Start The Beat Podcast

About Start The Beat Podcast

Documenting the past, present, and future of the Pittsburgh music scene. One artist at a time. Hosted by Brian Sikes Howe.

Publisher

Brian Sikes Howe

Category

arts · music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

1 Apr 2014

Latest episode

11 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

4 of 568 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   11 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   PGH Pride In The Pit (Episode 566)

   Host Brian Sikes interviews Pittsburgh music scene figures about the city's vibrant cultural history and future.

2. 

   4 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Standard Broadcast (Episode 565)

   Host Brian Sikes explores the Pittsburgh music scene's past, present, and future in this episode of Start The Beat Podcast.

3. 

   28 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Alessandra Gibson (Episode 564)

   Host Brian Sikes interviews Alessandra Gibson about the Pittsburgh music scene's past, present, and future.

Inside a recent episode

PGH Pride In The Pit (Episode 566)

Published 11 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] The whole point of this, even if it doesn't go anywhere, if we can get people together for the same reasons and be able for them to take that out somewhere else, like with dysphoric void and Millie Dredd doing that show together, they met at Pride in the Pit. And now they're doing shows together. […]

Who has been a guest on Start The Beat Podcast

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

• Alessandra Gibson
• Myztery
• Uncle Slammy
• Mia Z
• Travis Weidow

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

140,476

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

22 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 74 / 100

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

Quality

80

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

85