100 Words Or Less: The Podcast
Host Ray Harkins dives deep with creators of independent culture from musicians, artists and other interesting people to find out what inspires them, how they came to be and many other unexpected places.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 70 minutes
- Episodes
- 728
- Years Active
- 2010 - 2025
Ryan Russell from Nervous Energies/professional photographer
I had the pleasure of speaking with Ryan Russell who is best known for his amazing photography as well as his awesomely fun music project, Nervous Energies. We spoke about his upbringing in the south…
01:08:56 |
Tue 18 Sep 2012
Matt Pike, booking agent
One Monday morning, booking agent Matt Pike and I mixed it up and spoke about his first tour booking experience, how difficult of a balancing act growing up in punk & hardcore is and growing up on th…
01:08:58 |
Tue 11 Sep 2012
Wayne Wildrick from Man Overboard
Wayne Wildrick, the guitarist of Man Overboard, dropped by my house recently to go over his upbringing in New Jersey, what he was thinking when he left the band for a brief time and we invent the ter…
00:58:56 |
Tue 04 Sep 2012
Craig Ericson from Rise Records
One afternoon I sat down with Craig Ericson (the owner of Rise Records) and discussed the misconceptions of the label, why he signs the bands he does and his previous career as a mapmaker.
Learn …
01:22:28 |
Tue 28 Aug 2012
Adam Vass from La Dispute
One afternoon I had the opportunity to sit down with Adam Vass, the bass player from La Dispute and independent artist. It was a great chat talking about his serendipitous inclusion in the band, conf…
00:57:09 |
Tue 21 Aug 2012
Alex Erian from Obey The Brave/Despised Icon
One afternoon over Skype I chatted with the vocalist from Obey The Brave (and previous vocalist of Despised Icon) Alex Erian about misconceptions of himself, the intricacies of Montreal culture and h…
00:55:54 |
Tue 14 Aug 2012
Chris Hansen from No Sleep Records
I had been looking forward to sitting down with Chris Hansen, the owner of No Sleep Records, for awhile as he is one of my close friends. He really opened about many things such as his social anxiety…
01:06:29 |
Mon 06 Aug 2012
Dan & Tom Searle from Architects
Not only are these dudes my first international guests, but some of the only twins I know playing music in the same band together. Dan & Tom Searle from Architects (in the UK) stayed up late one nigh…
01:22:28 |
Tue 31 Jul 2012
Andrew Glover from Winds Of Plague
I got a chance to have my old friend Andrew Glover (bass player for Winds Of Plague) on the show to discuss how bad ass his father is, how success can be defined and finally, Andrew has a bone to pic…
01:08:44 |
Tue 24 Jul 2012
Tommy Rogers from Between The Buried and Me
I sat down with one of my old friends, Tommy Rogers, the vocalist from Between The Buried and Me to discuss his upbringing in rural North Carolina, how criticism hurts and the birth of his child.
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01:09:48 |
Tue 17 Jul 2012
Jami Morgan from Code Orange
Making history as being the youngest guest on the show, drummer/vocalist Jami Morgan from Code Orange is on the show today. He and I had a great chat one afternoon about embarrassing first bands, dep…
01:02:37 |
Tue 10 Jul 2012
Forrest Kline from Hellogoodbye
I had the pleasure of sitting down with all around good dude Forrest Kline from the band Hellogoodbye to discuss real estate, why touring isn't all it's cracked up to be and self preservation.
Le…
01:12:07 |
Tue 03 Jul 2012
Matt Fox from Shai Hulud
In this episode I visit with Matt Fox, the driving force behind metalcore pioneers Shai Hulud. We discuss his love for thrash metal, why women are so much better than men and his South Florida upbrin…
01:23:01 |
Tue 26 Jun 2012
Brett Rassmusen from Ignite
Brett is one of the nicest, down to earth and realistic dudes I have ever met. We had the chance to sit down one afternoon and discuss his post-punk upbringing, how Ignite operates as a band and his …
01:16:54 |
Tue 19 Jun 2012
Chris Bruni from Profound Lore Records
I had the pleasure of speaking to Chris Bruni, the owner of Profound Lore Records, about his label, the concept of hipster metal and how buying records doesn't support satan.
Learn more about you…
01:08:29 |
Tue 12 Jun 2012
Episode 8 - Buddy Nielsen from Senses Fail
In this episode I had a great conversation with Buddy Nielsen, the vocalist from Senses Fail about everything from his bands journey in and around the mainstream, being successful on your own terms a…
01:15:56 |
Tue 05 Jun 2012
Chris Logan from Chokehold
Episode 7 - I caught up with one of my oldest friends Chris Logan, the vocalist for (in my humble opinion) legendary hardcore band Chokehold, 78 Days and more recently Anxiety. We talked about his ex…
01:24:12 |
Tue 29 May 2012
Episode 6 - Sergeant D from Stuff You Will Hate
I sit down with one of the most pervasive truth teller/shit talker on the internet currently (okay, I may be exaggerating a little bit) about how he formed his writing voice, why metal fans are dumb …
01:01:52 |
Tue 22 May 2012
Jesse Barnett from Stick To Your Guns
One fine Southern California afternoon, Jesse Barnett (the vocalist from Stick To Your Guns) and I spoke candidly about relationships, why they've never been "accepted" by the hardcore scene and reli…
01:22:28 |
Tue 15 May 2012
Gared O'Donnell from Hawks & Dove/Planes Mistaken For Stars
I had the opportunity to have a very honest and open chat with Gared O'Donnell, the lead vocalist from Planes Mistaken For Stars/Hawks & Doves. We spoke about the need to create art, how life can mir…
01:11:27 |
Tue 08 May 2012
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