Jason America

🎙️ From the stage to the stable! This week, Joey sits down with the multifaceted Jason America (Jay McDonough)—musician, former filmmaker, and rancher from Rainier, Washington.

We dive into a lifetime of incredible stories:
🎸 The Rise and Fall of the Olympia Music Scene: Jason reveals how one infamous Rolling Stone article fundamentally changed—and arguably ruined—the iconic DIY punk ecosystem forever.
📺 Behind the Scenes of "Portlandia": What was it really like to work on the set of the defining hipster satire? Plus, the story of his band being dubbed the "Male Sleater-Kinney."
👨‍🍳 Culinary Institute of America Chaos: Why did he work with CIA-trained chefs who couldn't cook a prime rib? And how did that frustration help push him toward a life off the grid?
🐖 Ranch Life 2025: Jason gets real about the brutal challenges of modern ranching—from the economics of selling piglets and dealing with unpredictable customers to his unexpected expertise in the art of pickled quail eggs.

This is a conversation about authenticity, the death of local scenes, and the hard, rewarding work of building a life with your own hands.

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📍 Recorded at GFY! Studios beneath Nonavo Pizza in Vancouver, WA
🎛️ Engineered by Charlie Hickmott

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