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In this first edition of "Settling the Debate," Ian invites his friend, band mate, and comic book letterer extraordinaire, Dave Sharpe back to the show as the two of them decide the legitimacy of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. After learning how the Hall was founded, why it's located in Cleveland, and how inductees are decided, Ian and Dave discuss who's in that maybe shouldn't be, the biggest snubs that deserve to be enshrined, and who to expect to be inducted in the future before finally settling the debate of whether or not the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is legit.

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In this special, featured volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian invites his brother in law, Josh Reed, onto the show as they reminisce about their 2012 weekend trip to Boston, Massachusetts to see Josh's favorite baseball team, the Red Sox, take on Ian's favorite team, the Atlanta Braves, at historic Fenway Park, which neither had been to before. After taking in some of the sites, sounds, and history that the city has to offer during the day before the game as well as experiencing a great night out with some live music, drinks, and good times at a local bar, they also recall the game itself that luckily did not get rained out. Afterwards, Ian concludes his final episode of 2020, with a recap of the good, the bad, and the ugly of the year that was. Follow Ian and this podcast on social media @IanStrongWords or email the podcast at [email protected]. 

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In this volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian chronicles the many times he went to Cincinnati, Ohio. Whether it was to train to be a professional wrestler with his mentor, Shark Boy in the "Shark Tank," returning to have the first match of his professional career, or going to see the Braves and Reds at the Great American Ballpark, Ian recalls his experiences and some of the food he enjoyed in the area. If you have a suggestion of somewhere he should check out when he undoubtedly returns someday, email them to [email protected] or find him on social media @IanStrongWords!

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Due to the popularity of Episode 025's "Ranking Roundtable" of Quentin Tarantino films, Ian welcomes comedian and podcaster/podcast producer Pat George and returning "Professor" Paul Miller and "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet to rank the 7 live-action films in Kevin Smith's "View Askewniverse" that feature the characters Jay and Silent Bob. In doing so, they discuss each film, what they liked or disliked about them and whether or not they agree with their placement on the compiled ranking list! Snoochie Boochies! Find Ian on social media @IanStrongWords or email [email protected] to tell us your ranking!

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2020 marks the 35th anniversary of one of the most beloved films of any generation, "Back To The Future" and Ian talks about his love for the trilogy of BTTF movies with the host of “Back To The Future, The Podcast,” and author of the book, “Back From The Future: A Celebration Of The Greatest Time Travel Story Ever Told," Brad Gilmore. After discussing Brad's relationship with his "Hall of Fame Podcast" co-host, Booker T, he and Ian dive deep into the BTTF waters with stories of making the movies, original casting choices, casting changes, and more while celebrating what is arguably the greatest trilogy ever made.

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In honor of the Los Angeles Dodgers winning this year's World Series a few weeks ago, this month's bonus edition of "Shot Glass Diaries" takes Ian back to LA in 2017 to see his beloved Atlanta Braves play the Dodgers in Dodger Stadium. While there with his friend Lydia for an extended weekend, Ian got to try his first In&Out Burger, Pink's bacon hot dog burrito, a dodger dog, see a great ballgame, perform lines from Pulp Fiction with a street performer dressed as Samuel L. Jackson's character, go to the famous LA Comedy Store to see some stand up comedy from the likes of Iliza Shlesinger, Annie Lederman, Neal Brennan, Nikki Glazer, and even volunteered to go on stage to be roasted by Jeff Ross before meeting Chris D'Elia and more!

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Now that the World Series has concluded and the Los Angeles Dodgers are champions of a crazy 2020 MLB season, Ian is ready to talk baseball with Mark Shuey, the former sports broadcaster for WITF-TV, PCN, and WINK 104. Ian and Mark pick up where they left off when they last recorded a podcast on  March 10th, two days before MLB suspended the start of the season due to the coronavirus pandemic and discuss everything from then until now: the labor dispute, the restart of the season, which saw its regular season be played in 60 games, the rule changes that were implemented to get the condensed season played, the expanded playoff system for 2020, the future of the sport, and predictions on who will take home the major awards this week!

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Ian sits down with one of his best friends that he made in wrestling, Shane from SwolTV on Twitch. In this conversation, Ian asks Shane how he got and stays so SWOL, what video games he loved as a kid, how he went from creating video game videos on YouTube to becoming a Twitch partner by live streaming himself playing Red Dead Redemption 2, interacting with his viewers while simultaneously playing a video game and more!

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In this edition of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian tells the story of a period of time in 2013 where he was sent to work in Pittsburgh for his regular job. While staying out of town, he went to see Tenacious D in concert for the first time with "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet as well as a Braves/Pirates game at PNC park. Ian also talks about some of his favorite restaurants and food in the area and how to smother your steak "Catalano style."

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With one month before the presidential election in the United States, Ian sits down with the former Executive Director of Appropriations for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Dr. Edward Nolan to talk more about his time in the state government. In this conversation, they discuss his role as Executive Director, how a state budget gets drafted, passed, and accounted for, what role lobbyists, politics, and politicians play in the process, the concept of defunding the police and how that could be logistically accomplished if so desired, and more before ending on putting more focus on what races you should be paying more attention to at the local and state level that will have a greater impact on your day-to-day life. Go to Vote.org to register to vote before October 19th's deadline!