The Watt From Pedro Show | |
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Presentation | |
Hosted by | Mike Watt |
Genre | Music podcast, Interview |
Language | English |
Length | 3 hours |
Publication | |
Original release | May 19, 2001 |
The Watt From Pedro Show is a music radio show and podcast hosted by bassist, vocalist and songwriter Mike Watt. [1]
In the late 1990s, Watt began hosting a program on a Pirate radio station in Silver Lake, Los Angeles. [2] After the FCC shut down the station, Watt's friends suggested he take his show online. [3] The program debuted on May 19, 2001. On January 10, 2006, The Watt from Pedro Show became available as a podcast.
As of May 2019 [update], the show has aired more than 500 episodes. [3]
Each episode begins with a John Coltrane song then Watt and "Brother Matt" play "eclectic mix of underground music" [4] (Watt refuses to play "mersh shit") and interview guests about their musical history and other topics. [5] [1]
Watt has interviewed Barrence Whitfield, [6] Flea, [7] Andrea Belfi and Stefano Pilia of Il Sogno del Marinaio, [8] Sam McCandless, [9] and Paul Leary [9] among others.
Orange County Register called it one of "5 musician-hosted podcasts we've got on heavy rotation" [4] and Rolling Stone included it in "7 Musicians' Podcasts You Need to Hear." [1]