Damaged Goods Podcast

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake, aka Jake Fraczek, aka The Hennessy Hemingway, aka The Pierogi Poet's guest is artist Mr. Omar King. They discuss Omar's debut book An Odyssey Of Dingbats! , the worst part of dating The Incredible Hulk, who would direct and star in his book's movie adaption, why money can't buy a personality, Dr. Seuss on quaaludes, & more. Follow Mr. O...

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka The Rap Jim Garrison, aka The Pierogi Poet, aka Hennessy Hemingway's guest is comedian Scott Kidd. The two discuss social media bannings, the effect large arenas have on stand-up comedy, union work, fighting Skynet with laughter, and who got peed on by Jim Morrison? Follow Scott Kidd on Instagram @thescottkidd & on Youtube and X @devo...

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake, aka J The S, aka the Cinematic Snob, aka Scorsese Eyebrows, discusses the most memorable movie villains, what makes them menacing, teaching kids bad words, why a great bad guy is so important, and best character arc ever. This episode has SPOILER ALERTS. Follow Jake on IG @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcast on X/Twitter @jthes

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, J The S, aka Jakub Fronczek, aka Dr. Snakelton's guest is comedian Scott Kidd. The two discuss originality, different perspectives on joke stealing, the perils of Dubstep, the downside to having good vision, reading the ingredient labels on food, how G.I. JOEs were the best toys ever, and the precious value of a Destro action figure. Follow Scott Kidd...

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake, aka Jake Fraczek, aka Dr. Snakelton, aka The Medicine Man, discusses the jobs artists have on the way to being able to eat off their craft, and how even some famous and succusfel creatives have to go back to having a second, "regular" job if their career takes a bad turn. Plus, he shares the good and miserable jobs he had in the p...

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka Jakub the Snakeub, aka the Hennessy Hemingway, aka the Pierogi Poet's guest is entrepreneur & old friend Cyrus Kam. The two discuss the value of transparency in business, being proud of having regrets, great heist movies, wearing disguises, cultural and political changes in Iran, words being powerful VS giving power to words, and...

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka J The S, aka Dr. Snakelton, aka The Human Driftwood's guest is comedian Scott Kidd. The two discuss watching movies with sex scenes on airplanes, pros & cons of clean comedy, tackling meth-head fans off stage at concerts, hecklers & being quick off the cuff, and why crazy relationships teach you the best lessons. Follow Scott...

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, J the S, aka Jakub the Snakeub, aka The Cinematic Snob, aka The Mystic Critic, discusses the recent onslaught of musician biopic movies, some underrated and overlooked ones that got it right, disrespecting legacies, and why the Hollywood monster can't stop, won't stop. Follow Jake @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodcast on IG & @jthes on X/Twitter.

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka J the S stands for Jake the Snake, aka the Pierogi Poet's guest is writer and actor Dustin Green. The two discuss the release of his new audiobook A.V.A.R.I.C.E., why some books don't adapt well to the screen, what makes feedback worthy, ego getting in the way of perfecting a project, & more. Follow Dustin @DGdaStorytella on X...

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake, aka You can't pronounce his last name, aka The Pierogi Poet, aka The Borscht Boss's guest is author, writer, and adventurer Brendan Heneghan. The two discuss his new book, The Hard Road, why bully twins suck, how wild road trips fueled his first novel, the satisfaction of revenge, political charlatans, and a few choice voice impress...

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake, aka Jack the Snack, aka the Former Cheeto Bandido, discusses five infamous myths that have existed in the world of music. From the removal of one's own bones for pleasure, to chicken heads going missing, to CIA songwriters, & more, Jake touches on what turned out to be urban music folklore. Follow Jake @jakefraczek @damagedgoodspodc...

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake, aka Jake Fraczek, aka The Snza Snake, aka The white Justin Timberlake's guest is Hip-Hop producer, The Vinyl Villain. They discuss why the best producers have DJ backgrounds, his recent project "Mookie Blaylock" with Jiles, the pros and cons of your own ego, the toll networking takes on your soul, his Sunday Samples series, an...

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake the Snake, aka J the S, aka Jake the Fraczek, aka Jakeub the Snakeub, in a part 1 of 2, discusses the world of music artists' merchandise, the stories behind some of music's most iconic logos, wearing shirts of artists you don't listen to, egging the patch-kids, terrorizing a Burger King drive-through, and more. Follow Jake @jakefraczek @d...

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake, aka J the S, aka the raspy voiced vagabond, aka Young Indy's guest is artist, broadcaster, & photographer, Khari Lester. The two discuss why chefs usually aren't racist, his recent and personal art project & show sparked from his cousin's murder, shock jocks, owning silence, and why not all art is healing. Follow Khari @...

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka Dr. Snakelton, aka the Pierogi Pulitzer, aka Eastern Promises' guest is artist, musician, and MMA fighter Quizimodo Nu-Machina. The two discuss why people confuse Hip-Hop with the Rap music industry, regrets in artistry, the bumps & bruises of MMA training, a crazy Bruce Lee/kidnapping story, and his first organized upcoming fight...

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake, aka the Rap Jim Garrison, aka chef of the Tin-foil crab-boil, aka the Pierogi Poet's guest is writer and actor Dustin Green. The two discuss getting his chops working in sports TV, growing up in Baltimore, forming a strong reconnection with his faith, his current short story anthology & upcoming novel, the aim of villain-origin stor...

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jakub the Snakeub, aka J THEE S, aka Young Indiana Jones, aka Eddie Fingers, brings the second part of dynamic duos, discussing five special MC & producer duos in Hip-Hop. What makes these team-ups unique? What do these artists bring out of each other when they collaborate that you don't get when they work with others? Who made the cut? Will you be...

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake, aka Martin Scorsese's eyebrows, aka Francis Ford Dopeala, aka Pistol & Ebert, brings the first of a two-parter, discussing great director & actor duos in movies (part 2 will focus on MC & producer duos in Hip-Hop). Jake shares his cinematic snob origin story, working in a video store, what makes certain pairings special, and...

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake The Snake, aka It's Jake The Snake Cause You Can't Pronounce The Last Name, aka the Disaffected Malcontent, aka Jakub Jozef Fronczek's guest is writer and artist Mr. Omar King. The two discuss why artists need thick skin, bullying & going against the grain, Jake thinking Omar was pulling a Keyser Soze, not forcing creativity, and why y...

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka the Snza Snakelton, aka Young Indiana Jones, aka the Moet Poet, discusses the 1993 film Demolition Man, starring Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes, and it's parallels to today's societal and cultural happenings. Rat Burgers. VR Sex. All Taco Bell Everything. Was it just another action film? Should it be in the Criterion Collect...

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka Dr. Snakelton, aka Word is VagaBond, aka Snza Snake, discusses the hypnotic power of music & popular songs that sound upbeat, happy, or soft, but are actually about things far from upbeat or happy. Thought is was just a sweet pop hit? Nope. Dark, serious, and twisted themes snuck in through the magic of song. Tracks from artists like...

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka Jake The Snake, aka J The S, aka Mister Michelada brings the second part of Artists & Crminals, discussing more musicians, actors, and writers with ties to organized crime and gangs, as well as some themselves have commited crimes, and how all that effected their careers. In this part, Jake discusses artists like Jackie Chan, William...

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka Jakub Józef Frączek, aka Young Indy, aka the Pierogi Poet, discusses famous music artists, actors, and writers with ties to organized crime and gangs, and some who were criminals themselves. Whether fascinated with the mob life, using connections to help their careers, or being related to crime figures, this first part of a two-parter exa...

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka Snake the Jake, aka Word is Vagabond, aka J the S, shares stories of some of his most memorable, wild, and sketchy experiences at live music events, from the perspectives of attending as a fan, a performing artist, and a touring roadie for other acts. Trippy encounters, active shooters, crazy ragers, physical altercations, impactful perfo...

On this episode of Damaged Goods Podcast, Jake Fraczek, aka Jakethesnake is Easier to Say, aka Young Magnum P.I.,aka J the Sssss' guest is artist, MC, & producer Quizimodo Nu Machina, (formerly know as Amadeus the Stampede). The two discuss pros & cons (and more cons) of gatekeepers in music, liars with no regrets, Quiz's latest projects, Hip-Hop creating diamonds amidst carbon cop...