Casting The Spotlight Podcast

In the sequel to his late last summer podcast debut, our good friend Dominic Grayson re-emerges and returns the studio to deliver a packed and fun outing as we catch up and our guest unveils his bold opinions and takeaways over some of our all time favorite subject matter. We also discuss Britt Baker’s new shirt, comedy wrestling and the importance of theme music, Adam Sandler movies, Guardians of...

In his much anticipated sequel episode, the great and thrill seeking Austin Weber returns to the CTS studio to mark his status as one of the all time veterans of the podcast, as well as one of the most decorated guests with his 3rd appearance. He brings to the table his version of the epic side of the recently praised skydiving experience, we talk differing cultures and languages spoken in other c...

Our 5th and final episodic release in the month of April, we return to dish out a classic style solo episode, marking 2023 as the already 2nd biggest year in the history of CTS in terms of content. We reflect back on some great moments during our podcast run, break down and discuss anti-meat eating culture, CM Punk’s long awaited & highly enthralling controversial return to AEW following the real...

Our good friend, Arron Beaver joins the cast for the first time, making for a reunion on air for us to catch up and shoot an entertaining 3.5+ hour episode where we discuss a range of vastly differing topics. We talk childhood & teenage year memories, bonfires in the Midwest, the hilarity as well as corruption in current politics, and new installments to classic horror film franchises. We also ask...

✈️🌎 THE SKYDIVE SPECIAL 🌎✈️ | As it had been a bucket list adventure to definitively dive into, for this special edition of the podcast we go into grave detail about the experience that was unlike anything that had come before it, as co-host Tim, the returning Spencer Sebaugh, & a blast from the past great friend of the podcast who helped orchestrate the whole thing: Austin Weber. We unveil how...

In the aftermath of our all-time record setting of consecutive guest appearances, we return to the studio with just our co-hosts for our first solo episode since February. We discuss and debate the what and why questions following the results of the show of shows that is Wrestlemania, the mid-card title picture, Mexican food, company buyouts/mergers, sports gambling, & SO MUCH MORE! Tune in for th...

✨ WRESTLEMANIA 39 CAST ✨| As we approached our milestone-marking spectacle, Ep. #80, we knew we had to deliver big as we brought back four guests from the past; Strip Club Gene (#59), Ethan Walther (#29, #45, #72), Ricky Pikul (#36), Cody Robbins (#69), as well as two new ones in Alex Nicoloff & Cactus Colton Jack ~ joining us for the first time ever. For the biggest pro wrestling-fueled sports...

Our final outing of March and the last of our 70’s historic & groundbreaking episodic run, we bring in a great friend of nearly 20 years in Justyn “Fry” Cheatham for his second CTS guest appearance. He hadn’t been featured since the early days of the podcast, so we had a lot of catching up to do and we did over the course of this 3+ hour epic. We talk consistently setting goals and taking those sm...

A long time coming, Episode #78 invokes the much anticipated reunion between guest Alex and co-host Tim, as we are joined by the great Mitchell Scott alongside Alex in this 3 hour action-packed conversation of tremendous friendship and outspoken hilarity. We do some much needed catching up, as we dive into so much, including getting right mentally, personal growth in the past several years, Dane C...

🍀🍻 THE ST. PATRICK SPECIAL🍻🍀 | For this twin double digit lucky 7’s episodic event, we bring in two good friends, James and Jeanette. Introducing their own unique perspective and intriguingly takeaways, we hold nothing back as we take a remarkably deep, big-picture look at the inquisitive questions of life. We discuss at length manifesting your own reality, having blind faith, Neville, the ben...

Coming off of his 2nd ever UFC fight, the great & powerful Evan Elder makes his return to Casting The Spotlight for his second guest appearance. It was incredibly enjoyable getting to catch up on and off air with Evan, as we dive into always finding the silver lining in your life even when the odds seemingly are stacked up against you, as well as valuable health habits and finding dieting that wor...

🍀 CTS 75th ANNIVERSARY EPISODE 🍀 | As our milestone-marking 75th edition of the podcast called for a seasoned vet, the host of “Daddio Patio” for 10 years, the great Andy Alton answered for his 2nd appearance with soul piercing & wholehearted talk of the odyssey he’s been on the past couple of months of his life, journeying across the country, interviewing people and recording podcasts. He tells...

This outing, we bring on a friend of the podcast, Ryan Fromm fresh off his adventures to Mexico for a near 4-hour powered episode covering all kinds of ground as we blast our way further into our 70’s realm of episodes. We talk and discuss war movies, Fromm’s travels out of country and his experiences in both Mexico and Australia, attending live concerts, the changes to the MLB ruling starting wit...

As we continue to move swiftly and proficiently through our 70’s sequence of episodes, we begin to peel back the layers like never before. With winter close to wrapping and springtime awaiting, we talk in regards to the aftermath of the Super Bowl and look to the future in the NFL and its off-season, the 2023 upcoming MLB season, the long-anticipated return of The Mandalorian with Season 3, some o...

For his 2nd solo guest appearance on the podcast ever and his 3rd collaboration overall, this outing we bring in our good friend, Ethan Walther. He marks his status as one of the most decorated guests in CTS history, as we have a celebration of sorts on how far we’ve all come and enjoy the company of one another over the course of a 4+ hour combined marathon episode with tequila included. We dive...

For his 2nd solo guest appearance on the podcast ever and his 3rd collaboration overall, this outing we bring in our good friend, Ethan Walther. He marks his status as one of the most decorated guests in CTS history, as we have a celebration of sorts on how far we’ve all come and enjoy the company of one another over the course of a 4+ hour combined marathon episode with tequila included. We dive...

As we make our inevitable transition into our 70’s sequence of forthcoming episodes, we return and follow up our recent milestone strong with an emphasis regarding some of our all time favorite topics which include NFL football, pro wrestling, plus more. We dive in and discuss the upcoming Super Bowl LVII: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs, Aaron Rodgers potentially on the move, the absur...

Initially spawned as the final release of our January shoot schedule, the spectacle known as Episode #70 marks the first major milestone we have shot as a solo effort since #20. We dish out the most lengthy guest-less edition of our podcast of all time as we discuss the state of pro wrestling as we know are headed into the show of shows: Wrestlemania, the NFL Conference Championship games, early t...

At a time when we must deliver the goods and fill all of the holes in the lives of our audience they didn’t know they needed filled, we finally bring you the longtime anticipated illustrious Episode SIXTYNINE as our good friend Cody Robbins enters the building to provide a marathon performance to fulfill all of your needs. We discuss the musical impact of Limp Bizkit, match-themed pro wrestling PP...

Formulated as a callback to our 2022 CTS season opener, “The Way Back,” we personify how after a year of consistent releases, we have propelled our brand as we return to the new year with our 2023 season opener, “The Way Forward.” We discuss the NFL playoff picture and the potential results that await, two-night Wrestlemania events as they have seemingly changed into in recent years, Harrison Ford...

A LEGEND’S LIFE SAGA: Part Three | Resuming where we last were in Part Two, we show out big time for our finale which completes Don’s life saga thus far, for the first and ONLY time ever told, or told on air by the man himself. This go around covering the period from 1992 through 2022, we bring it home full circle to current times as we dive deep into Don’s last 30 years of life. He describes movi...

🎄 THAT CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 🎄 | This Christmas, we bring you the episode where we finally execute Order 66! After what has been our most accomplished year of CTS, we deliver one final solo episode in which we have an extremely festive Christmas & Star Wars oriented “Good, The Bad, & The Shits” as the last edition of the segment of the year. We dive into what it means to layer yourself as a human be...

This Christmas season, we complete our trilogy as promised 3 months ago with the all-time record & minutes holder of the podcast, “The Renaissance Man of Entertainment” and “The Marathon Man” Kyle Henley. We reunite after agreeing to rejoin after one of our favorite shows of ever, The Walking Dead wrapped to assess the damage and discuss the legacy of the show, as well as its impact on all of us d...

A LEGEND’S LIFE SAGA: Part Two | Picking up where we left off in Part One, we continue Don’s life story, encapsulated and told by The Legend himself for the first time ever on air. This time covering the period from 1972 through 1992, Don tells about going through a whirlwind of different jobs and staggering financial times, just to make ends meet for his family. From the economic hardship seen in...

A LEGEND’S LIFE SAGA: Part One | For the first time in the history of our history, The Legendary Don “Papa” Wichmann, our co-host Tim’s grandpa is not only featured on the podcast, but takes the hot seat to tell you the story of his life journey over the course of multiple parts, in exquisite detail to the best of his memory, as we assume more of the interviewer role. Having this year turned 70 ye...