Church Visit
Jesse talks with Cydney, Nick & Colson and revisits experiences in 2014.
Clouds on Fire
Jesse rants about the state of football today and talks with Trey Wilson about his new project Clouds on Fire.
Gramps and Osito
Jesse talk about baseball, his grandparents, V8, Osi and almost getting destroyed by the light rail.
Tara Logsdon Bearial Ground
Tara Logsdon visits 12th and Farmer to discuss Die Bearmy, and her upcoming art show.
Nate and Maxx
Nate Garrett and Maxx Mayberry come by to talk Black Sabbath, Revive skateboards, the TOAD/Gatecreeper upcoming release and Pokemon.
Noah Nipperus
Noah Nipperus joins Jesse to talk electronic gothic country folk music, working with autistic adults, futurology, and more.
Barbara Karney
Babs Karney turns the tables on Jesse and interviews him for this installment of the Southwest Social Club
Maxx, Seth, Chad
Maxx Mayberry, Seth Zwick, and Chad O'Connor stop by for SWSC's first roundtable discussion on skating.
Bacon Cat
Jesse continues the roundtable series with a discussion about art. Artists Taylor Jensen and Caitlyn Thomas join along with guest host Cydney Guess.
VX Mondays
Maxx Mayberry and Chip Mrowczynski join Jesse to talk about their new skate video series VX Mondays.
Gatecreeper & Woundvac
A Metal Roundtable featuring Chase Mason and Eric Wagner of Gatecreeper and Duncan Shane and Drew Griffin of Woundvac
Making Things by Hand
Jesse chats about hand making things with Emily Lindseth, Julie Welch and Cydney Guess
Brendan and Colson
Colson Miller and Brendan Garrison come by 12th and Farmer to tell us what the heck has been up with the Thin Bloods.
Jackie Cruz
On this episode Jesse talks to Jackie Cruz about her band Man Hands and VagFest, an annual Tempe music festival featuring local female musicians.
Dead Canyon
Jesse welcomes Roger Williams, Frank Davenport, and Josh Bodnar of local Psychedelic Rock band Dead Canyon to SWSC
Maxx & Dillon
Our friend and VX Mondays creator Maxx Mayberry stops by again and we are joined by director, cinematographer, and photographer Dillon Vaughn.
Anwar & B.O.T.S.
The Young Burger King joins me to go over the last week. Topics include running down the street as a goth, keg ball, Shady Park, Dirty Fences, RuPaul B.O.T.S and rock climbing.
The Producer
David Drew joins Jesse for a chat about Somos Dios.
Rattlesnake Milk
Lubbock, Texas Country Punk band Rattlesnake Milk get comfortable at the Southwest Social Club after a late night show in Tempe.
Non Pareil
Vocalist Connor Woods and Bassist John Brandon from Nonpareil stop by.
Resent Revisited
Jesse talks with the Austin band Resent in a re-issue of the very first SWSC episode.
Squalor
Old friend and former member of Them Dogs Andrew Legg joins Jesse as they talk about the past as well the present and his Portland-based band Squalor.
Sugar
Alex Hoffman and Caitlyn Thomas talk about Sugar, their art show currently on display at Cartel Coffee Lab, as well as Jesse's performance at its opening. We also delve into the creation process of Alex's skate video Depression Session.
Take Over and Destroy
Four-fifths of Take Over and Destroy are here for this episode. Former guest of SWSC Andy Leemont (Vocals) is joined by Alex Bank Rollins (Guitar/Vocals), Nate Garrett (Guitar/Vocals), and Jason Tomaszewski (Drums).
Spoiled
Jesse invites his band Spoiled over to record this episode of SWSC.
Detached Objects
Local punk/noise outfit Detached Objects are our guests today as we talk about their origins, local music, and Gilgongo Records.
Something O’er the Hill
We’re proud to present a special joint production with Bart Dangus and Abigail Lynch of the Something O’er the Hill Podcast.
Year 2
Jesse and David are joined by Maxx Mayberry to discuss the current projects they’re working on, Maxx’s Cincinnati trip, and kicking off year 2 of the Southwest Social Club.
Sleep Money
On this episode I’m joined by Roger Calamaio, Josh Rodriquez, Adam Lovelady and Nick Hasso of Sleep Money.
Eric Hirsch
Eric Hirsch of The Apaches and Parlour Games talks to Jesse and David about his music, becoming a father, and coming to Arizona from Long Island.
Huckleberry
We’re talking to Ian Kelman and Cory Gassner from Huckleberry about music, sports, and their experiences with the band.
Best Weekend Ever! Pt 1
Anwar Newton stops by for Part One of the The Best Weekend Ever! We’re talking about comedy, Anwar’s monthly show (Literally the Worst Show Ever), and the dethroning of Ronda Rousey.
Best Weekend Ever! Pt 2
We’re getting ready for the SWSC anniversary here with Ian Kelman and Nick Schest of Huckleberry and our good friends Anwar Newton and Cydney Guess.
Best Weekend Ever! Pt 3
Today is the SWSC birthday party and we have Maxx Mayberry, Amberley Schoonover, and Jake Rexroat here to help up kick it off.
Jordan Owen
Jordan Owen joins us again to talk about his band Petty Things, touring with Guantanamo Baywatch, and his stint selling swag for Kongos.
Andrew Legg
Andrew Legg is back in town to talk Squalor and Skateboarding with Jesse and Maxx “The Young Wizard” Mayberry. We also get a suprise visit from SWSC regular Jake Rexroat.
Anwar Newton
Anwar Newton comes back to SWSC to talk about Literally The Worst Show Ever 3, Cam Newton, the Desert Vista incident, and more.
Songwriting Roundtable
We have a special episode of SWSC with Evan Bisbee from Good Friends Great Enemies, Nick Schest and Andrew Waterhouse from Huckleberry, and David Drew from Somos Dios. We’re talking songwriting and the different approach each artist takes to write their songs.
Ethan Roads
Skater Ethan Roads joins Jesse and Chad “Dopetits” O’Connor to talk about living and skating in Japan and England, photography, baseball and more.
Nate Garrett
We’re talking to guitarist Nate Garrett of Take Over and Destroy as well as Gatecreeper. We also explore the positives of getting punched in the face.
Tempe Sunday
Anwar Newton joins Maxx Mayberry, Jesse Upshaw, and David Drew for an SWSC Sunday. We’re talking about shit-talkers, the next Literally The Worst Show Ever, online dating, and more.
Chase & Roger
Roger Calamaio of Gay Kiss and Chase Mason of Gatecreeper join Jesse for Episode 43 of the Southwest Social Club.
Kyle Hunt
Kyle Hunt, former bass player of Royals and current writer and poet, joins us from Nashville for the first SWSC phone interview.
Robby Pfeffer
We’re here with Robbie Pfeffer talking about Playboy Manbaby, his animation series Drawl!, religion, and more!
Megan & Julie
We are joined by Megan Straub and Julie Welch to talk about being a Doula, silversmithing, fire, and little podunk towns.
Anwar & Michael
Comedians Anwar Newton and Michael Turner are here on the eve of Literally The Worst Show Ever Vol. 5
Nate Garrett
Take Over and Destroy’s Nate Garrett comes by to talk about Spirit Adrift and the process behind releasing the album Behind-Beyond.
Anwar, Chase & Nate
We’re leading up to the 50th episode with a few former guests. We’re chatting about Literally The Worst Show Ever Vol.6, Madonna, and being way too drunk with Anwar. Then we talk about Gatecreeper’s recent move to Relapse Records and Spirit Adrift with Chase and Nate.
Jayarr & Anwar
We have Jayarr Steiner with us for the first time along with Anwar Newton to talk about Jayarr Customs, his role in Literally The Worst Show Ever, meeting your idols, and creativity.
The Big 5-0
Jesse celebrates the 50th SWSC episode with Colson Miller, Jordan Owen, Sophie Opich, Cydney Guess, Maxx Mayberry, and Josh Bodnar. We’re talking about Petty Things, Nanami Ozone, and The Spoiled album release.
Vampyre
We have Zach Ingram, Bryan Davis, and Brandon Brooker from Austin, Texas’s Vampyre here in town in between shows. We talk about their upcoming show with Illustrations, playing in the Texas music scene, and their new album Death Dream Kingdom.
SOTH Swapcast
We welcome back Bart Dangus and Abigail Lynch from Somewhere O’er The Hill (sothpodcast.com) for our second swapcast. We’re talking about Detroit, stand up comedy, podcasting, heat peanuts and more.
Biez & Lacey
We are excited to have comedians Erick Biez and Shapel Lacey here for the first time. We talk about live performance, crust punks, cheerleading, and more.
Black Habit
We talk to Trey Wilson and Emily of Black Habit about their soon-to-be-released debut EP, recording with Jalipaz at Audio Confusion, and their plans for the future.