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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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#517- Lumberjack Matt Slingerland, Bionic Stooges Part 1, And The Loss Of Brian Wilson &Raquo; Copy Of 5176Opg0
#517- Lumberjack Matt Slingerland, Bionic Stooges Part 1, and the loss of Brian Wilson

Today, we have a lumberchat with Matt Slingerland, a competitive lumberjack and standout competitor at the STIHL Timbersports U.S. Championship. We dive into a whole lot with Matt, including growing u…

Today, we have a lum…

Today, we have a lumberchat with Matt Slingerland, a competitive lumberjack and standout competitor at the STIHL Timbersports U.S. Championship. We dive into a whole lot with Matt, including growing up in a lumberjack Legacy, the life of a competitive lumberjack, the future of the sport, preparing to compete, and what it's like to be on team USA.  Matt was a great interview, and fun laid back guy.  Can he top Burlew on describing some difficult lumberjack terms?  Have a listen and find out!   We also chat about the loss of Brian Wilson, and dive into an amazing story written by a young Bur…

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#515-Chris Thorn Of Blind Melon, Full Frontal Football, And Buying Buckethead &Raquo; 515 1 636Am
#515-Chris Thorn of Blind Melon, Full Frontal Football, and Buying Buckethead

People say that listening to our show is like watching bottles gather rain.  But not today! Join us for an exclusive chat with Christopher Thorn, guitarist and co-founder of '90s alt-rock legends Bli…

People say that list…

People say that listening to our show is like watching bottles gather rain.  But not today! Join us for an exclusive chat with Christopher Thorn, guitarist and co-founder of '90s alt-rock legends Blind Melon! We dive into the band’s rise with hits like “No Rain" and why it was a double edged sword, the creative process behind their iconic albums, and the legacy of Shannon Hoon. Christopher shares stories from the road, insights on the All I Can Say documentary, his work at Fireside Sound Studio, and the rebirth of Blind Melon.  Chris was such a great interview, and an even better guy.  …

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#514- Lord Buckethead, Nada Chair, And The Quest For Lordship &Raquo; 514
#514- Lord Buckethead, Nada Chair, and The Quest for Lordship

We are going out of this world this week as we sit down with Lord Buckethead, the galaxy’s favorite bucket-wearing political satirist! Out of Retirement for our show, Lord Buckethead joins to chat a…

We are going out of …

We are going out of this world this week as we sit down with Lord Buckethead, the galaxy’s favorite bucket-wearing political satirist! Out of retirement for our show, Lord Buckethead joins to chat about taking on UK prime ministers to viral fame, he shares cosmic wit, manifesto gems, and intergalactic takes on Earth’s chaos.    David Hughes, writer and film critic, who is the current Lord Buckethead, let's us on in how he became his Lordship, his podcast and movie review work, and his work for Empire and Time Out.     We also get weird as always as Mike talks about attending a freak o…

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#513-Paul Rappaport, The Shirtless Wood Boy, And Turtle Peanuts &Raquo; 513
#513-Paul Rappaport, The Shirtless Wood Boy, and Turtle Peanuts

We've never used a blimp to promote our show, but our guest certainly has used one to promote his. Only, his show featured Pink Floyd.  Today, we are joined by the legendary, Paul Rappaport, aka "Rap…

We've never used a b…

We've never used a blimp to promote our show, but our guest certainly has used one to promote his. Only, his show featured Pink Floyd.  Today, we are joined by the legendary, Paul Rappaport, aka "Rap".  With over 30 years at Columbia Records, Paul has worked with everybody from Pink Floyd, to Bob Dylan, to Bruce Springsteen, to the Rolling Stones.  We cover a lot with Paul from his early career, to playing on stage with Pink Floyd, to shooting a high powered laser across LA, and breaking Alice in Chain's "Man in the Box".  Paul had tremendous stories, which many can be found in his great n…

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#512- Luke Marzec, The Refrigerator Dog, And Rocket Mcqueen The Sperm King &Raquo; 512 1 Bwl15
#512- Luke Marzec, The Refrigerator Dog, and Rocket McQueen the Sperm King

We Love bringing on young, up and coming artists on the show, and this week, we do just that with England's own, Luke Marzec.  Luke is a multitalented musician,  who plays saxophone, violin, piano, …

We love bringing on …

We love bringing on young, up and coming artists on the show, and this week, we do just that with England's own, Luke Marzec.  Luke is a multitalented musician,  who plays saxophone, violin, piano, and more, who also possesses the voice of an old soul.  His music is both unique and familiar at the same time, and is sure to gain traction with new audiences.  Hear all about Luke's upbringing, his music influences, what it's like to live on a boat during Covid, and his love for something called "The Egg Game".   Check out Luke's Something Good Out of Nothing (Part A) today!   We also learn…

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#511-Ye Banished Privateers, Truth Balls, And Skippy The Squirrel &Raquo; 511 1 Arcws
#511-Ye Banished Privateers, Truth Balls, and Skippy the Squirrel

Arrr you ready for another wild week?  This week, we are joined by Björn "Bellows" Malmos, a founding member of the Swedish pirate themed band, Ye Banished Privateers.  Björn does just about every…

Arrr you ready for a…

Arrr you ready for another wild week?  This week, we are joined by Björn "Bellows" Malmos, a founding member of the Swedish pirate themed band, Ye Banished Privateers.  Björn does just about everything from vocals to accordion, to harmonica, to various percussion.  The band has transformed their live show into an amazing display of pirate songs, history lessons, and tradition, with up to 30 members performing at any point of the show.  Bjorn gave us a great, unique interview. Make sure to check out Ye Banished Privateers new album, Til the Sea Shall Give up Her, Dead today!   We also le…

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#510-The Great Throwdini, Pope Pajamas, And The Defense Of Ye' &Raquo; 510
#510-The Great Throwdini, Pope Pajamas, and the Defense of Ye'

Would you wear Jeffrey Dahmer's glasses? Could you throw knives and not hit a spinning, moving  human target?  Well, we know a guy can do both.  Dr. David Adamovich was a professor of physiology, a…

Would you wear Jeffr…

Would you wear Jeffrey Dahmer's glasses? Could you throw knives and not hit a spinning, moving  human target?  Well, we know a guy can do both.  Dr. David Adamovich was a professor of physiology, and at the age of 50,  decided to change his career. He became the Great Throwdini, a knife thrower with over 40 world records to his name. We find out about the journey including getting permission from Castro to perform in Cuba. David also has the largest collection of murder memorabilia in the world and we’ll hear why he obtained it and his newest set of glasses for the collection.    We al…

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#509-The Bomb Chica, Sun Ham, And Space-Hab &Raquo; 509
#509-The Bomb Chica, Sun Ham, and Space-Hab

Shenanigans are really swell, stupid banter and a big story to tell (Side effects of Shenanigans include questioning the choices in your life). This week’s show gives the sweet and talented Deanna C…

Shenanigans are real…

Shenanigans are really swell, stupid banter and a big story to tell (Side effects of Shenanigans include questioning the choices in your life). This week’s show gives the sweet and talented Deanna Colón. This singer and entertainer has performed with and for Diana Ross and Patti Labelle, been on America’s Got Talent & Masterchef, and been in commercials like Bad Bunny’s Pepsi ad and the Jardiance jingle. We get to learn about who the “Bomb Chica” is and hear about her life.   We go off the rails as always and discuss Mike's signature dish, whether or not we'd go to space, and Scott…

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#508- Cazzy Louis Cereghino, Tiny Strippers, And Verbamania &Raquo; 508 1 8G5Ns
#508- Cazzy Louis Cereghino, Tiny Strippers, and VerbaMania

Slam, Dah Duh Duh, Dah Duh Duh! The podcast is revving up for WrestleMania this week and in honor of this we are joined by Cazzey Louis Cereghino. Along with his writing, music, and stunt work, Cazzey…

Slam, Dah Duh Duh, D…

Slam, Dah Duh Duh, Dah Duh Duh! The podcast is revving up for WrestleMania this week and in honor of this we are joined by Cazzey Louis Cereghino. Along with his writing, music, and stunt work, Cazzey who played Bruiser Brody in the Iron Claw. We chat on his multifaceted career, doing wrestling work in the movie, and what is was like have Danny Devito feed him on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia . Scott retells a crazy wrestling themed bachelor party story, and is later put through a grueling game of "Verbamania" against a long time listener.   Have a listen! 

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#507- Nothing More, Garage Hot Tubs, And &Quot;Beautiful Tariffs&Quot; &Raquo; Copy Of 507 1 Ajai9
#507- Nothing More, Garage Hot Tubs, and "Beautiful Tariffs"

Listeners are always saying there is "nothing more" irritating then the Verbal Shenanigans Podcast.  However, today, Daniel Oliver, bassist of Nothing More, joins us on the show.  We delve into the …

Listeners are always…

Listeners are always saying there is "nothing more" irritating then the Verbal Shenanigans Podcast.  However, today, Daniel Oliver, bassist of Nothing More, joins us on the show.  We delve into the DIY history of the band, the Growth of Nothing More, the band's current tour with Disturbed, what it's like to build insane stage contraptions, and the band's latest album, Carnal.  Check out Daniel and Nothing More on tour or all Streaming platforms today.   We also dive into tariffs, wooden races cars, and how Burlew got his bubbly garage.  Have a listen!

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#506- Jonathan Schultz, The Shady Tax Man, And Robot P. Coltrane &Raquo; 506
#506- Jonathan Schultz, The Shady Tax Man, and Robot P. Coltrane

You might listen to our interviews for big names, fun moments, and inspirational stories…today, it's just about robots beating the crap out of each other. Battlebots builder and engineer, Jonathan S…

You might listen to …

You might listen to our interviews for big names, fun moments, and inspirational stories…today, it's just about robots beating the crap out of each other. Battlebots builder and engineer, Jonathan Schultz, talks about team Huge. We chat about the work and design of his machine, the ups and downs of battle, and the competition of killing another robot.   We also talk about a super shady tax man Scott visited years ago, and play a game that involves the worst robots in film and television history.  Have a listen!

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#505- Bryan Seely, Monroe Meat, And The Religious Screen Door &Raquo; 505 1 Bfruj
#505- Bryan Seely, Monroe Meat, and The Religious Screen Door

You ever think about wiretapping the United States Secret Service and the FBI?  No?  Well, this week's guest did just that, and went on to be successful because of it.  Bryan Seely is a world famou…

You ever think about…

You ever think about wiretapping the United States Secret Service and the FBI?  No?  Well, this week's guest did just that, and went on to be successful because of it.  Bryan Seely is a world famous ethical hacker, former marine, author, and key note speaker who has helped numerous companies fix cyber Security issues.  Bryan is hilarious, engaging, and a really unique personality to sit down with.  It was another very entertaining chat on this week's episode.  To find out more information on Bryan and work, visit www.bryanseely.com  I promise he won't hack you.   We also chat about pas…

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