Chuck Shute Podcast

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!

Episode 159 - Doug “Cosmo” Clifford! Doug was the drummer and founding member of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Their music has been played everywhere and the band was inducted in to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Doug has a new project he’s promoting now called Clifford/Wright with bass player Steve Wright from Greg Kihn’s band. Joe Satriani also plays on a few tracks. Hear all about it plus stories about playing Woodstock, the Ed Sullivan Show, touring with Ike & Tina Turner and much more!!!0:00:00 - Intro0:01:15 - Welcome Doug! 0:01:58 - Clifford/Wright 0:06:46 - Doug's Record Label 0:09:08 - Civic Project & Politicians 0:10:50 - Achieving Your Dreams 0:14:56 - Beatles Wigs 0:15:41 - The Coast Guard & Football Team 0:22:43 - Making Three Albums in a Year 0:24:10 - Never Having a Number One Single0:25:35 - John Fogerty as a Manager 0:29:10 - Touring with Ike & Tina Turner 0:31:56 - Woodstock & Decision to Join 0:34:16 - Grateful Dead at Woodstock 0:35:45 - Pact of Never Playing High 0:37:42 - Playing the Ed Sullivan Show 0:43:45 - Upcoming CCR Live DVD 0:45:20 - Music Licensing of CCR's Music 0:48:10 - Relationship with John Fogerty 0:50:55 - John's Ultimatum to the Band 0:53:30 - Tom's Final Days 0:56:14 - Doug's New Project 1:02:07 - Juvenile Diabetes Research1:03:55 - Wrap UpDoug "Cosmo" Clifford website:https://dougcosmoclifford.comJuvenile Diabetes Research Fund website:https://www.jdrf.orgChuck Shute website:https://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 158- John Schneider!!! John is most famous for playing Bo Duke on The Dukes of Hazard. He also has had starring roles on Smallville and Tyler Perry’s “Haves & Have Nots.” He has 161 film & TV credits total to his name. Besides acting he also has a successful music career, a line of CBD oils, a book and a charity as well.  In this episode he tells me all about his projects and upcoming movies. I also get his thoughts on Hollywood contracts, the flag controversy, success & hard work and more! 00:00 - Intro02:23 - Man of Many Talents03:35 - Dreams of Show Business 07:28 - Dukes of Hazard Contract & Hollywood Deals14:11 - Flag Controversy & Offending People 17:46 - "Smokey & the Bandit" & Jackie Gleason18:40 - Tyler Perry & Creating Opportunity 20:05 - It's Okay to Disagree & Have Different Opinions 26:10 - "Stand On It" & "Tres Leches"  Films 29:24 - Alzheimer's Film - "One Month Out" 29:57 - John's Streaming Service, DVDs & App31:32 - John's New Album "Truck On" & Tour35:55 - Making Work Fun & Expertise 38:50 - Prison Reform 40:42 - CBD Oil & Cancer 42:16 - Wrap Up John Schneider website:https://johnschneiderstudios.comCBoD Oil website:https://johnschneidercbod.comChildren's Miracle Network website:https://childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.orgChuck Shute website:https://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 157 - Dee Snider!!!! This one was a bit surreal for me!!! Besides singing in Twisted Sister, Dee has also made appearances in Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, Private Parts, Cobra Kai and many more. He has a new solo album coming out on July 30th called “Leave a Scar” that is available for pre-order now.  Dee has some great stories to tell about Cobra Kai, Skid Row, his comeback, censorship and so much more! You don’t want to miss this episode! 00:00 - Intro01:22 - Welcome Dee!! 02:06 - Cobra Kai 03:38 - Inspiration for New Record "Leave a Scar" 06:15 - Live Shows & Livestream Event 08:02 - "Time to Choose" with Corpse Grinder 09:32 - Bringing People Joy 11:17 - Wanting to be a Rockstar & Joining Twisted Sister13:33 - Projects After Twisted Sister & The Comeback 17:50 - Advising & Counseling Skid Row 20:55 - How Dee Handles Feuds 22:11 - Dee Being an Asshole in the 80s & Decisions 25:13 - Dee's Favorite Cameo 27:08 - Censorship 29:50 - Homeless Veterans & Melissa's Wish31:45 - Wrap Up Dee Snider website:https://deesnider.comDee Snider livestream:https://www.metaldepartment.com/dee-snider/?v=7516fd43adaaNational Coalition for Homeless Veterans:https://nchv.orgMelissa's Wish website:https://www.melissaswish.orgChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 156- Nate Boyer!!! A true American hero, Nate was an Army Green Beret. Despite having never played football, he walked on at the University of Texas and eventually won a starting job. After spending some time on the Seahawks he has now focused on a film & TV career, as well as his charity work. Of course many know him from his interaction with Colin Kaepernick and helping come up with “the kneel.”  We’ll discuss this all in the interview, plus he answers the question if he would ever run for office! 00:00 - Intro02:35 - Nate's Upbringing 04:02 - Learning from a Mistake 05:47 - Life Changing Moment 07:10 - Army Basic Training 08:25 - Special Forces Training 10:35 - Down Time in the Army 11:45 - Epiphany 12:45 - Joining University of Texas Football 15:13 - Seahawks & Pete Carroll 18:41 - Colin Kaepernick & Kneeling 22:18 - Roger Goodell & NFL 25:30 - Gratitude & Living in America 27:50 - Chasing Dreams 30:25 - Upcoming Film/TV Projects 31:40 - MVP & Waterboys 33:58 - Running for Office 34:55 - Wrap Up Nate Boyer website:https://nateboyer.comMVP website:https://vetsandplayers.orgWaterboys website:https://waterboys.org/conquering-kili/Chuck Shute website:https://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 155 - Jay Jay French!!! Jay Jay is the guitarist and founder of Twisted Sister.  It took the band about 12 years before they would really have their big break with Stay Hungry and obviously everyone knows the big hits from that record “We’re Not Gonna Take It” & “I Wanna Rock." The band fell apart and Jay Jay reinvented himself by managing Sevendust. Jay Jay has a new book coming out in September we talk about, plus auditioning for Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley, advice from the founder of Atlantic Records, his thoughts on censorship & more! 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:35 - Conspiracy Theories & UFOs 0:05:22 - Time Travel & Religion 0:13:02 - Guitar Player Joke 0:15:15 - Guitar Solos & Guitar Heros 0:17:20 - Doing Drugs & Dealing Drugs 0:18:58 - Doing Acid & Controlling Hallucinations 0:21:02 - Concerts & Focus on Being a Band0:22:55 - Wicked Lester with Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley 0:26:07 - Ace Frehley 0:27:56 - Early Club Days of Twisted Sister 0:33:03 - Club Owners & Mobsters in New York 0:36:12 - Tenacity, Scaled Economics & Management 0:38:40 - Overcoming Rejection 0:40:30 - Producer Tom Werman & Claiming Success 0:43:36 - Founder of Atlantic Records & Success 0:47:05 - "Burn In Hell" & "Be Chrool To Your Scuel"0:49:14 - Break Up of Band & Selling Stereos 0:52:58 - The Story of Sevendust 1:01:10 - Success & Tease of the Book 1:03:41 - Dee Snider & Humbled by Failure 1:05:35 - Licensing for Film, TV, & Commercials 1:15:38 - Censorship & Banning Entertainment1:17:50 - Twister Sister Reunion - "Never Say Never"1:19:34 - Keith Richards 1:21:25 - Zero Cancer & I.O.U.F. 1:22:40 - Wrap Up Twisted Sister website:http://www.twistedsister.comO.I.U.F. website:https://uveitis.orgZero Cancer website:https://zerocancer.orgChuck Shute website:https://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!