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The CTZ, or Central Time Zone, was born out of a passing joke between a Vlogger and Ex-Radio DJ. When Travis told Ryan that he should jump into podcasting, Ryan couldn't figure out why anyone would listen, but why wouldn't everyone listen? We are hilarious, and nobody glorifies the Midwest. So here it is—a view of the world and current events from the dirt tracks and cornfields surrounding Peoria, Illinois. Listen to our journey as Travis teaches the old radio guy how to be interesting for m ...
The Tesla Truck Is The Mullet Of Vehicles We now know what Kate Beckinsale is into. This Jeep put its owner in between a rock and a hard place, but in a completely different way than you are thinking. Ryan was right, but about what? @Tee_Platt @IAmRyanLacosse @TheCTZPodcast TheCTZ.com brought to you by PeoriaDJ.com…
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The Tesla Truck Is The Mullet Of Vehicles
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Ryan and Travis talk about road-tripping in a Tesla. Ryan doesn't seem to appreciate Elon Musk as much as Travis does. Madison Cawthorn and the pump and dump. Alec Baldwin's attitude is a bold play. https://twitter.com/Tee_Platt https://twitter.com/IAmRyanLaCosse https://twitter.com/TheCTZPodcast Brought to you by http://PeoriaDJ.com…
Travis may have withheld a critical perspective on the orgy conversation, and Ryan asks him to spill the tea. Travis invites Ryan out into the real world. Ryan wants to quit podcasting to follow his dream of being a Press Secretary. @Tee_Platt @IAmRyanLacosse @TheCTZPodcast TheCTZ.com brought to you by PeoriaDJ.com…
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It's Your Orgy; Invite Who You Want To Invite.
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Ryan rants out his thoughts about tweeters. Ryan brings up the age-old question, "Who is inviting disabled people to orgies?". Ryan remembers the legendary John Daker by describing another youtube video. Travis brings up what is wrong with the creme in Cadbury's Creme Eggs, and then Ryan and Travis try to pinpoint what constitutes porn. Elon seems …
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A Slap Between A Rock And A Hard Ass
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Ryan participates in a liquor store robbery, not actively but as an accessory by inaction. Ryan gets blocked. It is World Autism Acceptance Day. Madison Cawthorn lights a match to burn down the GOP. Hunter's laptop is inducted into the archives. Miracle Man dies. What is Don't Say Gay? In the Final Fumes of this episode, Travis and Ryan talk about …
Ryan goes beardless for inclusion. Have you ever got caught Twittering yourself? Ted Cruze did. Would male contraception cut down on the Crusen's Opsies? What will become of Pedophile Island? @Tee_Platt @IAmRyanLacosse @TheCTZPodcast TheCTZ.com brought to you by PeoriaDJ.comBy Travis Platt and Ryan LaCosse
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Starbucks Moves To Be The Next Casey's
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The CTZ gets a sponsor. Ryan celebrates another trip around the sun. Ryan receives hate mail. More oh no's from Chris Cuomo. After Travis attacks CNN, Ryan gets as hot as Hunter Biden's crack pipe. Will Starbucks become the next Casey's? @Tee_Platt @IAmRyanLacosse @TheCTZPodcast TheCTZ.com brought to you by PeoriaDJ.com…
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We Aren't Outsourcing Manufacturing We Are Outsourcing The Pollution
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Ryan talks about the upcoming Best Buddies Friendship Walk and how Travis will go on a Monster Truck ride. These gas prices are insane, but the equation to fix it is even crazier. The Russian Ukrainian War is like watching a squirrel fight a gorilla. First Covid Dick, and now its Covid Brain. Does your life really flash before your eyes when you di…
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Normal Is Just A Term For Acceptable - With David Stotz
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In today's episode, Ryan and Travis welcome David Stotz into the studio. David is a Creative Director for a global brand, Master Gardener, and a Culinary Savant, among other things. Ryan talks to Travis and David about disability awareness and the stigmas held towards people with disabilities in honor of Disability Awareness Month. Then, Travis and…
Stop calling it a Ukraine Crisis; It's a war, idiot. Sean Penn is on location in Ukraine. It looks like Britany is making trends; Amanda Bynes wants out of her conservatorship. Ukraine isn't the only place under attack, so are Walmarts... @Tee_Platt @IAmRyanLacosse @TheCTZPodcast TheCTZ.comBy Travis Platt and Ryan LaCosse
Why choose one Valentine? This TikToker chose 65 and invited them over. Did China let the skater skate as not to provoke Putin? What's new with Kanye? The Tinder Swindler may have a new enterprise. Should Travis take his career to TV? Civil Action comes at Alec Baldwin. @Tee_Platt @IAmRyanLacosse @TheCTZPodcast TheCTZ.com…
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It's Valentine's Day And We Have Leftovers, What You Doin? 😉
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We had our first #boycotthectz. Ryan and Travis talk about the Olympics. Ryan pitches a new international dating tactic to Travis. The Meta Verse just became a safe place by following the science, the computer science. Who can start a bigger war, Putin or Kanye? TikTok girl goes down in history as the worst interview since Step Brothers. Travis tal…
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Mainstream Media? Let's Call It Siloed Bull Sh*t
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Ryan has not been watching the Playboy Documentary #Airquotes. Punishment is getting expensive with these gas prices. Hide your kids hide your wife; Meta got rapey. Ryan goes all out for Harambe. War, what is it good for? Ryan spills some tea on Peoria. No one is fighting over Katie Couric's book, but they are over Golden Corral's steak. @Tee_Platt…
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Southern Comfort Gets Uncomfortable
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Travis puts a new spin on throat shots. Ryan goes back to radio. Ryan and Travis try to buy an NFTs for their PFPs. Ryan and Travis both strongly agree on one side of the Spotify Joe Rogan Extortion trend. @Tee_Platt @IAmRyanLacosse @TheCTZPodcast TheCTZ.comBy Travis Platt and Ryan LaCosse
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Is Sleepy Joe Biden On TikTok? If So He Probably Won The #SleepyChicken Challenge.
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Ryan and Travis clarify their joke with Adam Sandler. The cold has hit level deadly. Walmart is going massive into Meta. Millie Go Lightley's NFTs go live as we speak. SNL decided to be funny again. Another TikTok challenge proves how dumb society is. @Tee_Platt @IAmRyanLacosse @TheCTZPodcast TheCTZ.com…
Ryan still hasn't figured out that we started Season 4. United Airlines fired enough employees that no one is left to die. CBD seems to stop COVID in its tracks, but if you aren't into that sort of thing there is a nasal spray. Ryan talks NFTs and Travis brings technology to the table. COVID Dick is the new Whiskey Dick, but much like every sequel,…
Miley only lost one Kardashian. In a special edition of Tinder Tales With Travis, Travis talks about his guest appearance on Anna Faris Is Unqualified. PBR declares it is the year of the ass. Stephanie Matto's Jars of farts have Ryan propositioning OnlyFans for a sponsorship deal. @okeogheneariama on Twitter is the baller Nigirian artist. Do you PB…
All it took was one red blazer for luck to immediately shift to usher in a positive 2022. Is it Seacrest or Snoozecrest? Kanye is getting ready to move, again. Alexa, help me do something stupid. Ryan reads us a TikTok. @Tee_Platt @IAmRyanLacosse @TheCTZPodcast TheCTZ.comBy Travis Platt and Ryan LaCosse
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Why Were They Naked? - With Travis Platt
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Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Adele drags Spotify through Twitter. Will The Elf On The Shelf survive the cancel culture mob? What if Santa fell victim to friendly fire? @Tee_Platt @IAmRyanLacosse @TheCTZPodcast TheCTZ.comBy Travis Platt and Ryan LaCosse
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Will It Be 2022 Or Twenty Twenty Too?
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Travis didn't prepare for a year-end episode. Ryan doesn't know too doesn't spell 2. They defend Time Magazine's Man of the Year. Ryan awards his Poopies. Logic's suicide prevention song reduced suicides in younger people. @Tee_Platt @IAmRyanLacosse @TheCTZPodcast TheCTZ.comBy Travis Platt and Ryan LaCosse
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Have You Ever Seen Mold? But Have You Ever Seen Mold On Weeeed?
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Ryan talks about F1. Travis pays tribute to Bob Dole and the ADA. And Just Like That, Mr. Big is dead... Christmas Nadoes sweep the midwest. Illinois has a mold problem. DND test Stocking Stuffers? Travis knows how to save radio. @Tee_Platt @IAmRyanLacosse @TheCTZPodcast TheCTZ.comBy Travis Platt and Ryan LaCosse
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It's Usually Just A Skank Trying To Sell You Crypto
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The Stock Market hit some turbulence, and skanks take over Crypto. Robots are making more robots; is this the end? Travis has a new girl in his life. One more use for seamen, dicksea cups? Woman removed from plane for breastfeeding a cat. Will the space rock kill us? Accesibility in Social Media in today's Final Fumes. @Tee_Platt @IAmRyanLacosse @T…
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She's Like A Urine Barista - With @BigMulletMurphy
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Ryan and Travis introduce the world to the mullet made famous in Season 2, Episode 10. Then, Bryan teaches us how to get sponsors in the dirt track world. Ryan changes the world one Twitter handle at a time. Travis believes Seth Rogan deserved to be drug through Twitter. 400 Amazon packages found in the woods. Bryan explains the God Particle. And l…
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We Know What Kyle Rittenhouse Is Thankful For, But What Makes You Give Thanks?
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If Ryan could have his dream Thanksgiving, it would be at Taco Johns. Travis introduces Ryan to ASMR. It's official, Kim Kardashian and Pete Davison are together, and the media is disgusted. Russia fires a rocket, space station is almost collateral damage. Sophia Urista literally rained on her rock show parade... Illinois breaks the pot record and …
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Starbucks Declares War On Christmas, But Are They Ready For Battle?
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Rivian comes in hot on the NYSE. Facebook is now Sims IRL, but it isn't actually real life, so... WTF? Circling back to Astroworld, looking at the aftermath. Take a jab, and give a jab in Austria. People are dying in pursuit of TikTok fame, but TikTok is saving lives. Lyft Murder was apprehended. Ryan tells us a secret. @Tee_Platt @IAmRyanLacosse @…
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Consult Your Doctor Before Taking Your Clothes Off In Public
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2022 is going to be supercharged. You heard it here first. Karen Rogers. Need we say more? Dave Portnoy is in the middle of something again, but what? It is behind a paywall. The Bernie Madoff of Mac N Cheese strikes again, but this time he pimps out Bieber. Not only is it Indigenous People Month, but also Epilepsy Awareness Month. @Tee_Platt @IAmR…
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Cocaine Syringes, Bill Murray, And Muscle Wasting.
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Ryan and Travis welcome Dr. Elisabeth Kilroy into The CTZ Studio to talk about science and random nonsense. Data is in, and the Hot Vax Summer has left its lasting marks. It's a bad time to be Alec. All of the aggression Alec Baldwin has put into the world is coming back at him at once. Is Elon Musk a hero or a villain? Elisabeth goes deep and dark…
Winter is coming, and Travis does it in a wheelchair... Facebook is changing its identity, so what does that look like?. The truth about Truth Social. Vienna takes to Onlyfans. Are you a fan of Vienna? Ryan declares that we are mainstream media. Follow up on the teen Tik Tok Teacher Beater. The First non-binary birth certificate creates friction be…
Ryan declares it to be a new season. Travis and Ryan debate Kanye's place in today's world. Ryan and Travis continue to decode Brian Laundrie's whereabouts. Doin' It For The Gram turns deadly. Ryan throws a jab at cancel culture. Is the Meth King this year's Tiger King? @Tee_Platt @IAmRyanLacosse @TheCTZPodcast TheCTZ.com…
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Don't Blindly Trust A Man With A Mullet
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Ryan talks about football and his fantasies... football. Travis tries to sell Ryan on watching Only Murderers In The Building. Kids start vandalizing bathrooms for Tik Tok clout. Lady gives Walmart a real-life mic drop. Ryan finally calms down enough to talk about the "lost episode". Ryan talks about swollen COVID Balls. @Tee_Platt @IAmRyanLacosse …
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If You Are Going To Sleep On A Roof At Least Be Smart About It
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Travis talks about employee relations. Ryan and Travis talk about parenting now vs. growing up in the '80s. Onlyfans walks back their decision. The internet will always win. Was Billy Madison on the spectrum? Ron Jeremy goes to prison and that Nirvana kid throws a fit decades too late. Ryan and Travis give a tribute to Timmy2Times and share stories…
We totally biffed Afghanistan, but Onlyfans banning nudes got the media's attention. Who is the Jeopardy host that lasted nine days? Summer Camp returns to melt minds in the Midwest. Everyone seems to be pledging the hot fraternity Lamda Covid Shyphillis these days. Ryan questions Travis about hiring in the pandemic life. @Tee_Platt @IAmRyanLacosse…
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There Is No Bigger Red Flag Than A Green Ford Taurus
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Ryan unveils a new segment called Gen Fod Bra, or General Fodder Bra. 50 Cent floods local grocer with fans. If you build it they will come, to Iowa. @Tee_Platt @IAmRyanLacosse @TheCTZPodcast TheCTZ.comBy Travis Platt and Ryan LaCosse
Travis and Ryan catch up after their separation. Travis solves the pandemic with his mouth breathing theory. It is State Fair Season WHAT WHAT!? Is Ryan growing tolerance for the South? Meeting people at bars and concerts is a dying art, much like Galic. John Stamos heads to Iowa. @Tee_Platt @IAmRyanLacosse @TheCTZPodcast TheCTZ.com…
Travis and Ryan are struggling to keep track of time after this long of a pandemic. Does time still exist even? Society is going mad, and it's not just Ryan anymore. Travis settles the mask argument once and for all, or did he? Why were wolf tattoos so prevalent when we were growing up? @Tee_Platt @IAmRyanLacosse @TheCTZPodcast TheCTZ.com…
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Beer, Lottery Ticket, Or Strip Club?
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Hotvax Summer is all fun and games until everyone gets Hur...pies. What does love look like in the "New Normal"? So what are you drinking on the 4th of July? Ryan shares the top cheap beers in the region. Are these voting laws making it harder or just more legitimate? Chrissy Teigen isn't the only virus needing to be canceled; let's cancel Covid. @…
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Where It All Began - With Andrew Smith from Drugs Delaney
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Andrew was too hot for the mic, but that's what you get when you invite a rockstar on the show. Andrew tells us about the last show at The Madison. Ryan and Travis get to live vicariously through the stories of a rockstar. Watch out, Hinder, Tinder, BTS, and Robinhood. Ryan, Travis, and Andrew go after it. @Tee_Platt @IAmRyanLacosse @TheCTZPodcast …
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The Bernie Madoff Of Mac N' Cheese Devastates Peoria
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Baseball is back in full swing! Ryan mass murders cicadas, while others just put them on pizzas. Forget Tik Tok; the OG Ticks are spreading disease like wildfire throughout The CTZ. Illinois is finally the best at something. Who wants Mac N Cheese? Apparently, a lot of people throughout the region, and boy, were they disappointed. @Tee_Platt @IAmRy…
Travis introduces Ryan to Spacial Audio on Apple Music. Ryan starts his career as a baseball coach. Which billionaire will make it to the moon first? Will Marcus Lemonis answer our call? Ryan and Travis talk Midwest sports in the new sports segment. Ryan and Travis talk about LGBTQIA+ and the history of Pride Month. @Tee_Platt @IAmRyanLacosse @TheC…
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Will Marcus Lemonis Sponsor Travis' Handicap Accesible Camper?
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Ryan is back from vacation with much to share from his travels. Ryan and Travis lobby for Marcus Lemonis to be the first sponsor of the CTZ. Travis needs a trailer. Is the housing market going to push travel trailering like Musk on Doge? Next, Ryan talks about his least favorite parts of the CTZ. Ryan challenges Marcus to make the camping experienc…
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Ryan's Utopia Sounds A Lot Like The Preface To The Terminator
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Ryan and Travis supported Elon with everything they had, but how did he repay them on SNL? Is SNL just not what it used to be, or are we officially old for asking that question? How would life be different with a drastically ever-changing currency? Ryan thinks the future is humans not working and having robots do everything. He clearly has not seen…
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Spilling The Tea On Selena Gomez - With Travis Platt
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If you haven't got in on trading Justin Bieber's underpants yet, don't worry, there is still money to be made as Dogecoin hits its all-time high. Will Elon mess it all up for us? We wait in uneasy anticipation. Ryan talks about eating out in a restaurant for the first time in like a long time. There are two sides to every crisis, and when it comes …
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Travis Has A Button Pushing Robot, But Who Is Pushing Ryan's Buttons?
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Travis goes after Ryan for shaming him into investing in Dogecoin. Ryan calls Jason out for missing the mark on Etherium, and A 16-year-old girl made Ryan cry one time. This episode was brought to you by SwitchBot; listen and find out why. Travis shares his theory about Justin Bieber's underwear. Travis lays out his Amazon echo commercial based on …
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The Cyborg Tells Of A Robot Love Story
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Ryan teases about the new studio, and like a kid on Christmas, he gets into a speel about Dogecoin. Travis and Ryan decide that they should make their own crypto. If buying other people's is so much fun, having one will be that much funner. After failing to convince his family, Ryan tries to shame Travis into buying Doge. If they are going to be su…
Travis' interest in data science inspires him to launch what he calls "The Tinder Experiment." Ryan takes a financial literacy class so he can prove to the world that he is able to save. What will his professor have to say about his addiction to Crypto? The White Sox beat the Royals, but the best part of the game was JB and Lightfoot getting booed …
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Everyone Knows What QAnon Is, But What About KAnon? - With DJ K YUNG
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Ryan invites his long-lost Co-Host on to party with us, but can DJ K YUNG hang? Who will be the first DJ to accept crypto as payment? Probably not K YUNK, but Ryan will MC for family stripper troops if it boosts his portfolio. K YUNG tells us how Monster Jam is different after covid. Ryan goes after those ticket scavengers. How is life transitionin…
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The Secret Is Dwelling On What You Can Do With A Disability, Not What You Can't Do With A Disability.
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Spring is in the air, and our vibrancy can't go unnoticed. Travis and Ryan start shouting out possible sponsors hoping to pique some interest. Ryan has been trying to avoid arguing with people on social media this week. It appears that he displaced that energy into our podcast… Ryan and Travis discuss society as a whole and how it relates to gun vi…
It’s Ryan’s Birthday and we recap St. Patty’s Day. Ryan got a longboard so he is only one brick road away from being YouTube famous. These kids and their NFTs. Salt Bae cooks up a mean steak with a side of toxic masculinity. Ryan shames his friends as well as Kyle Larson. Do we stop Asian hate or just wipe out the white terrorists?…
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Pushing Through The Creative Gap - With Oliver J Hughes
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Ryan calls out Travis for his Fan Girls and tries to get Oliver to convince him not to give his number to strangers. Where were your two years ago when they said two weeks? Oliver shot a video about why he creates, but how do we continue to create in a quarantine? How do we fight through the gap that causes most creatives to fail? Godzilla or kong?…
Shane Hawley from Byou Fitness Boutique joins us in the studio and Ryan talks about space again. Will the space neutrons make us regrow hair and give us superpowers or should we just keep taking supplements? The Keto diet isn't right for Ryan, but is it right for you? What about forced dieting? Bloomberg banned soda in NYC, but would that even have…
