ALL ACCESS EP 002: Dewey Goes To Green Day

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Teenage Dewey and friends turned a remote Alaskan trailer into a punk rock clubhouse, practicing Green Day songs all night.

Dewey Halpas opens the episode by announcing a monologue format, similar to a previous Metallica episode. He shares that he recently attended a Green Day concert in Portland where they performed Dookie in full, prompting him to reflect on its significance. Dewey recounts moving from Petersburg to Wasilla, Alaska as a child and meeting his friend Joe in detention on his first day of middle school. Joe introduced him to Green Day's Dookie and Weezer's blue album, sparking Dewey's desire to learn guitar. He describes spending nights in a trailer with Joe and his brother Nick, practicing music, dreaming of touring, and starting their first band, Nice Guy Eddie. Dewey details early band experiences, including storing equipment at Little Caesars and having a gun held to his head during a misunderstanding. He explains how Dookie influenced his move to Portland, formation of Anatomy of a Ghost, and eventual transition to podcasting after touring. Dewey narrates securing tickets to the Green Day concert through connections with Jason White and Dan from Equal Vision, receiving elaborate guest list instructions. At the show, he was in a front-of-house area, saw Rancid and Smashing Pumpkins, and spotted Chino Moreno and Seth Green. Dewey emotionally describes Green Day's performance, noting Billie Joe Armstrong's guitar and the album's enduring power. He reflects on how Dookie shaped his life, including his family and career, and expresses gratitude to Green Day and those who helped him attend. The episode concludes with Dewey encouraging listeners to find their own transformative experiences and support the podcast.

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A familiar album becomes the story of one life finding its way back to live music.

Dewey Halpas treats Green Day's Dookie as more than a favorite record: it becomes the marker of a life pushed back toward music. The episode follows him from years of staying home instead of going to shows into the album's role in making him want to play, then through a touring…

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You get Dewey still buzzing from Green Day playing Dookie in full at Providence Park, tracing how that record helped set the path for his life.

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