Back On The Grind

Pepe Bandit

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Booking Overview

Back On The Grind is a monthly, intimate folk-punk–tinted space for meaning, recovery, creativity, relationships, and personal authority—grounded in real life and listener Q&A. It’s a strong fit for PR folks representing guests in mental health/substance recovery, trauma work, community-building, or DIY culture who want a human, stigma-reducing platform.

Metrics

Episodes: 81

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Instagram: 1.3k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Pepe Bandit - Host of Back On The Grind, a monthly show exploring life, music, people, and the stories that bring listeners closer. Pepe has a strong connection to folk punk and DIY/underground music communities...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Personal lived-experience experts in addiction/recovery and trauma (often with an organized project/community such as a recovery education brand), plus musicians/DIY-cultural figures who can speak candidly about mental health, identity, sobriety/accountability, and relationships; guests generally have a public-facing platform (site, band/community presence, or recognized role within a niche).
Required Achievements:  
Published or publicly shared recovery/mental-health education content (e.g., through a project/brand), Involvement in punk/DIY music communities with a sustained track record, Demonstrated community impact through support, storytelling, or peer education, Ability to discuss mental health/trauma topics with lived credibility

Recent Guest Discussions

Early Brunner - Addiction & Recovery; Supportive Resources; Friendships During Recovery; Family Dynamics; Relapse; Mental Health And Suicide; Stigma Reduction; Internal Work/trauma; Aces; Post-traumatic Growth; Resilience And Identity Within Punk Community

Patrick Schneeweis - Two-decade Musical Journey; Friendship; Depression And Isolation; Substance Use Consequences; Sobriety And Accountability; Betrayal And Repair; Growth After Making Mistakes

Early Brunner - Punk Community And Train Hopping Background; Addiction/recovery; Navigating Friendships With Substance Use; Migrant Farm Work; Internal Work; Aces; Emotional Awareness; Processing Trauma; Post-traumatic Growth; Solitude And Intentional Living

Recent Topics

Addiction, Recovery, Trauma, Mental Health, Spirituality

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Back On The Grind
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Bonus Episode - Stoop Fest!!! Three Different Views

June 09, 2026

A bonus episode that explores 3 different perspectives (audience member / band / organizer)from this years STOOP FEST! We play Pathétique by Frog Legs at the end. First Interview - Greg Bee (audience member)Second Interview - Frog Legs (band)Third Interview - Willow (organizer)stoopfest.orginstagram.com/froglegspgh/froglegsband.com/Support the podcast & get bonus episodes & goodspatreon.com/BackontheGrindGet Coffee for the Bandit in you (roasted by Pepe)StayFreeCoffee.comBack On The ...

Addiction & Recovery Q&A w/ Early Brunner of Recovery Demystified #73

June 01, 2026

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From Pat The Bunny to Friends In Real Life: Patrick Schneeweis & Pepe Bandit Discuss A Two Decade Musical Journey & Friendship #72

May 15, 2026

Pat almost refused to do this.Before we even hit record, he told me he had a strong feeling this interview shouldn’t happen. We gave it a shot anyway.What came out isn’t a story that is pretty & clean. It’s what it actually looks like when someone is trying to figure out their life after actively screwing parts of it up.We talk about growing up feeling isolated & out of place.Writing music while dealing with depression & not wanting to be alive.Hitchhiking with no phone,...

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