Chuck Shute Podcast

Episode #209- We welcome Thomas Hargrove of the Murder Accountability Project. This project collects data on murders in the United States.  Thomas was recently featured on Discovery Plus's docs-series "The Hunt for the Chicago Strangler."  Lots of jaw dropping information revealed in this episode.  There may be several serial killers on the loose in Chicago and many unsolved murders...

Episode 208 - dUg Pinnick!!!  I sit down for a very candid conversation with dUg Pinnick (Kings X, KXM, Grinder Blues).  We discuss his opinions on the Beatles and Led Zeppelin, critical acclaim versus popularity of Kings X, tour stories of Motley Crue & AC/DC and much more! Things get deep and philosophical towards the end and I really enjoyed the conversation.   0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:30 - dUg...

Episode 207- Hannes Braun of Kissin’ Dynamite! In this episode we discuss the fame Hannes experienced at a young age on a German Star Search, plus playing with Steel Panther and huge festivals, songwriting and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Welcome Hannes! 01:20 - Getting the Band Together & Singing 03:32 - German Star Search & Early Fame 09:40 - After Star Search 11:36 - AC/DC Influence &amp...

Episode 206 - The Year End Wrap Up 2021!!!  For this episode I invite past guests comedian Al Jackson (Daily Blast Live), Billy Harfosh (iHeart Radio), & Matthew Williams (West Coast Radio).  We discuss some of the biggest stories of the year including the Metaverse, Covid, Dave Chapelle, Britney Spears, Tom Brady & more! This was a very fun discussion with three very intelligent people al...

Episode 205- The Year in Rock 2021!!!! This was a very fun episode!! I invited 3 of my podcast buddies to help me go over the entire year of rock music. We discuss the biggest news stories, plus our favorite albums, songs, concerts and interviews of the year!  Special thank you to Rob Lane (Straight 2 Video), Clint Switzer (On the Road to Rock) and Darren Paltrowitz (Paltrocast, DLR Cast) for help...

Episode 204- Jim Florentine!!! Jim has appeared frequently on Howard Stern as well as Opie & Anthony. Many people remember him as a co-host for “That Metal Show” for seven seasons. If you are a fan of Comedy Central you’ll remember him as the voice of “Special Ed” on Crank Yankers. He’s also made appearances in the shows Californication & Louie and the films Beer League & Trainwreck. H...

Episode 203- Biff Byford of Saxon!!! Saxon has a new album coming out soon called “Carpe Diem" (Seize the Day). The single is out now and fans of the band will love it as well as the rest of the album. In this episode we talk about the new album, live shows and lots of fun moments from the band’s history. Find out why they got kicked off the Rainbow tour, why Ozzy quit opening for Saxon, cont...

Episode 202- Dr. Dean Radin! Dr Radin is a parapsychologist and author of several books on psi phenomena. His research has also been published in over 100 scientific journals.  In this episode he talks about the experiments he has done as well as being a part of “Project Stargate.”  I also get his thoughts on synchronicity, mediums, near death experiences and much more!  0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:41 -...

Episode 201- Joel Hoekstra!!! Joel has quite an amazing resume! He currently plays in Trans-Siberian Orchestra, as well as Whitesnake and with his own Joel Hoekstra’s 13. He has also been a member of Night Ranger and toured with Cher. He has some great stories of all the musicians he’s worked with, as well great advice and insight on his success. I really enjoyed chatting with him- one of my favor...

Episode 200- William Sadler!!! It’s a landmark episode with an iconic actor.  William has had big roles in big movies including Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, Die Hard 2, Iron Man 3 and The Shawshank Redemption. He tells me his latest project with Karen Allen (A Stage of Twilight) is his best work to date. Lots of great stories and insight in this one!  0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:41 - Stage of Twilight...

Episode 199- Ron Young! Ron is the singer of the blues rock band Little Caesar.  He is quite the storyteller and this episode is packed full of great ones. He tells me about his brief time in Slash’s Snakepit & The Red Hot Chili Peppers, as well as the supergroup Manic Eden with Adrian Vandenberg.  Ron also had a brief role in Terminator Two and he talks about hanging out with James Cameron. P...

Episode 198- Dom Irrera!!! Dom is a comedy legend! His resume is quite impressive having several appearances on both the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson as well as Joe Rogan’s Podcast and every other talk show. He’s also had guests spots on Seinfeld, King of Queens, Everybody Loves Raymond and many other shows, as well as a role in The Big Lebowski. Younger folks know him as the voice of Ernie Pot...

Episode 197- Robbie Tobeck!!! Lots of great stories in this one! Robbie played college football at Washington State and then spent 14 years in the NFL with the Falcons & Seahawks. He went to one Pro Bowl and two Super Bowls. Hear all about learning to snap from Drew Bledsoe, scoring a TD as a Falcon, how they handled dropped balls in Seattle & more!  0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:00 - Background &a...

Episode 196- Eric Boatright of Shallow Side! Eric tells me the story of the band from beginning to now.  From starting out selling CDs on the street & recruiting fans to being named Loudwire’s Best New Artist 2016. The band has 3 new cover songs out now, some shows scheduled and is working on a new album as well. Fun episode! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:24 - Doing Shows  0:03:30 - Surviving Without S...

Episode 195- Paul Laine! Paul started his career as a solo artist. He learned a lot by watching Steven Tyler and Aerosmith record the “Pump” album with his producer Bruce Fairbarn. He also sang backup vocals on Poison’s “Flesh & Blood” album as well as The Scorpions “Face the Heat.” He also toured with Bryan Adams, Richard Marx and Joe Satriani. He then joined Danger Danger and was their singe...

Episode 194 - Steve Whiteman of Kix!  Steve has new solo album out now titled “You’re Welcome.”  Lots of great hard rock songs similar to Kix! We’ll discuss the whole album plus updates on Kix and his bandmates, some stories about the old days and more!  00:00 - Intro 01:22 - Welcome & Brian 01:58 - Playing All Instruments  03:03 - Easy & Get the Wild Out  04:36 - Shock & Makeup  05:23...

Episode #193- Paul Gilbert!!! Paul is a guitar god who played in the bands Racer X and Mr Big. He also has an extensive solo career and a new Christmas album called ‘Twas. In addition to making music he also teaches guitar lessons. In this episode we discuss his whole career including singing, playing drums with Cheap Trick, having a #1 hit and being named one of the 50 fastest guitar players by G...

Episode 192- Chris Warren!!! It was a dream come true to have one of my childhood heroes on the show. We discuss his whole career from dominating at a D-3 school to dominating in the NFL. Lots of great stories involving legends like Howie Long, Warren Moon, Deion Sanders, Marshawn Lynch and more!  00:00 - Intro 01:25 - Welcoming Chris & Defense 02:45 - Playing CB at Virginia & Academic Iss...

Episode 191 - Donnie Vie, ex singer of Enuff Z'Nuff! This will mark Donnie's third time on the show.  Check out the previous episodes (#5 and #43) to hear more about Donnie's past and history.  In this episode he brings us up to speed on his long awaited new single "Party Time" as well as his collaboration with Howard Stern, and his new flash drive box set.  We also talk a...

Episode 190 - ColdWards!! Paul Crosby (Saliva) has a new project with his sons Zac and Sean and bass player Richie Hey.  Paul and his sons drop in to tell us about the new band and the future plans they have for this project.  A lot of fun to chat with these guys!  00:00 - Intro  01:29 - Welcome Paul, Sean & Zac  01:55 - Saliva & Management Updates  04:40 - Having a Rockstar Dad   07:15 -...

Episode 189- Phil Lewis!!! I've been trying to get Phil on the show for a long time and it finally happened.  It was worth the wait!  L.A. Guns has a new album out titled "Checkered Past" and we discuss the new songs on it.  The album title is a reference to Phil's relationship with Tracii so he walks me through that and was very candid.  We also talk about the L.A. Guns set li...

Episode 188 - Al Jackson!  Al is a hilarious comedian who has toured with Andrew Dice Clay, Jim Norton, Dave Attell, Steve-O and many more.  He also worked as a writer on Shaquille O'Neal's TV show.  Currently he can be seen on Daily Blast Live where he has some great discussions with his co-hosts.  We have our own honest discussion here including why companies really go woke, comedy roa...

Episode 187- Howard Teman! Howard is the owner of T-Man Tattoo in Studio City, CA. He used to design concert T shirts for bands including Bon Jovi, Iron Maiden and Lynyrd Skynyrd. He also makes posters and his Rock n Roll Theater poster has sold over 300,000 copies. He also has played on two Guns ‘N Roses albums and with Spike from Quireboys. Lots of great stories in this one including how he almo...

Episode 186- Jordan Rudess!!!! Jordan is the keyboard player for Dream Theater and Liquid Tension Experiment.  We discuss the beginning of his musical career from attending Juilliard  to almost playing on Pink Floyd's the Wall to joining Dream Theater and beyond.  Jordan also has developed some apps for music and we discuss the technology he uses as well as the songwriting process for the new...

Episode 185- Art Castro!  This was a very special episode for me because we tackle two very important topics - homelessness and the opioid epidemic. Art has a YouTube channel called “Lost in Phoenix” where he interviews young people who are addicted to drugs and living on the streets of Phoenix. These stories are heartbreaking but there is hope and even some happy endings for some already. In this...