I'm sure y'all remember Scott Rogowsky, the iconic “Quiz Daddy” from the HQ Trivia phenomenon back in 2017-2018. Turns out, he’s also a massive Phish fan, just like me. After Phish's 2025 spring tour on the West Coast, Scott penned an incredibly thoughtful and introspective essay on his Substack about his personal journey with the band. It really stuck out to me because it goes way beyond setlists and jams.

I was so moved by his writing that I knew I had to invite him on The Mostly Occasionally Show to yap about it. This conversation is a deep dive into personal growth, shedding cynicism, and what it truly means to “surrender to the flow.” Scott gets real about his experience with the Hoffman Process, a life-changing retreat that helped him re-evaluate negativity and find a new sense of gratitude, both in life and at shows.

We explore how our relationship with a band like Phish can mirror our own maturity as millennials entering mid-life, from the wide-eyed innocence of our first shows to the jaded snark of our 20s, and finally, to a place of pure appreciation for the moment. It was amazing to connect with Scott on how this shared experience shapes our worldview.

Huge thanks to Scott for being so open and gracious with his time and his story. You’ve gotta go read his original essay, titled "You Enjoy My Band" linked below!

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G-Eazy's new album, "Helium," just dropped—his first in four years and easily his most personal yet.

Remember peak G-Eazy? A decade ago, he soundtracked your messiest breakups, late-night Uber rides, and Sunday Scaries brunches. Now at 35, after a whirlwind of fame, loss, and reinvention, the Bay Area rapper is diving deep and opening up. On today's Mostly Occasionally, G-Eazy joins us to talk about why he stepped back from LA stardom, moved to New York, got trippy and introspective on new tracks like "Kiss The Sky," and how "Helium" is his way of sharing a lifetime of birthday parties with his brother and the world.

We unpack the music, the memories, and the messy parts of growing up—for him and all of us.

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This week on Mostly Occasionally, I catch up with wildlife biologist, TV host, and certified madman Forrest Galante. 

You might know Forrest Galante from his many Discovery Channel and Animal Planet shows, starting with Naked and Afraid back in 2013, where people survive in the jungle with no clothes. Since then, he’s built a career chasing lost species, hosting Extinct or Alive, and turning the public eye toward wildlife conservation in a way that’s actually effective. He’s really damn good at it and has the scars and stories to prove it. 

He just got back from Colombia, where he’s been working hands-on with the government to tackle one of the strangest ecological disasters on Earth: Pablo Escobar’s hippos. What started as a drug kingpin’s exotic pets has exploded into an invasive species crisis, with hundreds of massive, unpredictable animals wreaking havoc on the local ecosystem and neighboring communities.

We get into:

• The surreal reality of the “cocaine hippos” (yes, that’s a real thing)
• Why it’s not as simple as just shooting them (though Forrest says… maybe it should be?)
• The process of catching, chemically castrating, and relocating 4-ton animals
• Why his production company is literally financing conservation work
• And what the U.S. could learn from Colombia when it comes to wildlife management

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I caught up with action icon Dolph Lundgren to talk about his new vodka brand Hard Cut—how it started, why it’s stronger and smoother than most, and why it feels a little bit James Bond with a splash of Rat Pack. We also get into the legacy of Ivan Drago, his real-life battle with cancer, and what it’s like to parachute off the Eiffel Tower during a Bond shoot in the pre-VFX era. Dolph was thoughtful, funny, and smooth—just like the vodka.

Catch us sipping A Cut Above (literally the name of his cocktail) and reflecting on everything from Swedish schnapps to where the Drago family would be in 2025.

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Beer and the Grateful Dead—two of my favorite things, and today’s episode is a dream. I’m joined by Sam Calagione, founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewing , and David Lemieux, longtime Grateful Dead Archivist & Historian, to talk about their epic new collab: Dogfish Head Grateful Dead Juicy Pale Ale.

With 2025 marking the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary, Dogfish Head is celebrating with a nationwide beer release—complete with a big Stealie on the package. But they didn’t stop there. Sam and David also teamed up with Sam’s Deadhead son, Sammy, to curate a vinyl collection of Grateful Dead tunes—the perfect soundtrack for drinking beer on a summer porch.

In this conversation, we dive deep into:
🍺 The origins of Dogfish Head’s Dead-inspired brews
🎵 How David curates archival Dead releases (like Dave’s Picks)
📀 The process behind the new vinyl collab & what’s on it
🤘 Unreleased Dead recordings & the “white whale” of the Dead archive
💀 Both Dave and Sam's orgin stories as longtime Deadheads

Sam is a craft beer legend—he built Dogfish Head into a powerhouse that was acquired by Boston Beer Company for $300 million in 2019. And David? He's been curating Dave’s Picks and overseeing Dead archival releases for years and the host of Today In Grateful Dead History on the SiriusXM Grateful Dead Channel. The guy is a walking Grateful Dead encyclopedia.

If you love beer, the Dead, and great stories, this one’s for you. Hit that subscribe button and let’s get into it. 🍻⚡

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Frankie Muniz is the legendary star of Malcolm in the Middle and Agent Cody Banks. He’s also a full-fledged NASCAR driver in the NASCAR Truck Series living out his ultimate dream. In this episode of Mostly Occasionally, BroBible’s Brandon Wenerd sits down with Frankie to talk about his lifelong passion for racing, the insane hot lap they shared at the Las Vegas F1 track in a Ford Mustang Darkhorse, and how he went from Hollywood to the high-speed world of professional motorsports. 

Frankie even shares how the upcoming Malcolm in the Middle reboot is working around his NASCAR schedule and how Bryan Cranston has supported his racing career over the years.

Frankie also opens up about the challenges of being the "oldest rookie" in NASCAR, his intense drive to prove himself on the track, and how becoming a father pushed him to pursue unfinished business. He also shares behind-the-scenes details about the Malcolm in the Middle reboot and his new movie, Renner.

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I’m so excited to welcome my pal, food-TV legend Adam Richman (of Man vs. Food fame), to The Mostly Occasionally Show. We had a fun, wide-ranging chat about food, pop culture, and Pennsylvania’s massive impact on American snack food. As someone who grew up in Central Pennsylvania’s snack-food belt eating UTZ, Nibbles with Gibbles, and Middleswarth Potato Chips, this was such a treat.

Crazy enough, I’ve known Adam for over a decade! Over the years, we’ve teamed up on a handful of BroBible food videos, including ranking pizzerias and breakfast-sandwich taste tests. This time, during a quick trip to Los Angeles, Adam dropped by the studio to talk about Man vs. Food and his many other travel and food shows.

On this episode, we revisit Adam’s early days pioneering food challenges, dig into his new Food Network show, Adam Richman Eats Football (which explores soccer culture and cuisine in the UK), and share hilarious celebrity dinner stories—including a memorable steak dinner with Bryan Cranston. Adam also recalls filming with Dean Norris (of Breaking Bad), ranks even more pizzerias across the country, and weighs in on Philly cheesesteaks and Martin’s Potato Rolls.

Plus, in the spirit of Los Angeles, Adam and I try an infamous $20 Korean short-rib burrito from Erewhon! 

Learn more about Adam’s epic TV career, his passion for sports, and a preview of upcoming projects like Food That Built America, Pro Moves, and Unearth Mysteries. It’s a jam-packed, laughter-filled episode you won’t want to miss!

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Ever catch a Phish or Grateful Dead song sneaking into the bumper music during an NFL or college football game on Fox Sports? That's the TV magic of Jake Jolly—Los Angeles-based Fox Sports broadcast producer and jam band aficionado. Full name Jake Jolivette, he’s the mastermind behind blending Widespread Panic, The Disco Biscuits, Moe, and other jam band staples into Fox Sport's music packages, bridging the gap between live sports and the jam scene in a way live music fans can't help but notice.

I've bumped into Jake at plenty of shows around LA—clearly, we’re on the same wavelength musically. So, I invited him on the first-ever studio-recorded episode of The Mostly Occasionally Show. We dig into his journey with Phish and the Dead, his college days in Ohio, and how he’s brought jam band energy to the sports world. Plus, we chat about viral moments, Twitter buzz, and the grapevine reactions from sports fans and bands alike. We had a blast yapping together IRL on a Monday afternoon. 

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I drove out to Vegas last week for the second annual Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, and let me tell you—it completely rocked. Watching Max Verstappen lock in his fourth championship on the neon-lit streets of Sin City? Pure F1 spectacle.

This is a jam-packed episode of the Mostly Occasionally Show, recapping the weekend in my own peculiar way.

The racing was incredible, but as with all these events, the real highlight? The people.

At the very top of this episode, you’ll hear me doing a hot lap with none other than Frankie Muniz—yep, Malcolm in the Middle himself—who’s now tearing it up as a NASCAR driver, in a Ford Mustang Dark Horse.

I also caught up with the legendary G.O.A.T. snowboarder Shaun White, who had his own wild F1 Vegas experience that included a bar tour with Patrón Tequila at the Wynn. It was cool to chat with him about the weekend after the fact. He told me about his hot laps with Frankie Muniz and shared an unbelievable story about snowboarding on a glacier in Antarctica with F1’s G.O.A.T., Lewis Hamilton. Casual. And ridiculously cool.

And because no west coast F1 road trip is complete without some burger talk, I talked with Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson about their In-N-Out orders.

Big shout out to the folks at Ford for some great hangs over the weekend—they’re gearing up to join F1 with Red Bull Racing in 2026 after a 20+ year hiatus, and it’s going to be epic.

Let’s dive in.

Links + related reading: 

• I Asked F1’s Yuki Tsunoda And Liam Lawson About Finding Their Lane In Vegas—And We Ended Up Debating In-N-Out Orders (tap to read via BroBible.com)

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• Formula 1 Recap-apalooza: The Soap Opera Las Vegas Doesn't Want But Can't Resist  (tap to read via BrandonWenerd.com)

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• Instagram F1 Vegas recap (tap to watch) 

Two little corrections here on my part: In my intro, I said the Red Bull Energy Station was in between turn three and four, but I messed that up. It was right after turn two on the Las Vegas Grand Prix track. Also, I said that Zedd was episode two of The Mostly Occasionally Show. Wrong! Zedd was episode 2. Just gotta check myself before I wreck myself. Hey, I was going off the rip. I was mostly occasionally right!  

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The theme of this episode is finding balance. 

When you live an intentional, high-octane life juggling career demands, it’s essential to recalibrate before the burnout sets in. It’s not just a nice-to-have—it’s a necessity for your mental and physical health. Because no matter how fun your job or life may seem, too much of a good thing can still wipe you out.

I know that feeling all too well. For Gryffin, that reset comes on the golf course.

Known offstage as Dan Griffith, Gryffin finds rhythm in two very different places: the festival stage and the fairway. "Golf is the complete opposite of my shows," Gryffin tells me. "I love the energy and chaos of performing for thousands of fans, but on the course, it’s quiet, calm, and I don’t even look at my phone. It’s my mental reset."

On this episode of Mostly Occasionally, I sat down with the melodic house DJ and producer to explore that duality: high-energy nights commanding crowds and peaceful mornings chasing birdies.

This episode was a blast for me. We took a little trip down memory lane, revisiting Gryffin’s early days as part of White Panda, when he was mashing up tracks at BroBible parties in New York City in circa 2010. Now, he’s headlining iconic venues like Red Rocks and Forest Hills on his PULSE Tour. Along the way, Gryffin has collaborated with stars like OneRepublic, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Noah Kahan, carving out a signature sound that blends melody with emotion.

In this episode, Gryffin talks about his dream of headlining The Gorge, shares wild stories from LIV Golf events, and reflects on staying grounded while jetting around the globe for shows. He also breaks down his latest single, “Never Letting Go,” with Brazilian DJ Alok and Julia Church, and why this collaboration has been so exciting for him.

If you’ve ever wondered how an EDM star finds balance—or just want to hear some incredible stories from the road—this episode is it. It’s also a great reminder that even when you’re living the dream, building in ways to escape and unwind is key to keeping the passion alive.

Even DJs, after all, need world-life balance.

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Oh hey guys, just a little show note here! We're talking about EDSea, a dance music cruise that started and ended in Miami, and not EDC, the massive EDM festival. Just wanted to make that clear since it might sound confusing when listening to this episode. Yeah, K thanks!  

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