On The Impossible Pod
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsON THE IMPOSSIBLE POD is a thirteen episode song-by-song breakdown of the instant classic punk album "On The Impossible Past" by The Menzingers. We're digging into the recurring themes, the unsung melodies and the visceral emotional responses that only a Menzingers song can evoke.
Hosted by Cheska Colombo/various friendzingers and produced by Angry Papa Entertainment Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otipod/support
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#14: SUNDAY MORNING w/ Neil Hilborn
June 09, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBWe’re back, baby! At least, for one episode to hold you over until the world gets back to normal. In our first episode of a very loosely structured Season 2, we discuss SUNDAY MORNING with poet Neil Hilborn. From lyrical brotherly love to different takes on hypothetical depressive episodes, Neil and Cheska dig into each and every lyric of this earlier Menzos track and the mental health/companionship journey it takes us through. Come for the wild conjecture about electric skies, and stay for ...
#13: FREEDOM BRIDGE w/ Jason Yablon
June 17, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 183 MBTW: Episode contains mentions of suicide, drug abuse, PTSD and the police (just because they’re mentioned in the song - it should be known this is a strictly ACAB podcast and if you don't like it, bye) Rounding out our exploration of the On The Impossible Past album, we finally come to Freedom Bridge. Jason Yablon (of album-themed ice cream Cathartic Confections fame) visited the studio in December 2019 to chat with Cheska about the various characters this song highlights, connections to It...
#12: I CAN'T SEEM TO TELL w/ Craig Shay
March 12, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBFrom the irresistible count-in to the unique song structure and slow build to the song’s climax - I Can’t Seem To Tell is undeniably killer. Craig Shay (Cold Wrecks/Answering Machine/funny on Twitter) joins Cheska to talk about the song’s earlier iteration and how it influenced the final product, early and often forgotten bangers, which Menzingers songs should/should not be reimagined as R&B songs and how every Menzingers fan is 38. Period. Craig’s band Cold Wrecks has new music coming soon...
#11: CASEY w/ Mike Yabs & Ari Kattowski
February 21, 2020 03:04 - 1 hour - 144 MBIf you’ve ever gotten drunk before doing the dishes, we have some stuff to talk about. Discussing Casey, best friends Mike Yabs and Ari Kattowski crack open a few cold ones and chat with Cheska about eerie life parallels between the song and reality, misheard lyrics, and general punk tomfoolery. Also, they unanimously agree that The Menzingers should write a Christmas song. Mike runs A Few Good Records - a label focused on releasing various charity compilations and making cassettes. Ari is ...
#10: NICE THINGS w/ Cecilia Kellogg
February 05, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 177 MBPut on your anti-capitalist pants everyone, it’s time to talk about Nice Things. Cecilia Kellogg and Cheska chat about this song’s overt political and economical themes as well as how they relate to the American Dream - or lack thereof. If you’re as fed up with the current state of the country as well as they are - welcome, and listen up. Also featuring: Cheska’s first exposure to the Nice Things music video, tales of Menzingers shows in cafeterias, and some Hello Exile talk. --------------...
#9: ON THE IMPOSSIBLE PAST w/ Ryan Simmons
January 08, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 174 MBListen up prose boys, we’re talking title track today. Cheska is joined by her new unofficial podcast publicist and that guy in all the barricade shots: Ryan Simmons. We discuss the song On The Impossible Past’s encapsulation of an album full of themes, driving away from your troubles, and the familyhood that a Menzingers show can bring to one’s life. _____________ Audio recording, production, editing and artwork by Cheska Colombo of Angry Papa Entertainment Check out Cheska’s other podc...
Happy Holidays/Thank You from OTIPod!
December 25, 2019 15:29 - 3 minutes - 9.15 MBNo episode this week - but here's a little gratitude from Cheska to everyone who has ever hit play. Thank you and we'll be back in 2020! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otipod/support
#8: MEXICAN GUITARS w/ Ryan Stetz
December 11, 2019 09:00 - 54 minutes - 124 MBMEXICAN GUITARS IS SELF CARE. Join the Book Club for Punks this week as Cheska and Ryan Stetz talk about the heartbreaking tale of Mexican Guitars. Featuring discussion on what makes a punk show different from seeing Ariana Grande, bands they loved in high school (the ones you said they HAD to listen to), and how cars are the prime environment for a Menzingers listening pity party. If anyone wants to make a music video to a Menzingers song using clips from the Cars movies, please - do it fo...
#7: SCULPTORS AND VANDALS (VULTURES) w/ Jackie the Menzos Queen
November 27, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 159 MBWho's the bad boy of The Menzingers? Infamous Menzingers superfan Jackie and Cheska discuss this age old question while taking a deep dive into Sculptors and Vandals - track 7 off On The Impossible Past. Learn about Jackie's trip overseas and other many travels taken to see The Menzingers, more oversharing about Cheska's mental health and existentialism, and so much more! ___________________________________ Audio recording, production, editing and artwork by Cheska Colombo of Angry Papa E...
#6: SUN HOTEL w/ Dana Gould
November 13, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 158 MBGreg might as well have carved GREG LUVS LEONARD COHEN into the Paupack Cliffs after writing Sun Hotel - and we need to talk about it. Cheska and her friend Dana Gould chat about moving on from pop punk into dad punk, another impending deer season, misunderstood lyrics and most importantly: what lies in the loneliest corner in the whole world. PS: HEY MENZINGERS! PLAY RICHARD COURY MORE! THE PEOPLE LOVE IT! //////////////////// Audio recording, production, editing and artwork by Cheska Co...
#5: AVA HOUSE w/ Sam Nakhoul
October 30, 2019 09:00 - 42 minutes - 97.4 MBWe’re here to party. Cheska and longtime friend Sam talk about the sense of unity found at a great punk show, the personification of smoke alarms, and most importantly: finding a dog when you go to someone’s house. That’s right - it’s Ava House time. Featuring Sam’s very important karaoke philosophy and strong feelings about the Red Hot Chili Peppers. ---------------------------- Audio recording, production, editing and artwork by Cheska Colombo of Angry Papa Entertainment All external so...
#4: GATES w/ Evy Ramsay & Michelle Soto
October 16, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 161 MB*episode note* A guest on this podcast episode, Evy Ramsay (she/her), is called by her former name and pronouns, as this was recorded prior to her coming out and name change. Please consider this when listening and discussing this episode! Put Cheska’s partner Evy and her college bestie (Michelle) in a room with some mics - and they WILL get all ~English teacher~ when digging into Gates. One of Cheska’s all time favorite songs is dissected with lots of pondering on the mysterious chorus. We...
#4: GATES w/ Mitch Ramsay & Michelle Soto
October 16, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBPut Cheska’s boyfriend (Mitch) and his college bestie (Michelle) in a room with some mics - and they WILL get all ~English teacher~ when digging into Gates. One of Cheska’s all time favorite songs is dissected with lots of pondering on the mysterious chorus. We play a game called “Is This Lyric About Cops?” and learn which beloved lyrics Michelle hates in this fourth installment of On The Impossible Pod. ----------------------------------------------- Audio recording, production, editing a...
#3: THE OBITUARIES w/ Phil McGarry
October 02, 2019 09:00 - 47 minutes - 110 MBPhil McGarry (Loveonacid, ex-Save Face) chats with Cheska about about his former labelmates The Menzingers and their fan favorite track The Obituaries. Learn about what happens when a band of teenagers cover the track in a local bar, as well as how perfectly this song plays into the bigger theme of the record. Stick around for a special surprise at the end that any fan of this song will dig a whole lot. --------------------------- Audio recording, production, editing and artwork by Cheska...
#2: BURN AFTER WRITING w/ Will Carey
September 18, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 140 MBAfter meeting just moments before hitting record, Cheska talks Burn After Writing with this week’s next guest Will Carey - comedian and fellow podcaster. They break down this song’s many intricacies and analogies as well as its references to The Cure and… the Bible? Check out Will's podcast Between Awesome and Disaster (Facebook/Twitter) and support his Patreon so he can make you a badass playlist. ------------ Audio recording, production, editing and artwork by Cheska Colombo of Angry P...
#1: GOOD THINGS w/ Vienna Dinorscio
August 30, 2019 03:03 - 57 minutes - 131 MBFor this inaugural episode, Cheska and the podcast’s first guest Vienna had a WONDERFUL time pulling ourselves together to chat about Good Things. Also discussed is how they met in the bathroom at a Menzingers show, the mystical world of Tumblr, and of course - how Good Things plays into a much greater theme explored in the next twelve songs. Find Vienna at @viennadinorscio on Instagram and while you’re at it, follow her hilarious account @onestaryelpreviews - which speaks for itself. Audi...