Check Your Brain

No Static At All?

A bipartisan bill is looking to save AM radio from going the way of the dodo bird. Is that a waste of time, or is AM radio worth saving? Check Your Brain's Tony Mazur covers this, as well as the topics of Christian Nationalism, Joe Biden's health, more money for Ukraine, and teachers saying parents have no say in education and transitioning.

 

Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you just audio, $5 gets video AND audio, and $10 has all of the above, as well as bonus podcasts per week. Visit Patreon.com/TonyMazur.

 

Tony is also on Rumble! Go find his video podcasts over there for free.

 

Cover art for the Check Your Brain podcast is by Eric C. Fischer. If you need terrific graphic design work done, contact Eric at illstr8r@gmail.com.

Jennifer Sey - Chalked Up & Unbuttoned

In the 1980s, Jennifer Sey made her name as a gymnastics champion. By the '90s, she joined the ranks of Corporate America, eventually becoming the Brand President at Levi's. However, her stance on the 2020 lockdowns and school closures saw her at odds with co-workers and pro-lockdowners everywhere, culminating in her departure from Levi's.

 

Jennifer joined Tony Mazur on the Check Your Brain podcast to discuss her books Chalked Up (on the gymnastics scandals) and Levi's Unbuttoned, which chronicled her fight against the "woke mobs."

 

Her books are available on Amazon, and for all things Jennifer, visit SeyEverything.com.

 

Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you just audio, $5 gets video AND audio, and $10 has all of the above, as well as bonus podcasts per week. Visit Patreon.com/TonyMazur.

 

Tony is also on Rumble! Go find his video podcasts over there for free.

 

Cover art for the Check Your Brain podcast is by Eric C. Fischer. If you need terrific graphic design work done, contact Eric at illstr8r@gmail.com.

Steve Stoliar - Life After Groucho

Steve Stoliar is a TV writer and voice actor, and is the author of Raised Eyebrows, which chronicled his time working inside Groucho Marx's house from 1974 to 1977. Steve joined Tony Mazur on the Check Your Brain podcast to talk about his career after Groucho, which saw him working with Dick Cavett and writing for Simon & Simon and The New WKRP in Cincinnati.

 

Steve also worked with Bill Melendez on a few Peanuts specials in the 1990s. On the topic of Groucho, Steve also discussed thoughts on Minnie's Boys, and the urban legends surrounding his house guests. Raised Eyebrows can be found on Amazon, but one can obtain a signed copy at SteveStoliar.com.

 

A previous radio interview where Steve and Tony talk about the book, Erin Fleming, and favorite Marx Brothers movies can be found on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.

 

Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you just audio, $5 gets video AND audio, and $10 has all of the above, as well as bonus podcasts per week. Visit Patreon.com/TonyMazur.

 

Tony is also on Rumble! Go find his video podcasts over there for free.

 

Cover art for the Check Your Brain podcast is by Eric C. Fischer. If you need terrific graphic design work done, contact Eric at illstr8r@gmail.com.

Geoff Dale - Shemp Was Much More Than a Stooge

Geoff Dale is a Canadian-based writer and former film critic, and is now the author of the book Much More Than a Stooge: Shemp Howard. Geoff talked to Check Your Brain podcast host and big Three Stooges fan Tony Mazur about his book, the history of Shemp and the Howard/Horowitz family, Shemp's long solo career, and the Stooges' career after both Curly and Shemp.

 

Geoff's book is available now in both hard and softcover at Barnes & Noble.

 

Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you just audio, $5 gets video AND audio, and $10 has all of the above, as well as bonus podcasts per week. Visit Patreon.com/TonyMazur.

 

Tony is also on Rumble! Go find his video podcasts over there for free.

 

Cover art for the Check Your Brain podcast is by Eric C. Fischer. If you need terrific graphic design work done, contact Eric at illstr8r@gmail.com.

Lisa De Pasquale - Social Media, 2024 & the SJW Handbook

Lisa De Pasquale is a writer, author, podcaster, and former director of CPAC. She joined Tony Mazur on the Check Your Brain podcast to discuss a plethora of topics in today's world. Those topics include Zoomers vs. Millennials, the 2024 presidential race, left-wingers facing cancel culture, Lisa's weightloss journey, and introducing Rush Limbaugh and Donald Trump at CPAC.

 

 

Follow Lisa on her writings at Substack.com/@GetBright, her books (including the Social Justice Warrior Handbook) on Amazon, and check out her podcast Pop Culture Warriors with Brett R. Smith.

 

 

Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you just audio, $5 gets video AND audio, and $10 has all of the above, as well as bonus podcasts per week. Visit Patreon.com/TonyMazur.

 

Tony is also on Rumble! Go find his video podcasts over there for free.

 

Cover art for the Check Your Brain podcast is by Eric C. Fischer. If you need terrific graphic design work done, contact Eric at illstr8r@gmail.com.

Zach Arnold - The Incredible Impression

Zach Arnold is a voice actor, musician, and impressionist now based out of Florida. He joined Tony Mazur's Check Your Brain podcast to showcase is impressions of Jimmy Stewart, Ed Sullivan, and some former presidents. He also talked about his love of Golden Age Hollywood, becoming a Ringo Starr impersonator, and how he received a letter from Fred Rogers as a child.

 

His YouTube channel is  @theincredibleimpression.

 

Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you just audio, $5 gets video AND audio, and $10 has all of the above, as well as bonus podcasts per week. Visit Patreon.com/TonyMazur.

 

Tony is also on Rumble! Go find his video podcasts over there for free.

 

Cover art for the Check Your Brain podcast is by Eric C. Fischer. If you need terrific graphic design work done, contact Eric at illstr8r@gmail.com.

Ashleigh Marie Thornton - Dead Air

Ashleigh Marie Thornton is a California-based screenwriter who has released a new short film titled Dead Air. Check Your Brain podcast host Tony Mazur makes a brief voice cameo in Dead Air, which will be viewed at film festivals nationwide in the coming months. Ashleigh talked about the process of getting short films into the hands and minds of studios, what inspired her, and she gives Tony a tarot reading at the end.

 

Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you just audio, $5 gets video AND audio, and $10 has all of the above, as well as bonus podcasts per week. Visit Patreon.com/TonyMazur.

 

Tony is also on Rumble! Go find his video podcasts over there for free.

 

Cover art for the Check Your Brain podcast is by Eric C. Fischer. If you need terrific graphic design work done, contact Eric at illstr8r@gmail.com.

Tracey & Brigitte from Three Legged Circus

Tracey West is the lead singer and "ringleader" of the Nashville-based '80s metal cover band Three Legged Circus. Brigitte Byron is the hypewoman of the group, and is the co-host of the Hardcore Horror podcast. They joined Tony Mazur on the Check Your Brain podcast to talk about the band, the resurgence of '80s music, and the glory days of horror movies and its franchises.

 

 

Shows, merch, and contact info are available at ThreeLeggedCircus.com.

 

Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you just audio, $5 gets video AND audio, and $10 has all of the above, as well as bonus podcasts per week. Visit Patreon.com/TonyMazur.

 

Tony is also on Rumble! Go find his video podcasts over there for free.

 

Cover art for the Check Your Brain podcast is by Eric C. Fischer. If you need terrific graphic design work done, contact Eric at illstr8r@gmail.com.

Mike Cannici - In The Spotlight

Mike Cannici is a podcaster based out of Derby, Connecticut, and is the host of the shows In The Spotlight and Hometown Heroes. He joined Tony Mazur's Check Your Brain podcast to promote his show, talk about interviewing people both local and noteworthy, and a Tri-State area perspective on the years since September 11th.

 

Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you just audio, $5 gets video AND audio, and $10 has all of the above, as well as bonus podcasts per week. Visit Patreon.com/TonyMazur.

 

Tony is also on Rumble! Go find his video podcasts over there for free.

 

Cover art for the Check Your Brain podcast is by Eric C. Fischer. If you need terrific graphic design work done, contact Eric at illstr8r@gmail.com.

Max & Marc Weiner - Weinerville City Limits

Max Weiner is a talented artist and musician, which isn't surprising art and performance run in the family. His father is Marc Weiner, a long-time comedian, street performer, and actor, and was the host of his own Nickelodeon show Weinerville in the mid-1990s.

 

Check Your Brain podcast host Tony Mazur talked to Max about growing up in this performance enviornment and how he was inspired by his father, who took young Max on the set of Weinerville. Marc talked about the development and production of the show, getting on the radar of Nickelodeon, performing on SNL, Evening at the Improv, and Bizarre, and how his Jewish faith has impacted his life.

 

Max's work can be found on his website, MindOfMax.com. As for Marc, he continues to do voice work in cartoons, most notably Dora the Explorer.

 

Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you just audio, $5 gets video AND audio, and $10 has all of the above, as well as bonus podcasts per week. Visit Patreon.com/TonyMazur.

 

Tony is also on Rumble! Go find his video podcasts over there for free.

 

Cover art for the Check Your Brain podcast is by Eric C. Fischer. If you need terrific graphic design work done, contact Eric at illstr8r@gmail.com.