The Vandals band members Joe Escalante and Warren Fitzgerald join Ralph Sutton and James Mattern and they discuss the band's original name and their name in Japan, Joe Escalante's sister's helpful industry connections, their summer tour, Joe Escalante's time as a part-time judge and dealing with sovereign citizens, Joe's influence over Metallica, The Vandals' drunken fight with Good Charlotte, when Warren Fitzgerald first joined The Vandals, blind ranking, Joe Escalante and Warren Fitzgerald's first concert, first drug and first sexual experience and so much more!

(Air Date: July 19th, 2025)

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