Ep 42: The Dead Milkmen Interviews (Part 2) w/ John Ross Bowie (Dean/Dandrew) The Dead Milkmen is an American ⁠⁠⁠punk rock⁠⁠⁠ band formed in 1983 in ⁠⁠⁠Philadelphia⁠⁠⁠. Their original lineup consisted of vocalist and keyboardist ⁠⁠⁠Rodney Linderman⁠⁠⁠ ("Rodney Anonymous"), guitarist and vocalist ⁠⁠⁠Joe Genaro⁠⁠⁠ ("Joe Jack Talcum"), bassist ⁠⁠⁠Dave Schulthise⁠⁠⁠ ("Dave Blood") and drummer ⁠⁠⁠Dean Sabatino⁠⁠⁠ ("Dean Clean"). The band distinguished itself in the ⁠⁠⁠hardcore punk⁠⁠⁠ scene of the early 1980s through its jangly punk sound and sardonic humor delivered with thick ⁠⁠⁠Philadelphia accents⁠⁠⁠. They attracted college radio attention with their 1985 debut album, ⁠⁠⁠Big Lizard in My Backyard⁠⁠⁠, and the song "⁠⁠⁠Bitchin' Camaro⁠⁠⁠". Extensive touring and further releases helped the band garner an underground following. The band enjoyed international success on the strength of "⁠⁠⁠Punk Rock Girl⁠⁠⁠", a single from their 1988 ⁠⁠⁠Beelzebubba⁠⁠⁠ album which entered into ⁠⁠⁠MTV⁠⁠⁠ rotation.[1] After an ill-fated stint with major record label ⁠⁠⁠Hollywood Records⁠⁠⁠, health problems and industry frustrations in the wake of their success led to the group's 1995 breakup. The group reunited in 2008, with ⁠⁠⁠Dan Stevens⁠⁠⁠ replacing the deceased Schulthise. In 2011, they released ⁠⁠⁠The King in Yellow⁠⁠⁠, their first studio album in 16 years. The band remained active thereafter, touring sporadically and releasing further records. ⁠⁠⁠Pre-Order the New Album and Get the Single Download "Grandpa's Not a Racist (He Just Voted for One)" Now!⁠⁠⁠ We're working with The Giving Groove label and they operates under a unique revenue model in which it pays artists 50 percent of all after-tax profit and donates the label’s remaining 50 percent to a music-related charity they select alongside each artist. The Milkmen have chosen to direct that revenue to Rock to the Future, a 501(c)3 organization that equips Philadelphia youth with life skills to support current and lifelong well-being through free, student-driven music programs. ⁠⁠⁠Learn More About Rock to the Future⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠http://www.deadmilkmen.com/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/deadmilkmenofficial/⁠⁠⁠ CREDITS Episode co-hosted by John Ross Bowie John Ross Bowie is perhaps best known for playing recurring villain and fan favorite Barry Kripke on the international hit television show The Big Bang Theory. He also recently co-starred as Minnie Driver’s husband, Jimmy DiMeo, on ABC’s “Speechless.” John has been appeared on the television shows Veep, Fresh off the Boat, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Brooklyn 99, CSI, and Glee, among many others, and in movies such as Road Trip, The Heat, He’s Just Not That Into You, The Santa Clause 3, Jumanji: The Next Level, and the cult hit What The Bleep Do We Know? Prior to his acting career, John was a contributing writer for the New York Press and has since written and developed television scripts at Fox, CBS, and Amazon. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Jamie Denbo and their two children and he thinks an author bio on a memoir is a real “hat-on-a-hat” situation. Check out John’s amazing memoir “No Job For A Man” https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/No-Job-for-a-Man/John-Ross-Bowie/9781639362462 And check our John’s band (influenced by The Dead Milkmen) I just saw them in NYC and they put in an amazing fun show! ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/album/3zf4zEuBRZbWgVwd7ve7m8?si=MYXTRWa7R8ujmF3HkjA-ZQ⁠⁠⁠ Edited by Otter Castro

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