Verbal Shenanigans
236 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 7 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsVerbal 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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#274-Victims of Circumstance
February 02, 2020 21:15 - 1 hour - 53.3 MB274 episodes in and no signs of stopping. Sorry, we apologize for that. Today, we are joined by all 5 members of longtime ska band, Victims of Circumstance. The band is currently releasing their brand new album, FIVE. The band was very fun to talk to. We discussed how the band formed, how they keep ska alive, and the writing of their new music. Check them out! We also talk aboout Kobe Bryant and the impact of his death, Mike's gives us some unique reasons to take off after the Supe...
#273-Dennis Kowalski, Cryonics Institute
January 21, 2020 01:06 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBWe are back and today we talk about freezing dead bodies. Yes. That is correct. Today, we are joined by Dennis Kowalski, a director ans scientist at the Cryonics Institute. We talk about the history of cryonics, the process, and the future of this unique science. Dennis was really interesting, intelligent, and passionate about cryonics. Have a listen? Are you down to freeze yourself? We also talk Conor McGregor, a dead guy found by Mike's old workplace, and some option you have for th...
#272-Aaron Fitzgerald
January 14, 2020 03:13 - 1 hour - 52.4 MB2020 is kicking ass. We are joined by Redbull helicopter pilot, Aaron Fitzgerald. Aaron was beyond fascinating. Aaron not only flies his aircraft upside down in helicopter competitions, but films some of the most badass videos, huge sporting events like the SuperBowl, and amazing feats of human insanity. Aaron was hilarious, had the best stories to share, and was a real pleasure to talk to. Check out his company, Airborne Images today! We also had a blast talking about the awkwardn...
#271-Dan "The Beast" Severn
January 07, 2020 02:25 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBWhat a way to start the new year. Today, we are joined by none other than Dan "The Beast" Severn! You may remember Dan from his early days in the insanity that was the original UFC, his years in both amateur and professional wrestling, or even his movies. Dan was funny, open, and had endless stories to tell, making him a great interview. Hear all about Dan's career, his life, and his current projects. Have a listen! We also talk about our listeners abroad, Star Wars, and play another...
#270-Happy Wu Year!
December 31, 2019 14:04 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBWu Tang is for the children! And today, we have a child of Wutang! InTell, the son of rap legend U-god, joins us on the cast in a great interview that cover various topics. We discuss InTell's upbringing, being shot as a young child, his growth as a musician, comic books, and his latest musical project, 2nd Generation Wu. InTell was funny, interesting, and truly passionate. Go check out their first single, 7.O.D, today! We also present our annual awards , or the Verbies as we call it,...
#269-The 2019 Christmas Spectacular
December 24, 2019 04:52 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBMerry Christmas! We are back with our annual Chirstmas episode and today we are joined by the jolly, Heather Berman, former Rockette, now actor, dancer, and all things entertainer. Heather was funny, entertaining, and extremely fun to talk to. Go check her out. We also talk about Scott's awful holiday drinks, Scott shopping for underwear, and play a game involving the 12 days of Christmas. Have a listen!
#268-Stefan Alexander
December 17, 2019 21:31 - 1 hour - 57 MBWe are back with another unique week of content! Today, we are joined by Stefan Alexander, a great musician out of NYC. We discuss Stefan's music, his sexuality, his style, and a disease he suffers from called "Central Sensitization Syndrome". Stefan was hilarious, open, and a lot of fun to talk to. Go check out Stefan's latest single and look out for his new ep arriving this winter. Have a listen! We also talk about Burlew thinking he resembles Johnny Cage, Scott's Christmas tree...
#267-The Irishman's Jeff Paul
December 09, 2019 19:39 - 1 hour - 59 MBToday, we are joined by fellow comic, Jeff Paul. Jeff joins the show to discuss what it was like to be in Martin Scorcese's new film, The Irishman, and work alongside the likes Robert Deniro and Al Pacino. Hear all about this once in a lifetime gig, how Jeff landed the gig, and what it was like to show up on set everyday. Also, we talk about Scott's challenging sleeping situation, Mike's visit to a Christmas dog parade, and more. Have a listen!
#266-Mariel Loveland
November 27, 2019 02:14 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBHey there! We're back. And today we are joined by Candy Hearts' and now Best Ex frontwoman, Mariel Loveland. We discuss her early music, touring, her new music, her writing process, and what it was like to perform with Weezer. Check out Mariel's new song, "Bad Love", today! We also talk about tech problems, Mike's half marathon, and Scott's spin experience. Check it out!
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 265-Tracy Edwards
November 14, 2019 00:53 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBWe are back! And today we are joined by one of our must unique and inspiring women we've had on the show. We are joined by Tracy Edwards, a British sailor who skippered the first all female crew to sail around the globe in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race. Tracy, her crew, and their yacht, The Maiden made headlines all over the world and now have a great documentary about their journey. Check out Tracy's interview and "Maiden" today. She is amazing, funny, and incredible intellig...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 264-The 2019 Halloween Spectacular
October 31, 2019 22:13 - 1 hour - 39.8 MBWe are back with this year's 2019 Halloween Spectacular! Today, we are joined by world reknowned pumpkin carver, Jon Neill. John has won Food Network's Halloween Wars, has made thousands of amazing pumpkins for numerous clients, and continues to create new works of art out of our favorite gourd. Check out his work today! We talk all things Halloween including Scott's experience shaving his body for his costume, learn about ghost romance books, and play a unique game involving celebrit...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 263-Danny Tamberelli and Lori Beth Denberg
October 21, 2019 23:40 - 1 hour - 38.3 MBIf you grew during Nickelodeon's golden age, you remember the faces of today's two guests, Danny Tamberelli and Lori Beth Denberg. From Pete and Pete, to All That, to Figure It Out, Danny and Lori are iconic faces for many kids' childhoods. We discuss a wide array of topics ranging from childhood acting, to working on Nickelodeon, to both Danny and Lori's current projects. Danny and Lori were hilarious, open, and really insightful. Catch Danny and Lori on their current tour, NOSTALGIA ...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 262-Combat Juggling and the Chris Lee Band
October 18, 2019 15:44 - 1 hour - 40.8 MBWe are back with 2 guests this week! First, Jason Garfield is the CEO and founder of the Moxie Games, which includes a new sport called Combat Juggling. Yes, you heard that right. Hear all about the creation of the league, the sport of juggling, and the future of juggling. Next, Chris Lee of the Chris Lee Band joins us to discuss music, his new album, and the origins of a name called HammyFatAss. Check it out! We also talk extreme sports, we hold our breath, and more. Have ...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 261-Puckerbutt Pepper Company
October 10, 2019 00:15 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBWe have a HOT one for you. Today, we are joined by Ed Currie, owner of the Puckerbutt Pepper Company. Ed runs a ridiculously sucessful company based out of Fort Mill, South Carolina, where is well known for producing the world's hottest pepper. Ed is a recovering addict who loves to hurt people with hot sauce. You may recognize his hot sauce from Hot Ones, but after today you might recognize him from his kick ass interview on Verbal Shenanigans. Check it out! We also talk about wha...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 260-Cam Janssen
September 30, 2019 20:42 - 1 hour - 32.8 MBEpisode 260 is the bee's knees baby. Today we are joined by former New Jersey Devil and St. Louis Blue, Cam Janssen! You might remember Cam beating opponent's faces in throughout his career, however on today's cast, he was a extremely friendly, entertaining, and hilarious. We talk Cam's career, fighting, Lou Lamoriello, Cam's radio show, and all things hockey. Have a listen! We also talk Scott's torn up ankle, performing for 90 year olds, and Burlew's experience buying a car. F...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 259-The Reverend Bob Levy
September 23, 2019 13:39 - 1 hour - 31.3 MBBack again with episode 259! Today, we are joined by the always hilarious, Bob Levy. You might know Bob from The Howard Stern Show, Opie and Anthony, or from headlining shows all over the country. Bob has not changed and is as sharp as ever. We talk about the state of comedy, Bob's wrestling experience, playing Woodstock, and more. Check it out! We also talk Antonio Brown, Scott's awful attempt at an accent, and Mike's wife dreaming of other comics. Check it out! Follow us! ...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 258-A Chat with the NightSweats
September 10, 2019 01:01 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBWhat a great episode we have for you today. First, we are joined by saxophonist, Jeff Dazey. Jeff has worked with some amazing acts like Frank Turner, Leon Bridges, and is a a key member of the amazing horn section of Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats! So, as we dove into Jeff's saxophone origins, his music, playing with Leon Bridges, and how he became a Nightsweat, we were pleasantly surprised to also be joined by bassist, Joseph Pope. We had such an amazing conversation with th...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 257-Bobby Rush
September 02, 2019 23:55 - 1 hour - 39.4 MBWe are back with another really fun installment of Verbal Shenanigans . Today, we are joined by Bobby Rush. Bobby is a 2017 Grammy winning blues legend, a Blues Hall of Famer, a 12x Blues Music Award Winner, and a B.B. King Entertainer of the Year. Bobby was a tremendous guest. He was hilarious, truthful, and full of amazing experiences including work with the likes of B.B. King, Fats Domino, Howlin' Wolf, and Muddy Waters. Bobby is 86 years young and still going strong with new concert...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 256-Magic Wheelchair
August 26, 2019 19:41 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBOk, ok, ok, we are sorry for missing last week, but we are back with another great episode of Verbal Shenanigans. Today, we are joined by Ryan Weimer, founder of the amazing foundation, Magic Wheelchair. Magic Wheelchair is a nonprofit organization that makes epic costumes for children in wheelchairs. The results are amazing. From Transformer, to Star Wars, to the Batmobile, make sure to check out the foundation and some of the amazing work they have done for children with disabilities a...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 255-Jeffrey Gurian
August 13, 2019 00:40 - 1 hour - 37.8 MBAfter a quick vacation, we are back with another fun episode of the podcast. Today, we are joined by Jeffrey Gurian. You may know Jeffrey by his wild hair and great interviewing skills on ComedyMattersTv, but Jeff is also a great comic, producer, author, and writer. We talk about Jeff's longtime experience as a joke writer, Jeff's transition to on stage performing, dentistry, comedy, and so much more. Jeff has worked with so many great names like Rodney Dangerfield, George Wallace, Joan ...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 254-Jenn Vix
July 30, 2019 21:13 - 1 hour - 41 MBWe are back with Jenn Vix. Jen is an American solo electronic-rock recording artist, songwriter, producer, and recording engineer. We discussed Jen's recording process, her music, surviving abuse, and working with great musicians like the Beastie Boys. Have a listen! We go off the rails this week and discuss moving, spiked seltzers, Shaquille O'neal, Mike's frog visitor, and we hear another one of Mike's amazing 5th grade stories. Have a listen! Follow us! FB-verbalshenanigans ...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 253-Ecce Shnak
July 22, 2019 20:41 - 1 hour - 34 MBWe are back! Today we are joined by David Roush of a band called Ecce Schnak. Ecce Shnak (pronounced Eh-kay sh-knock) is a 7-piece art-rock band. They are based in NYC. We discuss the origins of the band and its name, recording, and ShnakFest. Make sure to check em out! We also discuss hangovers, July 4th, building bread towers, dog swimming, women's sports, and hear an orginal story by a young Mike Burlew. Have a listen! Follow us! IG-verbalshenanigans Twitter-VScomedy Fac...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 252-The Return of Victor Wooten
July 08, 2019 18:59 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBIt doesn't get much better than this. For the second time, the world's greatest bassplayer, Victor Wooten joins the show. Victor is a grammy award winning musical legend, but more importantly, he is an absolutely great human being. We chat with Victor about his amazing bass camps, how he tries to push himself musically, his favorite all time gigs, and his love of art, photography, and videography. Victor is a class act and we couldn't be happier to have him back on the show. Go check ou...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 251- Terence McGovern
July 01, 2019 20:05 - 1 hour - 40.4 MBBack again, with another week of unique audio. Today, we are joined by Terence McGovern. Terry is is an American actor, voice actor, television broadcaster, radio personality and acting instructor who is known for several prominent roles including Launchpad McQuack and for his the dialogue as a stormtrooper in the first Star Wars movie. Terry was funny, open, and shared a ton of experiences with radio, acting, and more. Check it out! We also discuss Scott's Oktoberfest cup stacking ...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 250 Garrett McNamara
June 25, 2019 01:35 - 1 hour - 37.5 MBUnbelievable. 250 episodes. And today was a really fun one. We are joined one of the most interesting guests we've had on. Garrett McNamara is an American professional big wave surfer and extreme waterman known for breaking the world record for largest wave ever surfed, riding tsunami waves, and his massive amounts of contributions to the surfing world. Garrett is hilarious, humble, and infinitely interesting. Check it out! We also talk about Scott's lack of underwear, play a spec...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 249-Martin Earley, The Ballroom Thieves
June 18, 2019 01:29 - 1 hour - 40.1 MBA few months ago, Scott came across an amazing rock band called The Ballroom Thieves. Today, we are joined by guitarist and singer, Martin Earley. Together, we discuss everything from the formation of the band, the band's recording process, and the struggles of making it as a band today. Martin was a fantastic guest who even took time to learn a little about this crazy podcast. Make sure to go check out The Ballroom Thieves today! We also discuss Mike's life in Georgia, the strang...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 248-Dungeon Master Timm Woods
June 11, 2019 21:38 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBThis one is for the true nerds! Today, we are joined by professional dungeon master, Timm Woods. Timm is an educator and storyteller who specializes in game-based education. Timm describes his love of Dungeons and Dragons, the origins of his business, and why D & D is still successfull to this day. Hire Timm for your next party! We also talk about Scott joining a men's club, the men's clubs love of clams, and we play a game where we analyze unknown celebrity beef. Antoher fun week in...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 247-Julie Meringer, Your Call Football
June 03, 2019 22:30 - 1 hour - 35.9 MBBack again, and today we are joined by Julie Meringer, the President of Your Call Football. Your Call Football is a new league that allows fans to call plays through a mobile app in live time. Julie goes into great detail about how this revolutionary idea came about, what players can experience, and the future of Your Call Football. The league sounds extremely fun and fits into the ever changing landscape of pro sports. Check it out! We also talk about Scott's first experience as a mattr...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 246-Goodyear Blimp Pilot Taylor Deen
May 27, 2019 15:08 - 1 hour - 35.8 MBOutside of bald eagle in a white powdered wig, carrying the American flag while listening to the National Anthem, what is a more iconic, recognizable American symbol than the Goodyear Blimp? Today, we are joined by Goodyear Blimp Pilot, Taylor Deen. We discuss her life in aviation, what it's like to work for Goodyear, the ins and out of a blimp, and what it is like to cover some of the world's largest sporting events. Taylor was very laid back, smart, and extremely informative. We a...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 245-Don Hartsell
May 20, 2019 21:34 - 1 hour - 46 MBToday, we are joined by Don Hartsell, the first Commissioner for the World Air League. WAL is organizing the World Sky Race, the historic first race of airships to circle the planet. Don is quite an interesting character. Hartsell is an advocate for a greener sustainable path using lighter-than-air airships. We discuss Don's interest in aviation, the science of airships, and the goals for the first ever World Sky Race. Check it out! We also talk about Scott talking to a Canadian bobsledd...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 244-8MM and Jeff Whalen
May 14, 2019 00:42 - 1 hour - 44 MBWe are back with a great batch of new guests. Grammy-nominated producer/mixer and multi-instrumentalist Sean Beavan and his wife/vocalist Juliette Beavan, make up the musical duo of 8MM. Sean has worked with the likes of Nine Inch Nails, No Doubt, Thrice, and Slayer. Together, Sean and Juliette have put together a new album consisting of a great combination of dark pop and atmospheric rock. Sean and Juliette were a great interview, where they were both hilarious and really interesting to ...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 243-Abraham Joffe
May 06, 2019 21:43 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBWe are back! And this week, we are joined by producer, director, and cinematographer, Abraham Joffe. You may have seen Abraham's amazing work on Netflix's Tales By Light or Big Cat Tales on Animal Planet. Abraham shares his amazing adventures with wildlife from around the world, what it is like to direct and film nature documentaries, and the challenges of work and family life. Abraham was open, honest, and extremely interesting to talk to. Go check him out! We also learn that Mike...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 242-Atreyu's Porter McKnight
April 22, 2019 22:05 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBWe have had the pleasure of interviewing so many amazing, strong musicians here on the podcast. Today, we add another to the resume. Porter McKnight is the bassist of long running metal band, Atreyu. Atreyu have been entertaining audiences and releasing music for over 20 years. Porter is a great bassist, a skilled photographer, and a hilarious storyteller. Listen to our inteview to hear all about Porter's music, Atreyu's newest album, his beard, his photos,his management of family, and a...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 241-Frank Turner
April 15, 2019 16:15 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBThis was by far one of my favorite interviews to date. Singer, songwriter, and beyond talented musician, Frank Turner joins us this week on the podcast. Frank Turner has become quite a prolific writer, with 7 studio albums and more on the way, numerous ep's, and now his second book. We discussed a great variety of topics from songwriting, opening the 2012 Olympic Games, Frank's work with Dignity in Dying, touring, to dealing with social media scrutiny in this digital age. Frank was hones...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 240-Chris Lucas and Thumpasaurus
April 08, 2019 17:03 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBWe are back with another very unique batch of guests, and another week of unique content. First, we are joined by Chris Lucas, an accomplished author, NYC tour guide, and Disney historian. Chris is also the son of Ed Lucas, a blind broadcaster who has worked for the New York Yankees for decades. We discuss his book great book, Seeing Home, life with his father, his love of all things Disney, and his latest work, Top Disney. We are also joined by the truly unique, LA punk-funk outfit, T...
Verbal Shenanigans Episode 239-Creedence Clearwater's Stu Cook
April 01, 2019 16:34 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBThere are people on this planet that you'd never imagine getting a chance to talk to. On this week's episode, we sit down with one of those people. Today, we are joined by bassist Stu Cook of the legendary band, Creedence Clearwater Revival. Stu has over 50 years of playing experience to share. We discuss everything from the early days of Creedence, to performing at Woodstock, to now performing on the final tour with Creedence Clearwater Revisited. Stu was laid back, humble, and extremel...