Writer, photographer, world traveler and general enthusiast Gadzooks hosts On the Way Down, a podcast about taking risks, pursuing passions, and trying really hard to not die unaccomplished.
In this episode: Congratulations to Mathew Perry, the hockey player who almost got his head cut off, England is corny and Nottingham can't be a real place, meeting Freeway Ricky Ross, spending a lot of time in the hospital with my grandma, etc. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD
In this episode: Paul Mooney was obviously gay (and a hack), shitting on both Israel and Palestine, The Immaculate Room and the way we all know women are, etc. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD
In this episode: Calling the National Turkey Federation in hopes of applying for a job, taking my blood back from a mosquito, wishing I was a sports guy, Las Vegas isn't a real place, taking my grandma to lunch, the headbutt heard around the world, etc. Everything you need: http://linktr.ee/OTWD
In this episode: A listener sent me an article titled "50 Hilarious Things Everyone Is Secretly Guilty of Doing" and asked me to read it on the podcast, so I do. EVERYTHING YOU NEED: http://linktr.ee/otwd
In this episode: Everyone in Arizona looks like Rango, I would fight Dan Pena, going to NYC with my family and the warm beer I still can't get over, taking my son to a fancy restaurant for his 16th birthday, etc. EVERYTHING YOU NEED: http://linktr.ee/otwd
In this episode: My kid goes to school with an African boy named Winner, little kids who drink soda, going to church for the first time in 20 years, Jewish people have the worst allergies, going to a restaurant that serves corn and spaghetti for breakfast, etc. EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW ZOOKS: INSTAGRAM TWITTER FACEBOOK PHOTOGRAPHY
In this episode: Being bombarded by advertisements, the fleshlight, defending my kid at my art gallery, my smoke alarms went off in the middle of the night, Dominicans, Tim Duncan looks like a hunter-gatherer, etc. EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW ZOOKS: INSTAGRAM TWITTER FACEBOOK PHOTOGRAPHY
In this episode: RIP Tina Turner, Angela Bassett is underrated, the greatest actresses/actors/rappers of all time, Hannibal Lector says grace, Hilary Swank's mouth, an old white women winked at me because I caught her drinking whiskey behind the wheel of her Mustang, insomnia and depression, I had a bad Jack N' the Box experience, etc. EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW ZOOKS: INSTAGRAM TWITTER FACEBOOK PHOTOGRAPHY
In this episode: A guy pulled out a sword at the gym, my two grandmothers and their vastly different accents, nice neighborhoods are just as noisy as bad neighborhoods, people who force you to watch long YouTube videos, a talking fish, etc. EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW ZOOKS: INSTAGRAM TWITTER FACEBOOK PHOTOGRAPHY
In this episode: How LeBron James comes up with his secret handshakes, Tucker Carlson is a phony and motorcycles are gay, how narrating your life in a sing-songy manner can lift your mood, being featured on Greaseball's new album, the best Jack Johnson impression you'll ever hear, Celine Dion's bewildering house, surviving Montana yet again, The Whale, etc. EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW ZOOKS: INSTAGRAM TWITTER FACEBOOK PHOTOGRAPHY
In this episode Gadzooks and Leilani Wolfgramm discuss body odor, songwriting, coping with the death of a loved one, touring together, comedy, music, movies, the Greeks, and finally finding happiness. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW LEILANI: SPOTIFY iTUNES INSTAGRAM YOUTUBE WEBSITE FOLLOW ZOOKS: INSTAGRAM TWITTER FACEBOOK PHOTOGRAPHY
In this episode: Our friend Seez drops in and we talk about raves, strip clubs, orgies, the time Drew got sent away to some backwoods Epstein-esque military camp of sorts, the Folsom Street Fair (again), etc. EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW SEEZ: https://instagram.com/CONTROVERSEEZ FOLLOW DREW: https://instagram.com/DREW_SIFFER FOLLOW ZOOKS: http://instagram.com/gvdzooks http://twitter.com/gvdzooks http://facebook.com/gvdzooks https://zachtakespictures.com
In this episode: Gadzooks talks with Zoodeville about his upcoming Euro-tour with Atmosphere, his crew NoFun! and the time they snuck into Steve Aoki's show, his weirdest drug experience and a lot more. EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW ZOODEVILLE: https://instagram.com/zoodeville https://instagram.com/nofunla FOLLOW ZOOKS: http://instagram.com/gvdzooks http://twitter.com/gvdzooks http://facebook.com/gvdzooks https://zachtakespictures.com
In this episode: An old man drowned in the jacuzzi at my gym, why drowning in a jacuzzi wouldn't be the worst death, sale papers in my driveway, Bobby Caldwell, my dog's birthday and how he saves my life all the time, trying to microdose mushrooms and it going badly, etc. EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW ZOOKS: http://instagram.com/gvdzooks http://twitter.com/gvdzooks http://facebook.com/gvdzooks https://zachtakespictures.com
In this episode: Morning rage, microwaves that do too much, restaurants that cook too many things, Janice from CVS, Planet Fitness vs LA Fitness, talking to a naked old man in the locker room, etc. EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW ZOOKS: http://instagram.com/gvdzooks http://twitter.com/gvdzooks http://facebook.com/gvdzooks https://zachtakespictures.com
In this episode: Ari Lennox and making love by a trashcan, singing the wrong song lyrics, transgender people, people with clipboards, not understanding how coffee works, photographing Henry Rollins, working at the Improv and meeting Chris D'Elia. EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW ZOOKS: http://instagram.com/gvdzooks http://twitter.com/gvdzooks http://facebook.com/gvdzooks https://zachtakespictures.com
IN THIS EPISODE Zooks and Drew ramble about depression, alcoholism, suicide, working out, podcasting, and whatever else. Honestly, fuck you. JK thank you for being here. ON THE WAY DOWN is produced & edited by Gadzooks. Filmed at BARBERIANS BARBERSHOP - Uptown Fullerton EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW DREW: http://instagram.com/drew_siffer http://instagram.com/thebarberians FOLLOW ZOOKS: http://instagram.com/gvdzooks http://twitter.com/gvdzooks http://facebook.com/gvdzooks https://zachtakespictures.com
In this episode - filmed & recorded in my living room - I sit down with my childhood friends who make up the rest of my band, Mr. Hoover. We discuss our musical origins, how we all met each other, the making of our album, pubic hair, what we'd choose as our last meal, and a lot more as this episode quickly unravels into drunken chaos. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUTBE MR. HOOVER is a garage band from Orange, CA. Spencer Wernett plays lead guitar, Tom Lozano plays rhythm guitar, Jarad Moore plays bass, Mark Laabs plays drums and Zach aka Gadzooks sings, raps and threatens to fuck everyone's girlfriend. Their album "Garage Hop" is available on all streaming platforms. ON THE WAY DOWN is produced & hosted by Gadzooks. EVERYTHING YOU NEED: https://linktr.ee/OTWD FOLLOW MR. HOOVER: http://instagram.com/mr.hooverband FOLLOW ZOOKS: http://instagram.com/gvdzooks http://instagram.com/otwdpodcast
WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUTBE In this special Christmas episode Zooks and Drew talk Christmas movies, childhood memories, whether Drew would go back in time to suck off Hitler in order to save victims of The Holocaust, etc. ON THE WAY DOWN is produced & edited by Gadzooks. Filmed at BARBERIANS BARBERSHOP - Uptown Fullerton EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW ZOOKS: http://instagram.com/gvdzooks http://twitter.com/gvdzooks http://facebook.com/gvdzooks https://zachtakespictures.com
In this episode we discuss hip hop producers, Denzel Washington movies, unruly Polynesians, the time Drew kicked his babysitter in the titty, and some other stuff. The last 25 minutes were too x-rated for YouTube so you can watch/hear them on the Patreon. ON THE WAY DOWN is produced & edited by Gadzooks. Filmed at BARBERIANS BARBERSHOP - Uptown Fullerton WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUTBE EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW ZOOKS: http://instagram.com/gvdzooks http://twitter.com/gvdzooks http://facebook.com/gvdzooks https://zachtakespictures.com
In this episode, recorded on my birthday, I rant and rave about my birthday and not wanting to do much for it, no longer feeling obligated to spend holidays with family, Tony Robins, Gary Vaynerchuk, etc., and I finish the story of my strange night in Hawaii. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
FULL EPISODE: http://patreon.com/otwd In this Patreon Exclusive: Trying to beatbox with a mouth full of Beatbox, skateboarding, Dave Chapelle, Kanye West, working out for vanity, women who prefer tall men, the world cup, etc. ON THE WAY DOWN is produced & edited by Gadzooks. The audio is available on all major podcast platforms and includes additional commentary before and after each interview. Filmed at Barberians Barbershop - Uptown Fullerton EVERYTHING YOU NEED: https://linktr.ee/OTWD FOLLOW ZOOKS: http://instagram.com/gvdzooks http://twitter.com/gvdzooks http://facebook.com/gvdzooks https://zachtakespictures.com FOLLOW DREW: http://instagram.com/drew_siffer http://instagram.com/thebarberians
It's the first episode in our new studio and Drew showed up shitfaced. We discuss Thanksgiving, Drew's experience at the Folsom Street Fair (an annual celebration of San Francisco's BDSM and leather subculture), whether subscribing to someone's OnlyFans constitutes infidelity, more stories from the time we traveled to Cuba, etc. Drew's girlfriend joined halfway through. She was also shitfaced. ON THE WAY DOWN is produced & edited by Gadzooks. Filmed at BARBERIANS BARBERSHOP - Uptown Fullerton WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUTBE EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW ZOOKS: http://instagram.com/gvdzooks http://twitter.com/gvdzooks http://facebook.com/gvdzooks https://zachtakespictures.com
In this episode Zach talks about seeing someone wearing shorts at a funeral, photographing and becoming best friends with Joel Stein, going on tour and having a panic attack in Hawaii. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
In this special Halloween episode Gadzooks and Drew Siffer discuss offensive costumes, scary movies, good and bad candy, foot fetishes, Zooks almost fighting a woman, and more. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUTBE DREW SIFFER is a barber, a closeted rapper, and the owner of Barberians Barbershop in Uptown Fullerton, CA. ON THE WAY DOWN is produced & hosted by Gadzooks. EVERYTHING YOU NEED: https://linktr.ee/OTWD FOLLOW DREW: http://instagram.com/drew_siffer http://instagram.com/thebarberians FOLLOW ZOOKS: http://instagram.com/gvdzooks http://instagram.com/otwdpodcast http://instagram.com/mr.hooverband
WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS EPISODE BONNIE BLUE is a rapper/singer from Los Angeles. Her new album drops everywhere November 11th. IN THIS EPISODE we discuss her recent travels to Egypt where she nearly fainted in a pyramid, the time she ate mushrooms before a performance in Hawaii, howling at the moon in New Orleans, deciding to stay sober for a year, and a lot more I can't remember because I'm drunk as I type this. ON THE WAY DOWN is produced & hosted by Gadzooks. EVERYTHING YOU NEED: https://linktr.ee/OTWD FOLLOW BONNIE: http://instagram.com/bonitaazul FOLLOW ZOOKS: http://instagram.com/gvdzooks http://instagram.com/otwdpodcast http://instagram.com/mr.hooverband
DREW SIFFER is a barber, a closeted rapper, and the owner of Barberians Barbershop in Downtown Fullerton, CA. IN THIS EPISODE we discuss 90's movies, vaping, cold fusion, politics, ancestry, population, and a lot more shit neither of us are qualified to speak about. WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS EPISODE EVERYTHING YOU NEED: https://linktr.ee/OTWD FOLLOW DREW: http://instagram.com/drew_siffer http://instagram.com/thebarberians FOLLOW ZOOKS: http://instagram.com/gvdzooks http://instagram.com/otwdpodcast http://instagram.com/mr.hooverband
EXSR is a rapper, producer, engineer, videographer, chicken wing enthusiast and all around renaissance man from Los Angeles, CA. His 6th studio album "Captions" is available everywhere. IN THIS EPISODE we discuss his musical roots and how I first became aware of him, why he'd rather be eaten alive by a shark than a bear, his new album, and some other things I don't remember at the moment because I'm drunk as I write this. EVERYTHING YOU NEED: https://linktr.ee/OTWD FOLLOW EXSR: http://instagram.com/st.exsr https://twitter.com/marthatheturtle
In this episode: The Lovers and Friends concert in Las Vegas was a shit show, I tried to get E-40 to call in for the 40th episode, how I got locked out of my Instagram, how I got back in, and what I learned while locked out. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
In this episode: Dave Chappelle being attacked on stage, "normalized violence", The Time Machine, Elois and Morlocks, nowadays-ass people, Mothers day, strawberry waffles, ice cream vs whipped cream, dog moms and plant moms, going to a cheesy R&B concert in Las Vegas, etc. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
Doing ecstasy in Hawaii, rapping in the jungle, accidentally using the women's restroom at a bar, vaping, the Johnny Depp trial, etc. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
In this episode: It's my dog's two year freedom birthday, I found an entertaining YouTube channel, my band Mr. Hoover put out our first album, it's only cool to be a perfectionist if you manage to achieve perfection otherwise you're just a dick, etc. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
In this episode: My longtime friend Drew Siffer and I sit down in his barbershop at 2am to discuss rap music, current events, our complicated friendship, the time I almost beat him up, the time we had dinner with Quincy Jones in Cuba, etc. We were both pretty drunk and Drew was on mushrooms. Enjoy. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
In this episode: The time my friend had a seizure right next to me while we were on a plane to Taiwan with our stomachs full of vodka and marijuana. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
In this episode: My sudden good mood is probably mania but I don't care, Will Smith's book is gas, "gas" means good, Will Smith turned down the role of Neo in The Matrix to star in Wild Wild West and I don't blame him one bit, I finally saw Alanis Morissette in concert, Garbage is garbage, etc. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
In this episode: Covid people are boring, you have no rights, too many creators are in the way, celebrity deaths, dust jackets are weird, going on tour, getting a call from an old friend, etc. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
In this episode: Daylight savings time, Caligula and the Roman Empire, if I were president, the world could be flat, God doesn't care if you eat pork and/or fuck pigs, etc Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
In this episode: Battling depression and letting vanity force me to exercise, memes are the hallmark cards of humor, Halloween is weird, finally going back to Rick Rubin's studio in Malibu, etc. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
In this episode: Drinking way too much, I used to have samurai sword from The Bodyguard abs, playing fruit ninja in the produce aisle, Spice Girls in therapy, etc Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
In this episode: People dying, my dog wants to attack everyone because he has a haunted house for a brain, the iPhone X is no longer new, wanting to bear up Best Buy employees, I'm going to see Alanis Morissette at the Hollywood Bowl, etc. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
In this episode: Gadzooks and rapper/respiratory therapist Kid Presentable!!! talk raising boys, Jay-Z albums, DMX (before he died), body hair, the fact that Mexicans and Salvadorians look exactly the same, covid-19, etc. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD
In this episode: Watching octopi mate, brains do weird things sometimes, my dog pissed on my leg this morning, my neighbor's dog won't stop barking, my friends got rowdy in Nashville, etc. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD
In this episode: All-around creative maniac, Mighty Muds, talks about going to Travis Barker's house to film his son's birthday party, being onstage with Lil' Pump, almost asking Evidence of Dilated Peoples to sign his MPC, visiting the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam, hitting one million views on YouTube, his love for liquor stores, and the long list of music videos he has under his belt. The video version of this episode is available on YouTube. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD
In this episode: Peter Parker isn't supposed to be cool and Toby Maguire would get kicked in the chest, how God named the fly, itchy ankles, and why we as a species need malaria, etc. Podcast internets: OTWD Instagram | YouTube | Patreon Personal internets: Personal Instagram | Personal Twitter | Personal Facebook | Photography Site I'm 35 years old and in a rap/rock band: Instagram | YouTube
In this episode: Not talking about the last year and a half, the Saweetie Meal at McDonald's, accurate stereotypes, hiding my cigarette addiction from my kid, the devil's dick, and some other shit. Internet with me: Personal Instagram | Personal Twitter | Personal Facebook Podcast internets: OTWD Instagram | YouTube | Patreon I'm 35 years old and in a band: Instagram | YouTube
GREASEBALL is a rapper/producer/blogger from Riverside, CA. His music is, in my opinion, some of the best shit out - period. His albums "Happiness To Me" and "The Alligator King" are available everywhere and his new album (currently untitled) will be out later this year. IN THIS EPISODE we discuss him dropping out of school at 13 years old to drink booze with homeless people, running away to Kentucky with his girlfriend shortly thereafter, depression, God, blogging, not understanding why so many rappers suck at rapping, etc. ON THE WAY DOWN is a podcast about taking risks, pursuing passions, and trying really hard not to die an unaccomplished piece of shit. Created, produced & hosted by Gadzooks. Follow Greaseball: Instagram | Twitter Follow Gadzooks: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Follow OTWD on IG: @otwdpodcast Watch this interview on YouTube Subscribe on YouTube OTWD is a proud partner of Oliver's Harvest CBD Click
CHASE MOORE is a rapper/producer/engineer originally from Melbourne, Australia, currently living in Los Angeles. His production credits are impressive to say the least - even having produced an unreleased track on Drake's "Nothing Was the Same". IN THIS EPISODE we discuss his move to the US from Melbourne, eating kangaroo, his house being a creative hub and some of the big names who've passed through it, his production credits, the time Michael Rapaport dissed him on Andrew Santino's podcast, etc. ON THE WAY DOWN is a podcast about taking risks, pursuing passions, and trying really hard not to die an unaccomplished piece of shit. Created, produced & hosted by Gadzooks. Follow Chase Moore: Instagram | Twitter Follow Gadzooks: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Follow OTWD on IG: @otwdpodcast Subscribe on YouTube OTWD is a proud partner of Oliver's Harvest CBD Click
APOLLO BEBOP is a hip-hop/jazz quintet from Santa Ana, CA. I didn't know them personally before this conversation, I was just a fan (a big one). Their new album "WANTED!" drops 5/1/20 on all major streaming services. Buy it and make it a point to see them live as soon as society stops freaking the fuck out. IN THIS EPISODE I sit down with Brian (vocals), Chris (guitar), and Grover (saxophone/keys) to discuss the formation of the band, finding new opportunities for growth throughout the COVID-19 shutdown, building a local following before expanding, weed, performing on a boat in a pool at a hotel in San Francisco while on mushrooms, etc. ON THE WAY DOWN is a podcast about taking risks, pursuing passions, and trying really hard not to die an unaccomplished piece of shit. Created, produced & hosted by Gadzooks. Follow Apollo Bebop: Instagram | YouTube | Facebook | SoundCloud Follow Gadzooks: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Follow OTWD on IG: @otwdpodcast Subscribe on YouTube OTWD is a proud partner of Oliver's Harvest CBD Click
BONNIE BLUE is a rapper/singer from Los Angeles. That is her actual name. IN THIS EPISODE we discuss her recent tour through Europe and Asia, wanting to die sometimes, coronavirus, drugs, cringing at your old music, etc. We also get kinda shit faced. ON THE WAY DOWN is a podcast about taking risks, pursuing passions, and trying really hard not to die an unaccomplished piece of shit. Created, produced & hosted by Gadzooks. Follow Bonnie: Instagram Follow Gadzooks: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Follow OTWD on IG: @otwdpodcast Subscribe on YouTube OTWD is a proud partner of Oliver's Harvest CBD Click
THEEZ is someone I don't mind describing as just a rapper because he's honestly one of the best rappers out. Formerly of the 3 man crew Tha Process and later the 12 man crew Cloudmakers, he's been at it for years and makes it look really fucking easy. He can be seen all over YouTube absolutely destroying instrumentals (search for "Thesis" or "Cloudmakers" and proceed down the rabbit hole). IN THIS EPISODE we discuss looking like a member of every ethnic group except the one you actually belong to, girls who actually like the sight of dicks, rappers who suck at rapping, and the time we traveled together to SXSW in Austin, TX. ON THE WAY DOWN is a podcast about taking risks, pursuing passions, and trying really hard not to die an unaccomplished piece of shit. Created, produced & hosted by Gadzooks. Follow Theez: Instagram Follow Gadzooks: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Follow OTWD on IG: @otwdpodcast Subscribe on YouTube OTWD is a proud partner of Oliver's Harvest CBD Click
RAWFILE is an acclaimed street photographer from Los Angeles. Known for his dramatic portraits of LA's Skid Row residents, his work provides an unfiltered look into the underbelly of one of America's most affluent cities. He helps run and regularly contributes to These Streets Magazine. IN THIS EPISODE we discuss developing relationships with homeless people through street photography, a few times it went wrong, photo credit, and he gives me the backstory of a few specific photos. Follow Rawfile: Instagram | These Streets Mag Follow Gadzooks: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Follow OTWD on IG: @otwdpodcast Subscribe on YouTube OTWD is a proud partner of Oliver's Harvest CBD Click
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