Hellbound with Halos

The whole crew, yes including Crystal, met with Emma Cardenas, an Advanced Director of Pampered Chef. Pampered Chef is part of Berkshire Hathaway, and is the premier direct seller of high-quality kitchen tools. At cooking shows, their independent consultants help guests use the unique products to prepare simple and delicious recipes while sharing tips and techniques to make everyday cooking easier and faster. Emma started her journey with Pampered Chef almost 2 years ago. She's had a lot of success with it, even though her main objective was to only do the sales for 6 months. She loves the company and what it represents, as well as the people that she's had the opportunity to meet while working for them. Pampered Chef is an MLM (Multi Level Marketing) company, and Emma enjoys that set up. She states that it's given her opportunities beyond what she ever imagined all while selling a great product.If you are interested in hosting a Pampered Chef Party, and possibly getting some free merchandise because of it, contact Emma today through Facebook at https://www.pamperedchef.com/pws/emmacardenas

Kevin and Sully rounded up 3 strippers (Katrina Lee, Roxii Love & Ginger) that are local to their podcast. They all give a little bit of their backgrounds before getting into the "meat and potatoes" of the episode. Katrina (A very young looking blonde) discusses how she danced at "Sundowner" in Niagara Falls, Canada, as well as, danced/managed at "Mademoiselle's" in Buffalo, NY. She got into the retail business shortly after, selling all sorts of dancer clothing, to strippers, in multiple clubs across Western NY. She's made many appearances in "Hustler" Magazine, Barely Legal Editions and much more. Katrina currently operates a store in "Playmates" in Byron, NY and is planning to expand her business nationwide, by working with a vendor to employ vending machine type systems in dance clubs. She also has a Radio show on rochesterfreeradio.com, the Tune In App, and the Armed Forces Network called, "Beyond The Pole".Roxii Love (Kevin calls her Fun Size) is a short brunette with a great body and awesome personality. She danced for many years at local clubs, but when she got pregnant, she found a new passion in post pregnancy help for woman being a "doula". Roxii has a radio show called "Roxii Love's Radio Rebellion.Ginger is a red head (very red, but obviously dyed), and pretty tall. She currently dances at Playmates in Byron, NY and says she loves it there. She calls it a very chill atmosphere and like no other dance club she's ever belonged to. Playmates is a fully nude club, but they do not serve alcohol because they are fully nude.The boys get right into it with the girls about how strip club life is, clientele, and some of the experiences they have all had. Sully asks about the clubs atmosphere nowadays and some of the dealings with other dancers within the clubs. Kevin talks about how Sully left a buddy outside at Sundowner once, and how him and some buddies were at a bachelor party once and one of his friends made change from the money on the ground by the dancers and just about got tackled. The girls talk a bunch about Playmates and how its a very interactive club and being a fully nude cabaret, they can do sexual performances for the patrons. Katrina says there is even a shower area there where you can wash the girls in the shower. They move on to play some "Would You Rather" and have some fun talking about whether they would do one thing or another, depending on the question. We won't get into that here, as you'll just have to listen!Visit Playmates Facebook Page at - https://www.facebook.com/Playmates.ny/They are located in Byron, NY - A FULLY NUDE CabaretVisit Katrina Lee's Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/Katrina-Lee-596007290733980/Visit Roxii Love's Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/RoxiiLoveFanPage/Visit Ginger at Playmates!

We took this one on the road! Kevin and Sully had their very first "on location" podcast recording with Tim Dougherty, Owner of Project LeanNation. What started out as a favor for buddies, brewed into a successful business venture. Tim started out making meals out of his home. He had freezers lined up in his garage to hold the food. It most certainly didn't take long for him to outgrow that! Tim now has stores in 4 metropolitan areas and is looking to expand into 2 or 3 more. Tim discusses how, while his business is nutrition, it's a lot more than that. "You're part of a community here. This is so much more than food. We have people that come in to pick up their boxes on Sundays... Some are crying, some cheering, but it's all about the support network we've built." And that he most certainly has. He realized, early on, that everyone has a different goal and his most common patrons are the everyday normal people, looking to lose some weight. "I figured it would have been more of the athletes and bodybuilding types that came in, but in a very short time, I realized people from all walks of life took this in", states Tim. Kevin & Sully talk with him about how owning a business can be tough, and only the strong survive. They talk about all aspects of business from starting, to growing, to what is truly the definition of success. "Patience is key", says Kevin. "It's like planting a tree, the tree won't grow if you don't let it take it's time and keep it watered." Sully and Tim both agreed. Sully talks about how he used Project Lean Nation for a 3 month span to drop some weight. He spoke of how great the meals tasted, the variety, as well as, how great it worked for him. This episode is FULL of knowledge. Not just about nutrition, but it tended to encompass almost everything we encounter in business life and personal life. Kevin and Sully had a tough time deciding whether this should be a regular Podcast episode, or stick to the original idea of releasing it as a Business Spotlight Series Episode. Enjoy!

Wow was this an incredible episode! Kevin & Sully were lucky enough to sit down with the one and only, EJ "Skullcrusher" Snyder. A 25 year military veteran, survivalist, 3 appearances on the TV Hit Show "Naked and Afraid", Dual Survival and a motivational speaker, EJ, has carved his place in history as being one of the BEST survivalists in the WORLD. With his kickass attitude, nothing can stop this man. Kevin & Sully begin by welcoming EJ to the show and asking a little about his history in survival. EJ goes on to tell some stories about his time on naked and Afraid, as well as, Dual Survival. EJ has always had a passion for the hit reality show "Survivor" and even made it to the final casting to be chosen... but unfortunately, the past coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Jimmy Johnson, was selected over him. Booooo... who likes the Cowboys anyway?? EJ still loves the show and would jump at a chance to be a cast member. Hence our title, reaching out to Jeff Probst, to get him on the show. EJ has so much knowledge he shares in this episode, some of which you may not have even thought about doing in the wild. He talks about some of his most dangerous encounters in Africa including run ins with Bull Elephants and Hippos. Kevin asks what he was most afraid of all time, and EJ says that in the wild, you really can't get scared. He says that animals and predators can smell fear, so it's best to tuck that away and be prepared for whatever may come at you. EJ also touches on the 3 most important things to maintain psychologically as well as the 4 things you need to survive anywhere. We'd like to thank EJ for taking time out of his busy life to meet with us, and Probst.... Let's Get EJ on Survivor finally!!!!

In this next episode of our Business Spotlight Series, Adam from Silverback Strength & Conditioning (www.silverbacksandc.com) joins Kevin & Sully. Adam discusses how he got into fitness and learning the fundamentals behind the strength program he teaches. Sully asks about what the programming involves and whether its with Kettlebells or functional fitness style. He coaches people behind the programming inspiration of Mark Rippetoe, the founder of "Starting Strength". Adam went through Mark's training course to teach and practice the Starting Strength methodology. Adam goes on to explain that people need a coach when getting into fitness because people don't know where to start or what to do. Kevin asks what movements are included in the Starting Strength programming. Adam states that it's the Squat, Deadlift, Press and Bench. "The fundamentals of strength come from recruiting as much muscle mass as possible to build strength", says Adam. Adam also provides online coaching to long distance participants. Kevin agrees that this programming style, "does still work", regardless of what people may think. He also says that he's worked with an online coach himself to prep for a bodybuilding show, and he's living proof it works, and it's not as hard as people may be lead to believe. Adam is a Marine Corp Veteran of our country and puts all he has into his business. He says it's all he does anymore and he's very dedicated to helping people gain more strength. He's worked with other Veterans, Firefighters, Police and elderly, to ensure everyone reaches their best capabilities. If you're interested in gaining strength through Adam's coaching, contact him today through his website, www.silverbacksandc.com.

Kevin & Sully take pause in the first part of the Episode to acknowledge the events of September 11th, 2001. One of the biggest tragedies on American soil that effected them, as firefighters, and the country as a whole. Crystal couldn't join the boys for this one because she was stuck in an airport to fly out of Sacramento.In Episode 41, the guys had the great opportunity to sit down with Dr. Anish Sheth, a Gastroenterologist from Princeton, NJ. The doctor has made appearances on shows such as "The Rachel Ray Show" on CBS, as well as, "The Doctors" on ABC, respectively. They talk all things poo, poop, call it what you will. Dr. Sheth provides the boys with some very good information in regards to colon health, dietary needs, and what to watch for during bowel movements. Kevin asks, "Why is it that when I eat, like wings Buffalo Sauce on them, the next morning, it feels like I have an alien ripping my intestines out?". The Doctor attributes that more to a disturbance of the intestines and same with eating red meat. He says that the sudden urge to poo after eating meat, is likely from the fats in the meat, not the protein. Protein breaks down, in the body fairly easily, while the fats take much more work to breakdown. Sully says he is pretty regular and anytime it's time for the "number 2", it's "all systems go" for him. Kevin also asked the doctor about the prostate and was wondering if there are any "tell-tale" signs of an issue. Dr. Sheth recommends to all that you should be getting tested, regardless of symptoms. He says that typically when a person has symptoms, the problem has exasperated, so it's much better to be proactive and get tested when the time comes. Kevin also asks about how, society as a whole seems to be having more promiscuous sex, what about anal sex? He's heard varying opinions. The doctor gives them insight into that and many, many more topics surrounding our insides. The doctor correlates a well balanced, healthy diet to a good working digestive system. All systems go in this one, as Sully would say. It was great to talk with the Doctor and we appreciate the time he took out of his busy schedule to sit down with us.

Kevin & C-Dizzle ridin' solo this week while Sully is working at the firehouse. With the Holiday weekend, it was difficult for them to set a recording schedule. In this Episode they begin talking about the Colin Kapernick and Nike situation that is blowing up the Social Media likes of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Crystal absolutely despises Colin and the stance he took by kneeling while the National Anthem played prior to NFL games. Kevin feels the same, but voices that he knows, Nike knew perfectly well what they were doing when they choose him as their face for the company. Crystal brings up the Ariana Grande and Pastor "boob grab" at Aretha Franklin's funeral. Kevin hadn't seen or heard of it yet, so she explains the situation and what happened. Apparently CNN (the news source) put out a clip of this and titled it with "Women cannot even find a safe place anymore." Crystal was disgusted by this as well because she thinks it total bullshit that they frame women, or put out into society, that women feel that way. She talks a bit about how safe she feels and how she thinks it's highly unlikely that the Pastor intentionally was grabbing her boob at a funeral. Kevin agrees and states that you never know who puts these type of things out there and why. Then they get into holiday's since Labor Day was last weekend. Kevin does NOT like the Holidays. Specifically the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. He feels as though it is way over-commercialized and it's all about the money to these big box stores that keep pushing the advertising and sales to earlier and earlier in the year. Crystal talks about how much she loves St. Patrick's Day and pretty much any holiday that comes with food. She also thinks bunnies lay eggs. For Real. Kevin had to explain to her that rabbits have live babies and chickens lay eggs. We wish there was a palm-face emoji to insert into our story notes here. They hit a bunch of the major holidays such as New Years, Easter, Valentine's Day and more. Sit back, grab a drink and get ready to laugh.

In their eighth Business Spotlight Series Episode, Kevin and Sully had "Lunar Ground Shop" stop by. Lunar Ground Shop is operated by Felicia and Mary, partners, down in Southern Florida. They are an e-commerce based business for now, but always looking to expand. The shops sole purpose is to bring awareness of the Vegan Community and get people talking about it more. Felicia discusses how they are very passionate about the environment and animals, and they make contributions from their sales to animal sanctuaries across the country. Mary is the creative end of the business, she creates all of the designs for any of the merchandise they sell. They started their business in January of 2018 and look forward to continuing to grow their business and awareness to their cause. They both have been Vegans for a few years now and explain that the "Vegan Lifestyle", is commonly misinterpreted as a "diet" but want everyone to know that it's truly a lifestyle. Felicia says that its encompasses pretty much everything from food, to toiletries, to pretty much anything that could be made with anything from food, or tested on animals. Mary says they both work extremely well together and this helps make for a successful venture. Go visit their store on www.lunargroundshop.com and help the cause by purchasing products. You can find them on Instagram @veganwives and Vegan Wives on Facebook!

In Episode 39 Kevin & Sully had a chance to meet Christy Monroe, "The Stripper Comedian". Christy has had much success in the comedy world, in a very quick time. She started out leaving her home at the very early age of 15 and becoming an emancipated minor at the age of 16 in Arizona. She began her college career then as well. With that experience she feels as though even being 18 years old, is too young to attend college because most kids haven't found themselves yet. Kevin starts right out asking how she got into comedy and obviously the name or idea behind what she does. Christy says that she had a failed marriage and moved to South Florida where she became a stripper about 3-4 years ago. She learned she was a great entertainer very quickly and realized she was capable of more, so she turned to the stand up comedian stage. She called herself "The Stripper Comedian" because that was what she talked about, stripping, and having fun with it. After the first few times of being on stage and not doing well, a few other comedian friends boosted her up and gave her advice on what and what not to do during an act. She heeded that advice and has success ever since. She travels the country now and does shows at all types of venues. She's even traveled as far as Hawaii to do shows. Christy discusses how hard it is to be in comedy with the pressures of telling jokes that may offend people. She talks about reverse racism being prevalent in the industry and how it shouldn't be that way. There are certain types of jokes for different people, and people need to realize that before walking into a show. She discusses a rough upbringing and how she ended up where she is at in her life now. Kevin & Sully talk a bit in regards to the most successful people are experts at failing and that shows a lot in a situation like Christy's. They briefly discuss the political climate and how that intersects with the comedy industry and how things need to change in society as a whole. You can find Christy Monroe at any of the following - @StripperComedian (Instagram), The Thong Therapist (Facebook & Twitter).

Tammy, the CEO of "Fireball Approves" joins Kevin & Sully for this episode of the Business Spotlight Series. Tammy explains that all too often, normal people are being scammed online through Air BNB, VRBO, vehicle purchases, home rentals and more. With her background of 18 years in the insurance industry, she partnered up with a reliable company to vet businesses and people to ensure they are true before a person may buy or rent through them. Tammy started Fireball Approves when she was almost scammed a few years back and did not want it to happen to anyone else. Listen in and find out how you can use her service to help you ensure you dont get scammed and visit her website at http://www.fornoscams.us/The system seems very reliable and the company appears to do their due diligence in seeing that everyone they approve with their "mark" is qualified. If you have a business and want to get "Fireball Approved" please visit their website!

Crystal is back and the boys are happy to have her back in the mix. Sully starts things off telling a story about how his dogs mauled a raccoon in his backyard while he was at work... His wife freaked out about it and called him at work figuring out what to do. Eventually the half dead raccoon was killed and discarded. Kevin welcomes their guest co-host for the evening, 2016 Penthouse Pet of the Year and Porn Star, Kenna James. Kenna was excited to be a part of the show and told a little of her back story as to how she ended up in the adult film industry. She discusses how much she loves the industry and how nice people are that are in it. Kevin asks her what her favorite scene has been since she started and Kenna cannot narrow it down to one in particular. She started off doing only girl/girl porn and just last year started doing male/female roles. Kevin asks if she likes females more than males because of how many lesbian scenes she's done, and Kenna said she likes both and that they both have good qualities. She likes the male actors she's had so far and will continue to work with them. She talks about just wrapping up a threesome video (2 girls, 1 guy), just the other day. Kevin mentions about a boating trip they had 2 weekends ago and how they partied with a bunch of girls. Crystal asks Sully if he's getting divorced now because of it and they said it was just all fun.. no harm. Kevin also talks about how he thinks he could be a porn star and everyone of course laughs at him. Kenna said if he has the confidence, he could do it. Kevin likes that answer (for good reason). They all talk about how sex has become very desensitized in today's day and age and that the younger generations seem to just sleep with anyone and everyone with no thought into it. Where as Kevin and Sully say that the older men tend to pay more attention to the "romance" side and foreplay for sex. Kenna agrees and says that's a big reason why girls love older men nowadays. Crystal brings up the podcast going to Vegas and doing a live show from a bar on the strip. Kenna offers to help secure a place and Crystal agreed to check it out with her. Sully won't go without his wife, even though its a "business trip". Kevin agrees they need to get to Vegas but doesn't think it can happen until next year sometime... Either way, Kenna says to keep her in the loop and she'll help them secure somewhere. There is so much packed into this episode, you'll just have to listen. A HUGE thank you to Kenna for joining us, hopefully it won't be the last time! We're going to hell after this show....

Kevin and Tom invited their friend Jose, who is a police officer for a local municipality and owns BSH Gunworks, on for this edition of the Business Spotlight. Jose talks about what "BSH" means in his company title as well as how he got started. He says it all started when we began doing stuff for himself "for fun". He admits he messed up a bunch, but when we finally perfected the process of Cerakote and holster molding, he started up his business. Through a lot of word of mouth, he's successfully grown his business. He states that because of the lack of people doing this in the Rochester, NY area, he has a niche. Jose describes one of his favorite designs on a rifle as well as going to actual "Cerakote" school inn Oregon to become a "Certified Cerakoter". You can find any of his work on his social media (Facebook, Instagram) @bshgunworks or his website www.bsh-gunworks.com Got a gun that you want a specific design in mind? Definitely check his work out!

Kevin and Sully fly solo again in this episode all about swearing. Crystal had her schedule changed for the week at work, so she was unable to join us again. Kevin brings up a few news items to start out... in particular Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart from the WWE Wrestling world passed away at the age of 63, a shooter that wasn't originally charged with shooting another man in Florida, was charged with manslaughter, and Paris has installed what they call "Urinoirs", or outside, exposed toilets. Then they move on to talk all things swear words. They discuss how its become more "commonplace" to swear now and what used to be deemed as bad, now is used even in places like daytime television. Kevin talks about how it's definitely become more accepted in society and isn't deemed as offensive as it once was. Sully agrees and brings up some famous Comedians like Richard Pryor, George Carlin and Eddie Murphy... and how they were pioneers for swearing in comedic acts. They both agree George Carlin told it how it was, was truthful, but added swearing to give it that "edge" and funniness. Kevin admits he swears a lot, more so than he probably should and relates it back to working in a firehouse. Sully stays cautious around certain people, but says he tends to swear a lot as well. They get talking about how Howard Stern was another pioneer for swearing "on-air" once he moved to Sirius Satellite Radio and how it seems to have paved the way for Podcasts, like ours, to be created. A little bit of a shorter episode than normal, but the boys will have you laughing once again!

The boys welcome back "Diamond Dust", as she is filling in for Crystal, once again. They have a little fun with her talking about pole dancing and if she's been busy lately. Sully gets right into it talking about his love for the EA Sports Madden Football game for the Xbox and how he cannot wait for it to be released this week. They discuss the "Madden Curse" for players that have been on the cover of the video game and unfortunately for Kevin, Antonio Brown is on the cover this year. He's praying the Madden Curse doesn't effect the Pittsburgh Steelers, which is his favorite team. The crew talks football for a bit and how the hits seem too get worse and worse every year, but without some good hits, and new rules in the NFL, it is making football a lame sport to watch. Diamond thinks the hits are horrible and hates when players do it on purpose to try and take others out of the game. Kevin relates back to when the players wore much less protective equipment yet, made it through with less injury. Sully explains that the athletes are just getting bigger, better and stronger through the years and they are freaks of nature now. They all agree the new NFL rules "gum up" the game quite a bit and they can be interpreted in many different ways. Kevin and Sully talk about fantasy football and whom would be their first and second draft picks if every player was available. And of course, some how as usual, they get on the topic of Strip Clubs. Kevin and Sully talk about their "first times" at clubs. Kevin reveals he's been in the "champagne room" with 2 girls and Sully left his drunk buddy in a bush to get more lap dances. Diamond tells about how her club is busy on Mondays, which Kevin thinks is super weird. They talk about the entertainment factor of strip clubs in correlation with other entertainment like, the WWE or World Wrestling Entertainment. Diamond used to LOVE wrestling and Scott Nash, while Kevin's favorite wrestler was the Ultimate Warrior (RIP). Sully's was obviously Hulk Hogan, the "All American". That drifts the conversation back into football and athletes using PED's and how that impacts the hits in the games as well. This show is laid back, casual talk about a few different topics. We hope you enjoy!

Kevin and Sully interview Nick, the CEO of "Brothers Helping Brothers". Brothers Helping Brothers was started in early 2014, when Nick Magoteaux’s co-worker/firefighting brother, Art Springer, was hospitalized with the H1N1 virus. Originally, Nick started a line of t-shirts to raise money for his medical expenses. Unfortunately, Art passed away from complications of the H1N1 virus on January 23, 2014. The decision was made to continue the t-shirt campaign to raise money for Art’s daughter, Mollie. Through various efforts, Nick and his brothers from the Phillipsburg Fire Department (Phillipsburg, OH) and The Red Knights Ohio Chapter 16, raised over $20,000 for Mollie.One of Art’s passions was making sure his brothers at the Phillipburg Fire Department had the proper tools, even if it was at his own expense. Many other fire departments out there today are without the necessary tools and lifesaving equipment and do not have the funds needed to buy them. This started the passion to create Brothers Helping Brothers.They want to build the Brothers Helping Brothers brand, by raising funds to provide vital tools and equipment to small and/or rural fire departments in need. Brothers Helping Brothers became a 501-c-3 non-profit organization on July 1st, 2014. Since being founded they have given out seven grants and are working on many more. Brothers Helping Brothers is also researching to find out what tools and equipment are most needed in the fire and EMS service, in hopes to raise awareness of what departments desperately need. If you are interested in donating to help our mission, please visit their donate page at www.brothershelpingbrothers.orgIt was great to have Nick on and hear about his mission. As a true 501-c-3 non-profit, these are the types of charities people need to start helping. Not only could it help your community, but it will most definitely help more rural fire departments.