Vinnie Caruana

·1 hr 49 min·5 clips

Vinnie Caruana discusses the relentless grind of being a true indie musician who has to keep working because 'what else are you going to do?'

The conversation opens before anyone settles into a topic. The hosts joke about keeping cocaine in style, then wonder what people reach for now when they need to speed themselves up. Cold brew and Red Bull come into the picture. A memory of 90s touring leads to truck stops, where small red and blue bottles once seemed like tiny fuel for long drives. The chat lingers on how quickly something can go from insane to normal. Hotel roommates become the next problem to solve. Snoring wins the least favorite attribute question, and the hosts carry that answer through sleeping arrangements, a wife kicking a snorer awake, and the simple injustice of a noise that fills a room. One room is set aside for snorers. Even the non-snoring room gets a noise machine. The touring routine grows to include eye masks and earplugs because sleep matters, especially when vocal cords are part of the job. The hosts also poke at whether modern, machine-bound, sedentary life has changed how deeply people sleep. The conversation stays tied to tour logistics even as it drifts through sleep, technology, and old habits. Near the close, the hosts tuck a horse cock story behind a patron plug. A crude bestiality joke follows. Then the tone turns back toward music. The hosts thank Vinny for coming back and say they are glad he is making new music. I am the avalanche gets its moment. The episode points toward the band's NYC socials and the new record. The farewell sends Brad toward vacation and Benny back to the podcast. It ends with a plain sign-off about making it back in one piece and keeping the show going.

As heard by us

A loose, funny tour-life conversation where energy shots and snoring lead back to new music.

Going Off Track catches Vinny in a conversation that keeps drifting from truck-stop energy shots to the practical misery of trying to sleep on tour.

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Why you'd press play

Press play when you want truck-stop stimulant lore, tour-room snoring triage, and a casual nudge toward Vinny's new I Am the Avalanche record.

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