Andy Arson Newton & the Thorocast

Jess Wayne makes her 1,300th appearance on the podcast. I apologize for the month hiatus. Minnesota has been difficult, and the fucking Coronavirus killed 2 out of 3 scheduled guests. Somehow Jess Wayne has survived. Thanks, Jesus.

Chad Worman joins Red Jesus & YS for the first time in a long time. We talk about the coronavirus, Chad's insane come-up, and what constitutes America. If you don't like this episode, eat shit.

THIS EPISODE IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE. Red Jesus & 5for40 return in new fashion. VISUAL SHIT FOR THAT ASS. For a few Episodes we're going to focus on producing video content for our audience. However, you can listen to it here as well.

Andrea Nisler doesn't watch porn. She's too busy training to kill Rich Froning & Team Mayhem at the upcoming 2020 CrossFit Games. She is without a doubt one of the most unique animals ever to sit across from me on this podcast. This conversation was dope.

Molly Jasper and Lizzy Persico are sisters. They both are colleagues of mine at CrossFit My Town. Both have been in the fitness game for years. We don't even talk about that, for real. Most of this episode we justify our toxic relationships with abusive male celebrities. Enjoy.

Joey Origami is a local legend. This is his second appearance on the Thorocast. We talked about his personal Anime ranking system, his ups and downs of the past year, and his thoughts on God, Time, and Reality.

Kate Lutgen is the Storm. She leads the Phoenix, a sobriety-based fitness community, at CrossFit SISU in Minneapolis, MN. Within this episode you will hear Kate sing along to the Michael Jackson song from the Free Willy soundtrack. Fucking prepare yourself.

Zach Gulla is a set dresser in LA. He works to build the environments you see on your favorite movies and television shows and we barely fucking talk about that. What we do talk about is family, because he is family. Zach is married to my significant other's sister, which makes him my could-be-brother-in-law. This was a phenomenal two hours. Check it out, fuckers.

Andy & Devs wrap up the year by discussing Album of the Year, Film of the Year, and Clown of the Year. This is the final Episode recorded in Thoro HQ in Kansas City, MO. Future episode will be remote with Devs, or recorded at Thoro North in MPLS.

Andy & Devs sit down one-on-one for the last time before the move to MPLS to field questions from the listeners.

Jess Wayne returns to the podcast to talk about bad rap music, her plans for Europe, and how to drive helicopters. This is the best podcast ever recorded, fuck you.

Austinn Storm Goin is a real ass dude. He's grown in the time I've known him from a young, ambitious athlete to a man with a mind that operates like a weapon for truth. He recently relocated to Lafayette, LA after graduating from college and is finding his way in a new world. This is our conversation. Enjoy.

JBO is a producer of the Thorocast. During his second visit, we discuss The Irishman, Martin Scorcese's newest flim. We saw it the night before in a small theater in North Kansas City. It will be out on Netflix on Wednesday. There's also a lot of nonchalant and politically incorrect content within this episode. Eat shit.

Josh "Pure" Plunkett rejoins Andy & Devs for a conversation about nothing. 75 minutes of almost no valuable information whatsoever. Someone should really stop us. But we're unstoppable.

Jesse Jiles is a creative, point blank period. His brand, Dynasti, blends Japanese aesthetics with American Hip-hop culture. The conversation we had was full of laughs and deep dives on everything from fashion to the human condition. Enjoy!

Amira Wang is a force of nature. She is unapologetic in her reality, brave in her approach and has the energy to impact the Kansas City hip-hop scene like no woman before her. Also, she will punch you in your shit.

Brian Stites was the Fittest Man in Kansas in 2015, and is the owner of CrossFit On Track in Olathe, Kansas. His recent memo posted to a closed CrossFit Affiliate Owners page on Facebook went viral via Reddit and caught the eye of and garnered a response from CrossFit Founder Greg Glassman. This is that story, and some other shit.

Nick Petersen is the fittest person to ever sit the chair across from me, but that's not why he's here. He's on a personal journey to embrace his self-awareness and let it catapult him towards any success he deems attainable. With less than 100 days left in the year, he's decided to tackle a marathon. And next year he's hiking the back side of Half Dome. He says he like to talk, so we did. Enjoy!!

"Josh" is a former undercover narcotics officer from a major American metropolitan. He's also using his years of experience to give back by being the spearhead in the fight against PTSD. Through MyBattleWithin, a local, non-profit organization he aims to equip those who've experienced trauma with mechanism to address and cope with the after effects. This podcast is LONG, but well worth the listen. Josh will definitely be a recurring guest.

Asean is a soon-to-be-Minister and hip-hop artist from Kansas City, MO. His debut album 'One Big Happy Family' came out in February, and offers a revealing and sometimes dark glimpse into a man trying to change the world he's from into one where we'd all like to be. We talk about that, as well as PTSD, prison reform and how the best rappers are almost always undervalued commercially. Enjoy!

DaShaun plugged in for two hours of back and forth with Devs and myself. We talked about how to properly throw children, his plan to travel the world, and what it's like getting pulled over 100 times before you graduate college.

Will Haney has been a friend to the Brighton Boys for 16 years. He is a combat veteran, a father, and a dope ass human being. We talked about literature, films and life in America.

UniqueXVI came through for a solid 100 minutes full of mind-bendng realities, social construct dissections, and some regular ol' hip hop discussion.

Andy & Devs talk about the last few weeks away from Thoro HQ. This episode was impromptu due to a need to reschedule our intended guest. Apologies if it feels a bit off the cuff, go fuck yourself.

Kuttybear & Joey Origami drop by Thoro HQ for a conversation. Topics include Kutty's 'Seven' projects, KC unification, and why Joey still won't remix our logo.

Kelcie McKenney is the Digital Editor of The Pitch KC, the Editor-In-Chief of Catcall Magazine, and an angry feminist cat mom. Her episode is chock full of the word "bitch," a dissertation on why America is in despair, and her avoidance of biases in the upcoming Best Of KC Awards.

This episode is dedicated to people who lost their lives on August 3rd, 2019 in both El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. May you rest in peace.

David Wayne Reed is a playwright, director, producer and actor from Kansas City. He is also the curator of the Shelf Life show hosted at The Brick. He spent damn near two hours at Thoro HQ being exposed to Andy & Devs' at levels considered incongruent with healthy living. He should see a doctor.

Brooke Roberts is a business strategist, travel junkie and former aspiring professional liar. She left a trailer in SouthEastern Kansas and never returned except for the time she had to oversee it's complete destruction by napalming. We talked to her for a hot minute. It was fun. Hot minute, get it. It's a napalm joke. Enjoy!!

Vince DiGirolamo is somebody both Andy & Devs have known since high school. He transitioned from bassist in the instrumental band Humans to launching a successful career as a tattoo artist. His journey is full of hilarity and insight. Enjoy.

Ryan Tolliver joins the Thorocast to talk about his involvement in the launch of music social media app Rellodi. This episode is extremely NSFW. But I don't care.

Dominkeo returns! He's joined by music producer and Fuklyfe brand creator Rick Maun. This is the type of conversation that keeps me loving the craft of podcasting; sometimes serious and introspective, but mostly fun and full of laughter. Fuklyfe! Enjoy!

Huey P. Nuisance is the creator of the Rebel Social Club line of apparel, but that's not all he is. These two hours are chock full of deep dives on fatherhood, hip-hop, and the black experience. Enjoy!!

Kyle "Rowdy" Thompson is Combat Medic in the United State Army, and a dear friend of mine. He stopped by the Thorocast to discuss his view of the current political climate from within the military construct, his life as a soldier and what the future holds.

Nicky Halt is an illustrator, musician and every now and again.. a human. He popped up in the Thorolife after creating some art for former guest Kutty Bear. We talked about the creative process, the mind finding reality, and many other deep, difficult to navigate tangents. ENJOY!!

Courtney Bliss and Jess Wayne are both TC regulars, today's episode dips and dives between topics ranging from mental health to shitting your pants as an adult. Sometimes those are the same thing. Enjoy!

This is the first episode of our Social Media Experiment series where we reach out via Reddit amongst other platforms and offer the Thorocast as a soapbox for anyone with a cause to further or a story to tell. -Izaak- is our first contributor. Enjoy.

Andy, YS, and Court run through a varying array of topics from the last week of life. Including a review of the GOT finale, a deep dive on skateboarding, and a NEW SEGMENT.

Cam Bolton is my homie. He's opinionated, well-read, and sometimes high as fuck. This will not be his only appearance on the Thorocast.

Andy & YS start off this episode with an extremely serious subject, and finish with an hour of useless debate about an idea that will never come to fruition. Fuck!

Courtney Bliss joins the Thorocast for the first time since Episode 113. Topics include Endgame critiques, new slang, and Joe Biden. This shit was fun as fuck.

Andy & Devs discuss the upcoming DMX show, the failure of the War on Drugs and it's ramifications, and for the first time ever: STYLE!

Gina Giro is a spiritual wellness coach, as well as a CBD oil advocate. She has worked in health and wellness since 2001 when she began as a personal trainer and massage therapist.

Josh "Pure" Plunkett returns for his 8,391st appearance on the Thorocast. He is my fire. My one desire. Believe when I say. I want it that way. Wait, those are Backstreet Boys lyrics. But... they are applicable... in this case.

Andy talks about his mentor (Andy Gomel) and how when opportunity arises you should attack it.

Brad "Bradical" Harris is a producer of the Thorocast; we had him on to talk about why he supports our creative process, his life in the world of real estate, and why you shouldn't shake a baby. Enjoy!!

Chagdrick Berger is a dear friend of mine. He joins the Thorocast for his second appearance to discuss the world's most pressing issues and a bunch of other shit that has nothing to do with anything at all.

Jess Wayne is a local troublemaker, reformed party slag and weight loss champion. This conversation is mostly inappropriate, prepare yourselves.

Jess & Chad are two of my closest friends; they join me for an hour and change to talk about the end of the 2019 CrossFit Open, cold showers, and DB Cooper. Not in that order, and not in any order at all.

Ryan Clary is a podcaster and Kansas City native. This conversation goes from the corporate invasion taking place in skateboarding culture to child sacrifice to the state of world economics. I look forward to his continued presence on the TC.

EIGHT-TIME EMMY AWARD WINNER and freelance journalist Amanda Palumbo joins Andy to talk about the hyperdrive news cycle we live within, the differences between European newsworthiness and our's Stateside, and how personal perspectives become reporting biases. Enjoy!