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
Feb 19, 2020 • 48min
Ted Alexandro (comedian)
00:00 - Intro01:57 - Growing Up In Queens / Knicks Fan02:53 - Catholic Upbringing04:17 - Early Comedy Influences05:17 - Ted's Rap Group & Boo'd at the Apollo07:55 - Gym Teaching Career09:20 - Queens College11:44 - Quitting Teaching13:23 - Stand Up in Other Countries15:38 - Jerry Seinfeld 17:18 - Dave Chappelle 18:10 - Conan O'Brien19:05 - David Letterman21:15 - More Late Night TV Talk23:50 - TV Acting Work24:55 - Working with Jim Gaffigan27:10 - Opening Acts28:35 - LaBamba Joke30:17 - Shaq Joke33:09 - Podcast "A Little Bit Me"34:30 - Social Media35:55 - Tim Dilllon 36:53 - Amy Silverberg37:20 - Ted's Wife and Kid42:30 - N.A.M.I. (National Alliance on Mental Illness)43:30 - Doctors Without Borders45:05 - Teacher's Lounge46:30 - Wrap UpChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Ted Alexandro Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tedalexandro/NAMI:https://www.nami.orgDoctors Without Borders:https://www.doctorswithoutborders.orgSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!
Feb 14, 2020 • 59min
Sara Jean (iHeart Radio & travel blogger)
00:00 - Intro01:58 - Radio Voice03:10 - Small Town Living04:42 - College Life at WSU06:00 - Working in Sports08:15 - Spokane, WA10:10 - Modeling Career13:03 - Moving to Phoenix for iHeart Radio19:25 - Garth Brooks21:32 - Chris Young 22:25 - Shaquille O'Neal23:45 - Tom Green25:02 - Steve-O26:32 - Duck Dynasty27:20 - Mark Rypien28:10 - Bug Bites31:45 - Path to Sobriety40:15 - Hiking42:20 - Cheryl Strayed (author of "Wild") and Bridge of the Gods47:20 - Havasupai Falls 48:57 - Diet and Snacks51:02 - How to Eat a Cupcake (see Youtube Video link below)53:05 - Junkfood Vices55:02 - Arizona Animal Welfare League55:05 - Future Plans & Wrap UpChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Sara Jean Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/sjontheradio/Arizona Animal Welfare League:https://aawl.orgCupcake Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilf2JbwaT4oSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!
Feb 11, 2020 • 1h 8min
William Pitts (reporter)
William Pitts is a three time Emmy award winning reporter for KPNX (NBC Affiliate in Phoenix). 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - Welcome William Pitts! 02:23 - The Grand Canyon 03:43 - Other Arizona Gems 05:05 - Why The News? 06:19 - Eager and the Round Valley Ensphere 08:45 - Job at Apache Observer 10:05 - Arizona State University 12:45 - Hearst Award for Radio Reporting 16:56 - Starting at KPNX as an Intern 17:30 - UFO Tape 18:52 - Working with Fay Fredricks 22:01 - Downsizing 23:15 - First Reporter Job 25:02 - Duck Calling Competition 25:44 - Meeting His Future Wife 28:20 - Emmy for "Charlie Foxtrot" 34:02 - Emmy for "Common Ground" 37:40 - Gracie Award - Alliance of Women 38:45 - "Quarter Mile" - Adrianne Salinas Case 44:18 - "Downfall" Podcast About Hamilton High 48:25 - Kairo Seijuro the Light Rail Avenger (Sword Guy) 51:23 - Anatomically Correct Gargoyle Statue on CNN 52:29 - Weather Mishaps 53:30 - Twitter and Internet News 55:30 - Stories That Will Dreads 56:55 - Stories That Will Loves 57:20 - Celebrity Interviews 59:45 - Seeing Reporters in the Field01:01:45 - Susan G. Komen & Multiple System Atrophy 01:04:54 - Honor Flights01:06:50 - Wrap UpChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/William Pitts Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/william_pitts12/Susan G. Komen:https://ww5.komen.org Multiple System Atrophy Coalition:https://www.multiplesystematrophy.orgSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!
Jan 31, 2020 • 1h 10min
Liz Miele (comedian)
Episode #22 - comedian Liz Miele! Liz started doing stand up comedy in New York City at age 16 and has appeared everywhere from Comedy Central to an issue of Runner’s World. She has two comedy albums out right now, as well as an upcoming cat book. We talk about all of this in the episode as well as her relationship with George Carlin, mom jeans, curly vs straight hair and more! 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:27 - Straight Hair Vs Curly Hair 0:03:27 - East Coast Vs West Coast Comedians0:05:33 - Sandra Bullock Movies 0:07:30 - Early Stand Up 0:08:10 - One Eyed Cat Joke0:09:45 - Bringer, Barking and Open Mic Comedy Shows 0:15:10 - George Carlin Mentorship 0:22:16 - Social Media 0:24:40 - Cat Videos 0:26:00 - Fan Interactions 0:29:53 - Typical Day on Tour 0:33:33 - Nudist Colony in West Virginia 0:37:00 - Bombing Shows 0:44:50 - Heckler Story 0:48:10 - Trolls, Being Offended and Cancel Culture 0:56:01 - Late Night TV0:57:45 - Pilot and Web Series 0:58:45 - Health And Sobriety 1:00:17 - Mom Jeans and Literally Overuse1:01:10 - Jersey Accent 1:01:54 - Favorite Music 1:03:30 - Jed Foundation (Mental Illness and Suicide Prevention)1:04:30 - Dyslexia Advantage 1:05:15 - HOPE Program 1:06:30 - Upcoming Cat Book1:07:50 - Wrap Up Chuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Liz Miele Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/lizmiele/Dyslexia Advantage:https://www.dyslexicadvantage.orgThe HOPE Program:https://www.thehopeprogram.orgSupport the show (https://venmo.com/Chuck-Shute)Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!
Jan 22, 2020 • 1h 13min
Liz Glazer (comedian)
Comedian Liz GlazerLiz Glazer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizglazer/Chuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/ACLU:https://www.aclu.orgSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!
Jan 16, 2020 • 53min
Troy Patrick Farrell (Gilby Clarke, ex White Lion)
Episode 20 - Drummer Troy Patrick Farrell 00:00 - Intro02:02 - Troy's Name and Connections03:47 - Griffith, Indiana 04:56 - Musical Background05:40 - Motley Crue07:30 - Neil Peart from Rush09:02 - Moving to Los Angeles 10:15 - Diggity Dave and the Old Days11:05 - Filthy McNasty and FM Station13:30 - Axl Rose, Sebastian Bach & The King of India18:25 - Drumming Sound20:25 - Zoltan Chaney21:41 - Playing Zeppelin with John Corabi and Vince Neil23:05 - John Corabi's Crue Album24:50 - Gilby Clarke 25:30 - C.C. Deville (Poison) 26:47 - Jani Lane (Warrant) 33:00 - Mike Tramp and White Lion 37:56 - The Lost Angels 41:02 - Cheap Thrill 41:30 - Gilby Clarke Show in AZ Cancelled 43:35 - Fight with Kristy Majors of Pretty Boy Floyd45:25 - Booking Shows and Being a Tour Manager46:55 - Bobby Blotzer and Don Dokken47:50 - Dead Clubs T Shirt Business 48:30 - This, That and The Other Radio Show 49:45 - Softball for Fun50:26 - Justa Center and Animal Rescue51:35 - Future Plans for Lost Angels and Gilby Clarke52:23 - Wrap UpTroy Patrick Farrell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drummertpf/Chuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Justacenter: http://www.justacenter.org/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!
Jan 10, 2020 • 56min
The Black Moods (band)
The Black Moods stop by to talk about their career and perform 3 songs from their album "Sunshine"00:00 - Intro 02:15 - Welcome The Black Moods!02:47 - Mutual Connections 03:38 - Josh's Background05:10- Jordan's Background06:10 - Chico's Background07:35 - Guitar Tech for the Gin Blossoms11:30 - How The Black Moods Formed12:45 - Chico Wore a Dress13:35 - The Black Moods Influences and Sound15:00 - Management Mismatch 18:05 - Small Gig in Utah20:10 - Circus Mexicus and January Jam in Mexico21:35 - Local Rock Radio 23:22 - Robbie Krieger24:35 - Gene and Nick Simmons25:50 - Meeting David Coverdale 28:05 - Whitesnake Vocals 28:44 - Lita Ford 29:18 - Jane's Addiction 30:12 - Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers31:40 - Working with Producer Johnny K 34:25 - Career Day35:40 - Mishap in Austin36:55 - Van Theft in Scottsdale39:00 - Low Carbs and Vodka39:40 - Bella Donna Wine41:20 - Watcha Got and Full Album42:30 - On Stage Mishap43:00 - Breast Cancer and Alzheimer's Awareness43:25 - Future Plans44:03 - LIVE SONG "Bad News"47:50- LIVE SONG "Bella Donna" 51:08 - LIVE SONG "Watcha Got" 54:46 - Wrap UpThe Black Moods Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theblackmoods/Chuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Breast Cancer Researchhttps://www.bcrf.org/blog/bcrf-highest-rated-breast-cancer-organization-usAlzheimer'shttps://www.alz.orgSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!
Dec 24, 2019 • 21min
Liam Ryan (WSU football player)
Episode #18- WSU offensive lineman Liam Ryan calls in to discuss his mullet, coach Mike Leach & jackalopes, Apple Cup & more! 00:00 - Intro 02:40 - Mullet 03:40 - Basketball Versus Football04:45 - Adding Weight05:51 - Ratings 06:40 - Choosing WSU 08:00 - Mike Leach and Jackalopes 09:30 - Fat, Dumb, Happy and Entitled 11:45 - Toughest Matchups 13:05 - Max Borghi14:00 - Apple Cup15:35 - Air Force16:35 - Players Skipping Bowl Games17:45 - Next Year's Quarterback18:56 - Hilinski's Hope Liam Ryan Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/liamryan63/Chuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Hilinski's Hope:https://hilinskishope.orgSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!
Dec 19, 2019 • 1h 12min
Myq Kaplan (comedian)
00:00 - Intro 02:09 - Playing a Violin at Age 4 03:03 - Education and Music 08:28 - Music and Doing What You Want 13:45 - Early Comedy Influences 14:22 - Paul Reiser 16:00 - Discovering Stand Up Comedy 20:40 - Road to Success 25:30 - Adversity and Anti-Semitism 36:35- Catholic Joke 41:58 - Pete Holmes and Crashing 45:10 - Louie 53:09 - The Tonight Show & Conan O'Brien 1:02:25 - Fan Interaction1:07:05 - GiveWell.Org1:09:10 - Summary and Wrap UpChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Myq Kaplan Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/myqkaplan/Give Well (Charity Research)GiveWell.OrgSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!
Nov 25, 2019 • 47min
Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake)
Musician Rudy Sarzo 00:00 - Intro01:46 - Rudy Sarzo and Connections02:24 - Life in Cuba04:45 - British Invasion in America 06:50 - Early Struggles 09:45 - SOUND CUT OFF (about 90 seconds of silence edited out)09:46 - Off the Rails Book and Memories10:22 - Turning Down the Ozzy Gig13:45 - Accepting the Ozzy Gig 15:55 - The Ozzy Bat Biting Incident 18:30 - Sharon Osbourne Piss Throwing Incident 19:30 - Quitting Ozzy 21:38 - Moving on with Quiet Riot 26:03 - Quitting Quiet Riot and Issues with Kevin Dubrow26:53 - Frankie Banali Relationship 28:28 - Whitesnake Music Video 29:55 - Sun King and John 531:45 - Yngwie Malmsteen and Other Guitarists 33:02 - Ronnie James Dio34:17 - Ability to Adapt to Bands36:00 - Lack of Trust with Musicians 36:40 - Sum of All Parts with the Band38:11 - Songwriting 40:10- Hard to Work with Musicians 41:15 - Motley Crue 43:25 - Animal Rescue Charity 44:09 - Summary and Radio ShowRudy Sarzo Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/sarzo.rudy/Chuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Animal Rescue:https://www.aspca.orgSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!
