Dangerville

Joining us in the pod lounge from distant Frankenmuth, MI is Chad Moore, Andy Dalton, Tim Bruek and Philip Horny from the rock band The Wild Life. We get the lowdown on how the band formed, talk about the values of packing the trailer correctly, nerd out about the Sans Amp, complex songwriting, Diddy's tootsee roll, Josh Freese firing from Foo Fighters, and yet another confrontation with Kid Rock. Soak it in.

We're joined by comedian Jason Thompson. We weigh in on the new Pope, the "100 Men VS Gorilla" argument, Diddy's ongoing legal troubles, and tons more. Soak it in.

*Note: no video on this episode due to technical difficulties. Joining us back in the pod lounge is Muskegon rapper Tony Kappo for the 2nd - or 3rd maybe? who knows- Cinco de Kappo celebration. We speak on the Pope, Kanye's cousin tweet storm, the movie Havoc, music production and tons more. Soak it in.

The homies Jake VS Jayk return to the pod lounge for a hilarious conversation. We touch on the movie Mad God, restaurants closing in Grand Rapids, the state of Art Prize, Kill Tony moving to Netflix, bringing back the Direwolf, Joe Abercrombie books, and later we watch a bunch of new movie trailers. Soak it in.

Ross and Matt get down to business talking smack in a classic 2 man episode. We review the Deftones and Mars Volta show in Detroit. Then see if we can get to the bottom of the new "discovery" at The Giza Pyramids. We review the new Naked Gun trailer, the movie Holland, The Residence, and the best Vampire movies. Later we hear some News of the World, run down the top Val Kilmer movies. Ross tells a story about how JRR Tolkien cant speak English, Mozart trolling his listeners with butt jokes, and high quality jams and preserves. Plus tons more. Soak it in.

Joining us in the lounge is local legend Rick Johnson, best known as the bassist with Mustard Plug and the Wack Trucks, touring soundman, and studio owner of Cold War Studios in Grand Rapids. We dive way back into the early Muskegon days of hall shows, early concerts that formed us, and get a rundown of Ricks history as a musician and his various bands. We also nerd out on studio gear, theremins, and all things recording. Plus tons more. Soak it in.

Musician and old friend Jason Van Hees joins u sin the lounge, we talk all things guitar and music. Later we rank the best albums from the grunge rock era. soak it in.

Rolling into the pod lounge is comedian and podcaster Johnny Mocny. We speak on comedy, podcasting, our favorite horror movies, 80s action stars, Tom Green, Mel Gibson, and Matt Walsh. In the second segment we hear some News of the World, deep dive on James Bond being bought by Amazon, Michael Mann movies, Lawrence of Arabia, and tons more. Soak it in.

Stopping into the lounge is musician and producer/mixer Matthew Marquez, best known for his work as the drummer in metalcore act Norma Jean.  We get the low-down on Matt’s career as a drummer and history with the band, war stories from the road, and get a play by play about the recent "Emo's Not Dead" concert cruise he just returned from. We also talk extensively about all aspects of drumming, including technique and studio philosophies, and nerd out about mixing and making records. Soak it in. 

Joining us in the pod lounge are Rob Petersen (bass/vocals), Andrew Caminata (keys/vocals), Justin Charrow (guitar) and Jayson Simons (drums) from the Grand Rapids based prog rock band UTO. We get the full history of the band, and deep dive on all things music like song writing philosophy, recording, and working and collaborating with your band mates. Later, we hear some News of the World, debate the merits of the Brian Thompson / Luigi Mangione murder case, and Ross reviews (sort of) the Justin Timberlake concert at the Van Andel Arena. The episode rounds out with some old school UTO recordings to jam out to. Soak it in.

The OG Dangerville band is back together, as Lenz stops into the lounge for the first time in a while, for a meandering and hilarious conversation about everything including: Squatching, campers, Calvin and Hobbes, nerdy fantasy books like Mistborn and Artemis Fowl, author Harlin Ellison, Matt’s experience in the Mall, working at the mall kiosks, and the show CB Strike. Later we get some News of the World, try some Weed laced Rootbeer, talk the Black Hawk Down documentary, Delta Force Chuck Norris movies, review the new new Dream Theater Album, Creed live, Beyonce at the Grammys, the Kendrick Lamar half time show, a new Wu Tang record, Mens Jewelry, Guitar Building, Justin Timberlake, and the Akira Anime film from the 1980’s. Soak it in.

Comedian Carl Sobel stops by the pod lounge to talk some smack. First, Ross and Matt briefly review the new album from Dream Theater, before we move onto more important topics like The 2025 Grammy awards. We get an absolutely hilarious News of the World, talk Chet hanks, wrester Stephen Flow, the upcoming Super Bowl, Creed and Mark Tremonti, A24 movies, and Elon Musk cheating at video games. Plus tons more. Soak it in.

Joining us in the pod lounge are musicians Kyle Brown and Mike Schertenlieb from the band Kyle Brown The Human Condition. In the first segment we get the low down on Kyle’s history as a musician, their recording process, and general ethos as musicians. We then discuss the recent purchase of Marshall Amps to a Chinese holding firm, drum techniques, drum gear and drum heads, and staying inspired to practice and make music. In the second segment we get caught up on News of the World, we talk about the recent Washington DC plane crash, and P Diddy’s prison beef with Luigi Mangione. Then Ross goes hard again on the new Snoop album no one is interested in. Later, we discuss the authors Ray Bradbury and Joseph Heller. Plus tons more. Soak it in.

The Metal Maniacs are back like Scoliosis. In the first segment we discuss changing directions in your musical tastes, getting out of each others way in song writing, and bands that can't lose a member. We get into Mastodon, Nine Inch Nails live, Tool's Fear Inoculum, buying CD's at midnight, and Modd gives us a rundown on the High School Mockrock years doing black metal. In the second segment we lose video, but hear some news of the world, gets a fresh batch of Matt's Musings. Then we speak on Conan getting the Mark Twain award, and the Obama and Jennifer Aniston couple rumor. Later we deep dive on Nosferatu, and eating grapes at midnight on New Years. In the third segment we get video back online, talk about the show No Good Deed, the new Ari Schaeffer special, Dave Portnoy's pizza show, drumeo videos, and Ross drunkenly rants about the new Snoop and Dr. Dre record "Missionary". Plus tons more. Soak it in.

Back finally for 2025 we’re joined in the lounge by Grand Rapids based comedian Peter Cender.  We get some background on Peters journey into stand up, Ross’s 2024 book updates, connections to Canada,  the California Wildfires, and Ari Schaeffer’s new special. Then we review the new Nosferatu movie, and have deep thoughts about Nic Cage.  In the second segment we get caught up on News of the World, discuss the death of Director David Lynch, and discuss who would win in celebrity Mortal Combat 2024 edition. Plus tons more. Soak it in. 

In our 2024 wrap up, Ross and Matt discuss the terrible movies Trap, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.  We finally get into our opinions on the new Opted record, and the new Snoop / Dre album.  Later we check out a hilarious commercial, discuss the Jay-Z allegations, and how badly the movie Everything Everywhere All At Once ripped off The Matrix.  Plus, what’s up with those drones over NJ? Soak it in. 

Joining us this week in the pod lounge is Eric, Wayne, Josh and Jason from the band Low Light.   We pour one out for Milhouse on the Simpsons, crap on early King Crimson, discuss our favorite bassists, and get obsessive over music gear.  Later we get into the process Low Light uses for song writing, lyric writing tips, and figuring out how to make a band work in your 40s.  Plus tons more. Soak it in. 

*Note* We lose video about 2/3’s through the podcast. Coming in to the pod lounge this week are musicians Tony Piccoli, Nick Hagen, Jeremy Hyde and Chas Millican, to celebrate the return of Mike Portnoy to one of the our favorite bands, Dream Theater. We all bring in one of our favorite DT tracks from the Portnoy era, and have our minds once blown by the incredible musicianship that made us all fall in love with this band years ago. We also share our Dream Theater origin stories, argue about James LeBrie, discuss the good and the bad of the early albums, Portnoy’s boxing robe, and raise a glass to Mike Mangini. Then to top it off we dive into the newly released single, A Broken Man. Song picks: The Glass Prison New Millennium Honor Thy Father Scarred Trial of Tears The Dance of Eternity The Great Debate A Broken Man

In this episode of the podcast we are joined by our good friends Kevin and Camila to watch the Paul VS Tyson boxing match. We also talk about The Onion buying InfoWars, T-Pain and Mark Zuckerberg's collab song, and get an update on Camila's gaming career, as well as some tasty baked goods. Soak it in.

Joining us in the pod lounge are musicians Dave Mckie and Babe Woodward from the post-metal-doom-stoner-rock-sludge band Arcem, out of Valparaiso, IN.  We touch on the departure of Tim Alexander from Primus, before getting the skinny of the formation of Arcem, and our shared connection with producer Addison Eilers.  We get into the choiceness of Failure’s Fantastic Planet record, the talk smack about Limp Bizkit, and nerd out about guitar amps and cabinets. Plus tons more. Soak it in. 

In our third annual Halloween special, Ross, Matt, Lenz and Brian are joined by comedians Alex Plotkowski, Devarron Thomas, and Perter Sillanpaa for a rousing screening of the cult classic Killer Clowns from Outer Space. Turn in to hear what is no doubt the cinematic critique of the ages as we mercilessly rip this crap-fest of a movie to shreds. Later we wild out on all things scary movie related as things go off the rails. Soak it in. 

In this episode of the podcast, were joined by Aaron Bennett, the founder and organizer of the goth meet up group The Darkness Underground, who is also an accomplished writer and teacher.  We geek out about our favorite horror writers like HP Lovecraft, get the backstory on how the Darkness Underground came about, and discuss tons of other creepy things like the Michigan Dogman. We also get a quick recap from Ross on his recent trip to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Soak it in. 

In this hilarious episode, we welcome to the pod lounge 4 members of Grand Rapids based rock band Metzfire; Mike Hafer, Mike Nolen, Josh Barnaby and Johnny Whitney.  In the first segment we talk who would win in a fight Metzfire VS Slipknot, Ross walks though the Bill Kelliher (of Mastodon) guitar clinic that happened locally, and Hafer gives his story of going to a writing clinic with the Sevendust guys. We talk about all the CDs we never sold, guitars, gear, and the new Jerry Cantrell record.  In the second segment we get deep on song writing, recording, and getting old in the music world. Later in the third segment things get off the rails and we talk about movies like IT, the ongoing saga of P Diddy, and we get the full history on Barnaby’s legendary Volkswagen Jetta. Then Hafer is finally forgiven by his long-bullied bassist via an on air phone call. Plus tons more. Soak it in.  The outto song is “Perfect Inertia” from their album Coordinate Oblivion  Follow their band on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/Metzfire/

Joining us in the pod lounge is stand up comedian Darius Walker. In the first segment we talk about the Melendez brother Netflix series, football stars turned killers like Aaron Hernandez and OJ Simpson, and Darius fills us in on his interest in inline skating.  In the second segment we discuss John Mulaney’s roasting of the Salesforce Dreamforce conference, Tucker Carlson as an unintentional comedian, our favorite comedians and the current state of stand up comedy. We touch on Seinfeld and Micheal Richard’s canceling, Earthquake’s stand up special, and when you know that a joke or song is finished. Plus tons more. Soak it in. 

Ross, Matt and Lenz welcome to the pod lounge stand up comedian Matt Cook. We get into “Diddy Watch ’24” and discuss the arrest of rapper P. Diddy and his bottle of baby oil.  We discuss Bill and Ted, The Penguin series and the new Dune series on HBO, and the discovery of the wreckage of the Oceangate Titan submarine.  In the second segment we discuss stand up comedy, jam band concerts like DMB and The Grateful Dead, and somehow get into teaching college courses with only Tannerite and a pig carcass. Plus tons more. Soak it in. 

Welcome to the pod lounge stand up comedian Peter Sillanpaa. In the first segment we talk about the awkwardness of watching a sex scene with your parents, Donald Trump eating cats and dogs in Ohio memes, RIP to actor James Earl Jones, and drop huge opinions on the Dave Grohl cheating scandal.  In the second segment we talk the Lions chances at the Super Bowl, then dive into a new segment where we analyze Matt’s dreams. Then we crack open a bag of Shaq’s fruit snacks and really start needing out about movies and shows, including Unfrosted, The Terror, the Lighthouse, A24 films, and more.  We also give an update on the Justin Timberlake DUI statement.  Soak it in. 

Joining us in the pod lounge this week is guitarist Jason Mills and vocalist Luke Forton from the metal band Reinventing Yesterday. In the first segment we get a run down of the history of their band, through the breakup and how the reunion came about. We talk about our favorite local venues like The Orbit Room, Club Soda, and The Space in Kalamazoo, and the state of the music scene in general. Then Ross rants about ZZ Top and the Oasis reunion. In the second segment, we dive into the Linking Park reunion, discuss their new singer announcement, and give some huge opinions about their new single. Somehow the topic of Russell Crowe and his terrible new movie The Pope’s Exorcist comes up. Then we review the new Opeth singles and discuss the various versions of that band. Then, inevitably, the conversation turns to ICP, as any good podcast should. In the third segment we talk about the show Naked Attraction, A24 movies, David Lynch, and debate what’s the best in the Alien franchise, including Alien Romulus. We also talk about old school video games like Mario Kart and Golden Eye. Plus tons more. Soak it in.

**FYI* - The video was corrupted in the second half of the show, but comes back on about half way through the second segment. ** We welcome to the pod lounge stand up comic Nicole Melynk. We talk all things stand up comedy, including the Joe Rogan live event, local shows, and comedy influences. Later we debate the merits of capitalism, and whether pirating music and other content is acceptable in today’s society. Ross also reviews the new Alien: Romulus movie. In the second segment we get a update to the News of The World, talk about Kill Tony podcast, The Real World on MTV, Jerry Seinfeld, Conan’s reality show, and tons and tons more. Soak it in.

This week we welcome stand-up comic Morgan Sterling to the pod lounge. We discuss the dark web and ross tells his MIP story, before we get into our favorite horror movies and how The Matrix still holds up. Then we recap some of the highlights of the 2024 Olympics, and the Snoop and Dre closing ceremony performance. In the second segment, Morgan tells his story of going up on Kill Tony his first time doing stand up, the we get into weird paranormal stores of the Thunderbird and the Rake, then somehow get onto the topic of Presidential grave sites and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Plus tons more, soak it in. 

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Niles Nowak, aka “The Hottest Young Comedian in the Midwest!” LOL.  We discuss the Olympics, specially sports, and the guy who caught his dong on the high vault.  Plus we get an ultra nerdy deep dive into Teen Titans and the World and Warcraft.  Later we get an epic rendition of News of the World, we hear some new comedy bits from Niles, talk about SPAM, podcast Merch ideas, disc golfing, and more. Finally, Niles puts usual to shame and bongs a beer Ala Protect Our Parks style from the Freedom Eagle beer bong. Soak it in.

After missing a week to recover from the Wu-Flu, we’re back up in the pod lounge with comedian Carl Sobel. We rip on the new Ghostbusters films, then get into the craziness that is the Olympics - with the Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec, Snoop Dogg being USA’s mascot, Gojira’s amazing performance during the opening ceremonies, and Simone Biles dominant performance. We debate audio books VS paper books, discuss the dominance of Nickleback, and hear about hanging out with the dude from The Room at the Wealthy Theater.  In the second segment we dive into the News of The World, including a preposterous ruling about chicken wings.  Carl tells us his story of appearing on Kill Tony, fills us in on competitive sword fighting, tells a great story about being too high at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo, and hanging out with comedian TJ Miller of Silicon Valley fame in sketchy Detroit night clubs.  Soak it in.

The dynamic duo of Jake VS Jayk returns to the pod lounge, joined by Ross, Matt, and Lenz, and B-Dub on the desk. We talk about everything under the sun and get a special live performance of the Coheed and Cambria song "Wake Up."

In this banger of an episode, musician and friend of the pod Mike Nolan comes by to mix us up some awesome cocktails… and we get drunk. And Susan Morgan slips in to steal drinks. We start off pouring one up for actor Shelly Duvall, rip on Nic Cage movies, and rip on the movie The Room. We somehow get down a Troy McClure from The Simpsons rabbit hole, and then briefly review the new Eminem record. After News of the World, we finally address the infamous Hawk Tuah Girl, dissect the current “shiny monolith” trend, and Nasa’s latest Mars landing efforts. Plus TONS more. Soak it in.

*Note: Video starts at 2 minutes* Joining us in the pod lounge is stand up comic Devarron Thomas. We get the low down on Devarron’s favorite comics and time spent in the NYC stand up scene, and talk about the current swing back from PC comedy. Later we get into classic 80’s sci-fi movies like Enemy Mine, Total Recall, and Robocop, and our favorite eras of shows like The Simpsons and SNL.  In the second segment, we get a classic News of the World bit from Matt, then talk about the farce or the Presidential debate between Trump and Biden. After that we reflect on Kanye’s contribution to modern hip-hop, the P-funk sound, and the band Silk Sonic. We also get into more movies from Wes Anderson, the Farrelly Brothers, and more. Soak it in.  IN THIS EPISODE: Stand up Comedy, and Deverron’s time in New York Crazy Town guy dies Shifty Shellshock Flea from Chili Peppers missing a tooth Atomic Warheads candy Coneheads movie SNL and comedy swinging back from PC Patrice O'Neal South Park Andrew Shulz Salmon Rushi stabbing Re-watching the Sopranos The Boys Randy and Dennis Quade Enemy Mine Space Black Face Total Recall Robocop Classic Simpsons Simpsons getting PC Simpsons movie Akeesh Singh Crowd Work in comedy NEWS OF THE WORLD Presidential Debate Bored to death 90s movies guys Josh hartnett New Eminem How Kanye changed hip hop Donald Glover G funk and P funk Silk Sonic Love Phone Classic 90s comedies Wes Anderson movies Canadian Comedy

This week we dive into the arrest of Justin Timberlake, talk about controversial pseudo-scientists Terrance Howard and Billy Carson, get a hilarious barrage of fake porn names from Matt, check out a secret service agent robbed at gun point, a crazy bug Ross found, and we hear about B-Dubs vacation to Honduras. Plus RIP to Donald Sutherland.  Plus tons more. Soak it in.

We’re joined in the pod lounge by Trace Deemter and Jared Reamsma from the prog metal band Paradigm Shifter.  We get the low down on the inception of the band, debate singles vs full length albums, and the draw backs of having a singer in your band.  We discuss the CD era of music, and the importance of educating yourself on past eras of music. Then we move onto more crazy topics like the singer Seal, the vandalization of the Kind Charles portrait, dirt bike injuries, stealing stuff when you were a kid, and the famous 11 foot 8 bridge.  To kick off the second segment, we reach into the notorious Mail Sack and read letters from our fans.  Afterward, we talk more about the Dune movies, the Roadhouse remake, meeting Danny Trejo and Jason Mewes, Andy Serkis and the new Lord of the Rings movie, King Kong and Godzilla franchise, The Evil Dead franchise, Cyber Trucks and the Shamwow guy. Plus tons more. Soak it in. 

This week, comedian Jonny Houser joins us in the pod lounge.  We riff on a ton of different subjects, including the Tyson / Paul fight cancelation, Houser’s run ins with Floyd Mayweather and Hulk Hogan, the George Foreman grill, WWII vets in our families, horseshoe champion uncles, Brat Pack movies from the 80s, the Simpsons, and also get an epic tale of shitting your pants on purpose to get out of work. In the second half, we talk about the world record Boba Fett toy sale, Pat Sajak’s retirement, Conan VS  Leno, and the continued AI controversy with Adobe software. Plus tons more. Soak it in.  Check out Jon’s podcast “Blunts Upon a Time” on YouTube @bluntsuponatime2719

In this episode, T.j. Miller of Sill Remains and Glassifled joins us in the pod lounge. T.j. runs us through his career in Still Remains with some fun tour stories including playing with Gojira and meeting Justin Timberlake.  We talk about our current tastes in music, our mutual love for Deftones, the new Eminem single “Houdini”, debate the merits of Kendrick Lamar and run down our tastes in modern rap music.  In the second segment we hear some News of The World, review Matt’s 40th Birthday Party, then check out the new Gassfield video and single “All Children See Monsters”. After that, we debates the merits of AI and its place in the modern art world. And lastly, discuss the conviction of former President Donald Trump. Plus tons more. Soak it in. 

Joining us in the Pod Lounge is comedian Alex Plotkowski to talk trash on all things pop culture and movies. In the first segment we go hard on Ghostbusters sequels, Back to the Future and DeLorean Cars, the Mad Max saga, and BMX Bandits. In the second segments, we talk about Steve Buscemi being punched in NYC, Seinfeld’s Unfrosted movie, the new P Diddy abuse video, the Drake VS Kendrick beef, and the state of modern mall stores. In the third segment, we watch more slap fighting, rip on the King Charles portrait, discuss Baby Reindeer, David Fincher movies, the Alien Franchise. Plus, Alex fills us in on the inside scoop of the defunct Creston Brewery comedy club in Grand Rapids. Soak it in. IN THIS EPISODE: Ghost busters Back to the Future and Huey Lewis, DeLorien Cars Mad Max Tim Allen BMX Bandits Riding bikes Rolle blading Steve buscimi punched Teacher makes out with 5th grader Smuggling snakes on a plane Seinfeld duke speech Unfrosted Pig kidney transplant How to pronounce Uranus P Diddy Abuse Video Drake VS Kendrick rap beef Von Dutch Trucker HAts Abercrombie and mall stores Manhunt for The Fly Slap fighting King Charles Portrait Woman hanging off bridge Creston Brewery Comedy Baby Reindeer King of Comedy Joker II David Fincher Movies The Alien Franchise Halloween Franchise

Joining us in the Pod Lounge is Tony Wright, author of the true crime mystery book Things Aren't Right: The Disappearance of the Yuba County Five, which explores the bizarre and tragic 1978 disappearance of Ted Weiher, Jack Madruga, Bill Sterling, Jackie Huett, and Gary Mathias in the Plumas National Forest in Northern California. In the first segment, Tony describes his history as a writer and archivist, and how he got interested in the Yuba County Five Mystery. Then, he walks us through an in depth step by step chronology of the case, including the initial trip to the basketball game, the disappearance, the controversial statements of Joseph Schons, and the initial aftermath following the discovery in the forestry trailer.  In the second segment, we dive into the various theories surrounding the disappearance, including Joseph Schones involvement, the potential catalyst of Gary Mathias’ past, the “town bully” theory, and even…. UFO’s. Tony give us his opinion on the most likely scenario, and we discuss and dissect all possible outcomes. Soak it in. You can pick up Tony’s book on Amazon HERE https://www.amazon.com/Things-Arent-Right-Disappearance-County/dp/1958727202/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rdod3vtlSo-zP9gtWmzS_A.Hvfpj-JLkwTp3KJlcoF9MqkjAW3hHHlY3UgFMYZzWtA&dib_tag=se&keywords=9781958727201&linkCode=qs&qid=1715526511&s=books&sr=1-1

Back up in the pod lounge is rapper Tony Kappo for our new “Cinco De Kappo” tradition. We talk about the history of the real Cinco De Mayo, Mexican food culture, and Tony’s recent trip to Portugal, and then get a walk through on Tony’s social media news platform The Foo Report, which focuses on Chicano culture.  We also hit on the current rap battle between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.   Then we try some ultra-sour candies to see who can handle it.   Later we dive into some News of The World, wonder about the status of road kill in MI, and go hard on current movies. Plus tons more. Soak it in. 

This week we’re joined by local legend Benjamin Hunter, best known for his bands Brother Wold and Head. We talk all things Rock and Roll, including our favorite bands, and the local Grand Rapids music scene. We also get into travel and hear Ben’s stories of trips to Europe and India - then go over the 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Plus concert stories, the 2024 NFL Draft, missing bodies in Cuba, and tons more. Soak it in.

Comedian David Steves came out to hang in the pod lounge. We talk stand up comedy, and hear about David's tours overseas in the US Army. After News of the World, we talk about the infamous Woodstock '99, Slap Fighting championships, and discuss Schwarzeneggers tiny crank. Plus tons more. Soak it in.

Record producer and musician Josha St Moblo stops into the lounge for a chat about all thing recording, studio work, playing in bands and general music shop talk. We reminisce about our times at FHS, and hear about Josh's time recording in Nashville. In the second segment we run some News of the World, then talk about OJ Simpson and his death, discuss Dune pt II, and the epic Curb Your Enthusiasm finale. Soak it in.

Comedian Timothy Locke joins us in the pod lounge. We talk the best Mario games, Diddy Watch '24, the Kurt Cobain death anniversary conspiracy, Wu-Tang clan. We discuss our favorite comedians, rip on Matt Rife, speak on the new Dave Attell special. We get some News of the World, then get into the Yuba County 5 conspiracy. Plus tons more. Soak it in.

In this episode, Ross, Matt and Lenz discuss the ongoing legal troubles of P Diddy. We also review the newest Justin Timberlake album, and tons more. Soak it in.

Joining is in the pod lounge is esteemed photographer Tim Motley. We go over Tim’s long career as a commercial and fine art photographer. After that we discuss the recent fire in Tim’s studio a year ago, and Tim and Ross compare fire stories. Then we get into Tim’s travels to Italy and New Orleans.  In the second half, we hear NEWS OF THE WORLD, and get regaled with some crazy stories form Tim’s career including some over the top wedding stories, Keith Richards and Cindy Crawford, legendary Jazz groups in Chicago, and the famous Reptile House in Grand Rapids. Plus tons more. Soak it in.  View Tim’s work and buy prints on Flickr here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/motleycatstudio/

Ross and Matt get the pod rolling again after a few weeks off. We talk about the Jake Paul VS Mike Tyson fight announcement, review the superbowl halftime show, watch Shane Gillis on SNL. Plus News of the World, including the unfortunate arrest of a man named Deez-Nuts.

Ross, Matt, and Lenz are joined by Grand Rapids legend Jessie Beveridge, best known for his band Rockit King. We hear Jessie’s stories of growing up playing in bands with his Dad, we address analog VS digital gear, discuss the best Grand Rapids venues, and our mutual love of ZZ Top. Then we reach into the Mail Sack to hear letters from our beloved fans. Later, Ross nerds out about the We Are The Wold documentary again, then we riff on Megadeth, Judas Priest VS Iron Maiden, Joe Bonamossa, Dokken, Jackyl, and tons more. Soak it in.  Follow Rockit King on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@therockitking3812

Stand up comedian Ed DeVoogd joins us in the pod lounge for our first video episode. We talk about the various peril’s of stand up comedy, our favorite comedians, and Ed’s career in comedy. We then speculate on the mystery of the Kansas City Chiefs fans who was found frozen to death in a friend’s backyard which leads into a conversation about the new True Detective and HBO shows. We speak on Jon Stewarts return to the Daily Show, and we break down Chuck E. Cheese and Show Biz Pizza, Larry David attacking Elmo, and Seinfeld re-runs. In the second segment we hear some News of The World, discuss King Charle’s diagnosis with cancer and his sausage fingers, Biden’s Corvette, the Wire, watch a pair of home invaders get a beat down, and talk serious smack about how terrible Spotify is for podcasts. We we bring Paul Dano back up, and dis Harry Potter, and watch the trailer for Ghostbusters Frozen Empire, and pour one out for Carl Weather. Soak it in.