The Notes McGotes Podcast

Today, we bring you this SPECIAL EPISODE to go over some categories for the 2023 GRAMMY's and set a bet for this year. There are 15 points up for grabs and the loser has to sing a song, karaoke style, during an episode recording in the upcoming year! -------------------- Music used throughout the show created by Jair Driesenga Follow him @brotherjair on Instagram, Facebook, Bandcamp, and Youtube....

Today, we bring in previous guest and friend of the show to talk about a movie and soundtrack that will really bring you back to the good ol' days! To find Matt and everything he is up to, head on over to his Etsy store, just search Barefoot Gnome, and find him on TikTok at MattHarperArt. -------------------- Music used throughout the show created by Jair Driesenga Follow him @brotherjair on Insta...

Today, we take a deep dive into a movie and a soundtrack that brought Tom Hanks one of his two Oscar wins. Do you think the movie and soundtrack were good? Was one better than the other? -------------------- Music used throughout the show created by Jair Driesenga Follow him @brotherjair on Instagram, Facebook, Bandcamp, and Youtube. Logo was created by Grand Rapids comedian Carl Sobel. PODCAST SO...

Today, we bring back returning guest and friend of the podcast, Adam Aldridge, to talk about a movie that really caused some waves in religious communities. Have you seen the movie? What are your thoughts? Listen to find out ours! -------------------- Music used throughout the show created by Jair Driesenga Follow him @brotherjair on Instagram, Facebook, Bandcamp, and Youtube. Logo was created by...

Today, we bring back a guest to the podcast that really was one of the jumping points for us taking on Happy Hanksgiving. Mandy was a podcaster with Another Episode Podcast and they spent every November talking Tom Hanks movies. We figured it would be best to have Mandy come on the show and talk about this animated classic. ------------------- Music used throughout the show created by Jair Driesen...

Today, we talk about the 2019 biopic around an article written about the wonderful Mr. Rogers. This movie brought about a lot of nostalgia and the story with this movie was absolutely wonderful as well. Did you see the movie? What are your thoughts on it? -------------------- Music used throughout the show created by Jair Driesenga Follow him @brotherjair on Instagram, Facebook, Bandcamp, and Yout...

Today, we bring back a returning guest from California to talk about a historical event that is considered to be a "successful failure." We take a deep dive into the Tom Hanks film and soundtrack and discuss everything there is to talk about with this event. You can find Mark on YouTube, where he hosts a show called "Still Got It." You can also find everything else of his at https://bnd.link/mmfre...

Today, we decided we wanted to start Happy Hanksgiving with a new release of Tom Hanks from this year! With this being a new movie, we had limited expectations of what the movie was going to be. Have you seen the movie? Do you agree with what we have to say? -------------------- Music used throughout the show created by Jair Driesenga Follow him @brotherjair on Instagram, Facebook, Bandcamp, and Y...

Today, we decided that it would a fun idea to do our normal background on Tom Hanks all in one episode instead of trying to break it down throughout each individual episode. There is a lot on Mr. Hanks, and we wanted to talk about as much as we possibly could. We also looked at IMDb's list of Top 10 Tom Hanks movies. Do you agree with their list?

Today, we bring in one of the greatest catfish in reality show history (in Brandon's opinion) to talk about one of the greatest debut pop punk albums in the history of the genre (all three agree on this). John comes to us fresh-ish off the Netflix reality show "The Circle" where he played the game as "Mama Carol." John is a comedian, so please go check out all of his content on social media, prima...

Today, we talk about a white boy rapper that we really didn't know much about except for when he was working with Lil Nas X. What do you think of Jack and the music that he makes? Does our review do justice?  ------------------- Music used throughout the show created by Jair Driesenga Follow him @brotherjair on Instagram, Facebook, Bandcamp, and Youtube. Logo was created by Grand Rapids comed...

Today, we bring in a musical guru of sorts to talk about a band and an album that is near and dear to this guy. Mark Alan Miller is the husband to former guest, Elizabeth MacDuffie, as you would have heard if you listened to our episode on Bread in July. Today is definitely not stale and Mark brings a lot of great insight and knowledge on a band that we had no idea about. You can find everything M...

Today, we go back yet again to one of our first episodes we ever did and we're breaking down our individual Top 5 bands and musicians "of all time." We talk about the list we made from 2020 and see how it held up compared to now after listening to over 150 different artists on this podcast. -------------------- Music used throughout the show created by Jair Driesenga Follow him @brotherjair on Ins...

Today, we talk about an iconic band from the 1960s that took the world by storm and also made some people angry because they didn't have brunch with them. As we continue to roll on through reviews, make sure you check out this album. ---------------------- Music used throughout the show created by Jair Driesenga Follow him @brotherjair on Instagram, Facebook, Bandcamp, and Youtube. Logo was create...

Today, we bring back a throwback to Episode 4, except this time we are talking about an album that was sung and performed by various artists throughout the music industry.  -------------------- Music used throughout the show created by Jair Driesenga Follow him @brotherjair on Instagram, Facebook, Bandcamp, and Youtube. Logo was created by Grand Rapids comedian Carl Sobel. PODCAST SOCIAL MEDI...

200!!!!! As a way to celebrate this milestone, we brought in a guest who has played a pivotal role in the creation of the W.A.N.G. and Shatner's Poetry Slam. She's a friend of ours and a friend of the podcast. She's a comedian, podcaster, trivia host, and all around amazing human. If you want to see Alana LIVE, you can check her out at One Night Stan's October 20-22, 2022 or at GravCap Brewing on...

Today, we go back to the mid 1990's to talk about a group that really started it all for all pop 5 member groups heading into the late 90s. The nostalgia on this album is great, but will it have what it takes to provide us with a quality rating? -------------------- Music used throughout the show created by Jair Driesenga Follow him @brotherjair on Instagram, Facebook, Bandcamp, and Youtube. Logo...

Today, we're ending our "Life of An Average Goat" week, talking about an artist that definitely is someone you want to keep your ears out for. From just signing his first ever record deal, to making Steve relax a little on the future of country music, this guy has it all. Follow all things Brandon and The Life of an Average Joe Podcast at his website, lifeofanaveragejoepodcast.com ----------------...

Today, we bring back friend of the podcast, previous guest, author and podcaster Brandon Novara to talk about an artist and album that really makes you believe that country music is going to be okay. To find Brandon and everything he is doing, check out his website, TheLifeOfAnAverageJoePodcast.com -------------------- Music used throughout the show created by Jair Driesenga Follow him @brotherjai...

Today, we bring in a multi-time guest Darius Stowers to talk about the Queen Bee! This is her brand new album after 6 years of doing other things. What do we think of this album? Listen and find out. You can find Darius performing stand up on October 15th at Ambrosia Theater in Grand Rapids, Michigan. You can also find his podcast "The Jungle Is Hell Podcast" wherever you get your podcasts. ------...

Today we break down the final album on the GRAMMY nomination category of "Album of the Year." This was the first time we ever listened to H.E.R., so what do you think our thoughts are on it and do you agree with us? -------------------- Music used throughout the show created by Jair Driesenga Follow him @brotherjair on Instagram, Facebook, Bandcamp, and Youtube. Logo was created by Grand Rapids co...

Today, we bring back returning guest (it's been a long time coming), comedian Adam Degi to talk about an album that was pivotal for Adam almost 20 years ago. We talk about the complications of Zoom, the Detroit Lions Kool-Aid, and this album. You can find Adam on Facebook @adamdegicomedy. You can also find him on TikTok @adamdegi. If you want to see Adam perform some stand up comedy, you can find...

Today, we break down a 2022 album from an artist that we are hoping we can stay on her good side after this review. -------------------- Music used throughout the show created by Jair Driesenga Follow him @brotherjair on Instagram, Facebook, Bandcamp, and Youtube. Logo was created by Grand Rapids comedian Carl Sobel. Follow Brandon: TikTok/Twitter/Instagram: @brandonalberda and Brandon.alberda Fol...

Today, we break down an album that we've been holding on to for a long time. This was a band that was originally brought to us by a would-be guest, but unfortunately that did not pan out. With us already having our notes and background information ready to go, we decided to do this one on our own.  -------------------- Music used throughout the show created by Jair Driesenga Follow him @broth...

Today, we give you a reason to get up and try and listen to this review!  -------------------- Music used throughout the show created by Jair Driesenga Follow him @brotherjair on Instagram, Facebook, Bandcamp, and Youtube. Logo was created by Grand Rapids comedian Carl Sobel. Follow Brandon: TikTok/Twitter/Instagram: @brandonalberda and Brandon.alberda Follow Steve: TikTok: @stevemadole Follo...