Music can be a wonderful source of entertainment for most people. However, it can also be much more than that. It can often lift us up when we need, or simply just want, a little something ‘extra’ in our days.

In this episode of the Pop and Prose podcast, I was joined by my friend, writer Roland Denzel, and we talked about music that inspires each of us.

Among the music we discussed are songs by artists such as The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Electric Light Orchestra, Rocky Balboa (well, sort of), Lyle Lovett, Billy Ocean, and several others.

I had a lot of fun chatting with Roland about these great songs. If you’re a music lover, you may enjoy our conversation too - so please join us!

To learn more about Roland Denzel, including information about his books, please visit his great website here.

You can also find him on Instagram and Facebook.

To connect elsewhere with me, Buddy Gott, I spend most of my online time posting about music and other things on Bluesky. I can also be found on Instagram, Threads, YouTube, and my website. Links to all of them (plus a few other places) can be found here via my Linktree.

P.S. - If you’d like to check out some of the music that Roland and I talked about during this episode, each of us made public playlists that are available on Spotify.

Buddy’s ‘Inspirational Mixtape’ can be found here and you can find Roland’s excellent playlist right here.

Thank you very much for listening to or watching the show. I hope you have a fantastic day!

Buddy Gott

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In this episode of Pop and Prose, I’m joined by writer Robert Chazz Chute. Robert is the author of many books, including the brand new thriller novel ‘Vengeance Is Hers.’

I had a lot of fun talking with him about it, his previous novels, his writing process, and many other things.

Robert also reads a great short passage from ‘Vengeance Is Hers’ that features a character who may or may not be named after someone very closely associated with this podcast.

Okay, it’s me - and I’m incredibly honored to be included!

To learn more about Robert Chazz Chute and his very entertaining writings, be sure to visit his great website.

You can also find him on Medium and multiple social media platforms, including Facebook, BlueSky, and TikTok.

Thank you for watching or listening to the show. Have a wonderful day!

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In this episode of POP AND PROSE, I talk about a creativity challenge I’m doing throughout May called ‘The May You Create Challenge.’ Basically, my goal is to take part in some sort of creative activity on each day of the month (excluding weekends). I share the different things I’ve been doing, how it’s been going so far, and what I hope to accomplish from doing it all.

I also discuss how I’ve been LOVING taking part in music challenges on BlueSky. I share some of the ones I’ve been having a lot of fun doing there, including #MusicPlaces, #ArtistFave15, and #DavidsMonthofMusic (which I incorrectly called ‘Dan’s Month of Music’ during the show).

Seriously, if you’re a music lover and you’re not already on BlueSky, sign up for a free account there and join in on the fun! One you’re there, find my account and follow me and/or simply go to the #MusicChallenge hashtag and look through the many different challenges going on.

And…that’s a wrap, as they say (whoever they are)!

Thank you for reading this. If you watch or listen to the show, I hope you enjoy it.

Have a fantastic day!

NOTE: If you watch the video version of this episode, please be aware that the picture is VERY SHAKY throughout the entire show. I recorded it while doing a Live Video on Substack and the connection obviously was very wonky. Sorry about that!

#podcast #substack #creativity #writing #art #music #writers #artists #challenge #prompt #MayYouCreateMonth #BlueSky #MusicChallenges

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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit buddygott.substack.com

In this episode of the POP AND PROSE podcast, I was joined by writer and all-around good human being Robert Chazz Chute and we discussed multiple funny songs we’re big fans of.

WARNING: This episode contains a lot of silliness.

WARNING #2: No direct spoilers here but this episode may contain conversations about a dancing duck, roly-poly fish heads, streaking, and a guy whose name rhymes with ‘Weird Al Dankovic.’

To find out more about Robert Chazz Chute, including information about his many great books, please visit his website here.

You can also find him and his musings on his brand new Medium page.

To connect with Buddy Gott (it always feels weird to write about myself in third person) elsewhere online (including BlueSky, YouTube, Medium, and Instagram), please visit his (my) Linktree.

Thank you! Have a wonderful day!

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In this episode of the Pop and Prose podcast, my guest was my wonderful wife Lisa and we discussed one of our greatest shared loves—books!

We had fun creating the title of this episode by using words from the titles of recent books we’ve read (bolded below):

The Last Word—Taylor Adams

Holmes Is Missing—James Patterson and Brian Sitts

The Invisible Husband of Frick Island—Colleen Oakley

The Maid—Nita Prose

We chatted about them, what we’re reading now, and what we’re hoping to read next.

Multiple other topics also made it into the show, including something else Lisa and I have a shared love of—writing!

We both had a lot of fun recording this episode. If you’re a fellow book lover and/or writer, I hope you’ll join us and that you enjoy it. :-)

To find out more about Lisa, please visit her great website here. She can also be found on Bluesky, Instagram, and Substack.

If you’d like to connect with me elsewhere, you can find me at my website, Bluesky, Instagram, and Substack.

Thank you very much for reading the above. Have a wonderful day!

Buddy Gott

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In this episode of the POP AND PROSE podcast, I’m joined by writer Joe Chianakas. Joe is the author of several books, including the horror novel ‘Darkness Calls,’ which will be released on March 4, 2025.

I had a great time chatting with him about his newest release, his previous novels, his writing process, and many other things.

To learn more about Joe Chianakas and his writings, be sure to check out his great website.

Also, to follow Joe on social media, he can easily be found in the following places:

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, and X.

Thank you for watching or listening to the show. Have a wonderful day!

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In this episode of my GOTTA POP podcast, my wonderful wife Lisa and I discuss multiple TV series we’ve enjoyed binge-watching recently: SCHITT’S CREEK, VIRGIN RIVER, THE TRAITORS, and SEVERANCE.

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In this episode, my wonderful wife Lisa joined me to talk about four Christmas movies we recently watched together - three brand new ones and one classic from a very long time ago.

The new ones from 2024 are HOT FROSTY, RED ONE, and DEAR SANTA and the classic is the legendary film WHITE CHRISMAS from 1954.

We had a LOT of fun here talking about all of them! If you're a fan of any of those movies or are curious to learn more about them, I hope you'll join us.

Regardless, if you're reading this before the 2024 holiday season, I wish you a wonderful time!

If you're reading it sometime after that...well...I still wish you a wonderful time - whenever it happens to be!

All the best,

Buddy Gott

#ChristmasMovies #film #holidayseason #podcast #movies #HotFrosty #RedOne #DearSanta #WhiteChristmas #entertainment #culture #popculture #Christmas #Christmas2024

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In this episode of my GOTTA POP podcast, my guest is podcaster and writer Candace Estelle and our topic is the classic television series FRIENDS.

Candace and I each chose one favorite episode per season to discuss. However, as we chatted about them, our conversations naturally led us to discussing multiple episodes and storylines from each of the 10 seasons of the legendary sitcom.

In this episode we had a fantastic time covering Seasons 6-10. If you'd like to jump around to your favorite seasons, here are the time stamps for the episode:

0:00 - Intro
2:32 - Remembering Matthew Perry & Season 6 Favorites

36:13 - Season 7 Favorites

48:06 - Season 8 Favorites

56:43 - Season 9 Favorites

107:25 - Season 10 Favorites

1:35:00 - Outro & Cool Info About Candace

We also recorded a separate episode of GOTTA POP in which we discussed Seasons 1-5. It can be easily found on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, and several other fine podcast-friendly places.

If you're a fan of FRIENDS, I hope you join us and have fun doing so!

To check out Candace Estelle's highly entertaining BINGE IT BABE! podcast, it can be found in the following places:⁠ Spotify⁠, ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠, ⁠YouTube⁠, and ⁠Audible⁠.

Candace can also be found on TikTok, Medium, Instagram, and Threads. Links to all of the above can be found via her⁠ Linktree⁠: https://linktr.ee/candaceestelle

To find me, Buddy Gott, on⁠ my website⁠ and multiple social media platforms, please visit my ⁠Linktree⁠: https://linktr.ee/buddygott

Thank you very much for listening to GOTTA POP and for reading this. Have a wonderful day!

⁠#podcast⁠ ⁠#television⁠ ⁠#entertainment⁠ ⁠#culture⁠ ⁠#popculture⁠ ⁠#friendstvshow⁠ ⁠#friends⁠ ⁠#classictv⁠ ⁠#classictvshows⁠ ⁠#classictelevision⁠ ⁠#bingeitbabe⁠ ⁠#gottapop⁠ ⁠#candaceestelle⁠ ⁠#buddygott

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