From classic crowd-favorite lines to deep cuts only the most dedicated fans would catch, we celebrate the moments that prove sometimes the saddest stories come with the sharpest laughs 😄🎤📼 Funny when they shouldn’t be. Honest when they don’t have to be. And always worth another listen. Check out Lee Clontz’s blog here: https://clontz.blog/2026/02/22/fargo-humor-and-the-hold-steady/ Listen to Tad Kubler’s  new songs here: https://tadkubler.bandcamp.com/album/the-casanova-complex Send us a voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheHoodratRecapPodcast Listen to Gaspar & Mike breakdown the movie ”Project Hail Mary” this April here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/film-studies/id1738835569 https://open.spotify.com/show/6U78l2eCnoQ1T5bMbTNLna?si=ir75HvAJSIujqlMQdYGV5Q

They went to London. They survived. And they are NOT okay — in the best possible way. Guest host Beth is joined by Dallas from Dallas and Hurricane Jess, fresh off what they’re calling the greatest Weekenders yet, and honestly? We believe them. This week we’re recapping every single moment of the London 2026 Weekenders

This week on The Hoodrat Recap, we wade deeper into the muck 💎🕳️ as Round Three of Diamonds in the Drains kicks off—with the controversial middle three albums taking center stage. Lines are drawn, takes are flying, and nobody’s pretending this is an easy stretch of the catalog. Kevin reports back from Union Pool in

On this episode of The Hoodrat Recap, we dig deep into the living, breathing history of The Hold Steady—and what it really means to come back home. Stephanie from Wisconsin (aka UnifiedScene 1) joins us to tell her incredible story. She discovered the band at just their second show ever and quickly became part of

We made it to the finish line, folks…and somehow still want more. In this episode, we break down Night Four of Massive Nights and then zoom out to look at the entire whirlwind weekend. From rare cuts to sing-along chaos to those “I can’t believe they played THAT” moments, we relive every highlight. Kevin hits

Night Three of Massive Nights 10 will go down as one of the wildest—and weirdest—in the history of the Brooklyn Bowl tradition. The venue’s heat was out, but the band more than made up for it, kicking things off with a scorching soundcheck surprise: ten brand-new songs, unreleased, unrecorded, and completely unexpected. Fans who arrived

Scene Report from Brooklyn Bowl: Night Two of Massive Nights 10 came out swinging, starting with the annual Pub Quiz—and this year delivered what might be the single greatest Hold Steady trivia question ever asked. (No spoilers… but trust us, it brought the house down.) From there, the night exploded into something historic: a full-album

On this special flash-cast edition of the Hoodrat Recap, we break down The Storytellers’ first-ever appearance at Massive Nights—and what a debut it was. Cat from Vermont and Heather “with the Henna on her hands” joins us fresh from the front row to relive the sheer joy of finally catching Cat’s “white whale”: a spectacular

In this Massive Nights 25 Preview, we kick things off with Gaspar’s unbelievable run-in with none other than Daniel Radcliffe. Yes, that Daniel Radcliffe. After recognizing Gaspar’s tee-shirt, Harry Potter himself apparently lit up and proclaimed that The Hold Steady is his favorite rock band — setting the tone perfectly for the magic that Massive