Is It Safe?

Remember those 30 minutes or free pizza delivery offers? Terrible pressure on those drivers. Someone won the Super Bowl. Pigs in a blanket were a big hit with Scott at his place. The betting was a lot of fun though. Mike shares his real-time grocery store experience with a Romanian woman. Covid can kill. That's what we learned. It's important to be headstrong and whenever that word is used it's very difficult to ignore the band Trapt and their biggest hit from the 2000s. We are also now in favor of going back to the moniker talk show. Henceforth we will be known as the Is It Safe? talk show. Eminem rocked the Super Bowl which reminds us that if you live in southeast Michigan you memorized both of Eminem's first two albums. They were monsters! Luke can't stand Drake, but Mike loves Toronto. Forget God's Plan, we now have Scott's Plan. We bring back the crowd favorite how many monthly listeners does this artist have on Spotify? We spent too much time on the Super Bowl halftime show. Sorry. We get to our emails for the week and we have a NEW emailer! Please welcome Mr. Pink to the show! He wants to know if we will all be canceled at some point in our life. The cancel discussion leads us to why Marilyn Manson should be canceled and why Rock and Roll Part 2 has been excised from most sports stadiums across America. We do an inventory of our own possible cancellation based on what we've said over 52 episodes. If you were dying for Ukraine insight, you came to the wrong show. Luke's uncle is the founder of Rare Earth. Fascinating tales will be revealed from this. Our new emailer also asked us what were the trashiest shows we ever went to and had a good time? Billy Idol and Slaughter were Luke's selections. We close the show with Ratt because it was meant to be that way. You'll see. Give us your thoughts on any of this nonsense by emailing [email protected]

Our journey to the next 50 episodes begins here. No emails technically, but we received a written letter from Danny delivered in person to Scott in real life. We learned that things we thought were smart moves at the time that ended up falling apart are easier to forget than fun memories. When is the last time you committed insurance fraud? We probably talked for too long about insurance. We apologize. Do you drop kids off at school? It can be hell. We had to follow up last weeks Joe Rogan anger. The quest for the perfect human continues forth. The endless finger pointing only reminds us that we long for a time when people will stir a fuss for meaningful change. We play the latest Kid Rock track just in case you missed it. Is ignorance bliss? Would you rather be free of the harsh realities of this world? Luke has battled this debate for decades. Kid Rock also ruined our summer in 2009 with that Warren Zevon rip-off. Luke actually did THAT Kid Rock song for karaoke once. Scott doesn't like when crappy singers sing karaoke. He references Mike Patton's 6 octave vocal range as precedent. The Canadian trucker crisis carries forth and we make sure to get our opinion on the record. Scott has had ENOUGH of covid mandates and is ready to party this summer! Luke still doesn't think our crypto dreams have a chance, but he is rooting for us. We close the show with Hot Water Music in anticipation of their concert this Friday in Pontiac. Give us your thoughts on any of this nonsense by emailing [email protected]

We made it to 50! Three cheers for us and all of you who listen! Luke provides quality insight on Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee Jennifer Reardon. She has issues. We get to the emails from Danny and Brian. Of course Luke and Govier still haven't seen Licorice Pizza. Brian wants to know if we would run for local office. The power structure remains powerful. Mike fires up a classic audio track from listener Eric who gave us pure gold with "Fuck Boomers". This leads to equal opportunity generation bashing as Scott gives Gen X more shit since they always seem to skate by. Somehow we dive into the Joe Rogan bullshit with. Neil Young and Spotify. Censorship sucks, but what's really going on there? Luke has a lot to say about Spotify. Scott is a cynic. Mike is super pissed about Peter Cetera. Scott defends Cetera and all the athletes who have microphones shoved in their faces daily. He may offend any Meijer workers we have listening. The James Brown CNN interview from 1988 still holds up. Mike can't get enough of those drops. We apologize to you all. Luke says we need a school for critics so every online critic can properly critique people and their work. Luke uses Jerry Seinfeld as an example which reminds us of the time he had an 18-year old girlfriend during the Seinfeld glory days. Scott thinks Seinfeld wishes he could get canceled. We close the show with Gordon Lightfoot, but not with the song you might think. Give us your thoughts on any of this nonsense by emailing [email protected]

The Bozo Crew is reunited with Scott returning from vacation and he is seen enough of his parents for a minute. Live on the show David Ortiz is announced as the latest member of the Baseball Hall Of Fame. He also got shot, which gives him a lot of street cred with Scott. Also, what does it take to lose your HOF vote? Mike's bets are a running theme throughout the show. Scott and Mike also have to explain to Luke the basics of betting now that Michigan is a bettors haven. Email provides us with an update to Scott's Amazon travels. Thanks for the email Brian! Crypto talk is depressing lately and that's probably why it leads to an existential discussion about the powers that be and that relationship to your individual existence in the United States. Also, do you care about privacy still? Meatloaf died and we have to cover that which means we play the fight with Gary Busey from the former president's television show. The settlement from the University of Michigan sexual abuse case with the scumbag Dr. Anderson is apparently done. Everybody's pissed about it. Brian the emailer resurfaces and wants to know if comedy needs to adapt to the times or not. Luke wants people to know that Mike screwed him over on a trip to Toronto in early 2020. Give us your thoughts on any of this nonsense by emailing [email protected]

Scott is on a bender somewhere in Arizona. Please welcome very special guest star Rogelio Castillo! He comes ready to throw down with a Mutant League Football reference. From there we dive into retro video game sounds which became a genre all its own with bands like the Minibosses or The Advantage creating gems from NES 8 bit sounds. Was Contra inspired by the movie Predator? Rogelio does great work at motorcitybengals.com plus his true passion which is broadcasting through podcasts about the Tigers. Somehow we try to find the remaining value with terrestrial radio in 2022. Rogelio has a lot of actual radio experience and he laments the death of radio stations from the 90s and 2000s that tried to be unique. Luke says female audiences are dominating all mediums today. David Cross closes the radio chatter about as well as any human being could. Rogelio provides us with arguably the finest minute in Is It Safe podcast history. Find out for yourself. You guys sent us 4 emails this week and we are creaming our jeans in ecstasy because of it! Of course we get sidetracked 50 times as we try to read them. Rogelio provides us with an actual case of cultural bias within the system. It turns out Luke and Mike's hometown of Hartland had bigots living in it many years ago. Shocking. Mike Starr, Luke's brother, animation, Valerie Bertinelli, Licorice Pizza and societal pacification also get air time. Sloan closes down today's services. Give us your thoughts on any of this nonsense by emailing [email protected]

Fried chicken cutlets are on the menu tonight! How often do you Door Dash? Salt talk leads to high school chemistry flashbacks which unload a plethora of high school memories. Mike remembers how hard it was to wake up as a teenager plus other classic memories about first cars, stupid unoriginal nicknames like Football Nirvana and teacher names that were very dumb. Mike also broke two of his best friend's back car windows 4 years apart. We also have multiple emails again which bring us so much joy when they arrive! Thank you Danny and Brian! You make our show that much better. Luke has a long drawn-out excuse for why he couldn't respond to them. Mike donated to the Salvation Army today. Do you donate often? Luke loves to donate. He has an Xbox 360 ready to go for you. We have to take a moment on Bob Saget, but Scott has a possible unpopular take about people of a certain age dying. Emails leads to questions about why people care about politics so much. Why!? Don't bring up inflation to Luke. Just don't do it. Father John Misty closes today's show. Give us your thoughts on any of this nonsense by emailing [email protected]

Happy New Year! The trio of trite are back to provide the bozo content you've come to enjoy. Luke is back from visiting his brother in Colorado which spurs Mike's memory about almost taking a job in Durango. Why did David Bowie's catalog sell for half as much as Bruce Springsteen? We read your emails early and new listener Brian gifts us two outstanding emails. Thank you Brian! People died during the holidays including Bob Dole and John Madden. Apparently Wayne Gretzky was the only dude whoever took a dump on the Madden Cruiser. From there the conversation veers into the legacy of Madden Football and the early days of the first video games with announcers. The guys get quite a laugh out of Jack Buck's digitized pipes. Mike actually has some respect for Bob Dole and of course we play a clip of Norm McDonald's impersonation. Have you seen Don't Look Up? All three of the dudes did. Just remember it's not the same as Up In The Air. Joe Cocker makes an appearance on the show as well. Give us your thoughts on any of this nonsense by emailing [email protected]

The final show of 2021 is upon you! We almost made it to 50 this year. You can now rate us 5 stars on Spotify! Was Mr. Belvedere a butler, a housekeeper or a random werido? Scott says Randy Newman is a living legend. Mike wants to see another living legend in Gordon Lightfoot in January but the tickets are pricey! Luke and Scott are terrified to see what Gord has become physically. Alcohol is a hell of a drug! Keith Richards is miles ahead of him. Mike decided to spend time watching The Last Duel which leads to a long dismantling of Ridley Scott's last 25 years. We have 2 emails this week! One from Danny and one from Eric. Crypto holdouts will not give in! Big crypto is trying to destroy us and we will not give in. Eric asks us what NFTs are. Thanks for listening this year! See you in 2022! Give us your thoughts on any of this nonsense by emailing [email protected]

Two shows in a row. We're on fire! We start by telling you we don't really follow religion all that much. Luke is still fascinated by Mike's background as the holiday season ramps up. Mike's great grandmother was a boss ass bitch back in the 20's and 30's in old Detroit. DFS talk leads to the revelation that the plight of the Rust Belt sports teams is historically sad when you start diving into it. Mike was blown away this week when he saw that Blue Chips starring Nick Nolte was directed by William Friedkin. Also, J.T. Walsh makes every movie he is in better. The current climate of image and likeness licensing for college athletes still seems out of whack to us. Mike watched the Frontline documentary about Jeff Bezos and Amazon on YouTube. The Jeff Bezos song plays heavily in this episode. Turns out Amazon still sucks, but John has a positive story for the proletariat when it comes to his work with Amazon Flex. Luke shares with everyone about his weak skills as a host at Chilis. Ring doorbell cams are now inside the homes of Americans all across the country and shockingly, they're being hacked. We got a great email from regular listener Danny! He asked several hard hitting questions. Particularly the one about which emoji is your favorite. It definitely created the most chaos. When it comes to hackers, why are the good people white hat and the bad hackers black hat? Sounds bigoted to us. Give us your thoughts on any of this nonsense by emailing [email protected]

It's another day in paradise! Unfortunately, the Oxford school shooting has been a massive local and national story. We don't harp on it too much, but the parents of the murderer screwed this kid up royally. We also talk about restorative justice. Not easy for everyone, but it can be cathartic. In other news, Scott is still having a hard time adjusting to the work force, Quality of life matters! Good thing the movie business is there for him! Scott and Mike compare notes on their individual experiences as a production assistant. Gary Numan makes an appearance on the show and his famous song Cars leads into some tales from the road. Apparently Mike thought he was invincible on the road once upon a time. Mike regales us with the tale of his spin out on I-94 with a pocket full of opioids. Do you always wear your seat belt? The new JFK doc on Showtime by Oliver Stone reminds Luke that he loves Stone's JFK. So much so he is willing to watch it twice in one day. Mike binged The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel to great acclaim, but Luke strongly disagrees. Luke is also the master of watching entertainment that he loathes. Later on in the show, Luke brings a fascinating discussion to the table. Recently a good friend of his said he was proud to be white. Now, this isn't coming from the white supremacist angle. You just have to listen to this episode for greater clarity and context. Have you read Hate Inc.? Local sports bozo Mike Valenti pushed i on his radio show, but Luke refuses to believe that Valenti is a critical thinker. John Scott also rides once again for his local library. Give us your thoughts on any of this nonsense by emailing us at [email protected]