1 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
Gatlin Graham (ROCKPYLE)
On this episode I'm joined by my friend Gatlin, singer of Rockpyle, to chat about Folder's, Ontario music, hip hop culture and other things.
- New episodes
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 1 hr 8 min
- Latest
- 1 Oct 2026
- Language
- English
Latest episode
Earlier episodes 29 most recent
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16 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 22 min
Matt Andrews (Flesh Prison, FOH for Knocked Loose)
On this episode, I'm joined by Matt Andrews, drummer of Flesh Prison and FOH sound for Knocked Loose, to chat about his recent tour with Metallica, mixing local shows, his love of drumming, and upcoming plans for Flesh Prison.
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11 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 52 min
Ben Dussault (Throwdown, A Death for Every Sin)
On this episode, I'm joined by Montreal hardcore legend Ben Dussault who's played for bands like Throwdown, Madball and A Death for Every Sin. We chat about his love for matcha, starting ADFES, joining Throwdown, and his journey into wellness and fitness.
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12 Jun 2026 · 55 min
Matti Sølvberg (Reality Unfolds)
On this episode, I'm joined by Matti, drummer of Copenhagen hardcore band Reality Unfolds, to chat about Danish hardcore, coffee culture, booking shows, and more.
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29 May 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
Elijah Johnson (Spirit of Vengeance/God's Last Wish)
On this episode, I'm joined by a long-time friend and fellow south-easterner Elijah, vocalist in Spirit of Vengeance and God's Last Wish. We chat about coffee, food we miss, OG deathcore and scene bands, moshing in Canada, and upcoming plans.
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17 May 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
Neil Cortez (Eskrima)
On this episode, I'm joined by Neil, bassist for the Toronto band Eskrima, to chat about his love for Keurig, getting into the scene, stylish moshing, and the new Eskrima EP.
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9 May 2026 · 40 min
Elvira Wallander (Side Step)
On this episode, I'm joined by Elvira, guitarist of Gothenburg hardcore band Side Step, to chat about her progression into hardcore, the local scene, eurocore vs hardcore, upcoming plans and more.
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1 May 2026 · 1 hr 10 min
Max Tremblay (Lifers Books, Chain Block)
On this episode, I'm joined by Max Tremblay, singer of Chain Block and Plus Minus, as well as founder of Lifers Books. We chat about MTL Hardcore history, touring with Beneath the Massacre, taking books on the road, and more.
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18 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
Mark Frandsen (TIMEXHEIST)
On this episode, I'm joined by Mark, vocalist of TIMEXHEIST, to chat in depth about his experience in coffee, climate change, straight edge, and upcoming TxH plans.
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11 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
Seb LR (Great American Ghost, Blind Witness, TEETH)
On this episode, I'm joined by Seb, drummer for Blind Witness, Great American Ghost, and TEETH, to chat about coffees on the road, playing fast double bass, drum gear, favorite drummers, and more. Coffee in this episode is Boyaca Community Blend from Even. Photo by @jgvisuals_
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3 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 45 min
Ben Hughes (Stateside)
On this episode, I'm joined by Ben, bassist of Stateside to chat about his coffee tastes, playing the bass, releasing music on Pure Noise, playing Audiotree and more.
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29 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
Matt and Joe (STAB)
On this episode, I'm joined by Matt and Joe from Stab out of Maine. We chat about the Maine scene, growing up with music, favorite hardcore, writing adjacent music, and more.
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20 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 21 min
Cody Roberson (Tombstone HC, Guillotine Code)
On this episode, I'm joined by Cody Roberson, bassist for Tombstone and vocalist for Guillotine Code. We chat about his changing coffee tastes, love-hate for Atlanta sports franchises, the Southeastern scene, fronting a band, new Tombstone music, and more. During the episode, I was drinking Boyaca Community Blend from Cafe Even.
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13 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
Greg Chihoski (Death Before Dishonor)
On this episode, I'm joined by Greg, bassist for Death Before Dishonor, to chat about Boston Hardcore, his favorite coffee experience, learning the bass, and more. During the episode, I was drinking Boyaca Bledn from Cafe Even. Photo by Tijs Van Leur @tijsvl.
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27 Feb 2026 · 1 hr 25 min
Olin May (Can't Lose, Street Power)
On this episode, I'm joined by Olin May, vocalist of Can't Lose and guitarist of Street Power, as well as a slew of other Boston-area bands. We chat about growing up in his local scene, finding guitar, writing for solo projects, and other a bunch of other stuff.
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13 Feb 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
Gage Lanza (Summoned Skull, Excide)
On this episode, I'm joined by an old friend, Gage to chat about his new project, Summoned Skull, as well as catch up on what's been going on with his cross-country move and things with Excide. During the episode, I was drinking Oma from La Cabra.
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29 Jan 2026 · 1 hr 10 min
Fab & Carlo (SCARFOLD)
On this episode, I'm joined by Fab and Carlo from the band SCARFOLD to chat about Italian coffee, Montreal anglophone history, touring Europe, new music, and iguanas. During the episode, I was drinking Colombia Nariño from Here We Go Coffee. Photo by @levelup_film
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22 Jan 2026 · 1 hr 39 min
Alex Erian (Despised Icon, Obey The Brave)
On this episode, I'm joined by Alex Erian, vocalist of the legendary Despised Icon, to chat about Montreal scene history, the beginnings of Deathcore, his background in music, Messorem Brewing, and much more. During the episode I was drinking Elder Chavez from Phil & Sebastien.
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15 Jan 2026 · 1 hr 11 min
Leo Gastle (Autoignition, Inflict)
On this episode, I'm joined by Leo, bassist of Autoignition and vocalist of Inflict. We chat about the Buffalo scene, best wings, touring stories, new music, and other stuff Photo by @kurtismossvisuals
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8 Jan 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
Matt Dyer (FOH Sound for Counterparts, Losing Sight)
On this episode I'm joined by Matt Dyer, sound engineer for Counterparts as well as guitarist for the band Losing Sight out of London, Ontario. We chat about Tim's vs Starbucks, road eating, getting into audio, woes of touring, and more! During the episode, I was drinking OMA from La Cabra.
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27 Dec 2025 · 1 hr 22 min
The Holiday Special with Micha Riopel | Beans & Breakdowns
It's Christmas time! A time to share laughter and memories with friends and loved ones. Or a time to hate on everything and drink the most cured coffee beverage Micha and I could muster. So enjoy this Holiday Special episode!
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17 Dec 2025 · 2 hr 3 min
Dom & Yan (Brutality Podcast)
On this episode, I'm joined by Dom and Yan, the hosts of Brutality Podcast, to chat about Quebec coffee, the scene, repairing the Hardcore/Deathcore bridge, content creation, and more.
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13 Dec 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
Leo Sypniewski
On this episode, I'm joined by Leo, audio engineer from the Cleveland area known for his multitrack mixes on YouTube. We chat the Cleveland scene, being in the audio game, local coffee, and much more.
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5 Dec 2025 · 54 min
Grayson Stewart (Great American Ghsot, Norma Jean)
On this episode, I'm joined by Grayson, guitarist og GAG and Norma Jean to tsalk about cursed cold brew, christ core, writing for multiple bands, touring, and upcoming plans.During the episode I was drinking a low-caf coffee from Anatolia.
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29 Nov 2025 · 54 min
Kane Gelaznik (Vomit Forth, Gun to God's Head)
On this episode, I'm joined by Kane, vocalist of Vomit Forth, to chat about his favorite coffee, Cafe Bustelo, Connecticut scene, getting into heavy music, Christ-core, and upcoming thing for Vomit Forth. During the episode, I was drinking El Padregal from EVEN. Episode Links: https://evencoffee.ca/ https://vomitforth.com/ https://thecomingstriferecords.bandcamp.com/album/tcs-131-i-have-a-loaded-gun-and-its-aimed-at-gods-head
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20 Nov 2025 · 1 hr 26 min
Mike Pollaro (Fury of Five, Impure Conception)
On this episode, I'm joined by Mike, drummer of Fury of Five, to chat about volcano coffee, different processes, NJ music lore, playing different genres, and new Fury of Five album. During the episode I was drinking Daniel Sanchez from Subtext. Episode Links: https://www.subtext.coffee/ https://www.furyoffive.com/ https://impureconception.bandcamp.com/album/erosion-of-vitality https://www.instagram.com/beansandbreakdowns/
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14 Nov 2025 · 1 hr 10 min
Scott Magrath (MAGGOT STOMP)
On this episode, I'm joined by Scott, founder of Maggot Stomp records to talk lots of coffee, hardcore, running a label, real death metal, and sports stuff. During the episode I was drinking Haro Ganet from Traffic.
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7 Nov 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
Zach Dean (Messora)
On this episode, I'm joined by Zach Dean, guitarist and vocalist of the death metal band Messora, and newly of Hierarchy, to chat about his coffee background, first concerts, finding metal, and upcoming projects.During the episode I was drinking Lizardo Herrera from La Cabra. Episode Links: https://lacabra.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqC3vkhNriBuC840EwgG12_yZSBgOy_un7ye2m9-nzO_f5FxVaU https://messora.bandcamp.com/album/burn https://www.instagram.com/messoraband/?hl=en https://linktr.ee/hierarchymtl https://www.instagram.com/beansandbreakdowns/
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1 Nov 2025 · 55 min
Wes Fortier (Death Threat)
On this episode, I'm joined by Wes, guitarist of Death Threat to chat about his dislike of coffee, CT hardcore, early bands, joining Death Threat, and Burning Hearts Tattoo Co. During the episode I was drinking El Paraiso from Balance Coffee Roasters. Episode Links: https://www.instagram.com/burningheartstattoo/?hl=en https://www.balancecoffeeroaster.com/ https://www.instagram.com/deaththreatofficial/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/beansandbreakdowns/
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23 Oct 2025 · 56 min
Kyle Bull (xrepresentx)
On this episode, I'm joint by Kyle Bull, guitarist for a number of bands from the Eerie, PA area and also know for his content on YouTube in the music gear community. We chat coffee, the Eerie scene, good and band gear, and the resergence of the straight-edge hardcore band xrepresentx. During the episode I was drinking Daniel Hernandez from Enjoy Coffee. Episode Links: https://enjoycoffeeroasters.com/ Follow xrepresentx: https://www.instagram.com/xrepresentx814/?hl=en Follow Kyle: linktr.ee/thrashdamon
About Beans & Breakdowns
A podcast dedicated to bridging the gap between specialty coffee and the hardcore/metal community.
Beans & Breakdowns is a English music podcast from Grayson Carpenter. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.
- Publisher
- Grayson Carpenter
- Language
- English
- Category
- Music
- New episodes
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 1 hr 8 min
- Latest episode
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