OTWD #70 - w/ Holiday State
I sit down with my cousins and discuss their band, nightmare gigs, the time they took a meeting with Suge Knight, etc.
On the Way Down
Zach "Gadzooks" Allan rants and raves, bares his rotten soul, talks about books and occasionally interviews fellow humans.
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OTWD #69 - w/ Bookman Dave
In this episode Zach talks to Dave, the owner of The Bookman in Orange, CA. They discuss books, bird skeletons, Hemingway VS Bukowski, and some other things.
OTWD #68 - Are you comfortable down there?
In this episode: Congratulations to Mathew Perry, the hockey player who almost got his head cut off, England is corny and Nottingham can't be a real place, meeting Freeway Ricky Ross, spending a lot of time in the hospital with my grandma, etc. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD
OTWD #67 - I'm getting a treat
In this episode: Paul Mooney was obviously gay (and a hack), shitting on both Israel and Palestine, The Immaculate Room and the way we all know women are, etc. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD
OTWD #66 - Thank you Jesus for Dick
In this episode: Calling the National Turkey Federation in hopes of applying for a job, taking my blood back from a mosquito, wishing I was a sports guy, Las Vegas isn't a real place, taking my grandma to lunch, the headbutt heard around the world, etc. Everything you need: http://linktr.ee/OTWD
OTWD #65 - Fifty things we all do
In this episode: A listener sent me an article titled "50 Hilarious Things Everyone Is Secretly Guilty of Doing" and asked me to read it on the podcast, so I do. EVERYTHING YOU NEED: http://linktr.ee/otwd
OTWD #64 - Warm beer in NYC
In this episode: Everyone in Arizona looks like Rango, I would fight Dan Pena, going to NYC with my family and the warm beer I still can't get over, taking my son to a fancy restaurant for his 16th birthday, etc. EVERYTHING YOU NEED: http://linktr.ee/otwd
OTWD #63 - Going back to church
In this episode: My kid goes to school with an African boy named Winner, little kids who drink soda, going to church for the first time in 20 years, Jewish people have the worst allergies, going to a restaurant that serves corn and spaghetti for breakfast, etc. EVERYTHING YOU NEED: http://linktr.ee/otwd
OTWD #62 - Bleeps and bloops
In this episode: Being bombarded by advertisements, the fleshlight, defending my kid at my art gallery, my smoke alarms went off in the middle of the night, Dominicans, Tim Duncan looks like a hunter-gatherer, etc. EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW ZOOKS: INSTAGRAM TWITTER FACEBOOK PHOTOGRAPHY
OTWD #61 - Vulnerable in these streets
In this episode: RIP Tina Turner, Angela Bassett is underrated, the greatest actresses/actors/rappers of all time, Hannibal Lector says grace, Hilary Swank's mouth, an old white women winked at me because I caught her drinking whiskey behind the wheel of her Mustang, insomnia and depression, I had a bad Jack N' the Box experience, etc. EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD…
OTWD #60 - Do you like black people?
In this episode: A guy pulled out a sword at the gym, my two grandmothers and their vastly different accents, nice neighborhoods are just as noisy as bad neighborhoods, people who force you to watch long YouTube videos, a talking fish, etc. EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW ZOOKS: INSTAGRAM TWITTER FACEBOOK PHOTOGRAPHY
OTWD #59 - Secret handshakes
In this episode: How LeBron James comes up with his secret handshakes, Tucker Carlson is a phony and motorcycles are gay, how narrating your life in a sing-songy manner can lift your mood, being featured on Greaseball's new album, the best Jack Johnson impression you'll ever hear, Celine Dion's bewildering house, surviving Montana yet again, The Whale, etc. EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY…
OTWD #58 w/ Leilani Wolfgramm
In this episode Gadzooks and Leilani Wolfgramm discuss body odor, songwriting, coping with the death of a loved one, touring together, comedy, music, movies, the Greeks, and finally finding happiness. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW LEILANI: SPOTIFY iTUNES INSTAGRAM YOUTUBE WEBSITE FOLLOW ZOOKS: INSTAGRAM TWITTER FACEBOOK…
OTWD #57 w/ Seez & Drew Siffer
In this episode: Our friend Seez drops in and we talk about raves, strip clubs, orgies, the time Drew got sent away to some backwoods Epstein-esque military camp of sorts, the Folsom Street Fair (again), etc. EVERYTHING YOU NEED: https://linktr.ee/OTWD BUY OTWD STICKERS: https://my.bigcartel.com/productshttps://otwd.bigcartel.com/products FOLLOW SEEZ: https://instagram.com/CONTROVERSEEZ…
OTWD #56 w/ Zoodeville
In this episode: Gadzooks talks with Zoodeville about his upcoming Euro-tour with Atmosphere, his crew NoFun! and the time they snuck into Steve Aoki's show, his weirdest drug experience and a lot more. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW ZOODEVILLE: https://instagram.com/zoodeville https://instagram.com/nofunla FOLLOW ZOOKS:…
OTWD #55 - May we all die in a jacuzzi
In this episode: An old man drowned in the jacuzzi at my gym, why drowning in a jacuzzi wouldn't be the worst death, sale papers in my driveway, Bobby Caldwell, my dog's birthday and how he saves my life all the time, trying to microdose mushrooms and it going badly, etc. EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW ZOOKS: http://instagram.com/gvdzooks http://twitter.com/gvdzooks …
OTWD #54 - Planet Fitness
In this episode: Morning rage, microwaves that do too much, restaurants that cook too many things, Janice from CVS, Planet Fitness vs LA Fitness, talking to a naked old man in the locker room, etc. EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW ZOOKS: http://instagram.com/gvdzooks http://twitter.com/gvdzooks http://facebook.com/gvdzooks https://zachtakespictures.com
OTWD #53 - Make love by a trash can
In this episode: Ari Lennox and making love by a trashcan, singing the wrong song lyrics, transgender people, people with clipboards, not understanding how coffee works, photographing Henry Rollins, working at the Improv and meeting Chris D'Elia. EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW ZOOKS: http://instagram.com/gvdzooks http://twitter.com/gvdzooks http://facebook.com/gvdzooks…
OTWD #52 - Showing up w/ Drew Siffer
IN THIS EPISODE Zooks and Drew ramble about depression, alcoholism, suicide, working out, podcasting, and whatever else. Honestly, fuck you. JK thank you for being here. ON THE WAY DOWN is produced & edited by Gadzooks. Filmed at BARBERIANS BARBERSHOP - Uptown Fullerton EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUY OTWD STICKERS! FOLLOW DREW: http://instagram.com/drew_siffer http://instagram.com/thebarberians FOLLOW…
OTWD #51 w/ Mr. Hoover
In this episode - filmed & recorded in my living room - I sit down with my childhood friends who make up the rest of my band, Mr. Hoover. We discuss our musical origins, how we all met each other, the making of our album, pubic hair, what we'd choose as our last meal, and a lot more as this episode quickly unravels into drunken chaos. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUTBE MR. HOOVER is a garage band from…
OTWD #49 - Cannon! w/ Drew Siffer
In this episode we discuss hip hop producers, Denzel Washington movies, unruly Polynesians, the time Drew kicked his babysitter in the titty, and some other stuff. The last 25 minutes were too x-rated for YouTube so you can watch/hear them on the Patreon. ON THE WAY DOWN is produced & edited by Gadzooks. Filmed at BARBERIANS BARBERSHOP - Uptown Fullerton WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUTBE EVERYTHING…
OTWD #48 - Buy a new face
In this episode , recorded on my birthday, I rant and rave about my birthday and not wanting to do much for it, no longer feeling obligated to spend holidays with family, Tony Robins, Gary Vaynerchuk, etc., and I finish the story of my strange night in Hawaii. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
OTWD #47 - Beatbox (Patreon Preview)
FULL EPISODE: http://patreon.com/otwd In this Patreon Exclusive : Trying to beatbox with a mouth full of Beatbox, skateboarding, Dave Chapelle, Kanye West, working out for vanity, women who prefer tall men, the world cup, etc. ON THE WAY DOWN is produced & edited by Gadzooks. The audio is available on all major podcast platforms and includes additional commentary before and after each interview.…
OTWD #46 - Turkey Dayzaster w/ Drew Siffer
It's the first episode in our new studio and Drew showed up shitfaced. We discuss Thanksgiving, Drew's experience at the Folsom Street Fair (an annual celebration of San Francisco's BDSM and leather subculture), whether subscribing to someone's OnlyFans constitutes infidelity, more stories from the time we traveled to Cuba, etc. Drew's girlfriend joined halfway through. She was also shitfaced. ON…
OTWD #45 - Whatcha doin?!
In this episode Zach talks about seeing someone wearing shorts at a funeral, photographing and becoming best friends with Joel Stein, going on tour and having a panic attack in Hawaii. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
OTWD #44 - Halloween w/ Drew Siffer
In this special Halloween episode Gadzooks and Drew Siffer discuss offensive costumes, scary movies, good and bad candy, foot fetishes, Zooks almost fighting a woman, and more. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUTBE DREW SIFFER is a barber, a closeted rapper, and the owner of Barberians Barbershop in Uptown Fullerton, CA. ON THE WAY DOWN is produced & hosted by Gadzooks. EVERYTHING YOU NEED :…
OTWD #43 w/ Bonnie Blue
WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS EPISODE BONNIE BLUE is a rapper/singer from Los Angeles. Her new album drops everywhere November 11th. This is her second time on OTWD. IN THIS EPISODE we discuss her recent travels to Egypt where she nearly fainted in a pyramid, the time she ate mushrooms before a performance in Hawaii, howling at the moon in New Orleans, deciding to stay sober for a year, and a…
OTWD #42 w/ Drew Siffer
DREW SIFFER is a barber, a closeted rapper, and the owner of Barberians Barbershop in Downtown Fullerton, CA. IN THIS EPISODE we discuss 90's movies, vaping, cold fusion, politics, ancestry, population, and a lot more shit neither of us are qualified to speak about. WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS EPISODE EVERYTHING YOU NEED: https://linktr.ee/OTWD FOLLOW DREW: http://instagram.com/drew_siffer…
OTWD #41 w/ EXSR
EXSR is a rapper, producer, engineer, videographer, chicken wing enthusiast and all around renaissance man from Los Angeles, CA. His 6th studio album "Captions" is available everywhere. IN THIS EPISODE we discuss his musical roots and how I first became aware of him, why he'd rather be eaten alive by a shark than a bear, his new album, and some other things I don't remember at the moment because…
OTWD #40 - DM'ing E-40
In this episode: The Lovers and Friends concert in Las Vegas was a shit show, I tried to get E-40 to call in for the 40th episode, how I got locked out of my Instagram, how I got back in, and what I learned while locked out. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
OTWD #39 - Plant moms
In this episode: Dave Chappelle being attacked on stage, "normalized violence", The Time Machine, Elois and Morlocks, nowadays-ass people, Mothers day, strawberry waffles, ice cream vs whipped cream, dog moms and plant moms, going to a cheesy R&B concert in Las Vegas, etc. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
OTWD #38 - Gilbert Grape VS Jack Sparrow
Doing ecstasy in Hawaii, rapping in the jungle, accidentally using the women's restroom at a bar, vaping, the Johnny Depp trial, etc. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
OTWD #37 - Popsicle stick houses
In this episode: It's my dog's two year freedom birthday, I found an entertaining YouTube channel, my band Mr. Hoover put out our first album, it's only cool to be a perfectionist if you manage to achieve perfection otherwise you're just a dick, etc. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
OTWD #36 - w/ Drew Siffer
In this episode: My longtime friend Drew Siffer and I sit down in his barbershop at 2am to discuss rap music, current events, our complicated friendship, the time I almost beat him up, the time we had dinner with Quincy Jones in Cuba, etc. We were both pretty drunk and Drew was on mushrooms. Enjoy. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
OTWD #35 - Shakes on a plane
In this episode: The time my friend had a seizure right next to me while we were on a plane to Taiwan with our stomachs full of vodka and marijuana. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
OTWD #34 - Might be mania
In this episode: My sudden good mood is probably mania but I don't care, Will Smith's book is gas, "gas" means good, Will Smith turned down the role of Neo in The Matrix to star in Wild Wild West and I don't blame him one bit, I finally saw Alanis Morissette in concert, Garbage is garbage, etc. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
OTWD #33 - Be boring without me
In this episode: Covid people are boring, you have no rights, too many creators are in the way, celebrity deaths, dust jackets are weird, going on tour, getting a call from an old friend, etc. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
OTWD #32 - Caligula
In this episode: Daylight savings time, Caligula and the Roman Empire, if I were president, the world could be flat, God doesn't care if you eat pork and/or fuck pigs, etc. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
OTWD #31 - Just a little better
In this episode: Battling depression and letting vanity force me to exercise, memes are the hallmark cards of humor, Halloween is weird, finally going back to Rick Rubin's studio in Malibu, etc. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
OTWD #30 - What I really, really want
In this episode: Drinking way too much, I used to have samurai sword from The Bodyguard abs, playing fruit ninja in the produce aisle, Spice Girls in therapy, etc Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
OTWD #29 - Room in the giggle circle
In this episode: People dying, my dog wants to attack everyone because he has a haunted house for a brain, the iPhone X is no longer new, wanting to bear up Best Buy employees, I'm going to see Alanis Morissette at the Hollywood Bowl, etc. Everything you need: linktr.ee/OTWD
OTWD #28 - w/ Kid Presentable!!!
In this episode: Gadzooks and rapper/respiratory therapist Kid Presentable!!! talk raising boys, Jay-Z albums, DMX (before he died), body hair, the fact that Mexicans and Salvadorians look exactly the same, covid-19, etc. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD
OTWD #27 - Octopus porn
In this episode: Watching octopi mate, brains do weird things sometimes, my dog pissed on my leg this morning, my neighbor's dog won't stop barking, my friends got rowdy in Nashville, etc. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD
OTWD #26 - w/ Mighty Muds
In this episode: All-around creative maniac, Mighty Muds, talks about going to Travis Barker's house to film his son's birthday party, being onstage with Lil' Pump, almost asking Evidence of Dilated Peoples to sign his MPC, visiting the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam, hitting one million views on YouTube, his love for liquor stores, and the long list of music videos he has under his belt. The video…
OTWD #25 - I do what I want
In this episode: Peter Parker isn't supposed to be cool and Toby Maguire would get kicked in the chest, how God named the fly, itchy ankles, and why we as a species need malaria, etc. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD
OTWD #24 - Let's not talk about it...
In this episode: Not talking about the last year and a half, the Saweetie Meal at McDonald's, accurate stereotypes, hiding my cigarette addiction from my kid, the devil's dick, etc. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD
OTWD #23 - w/ Greaseball
In this episode: Rapper/producer Greaseball talks about dropping out of school at 13 years old to drink booze with homeless people, running away to Kentucky with his girlfriend shortly thereafter, depression, God, blogging, not understanding why so many rappers suck at rapping, etc. The video version of this episode is available on YouTube. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD
OTWD #22 - w/ Chase Moore
In this episode: Rapper/producer Chase Moore talks about is move to the US from Melbourne, eating kangaroo, his house being a creative hub and some of the big names who've passed through it, his impressive list of production credits (including a track for Drake's "Nothing Was the Same"), the time Michael Rapaport dissed him on Andrew Santino's podcast, etc. The video version of this episode is…
OTWD #21 - w/ Apollo Bebop
In this episode: hip-hop/jazz quintet Apollo Bebop talk about the formation of the band, finding new opportunities for growth throughout the COVID-19 shutdown, building a local following before expanding, weed, performing on a boat in a pool at a hotel in San Francisco while on mushrooms, etc. The video version of this episode is available on YouTube. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD
OTWD #20 - w/ Bonnie Blue
In this episode: Rapper/singer Bonnie Blue talks about her recent tour through Europe and Asia, wanting to die sometimes, coronavirus, drugs, cringing at your old music, etc. We also get kinda shit faced. By kinda shit faced I mean very shit faced. The video version of this episode is available on YouTube. Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/OTWD