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Killed by Desk

 Bill Florio

Have you ever wondered what the weirdos behind your favorite records are doing when they’re not losing money in punk rock? Whether they are pushing pencils, tending bar or running corporations, we’re having sincere yet totally stupid conversations on how they’ve managed to make a living and advance their scams into careers (or something like it) among the squares. Join us as we aim to find out how punks pay their bills and what they’ve learned along the way. New episodes every Tuesday.

Theme song by M.O.T.O. Logo by Chuck Loose. Intro by Rev. Norb.

Documentary Music Society & Culture Careers Business Music Interviews
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
70 minutes
Episodes
80
Years Active
2020 - 2022
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79 Arthur Shepherd Bar/Venue Owner ( Mind Over Matter - Errortype:Eleven - Primitive Weapons - Wreck Age Records)

79 Arthur Shepherd Bar/Venue Owner ( Mind Over Matter - Errortype:Eleven - Primitive Weapons - Wreck Age Records)

This week’s guest dreamed of having a bar where his favorite bands could play, and he made it happen beyond anyone’s expectations. Saint Vitus in Greenpoint, Brooklyn is not only a popular neighborho…
01:12:24  |   Tue 12 Apr 2022
78 John Sex Bomb - Tax Accountant ( Seizure )

78 John Sex Bomb - Tax Accountant ( Seizure )

We discover the seedly underbelly of corporate America through everyone’s favorite punk rock accountant, John Sex Bomb! We also talk about Connecticut’s premier punk/hardcore club The Anthrax, why sa…
01:01:00  |   Tue 05 Apr 2022
77 Sascha Altman DuBrul - Mental Health Coach / Social Worker / Writer ( Choking Victim )

77 Sascha Altman DuBrul - Mental Health Coach / Social Worker / Writer ( Choking Victim )

01:09:56  |   Tue 29 Mar 2022
76 Steve Karp - BIM Coordinator / Draftsman ( Yuppicide / 100 Demons )

76 Steve Karp - BIM Coordinator / Draftsman ( Yuppicide / 100 Demons )

Guest Steve Karp helps us get to the bottom of BIM (Business Information Modeling), and what exactly he does in the construction process. In addition to BIM, we talk about art and illustration, the l…
01:23:41  |   Tue 22 Mar 2022
75 John Woods - Movie Theater Programming Director ( Hell No - Hot Poop Zine )

75 John Woods - Movie Theater Programming Director ( Hell No - Hot Poop Zine )

You may know this week’s guest from his band, Hell No, but even if you aren’t a hardcore punk rock fan, you may know him from his legendary video store Reel Life Video, which existed on Bedford Avenu…
00:59:08  |   Tue 15 Mar 2022
74 Alice Bag and Greg Velasquez - Retirees ( The Bags / L.A. Punk Scene )

74 Alice Bag and Greg Velasquez - Retirees ( The Bags / L.A. Punk Scene )

n addition to being integral parts of the early Los Angeles punk rock scene, Alice and Greg also had successful careers - Alice as a school teacher and writer and Greg as a hospitality executive and …
01:06:56  |   Tue 08 Mar 2022
73 Milo Aukerman - Research Scientist / Musician ( Descendents )

73 Milo Aukerman - Research Scientist / Musician ( Descendents )

This week we’re excited to share the professional story of one of punk rock’s most famous working stiffs, Milo Aukerman! From the moment he went to college to his subsequent career and the reformatio…
01:08:38  |   Tue 01 Mar 2022
72 Michael Lucas & Marie Davenport - Beer Distributors ( Phantom Surfers / The Bananas )

72 Michael Lucas & Marie Davenport - Beer Distributors ( Phantom Surfers / The Bananas )

Links:

 

Lime Ventures

https://www.lvbev.com/

Marie

https://www.discogs.com/artist/4155517-Marie-Davenport

 

Mike

https://www.discogs.com/artist/923777-Mike-Lucas-2?type=Credits&filter_anv=0

 

The Bananas

https…

01:11:27  |   Tue 22 Feb 2022
71 Deniz Tek - Doctor / Flight Surgeon / Coffee Farmer ( Radio Birdman / New Race / The Visitors )

71 Deniz Tek - Doctor / Flight Surgeon / Coffee Farmer ( Radio Birdman / New Race / The Visitors )

In the pantheon of badassery in punk rock, no one has a lead on Deniz Tek. In addition to helping to bring Detroit-style rock ‘n roll to Australia and then to the world with Radio Birdman and playing…
01:02:09  |   Tue 15 Feb 2022
70 Ben Blackwell - Record Label Stooge / Music Archivist ( Dirtbombs )

70 Ben Blackwell - Record Label Stooge / Music Archivist ( Dirtbombs )

You’ve pretty much got it made when part of your day job involves comparing the sound of different pressings of Stooges records, and we talk to Ben Blackwell about how he came to co-found Third Man R…
01:19:08  |   Tue 08 Feb 2022
69 Russell Quan - Automobile Mechanic ( The Mummies / Phantom Surfers / Bobbyteens / The Flakes )

69 Russell Quan - Automobile Mechanic ( The Mummies / Phantom Surfers / Bobbyteens / The Flakes )

Russell doesn’t want to talk about his job. He doesn’t think he’s that good at it, and would rather talk about the literally zillions of bands he’s been in, records he loves and breakfast cereal. And…
01:01:32  |   Tue 01 Feb 2022
Tina “Boom Boom” Lucchesi - Hairdresser / Vintage Clothes Maven ( Trashwomen / Bobbyteens / Midnight Snaxxx / Tina and the Total Babes)

Tina “Boom Boom” Lucchesi - Hairdresser / Vintage Clothes Maven ( Trashwomen / Bobbyteens / Midnight Snaxxx / Tina and the Total Babes)

You probably already know her from her numerous bands, and if you’ve spent any time on the West Coast, you’ve probably gotten your hair done or bought some rad piece of clothing from Tina. In this ep…
01:12:08  |   Tue 25 Jan 2022
Lulu Gargiulo - Filmmaker / Cinematographer ( Fastbacks )

Lulu Gargiulo - Filmmaker / Cinematographer ( Fastbacks )

Lulu has loved being behind a camera since her teenage years, snapping photos of rock ‘n roll bands and selling them, as well as spending time at the horse track taking pictures of races. Her love of…
01:00:39  |   Tue 18 Jan 2022
66 John Holmstrom - Artist / Magazine Editor ( Punk Magazine )

66 John Holmstrom - Artist / Magazine Editor ( Punk Magazine )

John Holmstrom is the founder and editor of Punk Magazine, which helped give the name, identity and personality to the music we love and spawned zine culture as we know it. His distinctive art is ins…
01:24:34  |   Tue 11 Jan 2022
65 Dave “The Spazz” Abramson - Broadcast Engineer ( Sea Monkeys / The Yams / The Shemps)

65 Dave “The Spazz” Abramson - Broadcast Engineer ( Sea Monkeys / The Yams / The Shemps)

01:22:04  |   Tue 04 Jan 2022
64 Holiday Special with Mikey Erg and Cristy Road

64 Holiday Special with Mikey Erg and Cristy Road

01:18:49  |   Tue 28 Dec 2021
63 Cristy Road Carrera - Artist / Writer ( Choked Up / The Homewreckers )

63 Cristy Road Carrera - Artist / Writer ( Choked Up / The Homewreckers )

Cristy is an acclaimed artist, writer and musician whose art and creativity developed through punk rock, but encompasses her cultural, gender and political identities to create work that is intensely…
01:03:48  |   Tue 21 Dec 2021
62 Sammy Siegler - Marketing Consultant ( Judge / Youth of Today / CIV / Side by Side )

62 Sammy Siegler - Marketing Consultant ( Judge / Youth of Today / CIV / Side by Side )

01:01:27  |   Tue 14 Dec 2021
61 Dr. Laura Railand - Holistic Dentist ( Oakland / Portland / Albuquerque / New York Scenes )

61 Dr. Laura Railand - Holistic Dentist ( Oakland / Portland / Albuquerque / New York Scenes )

Let’s face it - if you grew up in the punk scene you probably fall into one of two camps - you spend a lot of time at the dentist as an adult or you’ve never been and your mouth tells the tale. In ou…
01:16:11  |   Tue 07 Dec 2021
60 Kevin Seconds - Ride-Hail Driver / Warehouse Worker ( 7 Seconds )

60 Kevin Seconds - Ride-Hail Driver / Warehouse Worker ( 7 Seconds )

Leave it to Kevin Seconds to frankly and honestly lay out what being a punk entering your sixties looks like, the challenges and compromises you encounter, and the creativity that remains a key focus…
01:06:03  |   Tue 30 Nov 2021
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