The MC Lars Podcast

Episode 23: Sam Salerno

February 4th, 2019  |  1 hr 17 mins

Hello! This morning, I talk to my middle school English teacher, Sam Salerno. I owe a lot of my love for music and literature to him and it was awesome to catch up twenty years later!

Episode 22: Boy Pierce

January 28th, 2019  |  53 mins 54 secs

This week, I talk to rapper Boy Pierce about his tribute videos and social media marketing. We share our experiences, our dreams for the future and our predictions of what YouTube might look like in 2030.

Episode 21: D Lyrical

January 21st, 2019  |  1 hr 13 mins

This week I talk to Violent J's first collaborator - the legendary D Lyrical (ale Miettinen Jr.)! We talk about the EP they recorded together in Miettinen's basement and how Dale's love of KISS inspired ICP's aesthetic.

Episode 20: Marcelo Vignali

January 14th, 2019  |  1 hr 22 mins

Animator, artist, imagineer Marcelo Vignali talks about the Roger Rabbit Cartoon Spin ride and his work at Disney and Sony.

Episode 19: Quelle Chris

January 7th, 2019  |  1 hr 39 mins

Quelle Chris got his start in Detroit in the 90s. This week, we talk about his journey form Detroit, to Chicago, to New York, his work with Proof and Danny Brown and how being weird is an asset. Be sure to keep an eye out for his verse on my upcoming album with Mega ran!

Episode 18: Watsky

December 31st, 2018  |  1 hr 10 mins

George Watsky is an incredible rapper, writer, actor and director. We talk about his influences and his career, inspirations and upcoming projects.

Episode 17: DJ Kathy Nielsen

December 24th, 2018  |  1 hr 12 mins

This week, I interview the amazing woman who birthed and raised me... DJ Kathy Nielsen! We talk about her love for genealogy and her teaching and library career. Thanks Mom!

Episode 16: MC Bob Nielsen

December 17th, 2018  |  1 hr 29 mins

This week, I interview my father, MC Bob Nielsen, about his life as a lawyer, poet, artist and father. We talk about life growing up in Australia and how this helped shape him.

Episode 15: Howie Abrams

December 10th, 2018  |  1 hr 23 mins

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Howie Abrams is a music industry veteran / author / generally awesome guy who has been involved in the punk, hardcore and rap worlds since the 80s. We talk about his journey and how he ended up A&R on a label that had signed the Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears.

Episode 14: Phone Losers of America

December 3rd, 2018  |  1 hr 46 secs

Brad Carter has been making hilarious prank calls for over a quarter of a century. This week, we talk about how he and I met online over twenty years ago and how reconnected recently through our shared love of music and prank calls.

Episode 13: Gary K. Wolf

November 26th, 2018  |  1 hr 28 mins

This week, I had the honor of talking to Roger Rabbit creator Gary K. Wolf, whose unorthodox noir mystery book "Who Censored Roger Rabbit?" was the basis for the 1988 Disney / Amblin blockbuster.

Episode 12: Big O

November 19th, 2018  |  59 mins 48 secs

Caldwell, Idaho's Big O is a legend in the DIY hardcore / rap crossover scene. He and his band opened for Mega Ran and me on our national tour. On this week's episode, he and I talk about the current state of the scene and the outside forces that motivate us both.

Episode 11: Eamon Dolan

November 12th, 2018  |  1 hr 5 mins

Eamon Dolan has edited many successful books, including Richard Dawkins's "the God Delusion" and Eric Schlosser's "Fast Food Nation", amongst others. This week, we talk about the role of narrative in crafting non-fiction and Dolan's work as a photographer.

Episode 10: Jesse Dangerously

November 5th, 2018  |  1 hr 16 mins

This week, Jesse and I discuss growing up in Halifax and the social and cultural history surrounding hip-hop's birth and development in his town, including his joining the Backburner Crew. We also talk about the new Danger Grove album, "Want for Nothing".

Episode 9: John S. Hall

October 29th, 2018  |  1 hr 21 mins

In this episode, I talk to John S. Hall of the NY bands King Missile, King Missile (Dog Fly Religion), You Suck!, King Missile III, King Missile IV, Unusual Squirrel, Sensation Play and Silk Cut. We talk about what it was like having a hit song in the 90s and how he has continued to create art as an indie artist. I conclude the episode with a 2000 interview I did with him, where he predicts the economic model of Spotify. A very special episode!

Episode 8: Mega Ran

October 22nd, 2018  |  1 hr 17 mins

An interview with lit-hop genius and pop culture rapper Mega Ran!