Send us a text In today's volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian recalls the trip he took on his 35th birthday with his friend Lydia to see the Braves play the Yankees in Yankee Stadium while doing some other things in "The Big Apple:" including touring Yankee Stadium, visiting Madamme Tussaudo's in Times Square, attempting to re-visit the same fire house used in the "Ghostbusters" movie as well as his first Brazilian Steakhouse dining experience. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram...
Apr 18, 2022•29 min
Send us a text As Ian announced on the last episode, he will be among the comics performing next Wednesday, April 20th at the Harrisburg Comedy Zone as part of their monthly "Sh*t in a Hat" show where the audience submits topic ideas for jokes that are pulled at random while the comics are on stage. Today, Ian chats with the host of the show :stand-up comedian and podcaster, Mike O'Donnell about his beginnings in comedy, his influences, bombing experiences, hosting open mics, comedy aspirations,...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Send us a text Despite the very real threat to a 2022 Major League Baseball season, a new collective bargaining agreement between MLB and the players union was reached, ending a 99-day lockout and guaranteeing a full 162-game season. Ian welcomes back his good friend and former sports broadcaster for WINK-104, WITF-TV, and PCN: Mark Shuey to break down every facet of the new CBA that effects the game on and off the field before discussing the off-season's hall of fame announcement, biggest trade...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Send us a text In this month's bonus episode, "Shot Glass Diaries" concludes last month's volume in which Ian spent a week in Iceland in 2018. In part two, Ian and his friend Lydia go on a walking food tour of the Icelandic capital city of Reykjavik, learning some of the culture and history of the island while sampling some amazing food, as well as visited a toy and arcade museum, dining at a Big Lebowski themed restaurant and bar, as well as walking through Iceland's phallological/penis museum!...
Mar 21, 2022•34 min
Send us a text With Wrestlemania season around the corner, one of the often debated topics surrounding the mega-wrestling event is the WWE's annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony and it's inductees. Today, Ian and his panel consisting of the co-hosts of the "Falls Count Anywhere with Youngblood and Manny" podcast, Brandon Youngblood and Manny Santiago, as well as one of Ian's closest friends he made while in the wrestling business, Nate Blazer discuss and debate the hall's legitimacy: giving a ...
Mar 14, 2022•1 hr 34 min
Send us a text Last year, Ian was joined by his most knowledgeable friends when it came to football to recap the season before previewing Super Bowl 55. Now, JB, Phil, and Dan are back to recap this year's football season by talking about Super Bowl 56, the World Champion Los Angeles Rams and how their victory may or may not effect the legacy of quarterback Matt Stafford before discussing this year's biggest news stories in the NFL - including the retirements of future hall of fame quarterbacks ...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 28 min
Send us a text In this month's bonus episode, "Shot Glass Diaries" returns as Ian tells part one of a two volume story concluding his 2018 European vacation with his friend Lydia in Iceland. During the first few days of the last week of their vacation, Ian and Lydia sampled some of the beautiful views and tastes of the area during a day trip to the Blue Lagoon outdoor spa and hot spring as well as a bus tour that stopped at filming locations for "Game of Thrones." Follow the show on Facebook, Tw...
Feb 21, 2022•32 min
Send us a text Since he was last on the show in November of 2020, Brad Gilmore continues to be one of the busiest men in entertainment and he catches Ian up on all the things he's been up to in that time: continuing to put out episodes of "Back to the Future: The Podcast," "The Hall of Fame Podcast" with 2-time WWE Hall of Famer, Booker T, the re-release of his book "Back From The Future" in paperback, which includes a new, bonus chapter derived from some of the interviews he had the opportunity...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Send us a text Last time Ian had the band Suicide Puppets on the show back in August of 2021, they had just announced that they were going on their first major tour in support of Soulfly. Now, Jonny Suicide returns with (making his first podcast appearance) guitar player Tattuicide to talk about the tour, what they've learned about being a touring band and share some great stories of living that gig life last fall. Tattuicide also talks about being a tattoo artist and Jonny provides an update fo...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Send us a text In today's volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian recalls his first trip with his late wife Amy as part of her extended family's annual vacation at the Jersey Shore: offering up suggestions on where to get a giant slice of pizza, recalling a run-in with some cast members of MTV's "Jersey Shore," a drunken night of high-fiving, tab paying, getting lost and getting into a dance off with a kid, and more! Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your nex...
Jan 24, 2022•22 min
Send us a text Ian chats with the host of the "Traumahood" podcast, Dominique George about her beginnings in podcasting with her husband (and friend of the show) Pat George as part of their "Gross Domesticated Podcast;" the concept, naming, and process behind starting her own mental health-centric "Traumahood" podcast, her willingness to be open and honest about her own mental health on such a large platform, as well as share some of her experiences with trauma, therapy, and more in an ongoing e...
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Send us a text Strong Words is back for the first episode of 2022 with comedian and podcaster Charles Baynard, whom Ian has become friends with since appearing at open mics for comedy in the central Pennsylvania area. They discuss Charles' funny scenario which led to him doing comedy for the first time, bombing experiences, hecklers, fast food do's and don'ts, his influences and aspirations in comedy as well as his podcast "I Don't Care If You Like This Podcast," which you can find right where y...
Jan 10, 2022•1 hr 28 min
Send us a text In this featured volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian invites on a guest to help him tell the story of a 2015 trip where they went to a Foo Fighters concert in Washington DC for the 4th of July. After going down a day early to sightsee, the all day concert put on by the Foo Fighters at RFK Stadium to celebrate the band's 20th anniversary as well as the release of their album and HBO docu-series "Sonic Highways" featured live music from one of the most eclectic bills in history: ran...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Send us a text In this volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian recalls the final leg of his 2013 Californian honeymoon with his late wife Amy in San Diego, California. After driving there from LA, the honeymooners spent the last few days of their trip enjoying their honeymoon suite, some time at Mission Beach (including a run-in with a VERY creepy store owner), a trip to the San Diego Zoo, and more! Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off your next order! Follow th...
Dec 13, 2021•12 min
Send us a text The very popular "Ranking Roundtable" segment returns as Ian and a group of panelists discuss and rank the five movies by the Broken Lizard comedy troupe: "Super Troopers," "Club Dread," "Beerfest," "The Slammin' Salmon," and "Super Troopers 2." The panel (made up of Baby Mermaid Productions' Pat George, "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet, "Professor" Paul, and Peach) will discuss the collective ranking based on their lists and the lists of outside contributors as they countdown from lea...
Dec 06, 2021•1 hr 39 min
Send us a text Ian speaks with former catcher and now coach of the 2021 World Series Champion Atlanta Braves Eddie Perez in a return to the popular segment from earlier this year: Profiles in Immigration. After talking about the amazing season that saw the Braves win the World Series, as well as his role with the team as a coach, Ian asks Eddie about his journey traveling to the United States from his home of Venezuela to play professional baseball, the process of obtaining a work visa every yea...
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Send us a text In this volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian recalls a day trip that he took with his friend Lydia during their European vacation to Brussels, Belgium. Among the activities they participated in while in the city for the day, they participated in a waffle making workshop, walking food tour, and sampled some of the history, views, and architecture.....and some chocolate....that the city is so well known for! Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use the promo code "StrongWords" to get $10 off y...
Nov 15, 2021•25 min
Send us a text Now that the World Series has concluded and the Atlanta Braves are champions of the 2021 MLB season, Ian is ready to talk baseball with Mark Shuey, the former sports broadcaster for WITF-TV, PCN, and WINK 104. In this episode, Ian and Mark will discuss and recall the biggest stories on and off the field, revisit their pre-season division winner predictions, discuss what makes a good baseball analyst, and more before wrapping up by predicting who will take home the big four awards ...
Nov 08, 2021•1 hr 32 min
Send us a text Coming off of last years very successful and personal "Mental Health Awareness with Tish and Peach" episode, Ian invites back mental-health professional and friend, Tish Weikel to discuss sobriety, substance abuse, and addiction awareness: topics which Tish has personal and professional experience. Through Tish's experiences with clients and loved ones who've struggled as well as some of the personal stories Ian shares regarding his journey being 7-years sober from alcohol and his...
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Send us a text In today's volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian pulls out one of (if not) his favorite shot glasses in his entire collection that he's had for almost 20 years and tells the story of visiting Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia with his then girlfriend's family. Along with providing some points of interests if you ever choose to go, Ian also shares a lot of the history of the area, including when the location was settled, how it was used, how it was named, and how it became the first ca...
Oct 18, 2021•14 min
Send us a text "Daunting" Dave Sharpe and "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet return to conclude their discussion and fill out the rest of their rankings with Ian for all 23 movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In part two, they pick up right were they left off last episode by breaking down all of the movies from phase three: beginning with Captain America: Civil War through Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, and concluding with Spider-Man: Far From Home as they discuss the source material, what th...
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 26 min
Send us a text In a discussion that some of you have been asking for, the Fab Three ASSEMBLE to break down, discuss, and individually rank all 23 movies in the first three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In part one of this two-episode conversation, "Daunting" Dave Sharpe (and his 30+ years experience working in the comic book industry, including for Marvel) and "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet join Ian to discuss each of the movies from the first two phases, beginning with Iron Man and endi...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 37 min
Send us a text In this volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian anecdotes a collection of stories from the closest major city to his home, Philadelphia. Included are some tales of going to some WWE, Ring of Honor, and TNA wrestling shows, some Phillies games at Veterans Stadium and Citizen's Bank Park, seeing some great concerts featuring bands like Volbeat, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Korn, and Rob Zombie, running the famous "Rocky steps" in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and so much more! ...
Sep 20, 2021•34 min
Send us a text Strong Words with Ian Strong is celebrating TWO years of episodes! Thanks to all of you for making this little show of mine so meaningful and special. To say thanks, I’m turning the tables and letting YOU ask ME the questions in an episode where I invited you to #AMA “Ask Me Anything.” And boy have you all responded with some great questions that I’ll answer with the help of my friend and frequent guest, Phil Daneker. There’s a great collection of questions about wrestling, music,...
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Send us a text Ian invites back one of his oldest friends from high school, Phil Keeling to talk about some of the entertaining things he's been up to since his last appearance on the show over a year and a half ago: including recently wrapping up acting in a stage production of the popular "Glengarry Glenn Ross," expanding more on his work as a writer for WineFolly.com, and his new podcast which dives deep into the world of video game novelizations: "Pixel Lit." Go to Rolling-Acre.com and use t...
Aug 30, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Send us a text In this volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," the most recent addition to the collection, Ian recalls a trip he went on at the end of June to Tampa, Florida to visit one of his oldest friends: Mitch Coleman as a surprise for his 40th birthday. Although Mitch's wife couldn't keep the secret, that turned out to be a good thing as they went all over Florida for a fun-filled, action-packed weekend that included dinner and a show in the oldest restaurant in Tampa, lunch in Disney Springs, at...
Aug 23, 2021•36 min
Send us a text In this episode, Ian brings on one of his good friends, Lindsey MacDonell on to settle the debate between two similar, often compared, and (mostly) universally loved shows: The Office and Parks and Recreation. Since Lindsey and Ian are enormous fans of BOTH shows, they settle the debate by discussing 11 different facets of the shows (including which show had the better theme song, which show had the better finale, and a Michael Scott vs. Leslie Knope debate), giving a definitive w...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Send us a text For the first time in over a year, Ian sits down with his friends Jonny Suicide and Veritas of the band Suicide Puppets to catch everyone up on what the band has been up to and share some exciting news: from winning their 2nd consecutive CPMA for "Best Metal Band;" announcing new endorsement deals and brand ambassadorships; to their biggest piece of news: they're going on tour next month in support of Soulfly! Ian asks the guys what they're looking forward to on the tour, what pre...
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Send us a text Ian sits down with comedian, podcaster, and host of the YouTube show "Hacks Comedy Golf," John Montague (That's Montag said; Montague spelled) to talk about all of the funny and creative content he's been creating. Among the topics discussed, John shares his beginnings in stand-up, his style of comedy, bombing experiences, meeting "Strong Words" alum Pat George, which led to creating, producing, and hosting the show "Hacks Comedy Golf," which is available on Pat's "Baby Mermaid Pr...
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Send us a text In this short and sweet volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian tells the story of a day trip he took in late June 2019 to see the Braves take on the New York Mets at Citi Field in Flushing, NY. Despite a thrilling ballgame that was decided in the late innings, this trip also includes a traffic delay, weather delay, highway singalong to System of a Down, additional in-game information provided by Braves broadcast contributor, Paul Byrd (who Ian was sitting behind for the game), and mo...
Jul 12, 2021•17 min
