Gonzo Live

In this podcast, Michael Gormley, founder of LayEvangelist.com and co-host of the Catching Foxes podcast talks about some of the things he will be addressing in his upcoming presentation in Grand Rapids. He wants men to come ready to learn and ready to engage in the Gospel. He also talks about why Saints are happy, his issue with Corporate Elitism and how to start a men's bible study group. Gormle...

Welcome to Gonzo Live. My name is John “Gonzo” Gonzalez , a veteran journalist based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This Podcast has been around since 2012 when I worked in radio and on a news website. Today, I’m doing my own thing. I have all of the same passions - baseball, craft beer and traveling the great state of Michigan. I hope you enjoy the show.. Feel free to reach out on all of the Social c...

On this podcast, journalist John Gonzalez interviews head brewer and co-owner Jamie Kidwell-Brix of Earthen Ales; head brewer and co-owner Tina Schuett of Rare Bird Brewpub; and head brewer Ellie Maddelein of Five Shore Brewing. They celebrate International Women's Collaboration Brew Day 2022 with the release of Confetti Trail, a double IPA at Five Shores. It will be released the week of March 21.

John Gonzalez of MLive sits down with Brian Vander Ark of The Verve Pipe, which has three shows Thanksgiving weekend at The Listening Room in Grand Rapids. Each show has a specific theme. The concerts are Nov. 27, 29 and 30, 2019.

John Gonzalez of MLive.com interviews Richard "Cheech" Marin of Cheech & Chong fame. He talks about Michigan being the 10th state in the U.S. to legalize the recreational use of Marijuana, and much more. Cheech & Chong perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 1, 2018 at the Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant. More information at https://www.soaringeaglecasino.com/shows/2018/12/Cheech- &-Chong.html

John Gonzalez of MLive.com talks to musician Keller Williams about his new Tom Petty-inspired project, Keller Williams’ PettyGrass. The tour makes a stop at Bell’s Eccentric Cafe on September 20, 2018. The show will feature Keller, joined by The Hillbenders, performing select covers in a bluegrass style. Williams will be touring this fall in support of his forthcoming album, SANS, which is set for...

Rick Muniz, the principal of San Juan Diego Academy of Wyoming, joins John Gonzalez of MLive on Justin Barclay's "West Michigan Live." On the show Rick talks about the mission of the Academy (K-8th Grade), and he also shares info about the upcoming San Juan Diego Golf Scramble, Aug. 31 at Gleneagle Golf Club in Hudsonville. More details at https://sanjuandiegoacademy.com/ This segment aired Thursd...

John Gonzalez talks to friends of the Bimini Brothers at the Bow-Tie Tavern in Sparta. This Podcast was recorded May 2, 2018. The band performs its 35th Anniversary Farewell Show on May 5 at the DeltaPlex. More details at https://www.facebook.com/BiminiBrothers/

John Gonzalez talks talk to Biff and Tad about their upcoming show May 5, 2018 at the DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids. It is the 35th anniversary show of the Bimini Brothers. More information at https://www.facebook.com/events/1510588392573485/

In this Podcast, John Gonzalez interviews guitarist Mike Scheuchzer of MercyMe. (It was recorded April 3, 2018.) They talk about the movie "I Can Only Imagine," as well as the current "MercyMe and Tenth Avenue North Live' Tour." The tour stops April 8, 2018, at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. On baseball (Listen at 2:45): We talk about his last name, which is pronounced Soyt-ZER, and how someone...

On this Podcast, John Gonzalez and Jessica Shepherd of MLive talk to comedian Kathleen Madigan about her upcoming Michigan stops as part of her "Boxed Wine & Bigfoot" tour. She performs at 20 Monroe Live in Grand Rapids on Jan 26, 2018; the City Opera House in Traverse City on Jan. 27; and Island Resort & Casino in Harris (near Escanaba) on March 9-10. Tour info at http://www.kathleenmadigan.com/...

On Michigan Weekend Recap Episode 1 (recorded Jan. 22, 2018 at Mitten Brewing Company in Grand Rapids), host John Gonzalez of MLive.com welcomes co-workers John Serba and Jessica Shepherd. John is the resident curmudgeon/movie critic; Jessica is a reporter who follows what's happening in our state. Additional guests are Max Trierweiler and Chris Andrus of Mitten Brewery Co. Show Notes: 0.00-8:50 -...

In this Podcast, John Gonzalez of MLive.com talks to Rockford, Michigan native Ginger Zee about "Natural Disaster: I Cover Them. I Am One." ($26.99, Kingswell/Disney Book Group), released today (Dec. 5, 2017). In the book she talks about failed relationships, her struggles with depression and how she checked herself into a mental hospital before joining ABC-TV. John and Ginger talk about why the A...

On Aug. 21, 2017, John Gonzalez of MLive interviews Michigan author Doug Stanton about the USS Indianapolis and his book "In Harm's Way." The wreckage of the US Navy warship was discovered Aug. 18, 2017. It had been missing for 72 years. John also talks to Doug about "Horse Soldiers," another book that will be released as a movie in January of 2018. And they talk about the Traverse City-based Nati...

John Gonzalez of MLive interviews Chad Butler, drummer of the Switchfoot. The band is on 'The Looking for Summer Tour' with Lifehouse. The tour makes a stop July 31, 2017 at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park as part of the Fifth Third Bank Summer Concerts series. More info on the series at http://www.meijergardens.org/calendar/summer-concerts-at-meijer-gardens/ More info on the tour and on...

John Gonzalez of MLive talks to Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen about the 2017 North American tour. Def Leppard performs April 17, 2017 with Poison and Tesla at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. Learn more about the show at https://vanandelarena.com/schedule/def-leppard-featuring-poison-tesla Follow the band at http://www.defleppard.com/

In this special Podcast, John Gonzalez of MLive interviews Grand Rapids comedian Mollie Rehner, who performs in the sketch comedy duo Rehner & Nixon. Based in Chicago, the duo is one of comedy's hottest sketch shows that really focuses on life from a young woman's perspective. They have traveled all over the country with original songs, dynamic characters and interactive horse play. "We like to sa...

John Gonzalez of MLive talks to multi-instrumental/Acoustic Dance artist Keller Williams about his upcoming tour dates, as well as a March 17, 2017 show at The Intersection in Grand Rapids. (He also performs March 16 at The Blind Pig in Ann Arbor.) They also talk about The Accidentals, the Traverse City band on Sony Masterworks. The trio just released its first single for the label, which is title...

Are you excited to see the "Rent" 20th Anniversary Tour? It will be in Michigan for 16 performances in three cities -- Grand Rapids, East Lansing and Detroit (March 14-26, 2017). In the cast is West Bloomfield, Michigan native Danny Harris Kornfeld, who plays one of the leads, Mark Cohen, who is also the show's narrator. In this interview with John Gonzalez of MLive, Danny talks about his humble b...

John Gonzalez of MLive interviewed country singer and "American Idol" winner Scotty McCreery on his tour bus before his concert on Jan. 28, 2016 at the Kalamazoo State Theatre. More on Scotty McCreery at http://www.scottymccreery.com/

John Gonzalez of MLive and the Behind the Mitten radio show appears every Saturday on WZZM-TV13 in Grand Rapids. Here he talks about some events going on in Michigan (July 18-19), and he also previews Behind the Mitten. More on his radio show, which he co-hosts with Amy Sherman, at http://behindthemitten.com/

Chef, author, Northern Michigan enthusiast Mario Batali (ABC's "The Chew") was on WKLT's "Omelette and Friends" radio show on July 7, 2015, in Traverse City. He talked about why he loves for all of Northern Michigan. "Michigan is a completely cool place," he said on the show. Mario was recently at the National Cherry Festival for the "Weird Al" Yankovic concert, which he said was an "extremely gro...

The Voice 2015: Joshua Davis of Traverse City is a Top 6 contestant on NBC TV's "The Voice." He performs again on May 4, 2015. He is on Team Adam Levine. In this interview he talks to John Gonzalez of MLive about his theater background, as well as his decision to stick to songs he feels best represent his sing-songwriter style.

The Voice 2015: Joshua Davis is a Traverse City resident and former Lansing resident who just made it to the Top 10 of NBC TV's "The Voice." He performs again on April 20, 2015. He is on Team Adam Levine. This week he is mentored by Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics. In this interview he talks to John Gonzalez of MLive about his influences, his favorite Michigan brewery and how "nuts" it is to perfor...

The Voice 2015: Joshua Davis is a Traverse City resident and former Lansing resident who just made it to the Top 12 of NBC TV's "The Voice." He performs again on April 13, 2015.