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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 #37 - Popsicle stick houses

In this episode: It's my dog's two year freedom birthday, I found an entertaining YouTube channel, my band Mr. Hoover put out our first album, it's only cool to be a perfectionist if you manage to achieve perfection otherwise you're just a dick, etc. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD

Mar 04, 20221 hr 11 min

OTWD #36 - w/ Drew Siffer

In this episode: My longtime friend Drew Siffer and I sit down in his barbershop at 2am to discuss rap music, current events, our complicated friendship, the time I almost beat him up, the time we had dinner with Quincy Jones in Cuba, etc. We were both pretty drunk and Drew was on mushrooms. Enjoy. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD

Feb 18, 20223 hr 45 min

OTWD #35 - Shakes on a plane

In this episode: The time my friend had a seizure right next to me while we were on a plane to Taiwan with our stomachs full of vodka and marijuana. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD

Feb 10, 20221 hr 2 min

OTWD #34 - Might be mania

In this episode: My sudden good mood is probably mania but I don't care, Will Smith's book is gas, "gas" means good, Will Smith turned down the role of Neo in The Matrix to star in Wild Wild West and I don't blame him one bit, I finally saw Alanis Morissette in concert, Garbage is garbage, etc. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD

Jan 23, 202258 min

OTWD #33 - Be boring without me

In this episode: Covid people are boring, you have no rights, too many creators are in the way, celebrity deaths, dust jackets are weird, going on tour, getting a call from an old friend, etc. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD

Jan 13, 20221 hr 11 min

OTWD #32 - Caligula

In this episode: Daylight savings time, Caligula and the Roman Empire, if I were president, the world could be flat, God doesn't care if you eat pork and/or fuck pigs, etc. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD

Nov 12, 202137 min

OTWD #31 - Just a little better

In this episode: Battling depression and letting vanity force me to exercise, memes are the hallmark cards of humor, Halloween is weird, finally going back to Rick Rubin's studio in Malibu, etc. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD

Nov 05, 20211 hr 29 min

OTWD #30 - What I really, really want

In this episode: Drinking way too much, I used to have samurai sword from The Bodyguard abs, playing fruit ninja in the produce aisle, Spice Girls in therapy, etc Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD

Oct 14, 202145 min

OTWD #29 - Room in the giggle circle

In this episode: People dying, my dog wants to attack everyone because he has a haunted house for a brain, the iPhone X is no longer new, wanting to bear up Best Buy employees, I'm going to see Alanis Morissette at the Hollywood Bowl, etc. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD

Oct 07, 20211 hr 7 min

OTWD #28 - w/ Kid Presentable!!!

In this episode: Gadzooks and rapper/respiratory therapist Kid Presentable!!! talk raising boys, Jay-Z albums, DMX (before he died), body hair, the fact that Mexicans and Salvadorians look exactly the same, covid-19, etc. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD

Sep 30, 20211 hr 45 min

OTWD #27 - Octopus porn

In this episode: Watching octopi mate, brains do weird things sometimes, my dog pissed on my leg this morning, my neighbor's dog won't stop barking, my friends got rowdy in Nashville, etc. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD

Sep 23, 20211 hr 20 min

OTWD #26 - w/ Mighty Muds

In this episode: All-around creative maniac, Mighty Muds, talks about going to Travis Barker's house to film his son's birthday party, being onstage with Lil' Pump, almost asking Evidence of Dilated Peoples to sign his MPC, visiting the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam, hitting one million views on YouTube, his love for liquor stores, and the long list of music videos he has under his belt. The video version of this episode is available on YouTube. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD...

Sep 16, 20212 hr 22 min

OTWD #25 - I do what I want

In this episode: Peter Parker isn't supposed to be cool and Toby Maguire would get kicked in the chest, how God named the fly, itchy ankles, and why we as a species need malaria, etc. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD

Sep 09, 202149 min

OTWD #24 - Let's not talk about it...

In this episode: Not talking about the last year and a half, the Saweetie Meal at McDonald's, accurate stereotypes, hiding my cigarette addiction from my kid, the devil's dick, etc. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD

Sep 02, 20211 hr 1 minEp. 24

OTWD #23 - w/ Greaseball

In this episode: Rapper/producer Greaseball talks about dropping out of school at 13 years old to drink booze with homeless people, running away to Kentucky with his girlfriend shortly thereafter, depression, God, blogging, not understanding why so many rappers suck at rapping, etc. The video version of this episode is available on YouTube. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD

May 21, 20202 hr 45 min

OTWD #22 - w/ Chase Moore

In this episode: Rapper/producer Chase Moore talks about is move to the US from Melbourne, eating kangaroo, his house being a creative hub and some of the big names who've passed through it, his impressive list of production credits (including a track for Drake's "Nothing Was the Same"), the time Michael Rapaport dissed him on Andrew Santino's podcast, etc. The video version of this episode is available on YouTube. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD...

Apr 30, 20202 hr 10 min

OTWD #21 - w/ Apollo Bebop

In this episode: hip-hop/jazz quintet Apollo Bebop talk about the formation of the band, finding new opportunities for growth throughout the COVID-19 shutdown, building a local following before expanding, weed, performing on a boat in a pool at a hotel in San Francisco while on mushrooms, etc. The video version of this episode is available on YouTube. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD

Apr 16, 20201 hr 40 min

OTWD #20 - w/ Bonnie Blue

In this episode: Rapper/singer Bonnie Blue talks about her recent tour through Europe and Asia, wanting to die sometimes, coronavirus, drugs, cringing at your old music, etc. We also get kinda shit faced. By kinda shit faced I mean very shit faced. The video version of this episode is available on YouTube. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD

Apr 04, 20202 hr 13 min

OTWD #19 - w/ Theez

In this episode: Rapper Theez talks about looking like a member of every ethnic group except the one he actually belongs to, girls who actually like the sight of dicks, rappers who suck at rapping, and the time we traveled together to SXSW in Austin, TX. The video version of this episode is available on YouTube. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD

Mar 25, 20202 hr 25 min

OTWD #18 - w/ Rawfile

In this episode: Acclaimed street photographer Rawfile talks about developing relationships with homeless people through street photography, a few times it went wrong, photo credit, and he gives me the backstory of a few specific photos. The video version of this episode is available on YouTube. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTW D

Mar 19, 20201 hr 18 min

OTWD #17 - w/ CookBook

In this episode: Rapper/producer Cookbook talks about being Puerto Rican in LA/NY/PR, working with will.i.am, the Pigeon John/LA Symphony dynamic, three ways to piss while wearing basketball shorts, 360 deals and more. The video version of this episode is available on YouTube. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD

Mar 12, 20202 hr 18 min

OTWD #16 - What Would Jekyll Do?

In this episode I talk about my resistance toward podcasting, being in the dark place, giving my grandparents CBD, etc. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD

Mar 05, 202057 min

OTWD #15 - w/ Curtiss King

In this episode: Rapper/producer/YouTuber/author and all around creative force Curtiss King talks about working with Nipsey Hussle, the process of writing his book, and a ton of other gems such as the power of routine, how waking up early can fix many of your problems, the importance of reading, struggle rap, diet and exercise, and as much else as we could fit into the 2 and a half hours we spent together. The video version of this episode is available on YouTube. Everything you need: https://li...

Feb 20, 20202 hr 54 min

OTWD #14 - w/ DEVMO

In this episode: Rapper/singer/songwriter DEVMO talks about her creative process and how allowing heartbreak to take the wheel can sometimes craft the most meaningful songs, even songs that are fun to listen to. We also discuss coming out to her parents, gay rappers, Lizzo playing the flute, SXSW, and we obviously couldn't go an hour without talking ladies. The video version of this episode is available on YouTube. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD...

Feb 11, 20201 hr 48 min

OTWD #13 - w/ NERV

In this episode: Accomplished photographer/videographer NERV talks about how being a convicted felon forced him to make a living with photography by limiting his options in the workforce. We also talk about his growing collection of tattoos and how his grandparent feel about them, working with Kobe Bryant, shooting porn, and a ton of photo nerd shit. The video version of this episode is available on YouTube. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD...

Feb 07, 20201 hr 39 min

OTWD #12 - Kobe is dead

In this episode: Performing in Boston, free speech even for assholes, the military, the death of Kobe Bryant, dying with your children and more fun. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD

Feb 02, 20201 hr 18 min

OTWD #11 - w/ Noa James

In this episode: Rapper Noa James opens up abouthis rocky childhood spent bouncing around between group homes, being left in the care of drug dealers as collateral for his mother's drug transactions, his mother's imprisonment, his father's deportation, and his grandmother's grace. We also touch on his relentless mission to conquer his health - both physical and mental. And he prefers Martin over Fresh Prince. The video version of this episode is available on YouTube. Everything you need: https:/...

Jan 23, 20201 hr 37 min

OTWD #10 - New year, new rants

In this episode: Kind of liking Star Wars, Chet Hanks and the permanently offended, funny accents, etc. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD

Jan 15, 20201 hr 5 min

OTWD #9 - Christmas Quickie

It's Christmas and I'm podcasting on my phone, from my car, because there are so many fucking people in my house. I rant about Christmas trees, Christmas music, how shitty the Balkans are, etc. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD

Dec 25, 201924 min

OTWD #8 - The Return

I'm back after a 1.5 year hiatus. Find out what's been happening in my life which is even more insane than it was the last time you heard from me. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD

Dec 19, 201948 min
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