Ted Poley is a singer, songwriter and drummer, best known for fronting the band Danger Danger. He has since gone on to several successful projects including a solo career, singing in Tokyo Motor Fist (with Trixter’s Steve Brown) and making music for the Sonic the Hedgehog video game. Ted is now starting his final concert tour and we discuss the details in this episode along with the Monsters of Rock Cruise, his career highlights and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Ted's Secret to Staying Young ...
Sep 13, 2022•23 min•Season 4Ep. 279
David Lowy is an Australian businessman, aviator and musician. He formed the band The Dead Daisies in 2013 with ex INXS singer Jon Stevens. The band has since featured members of Gun ’N Roses, Motley Crue, and Whitesnake. The current lineup features Glenn Hughes, Doug Aldrich & Brian Tichy. They have a new album called “Radiance” that comes out on September 30th, and there are some tour dates with Enuf Z’Nuff as well. We discuss the new record, playing guitar, business advice, income inequal...
Sep 12, 2022•42 min•Season 4Ep. 278
Liz Miele is a comedian, author and podcaster. Her new stand up special “The Ghost of Academic Future” is out now for free on YouTube. We talk about the new special plus her time on America’s Got Talent, doing the Adam Carolla Show, going to therapy, the dating apps, her cameo in the new George Carlin documentary and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:57 - New Special "Ghost of Academic Future" 02:20 - Not Drinking or Doing Drugs & Fun 05:22 - Socializing at Weddings 06:30 - Breaking Up 07:50 ...
Sep 08, 2022•58 min•Season 4Ep. 277
Tim “Ripper” Owens is the former singer for Judas Priest who now sings for KK’s Priest, The Three Tremors and his own solo career. Tom Collier is the guitarist and singer for the band Held Hostage. The band has a new album out now with guest vocals from Tim. In this episode we discuss the new album, Covid boosters, Bolivian cocaine, mental health and more! I haven’t laughed this hard on a podcast in a while! 00:00 - Intro 00:56 - Tom's Story 01:20 - Tom Meeting Tim & Shows 03:15 - KK&ap...
Sep 07, 2022•31 min•Season 4Ep. 276
Jeremy Hotz is a stand up comedian and actor who has appeared in a number of TV shows, films and comedy specials. He got his start as a writer for the Jon Stewart Show and would later win a Gemini award for his work on the TV show "The Newsroom." In this episode we discuss his stand up persona, working with Jason Priestly, getting out of a potential mugging, his current stand up tour and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - New Tour & Poster 02:42 - Comedy Clubs In L.A. 04:22 - Comedy Award...
Sep 02, 2022•42 min•Season 4Ep. 275
Tyler Bryant is the lead guitarist and vocalist for his band, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown. They have previously toured with ZZ Top, AC/DC, Guns ‘n Roses, & Aerosmith. The band has released 4 full length albums with the 5th one “Shake The Roots” coming out on September 9th. We discuss the new album, record labels, Tyler’s inspiring journey to stardom, dealing with anxiety and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - New Album "Shake The Roots" 01:35 - Deciding to Record On Their Own 04:25 -...
Sep 01, 2022•57 min•Season 4Ep. 274
James Michael is a musician, songwriter and music producer. He is best known for being the singer of Sixx AM, and he also has made music as a solo artist. He has a new solo record coming out in September that he performs all the instruments on. We discuss the new record along with the history and future of Sixx A.M., his musical inspirations, songwriting and more! 0:00:00 -Intro 0:00:53 - Interviews & People 0:01:37 - Early Beginnings 0:03:50 - The Last Americans 0:05:02 - Red Lobster & ...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 273
Nicole Stuart, Andrea Orbeck & Desi Bartlett are celebrity fitness trainers and authors. Together they wrote a new book “Total Body Beautiful” which is available now for Amazon pre-order. The book includes celebrity endorsements from Ashley Tisdale, Anna Faris and Heidi Klum, along with a foreword by Kate Hudson. In this interview we discuss some of the topics in the book including diet, exercise, hormones, mental health, meditation and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:42 - Author Introductions 0:...
Aug 27, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 272
Dug Pinnick is a singer, songwriter and bass player who’s played with a ton of great musicians. Some of his projects include Tres Mts. (with Jeff Ament), KXM (with George Lynch & Ray Luzier), and The Mob (with Reb Beach & Kip Winger). Of course his main gig is with King’s X and they have a new album coming out called “Three Sides of One.” In this episode we discuss the new album, a scary car accident, his relationship with Chris Cornell, religion, philosophy and the Tommy Lee dick pic. I...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 271
Moriah Formica is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. She appeared on The Voice in 2016 and got 4 chair turns (this is really good). She released a solo record and would later go on to form the band PLUSH, who’s debut is available now. The band has opened for Evanesence, Sevendust, Slash, Halestormღ, & MammothWVH. They have some big festivals lined up, as well as shows with the Alice In Chains/ Bush/ Breaking Benjamin tour. We cover this all in the episode along with good/bad advice she’s go...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 270
Richie Kotzen is a guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has over 20 solo albums as well as records with Poison & Mr. Big. He has a new record coming out with Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden), called “Better Days… And Nights” which will be the second for Smith/Kotzen. He also has new record with the Winery Dogs coming out in 2023. Currently he’s on tour with his solo band. We discuss all this plus his tryout with Ozzy Osbourne, opening for The Rolling Stones, playing with Roger Daltrey of The Who a...
Aug 12, 2022•52 min•Season 4Ep. 269
Michael Sweet is a singer and guitarist, most known for fronting the Christian metal band Stryper. He has also worked on projects with George Lynch (Sweet/Lynch), Tracii Guns (Sunbomb) and fronted Boston from 2007-2011. In this episode we discuss new music and live shows from Stryper, an update on Michael’s eye surgery, Metallica being cancelled, the end of times and bourbon! This was a lot of fun! 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Eye Surgery & Health Update 03:50 - "See No Evil, Hear No Evil"...
Aug 11, 2022•32 min•Season 4Ep. 268
Wolf Hoffmann is the guitarist and founding member of metal band Accept. The band recently released a new album “Too Mean To Die” and will be touring the U.S. for the first time in 10 years! In this episode we discuss the new tour and old tours, including KISS, plus the band’s portrayal in Stranger Things, Wolf’s solo albums and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Accept's First U.S. Tour In 10 Years 02:30 - Old Tours 06:00 - New Lineup & Three Guitarists 08:55 - Set List, Opening Act & VIP...
Aug 09, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 267
John Corabi is a singer, guitarist and author. He has been the singer of Motley Crue and The Dead Daisies and a guitarist for Ratt, and has his own solo career. His new book “Horseshoes and Hand Grenades” is on par with Motley Crue’s “The Dirt”, which he was also a part of. We cover a lot in this episode including his review of seeing the Crue with Vince, being at the Viper Room the night River Phoenix died, making out with Sandra Bullock, why it took two years to make the Motley 94 record and m...
Jul 29, 2022•38 min•Season 4Ep. 266
Ron Nevison is a prolific music producer and engineer. Some of the artists he’s worked with include The Who, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, Ozzy Osbourne, Heart, Survivor, Vince Neil, & Damn Yankees. His career highlights include many of the record industry’s highest distinctions, including his being recognized as Billboard Magazine’s ‘Top-5 Producers of the Year’ four separate times, garnering countless Grammy-nominated and winning hit singles & albums, and producing a host of multi-platinum and g...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 265
Steve Blaze is the guitarist, songwriter & founding member of the band Lillian Axe. The band burst on the scene in 1988 when their debut album was produced by Robbin Crosby of Ratt. Since then they have shared a stage with Poison, Alice Cooper and Motörhead and played huge shows like the Monsters of Rock Cruise & the M3 Rock Festival. They have a new album out soon called From Womb to Tomb that Steve is here to discuss. We also talk Jani Lane almost joining the band, how Steve helped Phi...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 264
Jeff Keith is a singer, songwriter and the front man for the rock band Tesla. The band has made some of the greatest hard rock music of all time including “Love Song” & their cover “Signs”. They have a new single “Time to Rock!” out in August and shows lined up. We discuss all this plus the “Modern Day Cowboy” music video, the inspiration behind “Song & Emotion”, touring with David Lee Roth and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Welcome Jeff 01:26 - Time to Rock! 05:05 - Future Album & Sing...
Jul 19, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 263
Blues Saraceno is a guitarist, composer and producer. He is most recognized for his time playing with Jack Bruce & Ginger Baker (Cream) and his tenure in Poison. Now he composes music for film & TV. In this rare interview, Blues discusses his time with Jack Bruce & Poison, jamming with Les Paul, auditioning for David Lee Roth and more! This a mind blowing, can’t miss episode for any rock fan! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:43 - Early Beginnings 0:04:23 - Getting Signed to a Record Deal 0:23:52...
Jul 15, 2022•2 hr 54 min•Season 4Ep. 262
Jay Dyer is an author, comedian and TV presenter known for his deep analysis of Hollywood, geopolitics, and culture. He frequently guest hosts the Alex Jones Show on Infowars. He has a new book out titled "Meta-Narratives: Essays on Philosophy and Symbolism." We discuss a lot of great stuff in this episode including Ghislaine Maxwell, The Great Reset, the Montauk Project, MK Ultra, Alien Psy-Ops, Universal Basic Income, why Bill Gates is buying up farmland, D.U.M.B.s and more! Listen n...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 261
Michael Monroe is a multi-talented musician who plays a variety of instruments and sings. He is best known for being the front man of the influential glam rock band Hanoi Rocks. The band influenced not only a lot of glam rock bands but also bands such as Foo Fighters, Alice In Chains and Slipknot. He also has guested on Guns 'N Roses albums and recently performed with them in Europe. He has a new solo record out called "I Live Too Fast to Die Young.' We discuss all this plus an up...
Jul 11, 2022•28 min•Season 4Ep. 260
Dr. Peter Langman is a psychologist, author, and expert on school shooters. He has written three books about school shooters and understanding the psychology behind them and the warning signs they give us. In this episode we discuss some of the specific case studies, warning signs, barriers to reporting, prevention and more. Please share this episode if you can. We’re all on duty with this topic. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:53 - Becoming a Mass Shooter Expert 0:02:39 - We're All On Duty & Disc...
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 259
Omar Doom is an actor, musician and artist. He's most well known for his roles in several Quentin Tarantino films including Deathproof, Inglorious Basterds, and Once Upon a Time In Hollywood. He is also working on his own movie projects and performs electronic industrial music under the name "Straight Razor." This was a really fun episode and Omar's got great stories about Tarantino & Eli Roth, music and more! 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Guns 'N Roses & Aerosmith 02:40...
Jun 29, 2022•38 min•Season 4Ep. 258
Wednesday 13 is a solo singer and songwriter and was also previously the frontman for The Murderdolls. He is starting a new tour soon and a new album drops in October. Lots of great topics in this episode including getting the call to join the Murderdolls, glam & punk rock influences, an upcoming show at the Rainbow with Lita Ford & John 5 and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Living In L.A. 03:07 - Upcoming Tour 05:40 - Meet & Greets 08:48 - Merch 09:50 - Opening Bands 12:20 - New Album 2...
Jun 27, 2022•58 min•Season 4Ep. 257
Dr. Katherine Ramsland is a professor of forensic psychology at DeSales University. She holds degrees in philosophy, psychology and criminal justice. She has appeared on more than 200 crime documentaries and shows, is an executive producer of Murder House Flip, and has consulted for CSI, Bones, and The Alienist. She has written more than 1,500 articles and 68 books, including “Confessions of a Serial Killer” about the BTK Killer. In this episode we discuss the BTK Killer, potential active serial...
Jun 21, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 256
Miljenko Matijevic is the singer and founding member for the band Steelheart. He also did the singing vocals for Mark Walhberg in the movie Rockstar as part of the band Steel Dragon. That band (which also included Zakk Wylde & Jeff Pilson) may have a reunion of sorts with a very well known drummer replacing Jason Bonham. We discuss all this plus the new single recorded in 10 languages, singing for the Doors, movie projects and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Los Angeles & Moving 02:51 - Gett...
Jun 17, 2022•45 min•Season 4Ep. 255
Keri Spencer is a licensed attorney and executive director and founder of RISE (Restoring Identities after Sexual Exploitation). RISE is a shelter for girls under age 18 who are victims of sex trafficking and/or commercial sexual exploitation. In this episode we discuss the problem of sex trafficking in America, red flags, potential solutions, and if there will ever be another Jeffery Epstein. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:06 - Sex Trafficking Definition 0:04:56 - Victim Demographics 0:07:03 - Girl at Ma...
Jun 15, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 254
Sean Dowdell is a musician, author and businessman. He is the drummer for Grey Daze, which features the late Chester Bennington on vocals. There is a new album out on July 1st called “The Phoenix”, which also features Dave Navarro and Filter’s Richard Patrick. We discuss the new music plus mental health, business, politics, the entitlement culture and so much more! Fascinating conversation with Sean! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:53 - New Grey Daze Album 0:02:55 - Evolution of the Music 0:06:35 - Chester...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 253
Tommy Chong is an actor, comedian, musician, activist and pothead. He is best known for being half of the epic comedy duo Cheech & Chong. He also played the character Leo on That 70s Show and the upcoming spinoff That 90s Show. In this episode we discuss his cannabis products, the Jason Vorhees Meets Cheech & Chong project, the opioid epidemic, religion and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:06 - Nature's Medicine & Products 0:04:43 - Jordan Belfort - Wolf of Wall Street 0:07:35 - Legal...
Jun 11, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 252
Ajay Popoff is the singer for Lit. Even if you don’t think you know the band, you have probably heard their hit “My Own Worst Enemy”which is played everywhere from video games to karaoke. They have a new album out June 17th titled “Tastes Like Gold.” It features the new party anthem song “Kicked Off a Plane.” In this episode we discuss the new album, songwriting, Lit’s early days, being kicked off a plane and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - New Album & Co-Writers 05:15 - Lit's Background &a...
Jun 08, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 251
Jaret Reddick is a musician, voice actor and podcaster. He’s known for being the frontman for Bowling for Soup as well as the voice of Chuck E. Cheese. He has a new album out with Bowling for Soup as well as a new solo country album. In this episode we discuss the new music, the early days of Bowling for Soup, music videos, censorship, dealing with fans and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Podcasts, Producing & Staying Busy 04:06 - Touring in Texas 05:22 - Sports Fan & Sports Betting 07:20 - ...
Jun 06, 2022•59 min•Season 4Ep. 250
