Verbal Shenanigans

If you grew during Nickelodeon's golden age, you remember the faces of today's two guests, Danny Tamberelli and Lori Beth Denberg.  From Pete and Pete, to All That, to Figure It Out,  Danny and Lori are iconic faces for many kids' childhoods.  We discuss a wide array of topics ranging from childhood acting, to working on Nickelodeon, to both Danny and Lori's current projects.   Danny and Lori were...

We are back with 2 guests this week!   First, Jason Garfield is the CEO and founder of the Moxie Games, which includes a new sport called Combat Juggling.  Yes, you heard that right.  Hear all about the creation of the league, the sport of juggling, and the future of juggling.     Next, Chris Lee of the Chris Lee Band joins us to discuss music, his new album, and the origins of a name called Hammy...

We have a HOT one for you.  Today, we are joined by Ed Currie, owner of the Puckerbutt Pepper Company. Ed runs a ridiculously sucessful company based out of Fort Mill, South Carolina, where is well known for producing the world's hottest pepper.  Ed is a recovering addict who loves to hurt people with hot sauce.  You may recognize his hot sauce from Hot Ones, but after today you might recognize hi...

Episode 260 is the bee's knees baby.  Today we are joined by former New Jersey Devil and St. Louis Blue, Cam Janssen!  You might remember Cam beating opponent's faces in throughout his career, however on today's cast, he was a extremely friendly, entertaining, and hilarious.  We talk Cam's career, fighting, Lou Lamoriello, Cam's radio show, and all things hockey.  Have a listen!   We also talk Sco...

Back again with episode 259!  Today, we are joined by the always hilarious, Bob Levy.  You might know Bob from The Howard Stern Show, Opie and Anthony, or from headlining shows all over the country.  Bob has not changed and is as sharp as ever.  We talk about the state of comedy,  Bob's wrestling experience, playing Woodstock, and more.  Check it out!       We also talk Antonio Brown, Scott's awfu...

What a great episode we have for you today.  First, we are joined by saxophonist, Jeff Dazey.  Jeff has worked with some amazing acts like Frank Turner, Leon Bridges, and is a a key member of the amazing horn section of Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats!    So, as we dove into Jeff's saxophone origins, his music, playing with Leon Bridges, and how he became a Nightsweat, we were pleasantly s...

We are back with another really fun installment of Verbal Shenanigans .  Today, we are joined by Bobby Rush.  Bobby is a 2017 Grammy winning blues legend, a Blues Hall of Famer, a 12x Blues Music Award Winner, and a B.B. King Entertainer of the Year.  Bobby was a tremendous guest.  He was hilarious, truthful, and full of amazing experiences including work with the likes of B.B. King, Fats Domino,...

Ok, ok, ok, we are sorry for missing last week, but we are back with another great episode of Verbal Shenanigans.  Today, we are joined by Ryan Weimer, founder of the amazing foundation, Magic Wheelchair.  Magic Wheelchair is a nonprofit organization that makes epic costumes for children in wheelchairs.  The results are amazing.  From Transformer, to Star Wars, to the Batmobile, make sure to check...

After a quick vacation, we are back with another fun episode of the podcast. Today, we are  joined by Jeffrey Gurian.  You may know Jeffrey by his wild hair and great interviewing skills on ComedyMattersTv, but Jeff is also a great comic, producer, author, and writer.  We talk about Jeff's longtime experience as a joke writer, Jeff's transition to on stage performing, dentistry, comedy, and so muc...

We are back with Jenn Vix.  Jen is an American solo electronic-rock recording artist, songwriter, producer, and recording engineer.  We discussed Jen's recording process, her music, surviving abuse, and working with great musicians like the Beastie Boys.   Have a listen!   We go off the rails this week and discuss moving, spiked seltzers, Shaquille O'neal, Mike's frog visitor, and we hear another...

We are back!  Today we are joined by David Roush of a band called Ecce Schnak. Ecce Shnak (pronounced Eh-kay sh-knock) is a 7-piece art-rock band. They are based in NYC.  We discuss the origins of the band and its name, recording, and ShnakFest.  Make sure to check em out!   We also discuss hangovers, July 4th,  building bread towers, dog swimming, women's sports, and hear an orginal story by a yo...

It doesn't get much better than this.  For the second time, the world's greatest bassplayer, Victor Wooten joins the show.  Victor is a grammy award winning musical legend, but more importantly, he is an absolutely great human being.  We chat with Victor about his amazing bass camps, how he tries to push himself musically, his favorite all time gigs, and his love of art, photography, and videograp...

Back again, with another week of unique audio.  Today, we are joined by Terence McGovern.  Terry is is an American actor, voice actor, television broadcaster, radio personality and acting instructor who is known for several prominent roles including Launchpad McQuack and  for his the dialogue as a stormtrooper in the first Star Wars movie.  Terry was funny, open, and shared a ton of experiences wi...

Unbelievable. 250 episodes.  And today was a really fun one.  We are joined one of the most interesting guests we've had on.  Garrett McNamara is an American professional big wave surfer and extreme waterman known for breaking the world record for largest wave ever surfed, riding tsunami waves, and his massive amounts of contributions to the surfing world.    Garrett is hilarious, humble, and infi...

A few months ago, Scott came across an amazing rock band called The Ballroom Thieves.  Today, we are joined by guitarist and singer, Martin Earley.  Together, we discuss everything from the formation of the band, the band's recording process, and the struggles of making it as a band today.  Martin was a fantastic guest who even took time to learn a little about this crazy podcast.  Make sure to go...

This one is for the true nerds!  Today, we are joined by professional dungeon master, Timm Woods.  Timm is an educator and storyteller who specializes in game-based education. Timm describes his love of Dungeons and Dragons, the origins of his business, and why D & D is still successfull to this day.  Hire Timm for your next party!   We also talk about Scott joining a men's club, the men's clubs l...

Back again, and today we are joined by Julie Meringer, the President of Your Call Football.  Your Call Football is a new league that allows fans to call plays through a mobile app in live time. Julie goes into great detail about how this revolutionary idea came about, what players can experience, and the future of Your Call Football.  The league sounds extremely fun and fits into the ever changing...

Outside of bald eagle in a white powdered wig, carrying the American flag while listening to the National Anthem, what is a more iconic, recognizable American symbol than the Goodyear Blimp?  Today, we are joined by Goodyear Blimp Pilot, Taylor Deen.  We discuss her life in aviation, what it's like to work for Goodyear, the ins and out of a blimp, and what it is like to cover some of the world's l...

Today, we are joined by Don Hartsell,  the first Commissioner for the World Air League. WAL is organizing the World Sky Race, the historic first race of airships to circle the planet. Don is quite an interesting character. Hartsell is an advocate for a greener sustainable path using lighter-than-air airships.  We discuss Don's interest in aviation, the science of airships, and the goals for the fi...

We are back with a great batch of new guests. Grammy-nominated producer/mixer and multi-instrumentalist Sean Beavan and his wife/vocalist Juliette Beavan, make up the musical duo of 8MM.  Sean has worked with the likes of Nine Inch Nails, No Doubt, Thrice, and Slayer.  Together, Sean and Juliette have put together a new album consisting of a great combination of dark pop and atmospheric rock.  Sea...

We are back!  And this week, we are joined by producer, director, and cinematographer, Abraham Joffe.  You may have seen Abraham's amazing work on Netflix's  Tales By Light or Big Cat Tales on Animal Planet.  Abraham shares his amazing adventures with wildlife from around the world, what it is like to direct and film nature documentaries, and the challenges of work and family life.  Abraham was op...

We have had the pleasure of interviewing so many amazing, strong musicians here on the podcast.  Today, we add another to the resume.  Porter McKnight is the bassist of long running metal band, Atreyu. Atreyu have been entertaining audiences and releasing music for over 20 years.  Porter is a great bassist, a skilled photographer, and a hilarious storyteller.  Listen to our inteview to hear all ab...

This was by far one of my favorite interviews to date.  Singer, songwriter, and beyond talented musician, Frank Turner joins us this week on the podcast.  Frank Turner has become quite a prolific writer, with 7 studio albums and more on the way, numerous ep's, and now his second book.  We discussed a great variety of topics from songwriting, opening the 2012 Olympic Games, Frank's work with Dignit...

We are back with another very unique batch of guests, and another week of unique content.  First, we are joined by Chris Lucas, an accomplished author, NYC tour guide, and Disney historian.  Chris is also the son of Ed Lucas, a blind broadcaster who has worked for the New York Yankees for decades.  We discuss his book great book, Seeing Home, life with his father, his love of all things Disney, an...

There are people on this planet that you'd never imagine getting a chance to talk to.  On this week's episode, we sit down with one of those people.  Today, we are joined by bassist Stu Cook of the legendary band, Creedence Clearwater Revival.  Stu has over 50 years of playing experience to share. We discuss everything from the early days of Creedence, to performing at Woodstock, to now performing...