This week, Super Strong Ryan uses his strength to admit that he needs a DAMN break!

Last week got crazy with life, and rather than rush through editing a great episode, I decided to just let the week ride, take a chill, and get back to bad assery NEXT week.

My advice?

Go listen to Comedy Bang Bang's 10 hour episode!

That will MORE than make up for my betrayal of your routine!

More GREAT episodes are in the can, so please do forgive me for this week, and we'll see ya again next week!!

OUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS FOR YOU TODAY:

Admitting you need to STOP and take some time for yourself is hard. If you struggle with this, I hope this can serve as a little motivation to prioritize your own heart this week and do something good for you.

Why? Because you deserve it, and you're so dang easy on the eyes.

Strength Level: The Sea

Man-o-man do we have a delightful guest this week!!

This week, sit back, relax, and enjoy this silly interview featuring the very warm presence of the wonderful super talent, LUCY LAFORGE!!!

Lucy (of the band Lucy and La Mer) is not only a great musician, but also someone who shows strength in SO many facets of her life and career, and if you’re already a fan of her’s and coming to this show for the first time, you already done been knowin that.

But, if you haven’t heard of Lucy before, take it from me man! She rocks!


The tunes you’ll hear in this episode are called:

1 - Discovery

2 - Just Friends

3 - Oak Tree

All of these are available online, so my true hope is that ONCE you’ve become Lucy’s biggest new fan of all time, you’ll run to the internet, buy her music, follow her on her social medias (@lucyandlamer), and just improve your life in general by making her and her art more a part of it.


ALSO, Lucy facebook live streamed this whole interview!

So if you want to SEE the podcast with your eyeballs, I strongly recommend going to her facebook page, going back to March 28 on her feed, and viewing away!

OUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS FOR YOU TODAY:

One week left of April….the month of the fool.

Do with this week what you will, but never forget what it felt like to get pranked so hard on the 1st. If revenge is what you seek, remember that you have almost a full year to plan the best prank you’ve ever dreamed of, and then take some time off just to relax.

Strength Level: The Human Wrist

Did I say Jenny Diosa??

NO!!!
Hell no I didn’t!!

This is the man himself: DENNY JIOSA!!!!!!!!

A legend in the guitar world, Denny has been a friend and colleague of Super Strong Ryan’s for years, and now YOU get to benefit from that friendship by learning all about Denny, AND getting to hear a bunch of music from his new album, “Mueve tu Cuerpo”.

Sorry about the hiss throughout the interview…something annoying happened to the interface this time around, and it’s difficult to fully remove!

However, just believe me that you do NOT want to hear the original recording! :)


That all being said, the audio hiss HARDLY takes away from this amazing interview with another amazing guest, and I think you’ll truly enjoy getting to hear more about this wonderful man.

Most importantly, once you’ve listened, I hope you figure out every way possible to support Denny!

Whether it be live performance, or purchasing one or all of his many albums, it’ll be worth every penny!!

OUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS FOR YOU TODAY:

Rest easy to my friend Danny Gorden…a truly beautiful man who left us all FAR too early.

Strength Level: The Baritone

Today’s strength level is “the baritone” for so many reasons…but mainly, because I have the freakin NYC based group “BARITONED” on the dang show!!!

Edward Miskie, Joe Hager, Kyle Hines, and Dan Pardo are ALLLL here in the studio to horse around with Ryan, talk about how they found each other, how fun it is to walk around the globe as a herd of tallmen (one word purposefully), and SO MUCH dang more.

You’re in for a real treat!

In addition, Ryan even got them to give you guys a couple little snippets from the show they are currently touring called, “I Hate Men - the damsel in distress tour!”

If you hear this on the day that the episode is released, RUN to see the show at Rockwell Table and Stage at 8PM, or go directly to San Francisco for their show tomorrow!!!

If you DON’T hear this today, then run to social media and follow “Baritoned” in any way that you can possibly find them (@youhavebeenbaritoned)!!!

What a true delight it was to have these guys in studio, and even better to call them my new friends.
I’m sure you’ll agree with this sentiment after you’ve listened.

OUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS FOR YOU TODAY:

Every once and awhile, it’s fun to look at your pet and think, “how weird is it that we live together in inter-special harmony”. If you don’t believe me, give it a try.

Strength Level: Valentine’s Day EVE

TODAY!

Round number 2 with the extremely silly and talented: TOM RASULO!!!

Man, Tom is a funny man, VERY talented musician and producer, and just a pure pleasure delight to know and spend time with.

If you don’t agree after you’ve listened to this episode, then you have a brain problem that I’d suggest getting checked out by a brain doctor.

Ryan and Tom are also joined by the fabulous, Fernando Navarro.

Let’s just put it this way:

Not only is he from Chile (well covered), but also, you’re going to love him so much that you’re going to WISH that you could listen to a full episode featuring him, his story, and his music……..and we’re gonna make that happen soon. :)

Once you’re done with this episode, I hope you go check out Tom and all of his work via any social media and/or musical platform that you can find him on.

You will NOT regret supporting this true worldly gentleman…..and of this, I am sure.

OUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS FOR YOU TODAY:

Fernando is from Chile

Strength Level: Friendship

Another week, another bad ass, another drummer, another hour+ of joy for you and your earballs.

What more could you ask for?


This week, prepare your ears for a treat as Ryan sits down with fellow drummer/percussionist: KASSANDRA KOCOSHIS!!!!!!!!!

She shares a bunch of music that she’s hittin on, she tackles all the hard subjects Ryan throws at her, Ryan tells a story about how stupid he made himself look in-front of Kassandra one time years ago, and craziness ensues as usual.

As soon as you’re done listening to this, go follow Kassandra in ANY WAY DANG POSSIBLE!!

And then, go rate and review this show!!

Everyone you know will appreciate it, and you’ll feel better about yourself.

Have fun listening and becoming Kassandra’s newest number 1 fan.

OUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS FOR YOU TODAY:

If you see someone picking their nose in the car when you’re driving, pick your nose too so they don’t feel so alone.

It will make everyone feel more included.

Strength Level: Lightning!!

DUDE!


CHECK IT OUT!!


It’s my friend Nicole Marcus!!!!

She’s a bad ass, a drummer, multi instrumentalist, and one of the nicest people walking the globe.

One of my personal favorite parts about this show is bringing not only the music of these bad ass friends of mine to your ear balls, but also letting you peak deeper into how amazing they are as PEOPLE!!!

Nicole is such a great example of a humble and talented working professional, so I hope that if you’re like her, you can listen, become a huge fan, and feel happy to relate to such a great person.

If you like Nicole and her music, go buy her album, find her on the internet, and join the Nicole Marcus band wagon TODAY!!!!!!

nicolemarcusmusic.com @nicole_marcus

OUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS FOR YOU TODAY:

Iced coffee has saved my life in many ways…..I hope it can yours too.

Strength Level: Caffeine

This week on RISS, another stringed instrumentalist: ADA PASTERNAK!!!!

Ada is a blast of energy in any room or live show, and you guys are in for a real treat.

LUCKILY for everyone’s ears, she share FOUR songs, and as usual, Super Strong Ryan manages to get every personal secret imaginable from his guest. ;)

They talk about playing violin, songwriting/performing, being an immigrant from Moscow, the LA scene, and SO MUCH DANG MORE YOU WON’T EVEN BELIEVE IT!!!

As soon as you’ve listened and become Ada’s next biggest fan, I hope you RUN to the internet, and follow her on every platform you can.

Check her out on Instagram (@adapasternak), buy her music on iTunes, and just go dang support this bad ass musician and human being!!!

AND, click this link to PRE-ORDER Ada's new EP today!!

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/adapasternakandgeorgekrikes/unplugged-ep

OUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS FOR YOU TODAY:

St. Paddy’s Day is Sunday……be careful with those dang green beers!!!!!

Strength Level: Old Faithful

This week, ANOTHER GUITAR MAN!

The wonderful Matt Hornbeck is HERE, and man-o-man-o-man does he have some wonderful music to share with you guys!


Matt is a wonderful gentleman with a soothing voice and demeanor, but the way he shreds on guitar will get you ON YOUR DANG feet.


Immediately after this episode (when you’re deeply in love with Matt), I want you to go rate and review your favorite podcast (and then this one), and then go follow Matt EVERYWHERE!!!

Get on the Hornbeck train TODAY!!!!

OUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS FOR YOU TODAY:

March is here and Spring Break is just around the corner……unless you’re an adult who doesn’t GET freakin Spring Break anymore!!!!!!

Strength Level: The Golden Jackal!

Since starting this podcast, listener’s have heard as Ryan has received many compliments about being nice, genuine, etc……

Well, get ready because this week’s guest makes Ryan look like a little dirty dweeb from Loser Town.

Guitarist, father, composer, multi-degree acquirer, and all around Sweetie Pie with Sweetie Pie disease, BEN MATHEWS IS HERE!!!!

Ben and Ryan met while studying at Indiana University, have kept in touch over the years, and are now reunited back in Los Angeles where they were able to come together to party and catch up while YOU get to listen through your ears, and imagine with your mind.

Ryan asks Ben every hard question, Ben shares a TON of awesome music, and basically, you’re gonna love it.

After you’ve enjoyed this episode, please go and enjoy being one of Ben Mathew’s biggest fans on the globe.

I already know you will be.

OUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS FOR YOU TODAY:

We very well may be at the end of love month, but I want you to know that you should feel free to make every day love month.