The Shakedown with Shooter and Mac G
Newly acquainted bros with nothing better to do after work so we decide to try this podcast stuff. We'll be having daily discussions about various topics from current events to whatever is on our minds. Let's get real and hopefully have a few laughs along the way.
Episodes
17 episodes
Put The Cart Back Or Meet Me In Hell
A runaway joke about abandoned shopping carts turns into a full map for living well when no one’s watching. We kick off with a light roast on cart etiquette and end up tackling bigger questions: why intention matters in hunting, why park selfie...
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Episode 21
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1:13:36
From Pizza Challenges To Sample Packs: Turning Hobbies Into Hustles
What if the fastest way to level up your creative work isn’t more gear, but better systems? We open by tightening our format, building a clean video workflow, and backing up audio like pros. Then we take a sharp turn into the kind of stories th...
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Episode 20
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1:28:00
New Year, New Boundaries
We toast the New Year, trade siesta myths, and chase the idea of living on our own clock. Then we get candid about vices, loyalty, family fractures, and the comfort of old games and good music while learning to draw better lines.• New Y...
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Episode 19
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1:56:36
I Came For Brakes And Left With An Oil Change
A quiet Christmas Eve turns into a full table of stories: family, food, a heavy red that sparked a chain of questionable choices, and a $350 “surprise” oil change that still has us heated. We open with why the holidays feel best when they’re si...
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Episode 18
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1:14:34
Frozen Roads, Warm Takes, The Iron Diesel Giant
The morning starts on black ice and ends in a blistering debate about the stories we love, the ones we’re tired of, and the culture that keeps reshaping both. We talk near‑misses on winter roads, why late starts still count when you show up, an...
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Episode 17
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1:10:49
Are Artists Worth More After Death?
What if the value of an artist’s work peaks after they’re gone—and the system is built to profit from it? We open the vault on posthumous fame, unpacking why streams surge, why unreleased songs appear “on schedule,” and how grief, scarcity, and...
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Episode 16
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1:10:40
Trek Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
A cart gets stolen, a six-pack turns into a 30-pack, and suddenly we’re staring at the real reason small annoyances blow up our day. That’s our doorway into a bigger conversation about boundaries, burnout, and the quiet skill of catching yourse...
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Episode 15
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1:00:50
A Belgian Wheat Walks Into A Bar And Wakes Up In Pilsen
The studio is small, the bar downstairs is loud, and that’s exactly the vibe we wanted. We kick off rough and real—gain staging, headphone checks, and a reminder that making anything worth hearing is messy at first. That scrappy energy carries ...
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Episode 13
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1:26:37
From Rough Morning To Building A Show: Tips, Travel, And Taming The Booze
A hangover can be a harsh teacher, but it can also be the nudge to get serious. We open with a messy morning and the hard truth about mixing liquor and beer, then chart a clear path from chaos to craft: how we built a workable podcast setup, wh...
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Episode 12
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1:00:06
We Don’t Know What We’re Doing, But We’ll Tell You How To Do It Anyway
Fresh snow at 3 a.m. and the quiet crunch underfoot set the mood for a wide-open creative path: nobody’s walked it yet, so we might as well. We open with that scene because starting a podcast feels the same—untouched, a little intimidating, and...
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Episode 11
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59:33
Tacos, Tech, And Tangles: A Podcaster’s Guide To Not Freaking Out
Press record before you feel ready. That’s the energy we bring as we swap honest lessons from the early days of building a podcast from a simple setup above a noisy bar. We get practical about Buzzsprout, how an RSS feed actually syndicates you...
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Episode 9
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57:00
Guinness, Grind, And Getting Better All The Time
Pain can feel like a switch you can’t turn off, so we grabbed two mics and a Guinness and turned it into fuel. We start with the nitro cascade—why cans beat bottles, how the widget works, and the strange satisfaction of a foam crown that lasts—...
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Episode 8
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1:14:26
Starting Small, Thinking Big
Building something with bare hands and borrowed time isn’t cute—it’s gritty, uneven, and weirdly joyful. We open up about the early days of our DIY show, from watching double‑digit downloads with pride to using Buzzsprout’s first‑100‑days guide...
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Episode 7
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44:57
Life passes through, not around, and sometimes it walks in on you in the shower
What happens when someone unexpectedly joins your shower during a livestream? This question kicks off our wildly entertaining journey through gaming nostalgia, workplace boundaries, and the future of console gaming.Remember when video g...
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Episode 6
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59:31
Jokers, Turkeys, and Avoiding the Doctor's Two Knuckler
Ever wondered why bartenders charge you $35 to set your drink on fire? Or why Guinness tastes so much better from a tap than a bottle? Our hosts dive into these pressing questions while sharing their unfiltered thoughts on drink culture and nig...
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Episode 5
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47:11
Honest Conversations: The Freedom of Speaking Your Truth
We open up about our podcasting journey and the importance of getting out of our comfort zones to discuss things that matter to us as men.• Desert island fantasies reveal our top five celebrity crushes including Jennifer Lawrence and Ma...
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Episode 4
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1:01:47