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Gear Club Podcast

by John Agnello & Stewart Lerman

Gear Club Podcast is hosted by engineer / producers John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr.) and Stewart Lerman (Patti Smith, St. Vincent). Each episode of the podcast features an interview with a key player in the audio industry, and also offers tips and guidance to the next generation of engineers and artists. The podcast is an informative, yet irreverent, look at the art of recording by leading practitioners of the art.

Latest episodes

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#105: Elvis Costello: 49 Years of Records, Producers & Studio Secrets

Elvis Costello sits down with Gear Club for a career-spanning conversation, from the tiny London room where My Aim Is True was recorded to the unpublished Bob Dylan lyric

Sep 1
1 h 18 min

Record of the Week: Surf's Up

This week, we take a look at the acclaimed Surf's Up by The Beach Boys. In 2004, the album was included in Rolling Stone's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" and ranke

Aug 11
14 min

#104: The History Of Eventide with Founder Richard Factor

In this episode we present the history of Eventide, makers of revolutionary audio products for over 50 years, as told by founder and owner Richard Factor. Eventide's hist

Jul 21
45 min

Record of the Week: Peaches en Regalia

In this Record of the Week, John and Stewart dig into "Peaches en Regalia" by Frank Zappa, the opening track from his 1969 masterpiece Hot Rats. They break down the recor

Jul 7
16 min

Record of the Week: Fat Old Sun

Here's Record of the Week, where we listen to records that inspire us and made us wonder, how did they do that? This week: Fat Old Sun by Pink Floyd. John & Stewart hone

May 26
17 min

#103: Pearl Jam, Lollapalooza, and Life in the Studio with Tom Beaujour

In this episode we talk with author, producer, engineer and musician Tom Beaujour. Tom's career started as a writer for Guitar World Magazine, going on to found Revolver

May 6
1 h 01 min

Record of the Week: Out of the Blue

This week on Record of the Week, we dig into one of the most overlooked and mysterious songs connected to The Band: "Out of the Blue," tucked away on The Last Waltz Suite

Apr 9
15 min

#102: Rick Chertoff: The Producer Behind Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne & Decades of Hit Records

In this episode John and Stewart sit down for a chat with friend and mentor Rick Chertoff. Rick is a Producer and songwriter whose career started in A&R for Clive Davis's

Mar 8
1 h 11 min

#101: Tad Kubler: In the studio and on the road with The Hold Steady

In this episode John, Stewart, and myself sit down with Tad Kubler, best known as guitarist and songwriter for the best bar band in the world, The Hold Steady. John and I

Jan 29
1 h 04 min

#100: 100th Episode Extravaganza: Shocking Moments with Lennon, Prince, Bob Dylan and Studio Legends

For our centennial episode, we took a trip down memory lane and revisited all the interviews we've shared over the years. We gathered some of our team's favorite moments—

Dec 4 2025
1 h 18 min

#99: From Taylor Swift & Lauryn Hill to Helping Brooklyn Artists | Lorenzo Wolff at Restoration Sound

In this episode, I sit down with Grammy award-winning producer, engineer, musician, studio owner, and cool name having Lorenzo Wolf. Lorenzo has worked with artists such

Oct 6 2025
54 min

Record of the Week: Every Picture Tells a Story

This week on Record of the Week, we dive into Rod Stewart's classic song Every Picture Tells a Story. We break down what makes it so memorable, how the band works togethe

Sep 12 2025
11 min

Updating Punk Classics: Ed Stasium Talks mixing the Ramones, Talking Heads Using Eventide Plugins

Recently, we caught up with Ed Stasium about remixing classic albums from The Replacements and Talking Heads and his dive into the world of immersive audio. In this clip,

Aug 11 2025
10 min

Michael Imperioli's band Zopa on Making Art, the Chaos of Rock, and The White Lotus

Hey everyone! Recently, we had the band ZOPA over to the studio for a listening party! Their new album, Diamond Vehicle, was produced, engineered, and mixed by our very o

Jul 9 2025
54 min

Record of the Week: Waterloo Sunset

In this Record of the Week, John and Stewart dig into Waterloo Sunset by The Kinks. With its dreamy atmosphere, raw mono mix, and Ray Davies' poetic storytelling, the son

May 1 2025
13 min

Ketchup with Ed Stasium

We first interviewed producer and engineer Ed Stasium in Episodes 80 and 81, where he spoke with John and Stewart about recording some truly seminal albums with Gladys Kn

Apr 8 2025
28 min

Record of the Week: Ogre Battle

Take a closer look at Queen's epic song with John and Stewart. With aggressive guitars, rich vocal harmonies, and an over-the-top premise, the track is classic Queen. Ogr

Mar 18 2025
11 min

Ketchup with Kevin Killen

In this episode, I sit down with Grammy winning producer and engineer Kevin Killen. We first interviewed Kevin in episodes 46 and 47, where he talks about his career in r

Mar 6 2025
40 min

Record of the Week: The Left Banke's "Walk Away Renée"

Everyone at Gear Club was saddened to hear of the passing of The Left Banke's Steve Martin Caro, singer of Walk Away Renée. Eventide co-founder Steve Katz worked with The

Feb 14 2025
12 min

Record of the Week: David Bowie's "Life on Mars"

David Bowie's "Life on Mars?" stands as perhaps the pinnacle of his theatrical ambitions - and it's this week's Record of the Week. Join John and Stewart and learn about

Feb 12 2025
9 min

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What listeners say

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If you’re interested in inside stories on the technical side of how records are made then this is the podcast for you. Stellar guests that have made amazing records over the last 4-5 decades interviewed by guys who are recording engineers and know what questions to ask. This allows the guests to feel comfortable and lends itself to fun, insightful conversation. Stewart and John know how to get the discussion rolling and then out of the way. Excellent. Tony Visconti, Jack Douglas, Shelley Yakkus, etc!!

Fizbot33 · Jul 2022

Covers just the right grounds to keep novices and experts of recording engaged at once. The hosts aren’t obsessed with hearing themselves talk like other music podcasters. Interview choices are impeccable. They’re actual veterans of the trade, and having come from the east coast rock scene, everything they say feels so near and dear.

jx5jx5 · May 2021

If you’re in a band or want to be, or if you just love music, LISTEN to these episodes!! Amazing insights into how great albums and songs are created and recorded.

Oats Apple Nickname · Jul 2020

Don’t let the title deter you. If you enjoy music this podcast will educate you. I am captivated.

TipToeTewmey · Mar 2020

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