Ryan Is Super Strong!

Strength Level: Friendship The man who puts XO in saXOphone This week, Super Strong Ryan has another one of his great friends, fellow IU alum, LA jazz musician, and all around bad dog JOSH JOHNSON on the show!! Josh and SSR are joined by last week's guest, Dr. Timothy J. Tesh, and frequent audience member/past feature guest, Marrque Nunley! Josh is on the rise in a BIG way in LA, so go check him out (@joshuaajohn) on social media, and at ANY show you hear he is playing. In addition, check out the Primary Colors Trio (also featuring past guest Liza Wallace, and your host, SSR!!!) Our Personal Thoughts for You Today: We love you, and you are a sweetie pie.

Strength Level: Bull Mastiff Trumpet players can be sweetie pies too This week, Super Strong Ryan invited his great friend & bad ass trumpeteer, TIMOTHY TESH!!!! TJ is moving to Mississippi soon, but before he did that, he came & brought forth gifts of beer to the podcast. What more could you ask for in a friend? He survives the gauntlet of questions, makes fun of SSR's height, and makes everyone squeal with glee. Not only is TJ a great musician, but he is a person ANYONE would be proud to have on their roster of friends. Follow this guy in ANY way possible & yo life will be better!! Our personal thoughts for you today: Listen to TJ's advice at the end...for real And be friends to people

Strength Level: The mother freakin' SUN Another drummer in the house... but this time... it's different This week, old friend of Super Strong Ryan, talented drummer/actor, and FREAKIN' BLUE MAN, Ethan Golub, is here to hang!! Listen in as SSR and Ethan catch up, talk to MANY company executives, converse about beating the heat, Popsicles or naw-sicles, and so much more. Ethan is a great dude, a very talented jack of all trades, and WELL worth checking out in any form available!! So go check him out on social media and YouTube, his website for comedy shorts, or Blue Man Group shows ASAP!!!!! Our personal thoughts for you today: Do something to say thank you to your momma today.... you know why.

Strength Level: American Freedoms A drummer comes to talk about the 4th of July in past tense.... from in the FUTURE? Welcome to another whacky week of RISS, this time featuring the delightful, TOM RASULO!!! Listen as the group sits in the studio, distracted often, and inspiring you continuously. Super Strong Ryan has a blast throwing Tom into the gauntlet that proves to be the hardest questions Tom has ever received, and it's up to you whether or not he knocks em out of the park or not!!! And in all seriousness, Tom and SSR had never met, and now have a very serious man friend bond that will prove (over time) to be strong and true. Check out Tom ASAP (@tom_rasulo)and JAPAETI on IG and YouTube because they are good and you NEEEEEEED them, even though your parents constantly say you don't need them. Our serious thoughts for you today: Don't brush your teeth so hard! You gonna hurt your gums!!

Strength Level: Bagheera Now you can listen to a voice of someone who has been ON "The Voice"! This week, we have the wonderful Alessandra Castronovo on the show everybody!!!!! Al sits down to reminisce with Super Strong Ryan about their friendship, about Father's Day, about which is cuter, Teddy Grahams or Gummy Bears, AND SO MUCH MORE!!!! Check out Alessandra TODAY (@iamalessandrac) and start being a fan of hers before she blows up and everyone you know says things like, "if you REALLY knew anything good about music or life, you'd know THIS girl!" and makes you feel real dumb. Our personal thoughts for you today: if someone gets their face to close to you, you CAN slap it.

Strength Level: One of those Old Timey Boxers With the velvety voice of an angel.... Super Strong Ryan invites new friend and bad ass guitar player, JULIAN HOFFMAN, to the show this week for the FIRST anything to be recorded in Regular Strength Nathan's new ass studio spot in Hollywood! Julian grips the hot seat like a man and handles issues like flipping the bird, politics, hot cocoa or not cocoa, and MUCH more! So get ready for a great episode, go rate and review LIKE CRAZY, and then go follow Julian (@thejulianhb) all over social media cause this guy is flyin up QUICK!!!! Our personal thoughts for you today: Seriously...we love you. Keep your spirits up. :)

Strength Level: The Mighty Rhinocerous Another drummy man comes to hang! This week, SSR invites old friend & fellow drummer, REUBEN GINGRICH to the show!!!!!! Reuben is nice, he's also a sweetie pie. He is a MONSTER drummer, & someone you should not only take seriously, but someone you should look to for constant inspiration on several levels. Most of all....handsomeness. Check out Reuben and become a fan EARLY cause he's BLOWIN UP!!!!

Strength Level: Big ole Earthquake Welp, we've got a really big one for ya today folks! Regular Strength Nathan is here, we have MORE new sounds brought to you by Chris Hackman & Super Strong Ryan, & we are coming to you from ON LOCATION at the home of the VERY popular podcast, "The Todd Glass Show", so that we could feature this week's special guest, comedian TODD GLASS!! As usual, Ryan throws our guest into the hot seat & asks the hard questions. But even though Todd said he could make the space his own, Ryan couldn't resist having Todd go crazy with bits, sound effects, & his usual wild rants! :) It was so much fun to meet Todd & record from HIS studio, & if you like our show, DEFINITELY go check out the Todd Glass Show (which is free through the Nerdist network of shows), & his comedy ALL OVER the place (www.toddglass.com). And if you're a new listener coming to check it out because of Todd, hey! Stick around awhile won't ya?! Our personal thoughts for you today: Whatever scent you're trying today i

Strength Level: Last Samurai Drum friends, not dumb friends. Today, REGULAR STRENGTH NATHAN is back!! And with him, comes our first episode back in LA, & an amazingly talented guest named SOTIRIS ELIOPOULOS!! (AKA SAM) Listen as Super Strong Ryan welcomes back his friend Nathan, & talks the hard shit with Sam. For example: Dragons & Gobstoppers. Sotiris is really a bad ass drummer on the rise in LA! So check him out online today (@sotiriselio) & become best friends with him WHEN you get the chance!!! Our personal thoughts for you today: You can do a lot today! Even breathing in air while you smile at someone you hate is a huge accomplishment!!

Strength Level: Tequila on an empty stomach Who better than this lovely man to help us end our Nashville series, & smash us back into LA? NO one. That's who. This man, this week, is the wonderful CHRIS LUEBECK. Chris & Super Strong Ryan have been friends & played tons of music together for years. LA recently lost him to the lovely Nashville, but we have him back today to talk about if guitar is really cool or not, long hair vs short hair, SSR's old game boys, place to skateboard down on your belly, & SO MUCH MORE! We couldn't be happier with anyone else to help wrap up our Nashville series & we really think you oughta get online today & start following Chris ASAP (@luebs89)!!! Also look for him on tour with Aaron Goodvin & on upcoming albums with Pat Sansone of WILCO! Chris ain't messin around, & as usual, WE ONLY HAVE BAD ASSES ON THIS SHOW!!! Our personal thoughts for you today: If you're feeling lonely, imagine being alone in the forest for 40 years. THEN you'd be really lonely. Not today.....not on t

Strength Level: The clamping power of the mighty crocodile EVEN MORE Kansas boys who kick ass?!?!?! This week, Super Strong Ryan invites one of his early drum bros to the show. The wonderfully talented drummer and man, BEN AZZI! Listen in as SSR brings Ben through the gauntlet asking questions about eating weird stuff, mama's day vs papa's day, and so much more! Former drummer for the Delta Saints, Ben is now workin' & drummin' all over Nashville! Check him out on social media (@benjidagiant) ASAP!! Our personal thoughts to you today: Come here and give us a smooch

Strength Level: Indian Burn! More Kansas talent for your freakin ear! For this week, Super Strong Ryan was able to secure a very special guest for your ear balls to hear. The wonderfully talented singer/songwriter, American Idol alum, Kansas boy, & a total sweetie pie, CAMERON BEDELL is here! Not only representing Kansas, but also our 5th great guest from Nashville! SSR & Cameron (& guest producer Coleman Cook) talk hot chicken, their latest text messages (because they had to), momma's day, whether voodoo is real or not, & SO MUCH MORE! Make sure to rate & review the show!! And follow Cameron on social media (@cameronbedell) because his star is rising fast & you will WANT to know more!! Also! Grab his album "Monte Bella" on Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify, etc TODAY!!! Our personal thoughts to you today: Our friendship, like wine, is getting better & better & I want to drink it soon but then it would be gone

Strength Level: The Hulk's Pants Lady drummer in the house! This week, Super Strong Ryan is delighted to be able to bring one of his favorite lady drummers to the Nashville hot seat! Arianna Fanning is a fellow Hoosier alumni, great friend, and fantastic drummer on the rise in Nashville's music scene! Look, if you want Ryan to ask the hard stuff.... he does! Expect talk about marriage, drums being so dang cool, candy in childhood, traffic (as usual), and general excitement. Arianna can be found @aristix on social media, & like we've said many times before, you are going to want to be able to say you were a fan early on!!! Check her out today!!!! Our personal thoughts to you today: Oooooo! Someone's having a good hair day!

Strength Level: American Bald Eagle Put on your coats.... cuz this guy is cool. Another old University of Kansas buddy of Super Strong Ryan's who is now well on his way to greatness, SHANE WILLIAMS is here today!! On break from touring the country with Neal McCoy, Shane carved out a big ole chunk o time to come hang with SSR and guest producer Coleman Cook for this 3rd episode comin' at ya from Nashville! He's a great drummer, great friend, full of stories, and an all around sweetie pie. But what else do you expect from these Kansas boys?! Follow Shane on social media (@hurrishane22) and become a fan EARLY!!

Strength Level: The Grip of an Orangutan He walks in & puts the "Saint" in "Delta Saints" This week, week TWO of the Nashville series, Super Strong Ryan invites a dear old friend from Kansas, DAVID SUPICA to the show!!! And on his birthday week!!!! David & SSR (with the help of his dear friend/David's wife Emma Supica, and guest producer Coleman Cook) go through all the hard stuff.... and they do it all together. Whether it's talkin' animal fights, tax season, or just battling over chicken strips & fish N chips, you won't want to miss a minute! So don't!! Follow David & the Delta Saints on social media EVERYWHERE! These guys are the real deal and you should be another fan of theirs because it's obvious. That t-shirt your wearing today REALLY brings out your beautiful eyes.

Strength Level: The Mighty Lion Nashville episode 1, plus a substitute producer, plus a romantic romance between our TWO guests?! In short, we've stacked episode 32 HIGH. Like one of those big sandwiches. This week, Super Strong Ryan travels to the exotic and tantalizing Nashville, TN where he recorded SEVEN episodes with substitute producer, Coleman Cook! For episode 1, we are segueing from LA to Nashville with two wonderful guests who just moved to Nash from LA! The wonderful singer-songwriter Kira Hooks and hugely talented pianist Jeff Goodkind are here to talk the hard issues, share their love, romance your ears through the help of modern technologies, and overall, just leave y'all smiling with happiness! Check them out (@kirahooks & @jeffgoodkind) ASAP. They have a ton of great stuff to check out individually, & are doing some cool stuff together in Nashville as well. You wanna be on the Kira/Jeff band wagon EARLY! Trust us!!!! Your friendship to us is like gold to a goblin's heart.

Strength Level: Cat Gut Strings A harpist, or an angel? Find out this week what it takes to play the instrument of the Angels when Super Strong Ryan invites his great friend and fellow Hoosier LIZA WALLACE to the show! Liza talks about the hard stuff, gives inspiring thoughts, and the entire time, knows exactly how to play harp. What more can you ask of a human?!?!!? Liza really is a great talent, a blast to be around, and smashing into the LA music scene and beyond with her unique voice on the harp. Check her out and her work with Primary Colors Trio ASAP!!

Strength Level: Grumpy Old Men A photographer stealing your soul? Or just your heart. This week, Super Strong Ryan invites another kind of artist into the studio! LA based photographer extraordinaire, FRANK DEL CORRAL! Frank is from Texas, lives in LA, shoots photos, & is like a human angel man who you will wish you were real life friends with after you listen to this episode! At least after the parts where he is real dark and twisted. :) Check out Frank online & on social media, and use him for all your picture takin' needs!!! He's the man!!

Strength Level: Circus Elephant This mom ain't afraid o no dark! Look guys, we don't have bad guests on the show. That's all there is to it. And I refuse to let you think otherwise! So this week, we invited the wonderful LA based singer, Gretje Angell to the studio to share her inspiring thoughts and opinions on all of the hard issues! And she's not even afraid of the dark! Check her out ASAP on all social media, and try your hardest to go see her perform live in LA. You will not be sorry you did! And like I say on the show, check her out on YouTube, and then you'll be hooked!!

Strength Level: A ballet dancer's toes V-A-R-N-A and Varna was their Name-O! Episode 28 brings us one step closer to our dream of ultimate strength, and to help guide us even closer, Super Strong Ryan has brought in the aid & assistance of the LA based rock trio, VARNA! Tiana, Eddie, and Sean are here to talk compliments, gross smoothies, Kevin Bacon movie scenes, & ALL the hard issues that are plaguing our youth today (butt slaps, etc). This band knows how to put on a GREAT live show, are fun to have around & climbing quick! So follow them on social media (@varnarocks) to keep up with all their shows, releases, & general tom foolery ASAP!!!! If this podcast were a person, it would want to hold your hand so badly.