Two guys with similar--yet, at the same time, vastly different--first names unite, as Garret sits down with Grand Rapids comedian Gerrit Elzinga to talk about career beginnings, his latest album, BULLET-BITER: THE EMCEE SESSIONS, meeting comedy icons like Chris Rock and Dave Attell in New York, and Garret gives an enthusiastic, rambling review of the SONIC THE HEDGEHOG movie, as well as predicts the plot for the inevitable sequel.

Recorded at Dr. Grins Comedy Club , based within the The BOB, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Saturday, February 22nd, 2020.

Intro Song: "Nukes and Freighters" by Nick DeMott 

Outro Song: "terrible things" by Brown Cow

All songs used with permission.

Gerrit Elzinga's Official Website: https://www.gerritelzinga.com/

Gerrit Elzinga on Twitter: @GerritElzinga

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GSP on Twitter: @schuelkepodcast   

Garret Schuelke's Official Website: https://garretschuelke.tumblr.com/

At the beginning of the new decade, Garret once again meets up with the ever-lovable Zach Elmblad to reflect on 2019, lament on their personal high's and low's during the 2010's, discuss the wildfires in Australia and the threats to the Great Lakes, and Zach endures Garret's angry rants regarding the possibility of the U.S. invading Iran/World War III.

Recorded at Elmblad Media Group studios, based within the Park Trades  Center, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Sunday, January 5th, 2020.

Intro Song: "Nukes and Freighters" by Nick DeMott

Middle Song: "Slipping on the Ice" by Sam Kenny

Outro Song: "JD Salinger Rap" by DJ Matt Werner

All songs used with permission.  

Nick DeMott on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/nickdemott

Zach Elmblad's Official Website: http://zachelmblad.com/zachary-elmblad 

The Garret Schuelke Podcast's Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/garretschuelkepodcast  

GSP on Twitter: @schuelkepodcast

Garret Schuelke's Official Website: https://garretschuelke.tumblr.com/

Purchase GODAN: BLOOD HARMONY on Lulu, Amazon, and many other places: http://www.lulu.com/shop/garret-schuelke/godan-blood-harmony/paperback/product-24351806.html

A true O.G. guest returns to #GSP, as Kjartan Code takes the time to talk to Garret about his work with the Het Hat Club, the influence of Romani people on European culture, and the up's and down's of witnessing the ongoing revolution in Chile.

Recorded at Elmblad Media Group studios, based within the Park Trades Center, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Sunday, December 8th, 2019.

Intro Song: "Dirty Piggy" by Riley Coyote

Middle Songs: “Schengen Shuffle” by Het Hat Club

                             “Chile is Awake” by Kjartan Code

Outro Song: “Melon Boy” by Het Hat Club

All songs used with permission.

Het Hat Club's Official Website: https://hethatclub.com/

Kjartan Code's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/szkojani

Szkojani Charlatans on Bandcamp: szkojani.bandcamp.com

GSP Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/garretschuelkepodcast

GSP on Twitter: @schuelkepodcast

Garret Schuelke's Official Website: garretschuelke.tumblr.com

In this particularly funky episode of #GSP, Garret chats with Kalamazoo DJ Joel Oliver about the joys of dance music, the rise of Dance Music Needs You, and the success story that is the "Yes, there really is a Kalamazoo meme page".

Recorded at Elmblad Media Group studios, based within the Park Trades Center, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Sunday, November 17th, 2019.

Intro Song: "Dirty Piggy" by Riley Coyote

Outro Song: "IDFWN" by Nigel One and Joel Oliver

All songs used with permission.

Joel Oliver on Facebook: www.facebook.com/JoeIOliver1

Dance Music Needs You: www.facebook.com/pg/DanceMusicNeedsYou

Yes, there really is a Kalamazoo meme page: www.facebook.com/KalamazooMemes

GSP Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/garretschuelkepodcast

GSP on Twitter: @schuelkepodcast

Godan--The Gray Wolf of Chicago: www.facebook.com/godangraywolf

In this non-spooky October episode of #GSP --not at all a missed opportunity--, Garret meets up with Grand Rapids comedian and podcaster Stu McCallister to discuss career beginnings, reminisce over seeing comedians they like and dislike perform, LaughFest, and connect with the one thing that truly bonds them together: their respective 30 day bans from posting on Facebook.

Recorded at Harmony Brewing Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Sunday, October 20th, 2019.

Intro Song: "Dirty Piggy" by Riley Coyote

Outro Song: "Stealing Apples from the Man" by The Taxpayers

All songs used with permission.

Stu McCallisters official website: http://www.stumccallister.com/

LMNOPodcast: https://www.facebook.com/LMNOPodcast/ 

Stu Mccallister on Twitter: @StuMcCallister

GSP Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/garretschuelkepodcast/

GSP on Twitter: @schuelkepodcast

Meeting up one day before Autumn officially begins, Garret and Zach  discuss their respective European adventures that took place this  summer, the "death" of Jeffrey Epstein, the Area 51 "raid", and Garret  makes fun of the pastor that is facing off against the incumbent mayor  of Grand Rapids this November.  

Recorded at Elmblad Media Group studios, based within the Park Trades  Center, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Sunday, September 22nd, 2019.  

Intro Song: "Dirty Piggy" by Riley Coyote 

Middle Song: "Everything But Nothing" by Invisible Mansion 

Outro Song: "Sweater Weather" by George Constanza  

All songs used with permission.  

Konrad Twitty Band on Bandcamp: konradtwittyband.bandcamp.com  

Zach Elmblad's Official Website: http://zachelmblad.com/zachary-elmblad 

The Garret Schuelke Podcast's Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/garretschuelkepodcast  

Garret Schuelke's Official Website: garretschuelke.tumblr.com  

Garret Schuelke on Twitter: @garretschuelke  

Garret's appearance on You're Welcome, Future Self! podcast: https://ywfs.podbean.com/e/ywfs-the-road-stanhope-swapcast/

Returning guest Andy Argo takes the time out of his busy schedule to talk with Garret about his campaign for Kalamazoo City Commission--including its beginnings, the platform itself, and local reaction--, protesting with Movimiento Cosecha in Detroit, his views on the June and July Democratic debates, and, in light of Garret's week-long vacation in London, discusses the grand European adventure he took back in the summer of 2014!

Recorded at Elmblad Media Group studios, based within the Park Trades  Center, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Sunday, August 11th, 2019.

Intro Song: "Dirty Piggy" by Riley Coyote

Outro Song: "Everything's Fucked Up (What The Fuck)" by Maggie May

All songs used with permission.

Andy Argo for City Commission Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Andy-Argo-for-City-Commission-1585938018204649/?ref=br_rs

Kalamazoo Socialist Party City Commission Campaign Page: https://www.kspcampaign.com

The Hoodrat Strategist Radio Program Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/hoodratstrategist

The Hoodrat Strategist Radio Program Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCOYCAjIhpx1KYH_ZF307OeA

Sista Mista on Bandcamp: sistamista.bandcamp.com

The Garret Schuelke Podcast Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/garretschuelkepodcast

Garret Schuelke's official website: garretschuelke.tumblr.com 

 Before heading off to the wild frontier that is Colorado, comedian Scott  Ryan sits down with Garret to discuss his beginnings in comedy, Bill  Hicks, the moral outlooks of the Right and the Left, the various nutjobs  that inhabit the Ancap vs Ancom Debate group, and his eternal, burning  hatred of Bill Maher.  

Recorded at Mulligans Pub, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Sunday,  July 21st, 2019  

Intro Song: "Dirty Piggy" by Riley Coyote 

Middle Songs: "Steal from Wal-Mart" by Fire Ant Season                           

                             "Dine and Dash" by Summer Teeth 

Outro Song: "Here and Now" by Willem Van Spronsen  

All songs used with permission except for "Here and Now".  

Rest in Power, Willem Van Spronsen (1950-2019) 

Fuck ICE  

Scott Ryan's Facebook Profile: www.facebook.com/scott.ryan.3386585  

Scott Ryan's Author Page:  www.facebook.com/Author-Scott-Ryan-324334381751690  

Purchase ADRENOCHROME on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Adrenochrome-Scott-Ryan-ebook/dp/B07KYTDDP3/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&fbclid=IwAR2E3pSMGtFlmPmyyb3pfBhZ4E5ucwK8KnGP_g49lxXt7tgo1Dfb-HmTTAk&qid=1544731147&ref_=dbs_s_def_awm_dirs_l_12&sr=ssearch-acs&storeType=ebooks

The Garret Schuelke Podcast's Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/garretschuelkepodcast  

Garret Schuelke's Official Website: garretschuelke.tumblr.com  

Garret Schuelke on Twitter: @garretschuelke 

On the eve of Printers  Row Fest 2019, Garret sits down with Horror and Bizarro author John  Bruni to discuss his early beginnings writing detective stories and gay  erotica, his experiences in the world of indie horror and Bizzaro  publishing, gore and death videos, comics, and the current state of his  physical health--all while dreading the person doing lawn care next  door.

John Bruni on Twitter: @tusitalabruni

The Garret Schuelke Podcast's Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/garretschuelkepodcast

Garret Schuelke's Official Website: garretschuelke.tumblr.com

In celebration of GODAN: QUEEN OF THE THIRD COAST finally being  published on Lulu, Garret and Zach discuss the horrendous process it  took for this to finally happen, then they get into terrible dating and  relationship experiences, bouncer etiquette, and the ramifications of  former Grand Rapids punk/metal bar Local 741 transforming into the  country/ "rock and roll" bar The Iron Well.

Recorded  at Elmblad Media Group studios, based within the Park Trades Center, in  Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Sunday, March 19th, 2019.

Intro Song: "Dirty Piggy" by Riley Coyote

Purchase  GODAN: QUEEN OF THE THIRD COAST on Lulu:  http://www.lulu.com/shop/garret-schuelke/godan-queen-of-the-third-coast/paperback/product-24107463.html

Konrad Twitty Band on Bandcamp: konradtwittyband.bandcamp.com

Zach Elmblad's Official Website: http://zachelmblad.com/zachary-elmblad

The Garret Schuelke Podcast's Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/garretschuelkepodcast

Garret Schuelke's Official Website: garretschuelke.tumblr.com

Garret Schuelke on Twitter: @garretschuelke