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Is Breakfast Included?

Bernie Guerra and Lisa Lederman

A career roadie (B) sits down with creators, artists and other interesting people he has met along the way. (L) runs the socials. © 2025 Burn the Lease

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00:55:17

106 - Ricky Brooks of The Nixons

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2023/03/17

This week Bernie talks with The Nixons’ bassist, Ricky Brooks. Ricky breaks down what it was like being in The Nixons and how they went from being a cover band in their early days, to an all original band. He discussed everything from how they got signed to a major label to how he got fired and how The Nixons reunited in 2017. They also discuss Huver and the limited edition vinyl which was released last Friday through the DFW Legacy Series. Huver's Wheatland LP: Limited edition vinyl

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00:44:20

105 - Bernie Guerra & Lisa Lederman

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2023/03/10

This week’s episode marks the beginning of our third season and for this one, we switched things up a little bit. I, Lisa, turned the tables on Bernie and put him in the hot seat for a change. We learned of his origin story and had a really great conversation. Bernie talked about where he grew up, how he got into the music industry, and what sparked the idea for this podcast. We also discussed some of our favorite episodes, and our new merch store! It was my first attempt behind the mic, we had a

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00:55:34

104 - TJ Hoffmann

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2023/03/03

This week Bernie sits down with filmmaker TJ Hoffmann. TJ is the creator of a documentary called "Roadie: My Documentary" available now on Tubi and Amazon Freevee. The film spans TJ’s 20 year career as a roadie and takes you on the road and behind the curtain to hear real road stories told by real roadies. This is a must see for any fan of live music, maybe to understand just a little bit about what roadies do and what it really takes to make a live show happen. roadiefilm.com

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00:58:32

103 - Big Story

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2023/02/24

This week Bernie speaks with Dave Perez and Ross Rubio from the power trio, Big Story. Big Story just dropped their new EP, "Hot" which is available today on all of the streaming platforms. They took some time to talk about this new release, their new lineup, and the writing process for “Hot”. Bernie had a great time catching up with his old friends as they traded road stories, discussed influences, and covered the old “today's office” posts on social

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00:55:57

102 - Frank White & Alan Tecchio

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2023/02/17

This week Bernie sits down with music photographer Frank White and metal singer Alan Tecchio. Frank and Alan came together to co-author a fantastic book called "Jersey Metal: A History of the Garden State’s Heavy Metal Scene Volume One". Their book offers a unique autobiographical perspective on NJ's Heavy Metal music history through photos, ads, interviews and band bios with a primary focus on the years 1969 through 1986. They talk about their history in the scene and why they decided to write the

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00:29:15

101 - Michael Mroz

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2023/02/10

This week Bernie speaks with guitarist Michael Mroz. Michael plays Angus Young in the premiere AC/DC tribute band, "Back in Black". They discuss the band's past and talk about a brand new documentary which chronicles their journey over the past 20 years. The documentary, “My Stupid Tribute Band”, recently premiered on Amazon Prime Video and is available to stream by clicking here. If you haven’t checked it out yet, you’re missing out on a great band

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00:43:09

100 - Sterling Winfield

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2023/02/03

This week Bernie sits down with music producer and engineer, Sterling Winfield. Sterling talks about his work with Pantera, his history with the band, and their current tour. Bernie also digs into his work as an audio engineer and finds out how Sterling spends his time these days. In other news, this is the 100th episode of our podcast! We are thrilled to have arrived at this point and would like to thank all of our listeners and guests for their continued

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00:32:20

99 - Greg Spicoli Reneau

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2023/01/27

This week Bernie shoots the shit with radio host Greg "Spicoli" Reneau. Greg is an encyclopedia of all things rock and has a sharp focus on the local Dallas music scene. He is best known as an on-air personality at 89.3 KNON where he, along with Lee Russell, host the "Reckless Rock Radio" show. Greg and Bernie discuss DFW music, the Reckless Rock Radio show, and some of the differences between working with corporate and public radio. recklessrockradio.com KNON.org

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00:57:41

98 - Ramiro Noriega

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2023/01/20

This week Bernie sits down with Dallas-based guitarist, Ramiro Noriega. Ramiro plays Malcolm Young in the premiere AC/DC tribute band, “Back In Black”. He also plays in the Van Halen Tribute band, “Mean Street”. They talk about Back In Black’s new documentary, “My Stupid Tribute Band”, which just premiered on Amazon Prime Video. The conversation then took an interesting turn toward struggles with depression, anxiety and not feeling good enough. Although this interview went a little differently than

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01:04:33

97 - Al Marks

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2023/01/13

This week Bernie sits down with the former director of Artist Management at A&M Records, Al Marks. Al worked with A&M for over two decades and has also spent time at EMI, MCA, and 220 Entertainment. Now retired, he spends his time holding online auctions of rock & roll guitar picks and donates 100% of the proceeds to charity. Al has some amazing stories and tells us a few including one that involves the late great Jimi Hendrix! ebay.com/str/musiccollectiblesfromsgcustom327

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01:09:33

96 - Aidan Mullen

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2023/01/06

This week Bernie sits down with guitarist and bass technician, Aidan Mullen. Aidan currently looks after Rick Savage of Def Leppard. In the past, Aidan has played with artists such as Eddie Money and Collin Raye. He has also worked for Y&T, Aerosmith, Metallica, and a host of other bands. Aidan shares stories of his career, including one from his time with Metallica where the band’s history was changed. Aidan is a master of his craft, as well as a great guy who has seen and done it all. He’s

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00:23:13

95 - Riki Rachtman

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2022/12/30

This week Bernie speaks with self-proclaimed “guy who does a lot of stuff“, Riki Rachtman. Riki is primarily known as an MTV VJ who hosted "Headbangers Ball" and as the former owner of the world-famous Hollywood-based nightclub, The Cathouse. He was a host on the radio advice program Loveline, as well as with NASCAR, World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and multiple VH1 shows. In addition to all of this, Riki just finished five sold out shows of his one man spoken word tour, “One Foot in the

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00:59:31

94 - Richard Hilton of Chic

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2022/12/23

For this week's episode, Bernie and I took a road trip up to Connecticut and sat down with musician, engineer, and producer, Richard Hilton. Richard is the keyboardist for the band "Nile Rodgers & Chic", and has worked with Nile for over 30 years. We spoke about Richard’s work with Nile, David Bowie, Duran Duran and both Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughan, and barely scratched the surface. Richard has seen and done it all and has the receipts to prove

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00:49:53

93 - Greg Howard

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2022/12/16

In this week's episode, Bernie flies to Vegas to meet up with his good friend and fellow guitar technician, Greg Howard. Greg tells us about his early career working for bands such as DAG and Cry of Love, all the way through to working for larger artists like AC/DC, Green Day, Sheryl Crow, and Aerosmith! We also talk about 3 MonkeysAmps and 3 Monkeys Solderless, companies that Greg and his partners started to provide reliable components for touring musicians. 3monkeyssolderless.com

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00:28:46

92 - Jennifer Wallace

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2022/12/09

This week Bernie speaks with Dallas based artist and graphic illustrator, Jennifer Wallace. He and Jennifer discuss her work as a graphic designer and what led to her unique style of painting. Jennifer also indirectly designed the album cover art for for Alice Cooper’s “Live from the Astroturf” album, and she fills us in on how it all went down. jenniferwallaceart.com

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00:45:32

91 - Arthur Gonzalez

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2022/12/02

This week Bernie sits down with photographer and videographer, Arthur Gonzalez. Arthur talks about what it was like growing up in Roswell, New Mexico (👽) and how he ended up making his way to West Texas. He explains how he got into the music industry by learning all aspects of production, and we talk about his music career as a ghost guitar player. Arthur pretty much does it all, and he was a lot of fun to talk to! instagram.com/officiallyarthurgonzalesig

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00:43:33

90 - Just Knate

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2022/11/25

In this week’s episode Bernie speaks with an amazing philanthropic caregiver who goes by the name Just Knate. Knate has made it his personal mission to be kind and lend a helping hand wherever possible. If you’ve seen his videos on TikTok and Instagram, then you already know he’s making a difference in the lives of the less fortunate and unhoused. Bernie had a great time learning about Knate, how he started this mission, what keeps him going, and what his plans are for the

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00:47:56

89 - John Taylor of Duran Duran

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2022/11/18

This week Bernie sits down with his boss and superstar bass player, John Taylor! Duran Duran was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and just two days before the ceremony, John and Bernie got together for this conversation. They discuss what this event means to the band, their extra-special Las Vegas Halloween show, and what it’s like finding balance within the band. They also get really serious and try to nail down the differences between lunch and

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00:54:27

88 - Einar Pedersen

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2022/11/11

This week Bernie chops it up with Einar Pedersen III. Bernie and Einar work together on the current Duran Duran tour where Einar is the production manager. Einar is also an accomplished bass player who’s been a member of the Dan Band and has spent over 10 years touring with Kelly Clarkson. They talk about growing up in Texas with bands such as Kings X and The Galactic Cowboys, the many angles of the music business, and why Texas has spawned so many great musicians. instagram.com/einarchy

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00:38:24

87 - Evel Frehley

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2022/11/04

This week Bernie shoots the shit with songwriter and frontman for Evel Frehley, Terry Glaze. Evel Frehley is a DFW area supergroup comprised of Glaze on vocals, Tommy Roberts on guitar, Taz Bentley on drums, and Kinley Wolfe on bass. Terry and Bernie talk about their new release, "Budokan" and what EF has in store for 2023! evelfrehley.com

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