Casting The Spotlight Podcast

Have you or someone you know recently developed SUUUPPPPEERRRR POWERRRRSSS? For Episode #186 of CTS our great friend Nick made his return to the solo guest scene of CTS. It was a first for us as a guest finally joined us on our segment, “This or That,” this time incorporating everyone from superheroes to antiheroes and villains in one category. We also discuss the DC franchise reboot and its lead...

For our 185th episode, we return to solo format as we draw the category of TV Show Characters in our segment “This or That” for the 2nd time. We also dig into discussion over amusement parks and the Superman ride at Six Flags, smiling after eye contact with strangers, fresh teams in sports winning championships with few repeats, the Toyota Prius, & SO MUCH MORE!

Returning to the podcast for his second solo episode, founder and showrunner of STL Comedy Studio and stand-up comedian himself, Tyler Tha Comic. A good friend of ours and big CTS supporter, he takes us through his journey since his last appearance, we talk about what it is like getting up in front of a live audience, comedians having podcasts, local town fairs, & SO MUCH MORE!

Directly following our EPIC 6 Year Anniversary Episode, we follow up with a classic, solo-style format edition of the cast in which we bring back the category of Comedy Movies on our segment “This or That,” putting The Hangover and Dogma against a plethora of worthy competition. We also discuss Jey Uso being unseated so quickly after his loss to Gunther as World Heavyweight Champion, the effective...

👑🎧 CTS 6 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EPISODE 🎧👑 For our epic and monumental anniversary episode, we celebrate with our longtime friend and one of our greatest podcast guests ~ Justyn “Fry” Cheatham. We dig deep into past childhood memories in the backyard, talk about current films and the aura of seeing them for the first time in theater, the Star Wars Saga, revisiting old school video games in today’s a...

For our 181st edition of the cast, in our “This our That” segment, we draw the category of Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit characters from the Middle Earth trilogies, with some of the great characters ranked against one another. We also discuss R-Truth, Billy Madison, The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2, Hershel Rhee, & SO MUCH MORE!

Returning to solo format for a major milestone episode, we draw the category of Breaking Bad characters as we pit some of the best in the show’s history up against one another. We also discuss disgruntlements behind the wheel and the ignorance of other drivers, WM being held in the same city consecutively, Toaster Strudels, & SO MUCH MORE!

For this epic 4-man podcast, our good friends Rob & Randall join us for the first time as a duo as we discuss heavy pro wrestling content as of recent, dig into Cena’s heel turn, Goldberg’s last match, Pat McAfee on commentary, and Will Ospreay. We also keep the chatter lively with speculation around the 2025-2026 NFL season, the tush push play, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Jack Lin...

The long awaited return of our great friend and brother Austin Weber is showcased in Episode #178, as the man who has appeared in many different eras of the podcast’s lifespan catches up with us for the first time in this one. We discuss a numerous variety of great topics like life as of late, work, owning a home, coach’s influence on youth sports, class reunions, Cinco de Mayo, being health consc...

We emerge again with another extravagant edition of “This or That,” this time pitting the TV shows: Friends & The Office against a gauntlet of some our other favorite shows. We also get into discussion over Pat McAfee as a wrestler, the quality of memory foam, freeze-dried candy, the nostalgia of the ice cream man, & SO MUCH MORE!

Back to solo episodic format, the time has come on our breakthrough new segment, “This or That” to discuss and pit Seasons 4 & 9 of The Walking Dead up against the remaining seasons in this callback episode of CTS in honor of TWD pilot. We also reflect on the NFL draft and teams picking multiple players of the same position, Aaron Rodgers potentially playing another season, hard shell tacos, egg r...

In our 2nd annual edition of the start of NFL Draft Day, we bring back on the record-setting Ricky Pikul and the returning Justyn Cheatham to discuss and break down all things NFL Draft related. We also talk Kyler Murray & the Arizona Cardinals, Lamar Jackson, referees, PT McAfee, the societal transition of cash to digital commerce, the WWE Draft, & SO MUCH MORE!

✨ WRESTLEMANIA 41 SPECIAL ✨ We are joined by our friends, the returning Chainsaw Cody, Ricky, E, & Ethan to talk through the feuds leading into the Show of Shows. We reshash how the rivalries between talent have developed the past several months, serve hot takes, make spicy predictions on what we think the outcome of this spectacular match card will be, & SO MUCH MORE!

This episode we draw the category of Wrestlers in our newest segment, “This or That” as we put Finn Balor and The Miz against an onslaught of competition gauntlet-style as we gear up for WrestleMania 41. We also discuss the Triple Threat Match concept, life insurance, birthday piñatas, the effectiveness of bug spray, & SO MUCH MORE!

Fresh off handing the hosting duties to our good friends Gene and Nick, we are back in the saddle as another edition of our segment, “This or That” ensues ~ this time drawing the category of Action/Adventure films and running Guardians of the Galaxy and Rambo: Last Blood against them gauntlet-style. We also discuss MLB Opening Day, being a collector of certain products, re-releases into movie thea...

For the first time ever on the podcast ~ we are joined by BOTH, the great Strip Club Gene and Big Dick Nick as we embark on one of the groundbreaking editions of our pod saga. We discuss and breakdown the action and feuds leading into WrestleMania 41, Jon Moxley vs. Cope mail board spot, the original Toy Story, David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy, crossovers in films/series, James Gunn’s upcomi...

For our epic milestone #170, we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in solo fashion, drawing the category of actors in our new segment and pitting our favorite work of theirs and their filmography opposite of one another. We also discuss NFL off season moves and the Cincinnati Bengals signing both Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, the LAs Vegas Raiders getting a new QB and Head Coach, the convenience of Lunc...

Returning with deep conversation penetration, the great Cody Robbins makes his return to solo guest form for the first time since his debut episode. We take a dive into the current feuds in WWE, especially involving Cody Rhodes, John Cena, & The Rock as we anticipate WrestleMania 41 as the stories build. We also talk some more recent cinematic content, Hollywood Undead, The Minecraft Movie, & SO M...

For our 168th edition of the podcast, we dig into our new segment having drawn the dense topic of movie characters, where we discuss some of the all-time greatest movie characters in opposition to one another. We also converse about the seasonal change and new beginnings, Travis Scott’s involvement in The Rock/John Cena storyline, the potential Triple Threat match at WM41, & SO MUCH MORE!

Our most recent episode featured Brady James returning to the cast for his second solo episode with his usual absurdity as we catch up and discuss Brady’s life as of late, pro wrestling, the Elimination Chamber match concept, & SO MUCH MORE!

In our latest solo podcast adventure, we dig into feature film based on pro wrestlers/pro wrestling, Jey USO’s YEET encore, going into debt due to undisciplined spending, compare a variety of sodas and our preferences, & SO MUCH MORE!

In our 165th episodic bout, we draw Star Wars characters in our new segment to compare and contrast against one another, as well as reflect on the conclusion of the NFL season and Super Bowl LIX. We also discuss the length of the MLB season, CM Punk coming up short in this year’s Royal Rumble event, & SO MUCH MORE!

As we return to solo episodic format, we draw the wrestlers category for the first time in our new segment, talk Mel Gibson films, discuss and dissect the dynasties we have seen in the NFL, bad officiating in games, shed some light as well as some predictions on the upcoming spectacle, & SO MUCH MORE!

Our friend as well as fellow pro wrestling fanatic and Tik-Tok sensation, E makes his debut on the podcast and discuss the current storylines in WWE, the upcoming Royal Rumble event, how we see 2025 potentially playing out, & SO MUCH MORE!

🎉 CTS 2025 Season Opener 🎉