The Fest Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Fest Podcast
The Fest will give you your ND Country Fest updates and news about other music festivals around the world. While trying to give you some entertaining talk about out what is going on in Luke and Jared's world. Whether that is about BBQ, Live Stream Concerts, Sports or Music. Don't forget our favorite segment Ralphy's Top Three.
This week the guys get all Christmasy and discuss the perfect person to give a gift to....yourself! In Festival News they discuss rapid testing and what the ramifications are for festival, concert and sport venues. Our HEADLINER this week is Bob Bliss, the Godfather of the Festival World. he talks about how he got into the business, WE Fest, and why he became part of the NDCF team. Ralphy gives us his top three Christmas decorations and in Stage Left the guys talk about ASU's butt whooping of U of A!
On this week's podcast the guys talk about shopping and supporting local. They also talk about vaccine dropping worldwide this week and when it hits in Arizona and how it is going to be distributed. Our Headliner this week is our own Brandon Ralph who talks about owning a restaurant during COVID and how he has survived. Stage left the guys talk about high school football and Jared's mom.
We are back from our Thanksgiving break! This week the guys talk about what the effects of the vaccine will be on the entertainment industry. Our Headliner is Jay Mock from Jerome Distributing they main brands are Coors, Miller Lite, Blue Moon, and Shiner Bock. He gives us his favorite NDCF momenta as well as talking about the effects of COVID on the booze industry and some unintentional and intentional effects it has had. Ralphy gives us his top three side dishes from Thanksgiving along with some bonus favorite deserts! Stage Left the guys talk turkey...specifically Luke's trick of adding sticks of butter under the skin to create the juiciest turkey ever! Jared goes deep and personal about his mom moving for a bit and asks for tips on how to survive!
In this week's podcast we talk about how NDCF has already started meeting with officials in preparation for 2021. We talk to Jared's Bro-In-Law to find out what it was like to attend the Arizona Cardinals home gamer against the Miami Dolphins. Our headliner is Brianna Helbling who discuss everything from American Idol to her favorite moments at NDCF and takes some time to sing one of her latest songs! Ralphy gives us his top three wild animals and Jared and Luke talk about the ASU Sun Devil loss and Luke's birthday and how his grill tried to blow him up!
This week's Headliner is Joe Healey, from the Speak of The Devils podcast. They talk Shane Smith and the Saints at BIlly Bob's in Texas and the start of the ASU Sun Devil football season. We get an update about NDCF's quest to bring Matthew McConaughey to North Dakota. Ralph gives an election theme top three with his favorite presidents and the finally the boys give a post Halloween briefing.
This week talk about the holiday flash store, Matthew Mcconaughey and tickets to NDCF making a great Christmas gift in the NDCF Update, Our Headliner is Lee Gierszewski our very first sponsor here at NDCF! We get to find out about real estate and how softball is contact sport! Ralphy tells us his favorite halloween costumes. Is Stage Left we talk about Luke's kid tearing it up at the Shafer camping compounding on dirt bikes and Jared officially being old and need a colonoscopy. Good Times!
This week Luke and Jared talk about the seasonal Merch Store and the Spotify Playlist in the NDCF Update! In Festival News From Around the World we talk about Neil McCoy playing live shows and Luke's Feista Bowl tickets! Our Headliner this week is Adam Rankin from the 2 Tone Lizard Kings, Jared's favorite local band. We talk Ska music, Covid, backstage at the Roxy and Adam gives a little taste of the Lizard King beat. Ralphy gives us his top three Halloween candies and in Stage Left Jared and Luke talk favorite Halloween memories.
This week on The Fest Podcast: Updates about Karaoke, Spotify Playlist and Price increase for the ND Country Fest. In Festival News we talk about some legendary venues reopening and their capacities. Our Headliner this week is Corey Bliss, the ND Country Fest General Manager, who is here to talk about his past experience as a rock god in a rock and roll band, We Fest, NDCF 2018 and what the future holds for NDCF. Luke and Jared talk Netflix picks and family coming in to visit from arouuuuuund the Nation!
This week the guys talk about price increases and the Spotify playlist in the Update. In Festival News Around the World Luke and Jared talk about Eddie Van Halen and his passing plus they have decided to go see Tracey Byrd in Wickenburg. Our Headliner this week is Chris Semrau, the General Manager of the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Chris talks about his ND roots, being ground zero for NBA shutting down due to Covid-19 and how Covid has effected the music and sports energy. Ralphy gives us some great stories from the road to Texas. In Stage Left, Luke talks about social engineering his way into a high school football with his son and Jared talks about his wife's birthday weekend.
This week Luke loses a bet in the NDCF Update. In festival news around the world we talk about the Hometown Heroes Live Music Festival and the NFL. Our Headliner this week is Derrick Lang from the North Dakota State University Teammakers to discuss this weekend's game between NDSU and Central Arkansas. Ralphy gives us his top three music albums. and Jared and Luke talk about birthdays and smoking pork butts in Stage Left.
Today's episode is a big one! In the Update, Luke teaches us his Quarantine life hack that may well earn him the Nobel Peace Prize. Canaan Smith, one of the co-headliners of ND Country Fest 1 drops by in The Headliner to discuss his thoughts about NDCF 1, insoles, and his new song Colder Than You. Ralph tells us his top three mixed drinks and the guys talk outdoor showers and how the lack of ASU football has affected Jared's weekends.
This week the guys give an update on their senior picture bet and the Home Town Tour 2021 in the NDCF update. Festival news covers the Owl Fest in the UK and they discuss the recent Facebook changes to their policies regarding livestreaming music experiences. The Headliner this week is Joe Berger, other wise known as Cowboy Joe and NDCF's MC. Ralphy gives us his Top Three things to do at music festivals. The guys talk going to the movies and college football in Stage Left.
This week the boys bet High School senior pics on whether VIP camping will sell out by September 16th, 2020. They continue to talk to Ralphy about the front of house issues like people dancing with mannequins and talk back of house with the big bro Scott. Ralphy has to pick his top three sports movies and Luke and Jared talk coyotes and wedding anniversaries in Stage Left.
This week Luke and Jared bet on VIP Camping being sold out at the ND Country Fest. They also discuss France loosing up on events and allowing up to 5,000 at them and Vale Earth Fair. The Headliner this week is our one and only Ralphy and how he came to be part of the ND Country Fest family. His Top Three this week our his top three bucket list concert venues and the boys wrap it up talking about Ted Lasso and antlers.
In this week's update the boys talked about the Dream Deck being sold out and VIP camping and tickets going fast. The Headliner is once again Luke and he discuss how he went from Youth Football Camps to Roller Derby merch to putting on a music festival. Ralphy's tells us his top three concerts and the boys wrap up with Luke talking about camping in the wilds of Arizona while Jared stayed home and watched Netflix in the pool.
This week's episode talks about VIP camping going quickly, the new dream deck and tickets going on sale in the ND Country Fest update. The Headliner returns to Luke's football career as he discuss what it was like to play at North Dakota State and how his coaches shaped his life. Ralphy's give us his top three burgers and his number 1 is shockingly bad! The Boys wrap it with a discussion on the joys of DHL shipping and changing flat tires in the desert heat.
This week on the Fest Podcast we talk about what to expect from The Fest Podcast. We give you an ND Countryfest Update where we discuss the Brantley Gilbert announcement and tickets going on sale on Wednesday! In Festival News from around the world we talk about Quebec, LiveStreams and Drive In Concerts. The Headliner this week is Luke Shafer, the founder and owner of NDCF, who discuss the origin story of the ND Countryfest and his North Dakota roots.