The Incredible Hult

Eric Hultgren and Julian Newman break the incredible movie down to learn what makes it truly special. Then they take those lessons and apply them to the horror flop, Wolfman, to try and make it better. Finally, they close the show with some iconic beats that make a horror movie stand out.

I am transfixed by the creator economy and love to reach out to creators I admire and pick their brains. On this episode we talk with Bandit, a bourbon creator from Texas, about building a brand, what is new in bourbon, and the movie from 2024 that he thought was stupid. SPOILER: It is not Madame Web???

In this episode, we get into bourbon and content creation in a deep way with Mike Yates the face behind Cinebourbon on TikTok. I love both spaces and greatly admire what Mike has built and more importantly, the spirit by which he has built it. If you are not following him on TikTok or YouTube you should change that.    YouTube TikTok Instagram

In this episode of the Incredible Hult podcast I sit down with author, entrepreneur, technologist, futurist, and AI expert - Byron Reese to talk about his new book that I LOVED "Stories, Rocks, and Dice That Think"

In this episode, Brian Kelly stops by to talk about his amazing new book AERIAL: Grand Rapids From Above which you can check out here:  https://bit.ly/AREIALBook

What a treat to spend some time with my friend Skot Welch from Global Bridge Builders to talk about what is going on in the country in an episode he and I are calling "Peace + Joy"

Ken Evans joins the podcast to talk about politics, sheltering-in-place, murder hornets, the UFC and how radio is doing these days after all the cuts. This is a big episode and I hope you enjoy it.    Ken Evans FB

There is a saying the creative adult is the child that survived - Alex is the embodiment of that idea. She is currently entertaining people by dressing up as Post Malone so you can check those videos out at TikTok and on Instagram.    Alex's Instagram  Alex's TikTok  

My mother has studied and taught Tai Chi over the past three decades and can bring a sense of calm into your lives. We talk about theology, traditions, and the art of Tai Chi (moving meditation) I hope you enjoy this episode. 

Ryan Vaughn is an entrepreneur and someone I admire deeply, recently he has been writing on mindfulness and I thought tonight it would be fun to explore how meditation might help you find answers to some of the hard questions we are all confronted with on a near-daily basis these days.  Ryan Vaughn  Linkedin 

Drew jumps on the podcast to talk about life as a sports radio host in a world devoid of sports and then we spend some time talking about comic books and which ones we are reading during the pandemic.  Drew Facebook Drew Twitter  

Chris Andrus is one of the founders and co-owner of The Mitten Brewing in Grand Rapids, MI. He is the author of the book Dough Nation: How Pizza (and Small Businesses) Can Change the World  and what he and his business partner Max are doing for their community right now is incredible - so we found a few minutes to chat about what is happening with him.  Mitten Brewing Co

On this episode, I reached out to my friends to see what they have been listening to while in quarantine and what happened was a mixtape to celebrate where we are right now. 

Jason Ley is the CEO of Better Drinking Culture, a keynote speaker, husband, author, and certified cicerone so I thought we would talk about some tips for consuming alcohol when it is easy to find comfort in overconsuming during a crisis. Plus Jason gives you some craft beers to sample if you wanted to learn more about the art of craft beer while you are staying home. 

I am thankful to be able to call Marcus a friend, Marcus is gracious with his time and energy and always willing to give of himself to better others. Beyond that, he is a professor at the University of Michigan, chief consumer connections officer at Doner, Adage 40 under 40 recipient, keynote speaker and host of Check the Rhyme. Today we talk about the culture that is being created during COVID-19...

Nikki Sunstrum is the director of social media communications & public engagement at the University of Michigan, she is a mother, wife, public speaker, consultant, digital privacy advocate and proponent of increased digital literacy. In other words, she belongs to the X-Men branch of superhumans. I hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast! 

Gregg from the Free Beer and Hot Wings morning show joins the podcast to talk about radio during the pandemic, humor at a time like this and will sports ever get back to "normal"  FBHW Twitter Gregg on Twitter  

Joey Williamson from Hollywood's World of Sports is my go-to when I want to know what is going on in WWE or any pro-wrestling so since last night was Wrestlemania - it felt like it was time to check in with Joey and see what he thought about it.  Hollywood's Twitter Hollywood's Website 

On this episode, you get to listen in on our Sunday morning coffee chat as Angie and I talk about raising kids in a pandemic, working together, and staying married when you are in isolation. I hope you love this talk with my wife and her wisdom. 

There was a before and there will be an after. Some musings on a Saturday afternoon on how to look at our "new" normal. 

Brady Madden is a marketer who is an expert in the cannabis industry so I thought it might be fun to learn a bit how big the cannabis industry has gotten during this global pandemic. 

Dr. Scott Cowley is a digital marketing professor and researcher at Western Michigan University and someone I am blessed to call a friend. Scott is someone I look to when things are crazy and I need to calm down a bit...it is the human version of still water. In this episode, we talk about marketing, mental health and how the marketing industry is handling all of this.  Scott Cowley on Linkedin Sc...

On this episode, the relentless positive Justin Barclay jumps in to help bring some much-needed sunshine to the day, He is someone who I count on to help put a spin on a situation in order for me to manage it better. May you get some gems out of this conversation.    Justin Barclay

Jason Dodge is a husband, father, life-long learner, hot rod enthusiast, entrepreneur, and owner of Black Truck Media. Jason has been in digital marketing for the past 18 years and I love the passion he brings for leadership.  Twitter Linkedin      

Ande Scherf is our director of human resources and he and I had a chance to talk about how leaders and companies can better care for their employees in a time when they need it most. We also spend time talking about the John Wooden quote "A crisis doesn't build character, it reveals it" and how you are seeing that in companies large and small right now. This was another fun conversation and I hope...