Is it possible to manifest physical objects into existence? Nothing useful, but mostly pop music pressed on a dead medium. Iām not sure, but I have a story where a nine-year-old me Straight Up may have made it happen. Plus, check out my NEW book, As Seen On T.V., from Grindhouse Press!
Episode 83 - Days of the Dead Atalanta 2019 Recap
Iām back from Days of the Dead Atlanta 2019, and Iām ready to tell you all about it! Tune in to hear my breakdown of all three days along with all the weird, fuzzy parts in between.
Episode 82 - The Long, Drunk, Walk. A Donk's Prequel
Remember that time we went to Donkās when johnwayneisdead was on tour? This week I give a detailed account of the events leading up to that glorious adventure including a walk to end all walks. Plus, my NEW book, As Seen On T.V., is out now from Grindhouse Press so check it out!
Episode 81 - Bizarrocon 11 Recap Adventures
Iām fresh back from my 6th BizarroCon in a row, which was the 11th overall, and I canāt wait to tell you all about it. This is easily one of my favorite events every year, and this was no exception. Tune in to hear all about what a time I had!
Episode 80 - Captain Safety Patrol!
This week I tell a tale of my time as Safety Patrol Captain in fifth grade, and an innocent misstep that landed me in hot water with āthe manā. Also, I get denied a table at a convention because of my ācontentā.
Episode 79 - You Can't Always Get What You Want Because You Don't Want It
This week I talk about being signed to an Independent Label with the band I was playing in several years ago. It didnāt turn out to be the experience of our dreams, and it left the band in pieces, but the knowledge gained proves to be invaluable.
Episode 78 - First Third World Problems
A few years back I ventured waaaayyyy out of my comfort zone when I went on a trip to Nicaragua. As a guy who doesnāt enjoy doing āoutside thingsā you can imagine how it went. There were some bright times too, but Iād rather see the movie.
Episode 77 - How the Service Industry Ruined Christmas for Me
Itās the most wonderful time of the year . . . if you donāt have to deal with a million mouth breathers who have apparently never interacted with another human being. Thatās right, this week Iām talking working in the service industry during the holiday season, and how it squeezes any of every form of good cheer from your entire being.
Episode 76 - Jekyll and Hyde Comic and Horror Con Recap
Iām fresh back from the 2018 Jekyll and Hyde Comic and Horror Convention, and am ready to tell you all about it. I detail the trip starting from Nick P and I leaving Houston and all the chili-drenched, hotdogginā good times along the way. What a time was had!
Episode 75 - In the Court of the Homecoming King
This week I look back into my high school days again at a time when I was introduced to the world of high school royalty in the form of the homecoming court. There was no way I would be nominated, but that was my name they called over the loudspeaker. I was caught off guard, out of my element, and dressed to depress, but from all of this a small spark of confidence was birthed.
Episode 74 - Poo Shoe
Stepping in dog shit isnāt the end of the world, and is mostly funny when it happens. That is unless youāre me in seventh grade. This week I pull from the archives of my childhood when I was an emo, giant pussy who cried at the drop of a dime, or in this case a shit.
Episode 73 - Nick P, Galveston, and Me
In a special episode I have one of my best buds ever, Nick P, over to Wayne Manor to help tell a story we experienced together. It was a rowdy, and poorly remembered trip to Galveston, but we managed to put the pieces together enough to agree on what happened. At least I think we agree . . .
Episode 72 - You Send Me Swangin'
Ah, New Orleans. A city of culture, history, and vomit. Lots and lots of vomit. This isnāt a vomit story, but it is about a trip to good olā NOLA that happened to coincide with a National Swingers Convention. Did I mention it was also a city of great adventure!
Epiosde 71 - Walk This Way, But Not That Way
This week I talk about another time I found myself in a studio situation i probably had no business being a part of, but such is my life. I tried to help skirt the licensing laws, but I was in no danger since pulling it all off proved harder than anticipated.
Episode 70 - Sir, I Have Grossly Overestimated You!
This week I tell a tale of being asked to be involved in a musical project in which I may have bitten off more than I could chew. By that I mean I may have been a tad highly under qualified to be in the same room as the people I was working with. I used it as a motivator and look at me now kids! Look at me now . . .
Episode 69 - You Better Pick-Axe Someone!
Yeah, yeah my nameās John Wayne, but what have I done for you lately? Well, I was in that one movie that one time. This week I tell of my short foray into the world of film acting, and how ignorance made me an accidental badass!
Episode 68 - You Can Fit a Whole Bike in Your Trunk?
I just got hitched, but hereās a story from the first time that happened to me. it involves naked hijinks, and bicycle riding. Oh, and a couple of grandmas hanging out!
Episode 67 - Whoa Bundy!
This week I melt my brain-banana with some magic mushrooms, then blast off into an intense and beneficial reset of my thinking. Also, I break down my love of Married with Children, and the nuances that shaped my fragile mind.
Episode 66 - Dude, You Gotta' Help Me Out On This . . .
Remember when you had to have your pictures actually developed at the local one-hour photo shop? This week I recover a memory and tell a story of the difficulties in having photos containing certain āunsavoryā content developed, and how I gently convinced a clerk to break policy.
Epsiode 65 - So, What Do You Want To Do With Your Life?
I like fucking with people. Not to be mean, but just to throw things off for a moment of that personās reality. This week I talk about meeting the master, and how much I still have to learn.