Verbal Shenanigans

Back today with another fantastic musician to chop it up with.  Today, we are joined by Kevin Whelan of the very popular New Jersey band, The Wrens, and now frontman of the newly formed Aeon Station.  Kevin has waited over over a decade to release these wrens recordings and now we finally have them, along with new releases, under the name Aeon Station.  Kevin was a really sweet, funny, and instros...

We are back with another really fun episodeof the podcast.  First, we are joined by guitarist and vocalist of long time indie rock band, We Are Scientists.  It's been nearly 20 years since the band's formation. and they continue to push forward with brand new music on their great new album, "Huffy".  We chat with Keith about the longevity of the band, the new album, how time was spent during the p...

We have returned to entertain you and so has our guest. Musician MacKenzie Grant joins us as she just announced her return to music after a 15-year break with the upcoming release of her sophomore album Wonder World via BlackBird Record Label. The album was inspired by her time spent over the past decade working as a school counselor in a high-poverty and high-trauma preschool. MacKenzie tells us...

Happy New Year everybody.  Today, we start the year off with a great interview with Nathan Gray, lead singer of the post hardcore/ punk band, BoySetsFire.  Today, Nathan is off and running with his new solo project, with his band The Iron Roses and their new album, Rebel Songs.  We had a great discussion about Nathan's roots, coping with his childhood of sexual abuse, and his creative process.  A...

Back with our last episode of the year, and we are joined by Kendra Erika, and up and coming pop musician with lots of talent.  Kendra recently released "Gemini" and "Pure Love" on all streaming services and peaked in the Top Ten on the Billboard Dance charts.  Kendra continues to push herself creatively and put out new music.  Have a listen!   We also play our yearly tournament where Scott must c...

Merry Christmas everyone!  We are back with this year's Christmas episode and it's a good one.  We are joined by comedian Mike Sicoli.  Mike and Mike face off in a grueling, 7 round battle to see who can win the role as head elf in a game called "Elf Auditions".  The guys are tested on humor, Christmas history, and the hottest gifts of the holiday season.   Who will win?  Have a listen and find ou...

We know you miss us…sometimes that’s how the cookie crumbles. But we are here to entertain, so grab a glass of milk (or nog) and listen to our half-baked show. Tonight we are joined by Steve Lewis, the owner and (best title ever) The Sublime Prince of the Esoteric Order of Cookie for Gideon’s Bakehouse. We ask how a person in comics and graphic design, works on dream of building the best cookie fo...

We hope to satisfy you over the next 90 minutes. Tonight we speak with Geoffrey Giuliano from the huge international hit Squid Game playing VIP #4. We discuss working on the set, finding out he had a nude scene, the explosion of success, and his thoughts on returning for season 2. We also discuss his music biographies, being the second Ronald McDonald on our show, and being stuck with no money in...

Alright Fantoines, we are back with the man himself, Jonathan Antoine.  Jonathan is an amazing opera singer, but an even more amazing guy to talk to.  We sit down with Jon for the second time to clown around, have him answer some ridiculous questions, and talk about his upcoming Christmasland tour and Platinum edition album release.  Once again, we had an absolute blast with Jonathan, and already...

We are joined today by the very friendly, very talented, and very cerebral, Ben Liebsch of You, Me, and Everyone We Know.  We talk about so much of Ben's life, which is filled with tragedy and personal turmoil, yet also with many amazing experiences and adventures within the music industry.  Ben and his band have been making music for the better part of the last two decades and are happy to bring...

Today, we are joined by Bren Holmes, former bassist of notable Celtic Punk band, Young Dubliners for over thirty years. The Dublin native and long-time L.A. resident is releasing his first solo album, Everything You Never Wanted, arriving on September 17th.  Bren is funny, witty, and very open about his journey in music.  Make sure to check out Bren's album today!   We also talk about Mike's cat t...

Were back!  Today, we are joined by the author of a new book entitle Wild Dogs.  Christos was the ultimate prankster during his time at boarding school at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame.  Christos's story includes headaches for the faculty, entrepeneurial endeavors, booze sales, and more.  His book has been covered by the Wall Street Journal, USA today, and is an Amazon best seller.  All proce...

Kids have stories of riding Dumbo, meeting their favorite cartoon characters and super hero’s, and enjoying their favorite rides at their favorite amusement park, but if you lived in NJ there are no better stories than the anarchy, insanity, and list of injuries from Action Park. Tonight, we chat with director and producer of the documentary “Class Action Park” Seth Porges. We dive into the mystiq...

These Sleeping Dogs don’t lie….they thrash. Danny Walker and Bobby Amodeo from the band Sleeping Dogs joins the show to promote their upcoming EP “Somewhere Out in California” releasing on November 12th. The guys talk about starting a new project from their band Wank along with some horribly timed music projects, a vampire musical, and learning more about the band as we play “Who’s most likely to”...

Today's guest exemplifies living out your childhood dreams.  We are joined by Eric Zala.  In 1982, Eric and his two childhood friends, Chris and Jayson. decide to create an entire shot by shot recreation of Raiders of the Lost Ark.  14 years later, Steven Speilberg discovered the film.  After 25 years, the cast reunited to complete their film and create the one scene that was missing; the airplane...

We are back! An inspiring tool for imagination that is presented by the show you imagine are hosted by two tools. Today we speak with creator and CEO of the AUDIOJACK app David Tobin. AUDIOJACK is an audio-based movie with no words, no video and no music. It consists of hundreds of sounds that are layered together to tell a story for your imagination. We learn the story of creating the app, the wo...

Welp. We continue to push the show to find unique, passionate guests. This week exemplifies that. This week we venture across the pond to Iceland, with Thordur Thordarson, the manager of the Icelandic Phallological Museum. We learn all about the early beginnings of the museum , it’s visitors from all over the world, and the collection. We also learn all about the filming of the documentary “The Fi...

A great show for Mets fans…and Mets haters….and possibly may discourage both of them too….yeah it weird but we’ll explain. This week author Devin Gordon talks to us about his new book “So Many Ways to Lose: The Amazin' True Story of the New York Mets--The Best Worst Team in Sports”. We delve into the history of the team, the weird stories of their ownership and name, historical WTF’s of the team,...

We are beyond excited to release today’s episode.   Metal legend, radio star, movie maker, Spongebob character…and now we find out if he can take it from our hosts. The amazingly entertaining Dee Snider comes on the show to promote his latest solo album, Leaving A Scar. We have an in depth discussion on his years of Twisted Sister, honest conversations on the revenues from music, reinventing his c...

We are joined this week by Scott Seidenberg.  Scott is a fantastic sports radio host who has been heard on ESPN Radio, NBC Sports Radio, and on VSiN weekly.  Scott has climbed his way through the broadcasting world, from intern to producer, to on air talent.  Scott has great insights on the radio business, great sports gambling tips, and has a great sense of humor.  Unfortunately, he is also a New...

After a week off, we are back with 4 great guests at once.  We are joined by SZNS, the LA based pop quartet.  Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn join us to discuss the formation of their group, their writing process, and what makes them unique.  Make sure to check out their latest singles, "Build a Boy" and "Tequila w Lime" today! We also talk about Mike's godly abilities, another weird show Scott...

We are back with one of our favorite returning guests,  Porter McKnight of the massively successful heavy rock, metal band, Atreyu.  Porter is a really genuine and unique guy who is passionate about not just his music, but his photography.  We talk about how his time during the pandemic was spent, the new Atreyu album, and Porter's awesome photography project with fans called the "The Photo Odysse...

This show continues to provide amazing experiences to talk to some of the most unique people.  Today, we are joined by Charlie Huhn, current frontman and guitarist or the long time rock band, Foghat.  Charlie has done it all, from his early beginnings with Ted Nugent, to his days with Humble Pie, and now over 20 years with Foghat.  Charlie was extremely kind, funny, and full of so much musical ins...

Now I know it has been a whole week since we’ve been with you, and your go through some emotions, but we have a guest here that’s here to talk you down. Scott Tillema has worked with Chicago police department and an FBI trained hostage negotiator. We discuss the road to doing negotiations and his reasoning to go into the field, the techniques in dealing with these situations, and his work now in t...

The great guests continue to come. Today, we are joined by Ryan Key, former lead singer and frontman of the massively successful band, Yellowcard.  Ryan has done it all in music and continues to push himself with his new electronic project, Jedha.  We discussed all things writing, inspiration, starting over creatively, and pushing artistry to try new things. Check out Jedha now, and also tune in t...