Chuck Shute Podcast

Jerold Mande is a nutritionist, public policy expert and adjunct professor at Harvard University. He has had several roles in both government and academia over his career. He is currently also the CEO of Nourish Science, a non-governmental organization (NGO) that is focused on solving the country’s current nutrition crisis.  In this episode we discuss the obesity epidemic, school lunches, ultra-pr...

Tim Montana is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and actor. His latest album, Savage, which is his first one playing rock, is out July 12th. He is currently on tour with Seether and Staind, and will soon be on tour with Bush, Jerry Cantrell and Candlebox.  In this episode we discuss touring, the new album, doing a scene with Samuel L. Jackson, writing a song with Billy Gibbons & Chris Stapleton...

Sam LaChow is a rapper, producer and videographer from Seattle. His latest single “Happy Music” is available everywhere now. In this episode we discuss music, sobriety, mental health, Seattle and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Seattle, Garfield High & Landmarks 04:00 - Touring & Seattle Venues 05:45 - Living in Seattle 07:05 - Sobriety & Addiction 10:20 - Career, Happiness & Psycholog...

Jimmie Bones is most widely known as the longtime keyboardist, backing vocalist for Kid Rock and the Twisted Brown Trucker Band. He also has a solo career as a singer/songwriter.  In this episode we discuss his early musical beginnings, opening for The Rolling Stones, having Kid Rock as a boss, his solo career and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:13 - David Duchovny & Billy Bob Thornton 0:01:15 - St...

Jason DeVore is a singer, songwriter and artist. He is the frontman for the Arizona punk rock band Authority Zero, and also has a solo music career. His latest album ‘Til The Voices Goes Out drops on June 7th. We discuss the new album, the Arizona music scene, purpose in music, covering Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”, Authority Zero lineup changes and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Growing Up in Mesa,...

Landon Milbourn is a singer-songwriter and frontman of the rock band Goodbye June.  The band’s latest album “Deep in the Trouble” comes out June 28th and is available for preorder now. We discuss the new album, upcoming shows, the band’s whiskey, life on the road and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - New Music  01:38 - New Record "Deep in the Trouble"  04:36 - New Single & Video "The...

Nina DiGregorio is a classically trained violinist, bass player, writer/arranger, and vocalist, but is most well-known for being an innovative performer on the electric rock violin, as well as a music business mogul and entrepreneur. She has performed as a soloist and string arranger with some of the biggest names in the business including Cheap Trick, Stevie Wonder, The Killers, Wayne Newton, Bey...

Zoro is a drummer, motivational speaker and author.  He has toured and recoded with Lenny Kravitz, Bobby Brown, France Valli,, Sean Lennon and others.  His latest book “Maria’s Scarf: A Memoir of a Mother's Love, a Son's Perseverance, and Dreaming Big" is available for pre-order now.  In this interview we discuss his musical career and path in life, the new book, his tips for succes...

Joe Exotic is a reality TV star, country music singer, presidential candidate and former zoo owner.  His Netflix show "Tiger King" was one of the most successful TV shows for Netflix to date.  In this episode we discuss his treatment in prison, attempting to get a new trial, euthanasia of people and animals, his feud with Carole Baskin and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Joe Exotic Health Up...

Brian Sanders is a filmmaker, podcaster and speaker. He is the host of the top 5 nutrition podcast Peak Human. His upcoming docu-series “Food Lies” is about the sordid history of our dietary guidelines, what we should be eating, and how to do it sustainably. In this episode we discuss the carnivore diet, seed oils, the true cause of heart disease and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:13 - Doing Research...

Dr. Peter McCullough is a cardiologist and author. He has broadly published on a range of topics in medicine with more than 1,000 publications and over 685 citations in the National Library of Medicine.  We discuss the Covid-19 pandemic, treating long-covid and vaccine injuries, heart health, Avian bird flu and more. PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE MAKING ANY CHANGES TO YOUR HEALTH, DIET, MED...

Dr. Judith Curry is a climatologist and author. She was a member of National Research Council’s Climate Research Committee and published over a hundred scientific papers.  Her latest book “Climate Uncertainty and Risk” discusses the risks and response to current and future climate issues. We discuss the book, climate hypocrisy, propaganda, worst case scenarios and more. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:14 - D...

Blaze Bayley is an English heavy metal singer. He is currently a solo artist and also the singer of Wolfsbane. He was previously the lead singer for Iron Maiden and recorded two albums with them. His latest solo record out now on streaming is titled “Circle of Stone” and is available on vinyl as well. We discuss the new album, the ups and downs of life, the music business and more! 00:00 - Intro 0...

Tim R. Swartz is an Emmy-Award winning television producer/videographer, and is the author of a number of popular books including “The Lost Journals of Nikola Tesla” and “Admiral Byrd’s Secret Journey Beyond The Poles.” We discuss both those books in the episode as well as the Philadelphia Experiment, the Montauk Project, hidden underground caverns in the U.S. and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:14 - W...

Dr. Thomas Seyfried is a professor of biology, genetics, and biochemistry at Boston College.  According to his research, we have misunderstood cancer as a genetic disease, rather than what is truly is, a metabolic disease.  He has had very good results with treating cancer in both animals and humans using a ketogenic diet and low dose drugs.  We discuss his groundbreaking research, how it works an...

Tuk Smith is a singer, songwriter and music producer. He was formerly in the band The Biters but now fronts his own project called Tuk Smith and The Restless Hearts.  The band has released one full album in 2022 and more singles leading up to a full album this year. We discuss the music business, landing the opening slot on the Motley Crue Stadium tour, working with producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day...

Casandra Carson is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. She is a part of the band Paralandra as well as The L.I.F.E Project with Josh Rand (Stone Sour) and an upcoming collaboration with George Lynch. Paralandra has a new album coming out in April produced by Michael “Elvis” Baskette (Mammoth WVH, Slash, Sevendust). We discuss the band’s future plans, rockstar moments, music business tips...

Jimmy Kuratz is a stand up comedian who currently resides in Australia. His stand up clips have gone viral on TikTok with millions of views. He currently performs mostly in Australia but will be touring the U.S. next year. We discuss his path to comedy, political correctness, dealing with adversity and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:13 - Medical Insurance in the USA 0:04:43 - Croatia To Australia 0:07...

Dr. Jeffrey Meldrum is a Full Professor of Anatomy and Anthropology in the Department of Biological Sciences at Idaho State University. He is an expert on foot morphology and locomotion in primates. His book “Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science” discusses some of the evidence for the existence of a Sasquatch. We discuss that evidence, connections with recent government UFO disclosures, giant skeletal...

Jack Russell is an American singer-songwriter and founding member of the hard rock band Great White. He now fronts his own version of the band called Jack Russell’s Great White. He also has a new album (Medusa) out now with L.A. Guns guitarist Tracii Guns under the moniker Russell-Guns. We discuss the new album, his Guns ‘n Roses connection, being offered to join Dokken, sobriety, Robbin Crosby tr...

Gus G is a Greek heavy metal guitarist currently playing with his band Firewind.  He was previously Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist from 2009-2017.  His band Firewind has a new record out called “Stand United” out March 1st. We discuss the new record, his time with Ozzy, playing with Slash & Zakk Wylde, offers to audition for Megadeth & Machine Head, hanging with comedian Jim Breuer and more! 00...

Jimmy Shubert is a comedian and actor from Philadelphia.  He has appeared in the films Go, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, The Italian Job as well as guest spots on shows like King of Queens, Entourage and Reno 911.  His latest stand up album "Zero Tolerance" is available now and show dates will be listed on his website.  In this episode we discuss health tips, government & politicians, comedi...

Rik Fox is an American heavy metal bassist, who was part of a number of bands including W.A.S.P. and Steeler. His current project Freakshow features Carlos Cavazo (Quiet Riot, Ratt). We discuss that new project plus working with Yngwie Malmsteen & Blackie Lawless, living next door to Nikki Sixx, auditioning for Ratt, his brush with Quiet Riot, playing with comedian Sam Kinison and more! 0:00:0...

Deen Castronovo is a drummer and singer best known for being a member of Journey. He has also been a member of Ozzy Osbourne’s band and Bad English, as well as playing with Steve Vai & Paul Rodgers.  He is also currently drumming and singing with Revolution Saints, whose new record “Against the Winds” will be released on February 9th. We discuss that record along with an update on Journey, alm...

Cory Marks is a Canadian country rock artist with over 220 million global streams.  He has collaborated with Ivan Moody, Mick Mars, Travis Tritt, Jason Hook, Tyler Connolly & Kevin Churko.  His latest single "A Different Kind of Year" is available now and he is currently on tour in Canada.  00:00 - Intro 00:13 - New Song & Country Rock Style 00:55 - Renaissance Man 07:53 - Playin...