GunkCast 17: In The Fish (April 2012)
1:12:19 – Welcome GunkCast to The Overnightscape Underground! Show notes: While you wait for the much anticipated part# 2 of Space Trek, check out the adventures of Byron and a certain legendary New...
View ArticleGunkcast 16: Space Trek Part I (March 2012)
27:16 – “Space Trek (Part I): Those Guys vs Double-J Raygun” The title should say it all! But to sum up briefly… The villainous Double-J Raygun is trying to reboot the franchise. He went to the...
View ArticleGunkcast 25: Bad Hair Day In The U.S.A. (Part 1) (October 2013)
1:06:18 – The retro journey begins! So how does an episode which starts with Byron walking his dog suddenly lead to a skydiving adventure, which in turn triggers a wild nostalgic trip to a certain...
View ArticleGunkcast 26: Bad Hair Day 2: The 80’s World Tour! (December 2013)
1:30:15 – “There’s been a lot of talk about this next podcast…maybe, maybe too much talk!” Yes, Byron summons the podcast listeners to rally behind his cause with these immortal words which he utters...
View ArticleGunkcast 23: Vintage Lunchbox-Roadshow-Meetup (May 2013)
45:11 – Byron talks all things old school, takes the show on the road, & meets up with a couple surprise guests in “Vintage Lunchbox Roadshow Meetup!” “Vintage Lunchbox-Roadshow-Meetup” What...
View ArticleGunkcast 29: From Primordial Soup… To The Barcode (May 2014)
23:51 – So what’s exactly happening with Byron so far in 2014? Last time he took the podcast on a bit of an emotional roller coaster, & now he decides to get all philosophical(?)! While this may...
View ArticleGunkCast 31: In The Fish 2 (September 2014)
1:25:33 – If you combine nightmarish train journeys, ballpark tours, & a podcast meetup on the streets of Chicago… it can only mean one thing. Yes it’s the return of a famous New Jersey podcaster...
View ArticleGunkCast 32: Tales From The Gunkcast Crypt! (October 2014)
1:14:13 – The big seasonal celebration returns to the podcast…. Halloween 2014 is here! After a couple year’s hiatus, Byron resurrects his scarefest for the podcast. Being that this is his 3rd episode...
View ArticleGunkCast 33: A Christmas Trilogy (B/W: A New Year Chi-Town Rample) (December...
41:44 – Just in time for your New Year 2015… we have our last episode from 2014 (but technically some of 2013 was also included)! Wait…huh?? To understand this, you must tune in for our long overdue...
View ArticleGunkCast 34: Technology Creeps & Roadshow 2 (April 2015)
37:59 – We are back with our long awaited 1st show of 2015! This time Byron starts off on the streets of Chicago going on a bit of a rant on the current era of technology, but then does a 180 &...
View ArticleGunkCast 36: Constellation-Reset-Review (7/4/15)
27:20 – If there ever was a show with an eclectic mix for Gunkcast this is the one! From unearthing forgotten music written for the cosmos above, to theories on life’s reset switch & the...
View ArticleGunkcast 37: Space Trek I (Revisited): Those Guys vs Double-J Raygun...
36:49 – [Original Earth Transmission Date: March 2012] Major podcast fame…is it the final frontier? This is the tale of how a humble show called Gunkcast decided to embark on what they had no idea...
View ArticleGunkcast 38: Space Trek II (Revisited): Of Time & Impossible Moss! (11/14/15)
58:15 – [Original Earth Transmission Date: June 2012] “Space…the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Arrow. It’s never ending mission to explore strange living rooms. To seek out new...
View ArticleGunkcast 39: Space Trek III (Revisited): The Search For Jerk (11/25/15)
1:08:45 – [Original Earth Transmission Date: October 2012] The next in our “revisited” series of Space Trek episodes is here (leading up to the forthcoming Part #6)! As we have stated previously, we...
View ArticleGunkcast 40: Space Trek IV (Revisited): The Trek Stigmata (12/15/15)
46:50 – [Original Earth Transmission Date: June 2013] Some years ago Byron was on a camping trip with his family & had a mishap while collecting firewood one night. He did not realize until too...
View ArticleGunkcast 41: Space Trek V (Revisited): Choose Your Own Trek! (12/31/15)
1:15:44 – [Original Earth Transmission Date: July 2014] Here it is folks… the last of our “revisited” series of episodes before our BIG grand finale for Space Trek! For this one we feature an all new...
View ArticleGunkcast 42: Space Trek VI: The Farce Awakens / The Final Load Of Laundry /...
1:08:55 – “The Farce is strong in the Gunkcast family. Byron has it. Smidge has it. Hell, just about all of the Space Trek cast have it! You have that power too…!” Oh sorry, wrong show (you ask)? But...
View ArticleGunkcast 43: A Normal Show? (March 2016)
33:35 – We are finally back from winter hibernation with a normal show. Wait… is there ever such a thing as a normal show for Gunkcast? You’ll just have to tune in to figure that out for yourselves! We...
View ArticleGunkcast 44: In Reverse (July-April 2016)
44:36 – Hear our several month “reverse” journey which may just include a eulogy, a review, a political rant, a conspiracy theory, and another travel adventure for the show. Of course when we then...
View ArticleGunkcast 46: Halloween H2O (10/30/16)
1:31:02 – The crypt has opened once again as the scarefest for the podcast returns for a big 2016 outing! This time Smidge decided to dedicate the show entirely to one of his favorite network of...
View ArticleGunkcast: Gunk At 45 (March 2017)
1:08:18 – Has 2017 seemed just a little quiet so far for the podcast? Fear not… you may just need earplugs for this one! We crank those guitar amps up (yeah, yeah…definitely past “11”) & bring the...
View ArticleGunkcast 47: In The Fish 3 (Part 1) (May 2017)
1:31:32 – Once again in the history of Gunkcast, we have another BIG podcast meetup on the streets of Chicago! A famous New Jersey podcaster returns to our show, as well as a certain legendary Iowa...
View ArticleGunkcast 48: In The Fish 3 (Part 2) (May 2017)
1:04:04 – At last we are back with the conclusion of our BIG podcast meetup which recently took place on the streets of Chicago. Smidge is joined by Manny The Mailman (of Special Delivery) and Miles...
View ArticleGunkcast 49: Gunkcast Does The Hustle (Part 1) (August-October 2017)
1:00:40 – So 2017 seems to be the year of podcast meetups for Gunkcast! After a bit of a hiatus (we’ll just call it an extended summer break), we are back with another BIG show! This time we have a...
View ArticleGunkcast 50: Gunkcast Does The Hustle (Part 2) (October 2017)
1:30:01 – Well this is it folks… the BIG 50th episode for the podcast! And what better way to celebrate it than to make it an all-out music extravaganza?! Yes, this is the 2nd part of our discussion...
View ArticleGunkcast Thanksgiving Special (Flashback): Punk Talk 2010!
40:49 – So this was a total last minute brainstorm idea for the Thanksgiving season of 2017… why not flashback to one of our oldest shows (which just so happened to be our 1st meetup as well)!? See...
View ArticleGunkcast 51: Welcome To The Meltdown (September 2017 – June 2018)
1:02:58 – People have said they spotted something approaching… can it be true? Can a certain podcast be descending back to Earth from the deepest regions of space? Yes, here it is folks… the return of...
View ArticleGunkcast 52: Byron Of The Dead (A Frightfest Double Feature!) (Halloween...
54:16 – We wanted to drop a most frightful last minute surprise with this one! A certain past Gunkcast show host is resurrected for All-Hallows’ Eve of 2018 as we combine our 1st two archival Halloween...
View ArticleGunkcast 53: We Gave This Our 21% (A Podcast Meetup!) (November 2018)
1:21:18 – In the history of Gunkcast, one thing we are particularly fond of is when a podcast meetup episode comes together. And here you have just that… a BIG meeting of the podcast minds for 2018!...
View ArticleGunkcast Episode LIV: The Rise Of Kurdlebaum (4/14/19)
1:11:18 – Join Smidge and his son as they bring the podcast out of winter hibernation & trek out to a huge event which just happened in Chicago. Yes it was the Star Wars Celebration 2019! Listen to...
View ArticleGunkcast 55: I Struggle Just To Say Your Name In Chicago: An Indie-Rock...
1:46:24 – Join Smidge as he welcomes a very special guest to the show for an all-out music extravaganza! Michael Lenzi was one of the key members of a pivotal Chicago Indie-Rock band from the 90’s...
View ArticleGunkcast 56: I Struggle Just To Say Your Name In Chicago: An Indie-Rock...
1:24:51 – If you have been wondering where the podcast has been, Smidge has been trekking across Europe for much of this Summer (hinted at during a special intro here)! But now he’s back and he brings...
View ArticleGunkcast 57 – Humming Tunes On The Deck As The Ship Lay In Tatters: The...
1:33:28 – Join Smidge as he brings in 2020 for Gunkcast with another all-out music extravaganza! Fot this one he meets with very special guest Balthazar de Ley in the studio. Balthazar was the...
View ArticleGunkcast 58: Quarantine This! (An Interview With Pat Francis) (May 2020)
1:26:34 – Here it is folks… the podcast episode which truly almost didn’t happen (between pandemics & remote recording technology disasters)! But we were able to pull it all together and present...
View ArticleGunkcast 59: Shake Down All The Stars: An Interview With The Poster Children...
1:36:00 – Join Smidge as he welcomes very special guests Rick Valentin & Rose Marshack to the show. They are the husband & wife team who are the core of the legendary Indie Rock band the...
View ArticleGunkcast 60: Shake Down All The Stars: An Interview With The Poster Children...
1:34:25 – Join Smidge as he concludes his big two-part interview with Rick Valentin & Rose Marshack of the legendary Indie Rock band the Poster Children! This picks right up where Part #1 left...
View ArticleGunkcast 61: Superspreader, Cringecast, & Roadshow 3 (Part 1) (August 2021)
43:46 – In case you were wondering where the podcast has been, we are here to tell you that rumors of it’s demise have been greatly exaggerated! That’s right, Gunkcast is back for 2021 with an old...
View ArticleGunkcast 62: In The Fish 4 & Roadshow 3 (Part 2) (August-September 2021)
2:17:48 – We know everyone’s been waiting and asking themselves the question: “Do we still know what Smidge did last Summer?” Ok, ok… that actually is the alternate title for this episode. But the...
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