The EZ Struggle Podcast

A short episode this week as we dive into the archives for a brief chat with Ez's wife. Kayla sits down with Art and Zeke while we are waiting on Zatchy to show up. They talk about everything from speakeasys to surprise parties and trips to Mexico. As always get yourself or someone else some merch help support our efforts for edutainment (not misspelled). https://theezstrugglepodcast.myshopify.com

The boys are back as ZAZ regroups after Thanksgiving and talk about their holiday adventures. Zatchy explains why he's been MIA for a full 2 weeks with a stolen motorcycle. The guys get into new rules and regulations coming down from the Texas Government. The rail road comes through. Logistics are discussed regarding the MC Thanksgiving, with a bigger better turnout than the year before the guys talk about the venue size. Maui explains the process of smoking superior meats. Hakey sacks and YoYos are back from the past as the guys nerd out for a bit. Ez shares about his progress with the Warden and the guardrails in place in his life. Zatchy decides to go deebo-mode on his pops in order to get his bike. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Art and Zeke hold the fort down with a couple of guests from our world of motorcyclism. The guys get into their shenanigans as our brother Gar and Woody are in the house to talk about international motorcyclism and sitting around sipping moonshine. Everclear Watermelons and Maui trashcan punch are on the menu the guys talk about the early boozing days. Gar and Woody shares their backstory and how they ended up in this world of motorcyclism. Gar and Ez share some tales about their military service. Alaska to Ft. Benning, Georgia then onto 10th Mountain Division in New York and now to West Texas, Gar shares of his journey from his hometown through the Army and ending up hanging out with us hooligans. The guys reflect on their journeys and how the time has flew by in such a short time. Gar and Woody tell us about their recent trips across the border to Mexico for several motorcycle rallies within the last couple months. From spending time with their wives to hanging out with the motorcycle clubs in Mexico these guys are continually broadening their cultural experiences. Maui talks about his plan to visit Mexico and Ez attempts to convince Kayla to move their with him. From hoodies on Woody to bikers books for kids the guys give Ez ideas for his childrens book series, “the Adventures of Ezekiel and Machete” the guys talk about the fears of technology with trash can mouths wide open to AI illustrations. Woody tells the guys about some of his wild motorcyclism involving several long island iced teas a three day stint in a coma and a second attempt to finish his high speed chase as he continues his motorcyclism journey. Woody volunteers to break up the next dog fight utilizing an old wives tale that he heard, that may or may not include a ribbed cigar holder. Gar shares NASA’s response to the great idea of using a sh!tload of coca-cola and mentos to launch rockets into space. Ez and Maui talk about their experience and inspiration from the Warfighter Tobacco guys. Arturo’s inner fangirl comes out as the guys share witnessing this rare experience at various Aaron Watson shows. Gar shares just how much fun Woody had in Mexico showing off his awesome dance moves. Art plans on teaching Woody how to cumbia as Gar and Ez get to watch. Ensuring the back-blast area is all clear the guys talk about childhood shenanigans that learned them the importance of safety. Ice fishing and fly fishing is west Texas makes EZ’s bucket list with Turi, Gar and Woody sharing their fishing stories. Igloos and dogs sleds also make said bucket list. And get some merch https://theezstrugglepodcast.myshopify.com

Late night shenanigans put a hinderance on Ez and Sparky but the show must go on as Lac also jumps on a mic as the guys talk about everything from tattoos to motorcyclism as the Ez Struggle crew gets back in the flow of conversating with microphones.

Ez and Maui start of this week talking about Ez's Birthday a.k.a. Marine Corps Birthday. Founded by outlaws the guys talk a bit about the history of our great country. From wigs to corn rolls Maui and Ez discuss hairstyles over time. Ez give a little insight to his early days in the Marines. Maui shares about the recent loss of one of our beloved brothers who was as huge part of our lives he was also a guest on this podcast (see episode 13) and the celebration of life that followed. RIP Botts you will always be missed. Zatchy finally arrives and shares how hes been struggle with modern day appliances. The guys break down the body parts that make up our great state of Texas. Ez briefs the guys on his parley when he was kidnapped by the Jam Room Tapes guys. Iron Mike and the Jake Paul fights is brought as the guys weigh in on age vs experience. Happy Birthday Marines!!

The geese are flying in as our brother Goose stops by to shoot the shit and give us a little background as to how he ended up in west Texas after travelling the world. Supporting our local community is a hot topic amongst the guys as Gooses talks about his experiences at the Jackalopes Hockey team. Ez shares of his current struggles as he continues his life as a house-cholo. Cats invade Goose's lake house as the boys discuss TTPs to address this issue. Gladys is taking her time coming back home to Ez. Deportation and substance abuse so beware. Goose struggles through his week full of mechanical breakdowns. The differences in Armies is discussed as Goose shares a bit about his time in the Canadian Army. Maui gives a shout out to the Stanton Marching Band as they advance to the "area" round in the state competition. Life's struggles are discussed and methods of handling life's bullshit. Zatchy struggles with which motorcycle to ride and the guys discuss the upcoming thanksgiving holiday. and all the wine to be drank.

Garreth stops by to reminisce with a former co-worker and to hang out with the guys. ZAGZ shoot the shit about anything from farming rabbits to playing the violin. Garreth shares bit of his background in boardgame and trading card game design and ZAZ finally gets him to give them some intel on his newest trading card game, With a genuine approach at bringing families together this trading card game is designed for all skill levels from the newbies (like Ez) to the 20-yr veterans. WILDHEARTS TCG is set to release in early 2025 click the links below to follow the game and its progress. and listen in as ZAZ gets the rundown.

https://wildheartstcg.com/

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wildheartsrpg/wildhearts-tcg

https:discord.gg/2FAsx8s5u

Maui and Ez shake the dust of the mics after a long hiatus.

Zatch shows up with all the music news this episode complete with his own sounds effects as the boys navigate some new equipment and story time. The boys jump right in with some music news and various music updates from Ice9kills to George Straight ZAZ covers it all. They even get into their personal lives a bit like old times. Middle fingers cists, carpal tunnel and on-call work struggles continue. Plus we wanna give a special shout to our brothers over at the Jam Room Tapes Podcast!! Thanks for your support and we look forward to many more years of banter/beef!

Special Guest Big Rooster joins ZAZ as he tells us tales of his early motorcyclism days. From crotch rockets to quads to overdosing on sugar Roosters a good friend and loyal listener as he opens up about how our podcast has helped himself and others cope with the chaos of life. Rooster talks about his upbringing in the MC world and shares of adventures with some of our brothers. ZAZ elaborates a little more on the reason for the big hiatus and the changes being made to improve the podcast and its platform. The guys talk about fatherhood, riding bikes and inheriting the beef with the "Jam Room Tapes" podcast. lol.....BTW we love those guys!