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Welcome to The Beardo And The Weirdo Podcast! The show starring comedian Craig Gass and the slightly lesser-known musician Chris Kael, from Five Finger Death Punch.
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Carrot Top REALLY Didn't Want To Present Our "Best Podcast" Award - Beardo and Weirdo Ep. 87 (opens the original)
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Chris Kael of Five Finger Death Punch and comedian Craig Gass react to the Carrot Top Self Harm Story, share their own battles with addiction and depression, and accept their Best Podcast award from Vegas Rocks magazine — all on the same night. The episode moves from dark humor about their friend Scott Thompson to raw, unscripted confessions about what it feels like when nothing can reach a person spiraling toward rock bottom. Chris reveals two self harm attempts within 30 days during his time i
Quiet Riot's Kevin Dubrow CHOKED OUT a member of Guns n Roses, Alex Grossi Saw It - Beardo&Weirdo Ep. 86 (opens the original)
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Quiet Riot guitarist Alex Grossi reveals never-told stories from inside the most chaotic tours in 80s metal history — including the night Kevin Dubrow physically choked out Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler on their shared tour bus. Chris Kael of Five Finger Death Punch and comedian Craig Gass sit down with the 23-year Quiet Riot veteran for a raw, uncensored conversation about addiction, dysfunction, and survival in the heavy metal touring circuit. Grossi details the 2004 Bad Boys of Metal tou
Josh Wolf Speaks about JELLY ROLL and Sticking His Finger in Weird Places - Beardo&Weirdo Ep. 85 (opens the original)
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Josh Wolf sits down with Chris Kael of Five Finger Death Punch and comedian Craig Gass for a raw conversation about surviving 30 years in stand-up comedy, the 1990s Seattle open mic scene that produced Joey Diaz and Brody Stevens, and the George Carlin mentorship that changed everything. Fans of stand-up comedy history and behind-the-scenes comedian stories will hear details never shared publicly before. Wolf recounts the Pioneer Square hustle that funded his early career, the night Brody Steven
Backstage at the Ramones 50th W/ Travolta, Billy Idol, Green Day & Blink 182 - Beardo&Weirdo Ep. 84 (opens the original)
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Five Finger Death Punch bassist Chris Kael and comedian Craig Gass reconnect mid-tour on Beardo and Weirdo to break down the FFDP 20th anniversary tour, the viral Aidan Mullen interview about the Metallica bus crash that killed Cliff Burton, and behind-the-scenes footage from the Ramones 50th anniversary celebration at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Kael reports the band is playing the strongest set of their career alongside Cody Jinks and Ava Under Fire. The conversation covers Ivan Moody stopping
METALLICA's Darkest Night: A Survivors Untold Story - Beardo&Weirdo Ep. 83 (opens the original)
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Metallica's 1986 tour bus crash in Sweden killed Cliff Burton and trapped guitar tech Aidan Mullen beneath the wreckage. Mullen, who was pinned under the overturned bus with Burton lying across his arm, shares the full firsthand account of that night for one of the only times publicly — from waking up mid-crash to being unable to breathe under the debris to hearing production manager Bobby Schneider's voice pulling him free.Mullen traces his path from answering a classified ad for the Eric Marti
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