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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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01:06:56

Sarah Braasch - Victim of Confirmation Bias

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2021/08/25

Yale Law PhD candidate Sarah Braasch led a fairly interesting life prior to May 2018, but her world turned upside down when she called the non-emergency police on someone sleeping in a common area without a card key, which means he did not live in that dormitory. This turned into a massive scandal at Yale, and Sarah was labeled a racist for calling the cops over the crime of "napping while black." Due to the immense blowback, which has been extremely trying on her fragile mental state, she

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Aaron Berg - Uncancellable

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2021/08/18

Aaron Berg is a comedian, actor, and one half of the duo that makes up In Hot Water, which is heard Monday-Thursday afternoons on Compound Media. Aaron is bringing his co-host Geno Bisconte, as well as his Compound co-workers Pat Dixon, Bobby Tamburro, Larry Beyah, and of course Anthony Cumia to the Funny Stop in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio on August 19-21. Comedians of the Compound also has dates in Las Vegas, Poughkeepsie, and Lakewood, New Jersey. Aaron also co-hosts a Patreon called Gum

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Paul Viollis - Safeguarding America

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2021/08/11

No matter what some major-city mayors may say, crime rates are rising rapidly. Everything from petty crime to homicide numbers have been going up the last few years, and why is that? Paul Viollis may have some answers. He heads up Viollis Group International after spending several decades in law enforcement. He talked to Check Your Brain's Tony Mazur about how far departments have ventured since "broken windows policing," the rise in the petty crimes and what can be done, the dangers of Antifa

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01:09:33

Don Jamieson - That Metal Dude

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2021/08/04

Don Jamieson is a nationally-touring comedian and host of That Jamiseon Show, which airs Tuesdays on Compound Media. Check Your Brian's Tony Mazur talks to Don about a variety of things, from how the pandemic and closing of comedy clubs slightly altered his material, how they first met, opening for Andrew Dice Clay, performing at rock festivals, terrible comedy gigs, and some great Otto & George stories. Don's album, Denim & Laughter, is still available. His discography is up for sale on

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01:05:59

Tom Leopold - Faith, Family & Funny Business

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2021/07/28

Tom Leopold has been a major name in the comedy industry the last half century, even though most of his work was behind the scenes in the writer's room. From the National Lampoon Radio Hour to writing for Cheers and Seinfeld, Tom has worked with and befriended everyone from Steve Allen to Chevy Chase, Harry Shearer to Jonathan Katz, Paul Shaffer to Gilbert Gottfried. The list goes on and on. Tom talks to Check Your Brain's Tony Mazur about a various number of comedic subjects, from writing a

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37:25

J.D. Vance - From 'Hillbilly' to Senate Candidate

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2021/07/21

J.D. Vance joined the national conversation in 2016 with his book, Hillbilly Elegy, which chronicled his small-town life in Middletown, Ohio. He eventually joined the Marines, went to Yale Law, and became a venture capitalist. After all these years, he has returned to Ohio and is now running for Rob Portman's seat in the senate. He chatted with Tony Mazur about life in a small town, how his portrayal in the media changed from 2016 till now, the low jobs and high opioid rates, and his thoughts

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48:06

Michele Traina - Divorce Diaries

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2021/07/14

Michele Traina is an actor and comedian who rather than sulk after a divorce with her ex-husband, turned it into a one-woman show. She joined Tony Mazur and the Check Your Brian podcast to talk about her process in doing a deeply personal stage show about her life, how the pandemic may have changed her style and material, and the world of dating in the present day. Michele is very active on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and even LinkedIn, and her website is

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58:12

Brad Balukjian - Wax Pack

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2021/07/07

For several decades, baseball cards were a key staple in a young man's life. Some cherished their Henry Aaron rookie cards and kept them in mint condition, while others clipped their Mario Mendoza card onto his bicycle's spokes. Author and science professor Brad Balukjian took his obsession a step further: he snagged a wax pack of baseball cards, chewed (and promptly spit out) the bubblegum, and went on an 11,000+ mile journey to track down the players in this particular stack from 1986. Check

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38:57

Dennis Kucinich - The Division of Power & Light

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2021/06/30

Dennis Kucinich has been a mayor (at just 31 years of age), state senator, and member of the US House of Representatives. His blue-collar style of politics has drawn undying support and staunch criticism from members of both parties in nearly a half century in politics. Kucinich has a new book out called The Division of Light and Power, which not only chronicles his fight as mayor of Cleveland versus the banks, utility services and general political corruption, but how it happens elsewhere,

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55:19

Chef Andrew Gruel - Restaurants Know the Struggle

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2021/06/23

Andrew Gruel is a chef, restaurant owner, and TV/radio personality based in Southern California. Restaurants across the country were obliterated not by the COVID-19 virus, but the government response to it, and it will take a monumental effort for them, as well as the owners, managers, and employees, to recover. 86 Restaurant Struggle is a fund to help those workers whose jobs and livelihoods were lost over the last 15 months in response to the virus. Visit 86Struggle.com to donate to this

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53:48

Reintroducing Mr. & Mrs. Mazur

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2021/06/16

As you may have noticed, there has been a worldwide pandemic going on since early 2020. And because of that, pretty much every event had been postponed for over a year, with certain exceptions. Leah and Tony Mazur did get married in 2020, but will have a mask-free, full-capacity wedding in 2021. Leah Mazur, the wife of Check Your Brain's Tony Mazur, joined her husband in the studio to talk about the perils of planning a wedding during a pandemic, how Covid followed her at her March 2020

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01:13:16

Jim Clark - Ten Cent Beer Night Revisited

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2021/06/09

Beer for a dime? So conceivably, a person can get trashed at the ballpark for just one dollar? Many such cases occurred on June 4th, 1974 at Cleveland Stadium between the Indians and Texas Rangers, which caused a brouhaha between the fans and players as the game progressed (or regressed). Jim Clark is the play-by-play man for the Akron RubberDucks and the author of the book Rally 'Round Cleveland, which chronicles the 1974 Cleveland Indians. Why the '74 team, who finished with a mediocre 77-85

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55:05

Lucas Miles - Saying No to Christian Marxism

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2021/06/02

The Social Gospel has been used as a wedge to inject social justice causes inside Christianity, essentially gutting it from the inside. How do we as Christians fight this? Lucas Miles has some ideas, and he gives some background in his new book, The Christian Left: How Liberal Thought Has Hijacked the Church. Lucas talks to Check Your Brain's Tony Mazur about this Christian Cabal, the progressive agenda to infiltrate the churches, and the poor messaging coming from Christianity. Follow Tony on his

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57:16

David Giffels - From Barnstorming to Beavis & Butt-Head

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2021/05/26

Native Ohioan David Giffels has penned a new tome on his home state and how it is a microcosm for the rest of the country. From its farming roots in the rural areas to the high tech larger cities, to the numerous colleges, Ohio has it all. Giffels sat down via Zoom with Check Your Brain's Tony Mazur to chat about the Buckeye State, its affection for demagogue politicians, and how Ohio seems to be the crossroads of America. In addition to his novels, Giffels also had a stint writing for Mike Judge

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50:19

Russ Cohen - All The Balls

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2021/05/19

Russ Cohen is an author and podcaster. He is the go-to guy when it comes to New York and Philadelphia sports, most notably baseball and hockey. Russ and Check Your Brain's Tony Mazur talked about a variety of baseball-related topics, from their favorite current and past ballparks, the greatest players in New York Mets history, who New Yorkers root for, and the best rookie seasons in baseball history. Check out Russ's work at: http://www.sportsology.com Follow Tony on his various social media

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53:10

Rock On - 2021 Rock Hall Inductees & Norm N. Nite

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2021/05/12

On May 12th, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced the newest members to grace their hallowed halls. Tina Turner, The Go-Go's, Foo Fighters, Jay Z, Todd Rundgren, and Carole King make up the 2021 class at the Rock Hall. For today's podcast, Check Your Brain's Tony Mazur chats with John Goehrke, the Director of Fan Engagement and Onstage Experience at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland about the inductees, as well as the influencers such as Billy Preston and LL Cool J who also made it

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01:17:07

Geno Bisconte pt. 2 - Always In Hot Water

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2021/05/05

This is part two of Tony Mazur's conversation with NYC-based comedian and host of In Hot Water and Gum Fridays' Geno Bisconte. In this episode (which was split in two, as it lasted nearly three hours), Tony and Geno talk about what New York and Los Angeles will look like after the pandemic is over, the hysteria surrounding COVID-19, his relationship with cohost Aaron Berg, and watching sports growing up in Vineland, New Jersey. In Hot Water is live Monday through Thursday at 2 PM on

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Anika Orrock & Bill Ripken - Baseball's Past & Present

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2021/04/28

If you turn on basic cable right now (well, after you listen to this podcast), A League of Their Own is probably on somewhere, either IFC, Sundance, or TBS. But how accurate was the film? And how accurate are analytics in today's game? In this two-part episode, Check Your Brain's Tony Mazur first chats with Anika Orrock, author of the book The Incredible Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, a comprehensive look at the AAGPBL, which was around from 1943 to 1954. The book

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43:09

Colin Mochrie - Room For IMPROVment

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2021/04/21

You've seen Colin Mochrie make cameos on TV shows and commercials, but he is best known for his long tenure on Whose Line is it Anyway?, both the British and American incarnations. Colin sat down with Check Your Brain's Tony Mazur about his upbringing in Canada and what propelled him to get into Second City. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he and Brad Sherwood were continuing their improv shows via Zoom. Later in the podcast, Tony briefly talks about his start in standup and what inspired him to

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59:30

Michael Betrus - Lockdowns on Trial

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2021/04/14

The story of 2020 was indeed COVID-19, but perhaps the story of 2021 may be the result of the lockdowns. Check Your Brain's Tony Mazur sat down with author Michael Betrus, and they touched on the hysteria surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, from the actual science of face coverings and lockdowns, to the deaths of despair that seem to be ignored by the mainstream media. You can purchase Michael's book, which is called COVID-19: Lockdowns on Trial:

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