Chuck Shute Podcast

Join us for the final episode of 2022, with comedian Sidney Smith, author/activist Arno Michaelis and police officer/podcaster Knocko Nolan.  We will be breaking down some of the biggest news stories of the year and giving our own opinions.  Some serious deep philosophical stuff and also a ton of laughs! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:51 - Guest Introductions 0:04:07 - Kanye West 0:13:45 - Johnny Depp &...

The Year in Rock 2022! We're going over the year's biggest news, releases, concerts, reunion, gossip and more! We also reveal our favorite new rock music of 2022.  With special guests Troy Patrick Farrell (ex White Lion, Tantric) and Joe Scibilia (Rock 'N Roll & Coffee Show).   0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:30 - Welcome Troy & Joe! 0:03:16 - Eddie Vedder Vs Nikki Sixx 0:07:10 - Judas...

Alexa Rae is a drummer, songwriter and music producer. She has grown her Instagram to over 117,000 followers and had several videos go viral. Her current band, Pinktastic Plastixx recently opened for  English Beat and continues to grow their following. In this episode we discuss Alexa’s musical upbringing, people she’s worked with, social media and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - California & Ariz...

Adam Jaffe is the drummer for Pistols At Dawn, an exciting up and coming band.  The band recently booked an opening slot on the Alter Bridge & Mammoth WVH tour.   They just wrapped up an acoustic radio tour for their single "The Truth."  We discuss all this plus how Adam grew the band, working with producer Sylvia Massy, a crazy stage incident & more!  00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Recen...

Matt Ramsey is a vocal coach, singing teacher and YouTuber.  He has worked with singers of all levels, but really enjoys working with adult beginners. His YouTube channel has over 30 million views and almost 300,000 subscribers.  In this episode we discuss different vocal styles, how voices change with age, vocal fry and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:45 - Preconceived Notions of Singing 0:01:45 - Bob...

Rebecca Zung is an attorney, author and YouTuber. She was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a “Best Lawyer in America” and her YouTube channel has over 30 million views. In this episode we discuss Rebecca’s backstory and her YouTube channel which focuses on understanding and dealing with narcissists. 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Rebecca's Story 03:10 - Rebecca's Work Ethic 04:10 - B...

Laura Cox is a French guitarist, singer and songwriter. She started out on YouTube and has amassed over 500,000 subscribers and millions of views with her solos, cover songs and originals. She has released 2 albums with her solo band and a third one (Head Above Water) will be out soon. We discuss the new album & single plus her YouTube channel, how to write songs, new bands she digs & more...

Darren and Jeff Allen Geare (The Geare Brothers) are screenwriters. Their latest film The Retaliators is getting rave reviews (currently 88% on rotten tomatoes). The movie stars Michael Lombardi (Rescue Me) as well as many rockstars including Tommy Lee, Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach), Ivan Moody (5 Finger Death Punch) and many others. We discuss the production of the film as well as some of the deepe...

Jared Callahan is an Emmy nominated independent director and producer.  His latest film “Clean Slate” is about two people in drug recovery trying to make a short film. We discuss drug addiction, obstacles in filmmaking, upcoming projects and more!  00:00 - Intro  00:34 - New Film "Clean Slate"  03:38 - Ryan Leaf  & Spiraling for Addicts  05:58 - Global Problem of Addiction  07:43 - U...

John Norum is a singer, songwriter and guitarist.  He is most known for being the guitarist in Europe but also spent time with both the band Dokken & Don Dokken solo.  He also has maintained a successful solo career as a singer and guitarist.  His latest solo album "Gone to Stay" is available now.  We discuss the new album, future music with Europe, working Don Dokken, almost joining...

Carla Harvey is a musician, actress, artist and grief counselor.  Heidi Shepherd is a musician and actress. Together, they are the co-lead singers of the band Butcher Babies.  The band has a new single out now "Best Friend" - a cover of the Saweetie song.  There is more music coming soon, as well as upcoming shows and new music videos.  We discuss all of this plus the history of the band...

Tripp Eisen is a guitarist & songwriter, formerly with the bands Static-X, Dope & Murderdolls. He is currently with Teeze/Roughhouse, Face Without Fear, and his new band, Project-X that will do Static-X material. He is very open in this interview about his legal issues, his feelings towards his ex-bandmates, his current musical projects and more.  0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:43 - Tripp's Bac...

Adam Ferrara is a comedian, actor and podcaster. He had recurring roles on Rescue Me & Nurse Jackie and was also the co-host of the American version of Top Gear for seven seasons.  His latest comedy special “It’s Scary in Here” is available now for free on YouTube. We discuss all this in the interview plus where he got his work ethic, living with Kevin James, why performing at the roasts is di...

Michael Crain is a guitarist, singer, producer and songwriter best known as the guitarist of the bands Kill the Capulets, Retox & Dead Cross. He joined Dead Cross with Justin Pearson, Mike Patton & Dave Lombardo. The band has new album out now, simply titled “Dead Cross 2.”  We discuss the new music, Michael’s cancer battle, Mike Patton’s burnout & more! 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Dead Cros...

Derek Day & Franco Gravante are the singer and bass player of the hard rock band Classless Act. The band recently opened shows on the Stadium Tour alongside Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett. They have an album out now titled “Welcome to the Show” and an acoustic EP coming out soon as well as a club tour. We discuss all this in the interview along with how the band formed, the adv...

Tiffany is a singer, songwriter, actress & former teen icon. Her 1987 cover “I Think We’re Alone Now” knocked Michael Jackson off the #1 spot on the charts. She has a new album coming out called “Shadows” that features members of L.A. Guns. We discuss the new album, her old manager/producer George Tobin, her Behind the Music episode, her thoughts on Britney Spears and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:53...

Rob Benedict is an actor/musician and Stephen Norton is a drummer. Together they make up half of the indie rock band Louden Swain.  The band has new album out on November 11th called “Feelings & Such” that they are here to discuss. Plus playing the Supernatural conventions, music videos, songwriting and Rob’s role in “Waiting.” 00:41 - Stephen's Background & Meeting Rob 02:46 - Rob&ap...

Greg Graffin is a musician, author and professor of evolutionary biology.  He is best known for being the singer of Bad Religion, a punk rock band he started in 1980 at age 15. His latest book “Punk Paradox” is a historical memoir and cultural criticism of punk rock’s evolution. We discuss some of the topics of the book including his parents divorce, staying off drugs, hair metal, selling out and...

Cody Jasper is a singer, songwriter and guitarist.  He was previously the singer for the band Moon Fever, where he had millions of streams and opened for Buckcherry, Shooter Jennings, Eric gales, and filter. He is now a solo artist and has new album out called “Ministry of Madness.”  We discuss the new album, leaving Moon Fever, his new record label, getting a blue tick and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:...

Brett Carlisle is a singer/guitarist and the frontman of All or Nothing and also Great White. He returns to the podcast to tell us about landing the Great White gig, a new single with George Lynch, new music with All or Nothing, tips on success and more! 00:00 -Intro 00:37 - All Or Nothing Update 03:02 - Benjamin Franklin Song & Clip 04:32 - All Or Nothing Sound 05:16 - "Becoming One Like...

David Ellefson is a musician, songwriter and author. He was the bassist of Megadeth from 1983 to their breakup in 2002, and then again from 2010-2021.  He has had a number of other musical and non-musical projects including the band The Lucid, the movie Dwellers, the book Rock Star Hitman and his own coffee company. His latest project is a collaboration with singer Jeff Scott Soto titled Ellefson-...

Anthony Gomes is a Canadian blues and blues rock guitarist and singer. His latest album “High Voltage Blues” features Ray Luzier (Korn) & Billy Sheehan (David Lee Roth, Mr. Big) and is available now via Rat Pak Records. We had a fun chat discussing songwriting, the blues, rock, playing with Sammy Hagar & Michael Anthony, his charity Music is the Medicine & more! 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - N...

Rusty Schwimmer is an actress, with 134 film/tv credits on IMDB. Some of the films she acted in include The Perfect Storm, Twister, The Belko Experiment and Amistad. She has also had guest appearances on many great TV shows including Better Call Saul, The Righteous Gemstones and Married with Children. We discuss her acting career, working with PT Anderson, the re-release of Scrooge & Marley, p...

Will Turpin is a musician, songwriter and music producer.  He is best known as the bass player and founding member of the band Collective Soul. He also has his own solo career and is currently producing some bands. In this interview we discuss the backstory of Collective Soul, touring with Aerosmith & Van Halen, how Elton John played on a song, Woodstock 94 versus 99 and more! 00:00 - Intro 00...

Brian Tichy is a musician, songwriter and music producer. He has played drums for some of the biggest names in rock including Ozzy Osbourne, Steven Tyler, Billy Idol, Foreigner, Whitesnake, and Ace Frehley.  Currently he is the drummer for The Dead Daisies, who have a new album out titled Radiance. We discuss Brian’s solo project “Ball” plus working with Steven Tyler, focusing & work ethic and...