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My Warped Life

Kevin Lyman, founder of the Vans Warped Tour and a 40-year music industry veteran, shares the untold stories, backstage shenanigans, and narrowly-avoided disasters of the world’s longest running punk ... Read more

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Ep. 30 | “One Bad Apple”

Ep. 30 | “One Bad Apple”

Everyone’s life was changed after their first Warped Tour experience, especially in the case of Christian Picciolini. Ch... Read more

9 May 2022

32mins

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Ep. 29 | “Do You Have Insurance for That?”

Ep. 29 | “Do You Have Insurance for That?”

If any of you have gotten a tattoo while at the Warped Tour, don’t tell Kevin… Or his insurance agent! This week, Kevin ... Read more

25 Apr 2022

48mins

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Short Stories Ep. 1 | "Gray, Bald, and Fat"

Short Stories Ep. 1 | "Gray, Bald, and Fat"

After recently rediscovering one of his favorite articles "9 Public Figures Who Famously Hate Heavy Metal" where he hyst... Read more

11 Apr 2022

12mins

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Ep. 28 | ”Shut up and F**king Vote”

Ep. 28 | ”Shut up and F**king Vote”

Whether you lean left or right, the alignment of music and politics has always been extremely important, especially in P... Read more

28 Mar 2022

42mins

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Ep. 27 | ”Making History Through a Lens”

Ep. 27 | ”Making History Through a Lens”

Thousands of Bands, Roadies, Bus Drivers, even Journalists, hit their big break while smoldering in the sun in a random ... Read more

15 Mar 2022

44mins

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Ep. 26 | "Recording Hits With Your Heroes"

Ep. 26 | "Recording Hits With Your Heroes"

From ages 5 to 12, Chad Tepper and his family were homeless, finding different places to sleep every night. Listening to... Read more

28 Feb 2022

30mins

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Ep. 25 | "Murder on the Warped Tour"

Ep. 25 | "Murder on the Warped Tour"

When word got out that someone was filming a horror movie on the Warped Tour, every band wanted their own on-screen deat... Read more

14 Feb 2022

26mins

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Ep. 24 | "Kings of the Road"

Ep. 24 | "Kings of the Road"

We all know, when it comes to driving, it wasn’t Kevin getting everyone across state lines… it was the bus drivers! That... Read more

31 Jan 2022

51mins

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Ep. 23 | “Wrongfully Convicted”

Ep. 23 | “Wrongfully Convicted”

The US justice system is far from perfect. Thousands of people a year are wrongfully put in prison for crimes they did n... Read more

17 Jan 2022

51mins

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Ep. 22 | “Kevin Tries NFTs”

Ep. 22 | “Kevin Tries NFTs”

Kevin catches up with Tony to finalize the story of Kaves and dive deeper into the current success of NFTs. Specifically... Read more

3 Jan 2022

34mins

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