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Waterproof Records with Jacob Givens

Jacob Givens

Booking Overview

This music-history interview show focuses on formative records, life-changing moments, and the careers of musicians, typically featuring established or emerging alternative, punk, and indie artists with new or notable creative work. PR agencies could credibly pitch recording artists, songwriters, band members, and music creators with distinctive career stories or meaningful connections to influential music; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 111

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

peter@pantheonpodcasts.com

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Host

Jacob Givens - Podcast host and publisher exploring formative music memories, influential records, and the personal stories behind musicians' creative lives.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Recording artists, songwriters, band members, and other music creators with substantial careers, distinctive creative journeys, influential musical backgrounds, or a current release or reunion to discuss.
Required Achievements:  
Released albums or EPs, Membership in established bands, Meaningful contributions to punk, alternative, or indie music, Current recordings, reunions, or notable creative projects

Recent Guest Discussions

Adam Wade - Shudder To Think's Return To Making Music, The New EP Who Sent You?, The Band's History In The Washington, D.c. Scene And On Dischord Records, Creativity, Parenthood, Nostalgia, And Formative Records.

Craig Wedren - Shudder To Think's Return To Making Music, The New EP Who Sent You?, The Band's History In The Washington, D.c. Scene And On Dischord Records, Creativity, Parenthood, Nostalgia, And Formative Records.

Scott Hackwith - Dig's Early-1990s Los Angeles Music Scene Beginnings, The Album Believe, The Band's New Album, Major-label Experiences, Punk-rock Influences, And Formative Music.

Kira Roessler - The Los Angeles Punk Scene, Black Flag, Dos, Her Solo Album Enigma, Bass Composition, Touring, Sound Editing, And The Record That First Made Music Feel Personally Meaningful.

Petey USA - His Musical And Songwriting Career, The Role Of Viral Comedy In Expanding His Audience, Midwest Influences, Vulnerability, And Formative Records.

Recent Topics

Music, Music History, Punk Rock, Alternative Rock, Songwriting

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Waterproof Records with Jacob Givens
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Ep. 111 - I'm a fan of Neil Diamond

October 03, 2026

Neil Diamond on Waterproof Records?! Yep. This is happening. In my first solo episode in six months, I’m stepping outside the usual world of 90s alternative and grunge to talk about an artist who has been part of my musical life since childhood. From hearing The Jazz Singer on family road trips to discovering just how deep Neil Diamond’s songwriting catalog really goes, this episode is about nostalgia, memory, and the music that sticks with us whether it was ever considered “cool” or not. Le...

Ep. 110 - Craig Wedren and Adam Wade from Shudder to Think

September 18, 2026

Craig Wedren and Adam Wade of the legendary Shudder to Think join me on Waterproof Records! We talk about the band’s return to making new music, their new EP Who Sent You?, and why creating together again feels different after nearly 30 years. We also travel back through Shudder to Think’s history—from the DC scene and Dischord Records to Pony Express Record, MTV, and the wonderfully strange musical world they created along the way. And, as always, we dig into the records that helped shap...

Ep. 109 - Scott Hackwith from Dig

August 28, 2026

Dig frontman Scott Hackwith joins me to trace the band’s journey from the early ’90s Los Angeles music scene and the MTV success of “Believe” to their long-awaited new album, [i]. Scott shares how an album discovered during an isolated childhood became his musical escape, how a punk-rock girlfriend reshaped his world, and how Dig found its sound alongside influences like My Bloody Valentine, Fugazi, Ride and Jane’s Addiction. We also talk major-label chaos, the fear of “selling out” in ...

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