Bob Weir’s death marks more than the loss of a musician—it marks the narrowing of a circle that began in the chaos of the 1960s. From the Acid Tests to American Beauty and Europe ’72, Episode 1332 honors the music, the movement, and the people who built something that can never be recreated.

My body figured out I was getting older years ago. My brain didn’t. Turning 48 forced a reckoning—an honest inventory of what I’ve done, what I missed, and how fast time moves when you’re not paying attention.

Rewatching The Terminator in 2026 doesn’t feel like nostalgia anymore—it feels like watching a warning we ignored. Judgment Day didn’t arrive in fire. It arrived quietly, disguised as efficiency, automation, and progress.

This week on Rolling with Scissors, we hit rewind and dive deep into Nirvana’s catalog. From the raw chaos of Bleach to the cultural shockwave of Nevermind, the strange brilliance of Incesticide, and the confrontation of In Utero, Episode 1331 revisits music that’s more than 30 years old but still hits like it mattered yesterday. A full three-hour retro rewind with no shortcuts and no skipping.

I was casually watching Grey’s Anatomy when my girlfriend casually detonated my brain: Nick Torres from NCIS is the same actor who played Fez on That ’70s Show. I have not emotionally recovered. This is a story about pop-culture betrayal, delayed realizations, and why some facts should come with a warning label.

This week’s episode of Rolling with Scissors is dedicated to Perry Bamonte, whose passing at age 65 was reported on December 26. From his early days working behind the scenes to his fifteen-year run as a core member of The Cure, Bamonte helped shape some of the band’s most expansive and emotionally complex music. Episode 1330 traces his contributions through Wish, Wild Mood Swings, and Bloodflowers, honoring a musician whose work often lived in the spaces between the spotlight and the song.

Christmas in Eau Claire has finally started to feel normal again—right as winter reminded me how brutal it can be. Between snow that turns the city into planet Hoth, driving my wheelchair in traffic to avoid ice, a faceplant off a curb while carrying beer, and watching the news roll out battleships, ballrooms, and vanity projects, this feels like the perfect end-of-year snapshot. Funny, frustrating, and just a little surreal.

I was going to do a Christmas show, but after digging through the library, I realized we’ve all heard enough of the same holiday songs by now. So instead of forcing three hours of carols, this episode takes a different route—diving deep into jazz that lives outside the usual names. Episode 1329 rides the jazz train with a focused exploration of guitarist Steve Khan, offering something richer, calmer, and far more rewarding for the season.

The federal government may finally move marijuana out of Schedule I, but calling that “legalization” is a stretch. After decades of hypocrisy, moral grandstanding, and selective outrage—especially when compared to alcohol and opioids—this latest move feels less like justice and more like the bare minimum. We’ve been “almost legal” before, and history suggests that’s exactly where they plan to keep it.

This week’s episode started with one plan and quickly turned into something else entirely. What began as an idea about early pop music evolved into a night of sharp comedy, smart songwriting, and progressive rock, moving from Flight of the Conchords into Flying Colors. Episode 1328 is about contrast, intention, and trusting where the music wants to go.

Tonight we dive into Get in the Van, Henry Rollins’ brutally honest account of life inside Black Flag—years of broken vans, hostile crowds, and raw, unforgettable punk history. We’ll also round out the show with Rollins’ spoken-word firepower, and yes, I know I didn’t talk during last week’s Zappa tribute. Letting Frank wish WORT a happy 50th felt right. Big changes are coming to Rolling with Scissors… but tonight, the van is already rolling.

A bed-to-chair transfer derailed by a sneeze-hurricane broke a reacher-claw cord. Tools arrived zip-tied together until my girlfriend snipped both ties like a precision ruler. Add disability to a device name and the price explodes. Laughing at yourself is mandatory hardware. This is the Gospel of the Gimp Stick.

This week on Rolling with Scissors, we celebrate 50 years of WORT by letting Frank Zappa off the leash for a full three hours. It’s been too long. We spotlight key corners of his studio and live output between 1969 and 1979, where jazz fusion brains melt purposefully into rock skeletons, satire lives next to razor-tight musicianship, and the guitar is both the punchline and the proof. Frank Zappa was a composer who happened to lead bands that could actually execute his blueprints, and a guitarist who never treated rock as a border or a limit. Tonight, we let the albums speak — loud, sequential, and gloriously incomplete. Each era chosen for impact. Each track allowed to sprawl. The final piece will be faded out, drifting into the classical block that follows. Happy birthday, WORT. Welcome back, Frank.

In Episode 1325 we continue our look at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees with full-album dives into Bad Company, The White Stripes, and Salt-N-Pepa. Chubby Checker will get his own deep dive soon, but for now we’re exploring classic rock grit, early-2000s garage fire, and ’90s hip-hop power from three very different artists who helped shape their corners of music history.

ock ’n’ roll didn’t collapse in one dramatic moment—it slowly eroded under shifting culture, digital noise, and a generation that no longer finds rebellion in guitars. This manifesto takes a hard look at the death of the garage band, the rise of hip-hop, the algorithmic takeover, and the moment a 14-year-old called Limp Bizkit “classic rock,” forcing us to confront what rock once was, what it became, and whether it can ever rise again.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame just announced the 2025 inductees, and this week on Rolling with Scissors we’re taking a deep dive into three of the most deserving names on the list: Outkast, Soundgarden, and Cyndi Lauper. From the mind-bending brilliance of ATLiens, to the explosive weight of Badmotorfinger, to the pop genius of Cyndi Lauper, Episode 1324 explores the artists who actually shaped the sound and attitude of modern music.

This week’s Rolling with Scissors takes a curated deep dive into Fleetwood Mac — from the blues fire of Then Play On to the polished perfection of Rumours. We’re not covering it all (no one could in one night), but these hand-picked tracks tell the story of how the band evolved through chaos into greatness.

After nearly eight years away from winter, I looked out my window today and saw white stuff falling from the sky. It took me a second to remember it’s called snow. At first it looked peaceful, almost magical — until I remembered what it really means: salt, slush, and the lurking terror of getting my wheelchair stuck in a snow drift just trying to grab coffee at QuikTrip. Welcome back to Wisconsin, where the sky hates you but the coffee’s still worth the risk.

After eight years of living in houses, I forgot how thin apartment walls can be. At 3:45 in the morning, I woke to the unmistakable sounds of enthusiasm from the neighbors upstairs — complete with creaking bed, rhythmic thumping, and plenty of moaning. By the time the “series finale” ended around 5 a.m., I was equal parts exhausted, amused, and reminded that apartment living comes with… perks.

This week’s Rolling with Scissors starts with reflection and ends in pure chaos — from A Perfect Circle’s eMOTIVe to Guns N’ Roses’ Appetite for Destruction to Metallica’s Kill ’Em All and Ride the Lightning. Protest, rebellion, and power — all in one night.

I’ll probably lose my metal card for saying this, but Taylor Swift’s new album The Life of a Showgirl is damn good. Blame Amber for getting the hooks stuck in my head. Between discovering pop that actually hits and replacing my dead 25-year-old Alesis monitors with KRK Rokit 5s, I’ve been reminded that music doesn’t care about genres—it just needs to make you feel something.

After years of silence from big-name artists, Puscifer finally steps up with Normal Isn’t—a record that refuses to play nice. The lead single “Self Evident” doesn’t whisper; it hits like a hammer, tearing through the noise with raw honesty and purpose. This is the sound of art waking the world up.

Originally planned as a Moby deep dive, this week’s episode takes a hard turn into the world of Hackers—the cult ’90s film that turned neon dreams and computer chaos into cinematic legend. We’re exploring all three soundtrack volumes packed with electronic icons like The Prodigy, Underworld, Orbital, and Leftfield. Plus, a quick nod to Ace Frehley of KISS, who left us this week.

Amazon may have spoiled us with two-day shipping, but when it comes to UPS, FedEx, and the rest, delivery is still a mess. Waiting on a 100-pound box with no call, no text, and a useless tracker shows just how broken the system really is in 2025.

From splicing tape with a razor blade to experimenting in Sound Forge, Studio One, and now Reaper, my journey in radio production has changed as much as the technology itself. Live radio may be messy, but digital tools make creating Rolling with Scissors possible today without losing the human spirit that started it all.