Some people have experiences growing up that shape their lives in various ways, Jessica LaMonde is one of those people that turned her tragedy into fuel for a positive life. i enjoyed chatting with her at Proto BuildBar. Topics I cover in the intro Dayton Is Number one in Overdoses Cleveland Cavs are in the Finals Chris Stapleton Memorial Day cookout Frank and Eric Eat Stuff Dayton Podfest End of Dating Baggage Podcast I need a vacation and end of Whatâ??s Happening Dayton video blog Good Englis...
May 29, 20160
Scott Epic is back on the podcast for what weâ??re calling On The Block 74. We catch up and get deep. Thanks to Justin from the Bad Parenting Podcast for creating the podcast collective. Scott Epic - @TheScottEpic Craterface - Vikings vs Unicorns DaytonPodfest.com Produced by Izzy Rock https://twitter.com/TheIzzyRock https://www.facebook.com/TheIzzyRock https://www.facebook.com/TalesFromTheHardsidePodcast Email and Booking: theizzyrock@gmail.com and izzy@gemcitypodcast.com Website:http://www.the...
May 22, 20160
This week I do a half hour intro. Some of the things I touch on. Civil War Depression Burning Out Dayton Sideshow 11 Recorder Issues Podcasts to check out I played music from Neon Warship, Cricketbows, and Close The Hatch in the background to drown out the neighbors doing lawn work. We end the podcast with a Sideshow 11 Preview. Izzy Rock sat down with Josh Moody and Joe Gill to discuss the upcoming Dayton Podfest. An evening to showcase the Dayton, Ohio community of podcasts takes place on Frid...
May 15, 20160
To celebrate Motherâ??s Day, I have my Mom and my Wife as guests for the intro before we get into the Sideshow 11 preview. We chat about farting, winning the powerball, fighting, and music. Izzy Rock travelled the the Yellow Cab Building to chat about Sideshow 11. He sat down with Taylor McGuff, Jaime Ferguson, and Mark Jeffers to discuss music, art, and Yellow Cab. Sideshow 11 will be held at The Yellow Cab Building on Friday, May 13th (5pm-1am) and Saturday, May 14th (3pm-1am). This year's the...
May 08, 20160
In episode 219, released on May 1, 2016 I discuss going to record a podcast with the Buffalo Killers, I also play a clip from the song Baptized. I talk about fights and social media, Zach playing soccer, Prince passing away, Captain America - Civil War, NFL Draft, Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley, and end the podcast with a discussion with the bands Menace 2 Sobriety and Legbone. This is also from Gem City Podcast, #256 Music Roundtable - Menace 2 Sobriety - Legbone Izzy Rock is joined by the ban...
May 01, 20160
For episode 218 we I went on the Completely Straight podcast to talk about Limp Bizkit playing the Sunoco on Wayne Ave in Dayton, Ohio, Dayton Podfest, Drugs, Batman V Superman, we play music from Tino and grenades!? http://completelystraight.com/episode-45-limp-bizket-comes-to-sunoco-in-dayton/ http://gemcitypodcast.com/?p=2069 Tino - Bonus Stage https://hiphoptino.bandcamp.com/ Grenades!? - Iâ??m Aware, Wolf https://grenadesohio.bandcamp.com/releases Produced by Izzy Rock https://twitter.com/T...
Apr 24, 20160
Itâ??s the four year anniversary this week of Tales From The Podcast. We get a voicemail from Nikki from New Zealand telling us about a cool collaborative website, https://www.hitrecord.org/ Izzy goes over his crazy weekend going to Record Store Day with his son Christian and attending the Subterranean show at Oddbodyâ??s. Thanks for the support everyone, you rule. Me and Mountains - Gold https://meandmountains.bandcamp.com/album/gold Produced by Izzy Rock https://twitter.com/TheIzzyRock https:/...
Apr 17, 20160
My weekly recap for Sunday, April 10, 2016 On Tuesday, I went to Proto BuildBar for a podcast with Jessica LaMonde, who shared her story and a message of hope and positivity. Vacation time Thursday, we want to IKEA, I got a new table. Screaming kids. Sushi at the Greene. Friday, Christian got his temps. Ate at Kâ??s in Troy, Ohio. Might be the best burger ever. Christian almost hit a BMW. Picked up Star Wars, the Force Awakens On Friday, I attended the 8-4-8 Fest at Yellow Cab. 8 bands 4 8 bucks...
Apr 10, 20160
A recap of the week, Voicemail From Nikki, change of opinion with Batman v Superman, DaytonPodfest.com June 3, Five podcasts, three bands, $5. Two Food trucks, Paâ??s Pork and Wicked â??Wich of Dayton Gem City Podcast Completely Straight Bottom of the Bottle The Fresh Dope Podcast The Learning Leaders Show with Ryan Hawk Warped Wing - Gamma Bomb IPA - Bottom of the Bottle Ep 30 - Joe Gill and Ryan Hippin on Thursday Gem City Comic Con - Podcast Panel (Mark, Izzy, Christian) Whatâ??s Happening Da...
Apr 03, 20160
My 16 year old son Christian and I review Batman V Superman, go to ProtoBuild Bar, talk politics, get an update about Gem City Comic Con 2016, and end with Duderus. Jesse Noble joins Izzy rock to discuss Gem City Comic Con 2016 on April 2 and 3, 2016 at the Dayton Convention Center. "Who We Are We are a handful of enthusiasts with a passion for art, fiction and comic books. We value learning, community, and shared experience. With the help of family, friends and great number of attendees the Gem...
Mar 27, 20160
Scott Epic returns for what probably would be episode 73, 74, or 75 for On The Block. We catch up, discuss some cool stuff going on in our lives, and flesh out Dayton Podfest. https://twitter.com/thescottepic http://www.epiclifefitness.com/ Close The Hatch https://closethehatch.bandcamp.com/ Produced by Izzy Rock https://twitter.com/TheIzzyRock https://www.facebook.com/TheIzzyRock https://www.facebook.com/TalesFromTheHardsidePodcast Email and Booking: theizzyrock@gmail.com and izzy@gemcitypodcas...
Mar 20, 20160
The Independent Creators Expo is an event celebrating independent comics, music, film and small press in all forms. Izzy Rock travelled to the third annual Independent Creatorâ??s Expo with Gem City Podcast cohost, Mark DaGrossa. Studio Akumakaze presents the third annual Independent Creators Expo and 1st annual ICE FILM FEST! Celebrating independent comics, music, film and small press in all forms. Admission is $5 and includes full access to the expo and both film screening rooms. Saturday, Feb...
Mar 13, 20160
For this episode, I sat down with my 13 year old son Zach. On March 6, 2016, when this episode is released, Zach turns 13. We chat about his birthday weekend, eating at Cheesecake Factory, shopping for new clothes and shoes, which sports he loves, his goals, and many other topics. Izzyâ??s Homegrown Good English- Carolina http://www.goodenglishband.com/ Manray- I wanna Be Your Friend https://daytonmanray.bandcamp.com/ Produced and hosted by Izzy Rock https://twitter.com/TheIzzyRock https://www.f...
Mar 06, 20160
Some people are ignorant when it comes to politics. My 16 year old son Christian is not one of those people. We approach Super Tuesday by going through each presidential candidate and get a teens perspective. Thanks to Will Slacker for the voicemail. Izzyâ??s Homegrown The Zygotes - Something/Nothing thezygotes.bandcamp.com Manray - Feelinâ?? Alright daytonmanray.bandcamp.com Produced and hosted by Izzy Rock https://twitter.com/TheIzzyRock https://www.facebook.com/TheIzzyRock https://www.faceboo...
Feb 28, 20160
I attended a night of music on Friday Feb 19. First I went to Yellow Cab Tavern for SKRT, the Zygotes, and Manray. The Zygotes and Manray were both releasing new music to the packed all ages show. Then I headed to Blind Bobs for the bands Gay Black Republicans, the Involuntarys, Duderus, and Grand Mammoth. On Sat Feb 20, the crew went to the 2016 Independent Creators Expo and Film Festival at the Crowne Plaza in Downtown dayton. We recorded content to be released later, and we also released an e...
Feb 21, 20160
Izzy Rock and his 16 year old son Christian discuss Deadpool, Valentineâ??s Day, and enjoy some tomfoolery. This podcast finishes with Studio Akumakaze. The Independent Creators Expo is an event celebrating independent comics, music, film and small press in all forms. Izzy Rock travelled to Kettering to Studio Akumakaze to chat with BJay Johnson about the third annual Independent Creatorâ??s Expo. Studio Akumakaze presents the third annual Independent Creators Expo and 1st annual ICE FILM FEST! ...
Feb 14, 20160
Henrique Couto is an American writer and film director of horror, comedy, family, and western film genres, from Dayton, Ohio. His first feature film to gain national distribution was Faces of Schlock. The film is about Charlie (Titus Wolverton) who is a professional screenwriter trying to make ends meet by pumping out as many scripts as he can. Erin (Erin R. Ryan) is an actress appearing in films and theater productions hoping to find success and herself in the process. After meeting by chance o...
Jan 31, 20160
Dr. Art Jipson is a man of many interests, and a passionate supporter of the Dayton Music Scene. Dr. Arthur Jipson is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Dayton as well as host of Your Tuesday Afternoon Alternative with Mrs. Dr. J, Tuesdays 3-6 pm on WUDR Flyer Radio 99.5 and 98.1 FM in Dayton, Ohio. He received his Ph.D. from Bowling Green State University. He joined the faculty in 2001 and received tenure in the department in 2004. Dr. Jipson's areas of special interest ar...
Jan 24, 20160
Scott Epic is my best friend, former podcast co-host of On The Block, a radio DJ for G101.3 in Richmond, Indiana, the owner of Epic Life Fitness, an actor of stage and screen who has been in Take Shelter alongside Michael Shannon, co-host of Gem City Podcast and the show on our podcast feed, Epic and the Beard. He's also a Father. a Husband, a craft beer enthusiast and "co-owner" of Fifth St. Brew Pub. Here we chat on the way down to our first recording of Epic and the Beard. https://twitter.com...
Jan 17, 20160
Gloom Lake: Weird Tales of the Frontier is well produced â??Old Time Radio Showâ??. A fictional look at the Old West that has horror, supernatural, western, elements. Packed with great editing, killer sound, good acting, and superb storytelling. Stan Davis is one of the creators of this podcast. I met Stan through social media through the â??Deathsquadâ?? community. A fellow Ohioan, Stan is a master fabricator who worked the Electric Daisy Carnival, building huge psychedelic mushrooms and variou...
Jan 10, 20160
This is our first podcast of 2016. It kicks off at a New Years Eve party with Scott Epic and our friend Mike. Then we jump into our episode with the Bottom of the Bottle Podcast is a Dayton, Ohio area podcast about drinking, for drinking, while drinking. Each week they cover a different beverage and talk about it on the show along with other topics. http://bottomofthebottle.net/ https://twitter.com/bottom_bottle https://www.facebook.com/Bottom-of-the-Bottle-1625486964395770/?fref=photo Produced,...
Jan 03, 20160
Go check out part 2 of this episode released on completleystraight.com Episode 014 â?? â??My Penis Hurts Because of Beerâ?? ReleasedDec 24, 2015 Dayton, Ohio has a handful of podcasts and Completely Straight is one of them. From Pop Culture to whatever is on their minds, each week Jason, Josh, and a guest get together to talk shit about everything. They release episodes every Thursday. http://completelystraight.com/ https://twitter.com/compstraight https://www.instagram.com/completelystraight/ h...
Dec 27, 20150
On May 10, 2013, Episode zero of Gem City Podcast was released. Eric Ruiz created something that has given two mayors of Dayton uncensored access to the public, countless artists, festivals, businesses, and various other people a voice in Dayton. Eric Ruiz created something beautiful and in the Fall of 2015 he walked away to pursue travel and find himself. This podcast is his story of those two plus years running the Gem City Podcast. He will be missed, but the podcast continues on. Episode 200 ...
Dec 20, 20150
Iâ??m joined by my 16 yr old son Christian as we discuss peer pressure, sex, drugs, and the perilous journey of teenagers. It was awesome as usual. Follow me on social media @TheIzzyRock https://twitter.com/TheIzzyRock https://www.facebook.com/TheIzzyRock https://www.facebook.com/TalesFromTheHardsidePodcast Email and Booking: izzy@gemcitypodcast.com Website:http://www.theizzyrock.com/ Voicemail: 937-265-2024 Izzyâ??s Homegrown Able Danger http://www.abledangermusic.com/ The Breeders http://breed...
Dec 13, 20150
My sons Christian and Zach join me as we discuss Fallout 4, our favorite holiday memories, and Christians future career goals. Izzyâ??s Homegrown Glostick Willy http://glostikwilly.com/sites/ Dark Backward http://www.darkbackward.com/ Follow me on social media @TheIzzyRock https://twitter.com/TheIzzyRock https://www.facebook.com/TheIzzyRock https://www.facebook.com/TalesFromTheHardsidePodcast Email and Booking: izzy@gemcitypodcast.com Website:http://www.theizzyrock.com/ Voicemail: 937-265-2024...
Dec 06, 20150
Troy Copes is the host and producer of the podcast/blog, The Uncommon Geek. The Uncommon Geek was started by Troy Copes in 2011, and has grown a lot! Being raised on both Star Trek and Star Wars has made me an uncommon geek. Loving both. I find myself in the middle of the Star battles defending both sides of the Federation and Jedi Council. This podcast/blog is about my adventures through life. Exploring strange new facets of the geekdoms I live in. To seek out new tech toys and new devices. To ...
Nov 29, 20150
Izzy booted up Skype for this interview with longtime friends and guests from the Inspired Disorder Podcast. They recently moved to Denver and we discuss road snacks, tales from the road, and catch up. I love these guys and listen to their podcast weekly. http://www.inspireddisorder.com/ https://www.facebook.com/InspiredDisorderPodcast/?fref=ts https://twitter.com/InspiredDisordr https://twitter.com/keithspurlock1 https://twitter.com/RayTaylor https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg2EKkPyFCvkI9LSWQL...
Nov 22, 20150
Ryan joined the Gem City Podcast to discuss his podcast, The Learning Leaders Show. We delve into such topics as podcasting, what it takes to be a leader, the Hawk family, Ryanâ??s Centerville roots, and many other topics. This podcast was cohosted with Libby Ballengee and Mark DaGrossa. Recorded at Folio Designhaus. 411 E 5th St #300, Dayton, OH 45402 http://foliodesignhaus.com/ Libby: https://instagram.com/venuschild/ https://twitter.com/libbyballengee Mark DaGrossa: https://twitter.com/markda...
Nov 15, 20150
We were joined by Derek Tye, creator of the app How Did He Know, to discuss the process of creating an app, relationships, family, and what are some of the keys to a healthy relationship. Derek Tye CEO/ Founder: HDHK LLC "A Relationship Growth Company" Download the iOS App HowDidHeKnow.com Twitter.com/HowDidHeKnowApp Facebook.com/HowDidHeKnow Instagram.com/HowDidHeKnow Recorded at Folio Design Haus at 411 East Fifth Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402 http://gemcitypodcast.com/ iTunes- https://itunes.app...
Nov 08, 20150
On Tuesday November 2, 2015 Ohio voters have the chance to end the prohibition of cannabis (Marijuana) and legalize for the ability for anyone 21 and up to grow up to four flowering plants, purchase cannabis, consume cannabis, start small businesses for the manufacture of and sale of products for the use of cannabis. 1159 shops will be allowed to open, a $24M International Cannabinoid Research Facility is seeking a home in Ohio to advance the science and research because of Ohio voting to amend ...
Nov 01, 20150
