Crazy Real with Bugge & Zogg

Send us Fan Mail Mark and Devon are back in the Crazy Real studio with Jenn and Marissa, and this time, all filter goes out the window as the crew dives headfirst into wild reaction videos. From dissecting the most unhinged viral trends and internet drama to sharing hilarious real-time takes, the energy is off the charts. Mark and Devon bring their signature humor and candid banter, clashing and a...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 35 of Crazy Real, hosts Jenn and Marissa welcome Syracuse recording artist, music creator, and host of the Les Connect Podcast, Les, into the studio for an authentic look inside Central New York’s creative ecosystem. From writing and recording his own music to stepping behind the microphone as a platform host, Les shares his personal journey navigating the modern indepe...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 34 of Crazy Real, hosts Jenn and Marissa sit down in the studio with Kailee Buller, candidate for New York’s 22nd Congressional District, for an unfiltered conversation on Upstate life, the economy, and the future of Central New York. Recorded right before Donald Trump’s regional visit to endorse local candidates—where Kailee was on the ground during his tour—this episo...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 33 of Crazy Real, hosts Jenn and Marissa welcome Onondaga County Chief Assistant District Attorney Michael J. Manfredi into the studio for an eye-opening conversation on the realities of the local justice system. Having served in the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office since 2007, Manfredi brings nearly two decades of courtroom trial experience as Grand Jury Bure...

In Episode 32 of Crazy Real with Bugge & Zogg , Jenn and Marissa sit down for a raw, unfiltered conversation with board-certified pediatrician and founder of the Alexandre Centre for Children’s Health, Dr. Shareen Ismail! With a decade of experience in pediatric emergency medicine, Dr. Ismail left the conventional conveyor-belt medical system to build a first-of-its-kind holistic pediatric san...

 In Episode 31 of Crazy Real with Bugge & Zogg , your hosts welcome environmental scientist, watershed inspector, and creator of AquaDiary , Ally Berry! With over a decade of hands-on experience managing more than 40 lake and reservoir systems across the United States, Ally joins Bugge & Zogg to cut through the noise, debunk common drinking water myths, and translate complex environmental...

When a schedule is mixed-up, Frank and Roman step back up to the mics for a hilarious, wide-ranging conversation packed with local stories, unexpected deep dives, and bizarre debates. The crew recaps their trips to the State Fair—sharing hot takes on $40 Sarasota donuts, classic pizza fritters, and the return of the iconic Apple Dumpling Company—before diving into unfiltered personal stories about...

 In Episode 29 of Crazy Real with Bugge & Zogg , Jen and Marissa welcome special guests Devin and Mark to the studio for an electric, high-glam, and side-splitting conversation! Channeling iconic Real Housewives energy as NeNe and Lisa—complete with fabulous fur coats and oversized shades—Devin and Mark break down their absolute obsession with the franchise, dissect the best reality TV drama,...

 In Episode 28 of Crazy Real with Bugge & Zogg , Jen and Marissa welcome local entrepreneur Joy, owner and master baker behind Joy’s Sourdough - Bread & Bakes in Oneida, NY. Joy sits down in the studio (bringing along some incredible, fresh sourdough bread!) to share the authentic, unfiltered journey of building her beloved micro-bakery from the ground up while balancing the daily chaos of...

In Episode 27 of Crazy Real with Bugge & Zogg, Jen and Marissa sit down in the studio with Sara Grace Nickle, owner and head coach of SGP Fight Club, along with assistant coach Emily. Sara and Emily share the inspiring story behind creating a female-only combat training haven spanning kickboxing, Muay Thai, boxing, and Kenpo—designed to empower women of all fitness levels while training fierce...

Crazy Real with Bugge & Zogg , Jen and Marissa connect across state lines for a special remote interview with Syracuse football standout kicker Nate Trout, streaming in live from Florida. Nate takes the mic to share behind-the-scenes memories from his time kicking for the Syracuse Orange, the realities of high-stakes college and arena football, and what life looks like today in the Florida sun...

 Welcome to a brand-new era of Crazy Real with Bugge & Zogg ! In this milestone episode, Jen and Marissa kick off their very first recording session from their new home at the Brews & Banter Podcast Studio, joined by the ultimate house-warming guests: studio owners and Brews & Banter co-hosts, Roman and Frank. Famous for their laid-back, craft-beer-fueled, and hilarious unscripted conv...

On this episode of Crazy Real with Bugge & Zogg , Jenn “Bugge” welcomes her cousin Jessica to help interview Tiffany Jenkins , the creator behind Juggling the Jenkins and author of High Achiever . Jessica, a longtime fan of Tiffany’s, joins Jenn for a heartfelt and funny conversation about Tiffany’s journey from addiction and jail to recovery, writing, motherhood, mental health, and building a...

On this episode of Crazy Real with Bugge & Zogg , Jenn and Marissa sit down with Bridget Quinn, LCSW , a therapist with a focus in sports psychology, to talk about the mental side of athletics and why young athletes need support beyond physical training. Bridget shares how her own experience as a competitive swimmer led her into sports psychology, and explains how anxiety, pressure, fear of fa...

On this episode of Crazy Real with Bugge & Zogg , Jenn and Marissa sit down with Bill Saiff , longtime outdoorsman, charter captain, media personality, and owner of Westview Lodge & Marina in Henderson Harbor. Bill talks about growing up around television through PBS, building what became Bill Saiff Outdoors , and spending more than four decades helping people experience Lake Ontario throu...

On this episode of Crazy Real with Bugge & Zogg , Jenn and Marissa sit down with Amy Just Nickels , Executive Director of Encore Youth Productions , to talk about the growth of youth theater in Central New York and the mission behind EYP. Amy shares how Encore Youth Productions began in 2015 as a small summer program through the Landmark Theatre, eventually growing into a nonprofit organizatio...

On this episode of Crazy Real with Bugge & Zogg , Jenn and Marissa sit down with local TikTok creator Izzy Murphy , known online as @izzylmurphy21 , to talk about content creation, community, and showing up online as your real self. Izzy shares how she started making videos after losing her mom, using TikTok as a way to talk about grief, life after loss, self-care, and the importance of remind...

On this episode of Crazy Real with Bugge & Zogg , Jenn and Marissa sit down with Jennifer Ashley , a Syracuse-based trauma therapist, yoga teacher, and owner of Jennifer Ashley Wellness. Jennifer talks about her path into therapy, how her own life experiences shaped the work she does today, and why trauma therapy can apply to more people than they may realize. She breaks down the difference be...

On this episode of Crazy Real with Bugge & Zogg , Jenn and Marissa sit down with Bill Pendock , legendary Syracuse University defensive lineman and member of the iconic “Four-Wheel Drive” defensive line. Bill shares how he went from growing up in Liverpool to being recruited by more than 200 schools, choosing Syracuse over Penn State, and helping build one of the most memorable defensive lines...

On this episode of Crazy Real with Bugge & Zogg , Jenn and Marissa sit down with Raisa Zhovklaya , franchise owner of Project Lean Nation Syracuse , to talk about her journey from immigrating to Syracuse as a baby from Ukraine, working as a nurse for 11 years, and eventually taking a leap into business ownership. Raisa shares how her own health journey helped her break out of the cycle of fad...

In this episode of Crazy Real with Bugge & Zogg , Jenn and Marissa welcome back Bugge’s cousin, Mark Shattuck , for a laid-back, hilarious hangout episode built around some of their favorite comedy podcasts. Jenn, Marissa, and Mark bring clips from shows like 2 Bears, 1 Cave , This Past Weekend with Theo Von , and Bad Friends , then react, laugh, and spiral into their own stories along the way...

In this episode of Crazy Real with Bugge & Zogg , Jenn and Marissa sit down with Syracuse artist 315CA$H , formerly known as Kash Montana, to talk about music, hustle, and what it means to truly rep the 315. 315CA$H shares how his love for hip-hop turned into more than a decade of writing, recording, networking, and building his name from the ground up. He talks about growing up in Syracuse, f...

In this heartfelt episode of Crazy Real with Bugge & Zogg , Jenn and Marissa sit down with Heather Wood, founder of Stupendous Love, a brand and movement created to honor the life and legacy of her daughter, Ava Wood. Heather opens up about who Ava was: bold, kind, quirky, compassionate, deeply connected to others, and completely herself. She shares how Ava’s impact continues to reach people f...

In this episode of Crazy Real with Bugge & Zogg , Jenn and Marissa sit down with Dr. Robert Kiltz, board-certified OB/GYN, Reproductive Endocrinologist, and founder of CNY Fertility. Dr. Kiltz shares his unexpected journey from growing up in Los Angeles, struggling with dyslexia, and being inspired by a doctor after a life-changing injury, to building one of the most well-known fertility cente...

Bugge and Zogg welcome cousin Mark Shattuck back to the show for a conversation full of laughs, sharp opinions, pop culture tangents, and the kind of family chemistry that makes every topic more entertaining. From health and weight loss talk to relationships, everyday routines, and the random stories that somehow spiral into total chaos, this episode covers a little bit of everything in the best w...