Sharing Needles with Friends
Sharing Needles with Friends is a long-running podcast about music, passion, and the endless rabbit holes that connect the two. Since 2014, hosts Gene and Derek have explored the records that move us, the artists who inspire us, and the stories behind the sounds—mixing heartfelt analysis with sharp humor and off-the-cuff tangents. From deep dives into seminal albums to raw conversations about the role of music in our lives, SNWF is where vinyl obsession meets real friendship. Whether you're here for thoughtful reviews, bizarre side stories, or the occasional existential crisis mid-episode, you've found your people.
Episodes
What makes the perfect Track 1? In this episode, we dive into the boldest, most unforgettable album openers of all time. From mission statements that slap you in the face, to the tone-setting intros that make you want to hear the whole record immediately, this one's for the tracklist nerds and sequencing obsessives.
We talk ab...
From flipping vinyl records to skipping ads on Spotify—how did we get here? In this episode of Sharing Needles with Friends, Gene and Derek dive deep into the evolution of music formats and how each leap forward—vinyl, cassette, CD, MP3, iTunes, and streaming—has reshaped not just how we listen, but how we Read more
After a long break, Gene and Derek are back behind the mics—and we're diving headfirst into IDLES' Crawler, an album that pulls no punches and hits even harder after time away. But before the deep dive begins, we unpack the strangeness of returning to the show, what it means to want something when life doesn't care, and the q...
Man, this episode really did get away from us pretty quickly! From the start we touch on topics ranging from Nihilism, its deeper meaning in the film, Fight Club, as well as Gene's "expert" film critic review, when photographers use to take photos with cameras the size of a house or at least a car, and the dangers of the old-timey photo solvents. We talk a bunch about Tom Cruise and his really creepy laugh from that one time an inn...
In this episode, we just wanted to take the time to re-introduce ourselves back into the podcasting ecosphere after a few years away. In this short episode back, we have a new vision and so many ideas to make this a more inclusive community / listener-led conversation from week to week on all things from music, life, philosophy, and everything in between.
To join in and add to the conversation, you can find us at www.sharingneedles...
In this episode we dig deep into the conspiracy theories behind the murder of John Lennon of The Beatles. It has long been common knowledge that the killer, Mark David Chapman was a fan of Lennon, but on deeper look into his life, in his past there are many connections that lead to CIA, MK Ultra, and brainwashing that could have lead to the assassination. Was there another person in on it? Was it a plot from the government to silen...
In this episode we dig deep into the Occult's dark ties within music. From the stories of selling their souls to Satan in the fashion of blues legend Robert Johnson to Aleister Crowley's influence from his religion and philosophy of Thelema into the music of such bands as Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath.
We go in depth about Crowley's "magick" and those obsessed with the idea. We discuss Jimmy Page and his obsession with the dark si...
In this episode we dive deep into the topic of the Illuminati, the New World Order, and Secret Societies. We start by discussing the origins of the Illuminati going back to the 17th century and it's partnership with the Freemasons. We discuss the imagery associated with the Illuminati and all of the hidden and not so hidden symbols in our every day life. We talk about how it is said that there are hidden messages not only in imager...
In this continuation of the Conspiracy Theories in Music series we discuss "Mysterious Deaths" in music. We begin by talking a bit more about the "Paul is Dead" conspiracy as Derek has travelled even deeper down the rabbit hole. We then move on to an honorable mention, Elliot Smith's mysterious suicide in which he stabbed himself in the heart not once, but twice. We begin with all of the rumors and oddities surrounding the death of...
In this episode we are joined by our friends Sommer and Adam Morgan to dive deep into the many elements of the "Paul is Dead" conspiracy theory. We discuss the car crash that some claim took Paul's life, the replacement William Shephard (aka Billy Shears,) the many books written on the subject, as well as audio clips of back masking and reverse speak, and all of the hidden messages that seem to be littered throughout Sgt. Peppers L...
In this episode we begin our series on Conspiracy Theories in Music. We begin light as some future episodes will dig a little deeper into the darker side of Hollywood, the occult, and the Illuminati and their connections with the music industry and musicians.
We start with things that have been long rumored and have either been proven true, or debunked. Such as Ozzy Osborne biting the head off of a bat at a Black Sabbath show, Mari...
In this episode we take a trip back to the "Classic Album" episodes we use to do so often and we discuss The foo Fighters amazing sophomore album "The Color and The Shape."
In this episode we discuss human garbage can Martin Shkreli listen this one of a kind Wu-Tang album on eBay as well as going STRAIGHT to jail for inciting his Facebook followers to cut off and retrieve a piece of Hillary Clinton's hair, we discuss our thoughts on the new album from The National "Sleep Well, Beast," Justin Bieber told Marilyn Manson "I made you relevant again" wearing a re-purposed shirt sold at Barney's for under $...
In this episode we start with a little chat about the recent episode of Game of Thrones (spoiler alert, we don't know what we're talking about,) we talk about some new releases we are loving such as the new Turnover album, we talk up our amazing friends over at Kill All Music and their fantastic discography, we discuss the new Brand New album "Science Fiction," we chat about the new Taylor Swift single "Look What You Made Me Do," J...
In this episode our friends Wolves and Wolves and Wolves and Wolves stop by the studio to chat about their newest record The Cross and The Switchblade, Touring, Wrestling, Music, and so much more!
In this episode we begin with a little bit of politics because Donald Trump, Kid Rock furthers his senate run, Tool is releasing their back catalog on vinyl with remasters, SoundCloud is still struggling but got millions more in investments, BandCamp is awesome, we had a slight run-in with a tiny ghost or apparition disembodied voice, Thor Harris of Swans and Shearwater is running for governor of Texas, Liam Gallagher is still runn...
In this episode we start talk a little talk about doom metal, stoner metal, and black metal... never a bad way to begin. We get right into talking about how bad artwork and band names can turn people away (or at least us,) Danny Trujillo's son plays bass with Korn in a new documentary, Jane's Addiction and Dave Nevarro, the Foo Fighters MASSIVE post-Lollapalooza set-list, Muse, Martin Shkreli and his recent court troubles for being...
It was a slow news week, but we discuss Justin Bieber finding Jesus again, going to church, and running over a paparazzi when leaving, and Radiohead's newly reformed Radiohead.tv showcasing recent live shows in full.
In this episode we start down a rabbit hole talking about creating custom songs in the style of various artists, we play a mini-game and Derek is tested, then we go down a 90's music rabbit hole as well, Stone Temple Pilots new "Core" reissue with 3 additional discs, new Converge music, Tyler, The Creator's new album being released on cassette, Justin Bieber is "Just over it," and cancels his tour, more of the Mandela Effect and Li...
In this episode we discuss Radiohead and their recent concert in Israel and the conflict surrounding it, Roger Waters comments toward Thom Yorke, RZA and his Chipotle inspired musical endeavors, the R. Kelly sex cult, the passing of George Romero, Donald Trump and Sean Spicer's love for Daft (Funk) Punk, Kid Rock and his Michigan senate run, and Billy Corgan selling off his old Smashing Pumpkins gear on Reverb.
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