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Verbal Shenanigans

Verbal Shenanigans is a show that seeks out passionate people. Each week, the guys chat with guests from all walks of life, from artists to athletes, chefs to a hippo attack survivors. Join Scott,and cohost, Mike, for comical banter, funny games, and amazing guests. Life is funny. Laugh at it.
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Verbal Shenanigans Episode 196-Dave Kalama and Terry Kerby

Aloha! Today, we reach out to Hawaii for 2 amazingly interesting guests. First, Dave Kalama joins us on the cast. Dave's name is synonymous with all things surfing; Big wave surfing, wind surfing, stand up paddle surfing, you name it. Dave gives great insight into the life of a surfer and has some truly amazing experiences. He even recently gave a TED talk. Go check it out! Then, Terry Kerby, Chief Pilot for HURL, the Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory, joins the show to discuss his scientific ...

Apr 13, 20181 hr 49 minEp. 92

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 195-Partying Hard with Andrew WK and Peter Giljam

When it's time to party, we will party hard! The one and only, Andrew WK joins us for an awesome interview. Andrew is unique, funny, mysterious, and super talented. Hear all about his life, career, and his pursuit of partying. Make sure to check out his new album "You're Not Alone" Then, from Sweden, animal trainer and zoologist, Peter Giljam, joins us for a great look into what it's like to work with animals like killer whales, giraffes, and lions, pursuing his interests from a young age, and t...

Apr 05, 20181 hr 48 minEp. 91

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 194-Up up and Away with Michael Glen

Today, we are joined by the first ever paraplegic hot air balloon pilot, Michael Glen. Michael is very open about his love of piloting balloons, his will to overcome tragedy, and the sharing of his inspiring story. We got a good look into a world we knew very little about. We also learn that Mike is already the "King of Georgia", Scott has some wild experiences with ghouls at ACME, and we go through a March Madness of our former guests. Find out who wins! Please continue to like, comment, share,...

Mar 28, 20182 hr 4 minEp. 90

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 193-Mac's Parents

This was such a cool episode. If you are fans of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, this is a must listen. We are joined by both of Mac's parents, Gregory Scott Cummins and Sandy Martin! First, Greg Cummins joins us to talk about his enjoyment of character roles, his long acting career, and how fun it is to work with the Sunny crew. We also get a little insight into how Greg's prepares to act as Luther. Then, Sandy Martin, joins us for a hilarious interview on her wild roles, her acting career t...

Mar 21, 20181 hr 40 minEp. 89

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 192-Bo Duke in the House!

It's time for a very special episode. Mike is moving away, so what better way to celebrate than to bring on one of his childhood heroes onto the show? John Schneider, best known for his role as Bo Duke on T he Dukes of Hazzard, is also an amazingly talented musician, has acted in hundreds of well known roles, produced many films, and has a top notch sense of humor. John's resume speaks for itself, but the best part about John is his down to earth personality. It was a pleasure to have John on ou...

Mar 14, 20181 hr 48 minEp. 88

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 191-Sailing Totem and the A7FL

And the show just keeps on rolling. This week, Jamie and Behan Gifford join us to discuss their amazing journey of over 10 years on a sailboat with their 3 kids. Jamie and Behan were a lot fun, very laid back, and informative about life on a sailboat. The Totem crew is a truly amazing family. Next, Sener Korkusuz joins us to discuss the A7FL. a 7 v7 football league, with no pads or helmets. Hear all about this new league and what makes it unique. We also talk comedy, irrational fears of cops, an...

Mar 08, 20181 hr 28 minEp. 87

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 190-Raab Himself

Woohoo! Back again with Chris Raab, aka Raab Himself, from Jackass, CKY, and Viva La Bam. Raab gives us a real insight into how CKY and later Jackass took off, what it was like to film the shows, and the eventual personal struggles many of the cast went on to face. Raab later shares his new found love of charity in places like Haiti and his various video projects. Have a listen! We also talk about our new Nigerian and Slovakian audience, laws in Georgia, and a big announcement about Mike's futur...

Feb 28, 20181 hr 22 minEp. 86

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 189-Snow and Sky Falconry

This was definitely one of the most fun and unique episodes we have ever done. First, Canadian reggae artist, Snow, joins for fun conversation about his smash hit Informer, his music career, and even his time in prison. Snow brings a very unique, relaxed perspective in regards to his unusual success. Make sure to look out for new music from Snow coming soon. A licky boom boom down! Then, we are joined by the owner and proprieters, Denise and Kurt, of Sky Falconry in San Diego, California for a w...

Feb 21, 20181 hr 39 minEp. 85

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 188-Christian Okoye, Devon Harris, and Randy Santel

This is a massive episode. We are very ecstatic to bring you 3 amazing guests on one episode. First, the "Nigerian Nightmare himself, Christian Okoye, joins us to talk about his unique career, his thoughts on the game of football, Nigeria, and his feelings on the game today. Christian gives us his honest feelings and is able to give great insight into his career, the health of players, anf the brutality of the game. Make sure to check out the Christian Okoye Foundation. Next, we have returning g...

Feb 14, 20181 hr 52 minEp. 84

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 187-Don Jamieson and the Penis Puppeteer

Every week gets more unique. And this week is no different. First, comedian, Don Jamieson, joins us on the cast to talk music, comedy, growing up in New Jersey, and even Gwar. You may know Don from That Metal Show or Terrorizing Telemarketers. Don is an insanely kind, down to earth comic, with tons of insight, stories, and funny anecdotes. Make sure to follow Don and keep an eye out for some awesome projects coming soon. Next, Rich Binning, joins us to talk about what being part of Puppetry of t...

Feb 07, 20181 hr 46 minEp. 83

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 186-Al Snow and Zap

Episode 186 is coming in hot! First, WWE superstar and ECW legend, Al Snow, joins for a long, in depth coversation about his career, the wrestling business, and the current state of wrestling. Al has been involved with wrestling for close to 40 years and surely shows his love, knowledge, and experiences along the way. Make sure to check out Al's clothing at www.collarandelbowbrand.com Next, Raye Hollitt, aka Zap from the original American Gladiators, joins us for a great interview about her care...

Jan 31, 20182 hr 1 minEp. 82

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 185-Mr. Chibbs and Johnny Mo

Wooo baby! We've got a tremendous show for you today. First, former Net and Celtic, Kenny Anderson, aka Mr. Chibbs, joins us to talk about his NBA career, his struggles, life after basketball, and his current projects and businesses. Kenny is down to earth, real, and raw. Make sure to check out his documentary, "Mr. Chibbs", today! Next, Olympic gold medalist and curler, John Morris, aka Johnny Mo, joins us for a very insightful and entertaining interview about curling, the Olympics, and followi...

Jan 24, 20181 hr 46 minEp. 81

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 184-Beakman's World and the Dig Inn

2018 is looking to be another great year for the show. First, from Beakman's World, Paul Zaloom joins us for a funny, interesting, and open interview. We discuss the creation of Beakman's World, puppeteering, college, his unusual success in Mexico, and more. Paul was an excellent interview. Next, Matt Weingarten, the Culinary Director of Dig Inn, joins us to discuss his successful business, the creation of the restaurant, andf the future of the Dig Inn. Also, Scott fails miserably at a Trump vs ...

Jan 17, 20182 hr 15 minEp. 80

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 183-Pixar and the Jane Goodall Insitute

Woo! 2018 is off to a great start. Today we are joined by two amazing guests. First, Pixar animator, Mike Stern joins us talk about his career in animation. Mike has worked on amazing movies like Bee Movie, How to Train Your Dragon, Coco, Cars 3, Coco, and now the Incredibles 2. Mike is a very smart guy who is able to break down the job of a Pixar animator quite clearly. Makle sure to check out Mike and his work. Next, Shawn Sweeney, Senior Director of Community Engagement for the Jane Goodall I...

Jan 10, 20181 hr 56 minEp. 79

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 182-Gift of Gab

Happy New Year everybody! After an amazing 2017, we are excited to bring you more unique episodes weekly for that sensual listening experience you've gotten used to. We start the year with a bang. One of half of hip hop's, Blackalicious, Gift of Gab joins us on the cast this week. Gab is a very intelligent, unique, and passionate rapper who has had a great career. We discuss Gab's early days, his influences, his struggles with dialysis, and his current projects. make sure to check out his music ...

Jan 03, 20181 hr 28 minEp. 78

Verbal Shenanigans episode 181-Christmas Spectacular Part 2-Santa Claus

It's part 2 of 2017's Christmas Spectacular and we are joined by the one and only, Santa Clause. Ok, it is Joseph Pridgen, a Santa out of Atlanta, who spends his time mastering the art of being St. Nick. Joseph runs workshops, schools,and even has a PHD in Santa Clausology. Check out Joe and his work at www.sugarhillsanta.com We also talk creepy Christmas song lyrics, cheering up Burlew, and Mike's mom playing nonstop Christmas music. Please continue to share, follow, comment, and listen. Follow...

Dec 20, 20171 hr 5 minEp. 77

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 180-Christmas Spectacular Part 1-The Tree Men

Merry Christmas everyone! Welcome to part one of our Holiday Spectacular, or something like that. Today, we are joined by both the directors, Brad Rothschild and Jon Reiner, and Francois, the star of "Tree Man", a fantastic documentary detailing the life of a Christmas tree salesman in New York City. Tree Man is a very interesting, unique, and fun film that can be seen on Netflix today. Hear all about how the film was made, the life of Francois, and the sotry of the production of "Tree Man. " We...

Dec 20, 20171 hr 24 minEp. 76

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 179-Stolar the Magnificent

Back again! Today, we are joined by Stolar, a very talented, unique, and dedicated musician out of New York City. Stolar is a fascinating guy as we disuss his writing process, his catalog of over a 1000 songs, and his battle with bipolar disorder. Stolar is a great advocate for mental health and his music is introsepctive and catchy. Makesure to check him out at www.stolarmusic.com We also talk about Keaton Jones and bullying, drunk seagulls and other crazy news stories, and Scott and Mike open ...

Dec 13, 20171 hr 31 minEp. 75

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 178-Ajay Naidu

We are back with a very fun episode. You may recognize him as Samir from Office Space. The one and only, Ajay Naidu, joins us on the cast. Ajay is a very open, funny, and intelligent student of acting and film. Ajay has been in numerous cult movies, shows, and still works tirelessly at his craft. We talk about acting, Office Space, opportunities for Indian actors, and more. Make sure to check out Ajay's upcoming projects. We also discuss Burlew's one eyed ex co worker, Scott's experience with an...

Dec 06, 20171 hr 38 minEp. 74

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 177-Mo Vaughn

If you are a fan of baseball, you probably remember the power bat of Mo Vaughn. Mo joins us to tak about his career, the state of baseball, and his many successful business ventures. Mo is a very smart, honest, and entertaining guy. Make sure to check out Mo and his clothing line www.mvpcollections.com . We also talk about Mike's car accident and the numerous things college student's have been offended by over the last year. Please continue to listen, share, comment, and review. Follow us FB-ver...

Nov 29, 20171 hr 18 minEp. 73

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 176-The Onion's, Scott Dikkers

While Uncle Larry screams at Lions for not covering the spread, hang out in the kitchen and check out our latest episode with one of the founders of The Onion , Scott Dikkers. Scott is very intelligent, funny, and has loads of insight into the world of comedy. Hear all about the humble beginnings of The Onion , to it's global success. Make sure to check out Scott and his podcast at www.scottdikkers.com We also talk about creativity, being your own boss, and look at some of the world's most expen...

Nov 23, 20171 hr 29 minEp. 72

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 175-Arlette Roxburgh and C Duncan

Alright Devils fans. This one is for you. If you have been to a Devils game and have heard the Star Spangled Banner, you have probably heard the soothing voice of today's guest. Today, on the show, Arlette Roxburgh joins us to talk about her exstensive career singing the National Anthem for the New Jersey Devils. Hear all about Arlette's journey from Trinidad, to being discovered by Lou Lamoriello, and experiences becoming of a staple of New Jersey Devils' fandom. Arlette was warm, friendly, and...

Nov 15, 20171 hr 51 minEp. 71

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 174-Trent Dilfer

We are back and honored to have Superbowl Champion and well known analyst, Trent Dilfer, join us on the show. Trent was a fantastic guest. He was very well thought out, funny, and honest. Listen as we discuss everything from Trent's career, the 2000 Ravens, the state of the NFL, and Trent's future endeavours. This was a great episode! We also talk new jobs for Burlew, our reactions to yet another fatal shooting, and more. Please keep listening, subscribing, commenting, and sharing. FB-Verbalshen...

Nov 08, 20171 hr 28 minEp. 70

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 173-The Ballerina and the RIngmaster

Today, we are joined by two very unique guests who are passionate about the arts. First, Aesha Ash, former professional ballerina and head of the Swan Dreams Project, joins us talk about her career in ballet, being accepted by the School of American Ballet, and her work to bring ballet to urban areas and to children who have no access to it. Aesha was a great interview and is definitely a great rolemodel. Check out Aesha's work at www.theswandreamproject.com Then, we are join by Ringling Barnum ...

Nov 02, 20172 hr 25 minEp. 69

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 172-John Lehr, Geico Caveman, Lewis Watson, Sexy Englishman

We are back with the variety you've come to expect. First, actor, comedian, and original Geico Caveman, John Lehr ,joins us to discuss his life in acting, improv, and comedy. John was very funny and shared several great stories about playing the Caveman, his time on Hulu's hit show, Quickdraw, and his various other roles in television and film. Make sure to check out John and his work at www.howler.tv Then, English born singer, songwriter,Lewis Watson joins us for a very fun, interesting intervi...

Oct 25, 20171 hr 41 minEp. 68

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 171-Halloween Cast Part 2- T-Dog and the Museum of Crime

We are thrilled to bring you Part 2 of our Halloween Podcast. Today, we are joined by IronE Singleton, aka T-Dog in The Walking Dead! IronE was hilarious, smart, and most certainly humble, yet passionate about his career and life. We discuss his time on the Walking Dead, the Blindside, and even as a player for the Georgia Bulldogs. IronE has a brand new one man show entitled, "Blindsided by the Walking Dead" that is a must see, in which he is asking fans to help his Kickstarter campaign. Make su...

Oct 20, 20171 hr 52 minEp. 67

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 170-Halloween Cast Part 1-Exorcist Bishop Bryan Ouellette

It's that time of year, where we break out all things Halloween. And this year is no different. Today, we are joined by exorcist bishop, metaphysician, and esotericist, Bishop Bryan Ouellette. Bryan was extremely informative, interesting, and able to share several personal experiences involving spirts, demons, the paranormal, and the act of performing exorcisms. This was a ton of fun, and extremely deep and through. To get more info on Bishop Bryan and his religion, check out www.nicholean.org W...

Oct 18, 20171 hr 48 minEp. 66

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 169-Lucky Chops, Moral Dilemas, and Tecmo Super Bowl

This was definitely one of the more fun episode to date. First, Josh Holcomb, trombone extraordinaire of the red hot band, Lucky Chops joins us to discuss his career in music, the band's recent success, educating music students, and playing music in subways and on street corners. If you have not checked out Lucky Chops, you should definitely commence googling immediately. Check out Josh and co at www.luckychops.com Later, a man by the name of Dave Murray, hops on the show to discuss the creation...

Oct 12, 20172 hr 3 minEp. 65

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 168-Ruizy Like Sunjay Morning

Back at it! Today we are joined by two unique and interesting guests. First, Sunjay Nath, a successful motivational speaker, author, and human performance expert joins us to talk about his career, his 10-80-10 Principle, and more. Then, Rene Ruiz, joins us to talk about her work with various unions, her thoughts on protests, and the problems with today's health care. We also talk about Tom Petty, the Las Vegas shootings, and play a game that involves choosing a celebrity parent. Just another wee...

Oct 06, 20172 hr 13 minEp. 64

Verbal Shenanigans Episode 167-Ben Weinman and Punkin Chunkin

If you listen to metal or heavy music, you have heard of Dillinger Escape Plan. You have also probably heard of Ben Weinman, their guitarist. Ben, recently named one of Spin Magaine's Top 100 Guitarists, joins us on the cast to talk about the formation of Dillinger, his career in music, the music industry, and the soon to be end of the band. Ben is laid back, smart, and extremely talented. Make sure to check out Dillinger on this tour, because this is it! Next, we have Steve Pierce, of the Punki...

Sep 27, 20171 hr 55 minEp. 63
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