Idol Chat

This week, we sit down with You Tuber, devoted supporter of independent wrestling, a long time listener and friend, Erick Hunting.

Most artists are honored when Weird Al requests to parody one of their hit songs but a select few have turned him down. Here's a list of some notable Weird Al Deniers.

Baseball was forever altered by these individual players who were responsible for distinct rule changes.

These fast food menu items may have missed their intended marks but hey, all publicity is good publicity... right? At the very least, they make great chat material.

This week, we chat idly about urban legends surrounding different movies. Which of these are rumors, and which are truths being covered up by Big Hollywood? Listen to the evidence and decide for yourself.

Jonny Idol and Sonny Goodspeed perform a few ads and a short but intense movie scene. You should definitely ____ to this episode as soon as possible.

How many hours have you spent trying to figure out which dog Nicolas Cage would be? We at Idol Chat are here to save you all that time. Can you guess which dog breed lies dormant in these celebrities' genes? The answers may surprise you.

Why is Nike called Nike? Why is Ambien Ambien? Let's explore some fun brand name origins.

Could someone please give this guy 5 bucks for some hats already?? Geez! Here are a bunch of outlandish.. I mean ambitious Go Fund Me Campaigns.

Why is the Grand Canyon grand if there's nothing there to do? And hey, that "awe inspiring" Colosseum is really just a crumbling mess... Can you match these landmarks to their absurd 1 star reviews?

How much would you pay for a table that has human legs? Instant underwear (just add water)? Or how about someone's entire life? This week, we list some of the strangest things ever sold online. Get your wallets and let's start the bidding.

We stumbled on a list of some very specific, unusual trademarks and couldn't wait to share them with you. What would you trademark if you were a company?

Sometimes it really is the little things in life that make the most difference... like a backscratcher, or a cardboard cutout of Kelly Kapowski. Don't judge. What inexpensive product changed your life the most?

This week, we take turns answering questions that we can't hear. How well would we do without these ears of ours?**Thank you for bearing with us through some audio issues. We were, in fact, NOT in a giant fish bowl while recording.

Valentine's Day is over. Time to celebrate break ups instead! Listen in as we rank break up excuses on a pettiness scale. Do you agree with our assessments? What are your pettiest stories?

If you haven't heard, it's Olympics season. Here are some fun facts we found. What is your Olympic event of choice?

Leave them wanting more, not less. Which of these is the worst offender?

This week, Jonathan talks with his friend, "Iron" Rip Byson (Professional wrester, FKA Tomahawk, promoter)

Let's chit chat about a handful of unusual drinking games found in the different corners of the world. Do you have any good topical stories to share?

We're kicking off Season 3 by playing "Game of the Year" with Hammer & Nicole. Listen in as we go head to head (to head) to guess what the most googled things of 2021 were. Whose answers were closest to yours? Welcome to 2022 and, more importantly, to Idol Chat Season 3!

Welcome to our 100th episode! Let's celebrate by keeping it 100 with these self-reflective strangers. Are they the A**hole? Do you agree with our judgements? Congrats to all of us for ending Season 2 strong! See you next year.

You know, OUR traditions are weird from another lens, too. We're all weird humans who are attracted to weird things. Let's get holiday weird together! Which of these could potentially become one of your go-to holiday traditions?

Plot: Mary Catherine Gallagher strives to reach celebrity status by defeating Darth Vader.Movie Title Mashup: Superstar Wars

It's game time! We've each compiled a list of popular names and phrases, written in other words. For example: Galaxy Combat is Star Wars in other words. Can you guess the answers before we do?

If we were to secretly drop a microphone into your chimney, what movie quotes would we most likely hear? This episode is full of the ones we over use on a regular basis.

Nostalgia November continues with classic TV show theme songs. We could have gone for hours but we hope to pick up where we left off next year. Which of your favorites did we neglect to mention?

Did you guys have any of these products? Did the marketing campaigns actually work or did they just embed themselves into the cobwebs of our brains?

How many of these facts didja know? What's one of your favorite random facts to spit out?

How does your state represent itself with it's top 3 most popular Halloween candied? Are you proud? Embarrassed? Tell us what your favorites are at the Idol Chat Podcast Facebook or Twitter pages.

Repeat Guest Andy Sauer and his wife Rebecca sit down with us in a low lit room of their spirit ridden home to discuss the various encounters they've had with their "roommates from beyond."

These horror movies were inspired by real life events. How spooktober appropriate! Come get haunted with us.

Spooktober has begun! This week, we prepare you for your nightly stroll through your neighborhood cemetery by giving you the deciphering manual to etched gravestone symbols. May you all have acorns a plenty.

I bet you don't even know how to fight off a shark. How about how to tend to mystery snails... You definitely don't know that. You should probably find out today before it's too late. All it takes is one listen to this episode. Enjoy!

Jeremy's life revolves around wrestling and beer, specifically Blitzkrieg Pro and II Weeks Notice. We share some stories, reminisce on the journey, and discuss upcoming events to keep an eye out for. Cheers!

You know, if you're gonna steal content, don't get famous enough to get caught and sued. Music Thievery 101.

You can't deny there's a whole lot of theatre in wrestling, so why not put a little wrestling in theatre? Perry Von Vicious and Marshall McNeil take the stage in this week's episode.

Every place has their "thing," you know? And it's gotta be some unique, kitschy kind of thing. The goal is to be the only one, you know? A "Travel here and do this, you can't do it anywhere else!" kind of thing. Well sure, I get that, but why did OURS have to involve flying cow poop??--Musings of a Wisconsinite

The top 3 answers are on the board - along with tangents, fake answers, exaggerated outrage and heated dispute. Who gets your vote for the win: The Badass Goodspeeds or the Sweet but Sauers?

So, which is better: the popular hit or the OG version? Let's compare and discuss. Which of these list entries surprised you?

They count every word, so make every word count.

Let's chat about a few unique, regional sandwiches and try not to drool ourselves into oblivion.

No one wants to be that schmuck that breaks an unwritten rule. But how valid are they anyway? Let's discuss the unwritten rules of baseball and determine their validity together. You're welcome, MLB.

We've invented a ridiculous guessing game of real life animal versus Pokémon. We very much felt the vibes of our former episode Fungi vs Fun Guys in which we guessed between mushrooms and indie rock bands. If memory serves, Jonathan lost last time. Can he redeem himself today? Check it out and play along!

It's pretty common knowledge that the fried peanut butter, banana, and bacon sandwich is the Elvis but do you know who Melba of Peach Melba is? Do you know where Nachos got their name? Some of these might surprise you!

Hey, let's play a game. Things get a little ridiculous this week when we play Password with Sonny and Betty Goodspeed and Jackie. Can you guess the Password before either team does? GAME ON!

Did you read the title of the episode? That's what it's about.

The life rollercoaster continues on. Ride with us as we reflect on some of our favorite Dad stories.

Over the years, the Baseball industry has attempted many things to put "butts in seats" at the parks. Not all of them were successful. Here are some of our favorites.

This week we simply read a bunch of Mental Floss posts. We hand picked some good ones for you. Come laugh with us.

People ACTUALLY sued over these things. We just can't fathom it. Can you?