Chuck Shute Podcast

Episode 169- Ralph Sutton!! Ralph is the owner of GaS Digital and co-host of two shows- the SDR Show & The Good Sugar Podcast. Throughout his career he has interviewed some of the biggest rockstars, hosted huge rock festivals, contributed to Metal Edge Magazine and been featured on VH-1. He also go the chance to interview Marc Cuban & Neil deGrasse Tyson. We talk about all this plus Jani Lane, pissing off Sebastian Bach, cancel culture and more! 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:26 - Jani Lane & Warrant 0:04:20 - Steel Panther 0:06:26 - Throat Cancer & VH-1 Classic 0:09:12 - Run In with 9/11 Hijackers 0:12:24 - Computer Hacking 0:18:35 - Metal Edge Magazine 0:19:47 - Hosting Events 0:25:50 - Grandson & State of Rock 0:30:22 - Sebastian Bach & Rob Halford 0:33:07 - Geoff Tate & Queensryche 0:34:24 - Best Interviews 0:37:18 - Mark Cuban 0:38:45 - Trying Drugs On Air 0:41:47 - Neil deGrasse Tyson0:42:43 - Variety of Guests & Niches 0:48:20 - SDR Show Instagram Banned 0:49:55 - Cancel Culture & Offensive Content0:54:54 - Doing the Right Thing & Being a Good Person 0:56:44 - Reel for SDR Show & Production Team 0:58:30 - Health & Wellness & Losing Weight 1:03:15 - Future Plans for Ralph 1:05:40 - Friends with Rockstars 1:07:40 - Ralph’s Social Media & Joe Rogan 1:09:40 - RocknPod Event 1:10:50 - Ronald McDonald House & Cancer Sucks 1:11:32 - Porn Stars & Prostitutes 1:13:33 - Wrap Up Ralph Sutton website:https://iamralphsutton.comRonald McDonald House website:https://www.rmhc.orgCancer Sucks website:https://cancersucks.comChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 168- Paranormal Investigator & Author Jeff Belanger! Jeff has worked as writer & researcher for the show Ghost Adventures since 2008. He is also the author of 16 books including “The World’s Most Haunted Places” and “The Call of Kilimanjaro: Finding Hope Above The Clouds.” Among the most haunted places we discuss: the Catacombs in Paris, Tombstone in Arizona, and the Suicide Forest in Japan.  He also explains some of the most famous paranormal events ever including the true stories behind the movies “Amityville Horror”, “The Exorcist” and “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.” Lots of scary stuff! You’ve been warned! 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:34 - Welcome Jeff! 0:02:26 - Growing Up Next to the Warrens 0:04:42 - Fascinated By Evil 0:07:02 - Interest in The Good 0:08:49 - Catacombs in Paris 0:15:30 - Tombstone, AZ 0:20:45 - Haunts & Legends 0:25:43 - Thornewood Castle 0:29:13 - Suicide Forest in Japan 0:33:55 - Spaghetti Warehouse0:35:22 - Waverly Hills Sanatorium 0:39:18 - Louisiana & New Orleans 0:42:50 - Devil Made Me Do It 0:48:04 - Amityville Horror House 0:54:22 - The Exorcism of Roland Doe 1:05:08 - The Call of Kilimanjaro & DonationsJeff Belanger website:https://jeffbelanger.comLeukemia & Lymphoma Society website:https://lls.orgChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 167 - Ben Leavitt! Ben is a social media expert and YouTuber.  He has very valuable educational videos on YouTube that can help you grow you social media and/or YouTube Channel.  He also hosts a podcast called "Social Media University" where he interviews various other social media experts.  In this episode we'll discuss social media strategy, making videos on YouTube, podcasting and more.  If you have a podcast or YouTube channel or are trying to use social media to grow a business this episode is a must listen.  And if you have ever thought of doing one of those things, this a great episode to help you get started on it!  0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:16 - Welcome Ben & Intro0:02:48 - Ben's Entrepreneurial Background 0:04:30 - Football Injuries & YouTube Career 0:06:25 - Being a Bad Employee & Jumping Ship0:07:47 - YouTube, Search Engine & Marketing 0:09:20 - YouTube Videos & Length 0:10:27 - YouTube Leading to Other Things0:11:58 - Niche vs General 0:13:25 - Becoming a YouTuber About Anything 0:14:32 - Growing Ben's Channel 0:17:20 - Old Videos Growing with Views 0:18:55 - Time Spent on YouTube Videos 0:19:50 - Background Music in YouTube Videos 0:21:38 - Timing in Being First with Videos 0:23:37 - Becoming a Good YouTuber 0:24:25 - YouTube Thumbnails & Pictures 0:27:20 - Instagram Strategies 0:28:52 - Posting Too Much & Muted Followers 0:29:54 - Instagram Hashtags 0:30:55 - Algorithms & Ghost Followers 0:33:23 - Gaining 1,000 Followers in One Week 0:35:05 - Action Blocks on Instagram 0:36:50 - Current Social Media Strategy 0:37:37 - Messaging & Voice Memos on IG0:38:52 - Facebook & Groups & Reach Rate 0:41:52 - Tik Tok 0:43:50 - Snapchat 0:44:46 - Clubhouse 0:46:37 - Podcasting & Networking 0:49:00 - Video & Short Clips 0:50:28 - Niche Vs General in Podcasting 0:52:43 - Ben's Podcast & Reinvention 0:55:38 - Coaching & Spending Money on Education 0:58:05 - Educational Videos & Effort 1:00:10 - Never Giving Up & Being Okay to Fail 1:02:17 - Growth of Followers 1:03:10 - Princess Margaret Charity1:03:43 - Wrap Up Ben Leavitt YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/BenLeavittBen Leavitt Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/benleavitt_/Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation:https://thepmcf.caChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 166 - Diva Satanica!!!  Diva is the lead singer or two great metal bands- Nervosa and Bloodhunter.  She grew up in Galicia, which is in Spain and has appeared on the Spanish version of The Voice which is called "La Voz."  She is a great example of "don't just a book by it's cover" because most people would not expect  her to be able to sing the way she does, but she is a phenomenal vocalist and front woman.  Learn all about her story and her bands in this episode! 00:00 - Intro01:45 - Growing Up in Galacia 05:40 - Living in Madrid08:10 - Growing Up Around Music 09:42 - Bon Jovi & Heavy Metal 12:02 - Learning How to Sing 13:24 - Appearing on "La Voz" TV Show 16:35 - Bands in Spain & Bloodhunter19:41 - Working Through Doubts 21:50 - Singing Style & Collaboration w/ Mantis23:36 - Translating Emotions in to Music 25:25 - Favorite Bloodhunter Song 26:32 - Cover Of Helloween Song with Leo Jimenez 28:25 - Playing in Rough Conditions 29:50 - Joining Nervosa 32:30 - Bloodhunter Vs Nervosa 34:00 - Perpetual Chaos Album 36:34 - Working with Men Vs Women 37:50 - Inspiring Fans with Music 39:13 - Becoming More Independent 40:40 - Side Job & Nervosa Shows 44:15 - Metal Against Coronavirus 45:45 - Wrap Up Nervosa website:https://www.nervosaofficial.comBloodhunter website:http://www.bloodhunter.netMetal Against Coronavirus - Purchase song to donate: https://metalagainstcoronavirus.bandcamp.com/track/loss?fbclid=IwAR2xl1-7pS6ZTuzFS-0EZlPfJ_CrjWLTA5C9rrJEJ871qQaBSaWw-RJikK0Chuck Shute Podcast website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 165 - Eric Dover! As a guitarist and vocalist, Eric has been a part of a lot of great musical acts including Alice Cooper, Slash's Snakepit, Imperial Drag, Jellyfish and his latest projects- Sextus & The Lickerish Quartet.  If you are a fan of melodic rock or the Beatles, I suggest checking out The Lickerish Quartet for sure.  We'll discuss this all in the episode as well as Eric's future in music, his cameo in the Brady Bunch movie and more! 00:00 - Intro01:14 - Lickerish Quartet & Live Shows02:58 - Slash's Snakepit & Covers 04:05 - Trying Out & Songwriting with Slash 05:37 - Big Shows vs Small Shows 06:25 - Jellyfish & Cult Following 09:58 - Imperial Drag & Songs 13:05 - Cameo in The Brady Bunch Movie 14:50 - Glam Nation Band & Joining Alice Cooper 16:32 - Damon Johnson 17:53 - Sextus 18:46 - Doing Session Work 19:20 - Lickerish Quartet - New Record 24:00 - Donnie Vie & Future Music Goals 26:00 - Potential Solo Career 26:46 - Performing Old Songs Live 27:25 - St Jude's Children's Hospital 28:00 - Lickerish Quartet & Vinyl Issues 29:10 - Wrap Up Lickerish Quartet website:https://thelickerishquartet.comSt. Jude's Children's Hospital website:https://www.stjude.orgChuck Shute Podcast website:https://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 164 - David Duchovny!!!! David is best known for his roles on the X Files & Californication. He is one of only two actors to win both a comedic and drama best actor Golden Globe for a series. Besides acting he also has written four books, and has recorded three albums of music. His latest album “Gestureland” comes out August 20th. In this episode he’ll talk about why he took the X-Files role, his Hank Moody role on Californication, starting a music career and more!00:00 - Intro02:00 - David Admires My Wall 02:41 - Rockstars on Californication03:25 - Not Complaining & Withstanding Pain04:56 - Working Hard in School & Being Driven 06:10 - Learning From Great Actors 07:50 - Getting the X-Files Job 10:10 - Californication & Playing Hank Moody 12:31 - Guitar Lessons & Musical Career 15:18 - Brand Confusion17:12 - Musical Style & Singing Live 20:38 - "Nights Are Harder These Days" 22:25 - Catharsis of Writing & Performing Music 24:40 - Performing Live & Having a Good Time 27:20 - D'Addario Foundation 29:04 - Wrap Up David Duchovny website:https://www.davidduchovny.comD'Addario Foundation website:http://www.daddariofoundation.orgStarcade Media YouTube:https://youtube.com/c/GASNSportsChuck Shute YouTube:https://youtube.com/c/ChuckShuteSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 163 - Keri Kelli! Keri has played guitar and written songs with some of the best musicians around. His resume includes working with Alice Cooper, Slash, Vince Neil, Ratt, Skid Row, Steven Adler, Jani Lane of Warrant, LA Guns, and many others. His current band Night Ranger has a new song out now and upcoming record. Besides music he also is co-owner of the Aces & Ales Brewery in Las Vegas! 00:00 - Intro01:22 - Staying Busy02:00 - Big Bang Babies & Empire 03:20 - Dad's Porno Mag04:05 - Working with Slash 06:43 - Being Around the Best 08:17 - Vince Neil 10:15 - Jani Lane & Unreleased Songs 13:10 - Alice Cooper 14:54 - Skid Row & Learning a Set List Fast 16:43 - Night Ranger & New Music 19:10 - Success, Hard Work & Networking 20:38 - Bucket List Musicians 22:40 - Bigger Rockstars vs Up & Coming Musicians 24:35 - A New Revenge 26:39 - Aces & Ales Brewery 28:19 - Leisure & Down Time 29:32 - Alice Cooper's Solid Rock 30:20 - Wrap Up Keri Kelli website:https://kerikelli.comAlice Cooper's Solid Rock website:https://www.alicecoopersolidrock.comChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comChuck Shute YouTube:https://youtube.com/c/ChuckShuteSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 162 - Kyle Thomas!!! Kyle is current singer in Exhorder & Trouble and has also played in Floodgate & Alabama Thunder Pussy. He is also working on a solo record as well. In this episode we discuss Kyle’s whole musical career from playing a trumpet through the new music he’s working out that will be out soon. We also talk about touring, the music business, Kyle’s singing style and more! 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:11 - Kyle's Bands0:02:20 - Learning Music  0:04:35 - First Musical Memory 0:06:23 - Singing Style 0:09:12 - Early Musical Influences0:12:12 - Exhorder Embraced By Punk Scene0:15:09 - Building a Following 0:16:57 - No Manager & Band Disagreements0:19:42 - Drummer Chris & Touring With Exhorder 0:23:14 - Floodgate & Doing Things Differently  0:26:24 - Floodgate, Bad Luck & Record Label 0:29:40 - Building Relationships in Business0:30:30 - Alabama Thunder Pussy0:35:06 - Never Getting Paid for Music 0:36:32 - Heavy As Texas0:37:55 - Other Bands 0:39:25 - Solo Record 0:44:05 - Tours with Overkill & Sepultura 0:48:15 - Meet & Greets with Fans 0:49:58 - Hard Work & Musical Pioneers 0:52:10 - Future Plans & Recording 0:55:03 - New Orleans & Voodoo 0:59:26 - Karen T Stall Research & Breast Institute1:01:10 - Wrap UpKyle Thomas website:https://solo.to/kylethomasExhorder website:https://solo.to/exhorderKaren T Stall website:https://ktsrbi.orgChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 161- Jizzy Pearl! Jizzy started out on the sunset strip in a great band called Love/Hate. That band had success with videos on MTV as well as tours with Ozzy, AC/DC, Dio, and Skid Row. After that band ended Jizzy went on to sing for L.A. Guns, Ratt, Adler’s Appetite and Quiet Riot. He has a new solo record coming out and also has two books available. We discuss all this in the episode plus fights with Sebastian Bach & Zakk Wylde, the music business, his friendship with Layne Staley and more! 00:00 - Intro01:12 - Jizzy's Books 02:35 - Screenplays & "The Dirt" 05:11 - The Fourth Book 06:00 - Unhappy Endings & Ways to Die 07:46 - Love/Hate & Blackout In the Red Room10:11 - Success Early On & Record Label 12:25 - Scuffle with Sebastian Bach 16:18 - Fight with Zakk Wylde 18:18 - End of Love/Hate 19:50 - Drive, Perseverance & Music Business23:18 - "Wasted America" Album & Record Company26:18 - Friends with Layne Staley & Alice In Chains27:45 - Weathering the Grunge Storm30:00 - Getting the Call for L.A. Guns 32:10 - L.A. Guns Album "Shrinking Violet" 34:02 - Band Drama 37:15 - Quiet Riot 38:52 - New Jizzy Pearl Solo Record & Golden Robot 40:50 - Unhappy Endings & Porn Writing 43:10 - Mafia & Pimps at the Rainbow44:40 - Dirty Humor & Jizzy's Writing Style 46:00 - Salvation Army 47:40 - Wrap Up Jizzy Pearl website:https://jizzypearl.netSalvation Army website:https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/Chuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 160- Ted Haines! Ted does special effects for movies and has worked on over 300 films, as well as TV shows and commercials. In this episode we’ll discuss his work on Pulp Fiction, Scream, The Mandolorian, From Dusk Til Dawn and others. We also talk about the differences between real gore and movie gore, how the industry has changed, working with big movie stars and more! If you love movies you won’t want to miss this episode. 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:15 - Foam Fabricator 0:02:58 - Inspiration for a Movie Career0:04:24 - Following a Dream 0:05:30 - School for Movie Makeup 0:06:31 - Working at the Costume Shop 0:09:30 - First Professional Gig 0:11:02 - Early Days of Working 0:13:52 - Working with Howard Berger 0:15:00 - "Pulp Fiction" 0:18:35 - "From Dusk Til Dawn"0:20:30 - "Frankenstein & Me" 0:22:50 - What Happens to Movie Props 0:25:15 - "Scream" & Gore & Editing 0:34:00 - Working with Big Stars 0:37:30 - Working on the "Iron Man" Suit for "End Game"0:40:47 - Big Movies & Indie Movies & Contracts0:43:03 - "The Mandalorian"0:44:25 - Work That Stands Out 0:46:45 - Cosplay Vs Hollywood 0:48:17 - How the Industry is Changed 0:50:36 - CGI vs Real Special Effects 0:52:30 - Film Reviews & Jurassic Park 40:54:25 - Mental Makeup of Movie Effects Guys 0:55:15 - Persistence & Keep On Working 0:57:08 - Magic Wheelchair 0:59:20 - Wrap Up Ted Haines instagram:https://www.instagram.com/foamfabber/Magic Wheelchair website:https://www.magicwheelchair.orgChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!