The Back Room Show

Things get a little “spicy” in this episode. See a non-dick-and-fart-joke side of Gary (hint, it involves crying). The chat turns a bit frosty when Maria and Gary have a disagreement like only friends can. Hear another enraging segment of, “Am I the Asshole?”. And find out how the ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ faction gets it wrong about gas prices. Get a drink and take a seat. You’re in The Back Room!...

In this episode, Maria introduces us to the abomination that is the Little Caesars ‘Batman Calzony’. We discuss the genius that is UFC Game Guy. We talk about Shaq’s eight million different commercials! Frank Thomas gets WAY too personal. Another round of the segment that’s taking the world by storm, “Am I the Asshole?”. And we learn that Gary really hates strangers in his house! Get a drink...

 After a too-long hiatus, The Back Room Show triumphantly returns! Join your pals Gary and new cohost Maria as we fire the Chucklefest back up. In addition to the audio version, new episodes can now be viewed on YouTube!! This episode we talk about the Winter Olympics. Also, we discuss if getting a tattoo is worth a lifetime of free tacos.  Gary overshares about his personal grooming habits. And w...

The Back Room Show continues its “Stories From a Pandemic” special series of conversations. The goal of the series is try to help bring people together, and bridge some of the “social distancing” by sharing stories from everyday people on how the Coronavirus crisis has impacted their lives. This episode we talk with Bill Mellen. Bill manages plumbing services calls for a fu...

The Back Room Show continues its “Stories From a Pandemic” special series of conversations. The goal of the series is try to help bring people together, and bridge some of the “social distancing” by sharing stories from everyday people on how the Coronavirus crisis has impacted their lives. This episode we talk with Amelia Frank-Vitale. She is a doctoral student in anthropo...

The Back Room Show continues its “Stories From a Pandemic” special series of conversations. The goal of the series is try to help bring people together, and bridge some of the “social distancing” by sharing stories from everyday people on how the Coronavirus crisis has impacted their lives. In this episode we talk with Maria Kolevas. She is the Director of Nursing at a pers...

The Back Room Show continues its “Stories From a Pandemic” special series of conversations. The goal of the series is try to help bring people together, and bridge some of the “social distancing” by sharing stories from everyday people on how the Coronavirus crisis has impacted their lives. In this two-part episode, we talk with Carena Williams and Hope Davis, both 2020 hig...

The Back Room Show continues its “Stories From a Pandemic” special series of conversations. The goal of the series is try to help bring people together, and bridge some of the “social distancing” by sharing stories from everyday people on how the Coronavirus crisis has impacted their lives. This episode we talk with Sherrie Moore. She is a bartender living the sweet beach l...

  The Back Room Show continues its “Stories From a Pandemic” special series of conversations. The goal of the series is try to help bring people together, and bridge some of the “social distancing” by sharing stories from everyday people on how the Coronavirus crisis has impacted their lives. This episode we talk with Brian Ullom. He and his wife Jaime are professional...

  With this episode, The Back Room Show begins its “Stories From a Pandemic” special series of conversations. The goal of the series is try to help bring people together, and bridge some of the “social distancing” by sharing stories from everyday people on how the Coronavirus crisis has impacted their lives. This episode we talk with Melanie Magolan, an American studen...

This episode the guys are joined by a dentist, a farmer, a congressional candidate, and that’s all just one person! It’s all-around good guy, Gary Wegman. We ask Gary about some of the unusual things he has experienced in his over 35 years practicing dentistry. We talk about the lost art of snake milking. Learn about Gary’s passion for his community, and why he is running for Congress. Also, we di...

This very special Back Room Network show has Matt and Gary from “The Back Room Show”, Maria from  “Adventures in Middle-Aged Momming”, and BRN Executive Producer, the lovely Denise. We learn that to record a podcast, you have to actually hit ‘Record’. Maria confesses a deep, dark secret (hint- it involves Patrick Swayze). Matt spends some quality alone time with himself. We ask the que...

This episode we are joined in studio by Back Room Diamond Status pal, Mike Ruppert. Rup talks about life playing bass in various bar bands. We share our fond memories of the cheap beers of our youth. And why your friend being 6,000 miles away is no excuse to not party in his garage. Get a drink and take a seat. You’re in The Back Room!   A Back Room Network production   Visit our s...

This episode we get political on your a$$! Trump decides to play weatherman. We talk about how every “scandal” has to have “ …gate” at the end of it. Donnie decides to get the Taliban back together. And where did all these umlauts come from?!! Get a drink and take a seat. You’re in The Back Room!   A Back Room Network production   Visit our sponsors: Flourish Coffee Shop & Flou...

Our pal Alicia Brisbois joins Gary and Matt to discuss her upcoming Back Room Network show, “I Gotta Get This Off My Chest”. Matt peppers the show with a few gems from the Blanche Knott book, “Truly Tasteless Jokes, Vol. 11″, you know, the GOOD one. We discuss a secret that only hockey players’ wives know. Alicia tells us how much she REALLY likes ducks. Gary explores the final moments in th...

In this episode the guys are joined by Back Room pal, the always fun, Rose Azrael. Find out about Matt’s big move. Rose discusses two very different sides of her personality- A World War II-era radio re-creation performer, and a budding burlesque artist. They also discuss a very unique Texas delicacy . And discover the difference between a hipster bar, and a hamster bar. Get a drink and take a sea...

In this episode, the lovely Denise fills in for Matt. Gary is joined by his four siblings as they reminisce about their beloved late father, Glen Earl Williams Sr. It’s an upbeat and loving conversation filled with warm and funny stories about this great working-class hero. Get a drink and take a seat. You’re in The Back Room!   A Back Room Network production   Visit our spon...

Gary and Matt talk with The Back Room Network’s own Maria Jarrell from “Adventures in Middle-Aged Momming” about carrying around spare body parts.   Get a drink and take a seat. You’re in The Back Room!   Visit our sponsors:   Kim Welch, Realtor with RE/MAX Achievers Such a Neat Freak, Inc.  

Back Room Bite Size is delicious comedy in a fun snack size. Comedy that won’t spoil your appetite. In today’s Bite Size, Matt and Gary, along with their pal Tony, discuss the magical allure of redheaded women. Enjoy!   Get a drink and take a seat. You’re in The Back Room!  

Today Matt and Gary go around the horn on a variety of topics. Stripper glitter. Getting into a fight with your furniture. We talk about what we think are some of the worst ways to die. We meet the great Pam Ballam! And find out why Grandpa Joe from “Willy Wonka” was really a huge dick. Yep, it’s one of THOSE kinds of episodes! Get a drink and take a seat. You’re in The Bac...

  This episode the guys chat with new Back Room Network sponsors and lifelong pals, Tracy Bernard of Such A Neat Freak, Inc. , and Kim Welch, Realtor with RE/MAX Achievers .  We discuss the unique issues and challenges each of them face in their professions. Also, we talk about haunted houses, Kim tells us about things that get stuck inside of walls, Matt gets himself a castle, Tracy creates...

Today the guys talk with their pal, NYC-based pianist, arranger, and music director Dan Pardo. We talk about the life of a music man in New York, his great webshow/podcast “Pardo’s Turn”, and his Limerick’s of Resistance! Visit Dan at his site here Watch “Pardo’s Turn” here , or listen to it on your favorite podcast app. Read his great Limericks of Resista...

The guys are joined by the lovely and talented, Rebecca Shoemaker. Rebecca is an actress and singer based in southeastern Pennsylvania. Her new CD, “Jazz Sketches” is available now. The album is also available to stream. We talk about all the work that goes into studying the arts, and how things usually don’t go according to plan. Also, some of the things and people that help pus...

The guys are joined by Back Roommate, Matt Deterior of “Day Drinking Saved My Life” . We discuss his show’s origin story(hint, it involved drinking). And speaking of origin stories, we speculate on how one very opinionated truck came to be. We pay homage to 80’s & 90’s morning zoo radio shows. Also, your weekly recommended amount of drug and dead people references...

Lucky you! There was so much audio deliciousness from our episode with the great, Tony Mancuso, we decided to make an extra episode with the good stuff that didn’t make the last episode. We talk about redheads, the 80s, we totally geek out on Back to the Future, and we discuss why Die Hard is the greatest Christmas movie known to humanity. Find Tony at rambunctiouspictures.com to see and hea...