Chris Aballo's Podcast Experiment

Chris and Jack are finally in the same room together as they recap basically all the movie news there is these days.  In addition to pining for a time when they could go to a movie theater to see a summer blockbuster, the boys share their enthusiasm for Bill and… Continue reading The post CAPE 128: The Summer Movie Season That Wasn’t appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

Chris and Jack are once again joined by Ryan Taggart for a discussion about their collecting habits as well as fandom in general.  Chris explains his love for Japanese CDs and debates the recent popularity of vinyl, Jack shares his experiences in supporting independent creators through Patreon, Ryan talks about… Continue reading The post CAPE 127: CDs, Toys and Beer appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

Jeff Schnitzer joins Chris in his CAPE debut where they cover all manner of topics, including their frustrations with the continuing pandemic.  Jeff talks about his recent experience in the hospital for the birth of his second child, Chris discusses his two days on a sitcom set, they both chat… Continue reading The post CAPE 126: COVID Communion with Jeff Schnitzer appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

The “Triple O” threat of Chris Aballo, Jack DeFranco and Andrew Rizzitello descends upon your ears to bring them 81 minutes of happiness.  The boys reminisce about the early days of The Only Podcast That Matters, discuss the genius and influence of Howard Stern, and how they all became SiriusXM… Continue reading The post CAPE 125: An Unintentional Ad For SiriusXM and Ancestry appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

Chris and Jack are joined by Cory Noyes to talk about his recent bariatric sleeve surgery, including all the work that led up to the procedure as well as everything he’s done in the last few months to continue his weight loss journey.  Chris and Jack also bemoan their weight… Continue reading The post CAPE 124: Gastrorama! appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

Chris and fan favorite Dan Hemphill reunite for a look back at high school and how they can’t fathom that 20 years have passed since their graduation.  Chris shares how he and Dan first bonded over music, Dan talks about how he’s been handling the pandemic, and we get the… Continue reading The post CAPE 123: White Dopes On Punk appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

Chris is joined by Andrew Rizzitello to dive back into the pandemic/quarantine talk!  The pair discusses their mixed feelings about ongoing regulations and the annoyance of entitled Americans who rage against being inconvenienced by the pandemic.  Andrew also shares his newfound enjoyment of Proto-Germanic music, Chris defends his affection for… Continue reading The post CAPE 122: The United Sad State Of Affairs appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

If you’re looking at the title of this episode and thinking you should skip it, then you probably need to hear it.  Sherrie joins Chris to share her experiences of dealing with racism as a black woman, from dealing with customers to cops and everything in between. To support the… Continue reading The post CAPE 121: #BlackLivesMatter appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

Chris and Jack are once again joined by Andrew and Ryan for a candid discussion about weight and their newly developed “pandemic bodies.”  They talk about what they’ve given up for sake of their health, the criticisms and defense of celebrity bodies, and how their personal discipline has been influenced… Continue reading The post CAPE 120: The Weight Isn’t Over appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

This week, it’s down to just Chris as he gets a bunch of topics off his chest in a short amount of time.  He revises some of his opinions after viewing all nine episodes of Stars Wars, delivers eulogies for Adam Schlesinger and Fred Willard, explains the reality of a… Continue reading The post CAPE 119: This Is Not A Filler Episode appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

Chris and Jack are joined by Andrew Rizzitello and Ryan Taggart for a virtual reunion of The Only Podcast That Matters! The boys get into what their partners have learned about them during quarantine as well as the stupidity of cancel culture, fact checking on Twitter and how Andrew ended… Continue reading The post CAPE 118: The Only Podcast Reunion That Matters appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

If you didn’t get the reference, we will inform you here that Jack wanted to talk about Star Wars and Chris was up for it. The conversation is based around the latest film trilogy of The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and The Rise Of Skywalker, as well as what… Continue reading The post CAPE 117: Boring Conversation Anyway appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

The world has lost many luminaries since 2019 so Chris and Jack take this episode to discuss their impact. They share memories of how they became Rush fans while remembering Neil Peart, Chris tries convincing Jack to revisit Monty Python while discussing Terry Jones, the guys compare the styles of… Continue reading The post CAPE 116: The Restless Dreams Of Youth appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

Chris and Jack continue down the road from Jack’s engagement to his wedding and beyond. Jack takes us through setting up the moment he proposed to Noelle, the drafting of the groomsmen, and some minor wedding hi-jinks in this conclusion (for now) to his own personal love story. Continue reading The post CAPE 115: A Little Ditty ’bout Jack and Noelle (Part 2) appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

Chris and Jack start with talking through their sleep troubles before moving on to Jack’s courtship with his wife Noelle. From their first date and meeting their families to traversing Hoboken and moving in together, Chris and all you listeners can finally hear how Jack fell for the love of… Continue reading The post CAPE 114: A Little Ditty ’bout Jack and Noelle (Part 1) appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

In this episode that’s heavy on film discussion, Chris revisits movies from the 90s to see if they’re as entertaining as he remembers (only to be hugely disappointed), Jack catches up on old movies (both classics and otherwise), and there’s a not-so-timely tangent about the positives and negatives of this… Continue reading The post CAPE 113: Nostalgia Is A Liar appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

Chris is officially joined by co-host Jack who’s fresh into his furlough with nothing else to do but watch TV and do podcasts. After Jack catches us up with what he’s actually been doing, the guys delve into various aspects of entertainment including why audiences jump on streaming trends, how… Continue reading The post CAPE 112: The Furlough Adventures of Jack DeFranco appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

Chris is joined by business consultant and author Bobby Borg to discuss keeping yourself mentally tough during the pandemic, what the future of the music business could look like as life gets back to normal, and how artists can create new income streams in ways they may not have considered. Continue reading The post CAPE 111: DIY Business and Beyond with Bobby Borg appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

At long last, Chris finally catches up with his cousin Pete Murano, guitarist for Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue. Pete shares what’s it’s like being off the road and home in New Orleans for a straight month, the highs of touring with Red Hot Chili Peppers, meeting and opening for… Continue reading The post CAPE 110: On and Off The Road with Pete Murano appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

You read that right! Chris talks to registered nurse and fan favorite Veronica Rizzitello about coronavirus: her symptoms, the testing procedure, sticking it out at home and being realistic about what’s going on with this pandemic, all while laughing as much as possible about the absurdity. Stop reading and click… Continue reading The post CAPE 109: Veronica Rizzitello Survived Coronavirus! appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.