Strength Level: Pumpkin Pie!

It’s finally THANKSGIVING time!!!

Man I love this time of year and holiday, and I hope you do too.

And what better to be thankful for than another BAD ASS GUEST??!?!?!!??


This week, I’ve invited the wonderful: BRETT ROJAS.


Brett is a gentleman, a fellow drummer/percussionist, MULTI instrumentalist, native Los Angeleno, and so much more.

I’m grateful for his friendship in my life, and you should be too!!!

So check out Brett (@brojasperc on IG), scoop yourself another big ole helping of mashed taters, stuffing, or whatever your favorite thanksgiving side dish is, and scream 5 things your grateful for at your family!

They love it!!

OUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS FOR YOU TODAY:

I hope your surrounded by family, friends, love and FOOD this Thanksgiving!!!

And as usual, I’m REALLY thankful for you. :)

Strength Level: Ibuprofen

After this week’s episode, you’re gonna need to hit this week’s strength level hard to cool yo dang head down.

We’ve got FEVAH in the house!!!!!

So excited for you guys to meet this wonderful Cincinnati born, LA based singer/songwriter.

AND she shares a dang track for you to enjoy (featuring much cowbell)!!

Fevah really is a truly wonderful human, and you just feel better after hanging out with her.

I really hope you can feel that through your speakers, headphones, or whatever the heck you’re listening to this podcast with!!

After you’ve fallen in love with Fevah, hit her up on all social medias (@giveyafevah on IG), because this is one lady you’re gonna wanna keep your eye on!!

OUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS FOR YOU TODAY:

It’s gettin chilly, and it’s feeling like Holidays.

Life is hard during these times for so many, so I hope YOU are feeling good and spreading some cheery vibes to your loved ones.

If you are the one in need of some extra loving right now, I hope you get it NOW!!!!

Strength Level: Robert Moog

This week on “Ryan Is Super Strong!”, I’ve invited another great guy who I’m excited for all you guys to meet!

This week, the wonderful JOHNNY LUNA IS HERE!!!!!!!

Johnny plays so many damn instruments, has an extreme love and passion for all things electronic, is a proud father of two children, and a fellow teacher and worker with kids-er like myself, and I couldn’t be happier to have him on the show to get to share his personality!

After you’ve fallen in love with him, hit the social media, follow him everywhere you can (@johnnnnyluna on IG), and your life will be better for knowing him!

OUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS FOR YOU TODAY:

Another week into thankful month, and I hope you are spending some time each day goin, “man o man am I thankful to be this wonderful”. Cuz you are

Strength Level: Bedrock

This week is a weird one because you actually met this brand new guest LAST WEEK!!!

BOBBY WILMORE is here this week, we actually recorded this episode right before the power hour episode (episode 160), and then they came out in reverse order!!

What the heck!?

So I hope you enjoy getting to know the wonderful man who refused (due to fun all day cocktails with yours truly) to ever speak on mic last week. Hahaha

Bobby is a FANTASTIC drummer/percussionist, one of the coolest cucumbers around, a founding member of the baddest Cuban band around (Sitarason), and you’re just gonna need more of him in your life!!

Once you’ve listened, please go to all the social medias and follow him (@bobby_wilmore on the ole IG), try to see Sitarason LIVE immediately!!!!!!, and if you ever hear about Bobby playin somewhere or selling some new music, SUPPORT THIS MAN!

OUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS FOR YOU TODAY:

It’s thankful month, and boy-o-boy am I thankful for YOU!!!!!!!

Strength Level: The Mighty Rocky Mountains

HAPPY HALLOWEEEEEEK!!!!!



Guys, this is not only the Halloween episode for the year, but also episode #160, which means I’m bringing back the POWER HOUR!!!!!!

This time, the guests of the Power Hour are past guests:

Carolyn Jania

Adam Ceschin

Mikala Schmitz

Jonah Levine

And FUTURE GUEST: BOBBY WILMORE!

Like I mention in the LONG intro, this episode was planned and meant to be EXTRA silly.

That being said, MAN do I ever lose complete control of this whacky pack of friends of mine!!! Hahahaha


We had SUCH a blast doing this episode together, I’m grateful I got to introduce these great humans to one another, I’m grateful YOU now get to experience this insanity, and that next week, you’ll get to FULLY meet the wonderful man, Bobby Wilmore (and he talks on mic the whole time!).

I hope you get yourself PLENTY of beers to play along with us this time, and have a happy and safe Halloween with friends and fam!!

OUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS FOR YOU TODAY:

Though we all clearly drank far too much on this episode, I want it to be known that all participants stayed at my apartment for a LONG time after we got done recording.

There was resting, eating, drinking water, and general tom foolery all around.

Everyone got home safe, had people pick them up, left cars at my place over night, etc!

IF you decide to play along, or drink a crazy fun amount over the Halloween weekend, PLEASE do so safely!

Strength Level: The Piranha

This week, on episode 159, I’ve brought to you another fine guest/human/individual for your listening enjoyment.

This is the wonderful man: NATHAN ALEF!!!!

Nathan is a KILLER piano player, sound designer and producer, as well as another member of the very cool and impressive “Buckets Moving Co.” team.

We had only ever really hung out in rehearsals or on stage, so this was a true delight to sit down, get to know each other better, goof around, and just laugh way too much!

Nathan has a TON of great videos on youtube, and plays all around, so if you get ANY opportunity to see or hear him play, PLEASE run, do not walk. I beg of you not to walk.

Also, follow Nathan on the ole IG (@nathanalef), and stay tuned for ANY project he is involved in because I can give you my personal guarantee that it will be:

1.) cool

2.) kick ass

3.) something that improves your life

OUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS FOR YOU TODAY:

Next week is a VERY special Halloween episode….if I were you, I’d go buy some beers NOW.

Hint hint

Strength Level: Cachao

This week on “Ryan Is Super Strong!” (You know, you’re favorite podcast that you love), Ryan has invited the wonderful, peaceful, super talent, soft spoken, velvety voiced, bass playing wonder man: ADAN ALONSO!!!!

Adan has played with the LA based Cuban band, Sitarason, for MANY years, and this week, we are featuring some of that bad ass music!!

You are gonna LOVE these tunes, and love Adan even more; which is really sayin somethin!

I hope you’ll go follow Adan on his social medias (@pa_bajo on the old IG), and go buy Sitarason’s album, “Sentimental Reasons”, and then sit back and enjoy your even better life! :)

OUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS FOR YOU TODAY:

If you go buy Sitarason’s album….do yourself a favor and get yourself a bottle of rum, and make a nice evening of it. You won’t regret this choice! :)

Strength Level: The Elephant

This week on “Ryan is Super Strong!”, I’ve invited the wonderful super talent, GRETJE ANGELL back on the show!!

Gretje’s first appearance was on episode #29 (check it out in the archive), and though it was a great chance to get to know her a bit, we didn’t share any of her music!!!!

BIGGEST MISTAKE EVER!!!

So this time, Gretje has brought her new album, “In Any Key” along with her, and she’s hyping it here by sharing music FROM the album, and talking with me about ALL kinds of great stuff.

It’s always so much fun to get guests BACK on the show, and this is certainly no exception.

Gretje is beautiful inside and out, so as soon as you’ve listened to this episode, hurry up, get to social media and follow her (@gretjeangell on IG, etc), buy her album, “In Any Key”, and just be glad you got to meet her in general!!

OUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS FOR YOU TODAY:

Week two of spooky scary month….I get it….we’ll get through it together.

DO NOT BE SCARED!!!!

Strength Level: Gold

I don’t know what to tell you guys….this week’s guest is just a true gentleman.

Actor and multi-talent, GLENN EDWARD is here this week!

I’ve known Glenn for several years from working with his husband and the Los Alamitos Show Choir program, but this was SUCH a treat to get to sit down with him for an afternoon and get to know him better.

I hope that because of this interview, YOU will benefit from meeting this wonderful man as well!

After your heart has been warmed all the way through by this gem of a human, I hope you RUN to Instagram and support his social media(s) (@iamglennedward), and become his newest, greatest, human fan!!

And like the intro says, thanks again to all of the listeners who have been hitting the “Best of Music” episode series from the beginning of this year!!

It makes me SO happy when my bad ass guests get even more ears on their music, personalities, goofiness, etc.

OUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS FOR YOU TODAY:

If you are a listener who comes here for the music, sorry this week didn’t have a bunch, but just go back in the archive you fool! Just because you heard those interviews and tunes once doesn’t mean they’ve spoiled!

Time for a revisit!!! :)

Strength Level: Power Tools

This week, THE MAN is here:

MIKE UHLER!!!!!!!!

I am so glad to finally have this friend of mine in the studio, and I hope you guys are comfy, cuz you’re in for a dang treat!

Mike has worked with Weird Al, Flea, The Red Hot Band, the makers of SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS, and so many more.

He’s one of the most versatile and knowledgeable musicians and multi-instrumentalists on the scene, and you’re gonna hear him display some perfect pitch, a ton of music he’s worked on, and just get to know this silly man in general!

Once you’ve realized that Mr. Uhler is the best man on the globe, I hope you run to Instagram to follow him on social media (@uhlymike), and lookout for ANY way to support this bad ass man!

OUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS FOR YOU TODAY:

You are strong, easy on the eyes, wonderful in your brain, and just an all around beautiful person. This week, try to remember that every dang day!!!!!!