No Outlet

We are solving problems folks! Riley Doyle joins us tonight on a fact finding mission of epic proportions! He brings his skills and knowledge to the show and tackles some really important topics such as the truth about being smart or lucky, how we can stop the Jeep wave (or what it is), the best Sketch TV show on right now, the best thing about living in LA, is White Pizza really even Pizza at all?, the difference between a Yam & a Sweet Potato, his relation to the creator of Sherlock Holmes, retiring the "stitch in time" question, the fine distinction between a side hustle and a part time job, his proficiency in performing a handstand, what TV he would live in for a year and what character he would be, the unheralded brilliance of "Airbender" (no shame), the derivative truth between Star Wars and Harry Potter and which one would need to go as well as the age limit for playing video games among many other super important topics. Thank you for coming on the show, we hope you all enjoyed the conversation as much as we did!

#losangeles, #starwars, #harrypotter, #whitepizza, #SNL, #airbender, #sherlockholmes, #sirarthurconandoyle, #sidehustle, #jeepwave, #ithinkyoushouldleave, #AI, #sarcasm, #UCB, #improv

We have another first on the No Outlet podcast folks! We have the World Premiere of an Original Comedy Song at the end of the show! As you all know, I am a big fan of Improv in all forms and our guest tonight, Mike McCarron, has been an Improvisor for 19 years having trained with iO and The Annoyance in Chicago. He has performed at the Lowell Comedy festival, the Columbus is Funny Festival, The Chicago Improv Festival, The dramatic Improv festival and he is one geniuses that help to run “Stranger Than Fiction” Improv & Comedy based out of Manchester NH. We discussed his humble beginnings in Improv, the most annoying driving habit, the impact of chemistry on an Improv team, making people cry during improv practice, the joy of being a DJ at WUNH 91.3, doing improv in Spanish, speaking of Spanish he exposes my limited capability in the language, provides his cultural impact rankings, explains how Improv can save the world, remembering his sense of humor forming, expresses his dismay over the scourge that is the Jeep Wave, and premieres a new Comedy Song among many other super important topics! You can learn more about Stranger Than Fiction improv here: https://www.stfimprov.com/ we hope you all enjoy the conversation as much as we did!

#improv, #UNH, #U2, #deniro, #Seinfield, #io, #bookofthefallen, #tjanddave, #espanol, #harold, #stf, #jeepwave

WOW! What a guest we have for all of you! Dan Blakeslee is easily one of the most talented people out there and I have been lucky enough to know him for about 30 years. Not only is he an amazing musician with and vast discography & endless list of venues performed (including the Newport Folk Festival) but he is also an incredible artist. He is the genius behind the label for "Heady Topper", has created album covers for dozens of bands including Jonah Tolchin, The Tan Vampires, Assembly of Dust and many more. He is a true one of a kind talent and we were very excited to have him on the show. We discussed why he quit the Clarinet, his favorite ice cream flavor, the artist that influenced him the most, the undeniable fact that Hummingbirds are the best pets, the best place(s) to get coffee in Portsmouth NH, where he got his first guitar, his first local concert, where his first gig was, his analysis of social media algorithm, he gives thanks to Court Tower at Barnicle Billys, clears up how likely Bigfoot is to be real, remembers the magic of the Six Million dollar man, explains why band camp is better than Spotify, shares his plan for his upcoming record release(s) as well as a Coffee Table book of his Concert Posters and the origins of Doctor Gasp among many other amazing topics. He is one of my favorite people, great to talk with and we hope you enjoyed the conversation as much as we did! Check him out here: www.danblakeslee.com and here: https://danblakeslee.bandcamp.com/ and also on social media Instagram: @danblakesleemusic, facebook: Dan Blakeslee and the Calabash club. 

#danblakeslee, #johnnycash, #dylan, #bandcamp, #sunrecords, #bigfoot, #vampires, #elvisroom, #headytopper, #barniclebillys, #sixmilliondollarman, #drgasp, #fiveballsofpower, #albarr, #whiteheron, #cafekillim, #newportfolkfestival, #leavittheater, #slaidcleaves, 

Gratitude, it's not just a great Beastie Boys song but its also a tremendous default as a state of existence. Have a listen and give it a try!

#gratitude, #WayneDyer, #love, #universalmind, #lawofattraction, #manifest, #purespirit, #threemagicwords, #appreciation

We have had wonderful people from various professions including doctors, authors, actors, comedians, MMA fighters, Dispensary owners, Broadway performers, opera singers, record producers and I could go on and on. Bottom line is that we have been really fortunate and I am happy to say that we have another first for the No Outlet Podcast! We have a legit baker…we’ve never had a butcher or a candlestick make but tonight we have a baker! Marlena makes some amazing items such as Raw Oreos with Macha Cashew, Dark Chocolate Ganache Tart, Vietnamese Iced Coffee Layer Cake, Strawberry basil Shortcake and SO MUCH More and we talk about the challenges of making Gluten free treats, the best place to get baked goods in Boston (Surprise!), how she got her start in Baking, she provides her Mount Rushmore of baked goods, the best/worst subway lines in Boston, the benefits of being self taught, the science of making things taste good, using Help as an ingredient (YEA!), and her thoughts on hyper intelligent AI and interdimensional beings among many other extraordinarily important topics. Thank you for coming on the show and we hope you enjoyed the conversation as much as we did! Check her out here: https://www.marsbakes.com/

#baking, #bakedgoods, #Glutenfree, #boston, #donuts, #lils, #vegan, #Subway, #doughboy, #bostoncalling, #AI, #Hemp

Big show tonight folks, as you all know I have real admiration for Artistic Talent and on this episode we have actual talent on the No Outlet Podcast! Kerrie Louise is a true dual threat! Stand up comedian and actress, she is part of the Showtime Comedy Special “Funny woman of a certain age”, she’s been on Oprah, Dr. Oz., and The Howard Stern Show! She has been featured on Comedy Central, VH1, true TV and she even had her own reality show called “Two Funny” among many more accomplishments...also she went to the highly esteemed Plymouth State University.

We talk her entering the world of Stand up via a Beauty Pageant (true), she opens up about her extreme phobia of chewed gum, she shares the challenges (and benefits) of being married to another Comic, she provides us with her Mount Rushmore of Stand Up comedians, her experience with UFOs, how a make out session interrupted a call from George Carlin, the first movie and show that she remembers understanding the humor, I remind her of the award that she did not know she won, we discuss her work as an author, she gives us her best Boston accent while pointing out the most aggressive foreign language, the missed opportunity of D1 field hockey, she gives great dating advice, in injustice of losing AGT to a Dog act, her strong opposition to Karaoke, she provides her dream stand up location...give her a chance COMICS COME HOME and the fact that she has a viral Tic Toc among many other super important topics! Thank you so much for coming on the show and we hope you enjoyed the conversation as much as we did! She also provides the dates of her upcoming shows which can be found here: https://kerrilouise.com/ she is a blast, go check her out!

#comedy, #standup, #Plymouthstate, #howardstern, #comedycentral, #sketch, #meanmommy, #AGT, #georgecarlin, #comiscomehome, #SNL, #deltazeta, #DZ, #comicstrip, #lastcomicstanding, #avalon, #lennyclarke, #dennisleary 

It's everyone's favorite gameshow...Dead or Alive and you can play too! When our writers came up with this concept, I know that the only person worthy of taking the test was our Pop Culture correspondent...the one and only Cha Cha Choo! The game itself sounds simple...I say a name of a celebrity and Cha Cha states (with confidence?) if they are dead or alive, simple right? Conceptually, yes it does sound easy and when we came up with the list of celebrities we thought for sure he would score 100% but that is where things get interesting. So we invite you to take the test along with the Expert and see how you score. If you beat his score, let us know about it!

Thanks to our writers, RIP to all the celebs on our list and thanks to Mr. Choo for playing along, we hope you all enjoy it as much as we did!

#deadorliave, #game, #gameshow, #celebrities

Big show tonight folks! As you all know, I am a passionate supporter of Hemp and the good people/companies who offer and promote the benefits found with such an amazing plant. In fact, you also know that I was fortunate enough to own and operate a Hemp company (Shout out to Lost Harvest!) in the early 90s. We sold 27 different hemp accessories and we had a great time doing it! Well, I am happy to say that Hemp is alive and well…in fact its become bigger and more diversified than most people would have guessed way back then. Tonight we have someone who is part of the movement today and someone who’s company is on the forefront of that movement. Laura Beohner from The Healing Rose Company was nice enough to join us on the show and we had a great time!

We discussed the undeniable fact that Hemp can change the world, how she got into Hemp, how many UFOs she has seen, the best place to get a coffee in Newburyport, how Will Farrell ruined The Office, her mount Rushmore of Movies (maybe the best we have heard), her best selling products, the annoying laugh track from the 80s, how many retail stores they are in, the Genius of Ed Norton, her favorite concert (may surprise you), the fact the Hermione Graner uses her lip balm, her adventure at the Cannabis Cup in Denver (FREE WEED!), how we both miss Plum Island Roasters, and (of course) how to get some of their amazing (and organic) products among many other crucially important topics. Go check them out at https://www.thehealingroseco.com/ or any one of the many Local Retailers carrying their fine products. Thank you for coming on the show and we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

#hemp, #CBD, #ednorton, #theoffice, #seinfeld, #organic, #pineappleexpresss, #newburyport, #cannabiscup, #thesinner, #theoffspring, #harrypotter, #hermione

When I was in High School, I had a Biology teacher (who was also a neighbor) who would always wear a shirt that said "ATTITUDE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE".  White Shirt, bold black letters. He would also drink Bud pounders non stop and buy weed from my Mom's boyfriend...ahh, the early 80s. 

Anyway, when I used to see his shirt, I never really knew what it meant. There were a few times that I asked him and he did give an answer but it just didn't compute with my unformed brain. To be truthful, I am still not sure exactly what he was trying to convey with that shirt slogan. However, I think that after 52 years on this planet, I may have finally cracked the code. Now, I like to believe that what he was saying (and ultimately his belief) was that regardless of what is going on around you or in front of you or even "to" you, the only thing that really mattered was how you reacted to everything as that ultimately dictated how it impacted your life. Taking that thought a step further, one could say that if you have a good/positive attitude then you are aligning yourself to be met with positive events and situations...you are expecting it. Conversely, if you are always focused on bad things and negative outcomes well they will find you too. Even if bad things do come your way, how much you let it impact you is ultimately a choice. Go watch "Life is Beautiful" and you will see what I am trying to say.

With that as the premise, I would have to agree with my Neighbor/Teacher/Beer Drinker/Ahead of his time spiritual mage and concur that ATTITUDE DOES MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE. This episode is (somewhat) focused on that thought but I really just scratched the surface of a few topics. The bottom line is that...for me...expecting good things and showing gratitude  towards everything and everyone as much as possible seems to work really well. Hope you all give it a try and find the same results, thank you for listening!

#positive, #gratitude, #appreciateion, #happiness, #manifest, #energy, #lawofattraction, #budpounders, #attitude, #80s, #lifeisbeautiful