Rafe and Steve talk to Comedian, Writer, and Musician Jeremy Essig about the effect that the internet, social media, and removal of gatekeepers has had on the music scene.  In the process they discover many parallels between the musical and comedic landscapes in terms of creativity and managing your career.  They also delve into tough topics like Al Boreland: America's first Bear,  renting out a Porta-Potty for profit during Mardi Gras,  and the life-long ramifications of wearing a full length stone-washed denim duster to school.

Follow Jeremy at:

https://www.facebook.com/jeremyessigcomedy/?fref=ts

Rafe and Steve have an open, personal, and honest conversation with comedian Tina Dybal about the topic of addiction and all of the struggles that come with it.  In between, they also talk about Belorussian anchor babies, gross fermented foods, crazy behind-the-scenes tales working in hospital surgery, and the infamous "Suh-Dude" viral video. 

A word from Rafe:

This topic is near and dear to my heart as I have had my own personal struggles with the demons of addiction.  I commend Tina on her honesty and bravery in having a straightforward, visceral, and raw discussion about the power of addiction and the fight for recovery.  If you are struggling with addiction of any kind, I promise you that you are not alone.  Check out the links below and remember that every day is an opportunity to make a big change.

Stay in touch with Tina at: https://www.facebook.com/tina.dybal?fref=ts

Links to help with addiction and recovery:

Alcoholics Anonymous

http://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/find-local-aa

Narcotics Anonymous

http://www.na.org/?ID=phoneline

Here is a list of hotline and helplines that can get you into addiction treatment, or to a safe place to wait for help. Please note that not all hotlines are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you don’t get in touch with a live person, keep calling and move down the list.

1. 1-800-999-9999 National Directory of Hotlines and Crisis Intervention Centers
2. 1-800-662-HELP Drug and Alcohol Rehab/Treatment Referral Service
3. Alcoholics Anonymous 24 hour helplines by zip code
4. Narcotics Anonymous hotlines and helplines 
5. 1-800-356-9996 Al-Anon & Alateen crisis line
6. 1-800-COCAINE National Cocaine Hotline, 24-hour counseling and referral
7. 1-800-9-HEROIN National Heroin Hotline
8. 1-888-MARIJUA National Marijuana Hotline
9. 1-800-273-TALK National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
10. 1-800-WORKPLACE Drug-Free Workplace Help

Rafe and Steve interview Chris and Travis from We Are Live radio show and talk about everything from casting a Tyler Perry Batman Movie, to almost fighting Hodor in a Kmart. In between, they talk about the topic of building your own creative idea from a grass-roots effort into a successful business.

Speaking of the building-from-grass-roots topic, this our 3rd episode and a faulty wire caused a slightly annoying clicking sound about 40 minutes in. The guests and content were too good to scrap the episode, we have fixed the problem so bear with us and don't leave snarky, clever comments about the audio glitch or Jason our producer might lose his mind and move up into the mountains again.  

Chris Denman and Travis Terrell co-host and co-created We are live! on CBS Sports Radio 920AM 105.7 HD-2 FM St. Louis www.insidestl.com for more information. 

Check out their podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/we-are-live-travis-terrell/id1052759370?mt=2

Website: http://www.weareliveradio.com/ 

Music by Grandhouse: https://grandhouse.bandcamp.com/ 

Kevin Bobby Devine is an Improviser and professional wrestling expert from St. Louis. Kevin performs at The Improv Shop in St. Louis, Missouri, with IS house team Burnside. https://www.facebook.com/kevin.b.devine