The Fatman Nation

Episode 74 is in the books... A Texas Legend shows up in the form of Bill Stegall of Phoenix Reptiles.  A ballsy child from Maryland in the form of Zane Wagner of ZDC Reptiles shows up as the youngest 15 Minutes of Lame Guest ever. And finally,  I am becoming one of the bug people with a potential bioactive setup and rant about it.  Watch on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXJTWNBojM...

Catching up and re-connecting with an old friend of mine this episode.  Ashlie Fawthrop is right out of English Ball Python Royalty and she's been my friend for years.  Listen as we talk about her family, her trip to America, and new product lines that shes launched over the last year.  The reality of it is I just missed my friend and wanted to catch up. Shemeir Bernard is making waves on his new...

Fanboying a bit herel. I've been a huge fan of Seth Breedlove of Small Town Monsters ever since I saw "The Mothman of Point Pleasant" a few years ago. Odds are, if you've ever seen a Bigfoot documentary, a Mothman documentary or any other cryptid, ghost, or alien documentary... you've already seen a Seth Breedlove film. He has a totally different take on filming these docs and it was definitely a...

Continuing the trend of only the big doggs.... and by the big doggs I mean Rudy Delgado of Rude Dogg F'n Reptiles!  Rudy is one of the top Reptile Podcast guys in the game makin' sh#t happen on so many levels.  Plus a brand new 15 Minutes of Lame with the gorgeous Kasey Parker of Storybook Serpents... one of the new, young hotshots makin' a name for herself on the SE circuit.   Watch on YouTube he...

70 Episodes.... We've made it to 70 g#ddamn episodes.  Even more surprising... People are STILL listening and watching!  For Episode 70, we bring you the classiest snake breeder and supplier in the North East, Mr. Erick Markstaller.  It wasn't really hard for him to stand out.... I mean... have you seen the average North East Breeder??  Anyway... Erick Markstaller of Exotic Designs Reptiles is a F...

For the second episode of 2022... we're already going back to the well. But it's not really a well... it's more of a shed. Episode 69 welcomes Josh and Jacki Lundberg from Ball Python Shed to the show. Also, on a brand new 15 Minutes of Lame, the Fatman welcomes Nathan Katz from Katz Reptiles to see how he fares in the dawg house. Plus, the first ever SATFM Rewind and I rant about Kamp Kenan the F...

Startin' 2022 off with a f#ckin' BANG. The most prolific up and comer of 2021 is set to be one of the movers and shakers of 2022. If you don't know who Antoine Hood is by now then you don't belong here. Learn about how his overnight success took him almost 10 years and about a dozen other things you never knew until now. Welcome to the neighborHOOD. We got a brand new 15 Minutes of Lame with Andre...

Meet the most bad ass animal/reptile keeper you've never heard of.  Dennis McNamara is the Assistant Curator of Reptiles at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk.  He has the dream job of working with hundreds of different reptiles and for some godforsaken reason… he also breeds ball pythons. I had to know why. Dennis is a brilliant guy to talk to and you can't help but learn something from the stories he t...

I cant believe I waited this long to have Albey Scholl on the show.  This guy is one of the most bad a$$ old schoolers I've spoken with in a long f#ckin' time.  I can call him an old schooler because he was producing geckos in 19 f#ckin 72.  A full year before the Fatman was even born.  He's shared the stage with Stevie Ray Vaughn and at least half a dozen other blues legends.  He might even make...

Episode 65 is out! Robyn Markland has definitely carved out a status among legends in the herp world by co-founding some of the most influential companies of the last 25 years. From Pro-Exotics to Ship Your Reptiles to The Reptile Report to Redline Science... this guy has forgotten more stories than we probably remember. Sit down with us as we take a trip down memory lane, discuss the new breed of...

The absolute better half of VivTech, Mrs. Erica McVeigh joins me for some in-depth UVB talk! Plus Kinova and US Ark name change drama... Double Plus... Mrs. Andelyn Czajka of Plug Ugly Pythons joins me for a brand new 15 Minutes of Lame... Sorry this one was a little late guys! #vivtechproducts #pluguglypythons #snakesandthefatman #fatmannation

Kinova… that's all.  Nothing else.  Be a Do Be… Don't be a Don't Be.  This exclusive, first look interview with Justin Kobylka will answer all of your questions on the who, what, where, and why in regard to the name change.   This is definitely one you don't wanna miss. Listen to it on the trip to Tinley!  Say hi to all of the Fatman sponsors like Kinova, ReptiChip, MorphMarket,  SD Design, and C-...

Are you ready for a positive podcast? Well neither was I until I met this man! King Kong Gundy shot some positivity all over my face neck and chest and I had a great time having it done! This guy is the Ted Lasso of reptile breeding and education. Also Alyssa Leonard joins us from her She Shed for another great episode of 15 Minutes of Lame! Upcoming Shows: October 3rd - Open Zoom Call for Reptile...

Ok, this was a fun one.  A super-sized serving of 4 guests… First the legendary Chris McDougle of Snakenstein Reptiles talkin' about how to remedy mistakes in the classiest way possible…  Future legends Jon Fealy and Antoine Hood in their last sh#t talking session before their epic brawl at Arlington… and the main event… Reptile Big Wig YouTuber and comedian Adam Wickens of Wickens Wicked Reptiles...

I've known Crazy Ray Tabano for 25 years and even after 25 years I still love  just sitting down with this guy and listening to stories about the early days of Aerosmith and the legends that he had the chance to share the stage with.  Ray is an amazing storyteller and someone I'm proud to say is my friend.  This episode is a little different… not much snake talk but plenty of Rock N' Roll history...

I can honestly not thank these ladies enough for coming on and discussing the good, the bad, and the ugly within the hobby.  These are without a doubt some of my favorite people and I consider myself lucky that I can call all of them friends.  Hopefully this episode proved again that these women are not being objectified, but literally know their sh#t inside and out.  As a matter of fact… I would...

Episode 60 is up and running where Dr. Travis Wyman takes us to school on genetic testing, US Ark memberships, and the aggravation of attention seeking hot keepers on the ol' YouTube.  Plus, Til Valhalla/15 Minutes of Lame winner James Lewis of Simply Serpents and The Reptile Gumbo Podcast!

Absolutely motivational talk with Ball Python Royalty, Amad Osman of Ozzie Boids! Talking the snake business without really talking about snakes... Brilliant. As if that's not enough... We start off with one of the Til Valhalla Project/Snakes and the Fatman winners Eileen Jarp of Bravo Zulu Ball Pythons!

Tom Barnhart is a f#cking hidden gem in this hobby.  This guy has been around for years and came up with all the big dogs and has the stories to prove it.  Loved getting to sit down with this David Letterman looking f#ck and shoot the shit with him!  15 Minutes of Lame 2020 Winner Shane Kelley approved up and coming breeder Ryan Hayes of Three One South Exotics sits down for 15 Minutes… plus… aggr...

Continuing the SATFM trend of having consistent, incredble people on the show.... Episode 57 is now in the books where we get to spend 15 Minutes with a Texas Legend, Mr. Chris McDougal of Snaekenstein Reptiles as well as the Return of Vudoo - Bob F#ckin' Vu of Bob's Balls in the main interview spot.

Easily this was the most fun I've had at a show in YEARS. It took 2 years for me to get out to a HERPS show and Shawn and Lori did not disappoint! Such a great time meeting and interviewing amazing people who are some of the nicest on the planet. Also, it's been one year since the ReptiChip guy, JT Tomlinson had his life changing house fire. Learn about what he's been up to and how he's rebuilding...

Chris Cubed… Usually the three Chris' on this podcast would be labeled as round… but in this case…  Bad joke… didn't land.  I apologize.  Anyway, Episode 55 is in the books where I actually get to talk to and hang with Chris Salemi from the Bronx Zoo.  Let me repeat that…  A wild animal keeper from the Bronx F#ckin' Zoo said yes to being on this dumb podcast.  Chris works with Lions, Tigers and Be...

Episode 54 is in the books with one of the coolest cats in the reptile world… Mr. Brent Schulze of Venom Life.  This guy runs a bad-ass clothing company, makes some of the best hooks in the hobby, and oh yeah… he helps build snake bite facilities a world away to save people who have been bitten by venomous snakes. You may ask yourself… isn't that enough… but we say…No!  We also have the absolutely...

Spendin' some time with a legend this week... Bob Clark has been a staple in this industry for almost 40 years and had a major active hand in the development of this hobby. Bob gives us a history lesson on the hobby and it was an absolute pleasure to hang out with him... Also... the mouth, Zak Nava on Nava Reptiles on 15 Minutes of Lame! The Til Valhala Contest is in full swing and we're just gett...

One of the best things about doing this show is every now and then… you get to meet a guy like Warren Booth.  PhD… Geneticist… Rare reptile keeper… US Ark Board Member… F#ckin' Rockstar. This was probably my favorite non-ball python interview that I've ever done and is easily in my top 3 of all time. With John Wilder of Wilder Ball Pythons on 15 Minutes of Lame, this show unexpectedly turned into...