Scott Sykora

Talking Beards

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Got a great mustache or beard? Want to know about the culture that surrounds those that grow? For most it is a way of life, not some trendy accessory. We will be covering all types of issues including charity work, competitions and care, to the people that shape the culture and the interesting stories behind them, and anything else interesting. Come join host, Scott Sykora, as he digs into what is going on in the community all across the country and finds out what makes the people that grow amazing facial hair such amazing people.

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Scott Sykora

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www.talkingbeards.com

Latest episode

Jan 19, 2024

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Episodes

EP.93-The Return of Chris Odom 25.04.2019

Chris Odom returns to tell us what has been going on... Talking Beards Episode 16   BS Buttons Beard Bulletin Board- let us know about something you want to promote https://www.facebook.com/groups/407082256748940/   BS Buttons on Facebook-order your buttons through this link- https://www.facebook.com/groups/872390072895713/ Mudcat Whisker Beard Products https://www.mudcatwhiskers.com/ be sure to u...

EP.92-Kellen Roggenbuck, bearded author 14.04.2019

                              Author Kellen Roggenbuck was our guest on this weeks Talking Beards show.   Author of two children books, My Dad Has a Beard and Great Beards of History, Kellen talks about what inspired him to write these awesome books.   We start off the show with listener submissions to the BS Button Beard Bulletin Board, competition news and some fun trivia with great prizes compl...

EP.91-Johnny Rodriguez on Talking Beards 15.03.2019

      President and founder, Johnny Rodriguez joined Talking Beards to talk Beards on the Bay 2019. We talk this years event and get all the details about what is going on. We hear from Johnny how the club started and one of the hurdles of that we deal with all the time being bearded. We do some news and promotions for other events going on in the country. Beards In Review- www.beardsinreview.com...

EP.90-BREAKING NEWS on Talking Beards 01.03.2019

    A tremendous week of breaking news in the beard world!!! Aaron and Chris were in Austin and talked with Bryan Nelson and MJ Johnson of Beard Team USA about the recently announced Nationals to be held in Chicago November 9th.  Beards In Review- www.beardsinreview.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxZdW1Uyp_Kfh0puTSegmRQ Aaron D Johnston- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aaron.d.johnston1 Aa...

EP.89-The Art of Judging 22.02.2019

Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a judge at a beard and mustache competition?  My guests Aaron and Natali Johnston are probably two of the most sought after people asked to judge these events. There are many angles to the "art" of judging from setting up an event and picking your judges to what specifics each look for. What is the protocol or etiquette that one needs to have to approach...

EP.88-Taylor Welden on Talking Beards 16.02.2019

  Taylor Welden on TALKING BEARDS. Taylor joins us to talk about Come and Shave it 13 which is presented by the Austin Facial Hair Club and Grave Before Shave. We discussed event details and some other fun "Taylor" facts and his recent moniker,The Michael Jordan of the Bearding World. #party   Taylor Welden https://www.facebook.com/taylorjw Come and Shave it 13 https://www.facebook.com/events/7461...

Ep.87-Ryan Gore on Talking Beards 01.02.2019

     Ryan Gore of the Derby City Whisker Club out of Louisville KY, is our terrific guest on Talking Beards this week.  Ryan talked about last weeks Whiskermania 4 and gave us a figure of how much they raised for their charity, Active Heros.  We did some fun trivia, gave away some great prizes courtesy of Honest Amish, talked some upcoming events and even did a little beard news.  Be sure to check...

EP.86-Ember Boland of the OKC BEard Club 26.01.2019

    This episode of Talking Beards we sit down with the OKC Beard Club president, Ember Boland.   We talk the OKC Beard and Mustache Bash as well as her French Canadian roots. We cover some beard oil news and some upcoming events.   Make sure you watch LIVE on YouTube every other Thursday.   Click the link below to the Beards in Review Youtube Chanel , or goto www.talkingbeards.com   Ember Boland...

EP.85-Douglas Smythe on Talking Beards 22.12.2018

  Douglas Smith of Phoenix Shaving joins Talking Beards and we discuss the art of shaving. He gives us some tips on products and proper care of your skin. Scott has tried out a bunch of his products and raves about the results he has got from all of them.  Douglas also shared some fun history lessons on shaving and the products that were made many years ago.  Scott, Aaron, Chris, and Douglas had a...

EP.84-Andrew Kloss on Talking Beards 08.12.2018

  Talking Beards are joined with bearded phenom Andrew Kloss. The LIVE show crashed all around us but the podcast version lives on! Listen as we go from a regular show to hanging out talking about a bunch or random stuff. Our news segment covers Eric Brooks and his recent "poor" decision to go to the chops style, and the loss of a great freestyler in the beard scene.  We talk about a couple upcomi...

EP.83-Mustache Mike on Talking Beards 04.12.2018

On this episode of Talking Beards we talk with Mustache Mike of the North Texas Beard Alliance. He tells us all about the DecemBEARD 2018 beard competition they are hosting at the Whisky Girl Saloon in Ft. Worth Texas on December 8th. We talk news, do a product review and do some trivia and give away some great Honest Amish products. Visit www.honestamish.com  and try some great products today!  ...

EP.82-Talking Beards with Kristen "DiGi" of SCBMC 16.11.2018

Our guest on Talking Beards this week is Kristen "DiGi" DiGiacomo of the Steel City Beard and Mustache Club and we talk about Beards for Beasts 6. We have some fun beard trivia and also cover the latest completion news and have some tips on how to grow your own beard! Digi (Kristen) https://www.facebook.com/kmd7117 Steel City Beard and Mustache Club https://www.facebook.com/SteelCityBeards/ Beards...

EP.81-Talking Beards w/ Sean Logie 06.11.2018

Talking Beards are joined by Sean Logie of the Murder City Facial Hair Club out of Detroit, Michigan.  They are hosting their annual event, Circus of Whiskers 4, and Sean chatted with Chis, Aaron, and myself about the event and other assorted hijinx he has been involved in.  We also did some beard news and a bit of trivia.    Beards In Review- www.beardsinreview.com https://www.youtube.com/channel...

Ep.80-Scott Metts, how to be a winner on Talking Beards 20.10.2018

Best in Show at the Great American Beard and Mustache Competition, Scott Metts is our super guest star on this editiong of TALKING BEARDS. We talk about his technique on being a winner and other assorted fun! Learn what tricks he uses to have such an amazing beard. We also introduce some fun beard trivia and talk about some competitions that are coming up. Beards In Review- www.beardsinreview.com...

EP.79-Amy Black of the Pink Ink Fund 13.10.2018

Amy Black of Pink Ink Fund is one of the most captivating people I have ever met.   Her skills as an artist are unmatched and her heart is beyond full of goodness and kindness.   She maybe one of the most friendly and approachable people I have ever met and makes you instantly feel like someone important to her.   The Pink Ink Fund has helped many woman find normalcy in a tragic life situation and...

EP.78-2018 Great American Beard and Moustache Championships re-cap with Chad Roberts 06.10.2018

Scott, Chris and Aaron get together for another episode of Talking Beards.  They talk about their favorite parts of the 2018 Great American Beard and Moustache Championship, presented by Remington Beardboss.  We were joined briefly by RVA Beard League President, Chad Roberts, to hear his thoughts on the event, how much they raised for The National Humane Society and Pink Ink Fund, and the attendan...

EP.77-Talking Beards w/Chris and Aaron 26.09.2018

EP-77-Talking Beards   I sit down with my good friends Chris Odom (Beards in Review), and World Champion Aaron D Johnston to talk about the launch of our new video show, Talking Beards.   The show is hosted LIVE on the Beards in Review YouTube page and is a bi-weekly live show covering many different "beard" topics.   Each episode will cover the latest news stories in the world of facial hair, inf...

EP.76-Josh Black and the 2018 Great American Beard and Moustache Championship 13.09.2018

Josh Black and The Beardcaster discuss the Remington Beard Boss 2018 Great American Beard & Moustache Championship.   This year the event is in Richmond, Virginia and hosted by the RVA Beard League.   The event will be held at The National on Saturday, September 29th and will benefit The National Humane Society and the Pink Ink Fund. There are many great pre and post events planned for this great...

Ep.75-Paul Hendrix and Diane Blastic of BULLY RANCH 31.08.2018

        The vision of an animal sanctuary and a pit bull rescue were just two of the ideas of Bully Ranch, recently started by married couple Paul Hendrix and Diane Blastic.  Paul and Diance,   members of the Austin Facial Hair Club, have been working with pitbulls for sometime now and have nothing but love and admiration for the breed. They have invested considerable time into understanding the t...

EP.74-Kenny Parbel 17.08.2018

    Kenny Parbel is the President of the Ohio Chapter and SGT. At-Arms for the National Chapter of Bearded Sinners.   Upon learning of who the Bearded Sinners were, my world was opened to another side of the "bearding community" that I wasn't aware existed.   Both Kenny and I got our start in the club scene at the same event back in 2012 and didn't even know we had crossed paths numerous times.  ...

Ep.73-Nate Johnson 02.08.2018

 visit www.thebeardcaster.com/blog/73  for more info on this episode Nate Johnson Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/nate.johnson.77 Instagram   https://www.instagram.com/primenate/?hl=en   The Gentlemen's Social Club of Los Angeles https://www.facebook.com/groups/LABeards/   Beard Battled Los Angeles http://www.beardbattlela.com/   Los Angeles Regional Food Bank https://www.lafoodbank.org/   Gra...

Ep.72-Natali Johnston is...The Beardcaster 24.07.2018

     Beards Behind Bars 2 was held a few weeks back at the historic Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield Ohio.   The Beardcaster attended this event, where he placed 3rd to Luke Sumpter, 2nd place, and Butch Amos who won the goatee category.   The best part of the evening was a tribute beard by Natali Johnston of the Holy City Beard and Mustache Society in the Whiskerina "Natural" category.   When...

Ep.71-Morgan Hose Volunteer Fire Department fundraiser 28.06.2018

The First Beard and Mustache Competition to raise money for The Morgan Hose Volunteer Fire Department in Rock Creek Ohio. The Beardcaster emceed the event and lots of fun was had! We had lots of people show up and compete at the inaugural event.  Much thanks to Doug White, president of the Rock Creek chapter of Beards of the Old Northwest.     Beards of the Old Northwest RockCreek Chapter: https:/...

Ep.70-Aaron Leff 14.04.2018

Aaron Left is the public relations officer for the The Moustache and Beard Social Club and owner/operator of AJ's Elixirs.   They are about to host the The 7th Annual Northern California Beard And Moustache Competition at the California Automobile Museum in Sacramento on April 21st. We had a great chat about his bearded history and how he was pulled into his first event.  We talked a bit about the...

Ep.69-Regev Nystrom 06.04.2018

  Regev Nystrom has been doing freestyle beards for almost 35 years and has moderate success with his creative designs. Episode 69 is my "sex packed" episode and I thought Regev would be the perfect guide to take us on a fun adventure into the world of the unknown.  What sets him apart from all these other creative beard wearers is his natural born talent of translation of gay porn from English to...

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