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Wang's former broadcast partner and friend of the show Luke Schrock joins the podcast this week to shoot the shit. 

No scripts.... no bullet points... just three dudes and a mic. 

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"It's not the load that breaks you; it's the way you carry it."

Friend of the podcast and cancer survivor, Chris Galloway, tells all about his recent battle with stage 3 T-Cell Lymphoma and how his community, family, and helped keep the faith during his fight.

Plus, a few laughs here and there...

0:00-2:00: Show intro... 2:10: Christian's story... 7:12: 21 years old and staring death in the face... 9:51: Lymphoma, covid, and isolation... 12:00: The power of "team"... 15:55: "That would never happen to me"... 17:20: Last day of chemotherapy calls for a celebration... 19:24: Strength in community...  20:17: Wang forgot to turn the mic on - the 13 minutes you didn't hear... 23:00: A new perspective on life... 24:47: Revealing the scars... 25:41: The hell that is chemotherapy... 27:59: Everybody knows somebody... 31:29: Christian's strong support group... 32:58: Wang takes flight... 33:27: Fly Spirit... 38:04: You can not win a staring contest in Texas... 39:13: First baseball game = first brawl... 41:35: Aj gets thrown out by an infielder with one arm... 45:44: Wang leaving Aj in the cold... 52:20: Aj's boss and his chicken costume... 55:50: That one crazy cajun man... 1:04.00 - end: Christian revisits his raw and uneditited Hangin' With Wang experience and send off. 

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 Wang and Aj go head-to-head on debate night on the Hangin' With Wang Podcast. 

3:47: Aj and his super special brownies. 4:32: The TikTok debate... again. 11:00: Starting the pod loose... not drunk, but loose. 11:52: Aj vs Wang: what would we do during a zombie invasion? 24:12: Is cloning ok? Do you want a mini-me? 27:31: Should plastic water bottles be banned? 28:56: Clowns are scary: agree or disagree? 30:41: Are bad words bad? 32:09: Is esports an actual sport? 37:05: Aj talks about life in Alaska. 38:23: Loofah or washcloth? 42:07: Best cereal. 43:27: Do you drink the milk out of the bowl after finishing your cereal? 46:00: Best fast-food breakfast and how Taco Bell might be making a case. 49:39: Is the customer always right? 53:51: Subtitles: yes or nay? 58:00: Silverback gorilla or grizzly bear? 1:00.00 - end: Previewing episode 37 and finishing arguments. 

For episode 35, we take a look back at Wang's picks for top-3 interviews all-time on the show before handing out a few honorable mentions. 

Thank you to all that have come on the show and my loyal listeners. 

Hangin' With Wang to the moon all 2022. 

3.) Noah Willsea (Episode 4)

A former teammate of mine, Noah, talks about his role as the captain for LSU Rugby and the sport's growth in America. He also talks about his Instagram page (@gasstationreviews) and ranks his top gas stations. 

2.) Daishaun Hardnett/Nolan Moore (Episode 7) 

CU secondary education major Daishaun Hardnett and Juvenile Surveillance Officer Nolan Moore stop by the Hangin With Wang Podcast to discuss systematic racism, justice for George Floyd, and being black in America today. 

1.) Adam Antor (Episode 3) 

Director of Esports at Florida Southern and former head coach at Aquinas College, Adam dropped by the podcast to talk about his journey, the burden COVID-19 put on him and his team, as well as the future of esports in general. 

We cap off the show with our honorable mentions. 

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As we approach 2022, Wang and Aj revisit some of their best (and worst) moments from 2021 and our goals for the show in the new year.

0:13.5: Aj and Wang LIVE from the NYE party downtown Grand Rapids. 2:04: Show intro and outline. 3:00: Christmas recap and our best gifts from Santa. 6:05: Aj cries to get out of a speeding ticket. 8:00: Record sales for dispensaries and why family sometimes isn't the BEST. 12:23: 2021 - the year of bleh.... and why Wang brought back the pod. 15:00: Some of Wang's favorite moments from 2021. 19:52: Hangin With Wang for a live audience!? 20:35: Laugh tracks and dead people and all countries that have tuned into the podcast. 24:17: Aj is NOT a good delivery boy. 30:00: Old people forgetting shit. 36:00: Getting older and conquering obesity. 39:00: Aj stepping up to coach. 46:00: Why coaches matter and the life lessons athletes take with them... also why parents are pushing their kids way too hard. 51:00: Goals for 2022. 1:00.00 - end: Show plugs and all the goofy nonsense you love. 

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From us at the Hangin With Wang Podcast, have a Happy New Year! 

Welcome to our Christmas special here on the Hangin With Wang Podcast!

In this episode, we revisit some of our fondest Christmas memories, traditions, favorite gifts, and everything else Chrysler before revealing our gifts for each other and embarking on our very first mailbag segment.

From Aj and Wang to all of our listeners, have a merry Christmas!

1:30-3:20: Show intro, secret Santa, and previewing our very first mailbag segment.  3:22: Why a gift card is the best gift money can buy. 4:33: How bourbon helps fuel Aj's holiday creativity. 5:41: Where to view our video shorts. 6:55: Shower water is yummy; prove us wrong. 10:00: Aj and Wang try head cheese. 11:37: The strict offseason training regiments for Santa's reindeer and Rudolph putting up unreal numbers in the weight room.  13:18: Wang's new Xbox-360 and Aj's brand new bike... that got stolen. 20:07: Socks and underwear go from "eh" to game-changer the older you get. 24:08: Charmin Ultra. 25:26: White Christmas is overrated, according to Wang. 30:40: Christmas as parents and what traditions we want to carry on. 34:57: Grandma's favorite Christmas crackers. 39:44: Scaring little cousins into going to bed early. 42:00: Polish family traditions. 47:00: Going back to church and the burning sensation we feel sitting in the pews. 51:07: Mailbag segment. 1:11:00: Sign off and wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year! 

What comes to mind when you think of the quarantine life?

Were your days full of drinking and nothing but video games? Or did you sit in near-empty stadiums where you could hear a pin drop?

We talk everything about our lives on lockdown, as well as all the random stuff you hate to love.

(0:13.000 - 2:48) The beauty and comedy of broadcasting sports games in a stadium that is 95% empty. (3:15) The mystery of the missing cowbell and how we feel. (4:30) Fan mail, fan mail, FAN MAIL. (6:55-9:39) Forgetting to apply lotion... why online school blows, and so does zoom. (9:50) Aj gets sent home. (12:00) Nate Wangler: Meat Clerk and Mask Police. (13:51) Aj (old man) yells about online ordering (a cloud). (15:13) Why Aj is in social media jail. (17:42) The can return line = holy hell. (19:35) Another lockdown = civil war? (20:30) Aj lost weight during quarantine while Wang got CHONK. (25:31) The Chad Johnson diet and how McDonalds is key to a long and healthy life. (28:27) The best diner in Grand Rapids. (29:00) Wang likes his coffee black. (34:15) Wang and Aj both have differing feelings on Christmas music. (39:40) Janet Mohr becomes our second-ever caller on the podcast. (44:20) Our nightmare package from Amazon and the benefits/drawbacks of getting a natural tree. (49:00 - end)  Bobby Wagner says mayo is gross, and we preview our Christmas episode. 

We all did crazy shit when we were younger, but what are some of the things you've done that you'd prefer to forget?

In this episode, we revisit some of those moments before rambling on about some other random stuff.

We conclude the podcast with a guest appearance from a friend and avid Notre Dame fan, Brett Wildman, talking about Brian Kelly and the future of Irish football.

(0:00 - 6:38) Aj and Wang practice to become YouTube sensations, Worldstar becomes our first sponsor, and Floyd Mayweather never wears the same pair of socks twice... (7:20)  The unscrewing off the top of salt and pepper shakers... setting a trap for the next person. (9:50) Pushing buttons just for the sake of pushing buttons. (11:08) Aj ambushes vehicles with sticks while Wang throws loose pieces of pavement through car windows. (14:35) Intrusive thoughts. (17:00) Why Wang only ate the frosting... and ONLY the frosting. (20:18) Aj and friends hit the side of a house with a golf ball and other stories of breaking windows as kids. (29:25) Sitcoms without laugh tracks (equals) not that great.  (30:00) The one time Wang ate glass... also the one time Wang nearly ended his life opening a box. (34:55) The story of the ice cream man who crashed Wang's sisters' wedding. (40:00) Stories of theft (WE WERE KIDS). (45:30) Crashing rich kid high school graduation parties and the SPREADS (gotta have a good spread). (59:42) Brett Wildman joins the show to talk ND football. (1:15:00 - end) Michigan football in a place to change the entire trajectory of their program... while the Ducks fall short.... AGAIN. 

The holiday season means drinks with your closest friends and family in the places we know so well and watching the teams we love so much.

The holiday season is also for learning (again) why you can't drink as much as you think you can.

We revisit our worst hangovers and our favorite cures before recapping rivalry week and predicting where the Ducks and the Wolverines finish the year.

(0:00-9:00) Aj and Wang's favorite hangover cure, why Wang left Aj out in the bitter cold, and Aj teaches us about screwdrivers. (10:00) Why Wang never gives Aj a countdown. (12:11) The Notorious Chef Emeril and how Aj is never going bald. (13:55) Michigan's beatdown of Ohio State and the impact it could have on the trajectory of the program. (21:37) Twitter wars and college sports. (23:27) How Aj feels about them damn Ducks and their victory over Oregon State. (27:37) THE FBS NEEDS A PLAYOFF SYSTEM LIKE THE FCS, and why the NCAA needs to cut out the first two games of the season because no one wants to watch Alabama play Who The Hell Is That University. (32:47) It's the Big Ten, the SEC, and then everyone else.  (35:38) Fans in the stands are cool... but have you ever heard the sound of pads without them?  (37:45) Heisman talk and why it will never go to a lineman. (39:50) The scariest man both Aj and I have ever met. (51:00 - end) Our best and worst hangover stories and the fallout from them. 

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and here on the Hangin With Wang Podcast we revisit the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to turkey day.

 (4:25) Why getting drunk around family is different than your typical drunken experience.   (7:00) The Lions......... (the ugly). (17:00) Our favorite dish and why stuffing sucks and stuffing it up the turkey's, ya know. (22:44) Food stacking is an art form.  (25:50) Intense family games after dinner.  (33:33) Why Black Friday (and humans) suck. (51:30) Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade... a holiday favorite or just creepy? (59:40) What we are thankful for and a huge shoutout to our weekly listeners.  

Happy Thanksgiving from the Hangin With Wang Podcast!