Verbal Shenanigans

Today, we are joined by country singer and songwriter, Reyna Roberts.  Reyna is a very creative, unique, and talented person.  We  talk all things music, her MNF appearances, what it's like to be an African American woman in the country music scene, and the recording of her new album, Bad Girl Bible, Vol 1.  Make sure to check out Reyna and her great new album today!   We also play a game where Mi...

With the NASCAR series starting the playoffs this weekend, we turn to the hot bed of racing….where Burlew lives!?!?! Mason Massey is an up in comer racing in the Xfinity and Truck series from Douglasville, GA. We talk with him on his racing roots, the hustle of finding rides and sponsorship, and the Georgia racing heritage.   We also talk alot about slugs...and Burlew's hat eating canine.  Have a...

Dragon force has been lighting up stages around the world for years. Today, we are joined by frontman, Marc Hudson. We discuss all things Dragonforce, joining the band, Marc’s humble beginnings, and what it was like to record his debut solo album, Starbound Stories. Marc was a great guest, with an awesome story to share. Have a listen!   We also talk about Scott's son having a beach meltdown, a un...

Blood, monsters, aliens, extra appendages… These are all things we generally talk about on the show. However, this weeks guest encompasses all of those. The front man of the legendary hard rock band, GWAR, Blothar the Berserker joins us this week on the show!  We talk all things from music, to the legacy of GWAR, to what it’s like living with four penises. Such a fun and unique interview. Have a l...

For the past 30 years, Sevendust has been making new music, building their loyal audience, and touring constantly. Today, we have the pleasure of welcoming their well known frontman , Lajon Witherspoon, to the show. With the release of their 14th studio album, “Truthkiller”, Lajon joins us to talk all things Sevendust, including the secret to their longevity, their studio approach, balancing famil...

We’re heading back to our second home as Verbal Shenanigans returns to Georgetown, Colorado. Steve Skalski is the founder of Guanella Pass Brewery and was not only gracious enough to give us time, but also send us some of their Bernese Mountain Brown Ale, made in honor of Mayor Parker the Snow Dog. Hear the story of how Steve met mayor Parker, learn more about the area and their brewery, and why b...

If you watched Bones or CSI, you may have heard the term “Body Farm”…tonight we are farming. To be technical the proper term is Decomposition Facility as our guest Rebecca L George, PhD explained to us. She is the Assistant Director of Forensic Anthropology Facilities and Instructor of Anthropology for the facility at Western Carolina University. We learn her path to here, the process to volunteer...

The third time is a charm this week on Verbal Shenanigans.  We are joined for the third time by one of our favorite returning guests, Jonathan Antoine.  Joanthan is of course, an amazing and talented opera singer, but he is an even better person.  We discuss Jonathan's current endeavors, his loyal fans, his new creative outlet, his fitness journey, and the music industry in 2023.  Finally, we put...

Before their first album’s release party, Crashing Wayward comes to Verbal Shenanigans. Lead singer Peter Summit talks to us about the forming of the band right as Covid hits, the eclectic sound of the rock band, and the love of making music. The band is also thrilled to announce a special immersive record release show at The Industrial Sound in Las Vegas on Wednesday, June 28 starting at 8:00 P.M...

Today, we are joined by one of the hottest comedic acts in the country, Morgan Jay.  Morgan has been blowing up on TikTok and Instagram, has been seen on MTV's Wild'n' Out, NBC, and Comedy Central.  We discussed all things comedy from bombing, to developing an act, to figuring out how to market yourself.  Morgan's new special, appropriately titled "Full Special", is out now on Youtube.  Hear all a...

Clean lines, bold color, amazing composition, and badass tattooing.  Our guest tonight is a master of all above.  Whether you've seen him on the Inkmaster finale, or you've had the pleasure of getting work done by him at his shop, Folklore Trading Co in Dallas, Texas, Tiffer Wright is as genuine as they come.  We discuss just about everything with Tiffer as we cover his humble beginnings and uniqu...

Great guest, weird conversations….par for course on this show. This week we are joined by former Sportscenter anchor and current play by play commentator Whit Watson. We had an amazing conversation hearing about his rise from intern to radio in Orlando on his way to ESPN. We go over learning along the way, his viral note taking before events, and golfers being human and cursing their brains out. C...

Art comes to life on the podcast this week. Award winning motion graphics artist Jonathan Winbush comes on the show to discuss his career. We learn how Happy Madison studios gave him his start in his career, working on Marvel movies, sneaking things into movies, and then we chat about the best fighter game characters. We loved hearing the arc of his career and had some laughs as well.   We also ta...

If you've watched football, you may have seen our guest on his brother's shoulders whipping a crowd of 80,000 people into a frenzy.  You may have seen him waving a fireman's hat around in the air.  And you have most certainly seen or heard him screaming the letters,  J-E-T-S.   Today, we are joined by longtime Jets fan, Ed Anzalone, aka, Fireman Ed.  We talk all things Jets football, the origin st...

This week, we can not figure out what is more amazing….our guest’s survival, or how much she can smile and laugh about what happened. In November 2021, Jordan Hatmaker jumped from an airplane over 13,000 feet in the air, had her parachute get entangled with her leg, hit the ground at 80 MPH, and after all that, she is on our show smiling and laughing telling us the story. We chat about the emotion...

As 2024 elections are creeping up, you can count on Verbal Shenanigans to be your source for political news. Today we venture to Georgetown, Colorado to speak with one of the most beloved mayors in the country….Parker the Snow Dog. We talk with Parker’s “aid” Dustin Schaefer to discuss how a dog becomes mayor, the events Parker attends as an ambassador and travels of being a “good boy” mayor.   We...

Don’t look down on this podcast as The French Spiderman, Alain Robert climbs into our guest chair this week. Alain has been on the news for climbing the worlds tallest buildings with just no climbing equipment nor safety equipment. We get into details of Alain’s reasoning for climbing, why his mountain climbs are more dangerous, the reaction from the authorities, and even the advances in technolog...

Cultured eye with the Podcast Guys. This week we bring on Blair Boone-Migura. Blair life has taken him all over the world being a writer, a lecturer, a radio host in Hawaii, and founding the Art Song Preservation Society of New York. He was also one of the original cast on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. We discuss his full life, the balance, and doing gymnastics in front of a cop. Go to  https://...

Billy Sheehan has done it all in the music industry.  From playing with the likes of Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. BIg, Niacin, and The Winery Dogs, Billy remains one of the world's best bass players.  Billy is full of life, still incredibly creative, and still working as hard as ever.  We discuss Billy's longevity, his views on the music industry, and the drive to still learn new things.  Go see...

Today, we are joined by one of our favorite all time guests.  Over the past 9 years, Paul Templer, a hippo attack survivor, has been one of our favorite people to check in with.  Paul is an amazing guy, who has been through some of life's worst setbacks, including losing an arm to a hippo, various illnesses, and even losing his daughter.  However, Paul continues to push forward and do amazing thin...

Today, we take our listeners to The Church.  Frontman, Steve Kilbey, joins us as he embarks on new tour in support of The Church's new concept album, The Hynonogue.  Still going strong after over 40 years, The Church and Streve continue to create a unique musical experience for listeners. Steve is very focused and driven to continue to bring audiences a great musical experience.  Steve's passion f...

We are back and joined by the very eclectic, unique, passionate musician, Dirt Miller. Dirt Miller is an American multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who has been entrenched in music his entire life.  Dirt brings extreme passion and musicianship to all of his music.  We discuss Dirt's upbringing, opening for Nathaniel Rateliff, and more. Make sure to catch Dirt's new music today!   We also talk a...

A boring week here on Verbal Shenanigans…Myth busted!!! Rachel Pizzolato takes time out of her busy schedule to chat with the guys this week. She is an inventor, was on Mythbusters Jr, competes at science fairs, beauty pageants, has over 2 million TikTok followers, and is studying to become an aeronautical engineer. We chat about her life and how she juggles her never ending interests. Find her on...

Spare your time as we bowl you over with another great guest this week. 9 time PBA title winner Kyle Troup drops onto the podcast for a fun chat about life on the professional bowling tour. We had some laughs and fun chatting about his two hand bowling style, life on the road at the lanes with his father Guppy Troup, his amazing fashion, and his thoughts on bowling alley shoes. Watch the PBA tour...

There are so many things we can say about our next guest.  Adele Bertei is an accomplished musician, filmmaker, artist, and author.  Adele is a artist who has done it all.   We discuss her lengthy music career which includes singing with Whitney Houston and Tears for Fears, her childhood inside and out of foster homes, the writing of 3 books, and so much more.  Adele is truly interesting, funny, a...