Best Ron Swallow Podcasts (2024)

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Episode #437 - "Chimi Bang Bang" with Ben Sawyer 1:50:38

2h ago1:50:38

1:50:38

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys are joined once again by comedian and history professor Dr. Benjamin Sawyer from 'The Road to Now' Podcast! We're chatting about the various horrifying mutations permeating the landscape of American supermarkets and fast food establishments. We also talk about the weirdest ever Olympic Games of all tim…

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The Greatest Lone Wolf Characters 1:56:34

8h ago1:56:34

1:56:34

“The Greatest Lone Wolf Characters” are iconoclastic powerhouses who don’t always get it done with their fists. Wolves don’t even have fists. From Wolverine to John Wick. From the Punisher to Ron mentioning some of his favorite fantasy characters like Allanon we hit it all. In this episode we explore the concept of the outsider hero and why they se…

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Episode #436 - "The Battle Box" with Kelly McInerney & Kevin Anderson 1:49:26

3d ago1:49:26

1:49:26

In this episode, Rivers and Sam are hangin' at Disgraceland with TWO incredible guests: comedians Kelly McInerney and Kevin Anderson! We're chatting about some recent news items from last weekend that you may have heard about. We test out a Ghostbusters-themed energy drink and talk about the tri-state senator that just got found guilty of taking br…

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Episode #435 - "2003" (Part 2) with Kyle Clark & Anna Valenzuela 2:28:56

4d ago2:28:56

2:28:56

In this episode, Rivers is joined by comedians Kyle Clark and Anna Valenzuela, for the second part of our exploration of the year 2003. In Part 2, we slide through the jaw-dropping final six months of this year. There's some huge movies, lots of incredible music, hilarious TV, and even a couple strange inventions. This was an absolutely crazy year …

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Is Ultimate Spider-man The Greatest with Grant Pardee 1:14:33

6d ago1:14:33

1:14:33

This is a classic Nerd Goat episode with Grant Pardee going deep on Ultimate Spider-man but also just talking about how great the web head is in general. The fun part about these old episodes is we now want to go back and check in with all of our buddies to see where they are at on their character choices and who knows we might just do that. Follow…

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Episode #434 - "2003" (Part 1) with Kevin Anderson, Keith Carey, & Kyle Clark 2:34:01

15d ago2:34:01

2:34:01

In this episode, Rivers is joined at Disgraceland Studios by THREE hilarious comedians, Kevin Anderson, Keith Carey, and Kyle Clark, for our annual tradition of trying to find the funniest year of all time. This time, it's all about THE YEAR 2003. In Part 1, we go into absolutely everything from the first six months of this year: movies, music, TV,…

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The Greatest Adaptation of The X-Men 1:04:09

12d ago1:04:09

1:04:09

“The Greatest X-Men Adaptation” is obviously X-Men ‘97 and we spend this action packed and hilarious hour breaking down why. It’s pretty light on spoilers but it’s probably best if you’ve seen about half the episodes. We discuss the show’s themes, pacing, writing, art style, and how it depicts our favorite outcasts. Enjoy. We’re BACK BABAY!!!! For …

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Is Grand Admiral Thrawn the Greatest with Brian Simpson 1:04:33

15d ago1:04:33

1:04:33

This is another Nerd Goat Classic while Ed is on the road with Brian Posehn. We have the hilarious and now famous like he deserves to be Brian Simpson on to talk about Grand Admiral Thrawn. This is before the show came out but maybe we will have him on again to talk about this amazing character. We talk about this characters struggles, how they mov…

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Episode #433 - "Undercutters" with Erik Barnes 2:10:06

19d ago2:10:06

2:10:06

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys are joined at Disgraceland Studios by comedian and pro-wrestling commentator extraordinaire, Erik Barnes! We kick this one off by chatting about some of the recent goings-on in East Hollywood and testing out the new sweet tea from country music star and accused racist felon, Morgan Wallen. We also talk…

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Australian jazz legend Vince Jones on keeping your creativity alive 21:01

22d ago21:01

21:01

It’s not often we get an Australian jazz singer legend on Streets of Your Town, but we are lucky enough to enjoy that on today’s episode. Vince Jones is well known not only in this country but throughout the world as one of Australia’s most renowned jazz musicians. He tells us how the love of his craft started young, in the lively jazz surrounds of…

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The Greatest Comedy Movies 1:48:26

23d ago1:48:26

1:48:26

The boys are back in town!!!! We return with an ep about taste, culture, and social engineering disguised as a jolly talk about “The Greatest Comedy Movies”. As always these are the ones that impact us and there are some glaring omissions cuz we do these off the top of the dome but once you hit play you’ll get a dose of our signature analysis and f…

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Gerrard Gosens' attempt to become the first blind person to swim across the English Channel 22:21

30d ago22:21

22:21

For Paralympian athlete Gerrard Gosens, taking on the challenge of swimming across the English Channel is more than just a physical one. It’s also mental, as the blind swimmer confronts the elements and conditions of the day and then figures out how to overcome them. Gerrard tells us on Streets of Your Town podcast how he is well into an intense tr…

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Episode #432 - "Fatwolf" with Mike Kim 1:22:19

25d ago1:22:19

1:22:19

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys are joined by the ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS Mike Kim for another spin around the block of comedy city. We test out the new fruit punch lemonade from Atlanta hip-hop sensation Lil Baby and the "Rap Snacks" brand. Then we chat about the guy who (kinda) started Venmo being an absolute freak and, seemingly, a w…

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Ashley Edward Miller says Magneto is The Greatest 1:27:15

1M ago1:27:15

1:27:15

This is a classic Nerd Goat episode where the screenwriter from X-men First Class (Among many of the movies he has written) talks about Magneto a character that he may have arguably had the most influence on in pop culture. From his roots as in a concentration camp to the decisions he makes as an older man and mutant. We explore the depths of one o…

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Episode #431 - "Rock & Rye" with Andy Iwancio & John Ungaro 2:03:42

1M ago2:03:42

2:03:42

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys welcome TWO incredible guests back to Disgraceland: comedians Andy Iwancio and John Ungaro! We kick this one off by chugging a couple of Michigan favorites: Faygo and Rip It Energy Drink. Then we chat about Rivers's trials and tribs at a local neighborhood bar's trivia game. We check in with the two an…

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Episode #430 - "Citizen Rock" with Joe Kaye 1:55:50

1M ago1:55:50

1:55:50

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys are joined once again by one of our all-time favorite guests, comedian and international delight Joe Kaye! We kick this one off by testing out an energy drink that no one could've imagined was still a thing, Lil Jon's CRUNK!!! energy. As it turns out, it was co-created by the guy who started Grey Goose…

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Ciaran Olohan on travelling around Australia as an Irish musician 16:03

1M ago16:03

16:03

Some people when they visit Australia, simply can’t stop themselves from coming back time and time again. So it is for Irish performer Ciaran Olohan, who is bringing his show The World of Musicals in Concert back to Australia for the fourth time. And he’s not just taking it on the well worn route to the capital cities, Ciaran and his crew are doing…

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Is Skeletor the Greatest Villain with Rick Wood 1:11:11

2M ago1:11:11

1:11:11

This is a classic Nerd Goat episode with Rick Wood talking about how Skeletor is misunderstood and is barely a bad guy. Truly, he is battling against the oppressive regime of a monarchy. That is just an example of the many fun and silly ideas we roll with in this episode. Don't worry everyone. We will be back with new episodes soon. Follow us! Here…

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Episode #429 - "Taking to the Skies" with George Coffey & Seth Pomeroy 1:40:58

2M ago1:40:58

1:40:58

In this episode, Rivers and Sam are hangin' out at Disgraceland with comedians George Coffey and Seth Pomeroy! We're starting this one out by testing an energy drink made by legendary boxing and wrestling announcer Michael Buffer that Rivers found at a Big Lots in Cleveland, OH. We then get into some local news involving an 81 year-old Dennis the M…

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Episode #428 - "Land of Entrapment" with Ron Swallow 1:35:51

2M ago1:35:51

1:35:51

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys sit down with comedian Ron Swallow for a wild romp. We test out a PARTICULARLY disgusting energy drink made for crypto-bros and then we talk about Rudy Giuliani's new $30 coffee bags that he's hawking to fund his ever-mounting legal bills. Then we chat about some conservative Americans who've decided t…

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GP Presents Classic Nerd Goat: KITT from Knight Rider with Travis Clark 1:17:50

2M ago1:17:50

1:17:50

We all got busy doing various projects and are so sorry for falling behind. We will have new episodes out soon. We thought it would be nice to delve super deep into the past and give you one of our favorite episodes of Nerd Goat with Travis Clark where we talked about KITT from Knight Rider. Enjoy! Follow us! Here's everybody's Twitter: https://twi…

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Elise McCann on performing in musicals and Hey Lemonade 15:55

2M ago15:55

15:55

In this episode of Streets of Your Town Elise McCann gives us insights into her creative process, particularly of late in the musical adaptation of Groundhog Day which had a season in Melbourne. Elise admits that despite her success as a musicals performer, like anyone, there are days that get the better of her, and that’s how she decided to create…

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Episode #427 - "Money Phoenix" with Nico Brooke, Miles Bugg, & Nick Morgan-Moore 1:41:22

2M ago1:41:22

1:41:22

In this episode, Rivers is hangin' out in his hometown of Auburn, Alabama with THREE amazing guests: Auburn legend Miles Bugg and comedians Nico Brooke and Nick Morgan-Moore! We start this one off with a DELICIOUS Ghost energy drink made specifically for a Vegas-based EDM festival called "Electric Daisy Carnival". Then we talk about what's being ca…

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Episode #426 - "Birminghamnesia" with Christopher Davis & Narado Moore 1:47:24

3M ago1:47:24

1:47:24

In this episode, Rivers is back in Alabama hangin' out in Avondale Park with the Magic City's favorite comedy superstars, Christopher Davis and Narado Moore! We kick this one off talking about a real life "Karen" incident and the actual worms found in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s brain. We test out an energy drink promoted by a MASSIVE TikTok star that …

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Raechel Whitchurch on outback life and connecting with people as a songwriter 30:46

3M ago30:46

30:46

Broken Hill-born country singer-songwriter Raechel Whitchurch spent most of her childhood travelling in her family's country music band, before establishing herself as one of Aussie music’s most recognisable country artists. But her path to songwriting was far from guaranteed. In fact, it wasn't until her family saw Kasey Chambers’ family group The…

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The Greatest Pod Reboot DC Comics 1:16:39

3M ago1:16:39

1:16:39

“The Greatest Pod Reboots DC Comics” is our attempt to explain what we think is not quite optimized in the modern DC Comics universe. Of course, we talk about reimagining the role of “The Trinity” of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman BUT WE ALSO want to make characters like Bronze Tiger, Lady Shiva, and The Question become more important to the fan…

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Episode #422 - "Cola Fiends" with Blake Hamilton 1:39:18

4M ago1:39:18

1:39:18

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys sit down in a rocketship with comedian Blake Hamilton and blast off to the moon on a root beer drink full of kratom. Rivers reads a 1902 article from the L.A. Times about the dangers of the cocaine content of a drink called "Coca-Cola". We talk about the wackiest conspiracy ever called "Transvestigatio…

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The Greatest Low Budget Movies with Henry McComas 1:20:17

4M ago1:20:17

1:20:17

This episode features Ed going crazy in the middle and our special guest, filmmaker Henry McCommas (Wolfman’s Got Nards, The Camp Host) talking him off the ledge. Besides that bit of scintillating radio we have an awesome (if male filmmaker centric) conversation about the “The Greatest Low Budget Movies” of our lifetimes. We’ll do another acknowled…

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Episode #421- "Watch Those Emails" with Seth Pomeroy 2:01:02

4M ago2:01:02

2:01:02

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys are hangin' out at Disgraceland Studios with comedian and host of "Seth's First Impressions" on YouTube, Seth Pomeroy! We kick this one off with a very weird energy drink called "Patria" and we read an insane email from Rivers and Sam's landlord. We chat with Seth about the Academy Awards and what he's…

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Episode #420 - "The Wook Agenda" with Dave Yates & Straight Edge Jesse 1:43:32

4M ago1:43:32

1:43:32

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys are celebrating the 420th episode of the podcast with two INCREDIBLE guests: comedian Dave Yates and streamer Straight Edge Jesse! We start this one off with a beverage from Mexico called "Dark Energy" and chat about a group of children who successfully robbed a bank in Texas. Then we talk about the VE…

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The Greatest Powers Redux 1:15:39

4M ago1:15:39

1:15:39

In this episode titled, “The Greatest Powers Redux” we TRY to have a conversation about the greatest superpowers but it quickly turns into another psychological exploration about the nature of power as conceived of by nerds without it. This time Producer Bill joins us so it gets even more serious and navel gazey but you know us, riffs aplenty and w…

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The Greatest Heist Movies (Heat, Inside Man, Oceans 11, Point Break and More) 1:45:39

4M ago1:45:39

1:45:39

In this one we discuss and debate what makes “The Greatest Heist Movies.” Many pieces of media are said to be Rorschach tests, but your appreciation or lack thereof for the heist genre sparks a great conversation about crime, punishment, and taste. What counts as a heist movie? The ingredients seem to be a plan, a crew, and a dramatic need but when…

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Episode #419 - "The Bronx Rasputin" with Mike Glazer 1:34:56

4M ago1:34:56

1:34:56

In this episode, Rivers and Sam are in a VERY festive St. Patrick's Day-kinda mood with this week's very special guest, comedian Mike Glazer! We start by testing out an "Irish Creme" Java Monster and talking about Mike's experiences with Bobby Flay on the TV show 'Worst Cooks in America'. Then, Rivers tells the story of a seemingly un-killable Iris…

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Yirinda on combining ancient Aboriginal language with classical music 28:45

4M ago28:45

28:45

New Meanjin/Brisbane band Yirinda is widening the scope of Indigenous music with a unique take blending Aboriginal language and songs with classical genres. Yirinda combines ancient Aboriginal language performed by Butchulla songman Fred Leone with dramatic soundscapes from Samuel Pankhurst, accompanied by a string quartet, to invoke thousands of g…

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