For Episode #88 of The Struggle is Real Buffalo Music Podcast we bring you our Best of 2021 episode. Ryan and Cassidy host a walk through our favorite guests, segments, and music of 2021. We play a game of “Jon Bon Jovi or Disgraced World Leader” with Chris from Brookhaven, Ryan yells about Entercom, we review 2021 Buffalo Infringement Festival. We also talk to 10,000 Maniacs about selling their plasma to buy food and opening up for The Grateful Dead and talk to Armand Petri about how became involved with the Goo Goo Dolls, 10,000 Maniacs, and Sixpence None the Richer. AND we play music from Molly Conrad, Pocket Vinyl, and an exclusive live track from Stress Dolls.

0:00 - INTRO

2:21 - GAME: Jon Bon Jovi or Disgraced World Leader, live from Milkie’s 10/9/21

12:32 - MUSIC: “In My Dream There Was A Fire” by Molly Conrad

15:51 - Ryan vs Entercom

26:13 - MUSIC: “Defiant Like A Cancer” by Pocket Vinyl

30:57 - INTERVIEW: Armand Petri

43:12 - When Everything Goes Wrong / Infringement Festival Review

52:43 - MUSIC: “Curves and Edges” by Stress Dolls, live from Milkie’s 10/9/21

57:50 - John Speaks!!!

58:40 - INTERVIEW: 10,000 Maniacs

1:07:00 - OUTRO