We're With The Band

Thank you for listening and your years of support.  This is not a permanent goodbye, so if and when WWTB crew / the Sheriff Scabs band does something new, we'll come at you here with the update. peace and love  Ivan, Dreg & Scabs

After a five year hiatus, Michael, Ivan and Dreg get back together to bring the show to a close. RIP Gene Hackman.

In an unreleased lost episode recorded in September of 2020, WWTB takes a break from Pandemic life and the upcoming Trump-Biden election to talk about how Michael thrives in a crisis situation, while Ivan and Karen compare themselves to characters from MacGuyver

Michael and Dreg take to Instagram Live to catch up on each others isolation tactics, amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. Griff chimes in via text to interact about Tiger King and lure the boys away to a different video chat platform. Also, if you have a dog you can do anything.

Michael, along with John Weaver, Karen, David and Christy, go to see Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker and report back to Ivan, who is boycotting every Star Wars property, after the fallout of The Last Jedi. A new trophy is given out for the biennial Star Wars prediction contest. Also, Ivan presents Michael with a Christmas miracle in the form of Bill Cosby

The boys reconvene after a summer break. Ivan has a great fall and gets vertigo. Michael becomes obsessed with ASMR videos. And discuss what songs belong on a best of movie soundtrack compilation playlist. Also, is it a summer sausage or a pickle in a bag? You decide.

Michael, Ivan, Noah and Jordan take in an unlikely double feature, and review 2019's reboot of Shaft, along with Marvel's Spider-Man: Far From Home. Apologies in advance for celebratory background explosions, loud Icee-Pop slurps, and all the J Jonah Jameson drops.

Michael asks Ivan about the new release from his new band Bellhead, and soon discover how Kevin Kline has been in every item of media since they were born, before once again falling down the Marilyn Manson rabbit hole.

Ivan, Michael and John Weaver dress up as white trash and go to a monster truck rally. As they fall down the rabbit hole, they discover the histories of Grave Digger, Bigfoot, Truckzilla, and the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. Also, John goes out to get his teeth brushed.

After a midnight showing on the eve of it's release, Ivan, Michael and Noah Bones stay up til the wee hours of the morning to share their SPOILER filled Avengers Endgame thoughts. Also, Michael's got a Thor bod.

Michael and Ivan review the new higher, further, faster, (work it, make it, do it, make us, harder, better, faster, stronger) installment in the MCU- Captain Marvel: 90's Nostalgia Space Warrior  

Ivan unveils his and Karen's new band Bellhead, while Michael enjoys the government shutdown with a free trip to the Grand Canyon. Also, thoughts on Captain Marvel's use of Elastica, The Rock's new Calvin & Hobbes movie, and revisting Bill Cosby's Picture Pages.

Michael and Ivan visit with Bald Scott and Ms Alex, on their visit to Chicago from Montreal. The boys tell Alex stories about living on the sketchy mean streets, while she corrects their misconceptions of the Great White North. Also, it's time for the percolator!

Ivan blasts election voter social media attention mongering, Michael goes to a Bears game with Dreg and his kid, and then discuss the pros, cons, ins and outs of the Greatest Hits compilation, including but not limited to Tom Petty, Nine Inch Nails, Prick, Liz Phair, Gary Numan, The Matrix and Katy Perry.

Michael and Ivan convene to talk about events in the wake of Dreg's magical Indiana pool party. Ivan prepares Michael for the worst on his upcoming date. Ivan realizes that his world parallels that of Strong Badia. Michael cancels his MoviePass. Also, I wanna tell ya 'bout my friend the Dwarf Star.

Ivan and Anthony review the greatest 80's action movie of all time, 2018's Mission Impossible: Fallout - a wonderfully inexplicable film centered around Tom Cruise not knowing how to run and Superman's facial hair.

Michael, Ivan and Anthony "Get Buckets" and learn valuable life lessons, when they go out to the movie event of a lifetime, the basketball family film, UNCLE DREW! Brought to you by Pepsi MAX.

Michael, Ivan and Anthony get together to discuss the latest installment in the Deadpool / X-Force Marvel-Fox film franchise. But more importantly, they make way for UNCLE DREW!

Michael and Ivan take their Xanax and dive into the depression fueled stress factory that is the family fun summer blockbuster Marvel's Avengers Infinity Gauntlet War Thing Part 1. May Thanos spare us all. 

Michael and Ivan predict what's going to happen in Marvel's Infinity War, the finale of the great MCU tournament, celebrity deaths, struggles with ear hair, and the attraction of manly looking ladies.

Michael and Ivan discuss the power of Multiple Man, what if Candyman merged with Willy Wonka, and the next round of the great Marvel tournament. Fallout from the Four Color Demons rally makes Ivan start to see eye-to-eye with Michael, as he unveils the next chapter in the foreign girl saga. Also, Ivan still sounds like crap.

Michael and Ivan join a motorcycle gang, and go to a biker rally with Tell 'Em Steve Dave's Brian "Q" Quinn (Impractical Jokers) and Bryan Johnson (Comic Book Men), and live to tell the tale. Also, with wizarding world of Pinball with Tractor Dad.

Michael and Ivan begin a March Madness tournament bracket featuring all the current Marvel Cinematic Universe characters. Ivan discovers a secret sex dungeon at the Field Museum. And Michael enters the next bizarre chapter of his unrequited Ukrainian love saga.

Michael and Ivan try to solve racism by going to see Black Panther, and comparing it to their recent viewing of Marvel's Man-Thing movie. Ivan has grooming suggestions for Kevin Feige. While Michael spends most of the movie looking for his phone on the theater floor.

As Michael and Ivan prepare to see Black Panther, they question the release timing of other Marvel MCU trailers, Ivan rediscovers forgotten 90's music and tries to remember the lineup of New Order, and Michael tries dating a Ukrainian woman using pre-internet methods.

Michael and Ivan are joined by a complete stranger, and one time founding father of the podcast, Dreg. Together they talk about what it was like being in a band with each other and take you behind the scenes of an EP that has been six years in the making. Also, true life horror stories of anal exploration.

Ivan further expresses his disgust for Star Wars The Last Jedi, while Michael expresses his disgust for people with moles. Also, are Elizabeth Banks, Margot Robbie and Senator Marco Rubio the same person?

Michael and Ivan are joined by a panel of friends and Star Wars enthusiasts for the opening night of Episode VIII. Does comedy belong in the SW saga? Will the Porgs eat human flesh? Why does Snoke look like a Bee-Gee? And who will bring home The Second bi-annual Golden Greedo trophy? Also, Ivan hates Mr Magoo.

Michael and Ivan take a break from going to the movies, to basically talk about more movies. Ivan is still hung up on Justice League and wonders how DC can correct it's previous mistakes with Flashpoint. Michael falls in love with LUSH cosmetics store clerks and remembers fondly of the classic arcade game Rampage. 

Michael and Ivan (and to a certain extent Billie Kay) go to see the new DC superhero teamup comic book movie, Justice League. Superman! Batman! Wonder Woman! Flash! Aquaman! Cyborg! Green Lantern? J.K. Simmons! Truth, justice and the helpless Russian immigrant way!

Michael and Ivan watch and review the newest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor: Ragnarok. But they are easily sidetracked by the memories of forgotten 1980's television. Also, avoid The Noid.

The annual "Crowtober" film retrospective is back, where Ivan and Michael watch the 1996 witchy teen horror The Craft. In which they discuss the history of Kraft foods, movie rape and racism in the 90's, the term "negroids" and the hot new game, "Is this LIVE or Our Lady Peace?"

Michael and Ivan discuss the drunken details of Ivan's first outdoor music festival. Ivan wants everyone to get off his mind-lawn, while Michael argues the many benefits of standing over kneeling.

Michael and Ivan discuss new prosperities and life on the road. Ivan picks a political party. And Michael reviews Oceans 11 for hillbillies. Stay wooden. Stay hard.

Michael and Ivan see Spiderman: Homecoming and have a conversation about hot Aunt May, Vulture, Damage Control, Marvel and Sony, RDJ, Donald Glover, Miles Morales, Captain America, that fat Asian kid, the Presidential Fitness Award... all the WWTB standards.

Longtime Lynda Carter fantasizers, Ivan Russia and Sheriff Michael Scabs, review the new Wonder Woman film. Will Ivan finally enjoy a DC movie? Will Michael keep pleasuring himself to the thought of Gal Gadot? Did the boys figure out a future plotline involving Bane? Great Hera!

Michael and Ivan, along with Dr Hobo, Ma Russia and Pa Russia, give their thoughts on Marvel Studio's Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 and reactions to the trailers for Thor Ragnarok and Star Wars episode VIII The Last Jedi. Also, I'm Marry Poppins y'all!

After several attempts to air the milestone 100th episode, Michael and Ivan give up and just Skype each other to talk about Marvel's Defenders, Agents of Shield, Iron Fist and redheads in animal print. Also, Felecia Day boners ala the new MST3K.

Michael and Ivan reconvene to talk politics. The politics of remaking The Crow movie soundtrack, that is! Also, stories staring Strong Bad as the ex-girlfriend.

Michael and Ivan ask how many licks it takes to get to the Tootsie Roll center of Google. Also talk about recent concerts with Lush, Rob Zombie and The Misfits, as well as Ghost Rider in Marvel's Agents of Shield, odd movie sequels and Sly Stallone's singing career.

Michael and Ivan watch 1989's Ghostbusters II and they don't want to talk about it. Luckily, they discover the magic that is Bobby Brown's music video for On Our Own, featuring Donald Trump, Christopher Reeve, Iman, and The Ramones playing a tuba.

In leiu of seeing the all-female Ghostbusters movie, Ivan and Michael sit down to watch the 1986 cartoon The Real Ghost Busters: The Boogieman Cometh. Then Michael and Kim Duncan see / review the Kate McKinnon, Melissa McCarthy & Thor starred film afterwards.  

Michael and Ivan are back to talk about Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends again and DC comics Rebirth. Michael has an odd encounter with a Miami cab driver and questions if Nicki Minaj ripped off Fefe Dobson. Ivan explains Milwaukee baseball, hears an American classic for the very first time and has an encounter with a lady cop during a MR RUSSIA show. Also, Kimmy Schmidt gives us weird boners.

Michael, Ivan and Katie The Undertaker discuss Ghostbusters sexism outrage, stories of pedestrian outrage, two-headed movie racism outrage and X-Men Apocalypse outrage. Also, Marvel comics, Voltron and Disney's The Black Cauldron. Buh-buy La Bamba.  

Michael, Ivan, and Katie The Undertaker give their thoughts on Marvel's Captain America: Civil War. Cap v Iron Man, Vision's sweater v Scarlet Witch's illogical outfit, Sebastian Stan v Sebastian Shaw, who's your favorite Avengers?, and a theory tying Hydra to David Bowie's Blackstar.

Michael, Ivan and Katie the Undertaker continue the conversation on a new Casper Mattress, brought to you by a better podcast than theirs. http://casper.com/FEaB Also, thank god Gene Hackman is still alive.  

Michael returns to Chicago to tell Ivan and Katie the Undertaker about the horrors of Florida, tales from Wrestlemania 32 in Dallas, and getting lucky with a listener. Also, the Batman v Superman aftermath, Katie wants some chicken and Ivan finds out that Gene Hackman isn't dead.  

Michael and Ivan & Katie The Undertaker attend separate screenings of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and somehow give two separate but nearly identical reviews. Katie girl crushes on Wonder Woman, Ivan longs for another Mark Snow score, and Michael gets lost in the movie theater parking lot. Also, Spoilers! Bruce Wayne's parents die! Twice!

As Michael gets ready to leave Chicago for Florida, the boys reminisce about the last three years of podcasting. Ivan adds another chapter to the Curse of the Handshake saga, Dreg unveils his plan for Robo Man Groomer: the Roomba for your butt!, and what would Michael look like as Kingpin Wilson Fisk? Also, the return of the buffalo nickle!

Ivan, Michael and Griff drink bright blue wine coolers and cover Ivan & Undertaker engagement rumors, Die Hard on Christmas, helicopter parenting, Creature From The Black Lagoon vs. The British, fictional character real names, Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight, and obscure Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon characters from 1987. But will they cut the episode short and go out to see Star Wars again instead? Bo Jackson knows. Also, Bo Knows banking.