“I really think everybody can make cool songs... if they try.” Marcos Vaca joins the program for an excellent discussion of all things music. Marcos and I talk about how each of us met the great Jake Marino, the process of combining musical inf

#34 Count Harriet

Feb 28th, 2023 55m 29s

“That’s the hater in me coming out…cause I just know I’m gonna hate it, and hate gives me enjoyment.” This episode features the incredibly talented, all around good guy, Jake Marino of Count Harriet! He’s also the host of a brand new podcast fr

#33 Corntuth

Jan 19th, 2023 59m 46s

“There’s certain things and people and places… that make you feel more musical, that just make you want to intuitively spend more time in, or invest in.” Brooklyn-based ambient artist Corntuth joins the show for a wonderfully meaningful convers

#32 Chloe Gallardo

Oct 25th, 2021 1h 7m

“I’ve never felt like I’ve been making music truer to how I want it to sound until now.” Dream-rock singer-songwriter Chloe Gallardo stops by the podcast for an enchanting chat. We discuss all sorts of things like how growing up in Orange Count

#31 Parker Wierling

Oct 2nd, 2021 1h 26m

“When everything is gone for me, music will still be there.” The multitalented musician, actor and podcaster, Parker Wierling, joins the show and we dig deep. We chat about his new single “With A Little Love,” moving from ATL to LA back to ATL,

#30 Strath

Aug 6th, 2021 1h 7m

“When I'm working on songs and feeling really pumped about them, there really is no better feeling.” Strath, an indie synth-pop artist originally from Melbourne, but now based in LA, joins the show and we cover a lot of ground in our conversati

Bonus

5 Years of Redefining Records: Giveaway + Livestream Q&A

Jul 9th, 2021 1h 6m

“Bigger. Bolder. More silly shit. More of the stuff you love and less of the stuff that you don’t.” To celebrate the 5th anniversary of Redefining Records, our two podcast extraordinaires, John Pagliassotti and Andrew Shults did an Instagram Li

#29 The Shakes

Jun 14th, 2021 1h 10m

“Music is the only thing that makes sense to me.” Sean Perry of The Shakes, an infectious indie-pop band from SoCal, joins the show and we talk about how he grew up in Seattle, how his parents and sister got him obsessed with music, his songwri

Trailer

Introducing Sound for Thought (Trailer)

Jun 1st, 2021 3m 11s

Hello, Soundseekers! Welcome to Sound for Thought, a podcast about why people make music. What’s the point of making music? Why do so many people spend so much of their time and energy writing songs? This show exists to answer those questions a

#28 Eliza & The Delusionals

May 27th, 2021 1h 7m

“I feel like music that you release is kind of like... a snapshot of what your life was like at that time.” Eliza Klatt of Australian indie pop-punk band Eliza & The Delusionals comes on the show and we talk about her musical origin story, how

#27 Husbands

Apr 8th, 2021 1h 18m

“Just keep going, nobody runs out of ideas, there’s no harm in sharing new things.” Danny and Wil of Husbands, a pop-rock n’ roll band from OKC, join the show and bring a bunch of good stuff to the table. We chat about how they got into music,

#26 Donna Borges of Altangeles

Feb 26th, 2021 54m 42s

“Just be yourself and create something unique… If you’re creating something different and it’s coming from you… people are gonna see that and they’re gonna appreciate it a lot more.” Donna Borges of ALTANGELES and cool mom mgmt comes on the sho

#25 Bands, Beers & Buzzwords

Feb 12th, 2021 1h 59m

“It’s gonna be your boys, your favorite dudes in the world sending it just like only they know how to.” This 25th episode of Sound for Thought is a special one. Fellow podcast extraordinaire, John Pagliassotti of Bands, Beers & Buzzwords joins

#24 VHS King

Dec 18th, 2020 1h 51m

“We can go through life together on the hunt to try and figure out, what is cinnamon? And why is it a stick?” New kid on the Spotify block, VHS King, joins the Sound for Thought family. Some of you might know him better as Andres Montiel, titan

#23 Doc Martian

Dec 2nd, 2020 1h 8m

“The point now is really just havin’ a good time.” The prolific Doc Martian, otherwise known as Gerran Brown, joins the show and brings the good vibes! Our chat covers everything from his job hunt to his college football career, the true cliche

#22 Diners

Nov 18th, 2020 1h 36m

“I’m officially done trying to sound like I have anything smart to say.” Tyler Blue Broderick of Diners comes on the show and says literally a bunch of smart things! Our wonderful conversation ranges over topics like bread, coping without live

#21 Pork Belly

Nov 3rd, 2020 1h 4m

“I just hit it really fast and hard.” The large majority of San Francisco based punk-rock band, Pork Belly joins the show to jibber-jabber about all the music things: how they got started individually and as a band, how they mesh their very dif

#20 Wax Charmer

Sep 29th, 2020 1h 12m

“Around the time I was 8 or 9, I saw School of Rock and I was like fuck piano! Let’s go play some fucking guitar.” Henry, Jacob, and Jordan of Wax Charmer stop by the show (virtually) to talk about all sorts of super spectacular stuff such as S

#19 Mapache Lazer Disco

Jun 25th, 2020 1h 20m

“My life has been pretty uneventful compared to most people.” Mapache Lazer Disco, often referred to as ‘Kevin’ by human beings who know him, is our guest this time around. We talk about We The Beat, Kevin’s musical journey, our first concert-g

#18 redseaturtle

May 19th, 2020 1h 22m

“I learned piano as a kid because I’m Asian and that’s just what we do.” My dear friend Eugene Cheng, the infamous redseaturtle, stars in the latest episode of Sound for Thought. We are joined by another dear friend, Aidan Dansey of The Judd Zi

#17 Star Parks

Apr 30th, 2020 1h 22m

“I’m in this unique position of being a perfectionist... but not that talented!” Episode #17 features the extremely talented and comical Andy Bianculli of Austin-based band Star Parks! Their latest album, The New Sounds of Late Capitalism is av

#16 The Haunts

Apr 17th, 2020 1h 19m

“Sorry, I’m like hungover as shit and covered in cat hair… let’s do this.” This very special episode features all three wonderfully talented and charming STUDS/dweebs/jabronis from The Haunts! Our conversation ranges over everything from how th

#15 Aaron Shadrow

Mar 30th, 2020 1h 9m

“I never wanted to practice… I just wanted to be outside ballin’… ” The one and only Aaron Shadrow joins the show and we’re even lucky enough to hear his dog Cooper chime in with a few borks as well! We talk about social distancing, his sporadi

#14 Jordie Saenz

Mar 21st, 2020 1h 9m

“My first song was a love song about a koala”. You may know him as Jordie Saenz, or as Lakewalks. You may know him from his work with Love You Later. But if you don't know him or his music, you're missing out. Mr. Jordie and I talked about crea

#13 Delta Dagger

Feb 27th, 2020 1h 21m

“To sum that all up, you gotta get drunk. At least a little bit, because then you can be vulnerable and heartfelt and also a macho dumbass.” John Pagliassotti of Delta Dagger (AKA the nicest guy ever) comes on the show and we have a chat for th