Issue Oriented - the podcast

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.

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"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

Timothy Connors
Tim has worked for Trustkill, Fiddler Records, Law Of Inertia, Atlantic Records and Black Sabbath. He also breathed fire for The Dillinger Escape Plan. Tim always knows “that band” before anyone else, and always wants you to know about them, too.

timmy Starr James
In addition to her webtastic web skills, Starr enjoys soccer, snowboarding, and reading three books at a time.

timmy Matt Haick
Matt is a professional sound wizard. His work has represented Nike, Bacardi, Macy’s, Major League Baseball, L’Oreal and many notable others. He's also done remixes for bands like Shiny Toy Guns, Cursive, and Cobra Starship. He's played in Nora, Merciana and other bands, and currently plays in a band called Hail and Fire.

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.

mikeo 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.