Bertcast

I’ve been a massive Sublime fan since the '90s, so having Eric and Bud on the podcast was a dream come true. Unfortunately Jakob was under the weather and couldn’t join us this time. We talk about growing up in Long Beach, creating their signature sound, the early days with Bradley Nowell, how "Santeria" came together, and the heartbreaking story of losing Bradley just as the band was about to take off. We also get into addiction and sobriety, Bud's absolutely insane night partying with Tommy Lee, and what it's been like bringing Bradley's son Jakob into the band all these years later. Plus, we talk about their new album Until the Sun Explodes, the Sublime cruise, and why seeing these guys back together means so much to fans like me.

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I’ve got one of my new favorite bands, The Bends, hanging out in the kitchen… These guys went from LSU frat parties to full blown rock stars by graduation. We talk about writing music, rock influences, and write some pretty awesome, off-the-cuff love songs. I make hot chicken biscuit sandwiches, we drink Garage Beer, spew out Taylor Swift lyrics - and plan out their future millionaire lifestyles. Plus I get a little live show at the end…

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Paul Walter Hauser is back at the studio and this dude does it ALL. We talk about his new talk show Boy Talk, stepping into the ring as a professional wrestler, playing some seriously dark characters, and the comedians who shaped his sense of humor. We also get into his love of old-school comedy, getting older, being dads, making mistakes, and why he thinks comedy deserves more attention. Plus, we nerd out over wrestling documentaries, video games, and the genius of Tim and Eric. This one goes from absolutely ridiculous to surprisingly emotional.

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The ladies from I Mom So Hard come by and turn my kitchen into group therapy with a guest appearance by LeeAnn. We talk mom bods, raising teenagers, plastic surgery, and the anxiety that shows up when your brain decides nighttime is the perfect time to ruin your life. Plus, I try my hand at Nebraska Runzas with beer cheese and a corn salad – and somehow absolutely crush them. This episode just proves my point that women are the funniest people on the planet.

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I finally sit down with one of my all-time favorite rappers, Too $hort. We talk about him learning the record business before he was old enough to drink, selling homemade tapes in Oakland, turning $15K into $60K in a week, why signing with a major label was worth it even if he could’ve made more money independently, hanging with Tupac before he was famous, the stories behind his Too $hort persona, and how “Blow the Whistle” gave an already legendary career another life. We also get into E-40, Snoop, Ice Cube, Mount Westmore, sex, pimping, staying relevant for 40 years, and his new album Sir Too $hort, Vol. 2 (Drink and Smoke).

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As one of the BIGGEST KISS fans of all time, I can’t help but fanboy out to Nick Simmons and Evan Stanley about their dads… We talk about what’s it’s really like growing up with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, being nepo babies, starting their own bands and why fans apparently forgot how insane rock stars used to dress. I also relive my hilariously terrible first interaction with Gene - and how I eventually got the apology I never thought I needed. And, all while I make coffee-crusted ribeyes with whipped feta and beets.

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I sit down with Derek Trucks and basically nerd out about music for two hours. We talk about him finding his thing before he was old enough to understand it, playing with the Allman Brothers, Eric Clapton, and falling in love with Susan Tedeschi over a shared obsession with music. Derek also breaks out his Ass Pocket Whiskey, breaks down John Coltrane, tells me about getting his first Allman Brothers money stolen, touring with a 12-piece band, cutting your teeth before the whole world is watching, and why the music still has to feel dangerous.

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I’ve been listening to Mt. Joy nonstop these days, so having the band in the kitchen is a dream come true. We get into the real stories behind “Jenny Jenkins” and “Lucy,” our shared love of Passion of the Christ, and somehow try to FaceTime Aaron Rodgers while talking about Dave Matthews. I make marinated chicken thighs over feta with risotto and broccolini, then Mt. Joy breaks out the instruments and plays “Astrovan” and “Lucy” live.

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My buddy Martyn Ford hangs with me and we get into his insane journey from cricket player to battling an eating disorder, finding himself through training, and eventually building a career in movies. We talk about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s influence, the ridiculous Fast & Furious premiere Martyn basically threw for himself, the emergency surgery that nearly killed him, and the pressure he feels trying to break through as a leading actor. Plus, we talk about working together on The Machine, his latest Mortal Kombat 2 success and spending hours in hair and makeup just to have it mostly covered by a helmet.

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The guys from Are You Garbage come over for fried chicken livers and giant mortadella sandwiches with fresh pesto, Calabrese peppers, and some seriously old sourdough. We talk about the reality-show moment that almost ended my career, using fame to get Tom Segura into the ER, and why Paul Reiser hated their questions. Then we pitch an Are You Garbage movie set inside IKEA and somehow commit to a $10,000 international candy taste test.

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