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Chuck Shute Podcast

In depth interviews with musicians, comedians, authors, actors, and more!  Guests on the show include David Duchovny, Billy Bob Thornton, Mark Normand, Dee Snider, Ann Wilson, Tony Horton,  Don Dokken, Jack Carr and many more. 

Episodes

Wiley Arnett (Sacred Reich guitarist)

In depth interview with Sacred Reich guitarist Wiley Arnett, who is also a co-owner of Rehab Burger Therapy in Scottsdale, Arizona. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:06 - Welcome Wiley! 0:02:40 - Influences 0:05:35 - Dropping Out of High School 0:07:45 - Jason Newsted of Metallica 0:12:00 - Ignorance Album & Thrash Metal 0:16:25 - Surf Nicaragua EP and O.D. Mascot 0:18:48 - Tour with Motorhead & Lemmy 0:23:25 - Tour with Sepultura & Napalm Death 0:29:35 - Encino Man Soundtrack 0:31:03 - Independe...

Jun 11, 20201 hr 23 minSeason 2Ep. 40

Rob "Blasko" Nicholson (Ozzy Osbourne & ex Rob Zombie)

Episode #39- Musician Rob "Blasko" Nicholson who has played bass for Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Zombie. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:15 - Living Next to Rudy Sarzo 0:01:55 - Growing Up a KISS Fan 0:04:35 - Parents Supportive of Musical Career 0:06:58 - Having a Record Deal at Age 15 0:09:57 - Possible Metallica Replacement 0:10:55 - The Club Days- Drown, Suffer, Killing Spree 0:14:03 - Prong 0:15:55 - Danzig 0:17:10 - Joining Rob Zombie's Band 0:20:55 - Recording with Rob Zombie 0:24:02 - Stay...

Jun 04, 20201 hr 3 minSeason 2Ep. 39

Greg Warren (comedian)

Interview with comedian Greg Warren. Look for his new comedy album "Where the Field Corn Grows" 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:45 - Crossword Puzzles 00:05:07 - Varsity Wrestler and Band Geek 00:06:47 - West Point Military Academy 00:16:27 - Wrestling and Weight 00:21:25 - Selling Pringles 00:23:53 - Jump to Stand Up Comedy 00:29:28 - Breaking Through 00:31:42 - TV Work and Acting 00:34:20 - SiriusXM Comedy Channel 00:39:40 - Clean Comedy 00:43:15 - Trolls 00:46:36 - Binge Eating Jokes 00:49:5...

May 26, 20201 hr 15 minSeason 2Ep. 38

Ryan O'Flanagan (comedian)

Comedian and actor Ryan O'Flanagan from New Girl, American Vandal, Dead Kevin, Adam Devine's House Party and the Overly Excited Tourist videos calls in for an interview. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:25 - Welcome Ryan! 0:02:55 - Growing Up Shy and Nervous 0:04:25 - Being Bullied and Teased 0:05:35 - Football Cup Story 0:06:55 - Making Videos in High School 0:08:35 - Early Comedy Influences 0:11:08 - Early Stand Up Comedy and Dane Cook 0:12:52 - Moving to L.A. and 81 Year Old Roommate 0:16:22 - ...

May 15, 20201 hr 16 minSeason 2Ep. 37

Robin Wilson (Gin Blossoms singer)

Gin Blossom lead singer Robin Wilson 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:53 - Welcome Robin Wilson! 0:02:51 - Early Musical Influences 0:04:51 - Playing Music and Writing Songs 0:06:45 - Working at Record Stores 0:10:03 - Gin Blossoms Formation 0:13:15 - Grinding Club Days 0:16:43 - Early Recording 0:17:45 - Drinking, Doug Hopkins, and Songwriting 0:20:45 - Doug Leaving the Band 0:26:23 - Gin Blossoms Breaks on MTV 0:31:20 - Demise of Doug 0:35:24 - Empire Records Soundtrack Song 0:37:20 - Writing "Follow...

May 05, 20201 hr 14 minSeason 2Ep. 36

Jason McMaster (Dangerous Toys, Broken Teeth, Ignitor)

0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:42 - Welcome Jason McMaster! 0:02:02 - Early Rock Influences & Learning the Bass 0:11:35 - Fallen Angel & Learning to Sing 0:14:33 - Watchtower & Progressive Metal 0:20:10 - Formation of Dangerous Toys & Band Name 0:25:30 - Dangerous Toys Clown Artwork 0:28:02 - Getting Discovered, The Back Room & South by Southwest 042:30 - Producers Max Norman and Roy Thomas Baker 047:30 - Touring with The Cult 0:51:35- Tour with Alice Cooper, Judas Priest, Motorhead &a...

May 01, 20202 hr 42 minSeason 2Ep. 35

Rob Staton (NFL Draft Analyst)

0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:06 - Welcome Rob Staton! 0:02:06 - Why NFL and Why the Seahawks? 0:04:31 - NFL vs Soccer 0:07:05 - Start of Seahawks Blog Site 0:09:10 - Upcoming NFL Season 0:12:38 - NFL Draft Process 0:14:55 - Analyzing the Mental Aspect of Prospects 0:19:43 - Analyzing the Measurables of Prospects 0:21:55 - Teleconference Style of the NFL Draft 0:24:23 - Coronavirus Changing NFL Draft Strategy 0:29:30 - Cyber Pro Days 0:31:05 - Quarterback Prospects 0:34:10 - Running Back Prospects 0:39:1...

Apr 23, 20201 hr 15 minSeason 2Ep. 34

Brian "Damage" Forsythe (Kix guitarist)

0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:49 - Welcome Brian! 0:03:35 - Discovering Music 0:05:43 - Steven Tyler and Aerosmith 0:09:39 - Playing the Drums in Vanilla Grass 0:13:10 - Kix Band Name 0:15:45 - Early Sound of Kix 0:17:15 - Biker Smashes Soundboard 0:19:25 - Not Getting Paid for a Gig 0:24:05 - Midnight Dynamite and Producer Beau Hill 0:28:32 - Mike Slamer Replacing Brian on 2 Songs 0:36:10 - Poison Opening for Kix 0:38:25 - Blow My Fuse and Tour 0:40:40 - Fire Extinguisher Story 0:45:35 - Money Made From...

Apr 18, 20202 hr 30 minSeason 2Ep. 33

Trevor Sikkema (NFL Draft Analyst)

Trevor Sikkema is a Senior NFL Draft Analyst for The Draft Network and Co-Host of the Locked On NFL Draft Podcast. 00:00 - Intro 01:20 - Welcome Trevor Sikkema! 01:45 - Pandemic and Quarantine 03:32 - Will Sports Happen This Year? 07:17 - SouthEastern University in Florida 09:28 - Writing for the Volleyball Team 12:39 - SB Nation, Road to Radio City, & Freelance 16:40 - Beat Writer for Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20:38 - Locked On NFL Draft Podcast 22:25 - The Draft Network 23:40 - Why We Love the ...

Apr 11, 202056 minSeason 2Ep. 32

Amy Silverberg (comedian, writer)

0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:12 - Welcome Amy & Quarantine 0:02:03 - "The Movie Show” on SyFy 0:03:00 - Tiger King and Reality TV 0:04:21 - Jewish Family & Guilt 0:06:51 - Comedy Influences - Seinfeld & Curb 0:08:55 - School in Santa Barbara 0:10:38 - Writing 0:11:55 - Starting in Stand Up 0:12:50 - Comedy Style 0:15:15 - Acting and Auditions 0:16:45 - Dirty vs Clean 0:18:25 - Open Mics in L.A. 0:20:04 - Hosting Comedy Shows 0:20:52 - Comedians on the Rise 0:21:55 - Comedy Venues in L.A...

Apr 03, 202048 minSeason 2Ep. 31

Mo Mandel (comedian, actor)

0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:14 - Coronavirus Pandemic 0:04:04 - Mo’s Birth Name 0:04:55 - Santa Barbara 0:06:24 - Living in London 0:07:42 - San Francisco Comedy 0:08:37 - Comedy Central 0:10:25 - Late Night TV 0:12:53 - The Comedy Store 0:15:15 - Fahim Anwar 0:17:03 - Reality Bites Back 0:18:37 - Modern Family 0:21:00 - Wounded Warriors 0:21:41 - Wrap Up Chuck Shute Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/ Mo Mandel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealmomandel/ Wounded Warrior Project...

Mar 16, 202023 minSeason 2Ep. 30

Katie Barbaro (comedian, writer)

0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:45 - Welcome Katie 0:02:45 - Catholic Guilt 0:06:49 - Grade School 0:08:51 - Quitting Occupational Therapy 0:12:15 - Comedy Influences 0:13:45 - Comedy Process 0:16:29 - International Travel 0:22:07 - NYC vs L.A. and Seattle Comedy 0:29:15 - Bad First Date 0:32:45 - Rom-Coms & Relationships 0:35:45 - Cartoon Book & Eating Disorder 0:39:02 - Overcoming the Eating Disorder 0:41:29 - Stand Up About Eating Disorder 0:45:40 - Intuitive Eating 0:50:25 - Life Coaching 0:55:...

Mar 10, 20201 hr 7 minSeason 2Ep. 29

Andrew Rivers (comedian)

Andrew’s very personal and fun storytelling comedy, combined with his exemplary work ethic has earned him high praise from some of the best comedians in the business. Andrew is a regular opener for Christopher Titus and has toured across North America and Europe with Steve Hofstetter. Aside from his television appearances on NBC & FOX , Andrew was featured in the popular “ Truth or Drink” webseries from Buzzfeed and his DryBar Comedy Special has over 15 million views on facebook. 0:00:00 - I...

Mar 03, 20201 hr 12 minSeason 2Ep. 28

Natalie Merrill (Natalie & The Sweet Talkers)

00:00 - Intro 01:42 - Welcome Natalie! 02:24 - Taylor Swift and Guitar Lessons 03:50 - Performing in Bars at Age 15 04:45 - Contemporary Music Class 06:55 - College and Musical Hiatus 08:10 - Natalie & Brenna and Nina 09:08 - Natalie and the Sweet Talkers 13:00 - Roger Clyne and The Refreshments 16:45 - Eddie Eberle 18:03 - Arizona Music Scene 19:30 - Apache Lake Festival 21:28 - Inspiration for Music 24:05 - Concert Goers & Phones 28:05 - Covers Vs Originals 28:53 - Style and Looks in M...

Feb 26, 20201 hr 4 minSeason 2Ep. 27

Zach Winters (Pseudo Pink)

00:00 - Intro 01:45 - Eddie Eberle and Christian Champion 06:30 - Early Musical Influences 08:50 - Learning All the Instruments 13:15 - Berklee School of Music 18:15 - The Royals and Playing at the Roxy 20:15 - Modern Royal 23:55 - Jam Sessions 26:15 - Loveyourself and Hawthorne Heights 28:00 - Pseudo Pink 33:55 - Performing Live 38:02 - Future Plans 39:45 - New Artists Out Now 42:55 - Fame 44:30 - More Berklee College Talk 47:11 - N.A.M.I. -National Alliance on Mental Illness 50:55 - Wrap Up Ch...

Feb 23, 202052 minSeason 2Ep. 26

Ted Alexandro (comedian)

00:00 - Intro 01:57 - Growing Up In Queens / Knicks Fan 02:53 - Catholic Upbringing 04:17 - Early Comedy Influences 05:17 - Ted's Rap Group & Boo'd at the Apollo 07:55 - Gym Teaching Career 09:20 - Queens College 11:44 - Quitting Teaching 13:23 - Stand Up in Other Countries 15:38 - Jerry Seinfeld 17:18 - Dave Chappelle 18:10 - Conan O'Brien 19:05 - David Letterman 21:15 - More Late Night TV Talk 23:50 - TV Acting Work 24:55 - Working with Jim Gaffigan 27:10 - Opening Acts 28:3...

Feb 19, 202048 minSeason 2Ep. 25

Sara Jean (iHeart Radio & travel blogger)

00:00 - Intro 01:58 - Radio Voice 03:10 - Small Town Living 04:42 - College Life at WSU 06:00 - Working in Sports 08:15 - Spokane, WA 10:10 - Modeling Career 13:03 - Moving to Phoenix for iHeart Radio 19:25 - Garth Brooks 21:32 - Chris Young 22:25 - Shaquille O'Neal 23:45 - Tom Green 25:02 - Steve-O 26:32 - Duck Dynasty 27:20 - Mark Rypien 28:10 - Bug Bites 31:45 - Path to Sobriety 40:15 - Hiking 42:20 - Cheryl Strayed (author of "Wild") and Bridge of the Gods 47:20 - Havasupai Fa...

Feb 14, 202059 minSeason 2Ep. 24

William Pitts (reporter)

William Pitts is a three time Emmy award winning reporter for KPNX (NBC Affiliate in Phoenix). 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - Welcome William Pitts! 02:23 - The Grand Canyon 03:43 - Other Arizona Gems 05:05 - Why The News? 06:19 - Eager and the Round Valley Ensphere 08:45 - Job at Apache Observer 10:05 - Arizona State University 12:45 - Hearst Award for Radio Reporting 16:56 - Starting at KPNX as an Intern 17:30 - UFO Tape 18:52 - Working with Fay Fredricks 22:01 - Downsizing 23:15 - First Reporter Job 2...

Feb 11, 20201 hr 8 minSeason 2Ep. 23

Liz Miele (comedian)

Episode #22 - comedian Liz Miele! Liz started doing stand up comedy in New York City at age 16 and has appeared everywhere from Comedy Central to an issue of Runner’s World. She has two comedy albums out right now, as well as an upcoming cat book. We talk about all of this in the episode as well as her relationship with George Carlin, mom jeans, curly vs straight hair and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:27 - Straight Hair Vs Curly Hair 0:03:27 - East Coast Vs West Coast Comedians 0:05:33 - Sandra Bul...

Jan 31, 20201 hr 10 minSeason 2Ep. 22

Liz Glazer (comedian)

Comedian Liz Glazer Liz Glazer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizglazer/ Chuck Shute Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/ ACLU: https://www.aclu.org Support the show Thanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Jan 22, 20201 hr 13 minSeason 2Ep. 21

Troy Patrick Farrell (Gilby Clarke, ex White Lion)

Episode 20 - Drummer Troy Patrick Farrell 00:00 - Intro 02:02 - Troy's Name and Connections 03:47 - Griffith, Indiana 04:56 - Musical Background 05:40 - Motley Crue 07:30 - Neil Peart from Rush 09:02 - Moving to Los Angeles 10:15 - Diggity Dave and the Old Days 11:05 - Filthy McNasty and FM Station 13:30 - Axl Rose, Sebastian Bach & The King of India 18:25 - Drumming Sound 20:25 - Zoltan Chaney 21:41 - Playing Zeppelin with John Corabi and Vince Neil 23:05 - John Corabi's Crue Albu...

Jan 16, 202053 minSeason 2Ep. 20

The Black Moods (band)

The Black Moods stop by to talk about their career and perform 3 songs from their album "Sunshine" 00:00 - Intro 02:15 - Welcome The Black Moods! 02:47 - Mutual Connections 03:38 - Josh's Background 05:10- Jordan's Background 06:10 - Chico's Background 07:35 - Guitar Tech for the Gin Blossoms 11:30 - How The Black Moods Formed 12:45 - Chico Wore a Dress 13:35 - The Black Moods Influences and Sound 15:00 - Management Mismatch 18:05 - Small Gig in Utah 20:10 - Circus Mexic...

Jan 10, 202056 minSeason 2Ep. 19

Liam Ryan (WSU football player)

Episode #18- WSU offensive lineman Liam Ryan calls in to discuss his mullet, coach Mike Leach & jackalopes, Apple Cup & more! 00:00 - Intro 02:40 - Mullet 03:40 - Basketball Versus Football 04:45 - Adding Weight 05:51 - Ratings 06:40 - Choosing WSU 08:00 - Mike Leach and Jackalopes 09:30 - Fat, Dumb, Happy and Entitled 11:45 - Toughest Matchups 13:05 - Max Borghi 14:00 - Apple Cup 15:35 - Air Force 16:35 - Players Skipping Bowl Games 17:45 - Next Year's Quarterback 18:56 - Hilinski&...

Dec 24, 201921 minSeason 1Ep. 18

Myq Kaplan (comedian)

00:00 - Intro 02:09 - Playing a Violin at Age 4 03:03 - Education and Music 08:28 - Music and Doing What You Want 13:45 - Early Comedy Influences 14:22 - Paul Reiser 16:00 - Discovering Stand Up Comedy 20:40 - Road to Success 25:30 - Adversity and Anti-Semitism 36:35- Catholic Joke 41:58 - Pete Holmes and Crashing 45:10 - Louie 53:09 - The Tonight Show & Conan O'Brien 1:02:25 - Fan Interaction 1:07:05 - GiveWell.Org 1:09:10 - Summary and Wrap Up Chuck Shute Instagram: https://www.instag...

Dec 19, 20191 hr 12 minSeason 1Ep. 17

Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake)

Musician Rudy Sarzo 00:00 - Intro 01:46 - Rudy Sarzo and Connections 02:24 - Life in Cuba 04:45 - British Invasion in America 06:50 - Early Struggles 09:45 - SOUND CUT OFF (about 90 seconds of silence edited out) 09:46 - Off the Rails Book and Memories 10:22 - Turning Down the Ozzy Gig 13:45 - Accepting the Ozzy Gig 15:55 - The Ozzy Bat Biting Incident 18:30 - Sharon Osbourne Piss Throwing Incident 19:30 - Quitting Ozzy 21:38 - Moving on with Quiet Riot 26:03 - Quitting Quiet Riot and Issues wit...

Nov 25, 201947 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Mark Gus Scott (Trixter, Solo)

Episode #15 - Trixter Drummer Mark Gus Scott returns in studio to discuss more Trixter and his solo career. 00:00 - Intro 01:45 - Welcome Mark Gus Scott 02:25 - Warrant 03:45 - Jani Lane Rumor 05:55 - Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot Drummer) 07:45 - Trixter and Management 10:22- Trixter Early Touring Days 11:05- Future Plans for Trixter 11:40- Motivational Speaker and Success 14:20 - Making It In The Music Business 15:50 - Dealing With Trolls and Haters 21:35 - How "With You" Came About 23:...

Nov 21, 201943 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Billy Harfosh (iHeart Radio)

Episode 14 - Billy Harfosh is producer on the Beth & Friends show as well as the host of Show Up Arizona in Phoenix. 00:00 - Intro 01:16 - Why Long Hair? 02:13 - Billy's Background in New York 04:35 - Defining Moment for Quitting 05:25 - Traveling and Living Abroad 06:25 - Growing Through Guests 08:15 - Radio Show in Barcelona 09:42 - Knocking on Doors & iHeart Radio 15:00 - Christmas Music & Phoenix 17:15 - Sports in Phoenix 19:50 - Music Guests 22:00 - Changing Your Life 27:21...

Nov 13, 201956 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Dan Wilbur (comedian)

Episode 13- Comedian Dan Wilbur Chuck Shute Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/ Dan Wilbur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danwilburcomedy/ Bard Prison Initiative: https://bpi.bard.edu Support the show Thanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Oct 23, 20191 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Izzy Presley (Another F'n Podcast, Monsters of Rock Cruise)

Episode 12 - Izzy Presley host of Another F'n Podcast, Monsters of Rock Cruise and Souncheck Live in L.A. Izzy also sings and plays guitar in an Ace Frehley tribute band called "Ack!" Izzy Presley Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realizzypresley/ So Cal Bulldog Rescue: http://www.socalbulldogrescue.org Chuck Shute Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/ Support the show Thanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!...

Oct 14, 201948 minSeason 1Ep. 12

T Dot Kingsby (comedian)

Comedian T Dot Kingsby 00:00- Intro 00:45- The name “T-Dot” 01:37- Growing Up in the Midwest 02:07- Comedy Influences 03:40- On Again Off Again Marriage 05:30- Epiphany 07:25- First Stand Up Performance 08:59- Showcase Shows 09:45- Words of Encouragement 10:30- Comedy Style 12:12- Army Life 15:45- Being Funny On and Off Stage 16:29- Smiley 17:03- Joke Writing Process 18:48- Pushing the Boundaries 20:15- Best Show 22:50- Lil Duval and Mike Epps 25:20- Manager Kurt Sharkey 27:50- Role Play 30:00- ...

Oct 08, 201946 minSeason 1Ep. 11