The Great Romance Podcast: Recent Episodes
Matt Vollmar
The official podcast of The Great Romance band. We'll discuss everything from life on the road, musical preferences to movies, hiking, and everything in between. If you're looking for a little laughter and nonsense in your life from a bands perspective, this is the podcast for you! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-vollmar/support
Episode 7 of Season 5 is finally here! Take a listen as we speak to artist Joel Vaughn! We spend alot of time talking about coffee, then music, and more! Check him out at: joelvaughnmusic.com
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Episode 6 of Season 5 is here with returning guests Jonathan Raby and David Gross, live from the original podcast location: New Hampshire! This one's crazy people so buckle up!
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Episode 5 of Season 5 is here with guest Corey Mann from the What Else with Corey Mann podcast. We get real with industry talk, CCM stuff, but most important....Star Wars and comics! Come listen to some great stories of Corey's career in radio and more!
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Episode 4 of Season 5 with Season 22 The Voice contestant and artist Chello. We catch up and talk music, faith, LA and more! @lifeofchello Download and stream his new album Simply Blind today!
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Episode 3 of Season 5 has my friend Austin Dickson, newest FCA rep, preacher, LEGO enthusiast and more! We discuss finding a balance between organic and prepared/planned ministry a ton of other things. The end of the episode features two smaller segments taking questions from campers about how to start their own podcast. Listen today!
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Episode 2 of Season 5 features the awesome artist Hnry. Hear his amazing testimony, insights on the industry and Whataburger, and more! Then pick up his music everywhere music is available including his new single More Like Jesus!
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Episode 1 of the Great Romance Podcast Season 5 kicks off with some comic book, Star Wars, ministry, and more conversation with our friend and great speaker Chad Poe. Hear his great take on Marvel and DC as well as how he sows into the ministry of young preachers. Then, pick up his books, or get more info on his ministry here: https://linktr.ee/chadpoe?fbclid=PAAaZroNCik_ktcti9EaeGZN1d4dOQGGpVcc1JULgsKvtmOlnhhSMJQxAitLc
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Episode 10 of The Great Romance Podcast concludes season 10 with special guest Daniel Jones. We talk Daniel's time with For King and Country, Christmas let down, Disney World, and more! Join us for the final episode of season 4, stream and follow!
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Episode 9 of The Great Romance Podcast honors the release of our new worship song "Our Great God" (dropping Jan 1, 2023) by reviewing our favorite worship songs of the past year! See if your favorites made the list!
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Episode 8 of The Great Romance Podcast with special guest Lisa Daggs. We get real with Lisa and hear her incredible story about life, music, struggles, triumphs, hope and more. Check her out at: https://www.lisadaggs.net/ and download her music on all streaming platforms.
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Episode 7 of The Great Romance Podcast is a special "on the road" podcast with guest Brian Caringer. We talk camp, compare two of them, family's, www.lumberrevolution.com and....the CaShawn! Buy one today!
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Episode 6 of The Great Romance Podcast with special guest Luke Blye of the Star Wars Sessions Podcast (@starwarssessions) talks all things Star Wars and becomes Matt's new best friend! You want to understand why The Last Jedi just might be amazing? This is the podcast for you!
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Episode 5 of Season 4 of The Great Romance Podcast is unlike any episode yet! We set up the mic on location at Woodsong Hollow Studios and the three of us get weird talking about recording, the new Lord of the Rings, horchata and more! Listen and subscribe today!
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Episode 4 of Season 4 of The Great Romance Podcast with special guest Priscilla Steinmetz. Join us as walk through Priscilla's powerful story of how God called her and her husband to step out in faith and open The Bridge Teen Center in Orland Park, Illinois. We talk faith, calling, prayer, being led by the Holy Spirit and more! Listen now!
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Episode 3 of Season 4 of The Great Romance Podcast with special guest Austin Dickson, Beulah Camp Edition! We talk camp, break down How He Loves, and.......collectibles! Listen and Subscribe today!
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Episode 2 of Season 4 of The Great Romance Podcast with special guest Luan Warren! We talk youth pastoring, loving on people, where are strength comes from and more. Subscribe and listen today!
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Episode 1 of Season 4 of The Great Romance Podcast with special guest Ben Fuller! Recording artist Ben Fuller talks being real, radio, the true purpose behind his music and more.
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Join us for a special bonus episode of season 3 where Matt and many special guests reminisce about our beloved van, Big Mama 3, and what she meant to us (now that she's been sold).
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Episode 10 of Season 3 of The Great Romance Podcast with special guest Tasty! Keys player extraordinaire, we talk Colony House, the "hang", advice for worship keys guy, and Marvel Movies! The final episode of Season 3!
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Episode 9 of Season 3 of The Great Romance Podcast with special guest Rains Wall. Join us as we talk drums, worship, touring, financial things and more! Listen and subscribe today!
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Episode 8 of Season 3 of The Great Romance Podcast with special guest Josh Kluge. This episode covers everything from not staring at you music to hanging with Colony House to the greatest/worst movie theater review ever! Subscribe today and enjoy!
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Episode 7 of Season 3 of The Great Romance Podcast with special guest Bill Stanley. This episode we talk one of the most epic, crazy, embarrassing stories in the history of TGR as well as tour stories and the epic debate: Jim Edmonds or Andruw Jones
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Episode 6 of Season 3 of The Great Romance Podcast with special guest DJ Dangerfield. This episode is very real and deals with some subject matter that might not be suitable for all listeners. DJ shares Christmas memories but also gives his testimony and talks about where he came from and how God has worked in his life. It's a truly amazing story filled with some tough times but ultimately God's redemption.
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Episode 5 of season 3 of The Great Romance Podcast with special guest Brian Fuller. Brian and I talk about what it took to start a Christian Radio Station from scratch, musical artists, The Beatles Doc, and more! Listen and subscribe today!
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This is the Question and Answer episode. Matt takes your questions and tries to answer them ranging from how he got his start to favorite Star Wars film. Subscribe and listen today and click here to help support the podcast: www.anchor.fm/matt-vollmar
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Episode 3 of season 3 of The Great Romance Podcast with special guest Darren Elliott. We'll talk pursuing a music career, insights on worship leading from all instruments, and discuss an amazing resource for all worship teams: Worship Online! Subscribe and listen today!
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Episode 2 of Season 3 of The Great Romance podcast with special guest Aaron Oplinger. Listen to Aaron and Matt talk about playing on a worship team together and as Aaron shares his passion for Celebrate Recovery. If you or someone you know needs help or more information about CR, go to: www.stmatthewumc.org/ministries/celebrate-recovery
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Episode 1 of Season 3 of The Great Romance podcast with special guest David Curtis. Listen as Matt and David talk about the good old days of the southern, IL music scene with his band Run Kid Run, life on the road, and explore their philosophies on worship. Listen and subscribe today!
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Episode 13 of Season 2 of The Great Romance podcast with special guest Matt Podesla. Listen as Matt tells stories from life on the road and in the studio with everyone from Matt Redman to Matt Maher. He and the other Matt also share their love for Paul Rudd! Last episode of Season 2!
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Episode 12 of Season 2 of The Great Romance podcast with special guest Lindsey Murphy. Listen as Lindsey and Matt talk about a ton of things in ministry including their individual times teaching alternative ed high school. Subscribe today!
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Episode 11 of Season 2 of The Great Romance podcast with special guest Ronnie Johnson. Come listen to the very first keyboard player the band ever had back in the Max Power days. We talk touring, traveling, early shows, movie buddies and....puking. Listen and subscribe today!
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Episode 10 of Season 2 of The Great Romance podcast with special guest's Renee! Join me as I talk to Riley and Rachel about music, ministry, and makeup. Listen and subscribe today!
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Just a short reminder of this week to help us focus on Holy Week.
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Episode 9 of Season 2 of The Great Romance podcast with special guest Blake NeeSmith. Blake talks about life on the road with Finding Favour, the day they got signed, baseball, his new workout app, and more! Listen today!
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Episode 8 of season 2 of The Great Romance podcast with special guest Austin Davis. Austin has drummed for Kari Jobe and Lauren Daigle (just to name a few), is a talented producer, NBA enthusiast, and part time shoe guy. We talk about it all!
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Episode 7 of season 2 of The Great Romance podcast with special guest Joe Buchanan. Joe works at WCIC and we talk radio, the first song of TGR's he ever played, pizza and more!
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Just a little teaser to say hi, sorry we missed this week, and let you know what's coming up next Monday!
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Episode 6 of season of The Great Romance podcast with special guest Jonathan Raby: Barbershop 2 edition (on the road). Join us as Raby cuts Matt's hair and they discuss everything from playing music again to snacks on the road. Listen and subscribe today!
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Episode 5 of season 2 of The Great Romance podcast with special guest Ryne Norman (Round Two). We talk Legend of Zelda, Nashville Number System, That Thing You Do and more! Tune in!
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Episode 4 of season 2 of The Great Romance podcast with special guest Gloria Martin. Gloria is the author of I Cry in the Shower (Loving Silas, Living with Cancer) and we discuss how to take care of those grieving from loss. She gives us some great tips for checking on people, we laugh and honor Silas, and have a great time! Join us for this special episode of the podcast.
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Episode 3 of Season 2 of The Great Romance podcast with special guest David Gross. According to David, the first part of this podcast is more serious and talks about his time playing for alot of pop princess's, our time in New Hampshire, and David's studio while the second half of the podcast is utter nonsense!
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Episode two of Season 2 of The Great Romance podcast is a special "let's talk the Mandalorian" episode! Listen to Matt's thoughts on season 2, the Star Wars Universe, and more! Warning: spoilers galore!!!
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Episode one of Season 2 of The Great Romance podcast with special guest Molly Ptaszek. Molly talk life and ministry in LA, YFC Camp and things that are ranchtastic! Listen and subscribe!
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This episode promotes The Great Romance virtual/streaming concert on October 10th! Join Matt as he talks set list, new songs, missing the fans and more! Listen and prepare for the virtual concert experience! Also, consider donating to The Great Romance thru paypal at: thegreatromance@gmail.com so the boys can record/release their new single!
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On this special edition of The Great Romance podcast, we record from Burg's Hair Parlour and talk to Raby, Dustin, Jordan and THE Wild Bill! This episode is pure insanity in the best way possible! We talk Blue Man Group, the proper way to give a shave, comic-books, and more!
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Episode twelve of The Great Romance podcast! The end of season one brings us the originals: Chad, Dustin, and Rob: Max Power! Come listen to some memories from the beginning: the good and the bad. Join us on this hilarious trip down memory lane!
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Episode eleven of The Great Romance podcast! With special guest: Chase Weber. Get inside the mind of our lead guitarist as we talk guitars, pedals, mixing and more. Also, how we almost lost him in Mexico! Check it out now!
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Episode ten of The Great Romance Podcast! This episode features my friend Jarrod Beasley and my wife Lindsay Vollmar talking about the things we miss before the "Covid Times", the positive that's come out of this, and some hope for the future. We also play our favorite game: Bohnanza while we chat!!!
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Episode nine of The Great Romance podcast! This episode has special guest Jonathan Raby recorded live on the road! Then Matt reminisces about the old days of Christian Music Festivals!
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Episode eight of The Great Romance podcast! With special guest: Todd Stewart! Our very first manager talks about managing us, our first tours, opening for big acts, keeping us humble, mission trips and more! Tune in now!
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Episode seven of The Great Romance podcast! With special guest, producer David Browning. We talk to the very first Nashville Producer we ever worked with! Hear his thoughts on the industry, recording/producing, his brand new company Crowd Music, and what a joy we were to work with in our Max Power days! Tune in now!
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Episode six of The Great Romance podcast! With special guest: Jed Primero! We talk drumming, traveling, sushi, ministry and more! Hope you enjoy!
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Episode 5 of The Great Romance podcast! With special guests, my pastors, Bob Swickard and Andy Black. We talk how churches, including ours, our handling ministry during the Coronavirus, Andy's love of sports, Bob's large collection of musical instruments, and our common love of food. Hope you like it!
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Episode four of The Great Romance podcast! With special guest, my dad, Randy Vollmar! We talk Matt's music beginnings, country music, and Cardinal Baseball with a word or two yelled from the background by my mom, Virginia Vollmar. Enjoy!
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Episode three of The Great Romance podcast! With special guest Graham Bechler! We talk why most musicians should take a gig, Graham's wife's celebrity crush, and a ton of movies! Check it out!
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Episode two of The Great Romance podcast! With special guest and longtime friend DJ Dangerfield! We talk scam phone calls, God's word, and NBA basketball. Enjoy!
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The first ever The Great Romance podcast! The official podcast of The Great Romance band. Recorded on the road in New Hampshire with guests David Gross and Jonathan Raby. We talk life on the road, nature, and how to pronounce Roosevelt! What else could you want?
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