Beside The Point

WE'RE BACK!!!!! IT'S BEEN WAY TOO LONG!!! Shawn and Joe are joined by our friend Zac Dawson to talk about his musical projects and our favorite music in general - Look forward to putting out some more episodes soon so stay tuned. and WELCOME to new fans and friends who are joining us for a new era in the BESIDE THE POINT story...     BONUS EPISODE with Zac is also available NOW  at patreon.com/btp...

Members of the band BUMP (Joe Rocha, Dave Benziger, Jay Rocha) join us for a discussion about their 2006 album BUMP - celebrating it's 15th anniversary with a look at the songwriting and other stories about the production of the album.  purchase the album here (digital and CD available) - http://davebenziger.bandcamp.com  =====================================  Beside the point attempts to stream r...

Ral Jr. and Erik are the sons of singer Ral Donner, who had his heyday in the 60's and 70's  appearing on stages with and admired by many more "famous" acts including Sam Cooke, Tony Orlando, Sammy Davis Jr, Jackie Wilson, Robert Plant and Elvis Presley, among others.  He was know for "sounding like Elvis" but we discuss his vast talent and legacy beyond that, with some discussion about his musica...

We discuss the musical influences of our friend Hugo Ayala, Chicago Drummer in many projects including SKINWALKER, ROK BRIGADE (Def Leppard Tribute) RATTPACK (Ratt Tribute) and many others. Lots of discussion about the edgier side of 80's Rock, including RATT, QUIET RIOT, and how creepy Scott Glenn can be. Thanks For Listening! send us an email ----> BTPpod@gmail.com LEAVE A MESSAGE ON OUR VOICEMA...

We introduce our cohost Tony as an ENGINEER, as well as exploring other labels for the rest of the cohosts. We discuss our favorite ROOT BEER brands and the nuiances of each flavor and manufacturer. In the second half we pay tribute to some famous artists that passed recently, including Steve Priest from THE SWEET and Paul Chapman from UFO, as well as a discussion about the 30th Anniversary of Uni...

Joined by fellow Bulls Fans Pablo Rodriguez (http://www.laughfactory.com/PabloRodriguez) and Nick Loconsole for a discussion about THE LAST DANCE, An ESPN Docu-Series highlighting the heyday of Michael Jordan and his impact on the City and The Sport. Our Reactions and thoughts about the finer points of the series and our own memories from watching Championship Basketball in Chicago in the 1990's B...

Joe, Other Joe, and Tony are joined via ZOOM by co-hosts Shawn, Bill and John to discuss the legacy of Jim Henson, creative mind behind Muppets, Sesame Street, and many more... recorded the 30th Anniversary of his passing (May 16, 1990) Thanks For Listening! send us an email ----> BTPpod@gmail.com LEAVE A MESSAGE ON OUR VOICEMAIL LINE ----> +16087287763 or follow us on twitter and join the discuss...

Joe P, Shawn, Joe L and Tony are joined by our friend Haley to discuss our favorite TV Moms   Thanks For Listening! send us an email ----> BTPpod@gmail.com LEAVE A MESSAGE ON OUR VOICEMAIL LINE ----> +16087287763 or follow us on twitter and join the discussion - twitter.com/BesideTPpod Support our show and get access to EXCLUSIVE CONTENT at patreon.com/btppod Joe's twitter Shawn's twitter Tony's t...

Thanks For Listening! send us an email ----> BTPpod@gmail.com LEAVE A MESSAGE ON OUR VOICEMAIL LINE ----> +16087287763 or follow us on twitter and join the discussion - twitter.com/BesideTPpod Support our show and get access to EXCLUSIVE CONTENT at patreon.com/btppod Joe's twitter Shawn's twitter Tony's twitter visit our blog at BTPpod.com for pictures, videos and more info about us, our guests an...

Joe, Tony and Joe Play some "Name That Tune" games and chat with our FIQ's ("Friends In Quarantine") Shawn, John, Trish and "Jyester" about how they are holding up during the lock-down. Thanks For Listening! send us an email ----> BTPpod@gmail.com LEAVE A MESSAGE ON OUR VOICEMAIL LINE ----> 608-728-7763 [or follow us on twitter and join the discussion - twitter.com/BesideTPpod [Support our show an...

Tony and Joe take a phone call from our friend Warren B Hall, whose FULL TIME Stand-up Comedy career is on hold right now due to the COVID-19 restrictions. We discuss our role AS A NATION to do the best we can to get through this in a healthy way. We also compare the choices of some world leaders in dealing with the crisis.  To learn more about warren go to youtube.com/WarrenBHall and   facebook.c...

Joe, Joe, and Tony discuss how they're dealing with the current worldwide drama. We suggest a few "happy songs" to keep your spirits up and get into some other nonsense.    Thanks For Listening! send us an email ----> [BTPpod@gmail.com][1]   LEAVE A MESSAGE ON OUR VOICEMAIL LINE ----> [+16087287763][2]   [or follow us on twitter and join the discussion - twitter.com/BesideTPpod][3]   [Support our...

Tony, Shawn and Joe were looking for a place to get in out of the 100-degree weather back in July 2019, but not before began to loose their minds a bit from heatstroke. This was the result. (Recorded at MT BARRELS in Schauburg, IL - 7/20/2019) Thanks For Listening! send us an email ----> BTPpod@gmail.com LEAVE A MESSAGE ON OUR VOICEMAIL LINE ----> +16087287763 or follow us on twitter and joi...

Joe, Shawn and Tony meet up at Dave & Busters to discuss the LEGEND that is "Tony Ross's Jacket" #TRJ Thanks For Listening! send us an email ----> BTPpod@gmail.com LEAVE A MESSAGE ON OUR VOICEMAIL LINE ----> +16087287763 or follow us on twitter and join the discussion - twitter.com/BesideTPpod Support our show and get access to EXCLUSIVE CONTENT at patreon.com/btppod Joe's twit...

We conclude our discussion about movies that didn't do as well as the studio would have hoped, exploring the common threads and patterns among their failure... It's actually quite the insightful conversation... until we go down our usual side roads... but what a journey it is.. BIG SHOUTOUT to our returning co-hosts Joe and Nick Loconsole for making these fun.. They'll be joining us again in the f...

Joe, Shawn and Tony are joined by "Other" Joe and his "Other Brother" Nick for a continued conversation from Episode 77 about Box Office Bombs and all the shitty opinions we have about all of them... Thanks For Listening! send us an email ----> BTPpod@gmail.com LEAVE A MESSAGE ON OUR VOICEMAIL LINE ----> +16087287763 or follow us on twitter and join the discussion - twitt...

Joe and Tony are joined by our friend Warren B. Hall, a comedian in the Chicago area, broadcasting from the historic ZANIES Comedy Club in St. Charles, IL where Warren will be performing May 23-25, 2019. Tickets at st-charles.zanies.com Originally from Boston, MA, Warren performs standup all over the world, including cruise ships as well as for our troops stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait....

Joseph Andrew joins us for a discussion about box office bombs. We talk about how and why these movies seem to get made, and address the first chunk of an alphabetical list we found on wiki, addressing titles A-G... We also discuss Marvel Movies, including Endgame (SPOILER FREE), who is allowed to heckle at a comedy show (hint: NOBODY!) and other random tidbits like usual... Thanks For Listening!...

Shawn, Joe and Tony are BACK! Talking about Golden Corral, Motley Crue, and our buddy Eddie helps us decipher a good April Fool's Prank. it's been a while but we're in for the long haul this time, with more episodes in the coming weeks. be sure you've subscribed on your favorite Podcast app or click one of the links below, and be sure to send us an email or call our hotline if you have anything to...

Tony and Joe recap some of the accommodations on board as well as preview some of the comedians and entertainers who will be joining us on the Impractical Jokers Cruise 3 sailing from Tampa, FL to the Bahamas on February 6th, 2019. *** Check out Casey Jost's music from the show at Bandcamp ! (and his band Les Vinyl ) *** Info on the ship can be found at NCL.com *** Entertainers and ALL info for th...

We are once again joined by fellow fan of Pop Culture Joe Loconsole and his little brother Nick Loconsole to discuss our mutual love for all that soft, catchy 70's and 80's music that has affectionately become known as "Yacht Rock". SHOUTOUT to previous podcast guest Ron Thomas from the band VEILSIDE, who has a full playlist of Yacht Rock favorites on Spotify: Cptn. Ron's Ultimate Yacht...

We are joined by our friend Joe Loconsole to discuss the passing of Burt Reynolds and the impact he made on our cinematic lives, plus other talk about movies and tv, including not one but TWO "Steel Magnolias" references. Thanks For Listening! send us an email ----> BTPpod@gmail.com LEAVE A MESSAGE ON OUR VOICEMAIL LINE ----> +16087287763 or follow us on twitter and join the discus...

Shawn, Joe, Tony & Clint sit down at River Street Tavern in East Dundee, IL to talk about Deadpool 2 (SPOILERS), Infinity War (LOTTA SPOILERS) and the WISH app. Thanks For Listening! send us an email ----> BTPpod@gmail.com LEAVE A MESSAGE ON OUR VOICEMAIL LINE ----> +16087287763 or follow us on twitter and join the discussion - twitter.com/BesideTPpod Support our show and get access to E...

We manage to sneak in more references to John Wayne AKA the Duke, and Joe yells at Tony about which TV shows he would like to be rebooted because he keeps just naming shows that were already remade or turned into movies! RIO BRAVO My Rifle, My Pony, and Me/Cindy - Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson and Walter Brennan (legendado) Thanks For Listening! send us an email ----> BTPpod@gmail.com LEAVE A MESSA...

April 4th, 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of that fateful day in Memphis, Tennessee when Dr. King was gunned down at the Lorraine Motel, a site that is preserved as part of the National Civil Rights Museum. Shawn and Joe are joined by regular guest co-host Clint (twitter.com/geekdigpod) to celebrate and discuss his legacy and accomplishments, including the March to Montgomery in 1965 to protest v...