Verbal Shenanigans

#401-Kyle Luigs, Savannah Bananas

You may have recently seen outrageous, outlandish clips of the Savannah Bananas making baseball fun and unique all over the country.  The Bananas do it all: flaming bats, pitchers on stilts, to choregraphed dance breaks.  Today, we sit down with Kyle Luigs, pitcher and long time Banana, and chat about all things Banana baseball.  From unique rules, to competition, to the creative process of making baseball the ultimate fan experience, we cover it all with Kyle.  Check out this interview with Kyle, then swing on over to a Bananas game today.
 
 
We also have an "Inconvenience Draft", chat about Scott almost losing the hood of his car, and oh yea, Mike had a knife pulled on him.  Just another week of Verbal Shenanigans.  Check it out!

#400-Sam Calagione and Birgit Cameron

Oh man.  400 episodes in.  And today, is special.  They say, never meet your idols.  Well, for the second time on this show, we prove that theory wrong.  Once again, the founder of Dogfish Head brewery, Sam Calagione, joins us for a fantastic interview along with Co-founder and head of Patagonia Provisions, Birgit Cameron.  These two heads of two amazing companies join us to not only celebrate episode 400, but to celebrate Earth month, and the release of their new environmentally conscious collaboration beer, Kernza Pils.  We had an amazing discussion about making sustainable products, running huge, unique companies, and balancing family life.  Go have a Kernza Pils and enjoy this special episode of the podcast.
 
This episode is long, but it is a celebration of 8 years of hard work, luck, and good conversations.  We celebrate that in this episode with some flashbacks to our favorite, and craziest, guests.  Have a listen!

#399-Kaz Grala

 Coming to our podcast Pit row is driver of #50 The Money Team Pit Viper Chevy, Kaz Grala. Only 23 years old and racing for close to two decades, we chat with this busy driver about the every day life of a NASCAR driver. We go into detail about his victories, the work done to build a racing team two weeks, and what’s it like driving for Floyd Mayweather. Root for Kaz at Dover at the Xfinity race in the #48 Big Machine Spiked Coolers Chevy after you listen to our conversation with him.
 
We alo talk about another Burlew visit to Buc-ees, meeting new family, and rainy day race experience.  Have a listen!

#398- Long Live King Kobe

On December 23, 2020, twenty-one-year-old Tyler Kobe Nichols was randomly murdered in a knife attack after getting a haircut just blocks away from his family’s Brooklyn home.   This senseless murder changed Tyler's family forever.  Today, we are joined by Tyler's mother, Sherma Chambers, his cousin, Kareem Eusebe, and photographer, Spencer Ostrander.  Together, they have documented the void left in Tyler's family, the healing process, and the start of The Long Live King Kobe Foundation.  We dive deep into their story and purpose, and many aspects of creating this new, powerful book.  Coming out on May 10th, Long Live King Kobe is a must read for everyone.  The power of healing is something special, and Sherma, Kareem, and Spencer have certainly provided a great example of just that.  
 

#397-Lyrics Born

Back today with a veteran in the hip hop community, Lyrics Born.  Born in Tokyo and then growing up in the bay area, Lyrics brings fresh perspective into his music and outlook on life, the industry, and his career.  For close to 30 years, Lyrics has worked with just about everyone.  We discuss everything from Lyrcis' early years, life during Covid, standing out as an Asian artist, and his new album Mobile Homies: Season1.    Have a listen!
 
We also dive into the terrible life of a conartist comedian we know, code named, Mark Smith.  You might not believe what you hear!
 

#396-Chef Dennis Littley

We are back with another savory episode of Verbal Shenanigans.  Today, we are joined by Chef Dennis Littley.  Dennis worked his way through the culinary world to eventually building a large following for his at home cooking tutorials, his wealth of recipes, and his unique perspective on food.  We learn about Dennis's journey, his influneces, and the reason for his true love of cooking.  Hungry?  Go check out Dennis's work!
 
After Burlew fires shots at a loyal listener, we discuss Will Smith, the Oscar's goodie bags, and play a game where we figure out celebrity slap origins.  Have a listen!

#395-Wade Earp

Our guest knows how to ride a bull, while our hosts are generally full of bull. This week the guys chat with International Gay Rodeo Association Hall of Famer Wade Earp. We find out what’s it like being a cowboy and a descendant of Wyatt Earp, how dancing led to his rodeo career, being featured in the documentary Queens and Cowboys, and the reactions traveling in the gay rodeo.
 
We also talk about the time we tried to sponsor a NASCAR, guests canceling on us, and we discuss all of the animals you can go out and ride.  Have a listen!

#394-Jason Alisharan

Submitted for the approval of the Shenanigaverse, I call this episode : The Tail of the endless Podcast. We welcome you all back this week with an interview with Jason Alisharan, AKA Frank from Are You Afraid of the Dark. We get the low down on how Jason joined the Midnight Society, his choice to leave acting, and his work now producing, writing, and creating JA Films.
 
We also talk about the Book of Boba Fett, Batman, and play a ridiculous game of Would You Rather, with questions to see if Mike can become Scott's best friend.  Have a listen!

#393-Anastasia Pagonis

As the Winter Paralympics come to the end, we chat with an amazing Summer Games . Swimmer, Anastasia Pagonis, comes on our show to discuss her life story. We learn about her dealing with loss of vision at a young age, her training in the pool, using her social media to teach people about her condition, and winning gold in Tokyo. Anastasia loves life, her family, and her buddy Radar.   It was a great interview. Listen to the whole thing (including a possible challenge in the future)
 
We also talk about baby fights, weirdos in the gym, and Mike reads podcast erotic fan fiction.  Have a listen!

#392-Stro Elliot, The Roots

Fresh off the set of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, we are joined one of The Roots' members, Stro Elliot.  Stro is a renowned musician, producer, and performer.  He has performed with the likes of artists such as DJ Jazzy Jeff, The Beastie Boys, and Run DMC.  You can  also catch Stro every night playing along side The Roots.  Make sure to check out Stro's latest album, Black and Loud, where he reimagines classic songs by James Brown.  Stro was great guest.  He is  an extremely cerebral, intelligent, and humble talent. 
 
We also talk about Ukraine,  a failed contest, hear a crazy story from comedian Joe Conte, and learn about the time Mike choked.  Have a listen!