Todays Boondoggle Podcast

In this episode Bill talks with General Manager of Big Picture Media and co-founder of VOLTA, Paul Travers. We talk about going from originally wanting to be a Boston Firefighter into being a film maker, the roots and lifestyle that is Hardcore music, being a great screamer, the importance of networking and building relationships, jumping into the PR World in music, and meeting his wife Dayna then...

This Today's Boondoggle Special Edition series brings back the VGN Midwest Wasteland Catalog to our listening audience every Saturday. Back during a time when a group of men could get together and share stories about their lives before the world became so judgmental and offended by everything and Woke Mobs ran roughshod with their cancel pitchforks and torches. Dudes discussing a plethora of topic...

In this episode Bill talks with Air Force Veteran and Host of STR8 Talk Podcast, Johnny Moser. We talk about a recruiter telling him he's too short for the Marines, why he's always wanted to fly and what ultimately helped his decision to join the Air Force, some of the wildest places he's experienced during his time in the Air Force, Some in the books and some not in the books, early exposure to r...

This Today's Boondoggle Special Edition series brings back the VGN Midwest Wasteland Catalog to our listening audience every Saturday. Back during a time when a group of men could get together and share stories about their lives before the world became so judgmental and offended by everything and Woke Mobs ran roughshod with their cancel pitchforks and torches. Dudes discussing a plethora of topic...

In this episode Bill talks with Poet, Author, and Musician, Ryan Kent. We talk about the skate and music scene in Richmond, the authors and poets he's found inspiration from, how writing has been like therapy and journaling for him, how he ended up in the band Gritter, how his writing and recovery has gotten him through some severe depression and personal losses, and how sobriety has helped his wr...

This Today's Boondoggle Special Edition series brings back the VGN Midwest Wasteland Catalog to our listening audience every Saturday. Back during a time when a group of men could get together and share stories about their lives before the world became so judgmental and offended by everything and Woke Mobs ran roughshod with their cancel pitchforks and torches. Dudes discussing a plethora of topic...

In this episode Bill talks with Kristian Havard of Thrash Metal Legends, Xentrix. We talk about wanting to be George Lucas when he grew up and how much Star Wars impacted his life, the music scene in England, Early Metal influences, how begging his Dad to pay for studio time as a birthday gift created the demo that ended up getting them signed to a label, getting their videos on Headbangers Ball,...

In this episode Bill talks with Tim Williams from Vision of Disorder and his latest project, Rollin Coffin. This was a really good interview and a lot of fun. We talk about our mutual love and inspiration from Maverick and Top Gun, early musical inspirations, Vision of Disorder winning High School Talent Shows, the early days of playing out and hustling in the music scene, building a name in incre...

In this new special edition Today's Boondoggle offshoot programming we'll be bringing you current events and nightly news with a twist. Bill Bailey and Flo White sharing their perspectives on national and global events currently taking place, what we're being distracted from, and what WE THE PEOPLE should be turning our attention to, plus so much more. Stay informed, not afraid, and enjoy a few go...

This Today's Boondoggle Special Edition series brings back the VGN Midwest Wasteland Catalog to our listening audience every Saturday. Back during a time when a group of men could get together and share stories about their lives before the world became so judgmental and offended by everything and Woke Mobs ran roughshod with their cancel pitchforks and torches. Dudes discussing a plethora of topic...

In this episode Bill talks with Jason Crosson of the band CROSSON. We talk about the global power of KISS on young musicians, the music scene in Sydney Australia and why the women from there are so beautiful, how guitar virtuoso Marko Rado came to join the band, the inspiration behind their band image, who created their logo and when, why they create Stadium Rock Anthems, and how they came to work...

This Today's Boondoggle Special Edition series brings back the VGN Midwest Wasteland Catalog to our listening audience every Saturday. Back during a time when a group of men could get together and share stories about their lives before the world became so judgmental and offended by everything and Woke Mobs ran roughshod with their cancel pitchforks and torches. Dudes discussing a plethora of topic...

In this episode Bill talks with Marine Corp Veteran and Musician, Buddy Lee Dobberteen. Buddy has an amazing story of experience, strength, and hope that really needs to be heard. In this episode we talk about his dream of becoming a Marine Corp Raider ever since he was a kid, signing up with the recruiter the day before 9-11-2001, how growing up hunting and swimming prepared him for his journey i...

This Today's Boondoggle Special Edition series brings back the VGN Midwest Wasteland Catalog to our listening audience every Saturday. Back during a time when a group of men could get together and share stories about their lives before the world became so judgmental and offended by everything and Woke Mobs ran roughshod with their cancel pitchforks and torches. Dudes discussing a plethora of topic...

In this episode Bill talks with Richie Hume of the band Weapons of Anew. We talk about the musical gateway drug that is the KISS ALIVE album, the support and love for the arts in the community he grew up in Connecticut, what led him down to Florida, following his calling for music instead of a regular 9-5, the music scene in Tampa, how he came to join Weapons of Anew, what him and Lun'iah bring to...

This Today's Boondoggle Special Edition series brings back the VGN Midwest Wasteland Catalog to our listening audience every Saturday. Back during a time when a group of men could get together and share stories about their lives before the world became so judgmental and offended by everything and Woke Mobs ran roughshod with their cancel pitchforks and torches. Dudes discussing a plethora of topic...

In this episode Bill talks with Jay Anderson of the band UWUW (pronounced You You). We talk about growing up as kids with their heads in the clouds and the difference between youthful imagination being encouraged and discouraged in the home. We also talk about playing drums but not taking it seriously until challenged by other musicians, the Toronto music scene, playing basements and VFW Halls, co...

This Today's Boondoggle Special Edition series brings back the VGN Midwest Wasteland Catalog to our listening audience every Saturday. Back during a time when a group of men could get together and share stories about their lives before the world became so judgmental and offended by everything and Woke Mobs ran roughshod with their cancel pitchforks and torches. Dudes discussing a plethora of topic...

In this episode Bill talks with Daimen Clark of Eerie Weather. We talk about how wiping out on a skateboard motivated him to learn to play guitar, what the music scene is like in Arizona, how school just wasn't in his future, his love of Kurt Cobain, how he ended up in the band Beyond Unbroken and why that part of his musical career needed to end. We also talk about our mutual battles with anxiety...

This Today's Boondoggle Special Edition series brings back the VGN Midwest Wasteland Catalog to our listening audience every Saturday. Back during a time when a group of men could get together and share stories about their lives before the world became so judgmental and offended by everything and Woke Mobs ran roughshod with their cancel pitchforks and torches. Dudes discussing a plethora of topic...

In this episode Bill talks with Sean and Gwyn of Frayle. We talk about Sean's days in Disengage and what it taught him, how him and Gwyn met and Frayle came to be, the inspiration behind the name, Frank Cavanaugh of Filters early contributions, the fun and fear of filming their concert at the haunted House Of Wills, and the additions of Jason Knotek and Jon Vinson to the band. We also talk about t...

This Today's Boondoggle Special Edition series brings back the VGN Midwest Wasteland Catalog to our listening audience every Saturday. Back during a time when a group of men could get together and share stories about their lives before the world became so judgmental and offended by everything and Woke Mobs ran roughshod with their cancel pitchforks and torches. Dudes discussing a plethora of topic...

In this monumental 200th episode of Today's Boondoggle, Bill talks with Master Chief Petty Officer Pat Otis. We talk about his wilder days following the Grateful Dead, living with college women, and getting into all kinds of trouble that ultimately led to the old "It's either Jail or the Military" call, rising up the ranks of the Navy, the drinking culture and other Navy experiences, and what duty...

In this episode Bill talks with the HORRIFIER himself, Mr. Mthrfckr Wednesday 13. We talk about growing up Terrified but also drawn into horror movies as a kid, the early influences Alice Cooper and KISS had on him, playing guitar in his high school band then transitioning to vocals, his love for theatrics and early performances in a babies playpen, how creepshow and John Carpenter has influenced...

This Today's Boondoggle Special Edition series brings back the VGN Midwest Wasteland Catalog to our listening audience every Saturday. Back during a time when a group of men could get together and share stories about their lives before the world became so judgmental and offended by everything and Woke Mobs ran roughshod with their cancel pitchforks and torches. Dudes discussing a plethora of topic...