Ben Jorgensen is the founder & frontman of Armor For Sleep. On this episode, we discuss: the U.S. tour we did together in 2024 (Bayside, Finch, Armor For Sleep, Winona Fighter), Ben's roots & upbringing in the New Jersey music scene, being scouted by record labels when he was in high school, touring logistics, meeting fans at the merch table, mental health, ping pong, and much more.

This episode also features cameos from:

• Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional - Episode #64)
• Travis Shettel (Piebald - Episode #154)

Ben Jorgensen

• ​Instagram: @benjorg
• ​⁠⁠www.instagram.com/benjorg⁠
• ​Armor For Sleep Instagram: @armorforsleep
• ​⁠www.instagram.com/armorforsleep

Chad Sabo

• https://open.spotify.com/album/1q9MAirx6TjigIVNIRinGk?si=u4LmK9VeToSJjBzUtHbWFw
• Instagram: @chadjmsabo
• www.instagram.com/chadjmsabo

What To Do When You Are Dead 20 Year Anniversary UK Tour: Armor For Sleep, Hellogoodbye, & Vinnie Caruana

• ​​9/13 Brighton
• ​​9/14 Bristol
• ​​​9/15 Manchester
• ​​​9/16 Edinburgh
• ​​​9/18 Newcastle
• ​​​9/19 Birmingham
• ​​​9/20 London

www.armorforsleep.com

Iodine Recordings X Piebald present: We Are The Only Friends We Have - vinyl repress

www.iodinerecordings.com⁠

⁠www.piebald.com⁠⁠

Connect with Dana B (podcast host):

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Two Week Notice Podcast jingle written by Travis Shettel & performed by Piebald ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/piebald⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Two Week Notice Podcast is back! This special episode includes a tour update from host Dana B. & an interview guest spot that Dana recently did on the Talk About The Passion Podcast.

Talk About The Passion Podcast

Live Free Or D.I.Y. Podcast

Furnace Fest - Tickets & Info

The Fest 23 - Gainesville, FL - Tickets & Info

Piebald

Two Week Notice Podcast

Dana Bollen (host) - Instagram

Check out the Live Free Or D.I.Y. Podcast - a six episode mini-series that focuses on the D.I.Y. music scenes and communities, co-hosted by myself (Dana Bollen) and Andrew Mall (music professor & author - Northeastern University)

Pug Fest 3

tickets & information

Furnace Fest 2025

tickets & information

Listen to Live Free Or D.I.Y. here!

This episode is a throwback interview that was originally recorded & published in May 2023. Buz McGrath returns to the show for the fourth time! This is always a fun, hilarious time chatting with my dude Buz. This time around, we talk about touring the world, more golf cart stealing, touring with The Black Dahlia Murder back in the day, the current Unearth lineup, and much more. We also do a deep dive on Unearth's brand new record, The Wretched; The Ruinous

Buz's links & socials:

• ​Buz Instagram: @buzmcgrath
• Unearth Instagram: @unearthofficial

• ⁠⁠⁠www.unearthofficial.com⁠

Saturday, 12/21/2024 @ The Palladium in Worcester, MA

• Shadows Fall
• Unearth (performing The Oncoming Storm)
• E-Town Concrete
• Jasta
• Within The Ruins
• Brick By Brick

Ticket link: ⁠NO RIFFS⁠

Iodine Recordings X Piebald present: We Are The Only Friends We Have - vinyl repress

Pre-order here:

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iodinerecordings.com⁠⁠
• www.piebald.com⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Dana B (podcast host):

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/danafuggenb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Two Week Notice Podcast jingle written by Travis Shettel & performed by Piebald

Dustin & I had a wonderful chat. We discuss: Dustin's musical upbringing, early Thrice days & tours, travel, jobs he's held outsite of being in a band, painting, books he's been reading, writing lyrics, his grandparents, Switzerland, The Hoover Dam, his latest solo record - Desert Dreaming - and so much more.

Dustin's links & socials:

• ​Dustin Kensrue Instagram: @dustinkensrue
• ​⁠www.dustinkensrue.com
• ​Thrice Instagram: @thrice
• ​https://www.thrice.net

Thrice & Manchester Orchestra are on tour right now:

• ​11/15 San Diego, CA
• ​11/16 Las Vegas, NV
• ​11/17 Tempe, AZ
• ​11/18 Happy Birthday Dustin 🎉
• ​11/19 Dallas, TX
• ​11/20 Houston, TX
• ​11/22 Atlanta, GA
• ​11/23 Atlanta, GA

Iodine Recordings X Piebald present: We Are The Only Friends We Have - vinyl repress

Pre-order here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.iodinerecordings.com

www.piebald.com⁠

Connect with Dana B (podcast host):

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/danafuggenb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Two Week Notice Podcast jingle written by Travis Shettel & performed by Piebald ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/piebald⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tom Wisniewski has been playing lead guitar & singing backup vocals in MxPx since 1995. On this podcast episode, we discuss: Tom's musicianship upbringing & playing drums, meeting Mike & Yuri and joining MxPx in high school, touring out of state while in high school, touring abroad with The Starting Line, I Am The Avalanche, and The Matches, sharing a stage with Green Day everyday during Warped Tour 2000, opening for Joe Strummer, When We Were Young Festival, Furnace Fest, working in a Navy ship yard when he's not on the road, and much more.

Links & Socials:

• MxPx Instagram: @mxpxpx
• Tom's Instagram: @tomwisniewski
• Merch arsenal / shows / all things MxPx: www.mxpx.com
• 'Find A Way Home' OUT NOW!

Furnace Fest 2024: The End of an Era

October 4-6, 2024

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.furnacefest.us/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Best Friends Forever Fest

October 11-13, 2024

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bestfriendsforeverfest.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Dana B (podcast host):

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/danafuggenb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Two Week Notice Podcast "jingle" written by Travis Shettel & performed by Piebald ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/piebald⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tades Sanville of Hot Mulligan joins the podcast. We discuss many topics, including: his lyrical writing process, religious beliefs, breaking bones, Sad Summer tour, traveling, his future goals, managing anxiety, living in Chicago, Hot Mulligan's backstory, and he even gives us a history lesson on the Australia vs. Emu war.

https://hotmulligan.band/⁠

Hot Mulligan Instagram: @hotmulligan

Tades Instagram: @stilltadeshi


Furnace Fest 2024: The End of an Era

October 4-6, 2024

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.furnacefest.us/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Best Friends Forever Fest

October 11-13, 2024

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bestfriendsforeverfest.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Dana B (podcast host):

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/danafuggenb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/twoweeknoticepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Two Week Notice Podcast "jingle" written by Travis Shettel & performed by Piebald ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/piebald⁠⁠⁠⁠