Stick Lounge Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of The Stick Lounge Podcast, we sit down with Sage and her mother, Meegan, for a raw, honest conversation about navigating severe mental health challenges as a family. Sage has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, and together they walk us through the long, difficult road toward getting her the proper care, medication, and support she ne...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of The Stick Lounge Podcast , Joe and Hamp sit down with the incredible team from Light House North West , a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping victims of abuse rebuild their lives from the ground up. For 13 years, Light House North West has provided a safe haven for women, men, and children escaping dangerous situations — offering housing, school...

Send us Fan Mail   The Des Moines Chamber of Commerce.   The Stick Lounge welcomes the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce!   Joe and Hamp sit down with Chamber President Tracy Buxton and Board Member Michelle Faucette‑Ray to dig into how the newly formed Chamber is shaking up local business life in Des Moines, WA.    From the hurdles of starting a small business and navigating city red tape to the per...

Send us Fan Mail Joe and Hamp are back in the studio after weeks of remote chaos — and they’ve got stories that’ll fry your brain and your catfish! Hamp is now the official 2026 Catfish Fry Cook‑Off Champion, proudly showing off a massive trophy at his Creole Soul restaurant. The guys break down every sizzling moment of the competition, shouting out Seattle Music Is Real and all the restaurants br...

Send us Fan Mail   Joe and Hamp are BACK in the Stick Lounge Studio — finally! After weeks of going mobile (Live at Creole Soul, Live at the Bayside Ball, and even a wild “swapcast” with Seattle Music Is Real), the crew returns home to break down all the recent remote episodes and the madness behind them.     This week, Hamp gears up for the Catfish Fry Cook Off, where he’ll be throwing down again...

Send us Fan Mail   This week on The Stick Lounge Podcast, the crew is back with another rollercoaster of chaos, conspiracies, and Creole Soul catastrophes.     We kick things off with Hot As Fish Grease, where Hamp is heated — and rightfully so. Turns out some of the help at Creole Soul has been throwing away his custom black silverware. Not the cheap stuff either. Forty premium spoons… gone. Vani...

Send us Fan Mail  The Stick Lounge crew goes live in Hamps restaurant Creole Soul! We cover everything from Hamps issues with his "regularity", his off the cuff comments at Walgreens,  to Cassie's potential run ins with bigfoot, and even get some UFO and alien stories from the crowd!! Thanks to everyone who came out! Enjoy!   Also make sure to check out Stick Lounge on all our platf...

Send us Fan Mail   Intro  00:00:32   Top Comments 00:03:00   Cross-Culture Chaos 00:17:00   Hot as Fish Grease 00:24:42   Paranormal Corner 00:39:38   Alien Update 00:46:12   Outro 01:17:37    This week on The Stick Lounge Podcast, Joe and Hamp dive headfirst into the ongoing saga of Hamp’s surgeries — and this time, it’s not the stitches or the pain that’s got him fired up. Nope… it’s constipatio...

Send us Fan Mail Creole Soul Chaos, Family Scams & “Is Space Even Real?” — Stick Lounge Gets Spicy   This week on The Stick Lounge Podcast, Joe, Hamp, and Cassie dive into one of the wildest mixes of real‑life drama and cosmic confusion yet.   The crew kicks things off with an update from Creole Soul, where business is still booming and the pressure is still on. Hampton and Cassie break down h...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Stick Lounge Podcast, Cassie from Creole Soul jumps into the chaos with Joe and Hamp — and things get wild fast. Hamp’s viral catfish has officially blown up the internet, and Creole Soul is slammed. It’s just Cassie behind the bar and Hamp running the entire kitchen solo… so if you stop by, BE PATIENT! In Hot as Fish Grease, the crew breaks down the perks and the...

Send us Fan Mail Louisiana Catfish Fame, Idaho Furniture Fails & Alien Breeding Programs?! This week on The Stick Lounge Podcast, Joe and Hamp are flying solo — and somehow that makes the chaos even better. First up, Creole Soul is officially going viral. Hamp’s Louisiana catfish has blown up on social media, and people are driving in from everywhere just to get a plate. Business is booming, t...

Send us Fan Mail   Hamp’s Back (Again), Furniture Fiascos & UFO Files Vanish?!  This week on The Stick Lounge Podcast, Hampton is officially back in the studio — fresh out of yet another surgery. This time the doctors sliced him open from elbow to hand trying to fix the nerve damage caused by the last surgery. Poor Hamp. We’re rooting for you, brother.  But he’s here, he’s healing, and he’s ca...

Send us Fan Mail Positive Awakenings Series — Featuring Nurse Practitioner Wendell Sylvester This week, Joe and Counselor Dekel Zuhri return with another powerful installment of the Positive Awakenings Series — and their guest, Wendell Sylvester, brings a lifetime of experience, insight, and honesty to the table. A seasoned Nurse Practitioner with years in the medical field, Wendell opens up about...

Send us Fan Mail   This week on the Stick Lounge Podcast , we’re rolling out the red carpet for a very special episode!  Joe sits down with Richard Waldron , Vice President of the Des Moines Legacy Foundation , and Ted Pickett , the musical talent headlining this year’s Diamond Ball .  The guys dig into everything you need to know about the Legacy Foundation’s biggest annual fundraiser — the Diamo...

Send us Fan Mail   Joe and Hamp dive into Hamp’s big move to Nampa, Idaho—from adjusting to small‑town living to realizing just how expensive it is to furnish an entire house after buying one. New appliances, new furniture, new everything… Hamp’s wallet is already begging for mercy.  Then we slide into Hot as Fish Grease, where Hamp vents about Idaho drivers tailgating him like he stole something....

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Stick Lounge Podcast, Joe and Hamp kick things off with a wild recap of a party at Hamp’s bar, Creole Soul — and let’s just say the age‑old phrase “the customer is always right” does not survive this episode. In fact, sometimes… they’re straight‑up assholes. The guys have stories. Then it’s time for Hot as Fish Grease, where Hamp is furious — but this time, the sm...

Send us Fan Mail   Joe and Counselor Dekel Zuhri return with another powerful installment of the Positive Awakening Series, and this week they’re joined by Marriage and Family Therapist Mwiche Lupambo for a conversation that’s as honest as it is inspiring.  Mwiche shares her remarkable journey from Zambia to the United States — a path filled with challenges, cultural adjustments, and the determina...

Send us Fan Mail   This week on the Stick Lounge Podcast , Joe and Hamp are broadcasting from… Hamp’s temporary residence. Yes, the Stick Lounge is Hamp’s in‑between‑homes crash pad, and Joe wastes no time joking about “breaking in” to record. Don’t worry — it’s only until Hamp closes on that mysterious new house in Idaho.  Then the guys dive into the Seattle Seahawks’ massive Super Bowl win, and...

Send us Fan Mail This week, the Stick Lounge crew sits down with two incredible Endo Warriors, Angela and Michelle — women who have been battling endometriosis for most of their lives. After years of being dismissed by doctors, enduring multiple surgeries, and fighting through a world full of disbelief, they’re stepping up to share their stories with honesty, strength, and purpose. Their message t...

Send us Fan Mail   This week on the Stick Lounge Podcast, Joe and Hampton kick things off with Project Anchor — the wild claim that on August 12th, gravity is supposedly going to shut off… and NASA is in on it. Is it science, satire, or straight-up internet madness? The guys dig in.  Then it’s time for Hot as Fish Grease , where Hamp reveals that someone actually called the police on him for where...

Send us Fan Mail   This week, Joe sits down with Dekel, the founder of Positive Awakenings, for a powerful and eye‑opening conversation about mental health, healing, and what it really means to ask for help. Together, they unpack one of the biggest questions people struggle with: When is therapy the right choice?  From breaking the stigma around seeking support to challenging the generational beli...

Send us Fan Mail   Hamp is back under the knife… but not for the reason you think. A knee replacement somehow turned into nerve damage in his hand, and let’s just say somebody seriously dropped the ball. Hamp is Hot As Fish Grease and ready to talk about it.  Then Joe fires up Paranormal Corner and takes us all the way to Peru, where the Nazca Lines, ancient mysteries, and those newly discovered t...

Send us Fan Mail   00:00 Intro  02:15 Hamps trip to Vashon  07:14 Hamps lost on the ferry  08:50 Hot As Fish Grease!  39:45 Hamps C-Pap  44:41 Paranormal Corner  51:25 Sierra Sounds  Everything’s Got a Price… Even Sasquatch?  Joe and Hamp are fired up this week as they break down why everything seems to come with a fee these days — including that wild new 95% tax on nicotine products. Plus, Hamp s...

Send us Fan Mail   New year, new vibe at The Stick Lounge!   Hamp and Joe are kicking off 2026 with a refreshed format that keeps the interviews you love but adds a whole lot more personality, chaos, and pure fun. This season, they’re mixing in new segments that let them roam wherever their curiosity (or irritation) takes them.  🔥 Hot As Fish Grease — Hamp vents about the everyday nonsense that p...

Send us Fan Mail   Ever wonder who actually runs your city behind the scenes?  Or how major local decisions get made long before they hit the news?  In this episode of the Stick Lounge Podcast , we sit down with Des Moines City Manager Kathrine Caffrey for a deep dive into the engine room of local government. Kathrine breaks down what a City Manager really does, how she found her way into public s...