In this hilarious episode, we welcome to the pod lounge 4 members of Grand Rapids based rock band Metzfire; Mike Hafer, Mike Nolen, Josh Barnaby and Johnny Whitney.

In the first segment we talk who would win in a fight Metzfire VS Slipknot, Ross walks though the Bill Kelliher (of Mastodon) guitar clinic that happened locally, and Hafer gives his story of going to a writing clinic with the Sevendust guys. We talk about all the CDs we never sold, guitars, gear, and the new Jerry Cantrell record.

In the second segment we get deep on song writing, recording, and getting old in the music world. Later in the third segment things get off the rails and we talk about movies like IT, the ongoing saga of P Diddy, and we get the full history on Barnaby’s legendary Volkswagen Jetta. Then Hafer is finally forgiven by his long-bullied bassist via an on air phone call. Plus tons more. Soak it in.

The outto song is “Perfect Inertia” from their album Coordinate Oblivion

Follow their band on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/Metzfire/

Joining us in the pod lounge is stand up comedian Darius Walker. In the first segment we talk about the Melendez brother Netflix series, football stars turned killers like Aaron Hernandez and OJ Simpson, and Darius fills us in on his interest in inline skating.

In the second segment we discuss John Mulaney’s roasting of the Salesforce Dreamforce conference, Tucker Carlson as an unintentional comedian, our favorite comedians and the current state of stand up comedy. We touch on Seinfeld and Micheal Richard’s canceling, Earthquake’s stand up special, and when you know that a joke or song is finished. Plus tons more. Soak it in.

Ross, Matt and Lenz welcome to the pod lounge stand up comedian Matt Cook. We get into “Diddy Watch ’24” and discuss the arrest of rapper P. Diddy and his bottle of baby oil. We discuss Bill and Ted, The Penguin series and the new Dune series on HBO, and the discovery of the wreckage of the Oceangate Titan submarine.

In the second segment we discuss stand up comedy, jam band concerts like DMB and The Grateful Dead, and somehow get into teaching college courses with only Tannerite and a pig carcass. Plus tons more. Soak it in.

Welcome to the pod lounge stand up comedian Peter Sillanpaa. In the first segment we talk about the awkwardness of watching a sex scene with your parents, Donald Trump eating cats and dogs in Ohio memes, RIP to actor James Earl Jones, and drop huge opinions on the Dave Grohl cheating scandal.

In the second segment we talk the Lions chances at the Super Bowl, then dive into a new segment where we analyze Matt’s dreams. Then we crack open a bag of Shaq’s fruit snacks and really start needing out about movies and shows, including Unfrosted, The Terror, the Lighthouse, A24 films, and more. We also give an update on the Justin Timberlake DUI statement. Soak it in.

Joining us in the pod lounge this week is guitarist Jason Mills and vocalist Luke Forton from the metal band Reinventing Yesterday. In the first segment we get a run down of the history of their band, through the breakup and how the reunion came about. We talk about our favorite local venues like The Orbit Room, Club Soda, and The Space in Kalamazoo, and the state of the music scene in general. Then Ross rants about ZZ Top and the Oasis reunion. In the second segment, we dive into the Linking Park reunion, discuss their new singer announcement, and give some huge opinions about their new single. Somehow the topic of Russell Crowe and his terrible new movie The Pope’s Exorcist comes up. Then we review the new Opeth singles and discuss the various versions of that band. Then, inevitably, the conversation turns to ICP, as any good podcast should. In the third segment we talk about the show Naked Attraction, A24 movies, David Lynch, and debate what’s the best in the Alien franchise, including Alien Romulus. We also talk about old school video games like Mario Kart and Golden Eye. Plus tons more. Soak it in.

**FYI* - The video was corrupted in the second half of the show, but comes back on about half way through the second segment. ** We welcome to the pod lounge stand up comic Nicole Melynk. We talk all things stand up comedy, including the Joe Rogan live event, local shows, and comedy influences. Later we debate the merits of capitalism, and whether pirating music and other content is acceptable in today’s society. Ross also reviews the new Alien: Romulus movie. In the second segment we get a update to the News of The World, talk about Kill Tony podcast, The Real World on MTV, Jerry Seinfeld, Conan’s reality show, and tons and tons more. Soak it in.

This week we welcome stand-up comic Morgan Sterling to the pod lounge. We discuss the dark web and ross tells his MIP story, before we get into our favorite horror movies and how The Matrix still holds up. Then we recap some of the highlights of the 2024 Olympics, and the Snoop and Dre closing ceremony performance.

In the second segment, Morgan tells his story of going up on Kill Tony his first time doing stand up, the we get into weird paranormal stores of the Thunderbird and the Rake, then somehow get onto the topic of Presidential grave sites and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Plus tons more, soak it in.

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Niles Nowak, aka “The Hottest Young Comedian in the Midwest!” LOL. We discuss the Olympics, specially sports, and the guy who caught his dong on the high vault. Plus we get an ultra nerdy deep dive into Teen Titans and the World and Warcraft.

Later we get an epic rendition of News of the World, we hear some new comedy bits from Niles, talk about SPAM, podcast Merch ideas, disc golfing, and more. Finally, Niles puts usual to shame and bongs a beer Ala Protect Our Parks style from the Freedom Eagle beer bong. Soak it in.