The Gentile Life Podcast

For the 1st time in years, St. Patrick's Day was celebrated by the Gentiles! I talk about our experience going to a St. Patrick's Day Party in downtown Houston along with running into our good friend Billy Parker. Which I will say it is NEVER a dull moment with him around! 

Ever have someone tell you how you should be? How you should dress? How you should talk? How you should act? I discuss that others opinions of how you should be should not dictate and control your life. I share how I have had to deal with those things my whole life, and still till this day.

My interview with Suzan Nguyen will not be airing this week. We recorded our episode at her Connecting with the Community event, but I made a mistake when recording and our audio was not usable. I am highly upset and disappointed in myself.  Instead of not putting out an episode, I decided to own up to my mistake and apologize to Suzan and everyone that came to this show for that interview. That's what this show is all about, real life, and in real life we make mistakes. 

If you could travel in time, would you go to the past? Or to the future? Everyone has their reasons why and I share which way I would go. Also, did you know 71% of people who make plans, wish they would fall through so they could stay home? Yeah I rant about that too and how we as a society have lost all human connection

Come out to the Quad, we're going streaming! This week I talk about the amount of streaming services that we have out there. Is it a good thing or a bad thing? Is it worth it? Take a listen and see what side of the fence I fall on! Which side are you on?

Imagine going to the movies where you can't pick your seat. You have to find out about the times in a newspaper or call the theatre for the automated message of times. You had to wait in a long line to get into the theater. Well believe it or not, that is how it used to be! I bring back on my good friend Ashley Clark to talk about going to the movies then vs now. A lot has changed!

Our 1st guest of 2022 is none other than Jimmy The Kid, professional wrestler out in Georgia! I've known him for a very long time, we grew up in La Porte, TX and even played on the same little league team. He is coming home this Sat. Feb. 5th to perform for the 1st time in front of his home town fans! We talk about his career and everything professional wrestling. Check it out!

It's never to late to make a change in your life. I'm doing that right now! It all started in Feb. 2021 when I decided it was time to start putting my health first. Starting this week I take me changing my health to the next level. Take a listen as to what I am doing, why I'm doing it, and how I keep myself motivated to do it. You never know, maybe listening to this episode, will help you make a change you've been meaning to do in your life!

What if we lost the internet and cell phones for good? What would you do? Would you "survive"? I mean no more texting, streaming movies/tv shows, influencers, tik tok challenges. What would you do? 

Lordy is fun being 40! During the hiatus of the show, I turned 40 years old. On this episode I discuss life in my 20's and how it shaped life in my 30's. I share some lessons learned, mistakes that were made, and how those mistakes helped me. Oh and I was also extremely hung over when doing this episode. Listen to find out why!

Welcome back everyone and Happy New Year! 2022 is here and the show is BACK! After 7 long months of being away, I am back with a new episode! This episode I am explaining why I had a long hiatus and give a cliff note version of what has been going on from May 2021 till now.  I also explain the mistake I made in leaving my job back in July of 2020 and what I should have done to make it better. I am back and excited to talk, as my wife would say, All the Things with you! New topics will be discussed, new guests, familiar guests and even familiar topics that need to be updated. Get ready because 2022 is going to be a fun time! Welcome to Season 3!

Ever know a guy who is always smiling and having a good time? Well Clem Carter was that guy for me! I've known him since T-ball and let me tell you. This guy had the biggest damn smile I had ever seen! Always smiling and having fun!  I put the invite out to my graduation class of 2000 if anyone wanted to come on the show and catch up for me to put out there. Just in case someone couldn't attend the reunion but wanted to know how they were doing. Clem reached out immediately and said let's do this! We talk about our time in La Porte, why he joined the military right after high school, his time in Germany, and his excitement for attending our 21 year reunion since he missed the 10.

21 years! We are legal to drink! Wow 21 years ago I graduated from high school! Crazy to think about. We couldn't celebrate our 20th because of COVID. What an asshole!  So we are going to celebrate 21 years of being away in August. I decided to put an invitation out there for anyone from that class to come on the show and discuss their time at good ol La Porte High School. Feel like it's a good idea on paper but not sure anyone will take up the offer. You know because NO ONE likes to talk anymore. It's all about texting and snapchat bullshit. Very short episode so I hope you enjoy!

Do you prefer to do everything online? Shop for your clothes? Date? Getting groceries? Movies? etc. I discuss how we as a society have now gone into the world of almost no human interaction at all. Everything is starting to be done through online platforms and I share how I feel about certain things being done online vs in person.

We survived Vegas! Took an extra week off to just relax. I talk about our time in Vegas and how having fans back in the stands at sporting events is a good thing. How thing are so different compared to this time last year.

Time to celebrate! My 5 year wedding anniversary is here with my wife! I share the crazy story of how we met, the fun times we had, and the struggle of being married. It's great being with the person you love more than anything, but being married is not easy. I discuss the good, bad, and ugly of the past 5 years. 

Ah Spring Break. A time when you just let loose and have some fun. Well I for sure had some fun during a lot of my Spring Breaks in my 20's. I share some stories of past during Spring Breaks. Lots of drinking and partying for sure. Thank goodness there was no social media back then!

We are back!!! It's been over a month since our last episode. Where have I been? Well I talk about that on this weeks episode. Also, today is St. Patrick's Day!!!!!! I talk about my time having fun on this glorious holiday!

Man did I LOVE college! I for sure partied hard and lets just say, I have A LOT of stories from my college days. I decided to talk about my old college days at SFA and share just a few of those stories. I couldn't do this episode alone, so I brought on my friend Tammy Dudek, who I met in college, to join me! We discuss Jitterbugs, the Anex, how we met, fun stories/experiences, and so much more!

Part 2 of the Ultimate 80's Movie Tournament! The 1st round was pretty intense but let me tell you, this episode is even more intense! The panelists didn't use their veto's in that 1st round, but trust me, they are used in this episode! There are some shocking developments in this episode based on things said in part 1. Who will win and be voted as the Ultimate 80's Movie Tournament Champion?

Who loves the 80's? Who am I kidding, everyone loves the 80's! You know what came out of the 80's? Great movies! There were a ton of great movies that came out of the 80's and we have a bracket of 64 movies in our Ultimate 80's Movie Tournament!  This time I decided to bring on 3 panelists to vote for who they think should advance and ultimately crown, the 80's movie champion! Part 1 is the 1st round of 64! Check it out!

Being in debt SUCKS! What is even worse is that it can seem impossible to get out of it. I bring on my good friend Sami Womack to talk about her journey to paying off a huge chunk of her debt. Which then led her to starting up a blog, YouTube page, and a podcast on how to pay off your debt. We also catch up and reminisce on when we met, how her and her husband were good to me, and of course asking some rapid fire questions. Check out her website www.asunnysideuplife.com to find her services and all her social media platforms, as well as where you can find her podcast!

If you have ever rode in an Uber, you know it can get awkward, fun, or just straight up interesting! Well for the last few months I've been driving Uber. Let's just say that people sometimes OVER share. Or they are on the phone talking and just start saying the craziest stuff. I share some of those stores this week and share my craziest story from my time selling mattresses. Let's just say, snakes are involved.

We made it to one full year! 1 year of great episodes! Now it's 2021 and that means it's Season TWO! Now I had to do something major to kick off our 2nd season. So with a new year brings on a new me! Ok not really because I will always be me. So I decided to change up my hair! Trust me, this is an episode you want to listen to! 

2020 was, well 2020. I just talk about the year that was. The good, bad, and ugly. I do talk a lot about what went well in 2020. Overall, this wasn't the greatest year, but some good things still happened!

You pop the question and give your significant other an engagement ring on Christmas Day. But OH NO! It doesn't work out and you never get married! So is the ring then considered a gift? I discuss all of that and what others said about the issue. Let just say there were A LOT of different thoughts on this!

What is on your bucket list? What would you like to do before you leave this earth? With the new year approaching I decided to make a bucket list of things I would like to do and I decided to share that list. 

Time to get in the Christmas spirit! I bring back on Ashley to talk about the Christmas Movie Tournament results. We also talk about holidays and I end up sharing other ideas for tournaments that I'll be doing and a fun story about a bed breaking!

This week I talk about what the wife and I do when we have no kids. I also discuss how our dinner conversation lead to us talking about having game. I share how I used my game on my wife. Also the Christmas Movie Tournament is about to be under way! I talk about the match ups!

They say laughter is the best medicine. Well my buddy Dan Hornstein is good at making people laugh. He is a stand up comic and we catch up and talk about our Mattress Firm days and his comedic career. Funny conversations on this episode! 

One of my all time favorite shows, Supernatural, came to an end last night. For 15 years this was a show I made a point to watch when it aired. After the finale, I just kept thinking back on the last 15 years of my life while watching this show. I share those stories and what I enjoyed about this show and how much I will miss it.

When you hear, "Honey, my water broke!", and you calmly go to the hospital to have your child. Yeah that didn't happen with us! There was false information, speeding, me not believing she was in labor, and a selfie! All that and more on this weeks episode!

I've known Antalie since high school. She joins me to discuss her journey that brought her to Jersey City and to open up a hair salon. She is also opening up a 2nd one! Her business is very unique and stylish, just like her!

It's the Final 8! After 2 months of voting the winners of different genres, we are finally here! The final 8 genres going head to head to determine the Ultimate Movie Tournament Champion!  Ashley and I discuss the results along with wrestling, TV Shows, and doing another tournament with other categories, but it not take 2 months! 

It's a scary episode this week! It's the horror/scary movie genre bracket! These movies will scare you that is for sure! Ashley Clark is back and she brought a good friend of hers! Dan Yeager joins the podcast to help us discuss this bracket! He played Leatherface in Texas Chainsaw 3D and gives is thoughts on the movies in this bracket along with his story into acting.

It's time for some ACTION! This week for the Ultimate Movie Tournament Ashley and myself breakdown the action bracket. There were some close matchups and one movie that makes a surprising run all the way to the final.  I also share the full story about ants shutting down my house and killing my electricity and Ashley shares just how cold it's about to get in Colorado this weekend!

It's the night that lights went out in Georgia! Ok maybe not Georgia but they sure as hell went out in my house in the middle of recording this episode. Towards the end the transformer for my house was attacked by ants! Yep you heard that correctly!  Before that happened, Ashley and I got to discuss this weeks Sports Genre bracket, almost to the very end. You can still find out the winner as I went back and recorded the end. Check it out!

If you are all about that drama, a thrill seeker, or love to be in suspense, than this is the episode for you! Ashley and I talk about this weeks bracket for thrillers/suspense/drama. I find out that Ashley is not a huge fan of two movies in this bracket. We also discuss the crazy hurricanes attacking Louisiana/Texas border, and remanence about our East Texas Days. Lets just say, I did not like bars closing at midnight in this small Texas town!

Let's just say your stomach will hurt after thinking about the movies we have from the comedy bracket in the Ultimate Movie Tournament! Ashley and I discuss each round and do we agree or disagree with who moved on. Let's just say we both have some beefs with the movies that advanced. 

Oh Romance and laughter, what a great combination! It's a new bracket for the Ultimate Movie Tournament with my good friend Ashley Clark! We discuss the results along with the weather here in Houston. Ashley hitting up a graffiti festival there in Denver, and a certain 3 year old red head makes a special appearance! 

It's a new bracket of the Ultimate Movie Tournament! This week are the results for the Sci Fi bracket. So many good movies in this bracket, I had to bring in some help to discuss. Joining me is my good friend Ashley Clark!  She worked in the movie industry for 5 years behind the scenes. Listen to her unique insight when it comes to movies.   We dissect each round of the 16 movies for this genre and who we would pick to move on. 

Dirty Thirty! That is the birthday that should always be fun and a big deal. During a pandemic it can be challenging though. I discuss what I did to help my wife celebrate her 30th birthday as best as we could.  Also, The Ultimate Movie Tournament has kicked off! 8 genres of movies will battle it out to see what is the best movie of all time! Last week the Animation genre battled it out. Also on this episode, I break down the bracket and I reveal the winner of that genre based on the votes it got from the online polls on Facebook and Instagram. I also share how I came up with the idea. Be sure to subscribe and like our podcast!

Raising kids is so easy! Said NO ONE EVER!!! Don't get me wrong having kids is one of the greatest things out there, but it's not easy at all! If anyone looks like they have it all together and it's simple, that is just on the outside. Inside they are going nuts! I'm at the stage now where both my little girls eat "grown up" food. Let's just say what I picture in my head, or what I hope happens, when we are eating dinner is very different then what actually happens. Come take a ride with me as you see what's it's like when you have kids and try to feed them.

Ever think to yourself, man I could sell homes? Well a good buddy of mine does just that! Freddie Palomarez sells homes around the Houston area. It's not an easy business to get into either. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication. We discuss the ins and outs of working in real estate, how COVID has changed things up a bit and made it difficult, and the do's and don't when buying or selling your home. He also reminds me that we have know each other since T-ball, which I 100% forgot about. It was good catching up with him so take a listen and enjoy! Be sure to follow or subscribe to the show where ever you listen to your podcasts! 

Mental health is not a topic people believe is worth talking about. Not on this show! Postpartum depression is a real thing. I've seen it 1st hand with my wife Megan. She was brave enough to come on and discuss her postpartum depression she had after having our oldest daughter, and still going through it today. We discuss the struggle that she has with it, the fights it lead to between us, and how communication was key to us dealing with it. My hope with this episode is for women to know they are not alone with her story. My other hope is that guys listen to this and learn that this will/does effect them too. They have a role to play in this and there is a way for them to help.    

Do you have clutter in your house, apartment, or office? Of course you do! We all do! Well my good friend Ashley Young is doing something to help you out with your clutter!  She has great attention to detail and she has started up her own business to help you declutter your place and help you get more organized!  I talk with her about what led her to start this business up and the joy she gets from helping out others. She also explains that her job is not to just  come into your place to just tell you throw away everything. She comes in and works with you. If you are around the Houston area, and would like to connect with her, go to her Facebook Page, Upscale Organization. She is also on Instagram @Upscaleorganization

Social Media is a great tool! It can also be a negative tool. Lately it seems like Social Media has been more negative than positive lately. I discuss Social Media with my good friend Jess Walker and about how she uses her social media for positive messages. She is a lifestyle blogger that uses Social Media to help get positive messages out! You can find her: IG @thejesswalkermomspot Facebook: Jess Walker Life, in the Motherhood   Be sure to follow us on Instagram @thegentilelife and like our Facebook page, The Gentile Life. You will get even more stories and shenanigans going on with The Gentile Life!

I decided to quit my job at 38 years old. Not a decision a lot of people making at my age. I was with this company for 8 years and I just up and quit. I discuss why I left and how you are never to old to start over. It's ok to choose happiness over a job. Be sure to follow us on our social media platforms to get updates on episodes and things going on in my everyday Gentile life!   Instagram: @the_gentile_life Facebook: The Gentile Life Twitter: @thegentilelife

Life during quarantine has been a little crazy. Add two kids the ages of 3 and 16 months, and it gets even more interesting! I look like a hobo because I haven't cut my hair or my beard. I have the dad bod PLUS covid 15. It's been an interesting 4 months in the Gentile household! I discuss all of that and how my oldest is learning to have her own thoughts and sentences. 

George Floyd lost his life when a cop pinned him down on his neck with his knee. In the video you can hear him say, I can't breathe multiple times. This story has taken over the country and it's sad/sickening to see that this continues to happen to black people in this country. I share my feelings on the matter and how justice needs to be served here. #justiceforgeorgefloyd 

The Office is one of the greatest shows to have been made! With everyone being cooped up in their homes, it is being watched like crazy! So it only makes senses to discuss it on the show! Of course I can't do this alone, so I included a few friends to join in on the call to discuss The Office!