Mark Bland
The Left Hook
Hosted by Mark Bland, The Left Hook is a current affairs and pop culture show with a political twist. Weekly the guys interview actors, writers, artist and a revolving cast of characters to bring you multiple views of some of the most controversial and engaging topics of our time.
Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.markbland.net
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Episodes
The Q - 380 - Halloween Nationalism 25.10.2018 1:45:26
Donald Trump went on a Houston stage at a rally and decided to let the world know that "I'm a Nationalist". Unfortunately for Trump, he meant to say "I'm a Patriot". Now a bunch of supporters are going around trying to make it okay to be white and call yourself a nationalist. Being a white skinned nationalist is not a good thing. The nationlism movement is ripe with men and women that are heavily...
The Q - 379 - By Any Means Necessary 19.10.2018 1:29:05
Donald Trump decided to do an interview with 60 minutes and Leslie Stahl. During said interview, Trump explained that it didn't matter if Christine Ford was telling the truth or not, because they got their man in regardless. So he could be a sexual predator on the Supreme Court but he doesn't care if he is. The important thing is that they got it done by ANY MEANS NECESSARY. So on this episode, An...
The Q - 378 - Once upon a Time 11.10.2018 1:09:48
Evidently it's "Story Time" in the world of The Q. And let's be honest...October is the perfect time to tell spooky stories about people you need to be scared of. But what if they aren't scary at all. What if the people you are discussing are not the monsters that people make them out to be. Well there are two sides to every story and Jonathan May and Gary Weed join to discuss. Mark starts off dis...
The Q - 377 - Theory of Media 04.10.2018 1:09:06
Ahhh October. That Fall air is in and temps start to drop. But this year it's even better because we have SCOTUS hearings and Presidential Alerts and all kinds of Fun. So Producer Bobby and Gary Weed join for this episode of the Q to discuss all of it. First up, Mark and the Family cruised over to Six Flags for their first weekend of Fright Fest. The temps were great and Six Flags definitely has u...
The Q - 376 - Bill Cosby Fan Club 28.09.2018 1:10:01
People talking into a microphone having a good time. That's what the Q likes to strive for. Well we have a doozy of a show for you. Anthony Rogers brings his unique style of comedy to the show with Mark and Jonathan May. First up, Jonathan is having a hell of a time on Social Media because he feels Bill Cosby got what he deserved. But that doesn't stop people from being contrarians. Jonathan is g...
The Q - 375 - Mario Kart 20.09.2018 1:16:20
Gary Weed and Producer Bobby joins Mark Bland on this show regarding sexual assault and how it should be viewed. Now they will get to that eventually, but first up is a discussion. All three of our hosts are in a Fantasy Football league together where Mark is 1-1, Bobby is 0-2 and Gary is 2-0. First up Mark describes his issue with being in a fantasy league and trying to keep up with NFL Redzone T...
The Q - 374 - Jay Kanzler 13.09.2018 1:56:35
Huge show this week. First up is Mark Bland and Gary Weed discussing their life and a question that Gary brings to the table regarding his Facebook and how no one can have an opinion anymore without being mercilessly attacked. And Mark answers the question and even puts a timeline on how it went down in history. Then the convo moves to the business and "religion" of Scientology. What is Scientolog...
The Q - 373 - Google Me 06.09.2018 1:15:25
To be President of the USA, it requires a certain amount of decorum. That decorum includes how you handle yourself in the eyes of others and the world. Donald Trump fails at this daily and it took an ugly turn this past week when he decided to threaten to investigate and attack Google.....GOOGLE....because it returned less than favorable reviews of him in it's search. Gary Weed flies solo this we...
The Q - 372 -AM I CRAZY 27.08.2018 1:15:32
We setup the round table again and we brought back Producer Bobby to hang out. But with him came friend of the show, Alex Elias, from AE Consulting Solutions as well as Jonathan May to sit down and discuss everything going on. First up Mark has a conundrum to figure out. Is he CRAZY or is he being logical. Mark and his wife have a broken dryer and the need to wash and dry clothes weekly. Mark dis...
The Q - 371 - Respect the Merit 20.08.2018 1:30:12
mer·it ˈmerət/ noun the quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward. Mark Bland is joined by Gary Weed and Michael Johnson from Slam Agency , a boutique content and marketing company based in STL. And what a show to guest on. First up is Michael Johnson who is not heard from much in the world of entertainment. Michael discusses the ramp up in life l...
The Q - 370 - The Admission 12.08.2018 1:10:28
This all started with a CNN reporter asking Donald Trump about information regarding a rumor about Russia and Trump Tower meetings. On that day, Trump called it FAKE NEWS and said CNN was liars. And from then on, everyone chastised CNN and liberal news sources as liars that always put out fake stories. Cut to this past Sunday...Donald Trump goes on Twitter and tells everyone that the meeting did h...
The Q - 369 - Radiohead Sucks 02.08.2018 1:13:57
Mark knows the name of this episode is not gonna win him a lot of fans, but he's gotta be honest about the music business. Mark believes Radiohead sucks as a band. He feels they were shoved down peoples throats as a darling in the 1990's and they never looked back. And, as proof, Mark has Jason Kull to disagree with him and complain....but this all starts with Iron Maiden. On this episode, Mark i...
The Q - 368 - Learning From History 30.07.2018 1:07:11
Mark Bland and Jonathan May saddle up for an amazing ride and one hell of a show. First up, Mark has had Jonathan on the show many times but never had a chance to really get to know him a little better. So Mark takes it upon himself for an impromptu interview of J-dog and finding out about his family and upbringing. Next Michael Cohen decided to release the Trump Tapes to CNN and the entire world...
The Q - 367 - The Round Table 19.07.2018 1:16:39
On this Episode of the Q, Mark welcomes back Producer Bobby along with Gary Weed and Jason Kull to do a Round Table of topics. First up, Mark has some questions regarding the Trump/Putin Summit in Helsinki and how these fine men view Trump as their President here in mid 2018. Does He fair well, or is all this fake news becoming too much to handle? Also this brings Mark to one of his newest points....
The Q - Ep. 366 - Appropriate 12.07.2018 1:07:09
Gary Weed and Comedian Jonathan May join the show to discuss the historical shift in the Supreme Court of the US after Donald Trump nominates Bret Kavanaugh as the newest "member of the team". Mark has been fielding tons and tons of incorrect fake conservative outrage because of the SCOTUS nomination. But Mark is here to quell the fears and let everyone know....Kavanaugh is somewhat centrist like...
The Q - 365 - The State of our UNIONS 28.06.2018 1:09:02
Glenn Kage joins Mark Bland and Gary Weed to discuss UNIONS and their stance in the wake of the Janus decision by the Supreme Court of the US. Glenn is a veteran of the Unions in the state of Missouri and currently the President of the Local UAW hall in Wentzville, MO. He also presides over 4000 people as well as thousands of other retired Union employees. Glenn discusses his career in the Union...
The Q - Ep. 364 - But What About 22.06.2018 1:10:08
"What About-ism's"....seems to be the only thing a certain section of political supporters can do to keep their shallow ideals and beliefs relevant. Cause everything for them is steeped in the past and what happened in ancient times that are not relevant to the present. Jason Kull and Jonathan May join the show this week to discuss these things that just refuse to go away from the past. But that...
The Q - Ep. 363 - 1800 Bill Murray 15.06.2018 1:13:58
Anthony Rogers and Gary Weed join the show to discuss how Trump met with Kim Jong Un in Singapore to sign a "friendship agreement" (not a peace treaty). At this point, the North Koreans are more worried about peace with the USA than stopping the War between them and South Korea. So did it go well? We discuss all the intricacies and everything regarding this historic summit. Gary Weed hit Mark up...
The Q - 362 - Channing Tatum 01.06.2018 1:10:37
Jonathan May and Gary Weed join the show to discuss the big topics of the week. So you ask, why is the show named Channing Tatum...what happened with him this week. Well nothing happened with him this week at all unless your Jonathan May and your head is stuck in the gutter. Gary once again starts the show off with an interesting question that makes Mark question everything in his world. Eric Gr...
The Q - 361 - The New GOAT 17.05.2018 1:07:25
There has been a lot of talk lately about who is better: Jordan or Lebron. Who is the GOAT! But we like going bigger on the Q. Who is the GOAT of all time! The best athlete of them all. And on this episode of the show, Mark decides he is going to throw out his pick for greatest athlete of all time. Will guest Gary Weed accept Mark's athlete or will he stand firm that Mark might be crazy in this t...
The Q - Ep. 360 - Who's the A**hole 10.05.2018 1:11:34
Every single show has something we can discuss about Trump. And it's never good stuff either. Well this might be the show where the beginning of the undoing of Trump started. Michael Cohen the former Trump "fixer" has been in the heat lately and it's only showcasing why Trump wants distance. Companies are coming forward and explaining that Mike offered access and favors from a Trump presidency in...
The Q - Ep, 359 - The Return of the Jedi 03.05.2018 1:07:24
Comedian Jonathan May is back to protect all that is holy to him and the people of america with his words of wisdom. But that still doesn't hold down the lead story of this show....PRODUCER BOBBY IS BACK! Having taken some time to work on somethings in life, Bobby is back to throw his opinion around and it doesn't take long for him and Mark to be back to not agreeing on things. First up, North Kor...
The Q - Ep. 358 - Hair Metal 27.04.2018 1:04:48
Gary Weed joins back up with Mark to talk about the Donald Trump and Michael Cohen debacle. But the story everyone was focusing on is Kanye West and his new found need to promote and talk about conservatism and his love for Trump. But this fly's in the face of his past where he claimed George Bush and his conservative policies "hates black people". Now Trump and his conservative policies "Loves Bl...
The Q - Ep. 357 - Crap on It 19.04.2018 1:02:03
Jonathan May joins once again to discuss the Michael Cohen trials and tribulations of being Trumps lawyer. Also can Jeff Sessions be sequestered and finally have to speak on behalf of all these things with the raid of Cohen's office? But we are burying the lead....Jonathan May makes a grand statement near the end of the show. He states that there hasn't been one good invention in the past 50 year...
The Q - 356 - Ratios 12.04.2018 1:02:12
Mark Bland is joined again by Darian Wigfall and Jason Kull to discuss black and white relations and some of the stereotypes associated with the different cultures in the World. First up, Mark discusses an issue that was posted on Facebook, on Darian's page, regarding White people feeling oppressed in 2018. Mark say's that may be true for a very small group, but that is not the case for most whit...
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