01:17 – Jeff starts the show discussing how he and Derek met, Suzanne gives a shout-out to the next Drinking for Conservation upcoming event, Owl Have a Drink, and shares some of the other animals and habitats they’ve supported through drinking.  Derek talks about his recent trip to Tokyo, the primary places they focused on, and Suzanne expresses how amazing the food is in Greece. 

14:33 – Derek talks about the weather while there, Jeff recommends the Grit City Podcast coloring book, and jumps into the top ten Halloween costumes of 2024.  Derek and Suzanne guess the costumes they think made the top, discuss the resurgence of the Raygun Costume, and Derek explains the costume Poppy Playtime CatNap.

29:50 – They rank candies that Jeff puts head to head, what they want to see in their Halloween Bag, and Derek shares the candies he brought back from Japan.  Jeff talks about when he enjoys a plain Hershey candy bar, Suzanne talks about the gluten-free goodies she loves, and Jeff kicks off the head-to-head scary movie rankings.

44:55 – Suzanne shares her appreciation for creepy literature turned into film, Derek talks about why he would go with the movie Long Legs over the movie Strangers: Chapter 2, and they all choose Late Night with the Devil over I Saw the TV Glow.  Jeff reviews the movie Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, Suzanne talks about her favorite Halloween costume, and what she loves most about Halloween.

Special Guest: Suzanne Akerman.

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• I Saw the TV Glow - Wikipedia — I Saw the TV Glow is a 2024 American psychological horror drama film written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun.
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1:46 – The guys reflect on 2018, their new Patreon account, the tiers they offer, and what they provide for each tier. Justin covers the questions they’ll be asking the past guests that have joined them, Brogan covers his year, his run in with the Russian mob guy while on a cruise, and what each of the guys are looking forward to in 2019.

16:33 – Brogan talks of his 2019 goal to lose 35 pounds, they talk of the risks of having door frame pull up bars in the house, and Scott talks about who they having coming up as guests for 2019. Brogan and Scott talk about early guests they’ve had on, they give props to Jason “bacon savor” for saving Brogans life, and Jason tells the guys about his business Castle Security Protection. Derek from Rolling Misadventures chats about his sticker ‘Mouth Crimes’ and they talk about Rusty’s past visits on the podcast.

30:30 – Rusty talks about the reviews his restaurant The Church Cantina got in The News Tribune, Derek talks about what’s he’s proud of from 2018, and Scott throws out a few podcast editing questions to Derek. Justin gives tips to people that are planning on making a podcast, Rusty talks about his past podcast, Rated 80’s, and Scott reflects on GCP’s earliest episodes.

46:14 – Justin explains what the game “shot fighter” is, Rusty reflections on playing Super Nintendo in his teens, and what he’s looking forward to in 2019. Derek talks about what he’s excited for in the upcoming year, what drew him into making a podcast, and Scott talks about Brogans first open mic comedy standup at Malarkeys. James talks about what he’s excited about in 2019, they talk about the new Aquaman movie, they give their shout outs at midnight, and Brogan and Scott’s past fight over who was the owner of the podcast. This first podcast of 2019 comes to a close with the guys giving thanks to their podcast fans.

Special Guests: Derek G, James, Jason A. - Castle Security and Protection, and Rusty.

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This episode kicks off discussion of Justin ghosting Andrews Ghost Tour, wizard beards, and what DND class Derek would be. Derek chats about how long he’s been doing RPG’s and his preference of video games over RPG. He then tells that guys about his new podcast, Rolling Misadventures, it’s release date, how often they record, and where people can find the new podcast online.

20:43 – The ladies talking about what their business does, what brought them together and how they got started. Jennifer explains the idea coming to life while throwing pottery in April’s garage and the importance for them to keep a “laid back” atmosphere that makes learning fun.

34:18 – Talk turns to Octomom and what she’s been up to since her TV show, including her recent article in People Magazine. Jennifer dives into SPUN being in business for two years and her taking the step outside of the corporate world, leaving her job after 20 years to pursue something different.

44:04 – They jump into the conversation of shaving, why the guys set the 1 drink limit for guests, and Jennifer’s hate for raw onions, cucumbers, and yellow mustard. Jennifer also illustrations her salutary voice, gives the guys her recipe for barbeque sriracha street corn, and they discuss different combinations of food that shouldn’t work but do.

56:00 – April and Jennifer talk about the decision to provide kids classes, realizing the memories they’re making for the kids, and nick names that they have with each other. The topic then turns to what’s included with the cost of a session at SPUN and they delve into the pics of each other’s phones.

As this episode comes to a close the girls talk about what’s included with their cost, April shares the story of Chad, and their hours and where people can find them. Thanks April and Jennifer for joining the guys for a look inside SPUN.

Special Guests: Derek G and SPUN.

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