b'Dr. Mike would begin to devise theactually caring about the world. approach he calls Hardcore Human- So Dr. Mike had questions. Lots and ism that would become the core oflots of questions. And over the years, he his psychology practice as well as thebegan to leverage his relationships with guiding principle for podcasts he hasmusicianstostarttointerviewthem developed.abouttheircareerchoicesaswellas So why add hardcore in front oftheir outlook on life. They all seem to the term humanism? For Dr. Mike, itsfollow a very specific trajectory; which what he learned from his years in thatis that when everyone said to go right, particular music scene. He referencestheychosetogoleft,hesaysThey the musician and producer Ian MacK- found their purpose, and in this case it aye, known for playing a huge role inwas music. They just worked extremely the hardcore and punk music sceneshard and they built a community that withhisbandsMinorThreatandsupportedthat.AndIstartedtosee Fugazi. MacKaye is also the founderhow similar that was for all of them. ofDischordRecords,aWashingtonAbout 18 months ago, his line of in-D.C.-based independent record labelquiry would be launched as a podcast.thathasnurturedundergroundandThe Hardcore Humanism podcast indie bands since the 1980s. Hard- isacollaborationbetweenDr.Mike coreHumanismissortofanodtoandhiswife,AylinBumin.Episode whatIsawasthemorehumanisticguestsrangefromDarrylMcDan-quality of some of these undergroundiels (DMC from Run-D.M.C.), Duff genres that have been dismissed, likeMcKagan (Guns N Roses), and Black hardcore, metal, and hip-hopwhichFrancis (The Pixies), to Mayim Bialik have been [at times] dismissed as being(Big Bang Theory and Jeopardy! host), violent, he says. And that was wherecomedian Margaret Cho, and George I was seeing a lot of people who wereClinton, musician and bandleader of MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEARfrom all of us at St. Jamess GateMay yourthirst for lifenever run dryExperience the best ofIrelands Pub traditionsFamily Friendly Good CheerYour Choice! Dine with us indoors firesideAuthentic Irish Cuisine, Irish Coffee,or in our outdoor heated tent.Fine Wines and Irish Whiskeyworthy of Celtic Kings167 Maplewood AvenueMaplewood Village 973-378-2222Episode guests of Hardcore Humanism include (clockwise from top L) Mayim Bialik, pho- ST. JAMESS GATE APPAREL AND GIFT CARDS AVAILABLEto by Damian Dovarganes; Duff McKagan, photo by Albert Sanchez; Margaret Cho,www.stjamesgatepublickhouse.comphoto by Albert Sanchez; Black Francis, photo by Travis Shinn; Darryl McDaniels, photo by Johnny Nunez, WireImage; George Clinton, photo by Will Thoren Photography.feature story /43'