The Cuties talk to comedian Tori Piskin (Got It From My Mama Podcast) about her experience living with Lyme disease, and what it's like having to deal with dating, Facebook drama, enemas, and more!

The Cuties talk about how Tony did park yoga for the first time since Covid hit before talking to guest Mike Geraghty (Recovering Bros, iO Chicago) about his drinking days in Reno, what trainers are getting wrong, the best mood to be in for digesting food, teamsters protesting rat poison, and more!

The Cuties talk about an article they found on Mind, Body, Green about how sex drive is lowered from a lack of sleep, and a study that says that men who sleep more have bigger testicles. Then they speak with comedian Jacob Williams (Colbert, Wild 'n Out) about his sweet tooth, how he enjoys bars more now that he's not drinking, Rachel's drunk brocc…

The Cuties speak with Alabama State Representative Jeremy Gray who is working to pass a bill to legalize yoga in Alabama's public schools. They discuss the origin of the current bill, why yoga was banned in schools in 1993, educating those in the bible belt that practicing yoga does not make you Hindu, and much more!…

The Cuties discuss an interview Chris Hemsworth gave about how he'd get more respect as an actor if he didn't stay in great shape, and then speak with comedian Caitlin Reese (Best of Helium 2020 Vol. 2, Straight Guys Podcast) about the difference between anxiety attacks and panic attacks, what it's like being a queer comedian in a straight world, T…

The Cuties discuss how Tony accidentally signed them up for an antivaxxer newsletter titled "I Am Not A Domestic Terrorist" from an herbal supplement company called Lost Herbs Empire, and do a deep dive into the company's history, it's founder Logan Christopher (Epstein Truther and strongman), Rachel reads a positive review of a boner powder, and m…

The Cuties invite on comedian Shafi Hossain (Penthouse Comedy, Americanized Podcast) to discuss the keto diet, intermittent fasting, stoicism, biohacking, being addicted to Mountain Dew, and eating in front of people celebrating Ramadan.

The Cuties discuss how plus size models Hunter McGrady and Katie Sturino had their picture stolen by an instagram account called @Keto2FatLose, and used as a before photo of Bella and Gigi Hadid to promote the Keto diet.

The Cuties talk to comedian Jessica Levin about her experiences trying to lose weight, porn ASMR, what she'd be willing to do for love, and more.

The Cuties talk about the quarantine trend of exercise snacks, the ridiculous scientific studies done to prove they work, a fitness guru who's trying to capitalize on it, and what the phrase "exercise snack" should really mean.

In their first episode, The Cuties talk indoor workouts, what they think gave them Covid, and dive deep into the articles "Do you know the state of your vagina’s microbiome? Here’s why it matters" and “What to Do if Your Penis Smells”. Article Links: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/everything-that-can-mess-with-your-vaginal-microbiome-from-m…

I catch up with my Chicago comedy buddy Tony Sykowski, who's embedded in the New York comedy scene. We talk doing comedy in COVID, telling jokes on a ship, and what stand-up will be like in the future.Check out Tony on Instagram: www.instagram.com/tonysykowski/If you want to check out The Power Bible, as I mention on the opening of the show, check …

I sit down and talk with Brian Morton & Rachel Ibrahim of Zanies in Old Town, Chicago.Brian you may remember from years ago when I furtively kept glancing at my phone and he very much noticed it. Rachel is head of marketing at Zanies and is a complete delight.This was a fun one - it was really something to get back in that room and actually share s…

Linda Steele is the kind of woman rock ballads of the 1980's were written about. This woman is fit, badass, fun, funny, and sexy as hell.We talk about Chicago, exercise, getting fit, being a hot chick, and joke a ton about what's going on in the world today.Check her out at:https://www.lindasteelehotbod.com/https://www.instagram.com/lindasteelefitb…

I talk with consultant and author Doug Fletcher, who is just charming and delightful.Check out his book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/33ym50DOr directly here: https://howclientsbuy.net/Follow Doug on social media: linkedin.com/in/dougfletcherLooking forward to his tiny house stories!By Brendon "Hammer of the Gods" Lemon

I talk with my co author from The Power Bible (available on Amazon now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578605031) about the recent spat that James Altucher, our friend who wrote the foreword for our book, had with The King of Comedy, Jerry Seinfeld.By Brendon "Hammer of the Gods" Lemon

The second conversation I have with friend of the show philosopher and nihilist John Marmysz. The punk-rocker and philosopher of humor gives me his take on the weirdness that is COVID-19 and our strange COVID year.Unfortunately both he and his wife had it, but each has recovered, though he admits that it was rough.Check out John's writings on Amazo…

I talk with Janelle Murphey, comedian I've known for years from Chicago. We sat down and chatted about New York, comedy, being creative, and generally caught up on life in pre-COVID America.What a strange time, how things have changed.Hope you're well.Follow her on instagram www.instagram.com/comedianjmurph…

I have a chat with @JJTheFitnessCoach (www.instagram.com/jjthefitnesscoach) about positive mindset, his fitness journey, and what "no excuses" means.He's launching another 30 day challenge! If you want to join, follow and message him on Instagram!By Brendon "Hammer of the Gods" Lemon

I talk with John McCombs, hilarious comedian based in Chicago about his experience in the military and telling jokes all over the world.The guy's work ethic and attitude is fantastic. One of these days I have to arrange a tour around Europe with the guy.Check him out online:https://www.facebook.com/johnmccombscomedy/https://twitter.com/realjohnmcco…

The whole freaking world is falling apart and yet Jeremy Miller is GROWING HIS BUSINESS.This guy not only grows his business, kicks ass and takes names, but he's also super personable and one of my favorite people to talk to.We have a couple of drinks during the coronavirus crisis and talk about how he's building his business despite the global dep…

Adam Gold is a hilarious New York comedy producer. He's worked for College Humor and done improv and sketch. The guy's really fun to talk to and one of the nicest people.We chat about all kinds of BS on here. What a lovely man.Check him out: https://www.twitter.com/The_Chai_LifeHis website: https://www.adamgold.co/…

I chat with Brandon Rhoten, CMO of Potbelly Sandwich Shop. He has a career of changing brands with unique and authentic voices and an eye on social and digital media.Brandon earned a reputation for creating the unique brand voice behind Wendy from Wendy's on Twitter.We talk about all kinds of things on this podcast; how to have an authentic voice, …

I've known Jayson Acevedo since we met at Dark Matter on Belmont in Chicago in 2015 when they used to have an open mic. I remember it because not only does Jayson Acevedo leave an impression, but because we immediately started talking about mutual friends we had in the Paris, France comedy scene.Jayson is a dynamic, hilarious, and big-hearted guy. …

I sit down and chat with Jon Boreamayo, head of running things at Stand Up NY. What's it like to helm a classic New York comedy club?Follow him and StandupNY:https://twitter.com/StandUpNYhttps://twitter.com/boreamayoBy Brendon "Hammer of the Gods" Lemon

Matt Griffo and I met at one of the weirdest comedy shows I've ever been to in my life. It was at The Troubadour in London. Amazingly, we were two Chicago comedians who happened to meet at this strange little comedy show in London's west end.The guy is stupid talented - he plays instruments, he makes jokes, he does improv. Honestly, I wish I had as…

Brian Roe is a blast to talk to - he's a natural storyteller and a huge fan of comedy. I love having him as a guest, was finally time to have him in for just the two of us.Check out his youtube channel: http://bit.ly/2XNfniOBy Brendon "Hammer of the Gods" Lemon

Ian Olasov is a philosopher professionally. In a way, I'm very jealous that he's decided to devote his life to intellectual and abstract thought.As I mention in the pod, I've been thinking a lot about what comedy and what philosophy can do in the world - and this guy is REALLY doing it. He literally sets up booths and talks to members of the public…

I know Michael Boothby through Facebook and Chicago comedy. Though now in Florida, he was in Chicago for some time telling jokes.Message with Purpose (https://amzn.to/2Gc5jIj) is an interesting take on dating in our modern times. Mike wrote it and pushed it all out himself! The guy pivots!Just shy of five stars on Amazon, he's had a great launch.…

There are a ton of great shows in Chicago, but of them, the most fun I've ever had was at Makespace at Packback's headquarters.Mike Shannon & Alex Prevolos have done an amazing and unique job creating a space for all kinds of creative people to come together and share their works.The night I did it there was music, graphic art, and of course, comed…

Bill Beteet and I have been friends for years, he's a great guy. We wrote a book called The Power Bible. James Altucher called it the best book he read all year. Honestly, it's really good.You can sign up for the list for release here: bit.ly/2p4uFCoHe's chilling in the south of France at the time of this posting.…

This week I'll be sending out a podcast a day... just a huge backlog of recordings I need to get out to you hungry listeners!Skyler Higley is a hilarious comedian originally from Utah who gets booked all over Chicago and is tearing up the festival circuit.Check him out here:Instagram: http://bit.ly/3aqhZsWBrian Roe, returning guest, is a great stor…

Everyone who knows anything about comedy knows about Lenny Bruce. He's the godfather of socially relevant, edgy, interesting comedy that pushes boundaries.Ronnie Marmo somehow manages to not only deliver Lenny's bits in a 90 minute show, but also channels the man so convincingly it really feels like you're watching the guy live.Lenny passed away mo…

I talk with my buddy James Altucher in his home about all kinds of things: Star Wars, his book, my book, choosing yourself, kicking ass and taking names.I first met James through my friend William Beteet, but I had known about James for a couple of years - since I heard him on The Jordan Harbinger Show and through his TED talk.At the time, I was in…

Dave Schwensen wrote the book on how to be a working comedian. Literally, that's the book he wrote.Dave got a gig booking talent at The Improv and had a whole career in it! He got a cross-section of all kinds of talent from the comedy world. For years he taught courses and coached comedians get work, until he got tired of answering the same questio…

Tristan A Smith is a friend from when I first moved to Chicago. We've been on the road and had shows all over the map (in both location and how good they were).Tristan and I both performed on one of the worst shows of our lives in Davenport, Iowa. We both took it on the chin.Tristan has the ability to be vulnerable, brave, even confessional on stag…

Zach Tomasovic and I met at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017, we both had shows at the same venue. Whereas mine went on to receive horrible reviews, Zach received glowing reviews from The Scotsman, AP News, and Time.Time: http://bit.ly/2EtoX1CAP: http://bit.ly/36FzUZKZach is a very charming, super funny, and extremely personable guy - we hit i…

Lancey is a unique comic - I met him in Chicago years ago when I first moved there. The guy is both hilarious and a great friend.I'd been going through some shit recently with the passing of my grandfather, and Lancey made a point to reach out and make sure I was alright.We talk about comedy, Chicago, what it's like getting going in the city, how h…

Dre is the man behind a kind of legend on the internet. Codename: Diablo is thrown around so much in forums, on reddit, twitter, and is somewhere between a curiosity, a fetish, and a punchline.Quite frankly, I have a ton of respect for someone who creates anything. The drive to helm a project, put money into it, gather investors, get talent, rent e…

Taking a break from heavy topics, I ran into Brian and Nick at The Laugh Factory in Chicago's Young Hustle show.Both of these guys are so funny and fun to hang out with, we sat down and just caught up for a bit on the podcast.Brian is a comedian who grinds hard in Chicago. He's constantly churning out new material and working on the craft. Check hi…

I sit down and talk with author, sales wizard, and all-around good-time boy Cory Bray! We talk about sales, problems with organizations, and even a little bit about comedy.He just released another book! This guy is on fire 🔥This one is all about hiring & onboarding sales reps. Even if you're not in the field, managing anyone new and onboarding them…

I've known Mark Ridley for over half my life, since I started doing stand-up when I was about 16 years old.But even before meeting him and doing comedy, I heard about the Comedy Castle from my dad, who's best friend was a stand-up comedian in Detroit in the 80s and 90s. The place was like a kind of temple to me, where some of the most talented and …

I came across Naomi Snider's book at The Strand in New York, jumping in to get out of the rain. The catchy cover and title caught my attention and after I picked the book up I couldn't put it down.She and her co-author, Carol Gilligan, take a stab at why the cultural condition we've lived under, patriarchy, is so well described and diagnosed yet so…

Matt Koff's new comedy album, Who's My Little Guy drop this Friday 11/1 on Spotify, iTunes, and his website, www.mattkoff.netHe's been a writer on The Daily Show since the halcyon days of Jon Stewart, and continued through the tumultuous Trump period. He's overcome a lot of frustrating comedy poverty (such as we all know), and all the while continu…

Rocco Siffredi is perhaps *the* most prolific male pornstar. He's transcended the world of porn, particularly in Europe, and is a genuine celebrity.Outside of his career, he's mostly a normal guy, a family man with a wife of 25 years and two great sons. How does he do it?Aside from his, ahem, career work, I took notice of him on the Netflix doc Roc…

An unofficial theme for this podcast from the beginning has been men and women and the #metoo movement.I saw Judith Taylor, professor of sociology and women & gender studies talking about Incels (involuntary celibates)on the CBC after the tragic events in Toronto (https://youtu.be/wEeLSTOZA2Q). She displayed a level of understanding and compassion …

Today on The Madness Continues, we talk to the business-minded comedian Ron Tite. Founder of Church+State, he cut his teeth in the world of comedy and advertising before moving more thoroughly into the world of marketing.He and I are of one mind about "marketers" - they're pretty eye-roll-y. He has an authentic, grounded, no-BS approach to branding…

On this episode of The Madness Continues, I talk with author and businessman Jeremy Miller. He talks with me about his new book, Brand New Name.We walkthrough the truth of what I've always expected: my life is meh because I'm "Brendon Lemon" and not "Raef Cortez." He talked me into changing my name, because I want to eventually be successful.Jeremy…

I talk with ugallery.com founder Alex Farkas.It's one of the best websites for buying art online. Following the theme of curation I've been into lately, we discuss what it's like to find new artists, and starting a business.We chat about the marketplace for art, how he got the idea to start it, and all kinds of things related to art, comedy, busine…

I talk with Matt Guralsky about growing up in Florida, moving to Chicago, and working with Tucker Brookshire about the maybe genius, maybe ridiculous web series Untucked.By Brendon "Hammer of the Gods" Lemon