Chuck Shute Podcast

Mark Christopher Lee is a musician, filmmaker and UFO researcher.  His latest film, "God Vs. Aliens" explores the impact that first contact with extraterrestrials would have  on the world's religions and the role that AI will play.  We discuss the film, simulation theory, Project Blue Beam, his band The Pocket Gods and much more!

00:00 - Intro
00:47 - Idea for "God Vs. Aliens"
02:13 - Do Aliens Exist?
03:45 - Interdimensional Aliens
06:15 - Christian Church & Aliens
09:00 - Catholic Church & Vatican
11:37 - Aliens Connecting to A.I.
15:35 - Simulation Theory
18:13 - Drugs & Other Realities
20:15 - Humans Reaction to Aliens
24:01 - Are Aliens Good or Bad?
26:25 - Other Religions & Aliens
29:15 - David Grusch & Evidence of Aliens
33:50 - Project Blue Book
37:20 - Avi Loeb Harvard Researcher
38:47 - Project Blue Beam
41:30 - Zero Point Energy & Consciousness
42:57 - Pocket Gods, Jeremy Corbell & Joe Rogan
44:54 - Charity & Promotion
45:56- Outro

The Pocket Gods website;
https://www.thepocketgods.com/

St. Alban's Action for Homeless website:
https://www.actionforhomeless.co.uk/

Chuck Shute website:
https://www.chuckshute.com/

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Danny Marianino is a musician, author and content creator.  He gained international fame when his band North Side Kings was playing a show in Tuba City, Arizona and he punched out Glenn Danzig.  He received lot of hate mail for doing that, and collected the messages and put them into a book, "Don't Ever Punch a Rockstar."  We discuss the punch, the book, the hate mail, drinking whiskey with Dimebag Darrell, his disturbing encounter with Marilyn Manson and much more!

00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Arizona Life
00:57 - Book "Don't Ever Punch a Rockstar"
02:06 - The Story Behind the Punch
11:40 - Doyle & Other Misfits
14:41 - Excerpts from the Book
20:45 - Trolls & Bullies
26:22 - Threats & Physical Violence
28:35 - Alice Cooper & Christopher Lloyd
29:55 - Vera Farminga
31:01 - Playing in North Side Kings
35:20 - Jim Bruer
36:37 - Drinking Whiskey with Dimebag Darrell
37:55 - Altercation with Marilyn Manson
43:07 - Sugarcult
44:10 - Doing Liner Notes & Other Books
49:05 - Alice Cooper's Solid Rock
50:40 - Outro

Danny Marianino link tree:
https://linktr.ee/dannymarianino

Alice Cooper Solid Rock website:
https://www.alicecoopersolidrock.com/

Chuck Shute website:
https://www.chuckshute.com/

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Harry Turner is a British Army veteran and advocate for wildlife conservation, mental health and veterans. He is also the star of the Wildcat documentary on Amazon Prime.  It’s a fascinating film about how his travel to the Amazon saved his life. He has since started a non-profit called Emerald Arch which strives to help veterans with PTSD. We discuss all the above in depth, including many things not shown in the film. A very powerful episode.

0:00:00 - Intro
0:00:45 - Background & Education
0:04:04 - Military Experience & PTSD
0:22:22 - The Amazon, Suicidal & Epiphany
0:33:55 - Returning to the Jungle to Escape
0:37:05 -Worst  Dangers of the Jungle
0:43:37 - Illegal Logging & Killing Animals
0:49:45 - Training the Ocelots
0:58:35 - Khan's Caught in a Trap
1:06:10 - Keanu Inspiring Hope & Possible Mating
1:10:00 - Being Alone in the Jungle
1:10:50 - Film Editing & Working Together
1:15:27 - Non-Profit "Emerald Arch"
1:19:20 - Inspiring Others & Small Goals
1:24:50 - Snakes & Respect
1:26:50 - Outro

Wildcat Film website:
https://wildcatdocumentary.com/

Emerald Arch website:
https://www.emeraldarch.org/

Chuck Shute website:
https://www.chuckshute.com/

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Tony Horton is a personal trainer, author and former actor. He is best known as the creator of the P90X home exercise program. He has also trained a long list of celebrities including Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Sean Connery and Billy Idol.  He has a new fitness program coming out on September first called “Power Sync 60”. We discuss the new program, his path to P90X, working out with Tom Petty, overcoming Ramsey-Hunt Syndrome and more.

0:00:00 - Intro
0:00:50 - P90X Inspirational Stories
0:02:53 - Power Sync 60
0:05:23 - Power of 4
0:08:25 - Getting Sick From Stress
0:11:35 - Work Ethic  & Stress Management
0:17:45 - Looking Good Vs Feeling Good
0:20:10 - Exercise & Recovery Evolving
0:23:20 - People Inspired By Good Trainers
0:25:55 - Comedy Background Leads to Training
0:32:15 - Training Tom Petty
0:36:45 - Tom Petty Leads to Other Celebrities
0:41:25 - Moving to L.A. & Being a Mime
0:46:10 - Acting Days
0:48:00 - Tony Horton Kitchen & Failed Businesses
0:52:35 - Working Harder in the Face of Adversity
0:55:35 - Latest Exercise Programs & Trainers
0:59:25 - Go Campaign & World Central Kitchen
1:03:35 - Outro

Tony Horton website:
https://www.tonyhortonlife.com/

Power Nation Fitness website:
https://powernationfitness.org/

Go Campaign website:
https://gocampaign.org/

World Central Kitchen website:
https://wck.org/

Chuck Shute website:
https://www.chuckshute.com/

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Antonia Whillans is an actress, model, voiceover artist and animal rights activist. Her latest film is an independent fictional action movie about adrenochrome harvesting titled I Am Rage. We discuss that film, along with how she got into acting and voice over work, upcoming projects, animal rights and more. A very fascinating and thought provoking discussion.

0:00:00 - Intro
0:00:40 - Developing Acting Skills Young
0:02:30 - Early Acting Roles & Skills
0:05:40 - Goals with Acting, Fame & Success
0:07:10 - Next Margot Robbie & American Accents
0:08:58 - Advantages of Independent Films
0:10:27 - Production of "I Am Rage"
0:16:25 - Plot of  "I Am Rage"
0:18:30 - Having Fun & Honing Craft
0:21:33 - Other Recent Films for Antonia
0:26:05 - Writer's And Actor's Strike
0:28:32 - Voiceover Work
0:30:45 - Documentaries "When Pigs Escape" & "Slay"
0:32:30 - Veganism & Animal Rights
0:43:07 - Vegan Commercial 
0:49:00 - Rescue Dogs & Love of Animals
0:56:10 - Charity to Help Animals
1:00:25 -Outro

Antonio Whillans Linktree:
https://linktr.ee/antoniawhillans?fbclid=PAAabfcENaV56eD7d9XJg4vM-ob8x45P6yo-cLruWm621-TCiPIiadCNl_1bc_aem_ATIqtePSBkQGam9FaPxQpMA2Mrz6nLY5kZw-8NINwHDVW2NSAmAqixM75XY6EW6nN0Q

Animal SOS Sri Lanka website:
https://www.animalsos-sl.com/

Chuck Shute website:
https://chuckshute.com/

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Lajon Witherspoon is a singer and songwriter and the frontman for Atlanta based rock band Sevendust. The band has been on both the Vans Warped Tour and Ozzfest, as well as touring with Metallica and Godsmack, among others. They will being doing shows with both Mammoth WVH & Alter Bridge as well as Static-X and Dope to support their latest record Truth Killer. We discuss the new record and tour plus, success, Lajon’s voice, meeting Robin Williams and more!

00:00 - Intro
00:55 - New Album Truth Killer
01:30 - Response to Pandemic
02:42 - Growing as Musical Artists
04:00 - Song "I Might Let the Devil Win"
05:20 - Voice Has Gotten Stronger
06:22 - Song "No Revolution" & Sounds
07:35 - Song "Superficial Drug" & Lyrics
08:55 - Sammy Davis Quote
09:30 - Path of Success
10:30 - Tours with Alter Bridge & Static-X
11:55 - Playing Ozzfest & Vans Warped Tour
13:00 - Song "Everything" & Lyrics & Advice
14:45 - Working Together as a Band
16:10 - Family & Kids
17:50 - Getting Back to Normal
18:45 - Static-X Reunion
19:10 - Cool Memorabilia & "Mantiquer"
20:15 - Meeting Robin Williams
21:57 - Charities
22:46 - Outro

Sevendust website:
https://sevendust.com/

KC Pet Project website:
https://kcpetproject.org/

National Down Syndrome website:
https://ndss.org/

Chuck Shute website:
https://chuckshute.com/

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John Guarnieri is a podcaster and former Secret Service agent. He is also the chief operating officer for Silver Spear Security, and has worked with Motley Crue, Shinedown and others.  He has some great stories and an interesting perspective given his background. We discuss security risks, mass shootings, police interactions, hangers on with big bands and more! A really fun discussion!

0:00:00 - Intro
0:00:33 - Security Systems in Place
0:03:25 - Death Threats & Preventing Incidents
0:08:23 - Getting Into the Secret Service
0:13:40 - Bulletproof Vests & Dressing the Part
0:15:55 - NDAs and Crazy Stuff with Secret Service
0:18:10 - Scary Situations
0:20:38 - Deescalating Situations & Police
0:28:33 - Moral Compass & Choosing Clients
0:30:50 - Hangers On For Big Bands 
0:35:55 - Fan Meet & Greets
0:36:55 - Domestic Abuse & Girl Fights
0:38:35 - School Shootings & Public Security
0:48:10 - Being Good Humans & Knowing Neighbors
0:49:35 - Obama's Chef That Died
0:50:55 - Issues with Media
0:51:56 - UFOs, A.I. & Conspiracies
0:54:01 - John's Podcasts
0:55:25 - Conservation Issues
1:00:05 - Harry Turner & Emerald Arch
1:03:20 - Outro

John Guarnieri Youtube:
https://youtube.com/@speartalk

Emerald Arch website:
https://www.emeraldarch.org/

Chuck Shute website:
https://www.chuckshute.com/

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Ray West is a rock singer and frontman for the band Spread Eagle. The band has shows lined up for September and will be on the Monsters of Rock Cruise in 2024. We discuss how the band was signed originally, touring with Vain, Ray’s side projects, working with George Lynch and more!

0:00:00 - Intro
0:00:26 - Drug Cliche with Rock
0:10:10 - Spread Eagle Being Signed
0:13:00 - How Ray Joined Spread Eagle
0:14:45 - Record Deal & Production Agreement
0:17:30 - Signing with Frontiers Records & Royalties 
0:19:12 - Touring with Vain
0:22:03 - Other Shows & Heavier Sound
0:24:35 - Sebastian Bach
0:25:35 - Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam & Mother Love Bone
0:32:22 - All Pointz West, Superfly & Magnificent Beasts
0:34:12 - Music Full Time & Cooking School
0:36:45 - Stand Up Comedy
0:38:05 - George Lynch
0:40:55 - Spread Eagle & Future Live Shows
0:45:15 - Being a Better Singer & Working Hard
0:46:35 - Same Song, Same Title, Freshness & Same Singers
0:51:15 - Production & New Bands
0:54:40 - Virtual Concerts & 80s Band Touring
0:57:25 - Changing Key of Songs & Hitting the Notes
1:00:45 - Working Around Bass Player's Schedule
1:02:10 - Rock Fans & Being Great Live
1:03:10 - Next Spread Eagle Record
1:05:10 - Joe DiMaggio Hospital 
1:06:35 - Outro

Spread Eagle website:
https://spreadeagle.us/

Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital website:
https://www.jdch.com/

Chuck Shute website:
https://www.chuckshute.com/

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Jeff Scott Soto is a singer/songwriter who has been the vocalist for many artists including Journey, Yngwie Malmsteen, Sons of Apollo and Talisman. He most recent release is an album recorded in the 90s with former Rick Springfield guitarist George Bernhardt titled “Slam.”  We discuss that album, his time with Yngwie, working with Vinnie Vincent, soundtrack work and more!

00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Welcome Jeff & Connections
02:50 - New Slam Record
05:28 - Recording & Touring
06:34 - Goals & Expectations with New Record
09:15 - Songs & Recording of The Slam Record
10:51 - Jeff's Current Bands & Upcoming Project
11:53 - Relationship & Project with Jason Bieler
15:05 - Ups & Downs of the Music Business
19:10 - Music Deals & BMI Statement
21:10 - Sons of Apollo & Bumblefoot
23:10 - Motown Roots & Influences for Slam
24:50 - Becoming a Rock Fan
25:50 - Joining Yngwie Malmsteen's Band
30:30 - Kryst the Conqueror with The Misfits
32:15 - Singing Background Vocals & Hired Gun
35:38 - Making Peace with Yngwie
40:40 - Yngwie Songs & Albums & Deal
42:10 - Scare Them with Crazy & Trolls
45:00 - Making New Music & Affecting Others
46:55 - Recording with Vinnie Vincent
49:20 - Backup Vocals for Slaughter & Vinnie Vincent
50:15 - Monsters of Rock Cruise
53:35 - Soundtracks, Commercials & Various
55:10 - Animal Rescue Charity
56:40 - Outro

Jeff Scott Soto website:
http://jeffscottsoto.com/retribution/index.html

Rock & Roll Rescue website:
https://www.rocknrollrescuedogs.org/

Chuck Shute website:
https://www.chuckshute.com/

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Juan Croucier is musician and music producer, best known as the bassist for Ratt. He also played on some early Dokken songs and was briefly in Quiet Riot. Ratt has a new box set available with their 5 albums from the Atlantic years.  We discuss the box set, the songwriting process, an unreleased song, touring issues and much more!

0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:07 - Doing Interviews
0:03:03 - Concert History & Promoters
0:05:38 - Detonator Tour
0:08:13 - Music Business & Success
0:14:47 - Early Music Years
0:20:35 - Ratt Box Set & Re-Mastering
0:27:00 - Band Dynamics & Psychology
0:33:00 - Juan's Role with Songwriting
0:38:35 - The First Record & Producer Choice
0:42:18 - Unreleased Song Wishing Well
0:48:13 - Juan's Songwriting Habit
0:55:02 - Predicting a Hit Song
0:58:10 - Making the Detonator Album
1:02:15 - Having Discipline & Setting Limits
1:09:40 - Producing Bands & Liquid Sunday
1:14:15 - Make a Wish Foundation
1:17:09 - Outro

📸 picture by Robert Cavuoto

Ratt Box Set:
https://www.amazon.com/Atlantic-Years-Ratt/dp/B0BZXGTYC6

Juan Croucier website:
http://www.juancroucier.com/main.html

Make a Wish Foundation website:
https://wish.org/

Chuck Shute website:
https://www.chuckshute.com/

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