Episode 170

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22nd Jun 2025

Who's Your Band? - Episode 170 - Politics, Protest, and Punk Rock with Chaunce Hayden!

In this jam-packed episode of Who’s Your Band?, hosts Jeffrey Paul and Sean Morton welcome legendary pop culture journalist and author Chaunce Hayden to the show! From Springsteen to Stern, Israel to Eurovision, and The Clash to club days in NYC — no topic is off limits and nothing is sacred.

💥 Chaunce dishes on:

  • Bruce Springsteen’s Broadway hypocrisy and politics on stage 🎭
  • The transformation of Howard Stern — from shock jock to sellout 📻
  • The decline of legacy media and the cable news circus 🎪
  • Eurovision controversy: Israel, Ireland, and political flare-ups 🎤
  • Whether today’s protests are activism or just trendy hangouts 🪧
  • A deep dive into The Clash, top 5 songs, and their lasting legacy 🎶
  • NYC nightlife stories: door work, Diesel clubs, and Danceteria secrets 🕺

We also talk about Chaunce’s new book “The 50 Funniest People of All Time”, and get some wild stories from his interviews with Dice Clay, Rosie O’Donnell, Jon Voight, and more!

🎧 Plus:

  • Hot takes on Biden, Kamala, Trump, and MSNBC’s downfall
  • Ambien vs. edibles, Amsterdam trips, and Howard Stern’s cringe era
  • A proposed live show featuring Chaunce + a gummy 🍬

If you're into comedy, music, controversy, and unfiltered truth bombs — this episode delivers.

👉 Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and COMMENT on your favorite Chaunce Hayden story or Clash track!

📚 Grab Chaunce’s book: The 50 Funniest People of All Time — it's as outrageous as this episode.

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Comics Jeffrey Paul and Sean Morton interview a different guest each episode about their favorite band, why it's their favorite, and how they got into that band, as well as finding out their favorite songs, albums, and sharing stories!

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