The Smoking Simian

Send us Fan Mail I understand we're all humans and we're all sensitive to some things. However, if you're thin-skinned maaaaaybe stay out of the public eye. You think Richard Pryor, Marylin Monroe or Harriet Tubman felt that they needed to be sheltered by what others say about them? Stop the whining and assume the position!  - Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/abarb...

Send us Fan Mail Caught up with Colorado Dave and tested out a new setup for Zoom guests. Also, I got Chris Oldrid joining me in studio of course. Today we talk about a lot of different things. Many of them I forgot leaving you to listen and tell me what I said. Happy Thursdee! - Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/abarbosa000/ - Follow me on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheSimian_...

Send us Fan Mail Hitting you with some fun on a Monday morning, hurricane Henri style. Please enjoy my take on some interesting news and topics alike. All you can do is laugh! - Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/abarbosa000/ - Follow me on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheSimian_ - Share, like, comment and subscribe on my YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFn3FPnTegakyd9Y...

Send us Fan Mail Jarrod has overcome some immense obstacles in his life and now serves an inspiration to those around him. He broke away from his environment and notorious (where we come from) last name, becoming a pro boxer and making a life for himself. Now, he runs Legendary Boxing Gym in North Providence, RI and continues to support his community.  Big thanks to him for coming on and I know yo...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes, it takes tough situations to realize you have to make something happen. Whether or not you want to. Part of that realization is understanding when action needs to be taken. That all sounds pretty cool, yeah?  - Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/abarbosa000/ - Follow me on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheSimian_ - Share, like, comment and subscribe on m...

Send us Fan Mail Christian Gonzales is a professor at URI and specializes in Native American and Indigenous People's History. He recently published a book titled: Native American Roots: Relationality and Indigenous Regeneration Under Empire, 1770-1859. Mr. Gonzales has given me insight into a culture that many of us know very little about and that's not by accident. Listen and learn! - F...

Send us Fan Mail Brian a.k.a Mr. Magoo is preparing to do battle for the first time in over a year. He will be competing Friday August 27, at the House Of Blues in Boston for Lion Fight. The mind of fighter preparing for war has to be in a very interesting place, one that many of us are not used to and have never been. I wish him good skill and you can catch it on UFC Fight Pass if you can't...

Send us Fan Mail Today I'm sitting down with practically my co-host of this show Jameson O'Flannigan. Heres us talking all regular like. Enjoy this you mongrels - Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/abarbosa000/ - Follow me on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheSimian_ - Share, like, comment and subscribe on my YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFn3FPnTegakyd9YpoYfs...

Send us Fan Mail "Don't Try" a quote written on the great Charles Bukowski's gravestone. One that sounds awfully negative but intends to be the exact opposite. Often times, we find ourselves "trying" and not doing. We are at our best when we do, when the word try is not part of our vocabulary. Trying is a great safety net for us, when we don't succeed we can say...

Send us Fan Mail This is me and Danilo Nunez speaking to each other. The conversation was great as always. That's it.  Listen to it for the details or remain in the dark.  - Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/abarbosa000/ - Follow me on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheSimian_ - Share, like, comment and subscribe on my YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFn3FPnTegakyd9...

Send us Fan Mail Anytime I get to watch someone perform at the highest level, I get inspired. To work hard, put in the time and really set priorities straight. Other than that, listen to my well deserved complaints regarding the service industry. Smiles up, it's Monday baby! - Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/abarbosa000/ - Follow me on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheSimia...

Send us Fan Mail Carl Adams is a legend in the sport of wrestling and I appreciate the opportunity to have spoken with him, immensely. He is a two time NCAA Division I national champion out of Iowa State University, was a part of one of the best teams in the history of collegiate wrestling and wrestled along side the great Dan Gable.  Also, he was the head coach for two NCAA Division I teams (URI...

Send us Fan Mail Boring people are the worst. I've always liked the villain in movies because you would have to be an interesting person to take the perspective of the hero's enemy. I talk about some other stuff in here too so don't just read those two sentences and scurry off.  - Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/abarbosa000/ - Follow me on Twitter - https://twitte...

Send us Fan Mail I've been meaning to get these two together for the show for some time now. James and John have both been on a few times but to have them together was a great experiment. This episode has quite the array of topics, some of which I have little to no knowledge about. Either way I think it's one that you all will enjoy.  - Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/...

Send us Fan Mail This past weekend, we watched one of the most polarizing figures in all of sports today take a big loss. Conor McGregor made his long awaited return to the octagon and came up short in disappointing fashion. There is something to be taken away from all our experiences and observations and this weekend showed that. Many of us look passed out goals or are too accustomed to being the...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes, there is value in getting a point of view from someone who has a decades of experience. Other times, there is much to learn from an intermediate perspective, especially if you're attempting a similar feat. Sarry is a young entrepreneur and financial planner with a wealth of passion and knowledge. He owns his own financial planning company, FIN Asset Protection and...

Send us Fan Mail A guest on a Monday?! That's right people and not any guest but the colossal Kevin Yepes. Some may remember him from our Christmas Eve and Halloween specials. Unfortunately both of those got removed due to copyright issues, damn Kanye songs. Anyway, enjoy this nice surprise on a Monday morning. It's probably the only one you'll get. - Follow me on Instagram - https:...

Send us Fan Mail Big thanks to the hilarious comedian/photographer/badass Brieana Woodward for coming on the show. I love meeting new people who have some sort of an edge to them and she definitely does. Make sure you check out her YouTube channel and Instagram: notadamncheese (don't call her brie) for a diverse array of content.  - Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/abarbosa0...

Send us Fan Mail "Hard times is when a man has worked a job 30 years; they give em watch, kick em in the butt and say 'hey daddy, a computer took yo place daddy''. That's hard times." None of that happened to me but I can see why Dusty Rhodes went off the way he did. Listen here for my take on John McAfee (a man who saw some hard times), taking some college classes an...

Send us Fan Mail I'd rather be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war. Mind this war was not started by me and I had no idea that I would be dragged into one. My bum ass neighbor complains about some bull almost everyday so now he will be the butt of my unrelenting jokes. Other than that everything is groovy, including  my existential crises. Enjoy my authenticity and share it with th...

Send us Fan Mail WARNING!! This episode is not for the faint of heart, just how I like it. My idea for this episode was mayhem and that's what we got. Big thanks to Chris Oldrid, Evan Oliveira, Johnny 'Noli' Mann and Chris and Nick Sanberg for coming on and having a good time. This was meant to be just an old school hang out session, cracking jokes, dropping names with little to no...

Send us Fan Mail WELL SHIT, we got us an episode on a Thursday. Yes it's late and yes I didn't have anything planned but I had to make something happen! Could not let it rest. When I get to thinking about giving up or getting a job in sales or some other outcome that I would equate to misery, I have to make a move. So here is me as honest and real as can be. Please enjoy! - Follow me on...

Send us Fan Mail In an ever exciting verbal onslaught, I speak about my observance of the subtle nuances of everyday life. Some hilarious, some strange and some just plain upsetting. Also remember to never let things you did in the past define you, OJ Simpson style! - Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/abarbosa000/ - Follow me on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheSimian_ - Share, li...

Send us Fan Mail It's not everyday I get to speak with the caliber of expert like my guest today, Ed Martin. Mr. Martin is a long time business professional who has done just about all you can do in that world. He's owned multiple different businesses from financial services, too retail, to restaurants. Not to mention his commitment to lifelong learning. He is a beacon of experience and...

Send us Fan Mail Good morning all, please listen to me complain about my birthday and other various things, Hopefully you relate, find some comedic value or don't like it at all. If you're in the first two groups make sure you tell everyone some guy is screaming obscenities into a microphone in his house alone and that they should listen.  - Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram...