The Fatman Nation

Episode 91 of Snakes and the Fatman with an EXCLUSIVE interview with Joy and Justin Kobylka! We sit down and quickly realize that Joy is the heartbeat of the Kobylka family and how Kinova would be very different without her…Oh and for all you fanboys out there.. Relax… Justin will be there too… but we quickly regulate him to the background. Boom…Only SATFM can roll like that!   Watch at: https://w...

What an awesome 2022 and we're goin' into 2023 with a ton of momentum. Thank you EVERY ONE of YOU for that! We're starting 2023 off with a bang with Courtney and Steven Capps, the winner of the 2022 15 Minutes of Lame Contest and owners of Leviathan Snakes!   And starting off the 2023 season, a brand new 15 Minutes of Lame with Brandon Nixon of Nixon Reptiles.   C'mon guys, let's grab 2023 by the...

Find out what the former founders of iBall Pythons are up to five years after we closed our doors. Have a great holiday everyone!

We don't even have to explain it with this guy! Shane talks about what he's been up to in the last 2 years and the what the impact of winning the 2020 15 Minutes of Lame Contest had on his reptile career!

For the last official SATFM Episode of the year, Episode 89, we welcome back my old friend Billy Rows of Mutation Creation.  Bill's had a helluva year and talks about what he's been through, what he learned from it and the future of Mutation Creation. Also, we have the Red Queen Shannon Lentz of Shanz Amaze Ballz on the last brand new 15 Minutes of Lame of the year. Don't forget to vote in the Sna...

Find out what happened to former 15 Minutes of Lame Contestants two years later!

Find out what happened to former 15 Minutes of Lame Contestants!   

Episode 88 is in the books where I welcome my old friend Robyn Markland of Redline Shipping. Robyn explains the ins and out of starting a reptile shipping company in 2022, the benefits he could offer, and we reminisce about the old days where you had to go to an airport just to ship a snake. On top of that, I have a ton of announcements… Also on this show, Brian McGrath of Heathen Hatchery makes h...

Find out what irritates the piss outta the Fatman. Sponsored by @royalblackballs @capital_reptiles @gray_family_snakes @macknight_stables @smalltownxotics

Episode 87 is out now! Join me and my old friend Mike Wilbanks of Wilbanks Captive Bred Reptiles and see how he's just crushing it on a MAJOR scale. We talk about EVERYTHING in this episode and leave nothing left on the table. Ball Python history, genetic testing, Nido testing, new breeders and everything in between! Truly one of my best discussions with an old friend. On top of that, my man Glenn...

Went Live with my "I Didn't Go To Tinley And I'm Ok With It" wrap-up. Also... some quick announcements!

Just in time for your drive to Tinley!  Episode 86 is out now!  Genetic testing is all the rage right now…  Wanna hear about it direct from the 2 guys that are responsible for this major announcement?  In a Snakes and the Fatman EXCLUSIVE, I sit down with Benson Morrill from Rare Genetics Inc. and Patrick Macknight from Macknight Stables as we talk about how it's done, what it means to the industr...

Holy Sh!t... thank you to everyone that showed up for the second ever Fatman LIVE! I can't believe so many of you showed up, thank you again for spending your Sunday night with us. I hope we made ya laugh.   Special Thanks to my old friend Shane Kelley of Small Town Xotics who helped me get thru the show without a hitch. Shane killed it as he always does!   Thanks again everyone and I hope to see...

Episode 85 is out just under the wire with my old friend Chad Hulker of Hulker's Herps.  Chad has been in the game for years and has an incredible reputation among old school breeders and new ones alike.  Chad is one of the guys that all you young breeders should aspire to…. Plus, find out what happens when Jana King from ASM Royal Tails shows up for a brand new 15 Minutes of Lame after 8 hours in...

Find out what happens when a Reptile Educator turns to Only Fans and the Adult Industry!

Episode 84 is up and running… No one  grinds like Tony Thomas of @hardwiredexotics grinds.   One of the nicest guys in the business and all of you young guys could learn a lil' bit about work ethic from him. Plus a brand new 15 Minutes of Lame with Jake Klotz of JK Reptiles! Watch now at: Also available on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio and wherever you listen to great podcasts! Follow us on all the...

Episode 83 has dropped and it's a good one.  Steven Kush of Rep. Tek and Cold Blooded Café sits down with me to talk some sh#t…  Twenty-one year old kid that knows more about more than some keepers who've been in the game for 20 years.  Plus I rant on some jagoffs and list my 5 favorite Ball Python genes… well… almost. Not only that. But we're giving Canada another chance to prove they're all not...

Our annual KINOVA love fest!  Haters gonna hate, hate, hate.  Certified what??  Find out why becoming a KINOVA Certified Partner may not be as easy as you'd like it to be.  We discuss getting into other species, genetic testing, NIDO testing, attending shows, old school breeders, and where KINOVA is headed over the next 5 years! Plus a brand new 15 Minutes of Lame with the first and only KINOVA ce...

Episode 81 – Possibly the most positive, spiritual, inspirational show that we've ever done here.  You meet a guy like this MAYBE once every ten years.  Socrates of Ari Elli Max Arboreals is easily my person of the year… yep… lil' bit of a man-crush goin' on here.  You know someone is unique when he could inspire the Fatman like this guy did.  Easily one of my top three interviews in the six year...

Episode 80 is in the books.  Find out what happens when TWO mouthy women invade my space… I'll give ya a hint… Hilarity ensues.  Vanessa Schmidt is an insanely smart business woman who opened a pet shop in AZ and within 5 years, made it a million dollar company.  She's also a hot shot USARK recruiter and… I saved the best for last… Has incredible boobs. That not enough??  Meghan Kelley of Megacond...

Episode 79 is out now and it was a F'N BLAST.  All the triggers are discussed on this show… Nido Witch Hunts, Trans and Gay People not being accepted in the community, Victim Mentality, and all thru the lens of one old Eye Talian and one slightly younger Eye Talian Mix.  We get a lil bit Chicago, a little bit New York and a whole lot of aggravated with PC and Cancel Culture.  Oh, I didn't mention...

Episode 78 has been dropped! Stevie Casino is a fuckin' badass from Brooklyn… Back when Brooklyn had legitimate tough guys and not a bunch of man-bun wearin', gender neutral, hipster doofus jagoffs like it does nowadays.  Steve killed it on this episode… And not to prove another point, but we really do have the podcast market locked down when it comes to stunning red heads… The gorgeous Jen Cait o...

Episode 77.... The show must go on! Two days out of the hospital but stickin' to the schedule like a motherf#cker... Go me!  Episode 77 was too good not to get out on time as we welcome Luke Stratford from Lizard Morphs down in Australia.  Probably one of the most fun conversations I've had since starting this thing. Not only that... Courtney and Steven Capps from Leviathan Snakes just crushing it...

Episode 76.... It's f#ckin' amazing how many brilliant people we get to come on this dick and fart joke show.  Dr. Johnny Gobble comes on and takes us to school on Nido Virus research, knockin' out ISIS a dozen at a time, and the most difficult challenge of all... being the husband of Brittney Gobble. We stick with the TN Vibe with Bre Barham from Smoky Mountain Balls on 15 Minutes of Lame.

Show #75 starts off with a bang with one of the coolest cats on the scene today, Mr. Reggie Johnson of Reggie's Urban Jungle on 15 Minutes of Lame.  And then, the show you've been waiting for... Trap Talk on Fatman 2!  One of the biggest dogs in the reptile podcast yard plays host to one of the other biggest dogs in the reptile podcast yard.  MJ and I layeth the smack down on some candy asses.  Th...