Smoking at the Gate with the Ginkers - W Ed Guarnieri and John Matthews

East Brunswick, NJ Natives Ed Guarnieri and John Matthews join fellow EBHS Alum Ken in breaking down ginker culture, which only seemed to exist in this one town for a period of 20-30 years. What exactly was a ginker, and why were most students scared of them? How big a factor was the music ginkers listened to? What was about them that seemed so scary it prompted John Matthews to write the only known ode to the lost lifestyle? And what, exactly, was Holly Rock? Strap in for our most inside-baseball episode yet

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Each week we take deep dives into some of the most wild and bizarre stories from music history. From the artists you've never heard of, to the stories you think you know but don't, each episode is a wild ride through music history. Hosted by stand up comedians Ken Krantz and Chip Chantry, guests include comics and the musicians who lived the stories themselves.