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Keb Pound joins us from Unfilterd Studios— a podcast network he formed to help independent podcasters collaborate and promote each other. We talk about his background in stand-up comedy, a recent health scare, and learn where he got such a hardcore work ethic. Learn more about Keb and the other podcasts he works with at UNFPOD.com  Welcome

Reena Freidman-Watts from the popular podcast Better Call Daddy stops by the Deviant Lounge. We discuss the impact of using AI in the wrong forms of communication, including a very personal example between an educator and a parent. When a human speaks to another from the heart, is it appropriate to respond from the Chat-GPT? What's the best that could happen? And, what's the worst? Is The Medium Still The Message? Welcome

Bootleg’s old film industry buddy Not James Spader came up to the Bay Area and sat in with us. His lawyer said we could Not use his name. So, yeah. This is us doing a podcast episode with Not James Spader. Welcome

Hey! We're trying to put up an episode every day in November. So, some days we're going to be light on descriptions. Just listen. Its an audio show anyway. Drop us a note at SignalJams.com

We're talking about the recent Netflix docuseries "Mr. McMahon" that covers the rise and fall of WWE mastermind Vince McMahon. We also take a quick detour into NYC corruption — from former Democrat Donald Trump to current Mayor Eric Adams. Is income inequality behind it all?

This week we get to talk with Kervin Aucoin from the international political affairs podcast, This Week Explained. We cover Kervin's origin story and learn how he navigates the sensitive nature of presenting important facts. More at This Week Explained and follow other undergound podcasts on Goodpods. Follow Kervin on X.

The cohost reveals his secret son from an illegitimate relationship 27 years ago. Host tries to explain how to write better prompts so cohost can use AI to help reconnect with The Boy. Building bridges. 

John (Podcasting) explains how he views podcasting in the context of a larger marketing toolset. From that perspective, the options to "make money podcasting" become much more clear and somewhat attainable. Shoutout to Kervin Aucoin from 'This Week Explained' — coming up on long-form audio. 

John (Podcasting) tries to convince Gary to watch a 1968 hippie classic called "Wild In The Streets" featuring Barry Williams (Greg/Brady Bunch) and Richard Pryor ("and, it's deep, too"). What if the real problems with society weren't caused by the left or the right ... the rich, the poor, the religious, the immigrants? What if the true problem was OLD PEOPLE!?Learn more at johnpodcasting.com or x.com/johnpodcasting

John and Gary discuss the pros and cons of joining a podcast network. It's more interesting than it sounds. Especially if you are also a podcaster. Learn more at johnpodcasting.com or x.com/johnpodcasting

John and Gary add a little more context to Gary's comments from last time. As a podcaster, do you ever listen to yourself and think "I hate that person?" How do you maintain a sense of self-awareness when you are trying to improve your public persona? Is there any point in having a public persona vs. your private self? Learn more at johnpodcasting.com or x.com/johnpodcasting

Gary tries to give John (Podcasting) a compliment and the entire conversation unravels. Is Gary going to join an upscale swingers club, though? That's what we really want to know. Listen and find out. Learn more at johnpodcasting.com or x.com/johnpodcasting

John and Gary reminisce about the earliest and best mosh pits they've been in and highlight some grown-up dick moves that they've seen in their mosh pit adventures. Gary gives us a preview of his birthday party. Learn more at johnpodcasting.com or x.com/johnpodcasting

John and Gary talk about Metallica, band merch, building community, and ponder when South Park started sucking. Was it PC Principal? Was it Imaginationland? Learn more at johnpodcasting.com or x.com/johnpodcasting

John and Gary talk about the things that lure them into an artisitc endeavor like a movie or song. What constitutes that ever-elusive "hook" that can transcend tribal differences and bring people together in movement and emotion? Learn more at johnpodcasting.com or x.com/johnpodcasting

John and Gary ponder if Trumpism isn't just another macho man fad like the "Urban Cowboy" craze of the early 1980's when city boys tried to be more country. Are they all just posers searching for belonging? Why is hate and anger so attractive? How does social media and news-entertainment contribute to perpetuating fads that have long outlived their novelty?Learn more at johnpodcasting.com or x.com/johnpodcasting

John and Gary offer one way to improve the Olympics; eliminate the judges. Focus on sporting events with clear winners based on objective measures like speed, distance, and weight. Would you watch a new kind of Olympic Games with genetically-modified contenstants born and raised for their specific sport? Learn more at johnpodcasting.com or x.com/johnpodcasting

John and Gary discuss tonight's WWE Summer Slam with predictions for the winners, plotlines, and amateur analysis, along with some quick insight into the new Joe Rogan special, 'Burn The Boats' on Netflix (also premiering tonight). Learn more at johnpodcasting.com or x.com/johnpodcasting

John (Podcasting) explains to Gary how he prefers all-black casts to perfectly-blended casts because he finds the ultra-processed communites unrelatable. And, why does Hollywood only seem to use the leftover intelelctual property for casting black people and women? Are there no original roles for these people being funded by the Hollywood producers? Learn more at johnpodcasting.com or x.com/johnpodcasting

Gary asks John (Podcasting) what he thinks about the new action by the CA Governor that allows cities to move homeless camps out of the public eye. What do you think? More at johnpodcasting.com and x.com/johnpodcasting