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Episode 136 of Ol’ Ute Radio with Johnny McKeon & Sascha Blume welcomes the very funny and entertaining Aaron Orlovitz.

The show starts with the bagel scooping epidemic in New York in an attempt to cut carbs which lead them to New Year Resolutions. They each discuss their resolutions, or lack thereof, for the New Year.

Aaron discusses the sketches he and fellow Ear Whole Media Podcaster Jackson Banks have made together.

He also talks about how he got his start in comedy by opening for musicians. He goes over his joke writing process and how he overcame the fear of bombing.

All this and more on Ol’ Ute Radio

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Johnny, Sascha & Wayne welcome ABC4 Anchor of Good Morning Utah and announcer of Good Things Utah, Brian Carlson!

‘OUR,’ starts with Carlson talking about his career in television and why he wanted to become a professional broadcaster!

Carlson shares his story of how he won his first regional Emmy and his background as an Art major at BYU.We also discuss the dangers of being a field reporter, coping with witnessing death and the safety of journalism as a whole.

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Sascha Blume and Johnny McKeon welcome 97.1 ZHT’s Wayne Thompson Jr. back to Ol’ Ute Radio. The episode starts out with a discussion of the surprising number of introverts that have jobs in the media. Johnny shares advice from Broadcast Hall of Famer, Craig Wirth and his theory of “hiding behind the microphone.”

Blume talks about the success of Adele despite the lack of confidence in her craft and how difficult it is to deal with the vulnerability of being an artist.

Wayne Thompson Jr., Sascha and Johnny all talk about their roles in media and their careers. Johnny is struggling with being authentic on the microphone and on air and Wayne discusses similar situations while Sascha points out that both Johnny and Wayne have to censor themselves in order to perform their jobs.

Sascha Blume shares a story about a football coach berating a young player. This leads Blume to talk about his new found love for BYU Football and shaking Bronco Mendenhall’s hand.

Talks of the recent attacks at stadiums in Europe lead to a discussion about escape routes and the safest spot in a stadium.

The show ends discussing Charlie Sheen admitting he has HIV and the boys listen to clips from when he had his meltdown a few years back.

All this and More on Ol’ Ute Radio.

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Mckeon starts out the show asking Blume if he would ever pose as Santa Claus due to his Jewish heritage!

The gentlemen  discuss their positions in media and how that affects their mindsets and day to day lives!

Johnny talks about his efforts to create successful promotions and how to draw a crowd to events.  Sascha talks about the University of Utah Football Program’s first loss of the season to the USC Trojans and why Sascha is no longer a fan of the University of Utah Utes. McKeon weighs in on the Lamar Odom situation and Keeping up with Kardashians.

Comedian and former Co-Host Patrick Ramirez jumps into the conversation and talks about life as a stand up comedian in Los Angeles. Stories range from getting a manager, nightmare auditions, writing material and playing into his Latino ethnicity, learning Spanish curse words and getting into festivals.

The conversation shifts into the ethics of sexting, the prospect of tinder and online dating. Sascha talks about his fears of getting older without settling down and the daunting task of attempting to solicit lovers and date online.

All this and more on Ol Ute Radio Episode # 133

 

Mateen Stewart stopped by Club 50 West to headline the ‘Comedy and Other Opinions Show,’ with Jason Harvey! Johnny McKeon, Jason Harvey and Mateen Stewart sit down in the green room of Club 50 West and begin the discussion about Race.Mateen Stewart is black and Johnny McKeon is Biracial so the conversation turns personal.

Stewart talks about dealing with the expectations of others due to his race, stereotypes and growing upin Detroit, Michigan. Stewart talks about the remarks of other regarding his articulate manner and how that lead to him creating the ‘Well Spoken Comedy Tour’. Stewart mentions how he got his start in comedy and his transition from actor to professional comedian.

Johnny McKeon and Stewart talk about their process for comedy, joke writing, their emphasis on thesetup punchline structure and the importance of selling a performance vs just telling jokes. Stewart willbe recording an album this Sunday at Club 50 West. You can purchase tickets HERE

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Johnny Mckeon, Sascha Blume, and Wayne Thompson Jr start out the show talking about “Fight Club.” Johnny delves into the history of Fight Club, the influence it has had on American culture and how it impacted his personal life. Sascha talks about his favorite moments of the film and how involvement with a fight club affected his relationship with the most beautiful woman he has ever dated.

The Audio that follows was taken from a Q & A session during a Panel at San Diego Comic Con with Chuck Palahniuk, the acclaimed author of Fight Club. Chuck has teamed up with Dark Horse Comics to create Fight Club 2. Chuck starts the Q & A session early by answering questions from fans in the audience.

Chuck Palahniuk discusses the origins of the name Tyler Durden, the artwork of the comic book series, whether or not he would ever make a Fight Club 2 film, the development of Fight Club the Rock Opera and how Fight Club 2 the comic book came to be.

All this and More on Ol’ Ute Radio

Wayne Thompson Jr, Promotion Coordinator and personality of 97.1 ZHT stopped by the show for a bit. Sascha Blume started the show playing his favorite new songs by Selena Gomez.

Johnny McKeon and Wayne enter a discussion about being biracial in America. Both Johnny and Wayne are mixed race, half black and half white, affecting their upbringing. Wayne’s father is black and his mother is white where Johnny’s father is white and his mother black. Wayne talks about dealing with the cultural stereotyping and growing up in Utah.

Sascha talks about his own heritage, his Jewish ancestry and growing up in southern California in the mid 1990’s.

Wayne ends the show discussing his love of radio and what got him in the business in the first place.

All this and more on Ol Ute Radio.

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OUR starts out with the ‘Dirtpod Podcast,’ Co-Host and Comedian Marcus commenting on a video of Shaggy performing the hit song “It Wasn’t Me” for Michael Jackson’s 30th anniversary.

The conversation shifts to Marcus’ passion for music and his past experiences as a musician before turning to comedy.

Marcus talks about getting older and how that can affect a comedian’s point of view and perspective. He talks about the importance of artistic integrity, honesty on stage and consideration of the audience.

Marcus briefly discusses his run on the hit NBC series, “Last Comic Standing” where he took 2nd Place and how his ability to master impersonations influenced his comedy during that the time.

Marcus then discusses the origins of his new project, “Ghost Hopping” and the experiences that occurred while filming the show. He talks about his love for the horror genre and the differences between international horror films and American cinema.

All this and more on Ol’ Ute Radio Episode 129

Guest Links:

* Follow Marcus on Twitter

* Ghost Hopping on Twitter

* Ghost Hopping Sizzle Reel

* Purchase Tix to the Dirtpod Live Show on Oct 4th: wiseguyscomedy.com

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Its official! EarWholeMedia.com is the official podcast network of Salt Lake Comic Con!

Sascha Blume and Johnny Mckeon start out Episode 128 talking about all things comic con. Johnny reminisces about the his comic con roots and Sascha is preparing for the chaos that will occur this weekend.

Since EarwholeMedia.com is the official podcast network of Salt Lake Comic Con, it’s fitting to interview the official DJ of Salt Lake Comic Con, DJ Jarvicious.

DJ Jarvicious is a veteran to the radio game and it reflects in his talent as a DJ.

Jarvis starts out talking about his love of music, the difference between hip-hop and rap and starting out a 16-year-old intern in radio.

The conversation shifts into the nuances of spinning, elevating the audience and recovering when things go wrong on stage.

DJ Jarvicious explains how he became the official ‘DJ,’ for Salt Lake Comic Con, his love for Disney, and how he found his flavor of geeky goodness.

All this and more on episode 128 of Ol’ Ute Radio

Check out DJ Jarvicious at the Comic Con Bash (Friday, Sept 25), Cosplay After Party (Saturday, Sept 26)

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Sascha Blume regales Johnny Mckeon with a case of mistaken identity involving Sascha and five armed police officers.

Johnny talks about Dave Chapelle’s recent performance in Salt Lake City’s, Capitol Theatre and debates Sascha about the banning of cell phones at live events and live performances.

Later on, Johnny McKeon swings by Club 50 West for an interview with comedian and actor Hal Sparks.

Hal is an accomplished actor, comedian, director and musician!

Sparks played Michael Nototny, on the hit Showtime Series: “Queer as Folk,” for 83 episodes, he also appeared in Spider-Man 2.

Hal talks about the ability to lose oneself in a role, the ability to juggle multiple projects, his comedic influences and directing and starring in the Disney Series, “Lab Rats”.

All this and more on Ol’ Ute Radio Episode 127!