Episode 51 is in the books with Mike Wilbanks of Wilbanks Captive Bred Reptiles. Had a great time with my old friend talking about the nosedive that the scaleless project took, the Stranger vs. Mahogany debate and what's its like to hatch an insane amounts of clutches every year. Also, on 15 Minutes of Lame, we have Christopher Ward of the Reptile Ward up in Canada! Upcoming Shows: April 4, 2021 - The Easter Open Zoom Call for Reptile Breeders April 10, 2021 - Part 1 of a 5 part series on YouTub...
Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Who would've ever thought that this guy would be on the show... With all the dickhead infighting in this hobby, THIS is the guy that's fighting the real issues like government legislation against our hobby! Phil Goss joins me for EPISODE 50 of Snakes and the Fatman! Also Brian Carter of BC's Balls joins us for 15 Minutes of Lame. Upcoming Shows March 21 - Open Zoom Call for Reptile Keepers April 1 - Mike Wilbanks of Wilbanks Captive Bred Reptiles April 4 - Open Zoom Call for Reptile Keepers And ...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 45 min
Man... this one was a long time coming... Sean Bradley returns to shoot the Ball Sh!t with Snakes and the Fatman and as always, he does not disappoint. We talk about the early days of the reptile hobby, breeders nowardays and how and why Exotics by Nature morphed into Aquatics by Nature. Also Jack and Heidi Dunlap of Southern Star Reptiles join us for 15 Minutes of Lame. Remember there's 3 organizations that need your help right now... US Ark -usark.org The Reptile Relief Fund - reptilerelief101...
Mar 01, 2021•2 hr 40 min
I'm 100% fanboying over having Savannah Boan from Gatorland on Episode 48. On top of that, we get 15 minutes with the MMA-MMA Maniac Antoine Hood of High Desert Pythons. We also talk about the NY animal shipping ban, the Morph Market controversy of the last week and we get some music from one of the best southern/blues bands that I've heard in the past 10 years. And remember the upcoming Fatman shows: Sunday, February 21 - Open Zoom Call for Reptile Breeders Saturday, February 27 - The All Hot C...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 31 min
Episode 47 is up and running with Garrett Hartle! Garrett’s tireless work on showing people the value of keeping and breeding Dwarf and Super Dwarf Reticulated Pythons is respected throughout the community and he’s just one of those guys that are just universally liked. It’s so nice to talk to people who keep different species and learning their perspective on them. I know you guys will love this one. Also, Jason Bigler from Morph Mixology Reptiles joins me for 15 Minutes of Lame. Great episode ...
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr 32 min
Episode 46. Two f#cking hot shots… one awesome episode. Mike Brizzee of Brizzee Reptiles makes an appearance on 15 Minutes of Lame. Ryan McVeigh, head honcho at Zilla takes me to school on real world reptile keeping. I talk some Stranger vs Mahogany sh#t. This is honestly one of the better episodes lol… I guess putting out double the content might be making me a little better! Hope you guys like the episode! Oh, by the way… please drop on by and subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me on I...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 41 min
Happy F’n New Year… As promised…. I give you the first Snakes and the Fatman Episode of 2021 with 15 Minutes of Lame Winner… Shane Mother F#ckin’ Kelley of Small Town Xotics. Shane and I go deep into his history with reptiles…. And many, many other things lol. Not only that.. but we head all the way to the constantly ass smacked by hurricanes island of Puerto Rico and talk to the Breaking Bad guy… Ron Heisenberg of BBM Reptiles… We’re so lookin’ forward to 2021 by bringing you twice the content,...
Jan 01, 2021•1 hr 48 min
Ending the season with a bang featuring the man, the myth, the legend… Dav Kaufman. I shoot the sh#t with Rockstar Jesus of the Herping world for our end of the year episode! John Fealy of Fealy’s Clutch brings the pain on his 15 Minutes of Lame and we talk about plans for the new year. The much anticipated “Best of 15 Minutes of Lame” contest will be starting on December 1st and will be open until December 21st. More info to come over the next 2 weeks so spend the Holidays “getting yo Fatman on...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 38 min
Hanging out live, in person with this f#cking lunatic was one of the best times I had in months. Donato Signore slings some sh#t with me as we smack the record button and tell some stories. Had a great time and hung out for 15 Minutes with Mr. Shane Kelley of Small Town Xotics. Great bonus show and am excited for you guys to listen to it!
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 19 min
I was tired of getting #metoo’d and slut shamed so I brought the PD himself on the show to set the record straight! I had a great time with Justin Kobylka this episode and we got into some things that normally aren’t talked about and we get into the weeds on the biz, the pandemic, gene comparisons, and old school vs new school perceptions. Josh Strange from Strange Kreations on 15 Minutes of Lame and new music from Fuzz Huzzi.
Oct 22, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Man… it is hard to this amazing and this pretty all at once… Snakes and the Fatman: Home of the Pretty Reptile People… Great guests this week who are also good looking… too bad we’re an audio podcast and you can’t tell… however you do have permission to rub one out to our voices… The gorgeous Jamie Cadile of RC Reptiles joins us for “15 Minutes of MILF… I mean Lame.” The stunning Keri Huber Schaale and the “right out of a page of GQ” Brooklyn Hipster, Bairos Almeida of KB Reptiles join us for th...
Sep 03, 2020•1 hr 32 min
The wife of the Big Dawg... Tina Chavez from Always Evolving Pythons talks her role in the Ball Python and Influencer scenes all while keeping up with Miguel. Also... 15 Minutes of Lame with Baud's Exotic Reptiles.
Jul 31, 2020•1 hr 23 min
Episode 39 is finally in the books… Biggest Snakes and the Fatman episode EVER…11 guests, 3 countries, 2 continents… 1 killer episode! Learn how all the big players are dealing with Covid, Quarantine and Racism… with Mark Mandic, Brittney Gobble, Donato Signore, Gavin Atkins, JT Tomlinson, Amad “Ozzy” Osman, Brian Kusko, Deadly Tarantula Girl, Miguel Garcia, and Justin Kobylka. This is a long one with a special intro where I’m joined by My 1 Black Friend and My 1 White Friend co-host Dakim Dunca...
Jun 04, 2020•4 hr 9 min
Conversation in Quarantine with Billy D. Rows of Mutation Creations… Didn’t know this guy at all but it turns out he’s not a bad guy… High Energy Canadian meets Low Energy American leads to some interesting talks… Also Kevin Finke from KDF Reptiles… Texarkana Redneck meets New York Asshole… and again… I ended up likin’ this guy too! I might have to change my mind about these Ball Python people soon… but not yet… Hope ya like it guys!
May 07, 2020•1 hr 29 min
In Quarantine yet no rest for the wicked… Take a ride to an alternate universe where Garrick Demeyer and I talk about headin’ out to Tinley, the prep, the drive and the… oh sh@t… yep it didn’t happen lol. Hey we recorded this episode about a month ago so granted… I missed the boat… But Garrick talks about a lot of other sh@t so you’ll def learn something! Plus Kori Martin of Kori Martin Reptiles makes an appearance on 15 Minutes of Lame and I bitch about idiots in NY during a pandemic!
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 35 min
The one everyone has been waiting for… The money spending, bull riding, jet setting, classic car collecting, You Tube sensation Miguel Garcia from Always Evolving Pythons. We get down and dirty with Miguel and you’ll hear things here that you won’t hear anywhere else about how he got started and how he run his empire. Real talk, no bullshit… GREAT INTERVIEW… trust me, this one is worth the listen!
Mar 07, 2020•2 hr 14 min
After a month away we’re coming back with a BANG and 2 NEW EPISODES THIS MONTH. Right out of the gate… the interview we’ve been trying to set up for over a year… the legend Chris Nettles from C Serpents. For 8 years we’ve been friends and this was one of the easiest interviews ever. This is one of the hardest working guys in the reptile business and his success proves it. Fuckin’ kick ass interview with a kick ass friend. Also we got another 15 Minutes of Lame with Paul McIntyre from Predator Pa...
Feb 09, 2020•1 hr 22 min
Merry Christmas to all the Fatman fans on Facebook and Instagram. This month we have Shawn Grey from HERPS as the main guest as well as Patrick MacKnight from Macknight Stables in our first ever breeder segmens… 15 Minutes of Lame! We talk about disrespectful assholes, new sponsors, new shit goin on for 2020 and of course we’ll bring the talk back around to reptiles every now and then. Stay safe during the holidays guys and girls and we’ll see ya on the other side of 2020. Enjoy the episode! Now...
Dec 22, 2019•1 hr 39 min
Go in-depth on the process of building a zoo from the ground up and get schooled on animal conservation with the amazing Ty Park. What a great conversation with one of the coolest cats in the industry. Reptile Royalty here... Subscribe, download, we don't give a crap, JUST LISTEN! Available on iTunes, Spotify, and wherever great podcasts are available!
Nov 22, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Listen to Chris talk about an asshat that reported him on FB, the new single by Fuzz Huzzi, and Matthew and Anya Littlefield of Snake Eyes Exotics! Plus all the way from Russia... Peter Snakes, ReptiChip, Morph Market, Herp Shows.Net, and C-Serpents... All that and more so download, subscribe, we don't care... JUST LISTEN!
Oct 26, 2019•1 hr 19 min
On your best day, you were not as nice as this guy is on his worst day. My friend JT, owner of Reptichip raises the bar for everyone in the hobby.
Oct 09, 2019•1 hr 54 min
Chris bullshits with the BallShitter! Plus bitchin' about Facebook Groups and last month's idiots.
Sep 20, 2019•1 hr 45 min
HAIRY WANG!
Sep 01, 2019•1 hr 32 min
In rare form this month calling out assholes and shit breeders and having my friends Angelo and Donato along for the ride. Between me bitchin' about stuff and Angelo yappin' off at the mouth, we might lose some listeners on this one hahah.
Jul 31, 2019•1 hr 23 min
Harrison Wang of Royal Canvas Exotics sits down and shoots the shit with Chris and Donato!
Jun 29, 2019•54 min
Chaise Patton, in his first interview after surgery, opens up about what he's been going through and the extraordinary amount of public support he and his family have been receiving. Justin also joins us on the phone call expressing his love and admiration of all things Chaise!
Jun 17, 2019•27 min
Meet one of the nicest guys to ever grace the hobby. He produced Dave and Tracey's book, he was the art director at Surfing Magazine, he kept amazing snakes and is friends with a little known guy that created the X-Files. I give you guys... Barry Berg!
May 11, 2019•2 hr 8 min
Marita De La Pena discusses tarantulas, snakes, horses, and being a YouTube shake and mover. She has a lot of great information to share and she's pretty easy on the eyes!
Apr 01, 2019•1 hr 40 min
Chris, Erin and Donato hanging in Arlington Tx with Mike Wilbanks, Sean Bradley, Justin, and a bunch of others kickin' it in TX.
Mar 23, 2019•1 hr 41 min
Join Chris on the road to Arlington as he interviews clients, friends, and breeders in Texas... Yeehaw!
Mar 06, 2019•1 hr 29 min
