Chris Collins Show

MUSIC STORM Part 2 gets stoked with Rocker Band ANIMAL SUN. Hear about how band brothers Will and Steven invited Animal Sun fans to help create the quarantine music video “Without You.” Solo Artist MANDI MACIAS new single “Alive” is already at 70k streams on Spotify! Austin TX Punk Band THE BLOWIES blow in with more Blowup Doll chatter with Chris and talk about their new politically charged album putting Netflix culture, religion, politics and social media on blast— scheduled to be released before the November 2020 election! Rapper ELEMENT RHYMES breaks down WAP and promotes the positive message of his new unfiltered podcast “Blac Billionaires.” And Music Storm 2 wraps with SCOTT COLLINS challenging Frank Sinatra to the Chicago theme song throne with his new EP “Headed North” available on Bandcamp’s weekly promotion.

MUSIC STORM Part 1 blows in with UK POP sensation Paige Cavell dropping her new music video "Lock My Lips" and featuring her alter ego—“puppet friend”—get ready to dance! HOST Chris has no shame dancing by himself!  NASHVILLE artist Brandon Lee Harris explains why finding LOVE in lockdown requires less salt and more pepper. SoCal Rockers Carry The Day drop hints on a new record in production and why drummers rock!—even without sheet music. And NEW DELHI, INDIA Metal-Act Alien Sky Cult and PITTSBURGH Rapper Baby Byron Premiere NEW music. Another storm is brewing—PART 2!

Is it possible to make a movie in 70 days? Mike Cuenca did the impossible! The movie director and writer of the coming of age Rock n Roll film: "I'll Be Around" joins this week's JUST TALKING to give us an insight into the production process and how the diverse cast came together!   "Fake it til I make it" is the mantra for Scott Collins.  Our STRIKE A CHORD music artist writes the songs, creates music videos with skeleton crews--AND tells us how he emailed the MAYOR of AUSTIN TX, resulting in January 31st being Scott Collins Day! That's NO FAKE! Neither is Scott! Mark your calendars people!

Cancel culture is alive and on the hunt! This week's target? Ellen DeGeneres and Trader Jose, I mean Trader Mings, no wait, I mean Trader Joes! This week on JUST TALKING, CHRIS COLLINS SHOW Contributors and hosts of SPORTS MATTERS, Kevin Drake and Matt Burt, join us to discuss the future of sports top to bottom from the professional level down to collegiate. There might not be a Super Bowl this year but maybe a Bubble Bowl? Today on STRIKE A CHORD – we introduced OFF THE FRET where Chris and Marissa fret about the issues being discussed in the world of music. Is Spotify a “greedy little bitch”, Taylor Swift's Folklore release is number #1 album during the pandemic and Iranian Metal Bands are facing jail time! It’s time to ROCK N’ ROLL!

NEWS ALERT from across the pond—the PUBS have reopened!  And Luke Herman, founder of Crafty Brewing Co. joins #JUST TALKING to discuss how Millennials are changing the future of boozing—“brewing is a capsule of everything you need in life!"  Did you know—ARCTIC FOX is the CLOSEST thing to BUDWEISER? And NO! We're not talking about the hair dye! TikTok sensation Justin Bernardez returns to #STRIKE A CHORD with his ONE MILLION+ FOLLOWERS to discuss his success with AD LIBS, online threats and privacy! Sorry, Buzzfeed—NOT!

You don't often get KILLED because of your ideology! said Robby Soave, Reason.Com Senior Editor and author of "Panic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump." Robby joins us on JUST TALKING to discuss Politics, Gap Year, 3rd Party Candidates and his pick for the upcoming Presidential Election--and it's NOT TRUMP!  Nicole Alexandra- The Singing Violinist returns to STRIKE A CHORD and gives us a real show with her video--"Every Drake Song On Violin". Check it out!

“Millennials are FAT, entitled, slutty individuals!” Or at least that’s how the world stereotypes us. Today Chris Tuff, USA Today’s Best Selling author of “The Millennial Whisperer” Zooms in on JUST TALKING to break down the stigmas imposed on the millennial generation.  Find out what Millennials REALLY WANT in today's workplace.   And on STRIKE A CHORD - straight from Nashville - solo artist/songwriter Brandon Lee Harris emphasizes the importance of "Let LOVE RULE!" Brandon shares his NEW single HANDFUL OF DREAMS.

Is Cancel Culture about to cancel itself? Actress and newly labeled Activist Elizabeth Rogliani joins JUST TALKING to discuss European VS American socialism and her experience on FOX NEWS – The Ingraham Angle. From across the pond UK Pop singer Paige Cavell joins us for STRIKE A CHORD.  How do musicians fight COVID-19? – drive through concerts! Who has the best Fish and Chips – we do, end of discussion!

With Black Lives Matter gaining an increasing amount of attention--Beatty is LOADED & READY! Evangelist and Co-Founder ofAt Well Ministries, Bevelyn Beatty joins JUST TALKING to disclose why she is AGAINST the Black Lives Matter movement, why America isn't experiencing a Civil Rights Movement 2.0, and how BLM was founded by lesbians--"it was never about Blacks!"

With the pandemic ruining SUMMER PLANS for Millennials -- Ollie Jones and Clem Garritty, Co-Founders and Creative Directors of Swamp Motel join JUST TALKING to discuss their latest interactive virtual detective experience: Plymouth Point. I went to the Point with my Sidekick, Marissa and it’s a fun time in real time! A MUST play before you get married! And So Cal punk rockers Carry The Day join STRIKE A CHORD to speak to what extent the band will go to play LIVE MUSIC again.