I'm a Shock Jock, Not Your Nice Radio Guy!

The guys reveal their chaotic 20-year run, discussing resolved disagreements and why the infamous resignation email must be in Chris Akin's next book. They also announce Chris's big-money gig next week engineering a local celebrity's wake/service. Plus, check out the sponsors for the upcoming Dave Landau live podcast, including Rockin' Randy's FDA-certified cookies! Get the inside track on the show's chemistry and the ridiculousness of the early, terrible video quality from the "plan Demic" days.

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00:00:00 Intro and The Co-Host's "Shock Jock" Identity
00:00:54 Classic Metal Show Welcome and Music Played (Lynch Pilsen, Veronica Freeman)
00:01:16 Chris Akin, Co-host and Partner, Joins the Show
00:02:24 Chris Akin's Busy Week, Side Project (Josh Toomey/Primer 55), and Pinball PA
00:03:20 Interviewing Doro and the "Hyperactive, Happy Overload" Interview with Lord Nelson
00:04:41 Co-host's Co-worker Story: Born Nine Days Apart at the Same Hospital
00:05:10 The Co-host's Personal History: Chicago, Pittsburgh, Youngstown, Akron, and California
00:07:01 Discussing Regrets and Disliking the "Bumpkinish" Youngstown Area
00:09:17 Reinventing Himself After the Original Plan Dissolved
00:10:13 The "Bad Years": Cab Driving and Working with "the Indians" (5-year jag)
00:10:46 Considering Moving Back to Ohio and Difficulty Re-entering Corporate Work
00:12:18 The Value of a Consultant's Honest, "Brash" Perspective
00:13:36 Resolving Disagreements: The Talk About Quitting Political Discussion After COVID
00:14:56 The Show's Shift Back to Being Music-Centric and Finding Balance
00:15:22 The Show's Longevity (20 years) and the Two-and-a-Half-Year Break
00:15:53 The Hardest Years: Struggles with Cab Driving/Indians and "Hate-Filled" Marriage
00:17:27 Not Giving Up: Keeping the Show Going Solo and Knowing They'd Return
00:17:53 The Resignation Email and Why It Must Be in the Book
00:20:04 The Sudden Mid-Show Departure in 2009
00:21:02 Promo for Chris Akin's Book: "...AND OTHER THINGS I SHOULD NOT SAY..."
00:21:47 The "Bunch of Bullshit" Excuses for the Resignation
00:22:46 The Failure of the Clean, Non-Controversial "All the News" Show
00:24:09 Why the Co-host is a "Shock Jock," Not a "Radio Guy"
00:24:59 The Depression and Feeling Lost Before Returning to the Show
00:25:43 The First Segment Back: Crying at the Ted Nugent/Styx/REO Speedwagon Show
00:26:34 The Comeback and Dealing with Fan Hate on Blabbermouth
00:27:25 Not Wanting a New Co-host and the Attempt with "Samir" (the Indian Guy)
00:29:36 Guest Host: Kim from Chicago
00:30:44 Catching up with "Chucklehead" Rockin' Randy and His FDA-Certified No-Bake Cookies
00:31:32 Randy Trask Bakery as a Sponsor for the Live Podcast with Dave Landau
00:32:15 Details on the Live Podcast with Dave Landau (American Misfits of Comedy)
00:33:34 Chris Akin's Absence Next Week for a High-Paying Podcasting Job (Wake/Service Engineering)
00:36:13 Next Week: Music Show with Listener Requests (No Chris)
00:37:05 The Humor of Making it Rain at an 80-Year-Old's Funeral
00:38:13 Defending the Need to Take a Week Off for Money
00:39:00 Message to Listener Jim: Go Listen to Deep Purple Live Album Next Week
00:39:35 The Mobile Unit Setup for the Wake/Service
00:40:28 Blackout Coffee Sponsor Ad
00:41:48 Paranoid About Equipment and Billy's Audio Expertise
00:42:45 Billy's Electric Ladyland Studios Mixing Board
00:43:58 Setting up Chris's Studio with Color-Coded Cables
00:47:25 The Difference in Organization: Neely is Organized, Chris is Chaos
00:49:34 The Show's Chemistry: Being Different is Better (The John and Jeff Show)
00:52:05 Next Week's Plan: Music Show and a Video "Best Of" from the Old Days
00:52:41 Reflecting on the Early, Terrible Video Quality (Skype and the "Green Curtain")
00:54:02 Being Adamant About Waiting for Watchable Video Technology
00:55:54 StreamYard Changed the Game, and the Current Tech Looks Professional
00:56:38 Audience Critiquing and How Much They Pay Attention
00:59:18 Final Music Choice: Twisted Sister - "Come Out and Play"

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