Chuck Shute Podcast

Episode 182 - Waylon Reavis! This was a really fun episode. Waylon is very down to earth and fun to chat with. His story starts with his band 3 Quarters Dead, and just when he was about to quit that band he got the phone call that would change his life. He was offered a job to sing for Mushroomhead! He enjoyed a lot of that success with that band including sharing the stage with Rob Zombie and his heroes Korn.  After a brief hiatus from music, he came roaring back with his new band A Killer’s Confession. They currently have new music out and are on tour with Struggle Jennings & Tommy Vext (ex Bad Wolves).  Hear all about it in this interview!00:00 - Intro01:19 - First & Last Name01:55 - Relationship with Father 03:20 - Early Music Days & 3 Quarters Dead05:00 - Getting the Job for Mushroomhead 07:35 - Singing in Mushroomhead w/ Makeup08:36 - Opening for Korn 10:00 - Playing Festivals w/ Mushroomhead 11:40 - Bad Breakup w/ Mushroomhead 14:28 - Hiatus from Music & Working w/ Children 16:50 - Starting A Killer's Confession, Band Name & Success 21:35 - Rock Bottom & Sobriety & Being Honest w/ People 24:37 - Tommy Vext & Bad Wolves 26:50 - Incarceration Festival 28:05 - New Music & Sahaj Ticotin 31:15 - Set List, Reno, Tenafly Viper & Temptation 36:00 - Tool & Maynard 39:00 - Acting & Wrestling 44:15 - Waylon's Music Helping People 45:52 - Helping Children 47:10 - Wrap Up A Killer's Confession facebook:https://www.facebook.com/akillersconfessionChildren's Shelter website:https://childrensshelter.orgChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 181- Dr Moran Cerf! This was one of the most fascinating conversations I’ve ever had. Dr Cerf is a former bank robber/computer hacker turned neuroscientist. Besides his PhD in neuroscience he also has degrees in physics and philosophy. He has acted as a consultant on several big film and tv projects including Mr Robot & Limitless. He’s doing some cutting edge research right now with microchip implants in brains and dreams. This episode will blow your mind! 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:20 - Robbing Banks & Computer Hacking 0:06:05 - Francis Crick & Neuroscience 0:07:55 - Consultant on Film/TV 0:11:55 - Learning & Education 0:13:57 - Dentists Named Dennis 0:17:15 - Manipulating Brains & Emotions0:23:20 - Syncing Brains with People Around You 0:26:48 - Repetition, Memories & Therapy 0:31:40 - Memories Stored in the Body 0:35:35 - Transferring Memories 0:38:03 - Identifying  & Recording Dreams 0:45:05 - Taking Control of Dreams 0:50:35 - Microchip in Brain & Ethics 0:54:40 - Brain Chips as Treatment Options 0:58:15 - Hormones Role with the Brain 1:00:05 - Out of Body Experiences 1:04:11 - Brain Interface & Body Control 1:07:46 - Science Fiction Movies/TV 1:09:08 -Donating to Help Protect 1:11:03 - Wrap Up Moran Cerf website:https://www.morancerf.com/Chuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 180- Alicia Vigil! Alicia is the bass player for power metal band DragonForce. She also fronts her own band, Vigil of War. We discuss lots of things in this interview including playing with Tracii Guns, working with supermodel Rachel Hunter, up and coming bands & more! Both her bands have shows scheduled and Vigil of War has an upcoming EP. Get to know Alicia in this interview! 00:00 - Intro02:00 - Alicia's Name & DragonForce03:25 - Bad Wolf 04:25 - Bass Influences05:12 - Acting & Rachel Hunter 07:06 - Paradise City & Nita Strauss 08:14 - Jerry Only & She Demons 11:11 - Vigil of War & Shane Taylor14:43 - Guitarist Kiki Wongo 17:37 - Drummer Kyle Abbot 19:05 - Working at the Viper Room 20:06 - Vigil of War Imagery & Guns 22:15 - Vigil of War Songs & Sound 25:06 - Playing with DragonForce27:04 - The Hat, New Style & New Music 28:28 - D.I.Y. & Potential Upcoming Help29:28 - Vans Warped Tour 31:05 - Playing with L.A. Guns 32:25 - Seeing Musicians on the Street 33:35 - Twitch Stream 34:48 - My Chemical Romance, Red Rocks & Sedona36:10 - Arizona & Shows36:58 - Upcoming Bands 39:25 - Handwritten Lyrics 41:25 - American Cancer Society 42:20 - Wrap Up Vigil of War website:https://www.vigilofwar.comDragonForce website:https://dragonforce.comAmerican Cancer Society website:https://www.cancer.orgChuck Shute website:https://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 179- The Dead Daisies! It’s a two for one supersized podcast with two legends- Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake, Dio) & Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath). The Dead Daisies have a new album out (Holy Ground) and are currently on tour with Don Jamieson & The Black Moods. Lots of great takes from these two icons including a pretty crazy story about David Coverdale! 00:00 - Intro01:27 - Tour w/ Don Jamieson & The Black Moods03:50 - New Dead Daisies Album 04:52 - Tommy Clufetos & David Lowy 06:43 - David Coverdale & Fire Story 09:55 - Dead Daisies Set List 12:12 - Next Dead Daisies Album & Songwriting13:30 - Dead Daisies Sound & New Direction 16:17 - Doug Leaving Whitesnake & Priorities 18:57 - Soccer & Ted Lasso 20:13 - Transformers Theme Song & Movie/TV Work 21:15 - Cameron Crowe, Glenn's Book & Keith Moon 23:10 - Health & Fitness Tips 24:40 - Struggling with Addiction 29:07 - Advice for Success 30:53 - The Dolphin Project 31:42 - Wrap UpThe Dead Daisies website:https://thedeaddaisies.comThe Dolphin Project website:https://www.dolphinproject.comChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 178 - Rob De Luca! Rob has played bass with a lot of great artists including George Lynch, Joan Jett & Helmet. He started out with Spread Eagle and is currently still in that band as well as with Sebastian Bach and UFO. He has some great stories including how Spread Eagle got signed and why they were kicked off the Vain tour, plus his thoughts  on backing tracks as well as Sebastian re-joining Skid Row. Fun interview! 00:00 - Intro00:57 - Spread Eagle Getting a Record Deal 09:28 - Tour with Vain & Naked Prank 12:42 - Parting Ways with MCA Records 19:00 - Working with George Lynch 21:15 - Getting Spread Eagle Back Together 23:53 - Getting the Job at UFO 25:47 - Pete Way & Songwriting in UFO27:52 - UFO Farewell Tour & Michael Schenker 30:05 - Playing with Helmet on the Guns 'N Roses Tour35:42 - Joining Sebastian Bach's Band 36:42 - Sebastian Bach Set List 39:02 - Chris Jericho & Backing Tracks 43:05 - Working with Sebastian Bach 48:40 - Of Earth, Songwriting & Tour Plans50:55 - Alice Cooper's Solid Rock 52:20 - Wrap Up Spread Eagle website:https://spreadeagle.usSebastian Bach website:http://www.sebastianbach.comUFO website:http://www.ufo-music.infoVintage Bass World website:http://vintagebassworld.comAlice Cooper's Solid Rock website:https://www.alicecoopersolidrock.comChuck Shute website:https://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 177- Christina Chriss of Kaleido!  Christina is the lead vocalist for Kaleido, a band that has shared a stage with Aerosmith, Kid Rock, Halestorm and more! In this interview we discuss growing up in Detroit, how her music has impacted people’s lives, the upcoming tour with Sebastian Bach and more! 00:00 - Intro01:17 - Recent Tours 02:35 - Kaleido Sound & Influences 04:01 - Playing with Slash & Aerosmith 05:54 - Growing Up in Detroit & Music Scene 08:35 - Pushing Through Obstacles & Forming Kaleido 09:40 - Having a Family to Support Dreams11:07 - Kaleido Albums & EPs 12:30 - "No More Little Miss Nice Bitch" & "Blood" 13:57 - Musical Catharsis of Emotions 15:26 - "Panic in the Pandemic" & Covid Shows18:14 - Kid Rock, Halestorm, & Bret Michaels20:40 - Set List & Playing Covers 21:38 - Shows with Sebastian Bach 22:38 - Doing Meet & Greets 24:45 - "Goodbye" & Fan Messages 26:30 - Being Independent, Logo & Merch28:12 - Guitar Players 28:55 - Traveling for Leisure 30:08 - Future Goals 31:01 - Project Scissor Gait Foundation32:58 - Wrap Up Kaleido band website:https://www.kaleidoband.comProject Scissor Gait Foundation website:http://projectscissorgait.orgChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 176- Thom Shea! Thom is a Navy SEAL  and served in three wars, ultimately leading a team of SEALs into Afghanistan in 2009. There he earned a Silver Star, Bronze Star with Valor, Army Commendation with Valor and his second Combat Action Medal. He was later hand-selected to serve as Officer In Charge of the famed SEAL Sniper course.  He has written two great books- “Unbreakable: A Navy SEAL’s Way of Life” and “Three Simple Things: Leading During Chaos.”  This is an eye opening and inspiring conversation! Thom’s charity is @sealfuturefoundation 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:47 - Becoming a Navy Seal 0:04:22 - Hell Weeks & Never Giving Up 0:10:10 - Internal Dialogue 0:12:05 - Navy Seal Shift After Hell Week 0:13:35 - Pushing Through Physical Injuries0:16:00 - Principles of "Unbreakable" 0:18:42 - Lack of Commitment & Weakness0:20:52 - Shitty Conditions 0:22:20 - Plan Your Dive and Dive Your Plan 0:25:37 - Working as a Team 0:26:45 - Fighting Out Problems & Being a Leader 0:28:18 - Guy Talk & Toughness 0:30:07 - PTSD 0:32:47 - Making Mistakes & Other Special Forces 0:35:13 - Pushing Through Hell Week0:40:43 - Walking for 24 Hours Straight 0:43:30 - Hurt Locker Syndrome 0:47:40 - Elon Musk & Impossible Dreams 0:51:50 - Afghanistan & Taliban 0:55:53 - The United States & Division 0:57:15 - Government Leaders 0:58:40 - Seal Future Fund 0:59:43 - Wrap Up Thom Shea website:https://www.unbreakableleadership.comSeal Future Fund website:https://sealff.orgChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 175- Raanan Hershberg! I’ve been harassing Raanan to do my show and he finally relented. He’s a brilliant comedian and I really like his outside the box opinions on things like Good Will Hunting. He has a comedy album out now you can stream and another one is on the way! 00:00 - Intro01:58 - Scheduling & Micro-dosing 05:06 - Phoenix/Scottsdale Life 08:44 - Kicked Out of Louisville Slugger Museum 09:43 - Louisville, Kentucky & Racism  12:10 - Early Comedy Beginnings 13:50 - Stand Up  Comedy & Intimacy 17:20 - Comedy & Yelling Style 18:42 - Writing Screenplays 20:35 - Problem with Movies Today 23:22 - Movie Opinion & Bias24:35 - Good Will Hunting & Narcissism25:42 - Social Media 27:30 - Condemning Emotional Growth 29:15 - Me Too Joke & Woke Crowds 30:55 - Cuomo Joke 33:15 - Norm MacDonald Dies :(41:00 - Other Funny Comedians & Seinfeld 45:00 - Charity - ACLU 45:39 - Abortion & Protesting 51:30 - YouTube & Social Media 52:44 - Wrap Up Raanan Hershberg YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/MrRaananhershbergRaanan Hershberg Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/raanancomedy/ACLU website:https://www.aclu.orgChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 174- Jamie Kaler & Jason Gowin! It’s a two for one episode! Jamie is a comedian/actor and has appeared on Friends, King of Queens, Will & Grace, Robot Chicken & more. Jason is a paranormal investigator mentored by George Lutz (the real life dad/husband from Amityville Horror) and has also done film and tv work. Together they host the Parents Lounge Podcast. This was a really fun episode filled with great stories, laughs and wisdom.  Also make sure to check out the Parents Lounge Podcast and Jamie’s new upcoming comedy album “Homeschooled” out Sept 17th everywhere. 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:41 - Having Kids 0:05:30 - Having Twins 0:07:32 - The Scary Parent 0:09:42 - Humble Beginnings 0:12:00 - Getting in to Acting 0:13:55 - Mentored by George Lutz 0:16:07 - Amityville Horror True Story 0:18:12 - Kids & Fear0:20:30 - Having Kids Vs Staying Single 0:22:10 - Dating Apps 0:23:10 - Bigfoot Documentary 0:25:40 - Tesseract & Marvel & DC 0:27:10 - Robot Chicken, Carnival & Crash Bandicoot 0:31:06 - This Time Next Year 0:33:33 - Christian Bale, Steve Carell & Adam McKay0:39:20 - Working with Gene Wilder 0:41:23 - Working on Movie/TV Sets0:43:35 - Jimmy Tatro & Working with Talent 0:45:50 - Assholes & Being Recorded 0:49:05 - Process Server Job 0:54:10 - Parent's Lounge Podcast 0:57:25 - Parenting Advice 1:03:40 - Promoting Projects & Charity1:05:20 - Wrap Up Parents Lounge Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/theparentsloungeJamie Kaler Homeschooled: https://orcd.co/homeschooledWounded Warrior Project website:https://www.woundedwarriorproject.orgChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 173- Nick Griemsmann! In all the interviews I’ve done, Nick’s story is the most incredible.  While working a bartender at a nightclub he decided he wanted a different life for himself. After joining the infamous Tony Alamo cult, Nick was diagnosed with “incurable” schizophrenia. After multiple hospitalizations, medications and hard times, he began a healing journey. He eventually received a “decertification letter” that said he no longer had a diagnosis of schizophrenia. It’s an incredibly inspiring story that we both hope can help people struggling with mental illness. 0:00:00 - Intro0:02:58 - Nick & Book Synopsis  0:05:45 - The "Misters" 0:07:55 - Bullying & Insecurity 0:09:10 - Drugs, Alcohol & Christian TV 0:11:15 - The Monk Walk 0:14:05 - Joining Tony Alamo's Cult 0:16:21 - Defining a Cult0:18:40 - Mental Break & Hearing Voices 0:21:20 - Leaving the Cult & Being Hospitalized 0:23:10 - Schizophrenia & Medication 0:24:45 - Recovery Work & Sense of Purpose 0:27:35 - Saving Yourself & Having Hope 0:32:50 - Defeating Schizophrenia  & Mental Health Job 0:35:42 - First Book, Sid Roth TV Show & Ministry 0:36:42 - Livestreaming & Travel0:40:00 - Finding Hope 0:41:55 - Mr. Condemnation & Patience0:45:50 - Treating Mental Health 0:52:40 - Christian Discrimination & Helping People  0:55:45 - Father's Friends 0:57:05 - Lightning Strike & National Media 0:59:37 - Wrap UpNick's Book on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/dp/1664240241/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_4NFWHMT5BXXM6ZFCVSVEFather's Friends Ministry website:https://www.thefathersfriends.orgChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!