053 - Brianne Davis Has a Secret

In today's volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian recalls the trip he took on his 35th birthday with his friend Lydia to see the Braves play the Yankees in Yankee Stadium while doing some other things in "The Big Apple:" including touring Yankee Stadium, visiting Madamme Tussaudo's in Times Square, attempting to re-visit the same fire house used in the "Ghostbusters" movie as well as his first Brazilian Steakhouse dining experience.

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As Ian announced on the last episode, he will be among the comics performing next Wednesday, April 20th at the Harrisburg Comedy Zone as part of their monthly "Sh*t in a Hat" show where the audience submits topic ideas for jokes that are pulled at random while the comics are on stage. Today, Ian chats with the host of the show :stand-up comedian and podcaster, Mike O'Donnell about his beginnings in comedy, his influences, bombing experiences, hosting open mics, comedy aspirations, what it's like to date a comic, and more!

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Despite the very real threat to a 2022 Major League Baseball season, a new collective bargaining agreement between MLB and the players union was reached, ending a 99-day lockout and guaranteeing a full 162-game season. Ian welcomes back his good friend and former sports broadcaster for WINK-104, WITF-TV, and PCN: Mark Shuey to break down every facet of the new CBA that effects the game on and off the field before discussing the off-season's hall of fame announcement, biggest trades and free agent signings, and give their predictions for each division's winner as well as who they think will win this year's World Series!

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In this month's bonus episode, "Shot Glass Diaries" concludes last month's volume in which Ian spent a week in Iceland in 2018. In part two, Ian and his friend Lydia go on a walking food tour of the Icelandic capital city of Reykjavik, learning some of the culture and history of the island while sampling some amazing food, as well as visited a toy and arcade museum, dining at a Big Lebowski themed restaurant and bar, as well as walking through Iceland's phallological/penis museum!

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With Wrestlemania season around the corner, one of the often debated topics surrounding the mega-wrestling event is the WWE's annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony and it's inductees. Today, Ian and his panel consisting of the co-hosts of the "Falls Count Anywhere with Youngblood and Manny" podcast, Brandon Youngblood and Manny Santiago, as well as one of Ian's closest friends he made while in the wrestling business, Nate Blazer discuss and debate the hall's legitimacy: giving a brief history lesson of the hall of fame before discussing the classifications of inductees, who's in, who's not, notable snubs, future hall of famers yet to be inducted, the controversy surrounding Chris Benoit's possible induction, and more before finally settling the date over whether or not the WWE Hall of Fame is legitimate.

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Last year, Ian was joined by his most knowledgeable friends when it came to football to recap the season before previewing Super Bowl 55. Now, JB, Phil, and Dan are back to recap this year's football season by talking about Super Bowl 56, the World Champion Los Angeles Rams and how their victory may or may not effect the legacy of quarterback Matt Stafford before discussing this year's biggest news stories in the NFL - including the retirements of future hall of fame quarterbacks Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger, before doing a team-by-team breakdown of ALL 32 teams in the league as they ask the biggest questions facing each franchise as they look to improve before next season.

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In this month's bonus episode, "Shot Glass Diaries" returns as Ian tells part one of a two volume story concluding his 2018 European vacation with his friend Lydia in Iceland. During the first few days of the last week of their vacation, Ian and Lydia sampled some of the beautiful views and tastes of the area during a day trip to the Blue Lagoon outdoor spa and hot spring as well as a bus tour that stopped at filming locations for "Game of Thrones."

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Since he was last on the show in November of 2020, Brad Gilmore continues to be one of the busiest men in entertainment and he catches Ian up on all the things he's been up to in that time: continuing to put out episodes of "Back to the Future: The Podcast," "The Hall of Fame Podcast" with 2-time WWE Hall of Famer, Booker T, the re-release of his book "Back From The Future" in paperback, which includes a new, bonus chapter derived from some of the interviews he had the opportunity to have on his podcast with people like Bob Gale, Lea Thompson, and "Doc" Brown himself: Christopher Lloyd, hosting "The Movie Trivia Schmoedown," which lead to him launching a new podcast and writing a new book about the James Bond films, which they break down from the men who played the iconic role, the "Bond Girls," the music, video games, and pop culture phenomenon it has become.

Pre-order Brad's new book (available February 15th) at BondJamesBondBook.com

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Last time Ian had the band Suicide Puppets on the show back in August of 2021, they had just announced that they were going on their first major tour in support of Soulfly. Now, Jonny Suicide returns with (making his first podcast appearance) guitar player Tattuicide to talk about the tour, what they've learned about being a touring band and share some great stories of living that gig life last fall. Tattuicide also talks about being a tattoo artist and Jonny provides an update for the Puppet Army as to the future of the band and their podcast: Puppetcast, and more! Go to SuicidePuppets.com for show dates, Merch, social media links, and more!

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In today's volume of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian recalls his first trip with his late wife Amy as part of her extended family's annual vacation at the Jersey Shore: offering up suggestions on where to get a giant slice of pizza, recalling a run-in with some cast members of MTV's "Jersey Shore," a drunken night of high-fiving, tab paying, getting lost and getting into a dance off with a kid, and more!

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