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On the Way Down

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Rapper/writer/photographer Gadzooks rants, raves, bares his soul, and converses with humans who don't bore him. He's usually serious even when he says he's only joking.
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Episodes

OTWD #68 - Are you comfortable down there?

In this episode: Congratulations to Mathew Perry, the hockey player who almost got his head cut off, England is corny and Nottingham can't be a real place, meeting Freeway Ricky Ross, spending a lot of time in the hospital with my grandma, etc. Everything you need: ⁠ https://linktr.ee/OTWD

Nov 10, 20231 hr 14 min

OTWD #67 - I'm getting a treat

In this episode: Paul Mooney was obviously gay (and a hack), shitting on both Israel and Palestine, The Immaculate Room and the way we all know women are, etc. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD

Oct 20, 20231 hr

OTWD #66 - Thank you Jesus for Dick

In this episode: Calling the National Turkey Federation in hopes of applying for a job, taking my blood back from a mosquito, wishing I was a sports guy, Las Vegas isn't a real place, taking my grandma to lunch, the headbutt heard around the world, etc. Everything you need: http://linktr.ee/OTWD

Oct 06, 20231 hr 10 min

OTWD #65 - Fifty things we all do

In this episode: A listener sent me an article titled "50 Hilarious Things Everyone Is Secretly Guilty of Doing" and asked me to read it on the podcast, so I do. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EVERYTHING YOU NEED⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠http://linktr.ee/otwd

Sep 29, 20231 hr 1 min

OTWD #64 - Warm beer in NYC

In this episode: Everyone in Arizona looks like Rango, I would fight Dan Pena, going to NYC with my family and the warm beer I still can't get over, taking my son to a fancy restaurant for his 16th birthday, etc. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EVERYTHING YOU NEED⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠http://linktr.ee/otwd

Sep 22, 20231 hr 18 min

OTWD #63 - Going back to church

In this episode: My kid goes to school with an African boy named Winner, little kids who drink soda, going to church for the first time in 20 years, Jewish people have the worst allergies, going to a restaurant that serves corn and spaghetti for breakfast, etc. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EVERYTHING YOU NEED⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: http://linktr.ee/otwd

Jun 14, 20231 hr 17 min

OTWD #62 - Bleeps and bloops

In this episode: Being bombarded by advertisements, the fleshlight, defending my kid at my art gallery, my smoke alarms went off in the middle of the night, Dominicans, Tim Duncan looks like a hunter-gatherer, etc. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EVERYTHING YOU NEED ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BUY OTWD STICKERS! ⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW ZOOKS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ TWITTER⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ FACEBOOK⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ PHOTOGRAPHY...

Jun 02, 20231 hr 6 min

OTWD #61 - Vulnerable in these streets

In this episode: RIP Tina Turner, Angela Bassett is underrated, the greatest actresses/actors/rappers of all time, Hannibal Lector says grace, Hilary Swank's mouth, an old white women winked at me because I caught her drinking whiskey behind the wheel of her Mustang, insomnia and depression, I had a bad Jack N' the Box experience, etc. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ EVERYTHING YOU NEED ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BUY OTWD STICKERS! ⁠⁠ FOLLOW ZOOKS: ⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠TWITTER ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠FACEBOOK⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠PHOTOGRAPHY...

May 26, 20231 hr 2 min

OTWD #60 - Do you like black people?

In this episode: A guy pulled out a sword at the gym, my two grandmothers and their vastly different accents, nice neighborhoods are just as noisy as bad neighborhoods, people who force you to watch long YouTube videos, a talking fish, etc. ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ EVERYTHING YOU NEED ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BUY OTWD STICKERS! ⁠ FOLLOW ZOOKS: ⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TWITTER⁠⁠ ⁠⁠FACEBOOK⁠⁠ ⁠⁠PHOTOGRAPHY...

May 19, 20231 hr 2 min

OTWD #59 - Secret handshakes

In this episode: How LeBron James comes up with his secret handshakes, Tucker Carlson is a phony and motorcycles are gay, how narrating your life in a sing-songy manner can lift your mood, being featured on Greaseball's new album, the best Jack Johnson impression you'll ever hear, Celine Dion's bewildering house, surviving Montana yet again, The Whale, etc. ⁠ ⁠⁠ EVERYTHING YOU NEED ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW ZOOKS: ⁠INSTAGRAM⁠ ⁠TWITTER⁠ ⁠ FACEBOOK⁠ ⁠PHOTOGRAPHY...

May 05, 20231 hr 5 min

OTWD #58 w/ Leilani Wolfgramm

In this episode Gadzooks and Leilani Wolfgramm discuss body odor, songwriting, coping with the death of a loved one, touring together, comedy, music, movies, the Greeks, and finally finding happiness. ⁠ WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE ⁠ ⁠ EVERYTHING YOU NEED ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ BUY OTWD STICKERS! ⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW LEILANI: ⁠SPOTIFY⁠ ⁠iTUNES⁠ INSTAGRAM YOUTUBE ⁠WEBSITE⁠ FOLLOW ZOOKS: INSTAGRAM TWITTER FACEBOOK PHOTOGRAPHY...

Apr 28, 20232 hr 3 min

OTWD #57 w/ Seez & Drew Siffer

In this episode: Our friend Seez drops in and we talk about raves, strip clubs, orgies, the time Drew got sent away to some backwoods Epstein-esque military camp of sorts, the Folsom Street Fair (again), etc. ⁠EVERYTHING YOU NEED⁠⁠⁠: https://linktr.ee/OTWD ⁠⁠⁠BUY OTWD STICKERS: https://my.bigcartel.com/productshttps://otwd.bigcartel.com/products FOLLOW SEEZ: ⁠https://instagram.com/CONTROVERSEEZ FOLLOW DREW: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/DREW_SIFFER FOLLOW ZOOKS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/gvdzooks ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ...

Apr 14, 20231 hr 28 min

OTWD #56 w/ Zoodeville

In this episode: Gadzooks talks with Zoodeville about his upcoming Euro-tour with Atmosphere, his crew NoFun! and the time they snuck into Steve Aoki's show, his weirdest drug experience and a lot more. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE EVERYTHING YOU NEED ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ BUY OTWD STICKERS! ⁠⁠ FOLLOW ZOODEVILLE: https://instagram.com/zoodeville https://instagram.com/nofunla FOLLOW ZOOKS: ⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/gvdzooks ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠http://twitter.com/gvdzooks ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠http://facebook.com/gvdzooks ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://zach...

Mar 31, 20231 hr 54 min

OTWD #55 - May we all die in a jacuzzi

In this episode: An old man drowned in the jacuzzi at my gym, why drowning in a jacuzzi wouldn't be the worst death, sale papers in my driveway, Bobby Caldwell, my dog's birthday and how he saves my life all the time, trying to microdose mushrooms and it going badly, etc. EVERYTHING YOU NEED ⁠ ⁠ BUY OTWD STICKERS! ⁠ FOLLOW ZOOKS: ⁠http://instagram.com/gvdzooks⁠ ⁠http://twitter.com/gvdzooks ⁠ ⁠http://facebook.com/gvdzooks ⁠ ⁠https://zachtakespictures.com...

Mar 18, 20231 hr 11 min

OTWD #54 - Planet Fitness

In this episode: Morning rage, microwaves that do too much, restaurants that cook too many things, Janice from CVS, Planet Fitness vs LA Fitness, talking to a naked old man in the locker room, etc. EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW ZOOKS: http://instagram.com/gvdzooks http://twitter.com/gvdzooks http://facebook.com/gvdzooks https://zachtakespictures.com...

Feb 25, 20231 hr 1 min

OTWD #53 - Make love by a trash can

In this episode: Ari Lennox and making love by a trashcan, singing the wrong song lyrics, transgender people, people with clipboards, not understanding how coffee works, photographing Henry Rollins, working at the Improv and meeting Chris D'Elia. EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW ZOOKS: http://instagram.com/gvdzooks http://twitter.com/gvdzooks http://facebook.com/gvdzooks https://zachtakespictures.com...

Feb 03, 20231 hr 4 min

OTWD #52 - Showing up w/ Drew Siffer

IN THIS EPISODE Zooks and Drew ramble about depression, alcoholism, suicide, working out, podcasting, and whatever else. Honestly, fuck you. JK thank you for being here. ON THE WAY DOWN is produced & edited by Gadzooks. Filmed at BARBERIANS BARBERSHOP - Uptown Fullerton EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW DREW: http://instagram.com/drew_siffer http://instagram.com/thebarberians FOLLOW ZOOKS: http://instagram.com/gvdzooks http://twitter.com/gvdzooks http://facebook.com/gvdzooks http...

Jan 27, 20231 hr 47 min

OTWD #51 w/ Mr. Hoover

In this episode - filmed & recorded in my living room - I sit down with my childhood friends who make up the rest of my band, Mr. Hoover. We discuss our musical origins, how we all met each other, the making of our album, pubic hair, what we'd choose as our last meal, and a lot more as this episode quickly unravels into drunken chaos. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUTBE MR. HOOVER is a garage band from Orange, CA. Spencer Wernett plays lead guitar, Tom Lozano plays rhythm guitar, Jarad Moore play...

Jan 12, 20232 hr 19 min

OTWD #49 - Cannon! w/ Drew Siffer

In this episode we discuss hip hop producers, Denzel Washington movies, unruly Polynesians, the time Drew kicked his babysitter in the titty, and some other stuff. The last 25 minutes were too x-rated for YouTube so you can watch/hear them on the Patreon. ON THE WAY DOWN is produced & edited by Gadzooks. Filmed at BARBERIANS BARBERSHOP - Uptown Fullerton WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUTBE EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW ZOOKS: http://instagram.com/gvdzooks http://twitter.com/gvdzoo...

Dec 25, 20222 hr 31 min

OTWD #48 - Buy a new face

In this episode , recorded on my birthday, I rant and rave about my birthday and not wanting to do much for it, no longer feeling obligated to spend holidays with family, Tony Robins, Gary Vaynerchuk, etc., and I finish the story of my strange night in Hawaii. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD

Dec 14, 20221 hr 17 min

OTWD #47 - Beatbox (Patreon Preview)

FULL EPISODE: http://patreon.com/otwd In this Patreon Exclusive : Trying to beatbox with a mouth full of Beatbox, skateboarding, Dave Chapelle, Kanye West, working out for vanity, women who prefer tall men, the world cup, etc. ON THE WAY DOWN is produced & edited by Gadzooks. The audio is available on all major podcast platforms and includes additional commentary before and after each interview. Filmed at Barberians Barbershop - Uptown Fullerton EVERYTHING YOU NEED : https://linktr.ee/OTWD F...

Dec 14, 20226 min

OTWD #46 - Turkey Dayzaster w/ Drew Siffer

It's the first episode in our new studio and Drew showed up shitfaced. We discuss Thanksgiving, Drew's experience at the Folsom Street Fair (an annual celebration of San Francisco's BDSM and leather subculture), whether subscribing to someone's OnlyFans constitutes infidelity, more stories from the time we traveled to Cuba, etc. Drew's girlfriend joined halfway through. She was also shitfaced. ON THE WAY DOWN is produced & edited by Gadzooks. Filmed at BARBERIANS BARBERSHOP - Uptown Fullerto...

Dec 01, 20222 hr 8 min

OTWD #45 - Whatcha doin?!

In this episode Zach talks about seeing someone wearing shorts at a funeral, photographing and becoming best friends with Joel Stein, going on tour and having a panic attack in Hawaii. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD

Nov 15, 20221 hr 19 min

OTWD #44 - Halloween w/ Drew Siffer

In this special Halloween episode Gadzooks and Drew Siffer discuss offensive costumes, scary movies, good and bad candy, foot fetishes, Zooks almost fighting a woman, and more. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUTBE DREW SIFFER is a barber, a closeted rapper, and the owner of Barberians Barbershop in Uptown Fullerton, CA. ON THE WAY DOWN is produced & hosted by Gadzooks. EVERYTHING YOU NEED : https://linktr.ee/OTWD FOLLOW DREW: http://instagram.com/drew_siffer http://instagram.com/thebarberians FOLL...

Oct 31, 20222 hr 2 min

OTWD #43 w/ Bonnie Blue

WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS EPISODE BONNIE BLUE is a rapper/singer from Los Angeles. Her new album drops everywhere November 11th. This is her second time on OTWD. IN THIS EPISODE we discuss her recent travels to Egypt where she nearly fainted in a pyramid, the time she ate mushrooms before a performance in Hawaii, howling at the moon in New Orleans, deciding to stay sober for a year, and a lot more I can't remember because I'm drunk as I type this. ON THE WAY DOWN is produced & hosted b...

Oct 25, 20221 hr 53 min

OTWD #42 w/ Drew Siffer

DREW SIFFER is a barber, a closeted rapper, and the owner of Barberians Barbershop in Downtown Fullerton, CA. IN THIS EPISODE we discuss 90's movies, vaping, cold fusion, politics, ancestry, population, and a lot more shit neither of us are qualified to speak about. WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS EPISODE EVERYTHING YOU NEED: https://linktr.ee/OTWD FOLLOW DREW: http://instagram.com/drew_siffer http://instagram.com/thebarberians FOLLOW ZOOKS: http://instagram.com/gvdzooks http://instagram.com/otw...

Oct 12, 20222 hr 15 min

OTWD #41 w/ EXSR

EXSR is a rapper, producer, engineer, videographer, chicken wing enthusiast and all around renaissance man from Los Angeles, CA. His 6th studio album "Captions" is available everywhere. IN THIS EPISODE we discuss his musical roots and how I first became aware of him, why he'd rather be eaten alive by a shark than a bear, his new album, and some other things I don't remember at the moment because I'm drunk as I write this. WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS EPISODE EVERYTHING YOU NEED: https://linkt...

Oct 03, 20221 hr 38 min

OTWD #40 - DM'ing E-40

In this episode: The Lovers and Friends concert in Las Vegas was a shit show, I tried to get E-40 to call in for the 40th episode, how I got locked out of my Instagram, how I got back in, and what I learned while locked out. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD

Jul 29, 20221 hr 16 min

OTWD #39 - Plant moms

In this episode: Dave Chappelle being attacked on stage, "normalized violence", The Time Machine, Elois and Morlocks, nowadays-ass people, Mothers day, strawberry waffles, ice cream vs whipped cream, dog moms and plant moms, going to a cheesy R&B concert in Las Vegas, etc. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD

May 13, 20221 hr 1 min

OTWD #38 - Gilbert Grape VS Jack Sparrow

Doing ecstasy in Hawaii, rapping in the jungle, accidentally using the women's restroom at a bar, vaping, the Johnny Depp trial, etc. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD

May 05, 20221 hr 14 min
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