You & Me and Our Mutant Friends Podcast

Teacher, Drummer, Author, Lover Mr Jay Miles. Let's Start the show with some Fireball, then Spazz's dumb list. Jay provides a play by play. Arguments ensue, Jay unplugs the monitors. Sound effects abuse is abundant. There was no snow ball fight! Everybody started a record label and/or a Zine in the 90's. More talk about the music scene from back then. The bread jokes then get stale. We also get into the dangers of movie sets and during this segment Spazz nails the sound effects, FINALLY! Nobody believes Spazz when he says that Propane is in liquid form when it's stored in a tank.

Mutant Friend Dave Keith drops by to hang out with Spazz and OT. Dave plays drums for Richie Blackmoore, you know that guy who wrote "Smoke on the Water"? It's a fun talk, we pretty much just make fun of each other all evening. Enjoy!

It's raining Sound Guys! On this week's episode, reluctantly we allowed old friends Chad and Dave in to the studio. Like OT, they are "Sound Guys". You know, those dudes who stand behind those giant boards at concerts and seem to have the best seat in the house, all the time, but you think they don't do anything? These guy know a little too much about audio, funny thing is though, they're all nearly deaf! Chad decided to show up in a dress and The show rapidly gets derailed, yep a dress. Tune in to see if he is wearing underwear! Dave can't hold his beer and makes a mess. We get into many conversations about live sound, what sound guys really do, how to not piss them off. The 55 gallon whiskey makes an appearance again, which doesn't go well for Chad. Dave realizes that we are ALL deaf. Chad progressively gets worse and Spazz wants to bury him in the backyard. Then somehow we get into a Star Wars conversation, discuss songwriters and then a little game called what movie is this song from. Then the nonsense is over.

In the "We Need some New Material", aka Episode 15. We discuss how Spazz is giving up beer in favor of Cider. Is it a Cidery or a Brewery? She needs more Dickens Cider! We find out that OT Likes Dumb Horror Movies and he's a pretty terrible reviewer. OT gets to interview Cleveland from Family Guy, Mr T & George W. Bush. It's Memorial Day, so this is an old show. Spazz hates having a POOL, it's broken and he complains about the cost of chemicals. He's a first world whiner. A tornado took a tree down in the yard too. Mr Rogers shows up for a few questions. Spazz also shares his addiction to Far Cry 5.

Sorry folks, we have been a bit busy with all the other bullshit that happens in our lives. We did manage to record a few episodes and will be bringing them to you shortly. In Episode 14, old mutant friend AJ MINDWAR visits. We travel back 20 plus years to New Haven and New Britain Connecticut and discuss touring with paper maps, how to start a band and get to Germany, and our now famous friends. There's some discussion about Drugs and the battle for recovery in here too. Enjoy!

Spazz & OT welcome Connecticut Singer, Songwriter Seth Adam to the studio. We cover a variety of topics from the obvious struggles of trying to make it in the music business, through friendship history, oddball sidebar conversations about Christmas trees, relationships, marriage, owning a home, renovating and Spazz's all-time favorite bands. 

It's just Spazz & OT in this one. Our scheduled guest ended up having to take a trip to the hospital. So the guys spent time going over their week, being unprepared will do that. Spazz discusses how he found out there's someone running around town impersonating him. Evidently, there are hookers at the local bar. OT is a proud Dad. Also, the usual soundboard fun and spilled beers, insults and the usual banter. 

Jay Russell of Hot Rod Circuit, Diamond J & the Rough & The Split Coils visits Spazz & OT in the podcast studio. Spazz has more issues with his soundboard, then we move into Jay's musical career, transitioning from touring musician to husband and father and then back to music. Why some bands make it and some do not. 

Mutant friend Bill "Steiny" Steinbacher visits with Spazz & OT. We get into home brewing, how to escape from the wife and how much money that costs. We play silly in-studio games with our multiple monitor setup. Just a straight up good fun time hanging out, drinking beers and talking smack to each other.

Spazz & OT welcome Vic Steffens, to the Studio. Vic has a long career in the music business playing and producing. We discuss music industry highs and lows. Working with Sly Stone, GE Smith and many other rock and roll icons. It's an interesting conversation on what it takes to be in the business.

Spazz & OT Welcome a new Mutant Friend to the studio. Chuck Peterson, a prominent local drummer visits to talk hie influences, getting free records from his Dad, why some venues suck and some of the standard silliness you can expect from the show. Spazz goes on a rant about Shopping Carts and Pinewood Derby. 

Another trip down memory lane for Spazz & OT as Kris Keyes visits the Studio. Spazz and Kris spent some time years ago in a band, join in as they discuss their time in Blind Justice, touring in the 90's, how life changes, and then the conversation goes in 1000 different directions. We cover a lot of ground on this one. We also introduce a new intro Theme Song.

Longtime "Mutant" friend Opus, drummer extraordinar of Dead by Wednesday (Formerly of Gargantua Soul & Violent Industry) stops by to catch up. Spazz and Opus discuss the annual NAMM show while OT has way more Whiskey than he should. It's a bit of a trip down memory lane for the crew. Topics range from cooking to lazy musicians to simply doing it yourself and busting your ass for a little success. We also run through all of Opus' appearance on a multitude of Reality TV shows. This is a fun one folks! Did we mention OT drank too much whiskey?

Episode 5, or Part #2 of our conversation with our "Mutant" friend Dave. We return to the conversation already in progress and discover some silly memories from Spazz's past. OT gets confused by the not naming of names stories. We find out Dave has a small part in a Show Pilot. Spazz goes nuts with the Duke Nuk'em samples. It's just another trip with You & Me and OUr Mutants Friends.

In Part One of a Multi-Part Interview, Spazz & OT Welcome Spazz's longtime friend Dave Lyons to the Podcast Studio. It's a free-for-all rundown of some High School era stories from Dave and Spazz. If ever there is an ADHD Episode, this is the one. Listen as Dave come up with a dozen different names for OT.

Brennan Lunin​ joins Spazz & OrangeTruck this week. The studio is a bit warmer since Spazz spent some cash on more space heaters, can't wait to see that electric bill! Shooting from the hip we cover a little bit of local Connecticut music history, immigration, being young and stupid and growing up. Enjoy!

Having finally settled on a theme for the Show, Spazz & OT welcome their first Mutant Friend Craig to the show. We cover Beer, Whiskey, Being Sued and pissing off an entire country.

Spazz & OT are still trying to figure this thing out. Topics include, what do we call this show, late night delivery choices, Spazz's list and other random subject matter.

Spazz & OT Setup the gear for the first time and test out this whole Podcast thing. Conversation starts with Toilet Bowls and fores off in way too many directions from there. Get these guys some Adderall!