239: David Knudson (Botch / Minus the Bear): Math Class Metal
The First Ever Podcast
Jeremy Bolm
5.0 • 532 Ratings
🗓️ 26 March 2025
⏱️ 94 minutes
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Summary
This week Jeremy welcomes guitarist David Knudson of Botch and Minus the Bear.
On this episode, Jeremy and David talk Tacoma, inflation, Metallica, Earache Records, seeing Undertow and being introduced to hardcore, starting Botch from math class, the pressure of following up their classic album "We Are the Romans", pivoting to Minus the Bear, their new tour celebrating the anniversary of their album "Menos El Oso", and so much more!!!
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| 1:05.8 | podcast |
| 1:08.0 | First ever The first ever, the first ever podcast. |
| 1:13.6 | I am your host ever podcast. |
| 1:15.6 | And if this is your first time here, this is a show where I am the Welcome to the first ever podcast. My name is Jeremy Bollm. |
| 1:28.5 | I am your host, and if this is your first time here, this is a show where I interview artists of all kinds about the first experiences in their art form that led them to where they are today. |
| 1:37.8 | This is episode 239. |
| 1:39.9 | And my guest this week is guitar player extraordinaire David Knudson of the band, |
| 1:46.6 | botch, of the band minus the bear. |
| 1:49.2 | I have been listening and appreciating this man's playing for so many years. |
| 1:54.0 | We're talking over 25 years. |
| 1:56.4 | I've never met David. |
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