Chuck Shute Podcast

Billy Harfosh is the former producer of the Beth & Friends radio show and is the current host of Show Up Arizona.  In this episode we discuss his interviews with Jake Paul & Eva Longoria, the secret to true happiness, the future of America and so much more!  0:00:00 - Intro  0:00:13 - Life Changes  0:09:20 - True Happiness   0:12:20 - How Grief Changes Us  0:15:50 - Eva Longoria  0:19:40 -...

Ray West is the singer for the bands Spread Eagle and Supafly. He has released two singles with Supafly with a full album coming out on March 8th. We discuss his plan with both bands, the music business, making tours profitable and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Self-Promotion & Touring Gigs 07:10 - Rehearsing & Stage Show 09:42 - New Project "Supafly" 20:10 - Spread Eagle & Sup...

Francis Valentino is an American drummer and music producer. He has played with a variety of artists including Hellbound Glory, Matthew Curry and David Lee Roth. We discuss his career including touring with Kid Rock, playing at the famed Stone Pony club, working with David Lee Roth and more!  00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Early Influences & Drums 04:40 - Boat Job 06:53 - First Drumming Gig 08:25 - The...

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Matt Gallagher is an American author, veteran of the Iraq War and war correspondent. He has written on a variety of subjects, mainly contemporary war fiction and non-fiction. His latest book “Daybreak” is about a disillusioned American veteran who volunteers for the war in Ukraine to reconnect with a woman from his past. We discuss the new book as well as other related issues including current war...

Troy Patrick Farrell is a drummer and radio host who has played  with White Lion, Tantric, Gilby Clarke and others.  Sam Bam Koltun is a guitar player with Dorothy, Faster Pussycat, Budderside, Crossbone Skully & others.  Brett Carlisle is the singer for Great White & All Or Nothing.  The four of us sat down to discuss the highlights from 2023 related to rock music.  We talk about our favo...

Liz Glazer is a comedian, actor, writer and former law professor. Eric Bishop is the author of two books so far- The Body Man & Ransomed Daughter. The three of us sat down to discuss some of the year’s biggest stories including the Sphere, Barbenheimer, the Titan submersible, Taylor Swift, Matt Rife and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:13 - Welcome Eric & Liz! 0:01:50 - Research & Science 0:...

Darren Paltrowitz is an author, licensed investigator and host of the Paltrocast podcast. Kevin Baldes is a photographer and musician, best known as a founding member and bass player of Lit. Darren has a new book out titled “DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed the World”, which also includes photos taken by Kevin. In this episode we discuss several David Lee Roth anecdotes including why Van Halen...

Michael C Hall is an actor and singer, best known for his role as Dexter Morgan on the Showtime series Dexter.  Pedro Yanowitz is a musician, songwriter & visual artist and has played drums with The Wallflowers, Natalie Merchant, Wilco & Yoko Ono. Matt Katz-Bohen is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter & producer and has been the keyboardist for Blondie since 2008. Together, the three o...

Jon Levin is an American musician and lawyer. He is best known as the guitarist for the heavy metal band Dokken, and he also played with Doro. He has a new album out with Dokken titled “Heaven Comes Down.” We discuss the new album, tour plans, musical production, guitar solos, opening for Van Halen, turning down an offer for Alice Cooper and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:12 - Lawyer Vs. Rockstar & Ch...

Stephen Taylor is a stand up comedian, podcaster and former teacher.  He was recently fired from his teaching job after the district saw some of his comedy videos on TikTok. Taylor was given a choice — remove the videos from his account or resign, which reportedly led to his firing.  The story gained national attention, including an article on The New York Post. Stephen is now focused on his stand...

Mackenzie Lansing is a French-American TV and film actress. Her latest film “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” is currently the number one movie at the box office. In this episode we discuss her work on that film, working with Rachel Zegler, being mentored by Kate Winslet, future goals and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - New Hunger Games Film 02:40 - Stunts, Fear & Harnessing...

Joey Belladonna is an American singer and drummer, best known as the frontman for thrash metal band Anthrax.  As a member of Anthrax he was nominated for six Grammies.  Anthrax is part of the “The Big Four” thrash metal bands including Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer. In this episode we discuss joining Anthrax, his hiatus from the band, his  Journey tribute band Beyond Frontiers, touring with KISS...

Matthew Senreich is a screenwriter, TV producer, director and co-creator of the animated series Robot Chicken. John Harvatine IV is a producer and director and has worked on shows including Robot Chicken, The Simpsons and Crossing Swords. John and Matthew’s latest project is a kickstarter project called “The Von Dingles” about lost Easter Eggs. We discuss the new project, guest stars on Robot Chic...

Tommy Henriksen is an American musician, songwriter and producer. He is best known for his work as a guitarist with Alice Cooper and supergroup Hollywood Vampires. His latest project Crossbone Skully recently released a new single produced by Mutt Lange (Def Leppard, AC/DC).  We discuss that project plus working with Poison’s CC DeVille, auditioning for Ozzy, Dio & David Lee Roth, his thoughts...

Chad Ferrin is an American horror film director, screenwriter, producer and actor.  He started out working as a production assistant on such films as "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers” and “Hellraiser: Bloodline.”  He then moved on to work with Troma and make his own films.  His latest movie, "Pig Killer" is based on Canada's most notorious serial killer, Robert Pickton. ...

Desmond Child is a musician, songwriter and producer.   He has co-written some of the biggest songs including Bon Jovi's Livin' On a Prayer, Dude Looks Like a Lady with Aerosmith,  Poison with Alice Cooper and so many more.  Other artists he's worked with include The Scorpions, Joan Jett, Katy Perry, Ratt, Ricky Martin, and Kiss. In this episode we discuss the Re-Making Vince Neil T...

Tommy Davidson is a comedian, actor, author and musician.  He has recently released some new music as a solo artist, which we discuss in the interview.  We also discuss his inspiring autobiography, his time on "In Living Color", having lunch with George Lucas and more!  00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Talk Shows & Podcasts 02:05 - Tommy's Book & Career 04:41 - In Living Color 07:30 -...

Robert W. Sullivan IV is an author, historian and lawyer. He has written 3 books on esoteric imagery in films, as well as a book about the Free Masons and a work of fiction titled “A Pact with the Devil.” We discuss the history of the Free Masons, possible connections with the Illuminati and Bohemian Grove, a death curse on the Wizard of Oz that ties into other events and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:1...

Barrett Martin is a musician, producer and author. He is best known as the drummer of Seattle bands Screaming Trees and supergroup Mad Season with Layne Staley & Mike McCready.  He has also played with R.E.M., Stone Temple Pilots, Duff McKagan and Queens of the Stone Age.  He has a new book out now about his time with Screaming Trees titled “The Greatest Band That Ever Wasn’t.” He also has som...

Craig Gass is a comedian, actor and impressionist.  He has appeared on Sex in the City, King of Queens, Family Guy and The Howard Stern Show. He has some upcoming shows in Seattle and New York centered around the KISS Final Tour concert dates. The shows will be focused on his material about KISS. We discuss the shows, KISS stories, being a super fan, his comedian friends, rockstar encounters and m...

Tom Werman is a legendary music producer who has worked with Cheap Trick, Ted Nugent, Motley Crue, Poison, Twisted Sister, Dokken and more. He has a new book out November 21st titled “Turn It Up: My Time Making Hit Records In The Glory Days Of Rock.” We discuss many things from the book including how he almost produced Guns ‘N Roses & the Blues Brothers, working with Motley Crue & Poison,...

JT is a digital creator and podcaster. His JT Follows JC TikTok has over 200,000 followers. He also has a new film out titled Ancient Angels that is his answer to Ancient Aliens from a biblical perspective. We discuss the movie, the pyramids, aliens, government cover ups, the Hoover Dam symbolism, the Denver airport conspiracy, the tomb of Gilgamesh, occultism in music and so much more! 0:00:00 -...

Eric Bishop is an American author whose debut novel “The Body Man” was released in 2021 to rave reviews. His current book “Ransomed Daughter” is available now on kindle, paperback and hardcover. We discuss the new book, becoming a writer, artificial intelligence, concerts, social issues and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:13 - Rock Music, Touring & Lifestyle 0:04:00 - Different Opinions, Cancelling...

George Lynch is an American guitarist, best known for his work with the metal band Dokken, and his solo band Lynch Mob.  He is considered one of the most famous and influential 1980s metal guitarists and is known for his unique playing style and sound. He is ranked No. 47 on "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" by Guitar World magazine and No. 10 on "Top 10 Metal Guitarists of All...