Change (In The House of Pods) Podcast

Sonny Mayugba played guitar in Phallucy, a predecessor to Deftones on the Sacramento music scene. He and Abe Cunningham have been friends their entire lives.

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Ming Cheng honors his brother, Chi, with stories of how Chi joined Deftones, how the band got signed and more. There may also be a story about Ming tossing a TV out a hotel room window.

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John-Paul Ortega is a Deftones fan residing in Portland, Oregon. He's a husband, dad and bartender with a sense of adventure and some traumatic Deftones stories, like how he chipped a tooth when he saw them during the self-titled guerrilla tour. 

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Emma Holyoak is a Deftones fan from Leicester, England. She describes life as a teenage metal fan in England in the late 90's and more in this fun conversation.

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Crook One recently released volume 2 of his 3-part series of beat tapes, "The Number of the Beats." Hear how he met Frank Delgado, moved to Sacramento, formed Team Sleep and more.

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Christopher "C-Minus" Rivas is a host on B-Real TV. He's a DJ who's toured with Deftones, Korn, Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age. Hear about his longtime friendship with Deftones, his contribution to Team Sleep and more.

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Salim Akram (guitar), Dua Boakye (vocals), and Sheel Dave (drums) are Bad Rabbits. They caught Deftones' attention with their cover of 'Sextape,' and later, entered the studio with Chino Moreno and Teddy Riley. Their latest album, 'Garden of Eden,' is out now.

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Andy Diaz is a Deftones fan from Houston, Texas. He studies Stef's guitar playing and watches B-Real TV every day. If Deftones announced a show on the other side of the world tomorrow, Andy would find a way to be there.

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Alex Lopez is a musician from Los Angeles, known for playing drums in Suicide Silence and P.O.D.  Hear about his love for Deftones and how he learned that his friend, Fred Sablan, joined the band.

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Sam Richards plays guitar in Rile, who just released their debut album, "Pessimist." He also plays bass in Cult Leader, who opened for Deftones on a string of dates in 2016. Hear about those shows and how Rile was invited to play the 4th Annual Dia De Los Deftones in this special episode marking the occasion.

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Jeremiah Keema is a lifelong Deftones fan from Sacramento, CA. He's making his first trip to Dia De Los Deftones this weekend. Listen to his fun and thoughtful takes on our favorite band in this special episode celebrating the 4th Annual Dia De Los Deftones.

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Enjoy a brief chat with Chino and Shaun about their wonderful new album, "Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete."

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Ross Robinson has produced some of the most important albums from some of the most important artists in heavy music over the past thirty years. He tells a wild story of meeting Deftones before a brawl that sent the band to the hospital. He remembers recording "Root," "Nosebleed," and "Fist" with them, and so much more in the final episode of Season 4.

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There are two descriptions for this episode, but the toned down, professional one can kick rocks. TODD WILKINSON, BRO. TEAM SLEEP. TEAM. SLEEP. Team Sleep is in my DNA. It's in my soul. Idk how else to put it. Few songs are as important to me as the songs they made together, and that's only half of what we talked about. It's a privilege sharing this conversation with you.

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VOWWS joined Deftones and Gojira on tour in 2022. Rizz talks about singing with Chino, what VOWWS have been up to recently and more.

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Gilbert Velasquez is from Dallas, Texas. He's traveled to South America, Europe, Asia and Australia to see Deftones. Hear him talk about getting shawarma with Stef, a few of the 80 plus shows he's seen and more.

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Russell Campbell is a Deftones fan from Waco, Texas. Hear him talk about the many times he's seen them live, the Team Sleep Woodstock Sessions, and what happened when he sent Chino and Risa a wedding gift!

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Vesanic from Deftones Live returns to talk about seeing Deftones live in 2022, the current state of the band and... well... just to talk about Deftones... because it's fun to talk about Deftones!

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Brian McKenna was the Talent Buyer at the Cattle Club in Sacramento. Hear him talk about the club, its place in the music scene, the legendary bands he booked, and his front row seat to the earliest days of Deftones.

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