Waterproof Records with Jacob Givens

Neil Diamond on Waterproof Records?! Yep. This is happening.

In my first solo episode in six months, I’m stepping outside the usual world of 90s alternative and grunge to talk about an artist who has been part of my musical life since childhood. From hearing The Jazz Singer on family road trips to discovering just how deep Neil Diamond’s songwriting catalog really goes, this episode is about nostalgia, memory, and the music that sticks with us whether it was ever considered “cool” or not.
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Craig Wedren and Adam Wade of the legendary Shudder to Think join me on Waterproof Records!

We talk about the band’s return to making new music, their new EP Who Sent You?, and why creating together again feels different after nearly 30 years.

We also travel back through Shudder to Think’s history—from the DC scene and Dischord Records to Pony Express Record, MTV, and the wonderfully strange musical world they created along the way.

And, as always, we dig into the records that helped shape Craig and Adam when they were young, and the memories that come rushing back when you hear those albums again.

This one covers a lot of ground: punk rock, growing older, parenthood, creativity, nostalgia, and what happens when you reconnect with the music—and the people—who helped make you who you are.
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Dig frontman Scott Hackwith joins me to trace the band’s journey from the early ’90s Los Angeles music scene and the MTV success of “Believe” to their long-awaited new album, [i].

Scott shares how an album discovered during an isolated childhood became his musical escape, how a punk-rock girlfriend reshaped his world, and how Dig found its sound alongside influences like My Bloody Valentine, Fugazi, Ride and Jane’s Addiction. We also talk major-label chaos, the fear of “selling out” in the ’90s, making the “Believe” video on a shoestring budget, and why the band is creating and performing again after more than three decades.

Plus, Scott reveals the wonderfully simple origin of Dig’s name—and tells a truly unforgettable story from the road with Bad Brains.
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Kira Roessler joins me to trace a remarkable musical journey—from discovering Billie Holiday and witnessing the birth of the Los Angeles punk scene to playing bass with Black Flag, forming dos with Mike Watt, and creating her new solo album, Enigma.

We talk about the evolution of punk, surviving brutal Black Flag tours while attending UCLA, her innovative approach to intertwining bass lines, and how her award-winning career in sound editing continues to shape the way she hears and creates music.And, of course, Kira reveals the waterproof record that first made music feel like it truly belonged to her.
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This week on Waterproof Records Podcast, Petey USA joins me to talk about his journey as a musician and songwriter—and how his viral absurdist comedy introduced his work to an even wider audience. We explore the strange magic of the Midwest, the humor and vulnerability behind his music, and the formative records that helped shape his creative DNA.
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