Strong Words with Ian Strong

In today's volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian recalls the trip he took on his 35th birthday with his friend Lydia to see the Braves play the Yankees in Yankee Stadium while doing some other things in "The Big Apple:" including touring Yankee Stadium, visiting Madamme Tussaudo's in Times Square, attempting to re-visit the same fire house used in the "Ghostbusters" movie as well as his first Brazilian Steakhouse dining experience.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

As Ian announced on the last episode, he will be among the comics performing next Wednesday, April 20th at the Harrisburg Comedy Zone as part of their monthly "Sh*t in a Hat" show where the audience submits topic ideas for jokes that are pulled at random while the comics are on stage. Today, Ian chats with the host of the show :stand-up comedian and podcaster, Mike O'Donnell about his beginnings in comedy, his influences, bombing experiences, hosting open mics, comedy aspirations, what it's like to date a comic, and more!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Despite the very real threat to a 2022 Major League Baseball season, a new collective bargaining agreement between MLB and the players union was reached, ending a 99-day lockout and guaranteeing a full 162-game season. Ian welcomes back his good friend and former sports broadcaster for WINK-104, WITF-TV, and PCN: Mark Shuey to break down every facet of the new CBA that effects the game on and off the field before discussing the off-season's hall of fame announcement, biggest trades and free agent signings, and give their predictions for each division's winner as well as who they think will win this year's World Series!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

In this month's bonus episode, "Shot Glass Diaries" concludes last month's volume in which Ian spent a week in Iceland in 2018. In part two, Ian and his friend Lydia go on a walking food tour of the Icelandic capital city of Reykjavik, learning some of the culture and history of the island while sampling some amazing food, as well as visited a toy and arcade museum, dining at a Big Lebowski themed restaurant and bar, as well as walking through Iceland's phallological/penis museum!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

With Wrestlemania season around the corner, one of the often debated topics surrounding the mega-wrestling event is the WWE's annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony and it's inductees. Today, Ian and his panel consisting of the co-hosts of the "Falls Count Anywhere with Youngblood and Manny" podcast, Brandon Youngblood and Manny Santiago, as well as one of Ian's closest friends he made while in the wrestling business, Nate Blazer discuss and debate the hall's legitimacy: giving a brief history lesson of the hall of fame before discussing the classifications of inductees, who's in, who's not, notable snubs, future hall of famers yet to be inducted, the controversy surrounding Chris Benoit's possible induction, and more before finally settling the date over whether or not the WWE Hall of Fame is legitimate.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Last year, Ian was joined by his most knowledgeable friends when it came to football to recap the season before previewing Super Bowl 55. Now, JB, Phil, and Dan are back to recap this year's football season by talking about Super Bowl 56, the World Champion Los Angeles Rams and how their victory may or may not effect the legacy of quarterback Matt Stafford before discussing this year's biggest news stories in the NFL - including the retirements of future hall of fame quarterbacks Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger, before doing a team-by-team breakdown of ALL 32 teams in the league as they ask the biggest questions facing each franchise as they look to improve before next season.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

In this month's bonus episode, "Shot Glass Diaries" returns as Ian tells part one of a two volume story concluding his 2018 European vacation with his friend Lydia in Iceland. During the first few days of the last week of their vacation, Ian and Lydia sampled some of the beautiful views and tastes of the area during a day trip to the Blue Lagoon outdoor spa and hot spring as well as a bus tour that stopped at filming locations for "Game of Thrones."Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Since he was last on the show in November of 2020, Brad Gilmore continues to be one of the busiest men in entertainment and he catches Ian up on all the things he's been up to in that time: continuing to put out episodes of "Back to the Future: The Podcast," "The Hall of Fame Podcast" with 2-time WWE Hall of Famer, Booker T, the re-release of his book "Back From The Future" in paperback, which includes a new, bonus chapter derived from some of the interviews he had the opportunity to have on his podcast with people like Bob Gale, Lea Thompson, and "Doc" Brown himself: Christopher Lloyd, hosting "The Movie Trivia Schmoedown," which lead to him launching a new podcast and writing a new book about the James Bond films, which they break down from the men who played the iconic role, the "Bond Girls," the music, video games, and pop culture phenomenon it has become.Pre-order Brad's new book (available February 15th) at BondJamesBondBook.comFollow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Last time Ian had the band Suicide Puppets on the show back in August of 2021, they had just announced that they were going on their first major tour in support of Soulfly. Now, Jonny Suicide returns with (making his first podcast appearance) guitar player Tattuicide to talk about the tour, what they've learned about being a touring band and share some great stories of living that gig life last fall. Tattuicide also talks about being a tattoo artist and Jonny provides an update for the Puppet Army as to the future of the band and their podcast: Puppetcast, and more! Go to SuicidePuppets.com for show dates, Merch, social media links, and more!Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

In today's volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian recalls his first trip with his late wife Amy as part of her extended family's annual vacation at the Jersey Shore: offering up suggestions on where to get a giant slice of pizza, recalling a run-in with some cast members of MTV's "Jersey Shore," a drunken night of high-fiving, tab paying, getting lost and getting into a dance off with a kid, and more!Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Ian chats with the host of the "Traumahood" podcast, Dominique George about her beginnings in podcasting with her husband (and friend of the show) Pat George as part of their "Gross Domesticated Podcast;" the concept, naming, and process behind starting her own mental health-centric "Traumahood" podcast, her willingness to be open and honest about her own mental health on such a large platform, as well as share some of her experiences with trauma, therapy, and more in an ongoing effort to spread more awareness on mental health.Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Strong Words is back for the first episode of 2022 with comedian and podcaster Charles Baynard, whom Ian has become friends with since appearing at open mics for comedy in the central Pennsylvania area. They discuss Charles' funny scenario which led to him doing comedy for the first time, bombing experiences, hecklers, fast food do's and don'ts, his influences and aspirations in comedy as well as his podcast "I Don't Care If You Like This Podcast," which you can find right where you're listening to today's episode.Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

In this featured volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian invites on a guest to help him tell the story of a 2015 trip where they went to a Foo Fighters concert in Washington DC for the 4th of July. After going down a day early to sightsee, the all day concert put on by the Foo Fighters at RFK Stadium to celebrate the band's 20th anniversary as well as the release of their album and HBO docu-series "Sonic Highways" featured live music from one of the most eclectic bills in history: ranging from Trombone Shorty and Trouble Funk, to LL Cool J, to Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, to an amazing Foo Fighters set, despite Dave Grohl having his recently broken leg propped up in a custom-built throne.Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

In this volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian recalls the final leg of his 2013 Californian honeymoon with his late wife Amy in San Diego, California. After driving there from LA, the honeymooners spent the last few days of their trip enjoying their honeymoon suite, some time at Mission Beach (including a run-in with a VERY creepy store owner), a trip to the San Diego Zoo, and more!Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

The very popular "Ranking Roundtable" segment returns as Ian and a group of panelists discuss and rank the five movies by the Broken Lizard comedy troupe: "Super Troopers," "Club Dread," "Beerfest," "The Slammin' Salmon," and "Super Troopers 2." The panel (made up of Baby Mermaid Productions' Pat George, "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet, "Professor" Paul, and Peach) will discuss the collective ranking based on their lists and the lists of outside contributors as they countdown from least to most favorite movie, examining what they liked, disliked, or quoted in between. Bet you can't listen right meow without laughing!Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you! 

Ian speaks with former catcher and now coach of the 2021 World Series Champion Atlanta Braves Eddie Perez in a return to the popular segment from earlier this year: Profiles in Immigration. After talking about the amazing season that saw the Braves win the World Series, as well as his role with the team as a coach, Ian asks Eddie about his journey traveling to the United States from his home of Venezuela to play professional baseball, the process of obtaining a work visa every year to play in the States, going through the process in 2014 with his wife and daughter to become United States citizens, and more from his playing days that also includes serving as Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux's personal catcher, winning the 1999 NLCS Most Valuable Player Award and so much more!Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

In this volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian recalls a day trip that he took with his friend Lydia during their European vacation to Brussels, Belgium. Among the activities they participated in while in the city for the day, they participated in a waffle making workshop, walking food tour, and sampled some of the history, views, and architecture.....and some chocolate....that the city is so well known for!Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Now that the World Series has concluded and the Atlanta Braves are champions of the 2021 MLB season, Ian is ready to talk baseball with Mark Shuey, the former sports broadcaster for WITF-TV, PCN, and WINK 104. In this episode, Ian and Mark will discuss and recall the biggest stories on and off the field, revisit their pre-season division winner predictions, discuss what makes a good baseball analyst, and more before wrapping up by predicting who will take home the big four awards this year. Ian will also tell a couple quick stories of going to games 3 and 4 of the World Series in Atlanta, which he will expand upon in an upcoming volume of "Shot Glass Diaries!"Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Coming off of last years very successful and personal "Mental Health Awareness with Tish and Peach" episode, Ian invites back mental-health professional and friend, Tish Weikel to discuss sobriety, substance abuse, and addiction awareness: topics which Tish has personal and professional experience. Through Tish's experiences with clients and loved ones who've struggled as well as some of the personal stories Ian shares regarding his journey being 7-years sober from alcohol and his late wife Amy's battles with addiction which contributed to her passing almost five years ago, the conversation includes options on where you can get help for yourself or someone you love as well as provide insight on the behavioral patterns of an addict.Call 1-800-662-4357 now if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction or substance abuse or google "Al-Anon (short for alcoholics anonymous)" to find a virtual or in-person meeting near you.Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

In today's volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian pulls out one of (if not) his favorite shot glasses in his entire collection that he's had for almost 20 years and tells the story of visiting Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia with his then girlfriend's family. Along with providing some points of interests if you ever choose to go, Ian also shares a lot of the history of the area, including when the location was settled, how it was used, how it was named, and how it became the first capital of the American Colonies before the American Revolutionary War.Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

"Daunting" Dave Sharpe and "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet return to conclude their discussion and fill out the rest of their rankings with Ian for all 23 movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In part two, they pick up right were they left off last episode by breaking down all of the movies from phase three: beginning with Captain America: Civil War through Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, and concluding with Spider-Man: Far From Home as they discuss the source material, what the liked (or may have disliked) about each movie, casting/writing choices, and more before giving their thoughts on the future of the MCU!Send us your list for a chance to win a free gift! (Details available in the episode)Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

In a discussion that some of you have been asking for, the Fab Three ASSEMBLE to break down, discuss, and individually rank all 23 movies in the first three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In part one of this two-episode conversation, "Daunting" Dave Sharpe (and his 30+ years experience working in the comic book industry, including for Marvel) and "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet join Ian to discuss each of the movies from the first two phases, beginning with Iron Man and ending with Ant-Man, as they discuss the source material, casting/writing choices, and more before revealing where each movie ranks on their individual lists.Send us your list for a chance to win a free gift! (Details available in the episode)Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

In this volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian anecdotes a collection of stories from the closest major city to his home, Philadelphia. Included are some tales of going to some WWE, Ring of Honor, and TNA wrestling shows, some Phillies games at Veterans Stadium and Citizen's Bank Park, seeing some great concerts featuring bands like Volbeat, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Korn, and Rob Zombie, running the famous "Rocky steps" in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and so much more!Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Strong Words with Ian Strong is celebrating TWO years of episodes! Thanks to all of you for making this little show of mine so meaningful and special.To say thanks, I'm turning the tables and letting YOU ask ME the questions in an episode where I invited you to #AMA “Ask Me Anything.”And boy have you all responded with some great questions that I'll answer with the help of my friend and frequent guest, Phil Daneker. There's a great collection of questions about wrestling, music, movies, sports, pop culture, philosophy, and more!Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Ian invites back one of his oldest friends from high school, Phil Keeling to talk about some of the entertaining things he's been up to since his last appearance on the show over a year and a half ago: including recently wrapping up acting in a stage production of the popular "Glengarry Glenn Ross," expanding more on his work as a writer for WineFolly.com, and his new podcast which dives deep into the world of video game novelizations: "Pixel Lit."Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

In this volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," the most recent addition to the collection, Ian recalls a trip he went on at the end of June to Tampa, Florida to visit one of his oldest friends: Mitch Coleman as a surprise for his 40th birthday. Although Mitch's wife couldn't keep the secret, that turned out to be a good thing as they went all over Florida for a fun-filled, action-packed weekend that included dinner and a show in the oldest restaurant in Tampa, lunch in Disney Springs, attesting All Elite Wrestling Saturday Night Dynamite at Daily's Place in Jacksonville, taking in a Rays vs. Angels game in St. Petersburg, and more!Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

In this episode, Ian brings on one of his good friends, Lindsey MacDonell on to settle the debate between two similar, often compared, and (mostly) universally loved shows: The Office and Parks and Recreation. Since Lindsey and Ian are enormous fans of BOTH shows, they settle the debate by discussing 11 different facets of the shows (including which show had the better theme song, which show had the better finale, and a Michael Scott vs. Leslie Knope debate), giving a definitive win to one or the other in every respective category, thus determining which show wins out in the debate.Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

For the first time in over a year, Ian sits down with his friends Jonny Suicide and Veritas of the band Suicide Puppets to catch everyone up on what the band has been up to and share some exciting news: from winning their 2nd consecutive CPMA for "Best Metal Band;" announcing new endorsement deals and brand ambassadorships; to their biggest piece of news: they're going on tour next month in support of Soulfly! Ian asks the guys what they're looking forward to on the tour, what preparations they have to make, what expenses they have to incur, about the documentary they're going to film while on the road, what they hope the future of the band is after the tour wraps up, about their setlist, about the video they're shooting for their next single "Shell Shock," (which will drop later this month before the tour), and much, much more!For dates and ticket info to see Suicide Puppets on tour, head to SuicidePuppets.com, Soulfly.com, or any major online ticket outlet! Find them on social media @SuicidePuppets.Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

Ian sits down with comedian, podcaster, and host of the YouTube show "Hacks Comedy Golf," John Montague (That's Montag said; Montague spelled) to talk about all of the funny and creative content he's been creating. Among the topics discussed, John shares his beginnings in stand-up, his style of comedy, bombing experiences, meeting "Strong Words" alum Pat George, which led to creating, producing, and hosting the show "Hacks Comedy Golf," which is available on Pat's "Baby Mermaid Productions" YouTube channel and is currently in its second season, starting the "Handsome Idiots" Podcast with fellow handsome comedian and friend, Matt Peoples, and more!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

In this short and sweet volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian tells the story of a day trip he took in late June 2019 to see the Braves take on the New York Mets at Citi Field in Flushing, NY. Despite a thrilling ballgame that was decided in the late innings, this trip also includes a traffic delay, weather delay, highway singalong to System of a Down, additional in-game information provided by Braves broadcast contributor, Paul Byrd (who Ian was sitting behind for the game), and more!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

"Captain Awesome" Dan Freet, the other half of the musical-comedy duo Awesomely Strong, is back to watch a movie with Ian for the first time since last year when they watched "Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny" on the show. This time, they're watching another movie with Jack Black: "Saving Silverman." Watch along with Ian and Dan as they provide your commentary track for the movie by offering stories, factoids, discussion, and other trivia about the making the of the movie, the cast and cameos, soundtrack, and more!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

In this special, featured edition of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian invites the best man from his wedding, Mike Cook on to the show. In what was just going to be the story of the two of them attending the Colts vs. Ravens 2013 Wild Card Playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium in Cook's hometown of Baltimore, Ian and Cook also reminisce about some other times they "balled out" in B-More including some Orioles games in Camden Yards as well as the story of Cook's bachelor party that, until "The Hangover" came out, was too crazy to believe!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

In this month's volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian recalls the weekend he spent with his then girlfriend, Abby at Penn State University where she was going to school back in 2006. During this weekend trip, they toured the campus of one of the oldest schools in the country, sampled some of the treats and nightlife that the town has to offer, and took part in the fall Saturday tradition of a football game at Beaver Stadium while sitting one row behind the Blue Band in what Ian describes as the loudest and most thrilling live sport experience in his lifetime.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts to help spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

The very popular "Ranking Roundtable" segment returns to the show as Ian and a group of panelists and contributors rank and discuss a collection in entertainment; this time focusing on the ten studio albums released by Metallica. Ian welcomes frequent contributors "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet, "Daunting" Dave Sharpe, Professor Paul Miller as well as first time panelist, Connor Sharpe (Dave's son) zooming in from college to countdown the ten albums and debate what they liked, loved, and didn't care for before ultimately revealing which album came in at number one on the compiled ranking list.Find the show on social media @IanStrongWords. You can also email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.comDon't forget to like, follow, subscribe, leave a rating, write a review, and share the social media posts and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

In this episode, Ian chats with singer/songwriter and guitar player Tyler Ransom about the documentary "In The Shed," for which his life so far is the focus. Among the topics they discuss are his musical influences, writing, composing, and collaborating, the book he co-authored when he was 16, earning a blue belt in Brazillian Ju-Jitsu and getting to roll with UFC Legends Fabricio Werdum and Ronda Rousey, who's the best fighter in his family, the making of and perspective of the "In The Shed" documentary, which highlights the aforementioned talents and hobbies while also shedding awareness on a kidney disease he's dealt with his whole life, how he treats it, potential cures, what happens when he has a "relapse," and so much more including an original song played at the end of the episode from his new album "Ends Well," which is available to stream right now on Spotify! Oh, and did we mention that Tyler is only 20 years old?"In The Shed" is available on demand right now at InTheShedFilm.com, the book "Chronically Positive" is available at Amazon, and his albums are available to stream right now on Spotify.Find this show on social media @IanStrongWords. You can also email StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.comDon't forget to like, follow, subscribe, rate, review, and spread the strong words! Please and thank you!

In this monthly edition of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian recalls the first leg of the final road trip that he took with his late wife, Amy, in 2016. While going to St. Louis to catch the Atlanta Braves play the Cardinals in Busch Stadium, they also got to experience a bird's eye view of the city by going to the top of the famous Gateway Arch, sample some of the famous food of the area, and take in a ballgame that got so tense near the end that Ian considered taking off his jersey to avoid heckling or worse!Find this podcast on social media @IanStrongWords or email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.comDon't forget to like, subscribe, follow, leave a rating/review and spread the Strong Words! Please and thank you!

In this fun and uncensored (for the first time on Strong Words) conversation, Ian talks with WWE Hall of Famer, 3-time World Champion, and founder/CEO of DDPY: "Diamond" Dallas Page. After sharing a story of the time they met in 2017, Ian and Dallas talk about health (both mental and physical), grieving, and more including stories from his AWA and WCW wrestling careers, phone calls from "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, Michael PS Hayes, and Jake "The Snake" Roberts that he'll never forget, winning his first world title in a match with Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, and Sting, his final match in AEW, starting DDPY and it's evolution to the popular powerhouse of workout programs that it is today, which is documented in the new Amazon Prime video: Relentless, and so much more! Follow this podcast on social media @IanStrongWords or email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.Don't forget to leave a rating and review, please and thank you!

Ian sits down with comedian, podcaster, and podcast producer Pat George, whom you may remember as being a panelist on the View Askewniverse edition of "Ranking Roundtable" back in December. In this conversation, Ian asks Pat about growing up in Florida before moving to Pennsylvania and why, getting into standup comedy, who his influences are, and what his style is, as well as starting Baby Mermaid Productions, the banner and YouTube channel that he created to host and produce podcasts, including a few that Ian has been a guest on himself!Find Pat on Instagram and YouTube @BabyMermaidProductions where you can find additional info on his upcoming stand-up shows and podcasts.Find this show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords or email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.comDon't forget to drop a like, follow, subscribe, review, and post to share the Strong Words! Thanks for listening!

In this monthly edition of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian concludes his story of the Netherlands facet of his European vacation in 2018 with his friend Lydia by picking up right where he left off last month. After leaving the B&B in Northern Holland, Lydia and Ian spent the rest of their time in the Netherlands at The Toren, a 5-star hotel in downtown Amsterdam while taking in the Anne Frank House Museum, sampling some more of the food, culture, and "tasty treats," of the area, and more including a special, intimate evening that seems way too good to be true!

In a new segment being introduced to the show in an effort to eliminate the negative stigmas centered around the word "immigrant," Ian sits down with a friend of his from Bavaria, Germany, Ülli Wohlfahrt, who is currently living in America because of a work visa.. In this conversation, Ian learns what Ülli does for a living, why Americans don't call Germany "Deutchland,"  the process in which it takes to acquire a work visa to legally work in the United States, and more as Ülli shares anecdotes from his time in America, first impressions, difficulties living in a country that doesn't use the metric system, comparing German and American cars, chocolate, beer, and more, and whether he intends on seeking citizenship, permanent residency, or returning to his home country once his work in the States has been completed.Follow this show on social media @IanStrongWords. You can email this podcast at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.comIf you like, please follow, subscribe, like, leave a rating or comment, and share the social media posts to help spread the "Strong Words." Thank you for listening!

With the 2021 Major League Baseball season kicking off this Thursday, Ian brings back his friend, Mark Shuey, the former sports broadcaster for WINK-104, WITF-TV, and PCN to catch up on all the biggest news from baseball's offseason. From managerial changes, free agent signings, contract extensions, rule changes, to the Hall of Fame announcement of no new inductees this year, Ian and Mark cover all bases so you're prepared to enjoy a (hopefully) full 162-game season before predicting each division's winner and their favorites to play in the World Series!Find this show on social media @IanStrongWords or email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com to tell us your thoughts on the upcoming season!Please write a review, subscribe, rate, and share our social media posts to spread the Strong Words! Thank you!

In this monthly edition of "Shot Glass Diaries" too big to be told in one volume, Ian tells the story of the first part of his 2018 European vacation with his friend, Lydia, to The Netherlands. While they began their trip staying at a bed and breakfast twenty minutes from downtown Amsterdam taking in the windmills and other sights, sounds, and tastes of the area, Ian also talks about some of his time downtown going to the red light district, doing a walking food tour, finding out where you can buy marijuana (which is technically still illegal in Amsterdam) and more!

For the first time since August of last year, Ian is reuniting the "Fab Three" as Marvel/DC comic book letterer extraordinaire, Dave Sharpe, and "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet return to the show to break down all of the Spider-Man feature films and discuss their individual rankings of the films. Along with breaking down the Sam Raimi Trilogy, Mark Webb's two films, the popular "Into The Spiderverse" animated feature, as well as the movies that are included as part of the MCU, The Fab Three also discuss which roles were perfectly cast and which were complete slings and misses, which actor did the best job portraying Peter Parker and Spider-Man, which Bruce Campbell and Stan Lee cameos are their favorite, and so much more!Find this podcast on social media @IanStrongWords, email your ranking to the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com, and thank you for listening!Like, follow, subscribe, rate, or write a review if you'd like.

In this amazing interview, Ian chats with actor, director, podcaster, and author Brianne Davis, whom you may have seen in films or TV shows like "Jarhead," "True Blood," "Sinister," "Desperate Housewives," or "Six." After discussing some of her career on the big and small screen, including what her standards are for doing nudity on film, Brianne talks with Ian about her ten years in recovery as a sex and love addict, defining what that is, what it was like for her to deal with that addiction as a woman in Hollywood, and how that lead to her starting her very successful true confessional podcast, "Secret Life" and writing her book, "Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex and Love Addict: A Novel.""Secret Life" podcast is available on Apple Podcasts or by going to SecretLifePodcast.comHer book is available on kindle and in paperback on Amazon or by going to SecretLifeNovel.comIan is on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords. Find him there or email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com. Don't forget to rate, write a review, subscribe and share!

Ian chats with actor and director Andre Gower, best known for playing "Sean" in the 1987 cult classic and one of Ian's favorite movies as a kid: "The Monster Squad." Ian and Andre discuss the making of the film, how Andre felt about being cast as "Sean" after auditioning for the part of "Rudy," his relationship with some of the members of the cast, why Andre felt the film was a box office disaster and if he carried any of the responsibility for it, how video sales and HBO helped breathe new life into the film to where it's achieved its cult-popularity status, which led to Andre making and directing the documentary, "Wolfman's Got Nards," which highlights the connection that fans have made with the film over the years, and more!Follow the podcast on social media @IanStrongWords or email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com!Don't forget to write a review, leave a rating, subscribe, like, or follow!

In this volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian recalls the first leg of his Californian honeymoon with his late wife, Amy, as they spent four days in San Francisco California. After telling the hilarious story of how he almost didn't make it on the plane, Ian talks about flying on Virgin Airlines and staying at the famous Fairmont before checking out some of the infamous tourist attractions from the bay: Fisherman's Wharf, The Arcade Museum, The Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, and more including spending a day in Napa Valley where he and his bride enjoyed touring Cakebread Cellars winery on their 50th anniversary, a couple's massage (a first for him), and more.Follow this podcast on social media @IanStrongWords or email at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com. Send in your stories and recommendations for Ian's next visit!

Just like "Inside the NFL" has a JB and Phil, this episode also has a JB and Phil as Jason "JB" Black, Phil Daneker, and "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet join Ian to talk football for the first time on the show. After discussing what they learned from the 2020 season, the crew breaks down every team in the NFL as they discuss what went right, what went wrong, and what each team needs to address this offseason before previewing "The Big Game.” You'll hear an in depth analysis of the QB matchup, comparing the defenses, and a prediction of the final score of the final game of the year. It's the show the pros don't listen to...but should!Follow this podcast on social media @IanStrongWords or email the show at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com to join the conversation! Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe!

Ian sits down with stand-up comedian and podcaster, Brandon Youngblood. After meeting him while doing stand-up and being a guest on Brandon's "Falls Count Anywhere" podcast with Brandon's co-host and "Strong Words" alumni: Manny Santiago, Ian asks Brandon what got him into doing comedy, creating content, and staying creative while not being able to perform regularly in front of a live crowd due to Covid-19. Brandon talks about his influences, style, living in Charlotte for a year, and future in comedy while he and Ian plug themselves and damn near everything else they can think of along the way - despite the show not having any sponsors.Find Ian on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords, email the podcast at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com. Ian will also be a guest on the "Falls Count Anywhere" podcast later this week!Brandon Youngblood is on instagram @Youngblood666. You can find his "Falls Count Anywhere" wrestling podcast wherever you listen to podcasts and on social media @fcapod.

In this monthly, bonus edition of the show, "Shot Glass Diaries" returns as Ian tells the story of a packed weekend he spent in Atlanta, Georgia in April of 2017. After explaining how anxious he was to take the first solo trip of his life and his first trip since his wife passed away, Ian talks about getting off the plane and going straight to a book signing to get to meet his favorite baseball player of all time: Chipper Jones; visiting (then) SunTrust Park, the brand new home for his beloved Atlanta Braves, to see their first two games in the new stadium; meeting WWE Hall of Famer and DDPY founder Diamond Dallas Page at his DDPY Performance Center in Smyrna; fist bumping T.I. before his post-game concert; and being treated to some southern hospitality by the many people he got to meet and talk to during this amazing weekend.

In this first edition of "Settling the Debate," Ian invites his friend, band mate, and comic book letterer extraordinaire, Dave Sharpe back to the show as the two of them decide the legitimacy of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. After learning how the Hall was founded, why it's located in Cleveland, and how inductees are decided, Ian and Dave discuss who's in that maybe shouldn't be, the biggest snubs that deserve to be enshrined, and who to expect to be inducted in the future before finally settling the debate of whether or not the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is legit.Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @IanStrongWords and email StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com with your opinions on the debate!

In this special, featured volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian invites his brother in law, Josh Reed, onto the show as they reminisce about their 2012 weekend trip to Boston, Massachusetts to see Josh's favorite baseball team, the Red Sox, take on Ian's favorite team, the Atlanta Braves, at historic Fenway Park, which neither had been to before. After taking in some of the sites, sounds, and history that the city has to offer during the day before the game as well as experiencing a great night out with some live music, drinks, and good times at a local bar, they also recall the game itself that luckily did not get rained out. Afterwards, Ian concludes his final episode of 2020, with a recap of the good, the bad, and the ugly of the year that was. Follow Ian and this podcast on social media @IanStrongWords or email the podcast at StrongWordsPodcast@gmail.com.