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During this episode of The Five Count we discussed the new inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, clipped some coupons, and spoke with Prince | Official Podcast host Andrea Swensson about her new book “Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years.” Get your copy now!

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During this episode of The Five Count we discussed the announcement that Red Lobster is filing for bankruptcy, Ton shared stories of all the ways he celebrated April 20 over the years, and we celebrated the 25th anniversary of Buckethead’s Monsters and Robots album. See you in the chicken coop!

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During this episode of The Five Count we played our favorite songs about Rice Krispies, Ton passionately explained his love for model cars, and we discussed the dangerous levels of lead found in Lunchables. It’s been nice knowin’ ya!

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This episode of The Five Count featured an exclusive interview with musician John Bush. John is nest known as the founder and singer for the band Armored Saint. He’s also the former singer for the band Anthrax. During the show he discussed the early days of Armored Saint, why so many metal bands perform on cruises nowadays, and Armored Saint being back on the road. See them with Queensryche on Apr. 7 at the Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids, Iowa!During the rest of the show we spoke with wrestling analyst Billy Floyd Shouts about WrestleMania 40 weekend, Ton explained why he loves Joe Satriani so much, and we held each other’s hair while we threw up. It was metal!

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The Five Count recently had a chance to speak with musician Gabbi Dluzewski. Gabbi is best known as a founding member of the band Fränder. Considered one of the most trendsetting Scandinavian bands, Fränder's haunting nordic sound has subtle echoes of Led Zeppelin and Jethro Tull blending seamlessly with sounds from both Swedish and Estonian traditional music. Their new album Fränder II is available now!

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We celebrated Easter for this episode of The Five Count! During the show we argued about jelly beans, Ton tried to convince the listeners the new Road House remake is awesome, and we tried to evangelize the world with the help of the World Literature Crusade. Happy Easter!

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During this episode of The Five Count we celebrated the 40th anniversary of when those kids from The Breakfast Club went to detention, discussed the best way’s to get rid of Dustin’s extreme dandruff, and hung around and sang songs with Carol Channing. She was in detention, too!

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This episode of The Five Count featured an exclusive interview with musician John Cafiero. John is best known as the frontman for the band Osaka Popstar. He’s also played with musicians like Marky Ramone, Daniel Johnston, Jerry Only and Dez Cadena. During the show he discussed the history of Osaka Popstar, his memories of directing the film Big Money Hustlas with Insane Clown Posse, and the latest issue of his comic-book series Sweetie Candy Vigilante. Get your copy today!During the rest of the show we discussed the life of Cap’n Crunch, learned why Ton isn’t excited about Mike Tyson boxing Jake Paul, and gave away tickets to see the band Koo Koo. See them live on Mar. 23 at First Avenue in Minneapolis!

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The Five Count recently had a chance to speak with actor Scott Valentine. Scott is best known for his role as "Nick Moore" on the TV show Family Ties. He also appeared in film like Waitress!, True Stories and My Demon Lover. His new streaming service Red Coral Universe is available now for download on Google Play and the App Store!

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This episode of The Five Count featured an exclusive interview with actor Mark Torgl. Mark is best known for his role as “Melvin Junko” in the film The Toxic Avenger. He also appeared in films like The First Turn-On!!, Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV and Toxic Tutu. During the show he discussed how he got into acting, the legacy The Toxic Avenger has had over the past 40 years, and why he started making convention appearances after all these years. Look for Mark at a convention near you!During the rest of the show we discussed the secret tunnels under the River Hills Mall in Mankato, Ton explained why he likes the musician Jelly Roll so much, and we reminisced about how we were first exposed to Troma movies. We’ve spent a lot of time in Tromaville!

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