Cutting Wait

Kickoff of football season, compound parties, and Coach Prime.    Beer: Bearded Iris Brewing (Nashville, TN) - Tunnel Vision (IPA)

Enjoy getting to know the crew better.  Mike tells some hilarious port-o-potty stories from when he was deployed in the Army.  Jury Duty is a must watch show.  Shane once threw meatballs at his grandmother's house. Jim recalls how he and Mike almost talked Shane into getting a bad tattoo in Nashville.   Shane shares the story of going to the Guardians game with his son's friend battling cancer.  Here's where you can donate.   https://www.gofundme.com/f/qeska-jack-sawyers-medical-expenses Beer: Jackie O's (Athens, OH) - Static Flow Hazy IPA

We are joined by one of our most fervent listeners, Ryan Tobin.  Ryan loves all things Euclid and St. Joe's and was willing to touch on a wide breadth of topics during our conversation.  We learning about pressed duck, how there are too many dorky white people, albinos in Tanzania, and a many other interesting topics. Of course we finished with 5 Questions.   Beer: Rhinegeist Brewery (Cincinnati, OH) - Employee #1 Thiolized IPA

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Scott Burr.  A native Clevelander whose career covers a plethora of different endeavors.  Scott is a second degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, black belt in Kodokan Judo, plus a myriad of other ranks and certifications.  He also an accomplished writer having published both fiction and not-fiction, including several martial arts memoirs.  Scott owns and operates Enclave Jiu-Jitsu as well as Black Market Kimonos.  Anything you want to know about Scott can be found at the following links.   www.EnclaveJiuJitsu.com www.ScottBurrAuthor.com www.SomeGuyFromOhio.com www.blackmarketkimonos.com  

We are joined by Euclid native Eric Cantini and discuss his playing in a men's hockey league, coaching youth athletics, growing up in Euclid (with a beach), The Euclid Tavern, and his natural ability to procreate.   Also, this episode is way better than Episode #31 with Scott Runyon. Beer: Fat Head's Brewery (Middleburg Hts., OH) - Saint Fatty's Irish Style Red Ale

If you enjoy nerding out about music, you are going to love this episode.  We are joined by Abe Bradshaw who has worked for over 20 years in the music industry.  After graduating the US Naval Academy and serving our country, Abe moved to NYC and the rest is history.  Along with helping bands get signed to record deals he serves as the Director of Programs: Internships, Mentorship and Job Placement for Veterans in Media & Entertainment (VME). https://vmeconnect.org Beer: Bells Brewery (Kalamazoo, MI) - Hazy Hearted IPA

The boys make their long awaited return to The Cabin.  We discuss our foray into sports betting now that it's legal in Ohio.  Spoiler alert, we are not good at it.  Mikes Movie Review.  RIP Fergie.  Big Game bets.   Beer: North High Brewing Co. (Columbus, OH) - Filthy McNasty (Russian Imperial IPA)

We are joined by fellow JCU alumni and current Head Football Coach at Mentor Lake Catholic HS.  Marty was named Northeast Lakes All-District Division IV Coach of the Year and Browns Football Coach of the year in 2020 after leading his team to the state championship game.  Marty announced the Browns first round draft pick at the 2021 NFL Draft.  We discuss growing up in a football family, his love of coaching, and the Manti Te'o documentary.  5 Questions ends the podcast. Beer: Collision Bend Brewing Company (Cleveland, OH) - Lake Erie Sunset American Wheat Ale

Legendary John Carroll University Wrestling and Football coach Kerry Volkmann is joined by his former athletes including: Dan Single, Tim Banc, Dale Kaprosy, and Tom Bernot plus your hosts.  We also get a few comments from John Bernot and Ronan who came from the UK for the podcast.  Kerry Volkmann is not only a member of the JCU Athletic Hall of Fame, he is also a member of National Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame.  We share some recruiting stories, Banc's adventure at the Kentucky Derby, 5 Questions, and many more stories about how Coach V did it his way.  

After a short hiatus, the crew is back in the Cabin again.  We catch up on what has transpired since the last podcast.  Vacations, golf trip, sports viewing, and a new job for Mike have been keeping everyone busy.  5 Questions rounds out the evening.   Beer: Market Garden Brewery (Cleveland, OH) - Pin High Pilsner

In the Year of the Tiger, we welcome 6x State Champion football coach Tiger LaVerde.  Tiger is a teacher and coach at Kirtland High School in Kirtland, OH.  He has a long list of accolades as a coach, but is equally as good at developing his students and athletes into great people.  We ask him questions about his coaching career and he shares the story of the time he played in an Arena Football League game at the age of 35.  Shane gives his picks for the Super Bowl and we end with 5 Questions.  

The crew is back after a brief hiatus and joined by Ed Trebets.  Ed is currently the Winemaker/Owner of Urban Vintner https://www.urbanvintner.net/ in Willoughby, OH and a professor at Kent State.  We discuss Ed's path to his current career, along with stories of the glory days at the old Euclid Tavern.  We get caught up on the NFL playoffs, include Pick'em with Shane for the Conference Championship games.  Per usual, we end with 5 Questions.  

The guys are joined by Scott Runyon.  As you'll find out, Scott is very passionate about his home county of Ashtabula ("The Bula"), Ohio.  Scott is the owner of http://www.vineyardwoods.com and tells us the story how it all came to be.  Jim fills us in on his near death experience and miraculous recovery from COVID.  Shane asks Jim if he can be a Notre Dame fan.  We learn more details about Scott during 5 Questions.   Beer: Market Garden Brewery (Cleveland, OH) - Festivus Holiday Ale

Shane and Jim don Steelers jerseys to pay up on their bet with Mike, but are happy about last weeks Browns victory.  We catch up on current events, discuss Veteran's Day, and the evolution of Christmas Ale.  We also recap the previous Spread'em...with Shane picks and go over this weeks selections.   Beer: Ballast Point Brewing Company (San Diego, CA) - Sculpin IPA

Dan Plato joins the crew again to present Mike with an award for his podcasting prowess (and military service).  You don't want to miss the presentation.  We discuss Halloween costumes, How to Avoid Huge Ships, introduce a new segment titled "Spread'em.....with Shane," and end with 5 Questions. Beer: Bell's Brewery (Comstock, MI) - MARS Double India Pale Ale 

Mike's battle buddy and best friend from the Army, Tony Liles, is in town all the way from Idaho to celebrate Mike's retirement from the Army (a year late).  There was no topic that Tony doesn't know about, whether it's beer, bourbon, football, basketball, and any genre of music.  Tony is a true American hero and shares the story of how Mike saved his life and how he's using that experience to help others.   Beer: Melvin Brewing (Alpine, WY) - Hubert MPA (Melvin Pale Ale)

We are joined by Kirtland, OH royalty, the mayor of Kirtland himself Kevin Potter.  Kevin if a lifelong friend of Jim and a longtime friend of Mike and Shane.  We discuss he foray into politics, previous infatuation with the IRA, Easy Go Lucky, the Library Killer, and coffin pics.  We recap the NFL weekend (29:46-35:14) and end with a great 5 Questions.   Beer: Company Values a Corporate Ladder Brewing Company (Waunakee, WI) - Exceeding Expectations Hazy IPA

We are joined by a true many of many hats, Bobby Horrocks.  Bobby was a high school quarterback and elementary school principal, but currently works with Jim at Ayers Well Drilling while following his passion as the lead singer of the local Tres Cervezas Band (https://www.facebook.com/trescervezas1). We put a bow on Week 1 of the football season and discuss the lovely fall weather.  We learn that Bobby can do voice impressions, while ending the night with 5 Questions.  Beer: Market Garden Brewery (Cleveland, OH) - Franklin Castle Pumpkin Spice Ale

We are joined by the crickets as we record on the patio of the Ayers compound again.  We discuss the crazy story of Bishop Sycamore, dating, a recent golf outing and who we would have been sponsored by if NIL was available during our college days.  Mike gives us his perspective on the recent events in Afghanistan.  You'll want to make it to the end to her some hilarious prank stories including one involving an Army general.     Beer: Topplying Goliath Brewing Co. (Decorah, IA) - Pseudo Sue Pale Ale

We welcome two special ladies, Adrienne "A" Young and Kristen Mignogna, to the show.  We discuss FaceTime with our parents, pregnancy weight gains, and dad bods, followed by another discussion of Bono and the Foo Fighters.  We also delve into the bias surrounding fruit based festivals.  Adrienne fills us in on her career in social work and the impact she's making on the world.   Beer: Eagle Brewery (UK) - Banana Bread Beer

The crew enjoyed their summer hiatus and are back in the saddle again.  Tony Brunetti is now a semi-regular and 3 time guest.  The Indians will become the Guardians.  Olympics - What makes a sport and mental health.  One final question.   Beer: Rhinegeist Brewery (Cincinnati, OH) - Mathlete Low Cal IPA

Recorded at the Holly Inn on Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, NC.  The guys are joined by Tony Brunetti on the last night of their annual golf trip.  We discuss what makes these trips special and recap our three days of golf at this legendary track.

We welcome legendary leader, educator, and coach Tim Armelli to this very special episode.  Coach recently retired from a career that spanned 6 decades and 42 years.  The discussion spans various topics including kids sports, coach's responsibilities, and how to be involved with your kids.  Coach is also a leader of The Coach Hall Foundation which focusses on keeping kids safe at school and improving our school communities.  More information can be founds at coachhallfoundation.org, @challfoundation on Twitter, and The Coach Hall Foundation on Facebook.  Of course we hit Coach with 5 Questions which leads to a great story from his high school football playing days. Beer: Goldhorn Brewery (Cleveland, OH) - Polka City Pilsner

We welcome JCU wrestling teammate and all around great guy Gerry Scott to the show.  We received some emails finally.  Gerry shares the details around the great goat heist he helped pull off with Mike and Jim.  Some Eagle Rare bourbon is shared and we end with 5 Questions for Gerry.   Beer: Heretic Brewing Company (Fairfield, CA) - Make America Juicy Again New-England Style IPA

The guys recap the Masters, both the tournament and their pool.  We discuss the lack of hitting from the Cleveland Indians and how some young people don't know who A-Rod is.  Mike gives us an update on global politics (sorry if you actually learn something from this podcast).  As usual, hilarity ensues.  Mike ends the podcast with one question for the group. Beer: Great Lakes Brewing Company (Cleveland, OH) - Hazecraft IPA

Catching up on what everyone did for Easter, the Masters tournament and pool, and slaying some steelhead.  Instead of 5 Questions, each of the hosts got to ask the other hosts one question.   Beer: Great Lakes Brewing Company (Cleveland, OH) - Chillwave Double IPA

We welcome friend, teammate, and all around great dude Rich Eslich to the show.  Rich runs his own demolition company, Wreck-it Rich.  Discussions include the following: Eslich family history of wrecking things, our shared Tough Mudder experience, Rich owning and running a haunted house, JCU wrestling, and bike week.  Things got off the rails a little bit during 5 Questions. Wreck-it Rich 330-800-6062 Beer- Noble Beast Brewing Co. (Cleveland, OH) - Synth Lord Analog IPA Volume 1

Paying tribute to two Northeast Ohio legends, Michael Stanley and Joe Tait.  We welcome our first guest via Facetime (that explains some of audio), founding member of Vagina Stew, Frank "Ponch" Mottola.  Frank loves darts, skateboarding, and golf.  We explore all of these and more while reliving some stories from the past.  5 Questions ends the evening.   Beer - Sibling Revelry Brewery (Westlake, OH) - IPA 

We cover a variety of topics, but you'll have to make it to the end of the podcast to hear about how "Shitty" Jim strikes again.  Topics include: the Browns QB thinks he's seeing UFO's, why sending D picks is never a good idea, how no one leaves or listens to voicemails anymore, the 2021 annual golf trip is planned, and going down that Tick Tock rabbit hole.  We end with a new segment called 5 Answers (aka Jeopardy with Jim) where you'll find out once again how he earned his nickname.   Beer - Collision Bend Brewing Company (Cleveland, OH) - Hazy on the Details (Hazy IPA)

We welcome John Carroll University head wrestling coach Mark Hawald to the podcast.  Not only does Mark hold the all-time wins record (tied) at JCU and he was an All-American in his wrestling days, he also hosts the highly successful Wolfpack Radio podcast.  We spend time discussing wrestling which leads to the story about when Mike and Jim dressed up as lucha libres for practice one day (it didn't go as expected).  Mark gets hit with 5 Questions.   Beer - Revolution Brewing Co. (Chicago, IL) - Hazy Hero IPA

We welcome friend of the show and annual golf trip member Tony Brunetti to the show.  We recap our thoughts on the Super Bowl and Tom Brady's epic partying.  Tony fills us married guys in on his adventures in the current dating scene.  A mention of our golf trip to Forest Dunes this past August goes right into how the "Hot-off" 32 women bracket came to be.  Tony and Shane are amazed at Mike and Jim's ability to remember songs and move quotes so easily.  As usual, we wrap up with 5 Questions.  Beer - Columbus Brewing Co. (Columbus, OH) - IPA

We welcome Dan Mizener to the podcast.  Dan has the distinction of being the first guest to bring his own beer and whiskey.  As you'll find out, Dan is a real connoisseur of various alcoholic beverages.  Whiskey being his specialty.  Dan has a real aversion to blood which you'll hear about in a hilarious story he tells that should not be missed.  It's one of our favorites from the podcast so far.  Jim talks about the "Magical Mystery Tour" he took Dan and his some of his teammates on back in the day.  Of course we end with 5 Questions.  (unedited)Beer: Adtroit Theory Brewing (Purcellville, VA) - Various 

We are back with a very special guest, Jerry "Gaz" Simmons.  There's a lot to unpack with Jerry.  He's a real jack of all trades.  Jerry's spent time as a hairstylist, wrestling coach and referee, machinist, hospital transporter (you'll want to hear these stories), stand-up comedian, cook, casino pit boss, and pizza delivery driver.  All of these experiences lead to some crazy and funny stories that Jerry share with us.  As usual, we give Jerry 5 Questions to read.  Enjoy!Beer: The Canton Brewing Company (Canton, OH) - Northwave IPA

This show is about Mike. We start with a discussion about beer and how Christmas Ale use to be considered a strong beer and now pounding a six pack is no big deal.  We then spend too much (or not enough) time discussing the Browns and their dominating effort over the Steelers (10:30 to 34:50).  Mike shares why the "I like bread" story and a book review of Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey.  We end with 5 Questions for Mike and Browns/Chiefs predictions. Beer: Sweetwater Brewing Company (Atlanta, GA) - 420 Extra Pale Ale

The free flowing funfest begins with a short history lesson from Professor Stull.  We welcome our guest Sean Fee and delve into a myriad or topics.  We talk about Sean's wrestling career, his book, sports psychology work, and storage container parties.  Of course we also give our Browns/Steelers playoff game predictions.  We end with 5 Questions with Sean.  If you pay attention closely to this episode you may actually learn something.  Sean Fee can be found @Seanyfee1 on Twitter and seanfee1 on Instagram, The Fine Line on Facebook, you can purchase his book The Fine Line on Amazon, and find his services at wellsportcle.com@CuttingWait on Twitter and Instagram; Cutting Wait on Facebook; email at cuttingwait@outlook.comBeer: Great Lakes Brewing Company (Cleveland, OH) - Commodore Perry IPA

Why are IPA's always described as aggressively hopped? We welcome Dan Plato to the podcast.  Christmas wrap-up including Jim almost ruining Christmas for his daughter.  Browns still going strong while the Steelers are going in the wrong direction.  Mike is fed up with his team.  Dan shares some stories including his parents being a former priest and a former nun.  We discuss Wood and all the funny memes created with his picture and we finish up with a very funny 5 Questions with Dan.  @CuttingWait on Twitter and Instagram; Cutting Wait on Facebook; email at cuttingwait@outlook.comBeer: Fat Head's Brewery (Middleburg Heights, OH) - Head Hunter IPA

We welcome our good friend Tom Bernot as our first in-person guest.  Only Tom can weave both Auschwitz and a little person painted green into his stories.  Seriously, Tom tells one of the funniest stories we've ever heard and you don't want to miss it.  We share some Christmas stories from the past and briefly recap the current status of the Browns and Steelers.  We finish up with 5 Questions with Tom.  Enjoy!Beer: Elysian Brewing Co. (Seattle, WA) - Space Dust IPA

The boys are finally back together after Shane was down with COVID.  They catch up on what's been going on, including Thanksgiving and the current status of their favorite NFL teams.  We also have our first call-in guest, Mr. Mike Ayers.  We talk about his new-found infatuation with golf and play 5 Questions with Mike.Beer: Jackie O's (Athens, OH) - Mystic Mama IPA

This week the guys really hit their stride and deliver their best episode yet.  We salute Col. Stull and all of the brave men and women that have served in the military as Veteran's Day was celebrated.  Shitty Jim shares funny stories about his son swearing as well as heroin.  The Masters is under way and our annual pool is discussed.  We end with our new segment titled "5 Questions" which is sure to be a fan favorite.Beer: Platform Beer Co. (Cleveland, OH) - Haze Jude Hazy IPA

The guys are all over the place this week and touch on a multitude of topics, including Halloween, the Masters, the Den, pro wrestling, etc.  Enjoy!Beer: Hi-Wire Brewing (Ashville, NC) - cleveland beer week juicy ipa

Recapping the Browns Steelers beatdown plus a special message from Merril Hoge.  Mike and Jim share stories from their recent fishing trip. We also discuss flirting in the current environment and share some stories from past Halloweens.Beer: The Brew Kettle (Strongsville, OH) - White Rajah IPA

The guys discuss the Browns Steelers rivalry including this weeks games and some of our favorite and most disliked players from the past.  We also get introduced to "Shitty" Jim.  Beer: Three Floyds Brewing Co. (Munster, IN) - Zombie Dust Pale Ale

Get to know Shane and Mike, including where they came from and how they met.  Of course we get off topic pretty easily, which will be a recurring theme of the podcast.  We hope you enjoy our first effort at helping you "cut wait."  Beer: Royal Docks Brewing Co. (Canton, OH) - DARE IPA