Conversations, interviews and scene reports from the Unified Scene. New episodes appear here automatically from our Captivate feed.
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81Sep 17, 2026 ◆ 38 minDiamonds in the Drain (Teeth Dreams Strikes Back!)Three middle-era Hold Steady albums, one cage match: Stay Positive, Heaven Is Whenever, and the endlessly disrespected Teeth Dreams. This week we settle who actually deserves the skip-button reputation — and why the record everyone wrote off… Listen here
80Aug 17, 2026 ◆ 1 hr 27 minPortlandia...Party People...& Penguins...('26 PNW Scene Report With Rachel & Riverside Matt)The Hoodrat Recap heads west for a Pacific Northwest run through Portland and Seattle, joined by Emerald City’s own Rachel and Riverside Matt. Three shows, three wildly different venues: a converted church, a public picnic area, and — yes —… Listen here
79Jul 26, 2026 ◆ 58 minDiamonds in the Drain Season Three (Rounds Three & 4)It’s back, it’s bracketed, and it’s got a drinking game attached — Diamonds in the Drain returns to crown a winner from The Hold Steady’s murky middle era. We’re pulling two tracks apiece from the three albums nobody can ever agree on… Listen here
78Jun 21, 2026 ◆ 1 hr 30 minChicago '26 - Delayed, Diverted & DeterminedChicago ‘26: three nights, one tornado warning, and a travel itinerary scripted by chaos itself. Night one gets two songs into Talia Hall before everyone — band included — gets herded into the beer cellar for shelter. Night two, the Empty… Listen here
77Jun 1, 2026 ◆ 1 hr 41 minTad Kubler Complex ConversationsTad Kubler stops by The Hoodrat Recap and it feels less like an interview and more like catching up with an old friend. We dig into his new LP Casanova Complex — how he played and engineered more of it than you might expect — and then things… Listen here
76May 10, 2026 ◆ 50 min4 Boston- Mark from Minny Scene ReportMike had less than 24 hours in Boston. Did that stop him from catching two shows at The Sinclair? Absolutely not. Snuck in under the radar, did what he had to do, and lived to tell the tale. Mark from Minny joins us fresh off four nights in… Listen here
75May 3, 2026 ◆ 1 hr 16 minRich Tarbell- Scene ProfileRich Tarbell was there from the jump. Like, the actual jump — first shows, floor sweat, all of it. Then somehow he ended up with a camera pass and a direct line to more rock stars than you can shake a setlist at. (Spoiler: they were mostly… Listen here
74Apr 13, 2026 ◆ 1 hr 18 minTalking Tad Kubler's New EP - Casanova ComplexTad 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… Listen here
73Mar 29, 2026 ◆ 1 hr 1 minScene Profile—Lee from ATL—Thinking Things Are Funny When They Really Ain’t That FunnyThis 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… Listen here
72Mar 15, 2026 ◆ 1 hr 29 minThe Weekender 2026 With Beth, Dallas & Hurricane JessThey 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… Listen here
71Feb 8, 2026 ◆ 58 minDiamonds in the Drain Season 3This 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… Listen here
70Jan 16, 2026 ◆ 1 hr 37 minHow a Resurrection Really Feels - Stephanie from WI & Tad KublerOn 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… Listen here
