Final Jams Podcast

You're in charge of a music festival. You can pick any five acts, living or dead, to appear on the bill. Who do you choose and what song do they all perform together as the final jam? My name is Chris Hocker and I've been asking artists this question since 2012. Every week, I share four musicians' dream music festivals through the Final Jams podcast.

EP XII: YUNGBLUD
This week's show is a special one -- we're only featuring questions and answers from one artist, YUNGBLUD. We'll find out about his first concert experience, his pre-show rituals, and his advice to young bands. And of course, he shares his dream music festivals and final jam.

EP XI: Twisted Sister, The Sh-Booms, June Divided, and Penelope Austin
On this week's show, we'll learn the first single Penelope Austin bought with her own money, hear about June Divided playing in a flood, discover the strangest gig The Sh-Booms ever played, and find out if Twisted Sister's Dee Snider has any regrets and how he overcame his narcissistic tendencies. And of course, I'll share the music festivals and final jams for all four acts.

EP X: Butthole Surfers, Animotion, bitter's kiss, and Unicycle Loves You
On this week's show, we'll discover the strangest gigs played by Unicycle Loves You's Jim Carroll and Chloe Baker of bitter's kiss, learn what happened when Animotion's Bill Wadhams first saw his "Obsession" video on television and what he thinks of the one-hit-wonder label, and find out if the Butthole Surfers' Paul Leary was really born stupid and what he'd be doing today if it weren't for music. And of course, I'll share the music festivals and final jams for all four acts.

EP IX: Powerman 5000, Savannah Conley, Night Panther, and Hills Like Elephants
On this week's show, we'll learn the worst job Sean Davenport of Hills Like Elephants ever had, discover what album inspired Night Panther's Michael Cammarata to open a lemonade stand just so he could purchase it, learn about the strange autograph requests Savannah Conley Has received, and hear what "holding on to rebelliousness" means to Powerman 5000's Spider One. And of course, I'll share the music festivals and final jams for all four acts.

EP VIII: Jasmine Thompson, Rumer, Redlands, and 7bit Hero
In this week's episode, we'll learn about the app 7bit hero's Hans van Vliet created for fans to interact with the band while they perform, discover what ice cream flavor would be named after Redlands' Ben Lohle, learn if Rumer would ever record a Katy Perry type pop song, and hear about Jasmine Thompson's strangest gig. And of course, I'll share the music festivals and final jams for all four acts.

EP VII: Berlin, Foxy Shazam, The Venetia Fair, and The Franklys
On this week's show, we'll discover The Franklys' Nicole Pinto's favorite guilty pleasure, find out The Venetia Fair's Benny Santoro first music purchase, learn how Foxy Shazam's Eric Nowly balances being a musician and a father, and hear all about Berlin's new album. And of course, I'll share the music festivals and final jams for all four acts.

EP VI: Katrina And The Waves, Left Field Messiah, Bryan McPherson, and I Love Rich
In this episode, Katrina And The Waves' Katrina Leskanich, Left Field Messiah's Steve Bays, Bryan McPherson, and I Love Rich share their dream music festivals and final jams.

EP V: Collective Soul, Summer Wars, Conway, and Eytan And The Embassy
In this episode, Collective Soul's Ed Roland, Summer Wars' Tripp Rowe, Conway, and Eytan And The Embassy's Eytan Oren share their dream music festivals and final jams.

EP IV: Vanessa Carlton, Butch Vig, Neal X, and The Singularity
In this episode, Vanessa Carlton, Butch Vig of Garbage and 5 Billion In Diamonds, Sigue Sigue Sputnik's Neal X, and The Singularity share their dream music festivals and final jams.

EP III: Bowling For Soup, Oh Honey, Skyward Story, and Kelsi Luck
In this episode, Bowling For Soup's Jaret Reddick, Oh Honey, Skyward Story, and Kelsi Luck share their dream music festivals and final jams.

EP II: Flavor Flav, Ludo, Hi Fashion, and Forget Me In Vegas
In this episode of Final Jams, Public Enemy's Flavor Flav, Ludo's Andrew Volpe , Hi Fashion, and Forget Me In Vegas share their dream music festivals and final jams.

EP I: The Darkness, Gin Wigmore, Mixtapes, and Glam Skanks
In the debut episode of Final Jams, The Darkness's Dan Hawkins, Gin Wigmore, Mixtapes' Ryan Rockwell, and Glam Skanks share their dream music festivals and final jams.