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Check Your Brain

Tony Mazur is a radio personality and stand-up comedian who has a diverse array of interests and hobbies, from old Hollywood and TV shows to sports, to contemporary pop culture and politics. Not every podcast is for everyone, but if you enjoy comedy, old Hollywood, and baseball, this is your weekly one-stop shop.

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58:50

Marty Gitlin - For the Love of the Game

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2025/10/22

Marty Gitlin made the transition from sportswriter to author many years ago, but sports continue to be near and dear to his heart, especially baseball. A few years back, Marty co-authored a book on Sam McDowell, the brilliant but troubled Cleveland Indians pitcher from the 1960s.In this sports-themed episode of the Check Your Brain podcast, Marty and Tony Mazur wax nostalgic about the game of baseball, what it means them, how much has changed in the analytics age, and their favorite ballparks to

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61:45

Marty Gitlin - Cereals & Sitcoms

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2025/10/15

Marty Gitlin is a long-time sportswriter who, by the 2010s, became a prolific author, and not just about sports. He's written many books about a variety of pop culture subjects, but the three discussed on this podcast with Tony Mazur are about breakfast cereals, the greatest sitcoms, and greatest animated cartoon characters.On this episode of the Check Your Brain podcast, Marty and Tony talk about the sugared cereals of the '60s and '70s and how the "sugar" was dropped from the names, the

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58:49

My Pop's a Cop

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2025/10/08

It's not often Tony Mazur has "in studio" guests, but he made the exception this week by inviting his father, Mark, on the show. But Mark isn't just a podcast host's dad, he's a long-time member of the Cleveland Police Department, where he was on the job from 1981 till 2005. He joined the Check Your Brain podcast to talk about his early career, see how much modern policing has changed, and shared advice for young or perspective members of the force.Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets

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85:06

Another Z-Man Retro Show

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2025/10/01

Every month or so, long-time friends and collaborators Tony Mazur and Chad Zumock team up on a stream where they go over a bunch of retro junk. This month, they focused on music, from Chris Cornell trying to perform Rage Against the Machine songs to Gary Cherone's time as the lead singer of Van Halen, to the corpse-like stage personas of David Lee Roth and Frankie Valli.They also provided a legal update on Aaron Imholte, shared their favorite guilty pleasures in music, and tried to sell each

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72:48

The Norm Show

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2025/09/24

Four years ago last week, the world learned of the loss of Norm Macdonald to cancer, which shocked everyone, as he had the disease for nearly a decade. In this episode, as a break from the recent seriousness of political violence, Check Your Brain's Tony Mazur looks back at his favorite comic, Norm Macdonald, and some of his favorite moments from the unique late Canadian comedian, from his Weekend Update jokes to his must-see talk show appearances. Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets

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83:25

Accountability Culture & Lowering the Temperature

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2025/09/17

A week ago, Charlie Kirk was assassinated, shot in the throat during a speaking tour in Utah. As of this podcast, we know more about the assassin, including his personal life, the Discord channels he was a part of, and yes, his left-wing political views. Make no mistake about this: Charlie Kirk was murdered because he was a conservative Christian espousing conservative Christian ideas. This was a political assassination, one this country hasn't seen in a half century, and one would think there would

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59:05

On Charlie Kirk and Understanding the Moment

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2025/09/11

On September 10th, 2025, conservative pundit Charlie Kirk was assassinated on a college campus in Utah. A founding member of Turning Point USA, Charlie made a name for himself barnstorming college campuses and encouraging lively and intelligent debate. Sadly, he was killed for the sin of wanting open discourse.In this free bonus episode, Tony Mazur shares his thoughts on the murder, Charlie’s legacy, what this means for society, and if you’re prepared for what will undoubtedly come next. Be

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62:38

Look At Me. I Am the Media Now.

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2025/09/10

Whatever one thinks of Elon Musk these days, his purchase of Twitter in 2022 was a major victory in favor of free speech. Because of that, stories like the horrific stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska won’t be swept under the rug. X users are now asking the tough questions and having the uncomfortable conversations that were considered too hot for the previous Twitter regime. In a sense, X users are the new media, while the regime media continues to expose themselves as state propagandists. In this

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69:24

Rick Morris - Fantasy Football, Real Predictions

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2025/09/03

Week 1 of the NFL season literally kicks off this week, and long-time friend of Tony Mazur's, Rick Morris of FantasyDraftHelp.com, stopped by for a preview. First, he shared his do's and dont's when it comes to picking players for fantasy leagues, and they got into how not only is the NFL a copycat league, but fantasy sports are like that as well. Then Rick gives his predictions for each division and his Super Bowl teams, which were out of left field to some viewers. Be sure to check out Rick's

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66:24

All The News Not Fit to Print

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2025/08/27

If you’ve listened to Tony Mazur’s Check Your Brain podcast since its early years, you may have noticed a shift in his tone and content. That’s no accident. The free weekly podcast used to be more of a standalone show from the solo Patreon episodes, but now the line is blurred. If a guest comes on, it’s because he wants to hear from that person, not a PR guest offered to him.In this episode, Tony breaks down why he began this metamorphosis since his first shows of early 2021 and how work and

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53:39

The Stomp, Clap, Hey Lifestyle

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2025/08/20

In an episode that crescendos from silly to serious, Check Your Brain's Tony Mazur gets in the Wayback Machine to the early 2010s and covers the phase the West went through with hipsterdom. Hipster culture was exemplified by a phony blue-collar motif, making practical things slightly worse, and listening to terrible music like The Lumineers and Mumford & Sons (hence "stomp, clap, hey"). It's more of a mirror into the sad lives many 1980s-born Millennials have experienced and are currently

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53:43

Chad Zumock - Sorta Live from Ohio

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2025/08/13

Chad Zumock is a comedian, podcaster, and very frequent guest of the Check Your Brain podcast. However, the vast majority of those appearances are done remotely, with Chad being in Florida and Tony Mazur up in Ohio. But Chad stopped over Tony's house, and they riffed on how the Z-Man gets under peoples' skin, the goals in comedy changing, who he's at war with online, and a tribute to Ryne Sandberg and the 1980s WGN Chicago Cubs.Chad is back on Patreon, as his last account was nuked. The link is

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01:13:36

Adam Koehler - Baby, If You've Ever Wondered

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2025/08/06

Adam Koehler is an entrepreneur from the Cincinnati area (specifically Price Hill) who is more than upset with what is going on in his home city of late. He joined Tony Mazur on the Check Your Brain podcast to blast city leaders and their backwards and divisive mindset. Of course, they addressed the continued fallout from the brawl in downtown Cincinnati that occurred two weekends ago, from the DEI police chief to councilmembers believing the white family deserved to get beaten. Be sure to

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01:00:09

Courtney Allen - Queen City Turns Mean City

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2025/07/30

Courtney Allen is a fellow podcaster and political commentator, and is the host of Patriot Strong. She is based in the Cincinnati, Ohio area, where a brutal racialized beatdown occurred last Friday night at 4th and Elm downtown. Courtney talked to Tony Mazur on the Check Your Brain podcast about the crime rates in the Queen City and how she and her husband refuse to head downtown these days. They also touched on other topics such as the Epstein files and the first six months of the second Trump

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01:40:04

MLB Midseason Gripes with Rick Morris

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2025/07/23

Rick Morris is the proprietor of FantasyDraftHelp.com and main dignitary of The FDH Lounge, a freeform place to talk about whatever Rick is interested in. Recently, he invited Tony Mazur onto his show about the halfway point in the Major League Baseball season, so here is that conversation.Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you just audio, $5 gets video AND audio, and $10 has all of the above, as well as bonus podcasts per week. Visit Patreon.com/TonyMazur. Tony is also on Rumble

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50:57

George Chiger - The Smorgasbord

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2025/07/16

George Chiger is a competitive eater hailing from the Poconos region of Pennsylvania and is a top 20 eater in the world. He joined Tony Mazur on the Check Your Brain podcast fresh off competing in the Nathan's Hot Dog Contest in Coney Island to talk about his eating and training process, and if a normal person has what it takes.George is all over social media, and in September, he will be in Buffalo chowing down wings and shoveling poutine in his mouth up in Canada the week after. Be sure to

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59:39

Cover Songs Better Than the Original

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2025/07/09

Some songs are better left untouched. Others can be greatly improved upon. Check Your Brain's Tony Mazur listed his top ten favorite cover songs that, in his opinion, are better than the original. He even asked his X followers, friends, and Patreon supporters what theirs were.Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you just audio, $5 gets video AND audio, and $10 has all of the above, as well as bonus podcasts per week. Visit Patreon.com/TonyMazur. Tony is also on Rumble! Go find his

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57:15

Retro Show with the Z-Man (and Dave Landau)

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2025/07/03

Tony Mazur and Chad Zumock used to do a weekly podcast called Mondays with Mazur, but as is the case in life, schedules change and the weekly hit couldn't be met. However, they are resurrecting the show with a monthly themed episode, and this week featured terrible old TV promos and crossovers from the 1980s. Halfway through, comedian Dave Landau calls in for a quick chat.Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you just audio, $5 gets video AND audio, and $10 has all of the above, as well

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Bonus Episode - Conversation with the Cobra (from 2021)

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2025/07/01

Dave Parker was an incredible all-around player from the mid-seventies till the early 1990s, having an entire arsenal of trophies and accolades. However, it took until 2025 when he was finally inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Sadly, he won't be in attendance, as he passed away over the weekend at age 74. Tony Mazur interviewed The Cobra on his podcast back in 2021, and he decided to re-share it for new listeners who didn't get to hear it first-run.

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01:06:54

Ben Chew - NBA Season That Was & What Will Be

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2025/06/25

Ben Chew is an NBA author, blogger, and analyst, and he joined Tony Mazur's Check Your Brain podcast to recap the NBA Finals and champion Oklahoma City Thunder. Ben and Tony also touched on how the new crop of talent aren't getting their just due, the NBA clinging to elder players, and the viability of the league in existing and potentially future markets.Ben co-authors a book on the 75 Greatest NBA Players, along with previous guests Russ Cohen and Rick Morris.

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