Weird Austin

Cory Jones A.K.A Punk Bordello invites us to his home lab for the first video podcast! He updates us on the last 21 months since he has been on the podcast! He speaks more on his past and how he continues to grow as an artist and promoter. His life before Austin, TX was reserved and closed off, but he has overcome that mindset through music, and other mediums.  He started his own "Punk Bordello" podcast (I was the first guest) and he is creating music at lightning speed! Covers and originals all done by him. You can truly see the pride he takes in his work, do not forget the name Punk Bordello!

Vicente Esquivel is my 1st cousin once removed, or my cousins son. He loves art, music and being active outdoors. He talks a lot about the ups and downs of 6th and 7th grade. He describes fights, destruction of property, condescending staff members, and the tension felt transitioning back to in school learning.  Vicente brings it all home describing his prized vinyl collection!

Treyvonne Cardenas, AKA King South, is a local Austin horror core rapper. He talks about meeting his favorite artist Juicy J, his album Crazy Baby ft. Lil Flip Lil Keke, Tumtum coming out soon, the decision to go independent, and his growing fan base in Russia. He even teases Kick Back records, designed to support local Austin artists. You can find more on instagram @iamcrazybaby

Nick Bettis, Patrick Cohen & I (Justin Laney) all have a long conversation about finances and investing, how to draw inspiration, philosophy and spirituality. I served 3 of my 4 year Naval contract with the two gentlemen and we even discuss a few sea stories from our two deployments aboard the USS Lincoln 2010-2012. 

I go back to where it all started, Ronald Whitt's apartment. Ron was the original guest on the Weird Austin podcast. This time he explains anarchy and his thoughts on the current political climate. Thanks to all the fans who posed questions for the podcast. Sorry about the audio, getting a better microphone soon!

Austin M stops by as we discus his passions, like competitive gaming and creative writing. He teases a crossover story where Sherlock Holmes and Ichabod Crane meet in London. He gives us some tips on competitive gaming, he explains some of the political and geographical history of the city of Austin and we talk about a lot of movies and TV shows, I even do a terrible impression of Mark Corrigan from Peep Show!

Eric Munoz joins us via Skype. We reminisce about old Austin and discuss what it's like living with ADHD, anxiety and depression. He explains the Husband/Fatherhood experience and we talk about comedians and anime. Be advised, this episode contains many "Dad Jokes". You have been warned! If you want more of Eric Munoz, starting January 2021 he will release new episodes of "The Bro Cast", "Sibling Rivalry" and "Sports Squawk".

George Vance McGee is a licensed Real Estate Agent with Austin Silent Market Inc. and the author of "Attractive Tales from Grand Cities. A Social Memoir", "Open Mindful: Philosophy on the Fly", & his most recent book "The Nation We Live In: Essays and Short Stories". George talks about his growing up in Austin, making the move to New York City and becoming a "Boomerang Person" when he moved back to Austin. He reminisces about Austin in the 90s, tells us what it takes to make it today in the silent market, brings up some personal adventures from his past and answers a few fan questions. You can pick up all 3 of his books on Amazon, or locally at Book People on South Lamar in Austin, TX. If you are contemplating real estate or had any other questions you can reach him at 512-657-9281. https://austinsilentmarket.com/staff/george-vance-mcgee-licensed-sales-leasing-agent/ https://www.amazon.com/George-Vance-McGee/e/B01N8TU3FI/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0 https://www.blogger.com/profile/11164076808514281950 https:/

Elijah Hare joins us via Skype. He is attending college for a criminal justice degree while perusing a career as a police officer in Austin, TX. He expresses his thoughts on some of his classroom training and the use of deadly force with a firearm. He talks about the tough times he faced growing up in Milwaukee, Wi in the 2000s. Then we discuss his favorite topic of all, an American rapper named Russ, who preaches self-sufficiency and honesty. Snapchat smoovhands Twitter.com/elijahhare Instagram.com/elijah_hare

Jayson McGehee stays up late with us on this 2 hour podcast. He tells us about his new life in California. He explains what Alex Jones means by "Inter-dimensional Child Molesters" and breaks down some other conspiracy theories about COVID-19 and China. He lays out his 5 year plan, gets a little personal and gives some good advice to the youth! P.S. My computer picked up the wrong mic until the last 10 minutes. I did say it was a late night.

Dillon Hutchins returns via Skype as we practice social distancing in our first off location episode. He earned a BS in Biology from the University of Texas at Austin and is currently a licensed paramedic/firefighter. He explains the preventive measures being taken while working on the front lines during the Corona virus pandemic. He gives his thoughts on how society is reacting to the outbreak. He also lets us know how he passes the time indoors while off duty. 

Cory Jones A.K.A Punk Bordello tells us what he's been doing for 9 months. The current Corona virus scare has seriously affected his live music shows & food service job. HE discusses his creative process, opinions on different genres of music and a few more personal stories about his past.

Mario Ramirez demands his own episode as we discuss the possibility of ghosts, the dangers of cycling in Austin, his past life in El Paso, some plans for the future & our favorite TV shows. Plus, his Mother makes a short special appearance.

Cory Jones A.K.A Punk Bordello talks about his upcoming album/ passion project Spectacle. He also discusses the lengths he went through to create his previous album. Cory gets personal about his past, tells us what it took to get from Chicago to Austin. Then lays out his plans for future projects, while explaining computerized Beelp-Bloops!

Jayson McGehee and Mario Ramirez join me for a few drinks, as we talk about good times and bad times. Jayson describes the best personal injury at school ever, while showing us what he can do on the guitar. Mario comes out of his shell with his own stories, and I... might have had too many hard seltzers with lemon and lime.

Dillon Hutchins grills Ronald Whitt and I for an hour about our military secrets! Basic training, AIT, pranks and many more stories await!

Dillon Hutchins stops by and helps us break our 15 month hiatus! We discus hockey and a few stories from his paramedic training!

Justin Laney, Ronald Whitt, Dillon Hutchins & Chris Santiago talk about Guns, Rent increases, Local crime, & Social constructs. Support us @ https://www.patreon.com/Dogdog

Justin Laney, Dillon Hutchins & Jorge Ruiz talk about their weird horror stories at work. Support us @ https://www.patreon.com/Dogdog What is your weirdest or worst work story? Let us know in the comments!

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