So Close To Greatness
47 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsA guy with a mic. A revolving door of guests. A myriad of topics and a metric boatload of fun.
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READY PLAYER 3
January 05, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 149 MBPlayer 2 is back on the program to talk about what we've seen so far this NFL season, what we'll see in the upcoming playoffs, and we also make a pretty insane bet. GO COWBOYS! SCTG Online! Youtube: https://bit.ly/2D0EN5S Facebook: https://bit.ly/2PwL1w3 IG: @soclosetogreatness IdiotSyncratic https://bit.ly/2RoR3my Based On A True Podcast https://bit.ly/2zHbpgf "Drawing Board" theme courtesy of Pseudo Future. YouTube: https://bit.ly/2pPzmgL Facebook: https://bit.ly/2pONCpN IG: @pseudofuture
#YOYOLOO
December 29, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 206 MBOOOOOOOOOOHH man. This should have been posted on Monday, hence all the references to Christmas Eve. I gotta tell you, we recorded this a couple weeks ago, there was a production error with another episode, blah blah blah, yada yada yad, and here we are: episodes out of order, references you might not get, and jokes that should never be told outside the rest of us. Please welcome the Idiotsyncratic boys back to the show! SCTG Online! Youtube: https://bit.ly/2D0EN5S Facebook: https://bit.ly/2...
PIE=UNIVERSE
December 10, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 206 MBSvenny Baby! is an amazing band from the DFW area. In an effort to combine a Las Vegas showcase, punk rock, and a session with your counselor, these guys have composed one of the most original sounding records in recent memory. Discussed: channeling depression into something creative, a Neil DeGrasse Tyson quote, working with a full orchestra, the importance of a producer, the process of composition, very few arguments, and a cardio regimen. SVENNY BABY! online Facebook: https://bit.ly/2TP...
SMILE AT THE MONSTER
December 03, 2018 19:00 - 55 minutes - 101 MBYou know it's a serious topic when there's no intro music. Back on the show, so graciously and as brave as can be, is Amy Keller. If you follow the show, you'll remember Amy from the third episode of season 1, "Cancer Sucks & We Must Lift Each Other Up". Back then she was declared cancer free. Now...well, you need to listen. Discussed: You'll have to stream to find out. AMY'S last episode: https://bit.ly/2rezkj6 SCTG Online! Youtube: https://bit.ly/2D0EN5S Facebook: https://bit.ly/2PwL1w3...
NAH, FAM
November 27, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 129 MBAnother installment of the "people I haven't seen or spoken to in a long while" series, my good friend Chandon "Big Tyme" Sanders grabbed the mic to freestyle on what it means to be an up and coming recording artist, the ups and downs, the temptation of being on the road, finding stability, and indulging in new passions. Discussed: why it's so hard for a recording artist to make money, the importance of saving money, unnecessary beefs that make the other person look stupid, the rock and roll...
NEW SHAKESPEARE
November 19, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 181 MBIt's been a week. RIP Stan Lee, one of the greatest creators to ever live. I can't tell you how broken hearted I was when I first heard of his passing. In a completely unplanned episode, I gathered a group of friends at the last minute to express their gratitude for the work legacy of Stan Lee, our generation's Shakespeare. Discussed: Our JFK moment, how Stan met his wife, DCEU vs MCU, Stan's permanent finger print on modern comics, the impact he's had on us, how the hell Black Manta could l...
MOUNTAINS
November 12, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBI have two rules on the show: 1) No religion. 2) Absolutely no politics. I'm far more lenient on the first one because sometimes it's less about preaching and more about who someone is as a person. So when someone like Venus Monique, star of the Amazon Prime Original Series VINDICATION, agrees to come on the show, you basically let her talk about whatever she wants. In this case, the conversation turned toward her faith and her personal convictions rather quickly. I throw the word "blindsided...
CAN/MAY I FINISH?
November 06, 2018 19:10 - 52 minutes - 97.4 MBThis one's shorter than average (let's be mature about this), but when your host has to make it to a paid meeting you can't really insist that he talks about baseball for free any longer than is actually necessary. Player 2 joins us for his second episode of the season to talk about the World Series. Discussed: Altuve's response to the shit ass home run call, the new manager for the Texas Rangers, the importance of voting, firing Jason Garrett, how the Mavericks are the NFL's Browns of the N...
ONCE YOU HAVE HOPE
October 29, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBYour hosts for this week are Kay and Susanne, the owners, operators and champions of the Eterna Healthfood Store in Mansfield, Texas. Discussed: How to follow an idea you had randomly on a Sunday, why self care and doctors go hand in hand, why people are more than transactions, how supportive the health food community is, how I was the unhealthiest person in the store that day, the feistiest older woman you've ever heard of. SCTG Online! Youtube: https://bit.ly/2D0EN5S Facebook: https://bit...
ENJOY THE JOURNEY
October 22, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour - 147 MBSeason 2 rolls on with two very talented and kind individuals: Todd & Anna Terry. Discussed: What kind of voiceovers women are being hired for these days, how acting can change your life, why we wish we got more feedback from auditions, how you know you're in the right industry, and what you need to do to keep working. SCTG Online! Youtube: https://bit.ly/2D0EN5S Facebook: https://bit.ly/2PwL1w3 IG: @soclosetogreatness "Drawing Board" theme courtesy of Pseudo Future. YouTube: https://bit.l...
THE TIP OFF
October 15, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBWe're back for more. The start of the new NBA season ushers in a new season of So Close To Greatness. Joining me for the season premiere is your favorite anonymous individual who we all know and love to be Player 2. Discussed: The upcoming NBA season, Lebron in LA, Jimmy Butler's meltdown, the future of the Dallas Mavericks, post-dirk and post-harassment investigation, Kawhi in Toronto, and predictions for the season. LISTEN TO SOME NBA WORD PORN!! SCTG Online! Youtube: https://bit.ly/2D0EN...
One Is Infinitely More Than Zero
September 15, 2018 14:36 - 1 hour - 181 MBAn old friend of mine, one Mister Eduardo Tobias, came up to my apartment from Austin to record this episode with me. How cool is that? The answer is "very", seeing as how he drove 3 and a half hours just to get behind the mic and tell me his story. Eddie's a fun guy, a multi-faceted individual with passion that can only be described as healthily manic. An aspiring filmmaker turned wrestling junkie, he talks about taking time to focus on one thing at a time and eventually weaving most of his ...
RIP Dan Bailey's Groin
September 06, 2018 14:26 - 1 hour - 125 MBDon't slide into the 2018 NFL regular season until you've gotten nice a lubed up by the conversation Player 2 and I had about that very subject. We talk about trades, injuries, releases, possible championship teams...it's all right here. For the sixth time in SCTG history, I beckon you to enter the game with Player 2. SCTG Online! IG: @soclosetogreatness http://www.facebook.com/sctg
Getting Out Of Your Comfort Zone
August 31, 2018 21:34 - 1 hour - 145 MBOn this fresh ass installment of So Close To Greatness, I'm joined by yet another old friend who goes by the name of Jennifer Iler. For almost a decade, Jennifer has been styling, cutting, washing, coloring and studying hair, and her work seems as if it's about to pay off. What do I mean by that? Well you'll just have to treat your ears to a buffet of warm, podcasty goodness to hear stories about what it means to get out of your comfort zone and push yourself to be better than you were yester...
Antiques Aren't Boring. YOU'RE Boring!
August 10, 2018 20:14 - 1 hour - 128 MBJoining me from Tulsa, Oklahoma, through the magic of modern technology and via Skype, is an old friend from college that I legitimately have no seen or talked to in a decade. Kersten Nagle, owner and operator of Kersten's Antiques, is here to usher in a new era of appraisals, and she's on a mission to authenticate that the antiques business is absolutely where a younger generation can flourish and leave their mark. After all, 'antique' is not a dirty word, it's just sometimes dirty stuff. (M...
Brewing History with Wade & Sean
July 23, 2018 20:26 - 1 hour - 125 MBOn a journey back to Division Brewing in Arlington, Texas, I meet again with Wade and his brew master Sean. We quickly go through the history of humanity's favorite drink, why it's important, how the beer dark ages haled progress, and where we are now. If you care to learn on accident, this is probably the place to do it. www.divisionbrewing.com patreon.com/sctg soundcloud.com/sctg IG: soclosetogreatness TWT: SCTG_podcast
Fair To Say It...
July 16, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour - 154 MBAfter 2 months, we're finally back. I understand there's been a podcast sized hole in your heart that only SCTG can fill. Fear not, loyal listener. We're here for you. And joining me in being here for you is my dear friend Player 2. Discussed are the NBA finals, the barren wasteland that is the Eastern Conference, Kawhi being a polly prissy pants, Lebron moving to the West, why Jurassic World sucked, why South Park's Satan is the best version of that particular asshole, and why we always see...
Ya Can't Fake Passion
May 11, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour - 182 MBJoining me this week are the thinker uppers of the Big Texas Beer Fest, an annual event held at Fair Park in Dallas for beer enthusiasts and those who consider sampling a metric butt load of beer a hobby (because I do). Learn more about the Big Texas Beer Fest at www.bigtexasbeerfest.com Find more of the event at: Big Texas Beer Fest (Facebook) @bigtxbeerfest (Instagram & Twitter) Don't forget to subscribe, leave a comment, find SCTG on Instagram (@soclosetogreatness) and Twitter (@sctgpodc...
Spoilers Start At 35:12 - You've Been Warned
May 04, 2018 20:55 - 2 hours - 258 MBGuys, I've been waiting for this movie for 10 years. Officially 4 years since it was announced in 2014. So we give you reasons why you should go see it for the first half hour, and then the hour and a half after that (it's a long ass episode) we completely spoil the damn thing. We'll give our thought on the film as a whole, the characters we love, and how it really ties the MCU together while giving it an unclear yet definite future. Speculation at every turn, disbelief clenches our breasts, ...
Moving On With
April 25, 2018 18:00 - 57 minutes - 105 MBThis is far and away the most different episode I've done on the show, and for good reason. Grief, like sadness or depression, has a stigma surrounding it that suggests if you feel it, there's something wrong with you. Joining me on this episode is Doctor Patrick O'Malley, a grief counselor and compassionate individual, who dispels that myth, and instead lets us know that you are, in fact, experiencing one of the most basic human emotions. As he says, grief is the loss of love, and love takes...
Ego-Testicle: A Scripted Circle Jerk
April 11, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBThe story behind me and my guest this week is a weird one. Brandon and I were once regular contributors on another podcast. Shit went sour, as you'll hear in this episode because we talk about it way too much, but he and I haven't spoken out loud to each other over a year. This episode is barely edited. Only the super long, pace killing pauses were edited out. Other than that, this is a play by play of two old friends who haven't been in the same room for over 365 days, rebuilding a bridge, a...
A Multitude Of Suck
March 29, 2018 14:46 - 1 hour - 104 MBFirst things first...I know Bautista getting clocked in the face happened a couple years ago. However, as a Rangers fan, it never gets old, and it remains one of the most satisfying things I've ever seen in my life. Also, it applies to part of our discussion today. Lastly, it's pretty fuckin' hilarious. Second...unbunch your panties, because the title has nothing to do with us hating on America's past time (I'm pretty sure I know how the internet thinks). There's a pureness about the sport, ...
Hollywood Hype Pt V
March 27, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 134 MBKat and Tommy are back for the fifth installment of Hollywood Hype. It's a lengthy episode, but that's only because we get distracted and have too much to say and then we lose our train of thought and get a little long winded. But it's fun! We discuss 7 new trailers, and if you can't tell what they are based on the icon...I can't help you. BUT! We can help you burn an hour and a half of your time on the way to work or while you're in your cubicle. That's why we're here. Duh.
Does Your Movie Have An Ego We Can Stroke?
March 22, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBThe second episode we recorded on Saint Patrick's day. Hence the change in the intro and outro music. Umm...basically between the title and our gushing into the mic about how fantastic Game Night is, I don't have much to say in this description. Sean's been promoted to permanent movie guy, so he's back to tell you why he agrees with me that Game Night is a fantastic, fresh take on modern comedy. So listen, dammit.
Burlap Tropes & Pin Up Clichés
March 16, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 155 MBSean has become my official movie guy, and he's back to help me tear this movie a new one. I'm personally a huge fan of the original, and it's such a shame that this film is...this film. You could play Horror Film Bingo with this, and black the damn thing out. So...hear us talk some mad smack about a film I was super excited for and Sean had no interest in seeing. We're more entertaining than the movie, and if you don't believe, then...you're, like, wrong. Or whatever. Thanks for listening, p...
Quality Obsession
March 08, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 135 MBI've wanted this guy on the show before there was a show and I met him last March. James Gregg is the owner, CEO, head craftsman and general badass of Gregg Guitars. This guy has an ear and eye for detail, and he discusses the process of building a guitar from step one to step done. And the fact that he does it all out of a house in Benbrook, Texas is more than amazing. No studio, no space...just the will and a trailer out back, James wants to bring you the best electric guitars anyone has to...
What The Hell Is Going On?!
March 02, 2018 00:58 - 1 hour - 119 MBOh my god, I don't even know. We went into this episode blind as hell. My good friend Justyn hosts the Idiotsyncratic podcast, and wanted this to be part one of a crossover event, with part two being me following their format of "interests discussed". Since I have no real format, we talked. About absolutely nothing. And everything. But dammit if we're not funny dudes. I think there are some profound thoughts tucked away in there somewhere.
No Funny Title, Just A Review Of Black Panther
February 23, 2018 14:18 - 1 hour - 134 MBNo Funny Title, Just A Review Of Black Panther by Robbie Clark
Is It Football Season Yet?
February 23, 2018 14:18 - 1 hour - 142 MBIs It Football Season Yet? by Robbie Clark
Thank You For Calling LoveLine
February 23, 2018 13:57 - 1 hour - 148 MBThank You For Calling LoveLine by Robbie Clark
Fresh Faced Off The Bus From Dallas
February 23, 2018 13:57 - 1 hour - 140 MBFresh Faced Off The Bus From Dallas by Robbie Clark
Illuminati Confirmed: Do Your Research
February 23, 2018 13:57 - 1 hour - 122 MBIlluminati Confirmed: Do Your Research by Robbie Clark
United We Stand, Division We Drink
February 23, 2018 13:53 - 1 hour - 129 MBUnited We Stand, Division We Drink by Robbie Clark
How We Met & Too Much T-Pain
February 23, 2018 13:53 - 1 hour - 142 MBHow We Met & Too Much T-Pain by Robbie Clark
Hollywood Hype Pt III
February 23, 2018 13:47 - 1 hour - 124 MBHollywood Hype Pt III by Robbie Clark
Urban Alchemy, Your New Third Place
February 23, 2018 13:47 - 1 hour - 112 MBMy brother-in-law and all around good guy, Tony Rutigliano, is opening the first coffee+wine bar in Arlington, Texas in late December. I'm not gonna say anymore about it because he talks with much more zest and passion than I could ever type. He'll tell you everything you need to know.
Insert The Houston Astros Logo Here (Probably Illegally)
November 12, 2017 00:00 - 59 minutes - 108 MBPlayer 2 is back with a brief recap of the 2017 World Series, the future of Houston & LA, and his thoughts on Yu Darvish. We finish it up by admitting that we were wrong about everything in the NBA tip off episode. We're adults. We can admit it.
Waiter, There's A Hair In my Recently Served Justice...
November 10, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBIt's a review of the Justice League movie. That being said: We have a lot of fun on the show, judging films we had no hand in making and talking about superheroes that will more than likely never exist. But in between the laughs, life sometimes rears its ugly head. In March 2017, Zack Snyder's daughter committed suicide. As I say a couple times on this episode, no parent should ever have to bury their child. Please don't ever give up. And don't ever feel embarrassed or ashamed to ask f...
We Saw Thor, Like, Yesterday, So...That's Still Pretty Fresh
November 03, 2017 00:00 - 52 minutes - 96.1 MBWe saw Thor: Ragnarok yesterday at the Alamo Drafthouse in New Braunfels, TX. While we loved it, we're not entirely sure it lived up to the title of "best Marvel movie to date". Official SCTG rating: 4 Stars.
Hollywood Hype Pt II
October 29, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBWe got a little long winded on the last episode, so we has to split up our trailer review into two parts. This time around we ponder on Justice League, Black Panther, and Thor: Ragnarok. Go nuts.
Hollywood Hype Pt I
October 26, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 133 MBJoining me for the first time are my coworker Kat and her fiancee Tommy, as we discuss a newly dropped batch of trailers. We went through the trailers for The New Mutants, Jigsaw and Star Wars as thoroughly as we can before the wheels come completely off. And I know there are some stories about growing up that we like to tell as if we're badasses (we're not), but I want you to know that we do not condone underage drinking. We made mistakes we can laugh about, but we know not everyone is ...
Speculating Wildly
October 22, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 126 MBThe humanity, honesty, hilarity, and relate-ability (if that's a word) of NBC's Parks & Recreation. My good friend Jess stopped by to discuss a show that keeps popping up in each others Snap Chats from time to time.
Cancer Sucks, And We Must Lift Each Other Up
October 19, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBMy good and dear friend Amy stopped by my studio to discuss her diagnosis, fight against, and eventual triumph over Cancer. I have two basic rules on this podcast: No Politics, No Religion. I let the latter rule slide when Amy was talking, because, well...it made sense to let her get as deep into it as she wanted. If you or someone you know is battling cancer or anything equally terrible or maybe even worse, Please keep your head up and keep fighting. We're here for you. **Full disclosure,...
The Earth Is Flat, But My Basketball Talk Is Well Rounded
October 15, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 135 MBEnter The Game With Player 2! One of my very dear friends (who has a real job and has to be referred to by the moniker Player 2) is a sports guru, and the conversation can go so many places, but we mainly stick with sports. This episode is (was) just in time for the NBA tip off for the 2017-2018 season. Go ahead and holla atcha boi. **Full disclosure, I've had an RSS feed with FeedBurner since I started this podcast back in September. Been having problems with it, and now I'm transferring al...
I Think We Talked About Blade Runner A Little Bit, Right?
October 09, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBSpecial Guests: The first episode of So Close To Greatness. And you can tell it's the first episode too. We have no idea what we're doing, the levels are poor, and we had a hell of a time. **Full disclosure, I've had an RSS feed with FeedBurner since I started this podcast back in September. Been having problems with it, and now I'm transferring all my episodes over to this bad boy. It'll take me a hot minute.