Hello! This is the Denning Podcast.
My name is Jake Denning, and I am your host, where I’ll be having conversations with people across the alternative music scene and beyond. My goal is to have not only have a good time, but also dive into topics such as what about the music helps inspire listeners to tackle another day and live their best life, as well as other topics, such as best practices for being at their best.
On this episode I’ve got Liam Guinane of Windwaker back on the podcast - he’s actually the first returning guest! We dive into the band’s journey over the last couple years and everything that went into their new album, Smile, You’re On Camera, due out October 22nd on Fearless Records. Additionally, they’re on one of the most stacked tours of the fall, opening up for Beartooth, alongside Don Broco and Magnolia Park - if you do not have your tickets, grab them immediately and get there on time.
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11 Aug 2026
Episode #43 - Ionei Heckenberg (Ocean Sleeper)
I’m back with another great episode for you, this time with Ionei Heckenberg of Ocean Sleeper, who are set to drop their second full-length album and Rise Records debut, Peace When I’m Dead, on August 28th. This is a band that first jumped out to me on Spotify while at the gym a few years back and it’s been fun seeing how they’ve grown and gotten bigger since then, including signing to Rise. This is one of Australia’s fastest rising new metalcore bands and I highly recommend you give them a listen.
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9 Jun 2026
Episode #42 - David Bunton (Hope Deferred, The Showdown)
On this episode, I speak with David Bunton, who you might recognize from The Showdown, signed to Mono vs Stereo and Solid State Records from 2004 up until around 2011 when they called it a day. They reunited for a couple shows at Furnace Fest in 2022 and 2024, and David’s now back in a new band, Hope Deferred, a bone-crushingly heavy death metal band featuring members of Embodyment and The Famine. We go back and talk about The Showdown’s awesome run, what led to them moving on, and how Hope Deferred came to be and what we can expect from them in the future.
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Maggie Schneider
Alex Downtain
Cliff Rigano
Oliver Baxxter
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
11,764
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
3.0 / 5
2 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
7 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100
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Quality
42
Social presence
0
YouTube
72
Engagement
32
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