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This week\'s guest is DZ Records impresario Ben Arguelles, who\'s getting ready to launch this year\'s DZ Fest (July 7 & July 8). DZ Fest has become a must-attend, totally DIY, 2-day event... at his house.

On this episode (sponsored by BOOST MOBILE), we discuss:

• Staging a 2-day DIY festival in his backyard: 2 days, 2 stages, 40 bands. ("Setting up is always a crazy time.")
• I don\'t know my neighbors, and DZ Fest drives home the shame I feel.
• Having a beard and eating messy food: The enjoyment of having the same meal twice!
• Our food was from south side sub institution Peppo\'s. The secret of Peppo\'s? "The guts" ("it\'s a messy meal")
• Starting DZ Fest in 2012: Did Ben think at the time that he was biting off more than he could chew?
• Staging DZ Fest: From stage-building to wiring the electricity.
• "People are watching, and they\'re probably repulsed by me."
• The DZ Fest booking process: Are bands offering themselves up as much as Ben\'s chasing them down?
• Has anyone tried to co-opt or move DZ Fest to a new location?
• Ben\'s roommates: Hamm\'s drinkers.
• Who will be the "sleeper" band at this year\'s DZ Fest "You mean a band you sleep through?" "No!"