
Chuck Shute Podcast
In depth interviews with musicians, comedians, authors, actors, and more! Guests on the show include David Duchovny, Billy Bob Thornton, Mark Normand, Dee Snider, Ann Wilson, Tony Horton, Don Dokken, Jack Carr and many more.
Latest episodes

Aug 21, 2023 • 47min
Of Limbo
Brothers Jake & Luke Davies are the singer and guitarist for the band Of Limbo. They have a controversial new single out this Thursday called "California Demon.' The song looks at people who may "sell their soul" to make it in Hollywood. We discuss the new song, their epic music videos, past & future shows, social media and more! 00:00 - Intro00:13 - Let's Go!! 02:15 - New Single "California Demon" 03:12 - Music Videos 04:14 - Bass Player & Drummer 05:30 - Possible Upcoming Tour & Scottsdale 08:20 - California Demon & Satanic Panic 15:30 - Controversy & Song Lyrics 17:45 - Upcoming Song "Ain't Funny" 20:00 - Other Upcoming Songs 22:00 - Covers & Set List 25:25 - Singing 26:30 - Next Show at Troubadour 27:20 - Playing with Kyle Gass of Tenacious D28:20 - Financial Difficulties of Touring 35:30 - Festival World 36:50 - Nick Reese & Joyous Wolf 38:35 - Bass Player 39:49 - Partying On & Off Stage 41:44 - Arizona & River Float 43:15 - Maui Strong 43:55 - Jake's Social Media 46:18- Outro Of Limbo website:https://oflimbo.com/Maui Strong Fund:https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/strengthening/maui-strong-fundChuck Shute website:https://www.chuckshute.com/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Aug 18, 2023 • 1h 24min
Pete Evick (Bret Michaels band)
Pete Evick is a musician, businessman and author. His latest book “MTV Famous” (co-written with Steve Olivas), chronicles his journey in the music business with his own bands as well as working with Bret Michaels. We discuss lots of great things including lessons from Bret, work ethic, his friendship with Mark McGrath, the downside of reality TV and more!0:00:00 - Intro0:00:13- New Sauce Company & Workload 0:05:00 - Work Ethic & Anxiety 0:07:55 - Music Career, Songwriting & Goals 0:09:45 - Camping, Youtube & Traveling 0:14:05 - Working Hard, Driving & Pete's Son 0:17:40 - Long Wong's, Arizona Scene & Gin Blossoms0:23:53 - Sugar Ray & Mark McGrath 0:24:44 - Grunge Era & Seattle Sound 0:26:25 - Bret Michaels & Poison in the 90s 0:33:35 - Dropping Hints for the Bret Michaels Gig 0:37:50 - Getting Guests & Growing a Podcast 0:41:35 - Lessons from Bret Michaels 0:50:40 - Learning from Dana Strum 0:52:45 - Zoltan Chaney & Drummers 0:53:55 - Guns 'N Roses 0:59:40 - Rikki Rockett 1:02:45 - Don Dokken 1:04:10 - Rock of Love & Life As I Know It 1:11:55 - Being Happy with Who You Are 1:14:10 - Rockstar Movie & Perception Change 1:17:35 - Why You Got Into It 1:18:50 - Promotions1:19:10 - Bret Michaels Life Rocks Foundation 1:20:40 - Coming to Arizona & Mark McGrath 1:23:30 - Outro MTV Famous Book:https://www.amazon.com/MTV-Famous-Pete-Evick/dp/1956577076Pete Evick Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/pete_evick/Bret Michaels Life Rocks Foundation site:https://www.liferocksfoundation.org/Chuck Shute website:https://www.chuckshute.com/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Aug 15, 2023 • 50min
Sam Bettley (Asking Alexandria)
Sam Bettley is a musician, best known as the bass player in Asking Alexandria since 2009. The band will release their latest album “Where Do We Go From Here” on August 25th. We discuss the new album, toning down the partying, a show with GnR, a TV show with Ultimate Warrior, fan support and much more! 00:00 - Intro00:13 - Doing Interviews & Language 02:10 - From England to America 04:10 - Band Blowing Up & Partying 07:30 - Party Days & Toning Down 11:05 - Touring with Evergreen Terrace 14:01 - Elevated Party Phase & New Hobbies 18:17 - New Album "Where Do We Go From Here" 21:40 - Fan Support & Impact 23:10 - New Single "Psycho" & Singer Danny Worsnop26:35 - Eclecticism & New Album 29:05 - New Song "Kill It With Fire" 30:20 - Set List & Danny's Voice 35:00 - Memorable Shows 37:00 - Guns 'n Roses & Steven Adler 40:45 - Ultimate Warrior Show 42:00 - Gratitude, Friends & Family 43:00 - Music College 47:35 - Heart Support 49:33 - OutroAsking Alexandria website:https://www.askingalexandria.com/Heart Support website:https://www.heartsupport.com/Chuck Shute website:https://www.chuckshute.com/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Aug 11, 2023 • 1h 17min
Alan Fitzgerald (comedian)
Alan Fitzgerald is a stand up comedian from Rhode Island. He has a hilarious new special out now titled "Straight for Pay" that is getting rave reviews. We discuss the new special, crappy jobs, drugs, the business of stand up comedy, Steven Segal and more! 0:00:00 - Intro0:00:24 - Beards & Gender0:02:38 - New Special, Clips, Editing, etc. 0:07:10 - Fat Jokes, Fat Shaming & Bullying 0:09:20 - Alcohol & Drugs 0:23:15 - Exercise & Swimming 0:25:15 - Comedy Background & Style 0:30:55 - Other Comedians & Success 0:36:10 - Reactions to Offensive Comedy 0:41:10 - Horror Movies 0:42:45- Clean Comedians & Evil People 0:45:40 - Steven Segal 0:49:50 - Youtube Channel 0:50:55 - Smarts, Degrees & Sales 0:52:40 - Management & Music 0:55:35 - Publicists & Arguing 0:58:05 - Under the Radar Comics 1:02:35 - Following Your Dreams 1:04:45 - Bad Jobs & Following Scripts 1:12:10 - Hecklers & Roasts 1:13:55 - Promotion 1:15:48 - Outro YouTube Channel & Special:https://youtube.com/@explainingshowChuck Shute website:https://www.chuckshute.com/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Aug 9, 2023 • 47min
Mark Christopher Lee (God Vs. Aliens film)
Mark Christopher Lee is a musician, filmmaker and UFO researcher. His latest film, "God Vs. Aliens" explores the impact that first contact with extraterrestrials would have on the world's religions and the role that AI will play. We discuss the film, simulation theory, Project Blue Beam, his band The Pocket Gods and much more! 00:00 - Intro00:47 - Idea for "God Vs. Aliens" 02:13 - Do Aliens Exist? 03:45 - Interdimensional Aliens 06:15 - Christian Church & Aliens 09:00 - Catholic Church & Vatican 11:37 - Aliens Connecting to A.I. 15:35 - Simulation Theory 18:13 - Drugs & Other Realities 20:15 - Humans Reaction to Aliens 24:01 - Are Aliens Good or Bad? 26:25 - Other Religions & Aliens 29:15 - David Grusch & Evidence of Aliens 33:50 - Project Blue Book 37:20 - Avi Loeb Harvard Researcher 38:47 - Project Blue Beam 41:30 - Zero Point Energy & Consciousness 42:57 - Pocket Gods, Jeremy Corbell & Joe Rogan 44:54 - Charity & Promotion 45:56- OutroThe Pocket Gods website;https://www.thepocketgods.com/St. Alban's Action for Homeless website:https://www.actionforhomeless.co.uk/Chuck Shute website:https://www.chuckshute.com/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Aug 8, 2023 • 52min
Danny Marianino (author, musician)
Danny Marianino is a musician, author and content creator. He gained international fame when his band North Side Kings was playing a show in Tuba City, Arizona and he punched out Glenn Danzig. He received lot of hate mail for doing that, and collected the messages and put them into a book, "Don't Ever Punch a Rockstar." We discuss the punch, the book, the hate mail, drinking whiskey with Dimebag Darrell, his disturbing encounter with Marilyn Manson and much more! 00:00 - Intro00:13 - Arizona Life 00:57 - Book "Don't Ever Punch a Rockstar" 02:06 - The Story Behind the Punch 11:40 - Doyle & Other Misfits 14:41 - Excerpts from the Book 20:45 - Trolls & Bullies 26:22 - Threats & Physical Violence 28:35 - Alice Cooper & Christopher Lloyd 29:55 - Vera Farminga 31:01 - Playing in North Side Kings 35:20 - Jim Bruer 36:37 - Drinking Whiskey with Dimebag Darrell 37:55 - Altercation with Marilyn Manson 43:07 - Sugarcult 44:10 - Doing Liner Notes & Other Books49:05 - Alice Cooper's Solid Rock 50:40 - Outro Danny Marianino link tree:https://linktr.ee/dannymarianinoAlice Cooper Solid Rock website:https://www.alicecoopersolidrock.com/Chuck Shute website:https://www.chuckshute.com/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Aug 5, 2023 • 1h 28min
Harry Turner (Wildcat documentary)
Harry Turner is a British Army veteran and advocate for wildlife conservation, mental health and veterans. He is also the star of the Wildcat documentary on Amazon Prime. It’s a fascinating film about how his travel to the Amazon saved his life. He has since started a non-profit called Emerald Arch which strives to help veterans with PTSD. We discuss all the above in depth, including many things not shown in the film. A very powerful episode.0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:45 - Background & Education 0:04:04 - Military Experience & PTSD 0:22:22 - The Amazon, Suicidal & Epiphany 0:33:55 - Returning to the Jungle to Escape 0:37:05 -Worst Dangers of the Jungle 0:43:37 - Illegal Logging & Killing Animals 0:49:45 - Training the Ocelots 0:58:35 - Khan's Caught in a Trap 1:06:10 - Keanu Inspiring Hope & Possible Mating 1:10:00 - Being Alone in the Jungle 1:10:50 - Film Editing & Working Together 1:15:27 - Non-Profit "Emerald Arch" 1:19:20 - Inspiring Others & Small Goals 1:24:50 - Snakes & Respect 1:26:50 - Outro Wildcat Film website:https://wildcatdocumentary.com/Emerald Arch website:https://www.emeraldarch.org/Chuck Shute website:https://www.chuckshute.com/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Aug 2, 2023 • 1h 4min
Tony Horton (P90X, Power Nation Fitness)
Tony Horton is a personal trainer, author and former actor. He is best known as the creator of the P90X home exercise program. He has also trained a long list of celebrities including Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Sean Connery and Billy Idol. He has a new fitness program coming out on September first called “Power Sync 60”. We discuss the new program, his path to P90X, working out with Tom Petty, overcoming Ramsey-Hunt Syndrome and more. 0:00:00 - Intro0:00:50 - P90X Inspirational Stories 0:02:53 - Power Sync 60 0:05:23 - Power of 40:08:25 - Getting Sick From Stress 0:11:35 - Work Ethic & Stress Management 0:17:45 - Looking Good Vs Feeling Good 0:20:10 - Exercise & Recovery Evolving 0:23:20 - People Inspired By Good Trainers 0:25:55 - Comedy Background Leads to Training 0:32:15 - Training Tom Petty 0:36:45 - Tom Petty Leads to Other Celebrities 0:41:25 - Moving to L.A. & Being a Mime 0:46:10 - Acting Days 0:48:00 - Tony Horton Kitchen & Failed Businesses 0:52:35 - Working Harder in the Face of Adversity 0:55:35 - Latest Exercise Programs & Trainers 0:59:25 - Go Campaign & World Central Kitchen 1:03:35 - Outro Tony Horton website:https://www.tonyhortonlife.com/Power Nation Fitness website:https://powernationfitness.org/Go Campaign website:https://gocampaign.org/World Central Kitchen website:https://wck.org/Chuck Shute website:https://www.chuckshute.com/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Aug 1, 2023 • 1h 1min
Antonia Whillans (actress)
Antonia Whillans is an actress, model, voiceover artist and animal rights activist. Her latest film is an independent fictional action movie about adrenochrome harvesting titled I Am Rage. We discuss that film, along with how she got into acting and voice over work, upcoming projects, animal rights and more. A very fascinating and thought provoking discussion. 0:00:00 - Intro0:00:40 - Developing Acting Skills Young 0:02:30 - Early Acting Roles & Skills 0:05:40 - Goals with Acting, Fame & Success 0:07:10 - Next Margot Robbie & American Accents0:08:58 - Advantages of Independent Films 0:10:27 - Production of "I Am Rage" 0:16:25 - Plot of "I Am Rage" 0:18:30 - Having Fun & Honing Craft 0:21:33 - Other Recent Films for Antonia 0:26:05 - Writer's And Actor's Strike 0:28:32 - Voiceover Work 0:30:45 - Documentaries "When Pigs Escape" & "Slay" 0:32:30 - Veganism & Animal Rights 0:43:07 - Vegan Commercial 0:49:00 - Rescue Dogs & Love of Animals 0:56:10 - Charity to Help Animals 1:00:25 -OutroAntonio Whillans Linktree:https://linktr.ee/antoniawhillans?fbclid=PAAabfcENaV56eD7d9XJg4vM-ob8x45P6yo-cLruWm621-TCiPIiadCNl_1bc_aem_ATIqtePSBkQGam9FaPxQpMA2Mrz6nLY5kZw-8NINwHDVW2NSAmAqixM75XY6EW6nN0QAnimal SOS Sri Lanka website:https://www.animalsos-sl.com/Chuck Shute website:https://chuckshute.com/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Jul 27, 2023 • 24min
Lajon Witherspoon (Sevendust)
Lajon Witherspoon is a singer and songwriter and the frontman for Atlanta based rock band Sevendust. The band has been on both the Vans Warped Tour and Ozzfest, as well as touring with Metallica and Godsmack, among others. They will being doing shows with both Mammoth WVH & Alter Bridge as well as Static-X and Dope to support their latest record Truth Killer. We discuss the new record and tour plus, success, Lajon’s voice, meeting Robin Williams and more! 00:00 - Intro00:55 - New Album Truth Killer 01:30 - Response to Pandemic 02:42 - Growing as Musical Artists 04:00 - Song "I Might Let the Devil Win" 05:20 - Voice Has Gotten Stronger 06:22 - Song "No Revolution" & Sounds 07:35 - Song "Superficial Drug" & Lyrics 08:55 - Sammy Davis Quote 09:30 - Path of Success 10:30 - Tours with Alter Bridge & Static-X 11:55 - Playing Ozzfest & Vans Warped Tour 13:00 - Song "Everything" & Lyrics & Advice 14:45 - Working Together as a Band 16:10 - Family & Kids 17:50 - Getting Back to Normal 18:45 - Static-X Reunion 19:10 - Cool Memorabilia & "Mantiquer" 20:15 - Meeting Robin Williams 21:57 - Charities 22:46 - Outro Sevendust website:https://sevendust.com/KC Pet Project website:https://kcpetproject.org/National Down Syndrome website:https://ndss.org/Chuck Shute website:https://chuckshute.com/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!