Chris Collins Show

Elizabeth “Betsy” Kim cofounder of GEN Z Critics comes in hot during JUST TALKING. Betsy tells it like it is. Millennials are out and Z’s are in! Z’s don’t like avocado toast and skinny jeans—AND the death of film criticism is because of social media—BUT lip gloss can bridge the gap and keep the peace. Listen up Academia.  Betsy leads the charge.  She is sick of watching Citizen Kane in every film class because it’s “important” but The Weeknd can’t get a Grammy?!  Betsy’s #1 Oscar pick this year is Nomadland.  Betsy’s parting gift of wiZdom—“Always be weary when a Boomer says oh things used to be better in my day.”  Damn KidZ! Get your NFT’s off my feed!

This week’s STRIKE A CHORD guest ANSON has the perfect track to celebrate the feeling called Runway! How many girls named Hailey have broken a guy’s heart? Only Chris knows. Can a songwriter ever have too many songs? ANSON channels his inner Prince and has an albums worth of unreleased music—but not one love song about his girlfriend. There’s a lot of competition in the Pop Punk genre. You’ve got to have the right hair, a cute smile, an ocean deep perspective of life as a musician. ANSON doesn't want to “ride the wave he wants to be the wave!” Surfs up! Write that love song!

It’s been a hell of a week! Hopefully you’re not smoking Parmesan cheese?!  This week CCS Contributor Matt Burt from Sports Matters joins JUST TALKING.  Matt is an expert sports commentator.  Loves hologram Tupac.  But not so great at non-millennial sports trivia. Chris passes on LaMelo Ball’s third position on the NBA’s Best 25 under 25.   While Marissa defends the Ball’s—cause they got the name AND the skills.  The NY Mets steal a win against the Miami Marlins with the new classic “elbow hit” walk-off win play — you know what Conforto said“—A win’s a win!” Exit light. Enter night — Metallica’s Enter Sandman gets covered by Paul Raci in American Sign Language.  We all miss Kurt Cobain so Google’s AI software Magenta wrote a new Nirvana song called Drowned in the Sun — I remember when humans made the music.

Advertisers say nothing kills a bad product quicker than a good AD! “Money Wins!” Advertising documentary Make|SHIFT co-directorsTim Cawley and Cassandra Suchan join JUST TALKING for a meaningful “digital experience.” Chris decides to NTF himself live on the internet!  AND Marissa wants to upgrade the Burger King Subservient Chicken with gangsta dance moves. So HOW will technology allow us to be more human? Well—there’s 5g digital graffiti, fifth element multi travel passes and a Travis Scott’s Cacti spiked seltzer with complementary bad aftertaste. It’s easier to just blame Amazon—Word of Mouth still RULES!

It’s time to roll the dice—we’re gambling for the return of laughs?! Comedian Daniel Eachus joins JUST TALKING.  Daniel’s new book A day at the Zoo 2062 is a collection of adult short stories with illustrations—quarantine does strange things to a comedian?! In the near future we’ll be on Elon Musk’s space ship captained by Joe Rogan. “Online dating is getting weird, people think I’m a Russian bot—you gotta be smart enough to stalk me the right way.” Can a man bot explain mansplaining by feministic mansplaining? Rebel Mel from Doulos joins STRIKE A CHORD for a little death brawl.  But first create a car club—second a Christian Punk Rock Band—third wear biker studded crocs? Rebel Mel channels her Inner Post Malone, Chris has nightmares of being held down for a face tattoo and Marissa’s scorpion TAT is still stinging men!

Finnish Country-Folk band Jonas and I joined STRIKE A CHORD from the happiest country in the world and homeland of Santa Claus! How do 3 Finnish blokes find inspiration for Shouts From the Coal Mine? By getting lost in the forest, running with reindeer and writing a song about a man’s heart trapped in a coal mine. Music is universal but when the Finnish President calls for service—you answer!  Chris asked the question.  “Did you cut a hole in the ice, go for a dip—then jump back out and perform a country style cover, Savo’s Song for Finland’s FIRST Regional Anthem?”… ICE is NICE?!

Dan Mitre a VIDEO GAME FANATIC! And Associate Director of Community Development with Ubisoft joins JUST TALKING discussing all things gaming.  Why does Ubisoft continue to prioritize pushing more monetized content?—should LOOT BOX games be classified for 18+? Who's LOOTING WHO? Marissa sues her virtual son for spending 20k on video game character skins and Chris is dodging flying genitals in Cyberpunk 2077. Come on Twitch—WHY was Dr. Disrespect banned?

Chris asks “Am I allowed to say Electric Negro?” Papa Joe Aviance our Guest on JUST TALKING says—YES! BUT…doesn’t it frustrate you Papa Joe that some people in the black community might have a problem with your animated superhero? YES! BUT…So Papa Joe how did you go from 450 pounds to 200 in 18 months? "Read my Amazon Best Selling Book called Balancing the Scales: How to Transform and Balance Your Mind, Body and Business—you gotta want it!"—AND check out that .99 Cent Store Diet!

CCS Contributor, Alissa Wilkinson joins JUST TALKING to drop her favs and predicted winners for the GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS and upcoming Oscars! Here’s Alissa’s list of the BEST FILMS: The Painter and the Thief, Minari, Nomadland, One Night in Miami, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Promising Young Woman, Mank and Judas and the Black Messiah. NETFLIX has the most films up for BEST DIRECTOR at this year’s Golden Globes and prompts L.A. Times to unmask the 87 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Martin Scorsese fights a tug of war to keep Cinema an “Art form” rather than algorithm generated “content.” AND should DISNEY + release episodes for binge watching or weekly releases? A tossup?!

Our 100th show! It’s been a journey! From the Studio—to the COVID-19 Bunker! Chris and Marissa dig into show archives and pull clips of our most memorable guests. Marissa gives her Golden Globe Best Picture predictions and Princess Elizabeth from the 7 Deadly Sins learns how to stuff a turkey—it’s all about SEX! Chris blames Jurassic Park for his confusing childhood—and fossil excavator Harrison Duran sets the fossil record straight. LiLi Joy recaps her Blake Shelton experience on The Voice. Stay tuned for More Music. More Music Talk. Our music podcast OFF THE FRET premieres with The Blowies in March.

Indie Pop Artist Cloe Wilder joins in on STRIKE A CHORD to talk about her debut EP TEENAGE LULLABIES.  A self-professed teenage sad girl tells us why writing dreamy “sad music” comes naturally.  And one fan comments: “I’m sorry, but no other person is doing like CLOE at age 14!!!”

Have the BUCKS made SUPER BOWL history without even playing the game? Find out when CCS Contributor Kevin Drake from SPORTS MATTERS joins in on JUST TALKING.  Kevin predicts CHIEFS for the win! What’s this trash talk between LeBron and “COURTSIDE KAREN?” Ejection? Really? AND Chris takes a swing at the JAKE PAUL Punching Bag.  Chris and Marissa go OFF THE FRET with MORE Music and MORE Music Talk.  Grammy Award winning artist The Weeknd pulls 7 million out of his own pocket to rock the halftime show at the super bowl. And he didn’t have a single Grammy nomination this year—“Blinding Lights?”

Bitcoin Billionaire and 2020 Presidential Independent Candidate Brock Pierce and Washington Examiner Journalist Eddie Scarry join JUST TALKING to tackle Where Do We Go From Here? The Millennial VOTE, Student Loans, the Environment, REDDIT and FREE SPEECH! Who are these Twitter “Birdwatchers?” AND, Bernie’s Mittens, Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham round out the conversation! Animal Sun returns to STRIKE A CHORD to discuss the New year New band and New single “Every Word”.

R&B artist DEMOND WALKER joins the Chris Collins Show as our STRIKE A CHORD artist to discuss his latest single, Move On. DEZMOND breaks down the key components to a long term relationship and the ‘Beautiful Blessing’ that has affected his life forever. Also—DEZMOND WALKER premieres brand new music for the first time ever on a major platform.

Returning to STRIKE A CHORD is vocalist, musician and filmmaker Mike Cuenca, debuting his new dark alternative band Some Daggers Wear Red—AND a quarantine “Bieber” look. Marissa gets frosted tips listening to Cuenca’s Flesh Upon Flesh.  Chris has a loss of words for the  “suck it dry” scene from Cuenca’s film Like a Dirty French Novel. If you want to name your band try “magnetic poetry” on the refrigerator door—imagine the possibilities?!

Our guest on JUST TALKING is Cabaret Music Artist Ana Guigui and Director Roderick Menzies to talk about their latest collaboration: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? A PANDEMIC CABARET. Are Americans suffering from 'Confinement Stress?'  When will the theaters reopen?  Will the theatre need to be more of an interactive experience post-pandemic to attract a millennial audience? Also—the self-proclaimed “God of the South” KAYNE joins Strike A Chord sending a message for southern rappers to stay in your lane!

NASHVILLE Artist Brandon Lee Harris returns to the show on STRIKE A CHORD with a brand new EMOTIONALLY-CHARGED single FIREBALL --inspired by the recent loss of a friend.  Is Brandon Lee Harris hesitant to question God's plan? CHRIS desperately wants to believe life after Earth is REAL.... but does Brandon feel the same? TUNE IN for our SEASON SEVEN FINALE of the CHRIS COLLINS SHOW - Millennial Talk Show.

If you’re going to HAVE A BALL today—you don’t PASS on these women! Rapper YT Will joins STRIKE A CHORD to bring sexual healing with his music. Chris gets horny and becomes sexually active with YT Will’s music! TUNE IN and hear how the Rapper can be a DEMI GOD and the BAD GUY--at the same time!

Straight from the Motherland of Russia, CHRIS COLLINS SHOW Contributor and Blog Writer Tom the Commie joins JUST TALKING! “America you are always smiling—STOP smiling—YOU don’t mean it!” Russians allowed Joe Biden to win the election! So America—“how are you?” Or in Russian—“cock dealer?!”  Musical artist Soarin rejoins STRIKE A CHORD. “Right now I wish I wasn’t a musician—it would make life so much easier.” Musicians are struggling in 2020 and Soarin’ has created a virtual creative space—an “Indie Artist Meet-up.” KEEP SOARING!!!

Filmmaker Hasan Oswald joins JUST TALKING to discuss his Award Winning Film HIGHER LOVE!  The OPIOID epidemic is not just in Camden, New Jersey—it is in Forgotten USA! Hasan struggles with moral limits when it comes to filming a documentary focused on HEROIN use and life endangering situations.  LIVE-ON-AIR from Iraq, Hasan goes undercover to enter Isis camps for his next film!