Rock For Initiative

About Rock For Initiative

Rock For Initiative is a podcast about the overlap between music and nerd culture. Each episode, we talk with emo, punk, ska and hardcore artists about the tabletop games, card games, and fandoms they love, from D&D campaigns to Magic The Gathering decks to Pokémon. It's the same passion that drives their music, pointed at the things they geek out about off stage. Rock For Initiative is part of Never A Phase Network.

Publisher

Phil Fairbrother

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

11 Aug 2026

Latest episode

6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

25 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Nov 2026

   Undertale, Omori and Dimension 20 with Nat from Weak Hands

   This episode of Rock For Initiative brings in Nat from Weak Hands! We dive into Undertale and Deltarune, we get into the psychological horror of Omori, and then move on to Dimension 20. We also talk about Nat’s D&D campaign. Make sure you check out Weak Hands’ debut album We Can’t, out now wherever you stream music. ------------------------------------------------- Rock For Initiative is a podcast where we get to listen to our favorite musicians talk about whatever nerdy thing they’re passionate about and geek out for an hour. From Wrestling to D&D to Video Games to Magic The Gathering to Basketball to Internet Horror, there’s something for everyone and always something new and entertaining to get into! Follow us on other platforms: TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rockforinitiative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.tiktok.com/@rockforinitiative) Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rockforinitiative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/rockforinitiative) Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rock4initiative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://twitter.com/rock4initiative) Check out other episodes and links at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.rockforinitiative.com)https://www.rockforinitiative.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rock For Initiative is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Never A Phase Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.neveraphasenetwork.com). Check out other podcasts, news, articles, reviews, and join is on our community on Discord! Intro song is Once Upon a Time by Jamurai Sack Check them out on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/jamuraisacknj)and ⁠⁠⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.tiktok.com/@jamuraisacknj)and listen to their music anywhere you stream! Special thanks to Gabs from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@greensquirrelvisuals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/greensquirrelvisuals) for the new logo and Joey from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@paperhearttn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/paperhearttn) for the badge logo Topics covered: Weak Hands, We Can’t, Undertale, Deltarune, Omori, Doki Doki Literature Club, Dimension 20, Dungeons and Daddies, D&D, Hades, emo scene podcast.

2. 

   4 Nov 2026

   Personal Development, Fitness and Ska with Kyle from GAMETIME

   This episode of Rock For Initiative brings in Kyle from GAMETIME, a personal trainer, singer, and guitarist whose band is back after 25 years with their first official full length.We start with Kyle’s path into fitness and what it’s like being a personal trainer, we get into personal development, positive thinking, and our shared love of ska.As promised in the episode, here are a few newer ska bands worth checking out: Millington, The Button Smashers, Flying Raccoon Suit, Jokers Republic, The Lab Brats, and Devon Kay and The Solutions. For more ska recommendations, follow The Ska Mailman @theskamailman on Instagram.Make sure you check out Game Time’s new album The Fresh Start Effect, out now wherever you stream music, and follow them @gametime_kc on Instagram.-----------------------------------------------------------------Rock For Initiative is a podcast where we get to listen to our favorite musicians talk about whatever nerdy thing they’re passionate about and geek out for an hour. From Wrestling to D&D to Video Games to Magic The Gathering to Basketball to Internet Horror, there’s something for everyone and always something new and entertaining to get into! Follow us on other platforms: TikTok: @rockforinitiative Instagram: @rockforinitiative Twitter: @rock4initiative Check out other episodes and links at https://www.rockforinitiative.com (https://www.rockforinitiative.com) Rock For Initiative is part of Never A Phase Network. Check out other podcasts, news, articles, reviews, and join is on our community on Discord! Intro song is Once Upon a Time by Jamurai Sack (@jamuraisacknj) Listen to their music anywhere you stream! Special thanks to Gabs from @greensquirrelvisuals for the new logo and Joey from @paperhearttn for the badge logo Topics covered: Game Time, The Fresh Start Effect, personal training, fitness, personal development, ska, The Ska Mailman, guitar, pop punk, emo scene podcast.

3. 

   2 Nov 2026

   Legos and Pokemon with Becky from Big Picture Media

   This episode of Rock For Initiative brings in Becky from Big Picture Media, the publicist behind bands like Taking Back Sunday, Silverstein, and Cartel, and more importantly ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@beckysbricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/beckysbricks) on Instagram! We start with Lego, then move into Pokemon. We also talk about life as a publicist and her love of fantasy books, and we close with a round of “What Pokemon is this band?” Make sure you follow Becky’s Lego account ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@beckysbricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/beckysbricks) on Instagram, and check out Big Picture Media at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bpmpublicity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.bpmpublicity.com). -------------------------------------- Rock For Initiative is a podcast where we get to listen to our favorite musicians talk about whatever nerdy thing they’re passionate about and geek out for an hour. From Wrestling to D&D to Video Games to Magic The Gathering to Basketball to Internet Horror, there’s something for everyone and always something new and entertaining to get into! Follow us on other platforms: TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rockforinitiative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.tiktok.com/@rockforinitiative) Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rockforinitiative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/rockforinitiative) Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rock4initiative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://twitter.com/rock4initiative) Check out other episodes and links at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.rockforinitiative.com)https://www.rockforinitiative.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.rockforinitiative.com%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0) Rock For Initiative is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Never A Phase Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.neveraphasenetwork.com). Check out other podcasts, news, articles, reviews, and join is on our community on Discord! Intro song is Once Upon a Time by Jamurai Sack Check them out on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/jamuraisacknj)and ⁠⁠⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.tiktok.com/@jamuraisacknj)and listen to their music anywhere you stream! Special thanks to Gabs from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@greensquirrelvisuals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/greensquirrelvisuals) for the new logo and Joey from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@paperhearttn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/paperhearttn) for the badge logo Topics covered: Becky’s Bricks, Big Picture Media, Lego, Pokemon, Taking Back Sunday, fantasy books, music publicity, emo scene podcast.

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