Episode 22 - From Basement to the Big Stage: What the Future of Hardcore Festivals Looks Like

Welcome to the Dads Who Mosh Podcast! This week, the dads are joined by a fellow dad who moshes, Fred Weaver. Fred has been holding it down in the Birmingham, Alabama scene for decades now. Fred is a staple at Furnace Fest, and has a ton of love for FF and hope for its future. The dads talk about the stress of hauling a camping trailer, Jesse looking like Yukon Cornelius, and what it's like to overcome bad examples of fatherhood to be the best dad you can be.

Welcome to the Dads Who Mosh Podcast! This, the dads are joined by Jay Wells L'Ecuyer, comedian, influencer, writer and musician. Jay talks with the guys about making "Dadcore" videos with his kids, working as a comic, the growing crossover between hardcore music and comedy, and about getting kicked off-stage at Warped Tour. Nate and Jesse also discuss some of the reactions to Furnace Fest, and their hope for the festival moving forward.

Welcome to the Dads Who Mosh Podcast! This is Furnace Fest Week! Furnace Fest will always hold a special place in the dads' hearts because it's where Nate and Jesse were reunited after years of living apart and the idea to team up on the podcast was born! This week, we're joined by Johnny Grimes, one of the key leaders in Furnace Fest. Johnny has been involved with the festival from its early years, to its recent revival, to its recent buy-out by a larger festival company. Johnny lets us in on his advice for dads out there, as well as behind the scenes on the story of the birth and re-birth of the festival and the events that led to the recent changing of hands. Johnny speaks on the spirit of Furnace Fest and how it remains to this day, no matter who is running things, and gives us a sneak peek into what could be coming down the line for Birmingham's ultimate heavy music festival. Will things stay the same? Will they change? And the biggest question of all...will there be a barrier in The Shed? All that and more on this Furnace Fest Week episode of Dads Who Mosh!

Welcome to the Dads Who Mosh Podcast! In this very special episode, Nate and Jesse are joined by the hosts of Leave No Doubt, a podcast about fatherhood, Sam Trapkin (Trapped Under Ice) and Cole James (Grief Recovery Method). The dads have a great conversation about what it takes to really be a man for your family. Doing what's best for your family means taking care of yourself physically, mentally and spiritually. We do our best as dads and husbands when we become someone who is able to be physically strong for their family, but also emotionally available. It's also so important for guys to have brothers around them who they can be open with about their mental and emotional struggles, and know that they won't be pressured to just "get over it", and trust that someone is there to listen and be there for them.

Welcome to the Dads Who Mosh Podcast! Nate and Jesse discuss football season, how much fun it is to discover and share new bands in the hardcore scene, and the struggle as dads to find a balance between allowing your older kids to make their own decisions and have fun while they're still young, and also making the hard decisions for them because you know it's what's best. This week, Nate and Jesse are joined by Carl Severson, owner of Ferret Music, vocalist of Nora, and all-around scene legend. Carl chats with the guys about the history of Ferret music, including some of the legendary albums they put out from bands like Converge, Killswitch Engage and Every Time I Die. They also talk about passing on the love of heavy music to our kids and how his sons have both grown up to love the scene and have their own involvement in it. Towards the end of the conversation, we spend time talking about Carl's friend, and one of the kindest souls in hardcore, Andy Williams. Bands You Should Know: Jesse: Bruiserweight HC (@bruiserweight_hc_ Nate: Stay Down (@staydown.hc)