Chris Collins Show

Anime Icon! Newly Wed! Voice of Seven deadly Sins, Persona 5, and Sailor Moon, Erika Harlacher joins JUST TALKING! Why has anime garnered such a huge following among United States Millennials and Gen Zers? Erika says we’ve entered a time where “Nerd Culture” is accepted and praised. Princess Elizabeth has just burnt the Turkey—listen LIVE to the cover up!  OFF THE FRET is back! Chris and Marissa talk about all things music.  Justin Bieber, Elton John, and Cardi B back out of support for Armenia due to death threats.  Ticketmaster is planning for the return of IN PERSON events in 2021 with a negative COVID test! But will millennials attend?

"Count the VOTE”—“STOP the count!” WHAT IS IT? We could all use a good laugh!  Comedians Daniel Eachus and Joshua “Magic” Michaels join us on JUST TALKING for “No Nut November!” Snoop Dogg votes for the first time, Oregon legalizes magic mushrooms, and Chris wants to be a Fly on Pence’s head inside the White House.  Abigail Ory who describes herself as “weird pop” joins us on STRIKE A CHORD—and shares her song “All I Want for Christmas is Some Emotional Stability.

Joining us for JUST TALKING is filmmaker and IMAGEN Award winner for Best Short Film, Miguel Caballero! Miguel takes us through his experience of filming ACUITZERAMO his first LGBTQ+ movie. The word LATINX has been around for nearly a decade. Miguel says, “Latinx is challenging the patriarchy!” Inclusion in the film industry starts with writing and directing!  LIVE from the Philippines, music artist Tiana Kocher discusses her experience with APPLE and SPOTIFY on STRIKE A CHORD.  And her first breakthrough music video in the U.S. with stars Marlon Wayans and Rob Schneider!”

November 3rd is only DAYS away! We are the largest voting population in the country—this is OUR election—the MILLENNIAL VOTE 2020!  This week’s show talks about NATIONAL POLITICS with Brock Pierce, Bitcoin billionaire and Independent Candidate for President of the United States and Eddie Scarry, Nationally Recognized Journalist for the Washington Examiner and author of the latest TRUMP book. Can 3rd Party Candidates ever beat the two-party system? Scarry thinks not—its either Coke or Pepsi!  If ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL, this is a MUST LISTEN! Joe Collins (Congressional Candidate, CA 43rd District), Katie Williams (Clark County School Board Candidate, NV), and Adam Christensen (Congressional Candidate, FL 3rd District) discuss affordable health care, student loan debt, education reform, affordable housing, law and order, and term limits! Brock says Millennials are the “SLEEPING GIANT!” We have a chance to make change! VOTE!"

2 Million Dogs are killed in the U.S. every year!” Jesse Alk Director/Cinematographer of the Award Winning Film: PARIAH DOG joins us for JUST TALKING and shares the backstory of shooting this documentary about India’s Street Dogs. “We can’t stop feeding the cats and dogs. They have no guardians.” The Blowies are BACK! on STRIKE A CHORD to PREMIERE their debut politically-charged album and what it will take for them to release their new music on PINK vinyl—MORE than just listening to a “Selfie Fuck!

“Nobody asked for this!” Celebrities are out of touch with their “Naked Ballot” ZOOM campaign! Joining us today for JUST TALKING is the Cast of Color Podcast—emphasizing diversity in entertainment and pop culture! Does Lulu Wang have grounds to speak to who should direct a Chinese story? Has black cinema taken over Hollywood without leaving room for other cultures? The band The Phoenix Within joins STRIKE A CHORD. Inspired by Fallout boy, Green Day, and Lamb of God, Lead Singer Omar Feliciano shows us that you can still learn something every day—like writing a book of chords when you don’t know music theory! BONUS!—join us for rapid fire superhero trivia!

Chris is coining it—going forward in the next decade people want “true vision” in film! If you are not from that ethnic group or identify with that gender then people don’t want you portraying that role. How will this impact the future of casting? It’s back to sports with Sports Matters! And we’re answering all the top issues in sports news. What would a finals loss do to Lebron’s legacy? Should NFL coaches be required to wear masks? Can we move past the era of washed up boxers like Mayweather fighting wannabe celebrities like YouTuber Logan Paul? Off the Fret returns with all the recent news in music! This week Cardi B is calling out the double standard between male and female artists on music release frequency and relevance. Chris gives Marissa the nod to a “fair point!”

All the good band names are taken! Yet, one man band AJ GORDON joins Chris and Marissa on STRIKE A CHORD to discuss his choice to name his band Saturn 'til June. How did he come up with it? Let's just say it's a glimpse into our potential future. It's 2020 and not only do we NOT have flying cars but we're still getting stuck in the backseats of Teslas. What we DO have is a special sneak peek of Saturn 'til June's single—LOUD AND ELECTRIC! Drops on October 1!

We spend our childhoods listening to our parents and teachers tell us we have to go to college to be successful. So what do you say when a company tells you to drop out and they promise you a more successful career? Sounds like a scam! Cameron Sorsby, CEO of PRAXIS joins JUST TALKING to discuss how Praxis can take off the “Golden Handcuffs” for a better future by teaching you technical and soft skills. What sounds better? Spending $12,000 for one year of training and a guaranteed position at a company—OR $60,000 for 4 years of education and whatever job you can land? OFF THE FRET is back! Chris and Marissa talk music and feature recent MUSIC STORM artists. KANYE is pissed off (literally) and took Chris’s phrase “the Grammy’s are meaningless” to a whole new level!

What’s Good Listeners?! We’re back with Season 7 of the CHRIS COLLINS SHOW! Most of us have experienced the sloppy first kiss with someone shoving their tongue down our throats. Director Lorena Gordon, uses her coming of age film “AT LAST” to give us a beautiful rendition of what we all wanted that first kiss to be. The film which features comedian George Lopez and "PEANUT BUTTER FALCON" actor Zack Gottsagen, also gives exposure to underrepresented groups—in true vision. Is this “Felon Friday?” Chris asks the question.  RAP artist EC Mayne who went from felonies and prison sentences to using rap to tell his stories joins us on STRIKE A CHORD. EC Mayne offers an inspiring story of change and shares with us how he gives back to the youth from his neighborhood today

MUSIC STORM Part 2 gets stoked with Rocker Band ANIMAL SUN. Hear about how band brothers Will and Steven invited Animal Sun fans to help create the quarantine music video “Without You.” Solo Artist MANDI MACIAS new single “Alive” is already at 70k streams on Spotify! Austin TX Punk Band THE BLOWIES blow in with more Blowup Doll chatter with Chris and talk about their new politically charged album putting Netflix culture, religion, politics and social media on blast— scheduled to be released before the November 2020 election! Rapper ELEMENT RHYMES breaks down WAP and promotes the positive message of his new unfiltered podcast “Blac Billionaires.” And Music Storm 2 wraps with SCOTT COLLINS challenging Frank Sinatra to the Chicago theme song throne with his new EP “Headed North” available on Bandcamp’s weekly promotion.

MUSIC STORM Part 1 blows in with UK POP sensation Paige Cavell dropping her new music video "Lock My Lips" and featuring her alter ego—“puppet friend”—get ready to dance! HOST Chris has no shame dancing by himself!  NASHVILLE artist Brandon Lee Harris explains why finding LOVE in lockdown requires less salt and more pepper. SoCal Rockers Carry The Day drop hints on a new record in production and why drummers rock!—even without sheet music. And NEW DELHI, INDIA Metal-Act Alien Sky Cult and PITTSBURGH Rapper Baby Byron Premiere NEW music. Another storm is brewing—PART 2!

Is it possible to make a movie in 70 days? Mike Cuenca did the impossible! The movie director and writer of the coming of age Rock n Roll film: "I'll Be Around" joins this week's JUST TALKING to give us an insight into the production process and how the diverse cast came together!   "Fake it til I make it" is the mantra for Scott Collins.  Our STRIKE A CHORD music artist writes the songs, creates music videos with skeleton crews--AND tells us how he emailed the MAYOR of AUSTIN TX, resulting in January 31st being Scott Collins Day! That's NO FAKE! Neither is Scott! Mark your calendars people!

Cancel culture is alive and on the hunt! This week's target? Ellen DeGeneres and Trader Jose, I mean Trader Mings, no wait, I mean Trader Joes! This week on JUST TALKING, CHRIS COLLINS SHOW Contributors and hosts of SPORTS MATTERS, Kevin Drake and Matt Burt, join us to discuss the future of sports top to bottom from the professional level down to collegiate. There might not be a Super Bowl this year but maybe a Bubble Bowl? Today on STRIKE A CHORD – we introduced OFF THE FRET where Chris and Marissa fret about the issues being discussed in the world of music. Is Spotify a “greedy little bitch”, Taylor Swift's Folklore release is number #1 album during the pandemic and Iranian Metal Bands are facing jail time! It’s time to ROCK N’ ROLL!

NEWS ALERT from across the pond—the PUBS have reopened!  And Luke Herman, founder of Crafty Brewing Co. joins #JUST TALKING to discuss how Millennials are changing the future of boozing—“brewing is a capsule of everything you need in life!"  Did you know—ARCTIC FOX is the CLOSEST thing to BUDWEISER? And NO! We're not talking about the hair dye! TikTok sensation Justin Bernardez returns to #STRIKE A CHORD with his ONE MILLION+ FOLLOWERS to discuss his success with AD LIBS, online threats and privacy! Sorry, Buzzfeed—NOT!

You don't often get KILLED because of your ideology! said Robby Soave, Reason.Com Senior Editor and author of "Panic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump." Robby joins us on JUST TALKING to discuss Politics, Gap Year, 3rd Party Candidates and his pick for the upcoming Presidential Election--and it's NOT TRUMP!  Nicole Alexandra- The Singing Violinist returns to STRIKE A CHORD and gives us a real show with her video--"Every Drake Song On Violin". Check it out!

“Millennials are FAT, entitled, slutty individuals!” Or at least that’s how the world stereotypes us. Today Chris Tuff, USA Today’s Best Selling author of “The Millennial Whisperer” Zooms in on JUST TALKING to break down the stigmas imposed on the millennial generation.  Find out what Millennials REALLY WANT in today's workplace.   And on STRIKE A CHORD - straight from Nashville - solo artist/songwriter Brandon Lee Harris emphasizes the importance of "Let LOVE RULE!" Brandon shares his NEW single HANDFUL OF DREAMS.

Is Cancel Culture about to cancel itself? Actress and newly labeled Activist Elizabeth Rogliani joins JUST TALKING to discuss European VS American socialism and her experience on FOX NEWS – The Ingraham Angle. From across the pond UK Pop singer Paige Cavell joins us for STRIKE A CHORD.  How do musicians fight COVID-19? – drive through concerts! Who has the best Fish and Chips – we do, end of discussion!

With Black Lives Matter gaining an increasing amount of attention--Beatty is LOADED & READY! Evangelist and Co-Founder ofAt Well Ministries, Bevelyn Beatty joins JUST TALKING to disclose why she is AGAINST the Black Lives Matter movement, why America isn't experiencing a Civil Rights Movement 2.0, and how BLM was founded by lesbians--"it was never about Blacks!"

With the pandemic ruining SUMMER PLANS for Millennials -- Ollie Jones and Clem Garritty, Co-Founders and Creative Directors of Swamp Motel join JUST TALKING to discuss their latest interactive virtual detective experience: Plymouth Point. I went to the Point with my Sidekick, Marissa and it’s a fun time in real time! A MUST play before you get married! And So Cal punk rockers Carry The Day join STRIKE A CHORD to speak to what extent the band will go to play LIVE MUSIC again.