Fat Mike might be best known for being the singer-songwriter in iconic punk band NOFX, but he’s more interested in being known for his new podcast: Fat Mikes Fat Mic, with a new episode every Tuesday.
The first episode kicked off with Eric Melvin of NOFX. Melvin discusses everything from being a life coach (yes, you can book a session with him) to his weird toe. Then we explore Cobra Kai with Gary Ousdahl in episode two, while episode three features Talli Osbourne, best known to NOFX fans as “Nubs”, giving an inside look into her childhood, her TEDx Talk, and so much more.
People think they know Fat Mike … until they meet him. The outlandish reputation of the NOFX frontman and Fat Wreck Chords president has preceded him for a long time now. It’s one that’s often been mired in welcomed controversy. He likes breaking society’s mores. He’s been candid about his triumphs and struggles with alcohol and substances over the years. He’s a lifelong cross-dresser and identifies as a boy/girl.
He considers himself Jew … ish. He has a lavish dungeon in his house and spends most of his nights there. He’s been known to say inappropriate things on stage. People know all this stuff about him because he’s never been shy in admitting his lack of shame or pride. Fat Mike is just not like other people.
But if you think you know Fat Mike, you probably don’t. There’s a lot more to him that’s hidden beneath the surface. Much of that—of who he is—is revealed in his new podcast.
Fat Mike says:
“You end up finding out a lot about me. And it is me, not the guy from NOFX. When I’m onstage, I’m an entertainer, and I feel it’s part of my job to piss people off. On my podcast, if someone doesn’t like what they hear, they don’t have to listen. I also think people are going to see me differently after this show. I think I might be more understood … or maybe less.”
Fat Mike’s Fat Mic is co-hosted by Get Dead vocalist Sam King, produced by Chris Graue and Gary Ousdahl, and partnered with premium live stream concert promoter and platform NoCap.
Fatty adds:
“All the podcasts are different. The only linear thing through all these podcasts is that we try to be funny and self-deprecating. When Danny Way came in, I did a little research and I heard that he was abused by his stepfather. Sam, my co-host, was also abused, so in that episode I’m like, ‘My next segment is called ‘Dads, Am I Right?’ and I ask them about their abusive relationships, and where specifically they got hit.
“For some reason, I get away with asking questions like that. Half the time the jokes are on me, anyway. I’m hoping people see this podcast as being refreshing and not standard. One thing for sure is that it’s bringing me more happiness than any other kind of work in my life right now.”
Check out episode 3 —‘Dreadfully Deformed’—featuring Talli Osbourne below. Listen to Fat Mike’s Fat Mic on your chosen podcast platform here, or watch it via NoCap Shows here.
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