The South of the Straits Podcast

What amazing energy on this episode this week! Joining us in studio this week is Oliver Stoned & Adam Petrie! Oliver came up with a freestyle song about our main topic this week, Net Neutrality! Absolutely brilliant work! We also have some music from Others Eyes, Becoming Human, Before St. Peter, Scarkazm & Liquor Boxx! Awesome off the cuff stuff happening this week! All brought to you by Got Graffixx, New Leonard Media Studios & Buds Complete Auto! Free Download HERE! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

Such a fun show this week! And so random!! 1st, the radio gods blessed us with the most random wrong number phone call from some guy trying to sell a snapping turtle. We then get another random call from a listener who used to be a model & wants to get back into the modeling business. We chat with Jason, front man for Fate of Misery coming out of the Grand Blanc area. Paul Hanell of Liquorboxx & Shawn of 5 After 5 stop by along with Melissa & we all talk a little about PTSD & more!! This is why we do this show folks! People working together for the greater good!! Free Download HERE! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

Wild show tonight!! We review the SOTS 100th Episode Party we had last week at the Blacklite Lounge in Gaylord! Talk a little about band to peer etiquette & how we should all treat each other as brothers & sisters of the Michigan music scene. We meet the Ultimate Mountain Dew Warrior & talk about the odd soda pop wrestling world we've created as well as listen back on some of our old parody songs that we will be featuring on a compilation CD coming soon!! Free Download HERE!! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

Tonight's show was brought to you by Buds Complete Auto! We spoke with Tim Grey of the new locally filmed & produced movie "Thaw Of The Dead!" Also revealed our newest parody song about prostate cancer awareness! Gil Rivers stopped by to help promote the SOTS 100th Episode Party!! We review the Halloween Hellfest show featuring 5 After 5, Parsec, Graves Crossing & NagaziMetalShop!! Free Download HERE! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

Another fun show in the books & only 2 weeks away from the SOTS 100th Episode Party!! Tonight we spoke with Alton Minor, former bassist for Becoming Human & also heard the world premier of "Spirits" on the airwaves! Skinkwondoe also came by to promote his Michigun line of clothing! 2 Litta Leah delivers some facts, Gordy Garris & B Davis called in & we also hum poems... yes. We hummed poems. Ha ha! Music by: Five After Five – Let It Burn Becoming Human – Spirits Hail Your Highness – Dead Speech (Acoustic) Skinkwondoe – Voices In My Head Resa. P. - Bang Bang Boogie Gordy Garris Group – Let Me In Free Download HERE! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

Tonight's episode was brought to you by Buds Complete Auto & Got Graffixx! We spoke with Carrie Westbay of Limelight & Joe Hafer of Nagazi Metalshop joined us on the phones! Steve & Jeremy of 5 After 5 stopped by the studio & we also had our first experience with Stone Ice Cold Pepsi Steve from Austin! He rode his Pepsi Razor Scooter up here to get ready for his match against Coke Hogan at the SOTS 100th Episode Party at the Blacklight Lounge in Gaylord!! Free Download HERE! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

The SOTS 100th Episode Party lineup has been announced!!! This is gonna be off the HOOK folks! Blacklight Lounge in Gaylord, MI, November 5th!! 5 comics, 5 bands & a podcast! Doors at 5, show starts at 6! This is gonna be like a non-stop circus! We also had one of the bands that will be there in the studio with us on this episode! Trademark Zero stopped by the New Leonard Media studio this week as well as Hallucinate & Face! Also we start the whole show off with a special message from meteorologist Frankie MacDonald! Free Download HERE! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

Such awesome energy in the New Leonard Media Studio tonight!! Comedienne Marti Martha Johnson came into the studio tonight to hang out & tell some jokes! This dame is damn funny! She'll be one of the acts at the SOTS 100th Episode Party on November 5th at the Blacklight Lounge in Gaylord!! Also in studio tonight was the guys from Minus 2 coming all the way up here from Muskegon tonight!! These guys rock! They had no idea of the amount of talent that's coming out of the north here! Definitely looking to hear more from them up here in the future! And COKE HOGAN has been straight up called out by Stone Ice Cold Pepsi Steve from Austin! THERE WILL BE A BATTLE AT THE SOTS 100!!! So make sure you come to this party & watch Colamania 2017!! And we also heard a brand new much anticipated song from 5 After 5 too! FREE DOWNLOAD HERE!!! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

Tonight's show was brought to you by Buds Complete Auto of Traverse City, Michigan! We welcomed into the studio tonight Mike Griffith of Veterans Housing USA who is building a specially designed hotel just for veterans! Chatted with Jessie & Nicki of Hail Your Highness about their Houston Relief Benefit concert they just organized! Also close friend/comedian Rob Porter needs all of our help! He's battling leaukemia and is in need of a bone marrow transplant. Please help if you can!! And child guitar prodigy Jacob Elalouf & his family & home are ok following Hurricane Irma! So the ROCK WILL LIVE ON!!! Free Download HERE! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

I love Gaylord!! I'll say that for years to come as well!! On this week's episode, Dan & I got a chance to be in the next Becoming Human "Brewsical!" A musical/short film that Frankie is producing along with J AWR Film & lemme tell ya.... This is gonna be phenomenal!! The energy that was in Mary's Tavern during the shoot was unlike any I have experienced before. Choreographed dance, acting, killer Michigan music blaring all day & beer's being poured with Mother Theresa, Jesus & Ghandi... I'm just amazed at the time & effort put into this! We  also got to broadcast from the BHN studio!! Total fangirling on this experience! Ha ha!! Following the video shoot today we also got a chance to meet the guys from Son's Of Brothers! They came in, sat down with a 3/4 bass & killed it! So cool to be able have had today in the notebook of this show!! Free Download HERE! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

Tonight's show is brought to you by Buds Complete Auto of Traverse City, MI! We start the show with 11 seconds of silence in memory of the victims of 9-11. Cool people doing cool stuff is what you'll hear on this podcast!! Ha ha!! We had the band LiquorBoxx stop in tonight to promote their CD release party coming September 30th at Rosies in Bear Lake! Ray the Gourmet also stopped in from Florida after his weekend at Kamp Omelette! Also from Florida we spoke with child guitar prodigy Jacob Elalouf about his music & the situation with hurricane Irma! And Ryan Buck of Oro came in as well to talk about their Houston Relief benefit concert they're doing with HYH September 23rd!! Very cool stuff happening!! You will love this episode! Free Download HERE! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

Tonight's show is brought to you by Bud's Complete Auto in Traverse City, MI!! We welcomed into the studio tonight Nate "Smitty" Smith from the SmittyDick's Podcast! As well as Petty Crime out of Traverse City!! Check them out on October 1st at Studio Anatomy! Free Download HERE! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

What a great friggin show tonight was!!! Thank you again to LeadPlan Marketing for sponsoring tonight's show!! And of course New Leonard Media for helping to keep it all rolling smoothly!! Mark, you saved the night bro!! And SUPER SPECIAL THANKS to our amazing guests!! Ben Whiting Magic & Christal Frost, Aphrodite Effects for making Katie Wyskochil & #2LittaLeah look beautiful (I know, they already are, but all dolled up is always nice!) Mel Joy of FlintStock & the incredible sisters from Hail Your Highness!!! Jessie & Nicki blew us away with 3 acoustic songs that'll melt your heart!!!

Tonight's show is brought to you by LeadPlan Marketing of Traverse City! We powered through people!! Ha ha! Episode 89! This week we chatted with Frankie from Becoming Human about their latest East coast tour, what's in store for the band for the rest of the summer & told us about some very cool videos they are shooting as well!! Get down to Mary's Tavern in Gaylord September 17th at noon to be in their upcoming video shoot for their next single "Spirits!" We also met Joe Gentle & heard his life story, heard some facts from The Great Devinsky about the eclipse & Jerry Lewis plus more!! Huge show planned for next week too so make sure you tune into the LIVE show at 7pm on southofthestraits.com/live!!! FREE DOWNLOAD HERE! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

So this is official now! THE PODCAST IS FULL TIME!! I'm going ALL IN on this!!! Thank you so much to Melissa Lee, Paul Hanell of liquor boxx, Jeremy Faul of Five After Five, Mark Wilson of New Leonard Media, LeadPlan Marketing & Got Graffixx based in Traverse City, Michigan & ALL THE LISTENERS OF THE LIVE SHOW!!!! You people are awesome!!! And remember, new phrase that's now being said on the show: SPONSOR THE PODCAST TO KEEP ME OUTTA JAIL!!!! Free Download HERE!!! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here