Chuck Shute Podcast

Episode 120 - Jay Dyer!!! Jay is an author, podcaster, comedian and overall brilliant guy.  His book, “Esoteric Hollywood: Sex, Cults & Symbols in Film” includes over 400 cited sources. He references several books, movies, and other media in this interview as well. It was a lot of fun going down the rabbit hole with him. We discuss Hollywood, the media, CIA, shadow government, elites, mafia, serial killers, aliens, demonic possession, mind control, A.I. & MK Ultra, to name a few topics. Definitely don’t listen to this one before bedtime! 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:37 - Jay's Childhood & Upbringing0:03:32 - Education & Website & Re-Branding0:04:12 - Book, Sources & Essays0:05:02 - Bohemian Grove & Neo-Conservative Elites0:07:52 - Satanism , Atheists & High Level Elites0:12:25 - Hollywood, Plato's Ion & Communicating with The Gods0:14:50 - MK Ultra, Mind Control & Serial Killers0:21:26 - Stanley Kubrick & Government Connection 0:25:20 - Orson Welles, War of the Worlds & Princeton Experiment 0:27:13 - Alien Abduction & Ritual Abuse Similarity 0:29:55 - Cults, The CIA & The FBI 0:34:23 - Shadow Government & Control 0:36:45 - Transhuman, Robots, Cyborgs & Post Human Era0:37:50 - Mass Depopulation & Planetary Dictatorship 0:39:30 - Big Data Collecting Information & A.I. & Predicting Behavior 0:43:15 - MK Ultra & Suicide Programming 0:45:00 - Environment & Natural Resources0:46:10 - Hollywood, Media & The Government0:48:05 - Rehab & MK Ultra Reprogramming 0:49:45 - Story of Screenwriter Gary Devore 0:50:40 - Hollywood Pedophile Ring, Misinformation & Public Relations 0:54:12 - Media & TMZ Style Reporting 0:55:30 - Censorship & Demonetization on YouTube 0:58:10 - Aliens, NASA & Hollywood 1:00:40 - Demon Possession, Serial Killers & Raised Evil1:03:58 - Serial Killers Having Accomplices & Government Involvement 1:07:35 - Dealing with This Information & Advice 1:09:42 - Next Book & Jay's Website 1:11:10 - Wrap Up Jay Dyer Website:https://jaysanalysis.comSt Jude's Children's Hospital:https://www.stjude.orgChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 119- Jon Donais! Jon is the current guitarist of Anthrax, but also played with Shadows Fall for many years. He has a new band as well, called Living Wreckage that will be releasing new music soon.  It was a lot of fun talking to him about music. We covered everything from Metallica and Skid Row to Pantera and Five Finger Death Punch. Plus I get his thoughts on cancel culture, award shows, and much more!00:00 - Intro01:10 - Donais Last Name 01:43 - Fan Of The Show & 80s Metal 03:32 - Learning Power Chords & Tablature07:50 - Melodic Shredders 08:47 - Aftershock09:35 - Singer of Shadows Fall & Dreadlocks 10:53 - Playing OzzFest12:30 - Touring with Dimebag & Vinnie from Pantera 16:17 - Touring with Slipknot & Lamb of God17:15 - Atlantic Records & Elektra Merger 20:42 - Five Finger Death Punch21:42 - Korn & Rob Zombie on Mayhem Tour 23:18 - Joining Anthrax 26:00 - First Show with Anthrax 28:00 - Tour with Iron Maiden 29:18 - Seth Meyers Show & Robert DeNiro 30:31 - New Anthrax Album 31:45 - Old Anthrax Albums & Songs 32:45 - Startin' Up a Posse, Censorship & Anthrax Cancellation? 35:15 - Living Wreckage - Arena Rock Meets Thrash 40:15 - Anthrax & Shadows Fall Fans42:17 - Sebastian Bach & Skid Row 44:05 - Wrestlers 45:16 - Bands Jon Hasn't Met Yet46:16 - Grammies, Award Shows & Rock Music 48:15 - Music Accessibility Now & Then 51:02 - Pantera 53:55 - Motley Zoo 55:15 - Wrap UpAnthrax Website:https://www.anthrax.comJon Donais Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jonathanmdonais/Motley Zoo Website:https://www.motleyzooanimalrescue.orgChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 118- Cody Jasper, singer of Moon Fever! I first found about this band while researching my interview with producer Jim Kaufman (The Black Moods, Them Evils). I quickly became a fan after hearing their song “Cocaine” which is nearing a half a million downloads on Spotify. They have a new single out now called “Cheap Thrills” that’s also really good, and an upcoming song called “Payphone” that should be big. They have performed with Buckcherry and have shows lined up with Adelita’s Way. It was fun to get to know Cody’s story while doing this interview. 00:00 - Intro01:07 - Growing Up in Texas & Early Influences 03:33 - Air Guitar 04:35 - Drugs, Trouble In School & Focus on Music 07:33 - Starting to Take Music More Seriously 10:16 - Joining Moon Fever 14:25 - Working with Producer Jim Kaufman 18:25 - "Cocaine" Song & Video22:00 - "Cheap Thrills",  "Little Black Houses" & "Payphone" 24:03 - Shows with Joyous Wolf, Buckcherry & Adelita's Way 26:36 - What Cody is Listening to Now 28:20 - Style & Rockstar Look 29:35 - Riding Bicycles & Running 30:42 - Covid Twice 32:04 - Jerry Cantrell & Gary Clark 36:15 - Politics, Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Confederate Flag 38:33 - Freedom Music Project 39:38 - Future of Moon Fever, Big Shows & Solo Stuff 41:11 - Wrap Up Moon Fever Website:https://moonfever.com/Freedom Music Project Website:https://www.thefreedominmusicproject.com/index.htmlChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 117- Rob Lane!!!! It is my pleasure to welcome to the show, musician, fellow podcaster, and all around good guy Rob Lane! Rob has worked with really great artists including Ryan Roxie (Alice Cooper), The Bulletboys, Jaret Reddick (Bowling for Soup), Jetboy, Johnny Monaco (Enuff Z’Nuff) and more. He is currently the bass player for Ryan Hamilton & The Harlequin Ghosts. He started interviewing musicians for his fanzine “Trashpit Magazine” and continues to interview them for his podcast- the Straight 2 Video Podcast. It was a lot of fun to talk about music, his career, the differences between the UK and the USA and much more! 0:00:00 - Intro0:02:11 - Welcome Rob from the U.K.! 0:03:15 - Fast Food in the U.K. vs U.S.A. 0:04:15 - Summer Vacations in Mississippi 0:05:50 - American TV & Music0:08:06 - Rock Music Fan & Scene in the U.K. 0:12:10 - Favorite Bands Growing Up 0:15:30 - Starting to Play Music & Bass0:17:16 - The Teenage Casket Company 0:20:56 - Playing with the Bulletboys 0:25:52 - Richard Bacchus (D Generation) 0:28:00 - The Black Mollys with Tory Stoffregen0:29:23 - Let Loose & a Huge U.K. Hit Song 0:32:58 - Robbie Williams & US vs UK Music 0:34:05 - Johnny Monacao (Enuff Z'Nuff) & Backing Tracks 0:36:42 - People on Vacation & Bowling for Soup0:37:57 - Ryan Hamilton & the Harlequin Ghosts  & AZ Music Video 0:40:25 - Jetboy & History of the Band 0:43:35 - Ryan Roxie (Alice Cooper) & Trashpit Magazine 0:47:55 - Rob Lane Needs a Wikipedia Page 0:48:53 - Straight 2 Video Music Project & Podcast 0:52:10 - Rob's Most Popular Interview: Showaddywaddy 0:54:50 - Trolls, Other Podcasters & Podcast Guests 0:58:13 - Bucket List Bands & Guests 0:59:50 - Marq Torien from Bulletboys 1:01:35 - Arizona & the Van Buren1:03:04 - Blind Dog Rescue 1:03:47 - Wrap Up Rob Lane Link Tree:https://linktr.ee/laney74Ryan Hamilton & the Harlequin Ghosts:https://ryanhamiltonmusic.comBlind Dog Rescue Website:https://www.bdruk.orgChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 116- Knocko Nolan! You may recognize Knocko, a.k.a.  Detective Jim McSorley from the new Netflix docu-series “Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel.” The series is about the mysterious disappearance of Elisa Lam while staying at the Cecil Hotel. So of course we’ll discuss that case, but we talk about so much more too!  He tells me  how to get out of a speeding ticket and how to catch someone lying. Plus I get his thoughts on the whole defund the police movement, homelessness and drug problems, racism in the LAPD and much more. BONUS- he has a really cool Guns n Roses story he tells me at the end. 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:22 - Music 0:03:15 - French Connection & Police TV Shows0:04:30 - Getting Out Of a Speeding Ticket 0:05:52 - Going Undercover 0:09:28 - Taking Down Criminals & Having Fun 0:11:11 - Scary People & Dead Bodies 0:13:25 - Counterterrorism for the FBI 0:14:45 - Interrogation Techniques 0:16:26 - Working Skid Row & Homeless Population0:22:13 - High Profile Cases & Courtney Love 0:25:14 - Internet Sleuths, Morbid & Cancelling People 0:29:12 - Elisa Lam Roommates & Rules of Interviews 0:30:44 - Hallucinating & Medication Issues 0:33:20 - Climbing In The Water Tank & Drowning 0:35:26 - Dead Body Water 0:37:00 - Conspiracy Theories, Coincidences, & Synchronicity0:40:40 - Nineteen Days To Find Body & Altered Video0:42:37 - Mental Illness & Drug Accidental Deaths Vs Supernatural 0:44:05 - Lessons From the Documentary & Helping People0:46:50 - Defund the Police Movement & Police Public Persona 0:50:03 -  Racism & Preventing Negative Police Interactions 0:53:51 - Marijuana, Drugs & Alcohol 0:57:55 - Shootings, Guns, Mental Health & Healthy Lifestyle 1:00:19 - Guns 'n Roses, Slash & Axl Rose, 1:09:02 - America's Mighty Warriors1:11:07 - Music & Other Interviews 1:12:57 - Wrap UpKnocko Nolan Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/knocko_/America's Mighty Warriors Website:https://americasmightywarriors.orgChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 115- author Rodger Shute!  In this episode, I sit down with my dad, author Rodger Shute to discuss his new book “Ultimate Reality.” In the book he explores the questions of consciousness, where we come from, why are we here and where are we going after death.  He has put a lot of research in to this book (496 sources!) and it shows when discussing it with him how knowledgeable he is on the topics. We’ll discuss a little of his background and how he got interested in the topic and then we dive in to the book chapter by chapter. I even ask some questions at the end about things NOT in the book. Get the book on Amazon (link in the show notes below) 0:00:00 - Intro0:02:05 - Father's Death0:03:25 - Dysfunctional Family 0:05:12 - Thinking & Philosophy  0:07:00 - College Life & Success in Business 0:11:20 - Retirement & Advanced Degrees 0:14:18 - Writing the Book 0:17:28 - Opening Your Mind (Belief & Truth) 0:22:05 - Defining Ultimate Reality & Evidence 0:25:45 - Synchronicity & Coincidence 0:30:40 - Evolutionary Theory & Origin of Species 0:36:05 - The Ubiquity of Consciousness 0:45:45 - Altered States of Consciousness 0:53:25 - The Continuation of Consciousness & Transcendence 1:01:50 - Ultimate Reality, Religion & Heaven & Hell 1:03:40 - What is the Point of Life on Earth?1:05:42 - Aliens & UFOs 1:08:00 - Death & Lucid Dreaming 1:10:21 - Eastside Baby Corner 1:12:14 - Wrap Up Ultimate Reality Book: https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Reality-Challenge-Materialist-Paradigm/dp/1735816809/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ultimate+reality&qid=1615690805&sr=8-1Baby Corner Website:https://babycorner.orgChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 114- Little Mikey from the Howard Stern Show! I have always thought Little Mikey and his song parodies were one of the funniest parts of the Stern show. I laugh so hard every time I hear them because they are so ridiculous. I was shocked to hear he was a fan of my podcast and I had to have him on my show for my birthday to make him do a song for me. I’m glad I got a chance to interview him, I learned a lot and you will too! 00:00 - Intro01:26 - Mutual Fans 02:47 - Jody Porter & Fountains of Wayne 04:55 - Radio Background06:25 - Stern Song Contest 08:27 - Robin Parody Songs 09:08 - Psych & Arrogance 10:17 - Nickname Little Mikey10:58 - Robin's Reaction 11:44 - Sending In Songs 12:54 - First Time In Studio 16:35 - Howard Stern Birthday Bash 19:18 - In Studio & Contributing Stern20:22 - High Pitch Erik's Death Threat 21:07 - Benji as a Person & Writer 22:45 - Dirty Robin Parody Songs 25:38 - Rules with Releasing Songs 26:50 - Extra on Eastbound & Down 28:46 - Vanilla Ice & David Spade 31:25 - Losing Weight & Diabetes34:45 - School & New Career Path 37:05 - Birthday Song!!!38:42 - Little Mikey is Hilarious 39:53 - Northshore Animal League 40:46 - Wrap Up Little Mikey Twitter:https://twitter.com/LittleMikeyspNorthshore Animal League Website:https://www.animalleague.orgChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 113 - Don McLean!!! Don is truly a living legend. His music continues to be all over pop culture even to this day. His iconic song “American Pie” was listed at number 5 for “Songs of the Century” by the Recording Industry Association of America. In this episode Don discusses his rise to the top as well as his ambivalence towards success. He also tells me the story of Buddy Holly’s brother and his reaction to American Pie, as well as who he was referring to in the song when he mentions “the king.” 00:00 - Intro01:30 - Opener & Manager 03:15 - Mindset & Swimming 04:20 - Finding Music & The Weavers 06:48 - Beginning of Music Career 09:17 - Breaking Through Fear & Mission 10:12 - Finance Degree 11:25 - Pete Seeger and an Political Correctness 14:00 - The World Changing 18:30 - Overcoming Adversity of Tapestry Album 22:12 - American Pie Album & Artwork 24:52 - American Pie & Travis Holly (Buddy's Brother) 27:05 - Ambivalence Towards Success 30:15 - New Projects & Staying Busy 31:25 - YouTube Channel 32:26 - Roger Daltrey's Teen Cancer & Chemicals35:03 - Wrap Up Don McLean Website:https://donmclean.comTeen Cancer America Website:https://teencanceramerica.org/donate/Chuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 112- Mark Knight!! You may remember Mark as the guitarist from the band Bang Tango- they had some videos on MTV as well as a documentary made about them, “Attack of Life.”  Mark went on to have a solo career and he has a new album out called “Days of a Dreamer.” We talked about all this plus writing a song for Alice In Chains, wrestling in the street on the sunset strip, calluses from playing guitar, wood working and more! 00:00 - Intro01:49 - "Attack of Life" Bang Tango Documentary 02:25 - Early Band Days 04:11 - Finding a Singer for Bang Tango05:22 - Name "Bang Tango"05:58 - Bang Tango Sound & Influences06:52 - The Cathouse & Riki Rachtman 08:17 - Street Wrestling & Nightlife 09:44 - Lawyer Helps Get a Record Deal 11:50 - Howard Benson & Recording "Psycho Cafe" 13:35 - Video for "Someone Like You" & Shelley Duvall 14:48 - Tours with Bulletboys, Cheap Trick & Bad English 16:35 - "Dancing On Coals" Album & John Jansen 20:25 - Developing Calluses From Guitar Playing 21:50 - Rave Reviews & Record Label Response 24:40 - Arena Tour with L.A. Guns & Ratt 26:36 - Writing a Song with Alice In Chains 27:45 - "Love After Death" Record & Band Style31:07 - Final Shows,  Band Demise & Reformation 35:23 - Woodworking & Painting Business 37:40 - Singer/Songwriter Style & Influences 38:45 - Worry Beads, Gravy & Solo Band 40:20 - New Album "Days of a Dreamer"43:00 - Solo Live Shows & Set List 44:20 - Bang Tango Fans at Solo Shows 45:55 - Bang Tango Reformation & Shows 48:55 - Wearing Hats 49:45 - Scarlett Ray 52:16 - Seahawks, Raiders & Sports 54:40 - ASPCA - Animal Rescue 56:01 - Wrap Up Mark Knight & The Unsung Heroes Website:https://www.markknightandtheunsungheroes.comASPCA Website:https://www.aspca.orgChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 111 - guitarist Jody Porter from Fountains of Wayne! This band actually has a great catalog of songs that have been featured in a lot of movies and TV shows - including How I Met Your Mother, Scrubs, Gilmore Girls and more. Of course their most well known song was “Stacy’s Mom” for which they earned a Grammy nomination. Besides Fountains of Wayne, Jody was in a band called “The Belltower” that was described as “shoe gaze rock.” He also has a solo career and a new record out called “Waterways” that’s getting great reviews and was even featured in Rolling Stone magazine. We’ll discuss all this plus why the Janet Jackson halftime show killed their career, smoking weed with Keith Richards and much more!00:00 - Intro02:17 - Little Mikey & Howard Stern 03:30 - Charleston, New York, & North Carolina 04:35 - Brian Jones Reincarnated & Rollings Stones05:25 - "Shoegazing" & The Belltower09:05 - Waterways Record & Rare Rock Records09:55 - Meeting Adam Schlesinger 11:05 - "Fountains of Wayne" Band Name Story 12:53 - Jody Joins Fountains of Wayne 14:35 - Touring with Smashing Pumpkins 16:28 - Dropped from Atlantic Records 17:10 - "Stacy' Mom" Song & Video 19:10 - "Mexican Wine" & Super Bowl Halftime Show21:55 - "Hey Julie" Song & Songwriting 23:25 - Fountains of Wayne Catalog, Vinyl & Royalties 25:23 - "Someone to Love" & "Hackensack"26:25 - Movie & TV Credits 28:12 - Multiple Appearances on Conan O'Brien 29:55 - Song with Harry Shearer (Homer Simpson) 30:55 - Hurricane Sandy Hits & Shows Cancelled 33:38 - Adam Schlesinger & Roommates 34:37 - Singing High/Low & Jeff Beck 36:35 - Best Guitarist is Jimmy Page 38:05 - "Beautiful Life" Solo Song, Woody Harrelson & Weed 40:32 - Smoking Weed with Keith Richards & Steve Jordan 43:35 - New Album "Waterways" & Show with The Iron Maidens46:28 - Adam Schlesinger & Cat "Ice Cream Head"49:08 - Song on Tik Tok 49:58 - New Album "Waterways" & Themes 52:30 - Spotify Problems 53:05 - Pet Squirrel 55:18 - The Humane Society 55:55 - Wrap Up Jody Porter Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/jodyportermusicThe Humane Society Website: https://www.humanesociety.orgChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!