People in Every Direction: The Ants Podcast

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Episode 20 - Mergers and Propositions

Jake, Matt and Joe M. team up for a wild podcast that dips our toes into the gambling arena with Jake's propositions for the Spring Tour. Our longest podcast yet, you can

Mar 11 2009
59 min

Episode 19 - Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King

The three guys all join together to put on our wildest show yet. We stream the podcast live over ustream.tv to our Ants+ members and take questions. The new album title,

Feb 28 2009
48 min

Episode 18 - Ants3 and Everything Else

Joe M. joins Matt and Jake for an info-packed podcast, chock full of talk about the tour, the album, the C'Ville party, and tons more. Also a story about Joe M. nearly pi

Feb 4 2009
45 min

Episode 17 - Album and Spring Tour and Ants3, Oh My!

Jake and Matt drop some knowledge Compton-style about DMBlive, the new album and the 2009 Spring Tour. Ants3 and AntsParty2 - C'Ville round out the show.

Dec 26 2008
37 min

Episode 16 - Highs and Lows

The 2008 Summer Tour has concluded and Jake and Matt try to make sense of where the band goes from here. A wide range of topics, and a Live Trax 13 Exclusive!

Sep 20 2008
37 min

Episode 15 - Rest In Peace, LeRoi

Jake put together an amazing medley of some of Roi's top moments with Dave Matthews Band, and Matt joins him in honoring a man we will not soon forget.

Aug 24 2008
54 min

Episode 14 - The Party

The West Palm Beach parties are in full swing and the boys decide to do a poolside podcast.

Jul 12 2008
15 min

Episode 13 - Instant Classic / Live Trax Exclusive

Joe M, Jake and Matt discuss the impact of SPAC Night 2 in its aftermath. Dave dishes some dirt on the new album's recording process and future vinyl releases. Live Trax

Jun 22 2008
38 min

Episode 12 - Butch Taylor Leaves the Band

The community is shocked to learn that Butch Taylor is no longer a member of Dave Matthews Band. Matt and Jake discuss the ramifications of a Butch-less tour, and offer s

May 28 2008
21 min

Episode 11 - AntsLive!

Joe M. and Matt pick up Jake's slack and chat about Ants site developments, the Official Ants After-Party, and even dabble in some nostalgic vinyl discussion. A must-list

Apr 10 2008
33 min

Episode 10 - Making Sense of it All

Joe M. joins Matt and Jake for our 10th - and longest - episode. Extensive discussion about 2008 Tour Dates, new album producer Rob Cavallo, and the endless possibilities

Mar 9 2008
39 min

Episode 9 - The Rumor

An explosive week in the DMB community puts Jake and Matt on the trail of the biggest rumor in years. We discuss the upcoming tour dates/producer announcement and premier

Mar 3 2008
34 min

Episode 8 - The Hiatus is Over

After an extended break, Jake and Matt are back with a hodgepodge of information to whet your DMB whistle. Tour and Album speculation, our favorite shows, and Live Trax 1

Feb 25 2008
27 min

Episode 7 - Joe M. is in the House

The boys ramble on about the last shows of 2007, Joe M. finally makes the show professional and tells of an awesome International experience. A jam packed show.

Nov 19 2007
34 min

Episode 6 - Mobile is the New Black

Matt and Jake discuss the last "public" show and what it could mean to the upcoming recording sessions. DMB follows Ants lead with a new mobile initiative, and we take li

Nov 5 2007
27 min

Episode 5 - Live Trax Exclusive

The Jets lose again, Matt cries about it, and Jake rubs it in. In DMB News, there's more than meets the eye when it comes to DMB and the Military. Piedmont's bonus disc g

Oct 29 2007
26 min

Episode 4 - Joe M. Bails

Matt and Jake try out Skype for the first time and talk about the Lillywhite Effect, the Live Trax selection process, and tips for BitTorrent. Joe M. bails on us. Email u

Oct 22 2007
25 min

Episode 3 - Batson Interview Flashback

Matt and Jake wrap up the 2007 Summer Tour, take some listener emails, and lead in to an April 2005 interview with Stand Up producer Mark Batson. Email us at podcast@ants

Oct 8 2007
36 min

Episode 2 - Jake's Arrival

Setlist Archivist and Resident Band Expert Jake Vigliotti joins the podcast for some in-depth looks at the lack of a Winter Tour, a change in producers and a little rant

Sep 30 2007
31 min

Episode 1 - Pilot

antsmarching.org throws its hat into the Web 2.0 ring with its first podcast. Topics ranging from the tour, the site, and the forums hold our first show together. email u

Sep 25 2007
12 min

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What listeners say

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A DMB fan podcast that produces episodes with the regularity that the band produces albums. Kidding aside a great pod for the old-school fans. The two hosts balance each other out well (cynicism with the bands direction/lost magic year vs optimism/appreciation they still tour).

Gkirki · Sep 2025

The most complete DMB resource out there, in podcast form. Love the banter and obsessiveness they have for the band. Definitely for hardcores. Love the pod!

bigtimmye31276 · Jul 2018

I think these guys are great at what they do and how well connected they are to the band. I love what they have created for DMB fans BUT I cannot listen to these 90+ min podcasts.

jmherndon · Jun 2023

I’ve been a “not very involved via website fan but a loyal band follower since ‘98. Member of Ants almost? 10 yrs and I love this podcast. The new YouTube is great. I’m not a total stats person but if you are hardcore into this band you’ll love this. Hurry before it ends though!!! Not funny really. I consider Joe and Matt friends and everyone knows not to bother me during a podcast. Almost always agree with their take on all things DMB.

Indianrunnergirl · Aug 2018

The Skype delay has these two guys talking all over each other. I feel that they really aren’t exploring any new angles. They’ve kind of run out of material probably due to the fact that the band isn’t doing anything interesting anymore. They seem frustrated like most fans are but these guys take themselves too seriously and it interferes with the quality of the podcast. Please improve the audio quality and maybe consider a way to take calls or somehow figure out how to inject some life into the podcast and create some intrigue.

LangdonJ · Jun 2019

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