J.A.B's (Just Awkward Buddies)

Anddddd we're back. After a few week break, the band is back together; sharing stories, upcoming summer plans, Stipe Palooza, gas prices and more. Tune in next week for UFC ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

Have you ever heard of "Brotox"?, the guys get together to chat about all things sports this week. From the Masters, Jiu-Jitsu, everyday training, NCAA MBB National Championship Game, Coach K, and more. -------  Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast  Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast  Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic  Follow Jon: @jpchewbac  Follow Jamie: @mekalek  Email us!: [email protected]

The guys get together and discuss the on-going Oscars drama between Will Smith and Chris Rock, Stipe's experience at UFC Fight Night in Columbus last weekend, hot dogs or glizzy's, the new Top Gun movie, and ground rules for the Ultimate Spicy Chip Challenge - coming soon. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

The guys are back in action this week discussing the huge news for the Cleveland Browns - new QB Deshaun Watson; Jon's camping trip this summer; Stipe attending UFC Fight Night in Columbus this weekend; can you handle spicy food?; and who picked up the tab at the bar this past weekend, no one knows... ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

The guys get together to chat about the International Sports Hall of Fame Induction ceremony at the Arnold Sports Classic in Columbus, the return of MLB for it's 2022 season, The Batman, Daylight Savings Time, and the return of Tom Brady. Oh, and Jon has a date coming up.. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

If you send a friend a golf meme, does that automatically mean you're best friends?! The guys chat about their love for White Castle, an upcoming Gala they are all attending together, Stipe's favorite training partners, The Arnold Classic International Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, dating & marriage, how intense children's recreational hockey gets, Stipe's new job, and no he's not retiring from UFC, and more. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

The guys are joined by entrepreneur, author, speaker, internet personality and NFT mogul Gary Vaynerchuk. Gary shares stories on his success, how he has the eye for all things up and coming, his thoughts before the Super Bowl and more. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

The guys chat about how far they've come as this is OFFICIALLY Episode #50 of the J.A.B's podcast. They also touch on Golf Simulators, Super Bowl predictions, NFL Pro Bowl, NBA All-Star game in Cleveland, movie fun facts and more. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

LA Dodgers 3B Justin Turner joins this week's show, talking about his baseball career, winning the 2020 World Series, the difference between fastballs and curveballs, MiLB vs MLB, NFT's and more. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

When is it time to stop saying 'Happy Holidays'? The guys discuss the CFP National Championship Game, the most they've ever spent on a pair of sneakers, photography skills and the upsetting news about Bob Saget & Betty White. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

This week, the guys exchange “New Years” presents, talk about how influential the Jordan brand is, and recap their first pairs, Stipe’s golf simulator is “back on”, & they get ready for Stipepalooza… in a few months. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

The guys conduct their annual Christmas Gift Exchange and yes, Stipe didn't have his gifts for Jon and Jamie delivered on-time. The guys also talk about a Father-Son Golf Tournament, TopGolf for Couples, random Hibachi experience on a cheat day, and more. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

Mario Lopez joins this week’s show, talking wrestling, Saved By The Bell (and how AC Slater came to be,  based on Mario’s background), work ethic and staying grounded when you’ve gained some fame. The guys also touch on Stipe’s vasectomy, their ugly Xmas sweaters and more ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

On this episode, the guys recap their first cars (& Stipe’s near-immediate crash), the aftermath of drinking Christmas beer all night at a brewery to watch the Big Ten, toilets breaking on spaceships, whether or not they’ve ever been fired from a job and their upcoming Christmas plans. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

This week, the guys start out with a recap of their fun at  Topgolf, Stipe references a pizza delivery man being crushed, and other unfortunate ways to die, Marvel vs DC, and the guys talk about how long of a movie they’re willing to sit through, their favorite Christmas movie (hint hint, Die Hard…) and set spending limits on gifts for each other. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

This week, the guys talk about their upcoming Thanksgiving plans, Mateo’s baptism, buying a golf simulator, whether or not they’re willing to go to the movies alone (and whether they’d go to a peepshow), and close it out with an Uber story from hell. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

This week, the guys discuss their go-to karaoke songs, their Thanksgiving plans (and when it’s acceptable to start hyping up Christmas, along with Jon’s love for Christmas), and Jon and Stipe admit they’re Swifties and their thoughts on the Kanye x T-Swift drama. They also touch on whether or not they’re into surprise parties, and get into a deep facial hair discussion stemming from Jon’s shaving for his license photo. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

The Vice President of GovX - the largest Military & Government exclusive ecommerce site - joined the members of JABS this week to discuss the rise of GovX, community involvement, and where GovX is going next. Don’t worry, there was also banter including TikTok trends, children at professional sports games, and John’s Halloween costume. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

Straight fire this week with J.R. Martinez on the show. The guys talk about J.R.’s journey, his podcast Rebirth, getting mistaken for Seal & Stipe & J.R. share parenting tips, stories and experiences with “old school” parenting. ---- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected] Follow J.R. Martinez: https://www.instagram.com/iamjrmartinez/?hl=en

Big moves on this week’s episode, kicking off with an update on everyone’s lives. The crew debate large restaurant menus, talk about the 900 year old sword that was found (and immediately transition into wondering about dead bodies in Lake Erie), scary movies & what grey hairs mean. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

New episode alert! The guys jump in, debating the age old green text vs blue text debate (Android vs iOS), give their opinion on the rules and regulations around smoking sections at venues and locations (do they really work?!), Stipe gives an update on his bat & hornet infestation situation (hint, there’s a new issue), the latest in NFL controversy & Jamie's bromance with JR Smith. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

Halloween is right around the corner and the guys go through their best Halloween moments, top costumes, halloween pet peeves and more. Tune in to hear the guys spoiler free Squid Game thoughts and why Stipe is in the 1% of all Game of Throne Watchers. Jon goes through his cuffing season checklist while Stipe realizes he’s “cuffed for the next 18 years” and Jamie talks about his competition for tiktok followers. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

The gang is back this week, hot off a hiatus while Stipe was busy acquiring a new child. They get into that whole experience, talk about Jon and Jamie getting bumped at the Jake Paul fight, Jon’s hatred for girls that wear sunglasses indoors and the many creatures living in Stipe’s attic(s). ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

Broken Lizard’s Steve Lemme joins the guys this week, talking about everything from Stipe’s time on set (and how he accidentally punched an actor), fluffers, what it was like meeting real highway patrolmen after Super Troopers (hint, not as he expected…) and Chicago FD. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

Oakland A’s catcher Yan Gomes joins the show this week, and the guys talk about wild fly balls, balls to the face, asking each other for autographs, Stipe’s impeccable softball & golf abilities, recap their favorite sports from the olympics and talk about their superstitions. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

UFC Middleweight Champ Chris Weidman joins the show this week, talking about his leg break, why wrestlers are the best fighters, his basketball game with Stipe, Bezos going to space and whether or not Stipe and Chris think of their progress during a fight. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

Fighter, Viner & YouTube Star are only a few ways to describe Jake Paul, who joins the crew on today’s episode, while Jon calls in remote via Zoom while wearing some short shorts. They chat about Jake’s rise to fame, his introduction to fighting, the art of trolling and their Ohio pride. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

This week kicks off strong, with the guys talking about their recent golf outing, Stipe addresses his dog’s toxic farts, and acknowledges his love for the Jersey Shore gang, Jon talks about ordering 8 pizzas, and the crew closes it out talking about a potential surprise guest, their first beer and losing their virginity. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

Back from their respective 4th Of July shenanigans, the guys get into topics around their pool party, the lie Stipe tells his daughter about the water slide, Jamie’s fetish, Jon’s vacation, fireworks injuries and much much more. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

This week, the guys talk last meals, alcoholic fishbowls in college, Jon’s white trash 4th of July, Jon McAfee & more. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

Stipe’s friend, Stuart Wilson joins the show this week. Stuart works as a stuntman, who’s first work was on Live Free or Die Hard -  he tells his story of getting into the industry, the wildest things he’s done on (and off) camera, and the gang dials into meeting your heroes and more. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

The gang recalls some great stories around their Allison Rose Foundation golf outing, Jamie talks about doing his first beer shotgun ever, and of course, more poop stories. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

Jon shares his stories from Put-In-Bay, Stipe talks about his new Alaskan King mattress, and the crew tell all about pooping their pants, ‘the scaries’ and everything in between. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

Straight fire this week, with Stipe coming straight out the gate, talking about how he asserts his dominance when there’s people working on his house by pooping with the door open… Which later leads into a story about a pair of Jon’s friends’ longest first date (they’re married now), and blowing into zoom graduations & lawnmower incidents. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

When an episode comes right out of the gate talking about horse bukkake, it’s going to be a good one. This week, the crew are focused around golfing, playing a beer darts at a bachelor party, the kind of injuries they’ve gotten as kids (and that their kids have gotten), bad hangovers, the status of Stipe’s pool, and a whole lot more. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

This week’s episode is a scorcher, coming in hot as Jamie gains a year on the date of recording. The guys have packed everything into this week - Jon’s trip to Oregon - and what Bumble is like there -, the bachelor party that Stipe’s planning, opinions on crypto, and closes out on none other than horse semen. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

Complete fire on this week’s episode-  Jon, Jamie & Stipe come out swinging with stories from their travels (Cabo was wild…), including how Stipe ended up at a brothel, they weigh in on what they would each buy if they had Bill Gates’ fuck-you-money, as well as their breakup, and Jon revisits Halloween at Ohio University ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

The guys are back from the NFL Draft, talking about everything from the free cheese to the toilet sitch, meeting Bernie Kosar, the differences between Roleplay and Foreplay (and whether one can become the other), and Cleveland’s obsession with guitars, cryotherapy, The Schvitz and more. Use code JAB to save 15% off at DocSpartan! https://www.docspartan.com ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

This week on JABs, Jon, Stipe & Jamie dive into their upcoming trip to the NFL Draft, Stipe takes a JAB at Jamie’s kids’ playground, only to learn of a bidding war when Jamie sold it,  they discuss whether a chicken, donkey, or really any farm animal makes a good pet, and discuss the recent news of the government confirming that UFOs are indeed, real. Use code JAB to save 15% off at DocSpartan! https://www.docspartan.com ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

Stipe, Jon & Jamie kick off this week, straight into the Paul v Askren fight, which then leads them over to a discussion around the rabbithole of YouTuber salaries. But don’t worry, there’s tons of jokes here - Jamie gets razzed for a Radioshack mention, the guys talk about their favorite Mortal Combat characters, and go in-depth about the upcoming NFL Draft. Use code JAB to save 15% off at DocSpartan! https://www.docspartan.com ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

This week on the podcast, Jon, Stipe & Jamie dive right in and cover important questions like “Sideboob or Underboob” (Or as Jamie calls it, “bottom boob”), would you eat a cake that is simply a cannoli stuffed with more cannolis, they give their thoughts and opinions on why roller coasters are terrifying, and Jamie talks about getting back into the golf game - after just re-finding his clubs. Use code JAB to save 15% off at DocSpartan! https://www.docspartan.com ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

The guys are back, hot off of Stipe’s most recent fight, and straight back into their awkward tell-all show. This week’s highlights touch on Jamie’s experience trying to buy a bike for himself, some hilarious April fools pranks, Stipe’s experience getting hit on at a bar by someone that was not his wife, and Jon’s lengthy Taco Bell experience. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

Long Island native Gian Villante (@gpvillante) joins the crew this week talking training with Stipe for his upcoming fight, which cartoon the guys would bang, the website taking the internet by storm (onlyfans) and Stipe & Gian share stories about their past - cleaning up a floor full of Crystal Light, eating it in the parking long and more. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

Hans Molenkamp (@hansmolenkamp) stops by to chat with the guys about Monster Energy MMA, building an equipment & apparel brand, and the guys get down into “smokers” fights, odd things they’ve experienced traveling in southern Ohio (ghosts?!), what the blue checkmark on Instagram really means & much, much more ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

This week, Stipe, Jon & Jamie kick off the conversation straight into a discussion around the best & worst fillet o’ fish, how to maximize your dollar on the dollar menu, chat about the Tiger Woods crash and Free Brittney updates, Elon Musk’s ventues, life on Mars, and the crew answers an important question: left or right twix? ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us!: [email protected]

Stories run wild on this week’s episode, bringing forward some important questions from the guys like “would you date a girl with an ugly name”, and “how do you know a girl is a keeper?”, but also getting into the “mystery” behind the Cecil Hotel, and the drama around the Lombardi Trophy. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek Email us: [email protected]

The guys sit down once again in the midst of Stipe’s training, breaking into the story behind Britney Spears, some fun stories from Firefighter training and their thoughts around the Superbowl and its halftime show. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek

The three man show is back this week, and the crew dives into Jon’s golfing problem, Stipe’s next fight, their superbowl predictions, and dive into what THEY do when they run out of toilet paper, talk about why they’re (not) looking forward to about having the talk with their kids, and much, much more. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek

Continuing on from part 1, the guys sit down for some wine and charcuterie with Stipe’s head coach, Marcus Marinelli, touching on topics like BDSM, bouncing bars & Marcus’ gym. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek

In part 1 of 2 with Stipe’s head coach, Marcus Marinelli, the guys sit down with some wine & charcuterie to discuss Polar Bear Plunges, haircuts, BDE, and some absolutely wild stories from Marcus & Stipe, and dive into whether or not they like the new Karate KId series, or the old one better. ------- Follow us on Instagram: @jabspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jabspodcast Follow Stipe: @stipemiocic Follow Jon: @jpchewbac Follow Jamie: @mekalek