The 500 Section Lounge Podcast

What would happen if we found out that all of the music stars who died way too young didn't actually die, but rather became secret agents to fight to make the world a better place?This week's guests, Jay Watson & Kyle Wiltshire, wrote a book about that topic!"The Dead Rock Stars: A Novel," is a book where they cover that very topic, in a fictional setting, and set in 1999!The guys have a great time talking about many various topics, OTHER THAN THE BOOK, and Jay & Kyle are COMPLETELY up for it!What is the best trilogy (3 movies only)? How about sitcoms?Is MJ better than Lebron? How does anyone decide?The topics are ALL OVER the place, but they have a spectacular conversation!ENJOY!Find where you can purchase the book, and more about Jay & Kyle at https://deadrockstarsbook.com/

After a hiatus to kick off the next 200, the guys return with a GREAT conversation with someone who has a great story to tell!Pastor, doctor, and author, David Chotka joins the guys for a hang out in the Lounge!David is the founder and director of Spirit-Equip Ministries.Spirit-Equip is designed to equip and train every Christian and give them the steps they need for spiritual life set up for success.David talks to the guys about the involvement of God in his life. He also talks about what got him to start being an author... the topic is truly an amazing topic!David then shares a couple of miraculous stories that allow him to share the glory of God and what he says to people when they say these are merly coincidences.It is a truly moving episode to kick off the next 200!Whether you are religious or not, it's a conversation that is truly inspiring in many ways!ENJOY!Check what Dr. David Chotka is up to by going to spiritequip.com and see where you might find him, invite him to come speak to a group, or buy his books!

For 3 dads who like to tell corny jokes, laugh, joke around, and all sorts of other crazy things, the guys chose the PERFECT guest for their 200th Episode!Lance Howell joins the guys in the Lounge, this week, and he was the perfect choice! Lance is the man behind The Dad Dork! The Dad Dork is a social media star who goes to his neighbors' houses, and tells their security doorbell a dad joke!The guys wanted to get to know the man behind such a great content creator! Many of his items are reels or shorts, on social media, and Sam LOVES watching them!They talked about so many different things, but it was incredible how quickly the time flew by while these guys hung out!No amount of show notes would do this hangout justice, so we're just going to let you listen for yourself!Lance Howell, the Dad Dork, in the Lounge for the 200th Episode of the 500 Section Lounge! It would behoove you to #grabalisten!

It's the final episode before our big 2-0-0, and we have a WONDERFUL guest!Relationship coach, Jeanell Greene, joined the guys in the Lounge to talk about having strong relationships!What events made Jeanell feel that she would be successful as a relationship coach? She also talks about how she feels she can make connections with those who seek her help, and how long those people tend to utilize her services!The guys enjoyed chatting with her and look forward to having her back in the future! They are short show notes, but the show is PACKED!Enjoy our hangout with relationship coach, Jeanell Greene!Find out more from Jeanell at https://jeanellgreene.com/

WE ARE BACK!This week is a two-fer! We have one returner and a newcomer! Authors Natasha Marsaguerra, and Travis Myers join the Lounge!Natasha answers all sorts of questions and tells many stories from growing up in NYC!They also talk about the writing process, for each, while writing the Tommy Keane series.There is PLENTY to hear, and still PLENTY the guys didn't even mention! That just means Natasha will be back!It's a great show! ENJOY!To find any of the Tommy Keane books go here!

This week we have a return guest, and every time Jeff H. Ryan comes to hang out in the Lounge, the guys end up learning something new about their friend!From all of his adventures, Jeff comes back to fill us in on what he's been doing since he was last in with the guys!He has a new hobby, and fully expounds upon the entire process and what all it entails! Yep... that's a lot of non-specific talk all in one sentence!It was great to catch up with our great friend from Maine! He found out another GREAT story from Monson that he is going to start a book on! The story is VERY intriguing! Excited?! Want to hear what our buddy, and author, Jeff H. Ryan, has been up to lately? Want to hear the great stories he's found during the research phase of his book writing?It's a great hangout the guys had with Jeff!ENJOY!Find out what Jeff is up to by going to his website, https://www.jeffryanauthor.com/, and see where you might find him!

This week Sam & Richey have a VERY special guest!They welcome in veteran, author, and award-winning journalist, Kristof Morrow into the Lounge!Kristof wrote "The Second Sun: Vol. I & II," that's out, and you can get it on Amazon!Kristof offers a TON to chat about, and one is the fact that he has suffered from Tourette's syndrome since he was 27 (well, that's when he was diagnosed).The guys talk, in-depth, about Kristof's journey to finding out he had Tourette's, and how he deals with it. Are there things that he cannot do, because of it? How about how people react to some of his reflexes that might be startling?It is a very educational episode about something the guys had only heard about, and never talked to someone who suffered from Tourette's.So, ENJOY this episode with author, Kristof Morrow!Get his book by going here!

We are back!After an extended break, the guys are back in the Lounge!They are joined by Amazon best-selling author, Dick Wybrow (say eyebrow with a "w" in front of it)!Author of the "Kane," supernatural humor series, Dick joins the guys and chats about a veritable smorgasbord of topics!Sam asked a weird question relating to a... washer(?)! Did the guys ever get into playing Pokemon? OH, and The Sopranos is 25 years old!They, FINALLY, get to talking about Dick and the Kane book series!Before they get into that, though, Sam brings up an interesting thing from Dick's pitch to the show... he has narcolepsy! How does that affect his writing, or does it?Then the gents talk to Dick about how he came to write the book series!It's a fantastic way to get back into the swing of things, and we are pushing HARD towards the 200th episode!Go check out what Dick is up to at https://www.dickwybrow.com/!Find his book series, on Amazon, here!

We have such "hard" lives! This week all the gents are talking about the "First World Problems" that exist in their lives!Where did Sam choose to put his pool? Matt has to choose between two what? Richey's daughter will only drink what?There are so many other things they talk about that are COMPLETELY a First World Problem, and the tangents they get to venture into are so much fun!What's your "First World Problem?" Let the guys in the Lounge know!Find us on social media, and let us know!

All of the guys are back together to hang out!No guest, but they're drafting dinner, as we get closer to the Thanksgiving holiday!From main dish to sides to dessert, they go through and construct their ideal Thanksgiving Day dinner!Does someone take the traditional turkey? Who puts together the best meal!? Are they fun at all and think outside the box on their meal?It's a great topic to talk about with the holidays approaching quickly!Episode 200 is coming, and the guys are trying to decide how to celebrate!Send a message on social media or email 500sectionlounge@gmail.com with suggestions on how you would like to see the big 200 celebrated!In the meantime... ENJOY the Thanksgiving Dinner Draft!

This week's guest is very special!Mikki Shepard, author of "In a Heartbeat: The Miracle of a Family That Was Meant to Be," host of "Adoption As a Choice" radio show, and adoption advocate, joins the Lounge!Sam, as many know, adopted 4 sons, so Mikki was an excellent fit in the Lounge!They talk about Mikki's connection to adoption, and her story of getting her son, and how now she advocates for adoption to be presented as one of the choices to consider for expectant mothers.The conversation is so good, and the show notes are SO short, but it's a great show!Enjoy our chat with Mikki Shepard!Get her book here!

This week's Vault Episode is the call-back to February 2022! The guys welcomed in actress Naomi Grossman! She is the character, Pepper, from two different American Horror Story seasons!It was such a great time, the guys wanted to share it again! Enjoy!!ORIGINAL SHOW NOTESOnce in a while, the guys get salty with one another, so they decided to bring in some Pepper to the #Lounge, this week!Naomi Grossman, the actor who portrayed "Pepper" in the FX Network show, American Horror Story, the Asylum & Freak Show seasons, joined the guys!Naomi fit right in from the get-go, she quickly pointed out something that was awry, from Sam! It wasn't the only time a call-out was warranted, either. The guys immediately jumped into Naomi's process of becoming Pepper, and what it entailed (how long, etc.). The guys keep peppering her with AHS-related questioning... how long did it take to get make-up done to become Pepper? What was it like walking the red carpet? When was the first time you were recognized as being Pepper?They jump into Bite Me, the z...vampire rom-com, which comes out on-demand on February 8th. How different was the theatrical release from other movies? Is that HER doing the yoga poses in the movie? The guys ask her about when she knew she was going to go into acting. What was her college experience like? She also talks about a GREAT compliment from one of her college mates. There are so many great little conversations that make up this EVENTFUL hang-out. The guys had a fantastic time with Naomi, and hope to bring her back in the future! SO, sit back, relax, and enjoy the time we have with a fantastic actor, and great person, Naomi Grossman!

This week we extend our celebration to one of victory!Our great friend, the Mayor of Uranus, Louis Keen RETURNS to the Lounge! Louis talks to the guys about his battle with cancer. What was the drive behind his optimism? How important was laughter during his chemo & radiation? Were there people who told him that he needed to be more serious?Moving to the topic of Urani (plural Uranus)! What is new in each of the locations? What's the next thing going into Missouri? How about the mini golf in Indiana? With the holidays, is there anything new they're going to release for them?Louis then drops a tasty nugget! He announces they've selected a third location! He gives some clues, and the guys are RACKING their brains to try and figure it out before Louis announces where it'll be located!It was a great time talking to our friend, this week! They all agreed to do another show on location, soon!So, sit back, relax, and enjoy our time with the Mayor of Uranus!

Such a special show this week!It is our 4-year birthaversary celebration with our friend, Karl Barth!Karl, the former contestant on Holey Moley season 2, is going on tour with some of his buddies! Dean Berg, Ross "Rooster" Huff, & Chuck Charles join Karl to help the guys celebrate their 4th year!The Bankruptcy Comedy Tour is the new tour Karl, Dean, Rooster, & Chuck have formed and will kick off on Black Friday, November 24th!As for our show, all the guys are talking about so many different things! The talk goes, OBVIOUSLY, to food!All 7 guys are fans of fantastic food! Traditional or boneless wings? The four guys on tour are all from Wisconsin, so are they all fans of Culver's? There's more, but we're getting hungry, so you'll have to listen to get the rest!What do they all do for fun? All of them have a great answer!Rooster has some internet issues and had to duck out, but he was so much fun to have with all the other guys!We had a FANTASTIC time and we couldn't think of any other way to celebrate than we did with these guys!SO, sit back, relax, and enjoy our 4-year birthaversary!Go and get tickets for the first stop on the Bankruptcy Tour by going here and locking in your spot at the show!

We don't have a guest this week, BUT it doesn't mean we have nothing to talk about!Sam and Matt get together to talk! It was a long weekend of adulting, and Sam wanted to bring up something that he realized during his "adulting time!"Before that, the guys talk about the Early Bird Special, supper time, snacks, Life Savers, Junior Mints & pumpkin spice!Sam also brings up an issue with a big box store having Christmas decorations, for sale, in mid-September!That takes the guys to their "topic!" Sam tells about his weekend and the things he did that his younger self would approve of, and Matt clarifies it and says it would make his teenage self consider his weekend a drag!It's a short episode, but it's a fun one! ENJOY!

This week we have a great guest! Non-fiction author, Adam Lazarus, joins Sam & Matt in the Lounge!Adam's most recent book, "The Wingmen: the Unlikely, Unusual, Unbreakable Friendship Between John Glenn and Ted Williams," is the story of these two and how they became friends during their times in the Korean War.The stories are fantastic, and Adam shares things people might not know about these two!Adam has also written other books that got Sam's attention! From the San Francisco 49ers quarterback controversy in the 1980s & early 90s, to Super Bowl XXV and all of the things underlying when the game was played!It's a great conversation, and the guys loved chatting with Adam!SO, sit back, relax, and enjoy the hangout!Get Adam's book, "The Wingmen: the Unlikely, Unusual, Unbreakable Friendship Between John Glenn and Ted Williams," on Amazon!

This week's guest is one that MOST people know, without maybe actually knowing him! Joel H. Cohen, a 23-year writing veteran for the Simpsons is in the Lounge!He also is an author, and recently wrote a book, "The Occasionally Accurate Annals of Football," with long-time sports personality, Dan Patrick!How did it come that he and Dan decided to put together this book? A book about football... what's his team?How did a kid, growing up in Canada, make it to where he has spent the glaring majority of his career on the longest-running series in television history?What are the writing rooms like for the Simpsons? Do the networks have much of a say on how things play out on the show? Matt Groening... how involved is he with the ins and outs of the show?It's all here! We had a great time talking to Joel, and hope that you will love getting to know him, just like we did!So, sit back, relax, and enjoy our time with Joel H. Cohen!Find Dan & Joel's book at https://tinyurl.com/danpatrickandjoelcohenbook!

We continue with part two of our September 11th Special with former NYPD detective, Travis Myers.In this part, we talk about the time following the time he was at ground zero. The stories continue from the events surrounding the attacks. It is fitting that this part comes out on the 22nd anniversary of the horrific events of that day. Sam & Richey were honored to have Travis come on and share his experiences.September 11, 2001, changed the world. It touched every single person who witnessed the attacks. It is our duty to continue to educate those who don't know the fear of that day, but then the feeling of love and appreciation for one another on September 12th.Please enjoy part 2 of our September 11th Specials with former NYPD detective, Travis Myers.

We are releasing part one of our September 11th Special a week before the 22nd anniversary of the attacks on the United States (with part two coming on Monday, September 11th).An event that both Sam & Richey can remember vividly where they were and what it was like that day, and they both share their remembrance of the event. They have a very special guest and were honored to have him!A friend of the Lounge, former NYPD detective, and author of the Tommy Keane novel series, Travis Myers, joins the guys to talk about all of his actions that day.Travis was retired from the NYPD, by September 11, 2001, and didn't even know the events had taken place, until afternoon, and that's when things happened for him.Travis talks about the sights, feelings, smells, and all of the things most people wouldn't know about that day.There is a lot Travis covers, on that day, and the days closely following September 11th. In this first part, we cover his time on sight.More is covered in part two, coming out September 11, 2023, as a special episode release!Please enjoy part one of this very special episode as we commit to making sure that "We Never Will Forget" the events of September 11, 2001.

This week Sam & Matt do NOT go Kicking and Screaming into the Lounge!Authors, and college buddies, Pete Huryk (YER-ICK) & Chris Schaefer, come on to talk about their book, Setting & Scoring Financial Goals, as well as SO many other things!They wrote this book as a way to try and pull in, mainly, the younger audience (ages 16-26) to connect the game of soccer to how financial responsibilities and expenditures exist in people's lives.They stress the importance of "keeping the ball" and not "passing it off" to others who are not around to help them with their future!What are the things that people need to be wary of, and how will they drain your assets, and endanger your future?Are there other books that bring in other sports to correlate to financial goals? How about getting into schools, is that a goal for them?All the guys are dads so they riff about things they do with their kids!There are a lot of other things they chat about, and it's a great hangout!So, sit back, relax, and enjoy our time with authors Pete Huryk & Chris Schaefer!Find out more about their book, Setting & Scoring Financial Goals, go to https://www.sportsfinancellc.com/!