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Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#65. BABYMETAL Part I: Nick Loves GISMWhat comes to mind when you think of Heavy Metal? Is it three cute little girls wearing Lolita dresses and doing synchronized dance moves? Well if you answered "no" you're out of touch, my bruh!Welcome to the preposterous world of Babymetal, a Japanese girl group that combines the saccharine imagery of J-pop with the bone-crushing heaviness of metal. Sounds incongruous? It is, and yet this group is one of the best-selling hard rock acts of our age, earning millions of fans across the globe with their unique brand of so-called kawaii metal.2025-07-071h 38
Young Blood - Men’s Mental HealthMore Than Meets the Eye: Making the Invisible Visible | Nick MayhughNick Mayhugh has a dead spot on his brain, but you wouldn't know it from looking at him. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 14 after a seizure, Nick was told he'd never play sport again, but he didn't listen. Instead, he used as fuel to defy the odds, playing soccer through high school and college, then becoming a star for the US Para 7-a-side soccer team, before making the switch to track. Nick burst onto the world stage at the Tokyo Paralympics, winning triple gold and breaking multiple world records, records he still holds today. But...2025-07-021h 08Polishing Turds: A Bad Music PodcastMINISODE: Songs that Name-Drop CitiesDon't you hate it when an artist wastes everyone's time by dedicating verses or even entire songs to shouting out dozens of random cities? No? It's just us? Well too bad, we're talking about it anyway!Why do so many artists feel compelled to list off dozens of cities they may or may not have been to? Where did this phenomenon begin, and which songs are the absolute worst offenders of all? Join us for a quirky little study of one of the most annoying if unremarked-upon phenomena in music! 2025-06-091h 02
The Bear and the BallElevating Youth Soccer Development with Cal South's Michael ChinJoin host Nick Webster as he welcomes Cal South Technical Director Michael Chin for an insightful discussion on the cutting edge of youth soccer development. Michael pulls back the curtain on Cal South's renowned Pro+ Olympic Development Program, revealing how they identify and nurture elite talent while creating pathways to national team recognition. The conversation shifts to coaching education, where Michael breaks down Cal South's comprehensive approach to developing the next generation of coaches who can properly teach the technical and tactical elements of the modern game. The pair round out their discussion with a...2025-05-1334 min
Young Blood - Men’s Mental HealthThe Man Behind the Push-Up Challenge | Nick HudsonBefore his chest was cracked open on the operating table, Nick Hudson was already battling something less visible — depression.He refused to talk about it, pushed people away who tried to be there for him, and wouldn't admit the truth to himself...Then came the life-saving open-heart surgery that forced everything to stop. Recovery was brutal. The silence got louder. And the darkness got darker before it got better.Years earlier, Nick had kicked off a casual push-up challenge with his mates — just a fun way to stay active. But now, faced with his...2025-05-071h 04Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#64. VILLAGE PEOPLE Part III: It's Getting Uncomfortable In Here...We wrap up this beast of a series by covering the last four decades of Village People history: from their uncomfortably cringe downfall to their recent return to relevance at the hands of a fascist goon. This ever-dumbfounding narrative winds its way through the topics of Milkshakes, Phone Sex, Copyright Law, German Soccer, and so much more!FOLLOW US:Instagram: polishing.podcast Twitter/X: @polishing_turds email: polishingturdspodcast@gmail.com2025-04-141h 31Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#63. VILLAGE PEOPLE Part II: Have You Ever Heard of a Sextant?The Village People hit their stride with such monster hits as "Y.M.C.A." and "In the Navy", proving that mainstream America will go to any lengths to not get the hint as to what their music's really about. We'll analyze the music from the band's golden age while also connecting it to the broader context of the late 70s music scene... You see, by this point Disco has completely overwhelmed American culture, inserting itself into every conceivable medium including breakfast cereals (seriously!). A backlash was inevitable, the most salient example of which was an ill-fated b...2025-03-101h 42Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#62. VILLAGE PEOPLE Part I: "Must Dance and Have a Mustache"We begin a three part series on the Village People, who for legal reasons we must tell you are absolutely not gay at all...FOLLOW US:Instagram: polishing.podcast Twitter/X: @polishing_turds email: polishingturdspodcast@gmail.com2025-02-171h 26Polishing Turds: A Bad Music PodcastMINISODE: Catching Up Vol. IIAwww yeah! We're back with another low-effort minisode where we catch up on all the recent goings-on from artists we profiled in the past. Come hear about all the wacky exploits from your favorite Polishing Turds alumni. We've got Cruises with Creed, AI experiments with the Black Eyed Peas, juicy drama from the Cyrus family, and so much more! What better way to start off this horrible, horrible year?FOLLOW US:Instagram: polishing.podcast Twitter/X: @polishing_turds email: polishingturdspodcast@gmail.com2025-01-131h 28
Dubuque Area Sports PodcastQuadruple Threat: A Conversation with Bellevue Comets’ Cal BonifasJoin Everybody’s Favorite Coach, Coach Maneman, on the Dubuque Area Sports Podcast as he sits down with Cal Bonifas, the multi-sport standout from the Bellevue Comets. Cal shares his journey as a quarterback, pitcher, golfer and basketball player, offering insights into his favorite moments, challenges, and the lessons he’s learned juggling four demanding sports. From playoff glory on the football field to dominant performances on the mound and court, Cal reveals the mindset and preparation behind his success. Plus, hear about his plans for the future and how his love for sports shapes his life. Don’t miss t...2024-12-2319 minPolishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#61. HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2024: How the Brits Ruined ChristmasYou thought American Christmas music was dumb? Wait till you hear what the folks across the pond are up to...This year's Holiday Special examines the annual tradition of the UK Christmas Number One. Each year the British public gets hyped up over which song is going to top the charts on Christmas week. Sounds innocent enough, and yet for whatever reason half the songs they pick make no goddamn sense at all. From schoolgirl choirs to TV characters to insufferable YouTube stars, the British people have proven themselves just as capable of desecrating this holiday as...2024-12-231h 15Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#60. ICED EARTH Part III: Stormriding the CapitolWe conclude our interminable Iced Earth series with the dramatic assault of the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021. This riot was facilitated in part by a wacky militia called the Oath Keepers, a group whose membership happened to include Jon Schaffer. As usual we go deep; covering the history of the Oath Keepers as well as the far-right Patriot movement from which they emerged. We also discuss what happened to Jon Schaffer after his arrest, the fairness of his sentencing and whether or not we can truly heal as a nation. YouTube Playlist: https://www...2024-12-151h 42Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#59. ICED EARTH Part II: The AwakeningHow did Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer become a deranged conspiracy theorist? What led him down that toxic rabbit hole, and what exactly are the beliefs that led him to storm the Capitol on January 6?It turns out most of Jon's anger and paranoia was centered around the Federal Reserve system, which conspiracy cranks believe is responsible for a sinister plot to impose a New World Order on the unsuspecting sheeple. But what's the actual truth? What does the Federal Reserve actually do, and why do so many people believe monetary policy is the main i...2024-11-252h 10Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#58. ICED EARTH Part I: Rise of the StormriderWe cover the bizarre story of heavy metal legends Iced Earth, whose lead member was involved in the January 6 Capitol Riot. (Sorry about the dog barking in the background lol)YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Btd2KxXOvNc&list=PL6QhZ78uzXMohSWyUqf72sHHcCMjDd1PKSelected Sources:Metal Injection article from 1/6/2021: https://metalinjection.net/politics/is-this-a-photo-of-iced-earths-jon-schaffer-raiding-the-capitol-building"The Fall of Jon Schaffer" by J. Salmeron: https://promethean.substack.com/p/the-fall-of-jon-schaffer"The Radicalization of Jon Schaffer" video by Metal Blast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C...2024-09-301h 50Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#57. IMAGINE DRAGONS Part III: Gods Don't PrayImagine Dragons have become too popular for their own good; a worldwide backlash is only inevitable! Critics, musicians, and countless Twitter randos unite to take the piss out of this commercial rock behemoth. They are, to put it bluntly, the New Nickelback...All this ridicule naturally hurts Dan Reynolds' feelings, and he responds to it the only way he know how: by making crappy music. Indeed, the songs that bubble up in the wake of Imagine Dragons' fall from grace are easily the most unbearable of their career. But through it all the boys learn some hard-won...2024-08-261h 21Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#56. IMAGINE DRAGONS Part II: Whatever It TakesIn Part II of our series we take on Imagine Dragons at their biggest, their boldest, their most obnoxious stage. During the mid-2010s this "rock" band brought their thunderous stomp-clap earworms to every observable realm of the human experience. Whether you were simply trying to listen to the radio, watch a football game, or take a stroll through a shopping center you COULD NOT escape this band. In this episode we try to parse out just what it is that made Imagine Dragons so commercially successful, and why that's so annoying to old geezers like us. O...2024-08-051h 47Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#55. IMAGINE DRAGONS Part I: Mormons, Lawyers, and CasinosWho are Imagine Dragons? Why has their music dominated every mall, stadium, and TV commercial for the past 10 years? Why do old fogies like us find their music so obnoxious??Perhaps Imagine Dragons are the industry's final attempt to kill rock and roll. Or maybe their music is a sincere expression of their soul and just happens to sound like that. Either way, the only to find out is to dig in. So get fired up, believers! Cal and Nick are going to dive into the story of the biggest rock band of the modern a...2024-07-081h 49Polishing Turds: A Bad Music PodcastMINISODE: Live AidLive Aid - the 1985 worldwide charity extravaganza - has often been called the "greatest concert of all time." So why is it here getting the Polishing Turds treatment? Well, there's more to Live Aid than the iconic Queen set from Bohemian Rhapsody. There's the disturbing, politically-charged famine that inspired the event in the first place. There's a famously inept reunion show from a legendary band backed by a globe-trotting Phil Collins. And of course, there's the lingering, thorny question of where exactly all that money went.We discuss all of these things and more in...2024-06-032h 31Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#54. CHUMBAWAMBA Part IV: Predicting the Future and Torturing James HetfieldIt's a brand new millennium. The "Tubthumping" heyday is long gone and most people have forgotten Chumbawamba even existed. But that doesn't mean our quirky comrades are down for the count; on the contrary they're ready as ever to confront this modern tech dystopia with their trademark wit and biting social commentary, in addition to a rather liberal employment of accordions....As always, inadvertent history lessons come with the territory of discussing this band, and in this episode you'll be treated to a number of delightful tidbits including the sinking of the HMS Glorious, the British traditions...2024-04-291h 56Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#53. CHUMBAWAMBA Part III: Chumba-WANKER!!At long last, it's TUBTHUMPING TIME!! After endless digressions through history, politics, and obscure music scenes we finally arrive at Chumbawamba's era-defining hit. What does "Tubthumping" mean? What inspired its composition? Which creepy pederast mogul pushed it onto pop radio? We're gonna tell you everything you wanted to know about this tune and then some!This episode also includes a special theatrical contribution from the following voice actors. HUGE THANKS to the these talented humans:Jeremy IsabellaPeter and Dasha BarnesPeter MackieJack Mackie...2024-04-081h 37Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#52. CHUMBAWAMBA Part II: Polk MusicOur heroes continue their wayward march toward improbable fame, satiating their anarchic through dalliances with new genres of music, including dance, pop, reggae, and a mysterious unheard-of one which we apparently think exists. And of course this being Chumbawamba, we've supplied the necessary historical context for each esoteric track. Topics of conversation in this episode will include Live Aid, Apartheid, a bitch slap in Parliament, hypocrisies in sampling law and beyond. **Listening to this episode will automatically earn you credits toward a PoliSci degree!**FOLLOW US:Instagram: polishing.podcast2024-03-111h 28
The Drywall PodcastCal Bakeberg - C&B DrywallCall is a youthful 25 year old with a knack for drywall. Cal started his own company after working with Facility Enhancement for a couple years. He sponged all he could from a couple amazing finishers there and decided it was time to branch out on his own. Cal is very knowledgable about the finishing industry and recently has begun to dabble with Fresco Harmony. He's a great guy and I know you're going to love this, the 86th episode of The Drywall Podcast.
This episode of The Drywall Podcast is brought to you by GWI. Established in 2021, GWI i...2024-03-011h 03Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#51. CHUMBAWAMBA Part I: The Musical Influence of Cornflakes(Okay FINE we'll tell the actual story of Chumbawamba and not a bunch of obscure noisy punk bands you've never heard of!)Before they were pop superstars, they were a misbegotten collection of misfits from the post-industrial wasteland of Northern England. They lived collectively in a dilapidated squat house, sharing all food and money (and, occasionally, each other's bodies). They agitated for revolution and made allies with striking coal miners. And slowly but surely, they came to realize they were made for better things than the insular punk scene which had given them birth.This...2024-02-271h 35Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#50. CHUMBAWAMBA Part 0: A Crass Course on Anarcho-punkIn 1997 a smash-hit single called "Tubthumping" took the world by storm. Its authors were an eccentric eight-piece outfit from Leeds, England who kept insisting that they were anarchists. Media and fans alike were confused: what did this feel-good drinking song have to do with politics? And what were a bunch of radicals doing making pop music anyhow? This is the story of Chumbawamba... sort of.You see, to understand Chumbawamba's incongruous success as pop star anarchists, you have to know the backstory. Far from an overnight success, this band's roots stretched back 15 years earlier to...2024-02-051h 35
Betting College BaseballBetting College Baseball: Meet Co-Host Nick HathcoatThe mystery man alluded to in previous episodes revealed! Meet co-host Nick Hathcoat.Make sure to listen to gain insight on Nick's background, how he got into sports wagering and most importantly, how he has been successful. Listen for the details as to how he has been so successful betting college baseball that a major sports book refuses to take his bets. (Now that's something to put on your resume.)Throughout the episode, we gain insight on Nick's philosophy on betting sports and college baseball in particular. Furthermore, make sure to pay special attention...2024-02-0331 minPolishing Turds: A Bad Music PodcastMINISODE: We Need to Talk About Viper...CONTENT WARNING: DISCUSSION OF SEXUAL ABUSE, KIDNAPPING, AND OTHER GRUESOME SUBJECT MATTER.Hey guys. Remember Viper, that insane meme rapper who sang about the virtues of smoking crack? Well recently he's been arrested on some truly disturbing charges. This story is so monumentally insane that we had to talk about it separately from our regular content. This episode is short and not very funny. There's no music. Quite honestly, the goal of uploading this is less to entertain our audience than to clean our conscience. We won't be offended if you skip this. 2024-01-1824 minPolishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#49. WESLEY WILLISWesley Willis was truly one of the strangest dudes to ever touch a keyboard. A street artist and independent musician from Chicago's south side, Wesley self-produced dozens of CDs before amassing a grassroots cult following among hipsters and music nerds. Wesley was a consummate "outsider artist"; his songs are basically little more than spoken word rants belted over a pre-programmed keyboard track. His lyrics cover all manner of oddities from McDonald's to gangsters to Sucking a Camel's Ass. Wesley himself was a barely-functional eccentric who suffered from schizophrenia and liked to headbutt everyone he met. ...2024-01-081h 17Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#48. HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2023: A Very Pandering ChristmasHO HO HO! We're finally back for our annual Holiday Special! This year we're examining all the ways that Christmas music gets adapted by and tailored to various subcultures in our society. Rednecks, truckers, metalheads, vegans -- they all have their own Christmas songs, and we'd like to pay homage to this shameless pandering by playing 10 of the weirdest, most esoteric Christmas songs that search bars could scour up.Happy Holidays, fam! We love all of you!
Native AZ Sports ShowASU v Cal + Cards v. 49er's Recap!This episode is not quite as happy as last week. ASU falls to Cal in a very disappointing loss, but the Cards fight hard in their loss to the Niners. We dive deep into the games and discuss the steps forward!2023-10-0344 minPolishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#45. INSANE CLOWN POSSE Part V: "F*ckin' Magnets, How Do They Work?"Violent J & Shaggy 2 Dope lead the Juggalos into the New Millennium with the long-anticipated release of the 6th Joker's Card, the one that was supposed to herald The End Times... but what ICP actually revealed shocked and confused Juggalos the world over!We also follow our boys further into the 2000s, where they continued to serve the Juggalo faithful with new Dark Carnival bangers, including the most infamous ICP song of all, "Miracles." That's right, we're finally talking about your favorite song!! Is this genuinely the dumbest track ever composed or is there perhaps more to the...2023-09-251h 23Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#44. INSANE CLOWN POSSE Part IV: The Gathering of the JuggalosHow can we possibly cover Insane Clown Posse without a full examination of the annual shitshow they birthed into existence? For over 20 years The Gathering of the Juggalos has put all other music festivals to shame in terms of the sheer quantity of drugs consumed, nudity displayed, and overall insanity laid bare for all mankind. In this episode we'll give you a comprehensive guide to all things Gathering; from its wacky history to its various carnival attractions, the surprising amount of rap legends who have played there, the legendary Tila Tequila incident, and some good old fashioned s...2023-09-101h 32Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#43. INSANE CLOWN POSSE Part III: Sheryl Crow's Whiskey AssThe demented saga of ICP continues as our heroes J & Shaggy finally get called to the big leagues with a major record label contract. However, this soon proves a Faustian bargain as the Posse get repeatedly fucked over by corporate suits, including a dramatic and highly-publicized dispute with Disney. Nevertheless, the mid-to-late 90s were Prime Time for ICP as they packed sold-out stadiums, beat up strangers at Waffle House, performed at Woodstock '99, and actually put out some genuinely great music. Buckle up, ninjas! Our twisted Dark Carnival ride has just barely begun...DID YOU K...2023-08-281h 36Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#42. INSANE CLOWN POSSE Part II: Enter the Dark Carnival...We're back like a vertebrae for Part II of our in-depth history of America's favorite psychopathic clowns! In this episode we'll cover the band's progress in the early 90s, when they established many of the traits that would come to define their unique aesthetic. This includes their affinity for Faygo, the coining of the term "Juggalo," and most especially the concept of the "Dark Carnival" -- the esoteric spirituality that guides all of ICP's music. Indeed, far from the deranged ramblings of two Detroit thugs, the Posse's songs contain layered messages that warn Juggalos against a life o...2023-08-071h 14Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#41. INSANE CLOWN POSSE Part I: Gettin' Down with the ClownWHOOP WHOOP!! We're finally getting around to the group that proudly calls itself "The Most Hated Band in the World." For decades ICP have been adored by their fans and reviled by the establishment at levels that seem equally deranged. But what is the actual truth about this band? How did two high school dropouts from Detroit basically create an entire subculture, and is it really as scary and repulsive as people think?In the first of an epic series, we'll walk you through an Evil Clown origin story that puts The Joker to shame. From growing...2023-07-241h 19Polishing Turds: A Bad Music PodcastMINISODE: Catching Up, Vol. IIn this special minisode, we catch up with new releases by old favorites including Nickelback, Limp Bizkit, Five Finger Death Punch, and more! What have these goofballs been up to? Turns out some pretty zany stuff! Come join us on a relaxed fit episode free from Nick's excessive over-writing and pontificating (for the most part).DID YOU KNOW??--Fred Durst volunteered to help with Twitter (and perhaps Elon Musk should have listened)?--Five Finger Death Punch singer Ivan Moody threatened to retire from metal music?--Billy Ray Cyrus has a new...2023-07-101h 15Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#40. GOOD CHARLOTTE PART II: Rich & HeinousHaving overcome the obstacles of a broken home and an uneasy path to success, Good Charlotte are now one of the most popular bands in America. But herein lies a paradox: how does a band that rose to prominence by ripping on Rich & Famous celebrities stay cool now that they're fully enmeshed in Hollywood culture?The answer was not always clear, and throughout the late 2000s and 2010s the boys from Maryland struggled to remain relevant as their audience slowly shrank. Join us as we process the side of Good Charlotte's career most people don't know about...2023-06-121h 03Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast#39. GOOD CHARLOTTE PART I: Young & HopefulWe're back to tell the story of one of the most obnoxious and omnipresent pop-punk bands of the 2000s! Are Good Charlotte a true punk band? Are they a bunch of pretty-boy poseurs? Whatever the case these young lads from Maryland emerged from a troubled home with big dreams that they brought to life through the novel creation of a musical project that - in their own words - fused "the Backstreet Boys and Minor Threat". It's a good story and we managed to tell it with fewer pointless digressions than usual this time. (P.S...2023-05-2657 min