Chris Aballo's Podcast Experiment

Kick off your preferred denominational holiday weekend with Chris and Andrew Rizzitello! Andrew shares how he and his wife’s jobs have changed since being deemed essential services during the pandemic. The guys also talk drinking to stave off viruses, how to save most of us from the dumb people, and… Continue reading The post CAPE 108: Live Long and Keep Drinking with Andrew Rizzitello appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

Chris is joined by Cory Noyes, who’s still working five days a week in an essential business AKA a big box store. They discuss dealing with the public during the pandemic, panic-fueled hoarding, and keeping their parents at home and away from risk. Yes, there’s also the Quarantine Questionnaire. Continue reading The post CAPE 107: Surviving Retail Pandemic Panic with Cory Noyes appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

Chris and Sherrie return to help you maintain your sanity after three weeks at home. They review a few recent movies, share tips to help couples keep a healthy relationship while under quarantine, and discuss what they’ve learned about each other during this time. Plus, Sherrie asks Chris some questions… Continue reading The post CAPE 106: Cookies and Cream Quarantine (Part 2) appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

Chris welcomes Sherrie Bass back to CAPE, for their debut appearance as not just a couple but a couple navigating the self-quarantine. The two get into how Sherrie’s work in education has been stalled since the outbreak, how movies are going to on demand during theater closures (and what they’re… Continue reading The post CAPE 105: Cookies and Cream Quarantine (Part 1) appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

Multi-hyphenate musician Sean Johnson checks in with Chris, all the way from the West Coast. They talk about getting away from what’s comfortable and exploring new things during your self-quarantine, revisiting the Rocky franchise, the challenges of California’s new AB5 law and its impact on creators, and of course: Quarantine… Continue reading The post CAPE 104: Catching Up with Sean Johnson appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

To kick off Week Two, Chris is joined by longtime cohort Ryan Taggart to tackle all manner of life in a socially distant world. They discuss surviving being trapped at home with a toddler, if love can really be blind, and how essential beer is to making it through your… Continue reading The post CAPE 103: Keeping It Real with Ryan Taggart appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

The illustrious Jack DeFranco (The Only Podcast That Matters) returns to CAPE for some quarantine talk. Chris and Jack discuss what it’s like when you and your spouse both work from home, the status of shopping for household supplies and Jack is the first victim for the new segment Quarantine… Continue reading The post CAPE 102: The Much Better Second Quarantine Episode with Jack DeFranco appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

Well, this certainly wasn’t the relaunch that was intended but no need to let the Coronavirus stop the already-delayed party! Chris checks in from New Jersey and lays out plans for the show in the immediate future while the world mostly sits at home. This new episode is just the… Continue reading The post CAPE 101: The 2020 Quarantine Kickoff! appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

Yes, it’s all about Ghostbusters.  Chris and Sherrie talk about how they were turned on to the original classic and its spin-offs before diving into their spoiler-filled review of the 2016 film.  Sherrie shares her feelings about the racism and sexism spewed at Leslie Jones, Chris explains why continuing the… Continue reading The post CAPE 99: ‘Ghostbusters’ Is Awesome and Trolls Can Suck It! appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

Chris takes this solo episode to catch up on his ranting.  If you haven’t already guessed, he has a lot to say about traffic, other drivers, pedestrians, people on bicycles and tons more.  He also addresses the continuing man-bun madness, the end of the term “sellout,” Richard Marx’s assessment of… Continue reading The post CAPE 98: Road Rageous appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

Filmmaker Larry Rodriguez returns to ponder the mystery of keeping the creative spark lit.  He and Chris talk about breaking through their creative roadblocks, how to define success, why everyone is on the lookout for talent and why it’s perfectly fine to work inside the box.  Check out Larry’s YouTube channel to see… Continue reading The post CAPE 97: Resurrection Boogaloo with Larry Rodriguez appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

With the new series The Guide To Life now launched, Chris finishes his chats with the co-creators of The Only Podcast That Matters by having a talk with Jack.  They discuss movies (again), the best parts of the 80’s (again), how their friendship was forged at work, Jack’s initiation into… Continue reading The post CAPE 96: One On One with Jack DeFranco appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

This week, it’s the second TOPTM creator chat to help tease the release of The Guide To Life, which starts this Friday.  Aside from bonding over their love of gummies, Ryan talks to Chris about his humble beginnings and his humble middle thus far, including his experience with The Only… Continue reading The post CAPE 95: One On One with Ryan Taggart appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

At long last, Chris sits down for an interview with The Only Podcast That Matters co-founder Andrew Rizzitello.  The pair cover many topics including the evolution of technology, how they met in high school, other highlights of their 16 year friendship and the full history of TOPTM as well as… Continue reading The post CAPE 94: One On One with Andrew Rizzitello appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

Chris and Sherrie decided to pack this episode with as much music talk as they could dish out!  First, they review the Generation Axe tour and the elite guitarists who dazzled audiences with endless notes.  Then it’s on to the latest version of Guns N’ Roses which sees the return… Continue reading The post CAPE 93: Shoot To Shrill appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

Recent LA transplant Erika Lawson makes her third appearance on CAPE to further dissect the English language by testing Chris’ knowledge of southern phrases, further professing her love of “northern accents” and calling Chris out on his incorrect pronunciations.  There is also bonding over Mexican food, stupid drivers, parking trouble and the… Continue reading The post CAPE 92: This Is English with Erika Lawson appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

At this point, anyone who wanted to see Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice has seen it so CAPE is happy to present a spoiler-filled review of the movie.  Jack DeFranco and Ryan Taggart open the show with their positive take on the film followed by Chris and Sherrie giving their… Continue reading The post CAPE 91: Batman V Superman V Fun appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

In what is hardly the first alcohol-infused episode of CAPE, Andrew Rizzitello and Ryan Taggart are back to sample some new beers with Chris, who doesn’t drink beer but is curious nonetheless.  The boys educate Chris about their experiences making and exploring a variety of brews, then crack open bottles of Moonglow… Continue reading The post CAPE 90: Beered appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

Since they never did a single episode about politics or a presidential election, the hosts of The Only Podcast That Matters assemble once again to discuss the circus that is this year’s race to the White House.  It’s basically a chat about exactly what you’d expect – the rise of… Continue reading The post CAPE 89: This November, Cast Your Vote For Tacos appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.

Jack DeFranco and Ryan Taggart are back to revisit the past with Chris, since the past is making a comeback these days.  The trio chats about the resurgence of cassettes and vinyl, the return of TV shows from their childhood like The X-Files and Fuller House, what it means to Jackpedal, and the recent… Continue reading The post CAPE 88: Nostalgia Isn’t What It Used To Be appeared first on ChrisAballo.com.