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Nothing exposes how differently your coworkers' brains function quite like asking them to name a country in Europe and putting concert tickets on the line.This episode of The Rizzuto Show brings us another round of “Just the Two of Us,” the deceptively simple contest where callers pick two members of the show, Rafe asks five questions, and those two people attempt to match at least three answers.Easy, right?Absolutely not.Before the competition begins, Rizz takes a trip through “Back in the Day,” remembering everything from The Carol Burnett Show and Little House on the Prairie to Warrant's “Cherry Pie,” Johnny Unitas, John Ritter and one of the Internet's earliest great gifts: Nick Nolte's spectacularly disheveled mugshot.Then it's time to give away concert tickets, and suddenly this daily comedy becomes the most stressful game show in St. Louis.The prize pile is loaded with Candlebox, Violent Femmes, Toadies, Babymetal and the final precious pairs of Rush tickets. Unfortunately for the listeners, their ability to attend these concerts depends entirely on whether members of the Rizz Show can agree on incredibly complicated concepts like “an ocean.”Devon and Moon kick things off for caller Adam, who wants Rush tickets. They immediately connect on France, miss each other on states beginning with M, recover with the Arch as a St. Louis tourist attraction and seal the deal with the Pacific Ocean.Adam is going to Rush.For once, this show has successfully accomplished something.Then Rizz and Moon attempt to win Babymetal tickets for Paul. They agree on baseball but immediately demonstrate why this game is dangerous when “name an Olympic sport” produces hockey and curling. Dumbbell saves them on gym equipment, but sledding versus skiing and NFL versus MLB finish the job.Sorry, Paul.The Babymetal dream has died at the hands of winter recreation.Rizz and Moon get another chance when Brad wants Violent Femmes tickets, and this time food brings everybody together. Peanut butter and jelly. Sausage pizza. Vanilla ice cream. McDonald's.Beautiful.Unfortunately, the phrase “healthy breakfast cereal” gives us Grape-Nuts, a cereal the show describes with all the enthusiasm normally reserved for eating landscaping material. Somehow that leads to confessions about demolishing boxes of Lucky Charms and Corn Pops, including the dangerous cycle of adding cereal because you have leftover milk, then adding milk because you have leftover cereal, until the box is empty and you're sitting alone with your shame.This is the nutritional guidance you expect from The Rizzuto Show.Then comes the final pair of Rush tickets.Kyle chooses Lern and Devon, setting up an alleged generational showdown between a 41-year-old and a 30-year-old. Things immediately become catastrophic.“Name a superhero.”Superman.Wonder Woman.Oh no.“Name a Disney animated movie.”The Little Mermaid.Bambi.OH NO.At this point, Kyle is watching his Rush tickets disappear in real time while Patient Zero starts sniffing around the wreckage.But then something happens.Monopoly.Netflix.Instagram.Three straight matches.THE COMEBACK IS COMPLETE.Kyle is going to Rush, Lern and Devon have successfully bridged the generational divide, and feminism survives another morning.This daily comedy masterpiece could have ended there, but Candlebox still needs somebody to believe in them.Justin chooses Rizz and Devon for the final game, with Candlebox tickets waiting at the finish line. They match immediately on guitar. Then rock. Things are looking suspiciously competent.Naturally, it cannot last.Asked to name a famous rock band from the 1980s, Devon goes with Mötley Crüe while Rizz lands elsewhere, launching an argument over what exactly qualifies as an “'80s band” and whether Rush counts just because Moving Pictures came out in 1981.Then comes the holiday-song disaster.Devon chooses Mariah Carey's “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”Rizz chooses “Jingle Bells.”Suddenly we're debating whether the most obvious Christmas song is determined by history, kindergarten classrooms or how aggressively Mariah Carey emerges from hibernation every November.It all comes down to one final question:Name something you find on a desk.The obvious possibilities are endless. Computer. Stapler. Tape dispenser. Mouse.Rizz and Devon?Pen.LAMP.“There will be no Candlebox today.”Brutal.Along the way, the crew also defends Candlebox's honor, remembers their early Pointfest days, argues about cereal, discusses the Raygun breakdancing documentary, makes questionable winter-activity suggestions and repeatedly proves that knowing someone for years does not mean you have any clue what word is about to come out of their mouth.That's the beauty of “Just the Two of Us.” The questions aren't difficult. The people answering them are.This episode is daily comedy at its most beautifully unnecessary: great concert tickets, easy questions, terrible instincts, miraculous comebacks, wounded callers and an astonishing amount of emotional investment in whether two adults can independently write down “McDonald's.”Come for the Rush tickets. Stay for Grape-Nuts, Candlebox justice, the generational mind meld and the desk lamp heard 'round St. Louis.Follow The Rizzuto Show → linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → 1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Welcome to another episode of The Rizzuto Show, where getting stitches removed somehow leads to naked shopping, bathroom trauma, fart acceptance, a landfill cat rescue and a serious debate over whether anybody under 25 knows what cash is anymore.This funny show starts with Rizz preparing to finally get his stitches removed and worrying about the scar underneath. Naturally, this becomes a conversation about aging, falling down stairs, mysterious back injuries, hearing loss, stretching just to remain operational and the depressing discovery that modern medicine may be helping us live longer without necessarily making those extra years more comfortable. Welcome to the Geriatric Morning Show. Please bend at the knees when exiting. Then Rizz offers the crew a choice between a nice story and somebody getting naked at Home Goods. Guess which one wins.A Florida shopper reportedly walks into Home Goods, apologizes to a woman, drops his pants and eventually ends up wandering around the store naked. This somehow inspires Lern to consider whether shopping at Home Goods completely nude might actually be enjoyable under the correct circumstances. Soon the crew is discussing nudist resorts, naked grocery shopping and towel etiquette because we apparently abandoned the original story somewhere around decorative throw pillows.That also gives Rafe the opportunity to share his own recent encounter with unexpected nudity: walking into a restaurant bathroom and finding a grown man at the urinal with his pants and underwear completely around his ankles. Full moon. Broad daylight.Rafe's brain immediately activates what Lern describes as the human security system designed to detect either exposed butts or approaching lions. It's science. Probably.The episode then moves into an alleged MMA fighter-versus-chimpanzee story that has the crew firmly rooting for the animal and questioning every decision that led humanity to this particular moment. Thankfully, we eventually get an animal story everybody can celebrate: Mike, an eight-year-old cat accidentally thrown away inside an old couch.After the couch reaches a massive landfill, workers miraculously spot Mike stranded above a trash pit. A crew uses heavy equipment to help rescue him before animal control eventually gets him identified and reunited with his owner. Mike survives. Humanity gets one point back. Then comes one of modern society's smallest yet most powerful social anxieties: the restaurant payment screen. “It's going to ask you a quick question.” WE KNOW WHAT THE QUESTION IS.The gang debates tipping pressure, servers standing beside you while you choose a percentage and the awkward eye contact that turns paying for lunch into a hostage negotiation. A viral server offers a surprisingly simple solution: hand over the device and talk to somebody else while the customer finishes paying. Meanwhile, Gen Alpha has apparently solved another social crisis entirely: being embarrassed about farting.A dance teacher says younger students just let them rip without carrying the shame previous generations dragged around for decades. Moon is thrilled. Lern shares some personal wind-instrument history. Suddenly the Rizzuto Show is analyzing bass versus treble fart tones because NPR wasn't available.The generational divide continues when Rizz watches a young Panera cashier struggle with actual paper money. That launches a debate over whether cash is still king, whether digital money is safer, what happens if the power grid goes down and whether anyone really wants to shave pieces off a gold bar to pay for bananas at Schnucks.From there, the crew remembers the inconveniences younger generations escaped: waiting beside the family phone for an important call, giant telephone cords, payphones, snow-day announcements, shared phone lines and parents losing their minds when somebody dared call during dinner. But this episode also takes a meaningful turn.Rizz reflects on September 11 and what it means that an event still so vivid for people who experienced it is now history taught to younger generations who weren't alive when it happened. He shares memories of being in Manhattan that morning, the confusion surrounding the attacks and the way people came together afterward.The crew also discusses Wells Crowther, remembered as the Man in the Red Bandana, who repeatedly helped people escape the South Tower before losing his own life. Rizz connects the story to conversations with his daughter and the importance of remembering not only what happened, but the people who ran toward danger to help others. Well, this one gets uncomfortable immediately.The Rizzuto Show discusses the fallout surrounding former Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton and the chat room he was reportedly spotted visiting on a flight. The organization behind that online community responds to the controversy, and suddenly the crew finds itself having a much more complicated conversation than anybody probably expected this early in the morning.The discussion centers on a difficult question: if someone recognizes that they're having dangerous or disturbing thoughts and genuinely wants professional help before ever harming another person, where should that help come from — and where is the line between providing treatment and creating an environment that could normalize or encourage those thoughts?It's exactly the kind of conversation where this comedy podcast somehow wanders from psychology and morality to robot technology and eventually a hypothetical island solution nobody should ever allow this crew to administer. Thankfully, Crap on Celebrities eventually arrives to rescue everyone from that conversation. Sort of.The Foo Fighters have quietly released a six-track live EP featuring performances from intimate club shows, with proceeds supporting local charities fighting food insecurity. So that's genuinely nice. Then the Spice Girls decide to emotionally clothesline their fans. After teasing a major announcement and getting reunion-starved fans dreaming about a possible Sphere residency, the big reveal turns out to be…a 14-disc singles collection. FOURTEEN DISCS.Somewhere, somebody had already started explaining to their spouse why spending irresponsible amounts of money to hear “Wannabe” in Las Vegas was actually a sound financial decision. Instead, congratulations: here are B-sides.Michael Jackson memorabilia also enters the conversation when one of his crystal-covered gloves from the Victory Tour heads to auction. The crew is shocked by the projected price and immediately starts calculating its future value like they're suddenly Sotheby's with fart jokes.Snoop Dogg is announced as host of the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, Nirvana is set for the Video Vanguard Award, and the gang wonders who exactly the VMAs are for anymore. Once upon a time, you planned your entire night around MTV. Now we're explaining to the children that MTV technically still exists.St. Louis gets dragged into Crap on Celebrities too, with Sexyy Red facing a lawsuit over allegations that she posted a woman's home address and encouraged followers to attack her. Her attorney disputes the allegations, but it gives the show another opportunity to demonstrate why “celebrity news” is sometimes just a nicer phrase for “what the hell is happening?”And then we get Rick Springfield. During an appearance on Joe Rogan, Springfield discussed spending time entertaining American troops in Vietnam in 1968 and described being caught in an attack. According to his story, soldiers had him fire a mortar toward an area where enemy forces were believed to be moving. The next day, he says, a soldier told him, “you got one.” That revelation leads to a very serious discussion about the emotional weight Springfield says he still carries from the experience. It also leads Rafe to have…questions. A lot of questions.The crew debates the details of the story, how a teenage musician visiting troops ends up operating a mortar, what training would have been necessary, how anyone could have confirmed the result afterward and whether decades can alter the way people remember extraordinary experiences.Celebrity chaos continues with Nobody Wants This, the return of Practical Magic, Sandra Bullock, some rough Rotten Tomatoes scores, Liam Neeson continuing his lifelong commitment to finding people, and an Oasis documentary apparently becoming the safest movie choice of the weekend.The crew also discusses a documentary examining Alec Baldwin during the legal fallout surrounding the Rust shooting before Lern tries to brighten a show filled with unusually serious subjects by bringing in Dolly Parton and a posthumously released recording of “Bound to Ride.” That immediately creates another important Rizzuto Show question: exactly where are you supposed to listen to bluegrass? Driving sadly through the countryside? Silver Dollar City? Somewhere near Branson while buying a pop gun? We may never know.Then it's celebrity birthdays, Brian De Palma appreciation, a reminder that Carlito's Way deserves your attention and, because we apparently weren't already operating at maximum weirdness, the traditional porno birthday.Nothing exposes how differently your coworkers' brains function quite like asking them to name a country in Europe and putting concert tickets on the line. The Rizzuto Show brings us another round of “Just the Two of Us,” the deceptively simple contest where callers pick two members of the show, Rafe asks five questions, and those two people attempt to match at least three answers. Easy, right? Absolutely not.Before the competition begins, Rizz takes a trip through “Back in the Day,” remembering everything from The Carol Burnett Show and Little House on the Prairie to Warrant's “Cherry Pie,” Johnny Unitas, John Ritter and one of the Internet's earliest great gifts: Nick Nolte's spectacularly disheveled mugshot. Then it's time to give away concert tickets, and suddenly this becomes the most stressful game show in St. Louis. The prize pile is loaded with Candlebox, Violent Femmes, Toadies, Babymetal and the final precious pairs of Rush tickets. Unfortunately for the listeners, their ability to attend these concerts depends entirely on whether members of the Rizz Show can agree on incredibly complicated concepts like “an ocean.”Devon and Moon kick things off for caller Adam, who wants Rush tickets. They immediately connect on France, miss each other on states beginning with M, recover with the Arch as a St. Louis tourist attraction and seal the deal with the Pacific Ocean. Adam is going to Rush. For once, this show has successfully accomplished something.Then Rizz and Moon attempt to win Babymetal tickets for Paul. They agree on baseball but immediately demonstrate why this game is dangerous when “name an Olympic sport” produces hockey and curling. Dumbbell saves them on gym equipment, but sledding versus skiing and NFL versus MLB finish the job. Sorry, Paul. The Babymetal dream has died at the hands of winter recreation.Rizz and Moon get another chance when Brad wants Violent Femmes tickets, and this time food brings everybody together. Peanut butter and jelly. Sausage pizza. Vanilla ice cream. McDonald's. Beautiful.Unfortunately, the phrase “healthy breakfast cereal” gives us Grape-Nuts, a cereal the show describes with all the enthusiasm normally reserved for eating landscaping material. Somehow that leads to confessions about demolishing boxes of Lucky Charms and Corn Pops, including the dangerous cycle of adding cereal because you have leftover milk, then adding milk because you have leftover cereal, until the box is empty and you're sitting alone with your shame. This is the nutritional guidance you expect from The Rizzuto Show. Then comes the final pair of Rush tickets.Kyle chooses Lern and Devon, setting up an alleged generational showdown between a 41-year-old and a 30-year-old. Things immediately become catastrophic. “Name a superhero.” Superman. Wonder Woman. Oh no... “Name a Disney animated movie.” The Little Mermaid. Bambi. OH NO. At this point, Kyle is watching his Rush tickets disappear in real time while Patient Zero starts sniffing around the wreckage. But then something happens. Monopoly. Netflix. Instagram. Three straight matches. THE COMEBACK IS COMPLETE. Kyle is going to Rush, Lern and Devon have successfully bridged the generational divide, and feminism survives another morning.Justin chooses Rizz and Devon for the final game, with Candlebox tickets waiting at the finish line. They match immediately on guitar. Then rock. Things are looking suspiciously competent. Naturally, it cannot last.Asked to name a famous rock band from the 1980s, Devon goes with Mötley Crüe while Rizz lands elsewhere, launching an argument over what exactly qualifies as an “'80s band” and whether Rush counts just because Moving Pictures came out in 1981. Then comes the holiday-song disaster. Devon chooses Mariah Carey's “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” Rizz chooses “Jingle Bells.” Suddenly we're debating whether the most obvious Christmas song is determined by history, kindergarten classrooms or how aggressively Mariah Carey emerges from hibernation every November. It all comes down to one final question: Name something you find on a desk. The obvious possibilities are endless. Computer. Stapler. Tape dispenser. Mouse. Rizz and Devon? Pen... and LAMP. “There will be no Candlebox today.” Brutal.Along the way, the crew also defends Candlebox's honor, remembers their early Pointfest days, argues about cereal, discusses the Raygun breakdancing documentary, makes questionable winter-activity suggestions and repeatedly proves that knowing someone for years does not mean you have any clue what word is about to come out of their mouth. That's the beauty of “Just the Two of Us.” The questions aren't difficult. The people answering them are.This episode is daily comedy at its most beautifully unnecessary: great concert tickets, easy questions, terrible instincts, miraculous comebacks, wounded callers and an astonishing amount of emotional investment in whether two adults can independently write down “McDonald's.”Come for the Rush tickets. Stay for the chaos.Follow The Rizzuto Show → linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → 1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.Cape Coral man accused of stripping naked in HomeGoods store, saying he 'had to do it'Cat discarded with couch rescued, reunited with family9/11 Marking the 25th AnniversaryRemembering the 'Man in the Red Bandana'Rick Springfield Says He Killed a Man in Vietnam While Performing for Troops as a Teen: ‘It's Hard for Me to Face'Art Collector bids $4,000 on broken vacuum cleaner only to discover it was trashSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
If you've got $34 million sitting around and have always dreamed of owning 50 acres of Nevada desert with a slightly more colorful business history than your average strip mall, congratulations: The Rizzuto Show may have found your next investment.Episode 158 starts with Rizz asking the perfectly normal morning-radio question: who wants to go in on a brothel?The estate of the late Dennis Hof has put the Bunny Ranch legacy portfolio up for sale, including the Moonlite Bunny Ranch, Sagebrush Ranch and Love Ranch. That means nearly 50 acres, buildings, residential units, equipment, vehicles, websites, branding and the kind of business names that make explaining your new career at Thanksgiving significantly more difficult.Naturally, Lern immediately wants to know if Air Force Amy is still involved, Moon wants to see the P&Ls, and Rafe wonders whether the oldest profession might also be recession-proof. Finally, a comedy show providing the serious investment analysis CNBC is too afraid to tackle.From there, the crew meets a Nebraska musician accused of double- and triple-booking events, collecting deposits and then allegedly sending multiple clients the same last-minute excuse: the band had been in a car accident. One wedding family had even spent extra money building a custom stage before the musician canceled minutes before he was supposed to perform.For actual working musicians Lern and Moon, that one hits a nerve. Moon talks about nearly three decades of playing gigs without remembering ever canceling a show, while Lern explains why her band generally stays away from weddings altogether. Apparently the secret to avoiding a wedding-band scandal is simply refusing to become a wedding band. Innovative.Then comes the latest technological advancement nobody in the studio actually needs: a $2,000 foldable iPhone.The crew debates the alleged iPhone Duo, foldable screens, whether buying the first generation of anything is a terrible idea, phone leasing, suspiciously glitchy older phones and the ancient blood feud between Apple users and the Droid Boys. Rizz considers buying one despite openly admitting he has virtually no reason to own it.That conversation leads to Rizz's Meta glasses, which Lern would like everyone to remember are capable of recording people. This produces perhaps the most efficient technology review of the morning: not everyone who owns Meta glasses is creepy…but according to Rizz, apparently every creep owns Meta glasses.Things finally move into Crap on Celebrities, where Nirvana is discussed in connection with MTV's Video Vanguard Award and the crew wonders whether Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic could help convince anyone their age to find MTV again. Rizz also discovers the mysterious St. Charles login that caused him to change his streaming password wasn't an international cybercriminal.It was Moon.Moon was just trying to watch Tulsa King.Mystery solved. Password destroyed. Friendship somehow intact.There's also frustration over a Soundgarden halftime performance that didn't make the broadcast, Billy Joel discussing brain surgery and recovery, memories of Joel famously losing his mind over concert lighting, Pantera-related festival talk and plenty more music and entertainment chaos packed into Crap on Celebrities.And because this comedy show apparently needed one more gear, NASCAR drivers Jordan Anderson, Blaine Perkins and Jeb Burton are part of the day's lineup surrounding the big race weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway.Then Rafe prepares Take Five, where listeners try to predict the answers of isolated members of the show for a shot at concert tickets. Candlebox, Violent Femmes, Toadies with Local H, Babymetal with Halestorm and Rush tickets are on the table, proving that occasionally this circus does provide tangible benefits.Somewhere between the Nevada brothel real-estate portfolio, musicians behaving badly, folding phones, Meta-glasses paranoia, streaming-password confusion, rock-news detours and NASCAR invading the studio, Episode 158 becomes exactly what a comedy show should be: several conversations that absolutely should not belong together, somehow held together by Rizz and the gang.Follow The Rizzuto Show → linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → 1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Nothing brings a morning show together quite like football, competition and immediately arguing over whether one member of the team's score should even count.Episode 101 kicks off with the crew sorting through their Seahawks picks and realizing Devon's presence has created a strategic probem in the season-long competition against The Fast Lane. If one team has an extra player, does Devon's score count? Do they add somebody to the other side? Take the best five scores? Pretend nobody thought about this until the season had already started?All excellent questions. Very few useful answers.What we do know is that Rizz is technically sitting in first place, Moon is second, Lern is third, Rafe is behind them, and Devon's zero becomes the center of a debate that feels significantly more serious than the actual stakes deserve. In other words, exactly how a funny podcast should handle sports.Then it's time for Take Five, sponsored by Universal Windows Direct, with listeners trying to match answers with members of the show for a chance at tickets to Candlebox, Violent Femmes, Toadies with Local H, Babymetal with Halestorm and Rush.The concept is simple: one member of the crew goes into isolation while a caller answers three category questions. When the crew member comes back, they get five guesses to match the caller.Simple game. Deeply complicated people.Lern goes first with Tom, who needs her to match an NFL team with an animal mascot, a South American country and a Will Ferrell movie. “Jaguars” takes Lern all the way to her fifth guess, but she gets there. Anchorman proves much easier, and Tom walks away a winner.Then Moon gets paired with Ray, and things immediately begin deteriorating.Ray picks “I Want to Hold Your Hand” for a Beatles song, Big Daddy for an Adam Sandler movie and Deep Purple for a band with a color in its name. Moon responds to the Beatles category by initially offering “Let It Go,” which would have been revolutionary news for both John Lennon and the Walt Disney Company.He recovers with actual Beatles songs, but never finds Ray's answer.Then comes Adam Sandler. Happy Gilmore. Billy Madison. The Wedding Singer. Grown Ups. Punch-Drunk Love. Moon circles practically the entire Sandler cinematic universe without landing on Big Daddy.Deep Purple becomes even more painful. Moon rattles through Blue October, Green Day, Blue Öyster Cult and The White Stripes, at one point getting tantalizingly close with “deep blue something.” Deep Purple was sitting right there, waving at him from across the room.Ray and Moon lose together. Friendship through mutual disappointment.Next up, Victoria is paired with Devon for categories including a famous person named Mike, a microwave food brand and something with a handle. Victoria chooses Mike Tyson, Banquet and a pitcher.Devon immediately says Mike Myers…and then discovers that apparently every other famous Mike has been temporarily deleted from her brain.Fortunately, “TV dinner” is close enough to Banquet for the crew to show mercy, and Devon somehow lands on coffee cup for something with a handle — remarkably close to Victoria's pitcher and enough to prove once again that Devon can be sneakily dangerous in these games even while claiming she knows only one Mike.Finally, Rizz enters isolation for the last round.His caller chooses Dr. Strange for a famous fictional doctor, Frosted Flakes for a breakfast cereal and Lex Luthor for a famous bald person.Rizz tears through Dr. Dolittle, Dr. Seuss, Dr. Feelgood, Dr. Frank-N-Furter and Doctor Octopus without finding Doctor Strange. Then he absolutely crushes Frosted Flakes on his first try, setting up one final category for the win.Name a famous bald person.Vin Diesel.The Rock.Bruce Willis.Howie Mandel.Jason Statham.All extremely bald. All extremely famous. All completely wrong.The answer was Lex Luthor.That leads to the perfectly reasonable postgame argument over whether “famous bald person” should cause a human being to think of an actual celebrity or a fictional supervillain. Technically Lex Luthor is famous. Technically the caller followed the rules. Technically none of this makes Rizz feel any better.Episode 101 is a funny podcast built around exactly the kind of low-stakes chaos The Rizzuto Show somehow turns into a major competitive event: Seahawks strategy, questionable team math, listeners trying to crawl inside the crew's brains, Moon confusing Frozen with The Beatles, Devon forgetting famous Mikes exist and Rizz losing to the most famous bald supervillain on Earth.It's Take Five, except everybody's dignity gets fewer than five chances.Follow The Rizzuto Show → linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → 1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The second leg of Local H's tour with The Toadies has ended — prompting much reflection on the realities of life on the road. The physical toll. The psychic costs. The riggies. PLUS!: What are the BEST(?!?) EPs?
This time, John discusses the implications of Todd Blanche's controversial nomination as Attorney General, likening it to hiring a fox to guard the henhouse. He critiques the political maneuvering of figures like Susan Collins, highlighting the absurdity of her performative opposition while the nomination is likely to go through regardless. John mentions the alarming state of the Justice Department under Blanche, questioning the integrity of a system that seems more concerned with loyalty to Trump than upholding the Constitution.Then, joining John in the studio is the dynamic Lee McGowan, known as Politics Girl, who brings her sharp insights on contemporary American politics. Together, they touch on the significance of El Sayed's candidacy in Michigan and the broader implications for progressive politics in America. They also tackle the contentious SAVE Act and the ongoing debates surrounding voter ID laws, emphasizing the need for a rebranding of Democratic values to resonate with a wider audience.Next, John welcomes back legal expert Dr. Tracy Pearson. They kick things off discussing the escalating tensions between Trump and Pete Hegseth over military munitions, revealing alarming implications for U.S. military readiness. They also dissect the potential fallout of a public disagreement among senior security officials, emphasizing the risks it poses to national security.John then reflects on the historical significance of August 6, 1945, the day the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. He welcomes back acclaimed author Kenneth C. Davis, who shares his insights on the events leading up to this momentous occasion and the lasting implications it has had on global politics and humanity. Together, they explore the context of Hiroshima before the bombing, the decision-making process behind using the bomb, and the tragic consequences that followed.And then finally, John welcomes back the brilliant Dave Zirin, sports editor for The Nation and author of the new biography, The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn. Zirin shares his insights on Zinn's remarkable journey through pivotal moments in American history, from the Great Depression to the Civil Rights Movement, and the importance of his work in today's political climate.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Clark Vogeler is the guitar playing Michael Corleone of rock. Every time he thinks he's out —somehow!— they manage to pull him back in. Clark never had any ambitions to be a rock and roll lifer — he figured he'd record a couple records with his band Funland, tour the country for a few years, then grow up and get a real job. And then in 1996, he joined the Toadies. That was 30 years ago. So you see where this is going, right? This week (and on the eve of starting the second leg of THE CHARMER tour with Local H) we check a third Toadies member off our list as we talk to Clark about the wonderful improbability of playing music in your 50s, touring behind a record that's one of the best things you've ever done, and what the frick are all these kids doing at the shows?!? PLUS: What are the best instrumentals? (And Vaden? You're next!)
John welcomes former Senate Judiciary Committee senior staffer and deputy assistant attorney general Jeff Blattner to discuss the confirmation hearings of Todd Blanche and Jay Clayton to be America's next attorney general and director of national intelligence, respectively. Blattner also explains how his friend and former Justice Department colleague Phil Weiser unexpectedly defeated Senator Michael Bennett in the recent Democratic gubernatorial primary in Blattner's home state of Colorado—and what his mentor and former boss, Ted Kennedy, would have to say about Donald Trump's America.
This week, Bernie sits down with Donivan Blair, bassist for The Toadies. Donivan talks about growing up in Sherman, Texas, playing in Hagfish with his brother Zach Blair, and finding his place in one of Dallas' most influential rock bands. He also reflects on the legendary Dallas music scene, the making of The Toadies' latest album, The Charmer, with the late Steve Albini, and the band's decision to take ownership of their music. They also discuss his “Why Bass?” podcast and the people, experiences, and influences that have shaped his career.@ToadiesOfficialinstagram.com/whybass71instagram.com/thetoadies******************************************Hungry for more?Check us out at https://isbreakfast.com******************************************
To telemarketers and family members he's Mark Reznicek — but to us, he's Rez. Drummer extraordinaire for The Toadies and perpetual winner of “The Most Laid Back Guy In The Room” award. On this episode we talk to Mark/Rez about the Toadies' new album THE CHARMER, finally working with the late Steve Albini, shoveling his dad's driveway in Iowa, relocating to Texas, the highs and lows of being signed to Interscope, how the resurrection of the Toadies paid for his wife's wedding ring, second acts, David Robinson, Circus Circus, and the feral hogs are here (but also NOT a Butthole Surfers song). PLUS!: What are the BEST(?!?) deep cuts by the Rolling Stones?
#184. Toadies' drummer Mark Reznicek reminisces about Rubberneck, gets homesick on the road, celebrates the band's work with Steve Albini on The Charmer.Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentmindedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Welcome to PTBN Pop's Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today's episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Possum Kingdom” by The Toadies from 1994. The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkwD5rQ-_d4
The conversation begins with a lighthearted discussion about pre-show dog activities, followed by an introduction and preview of the albums to be reviewed. The first album reviewed is 'Charmer' by Toadies, followed by a discussion on the album by Underscores. The conversation covers the artist's progress, technical issues, reviewing Underscores' album, discussing Neurosis and metal, reviewing 'An Undying Love for a Burning World' album, and a disappointing review of Foo Fighters' 12th album. The conversation delves into the disappointment with the Foo Fighters album, the diverse opinions on Metric's 'Romanticize the Dive' album, and the engagement with listener questions and the announcement of the upcoming episode on 'OK Computer'.TakeawaysPre-show dog activities set the stage for a casual and relaxed atmosphere.The albums 'Charmer' by Toadies and the album by Underscores are reviewed and discussed in detail. Artist's progress and challengesTechnical issues and solutionsAlbum review insights Album lacks memorable tracksFan loyalty to the band influences perceptionDiverse opinions on the albumEnjoyment of the synth-wave vibeEngagement with listener questionsUpcoming episode on 'OK Computer'Chapters00:00 Pre-Show Dog Activities06:26 Discussion on Underscores' Album21:23 Exploring the Artist's Progress28:32 Album Review: An Undying Love for a Burning World38:02 Foo Fighters' 12th Album: A Disappointing Review58:23 Listener Questions and Next Episode
Our guest this week is a foundational architect of alternative rock and one of the most wonderfully unhinged guitar heroes to ever pick up the instrument. As the co-founder and lead guitarist of the legendary, boundary pushing Butthole Surfers, he spent the 80s and 90s melting brains with his chaotic, psychedelic riffs and timeless tracks like 'Pepper.' But his genius didn't stop on stage—behind the studio glass as a producer, he shaped multi-platinum albums for Sublime, The Toadies, Meat Puppets, and Pepper. He is a musical mad scientist, an underground icon, and a true legend of the game.This week on Verbal Shenanigans... the one and only, PAUL LEARY! If this interview isn't enough, The Butthole Surfers are officially releasing a "new" long-lost album called After the Astronaut on June 26, 2026. It is their first official studio release of archival material in 25 years. Have a listen! Scott has a crappy dental experience, the guys develop a dental app, Burlew is the "Bringer of Death", and Scott details his run of weird comedy shows. Check it out!
This week, we're scratching The Itch to get amphibious and delirious! We saw some toads, some frogs, and some excellent bands, and now it's time to talk about it. First, Aaron pivots his original plans in favor of an impromptu free (or suggested donation) street fest performance by Lip Critic and Delivery Boys. Will The Itch become fans of yet MORE New York acts? Then he sees some familiar faces in recent guests Toadies and perennial favorites Local H, along with Dallas's own Vandoliers in a night full of cow punk, nasty riffs, falling flags, and a Local H set that had a theme! Finally, KC and Dan check out Les Claypool pulling triple duty playing for Primus, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, and The Frog Brigade all in one night! When your night involves the son of a Beatle, a drummer with good taste, and something about cockroaches, it's probably gonna be a good time. And we hope you have a good time hearing about it. Enjoy. Listen to The Itch Rock Radio Show Rock with us every Sunday night from 6-9pm CST on KCLC-FM in St. Louis. Outside the area? Stream online at 891thewood.com, TuneIn, Radio.net, and OnlineRadioBox! Connect With The Itch For any and all friendship, questions, inquiries, and offers of pizza, The Itch can be found at the following: Website: itchrocks.com Facebook: Facebook.com/itchrocks Instagram: Instagram.com/itchrocks Email: itchrocks@gmail.com Support the Show Thank you so much for listening. If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a positive review and rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser to help our audience grow. Reviews only take a minute and help us reach more rock fans just like you. Credits Our theme song, "Corrupted", is used with permission from the amazing Skindred. All other content is copyright of The Itch. All rights reserved, including the right to rock on.
399 Disclosure Day TMNT Pizza Ocarina Remake Management RegretDoom Scrolling IntroThe Foos are one episode away from 400, and while a big blowout special is still a “real big maybe,” they take a moment to acknowledge the milestone and the long, weird road to getting there.They recap a productive weekend, including house chores and a trip to LA to see Sparta open for Local H opening for The Toadies at the Belasco. Joe nerds out over Sparta's At the Drive-In connection, Local H's two-piece setup that somehow sounds like a full band, and The Toadies delivering plenty from the Possum Kingdom era. Also: a drunk guy in the pit goes way harder than the songs require.This week's Florida story features a fugitive accused of stealing crab legs from Winn-Dixie, then allegedly hiding inside an air conditioner air handler behind ductwork while his girlfriend hides in a closet. Because in Florida, seafood theft apparently turns you into HVAC.Geeking Out starts with Steven Spielberg's new alien thriller Disclosure Day, which opened big and brings Spielberg back into the alien-movie conversation. The Foos talk practical creativity versus AI, including Emily Blunt reportedly creating her alien clicking voice herself instead of using AI.Then it's food and nostalgia: the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pizzeria is opening in Santa Monica on June 20, fully decked out with cartoon-style décor, merch, neon turtle faces, and a pizza pickup counter designed like the front of the Turtle Van. They also shout out 50 Burger in Upland as a legit local smash burger spot.Nintendo drops a nostalgia bomb with a Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time remake planned for 2026, plus Switch/Switch 2 news and more from Nintendo Direct. The Foos compare it to the larger trend of remakes and remasters like Resident Evil and Final Fantasy.DC talk continues with Lanterns, the upcoming HBO Max series being pitched like a darker detective drama in the style of True Detective, plus My Adventures with Superman returning with a Reign of Superman-inspired season.Steph also spotlights Larry David's upcoming historical comedy series The Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America, which looks exactly like Larry David being dropped into major moments in history and complaining his way through them.Tech Talk makes a brief appearance with Logitech's MobiFold, a tiny foldable portable mouse that sounds surprisingly practical. They also remind listeners that Doug Brody's Shelley: Our Evolution is coming out June 19, and Steph is already deep into the book.Here's What I Would Do gets unusually existential:Michael (Irvine) got the management promotion he worked toward for years, but now misses the hands-on work he actually enjoyed.Rachel (Pasadena) isn't sure whether she wants kids, because both versions of the future — parenthood or child-free life — seem like they could be happy, and choosing one means letting go of the other.ChaptersDoom Scrolling IntroIntroOne episode away from 400 + possible milestone episodeBelasco recap Sparta Local H ToadiesDrunk pit energy during songs that did not need itFlorida fugitive steals crab legs hides in air conditionerGeeking Out Spielberg alien thriller Disclosure DayEmily Blunt practical alien voice vs AITMNT pizzeria opening in Santa Monica June 2050 Burger Upland smash burger shoutoutNintendo Direct Ocarina of Time remake nostalgia bombLanterns HBO Max True Detective superhero vibeMy Adventures with Superman Reign of Superman seasonLarry David historical comedy series previewLogitech MobiFold foldable portable mouseDoug Brody Shelley Our Evolution June 19Here's What I Would Do Promotion regret Michael IrvineHere's What I Would Do Deciding whether to have kids Rachel PasadenaOutro + Doom Scrolling Outro
LC talks with Doni Blair of The Toadies about recording their latest album The Charmer with the late/great Steve Albini, Doni's podcast “Why Bass?”, and their tour which is going all across the US until October. Buy The Charmer and catch them live! Tour Dates Toadies: The Charmer via Bandcamp Why Bass? Podcast w/ Doni Blair Music snippets featured in the episode are all from The Charmer and in this order. Intro: Ash's Theme Long Time I Want to Be Everywhere Get Out of Your Head Damage Outro: The Charmer Links to the Official Cobras & Fire Playlist! All formats. (2000+ songs, 10+ years of shows) Tidal YouTube MusicAmazon MusicAppleSpotify Rate, review, and subscribe at Apple Podcasts: Cobras & Fire: Comedy / Rock Talk Show on Apple Podcasts Join our fanpage on Facebook: (2) Cobras ON Fire: Private Group | Facebook Click like and follow on Facebook: (2) Cobras & Fire: Rock Podcast | Chicago IL | Facebook Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Threads: @cobrasandfirepodcast • Threads, Say more Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Cobras & Fire Rock Podcast - YouTube Follow us on Bluesky: Cobras & Fire Podcast (@cobrasfirepodcast.bsky.social) — Bluesky Email us: Buy a shirt!:"Cobras and Fire Podcast" T-shirt for Sale by CobrasandFire | Redbubble | cobras and fire t-shirts - cobras fire t-shirts Spreaker: Cobras & Fire: Comedy / Rock Talk Show | Listen to Podcasts On Demand Free | TuneIn Find it all here: Cobras and Fire Podcast - Comedy Rock Talk Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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398 Supergirl Sci Fi Surprise Wolverine Game I Farted in YogaDoom Scrolling IntroSteph kicks off a health reset (no drink tonight, trying to get less jiggly) while the Foos shout out a genuinely great local find: Pizza & Such in Ontario for Detroit-style deep dish — crunchy crust, honey drizzle, and somehow not feeling heavy afterward. Steph also shows off a tiny Kodak keychain-sized digital camera birthday gift, instantly turning it into a chaotic show-and-tell moment (complete with battery dying mid-demo).Then the absurd news story: London police are investigating a serial graffiti artist tagging walls with “I farted in yoga” (stylized with backwards letters and crude cartoons). No message, no politics, no manifesto — just a fart confession turning into a real police case. Somewhere in London, someone from that yoga class knows exactly who it is.Geeking Out starts with a surprise favorite: Project Hail Mary — the Foos accidentally watched one of the best sci-fi movies in years. They rave about Ryan Gosling's perfect funny/serious blend, the suspense, and how the movie guides you through without forcing you to do homework-level thinking. Steph calls it a straight 10.Supergirl hype continues too: new footage and promo materials tease a version that isn't “female Superman,” but a harsher, more traumatized character shaped by Krypton's collapse — with the Woman of Tomorrow tone guiding the adaptation.Then it's Summer Game Fest 2026 news: the event fully replaces what E3 used to be, delivering trailers and spectacle without the old trade show baggage. The Foos hit the biggest reveals and favorites: Resident Evil Code Veronica coming in 2027 (Claire Redfield spotlight), The Last Ronin getting revealed as a game (no release date yet), Star Wars Zero Company, major anticipation for Wolverine (bloody, intense gameplay from the Spider-Man studio), Final Fantasy VII Rebirth/Revelation trailer pointing to Spring 2027, Attack on Titan 3, and Marvel 1943 Rise of Hydra putting Captain America and Black Panther into a WWII setting with Unreal Engine 5 visuals.Here's What I Would Do brings two neighborhood problems:Jason (Fontana) is being terrorized by a neighbor's rooster that starts screaming at 5:15 AM like it's offended by the sun.Chris (Marietta) accidentally became the “hangout house” and now his friends schedule events at his place like it's a public venue — to the point where he finds out via group chat.They wrap with a quick tease: next week's show plans include Sparta opening for Local H opening for Toadies, with doors at 6 and the first band at 7.ChaptersDoom Scrolling IntroIntroSteph health reset no drinks summer body panicPizza & Such Detroit style deep dish honey drizzle shoutoutSteph's tiny Kodak keychain camera show and tellLondon graffiti mystery I farted in yoga becomes real investigationGeeking Out Project Hail Mary surprise sci fi favoriteSupergirl new footage Woman of Tomorrow toneSummer Game Fest 2026 replaces E3 recapResident Evil Code Veronica 2027 Claire RedfieldThe Last Ronin game reveal no release date yetStar Wars Zero Company August 27Wolverine gameplay hype from Spider-Man studioFinal Fantasy VII trilogy finale Spring 2027Attack on Titan 3 announcedMarvel 1943 Rise of Hydra Cap and Black Panther WWIIHere's What I Would Do rooster alarm clock neighbor Jason FontanaHere's What I Would Do friends treat my house like a venue Chris MariettaOutro + Doom Scrolling OutroProject Hail Mary, Ryan Gosling sci fi, Supergirl Woman of Tomorrow, Summer Game Fest 2026, Wolverine game, Resident Evil Code Veronica, The Last Ronin, Final Fantasy VII Spring 2027, Marvel 1943 Rise of Hydra, Attack on Titan 3, London graffiti I farted in yoga, rooster neighbor, hangout house problem
SUMMER MUSIC SERIES - 1 of 3 - EP 111 For the summer we are bringing back our all out music podcast covering Music News, Music Books, New Music / Artists and Releases along with our Give It A Listen Segment! Rob is joined today with special (in the studio) Guest Co-Host today - MELANIE THEIL Melanie is well versed in music history and has been a Radio Host for over 30 years starting with WNTI (Hackettstown) as a development director and currently the host every Monday morning (7 am - 9 am EST) on WESS with her show "Freeform Cafe" as the Dawnbird. The podcast starts with some background on Melanie's early years with her father's "home studio", a recent radio list of songs, and how she got the name "dawnbird". Rob and Melanie have some mutual music friends having both grown up in New Jersey. Here are some artists they cover on they mention on this podcast: The rolling stones, Ozzy, Kiss, AC / DC, The Smithereens, The Toadies, Tori Amos, Samantha Fish, Styx, George Thorogood, The Clash, Yes, Joe Bonamassa and more! They end the podcast with "Give it a Listen" and play Samantha Fish's newest single "Don't Say It" off her upcoming LIVE album "Paper Doll (Live) ********* KNOW GOOD MUSIC can be found on Podbean (host site), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora, YouTube and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts. Links to more sources at Link Tree - www.linktr.ee/knowgoodmusic Visit our YouTube Channel where you can see video segments from all of our interviews. Just search "know good music" Please follow / subscribe & review Follow our Instagram & Facebook pages for info on upcoming podcasts and sometimes extra content Email Rob at: knowgoodmusicpodcast@gmail.com Know Good Music T-Shirts, Drink Coasters and Embroidered dad hats and winter hats now available. Email Rob for all the info. ********** COPYRIGHT CLAIM: Samantha Fish's "Don't Say It" used with permission from Peter Noble (at Noble PR)
LC talks with Doni Blair of The Toadies about recording their latest album The Charmer with the late/great Steve Albini, Doni's podcast "Why Bass?", and their tour which is going all across the US until October. Buy The Charmer and catch them live! Tour Dates Toadies: The Charmer via Bandcamp Why Bass? Podcast w/ Doni Blair Music snippets featured in the episode are all from The Charmer and in this order. Intro: Ash's Theme Long Time I Want to Be Everywhere Get Out of Your Head Damage Outro: The Charmer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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When Clark Vogeler joined the Toadies in 1996, there was no way to imagine the band would still be going, selling out rooms across North America. Thirty years later, the veteran guitarist finds himself navigating a beautifully unpredictable landscape, touring behind The Charmer, a gritty, tough new LP recorded with the late, legendary Steve Albini. Sitting over pizza at The Art of Pizza in Chicago (3033 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60657), Vogeler reflects on how the band has defied time to become a cross-generational force. From old-school fans to teenagers crowding the front row, the Toadies are experiencing a career renaissance they never could have predicted decades ago. Vogeler pulls back the curtain on the creative process behind the new material, including the dark, self-critical inner voice that inspired frontman Vaden Todd Lewis to write the album's title track as a way of making peace with his own creative friction. Being an independent band in 2026 comes with freedom, a sharp contrast to the major label pressures the Toadies faced in the 1990s. By self-funding their studio time through relentless touring, the band completely owns their masters, ensuring their creative output stays entirely in their own hands. As they prepare to share the stage at the Vic Theatre with Local H, Vogeler chats about the camaraderie of the road, the enduring legacy of Steve Albini, and why age has absolutely nothing to do with making great, muscular rock and roll. Featured Sponsor: Exploding House Printing Exploding House Printing is here for all of your screen printing, embroidery, and other merchandising needs. They're local, headquartered in the heart of Hermosa. Here's why I want you to consider them for your t-shirts, merch, whatever—their focus is on small businesses, bands, brands, and everything in between. Check out their work on Instagram at @explodinghouse, or check out their site at explodinghouseprinting.com for a quote, or to see a list of some of their clients.
We've seen this movie before. Band comes out hot with their debut, have hits, sell millions of records, and then record a follow-up the label says isn't good enough so it gets shelved for a while and all that momentum stalls and never comes back. Fort Worth's Toadies lived it, After Rubberneck and the smash "Possum Kingdom" exploded, the label didn't hear a hit on the follow-up and told them to try again. Four years pass and when a new album does get completed, the label doesn't promote it. Though it was bumpy at first, Toadies carried on anyway and even have a new album called The Charmer and a huge North American tour kicking off any second. Front man Vaden Todd Lewis joins us this week to explain it all and share his stories. Enjoy! www.thetoadies.com www.patreon.com/c/thehustlepod
This week, we're scratching The Itch to get charmed! Our guest is drummer Mark Reznicek of Toadies, whose long-awaited eighth album The Charmer is out now. It's been nine years since their last album, but given the wild story of how their follow-up to 1994's platinum-selling Rubberneck was delayed all the way into the nu metal era, they're a band that understands the benefits of patience. Their endurance as a band has in no small part been due to the continued love and support they've received in their hometown of Fort Worth, where they've achieved cult favorite status. The Charmer was one of the last records recorded by legendary producer/engineer Steve Albini before his passing in 2024, and it deals with Toadies frontman Vaden Todd Lewis's struggles with depression and mental health. For our money, it's among the band's best works. Mark takes us through the process of recording the album and working with the famously opinionated Albini, and even humors us on a detour into Buzzkill, the Dark Horse/Image comic he co-created that played a part in launching the career of one of Marvel's "it" writers, Donny Cates. This is one we've waited 35 years for. Enjoy. And see Toadies on tour this year with Local H. You won't regret it. Listen to The Itch Rock Radio Show Rock with us every Sunday night from 6-9pm CST on KCLC-FM in St. Louis. Outside the area? Stream online at 891thewood.com, TuneIn, Radio.net, and OnlineRadioBox! Connect With The Itch For any and all friendship, questions, inquiries, and offers of pizza, The Itch can be found at the following: Website: itchrocks.com Facebook: Facebook.com/itchrocks Instagram: Instagram.com/itchrocks Email: itchrocks@gmail.com Support the Show Thank you so much for listening. If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a positive review and rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser to help our audience grow. Reviews only take a minute and help us reach more rock fans just like you. Credits Our theme song, "Corrupted", is used with permission from the amazing Skindred. All other content is copyright of The Itch. All rights reserved, including the right to rock on.
Mark Reznicek is the drummer for "The Toadies" as well as the co-author of the comic book "Buzzkill". The band's new album "The Charmer" is out now! Toadies Insta: @thetoadies NAST Insta: @nastpodcast Recorded and Edited at NAST Studios www.naststudios.com
Scott is in Texas. Texas sucks. For cellular coverage. And other reasons. It is May 1st. Gabe is eating pizza. Ben is growing a beard. Scott is in a van. Movies are discussed. Texas is discussed. Pantera is discussed. Will this episode stay up on Spotify? Doubtful. Will this episode stay up anywhere after today? Doubtful. Listen while you can, but don't worry if you can't. In the meantime, come see Local H on tour with Toadies!
Toadies guitarist Clark Vogeler joins the show Discussion topics: Legacy of Rubberneck and fan expectations New album The Charmer (live-to-tape, analog recording approach) Working with Steve Albini's philosophy Balancing music career with Emmy-nominated editing work Creative process, touring, and setlist strategy LINKShttps://instagram.com/itsnewstoushttps://tiktok.com/@itsnewstous Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Toadies guitarist Clark Vogeler joins the show Discussion topics: Legacy of Rubberneck and fan expectations New album The Charmer (live-to-tape, analog recording approach) Working with Steve Albini's philosophy Balancing music career with Emmy-nominated editing work Creative process, touring, and setlist strategy LINKShttps://instagram.com/itsnewstoushttps://tiktok.com/@itsnewstous Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
DL and Evil Jimmy go deep on the best and worst albums of 2001 — a year that somehow produced Gorillaz's self-titled debut, The Strokes' Is This It, System of a Down's Toxicity, Tool's Lateralus, Jay-Z's The Blueprint, and Jimmy Eat World's Bleed American all at once.They build a collective top 10, trading picks and hot takes: Gorillaz at number one, Toxicity at two, Is This It at three — plus arguments for Opeth's Blackwater Park, Converge's Jane Doe, Tool's Lateralus, Muse's Origin of Symmetry, Jay-Z's The Blueprint, White Stripes' White Blood Cells, and Neurosis rounding out the list.Along the way: why Nickelback and Creed represent everything wrong with 2001 mainstream rock, the case for Built to Spill's Ancient Melodies of the Future, Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, the Toadies' Hell Below Stars Above, Ben Folds' Rockin' the Suburbs, Tenacious D's self-titled, and Tupac's Until the End of Time. Plus favorite songs of the year, a Stone Temple Pilots deep cut, Andrew W.K.'s She Is Beautiful, and a Clint Eastwood / Morgan Freeman life philosophy detour courtesy of the Gorillaz track.Part of Verse Chorus Verse's year-by-year and album-by-album music coverage.2001 music,Gorillaz,The Strokes,System of a Down,Tool,Jay-Z Blueprint,Jimmy Eat World,album rankings,year in music,indie rock,metal,music podcast
Episode #305 - Vaden Todd Lewis is the lead vocalist and guitarist from The Toadies, who are getting ready to release their long awaited 8th album The Charmer on 5/01/26. The band is also heading out on the road for a headlining North American tour. He checked in with Mistress Carrie to talk about woring with the late Steve Albini on the new release, 90's music, mental health, forgiveness, Mississippi Queen, AC/DC, his first guitar, Possum Kingdom, For All Mankind, working with Steve Albini, songwriting, Spinal Tap, truck stops, travel, and so much more! See The Toadies at the House of Blues Boston on 5/20/26Check out the custom playlist for Episode #305 here! Find The Toadies online:WebsiteFacebookInstagramTwitterYoutubeBlueskyTikTokFind Mistress Carrie Online:Official WebsiteThe Mistress Carrie Backstage Pass on PatreonXFacebookInstagramThreadsYouTubeCameoPantheon Podcast NetworkFind The Mistress Carrie Podcast online:InstagramThreads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
*EZ's new "DEFECTOR" hoodie available hereNote: "Act 2" is a separate published audio podcast.*Check out EZ's morning radio show "The InZane Asylum Q100 Michigan with Eric Zane" Click here*Get a FREE 7 day trial to Patreon to "try it out."*Watch the show live, daily at 8AM EST on Twitch! Please click here to follow the page.Email the show on the Shoreliners Striping inbox: eric@ericzaneshow.comTopics:*Tofus made a crack about shitty family members. This prompted EZ to discuss how much "family is overrated."*EZ busts out "the list."*Nikita Zadarov chirping Brady Tkachuk is magic.*Jesse Jackson passes. He did lots of shitty things...which means he was good enough to be President.*Robert Duvall is dead. Iconic scene from Apocalypse Now *Anderson Cooper leaving 60 Minutes because CBS is now MAGA.*Steven Colbert's interview with Democratic Texas Senator squelched by MAGA led CBS.*The lead singer of The Toadies looks like he's 95 years old.*Asshole of the DaySponsors:SkyDive Grand Haven, Merchant Automotive, Impact Power Sports, Kuiper Tree Care, Frank Fuss / My Policy Shop Insurance, Kings Room Barbershop, Shoreliners Striping, Ervines Auto Repair Grand Rapids Hybrid & EV,Interested in advertising? Email eric@ericzaneshow.com and let me design a marketing plan for you.Contact: Shoreliners Striping inbox eric@ericzaneshow.comDiscord LinkEZSP TikTokSubscribe to my YouTube channelHire me on Cameo!Tshirts available herePlease subscribe, rate & write a review on Apple Podcastspatreon.com/ericzaneInstagram: ericzaneshowTwitterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-eric-zane-show-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
*EZ's new "DEFECTOR" hoodie available hereNote: "Act 1" is a separate published audio podcast.*Check out EZ's morning radio show "The InZane Asylum Q100 Michigan with Eric Zane" Click here*Get a FREE 7 day trial to Patreon to "try it out."*Watch the show live, daily at 8AM EST on Twitch! Please click here to follow the page.Email the show on the Shoreliners Striping inbox: eric@ericzaneshow.comTopics:*Tofus made a crack about shitty family members. This prompted EZ to discuss how much "family is overrated."*EZ busts out "the list."*Nikita Zadarov chirping Brady Tkachuk is magic.*Jesse Jackson passes. He did lots of shitty things...which means he was good enough to be President.*Robert Duvall is dead. Iconic scene from Apocalypse Now *Anderson Cooper leaving 60 Minutes because CBS is now MAGA.*Steven Colbert's interview with Democratic Texas Senator squelched by MAGA led CBS.*The lead singer of The Toadies looks like he's 95 years old.*Asshole of the DaySponsors:SkyDive Grand Haven, Merchant Automotive, Impact Power Sports, Kuiper Tree Care, Frank Fuss / My Policy Shop Insurance, Kings Room Barbershop, Shoreliners Striping, Ervines Auto Repair Grand Rapids Hybrid & EV,Interested in advertising? Email eric@ericzaneshow.com and let me design a marketing plan for you.Contact: Shoreliners Striping inbox eric@ericzaneshow.comDiscord LinkEZSP TikTokSubscribe to my YouTube channelHire me on Cameo!Tshirts available herePlease subscribe, rate & write a review on Apple Podcastspatreon.com/ericzaneInstagram: ericzaneshowTwitterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-eric-zane-show-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
From Chris DeMakes A Podcast (originally released as Episode 139 on 1/23/23)... In this episode, Toadies vocalist and guitarist Vaden Todd Lewis discusses the writing, recording, and release of the band's 1994 hit single "Possum Kingdom". The song's eerie lyrical content matched with its unique composition made it stand out in an era of inventive rock music, leading to a long and storied career for the legendary Fort Worth band. One Hit Thunder is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Our listeners get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at http://distrokid.com/vip/onehitthunder Join our Patreon Buy some merch Follow us on IG Join our FB Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 of 2 parts: Michael tells the story of the Fort Worth alternative band's creepy, cult-ish 1994 rock radio staple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 of 2 parts: Michael tells the story of the Fort Worth alternative band's creepy, cult-ish 1994 rock radio staple.[WARNING: This episode contains historical depictions of gruesome and graphic violence. Listen discretion is advised.] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week Mark and special guest co-host Sean McGinity from the SeanGeek And FastFret Podcast spin a special Patreon created wheel and come up with "Little By Little" by Alice Cooper and "Mister Love" from The Toadies!Wanna be part of the insanity? Join our Patreon!You can follow us on Twitter @PodcastWillRock, Facebook at And The Podcast Will Rock and you can check out our website at www.podcastwillrock.com.Proud member of The Deep Dive Podcast Network, www.deepdivepodcastnetwork.comFor more of Corey's bullshit check out the CMPU! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Music That Made WE volume 5 continues with the fabulous Haughty Hazelnut of MPLS. She's chosen 10 songs that make up her story, with a soundtrack that includes Scary Pockets, Cecile McLorin Salvant, and The Toadies, and more. + Stick around for Viktor's hidden bonus track. more Haughty: Haughty Hazelnut haughtyhazelnut.com The Music That Made WE is a creation of WEBurlesque Podcast Network, produced by Viktor Devonne. For the extended VIDEO version of this presentation, please visit our Patreon.com — all episodes of this series are available under the $1 threshold. that's patreon dot com slash we burlesque [Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act in 1976; Allowance is made for “Fair Use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. All rights and credit go directly to its rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.]
This week, we welcome listener, weekly socials commenter, and all-around cool mother scratcher: Jeremy Patterson to the show for a round of our very special game called, “WILD CARD”! Robert and Jeremy go head-to-head in a very close game of: guess the band being played. Of course, we have the amazing InObscuria banner of logos as a visual aid for the players! You'll notice a lot of double-point bands from our “Aussie” category this go round as well. Pour yourself a cup of Toka-Cola, and play along…What is it that we do here at InObscuria? Besides conducting ridiculous game shows, we exhume obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. In this episode, we take a listen to all 3, as we let our contestants pick a randomly obscure song by the decade in which it was released from a creatively curated playlist. We're so honored to have Jeremy join us, especially after all that smack-talking he did about being able to best our Aussie buddy Craig Elvin back on his game episode (ep. 226)! Can he back up his boasts? Find out! Songs this week include:Diamond Head – “Bones” from Diamond Head (2016)Gruntruck – “Crucifunkin'” from Inside Yours (1991)Ours – “Rise” from The Bella Fall EP (2021)Toadies – “Mister Love” from Rubberneck (1994)The Southern River Band – “Second Best” from Rumour & Innuendo (2016)Big Red Fire Truck – “Love Bite” from Trouble In Paradise (2023)Red Fang – “Hank Is Dead” from Murder In The Mountains (2011)Midnight Oil – “No Time For Games” from Bird Noises – EP (1980)JAYLER – “Take Me Home” from A Piece In Our Time - EP (2023)King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – “Gila Monster” from PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation (2023)The Poor – “Lover” from High Price Deed (2023)Thundermother – “Take The Power” from Dirty & Divine (2025)Mind Funk – “Sugar Ain't So Sweet” from Mind Funk (1991)The Living End – “Roll On” from Roll On (2000)Seven Year Witch – “Best Of The Best” from Vampire Calamity (2024)Lydia's Castle – “Phoenix” from Lydia's Castle - EP (2022)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://x.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it: InObscuria StoreIf you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/Check out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/
The Music That Made WE volume 5 continues with the fabulous Haughty Hazelnut of MPLS. She's chosen 10 songs that make up her story, with a soundtrack that includes TOOL, Mariah, and Tune-Yards, and more. + Stick around for Viktor's hidden bonus track. more Haughty: Haughty Hazelnut haughtyhazelnut.com The Music That Made WE is a creation of WEBurlesque Podcast Network, produced by Viktor Devonne. For the extended VIDEO version of this presentation, please visit our Patreon.com — all episodes of this series are available under the $1 threshold. that's patreon dot com slash we burlesque [Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act in 1976; Allowance is made for “Fair Use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. All rights and credit go directly to its rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.]
This week we're talking dogs with Vaden Todd Lewis of the Texas rock stalwarts the Toadies whose song Possum Kingdom from their platinum debut album Rubberneck has been an alternative radio staple for the last 30 years. Vaden introduces us to his Pit Bulls Fauci and Coconut while paying tribute to his past dog Cooper, a tripod terrier mix, and Rufus, a Aussie Heeler. Great talk about overcoming the stigma of pit bulls, the benefits of adopting from a shelter and much more.Toadies recorded a new full-length album with the late great producer Steve Albini that they hope to release late in 2025/early 2026. To keep up to date on new music and concert dates visit thetoadies.com Vaden gave a shout out to the Dallas based The Love Pit Dog Rescue who are a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization on a mission to save bully breeds through rescue, rehabilitation, training, education, and advocacy. To adopt, foster, donate or volunteer visit thelovepitrescue.org for more info. For more pics and clips from this interview and the 140 before it follow the show on Instagram at @rockerdogpodcast
This week, we're scratching The Itch to rebel! AI art is trash, and you shouldn't use it. But if you put on a show as fun as this year's Pointfest, we'll forgive you. Mostly. The whole team made it to see 311 headline a lineup that also featured The Urge, Toadies, Finger Eleven, Sick Puppies, Alien Ant Farm, and our boys Oxymorrons and Tree One Four! Hear about the bands who impressed, The Point's second faux pas, and what legendary collaboration we finally got to see live! Plus, Aaron watches Josh Katz of Badflower try to burp, and KC and Dan celebrate Maynard James Keenan's 61st birthday by politely enduring Puscifer to get to Primus and A Perfect Circle! Enjoy. If you like what you hear, you can hear more of us every Sunday night broadcasting rock to the masses from 6-9pm CST on KCLC-FM. If you're not in the St. Louis area, you can stream the show from 891thewood.com, TuneIn, Radio.net, and OnlineRadioBox! And if you have the itch to hear some of the best new tracks in rock, follow our New Rock Roundup playlist! For any and all friendship, questions, inquiries, and offers of pizza, The Itch can be found at the following: Website: itchrocks.com Facebook: Facebook.com/itchrocks Instagram: Instagram.com/itchrocks Email: itchrocks@gmail.com Thank you so much for listening. If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a positive review and rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser to help our audience grow. If you don't like what you hear, please tell us anyway to help our skills grow. Our theme song "Corrupted", is used with permission from the amazing Skindred. All other content is copyright of The Itch. All rights reserved, including the right to rock on.
VIDEO VERSION HERE: https://youtube.com/live/YYWbDvUz824?feature=share Join Opie and his crew for a raucous ride at Gebhards Beer Culture on the Upper West Side! In this first part of a live podcast extravaganza, the gang dives into a nostalgic love fest for the Toadies, debates the best cuts of meat (New York strip, anyone?), and rants about everything from overpriced coffee to cartoon controversies. Expect unfiltered banter, music riffs, and a few wild tangents about fishing, Springsteen, and surviving the chaos of New York City. Grab a beer and buckle up for the Opie Radio experience!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Send us a textThe legendary Toadies join The Tippy Jo Show in this special crossover episode with the Midwest Mixtape Podcast—just in time for their massive appearance at Pointfest in St. Louis this Saturday, May 17th!
Send us a textThis week on Jackalope Tales, Charles and Lisa dive into the eerie world of cursed recordings, starting with David Bowie's infamous Toy—an album that seemed doomed from the start, leaving a trail of bad luck and personal misfortune in its wake. But the curse talk doesn't stop there. Lisa shares her own chilling experiences recording the Toadies' Hell Below/Stars Above, an album plagued with enough strange occurrences to make even the most skeptical believer in bad mojo.And just when things couldn't get weirder, something—or someone—decides to mess with our audio equipment mid-episode. Coincidence? Maybe. But we're keeping the tape rolling. Listen in, if you dare.Support the showBecome a J-Lope and follow us on social media. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and check out our YouTube page for more exclusive content!Produced by: Charles MooneyExecutive Producers: Charles Mooney and Lisa UmbargerOriginal Music by: Charles Mooney and Lisa UmbargerKazoo Solo by: Courtney Mooney
Send us a textIn this wild and unfiltered episode of Jackalope Tales, original Toadies members Charles & Lisa dive into one of the most bizarre and least discussed chapters in music history - musicians who have, quite literally, left their mark. From the outrageous exploits of funk legend Rick James to the more recent, unexpected antics of country singer Ingrid Andress, the duo unpacks the unbelievable (and very real) moments when these artists decide a desk was the right place for...well, you know.Was it rebellion? A rock n roll power move? Or just a very bad day? Charles and Lisa break down the infamous stories, speculate on what was going through these artists' minds, and try to answer the age-old question: why a desk? All that, plus plenty of dark humor, music history, and the occasional nervous laughter.Strap in - this one might get messy.New podcast episodes every Wednesday! Be sure to subscribe, rate and comment!Be sure to buy our official Jackalope Tales merch! So many things available.https://jackalope-tales.printify.me/products Support the showBecome a J-Lope and follow us on social media. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and check out our YouTube page for more exclusive content!Produced by: Charles MooneyExecutive Producers: Charles Mooney and Lisa UmbargerOriginal Music by: Charles Mooney and Lisa UmbargerKazoo Solo by: Courtney Mooney
On this week's episode of 'The Saturday Show with Jonathan Capehart': Team of Toadies. Donald Trump brings some of his embattled cabinet picks to the Army-Navy Game as the MAGA game plan puts loyalty over quality. Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Frank Figliuzzi join me to discuss why this is so dangerous. Game Day Guest: Daniel Penny, the man acquitted in the chokehold death of a New York homeless man, attends the Army-Navy Game, at the invitation of Vice President elect JD Vance. I'll ask former New York Rep. Mondaire Jones what message this sends. And Killer Beauty: Leave aside the reaction to the good looks of accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione, we need to talk about the anger in America and easy access to guns for people to act on it, and I'll do that with Dr. Jonathan Metzl. All that and more on “The Saturday Show with Jonathan Capehart.”
National Review's Andy McCarthy joins Jamie to defend his vote for Trump, discuss what we considers to be the weaponization of the Justice Department, and debate the implications of Rep. Matt Gaetz's nomination as attorney general. Buckle in folks, we're just getting started. The Agenda: —A binary choice —Will Gaetz be confirmed? —Investigating January 6 —Pete Hegseth and the large bureaucracy of the Pentagon —The president's power to pardon raises legal questions —Rudy Giuliani's decline Show Notes: —Andy McCarthy's previous appearance on The Remnant The Dispatch Podcast is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch's offerings—including members-only newsletters, bonus podcast episodes, and weekly livestreams—click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bernie Sanders is not backing down from his criticism of the democratic party after their loss. Democrats are pushing for Justice Sotomayor to step down. Trump is making the Senate bend to his will with a request for recess appointments as fighting over who the new leader has begun. Charlamagne Tha God says that Kamala Harris deserves more credit. Rudy Giuliani says he now can't afford food as he's back in court. The Pentagon is discussing plans if they're given “controversial” orders. Host: John Iadarola (@johniadarola) Co-Host: Francesca Fiorentini (@franifio) ***** SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE TIKTOK ☞ https://www.tiktok.com/@thedamagereport INSTAGRAM ☞ https://www.instagram.com/thedamagereport TWITTER ☞ https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport FACEBOOK ☞ https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT
Kellyanne Conway's Fox News appearance over the weekend angered TheNew Abnormal co-hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie greatly. Then, Stasha Rhodes, theexecutive director of United for Democracy, joins the program to discuss the push tocounter a well-funded, far-right influence campaign on the Supreme Court. Plus! Aconversation with New Republic staff writer and author Melissa Gira Grant aboutconservative efforts to ban the abortion drug Mifepristone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.