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The Plug w/ Justin Jay

Hosted by Justin Jay · arts · EN-US

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Tony Hawk. The Strokes. De La Soul. Gerry Lopez. Tom Sachs. Stacy Peralta. No PR questions — just real conversation.The Plug w/ Justin Jay is a long-form arts and culture interview podcast: unfiltered conversations with the musicians, comedians, skaters, surfers, photographers, filmmakers, and designers who actually make the things worth talking about. Other guests include Foo Fighters, MGMT, Zosia Mamet, Larry Charles, Tinker Hatfield, and 70+ more.Hosted by photographer Justin Jay, author of HI 1K - 10 Years / 1000 Moments On Hawaii's North Shore.Craft, failure, and the work behind the work.Watch full episodes and clips on YouTube: youtube.com/@theplugwithjustinjay

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What is The Plug w/ Justin Jay about?

Tony Hawk. The Strokes. De La Soul. Gerry Lopez. Tom Sachs. Stacy Peralta. No PR questions, just real conversation. The Plug w/ Justin Jay is a long-form arts and culture interview podcast: unfiltered conversations with the musicians, comedians, skaters, surfers, photographers, filmmakers, and designers who actually make the things worth talking about.

Who hosts The Plug w/ Justin Jay?

The Plug w/ Justin Jay is hosted by Justin Jay. The show has published 91 episodes to date.

What has The Plug w/ Justin Jay covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Mark Ronson" (22 October 2026, 51 minutes), "Fab 5 Freddy" (23 July 2026, 72 minutes), and "Dave Taylor / Waco Surf" (11 June 2026, 40 minutes).

How often does The Plug w/ Justin Jay publish?

The Plug w/ Justin Jay publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 47 minutes across 91 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The Plug w/ Justin Jay?

Booking probability for The Plug w/ Justin Jay is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Plug w/ Justin Jay requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Plug w/ Justin Jay's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch The Plug w/ Justin Jay?

The strongest fits for The Plug w/ Justin Jay are Artists, Writers & Performers. The Plug w/ Justin Jay has an arts audience.

About the host

Justin Jay hosts The Plug w/ Justin Jay, an arts podcast with 91 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • The Plug w/ Justin Jay

    Mark Ronson

    Oct 22, 202651 min

    Mark Ronson is the Oscar- and Grammy-winning producer behind "Uptown Funk" and Amy Winehouse's Back to Black . ENCORE EPISODE — With Night People now out in paperback, we're revisiting this conversation. We sit down to...

  • The Plug w/ Justin Jay

    Fab 5 Freddy

    Jul 23, 20261h 12m

    Fab 5 Freddy is a founding figure of hip-hop culture and the original host of Yo! MTV Raps. This episode we sit down with Fab 5 Freddy, artist and filmmaker, for a conversation about the exact moment graffiti, breaking...

  • The Plug w/ Justin Jay

    Dave Taylor / Waco Surf

    Jun 11, 202640 min

    This episode we sit down with entrepreneur and surfer Dave Taylor — owner of Waco Surf in Waco, Texas — for a wide-ranging conversation about building something from scratch, the culture of surfing, and what it means to...

  • The Plug w/ Justin Jay

    Nikolai Fraiture / The Strokes

    Apr 24, 202652 min

    ENCORE EPISODE — To celebrate the landmark performance The Strokes delivered at Coachella 2026, we're revisiting this conversation. Nikolai Fraiture — bassist and founding member of The Strokes — sits down to talk about...

  • The Plug w/ Justin Jay

    Andrew McCarthy

    Apr 9, 202632 min

    This episode we sit down with actor, director, and New York Times bestselling author Andrew McCarthy for a candid conversation about friendship, identity, and reinvention. Best known for iconic roles in St. Elmo's Fire...

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  • The Plug w/ Justin Jay

    De La Soul / Posdnuos

    Mar 26, 202633 min

    This episode we sit down for a chat with Posdnuos AKA Plug One, a founding member of one of the most influential and acclaimed groups in hip-hop history - De La Soul. For years, De La Soul's music was caught in a...

  • The Plug w/ Justin Jay

    KAVES

    Mar 13, 202654 min

    Michael "Kaves" McLeer is a Brooklyn-born painter, recording artist, graffiti artist, author, tattoo artist and creator of Brooklyn Pop - an astounding immersive experience celebrating the borough of Brooklyn. The...

  • The Plug w/ Justin Jay

    Arto Saari

    Feb 26, 202654 min

    Arto Saari is a Finnish professional skateboarder and photographer. He is one of only two Europeans to ever win Thrasher Magazine's prestigious Skater of the Year award, and he's one of the most respected and...

  • The Plug w/ Justin Jay

    Naz Kawakami

    Feb 13, 202628 min

    The Plug w/ Justin Jay is proud to announce a collaboration with Monster Children — the independent art and media platform that has been shaping taste for over two decades. I For the next several weeks, Monster Children...

  • The Plug w/ Justin Jay

    Jay Glennie

    Jan 30, 202646 min

    Jay Glennie is the author of The Making of Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood . Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Margot Robbie, the film has cemented itself as one of Tarantino's most personal...

  • The Plug w/ Justin Jay

    Luxxury

    Jan 8, 202658 min

    In this encore episode, we revisit our conversation with Luxxury—music producer and co-host of the hit podcast One Song . Each week on their podcast One Song , Luxxury and his co-host Diallo Riddle take a deep dive into...

  • The Plug w/ Justin Jay

    MGMT

    Dec 18, 202535 min

    MGMT are the musical duo of Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, known for creating irresistibly catchy, genre-blurring music. In this Encore Episode, we dive into how they continually push the boundaries of pop and...

  • The Plug w/ Justin Jay

    Andy Nicholson

    Dec 5, 202542 min

    Andy Nicholson is the bassist and founding member of Arctic Monkeys. This episode he sits down for one of his most open and personal interviews yet. With the 20-year anniversary of Whatever People Say I Am, That's What...

  • The Plug w/ Justin Jay

    Kevin Macdonald

    Nov 20, 202544 min

    Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald sits down to discuss his groundbreaking documentary One to One , a film that redefines how we understand John Lennon and Yoko Ono in early 1970s New York. Using archival...

  • The Plug w/ Justin Jay

    Paul Mittleman

    Nov 7, 202554 min

    Paul Mittleman worked as VP of Design and Creative Director at Stussy. In this episode, he shares stories from decades shaping the DNA of modern street culture. From working directly with Shawn Stussy to influencing...

  • The Plug w/ Justin Jay

    Zosia Mamet

    Oct 24, 202543 min

    Zosia Mamet is an author and actress known for her breakout role as Shoshanna on HBO's Girls . In this episode, she joins us to discuss her raw, funny, and deeply personal new book, Does This Make Me Funny? In this...

  • The Plug w/ Justin Jay

    Larry Charles

    Oct 3, 202556 min

    Step inside the mind of legendary writer and director Larry Charles , best known for Seinfeld , Curb Your Enthusiasm , and for directing films like Borat, Bruno, and The Dictator . In this episode of The Plug w/ Justin...

  • The Plug w/ Justin Jay

    Mark Ronson

    Sep 18, 202551 min

    Mark Ronson is one of the most influential music producers of the past two decades. Starting out as one of New York's most in-demand DJs in the 1990s, he went on to produce for Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga, Adele, Dua Lipa...

  • The Plug w/ Justin Jay

    MC Serch

    Sep 4, 202559 min

    MC Serch made his mark as one-half of the legendary rap duo 3rd Bass. With classics like The Gas Face , Brooklyn Queens , and Pop Goes the Weasel , the group left an unmistakable stamp on hip-hop. In '94, Serch went on...

  • The Plug w/ Justin Jay

    Lisa Andersen

    Aug 15, 202543 min

    Lisa Andersen is a Surfing Hall of Fame inductee and a 4 time consecutive world champion. As a teenager, she left behind a troubled home life in Florida to pursue her dreams of becoming a professional surfer. By 25, she...

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