This episode is brought to you by Distro Kit. Hey everyone. Today's guest is Fat Mike. Basist and lead vocalist for San Francisco

punk rock legends, no effects.

Together we break down the writing, recording, and inspiration behind the decline, an 18 minute

and 21 second EP, released as a single song by the band in 1999.

Mike wears his heart on his sleeve and lays it all out there with this epic track.

The song has aged brilliantly, and dare I say the lyrics are more poignant now than ever.

Mike flawlessly combined his love for punk rock, the theater, musicals, and his ever so witty social commentary into one brilliant piece of music.

This is truly his magnum opus, one I was honored to get the full story of.

So sit back, buckle up, and enjoy part one of my discussion with Fat Mike. Hey, have you heard Krista makes a podcast?

Hey, hey, have you heard Krista makes a podcast?

Hey, hey, hey, have you heard Krista makes a podcast?

Hey, hey, hey, have you heard Krista makes a podcast?

Mike, how are you?

Uh, hello. You are our Mike, how are you? Hello.

You are our first repeat offender on the show.

You're back.

Yeah.

I decided to go for the jugular.

I'm not going to give some long-witted intro here.

Everyone knows who the hell you are and you know I want to get the fan boy out of the way off the top in going back and listening to this track I don't know how one of my favorite bands went from, you know, it's

not a bad record, not trying to put it down. How you went from S&M Airlines in 1989 to 10 years later, how the band, how you as a songwriter evolved into putting

putting the decline together. Remember this is before computers, before voice memos, like how the

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