CORE

About CORE

Core is a weekly interview and music show on Code Zero Radio WCZR. The show airs live Saturday mornings from 9-10am CST. We focus on artists from the Fox Cities area of Wisconsin. You can listen to the show live by searching "Code Zero Radio" in the TuneIn app.

Publisher

Andy McNamara

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Feb 2020

Latest episode

31 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

219 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Oct 2026

   Bomber and Red Record an Album in One Week | Code Zero Radio's Fox Cities Core

   Folk duo Bomber and Red, Laura Bomber and Ben Lila, stopped by Fox Cities Core on Code Zero Radio fresh out of a studio marathon, and Andy got the inside story on recording a full album in just five days.Laura and Ben talk about how they met at Main Street Taps in Stevens Point, the Cerberus Sessions live album recorded at Gibson Community Music Hall in Appleton, and why they booked a week at The Train Station instead of a more drawn out schedule. They share how 11 musicians came together, what it was like to work with their engineer Aaron Duesterhoeft, and the surprise sound effects they tried to capture, from willow trees to horse hooves. They also tease a brand-new song that closes the album, plans for vinyl, and the "beautiful chaos" of double-booking sets at Mile of Music.Fox Cities Core is hosted by Andy McNamara on WCZR Code Zero Radio, an independent streaming rock station based in Appleton, Wisconsin. The show is your connection to the Fox Cities' lively live music scene, with artist interviews, venue spotlights, and show previews.Visit bomberandred.com and follow the band on social media for studio updates and release news. Subscribe to Fox Cities Core and follow Code Zero Radio so you don't miss the next local music conversation.#BomberAndRed #LauraBomber #BenLila #FoxCitiesCore #CodeZeroRadio #Appleton #FoxCities #WisconsinMusic #FolkMusic #Americana #LiveMusic #NewAlbum #MileOfMusic #StevensPoint #LocalMusic

2. 

   26 Oct 2026

   Shag Carpet Talks New Album Daydreams & 30 Years | Fox Cities Core

   Fond du Lac rock band Shag Carpet joins Andy McNamara on Fox Cities Core to talk about their new album, Daydreams, and a band history that goes all the way back to 1993.Trent, John, Eric and TR cover it all: cassette-era recordings, basement shows and house parties in the Fond du Lac area, a wild biker gig in Wild Rose, and the years when the band made entire albums in a single day of improvising. They also explain how Daydreams took three years to write and was recorded live in their band room, with no overdubs and no click track. Along the way they break down tracks like Blood, Wisdom, I Fall, Fade Away and Shattered, plus the story behind the cover art and lyrics, and Trent's Macbeth concept album, The Sound and Fury.Fox Cities Core is hosted by Andy McNamara on WCZR Code Zero Radio, an independent streaming rock station based in Appleton, Wisconsin. The show is the Fox Cities' connection to Wisconsin's lively live music scene, with artist interviews, venue spotlights and show previews.Shag Carpet is looking to get back out and play live, so if you're a Wisconsin band looking to share a bill, reach out through their Facebook page. Subscribe to the channel, follow Code Zero Radio, and tune in for more local music from the Fox Cities and beyond.#ShagCarpet #Daydreams #FoxCitiesCore #CodeZeroRadio #Appleton #FoxCities #WisconsinMusic #FondduLac #WisconsinBands #RockMusic #HardRock #LocalMusic #NewAlbum #IndependentMusic

3. 

   23 Oct 2026

   Mark Mader Reveals Tom Petty Tribute & Old Shoe Show: ABF Monthly October

   Appleton Beer Factory's Mark Mader is back for another ABF Monthly on WCZR Code Zero Radio, and he brings listeners two exclusive announcements: a Tom Petty tribute night with an all-star Wisconsin lineup, and Old Shoe performing Dark Side of the Moon with fiddler Ali Krall.Mark also recaps a busy few weeks at ABF, including sell-outs against Packers and World Series games, and the Edgehill sell-out just before the band got picked up to open for Greta Van Fleet. He previews the Halloween weekend shows with costume contests, the Brewers World Series watch-party specials, the Vault lineup, Cheese Fest and Paper Fest teasers, and a new year-long season pass coming in January.Mark also shares the story behind Factory Light Lager, the craft light lager poured at Lambeau Field's 1919 Kitchen & Tap. He closes by encouraging Fox Cities fans to vote in the T-Mobile contest to help restore Menasha's Calder Stadium.ABF Monthly is hosted by Andy McNamara on WCZR Code Zero Radio, an independent streaming rock station based in Appleton, Wisconsin. Each month, Mark Mader joins Andy to preview what's coming up at Appleton Beer Factory and the Fox Cities live music scene.Follow Appleton Beer Factory and Appleton Music Factory on Facebook to catch ticket announcements as they drop, buy your tickets in advance, and subscribe for more from Code Zero Radio.#ABFMonthly #CodeZeroRadio #AppletonBeerFactory #AppletonMusicFactory #Appleton #FoxCities #WisconsinMusic #LiveMusic #MarkMader #TomPetty #OldShoe #DarkSideOfTheMoon #Edgehill #GretaVanFleet #CheeseFest

Who has been a guest on CORE

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Terrence Banks
• Soultru
• Terra Lightfoot
• Eli Abrams
• Rob Bradford

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

95

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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Books guests

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