Tuk Smith is a singer, songwriter and music producer. He was formerly in the band The Biters but now fronts his own project called Tuk Smith and The Restless Hearts. The band has released one full album in 2022 and more singles leading up to a full album this year. We discuss the music business, landing the opening slot on the Motley Crue Stadium tour, working with producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Paramore), staying true to yourself and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Inspiration To Be Yourself 04:2...
Feb 29, 2024•33 min•Ep 418•Transcript available on Metacast Casandra Carson is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. She is a part of the band Paralandra as well as The L.I.F.E Project with Josh Rand (Stone Sour) and an upcoming collaboration with George Lynch. Paralandra has a new album coming out in April produced by Michael “Elvis” Baskette (Mammoth WVH, Slash, Sevendust). We discuss the band’s future plans, rockstar moments, music business tips and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Early Musical Beginnings 03:44 - Singing Prep & Drinking 06:10 ...
Feb 26, 2024•47 min•Ep 417•Transcript available on Metacast Jimmy Kuratz is a stand up comedian who currently resides in Australia. His stand up clips have gone viral on TikTok with millions of views. He currently performs mostly in Australia but will be touring the U.S. next year. We discuss his path to comedy, political correctness, dealing with adversity and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:13 - Medical Insurance in the USA 0:04:43 - Croatia To Australia 0:07:45 - Success Tips 0:16:45 - Building Social Media For Comedians 0:25:43 - Recording Stand Up Comedy...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep 416•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jeffrey Meldrum is a Full Professor of Anatomy and Anthropology in the Department of Biological Sciences at Idaho State University. He is an expert on foot morphology and locomotion in primates. His book “Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science” discusses some of the evidence for the existence of a Sasquatch. We discuss that evidence, connections with recent government UFO disclosures, giant skeletal remains, being interviewed by Joe Rogan and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:13 - Dr. Meldrum Health Updat...
Feb 19, 2024•2 hr 36 min•Ep 415•Transcript available on Metacast Jack Russell is an American singer-songwriter and founding member of the hard rock band Great White. He now fronts his own version of the band called Jack Russell’s Great White. He also has a new album (Medusa) out now with L.A. Guns guitarist Tracii Guns under the moniker Russell-Guns. We discuss the new album, his Guns ‘n Roses connection, being offered to join Dokken, sobriety, Robbin Crosby trying to join Great White and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Sickness & Covid 01:45 - Tracii Guns &a...
Feb 15, 2024•35 min•Ep 414•Transcript available on Metacast Gus G is a Greek heavy metal guitarist currently playing with his band Firewind. He was previously Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist from 2009-2017. His band Firewind has a new record out called “Stand United” out March 1st. We discuss the new record, his time with Ozzy, playing with Slash & Zakk Wylde, offers to audition for Megadeth & Machine Head, hanging with comedian Jim Breuer and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Livin in Greece & Music Scene 03:40 - Growing Up with Music 05:45 - Managing t...
Feb 12, 2024•37 min•Ep 413•Transcript available on Metacast Jimmy Shubert is a comedian and actor from Philadelphia. He has appeared in the films Go, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, The Italian Job as well as guest spots on shows like King of Queens, Entourage and Reno 911. His latest stand up album "Zero Tolerance" is available now and show dates will be listed on his website. In this episode we discuss health tips, government & politicians, comedians & laughter and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:13 - Find the Truth in This Crazy World 0:08:30 - Doi...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep 412•Transcript available on Metacast Rik Fox is an American heavy metal bassist, who was part of a number of bands including W.A.S.P. and Steeler. His current project Freakshow features Carlos Cavazo (Quiet Riot, Ratt). We discuss that new project plus working with Yngwie Malmsteen & Blackie Lawless, living next door to Nikki Sixx, auditioning for Ratt, his brush with Quiet Riot, playing with comedian Sam Kinison and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:14 - Rik's Second Chance & Greg Chaisson 0:02:00 - Connection with Carlos Ca...
Feb 07, 2024•2 hr 46 min•Ep 411•Transcript available on Metacast Deen Castronovo is a drummer and singer best known for being a member of Journey. He has also been a member of Ozzy Osbourne’s band and Bad English, as well as playing with Steve Vai & Paul Rodgers. He is also currently drumming and singing with Revolution Saints, whose new record “Against the Winds” will be released on February 9th. We discuss that record along with an update on Journey, almost joining KISS, Deen’s time with Ozzy & Hardline, playing at the recent NFC Championship game, ...
Feb 03, 2024•42 min•Ep 410•Transcript available on Metacast Cory Marks is a Canadian country rock artist with over 220 million global streams. He has collaborated with Ivan Moody, Mick Mars, Travis Tritt, Jason Hook, Tyler Connolly & Kevin Churko. His latest single "A Different Kind of Year" is available now and he is currently on tour in Canada. 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - New Song & Country Rock Style 00:55 - Renaissance Man 07:53 - Playing Covers Vs. Originals 09:30 - Working with Kevin Churko 14:10 - MIck Mars, Travis Tritt & Ivan Moo...
Feb 01, 2024•29 min•Ep 409•Transcript available on Metacast Billy Harfosh is the former producer of the Beth & Friends radio show and is the current host of Show Up Arizona. In this episode we discuss his interviews with Jake Paul & Eva Longoria, the secret to true happiness, the future of America and so much more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:13 - Life Changes 0:09:20 - True Happiness 0:12:20 - How Grief Changes Us 0:15:50 - Eva Longoria 0:19:40 - Jake Paul 0:23:08 - Staring To Pay Attention 0:29:25 - Corporate America & Super PACs 0:33:30 - Wars &a...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep 408•Transcript available on Metacast Ray West is the singer for the bands Spread Eagle and Supafly. He has released two singles with Supafly with a full album coming out on March 8th. We discuss his plan with both bands, the music business, making tours profitable and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Self-Promotion & Touring Gigs 07:10 - Rehearsing & Stage Show 09:42 - New Project "Supafly" 20:10 - Spread Eagle & Supafly Plans 27:55 - Stress, Anxiety & Travel 35:10 - Meet & Greets & Merch 38:40 - Playin...
Jan 23, 2024•53 min•Ep 407•Transcript available on Metacast Francis Valentino is an American drummer and music producer. He has played with a variety of artists including Hellbound Glory, Matthew Curry and David Lee Roth. We discuss his career including touring with Kid Rock, playing at the famed Stone Pony club, working with David Lee Roth and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Early Influences & Drums 04:40 - Boat Job 06:53 - First Drumming Gig 08:25 - The Stone Pony & Jersey Scene 12:30 - Southside Johnny 14:30 - Hellbound Glory Band 16:49 - Touring ...
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Jan 18, 2024•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matt Gallagher is an American author, veteran of the Iraq War and war correspondent. He has written on a variety of subjects, mainly contemporary war fiction and non-fiction. His latest book “Daybreak” is about a disillusioned American veteran who volunteers for the war in Ukraine to reconnect with a woman from his past. We discuss the new book as well as other related issues including current wars, PTSD & mental health of veterans, defense contracts and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:12 - Dumb ...
Jan 12, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep 405•Transcript available on Metacast Troy Patrick Farrell is a drummer and radio host who has played with White Lion, Tantric, Gilby Clarke and others. Sam Bam Koltun is a guitar player with Dorothy, Faster Pussycat, Budderside, Crossbone Skully & others. Brett Carlisle is the singer for Great White & All Or Nothing. The four of us sat down to discuss the highlights from 2023 related to rock music. We talk about our favorite albums & concerts plus thoughts on KISS retiring, Mick Mars leaving Motley Crue, the costs of sh...
Dec 22, 2023•2 hr 36 min•Ep 404•Transcript available on Metacast Liz Glazer is a comedian, actor, writer and former law professor. Eric Bishop is the author of two books so far- The Body Man & Ransomed Daughter. The three of us sat down to discuss some of the year’s biggest stories including the Sphere, Barbenheimer, the Titan submersible, Taylor Swift, Matt Rife and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:13 - Welcome Eric & Liz! 0:01:50 - Research & Science 0:03:05 - Liz's Year & Album 0:04:30 - Taylor Swift 0:09:30 - The Sphere & U2 0:14:10 - B...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep 403•Transcript available on Metacast Darren Paltrowitz is an author, licensed investigator and host of the Paltrocast podcast. Kevin Baldes is a photographer and musician, best known as a founding member and bass player of Lit. Darren has a new book out titled “DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed the World”, which also includes photos taken by Kevin. In this episode we discuss several David Lee Roth anecdotes including why Van Halen asked for no brown M&Ms, the Van Halen food fight, DLR in a straight jacket, how Beverly Hills ...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep 402•Transcript available on Metacast Michael C Hall is an actor and singer, best known for his role as Dexter Morgan on the Showtime series Dexter. Pedro Yanowitz is a musician, songwriter & visual artist and has played drums with The Wallflowers, Natalie Merchant, Wilco & Yoko Ono. Matt Katz-Bohen is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter & producer and has been the keyboardist for Blondie since 2008. Together, the three of them make up the band Princess Goes. The band has a new album out titled “Come of Age.” We discuss ...
Dec 14, 2023•26 min•Ep 401•Transcript available on Metacast Jon Levin is an American musician and lawyer. He is best known as the guitarist for the heavy metal band Dokken, and he also played with Doro. He has a new album out with Dokken titled “Heaven Comes Down.” We discuss the new album, tour plans, musical production, guitar solos, opening for Van Halen, turning down an offer for Alice Cooper and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:12 - Lawyer Vs. Rockstar & Channeling Energy 04:40 - Having to Miss Shows & Getting Sick 07:00 - Poison Tour & C.C. DeVil...
Dec 09, 2023•54 min•Ep 400•Transcript available on Metacast Stephen Taylor is a stand up comedian, podcaster and former teacher. He was recently fired from his teaching job after the district saw some of his comedy videos on TikTok. Taylor was given a choice — remove the videos from his account or resign, which reportedly led to his firing. The story gained national attention, including an article on The New York Post. Stephen is now focused on his stand up career and has shows booked across the country. In this episode we discuss the state of education,...
Dec 04, 2023•53 min•Ep 399•Transcript available on Metacast Mackenzie Lansing is a French-American TV and film actress. Her latest film “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” is currently the number one movie at the box office. In this episode we discuss her work on that film, working with Rachel Zegler, being mentored by Kate Winslet, future goals and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - New Hunger Games Film 02:40 - Stunts, Fear & Harnessing Anxiety 06:20 - Locations, Sets & CGI with Hunger Games 09:15 - Working with Rachel Zegler 10:0...
Nov 30, 2023•34 min•Ep 398•Transcript available on Metacast Joey Belladonna is an American singer and drummer, best known as the frontman for thrash metal band Anthrax. As a member of Anthrax he was nominated for six Grammies. Anthrax is part of the “The Big Four” thrash metal bands including Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer. In this episode we discuss joining Anthrax, his hiatus from the band, his Journey tribute band Beyond Frontiers, touring with KISS and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:13 - Cameo & Fans 0:03:20 - Cover Bands & Bible Black 0:05:25 - ...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep 397•Transcript available on Metacast Matthew Senreich is a screenwriter, TV producer, director and co-creator of the animated series Robot Chicken. John Harvatine IV is a producer and director and has worked on shows including Robot Chicken, The Simpsons and Crossing Swords. John and Matthew’s latest project is a kickstarter project called “The Von Dingles” about lost Easter Eggs. We discuss the new project, guest stars on Robot Chicken, meeting George Lucas, and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Awkward Beginnings 01:50 - New Project &q...
Nov 27, 2023•30 min•Ep 396•Transcript available on Metacast Tommy Henriksen is an American musician, songwriter and producer. He is best known for his work as a guitarist with Alice Cooper and supergroup Hollywood Vampires. His latest project Crossbone Skully recently released a new single produced by Mutt Lange (Def Leppard, AC/DC). We discuss that project plus working with Poison’s CC DeVille, auditioning for Ozzy, Dio & David Lee Roth, his thoughts on Nikki Sixx’s bass playing and Johnny Depp’s character and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Relationshi...
Nov 22, 2023•56 min•Ep 395•Transcript available on Metacast Chad Ferrin is an American horror film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He started out working as a production assistant on such films as "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers” and “Hellraiser: Bloodline.” He then moved on to work with Troma and make his own films. His latest movie, "Pig Killer" is based on Canada's most notorious serial killer, Robert Pickton. We discuss the film including why Jake Busey beat out Fred Durst for the lead, some interesting props fr...
Nov 20, 2023•27 min•Ep 394•Transcript available on Metacast Desmond Child is a musician, songwriter and producer. He has co-written some of the biggest songs including Bon Jovi's Livin' On a Prayer, Dude Looks Like a Lady with Aerosmith, Poison with Alice Cooper and so many more. Other artists he's worked with include The Scorpions, Joan Jett, Katy Perry, Ratt, Ricky Martin, and Kiss. In this episode we discuss the Re-Making Vince Neil TV special, working with Sebastian Bach, failed attempts to work with David Lee Roth & Van Halen and ...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep 393•Transcript available on Metacast Tommy Davidson is a comedian, actor, author and musician. He has recently released some new music as a solo artist, which we discuss in the interview. We also discuss his inspiring autobiography, his time on "In Living Color", having lunch with George Lucas and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Talk Shows & Podcasts 02:05 - Tommy's Book & Career 04:41 - In Living Color 07:30 - Tommy's Music & Message 12:58 - Kid Zero & Lasuanne 17:13 - Cultures, Love & Learning ...
Nov 10, 2023•28 min•Ep 392•Transcript available on Metacast Robert W. Sullivan IV is an author, historian and lawyer. He has written 3 books on esoteric imagery in films, as well as a book about the Free Masons and a work of fiction titled “A Pact with the Devil.” We discuss the history of the Free Masons, possible connections with the Illuminati and Bohemian Grove, a death curse on the Wizard of Oz that ties into other events and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:14:00 - Robert's Expertise & Books 0:02:32 - Free Mason Origins 0:06:42 - People in Charge o...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep 391•Transcript available on Metacast Barrett Martin is a musician, producer and author. He is best known as the drummer of Seattle bands Screaming Trees and supergroup Mad Season with Layne Staley & Mike McCready. He has also played with R.E.M., Stone Temple Pilots, Duff McKagan and Queens of the Stone Age. He has a new book out now about his time with Screaming Trees titled “The Greatest Band That Ever Wasn’t.” He also has some one man shows scheduled that consist of music, storytelling and film. We discuss all this plus a pro...
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep 390•Transcript available on Metacast 
