The Pleasures calendar doesn't reset until sometime in the middle of February, and with that in mind, we're sharing some goals we have for 2020, as well as lots more!

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Pleasures New Year

We welcome Bob from Lousville stoner metal dudes Shi to talk about their new album, recording at the Church of Wax, and a few other things before the pod devolves into madness because of a strange take on Doolittle.

Doolittle and Cats Deep Dive (Bob from Shi)

We got a new EP dropping and we're talking about it!

Earthly Pleasures Deep Dive

The line between podcast and group therapy continues to blur as we discuss how procrastination affects our creative process, and why we put so much work into things that could be ultimately meaningless. Not nearly as serious as it sounds. Plus recommendations and other fun stuff!

We'll Do It Later

It's annoying when bands announce they're working on an album and then you have to wait a year until you hear it. But most bands don't have a podcast where they can document writing/recording a full length. So we're doing exactly that, announcing a concept for our first LP that will be taking up much of our 2020. We think we have a very cool idea for it but for more details you have to listen you dingus!

Big Album Energy

Season 2! We get into the holiday spirit and talk about what we're thankful for in regards to each other and music. Thanks to The Great Escape for sponsoring us!

A Very Pleasures Thanksgiving

We're back! We're talking about the thought process that goes behind playing shows. At what point is a performance not genuine? How much should you keep the audience in mind? What do we find entertaining in other live bands? All this, suggestions, and more!

We'll Do It Live

We're doing a deep dive on the first song on Inevitable Pleasures, Nostalgia/Nausea. We touch on some songs not working great in a live setting, how authentic your art should be to who you are on a day to day basis, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the motherfucking Hibachi Buffet on Dixie Highway. Go the the Great Escape!

Pleasalgia/Podseau

Expectations vs reality when you start a band. What makes a good song a great song. Taylor Swift. Ceremony. Johnny Cash. Poison The Well. The Weakerthans. Trav with the hottest take of all, that a great song should make you feel something. (??) All that and more on this week's Pleasure Pod!

GOOD VS GREAT

We talk about finishing things, revisiting old work, how this podcast has changed our outlook, our ten favorite bands, and suggestions! We're playing Saturday at Kaiju come hang out!

"I came up with 9 favorite bands, all of them are Hobo Johnson"

Part 2 of hanging out with Calvin! We have never sat down as a group to talk about what it was like when he left The Foxery, the direction we were going in/went in, how we all felt, and we unpack all of that. This was a very cathartic episode and a conversation we've all always wanted to have.

The Foxery Exit Interview (Calvin Fackler Part 2)

There'd be no Pleasures without The Foxery, and there would be no Foxery without Calvin Fackler. This was the most fun episode yet with one of our dearest friends, and basically a snapshot of an hour in the van with us on tour. 

Ol' Tasties With Calvin Fackler

We appreciate people who love to make art, and put in the work to make that art. Ben Sears is one of the best examples in Louisville of that. We talk about his time in all sorts of bands, such as Xerxes, Black God, Mountain Asleep, Prideswallower, August Moon. Then we talk about his current career making comic books, including the incredible Double+ series being released by Koyama Press. A super fun and inspiring conversation!

Talkin' Comix with Ben Sears

Part two of our two part talk with Wy from Transgression. This episode we get into how Wy got into music, her writing process, and a ton more. Unfortunately there was no hating on Hobo Johnson this episode. 

Wy'd Like to Hear It (Wy from Transgression part 2)

We're joined by Wy Lynn Rose, vocalist of hardcore band Transgression, and we go in on their recent tour. If you've never toured in a band, this hopefully captures the weird mix of monotony and excitement of tour that's unlike anything else. A special 2 hour(!!!) episode, so go check out Trangression's new EP, watch their music video, and settle in. Thanks to The Great Escape for making this possible!  https://transgressionhc.bandcamp.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xKwnhsgNHwhttps://www.facebook.com/transgressionhc/

Wy from Transgression part 1 (Tour Diary)

Pleasure Pod is a podcast about songwriting, creative processes, and the ins and outs of being in a band. It's hosted by Mike and Kyle from Louisville post-punk group Pleasures of the Flesh. Mike yawns a lot and swears it's not cause he's bored.

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