Best Rockstarlife Podcasts (2024)

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Why Kelly Dodd is one of the Greatest Real Housewives of all time!!! 39:08

1d ago39:08

39:08

For Today’s SEASON ONE FINALE espresso shot solo episode, I get into all the funny and infamous moments that make The Real Housewives of Orange County’s Kelly Dodd, in my opinion, one of the greatest Real Housewives of all time. She truly is one of my favorites, and I get into all of it, but before I get into her, I talk about the Danielle/Jennifer…

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It's Because Amazon Sucks | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 558 [06/20/2024] 1:12:22

5d ago1:12:22

1:12:22

This week, DJ just wants his package delivered. Also on today’s show: doing shows on the longest and hottest day, where are the democrats, migrant job fairs, getting ready for the show, the McDonalds Meal Deal and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebox Be social with DJ and Revel 9! #youtuber #revel9 #hardrocklunchbox #thetoptwenty #today…

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Back to Your Roots | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 557 [06/13/2024] 1:17:16

11d ago1:17:16

1:17:16

This week, DJ’s resources are tapped dealing with the everyday. Also on today’s show: the lack of safe spaces, the Kaz riff, no one wants Tony at an unplugged, dancing with crack, double the “Blue,” debut of Q’s Musical Moment, the demand of Jelly Roll and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebox Be social with DJ and Revel 9! #youtuber #re…

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The RHOC Season 18 trailer and Lady Gaga's Chromatica Ball Film reaction!!! 40:22

15d ago40:22

40:22

For this espresso shot solo episode, I get into the fabulousness and high theater of Lady Gaga’s Chromatica Ball Film recently released on HBO MAX… and is a must-watch. But before I queen out in all my Little Monster fury, I live watch the New Real Housewives of Orange County Season 18 Trailer and react to what looks like an amazing season of RHOC.…

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Life at a Simmer | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 556 [06/06/2024] 1:13:38

18d ago1:13:38

1:13:38

This week, DJ has nothing prepared. Also on today’s show: The struggle out in the world, what "it" was and why his mom had enough of it, petulant children, coffee with the GOAT, Ed Sheeran's perfect song and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebox Be social with DJ and Revel 9! #youtuber #revel9 #hardrocklunchbox #thetoptwenty #todaysrant …

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Joshua Ashton on Vanderpump Rules (and Karma Fest) PART TWO 44:52

22d ago44:52

44:52

For today’s two-part coffee break, I welcome one of my best friends, Joshua Ashton, to the UFO to force him to watch Season Two of Vanderpump Rules and chat about the ridiculous and intellectual qualities of truly one of the greatest reality TV shows of all time that I happen to have written my thesis about in college. We originally live-reacted to…

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Time to Leave NY? | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 555 [05/30/2024] 1:15:14

27d ago1:15:14

1:15:14

This week, DJ can’t Cookie Monster his way through. Also on today’s show: getting out of your own way, money CAN fix it, correcting people when they’re wrong, you cut me deep Shrek, trying new Spotify playlists and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebox Be social with DJ and Revel 9! #youtuber #revel9 #hardrocklunchbox #thetoptwenty #toda…

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Joshua Ashton on Vanderpump Rules (and Karma Fest 2024) PART ONE 53:28

29d ago53:28

53:28

For today’s two-part coffee break, I welcome one of my best friends, Joshua Ashton, to the UFO to force him to watch Season Two of Vanderpump Rules and chat about the ridiculous and intellectual qualities of truly one of the greatest reality TV shows of all time that I happen to have written my thesis about in college. But before we dive into the d…

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Why Not? | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 554 [05/23/2024] 1:07:36

1M ago1:07:36

1:07:36

This week, DJ explains the importance of playing new material in front of your core fans. Also on today’s show: battling IT systems, many un-expectations, guitar “bad” habits, non-stop work emergencies, new Spotify music finds and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebox Be social with DJ and Revel 9! #youtuber #revel9 #hardrocklunchbox #th…

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Ghost Adventures: Skinwalker Invasion BONUS ESPRESSO SHOT!!! 39:39

1M ago39:39

39:39

For this bonus Espresso shot solo episode, I live watched the new Ghost Adventures special “Skinwalker Invasion” so you don’t have to!! Zak and crew are in Torrey, Utah to investigate reports of Native American Skinwalkers in the town around an Inn and General Store… Truly a supersized goldmine of GAC hijinks that I couldn’t help but comedically ta…

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Random Tuesday Espresso Shot about BRAVO!!! 44:06

1M ago44:06

44:06

For today’s Espresso Shot, I have been busy and lost track of the days of the week, so I scrambled together today's episode with Instagram Questions asked by you!!! You little darlings asked a lot of Bravo questions, so most of this is bitching about Vanderpump Rules, The Valley, Real Housewives of New Jersey, and a rant about Kim Petras at the end…

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Face Your Problem Head On | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 553 [05/16/2024] 1:19:27

1M ago1:19:27

1:19:27

This week, DJ explains caffeine doesn’t give you energy… it gives you a stress response. Also on today’s show: the war between right and wrong, 90-minute sleep cycles, intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation, millennial loyalty, do it because you love it, the burrito crisis and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebox Be social with DJ and Revel …

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Baltimore Adventures at The Hippo and Grand Central with Cathy Till (Part Two) 56:46

1M ago56:46

56:46

For part two of this coffee break with Cathy Till, we depart from Blaze Starr and get into all about the fabulosity of queer nightlife in Baltimore with now-closed hotspots like The Hippo and Grand Central, and her and my stories from going out to this clubs. Then we dish about reality tv with some bitching about Zak Bagans, why gays ghost hunt bet…

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Ween The Feen | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 552 [05/09/2024] 1:15:54

2M ago1:15:54

1:15:54

This week, DJ isn’t asking you to live without pizza. Also on today’s show: appreciating D’Addario, stress responses, shrinkflation, realm of delirium, honoring Steve Albini and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebox Be social with DJ and Revel 9! #youtuber #revel9 #hardrocklunchbox #thetoptwenty #todaysrant #99wnrr #streamingradio #radio…

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Blaze Starr is The Hottest Blaze in Town with Cathy Till!!! (Part One) 1:01:26

2M ago1:01:26

1:01:26

For this two-part coffee break, I beam down in Baltimore to chat with Cathy Till. Cathy is an amazing Baltimore lady who curated “The Hottest Blaze in Town: The Life of Fannie Belle Fleming” happening now at The Galleries at CCBC in Catonsville, MD on the life of Baltimore burlesque queen Blaze Starr. We get into all of it… Blaze Starr, The Two O’C…

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Advanced Moron Confidence | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 551 [05/02/2024] 1:11:01

2M ago1:11:01

1:11:01

This week, DJ has your divestment right here. Also on today’s show: How not to protest, being pushed to the center, f*** Chick-Fil-A, vocal performance vs. pitch, the value of Spotify playlists and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebox Be social with DJ and Revel 9! #youtuber #revel9 #hardrocklunchbox #thetoptwenty #todaysrant #99wnrr #s…

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A Humble Thank You | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 550 [04/25/2024] 1:12:43

2M ago1:12:43

1:12:43

This week, DJ needs a mental break. Also on today’s show: Fred Flintstone slides, cooking the books, chasing the dragon, what is Kaz even for?, the advantages of city shows, candy from babies not money from dummies and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebox Be social with DJ and Revel 9! #youtuber #revel9 #hardrocklunchbox #thetoptwenty #…

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Astrology, Tammie Brown, and Mothman with Andy Bellatti!! 1:01:41

2M ago1:01:41

1:01:41

For this Coffee Break, I beam down in Las Vegas to chat with Andy Bellatti. Andy is a fabulous astrologer, and we get into all of it; the astrology of 2024, the astrology of the Baltimore Key Bridge disaster, waning interest in The Real Housewives, my personal astrology for the next few years with how my interest in the paranormal shows up in my ch…

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Your Kid is Trash | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 549 [04/18/2024] 1:13:15

2M ago1:13:15

1:13:15

This week, DJ thinks our moms should be embarrassed. Also on today’s show: commenting in your underwear, battles of ideology, vetting the jurors, behind the dirty deeds, what the horns are doing, playing musical guess who and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebox Be social with DJ and Revel 9! #youtuber #revel9 #hardrocklunchbox #thetopt…

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Madonna Truth or Dare with some Bravo Bitching ESPRESSO SHOT!! 52:17

2M ago52:17

52:17

For this Espresso Shot, I deep dive into Madonna’s 1991 iconic Truth or Dare documentary, but before I got into my queen, I had to go into all the wild Bravo news that broke before the weekend plus me just bitching about the traffic here in Baltimore from the Key Bridge Disastor and some The Valley with Jax Taylor and his bullshit. After my rant, I…

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Guilty Crumbleys | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 548 [04/11/2024] 1:13:36

3M ago1:13:36

1:13:36

This week, DJ talks about the parental responsibility of raising kids. Also on today’s show: not the Billboard top twenty, live shows over pre-recorded, C+ is better than most, ballot measures, vocals for the new Revel 9 songs and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebox Be social with DJ and Revel 9! #youtuber #revel9 #hardrocklunchbox #th…

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No Seats at the Bar | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 547 [04/04/2024] 1:19:17

3M ago1:19:17

1:19:17

This week, DJ is too cool for school. Also on today’s show: incorrect with a side of typos, not Eminem, speaking in gratitude, NY geography lessons, distinguishing your band and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebox Be social with DJ and Revel 9! #youtuber #revel9 #hardrocklunchbox #thetoptwenty #todaysrant #99wnrr #streamingradio #radio…

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A Devil's Three-Way watching Vanderpump Rules with Stoney Williams and Ursula Griffin. 1:09:07

3M ago1:09:07

1:09:07

For this episode, I welcomed back both Stoney Williams and Ursula Griffin to the podcast for a three-way coffee-break. Since we all run in the same social circles of creatives and comics, I decided to have them both on together and forced them to watch season 1 of Vanderpump Rules for their thoughts and comedic takes on this masterpiece of a realit…

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Moron Confidence Ecosphere | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 546 [03/28/2024] 1:20:03

3M ago1:20:03

1:20:03

This week, DJ refuses to be derailed. Also on today’s show: living for likes, paraphrasing vs lying, confirmation bias experiments, Florida’s social media ban, Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced, lyrical cheat sheets and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebox Be social with DJ and Revel 9! #youtuber #revel9 #hardrocklunchbox #thetoptwenty #today…

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Mothman near Baltimore's Key Bridge? Espresso Shot!! 45:18

3M ago45:18

45:18

For this espresso shot episode, it’s a hot mess of me just dishing about pop culture. I go hardcore into bitching about The Valley and a bunch of other Bravo news before going into Quiet on Set with the dark side of Nickelodeon and how I wasn't surprised by the allegations, finishing with why Martha Stewart is one of the greatest people alive. But …

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Dustbowl WiFi | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 545 [03/21/2024] 1:13:08

3M ago1:13:08

1:13:08

This week, DJ has more views than Minnesota lakes. Also on today’s show: increasing the sphere of influence, the significance of NATO, trying to get through Ozark, writing in the genre, when mood controls the music and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebox Be social with DJ and Revel 9! #youtuber #revel9 #hardrocklunchbox #thetoptwenty #…

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The A-List: New York Espresso Shot!! 48:25

3M ago48:25

48:25

For this Espresso Shot episode, I dive deep into a reality show gem from 2011 called The A-List: New York. I call it “Vanderpump Rules’ Gay Older Cousin”, but this show aired on Logo and was branded as a queer version of The Real Housewives focusing on the lives of “Aspirational” gay men living in New York City, but sorta misses the mark as it read…

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I Dont Dream of Labor with Mallory Kimmel (Part Two) 43:42

3M ago43:42

43:42

For this two-part Coffee Break, I beamed down at CCBC (Community College of Baltimore County) in Essex, Maryland to have a chat with Mallory Kimmel. Mallory is an artist, social sculptor, and curator of a new art exhibition titled "I Don't Dream of Labor" at The Galleries at CCBC. For part two, we go into crafting as fine art, her grad school exper…

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License Plate Crimes | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 544 [03/14/2024] 1:21:39

3M ago1:21:39

1:21:39

This week, DJ discovers the one inflation proof item… Jameson whiskey. Also on today’s show: celebrating Pi Day, rising corporate profits, scamming the system, not interested in YOUR issues, Whitman Wildcats head to the NY Final Four, bail reform and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebox Be social with DJ and Revel 9! #youtuber #revel9 #…

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I Dont Dream of Labor with Mallory Kimmel (Part 1) 48:49

4M ago48:49

48:49

For this two-part Coffee Break, I beamed down at CCBC (Community College of Baltimore County) in Essex, Maryland to have a chat with Mallory Kimmel. Mallory is an artist, social sculptor, and curator of a new art exhibition titled "I Don't Dream of Labor" at The Galleries at CCBC. For part one, we go into why she is curating this fabulous and intel…

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It’s Always Corporate Greed | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 543 [03/07/2024] 1:18:30

4M ago1:18:30

1:18:30

This week, DJ compares right to work North Carolina with labor friendly California. Also on today’s show: magic tricks, being a department of one, the gesture of more PTO, Aliya breaks PRs, trying to be great, Sweden joins NATO and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebox Be social with DJ and Revel 9! #youtuber #revel9 #hardrocklunchbox #t…

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Spooky Spring Catch Up with Para Anne (and Sharon)!!! 1:06:31

4M ago1:06:31

1:06:31

For this coffee break, I recorded live at Haven in Havre de Grace for Mellow Mondays with fan favorite and good spooky friend Para Anne, with about a quarter of the way through, joined by Sharon, a queen who is a part of the Haven family. The three of us gossip about paranormal pop culture, our many witchy adventures in Havre de Grace and the great…

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Stem The Bullying | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 542 [02/29/2024] 1:25:12

4M ago1:25:12

1:25:12

This week, DJ ponders the age-old question… to shave or not to shave? Also on today’s show: Happy Leap Day, diverting a nuclear crisis, what a week this year has been, guitar rock in country, releasing songs postmortem, John Oliver PSA and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebox Be social with DJ and Revel 9! #youtuber #revel9 #hardrocklun…

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Wendy Williams and Vanderpump Rules ESPRESSO SHOT!!! 45:01

4M ago45:01

45:01

For this Espresso Shot episode, I take to the UFO’s mic solo to spill my thoughts on the first two episodes of Where is Wendy Williams?, and my take on what is happening with my idol. Then I dish about a wild paranormal adventure I had a few weeks ago involving me banishing the spirit of a pedophile catholic priest from a friend's basement and goin…

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Namaste B*tches | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 541 [02/22/2024] 22:11

4M ago22:11

22:11

This week, DJ discusses the death of Alexei Navalny. NOTICE: Due to a technical error on my part, I only have The Top Twenty minutes of the BOX for you this week. (Sorry about that!) Also on today’s show: smiling no matter how bad everything is, the struggle to promote, the great Republican exodus and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebo…

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South African Memories and Nicki Minaj with JAM BOOM BOOM!! 1:08:27

4M ago1:08:27

1:08:27

For this very special podcast coffee break, I chat with a longtime friend and Baltimore-based creative JAM BOOM BOOM to reminisce about our time in South Africa and at Towson. We have so many ridiculous and fun memories together, as well as chatting about Jam’s newest projects happening in the Baltimore area. There are so many nuggets of truth and …

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Shake, Hug, Kill | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 540 [02/15/2024] 1:21:43

4M ago1:21:43

1:21:43

This week, DJ discusses what drives him crazy. Also on today’s show: bell curves for intelligence, who to ask for feedback, drinking like a baby, Revel 9 live record update, new local music, there’s a chick in my Incubus and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebox Be social with DJ and Revel 9! #youtuber #revel9 #hardrocklunchbox #thetoptw…

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Winter Catch Up with Stoney Williams!!!! 1:08:33

5M ago1:08:33

1:08:33

For this coffee break, I chat with my best friend and legendary comic Stoney Williams for a winter catch-up, where we were drinking beer and shooting the shit with this hot mess of an episode being the result. We chat about messy sexual escapades and intimacy choreography and then go into a mental health episode I had in January where we run that e…

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Open His Tab Back Up | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 539 [02/08/2024] 1:16:45

5M ago1:16:45

1:16:45

This week, DJ returns from the South. Also on today’s show: Tony and the blackout dates, hating small talk, allies over enemies, holding in hiccups, being good 40% of the time, discovering Grammy winner boygenius and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebox Be social with DJ and Revel 9! #youtuber #revel9 #hardrocklunchbox #thetoptwenty #to…

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February Bravo Bitching Espresso Shot!! 39:25

5M ago39:25

39:25

For this Espresso shot episode, I take to the mic solo for a February catch-up to rant and bitch about Bravo. I lost my voice for most of January, so I start out bitching about that, followed by some talk on Joan Crawford. Then onto Bravo where I get into the Vanderpump Rules Season 11 premiere, where I talk about what I want out of VPR this season…

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Ursula Griffin on the "Christian Ouija Board" (Part Two) 57:03

5M ago57:03

57:03

For this EPIC TWO-PART Coffee Break, I beamed down to the eastern edge of Baltimore to chat with comic and Ouija board expert Ursula Griffin. For Part Two, Ursula and I get spookier and dish all about the ghosts at The State Theater of Havre de Grace, Ursula’s takes on Zak Bagans and Ghost Adventures, Havre de Grace in the 1920s, Ursula spills some…

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A Mirror of Gratitude | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 538 [01/25/2024] 1:18:05

5M ago1:18:05

1:18:05

This week, DJ’s beard changes color like a mood ring. Also on today’s show: privatizing healthcare, focusing on the past, present, and future, doing your absolute best but falling short, living with grief, 2024 Revel 9 releases, Does It Box? and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebox Be social with DJ and Revel 9! #youtuber #revel9 #hardr…

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2000's Pop Culture with Ursula Griffin (Part 1) 54:18

5M ago54:18

54:18

For this EPIC TWO-PART Coffee Break, I beamed down to the eastern edge of Baltimore to chat with comic and Ouija board expert Ursula Griffin. For Part One, I made Ursula watch Paris Hilton’s Paris in Love... the iconic reality show available on Peacock and we go on a wild coffee break about early 2000’s pop culture like Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian…

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Biden’s Weather Machine | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 537 [01/18/2024] 1:15:32

5M ago1:15:32

1:15:32

This week, DJ explains that people don’t want honest reviews. Also on today’s show: walking sidewalks, weather machines, hunting Yogi and Boo-Boo, ramping up local music, double dipping rules, new Revel 9 songs and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebox Be social with DJ and Revel 9! #youtuber #revel9 #hardrocklunchbox #thetoptwenty #toda…

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SNOW DAY ESPRESSO SHOT!!! 38:47

5M ago38:47

38:47

For this special snow day espresso shot, I take the mic solo to rant about my life recently along with this week's Bravo as I used this snow day to catch up on all of the mess that is The Real Housewives. I go into the Salt Lake City reunion, The Kyle of it all on Beverly Hills with how Anna Marie is a dud, The promo of Bravo’s new show staring Van…

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Empathetic Bravo Gossip with Mandy Slutsker 1:28:07

5M ago1:28:07

1:28:07

For this very special coffee break, I beam down in Washington, DC to chat with Mandy Slutzer, host of the Is This Real Life? podcast about everything happening in the Bravo Universe. We get into all of it… RHOP, RHONY legacy and the reboot, RHOBH, RHOM, RHOSLC, a little bit of RHOC, and Vanderpump Rules. Mandy brings up some very good points about …

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The Biggest Lesson | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 536 [01/11/2024] 1:13:16

6M ago1:13:16

1:13:16

This week, DJ has an overwhelming sense of accomplishment. Also on today’s show: the value of unplugging, how dated are dual vocals, gerrymandering in the House, the Long Island Shore, judging the French and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebox Be social with DJ and Revel 9! #youtuber #revel9 #hardrocklunchbox #thetoptwenty #todaysrant …

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Paris in Love and Madonna... New Years Espresso Shot!!!! 45:34

6M ago45:34

45:34

For this Espresso shot coffee break, I take to the UFO's mic solo to go into Paris Hilton and her second season of Paris in Love on Peacock. This show delivered but before I took it down, I went on a rant about seeing the DC stop of Madonna’s Celebration concert tour which was amazing. I go into the high theater of this show with Madonna’s 1991 doc…

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Bomb City Babble in Havre de Grace with Liz Lawson 1:14:52

6M ago1:14:52

1:14:52

For this Coffee Break, I beamed down at Gallery 220 in Havre de Grace to chat with Punk Queen Liz Lawson about the 2017 movie Bomb City, directed by Jameson Brooks, about the 1997 murder of punk skateboarder Brian Deneke in Amarillo, TX. Liz and I go into all of it… the Us vs. Them mentality that is so present in our society, the punk sub-cultures …

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Top 23 Countdown of 2023! | The Hard Rock Lunch Box Ep. 535 [01/04/2024] 58:50

6M ago58:50

58:50

This week, DJ forgets the list he made last week. Also on today’s show: why the Top Twenty fits into 20 minutes, trying to lose your moral center, Epstein’s list, the goal of a songwriter, needing to fill time… for once and MORE! This ain’t your mom’s lunch box. #onthebox Be social with DJ and Revel 9! #youtuber #revel9 #hardrocklunchbox #thetoptwe…

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