Strong Words with Ian Strong

Send us Fan MailFor the first time in Strong Words With Ian Strong history, Ian and Mark Shuey are here to do a mid-season edition of "Iantentional Talk." In this edition, Ian and Mark recap the first half of the 2026 season, the all-star game, the home run derby, give their opinion on how the implementation of the ABS system has worked out, catch you up on the ongoing labor negotiations between the players union and the owners and more before revisiting their pre-season predictions to see how they're tracking and predict what they think will happen for the rest of the year.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIn this volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian continues to the second stop a three-city road trip in which he saw his favorite baseball team, the Atlanta Braves in 2025. This stop goes to Kansas City, Missouri in which Ian saw a couple of Braves games, toured Kauffman Stadium, got a private barbecue food tour of the city, and more!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, which is a continuation of the conversation from yesterday's episode, Brandon Youngblood, "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet, and Ian talk about the current WWE product: its over-commercialization since being bought by TKO, its reliance on celebrity and influencer appearances and their affect on the product, and more before previewing this weekend's Wrestlemania 42 by discussing the build for each match and predict who will win every match on both night's cards.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailWith Wrestlemania 42 coming this weekend, Ian talks about the current professional wrestling product for the first time on the show. Joining him was supposed to be the former co-hosts of "Falls Count Anywhere With Youngblood and Manny," but instead, is going to feature the returning Brandon Youngblood, and "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet. In part one of the discussion, the three guys break down their thoughts on the non-WWE wrestling promotions in the United States including New Japan, Ring of Honor, NXT, TNA, and AEW while sharing their thoughts on what they like, what they don't, who to watch, how the products can improve and more.Look for part two tomorrow where the discussion concludes with a deep dive into the WWE and an in-depth preview of this weekend's Wrestlemania!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIn this volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian visits the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas to see his favorite baseball team, the Atlanta Braves take on the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington. While there, Ian toured Globe Life Field and AT&T Stadium (home of the Dallas Cowboys), went on a walking food tour in Deep Ellum, saw the world's biggest eyeball, sampled the food at the Crossroads, and more!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailWith the Major League Baseball season kicking off this Wednesday night, Ian and Mark Shuey return to talk baseball in a segment now being dubbed, "Iantentional Talk." In this edition, Ian and Mark recap the 2026 World Baseball Classic as well as the biggest off-season news including free agent signings, trades, discuss next year's potential work stoppage, the hall of fame inductees, and more before giving you some milestones to look out for this year as well as predict every division's winner, wild card teams and who they think will play in and win the World Series!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailFor the first time since returning from hiatus, "Ranking Roundtable" is back to rank the albums by one of Ian's favorite bands, System of a Down. Joining him on the panel to discuss the compiled rankings of 8 die-hard fans are his co-worker Jared (who Ian saw SOAD with back in the summer) along with ranking roundtable staple, "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet. Together, they reveal the ultimate ranking of the five albums and give their takes on the best albums, songs, and concert experiences!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIn this volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian returns to Atlanta, Georgia to cross the number one item from his bucket list: see a World Series game in Atlanta. In this episode, Ian talks about the last minute trip (that he almost missed his flight for), the disgusting hotel room he booked, going to game 3 and hanging out outside the stadium and the game 4 experience in the stadium that you may have seen on TV and he will never forget.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank y

Send us Fan MailIn this featured volume of "Shot Glass Diaries, recorded years ago and never released, Ian invites his sister Cortney and his brother-in-law Josh onto the show to recap when Ian came to visit them when they lived in Illinois. While there, Ian and Josh saw a ballgame between the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field and describe the sights, sounds, and tastes of the ballpark while Cortney took her kids with Ian's late wife, Amy, in the city for a kids-friendly activity.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailJB, Dan, and Ian's brother-in-law Josh (filling in for Phil) return to go "Balls Deep Inside the NFL"  and talk about the '25-'26 season and preview this Sunday's Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. Together, they'll recap the biggest news stories of the season, talk about the 10 head coaches who lost their jobs, preview the big game by predicting the final score, and addressing each team's biggest needs in the return of the segment "5 words or less."Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIn this volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian returns to San Diego, California for the final leg of a 3-city trip to see the Braves play the Padres as he continues to cross stadiums off his list of the where he's seen Atlanta play. In this quick trip, Ian talks about some of the places he recommends getting food in the area (including a quirky breakfast spot), his experience at Petco Park, food he tried at the stadium, the game itself, and more!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, JB and Phil of the "Balls Deep Inside the NFL" episodes return to talk college football: a first for Strong Words With Ian Strong. Together, they and Ian recap the biggest on and off the field stories from the '25-'26 season before discussing this year's 12-team playoff, tonight's championship game between (1) Indiana and (10) Miami, and look ahead to April's NFL draftFollow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailVeritas and Jonny Suicide, formerly of the band known as Suicide Puppets, have returned with new music, new band members, and a new band name: Horror Scene! Ian chats with the rhythm section of the band to discuss the changes in the band since they were last on the show, including why they decided to change their name, some of the personnel and management changes they've gone through, getting their music (and appearing) in Horror films, before debuting their new single, "Yeah You" right here on the show which you can now stream worldwide on Spotify and YouTube!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIn this volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian recalls the 2nd stop of a three city trip in which he went to see the Braves play in Phoenix, Arizona as he works on crossing off more MLB stadiums from his list. Along with reviewing the game and some of the food he tried at the stadium, Ian also reviews seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time in person, going to the Musical Instrument Museum, as well as some of the restaurants and shops he visited while in the area.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan Mail"Captain Awesome" Dan Freet, the other half of the musical-comedy duo Awesomely Strong and lead singer of Ian's band Dead Cowboy, is back to watch a movie with Ian for the first time in over 3 years. This time, they're watching a hidden gem, cult classic comedy of the 90's, "Airheads" starring Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, and Adam Sandler. Watch along with Ian and Dan as they provide your commentary track for the movie by offering stories, factoids, discussion, and other trivia about the making the of the movie, the cast and cameos, soundtrack, and more!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIn today's episode, Ian sits down with one of the friends he made doing some standup comedy in central Pennsylvania: Karen Kunick. In this episode, Karen talks balancing her two polar opposite career choices as a laywer and as a comedian, while being a mother of six, the process of taking the bar exam, working in the public defender's office, her first time doing standup, doing a set in New York last weekend, the difference between being a featured comic, an open mic comic, and a comedy host, how her family makes their way into her sets, her aspirations in both careers, and more!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIt'a Strong Words with Ian Strong's 100th episode and to celebrate, we are reintroducing "Shot Glass Diaries!" In this volume, Ian recalls returning to San Francisco, California as part of a 3-city road trip in which he was able to cross off three more stadiums in which he got to see the Atlanta Braves play. Along with reviewing the game, Ian also talks about going on a walking food tour in the Italian District, doing some stand up comedy, and how a conversation with Braves coach Eddie Perez at the game solidified his appearance on the show after the Braves won the World Series!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailNow that the 2025 MLB season has concluded and the Los Angeles Dodgers are back to back World Series champions of the 2021 MLB season, Ian is ready to talk baseball with Mark Shuey, the former sports broadcaster for WITF-TV, PCN, and WINK 104. In this episode, Ian and Mark will discuss and recall the biggest stories on and off the field and more before wrapping up by predicting who will take home the big four awards this year, discussing the free agents and managerial changes to watch, and break down each team's biggest offseason need in a new segment called "Five Words or Less". Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIn this episode recorded back in 2022 when The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson had just became available to stream, The Fab Three sat down to discuss and rank all of the solo Batman films outside the DCEU. "Demonrock" Dave Sharpe and "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet return to give their rankings of each movie and their takes on the portrayals or Batman, Bruce Wayne, and the villains of Gotham. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter/X, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]. Share your rankings and tell us which one of us, if any, you agree with!Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIt's been over three and a half years since the last episode of "Strong Words With Ian Strong" aired a new episode. Well, Ian is back and answering all the questions he's been asked since the spring of 2022: Why did the show stop airing new episodes? What has he been up to this whole time? Why bring the show back now and what can you expect going forward?Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIn today's volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian recalls the trip he took on his 35th birthday with his friend Lydia to see the Braves play the Yankees in Yankee Stadium while doing some other things in "The Big Apple:" including touring Yankee Stadium, visiting Madamme Tussaudo's in Times Square, attempting to re-visit the same fire house used in the "Ghostbusters" movie as well as his first Brazilian Steakhouse dining experience.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailAs Ian announced on the last episode, he will be among the comics performing next Wednesday, April 20th at the Harrisburg Comedy Zone as part of their monthly "Sh*t in a Hat" show where the audience submits topic ideas for jokes that are pulled at random while the comics are on stage. Today, Ian chats with the host of the show :stand-up comedian and podcaster, Mike O'Donnell about his beginnings in comedy, his influences, bombing experiences, hosting open mics, comedy aspirations, what it's like to date a comic, and more!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailDespite the very real threat to a 2022 Major League Baseball season, a new collective bargaining agreement between MLB and the players union was reached, ending a 99-day lockout and guaranteeing a full 162-game season. Ian welcomes back his good friend and former sports broadcaster for WINK-104, WITF-TV, and PCN: Mark Shuey to break down every facet of the new CBA that effects the game on and off the field before discussing the off-season's hall of fame announcement, biggest trades and free agent signings, and give their predictions for each division's winner as well as who they think will win this year's World Series!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIn this month's bonus episode, "Shot Glass Diaries" concludes last month's volume in which Ian spent a week in Iceland in 2018. In part two, Ian and his friend Lydia go on a walking food tour of the Icelandic capital city of Reykjavik, learning some of the culture and history of the island while sampling some amazing food, as well as visited a toy and arcade museum, dining at a Big Lebowski themed restaurant and bar, as well as walking through Iceland's phallological/penis museum!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailWith Wrestlemania season around the corner, one of the often debated topics surrounding the mega-wrestling event is the WWE's annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony and it's inductees. Today, Ian and his panel consisting of the co-hosts of the "Falls Count Anywhere with Youngblood and Manny" podcast, Brandon Youngblood and Manny Santiago, as well as one of Ian's closest friends he made while in the wrestling business, Nate Blazer discuss and debate the hall's legitimacy: giving a brief history lesson of the hall of fame before discussing the classifications of inductees, who's in, who's not, notable snubs, future hall of famers yet to be inducted, the controversy surrounding Chris Benoit's possible induction, and more before finally settling the date over whether or not the WWE Hall of Fame is legitimate.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailLast year, Ian was joined by his most knowledgeable friends when it came to football to recap the season before previewing Super Bowl 55. Now, JB, Phil, and Dan are back to recap this year's football season by talking about Super Bowl 56, the World Champion Los Angeles Rams and how their victory may or may not effect the legacy of quarterback Matt Stafford before discussing this year's biggest news stories in the NFL - including the retirements of future hall of fame quarterbacks Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger, before doing a team-by-team breakdown of ALL 32 teams in the league as they ask the biggest questions facing each franchise as they look to improve before next season.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIn this month's bonus episode, "Shot Glass Diaries" returns as Ian tells part one of a two volume story concluding his 2018 European vacation with his friend Lydia in Iceland. During the first few days of the last week of their vacation, Ian and Lydia sampled some of the beautiful views and tastes of the area during a day trip to the Blue Lagoon outdoor spa and hot spring as well as a bus tour that stopped at filming locations for "Game of Thrones."Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailSince he was last on the show in November of 2020, Brad Gilmore continues to be one of the busiest men in entertainment and he catches Ian up on all the things he's been up to in that time: continuing to put out episodes of "Back to the Future: The Podcast," "The Hall of Fame Podcast" with 2-time WWE Hall of Famer, Booker T, the re-release of his book "Back From The Future" in paperback, which includes a new, bonus chapter derived from some of the interviews he had the opportunity to have on his podcast with people like Bob Gale, Lea Thompson, and "Doc" Brown himself: Christopher Lloyd, hosting "The Movie Trivia Schmoedown," which lead to him launching a new podcast and writing a new book about the James Bond films, which they break down from the men who played the iconic role, the "Bond Girls," the music, video games, and pop culture phenomenon it has become.Pre-order Brad's new book (available February 15th) at BondJamesBondBook.comFollow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailLast time Ian had the band Suicide Puppets on the show back in August of 2021, they had just announced that they were going on their first major tour in support of Soulfly. Now, Jonny Suicide returns with (making his first podcast appearance) guitar player Tattuicide to talk about the tour, what they've learned about being a touring band and share some great stories of living that gig life last fall. Tattuicide also talks about being a tattoo artist and Jonny provides an update for the Puppet Army as to the future of the band and their podcast: Puppetcast, and more! Go to SuicidePuppets.com for show dates, Merch, social media links, and more!Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIn today's volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian recalls his first trip with his late wife Amy as part of her extended family's annual vacation at the Jersey Shore: offering up suggestions on where to get a giant slice of pizza, recalling a run-in with some cast members of MTV's "Jersey Shore," a drunken night of high-fiving, tab paying, getting lost and getting into a dance off with a kid, and more!Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIan chats with the host of the "Traumahood" podcast, Dominique George about her beginnings in podcasting with her husband (and friend of the show) Pat George as part of their "Gross Domesticated Podcast;" the concept, naming, and process behind starting her own mental health-centric "Traumahood" podcast, her willingness to be open and honest about her own mental health on such a large platform, as well as share some of her experiences with trauma, therapy, and more in an ongoing effort to spread more awareness on mental health.Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailStrong Words is back for the first episode of 2022 with comedian and podcaster Charles Baynard, whom Ian has become friends with since appearing at open mics for comedy in the central Pennsylvania area. They discuss Charles' funny scenario which led to him doing comedy for the first time, bombing experiences, hecklers, fast food do's and don'ts, his influences and aspirations in comedy as well as his podcast "I Don't Care If You Like This Podcast," which you can find right where you're listening to today's episode.Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIn this featured volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian invites on a guest to help him tell the story of a 2015 trip where they went to a Foo Fighters concert in Washington DC for the 4th of July. After going down a day early to sightsee, the all day concert put on by the Foo Fighters at RFK Stadium to celebrate the band's 20th anniversary as well as the release of their album and HBO docu-series "Sonic Highways" featured live music from one of the most eclectic bills in history: ranging from Trombone Shorty and Trouble Funk, to LL Cool J, to Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, to an amazing Foo Fighters set, despite Dave Grohl having his recently broken leg propped up in a custom-built throne.Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIn this volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian recalls the final leg of his 2013 Californian honeymoon with his late wife Amy in San Diego, California. After driving there from LA, the honeymooners spent the last few days of their trip enjoying their honeymoon suite, some time at Mission Beach (including a run-in with a VERY creepy store owner), a trip to the San Diego Zoo, and more!Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailThe very popular "Ranking Roundtable" segment returns as Ian and a group of panelists discuss and rank the five movies by the Broken Lizard comedy troupe: "Super Troopers," "Club Dread," "Beerfest," "The Slammin' Salmon," and "Super Troopers 2." The panel (made up of Baby Mermaid Productions' Pat George, "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet, "Professor" Paul, and Peach) will discuss the collective ranking based on their lists and the lists of outside contributors as they countdown from least to most favorite movie, examining what they liked, disliked, or quoted in between. Bet you can't listen right meow without laughing!Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you! 

Send us Fan MailIan speaks with former catcher and now coach of the 2021 World Series Champion Atlanta Braves Eddie Perez in a return to the popular segment from earlier this year: Profiles in Immigration. After talking about the amazing season that saw the Braves win the World Series, as well as his role with the team as a coach, Ian asks Eddie about his journey traveling to the United States from his home of Venezuela to play professional baseball, the process of obtaining a work visa every year to play in the States, going through the process in 2014 with his wife and daughter to become United States citizens, and more from his playing days that also includes serving as Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux's personal catcher, winning the 1999 NLCS Most Valuable Player Award and so much more!Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIn this volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian recalls a day trip that he took with his friend Lydia during their European vacation to Brussels, Belgium. Among the activities they participated in while in the city for the day, they participated in a waffle making workshop, walking food tour, and sampled some of the history, views, and architecture.....and some chocolate....that the city is so well known for!Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailNow that the World Series has concluded and the Atlanta Braves are champions of the 2021 MLB season, Ian is ready to talk baseball with Mark Shuey, the former sports broadcaster for WITF-TV, PCN, and WINK 104. In this episode, Ian and Mark will discuss and recall the biggest stories on and off the field, revisit their pre-season division winner predictions, discuss what makes a good baseball analyst, and more before wrapping up by predicting who will take home the big four awards this year. Ian will also tell a couple quick stories of going to games 3 and 4 of the World Series in Atlanta, which he will expand upon in an upcoming volume of "Shot Glass Diaries!"Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailComing off of last years very successful and personal "Mental Health Awareness with Tish and Peach" episode, Ian invites back mental-health professional and friend, Tish Weikel to discuss sobriety, substance abuse, and addiction awareness: topics which Tish has personal and professional experience. Through Tish's experiences with clients and loved ones who've struggled as well as some of the personal stories Ian shares regarding his journey being 7-years sober from alcohol and his late wife Amy's battles with addiction which contributed to her passing almost five years ago, the conversation includes options on where you can get help for yourself or someone you love as well as provide insight on the behavioral patterns of an addict.Call 1-800-662-4357 now if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction or substance abuse or google "Al-Anon (short for alcoholics anonymous)" to find a virtual or in-person meeting near you.Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIn today's volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian pulls out one of (if not) his favorite shot glasses in his entire collection that he's had for almost 20 years and tells the story of visiting Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia with his then girlfriend's family. Along with providing some points of interests if you ever choose to go, Ian also shares a lot of the history of the area, including when the location was settled, how it was used, how it was named, and how it became the first capital of the American Colonies before the American Revolutionary War.Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan Mail"Daunting" Dave Sharpe and "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet return to conclude their discussion and fill out the rest of their rankings with Ian for all 23 movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In part two, they pick up right were they left off last episode by breaking down all of the movies from phase three: beginning with Captain America: Civil War through Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, and concluding with Spider-Man: Far From Home as they discuss the source material, what the liked (or may have disliked) about each movie, casting/writing choices, and more before giving their thoughts on the future of the MCU!Send us your list for a chance to win a free gift! (Details available in the episode)Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIn a discussion that some of you have been asking for, the Fab Three ASSEMBLE to break down, discuss, and individually rank all 23 movies in the first three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In part one of this two-episode conversation, "Daunting" Dave Sharpe (and his 30+ years experience working in the comic book industry, including for Marvel) and "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet join Ian to discuss each of the movies from the first two phases, beginning with Iron Man and ending with Ant-Man, as they discuss the source material, casting/writing choices, and more before revealing where each movie ranks on their individual lists.Send us your list for a chance to win a free gift! (Details available in the episode)Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIn this volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian anecdotes a collection of stories from the closest major city to his home, Philadelphia. Included are some tales of going to some WWE, Ring of Honor, and TNA wrestling shows, some Phillies games at Veterans Stadium and Citizen's Bank Park, seeing some great concerts featuring bands like Volbeat, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Korn, and Rob Zombie, running the famous "Rocky steps" in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and so much more!Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailStrong Words with Ian Strong is celebrating TWO years of episodes! Thanks to all of you for making this little show of mine so meaningful and special.To say thanks, I’m turning the tables and letting YOU ask ME the questions in an episode where I invited you to #AMA “Ask Me Anything.”And boy have you all responded with some great questions that I’ll answer with the help of my friend and frequent guest, Phil Daneker. There’s a great collection of questions about wrestling, music, movies, sports, pop culture, philosophy, and more!Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIan invites back one of his oldest friends from high school, Phil Keeling to talk about some of the entertaining things he's been up to since his last appearance on the show over a year and a half ago: including recently wrapping up acting in a stage production of the popular "Glengarry Glenn Ross," expanding more on his work as a writer for WineFolly.com, and his new podcast which dives deep into the world of video game novelizations: "Pixel Lit."Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIn this volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," the most recent addition to the collection, Ian recalls a trip he went on at the end of June to Tampa, Florida to visit one of his oldest friends: Mitch Coleman as a surprise for his 40th birthday. Although Mitch's wife couldn't keep the secret, that turned out to be a good thing as they went all over Florida for a fun-filled, action-packed weekend that included dinner and a show in the oldest restaurant in Tampa, lunch in Disney Springs, attesting All Elite Wrestling Saturday Night Dynamite at Daily's Place in Jacksonville, taking in a Rays vs. Angels game in St. Petersburg, and more!Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Ian brings on one of his good friends, Lindsey MacDonell on to settle the debate between two similar, often compared, and (mostly) universally loved shows: The Office and Parks and Recreation. Since Lindsey and Ian are enormous fans of BOTH shows, they settle the debate by discussing 11 different facets of the shows (including which show had the better theme song, which show had the better finale, and a Michael Scott vs. Leslie Knope debate), giving a definitive win to one or the other in every respective category, thus determining which show wins out in the debate.Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailFor the first time in over a year, Ian sits down with his friends Jonny Suicide and Veritas of the band Suicide Puppets to catch everyone up on what the band has been up to and share some exciting news: from winning their 2nd consecutive CPMA for "Best Metal Band;" announcing new endorsement deals and brand ambassadorships; to their biggest piece of news: they're going on tour next month in support of Soulfly! Ian asks the guys what they're looking forward to on the tour, what preparations they have to make, what expenses they have to incur, about the documentary they're going to film while on the road, what they hope the future of the band is after the tour wraps up, about their setlist, about the video they're shooting for their next single "Shell Shock," (which will drop later this month before the tour), and much, much more!For dates and ticket info to see Suicide Puppets on tour, head to SuicidePuppets.com, Soulfly.com, or any major online ticket outlet! Find them on social media @SuicidePuppets.Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIan sits down with comedian, podcaster, and host of the YouTube show "Hacks Comedy Golf," John Montague (That's Montag said; Montague spelled) to talk about all of the funny and creative content he's been creating. Among the topics discussed, John shares his beginnings in stand-up, his style of comedy, bombing experiences, meeting "Strong Words" alum Pat George, which led to creating, producing, and hosting the show "Hacks Comedy Golf," which is available on Pat's "Baby Mermaid Productions" YouTube channel and is currently in its second season, starting the "Handsome Idiots" Podcast with fellow handsome comedian and friend, Matt Peoples, and more!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Send us Fan MailIn this short and sweet volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian tells the story of a day trip he took in late June 2019 to see the Braves take on the New York Mets at Citi Field in Flushing, NY. Despite a thrilling ballgame that was decided in the late innings, this trip also includes a traffic delay, weather delay, highway singalong to System of a Down, additional in-game information provided by Braves broadcast contributor, Paul Byrd (who Ian was sitting behind for the game), and more!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at [email protected]'t forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!