Today's Boondoggle

Today’s Boondoggle is a dynamic podcast featuring diverse guests like musicians, veterans, and journalists, exploring a wide range of topics.

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Bill Bailey, the podcast’s Navy veteran host, explores diverse topics with guests, drawing from his military experiences and unique humor.

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#478 Today's Boondoggle- Dropping Anchor with the Beautiful Skeletons Beautiful Skeletons: Vikings, Ghostbusters & Overcoming Trauma? 🦇 On this episode of Today's Boondoggle Podcast, Bill sits down with the band Beautiful Skeletons — Tina Firefly and Jason — for a wild ride through their origin story! From Girl Bands and Beach Boys influences to overcoming brutal criticism about Tina's voice, this conversation goes deep. They talk Ghostbusters fandom, meeting a Viking on Craigslist, working through religious trauma, and penning a savage letter to a narcissist. Plus, the making of their explosive new single "Dropping Anchor," working with producer Ulrich Wild, wild Wayne Static stories, and whether Vikings can get sober. Rainbows and unicorns? Not exactly — this one gets real. Ready to hear how a shitty singer comment turned into a comeback story? 🔥 Discounts available on the following Partnerships for Today's Boondoggle Fans: 👉 https://vseeboxus.com/affiliate-program/sell-product?source_type=sales_plugin_af&slt=sales_plugin_af&productPage=1&referral_code=IR57074TWJ3O PURUS LABS: 👉 https://puruslabs.goaffpro.com/create-account?ref=billbailey%2Ftoday%27sboondogglepodcast10 Purus Labs Discount Code: BILL1095 👉 Today's Boondoggle fans can receive 10% off their orders at dreemnutrition.com by using the promo code BOONDOG10 at checkout. 👉 Today's Boondoggle fans can receive 10% off their orders at TNT-Health.com by using the promo code BOONDOGGLE at checkout. 👉 Today's Boondoggle fans receive 10% off on orders from Pure Plank on https://gopureplank.com/ using BOONDOG10 at checkout. 👉 Today's Boondoggle fans receive a discount when ordering Gruns Gummies through this link: https://www.gruns.co/pages/vip?snowball=WILLIAM22781 Please subscribe to our YouTube, Rumble, Odysee, Brighteon, and Bitchute channels, and hit the notification button. As well as seen on Wowza TV on Roku. Please subscribe and give 5 stars and review. Every review we receive on either Apple Podcast or Google Music we will mention you on a future episode and our Social Media pages. Follow Today's Boondoggle Facebook https://www.facebook.com/2daysBoondoggle Instagram https://www.instagram.com/todaysboondoggle/ X/Twitter https://x.com/2daysBoondoggle Website https://www.domaincle.com/ Watch More Episodes of Today's Boondoggle ▶️ https://youtu.be/V_l1oZhNd8w ▶️ https://youtu.be/VIu2AmLrARA ▶️ https://youtu.be/ft10PyYv6QE ▶️ https://youtu.be/Nm9To1sFZBk ▶️ https://youtu.be/ia42oTfDx9w ▶️ https://youtu.be/7g-g7pSTFg8 Never Miss an Update! Subscribe Here → https://www.youtube.com/@todaysboondogglepodcast216?sub_confirmation=1 Important Information ⚠️ Disclaimer: We are not responsible for any loss or damage from using our content. Use information at your own risk and perform your own due diligence. © Copyright Notice: All materials are owned by Today's Boondoggle Podcast. Sharing video links and embedding them is allowed with proper attribution to our YouTube channel. © Today's Boondoggle Podcast *NOTE: Everything said here, and on every episode of all of our shows are 100% the opinions of the hosts. Nothing is stated as fact. Do your own research to see if their opinions are true or not.* Please SUBSCRIBE, click the notification bell, leave a comment or a like, and share this episode! Domain Cleveland Entertainment LLC Today's Boondoggle Podcast --- **HASHTAGS:** #TodaysBoondogglePodcast #BeautifulSkeletons #RockNRollPodcast #IndieRockBand #DroppingAnchor #GirlBandVibes #MusicPodcast #BandInterview #RockMusic #PunkRock #AlternativeRock #ReligiousTrauma #OvercomingAdversity #SoberLiving #MusicIndustryStories #UlrichWild #WayneStatic #GhostbustersFan #IndieMusic #RockPodcast #NewMusicRelease #BandStory #MusicJourney #PodcastInterview #RockAndRoll #ClevelandPodcast #UndergroundMusic #WomenInRock #TalkShow #MusicDocumentary
#478 Today's Boondoggle- Dropping Anchor with the Beautiful Skeletons
#477 Today's Boondoggle- Caught up in a Doom Scroll Why Doom Scroll Was Born From COVID & Piss Jugs? 🤘💀 Bill sits down with Elliot Lozier of Doom Scroll — and no, they don't sound anything like you'd expect from the name. Elliot takes us through his musical roots as a Third Eye Blind and Offspring fan, banging on drums early, cutting his teeth in The Stars cover band, diving into The Insanity, and unleashing chaos in Atrocity Solutions before landing in SkaCore territory. Then things get real: how Doom Scroll rose out of the COVID lockdown grind, why "Embracing the Upside of Life" became more than just a mantra, the cursed stretch the band powered through, and the infamous tour from Hell. Plus — why every self-respecting band needs to be Pro Piss Jugs. This one's got heart, chaos, and a whole lot of laughs. 🎸 So — is embracing the chaos the only way real art gets made, or is that just an excuse for bad tour planning? 🔥 Discounts available on the following Partnerships for Today's Boondoggle Fans: 👉 https://vseeboxus.com/affiliate-program/sell-product?source_type=sales_plugin_af&slt=sales_plugin_af&productPage=1&referral_code=IR57074TWJ3O PURUS LABS: 👉 https://puruslabs.goaffpro.com/create-account?ref=billbailey%2Ftoday%27sboondogglepodcast10 Purus Labs Discount Code: BILL1095 👉 Today's Boondoggle fans can receive 10% off their orders at dreemnutrition.com by using the promo code BOONDOG10 at checkout. 👉 Today's Boondoggle fans can receive 10% off their orders at TNT-Health.com by using the promo code BOONDOGGLE at checkout. 👉 Today's Boondoggle fans receive 10% off on orders from Pure Plank on https://gopureplank.com/ using BOONDOG10 at checkout. 👉 Today's Boondoggle fans receive a discount when ordering Gruns Gummies through this link: https://www.gruns.co/pages/vip?snowball=WILLIAM22781 Please subscribe to our YouTube, Rumble, Odysee, Brighteon, and Bitchute channels, and hit the notification button. As well as seen on Wowza TV on Roku. Please subscribe and give 5 stars and review. Every review we receive on either Apple Podcast or Google Music we will mention you on a future episode and our Social Media pages. Follow Today's Boondoggle Facebook https://www.facebook.com/2daysBoondoggle Instagram https://www.instagram.com/todaysboondoggle/ X/Twitter https://x.com/2daysBoondoggle Website https://www.domaincle.com/ Watch More Episodes of Today's Boondoggle ▶️ https://youtu.be/V_l1oZhNd8w ▶️ https://youtu.be/VIu2AmLrARA ▶️ https://youtu.be/ft10PyYv6QE ▶️ https://youtu.be/Nm9To1sFZBk ▶️ https://youtu.be/ia42oTfDx9w ▶️ https://youtu.be/7g-g7pSTFg8 Never Miss an Update! Subscribe Here ➜ https://www.youtube.com/@todaysboondogglepodcast216?sub_confirmation=1 Important Information ⚠️ Disclaimer: We are not responsible for any loss or damage from using our content. Use information at your own risk and perform your own due diligence. © Copyright Notice: All materials are owned by Today's Boondoggle Podcast. Sharing video links and embedding them is allowed with proper attribution to our YouTube channel. © Today's Boondoggle Podcast *NOTE: Everything said here, and on every episode of all of our shows are 100% the opinions of the hosts. Nothing is stated as fact. Do your own research to see if their opinions are true or not.* Please SUBSCRIBE, click the notification bell, leave a comment or a like, and share this episode! Domain Cleveland Entertainment LLC Today's Boondoggle Podcast **Hashtags:** #TodaysBoondogglePodcast #DoomScroll #ElliotLozier #SkaCore #PunkRock #ThirdEyeBlind #Offspring #DrummerLife #CoverBandDays #TourFromHell #IndieMusicPodcast #MusicianInterview #BandStory #PodcastClips #RockPodcast #ClevelandMusic #PunkBand #SkaMusic #COVIDBand #MusicIndustry #BehindTheMusic #NewMusicPodcast #PodcastInterview #RockAndRoll #UndergroundMusic #MusicDocumentary #BandOrigins #PunkCulture #IndieBand #TodaysBoondoggle
#477 Today's Boondoggle- Caught up in a Doom Scroll
#476 Today's Boondoggle -Getting the Inside Scoop on the Music industry with Raquel Figlo **How Did Raquel Figlo Become Rock N Roll's Top Publicist? 🎸🤘** 🎤 Buckle up, Boondogglers! This episode we're diving deep with Raquel Figlo — Orange County's legendary Rock N Roll Publicist — for a wild ride through decades of music history! From jamming out to Ozzy Osbourne and Guns N' Roses as a kid, to soaking up every word of Hit Parader and Circus magazines, Raquel's love affair with rock started early and never stopped. We get the inside scoop on her days running the show as Event Manager at the legendary Key Club, her wild early journalism stories, hilarious tales from the road with Danzig, and her deep friendship with Megadeth's David Ellefson — including his role in her wedding (yes, "November Rain" played during the ceremony!). Raquel opens up about her connections to the Metal Hall of Fame, her brand new book "No One Is Covering You," and drops killer tips for podcasters and bands looking to level up their promotion game. This is a backstage pass into the real Sunset Strip and Orange County rock scene you don't want to miss! What's the wildest backstage story YOU'VE ever heard — got one crazier than Danzig? Drop it in the comments! 🤘 Discounts available on the following Partnerships for Today's Boondoggle Fans: 👉 https://vseeboxus.com/affiliate-program/sell-product?source_type=sales_plugin_af&slt=sales_plugin_af&productPage=1&referral_code=IR57074TWJ3O 👉 PURUS LABS: https://puruslabs.goaffpro.com/create-account?ref=billbailey%2Ftoday%27sboondogglepodcast10 Purus Labs Discount Code: BILL1095 👉 Today's Boondoggle fans can receive 10% off their orders at dreemnutrition.com by using the promo code BOONDOG10 at checkout. 👉 Today's Boondoggle fans can receive 10% off their orders at TNT-Health.com by using the promo code BOONDOGGLE at checkout. 👉 Today's Boondoggle fans receive 10% off on orders from Pure Plank on https://gopureplank.com/ using BOONDOG10 at checkout. 👉 Today's Boondoggle fans receive a discount when ordering Gruns Gummies through this link: https://www.gruns.co/pages/vip?snowball=WILLIAM22781 Please subscribe to our YouTube, Rumble, Odysee, Brighteon, and Bitchute channels, and hit the notification button. As well as seen on Wowza TV on Roku. Please subscribe and give 5 stars and review. Every review we receive on either Apple Podcast or Google Music we will mention you on a future episode and our Social Media pages. Follow Today's Boondoggle Facebook https://www.facebook.com/2daysBoondoggle Instagram https://www.instagram.com/todaysboondoggle/ X/Twitter https://x.com/2daysBoondoggle Website https://www.domaincle.com/ Watch More Episodes of Today's Boondoggle ▶️ https://youtu.be/V_l1oZhNd8w ▶️ https://youtu.be/VIu2AmLrARA ▶️ https://youtu.be/ft10PyYv6QE ▶️ https://youtu.be/Nm9To1sFZBk ▶️ https://youtu.be/ia42oTfDx9w ▶️ https://youtu.be/7g-g7pSTFg8 Never Miss an Update! Subscribe Here ? https://www.youtube.com/@todaysboondogglepodcast216?sub_confirmation=1 Important Information ⚠️ Disclaimer: We are not responsible for any loss or damage from using our content. Use information at your own risk and perform your own due diligence. © Copyright Notice: All materials are owned by Today's Boondoggle Podcast. Sharing video links and embedding them is allowed with proper attribution to our YouTube channel. © Today's Boondoggle Podcast *NOTE: Everything said here, and on every episode of all of our shows are 100% the opinions of the hosts. Nothing is stated as fact. Do your own research to see if their opinions are true or not.* Please SUBSCRIBE, click the notification bell, leave a comment or a like, and share this episode! Domain Cleveland Entertainment LLC Today's Boondoggle Podcast --- ## Hashtags #TodaysBoondogglePodcast #RaquelFiglo #RockNRollPublicist #OrangeCountyMusic #RockMusicHistory #MegadethFamily #DavidEllefson #DanzigStories #MetalHallOfFame #KeyClub #NoOneIsCoveringYou #RockJournalism #MusicPublicist #ClassicRock #HeavyMetalPodcast #BackstagePass #SunsetStrip #OzzyOsbourne #GunsNRoses #NovemberRain #PodcastPromotion #BandPromotion #RockAndRollLifestyle #MusicIndustryInsider #InterviewPodcast #VeteranOwnedBusiness #DomainClevelandEntertainment #RockNRollStories #MusicBiography #HardRockCulture
#476 Today's Boondoggle -Getting the Inside Scoop on the Music industry with Raquel Figlo
#475 Today's Boondoggle -Tragedy and Triumph with Army Veteran and Police Officer James Niggemeyer 🚨 The Cop Who Stopped Pantera's Killer — James Niggemeyer's Story? HUGE episode! 🔥 On Ep. 475 of Today's Boondoggle Podcast, Bill sits down with Army Veteran and Retired Columbus Police Officer James Niggemeyer — the officer who took down the active shooter responsible for the tragic deaths of Pantera's Dimebag Darrell Abbott and others at the Alrosa Villa. From dreams of playing baseball, to growing up on a cattle farm, to joining the Army when college wasn't the path — James shares the discipline and grit that shaped him. We dig into how his hunting background and military/police training prepared him for the moment that changed everything, the media firestorm that followed, his early retirement from law enforcement, the bands who've reached out in support, and how he gives back today. This is a powerful, unforgettable conversation you don't want to miss! Was James Niggemeyer a hero, or just doing the job he trained his whole life for? Discounts available on the following Partnerships for Today's Boondoggle Fans: 👉 https://vseeboxus.com/affiliate-program/sell-product?source_type=sales_plugin_af&slt=sales_plugin_af&productPage=1&referral_code=IR57074TWJ3O 👉 PURUS LABS: https://puruslabs.goaffpro.com/create-account?ref=billbailey%2Ftoday%27sboondogglepodcast10 Purus Labs Discount Code: BILL1095 👉 Today's Boondoggle fans can receive 10% off their orders at dreemnutrition.com by using the promo code BOONDOG10 at checkout. 👉 Today's Boondoggle fans can receive 10% off their orders at TNT-Health.com by using the promo code BOONDOGGLE at checkout. 👉 Today's Boondoggle fans receive 10% off on orders from Pure Plank on https://gopureplank.com/ using BOONDOG10 at checkout. 👉 Today's Boondoggle fans receive a discount when ordering Gruns Gummies through this link: https://www.gruns.co/pages/vip?snowball=WILLIAM22781 Please subscribe to our YouTube, Rumble, Odysee, Brighteon, and Bitchute channels, and hit the notification button. As well as seen on Wowza TV on Roku. Please subscribe and give 5 stars and review. Every review we receive on either Apple Podcast or Google Music we will mention you on a future episode and our Social Media pages. Follow Today's Boondoggle Facebook https://www.facebook.com/2daysBoondoggle Instagram https://www.instagram.com/todaysboondoggle/ X/Twitter https://x.com/2daysBoondoggle Website https://www.domaincle.com/ Watch More Episodes of Today's Boondoggle ▶️ https://youtu.be/V_l1oZhNd8w ▶️ https://youtu.be/VIu2AmLrARA ▶️ https://youtu.be/ft10PyYv6QE ▶️ https://youtu.be/Nm9To1sFZBk ▶️ https://youtu.be/ia42oTfDx9w ▶️ https://youtu.be/7g-g7pSTFg8 Never Miss an Update! Subscribe Here 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@todaysboondogglepodcast216?sub_confirmation=1 Important Information ⚠️ Disclaimer: We are not responsible for any loss or damage from using our content. Use information at your own risk and perform your own due diligence. © Copyright Notice: All materials are owned by Today's Boondoggle Podcast. Sharing video links and embedding them is allowed with proper attribution to our YouTube channel. © Today's Boondoggle Podcast *NOTE: Everything said here, and on every episode of all of our shows are 100% the opinions of the hosts. Nothing is stated as fact. Do your own research to see if their opinions are true or not.* Please SUBSCRIBE, click the notification bell, leave a comment or a like, and share this episode! Domain Cleveland Entertainment LLC Today's Boondoggle Podcast --- **Hashtags:** #TodaysBoondogglePodcast #JamesNiggemeyer #Pantera #DimebagDarrell #AlrosaVilla #ActiveShooter #ColumbusPoliceOfficer #ArmyVeteran #LawEnforcement #TrueCrime #HeroCop #VeteranPodcast #PoliceStory #MetalCommunity #TruecrimeStory #PodcastInterview #RockNRoll #MilitaryVeteran #PoliceOfficer #TrueStory #CrimeStory #VeteranOwned #DomainCleveland #BoondogglePodcast #MetalHistory #PanteraFans #RealTalk #VeteransOfAmerica #ColumbusOhio #ShooterSurvivor
#475 Today's Boondoggle -Tragedy and Triumph with Army Veteran and Police Officer James Niggemeyer
Today's Boondoggle Podcast Episode 482: Did Skipline Write "You Can't Win" in Just 20 Minutes?! 🎸🔥 Craig Esper of Skipline joins Today's Boondoggle to break down how the punk anthem "You Can't Win" came together in a blistering 20-minute writing session, why having a drummer with his own recording studio changed everything for the band, and what fans can expect from their upcoming reunion show! *NOTE: Everything said here, and on every episode of all of our shows are 100% the opinions of the hosts. Nothing is stated as fact. Do your own research to see if their opinions are true or not.* Please SUBSCRIBE, click the notification bell, leave a comment or a like, and share this episode! Domain Cleveland Entertainment LLC Today's Boondoggle Podcast --- **HASHTAGS:** #Skipline #CraigEsper #YouCantWin #TodaysBoondoggle #PunkRock #PunkMusic #SkatePunk #RecordingStudio #ReunionShow #PodcastClips #MusicPodcast #PunkRockPodcast #IndieMusic #BandInterview #SongwritingProcess #DIYMusic #ClevelandMusic #RockPodcast #MusicHistory #LiveMusic #Musicians #PodcastInterview #UndergroundMusic #90sPunk #PunkBand #MusicDocumentary #ComebackShow #BehindTheMusic #DomainClevelandEntertainment #Boondoggle
Writing You Can t Win in 20 Minutes #todaysboondoggle #podcast #cleveland #hardcore #reunion
Today's Boondoggle Podcast Episode 463 🎤 What's It Really Like in the Mosh Pit? Chris Wood Tells All! 🔥 Ascension's Chris Wood joins Today's Boondoggle to talk the raw thrill of live shows, the real danger lurking in the mosh pit, and the electric buzz building around their upcoming reunion show. Cleveland metal history, crowd chaos, and the comeback fans have been waiting for! *NOTE: Everything said here, and on every episode of all of our shows are 100% the opinions of the hosts. Nothing is stated as fact. Do your own research to see if their opinions are true or not.* Please SUBSCRIBE, click the notification bell, leave a comment or a like, and share this episode! Domain Cleveland Entertainment LLC Today's Boondoggle Podcast --- **HASHTAGS** #TodaysBoondoggle #ChrisWood #Ascension #ClevelandMetal #MoshPit #LiveMusic #MetalPodcast #RockPodcast #ReunionShow #ConcertLife #MetalCommunity #HeavyMetal #PunkRock #Underground #StageLife #CrowdSurfing #MetalHead #ClevelandMusic #90sMetal #RockNRoll #PodcastClips #MusicInterview #BandReunion #LiveShows #MetalBand #DomainClevelandEntertainment #IndependentPodcast #RockHistory #ConcertDanger #MetalLegends
Why stage danger thrills me #todaysboondoggle #podcast #ascension #cleveland #metal #reunion
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Today’s Boondoggle, a veteran-owned podcast on Domain Cleveland, blends heavy metal music with dark humor. Navy vet Bill Bailey, who served on the Theodore Roosevelt and in Iraq, hosts raw talks on music and veterans’ issues.
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