Best John Vella Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 179: Let's Talk About Me For A Second 39:22

3h ago39:22

39:22

This episode is significantly different from any other show I've ever done. This week it's time to talk about me for a second as the last year or so has been tough on me. From my father passing away to the rigors of doing mob content to the daily stressors of life. I want to delve into a nearly week ordeal I dealt with and how in the end it truly c…

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Episode 178: Mafia Rackets Today 37:22

7d ago37:22

37:22

Today I delve into how the Mafia makes money in 2024. The rackets are surely shrinking but the Mob still have a stranglehold on certain industries and businesses. They survive and adapt and I'm going to tell you how. I also chatted about some recent news involving members of the Gotti Family. Jeff Nadu is an American Mafia researcher, podcaster and…

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A Mendela Effect Happens When We Talk About A Tokyo Game Show And Dungeons And Dragons 1:02:02

7d ago1:02:02

1:02:02

It's October which means it's a new month and time for a new episode. In this episode our Godfather talks about what came out of the Tokyo Game show and what Microsoft/ Xbox had to say along with Konomi and Square Enix, answers the question if the show Chucky got cancelled, shares some audio and commentary over the new and on going Dungeons and Dra…

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Our Extra Long International Podcast Day Special Episode With A Special Guest From A Defunct Podcast 3:27:34

9d ago3:27:34

3:27:34

It's International Podcast Day! A of celebration of being for podcasts, podcasters, Youtubers, and those llike you dear listener who listen. Though this day was created to shine a light on us indie smaller creators but a way for all of you to be proud to listen to a podcast. For us, on this day of days, we like to pull the curtian back tell you the…

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Episode 177: P Diddy Case With Lawyer Jason Goldman 42:32

14d ago42:32

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Episode 177: P Diddy Case With Lawyer Jason Goldman Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail and taken into custody Tuesday September 17th after pleading not guilty in federal court to charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. Combs is a media mogul and innocent until proven guilty. Today on the show I welcome former prosecutor and current …

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When The Strong Man Goes To Amazon Kindle Vella To Talk Sci-Fi 1:19:00

14d ago1:19:00

1:19:00

After 9 plus years of not sitting in the podcast chair Slacker and the Man's "The Man" (Mixon T.) joins us to talk to us about his new creative endeavor which is writing 2 new triweekly serial stories that are posted on Kindle Vella called "Frontier Ranger" and "Predator Squadron", doing Strong Man and weight lifting competition and some of the dra…

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It's A Electric Eye Lost Media Episode About Baltimore Comic Con's 2008 Event 40:38

16d ago40:38

40:38

With Baltimore Comic Con's 2024 event done with this past weekend we felt that this Lost Media Monday episode will be perfect for our episode of The Electric Eye featuring our Godfather and special guest Madeye Marky from back in 2008 So in this The Electric Eye episode where Godfather and special guest Madeye Marky talk about going to Baltimore Co…

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Talking About Gaming In This Electric Eye Lost Media Friday Episode 46:04

19d ago46:04

46:04

While Don Ramirez is on vacation and we skipped out on our usual Lost Media Monday episode we felt today will be perfect for the old episodes of The Electric Eye featuring our Godfather and Big Candy from back in 2008 So with that this week we share The Electric Eye's second episode where Godfather and Big Candy talk about the video games, gaming i…

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Episode 176: The Mafia & San Gennaro Feast 32:53

26d ago32:53

32:53

The Feast of San Gennaro is among the most popular Italian heritage festivals in America taking place in New York City for ten days in Mid September annually. We know that the Mafia has always loved making money and to the surprise of no one they have been very involved in getting their hands in multiple money pots when it comes to the Feast commit…

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We Hire Beetlejuice To Help Us Gather Dungeon And Dragons, Playstation News And More! 53:57

21d ago53:57

53:57

This week not only do we talk about the news coming out of the Playstation camp but the ongoing drama and issues between Wizards of the Coast/ Dungeon And Dragons and their fans/ players before talking about "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" and whole lot more. 1) Did you know you can donate to or leave a "Tip" for our show to help us offset the costs in g…

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Ramirez Unraveled Conspiracy Theories in the the 21st Century Episode 4 From Roswell To Bob Lazar 1:18:01

26d ago1:18:01

1:18:01

It's Friday and thus it's time to queue up the audio version of the 4th episode of podcast Ramirez Unraveled Conspiracy Theories in the 21st Century. So with no further delay hear Don Ramirez and featured guest: Kathryn Andrea in this episode talk about UFOs, Roswell, Bob Lazar, and a whole lot more! Watch the video on Youtube here: https://youtu.b…

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27 Years In Prison With The Mob - John Bartolomeo 1:27:00

1M ago1:27:00

1:27:00

In Episode 175, I welcome on what some people would call an East Boston legend. John "Johnny Bart" Bartolomeo was a patched in member of the Hells Angels. Ultimately through his criminality he was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison. Throughout his stay inside he hobnobbed with mobsters like Genovese heavyweight Bobby Manna, Bonanno mobster Bru…

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When James Earl Jones And John Cassaday Pass We Remeber Them Before Chasing Down A Glitch In A Long Over Due Sequel 42:00

28d ago42:00

42:00

We thought with the passing of James Earl Jones we'd be remembering just him. Then we got word that comic artist John Cassaday passed away as well. So in the first segment we talk abou the wonderful works that James Earl Jones did before talking about meeting John Cassaday and how we made her smile. In the second section we talk about the possibili…

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When We Talk About The Collecting Business Of Collecting We Include Some History An Electric Eye Lost Media Episode 47:56

1M ago47:56

47:56

With our archives of Slacker And The Man and The Covert Cast depleted we decided that Lost Media Mondays will be perfect for the old episodes of The Electric Eye our Godfather and Big Candy back in 2008 So with that this week not only we share the history of The Electric Eye but The Electric Eye's first episode where Godfather and Big Candy talk ab…

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Ramirez Unraveled Conspiracy Theories in the the 21st Century - Episode 3 1:12:24

1M ago1:12:24

1:12:24

It's time once for us to present to all of you the audio version of the 3nd episode of podcast Ramirez Unraveled Conspiracy Theories in the 21st Century. So with no further delay hear Don Ramirez and featured guest: Skye Hissey in this episode talk about the ins and outs of Jackson Pollack and the CIA! Watch the video on Youtube here: https://youtu…

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Episode 174: Andrew Campos 34:14

1M ago34:14

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In Episode 174, I delve into the life of Andrew Campos. Campos is alleged to be a current capo in the Gambino Crime Family. He came up in the 90's as a budding associate in the old LoCascio crew up in the Bronx. He alongside others including Salvatore LoCascio and Richie Martino would engage in making the Mob hundreds of millions in one of the larg…

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When Stephen King Rants on Twitter We Have To GAH! Talk About Borderlands At Pax 2024 1:20:25

1M ago1:20:25

1:20:25

Well we thought we were done with Borderlands and Gearbox when August ended but how wrong we were. We go over the cringe fest that was the Gearbox/ Borderlands 4 Pax West Panel, share what what was said so we can hear what your thoughts are, as well as sharing our thoughts over Stephen King complaining on Twitter/ X about his books being banned in …

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When 9/11 Conspiracies Are Talked About A Lost Media Episode Of The Covert Cast Is Shared 58:50

1M ago58:50

58:50

For this week's Lost Media Monday Episode we share our last The Covert Cast, but a fitting one for our first episode for September. Why? Well in this episode The Man and Dusty talk about the many conspiracy theories that surround the events of September 11th 2001 ( 9/11 or 911) and more! Note: The Covert Cast is defunct, and thus any internet links…

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Ramirez Unraveled: Conspiracy Theories in the 21st Century Episode 2 52:06

2M ago52:06

52:06

Once again permission from Don Ramirez we are honored to be the ones to share the audio version of the 2nd episode of podcast Ramirez Unraveled Conspiracy Theories in the 21st Century. So with no further delay hear Don Ramirez and featured guests: Michael Maverick & Takoda Guyer in this episode talk about UAP, Alien Disclosure 2017-Present and more…

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Episode 173: Frank Coppa 48:54

1M ago48:54

48:54

For the entire history of the Bonanno Crime Family up until 2002, the Mafia group NEVER had a cooperator in their ranks. That was until July of that year when family capo Frank Coppa decided to flip and testify against the upper echelon of the Bonannos. Coppa would directly testify against boss Joseph "Big Joey" Massino as well as various others. H…

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When Borderlands Gets A Diss Track And Becomes Our Lolcow Other Gaming News Happens 1:08:36

1M ago1:08:36

1:08:36

In our final main episode for August (but not our final episode for the month. hint. hitn) our Godfather talks about how Wizards of the Coast (WotC) screwing things up once again with Dndbeyond website and Dungeons and Dragons, puts on his conspiracy hat to talk about how Nintendo, Sony, Playstation, and Capcom are sticking to an out dated business…

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The J.F.K. Conspiracy Is Discussed When We Share A Covert Cast Lost Media Episode.mp3 59:43

1M ago59:43

59:43

For this week's Lost Media Monday Episode once again return to the well that is The Covert Cast to share one the final 2 episodes we have of the show. In this episode The Man and Dusty talk about the conspiracy theories that surround the John F. Kennedy assassination and more! Note: The Covert Cast is defunct, and thus any internet links, email, or…

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Ramirez Unraveled: Conspiracy Theories in the 21st Century Episode 1 1:04:40

2M ago1:04:40

1:04:40

With permission from Don Ramirez we are honored to be the ones to share the audio version of his podcast Ramirez Unraveled Conspiracy Theories in the 21st Century. So with no further delay hear Don Ramirez and featured guests: Michael Maverick & Takoda Guyer in this first episode talk about general Conspiracies, local politics, Democrats, Republica…

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When Sasha The Princess Of Darkness Talks About A Borderlands Movie Alien Nerds Take Their Revenge 1:53:13

2M ago1:53:13

1:53:13

Welcome to our main episode of the week where our Godfather talks more about the insane goings on, drama and the dumpster fire that is both the Borderlands Movie. Plus before going into his thoughts on Alien: Romulus he shares the audio that Sasha The Princess of Darkness sent him containing her thoughts on the Borderlands movie. As a final treat f…

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Episode 172: Gambino Associate Peter Zuccaro 36:16

2M ago36:16

36:16

After a week off we are back with a brand new episode. Today we delve into the life of Queens gangster Peter Zuccaro who was a longtime Mafia associate of the Bonanno Crime Family and then the Gambino Crime Family. He has one of the more unique stories ever, never becoming a made man. That said, his life was filled with personal problems, run in's …

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When The Man Flies Solo To Post His Last Episode We Share It As A Slacker And The Man Lost Meddia Episode 1:26:48

2M ago1:26:48

1:26:48

We once again return with a Lost Media Monday Episode featuring with the final episode (more ways than one) of Slacker And The Man from March 2015 where The Man flies solo to give news like Fan Expo buying Megacon, general Megacon news, talks about captain america winter soldier, all before fully pulling the curtain back and letting loose all the d…

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When Borderlands The Movie Flops We Talk About It And Both Gencon And Otakon 50:50

2M ago50:50

50:50

With our Godfather coming back from dealing with a family matter and the Boderlands Movie flopping hard he had to talk about it and the issues that Wizards of the Coast Brought upon themselves with selling/ giving out copies of one of their latest Dungeons and Dragons core books at Gencon, fake money found at Otakon and more! If you have any favori…

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When We Share A Slacker And The Man Lost Media Episode The Guys Talk About Zombies 1:43:27

2M ago1:43:27

1:43:27

After personal issues and having to skip last week's main episode we once again return with a Lost Media Monday Episode featuring yet another episode of Slacker And The Man where the gang rama and firing concerning one of the cast members that was part of the show, the live action version of G.I. Joe and after a bit talk about Zombieland, zombie mo…

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Episode 171: Philly Mob Associate Roger Vella 47:46

2M ago47:46

47:46

Today we delve into the wild story of "Crazy" Roger Vella, a young South Philly kid who idolized Joey Merlino. In the end he became Joey's driver, got involved with his own dirt and tried to frame Joey and his friends. That would lead to betrayal like most mob stories. In the first 30 or so minutes of the show I talked about the recent brawl involv…

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A Thankskilling Commentary Happens When We Post A Slacker And The Man Lost Media Episode 1:19:14

2M ago1:19:14

1:19:14

Welcome to our first Lost Media Monday Episode of August featuring an interesting episode of Slacker And The Man where the gang do a running commentary of the independent movie Thankskilling (which is currently on the free streaming service Tubi) So listen as the gang talk about this movie in this fully interactive type episode. Note: Slacker And T…

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Episode 170: Gambino Family Scores Case 32:50

2M ago32:50

32:50

In this episode for the first 15 minutes or so we delve into the recent arrest of Sinaloa Cartel founder and kingpin El Mayo Zambada. After that I talked about Michael Blutrich who was the owner and founder of Scores Gentlemen's Club in Manhattan. In the early 90's he would open the business in the territory of the Gambino Crime Family. He was quic…

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When We Get San Diego Comic Con Info And Watch Deadpool And Wolverine Should We Abort, Retry, Or Fail? 1:16:06

2M ago1:16:06

1:16:06

With San Diego Comic Con news dropping (like the Marvel announcements and news from the Star Treck/ Doctor Who panel) and our Godfather not only wanting to share his thoughts on Deadpool And Wolverine but share sharing some of the behind the scenes stuff that came out and the drama that had been happening from conservative Christians that have been…

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When Someone Brings Their Sister Our Lost Media Episode Featuring Slacker And The Man Fails 3:14:42

2M ago3:14:42

3:14:42

This being our last lost media episode for the month of July we share a super long episode of Slacker And The Man where one of the co-hosts brings their sister in as a guest. So listen as things goe down hill supper fast when various online memes and current pop culture topics and a whole lot more are discussed. Note: Slacker And The Man is defunct…

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Episode 169: The Mafia & The Fulton Fish Market 28:47

3M ago28:47

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The original Fulton Fish Market opened on the lower half of Manhattan in the early 1820's. For nearly 200 years it operated as one of the biggest East Coast fish markets in the world. Sadly though when money is made and profits are in the millions and billions, the Mafia shows up and today I detail the control the Mob had on the Fulton Fish Market …

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When The Drama Hits KhromaKon. San Diego Comic Con May Leave San Diego 1:19:04

3M ago1:19:04

1:19:04

Looks like due to the strong heat waves that have been hitting us so far the drama has been out in force with its antics. Why? Cause after last week's episode things came to light concerning a small Baltimore covention. So listen to Godfather go over the drama that hit KhromaKon, as well as the rumor that next year may be the last year San Diego Co…

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When The Man Goes To Disney He Listens To A Slacker And The Man Lost Media Episode 2:41:30

3M ago2:41:30

2:41:30

Time for lost media episode once again and this week we share episode 212 of the defunct podcast Slacker And The Man which aired back in early 2012 where the the Man talks about going to Disney and MGM Studios to ride Star Tours, touched on Universal Studios, talk about, for them, the new animated movie Justice League Doom, going to Winghouse and h…

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Episode 168: Hoboken Joe Stassi 36:22

3M ago36:22

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Today we delve into mobster Joseph Stassi who was a complete Mafia enigma. He goes way back to the early 1920's when he gained the respect of people like Meyer Lansky. He operated with a cold demeanor and was looked at as a very callous killer who made a ton of money through numbers and eventually casinos in Cuba. He was extremely respected by many…

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When Dubby Energy And Swift Energy Start Some Drama We Talk Xbox Gaming News And More 54:28

3M ago54:28

54:28

Well thinking we can probably take a break for a bit to deal with the heat but with so many news worthy events like things dealing with former President Trump to celebrity passings started to tip the scales to get our Godfather to record. Yet what tipped the scales was the fact was the show's sponsors, prior to this episode, Dubby Energy and Swft E…

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She's Not Handicapped When She Listens To A Slacker And The Man Lost Media Episode 2:17:18

3M ago2:17:18

2:17:18

Our anniversary week is over so it's once again lost media episode time and this week we share episode 216 of the defunct podcast Slacker And The Man which aired back in early 2012 where the guys talk going to Disney's Animal Kingdom, seeing/ talking about the modern 21 Jump Street Movie, talking about Wrestlemania happening, movies, tv shows and h…

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Our Boring 9th Anniversary Special Rant 45:50

3M ago45:50

45:50

In this anniversary vlog our Godfather tlalks about the show being 9 years old, how things got started, where the show's at, and where he thinks the show will be going. Watch the raw version of this special on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/Wnl6O58qxek 1) Did you know you can donate to or leave a "Tip" for our show to help us offset the costs in ge…

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Episode 167: Corrupt Chicago Cop Jerry Finnigan 1:40:15

3M ago1:40:15

1:40:15

Today we welcome former Chicago police officer Jerry Finnigan to the show. Jerry at one point was a decorated cop who was given various awards for his abilities to get guns and drugs off the street. He eventually would begin taking drug money off suspects and this would divulge into criminal activity in which in the end he paid for as he was sent t…

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When WWE Wrestles With Micheal Bay's Ninja Turtles We Share A Slacker And The Man Lost Media Episode 2:52:06

3M ago2:52:06

2:52:06

It's lost media episode time and this week we share episode 215 of the defunct podcast Slacker And The Man which aired back in early 2012 where the guys talk about when WWE came to Lakeland Fl, the issues behind Michael Bay making Ninja Turtles issues, tv shows and games that tend to be spoiled viewer email and a whole lot more! Note: Slacker And T…

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Episode 166: The 10th And Oregon Crew 34:50

3M ago34:50

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Philadelphia is a city rich in the annals of crime. From the Mafia to black gangs to bikers. One of the lesser known organized crime groups that operated in South Philadelphia over the years is the 10th and Oregon Crew. They are a tale of two different stories that came face to face with the Philly Mob and Joey Merlino and other groups like the Pag…

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Sara Jones Speaks With Members Of High Horse Cavalry And Appalachian Ape-X 30:37

3M ago30:37

30:37

We continue our team up with Don Ramirez and let Sara Jones take the reins to speak with members of High Horse Cavalry and Appalachian Ape-X to talk about how they started, their history, motivations, inspiration and more! So check out this behind the scenes/ video version of our podcast today by going here: https://youtu.be/rdDgJy8tpwY Where to fi…

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When The Agony Of Choice Between Movies And Comics We Dive Into A Slacker And The Man Lost Media Episode 2:20:18

4M ago2:20:18

2:20:18

This week we share episode 218 of the defunct podcast Slacker And The Man which aired back in late 2012 where the guys briefly talk about the Friday the 13th movies and The Three Stooges reboot movie, prelude to the original Avengers movie and Cabin in the Woods and a whole lot more! Note: Slacker And The Man is defunct, and thus any internet links…

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Seven Punk Rock Arts Returns With Sara Jones And Grinding With Strangers 37:38

4M ago37:38

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This week despite having issues once again with either our mic, usb cord or other giving us issues while doing our show into and outro we bring you a special treat instead of our usual "old man rants at cloud" type episode. That treat is Don Ramirez returns to the show to not just introduce you all to Sara Jones and Grinding With Strangers but spea…

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Episode 165: Ralph Natale 36:33

4M ago36:33

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Joey Merlino has an extremely interesting presence right now on YouTube. He tells colorful stories and dishes on everything from his criminal life to various informants that testified against him. One person he clearly despises is Ralph Natale. Natale in his own right was a squirrely outlandish guy who was easy to manipulate. Today I delve into Ral…

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Smell This Bucket List After You Check Out This Lost Media Episode Featuring Slacker And The Man 2:18:14

4M ago2:18:14

2:18:14

This week we share episode 88 of the defunct podcast Slacker And The Man which aired back in late 2009 where the guys briefly talk about the current remake of Shaft, their favorite Halloween movies, touch on some comic news, answer an email concerning zombies and a whole lot more! Note: Slacker And The Man is defunct, and thus any internet links, e…

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Old Man Yells At Cloud About The Toxic Drama Around Shows Like Doctor Who And Star Wars: The Acolyte 1:12:14

4M ago1:12:14

1:12:14

This week our Godfather was gonna take the rest of the week off while house/ doggo sitting but with a lot of the toxic drama from shills to so called right wing outlets like The Quartering, Nerdrotic, and Clown Fish TV surrounding shows like Doctor Who And Star Wars: The Acolyte our Godfather had to weigh in to his favorite cloud. For the time bein…

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Episode 164: Philly Kingpin Alton "Ace Capone" Coles 31:40

4M ago31:40

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Alton "Ace Capone" Coles was a flashy large scale drug dealer from Philadelphia. He grew up without any sort of family dynamic and began selling narcotics. He would graduate to selling huge amounts of drugs and began investing in legit businesses which culminated in creating a record label and filming a movie that would get himself on the FEDS rada…

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