The Doc G Show January 1st 2025 (Featuring Days To Waste)

·1 hr 54 min·5 clips

Co-host Mike Charette reveals he just became a dad and has a surprising new appreciation for the band Creed.

The episode begins with co-host Mike Charette sharing that he and his wife had a baby the day after Christmas, leading to a discussion about sleep deprivation and an unexpected appreciation for the band Creed. The hosts then transition into their regular segments. They play a birthday game about rapper Ice Spice, noting a strange detail about French Montana visiting her elementary school. They discuss headlines from various publications, including a Wall Street Journal piece about people not using headphones on planes, Common's comments on the Kendrick Lamar-Drake feud, and a debunked fan theory about the father in 'Home Alone' being in organized crime. Other headlines cover fast-food burger rankings, Mike Tyson's post-fight depression, Draymond Green's comments on punching a teammate, and the difference between Canadian bacon and ham. After a break, Doc G rants about difficulties with Spotify's search algorithm burying his show and a friend who lied about subscribing. He also calls out Conan O'Brien's podcast for a bidet ad, claiming his show supported bidets first. The hosts give shout-outs to listeners in various cities. The main interview is with musician Ben Willey, known as Days to Waste, from Portland, Oregon. He discusses his new single 'Dancing in the Rain' and upcoming album. Willey talks about growing up in an evangelical home, playing in church bands, and discovering music through Warped Tour bands. He explains how watching a Brian Starrs interview inspired him to start a YouTube channel doing acoustic covers. Willey details his struggles with ADHD in school, leading him to drop out and focus on music. He describes a creative shift after hearing Nothing Nowhere, blending emo and trap elements. He shares living in Hawaii during the pandemic, which allowed him to focus on music, and his current process of producing everything himself for his album. The episode concludes with the hosts briefly discussing top Brad Pitt movies before wrapping up.

As heard by us

A new-parent story, a Creed turn, and a stubborn bidet grievance give this New Year's episode its loose, personal shape.

The Doc G Show starts the new year with Mikey Maximus settling into fatherhood, a text from his dad sending him toward Creed's Arms Wide Open, and Doc G turning the moment into a joke about how parenthood can reshape a person's listening habits.

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Press play for a new-parent Creed detour and a mock feud over who owns bidet talk.

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