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Uncle (the podcast)

Join Uncle John and nephew-in-law Aaron for a hilarious, and at times incoherent, conversation about anything and everything. Featuring special guests and audio taken from daily life, this podcast is unlike anything you've ever heard.
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Apr 11, 2023

Uncle is joined by special guest Vanessa Walilko of the Personal Pans podcast. More speculation surrounding Jerald Sanders and his buffet is stirred up on this episode of the broadcast.

Topics include: Vanessa Walilko, Personal Pans podcast, Uncle business cards, Landers, desert, astrology, sci-fi, Jerald Sanders Buffet, Giant Rock, Google Maps, Integratron, horror, movies, wrestling, Andy Kaufman, Rowdy Roddy Piper, John Carpenter, They Live fight scene, The Rock, UFC WWE merger

Jun 6, 2022

Perhaps even more anticipated than the release of Top Gun Maverick, was the coming of Uncle’s review of the film. The day finally came, and Uncle welcomed back Pearse Redmond to help him break down this major movie event. 

Topics include: Porkiny Boy, release of Top Gun Maverick, Mojave Desert, better than first movie, Goose and Rooster, Jennifer Connelly, Kelly McGillis, YouTube premiere videos, F18 manual in trash, Tom Cruise as the teacher, Ice Man, Val Kilmer, choosing wingman, Hang Man, San Diego, roof come off building, emotional storyline better, original movie, 80s silliness, senior discount movie days, 1-10 rating

Sep 28, 2021

Sef the Poet returns to the broadcast to update us on what he has been up to.

Topics include: learning something, family call in show, Rutgers University, Covid vaccines, new songs, New Place, Committed, saying yes, biology, music, minister at a funeral, Knights of Columbus, swords, New Year’s Revolution, new installment of spoken word contest, 12 apostles, broadcast off for a week

 

Jul 19, 2021

Sam Aydlette, author of the book “Dancing With My Fate” joins Uncle for this episode of the broadcast. This was a good chance to celebrate the fulfilling experience of self-publishing, 

Topics include: speak when spoken to, Wild Ride New Belgium beer, Modelo with brown michelada mix, livestream video, no new dollar store beers, Paris Hilton, Dancing With the Stars, being an author, making art and illustrations, Big Dog t-shirt, tie dyes, sake, ADDTV, cable access, juggling responsibilities, work commutes, time management, serving in the US Army, Iraq, military draft, middle class upbringing, recruitment, music, punk band, podcasts vs live show, Robin calls in, Tom Green, famous conspiracy theorists, Stella Artois, wildfires, self publishing

Jul 1, 2021

Rob Keefe of McMadley Leather Cases joins the show to talk about his baseball and football phone cases. Uncle met Rob at the Rose Bowl Flea Market a few years back. 

Topics include: Rose Bowl, cell phones, phone cases, baseball, football, sports, VW microbus, leather

May 17, 2021

Aaron Dykes of Truthstream Media is the special guest on this episode of the broadcast. Uncle is glad to know that he is almost, kind of like, a wrestler. 

topics include: apopheniacs, wrestling, Donald Trump, Vince McMahon, Steve Austin, politics, dollar store drinks, insanity, Roman Coliseum filled with water, mumming, Gladiator, action shows, gluten free food, NFL stadiums, ritualized combat, bull symbolism, Mario, Donkey Kong, Elon Musk, Bitcoin, banking, brain implants, Truthstream Media

Nov 23, 2020

With Pearse Redmond as his guest, Uncle has to work out some family quarrels with side kick. The broadcast is a great forum to resolve issues of all sorts. 

topics include: problems, attitude, anger, astrological signs, living in the same house, metal shows

Nov 9, 2020

Sef the Poet returns to the show a new man. Another aspect of Uncle’s New Year’s Revolution is planned, which will be part two of Sef and Chuck’s spoken word battle. 

topics include: being thankful, poetry, community service, faith, sword shop, katana blades, 2020, better times ahead, election, new beginnings, Inland Empire, Riverside CA

Jul 27, 2020

Bobby Vaughn is on the line to help Uncle navigate a world without movie theaters. It is hard to know where the world will go next after this call to actions. 

topics include: krypton, nuclear power, Metropolis IL, new room, Uncle’s face, Creative Accidents visit, bonsai trees, aliens, the desert, movies, Top Gun Maverick, film industry, Corona Virus, streaming services, watching parties, time, Skype, technology, Tom Cruise, movie trailers

May 19, 2020

Bum Wine Bob returns to the broadcast to do a review of 4 Loko Sour Mango Hard Seltzer. Uncle and Aaron have a White Claw Mango Hard Seltzer. Which, if any, mango will reign supreme?

topics include: passing of Paul Bear Vasquez, bottom shelf liquor, knowledge on alcoholic beverages, market trends, hard seltzers, PBR, Natural Light, food, entertainment, podcasting

Jun 29, 2019

Bum Wine Bob returns to the broadcast to do a taste test of a California favorite. The Modelo Chelada, a 24oz canned michelada is the beverage of the night. This review mixes with a clip from daily life and more to make for another fun show. 

topics include: Bumming With Bobcat, bum wine, liquors, micheladas, Mexican food, sword shops

Apr 20, 2019

Uncle welcomes back Pearse Redmond to the broadcast. The ancient conflict between Freemasons and the Knights of Columbus is discussed after Uncle retells his story of being questioned by the police for carrying his ceremonial sword in public. If that isn’t street cred to win over the proprietor of the local sword shop then what is?

topics include: Porkins, crocodile ghandi, Vancouver is Canada’s San Diego, Elon Musk, electric vehicles, bringing up controversial topics in everyday life, recording shows across time zones, Crocodile Dundee, Paul Hogan, not a knife, professional wrestling, sword shop, business cards, Knights of Columbus, carrying a sword on the street, Crystal Cathedral, Orange California, fraternal orders looking for younger members, secret societies, KofC uniform change, beret, feud between Masons and Knights of Columbus, Catholics not allowed in Freemasonry, religion, history of KofC, deals on insurance, Ochelli Fest, live broadcasting events, Tecate, popular bar beers

Apr 1, 2019

Winston Conrad is the guest on this episode of Uncle (the podcast). Winston has a few good ideas for a 2020 Uncle presidential run.

topics include: Love Shack, Rock Lobster, B52s, New Year’s Baby, revolutions, California, Florida, hot weather, citrus trees, Donald Trump, politics, campaign promises, sloganeering, vice president, cabinet, desert, camping

Mar 24, 2019

Fresh from the ER, Uncle discusses the diabetic seizure he suffered earlier in the day. Sunshine calls into the show to hear all about it, and to posit some strange theories about our reality.

topics include: diabetes, seizure, hospital, meat wagon, loss of consciousness, sugar levels, colonoscopy, number two, doctor, health, NPCs, Consciousness Expo, spiritual grifters

Feb 16, 2019

JG Michael comes on the broadcast to talk to Uncle about horror movies, cannabis and more. 

topics include: Top Gun, movies, horror, Friday the 13th, Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger, Halloween, podcasting, Joe Rogan, guests, social networking, sports, NFL, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

Feb 2, 2019

Pearse Redmond returns for another fun conversation with Uncle. This show is a sports spectacular covering pretty much every major American sport. Pearse reveals the secret lives of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick as being very bizarre and interesting. 

topics include: Super Bowl, football, LA Rams, New England Patriots, Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, NHL, hockey, MLB, baseball, NASCAR, Jimmy Johnson, Dale Earnhardt, 3 movie, Tony Stewart, controversial racing death, Top Gun Maverick, Tom Cruise, flying aircraft, 2020 release date, movie predictions, cheap beers

Jan 19, 2019

Tom Brown hosts the Bike Karma Podcast. Here, he talks a bit about bikes, and learns all about the new box office sensation, Aquaman. 

topics include: bicycles, Aquaman, breathing water

Dec 10, 2018

Uncle welcomes Spike Robinson and Pearse Redmond to the broadcast. They are both cohosts of the Undue Influence In Popular Culture podcast series. Here, the conversation runs the gamut from the truth about magazine crews to the utility of a good spaghetti mop. Uncle was very pleased to have learned something during this episode. 

topics include: popular culture, Top Gun Maverick, Tom Cruise, motion blur, mag crews, abuse, high control groups, cults, infomercials, mops, spaghetti, NFL

Nov 26, 2018

Dr Dog comes on to speak with Uncle. More specifically, Zach Miller, the keyboardist of rock band Dr Dog. Uncle and Zach speak of their appreciation of the Mojave high desert area within and around Joshua Tree National Park. As is to be expected, Uncle has a few ideas for Dr Dog to help inspire them with their future musical projects. 

topics include: Dr Dog, podcasts, Pappy and Harriet’s, Joshua Tree National Park, tour bus, band shirts, the desert, underestimating the climb up rocks, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, punk rock, mainstream radio, Howard Stern, Amish Scooters, Groffdale Machine Co, flea markets, riding from Long Beach to Sunset Beach, Frank the crack

Nov 6, 2018

Uncle welcomes author and musician Sand Sheff to the broadcast. A fun night complete with music and a call from Mailman Ed ensues. 

topics include: Sand Sheff, country music, cell phones, LA Dodgers, National League teams, writing books, making music, eclipses, sun and moon the same size, astronomy, Eclipse Miracle, religion

Aug 28, 2018

Professor Richard B Spence is the guest on this episode of the podcast. Uncle gets a chance to ask him a few questions about secret societies. We learn a bit more about the ages old beef between Freemasons and the Knights of Columbus. Life isn’t a movie, but sometimes it is hard to tell which is more real than the other. 

topics include: Richard B Spence, secret societies, Knights of Columbus, Freemasonry, Catholic Church, networking, cell phones, artificial intelligence, secrecy, initiation, Ku Klux Klan, pointed hat, spies, intelligence agents, The Secret, magick, movies, reality

Jun 25, 2018

Larry Woods comes on the Uncle show to help him devise a way to save the universe via magnetic power production. 

topics include: Larry Woods, uncle voices, fishing, boats, Missouri, New Madrid Fault, magnets, Elon Musk, electric cars, batteries, trains, energy problems, inefficient wind power, jobs, oil, natural disasters, cell phones, standing on real earth, frequency, ancient plasma mining sites, Asteroid Belt, loadstones, natural healing, heavy metals, inventing, magnetic generator, saving the Universe, sun plasmic, CBD oil, cannabis, synthetic cannabinoids, GMOs, NASA, magnetic propulsion, Van Allen Radiation Belt, astronauts, home generator, science projects

Jun 17, 2018

From Trans Resister Radio, guest Pearse Redmond is quickly transported to Uncle (the broadcast). 

topics include: Pearse Redmond, Top Gun 2, movie reviews, dollar store beer review, Campari and soda, Mexico trip, mini refrigerator, Diesel Punk Pilsner, steam punk, In N Out Burger by LAX, eating, protein style, landing planes, Lufthansa mineral water, Patreon

Jun 9, 2018

Uncle welcomes Tim Will Hunting, author of The Custodian Chronicles, to the broadcast.

topics include: Tim Will Hunting, custodial work, trains, Instagram, playing guitar, the Ear, Los Angeles, lack of public transportation, outlaw, Uncle’s hour to talk, beer tests, cannabis, hemp oils, medical marijuana, headache cure, legalization, them, cleaning bathrooms, men’s and women’s bathrooms cleanliness, wearing gloves, drug tests, Twitter, shout outs, Yucca Valley, high desert, Joshua Trees, beach, surfing, trusting weather reports, sixth sense, ESP, dollar store beers, live broadcasting, voting, jury duty, criminal records, Chuck Ochelli, John Meyer, guitar playing

Jun 3, 2018

Uncle welcomes Nick, who goes by @ArtisanLoaf on Twitter, and has a serious discussion about Elon Musk. Will Musk finally be able to put those gas people out of business? Why do car batteries keep combusting? Uncle also goes about solving a big problem on the production end of things for Tesla. Listen to find out what it is. 

topics include: not Aaron’s show, @ArtisanLoaf, Elon Musk, Tesla, electric cars, putting gas people out of business, Hyperlink, diesel fuel, trains, public transit, parking, chargers, gas prices, United States, American trucks, Uncle’s diesel car, Volkswagen Turbo Diesel emissions scandal, car batteries, range, flamethrower, Panasonic, battery fires, solar power, off the grid, energy independence, tax incentives, YouTube interview, air slowing down robots, vacuum cleaner factory, AGI, solving problems, Twitter

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