00:43 - Slaine’s Birthday

01:23 - Slaine On ‘Gone Baby Gone’

03:55 - Did You Ever Think You’d Be in Acting?

05:00 - What Got You Into Rap?

08:08 - Acting In Life

08:35 - The Nature Of Where You Grow Up

10:00 - Bringing Hollywood To Boston

16:13 - Family’s Thoughts On Career?

17:49 - When Did You Start Using Drugs?

24:03 - Senator Markwayne Mullin and Sean O’Brien

26:21 - Danny Boy and Slaine’s Rap Career

31:15 - Dave Wedge and Slaine’s Friendship

32:15 - Media Today and Controlling Your Narrative

42:29 - Let's Talk About ‘The Town’

50:03 - Career After ‘The Town’

53:08 - Rock Bottom

01:00:22 - Where Slaine Is At With Mental Health and Starting A Mental Health Recovery Center

01:18:07 - Dave Wedge’s Book

01:22:38 - Leaving A Positive Impact

01:26:06 - Who Do You Want To Have Lunch With?

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Chapters

00:22 - Senator Markwayne Mullin

01:02 - Sean's First Time Testifying at a Senate Hearing

06:05 - First Time Meeting

10:11 - Lori Chavez- DeRemer

13:46 - Social Media

20:12 - Government Shutdown

35:14 - Unions

45:15 - Right to Work

52:26 - Deregulation

55:08 - Why Can’t Union Members Be Part of Management?

57:09 - Faster Labor Contracts Act

01:08:52 - Did You Ever Think You’d Be a Politician?

01:21:57 - Who Would You Have Lunch With?

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Sean sits down with Boston comedy legend Steve Sweeney. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs.

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Sean sits down with Victor The Good Boss, Bobby Valiente and Johnny Bart to talk recovery. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs.

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Dave Reeves, Hector Medina, & Ryan Legget sit down with Sean to discuss the unsafe conditions UPS workers face every day on the job. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs.

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Amy Acton sits down with Sean O'Brien on this week's episode to talk about her campaign for Governor of Ohio. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs.

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Comedian and custodian Jimmy Cash sits down Sean on today's Better Bad Ideas. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs.

01:07 - The Importance of Janitors and Bus drivers

02:50 - Jimmy’s Story

05:30 - Becoming a Janitor

10:08 - Working as a Janitor

14:09 - Going Through Addiction

25:21 - Getting Sober

28:34 - How to Find Jimmy

29: 42 - Starting Standup

42:40 - How Comedy Helps With Sobriety

48:20 - Pat Talk

50:07 - Getting Material

52:03 - Every Job is Important

59:42 - Week in The Life

1:06:02 - How’s Your Daughter Embrace Your Popularity?

1:10:38 - What’s Next

1:12:44 - Shoutouts

1:13:33 - Who Would You Want To Have Lunch With?

1:19:27 - Outro

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Former Obama White House co-workers Carrie Twigg & Brad Jenkins join Sean today on Better Bad Ideas. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs.

00:00:46 | Meeting While Working At The White House

00:03:27 | Ending Up Working In The White House

00:09:30 | Carri’s Story

00:13:22 | Brad’s Story

00:21:30 | 2008 Market Crash

00:31:17 | What Was It Like Working For The Obama Administration

00:46:24 | Gavin Newsom & The Current Democratic Party

00:49:33 | Sean’s RNC Speech

01:02:40 | The Infuriating State Of The Democratic Party

01:13:40 | Was It A Mistake For Biden To Run Again

01:23:15 | When Will The Democrats Return To Power

01:36:01 | What Is The 2028 Democratic Platform

01:48:49 | How Did Twigg & Jenkins Start

01:54:05 | Where To Find Twigg & Jenkins

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Sean sites down with Sean Allen from Union Proud Warrior to discuss the big issues facing union members today. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs.

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Sean is joined by Teamsters Peter Alvarado, Antonio "ChiChi" Santana, and Joe Foti to discuss UPS's attempt to buy drivers out of their contracts, breaching their contractual obligations. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs.

00:00:14 | UPS national Negotiation Committee

00:02:34 | Welcome Peter Alvarado, Antonio “ChiChi” Santana, & Joe Foti

00:03:36 | UPS Trying To Buyout Drivers From Contracts

00:09:07 | What Happens If You Take The Buyout

00:15:08 | Bigger Isn’t Always Better

00:18:25 | UPS Has A Morale Problem With Management

00:23:00 | What Does 2028 Look Like For Members

00:28:40 | UPS CEO & Shareholders Greed

00:36:52 | Technology Is the Real Threat

00:43:17 | Sean Stands Up For His Members

00:47:37 | The Public's Perception Of UPS 2020 V.S. Now

00:57:42 | Where Is UPS Most Vulnerable Right Now

01:01:26 | The Final Question

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