Each episode of Rolling with Scissors is available for on-demand streaming for two weeks before it’s replaced by the latest broadcast.
Want to know what was featured? Dive into the Episode Notes section of the blog for a full breakdown of past shows, including commentary, context, and behind-the-scenes insights.
Recent Episodes
Steal Your Face, Hand Me a Beer: The Days Between
Calling an audible for The Days Between. We honor Jerry Garcia’s birthday and legacy with a four-album studio marathon featuring Workingman’s Dead, American Beauty, Blues for Allah, and Terrapin Station—plus history, Chicago ’95 memories, and free beers.
Signal Drift: Chapter 27
The western bank of the Mississippi was a different kind of graveyard—sterile, calculated, and bound by invisible threads of corporate security. Crawling flat against the limestone shale to slip beneath the high-frequency click of Aegis microwave fences, Cronauer watched the cold reality of the harvest unfold through his night-vision lens. They weren’t just clearing the valley; they were indexing human assets, checking teeth, and sorting survivors like hardware for the shelters down south.
Latest Blog Posts
How I Put Together Rolling with Scissors
People often ask how Rolling with Scissors actually comes together each week. This is a look inside my home broadcast studio, the gear and software I rely on, and the workflow that turns a deep-dive idea into a finished three-hour radio show—built for reliability, control, and real radio sound.
An Open Letter to the Listeners of Rolling with Scissors
Some people drift into your life like a glitch in the system and leave behind nothing but smoke, strange music, and unanswered questions. This is the story of Agent K — a familiar stranger returning to the Rolling with Scissors airwaves with monthly sets that defy explanation and resist intros.
Going Deeper: The Next Chapter of Rolling with Scissors
After more than 30 years on the air, Rolling with Scissors is evolving into something deeper and more intentional. Starting in 2026, the show will commit to true, full-catalog deep dives that explore not just the hits, but the risks, reinventions, and forgotten corners that shaped the music we love.
From Tape Splices to $60 Licenses: Building a Radio Show 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.
Hollar Into The Void
Fire on the Keys: Episode 1357
Better late than never! Fire on the Keys (Episode 1357) kicks off our multi-part deep dive into the catalog of Billy Joel. Inspired by a recent interview with Rick Beato, we’re digging into the early archives—from Cold Spring Harbor to The Stranger.
The Miracle of the Dreadlocked Tech and the Van of Holding
It took a dreadlocked tech, three proprietary hardware programmers, and a last-second scavenge from a van to fix the chair. With the rig back online, it was time to hit The Brewing Projekt and credit the man who turned me into a hophead.
Signal Drift: Chapter 25
The Mississippi was breathing. A thick, rhythmic fog rolled off the water, swallowing the bottom of the bluffs and turning the world into a grayscale blur. I had the GS in "Blackout Mode"—lights killed, traction control dialed to the dirt setting. But I wasn't hearing...
The Death of the Mainstream Roar
Spinning CSNY’s “Ohio” makes you realize how toothless the modern airwaves have become. Here is how the corporate music machine sanitized the mainstream roar—and why underground defiance is the only antidote left.
Interviews
Electric River: Eau Claire’s Secret Midnight Rave
Downtown Eau Claire completely transforms after dark. Check out the secret history of the grassroots tech upgrade that turned historic railroad trellises and dark river bridges into an immersive, neon-drenched midnight canvas.
Skate Punk and Bedroom Grit Live at The Plus
ast night at The Plus, Jack Greenwood and Social Cig delivered a high-energy masterclass in midwestern indie rock, resurrecting the raw, unpretentious spirit of iconic ’90s underground venues like The Klinic.
An Open Letter to Congress: We Refuse the Cage
Congress is cutting Medicaid funding while the DOJ quietly rolls back disability integration laws. This open letter exposes the terrifying pipeline designed to force disabled adults back into institutional warehouses.
Tool in the Grass: Jesse Stratton Band Rips Phoenix Park
The Texas Hill Country met the Chippewa River last night as the Jesse Stratton Band blew the crowd away at Phoenix Park—complete with a heavy guitar riff that left my radio brain spinning
Signal Drift: Current Broadcast
Signal Drift is an original fiction series unfolding one chapter at a time—right here on the blog. Set in a near-future collapse where communication is survival, the story follows a former radio engineer navigating broken networks, old alliances, and strange new signals. Each post is a chapter, and the series is updated regularly. Want to dig deeper into the cast? Meet the characters right here.
Fire on the Keys: Episode 1357
Better late than never! Fire on the Keys (Episode 1357) kicks off our multi-part deep dive into the catalog of Billy Joel. Inspired by a recent interview with Rick Beato, we’re digging into the early archives—from Cold Spring Harbor to The Stranger.
The Miracle of the Dreadlocked Tech and the Van of Holding
It took a dreadlocked tech, three proprietary hardware programmers, and a last-second scavenge from a van to fix the chair. With the rig back online, it was time to hit The Brewing Projekt and credit the man who turned me into a hophead.
Signal Drift: Chapter 25
The Mississippi was breathing. A thick, rhythmic fog rolled off the water, swallowing the bottom of the bluffs and turning the world into a grayscale blur. I had the GS in "Blackout Mode"—lights killed, traction control dialed to the dirt setting. But I wasn't hearing...
The Death of the Mainstream Roar
Spinning CSNY’s “Ohio” makes you realize how toothless the modern airwaves have become. Here is how the corporate music machine sanitized the mainstream roar—and why underground defiance is the only antidote left.
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