Check Your Brain

Jonathan Rosen is a children's author and former educator, and is now the co-host of the  @PopCultureRetro  podcast, along with child actor Ike Eisenmann. Rosen joined Tony Mazur on the Check Your Brain podcast to talk about some of the old school Hollywood guests they've had on their show, and why they have such affinity for that era of showbiz.   They also touched on the conflict in the Middle E...

Check Your Brain's Tony Mazur was in Atlantic City last weekend doing a gig with previous podcast guests Chad Zumock, Geno Bisconte, and Keanu C. Thompson. But some other members of the MLC/DabbleVerse made appearances at the Borgata Hotel & Casino, including Patrick Melton, Kevin Brennan, Bob Levy, and, notably, Stuttering John Melendez. In this podcast, Tony explains the history of what's ca...

Check Your Brain podcast host Tony Mazur dabbles in standup comedy on the side, and he recently celebrated 10 years of getting on stage. He talks about the comedians who inspired him to make this plunge (Dave Attell, Norm Macdonald, Louis CK, Bill Hicks), as well as the comics who helped him along the way (Chad Zumock, Chuck Booms, Dave Landau, Jim Florentine, Don Jamieson). Tony also discussed hi...

In this week's solo Check Your Brain podcast, Tony Mazur discusses the cultural sensation that is Taylor Swift and the NFL and why it matters. Specifically, he urges those who cannot stand this craze to proceed with caution, as a culture war may not end the way you want it to. He also talks about cringe white comics and rappers, dating in your thirties, E. Jean Carroll wins the lottery, elites lyi...

Bruce Hall is a sports handicapper and former radio guy making his third appearance on the Check Your Brain podcast. He and Tony Mazur talked about a plethora of conspiracies that will make Sam Tripoli blush. Those topics include who was really behind 9/11, Elon Musk's influence, the 2020 and 2024 elections, January 6th, and Q. Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you just audio, $5 get...

David Chapman is an author, future podcaster, and massive fan of the 45th president. He joined Tony Mazur on the Check Your Brain podcast to talk about not only the continued rise of Donald Trump in the polls, but how Nikki Haley appears to be paid for by her donors and the Ron DeSantis campaign just never took off.     David is the author of the book The Forgotten Nine, which covers nine players...

Anthony Zenhauser is a comedian, actor, and podcaster based in the New York area. He joined a mustachioed Tony Mazur on the Check Your Brain podcast to talk about the Jewish tunnels in NYC, all things Stuttering John Melendez, putting the work in as a comedian, and actors attempting comedy.     Zenhauser's shows can be found on his YouTube channel, @zencomedy1979, and he is seen on The BS Show wit...

Sarah Braasch is making her third appearance on Tony Mazur's Check Your Brain podcast. In her first two visits, she discussed the pile-on against her over the "napping while black" race hoax at Yale in 2018. With her backstory and knowledge of novel legal theory, she came back on to break down what DEI is, how companies and universities use it, and how it is an explicit form of anti-white, anti-As...

2023 was not your typical year-before-an-election. Plenty of political and cultural battles were fought, from Trump being banned from the Colorado ballot to the backlash against Bud Light. Then there were disasters in East Palestine and Maui, and a certain skirmish between Palestine and Israel. Check Your Brain's Tony Mazur covers all of that in his final show of the year.   Be sure to subscribe t...

Typically, the year before a presidential election feels like a calm before the storm. Well, 2023 proved that wasn't the case. Check Your Brain's Tony Mazur does a fairly long podcast covering the top stories of 2023, from the disasters in East Palestine and Maul, to the transgender Nashville shooting, Elon Musk vs. boycotts, unrest in Ukraine and Israel, and a plethora of other topics.   Be sure...

Rick Morris is the proprietor of Fantasy Draft Help and the FDH Lounge. He and Check Your Brain's Tony Mazur go back nearly two decades, so Tony invited him on the show to discuss the present and near future of how sports fans will consume their content. Are the days of watching your favorite team on network or cable TV coming to an end? Is Shohei Ohtani's contract good or bad for baseball? And wh...

2023 saw the deaths of legends from the world of music, acting, sports, and politics. Several folks above the age of 90 passed this year, including Burt Bacharach, Bud Grant, Mad Magazine's Al Jaffee, Harry Belafonte, Pat Robertson, Tony Bennett, Bob Barker, David McCallum, Dianne Feinstein, Rosalynn Carter, Henry Kissinger, Sandra Day O'Connor, and Norman Lear, and Tony Mazur talks about them and...

A bipartisan bill is looking to save AM radio from going the way of the dodo bird. Is that a waste of time, or is AM radio worth saving? Check Your Brain's Tony Mazur covers this, as well as the topics of Christian Nationalism, Joe Biden's health, more money for Ukraine, and teachers saying parents have no say in education and transitioning.   Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you ju...

In the 1980s, Jennifer Sey made her name as a gymnastics champion. By the '90s, she joined the ranks of Corporate America, eventually becoming the Brand President at Levi's. However, her stance on the 2020 lockdowns and school closures saw her at odds with co-workers and pro-lockdowners everywhere, culminating in her departure from Levi's.   Jennifer joined Tony Mazur on the Check Your Brain podca...

Steve Stoliar is a TV writer and voice actor, and is the author of Raised Eyebrows, which chronicled his time working inside Groucho Marx's house from 1974 to 1977. Steve joined Tony Mazur on the Check Your Brain podcast to talk about his career after Groucho, which saw him working with Dick Cavett and writing for Simon & Simon and The New WKRP in Cincinnati.   Steve also worked with Bill Mele...

Geoff Dale is a Canadian-based writer and former film critic, and is now the author of the book Much More Than a Stooge: Shemp Howard. Geoff talked to Check Your Brain podcast host and big Three Stooges fan Tony Mazur about his book, the history of Shemp and the Howard/Horowitz family, Shemp's long solo career, and the Stooges' career after both Curly and Shemp.   Geoff's book is available now in...

Lisa De Pasquale is a writer, author, podcaster, and former director of CPAC. She joined Tony Mazur on the Check Your Brain podcast to discuss a plethora of topics in today's world. Those topics include Zoomers vs. Millennials, the 2024 presidential race, left-wingers facing cancel culture, Lisa's weightloss journey, and introducing Rush Limbaugh and Donald Trump at CPAC.     Follow Lisa on her wr...

Zach Arnold is a voice actor, musician, and impressionist now based out of Florida. He joined Tony Mazur's Check Your Brain podcast to showcase is impressions of Jimmy Stewart, Ed Sullivan, and some former presidents. He also talked about his love of Golden Age Hollywood, becoming a Ringo Starr impersonator, and how he received a letter from Fred Rogers as a child.   His YouTube channel is  @thein...

Ashleigh Marie Thornton is a California-based screenwriter who has released a new short film titled Dead Air. Check Your Brain podcast host Tony Mazur makes a brief voice cameo in Dead Air, which will be viewed at film festivals nationwide in the coming months. Ashleigh talked about the process of getting short films into the hands and minds of studios, what inspired her, and she gives Tony a taro...

Tracey West is the lead singer and "ringleader" of the Nashville-based '80s metal cover band Three Legged Circus. Brigitte Byron is the hypewoman of the group, and is the co-host of the Hardcore Horror podcast. They joined Tony Mazur on the Check Your Brain podcast to talk about the band, the resurgence of '80s music, and the glory days of horror movies and its franchises.     Shows, merch, and co...

Mike Cannici is a podcaster based out of Derby, Connecticut, and is the host of the shows In The Spotlight and Hometown Heroes. He joined Tony Mazur's Check Your Brain podcast to promote his show, talk about interviewing people both local and noteworthy, and a Tri-State area perspective on the years since September 11th.   Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you just audio, $5 gets vid...

Max Weiner is a talented artist and musician, which isn't surprising art and performance run in the family. His father is Marc Weiner, a long-time comedian, street performer, and actor, and was the host of his own Nickelodeon show Weinerville in the mid-1990s.   Check Your Brain podcast host Tony Mazur talked to Max about growing up in this performance enviornment and how he was inspired by his fa...

Jessica Kramer is an opinion writer and host of the podcast The Based Catholic. She joined Tony Mazur's Check Your Brain podcast to discuss what it means to be "based" these days, the rift inside the Catholic Church between the traditionalists and the Jesuits, and how conservatives need to fight harder in the Culture Wars.     Jessica's show, The Based Catholic, is heard wherever one downloads his...

In this week's solo Check Your Brain podcast, Tony Mazur covers John Fetterman's child-like dress code saga and his rambling speeches, arresting grandmothers outside abortion clinics, Ukraine wanting more money, taking down George Washington statues, and how parents apparently don't have a say in their kids' education.   Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you just audio, $5 gets video...

Ken Becks, AKA "The Scout," joined Tony Mazur on the Check Your Brain podcast to talk about the Aaron Rodgers injury, trends throughout the game, and the impact of Deion Sanders so far at Colorado.   Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you just audio, $5 gets video AND audio, and $10 has all of the above, as well as bonus podcasts per week. Visit Patreon.com/TonyMazur.   Tony is also o...