Drumming Up Conversation

In this episode we are joined by Kenpo Grandmaster, Darryl Vidal. Oh yeah, he's also the person that invented the Crane kick, a great author and starred in The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai. We discuss how he got into karate, how the role for The Karate Kid came about, him getting to use his name and reprising his role and paying homage to the late great Pat E. Johnson in Cobra Kai. There are so many g...

In this episode we are joined by the kid to talk about all the fun things we did this year, how the holidays went and what's in store for next year. Find us @ https://linktr.ee/drummingupconversation This episode is sponsored by Naked Fig Soap visit the website @ https://www.nakedfigsoap.com and enter code DRUMMINGUP for 20% off at check out.         &n...

In this episode we are joined by The Kid to talk all things Christmas songs. We talk about how Andrea is not a fan of Christmas songs, Justin keeps it mostly heavy and The Kid enjoys those Crooners! Find us @ https://linktr.ee/drummingupconversation This episode is sponsored by Naked Fig Soap visit the website @ https://www.nakedfigsoap.com and enter code DRUMMINGUP for 20% off at check out. ...

Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animals! In this episode we are joined by the kid to talk Home Alone & Home Alone 2: Lost In New York. We talk about the cast, Joe Pesci avoiding Macauley on set, his cuss jar, trivia, and much more! Find us @ https://linktr.ee/drummingupconversation This episode is sponsored by Naked Fig Soap visit the website @ https://www.nakedfigsoap.com and enter code DRUMMINGUP for...

In this episode we are joined in studio by DUC Alumni and our great friends Matt & Chloe from Fear Frontier! This time we talk music and other things, Chloe also gets a little sleepy ha ha. Make sure to follow them and buy tickets to their day and night tours with the link: https://www.fearfrontier.net Find us @ https://linktr.ee/drummingupconversation This episode is sponsored by Naked Fig Soap v...

In this episode we are joined in studio by DUC Alumni and our great friends Matt & Chloe from Fear Frontier! We talk about how being a business owner has been, what they are working on and we end with some serious mental health conversation. Make sure to follow them and buy tickets to their day and night tours with the link: https://www.fearfrontier.net Find us @ https://linktr.ee/drummingupconver...

In this episode we start off with the Kid quizzing us with some trivia, then we talk about our second experience at this years Chandler 100, after that we talk about our great experience at the Kurt Angle meet and greet at The Wrestling Guy Store Phoenix. To see the TikTok video of the Kurt Angle Experience visit our Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@drummingupconversation Make sure to...

This became an idea because Drew Raskin left us a very meaningful voice message on Instagram and it's Thanksgiving week so we thought it would be a good time to say thanks to the Karate Kid/Cobra Kai family that have joined us for great conversation and have been very supportive of what we do. Make sure to find and follow all of our Cobra kai guests with the links below; https://www.instagram.com/...

We are still celebrating our 200th episode with this being our third and final segment. First we are joined by the kid to talk about her being with us since the beginning. Our second conversation is with our good friend Corey. We talk about how quickly we became friends and all the fun we've had since then and the fun we will have in the future. Find us @ https://linktr.ee/drummingupconversation T...

We are still celebrating episode 200! This time it is with drummer extraordinaire and fellow podcaster Chad Gracey from the band Live and host of The Gracious two podcast. Our next guest is long time friend brian Wallingford! Make sure to checkout everything Chad is up to ( their OnlyFans The Gracious Two inches coming soon) with the links below: http://thegracioustwo.live https://open.spotify.com...

Welcome to part 1 of our huge milestone, episode 200! Our first guest is podcast regular Ian who is in a bar and is asking us some interesting questions! Our second guest is another podcast regular, and fellow podcaster JRO, host of The Gracious Two Podcast. Make sure to checkout everything JRO is up to ( their OnlyFans The Gracious Two Inches coming soon) with the link below: http://thegracioustw...

In this episode Andrea brings more trivia to the table to test Justin's knowledge. Make sure to listen to find out how he does. Find us @ https://linktr.ee/drummingupconversation This episode is sponsored by Naked Fig Soap visit the website @ https://www.nakedfigsoap.com and enter code DRUMMINGUP for 20% off at check out.            &nbsp...

In this episode we are joined by filmmaker, director and karate black belt Kayvon Derak Shanian. We talk about him moving to the U.S. from Iran as a child, his love for martial arts, how he got into filmmaking, his relationship with Fumio Demura, and much more! He is also the director the upcoming documentary Kai Hards and we talk about how that came together, his relationship with Gerry and Drew,...

In this episode Andrea decided it would be fun to ask Justin random trivia! Find out how he did and we will be doing this again so if you have any trivia for next time let us know! Make sure to subscribe, follow, rate and reach out to us with the links below: Find us @ https://linktr.ee/drummingupconversation This episode is sponsored by Naked Fig Soap visit the website @ https://www.nakedfigsoap....

In this episode we are joined by Drew Raskin (Cobra Kai Kid) and Gerry Garcia, Producers of the upcoming Cobra kai Documentary "Kai Hards." We talk about how the documentary came about, their favorites of the Cobra Kai series and The Karate Kid, some great impressions by Drew and so much more! Drew has a song streaming so make sure to check it out with the link: https://open.spotify.com/track/2A7F...

In this episode Justin and Andrea talk about their second Dream Theater show of the year, Andy Griffith, hanging out with friends and much more! Find us @ https://linktr.ee/drummingupconversation This episode is sponsored by Naked Fig Soap visit the website @ https://www.nakedfigsoap.com and enter code DRUMMINGUP for 20% off at check out.          ...

In this episode we are joined by Guitarist and Singer Brandon Teskey, Drummer Brandon Gaddy and Bassist Matt Baldwin from Arizona Blues/Rock band Teskey. We talk about how they met, how it has been working on their second album, touring, and much more! make sure to check them out and their endorsers out with the links below: https://teskeyband.com https://lhzpreamps.com https://gutierrezguitars.co...

In this episode we have Erik Redmon back to talk about his new boat mechanic business, Arizona Nauti Tech. We talk about the differences between fixing cars and boats, how he has built and maintained his clientele and much more! make sure to check out his business and if you have a boat reach out to him from the links below: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fboatrepair-az.com%2F%3Ffbclid...

In this episode we are joined by the amazing and insightful wrestling card collector, David Ramirez. We talk about him being welcoming at our first trading card event at The Wrestling Guy Store in August and how that event got Andrea and The Kid into the hobby. We also discuss him starting a website that is all things wrestling cards. Make sure to check out what he is up to with the link below: ht...

In this episode are joined by D.U.C alumni Matt & Chloe in studio to talk about their new business venture Spirits Of The Bordello Presented By Fear Frontier. We talk about how the idea came about, the steps taken to get the Bordello, and their plans moving forward. We are extremely excited for them and we will be at the inaugural tour late September and we can't wait. Make sure to follow everythi...

In this episode we talk about the much anticipated return of AJ Lee! We talk about how we thought they should have brought her out as opposed to how they did. Who we thought it might be if not her and much, much, more! Find us @ https://linktr.ee/drummingupconversation This episode is sponsored by Naked Fig Soap visit the website @ https://www.nakedfigsoap.com and enter code DRUMMINGUP for 20% off...

In this episode we are joined by The Kid to talk about the amazing meet & greet with WWE Hall Of Famer Rikishi and his son and possible future Bloodline member Thamiko Fatu. We talk about the Q&A prior to the pictures and signing, the kids situation waiting in line and the importance in getting the VIP! Find us @ https://linktr.ee/drummingupconversation This episode is sponsored by Naked Fig Soap...

In this episode we are joined by the kid to talk about the trading card event at The Wrestling Guy Store PHX we went to over the weekend. We talk about how much fun we had, that trading with people was fun, and how we all feel about wrestling and collecting the cards since the event. We want to thank Tony Vela for everything he does in the Arizona wrestling community and we can't wait to meet Riki...

In this episode the hosts Justin and Andrea talk about what they have been up to recently and some events they have coming up soon. Make sure to follow and subscribe with the links below so you don't miss an episode. Find us @ https://linktr.ee/drummingupconversation This episode is sponsored by Naked Fig Soap visit the website @ https://www.nakedfigsoap.com and enter code DRUMMINGUP for 20% off a...

In this episode we are joined by Vic Giol from our favorite Prog podcast, The Prog Report. We talk about how he met the guys from The Prog Report, his love for music (especially the Metal side), his love for Lacrosse and being a Ref and so much more! Make sure to follow his socials and the Prog Report with the links below: https://www.instagram.com/vicjgiol https://www.facebook.com/victor.j.giol h...