Hammered

Mike and Laura kick off season 4 with members of the G2 band of North Carolina. Jake Koshkin and Anna Barschewskaya of G2 talk about their upcoming performance at Rock The Pig 2022 and life as Eastern Europeans that now call Cary, NC their home.

Nirvani is a Nirvana Tribute BAnd based out of Raleigh, NC. Nirvani embodies Cobain, Novoselic, and Grohl in their talent and authenticity. Rick, Brian, and Aaron are dedicated to portraying both the appearance and playing styles of their Nirvana counterparts.

Laura moderates a panel consisting of UNC fans (James Moore and Brandon Cuthrell) and Duke fans (Michael Byrd and Jordan Lascallette) and they discuss the greatest rivalry in sports history.

Deep 6 is a tribute band to the music of Pearl Jam.  The Triangle's only high energy tribute to the music of Pearl Jam and others from the 90's Seattle music scene!

Amanda Williams Lunn is a Massage  Therapist and a NC political candidate from Cuba, New York.  Amanda talks about why she is running for North Carolina House and what she brings to the table.  Its basically the Laura and Amanda show. http://massageingenuity.com/AmandaLunnforNC.com

Ryan Cunningham is a comedian and entrepreneur  in Raleigh, NC. The Amazon Price is Right game is introduced and shown the door in the same episode.

Trinity French joins the show to talk about real-estate and how to greet your in-laws becomes a hot topic.

Aquiles Guedes Rapassi is a native of São Paulo, Brazil and has lived in the US for two years.  Aquiles tells of his Shark diving adventures and living in A Tipi for 2 months with out electricity or running water.

Mike and Laura name their personal top 5 Christmas movies. What makes the cut. What is the criteria to make a movie a Christmas movie? I gotta quit drinking during the show. #youtubeislife #subscriber #youtubeguru #youtubecontent #newvideo #subscribers #youtubevideo #youtub #youtuber #youtubevideos #christmasmovies #christmas #topfivechristmasmovies

Leo Kishore makes his second appearance on Hammered.  Its Thanksgiving week so we are talking food, food, and some music. 

Carolyn Briggs-Gaul is a jack of many trades but being a tour guide with Tobacco Road Tours and the Raleigh Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour made her a must get for the show.  She talks about some haunted areas in Raleigh and some history of the capital of NC.

Toxic is a five piece band out of Raleigh, NC that covers music such as "Drowning Pool", "Breaking Benjamin", and other 90's hard rock music. Vocalist Dan Teitell, and Drummer Dan Rachlin join the show.

Mike and Laura discuss Ghosts and bad movies.

Tami Ericson Rimkus is a vocalist for three different bands in Raleigh, NC, business owner, and Yoga instructor. She's also a plethora of knowledge when it comes to female musicians as Laura finds out

Mike and Laura are at the Blue Ridge Rock Festival in Danville, VA. They recap Rock The Pig and our joined by one of the bands performing at BRRF WoR on this special September 11th episode.WoR is a groove metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina consisting of vocalist Bobby Demoss, guitarists Ben Kaiser and David Nisoff, bassist Phillip Funderburk, and drummer Dylan Jenkins. WoR was founded in 2018 by guitarist Ben Kaiser.https://www.worband.com/https://www.facebook.com/WoRBandOfficial/https://www.instagram.com/w.o.r.official/#blueridgerockfestival #WoR

Michael "Buda" Budziszewski is a Co-Founder/Producer at Copper Still Records.

Jay Jones is a local Drummer in Raleigh, NC.  Jay can be seen performing at PLUS Dueling Piano Bar in Downtown Raleigh. Jay talks about his history and love for being a percussionist.

Frank Geers is President & CEO of the American Cornhole LLC. The ACO is the organization that took a backyard game and turned it into a recognizable sport both nationally and internationally.

Jeff Dunn aka. "Sweet Willy" is an entrepreneur and native from Hawaii who has spent the past 40+ years in Emerald Isle, NC.  Sweet Willy is the founder of the Sweet Willy Surf Shop Surfing contest which returns in 2022.  This episode is full of great stories and info about the upcoming contest.

Revelus is a 4 piece Rock Band based out of North Carolina. Revelus is best known for their high energy delivery and meticulous live performances reflecting their studio recordings.

Angi Van De Sande is a fitness instructor and a contestant in the 2021 Ms. Health & Fitness contest. Angi discusses how she was on deaths door being hospitalized for 3 weeks with pneumonia, sepsis, and flu to starting  FITVDS a virtual live fitness group and making a run at becoming Ms. Health & Fitness. Also check out Angi's fitness product the Latmat Jump. #latmat #fitvidshttps://www.fitvds.com/https://mshealthandfitness.com/Vote for Angi here.https://mshealthandfitness.com/2021/angi-van-d?fbclid=IwAR1Crzu9dRdVGS1EJM-YM7-ci1IVuVWwvj9IxcgEH1NvEhQsbberN_61qL4

What happens when you get four friends together taking shots of Tanqueray Gin and talking about random topics?  Lots of laughs, ribbing, slurring words, and an absolute mess.

To Begin Anew is a rock band in Jacksonville, NC formed by the brothers Cody Boyette and Casey Wagner. Along with Shane Noren and Josh Reid, To Begin Anew was formed in January of 2020 are about to play the "Blueridge Rock Festival" in Danville, VA in September of 2021.#blueridgerockfestival  #tobeginanew

Dina Napolitano is singer for the band "Supersonic" and a Veterinary Technician. Dina talks about life as a Vet Tech and her journeys in the music industry to include an  audition on "The Voice".To watch this podcast subscribe to the Hammered Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9quTONOZwPiHAT5kFcYT6Q

Cheryl Patel is lead vocalist of the band Vertigo out of Raleigh, NC.  Cheryl is also a former Radio Personality out of South Florida, and actress. Brain Anderson is a guitarist in Vertigo and a trivia genius.  This episode was full of things that make you go HUMMM.To watch this podcast subscribe to the Hammered Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9quTONOZwPiHAT5kFcYT6Q

"Boston" Joe Conroy is the cohost of the Drinkin' Bros Tailgate Legends podcast.#drinkinbros #drinkinbrossports #drinkinbrostailgatelegendsTo watch this podcast subscribe to the Hammered Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9quTONOZwPiHAT5kFcYT6Q

Chance Davis is a former US Army Ranger who participated In "Naked and Afraid" and Naked and Afraid XL on the Discovery Channel.To watch this podcast subscribe to the Hammered Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9quTONOZwPiHAT5kFcYT6Q

Katie Spalding is a Residential Real Estate Broker in Wake County, NC.  Katie shares with us her thoughts on the market and much, much more.To watch this podcast subscribe to the Hammered Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9quTONOZwPiHAT5kFcYT6Q

Justin Day is a singer/songwriter from Pelham, North Carolina.  Justin's style of old soul Country music is a rarity in todays country scene.  Justin talks about the trials and tribulations he has faced on his continuing journey of doing what he loves playing good ole Country Music.To watch this podcast subscribe to the Hammered Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9quTONOZwPiHAT5kFcYT6Q

Niko Lalangas is a guitarist and vocalist of the band Vertigo.  A Native of Greece, Niko has made NC his home and talks about teaching, Chicken farming, and Rocking out with Vertigo.To watch this podcast subscribe to the Hammered Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9quTONOZwPiHAT5kFcYT6Q

Rob Brown is a Realtor based in Raleigh, NC.  Rob joins the show to discuss the housing market and why its so crazy right now.To watch this podcast subscribe to the Hammered Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9quTONOZwPiHAT5kFcYT6Q

Jason Adamo is a singer/song writer with a  truly soulful style with inspired lyrics and raspy falsetto. Adamo has recently received his first cut on a Major Label ("Beautiful Believer") on Brett Young's Big Machine Label Group debut LP "Brett Young" for which the album went platinum.To watch this podcast subscribe to the Hammered Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9quTONOZwPiHAT5kFcYT6Q

Ernie Shepard is the front man for the Journey cover band " Trial By Fire".  Ernie is known for his uncanny "Steve Perry" like voice which makes Trial By Fire one of the best if not the best Journey cover bands in the world. To watch this podcast subscribe to the Hammered Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9quTONOZwPiHAT5kFcYT6Q#journey#trialbyfire#hammered

Kevin Lee is a Singer/Guitar player/Entertainer and musician for hire in Raleigh, NC.To watch this podcast subscribe to the Hammered Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9quTONOZwPiHAT5kFcYT6Q

Ivan Owens is the Band Leader/Vocalist/Frontman/Trumpet for "Epic Nights".  Epic Nights is a local band that performs in Raleigh, NC and surrounding areas.To watch this podcast subscribe to the Hammered Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9quTONOZwPiHAT5kFcYT6Q

Michael Davis is a Frontman, guitarist and lead vocalist for the MikeMickXer Band out of Raleigh, NC.To watch this podcast subscribe to the Hammered Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9quTONOZwPiHAT5kFcYT6Q

Up and coming singer and song writer  from Jacksonville, Florida "Godiva" joins the show. Who will win "Hammered Trivia" this go around?To watch this podcast subscribe to the Hammered Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9quTONOZwPiHAT5kFcYT6Q

This is a Hammered short podcast.I rant and rave about my experience with my dreadful HOA. Minimal profanity used. 

Oregon native and Motor Cyclist Robert "Bobcat" Spurgeon joins the show.To watch this podcast subscribe to the Hammered Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9quTONOZwPiHAT5kFcYT6Q

The L.A. Maybe is a 6-piece rock n' roll band hailing from the southern heat of the Carolinas. If you're a fan of Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, or Van Halen…you will feel right at home adding LAM to your record collection. Lead vocalist Alvi Robinson and Guitarist Dallas Dwight from "The L.A. Maybe.To watch this podcast subscribe to the Hammered Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9quTONOZwPiHAT5kFcYT6Q #lamaybe

Originally from NY, Stephanie Lynn will cut you to the core with her lyrics and soulful voice. As the frontwoman for "Rebel's Fox" Stephanie plays covers from southern rock and country influencers as well as her original material out on the road.To watch this podcast subscribe to the Hammered Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9quTONOZwPiHAT5kFcYT6Qttps://www.facebook.com/Stephanielynnmusic112/https://www.rebelsfox.com/

Anders Varner is a beloved thought leader in the areas of Coaching, Fitness, Online Media and Marketing, and Entrepreneurship.He is the host of the Barbell Shrugged Podcast and the Director of Media for the Shrugged Collective. Previously, he was the co-founder of CrossFit Pacific Beach.To watch this podcast subscribe to the Hammered Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9quTONOZwPiHAT5kFcYT6Q

Listen as 4 people totally destroy the Paqui Chip Challenge. Paqui you got some explaining to do or there's a lot of "FLOOPERS"  on the internet. To watch this podcast subscribe to the Hammered Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9quTONOZwPiHAT5kFcYT6Q#paquichipchallenge #onechipchallenge​ #paqui​ #hottestchip

Local single and Tough Mudder athlete Marisa joins the show.  How dating is so much harder than participating in a Tough Mudder event.To watch this podcast subscribe to the Hammered Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9quTONOZwPiHAT5kFcYT6Q

Toby Smith joins the show to discuss his time at a certified official and Commissioner in the ACO.  ACL vs ACO, how ridiculous the bag market is now and other things are thrown around containing to the Cornhole world. As mentioned in the show, hear Michael Meacham channel his inner Michael Buffer.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtLm8ZQVyeMLike Hammered on Facebook.https://www.facebook.com/Hammeredpodcast1

Singles Damon and Tiffany join to the show and discuss worse dates and other dating adventures. 

John "Doc" Rowley joins the show to talk about his new Podcast "Beyond the Barrel".  Beyond the Barrel is the one and only podcast dedicated to highlighting the path taken by veterans to find success after service.BTB is also hosted by Kyle Mason.

Matt Dodge is a former American NFL punter for the NY Giants. He was a Second Team All-American while a Senior at East Carolina University as he ranked second in the NCAA in yards per punt (45.8)[2] He was drafted by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft. He was out of the league one year later.Dodge was the punter for the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA National Champion Appalachian State football team. He later transferred to East Carolina University and become their punter for the 2007, 2008 and 2009 seasons.

Brian Howie returns to the show to talk about his new ventures and "the Great Love Debate".

Front man for "L.A. Maybe" , (Guns and Roses cover band) "Nightrain" and (AC/DC cover band) "Thunder Struck"  Lee Robinson joins the show.  The L.A. Maybe is a 6-piece rock n' roll band hailing from the southern heat of the Carolinas. If you're a fan of Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, or Van Halen…you will feel right at home adding LAM to your record collectionLike Hammered on Facebook.https://www.facebook.com/Hammeredpodcast1

Part 2 of Mike's interview with Pete Rivera, founder and chief executive officer of RevelNation Enterprises Inc.  joins the show.  Pete talks about his company RevelNation, RevelU and his new app coming out soon PlayU.  Special co-host Laura May.