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Verbal Shenanigans

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 survivor. Join Scott, and cohost, Mike, for comical banter, funny games, and amazing guests. Life is funny. Laugh at it.

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01:41:44

#391-Deborah Driggs

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2022/03/01

We are back with former actress, model, and Playboy playmate, Deborah Driggs. We chat with Deborah about her life as a model, her quick success, posing in Playboy, and the challenging of reinventing herself later in life. Deborah was funny, laid back, and full of great stories. We also discuss Mike's latest Disney escapades, building a droid, and relive a story about perfoming live at a male revue on Superbowl Sunday.

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01:50:13

#390-Travis Rosbach

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2022/02/15

We are joined by the creator of Hydroflask, Travis Rosbach. Travis has lived a really unique life where he has spent time as a boat captain, a commercial airline pilot, and an entrepeneur. Prior to his sale of the company, Hydroflask went on to become the number one water bottle in the world. Travis now advises, consults, and provides sourcing fo vairous industries and individuals with The Tumalo Group. Travis was a great interview. He provides lots of funny stories, business insight, and just

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01:46:43

#389-Lawrence Gowan, Styx

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2022/02/05

As the years have gone by, we continue to talk to musicians that we never thought we'd get a chance to talk to. Today is one of those days. We are joined by leadsinger and keyboardist of Styx, Lawrence Gowan. Gowan has been with the band for over 20 years and continues to entertain Styx's loyal fanbase on the regular. We chat about everything from what is what like join such an established band, the band's legacy, maintaining the ability to be a front man, and even his role in a movie called

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01:48:37

#388-Kevin Whelan, The Wrens/ Aeon Station

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2022/01/31

Back today with another fantastic musician to chop it up with. Today, we are joined by Kevin Whelan of the very popular New Jersey band, The Wrens, and now frontman of the newly formed Aeon Station. Kevin has waited over over a decade to release these wrens recordings and now we finally have them, along with new releases, under the name Aeon Station. Kevin was a really sweet, funny, and instrospective interview. Make sure to check out his new album, Observatory, today! We also review our year,

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01:39:11

#387-Keith Murray, We Are Scientists

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2022/01/24

We are back with another really fun episodeof the podcast. First, we are joined by guitarist and vocalist of long time indie rock band, We Are Scientists. It's been nearly 20 years since the band's formation. and they continue to push forward with brand new music on their great new album, "Huffy". We chat with Keith about the longevity of the band, the new album, how time was spent during the pandemic, and even give him a quiz to test his science knowledge. Keith is a funny, talented, and laid

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01:30:03

#386-Mackenzie Grant

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2022/01/17

We have returned to entertain you and so has our guest. Musician MacKenzie Grant joins us as she just announced her return to music after a 15-year break with the upcoming release of her sophomore album Wonder World via BlackBird Record Label. The album was inspired by her time spent over the past decade working as a school counselor in a high-poverty and high-trauma preschool. MacKenzie tells us her original journey in music, her break and coming back, and music life with a family. We also talk

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01:40:21

#385-Nathan Gray

Verbal Shenanigans ·

2022/01/06

Happy New Year everybody. Today, we start the year off with a great interview with Nathan Gray, lead singer of the post hardcore/ punk band, BoySetsFire. Today, Nathan is off and running with his new solo project, with his band The Iron Roses and their new album, Rebel Songs. We had a great discussion about Nathan's roots, coping with his childhood of sexual abuse, and his creative process. A truly great start to the new year. We also talk about creating an awful search engine, the passing of

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01:38:10

#384-Kendra Erika

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2021/12/29

Back with our last episode of the year, and we are joined by Kendra Erika, and up and coming pop musician with lots of talent. Kendra recently released "Gemini" and "Pure Love" on all streaming services and peaked in the Top Ten on the Billboard Dance charts. Kendra continues to push herself creatively and put out new music. Have a listen! We also play our yearly tournament where Scott must choose one celebrity to bring back. Who will win this year? Norm? Hank Aaron? Dmx? Find out this

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02:03:55

#383-The 2021 Christmas Spectacular

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2021/12/23

Merry Christmas everyone! We are back with this year's Christmas episode and it's a good one. We are joined by comedian Mike Sicoli. Mike and Mike face off in a grueling, 7 round battle to see who can win the role as head elf in a game called "Elf Auditions". The guys are tested on humor, Christmas history, and the hottest gifts of the holiday season. Who will win? Have a listen and find out!

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01:43:49

#382-Steven Lewis, Gideon‘s Bakehouse

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2021/12/14

We know you miss us…sometimes that’s how the cookie crumbles. But we are here to entertain, so grab a glass of milk (or nog) and listen to our half-baked show. Tonight we are joined by Steve Lewis, the owner and (best title ever) The Sublime Prince of the Esoteric Order of Cookie for Gideon’s Bakehouse. We ask how a person in comics and graphic design, works on dream of building the best cookie for 15 years, gambles on himself, to become a phenomenon in Orlando. We go over the work to keep up the

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01:39:22

#381-Geoffrey Giuliano, Squid Game

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2021/12/02

We hope to satisfy you over the next 90 minutes. Tonight we speak with Geoffrey Giuliano from the huge international hit Squid Game playing VIP #4. We discuss working on the set, finding out he had a nude scene, the explosion of success, and his thoughts on returning for season 2. We also discuss his music biographies, being the second Ronald McDonald on our show, and being stuck with no money in India for six months. Geoffrey was very animated and was quite a conversation. We also talk about

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01:55:53

#380-Jonathan Antoine Part 2

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2021/11/22

Alright Fantoines, we are back with the man himself, Jonathan Antoine. Jonathan is an amazing opera singer, but an even more amazing guy to talk to. We sit down with Jon for the second time to clown around, have him answer some ridiculous questions, and talk about his upcoming Christmasland tour and Platinum edition album release. Once again, we had an absolute blast with Jonathan, and already cant wait to have him on again. Check it out! We also get insight into how much Mike loves eggnog,

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01:37:31

#379-Ben Liebsch

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2021/11/15

We are joined today by the very friendly, very talented, and very cerebral, Ben Liebsch of You, Me, and Everyone We Know. We talk about so much of Ben's life, which is filled with tragedy and personal turmoil, yet also with many amazing experiences and adventures within the music industry. Ben and his band have been making music for the better part of the last two decades and are happy to bring their new album, Heavy, to listeners everywhere. Have a listen as we try to unpack Ben's life and hear

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01:35:57

#378-Bren Holmes

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2021/11/08

Today, we are joined by Bren Holmes, former bassist of notable Celtic Punk band, Young Dubliners for over thirty years. The Dublin native and long-time L.A. resident is releasing his first solo album, Everything You Never Wanted, arriving on September 17th. Bren is funny, witty, and very open about his journey in music. Make sure to check out Bren's album today! We also talk about Mike's cat trying to kill himself, vet scams, and dive into some conspiracy theories. Have a listen!

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01:39:16

#377-Christos Kalogirou

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2021/11/02

Were back! Today, we are joined by the author of a new book entitle Wild Dogs. Christos was the ultimate prankster during his time at boarding school at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame. Christos's story includes headaches for the faculty, entrepeneurial endeavors, booze sales, and more. His book has been covered by the Wall Street Journal, USA today, and is an Amazon best seller. All proceeds form the book are benefiting the Mandi Schwartz Foundation. Make sure to check it out! We also

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01:26:38

#376-Seth Porges, Class Action Park

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2021/10/19

Kids have stories of riding Dumbo, meeting their favorite cartoon characters and super hero’s, and enjoying their favorite rides at their favorite amusement park, but if you lived in NJ there are no better stories than the anarchy, insanity, and list of injuries from Action Park. Tonight, we chat with director and producer of the documentary “Class Action Park” Seth Porges. We dive into the mystique and love from such a dangerous park, balancing the funny moments with real tragedies, his other work,

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01:26:20

#375-The Sleeping Dogs

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2021/10/04

These Sleeping Dogs don’t lie….they thrash. Danny Walker and Bobby Amodeo from the band Sleeping Dogs joins the show to promote their upcoming EP “Somewhere Out in California” releasing on November 12th. The guys talk about starting a new project from their band Wank along with some horribly timed music projects, a vampire musical, and learning more about the band as we play “Who’s most likely to”. We also talk about an itneresting last conversation Mike had with an old coworker, talk about

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01:26:38

#374-Eric Zala

Verbal Shenanigans ·

2021/09/22

Today's guest exemplifies living out your childhood dreams. We are joined by Eric Zala. In 1982, Eric and his two childhood friends, Chris and Jayson. decide to create an entire shot by shot recreation of Raiders of the Lost Ark. 14 years later, Steven Speilberg discovered the film. After 25 years, the cast reunited to complete their film and create the one scene that was missing; the airplane scene. You can view the film at www.theraiderskids.com You can also check out the documentary,

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01:17:42

#373-David Tobin, Audiojack

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2021/09/15

We are back! An inspiring tool for imagination that is presented by the show you imagine are hosted by two tools. Today we speak with creator and CEO of the AUDIOJACK app David Tobin. AUDIOJACK is an audio-based movie with no words, no video and no music. It consists of hundreds of sounds that are layered together to tell a story for your imagination. We learn the story of creating the app, the work around creating the different stories, and a story of some parents yelling at David. The AUDIOJACK

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01:32:29

#372-Icelandic Phallological Museum

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2021/09/01

Welp. We continue to push the show to find unique, passionate guests. This week exemplifies that. This week we venture across the pond to Iceland, with Thordur Thordarson, the manager of the Icelandic Phallological Museum. We learn all about the early beginnings of the museum , it’s visitors from all over the world, and the collection. We also learn all about the filming of the documentary “The Final Member”. A really interesting interview. Have a listen. We also talk about more terrible comedy

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