Christina Johns is VP of Operations at Hopeless Records!

Intro: 00:00-6:25

Steve's First Listen (March 2025): 6:25-9:37

Paul Hodgert Cover: 13:54-16:40

Todd Kowalski Interview: 18:25-32:45

Randy Frykas Interview: 38:00- 48:00

Greg and Steve: 48:00-END

Artwork: Jon Grubb

Luke Ottenhof is a writer and editor based in Montreal. His work has been published in The Guardian, the Globe and Mail, Pitchfork, Popular Mechanics, and GQ, among others. He is the author of "Lay It Down" about the work of John Samson Fellows.

Read "Lay It Down" by Luke Ottenhof: https://hazlitt.net/longreads/lay-it-down

Visit Luke Ottenhof online: https://lukeottenhof.persona.co/

Listen to Brickie: https://brickie.bandcamp.com/

Cover photo by Matt Horseman: https://www.matthorseman.com/about

We went to Megadeth, February 28, 2026 in London, Ontario. This is how it went.

Louis Posen is the founder and president of Hopeless Records and the caretaker of the catalog of Fat Wreck Chords.

How to Clean Everything reissue: https://fatwreck.com/collections/new/products/propf911bs-lp

Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes reissue: https://fatwreck.com/collections/new/products/propf145rs-lp

Visit Hopeless Records: https://www.hopelessrecords.com/mission

A 2026 catch-up with Todd Kowalski where we reflect on 2025!

David Guillas is a songwriter and guitar builder living in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He makes solo records under the moniker KYLE.

Find his music here: https://lekyle.bandcamp.com/

Visit Power 97: https://power97.com/

This interview aired October 2025 in the lead-up to the live book release event at Public Domain in Winnipeg.