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About the Show
ISSUE ORIENTED is an internet radio show for thoughtful people with
good taste in music. From across punk, hardcore, indie, metal and
beyond, Ronen Kauffman invites some of the culture industry's most
compelling personalities to have meaningful discussions on real topics.
Unlike most podcasts, ISSUE ORIENTED is neither boring nor a waste
of your time.
The feed:
feeds.feedburner.com/io
"The preeminent podcast of its kind" - Revolver Magazine
"Issue Oriented remains one of the best punk/hardcore scene
focused podcasts around" - Pastepunk.com
"Phenomenal" - DecoyMusic.com
"The world's best punk/hardcore podcast" - MutinyZine.com
"So good." - QCLA
Ronen
Kauffman - producer and host
Ronen is a teacher and writer living in Jersey City, NJ. His first book,
New Brunswick, New Jersey, Goodbye is available from Hopeless/Sub
City Records. Ronen's by-line has appeared in Alternative Press,
Outburn, AMP, Chord and more. He also provides
vocals for the band Zombie Apocalypse. Find him at RonenKauffman.com. and KamikazeWords.com
Matt
Pullman
Matt works at a world-famous record store. His freelance work has
appeared in CMJ, Alternative Press, Hails and Horns
and more. Matt is also co-founder of the popular music blog Late
Night Wallflower. He currently lives in Jersey City, NJ.
Derek
Meier
In no discrete conflict with his duties at Issue Oriented, Derek is
a top-shelf publicist. Check him out at Solid
PR.
Mike O.
Mike is a lobbyist and campaign organizer currently working on federal and state legislative issues in New York State. He's also been in some bands, including Burnt By The Sun, Nora, Endeavor, try.fail,try, For The Love Of.











