Beside The Point

We are proud to be joined by Jean and Ron Thomas for a discussion about their charity CARE - Chicago Autism Resource & Education and their annual event BREAKING THE SILENCE, Now in it's 10th year! We discuss band riding in vans, moshpits, and doing good things for kids! It's a 3-Hour Marathon of fun and informative conversation. Towards the end, our friend Brian joined us for some more fun tal...

Shawn, Tony, Joe and our good buddy Clint from the GeekDig Podcast talk about the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe BLACK PANTHER and it's cultural impact! 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 t...

Tony and Joe get together to discuss recent screenings of The Shape of Water, Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri and Jumani: Welcome to the Jungle. This was recorded a few days before the Superbowl, hence the references to cocktail weiners and whatnot.   support us at Patreon.com/btppod and check out our website www.btppod.com for more details. X / twitter: https://twitter.com/btppo...

Joe and Shawn are joined by our good friends John and Christine to talk about our favorite Sci-Fi Books and Movies. Of course, other discussions occur, but would it be BTP without that! 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 sho...

A discussion about looking forward to the upcoming year devolves quickly into complaining about Elvis' movie career! But he shares a birthday with David Bowie, so we'll give him a pass... haha! We also discuss a benefit near and dear to us: BREAKING THE SILENCE. It's a charity organisation who aims for proper treatment and education for those suffering from Autism and their families. You can donat...

A Year in Review! Notable deaths and changes that took place in 2017, and a look at what 2018 will look like! 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 -...

The NFL annoys us, and so does an outdoor mall in a cold climate. The difference between micro-expressions (micro-brows) and micro-aggressions (micro-brews). YOU'RE AT A BOLWING ALLEY ON A MONDAY... AND YOU'RE NOT EVEN BOWLING! How do you score bowling anyway? It get's kinda dark when we start talking about creepy bugs, the royal family and politics, but we bring it all back at the end. Thanks For...

Our friend Clint returns to talk about "Fake Ass" Naperville and continue our conversation about giving hugs and sharing love. Also: Movie Franchise Talk 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 EX...

Our Tribute to Tom Petty and The Victims of the 10/1/17 Tragedy in Las Vegas. We discover that Tony and Tom share a birthday, so we discuss some lesser-know Petty tunes and a few other folks that share the October 20th birthday. Hit up Tony on or near October 20th to wish him a happy birthday... twitter.com/AnthonyRoss57 List of the lives lost in Las Vegas and links to donate to the victim fund: h...

Our friend Brian Sanchez, accompanied by his wife Erica, joins us for a few steps down memory lane, a preview of more future fun with Shawn's long time friends... 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 EXC...

From the Chevy Vega to Suzanne Vega, we discuss a plethora of random topics. An episode we recorded in March but forgot about until recently. We have others, so look forward to more "throwback" episodes in the near future. Thanks For Listening! send us an email ----> BTPpod@gmail.com or follow us on twitter and join the discussion - twitter.com/BesideTPpod Joe's twitter - twitter.com/...

Joe and Tony walk through a few tips on how to get the most out of experiencing a cruise, specifically the Impractical Jokers Cruise 2 - November 1-5, 2017 from New Orleans to Costa Maya, Mexico. Alumni and Newbies alike will be experiencing a freshly-updated ship, the Norwegian Pearl, and we want to help you get the most FUN out of your vacation! As of July 2017 The Cruise IS SOLD OUT, but you ca...

Shawn and Joe walk Tony through some classic songs that sound like OTHER songs, and for good reason... These staples of hip-hop, electronica, and other modern sounds feature the frameworks of classic Jazz, R&B, Blues, Punk, and Funk songs that you might be surprised to hear! Thanks For Listening! send us an email ----> BTPpod@gmail.com or follow us on twitter and join the discussion - twitt...

Shawn and Joe are joined by fellow pop culture buff and podcaster Clint from the GeekDig Podcast (among others). Clint and Shawn finally meet, and we have a discussion about one of the most anticipated sequels in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Plus we introduce a new segment called "unADceptable" where we poke fun at ridiculously inappropriate advertisements. Special thanks to Nick at MA...

In this episode, Shawn and Joe pry at Tony about his guilty pleasures, and he procedes to just reiterate how much he likes Science Fiction. We'll get him to crack one of these days... Look for more "intimate" and personal conversations (for subscribers only) to pop up for our BESIDE THE SCENES Listeners at patreon.com/btppod Thanks For Listening! send us an email ----> BTPpod@gmail.co...

This is just a silly episode where we have fun with Tony and laugh about clips and quotes from random shit like David Bowie on Soul Train, Mel Brooks in Blazing Saddles... These episodes will be just silly banter that goes nowhere, but i guess that's every episode, isn't it... We WILL be featuring some loose content such as this on our monthy PATREON subscription page... patreon.com/btppod donate...

WE'RE BACK after almost 3 months being gone, but we're gonna be swinging for the fences in the next couple episodes. This one deals with catching up on what we've been doing lately, including Joe's experience driving for LYFT! It is highly recommended over other ridesharing services... Speaking of which, you can sign up today and get credit towards your first few rides by going to lyft.com/invite/...

​March 9th, 2017 was the 20th anniversary of the death of Chris Wallace, better know as The Notorious B.I.G., gunned down in a still-unsolved murder in Los Angeles, California. He influenced many current hip-hop artists as well as his contemporaries, and we feature some of his lesser-known tracks and interesting music connected to his legacy. We discuss the similar tragedy of BIG L, and discover a...

​This week, Tony and Joe go visit our friendly neighborhood PODCAST WHORE Clint for some fun conversations about stuff we nerd-out about... Lots of talk pertaining to Comics, Movies, Concerts and Video Games. Shoutout to our fellow podcaster (and Sing With The Band regular, AND Clint's former roommate) Seth. We ARE gonna get Tony to sing SOMEDAY VERY SOON! If Bieber is still allowed to make music,...

Episode 48: We Know Gun Fu Joe and Shawn discuss our friends in BUMP (Joe Rocha was featured on Episode 15) and then go on to discuss a few movies. THE COMEDIAN with Robert DeNiro and JOHN WICK with Keanu Reeves. Public Service Announcement: Don't go on Periscope at work... Thanks For Listening! send us an email ----> BTPpod@gmail.com or follow us on twitter and join the discussion - twitter.co...

On the night before the 2017 Presidential Inauguration, Tony, Joe & Shawn were hanging out at the Loaded Buffalo in Mundelein, IL (www.loadedbuffalo.com) talking about the general mood our country is in, and delved into a little bit of Shawn's history serving in the Air Force. The recording session was cut short by some weird circumstances, so a few weeks later Shawn and Joe sat down at anothe...

(REMASTERED AND RE-RELEASED... FIXED SOME TECHNICAL PROBLEMS) Joe and Tony dig into some obscure songs like "My Ding-a-Ling" by Chuck Berry and "MacArthur Park" by Donna Summer, and a talk about some of the interesting stories behind those recordings. We also dig into a new album by our friends in Pride of Lions (jimpeterik.com), featuring rock icon and fellow Chicagoan Jim Pet...

Joe and Shawn dig into Joe's collection of 45's (the record, not the bullet) and discuss all types of genres and fun songs contained therein. A 2-hour "Vinyl-thon" ensues, and we are joined by John on the "B-side" to discuss news of the week as well as dig down deep for some auditory fun. Fans of vinyl and music in general will see more exploration of this format out of us in t...

Joe and Tony are joined by a plethora of guests, all celebrating the one year anniversary of the inaugural Impractical Jokers Cruise, back in January of 2016. A BIG THANK YOU to Kelli, Julia, Jess and Katherine for joining us live, and Lorell, Jeff, Jeanie, Paul, Sam, Cindy, Cheri and Theo for sharing their memories!! They discuss the comedians, the ship, the fans and all the special moments we ha...

Joe and Shawn visit Rediscover Records in Elgin, IL. They have some fun and find some gems... Thanks For Listening! send us an email ----> BTPpod@gmail.com or follow us on twitter and join the discussion - twitter.com/BesideTPpod Joe's twitter - twitter.com/jopesays Shawn's twitter - twitter.com/SWPorter5150 Tony's twitter - twitter.com/anthonyross57 visit our blog at BTPpod.com for pictures, v...